Board of Park Commissioners

CITY OF FITCHBURG Filed in the City Clerk’s Office: NOTICE OF P UBLIC MEETING NAME OF PUBLIC BODY HOLDING THE MEETING : BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS MEETING DATE : Tuesday, March 05, 2019 MEETING TIME : 5:30 ☐AM ☒PM MEETING PLACE : MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL Name of building (if applicable) Room number (if applicable) Cafeteria Address 615 Rollstone Street City Fitchburg, MA 01420 AGENDA ITEMS :* Pledge of Allegiance Approval of the Minutes: Regular Meeting February 5, 2019 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:  Updates from NewVue Communities on the Fitchburg Art Community Project.  NewVue Communities and North of Main to continue discussion on beautification and safety improvements for Lowe Playground.  Discussion on amending the Park Rules (tabled)  Discussion on purchasing additional chairs and tables for Coggshall Park. (tabled) New Business  Rollstone Hill Trail Project (Rock Walk): Placement of informational granite signposts at Litchfield Park and the Upper Common  A Park Permit request by Growing Places for the Upper Common on Thursdays from 2pm – 7pm from June 6, 2019 through October 31, 2019 for the annual Fitchburg Farmers Market.  Fitchburg Civic Days: o Park Permit request for Monument Park and the Upper Common on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 All Day for the annual Block Party. o Park Permit request for Upper Common on Thursday, July 4, 2019 all day for the 4th of July Parade. *Please note: Massachusetts Open Meeting Law requires that all topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates must be listed and that the list of topics must be sufficiently specific to reasonably inform the public of the issues to be discussed at the meeting.  CITY OF FITCHBURG NOTICE OF P UBLIC MEETING o Park Permit request for Riverfront Park on Saturday, July 6, 2019 all day for the annual Amazing Duck o Race.  A Park Permit request by Beers For Good, for Riverfront Park on Saturday, June 29, 2019 for the Nashua River Brewers Festival. The Permittee requests Friday June 28, 2019 – Sunday, June 29, 2019 for set up and break down.  Beers for Good to request the permit fee for Riverfront Park be waived. Community Issues: Open Forum Nathan LaRose, Recreation Director Name and title of person submitting this notice *Please note: Massachusetts Open Meeting Law requires that all topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates must be listed and that the list of topics must be sufficiently specific to reasonably inform the public of the issues to be discussed at the meeting.