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MINUTES OF THE placePlaceNameRAYNHAM PlaceTypePARK & RECREATION COMMISSION
Regular Monthly Meeting, Jan. 5, 2010, 6:00 p.m.
placePlaceNameRaynham PlaceNameSenior PlaceTypeCenter, addressStreet2215 King Philip Street, CityRaynham, StateMA
In Attendance: Chair Chris Shaw, Commissioner Joe Doyle, Commissioner Jim Sullivan, Director Elizabeth Francis, and Administrative Assistant/Recording Secretary SJ Blanchard.
Chairman Chris Shaw called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. A motion was made by Jim to accept as printed the minutes of the Dec. 8, 2009 Commission meeting; Joe then seconded the motion and a unanimous vote followed.
Raynham residents John Kourtz and Arthur Whittemore were present to inquire how to go about having a field named in memory of someone. They are proposing to have the Reid Field on addressStreetElm Street West named for the late Richard “Butch” Slavick if possible. Having always referred to it as the addressStreetElm Street softball field, they were unaware that it has officially been called Reid Field for years. No one seems to recall who the Reid Field is named for, and it is the property of the Cemetery Department. Liz said that she will attempt to research the origin of the name and suggested that the issue be revisited at the February Commission meeting.
Following the Commissioners’ review of the Department’s 2009 annual report to the town, Jim made a motion to approve it for publication; Joe seconded the motion and a unanimous vote followed.
Jim asked about the status of men’s open basketball. Liz said that little interest had been expressed for the fall session and the program didn’t run. However, the department has had several recent calls of interest for it, and Nate is compiling a list of those interested for the possibility of starting it up again in March.
Liz apprised the Commission of a request from the placePlaceNameLaLiberte PlaceTypeSchool principal for the admission of a student into our after-school program. The family’s ability to pay is questionable, but school staff feels that the child would benefit from the structure of these additional supervised hours after school. No family input has been received; however, they have applied for and were put on a wait list for PACE childcare vouchers. Following a discussion, the Chair suggested that Liz send a letter to the family, which she said she will do.
Liz also reported on the following:
· A $10,000 contribution towards the Jared Monti playground has been received from a local charitable trust.
· She is comparing prices for service contracts for the office copiers, which currently cost approximately $1,000 per year, as well as looking into the possibility of consolidating to just one machine.
· She is looking into allocating Borden Colony funds for necessary repairs and improvements to the three properties: the office building, the rental house, and the Gymkhana building. She will get contractor quotes and can hopefully upgrade one property annually over the next 3 years.
· The FY2011 budget season is upon us and the FinCom is looking for preliminary figures from each department by early February.
Liz also distributed accounting department copies of Park & Rec. budget spending through Nov. 30, 2009, and Conflict of Interest Laws from the State Ethics Commission.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:27 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
SJ Blanchard, Admin. Assistant/Recording Secretary
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