Parks Advisory Committee Meeting

June 3, 2009

Mount Hope Park*

6:30 pm

* In the event of rain we will meet at the Mansfield Community Center Conference Room at 7:30

Acting Secretary- Tom Harrington

PLEASE BRING MAY PACKET WITH YOU.

I. Welcome

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of March minutes (in May packet)

IV. New Business

1. Review of Mount Hope Park Management Plan

V. Continuing Business

1. Upcoming FOMP events

2. Fall FOMP Programs-Walktober

3.  Strategic Plan Comments

VI. Staff Report

1. NAV workdays-spring report and fall schedule

2. Grant in Process Update

§ Commonfields Path through time

§ River Park (online trail guide)

§ NEPA Tree Grant Program-rain garden plantings at River Park

VII. Other Committee Minutes

1. Conservation Commission

2. Planning and Zoning Commission

3. Agriculture Committee

VIII. Other

· Park Projects

· Bird blind at Commonfields- Eagle Scout

· Build and install benches at Commonfields and River Park

· Bridge addition at Mt Hope Park

· Routed pressure treated posts for Schoolhouse brook Park

· Routed directional signs for all parks.

· Stone wall repair (neatening up) at Commonfields

· Bridge Repair at Eaglevilled Preserve

· Assist in planting rain garden at River Park

IX. Adjournment

1. Future meeting dates/agenda items for meeting of July 1, 2009 at Old Spring Hill Field