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Dog Park Committee
APPROVED
Meeting Minutes
Monday, July 15. 2019
Members Present: Larry Kupferman (Interim Chair), Mike Simoneau (Vice Chair Recreation & Parks
Committee Betty Milizia (NRC), Linda Chiasson (NRC), Maggie Leugers (City Advisor), Kate Lukas, Muriel
More, Justin Rabidoux (DPW)
Absent: Molly Bezio
Additional Present:
1. Safety Procedures:
Maggie directed the group to exit through administration offices to back parking lot
2. Appointed Clerk: Linda Chiasson
3. Adopt Agenda: Mike-first, Linda-second with no changes
4. Public Forum:
5. Minutes: Mike-first, Linda-second
6. Update on Wetlands area Wheeler Dog Park: Report due middle-week. Once DPW Director receives
report then design can begin. This could take 6-8 weeks. Was suggested by Larry that a small sub-
committee be formed to meet with DPW Director during design stage. Sub-Committee: Larry, Betty
and Kate. Additional discussion about waterway path/bridge, wetland determination levels, parking
lot addition, surrounding vegetation and water line all TBF after receiving wetland report.
7. Plan for design & construction phase of Wheeler Dog Park: Hopeful mid-August.
8. Next Steps:
a) 2019-2020 Annual Work Plan: for City Comprehensive Plan due to Administration August 16th.
Overall City Committees Symposium will be Monday September 26th. time and place TBA.
Muriel presented a DRAFT of additions to Work-Plan goals/objectives/strategies that support the
City’s Comprehensive Plan. Committee concluded they wanted to include her work into work
plan.
b) Approve of plan: not adopted by committee. Committee asked Maggie to include Muriel’s work
into plan and they will reviewed at next meeting on August 5th.
c) “Friends” present Mission/Purpose/Principles: presented by Betty and hand-outs were
provided of: Mission and Guiding Principles. Betty informed group she has a meeting with the
Deputy City Manager Thursday July 25th. She will present and get approval of “Friends” group to
be officially recognized by City.
9. Updates:
a) Interim Zoning Open Space: nothing to report
b) NRC: nothing to report
c) R&PC: nothing to report except Larry informed committee that there is now daily presence of SB
Police at Red Rocks Park and Recreation & Parks staff are present daily from 12-6PM.
10. Future
a) Discuss Justin’s proposals
b) Plan for design and construction phases of Wheeler Dog Park
c) Draft and/or adopt proposed “rules, regulations, and operational guidelines”
i. Park rules
ii. Operational/management/maintenance
d) Implementation of fundraising strategies
e) On-lease park ordinance expansion
f) Future site planning
g) On-Going Evaluation Plan
h) Continue Public Forums
11. Upcoming Meeting Dates:
August 5, 2019 6-7:30PM City Hall, Champlain Room (Finish Work Plan ONLY)
August 16, 2019 Work Plan DUE
September 26, 2019 All City Committees Symposium
Meeting adjourned at 7:30PM
Respectively submitted by Clerk: Linda Chiassion