MEETING OF MELVILLE PARK COMMITTEE
Wednesday, December 10, 7:00 P.M., at Portsmouth Town Hall |
Attendance: G. Williams, T. Gray, G. Kinnunen, K. Ptak, J. Richard, E. Rizy, P. Higgins (7:30)
Notified Absences: L. Bryant, P. Botelho, J. Emerson
Others Absent: K. Gleason, G. Love, J. McRoy, D. Sly, G. Steeley
Guests: E. Melillo, J. Melillo, S. Dickinson, Troop 1 Portsmouth; Paul Kesson, Richard Kane
REPORTS
Minutes from November Meeting (E. Rizy): approved as written; Motion G. Williams, seconded J. Richard
Finance (G. Kinnunen): Yard Sale and Committee accounts unchanged. Town Grant: $3744 paid to Pare Corp. for part of Engineering Study. Final payment awaiting final report. Committee requested G. Kinnunen to ask for all printouts on same page to save paper.
E. Rizy will request Town Council to move Park Labor Account to Committee approval, and direction to complete additional Pare Corp. tasks.
Correspondence: Ltr from Town Administrator R. Driscoll regarding boat storage on campground property. Committee agreed there is no impact on Park.
E. Rizy reported a telecon with G. Love concerning continued membership. Mr. Love indicated he will withdraw.
Scout Projects Progress Reports: E. Melillo, Troop 1 Eagle Candidate, reported on Lowest Pond Walkway project. Total cost: $2642.11. Donated Materials, Labor, machinery costs and food expenses totaled $2211.33. Melville Park Committee directed G. Kinnunen to request that the Town reimburse E. Melillo $430.78 from Yard Sale account, as previously voted upon.
OLD BUSINESS
Pond Reclamation Project: P. Higgins reported that Task 1 is just about complete. Committee should have delegates meet with Pare and Town officials to plan Task 2 (Preliminary Design & Costing) and Task 3 (Grant Initiation) schedule and funding.
Funding Status: G. Kinnunen reported on meeting with D. Faucher to assure Study funding from 07-08 and 08-9 grants and $9K Park Labor account.
Park Rules Sub-committee: K. Ptak and G. Kinnunen produced a brochure with Park Committee approved rules for submission to the Town Council. A question arose about the Town Clerk’s role and applications for group camping. The submission to the Council was deferred to January 12. E. Rizy will integrate latest committee concerns into another draft and resubmit to the committee via e-mail. He will also review and distribute the draft application for camping permission.
Special Events Subcommittee (K. Ptak, G. Kinnunen): the subcommittee plan was reviewed and approved. The 2nd annual Winter Walk is scheduled for 21 February 2009, 1-3pm. Scout groups will be invited by E. Rizy to participate. A Trail Day is planned for April 25; a Summer Walk on June 6; and the 6th Annual Yard Sale on August 22.
Mott Farm Road Ditch Clearance and Piping: Committee deferred until Engineering Study finding is finalized, determining the remaining balance in Committee accounts.
OTHER BUSINESS
E. Rizy suggested that the Display Board in Town Hall be updated from 06-07 to 08-09. G. Kinnunen volunteered to gather new photos.
The committee should resolve their request for excess Navy land at the next meeting for submission to the Town Planner and Aquidneck Island Planning Commission.
Reminder: Committee elections for Chair, Vice-Chair and other offices in the Charter are coming up in January at next meeting.
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