Chestertown Recreation Committee
Meeting Minutes
Amended
8-March-2021
Location: Remote Zoom meeting at 6:00pm
In Attendance: Harold Somerville, Frank Rhodes, Brandt Troup, Emily Genther, Jim Bogden, Nathanial Woodrow, Chip MacLeod, Molly Judge, Charles Lerner, Carla Johnson, Linda Boyer
Agenda:
- Meeting minutes from February 18th, 2012 meeting were approved.
- Ajax Park Improvement:
- Jim Bogden presented 2 additional renderings for proposed changes to Ajax Park, Plans A, B, and C will be presented at the March 15th, 2021 Town Council meeting.
- Plan B: Minor, cosmetic changes to the park.
- Plan C: Larger basketball court. Toddler playground moved to the easement.
- Owners of parking lot established. There is an easement between the court and parking lot. Lot cannot be used for additional court/playground space.
- Safety standards need to be met in order to move the toddler playground location
- Frank Rhodes proposes moving forward with presenting only Plan C to the Town Council, and doing away with Plans A & B. Seconded by Jim Bogden. Motion approved by Recreation Committee.
- Park neighbors feel that their recommendations were not taken into account by the Recreation Committee when approving the plan to present to Town Council
- Jim Bogden presented 2 additional renderings for proposed changes to Ajax Park, Plans A, B, and C will be presented at the March 15th, 2021 Town Council meeting.
- Each member of the Recreation Committee will be assigned a park to look into. Would like to take a look at the Comp Plan and see how it can be used for park improvements.