Board of Park Commissioners

JON RICCIUTTI CITY OF FITCHBURG Chairman JAMES MCGRATH Board of Vice-Chairman MARY GIANNETTI Park Commissioners DAVE MADIGAN MARY WHITNEY 1000 John Fitch Highway NATHAN LAROSE Recreation Director Parks & Recreation Fitchburg, Massachusetts 01420 BETH ROBBINS P: (978) 829 1815 Adm. Assistant F: (978) 345 9687 Correspondence: 166 Boulder Drive, Suite 108, Fitchburg, Massachusetts 01420 Board of Park Commissioners Meeting November 8, 2018 5:30 PM Memorial Middle School Library 615 Rollstone Street Fitchburg, MA 01420 Pledge of Allegiance Approval of the Minutes: Regular Meeting October 2, 2018 Department Reports:  Friends of Coggshall Park Report  Community Development Report  Parks Maintenance Report  Riverfront Parks and Trails Fund Report  Recreation Director's Report Old Business:  Discussion on amending the Park Rules (tabled)  Discussion on purchasing additional chairs and tables for Coggshall Park. (tabled) New Business  Park Use Request by Melanie Kukendol for the use of Riverfront Park all day on June 15, 2019 for the annual Juneteeth Celebration.  Request by Melanie Kukendol to waive the fees associated with the use of Riverfront Park.  Park Use Request by the Riverfront Parks and Trails Fund for the use of Riverfront Park on the weekends of May 25, 2019, June 8, 2019 and June 22, 2019 for a series of music festivals currently in the planning stages.  Request by the Riverfront Parks and Trails fund to waive the fees associated with the use of Riverfront Park.  Park Use request by the Fitchburg Recreation Department and Beers for Good for the use of Coggshall Park and the Stonehouse on February 2019 for the annual Winterfest.  Special Request by Beers for Good to allow the consumption of alcoholic beverages at the Coggshall Park Stonehouse on February 2, 2019. Community Issues: Open Forum