Mohegan Park Improvement & Development Advisory Committee - Disbanded Feb 01, 2025

MOHEGAN PARK IMPROVEMENT & DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE THURSDAY , March 14, 2019---7:30P.M. Norwich Public Works Conference Room 50 Clinton Avenue, Norwich,CT Regular Meeting DRAFT MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Beryl Fishbone at 7:30P.M. Committee members present: Beryl Fishbone, Judy Magnano, Alderman Sam Browning, Bill Barbuto, Samantha Venturo, Rebecca Melucci, Kyle Seitz, Pat Mcglaughlin 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Upon a motion by Bill Barbuto, seconded by Rebecca Melucci, the committee unanimously approved the Minutes of the regular meeting held January 10,2018. 3. FINANCIAL REPORT The financial report was provided by Pat Mcglaughlin, Interest was earned and there were no expenditures. Bill Barbuto reported that he had met with the City Treasurer Michael Gualtieri to see if we could have the balance transferred to a higher interest earning CD in a local bank seeing as we have no major expenses in the foreseeable future. The Treasurer explained that the Mohegan Park Development Fund was not in a seperate account that could be transferred as it was just in the pot with all of the city's funds that were invested in multiple Banks. 4. OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE None. 5. OLD BUSINESS a. Disc Golf Updates: Kyle Seitz reported that the committee had met at the 23 Main st office suites and had set a schedule to meet on the 2nd Wednesdays of the month and had estimated projected total expenses of $10,000.00 and were trying to formulate ideas to raise the funds. b. Special Event Days; i. On Saturday Feb 16th Allison Black led a group of 13 people on a walk around Spaulding Pond for The Great American Bird Count. She identified about 12 species of birds by sight or by sound or feathers found along the path. We all enjoyed the 1 hour stroll and we were all impressed by her vast knowledge. ii. Arbor Day 4/26/19 Canceled iii. Earth Day 4/20/19 Park & Trails cleanup iv. National Trails Week, 6/1/19-6/8/19 ribbon cutting, walk. v. CT Historic Gardens Day 6/23/19 Rose Garden vi. National Garden Exercise Day 6/6/19 vii. National Public Lands Day 9/28/19 Clean-Up 6. NEW BUINESS a. Alderman Sam Browning made a motion that all future MPIDAC meetings be  held at 6:30p.m instead of 7:30, seconded by Samantha Venturo and unanimously by Committee. Next meeting May 9,2019 b. Alderman Sam Browning also informed us that he had a New Proposal for by-law 14-2(e) that read: The selling of food or drink in Mohegan Park shall require the permission of the Director of Public Works. Such permission shall specify the scope,time, and location of this activity as approved by the Director. The Director shall have the authority to create rules for,and charge reasonable fees to, anyone selling food or drink in Mohegan Park. 7. CITIZENS COMMENT Chief Of Police Patrick Daly explained to us the departments opinion that there should not be Dogs allowed in Mohegan Park as officers routinely tell people walking there with dogs that they must leave and use the city's Dog Park On Asylum Street. He told us they have responded to many dog on dog & dog on people attacks though out the city and feel that for every ones safety dog owners should only walk their dogs on their own personal property OR the Asylum Street Dog Park. 8. ADJOURNMENT Motion was made to adjourn by Samantha Venturo, seconded by Rebecca Melucci and voted unanimously by the committee. The meeting adjourned at 8:08 P.M. Distribution: Bill Barbuto billsuebarbuto@hotmail.com, Beryl Fishbone berylfishbone@yahoo.com, Judy Magnano jmagnano12@gmail.com, Sam Browning tappingreeve@aol.com, Rebecca Melucci beckimelucci614@gmail.com, Samantha Venturo stillwaters37@gmail.com, Kyle Seitz seitzk22@yahoo.com, Betsy Barrett bbarrett@cityofnorwich.org, Angela Fuller afuller@cityofnorwich.org