Burrillville Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes

Meeting date: 
Monday, January 8, 2018

Burrillville Recreation Commission Regular Meeting
Burrillville Parks and Recreation Office
92 North Main St.
Pascoag, RI 02859
January 8 2018
6:30pm EST
Present:
Andrea Hall (DPW), Sharon Davies, Terrie Reis, Greg Devlin, James Alix, Jeff McCormick, Aaron Coutu,
Tim Pratt
Excused:
Steve Mulcahey
Paige Spink
Absent:
Guests:
Minutes of December 11, 2017 Recreation Commission Regular meeting
-Motion to accept by James Alix
-Second by Greg Devlin
-Motion passes unopposed
Correspondence:
-None
Good & Welfare:
-Trash delayed for weeks of Jan 8 and Jan 15
Old Business
Discussion:
R e p o r t o n R e c r ea t i o n P r o gra m I n f o rm a t i o n
-Archery – Classes postponed until the spring.
-Art Classes- Next session stars at ATL on February 27th.
-Burrillville Weekend Snack Pack Program – There are 34 students participating
in the BWSP program. $91 was raised in donations and $64 in raffle sales at the
Santa event. All elementary schools donated their excess thanksgiving foods,
so we have been able to add 4-5 items to each bag every week. Donated
clothing from the police department was distributed to school nurses.
-Digital Photography 101 – Working with instructor to offer a class in February.
-Facebook/Newsletters/Website- New programs and Santa event posted.
-Forever Fit – 16 participants in the month of December
-Santa at Stillwater– event postponed due to the snowstorm. Despite the lack of
volunteers and cold weather, the event was well attended.
-Sunshine Club– December meeting had 8 volunteers that made 38 gifts. Next
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meeting scheduled for January 22nd.
-Sunshine Kids “Kidding Around” Yoga – Classes start October 3rd and will be
held Tuesdays from 4:15-5:15 pm (ages 6-12) and Wednesdays from 9:30-
10:30am for families.
-Tap to Fitness – Class time changed 7:00-8:00 pm at the Lodge.
-Yoga Nidra – New session to begin on January - Fridays from 7:00-8:30 pm at
the Lodge
-Zumba Gold – New fitness classes offered from 1-2 pm on Wednesdays at the
Lodge due to the request of Forever Fit participants.
R e po r t o n R e c r ea t i o n E x p a n s i o n P l a n
-No new information
R e c re a t i o n D e pa r t m e n t M a s t e r P l a n
-Discussed using Hauser Field for football.
R e po r t o n F a t h e r H o l l a n d S c h o o l
-Currently on hold
S p r i n g L a k e 2 0 1 7 S e a s o n
-No new updates, removing for next month
O a k l a n d B i k e P a th & P a r k S k e tc h e s
-Planned bike path beyond river is not an option, funds to be redirected to park
development
A d j u s t m e n ts t o S p r i n g La k e B ea c h F e e S c he d u le
-Family pass age changed to 3yrs & under for free entry
-Removing for next month
R e v ise w o r d i n g o n S p r i n g L a ke B e a ch Fa m ily P a ss
-Reviewed wording on beach pass
D o g P a r k O p i n i o n f o r T o w n C o u n cil
-Information sent to Councilman Bailey regarding dog park rules, etc
-Removing for next month
Consideration & Possible Action:
C u rre n t F i e ld & P a r k Us a g e F e e s
-Inquire of Councilman Bailey about status from Town Council budget meeting
-Invite stakeholders to February meeting if needed
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New Business
Meeting Adjourned:
-Motion to adjourn made by James Alix
-Second by Aaron Coutu
-Motion passes unopposed, meeting adjourned at 6:56pm EST
Next Meeting:
-Monday February 12 2018 6:30pm EST
-Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library
-100 Tinkham Lane Harrisville, RI 02830
Minutes record by:
Timothy Pratt - Recreation Commission
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