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Minutes of Melville Park Committe
Date: March 10, 2010
Attendance: G. Steeley, J. Richard, G. Kinnunen, T. Gray, E. Rizy
Excused Absence: J. Emerson
Absence: P. Botelho, D. Sly
Visitors: E. Schwarz, S. Schwarz, BSA Troop 7 Middletown
Reports
Minutes: no changes, previous meeting accepted, motion J. Richard, 2nd T. Gray
Finance: no changes, balance $13,212; Trail Day: $1289.03, New sign cost not listed
Correspondence: DEM Trail funds, proposal due 15 March. Aquidneck Land Trust letter offering funding for recreation development. No interest by committee.
Scout Projects: Scout Eric Schwarz reported a funding shortfall in effort to build steps at the start of the Yellow Trail. Committee members approved supplement of lumber purchase not to exceed $100. Motion: J. Richard, 2nd G. Steeley; unanimous.
Old Business
Progress Report to Council: Report was forwarded to the Town Council by E. Rizy.
Gates: G. Williams awaiting one additional bid to conform to the design submitted by D&D Fence. Three bids are required.
Youth Public Service: One young person completed his service on Orange Trail work. Another youth has begun working on his own and will provide tasks and supervision as weather allows.
Pond 8 Project: No progress this month.
Action Item: E. Rizy to contact a college about potential use of graduate engineering and biology students to perform survey work.
Wood Chipper for Pond 9 Dam Clearance: Problem in storing chipper, as well as maintenance if Committee purchases unit. Check with local company estimates a cost of ~$250/day for a rental. E. Rizy consulted with DPW head, Dave Kehew about whether a Park-purchased chipper made sense, given the brush-chipping activity the DPW conducts abutting the Park parking lot. Mr. Kehew concurred that an on-site chipper made more sense than lugging branches from all over the park to the parking lot site.
Rental will be pursued by E. Rizy in conjunction with Trail Day 27 March, discussed below.
Council Representation: E. Rizy submited letter to Council President to request replacement. Council proposed two candidate to replace K. Gleason after two+ years of assistance to the Committee.
Budget Process: Revised budget of $15,000.00 including survey work on Pond 8 and a wood chipper for trail work on the Pond 9 dam, as required by RIDEM, was forwarded to the Finance Director.
Trail Status: J. Richard proposed a Trail Day/ Fishing Spot Cleanup Day for March 27-March, involving cutting back brush around the 25 spots laid out for Pond 9. J. Richard also proposed handing out DEM First Fishing Award to youngsters on Opening Day.
Action Items: J. Richard will contact for J. Emerson to help with publicity,
J. Richard will contact fishing groups to get fishing persons to give us assistance.
New Business
DPW Assistance: A permanent solution to the parking lot muddy state should be worked out. Also we should discuss providing power to the concrete building, simply getting a line from the nearby power line installed, together with an electric meter, as minimum cost solution.
Action Item: E. Rizy to consult with D. Kehew about these matters.
Adjourn at 8:10 PM. Motion J. Richard, 2nd T.Gray
Next Meeting: April 14, 2010, 7 PM, at Town Hall
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