1998-06-04BEVERLY PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
Minutes of meeting held June 4, 1998
Present: Bruce Doig, Kevin Hobin, Ivy Mahan, Ann Harney, DaveGardner,
Liz Caputo, Joan Fairbank, Mari Matt and Art Daignault
from the Beverly Commission on Disabilities.
[REVISED 6/30/983
Minutes of previous meeting were accepted as written.
Mr. Daignault explained about the handicap parking requirements and
detailed changes that needed to be made by the July 1 deadline.
Lynch Park presently has 5 handicap spaces in the parking lot and
by law 7 are required. After some discussion it was agreed that 6
spaces would be made in the lot and 1 space added up by the barn.
At Dane the deadline will be extended. At Obear Park the lines
need to be painted to determine how many spots are needed there.
A motion was made, seconded and carried with all in favor to
install new fences at McKay, Gage and Balch.
Discussed a copy of a letter from the BHS Softball Boosters (May 3)
to the Beverly City Council asking for a waiver to the rule
preventing them to have signs at Innocenti. This will be discussee
at Public Service & Aid meeting on Monday. Joan will attend and
bring copies of Commission's policy on this matter.
Joan discussed the budget. The Mayor informed Tom Scull~ that 50%
of the $100,000 that he announced will be set aside for park
improvements will be taken from our Enterprise Fund ($50,000).
Also the request for Mari's position will be in the budget at the
requested rate but is to be reimbursed in full by the Enterprise
Fund. The original requested rate was also reduced to $23,000 from
$28,000. He did say (thru Tom Scully) that it would be changed
back to the $28,000 after the budget is passed. And, that John
Dunn is taking $15,000 from the Enterprise Fund as an assessment
for managing that fund.
Commission met with Animal Control Officer Amy Cyr. Discussion was
held on "dog policy". Amy will check into the conflicting wording
in the ordinance under Parks & Recreation and the ordinance under
Animal Control. One reads "no dogs Memorial Day to Labor Day", the
other: "no dogs Memorial Day to Labor Day from 8am - 9 pm".
Mari reported that a great summer staff has been hired.
Orientation for parks & camp staff will run for 3 days including a
full day session with surrounding towns to be hosted this year in
Marblehead.
A request for live music ~t the Lynch Shell as part of a
picnic was denied.
Meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Gail Carmody
Recreation Dept.
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