Board of Park Commissioners

CITY OF FITCHBURG Filed in the City Clerk’s Office: NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING FITCHBURG CITY CLERK Aug 27 2021 9:42 am SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS MEETING DATE: Tuesday, August 31, 2021 MEETING TIME: 5:30 ☐AM ☒PM CITY HALL EAST CONFERENCE ROOM, 1ST FLOOR 718 MEETING PLACE: MAIN STREET, FITCHBURG, MA 01420 This meeting will be open to the public. Persons who wish to participate remotely in the Public Forum portion of the meeting may request a remote attendance link by contacting the Recreation Director prior to NOON on the day of the meeting at recreation@fitchburgma.gov. AGENDA ITEMS:* Public Forum: This is an opportunity for the public to speak to any item appearing on the agenda. If you wish to speak, you must digitally raise your hand and be recognized by the Chairman. You may speak for no more than 2 minutes. Approval of the Minutes: Regular Meeting, Tuesday June 1, 2021 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 on Mass Trails Grant for Mirror Lake Accessibility Project Design  Updates on Current Park rules in relation of state guidance on Covid-19.  Discussion on proposal to create Public Art in the Parks Policy and Application Process (tabled)  Updates on Park Rules Signage (tabled) New Business  Request by Shara Osgood to install at public art mural at the Lowe Playground Basketball Courts.  Discussion with Alex Vera of the Rotary Club of Fitchburg on potential park cleanup projects to be conducted by the Rotary Club  Updates and Guidance on Recreation Office and Program Administration during the Fall 2021 season. 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.