2001-04-05City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Parks and Recreation Commission
Subcommittee:
Date: April 5, 2001
Place: Beverly Public Library
Board members present: Bruce Doig, Arthur Powell , Patti Adams, Lauren Young, Elizabeth Caputo, David
Gardner, Kevin Hobin
Board members absent: Mark Casey
Others present: Joan Fairbank, Tom Scully
Minutes of previous meeting was accepted as written.
It was reported that Don Hayes will be retiring this summer.
Mike Collins will assign someone to the garden.
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
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Distributed copies of new budget. Discussed upgrading Gail to Administrative Asst. Grade and step will be set by
Tom L’Italian base on job description. Then Mayor must approve. Reviewed other increases to part time staff,
maintenance etc. Some changes were made. Motion was made and seconded to accept budget as amended.
Motion carried with all in favor.
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Discussed an increase to Golf Tournament which has been priced at $65 pp. Costs have increased and at a
minimum it needs to go up to $75 pp. A motion was made and seconded to raise the price to $80 pp. Motion
carried with all in favor.
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It was suggested a donation be made in memory of Mrs. Churchill in the amount of $50-100. Suggested was
“Hospice” or Little League.
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Discussed the need to change the start dates of summer programs due to the late release of school. Camps,
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Parks, tennis & swim lessons, etc are now scheduled to begin Wed., June 27.
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Mark Casey asked Joan to present the idea of sponsoring “Profile of Community Volunteers and Youth Coaches
Program”. We would team up with the Beverly Citizen who would highlight a youth coach every week in their
paper. Mark Casey agreed to oversee the program. Idea was well received and details of how program would
work were discussed.
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Talked about the portable toilets for the summer. Joan recommended that a Girls Softball field be added
(presently most of the fields are Little League fields). It was decided to add one at Lindsay.
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Norwoods Pond was discussed. Some groups are preparing petitions in favor of a field. It was suggested that
Don Martin be invited to the May meeting to discuss the situation.
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Discussed candidates for open spot on the Commission.
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Discussed Father’s Softball Tournament. It was suggested they use the High School fields as all other locations
with 2 fields will be unavailable.
HARRY BALL CONCESSION
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Agreement is complete. Little League will pay $8000 a year. Agreement is for 3 years.
LYNCH PARK TRUSTEES
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The Trustees have appropriated $220,000 to repair seawall, $10,000 for equipment at McKay and $10,000 for
Dix Park equipment. In discussion about some emergency repairs to brick work in the Garden. City will do some
immediate seawall repairs at their own expense to bring wall up to previous condition. Trustees money will be for
improvements in 2002. Trustees are also discussing security issues with caretaker leaving. They are considering
other surveillance.
YOUTH COLLABORATION
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New Youth Center discussion continues. Different locations being considered.
Meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted
Gail Carmody
Recreation Department