Park board meeting notes: 25.02.03
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Chair: Paul Doherty
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING 5:30 – 5:45 pm (prior to regular meeting)
Nominations and election of 2025 chair/vice chair/secretary:
Chairman: Nominate existing chair: Kevin Esdale (council appointee)
Vice Chairman: Nominate existing vice chair: Connie Driscoll (Ward 1 rep)
Secretary: Nominate existing: Kerry Troup (Ward 2 rep)
Meeting day/time: First Monday of the month @ 5:30 pm: approved
Park and Rec to use Roberts Rules of Order: approved
[FROM Park website (NOT discussed at meeting): Other members:
Jay Stearns (Ward 3 rep)
Cara Snyder (Ward 4 rep)
Thomas C O’Brien (Ward 5 rep)
Nathan Knowles (Ward 6 rep)
Thomas Lester (Council Appointee)
Paul Bregoli (School Committee rep)]
Minutes: Approved minutes from meeting on January 6, 2025
Correspondence and News: None
Requests:
PAGEANT FIELD:
Patricia Stearns of Quincy requests use on Saturday, May 31, 2025, between 10 am and 6 pm for Family Day Celebration. Fee - $225 / approved
Lou Tozzi representing the Squirrel Run Committee requests use on Saturday, June 7, 2025, for the 27th Annual Squirrel Run Road Race to benefit ALS. Fee waived / approved
Richard Ash of Quincy requests use on Sunday, June 8, 2025, between 10 am and 6 pm for Quincy Pride Day Celebration. Details to follow. Fee - $225 / approved
Carol Hatfield of Quincy requests use on Sunday, June 22, 2025, from 10 am to 5 pm for a Family Cookout. Fee - $225 / approved
Kristen Roper of Quincy request use on Saturday, June 28, 2025, between 10 am and 6 pm for a Fundraiser for Matthews Crew. Fee - $225 / approved
Bernie Holleran representing the Holy Trinity Parishes of Quincy requests use on Sunday, June 29, 2025, from 9 am to 3 pm for the Annual Parish Cookout. Fee $225 / approved
Mary Chau of the Guangzhou Association of Quincy (70 Billings St.) requests use on Saturday, July 5, 2025, from 9 am to 5 pm for a BBQ. Fee - $225/ approved
Dan Harris of the Rural Masonic Lodge of Quincy requests use on Saturday, July 12, 2025, for Family Cookout from 9 am to 7 pm. Fee - $225 / approved
Arthur Kaplan of Quincy representing the Mass Striped Bass Association requests use on Sunday, July 13, 2025, from 9 am to 5 pm for the Annual Club Cookout. Fee $225 / approved
George Bouchard of the Quincy Veterans requests use on Saturday, July 19, 2025, from 9 am to 5 pm for the Annual Veterans Field Day. Fee waived / approved
JC Borneo of the Quincy Filipino Apostolate requests use on Saturday, July 26, 2025, from 10 am to 6 pm for Annual Cookout. Fee - $225 / approved
Rich Hanlon of Quincy requests use on Saturday, August 9, 2025, from 10 am to 6 pm for Family Picnic. Fee $225 / approved
Scott Andrews of Quincy requests use on Sunday, August 23, 2025, for Family Cookout from 10 am to 6 pm. Fee - $225 / approved
FORE RIVER CLUBHOUSE:
Diane Theberge of the Boy Scouts requests use on Saturday, 2/1/25, Friday 2/7/25, Sunday 2/9/25 for the Annual Pinewood Derby. Fee is $250 per date / approved
Diane Theberge of the Cub Scouts requests use on Sunday 2/23/25 for CPR Training from 1 pm to 6 pm. Fee $250 / approved
Mariah Weathers of 63 Lawn Ave., Quincy, requests use on Saturday, June 7, 2025, between 4 and 8 pm for Engagement Party. Fee - $250 / approved
Karen Amoroso Tenaglia of Quincy requests use on Sunday, August 10, 2025, between 4 and 8 pm for Family Birthday Party. Details to follow. Fee - $250 / approved
KOCH FIELD:
Grace Su of the Boston Chinese Neighborhood Center / Quincy location at 1458 Hancock St #306, Quincy, requests use on Saturday, June 21, 2025, from 8 am to 2 pm for Annual Family Fun Fair. Approved, no fee.
Old Business: None
New Business: Set next Park Board Meeting: March 3, 2025, 5:30 pm
Projects: Commissioner’s report
CPC application timeline. Last year submitted an application for the street hockey area in Houghs Neck. Going to resubmit the application and target a fall renovation if approved by CPC. (Brill Street Hockey rink)
Quincy 400 events are likely to show up on this board’s agenda
Hot Air balloon event in September
Flag Day Parade will double as Quincy 400 Parade, with larger fireworks display.
City has hired Matt Lowe (ran Bellotti Rope Camp) and will be spending time w/ youth leadership development; looking at possible locations for a ropes course and amenities. Apply to CPC next year most likely; will know more by end of Feb.
Part of 400 celebration, working w/ Massachusetts tribe to recognize Chickatawbut with a statue; RFQ received national response; working with state's community affairs (DCR); need state approval to put statue near their sacred land.
Clubhouse at Furnace Brook will be substantially complete by end of February (excluding parking lot and landscaping). Will then install 30 new trees. Drainage work is 99% complete. Seeing significant improvement on water sheeting off hill.
Regarding the work on the tower, looking at roof repair and stairs (lead department is Public Buildings). Tank is 33 feet in circumference and had a lot of water (because of roof leak) and a pipe was laid to drain it out, and the water in the tower was directed to a catch basin.
Discussion: Dog Officer (Nick Malvesti) is talking w/ City Council about leashing dogs at Pageant. Paul will ask him to come back. (State law is $50 fine for off leash.)
