CITY OF WORCESTER

Youth, Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 5:02 P.M.

Adjourned: 6:26 P.M.

Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

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Clerk of the City Council
Susan M. Ledoux

Committee Members

Transmitting informational communication relative to the master plan and public hearings for Hadwen Park, Great Brook Valley Playground and Tacoma Street Playground. # 9.8A CM October 17, 2017

Order of Councilor Gary Rosen - Request the Standing Committee on Youth, Parks and Recreation review Parks Department policies regarding access to city parks during the winter with special attention to the plowing, sanding and salting of entrances, exits and parking areas. # 13d CC January 09, 2018

Order of Councilor Gary Rosen - Request the Standing Committee on Youth, Parks and Recreation recommend preferred sites for future dog parks in Districts 1, 2 and 4. # 13e CC January 09, 2018

Order of Councilor Gary Rosen - Request the Standing Committee on Youth, Parks and Recreation discuss the cost and steps that must be taken to remove the overgrowth of weeds that minimizes the size of the swimming area at Coes Pond's John Binienda Beach. # 13h CC January 09, 2018

Order of Councilor Gary Rosen - Request the City Council's Standing Committee on Youth, Parks and Recreation review the present Parks Department rules and policy, if any, dealing with the use of motorized boats on Coes Reservoir and determine whether such vehicles should be banned from that water body. # 10d CC September 19, 2017

In Committee September 26, 2017 - Held

Order of Councilor Gary Rosen, Councilor Philip P. Palmieri, Councilor Michael T. Gaffney and Councilor Sarai Rivera - Since it's time for the City and its residents to determine what we have, want and need at Boynton Park, request the City Council's Standing Committee on Youth, Parks & Recreation, assisted by the Assistant Commissioner of Public Works & Parks, seek community input through one or more public hearings leading to a traditional Master Plan process or, at the very least, the formulation of a well-defined site and space utilization plan for Boynton Park. # 12l CC July 21, 2015

In Committee September 26, 2017 - Held

Councilor Tony Economou request Tacoma St. Playground be renamed Tacoma Park. # 15b CC December 19, 2017

Councilor Sarai Rivera on behalf of Green Island residents request a bench be placed at the playground in Crompton Park. # 8k CC October 10, 2017

Discussion concerning an update and follow-up on handball courts located at Crompton Park, Green Hill Park and Harry Shield Field/the Camp Street Handball Courts.