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August 5, 2010
Call to Order: by Frank Jones at 7:08 PM and welcomed Trevor Byrne as a new member.
Present: Frank Jones (Chairman), Bud Thorne, Paul Paget, Trevor Byrne
Acceptance of Minutes of July 1, 2010: Motion by Paul Paget, 2nd by Trevor Byrne. Passed: Unanimously
Open Forum:
Friends of Hingham Recreation represented by Bob Keyes requested direction from the commission on future for the organization. Discussion ensued.
Motion by Trevor Byrne: The Recreation Commission wishes to see the Friends of Hingham Recreation remain open as a way to maintain an optional funding mechanism as may be required in the future. 2nd by Bud Thorne. Passed: Unanimously
Old Business: None
New Business:
Directors Report: Mark Thorell gave a Director's Update that included improvements to Facilities and Fields, preliminary Road Race operational results, a detailed Summer Program update with enrollment stats by level, Fall Program, and other matters including personnel matters and the upcoming training for Recreation Department senior staff on a new software program to streamline operations. The commissioners were informed about the notification regarding unauthorized distribution of employee data by the Town. The update also included a snapshot of the revolving fund as of the fiscal year end date of June 2010. The details are included in the Director's Report of August 5, 2010.
Other New Business: Discussion ensued regarding opportunities for Recreation Department to serve more citizens. Various ideas were discussed and interest centered on the idea to make better use of the Barn on Playground Road, potentially as a multipurpose room. The commissioners asked Mark Thorell to develop a proposal based on needs relating this facility to discuss in the next meeting.
A brief discussion on improving the backstop at Cronin's Major League field was held with further assessment required before taking action.
Margett's Field Update: Presenters did not show up for the meeting. Nothing was discussed.
Chairman's Report | Committee Reports: None
Signing of Bills: Yes
Motion to Adjourn: Made by Paul Paget, 2nd by Bud Thorne, Passed: Unanimously
Meeting Adjourned at 9:10PM