Parks & Recreation Commission

LACONIA PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING March 16, 2020 Laconia Community Center- Parks & Recreation Office 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER: RECORDING SECRETARY: ROLL CALL: PARKS AND RECREATION STAFF PRESENT: ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS: 1. Regular meeting minutes of February 18, 2020 I. FACILITY USE REQUEST FORM: A. Celebrate Laconia- Stewart Park, Gateway Park and Opechee Park- Sunday, November 29, 2020 from 1:00pm to 6:00pm for light up Laconia Holiday Festival and Parade. B. Evangelical Baptist Church- Leavitt Park Field- June 22 ~27, 2020 Monday through Saturday from 8:00am to 4:00pm for On Goal Soccer Camp. C. Laconia Baseball Foundation Inc. dba Winnipesaukee Muskrats- Robbie Mills Sports Complex- June 29 through July 17, 2020, Monday through Friday (4days/week, fifth day as rain date) from 9:00am to 12:00pm for Winnipesaukee Muskrats Baseball Summer Camp. D. Laconia Chiefs Football Spirit & Cheer- Memorial Field- July 27 through October 31, 2020, Mondays through Fridays from 5:00pm to 8:00pm and Saturdays from 8:00am to 11:00am for Laconia Chiefs Football Season. E. Laconia Youth Lacrosse- Bobotas Field and Robbie Mills- March 16 through June 12, 2020, Bobotas Field, Mondays through Fridays from 5:00pm to 8:00pm and Robbie Mills, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:00pm to 7:00pm for Lacrosse practice. F. Laconia Youth Lacrosse- Bobotas Field- May 23, 2020. Saturday from 7:00am to 5:00pm (rain date May 24, 2020) for NHYLA North/South All Star Game. II. OLD BUSINESS: A. Holbrook Insurance & JG Realty- Opechee Park Field – September 19, 2020, Saturday from 9:00am to 5:00pm for the first annual Boggin N Braggin Cornhole Championship. B. Laconia High School- Rotary Park- Saturday, May 9, 2020 from 4:00 to 6:30pm for Junior Class Prom Walk. C. Acton Academy NH/NH Children’s Business Fair- Opechee Park Smith Field- Saturday August 8, 2020 from 8:30am to 2:00pm for NH Children’s Business Fair. D. Muskrats Contract E. Expectations for clean up after events. F. Prepayment of fees  G. Laconia Parks & Recreation Rules and Regulations III. ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVALS-ROTARY PARK, BEACHES, WEIRS AMPHITHEATER & PAVILION The following request have been approved administratively: A. Celebrate Laconia- Laconia Community Center- Thursday, February 27, 2020 from 3:30pm to 7:00pm for Laconia Talks. IV. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Endicott Rock Park Playground removal V. ANNOUNCEMENTS: VI. NOMINATIONS, APPOINTMENTS & ELECTIONS: VII. PUBLIC COMMENT: VIII. COMMUNICATIONS: IX. OTHER REQUESTS REQUIRING COMMISSION ACTION: X. PARK ASSOCIATION REPORTS: A. Leavitt Park Association- No report. B. Weirs Community Park Association- No report. C. Tardif Park Association- No report XI. DEPARTMENT REPORTS: A. Directors Report submitted by Amy Lovisek B. Assistant Director’s Report submitted by Matt Mansur C. Foreman’s Report submitted by Tim Ford XII. PRESENTATIONS XIII. ADJOURNMENT: This meeting facility is ADA accessible. Any person with a disability who wishes to attend this public meeting and needs additional accommodations, please contact Cheryl Hebert, meeting ADA coordinator, at City Hall by calling (603) 527-1265 at least 72 hours in advance so that the City can make any necessary arrangements.