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AGENDA,  PARKS COMMISSION

November 9, 2026

GELD Large meeting room

6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

 

 I          Call to Order  

1. Members present and guests
2. Public Comment
3. Announcements

 

1.   Approval of Minutes: October 26

 

1.  Reports
1. Chair:  Commission Meeting Time/  Liaison Contact
2. CPC:   Status of Softball CPA grant
3. Budget:   FY 2026 Final Account:  
4. Cow Pond Project Committee

 

1. Approvals
1. Permits
2. Invoices

 

1. Old Business

*6:30  Board Operational Policies  (30 min.)

 

1. New Business

 

1. GOAL #1: Permits and Fees (45 minutes)
2. Creation of strategies and timeline to achieve this goal. Review of previous documents
3. GOAL #2 : (30 minutes)
4. Review Open Space and Recreation Master Plan project and map of Properties
5. Working Group: 2 Public Forum
6. GOAL #3: (20 minutes)
7. Consideration of Shepley Hill Conservation Restriction (Item added 11/6/2026)

 

VII.  Future Agenda Items to be Considered

 

VIII.  Next Meetings:   TBA

 

VIII.  Adjourn  9:00 p.m. unless extended by VOTE

 

*Indicates a TIME CERTAIN for this agenda item

__________________________________________________________________________

 

Commission Goals for 2026-2027 that will be of prime consideration at all meetings are:

_{Goal #1}

_{Create Comprehensive Plan for Fee-Based Use of Fields}

 _{Goal #2}

_{Develop a Long-Term Master Plan for All Properties}

_{Goal #3}

_{Expand the Role of the Park Commission as Stewards of Current Properties,  and Expansion of Future Properties}

If there was previous agenda for this meeting it is below

AGENDA,  PARKS COMMISSION

November 9, 2026

GELD Large meeting room

6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

 

 I          Call to Order  

1. Members present and guests
2. Public Comment
3. Announcements

 

1.   Approval of Minutes: October 26

 

1.  Reports
1. Chair:  Commission Meeting Time/  Liaison Contact
2. CPC:   Status of Softball CPA grant
3. Budget:   FY 2026 Final Account:  
4. Cow Pond Project Committee

 

1. Approvals
1. Permits
2. Invoices

 

1. Old Business

*6:30  Board Operational Policies  (30 min.)

 

1. New Business

 

1. GOAL #1: Permits and Fees (45 minutes)
2. Creation of strategies and timeline to achieve this goal. Review of previous documents
3. GOAL #2 : (30 minutes)
4. Review Open Space and Recreation Master Plan project and map of Properties
5. Working Group: 2 Public Forum

 

VII.  Future Agenda Items to be Considered

 

VIII.  Next Meetings:   TBA

 

VIII.  Adjourn  9:00 p.m. unless extended by VOTE

 

*Indicates a TIME CERTAIN for this agenda item

__________________________________________________________________________

 

Commission Goals for 2026-2027 that will be of prime consideration at all meetings are:

_{Goal #1}

_{Create Comprehensive Plan for Fee-Based Use of Fields}

 _{Goal #2}

_{Develop a Long-Term Master Plan for All Properties}

_{Goal #3}

_{Expand the Role of the Park Commission as Stewards of Current Properties,  and Expansion of Future Properties}

The listing of topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed at the meeting is not intended as a guarantee of the topics that will have been discussed. Not all topics listed may in fact be discussed, and other topics not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.