Park board meeting notes: 25.09.08

A Quincy Votes! member attended this meeting. While care has been taken in their creation, these notes are not official meeting minutes and may contain errors or omissions. 

Requests:

Safford Park

• Four Saturdays in the Safford Park in September for use of Wollaston Hill Neighborhood Association) approved. 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27. Will have music, food, beer and family fun.

Pageant Field:

• Oct. 4th: Corn Hole Tournament (Black Rock Brewery and Black’s Creek BBQ). Approved. $225 fee.

• “Pictures in the Park” outdoor movies. Friday evenings in September and October. Approved. $225 fee per night.

Commissioner’s Report:

Faxon Park:

• Pickleball courts in and in use. Won't be the last pickleball courts installed.

Tower hill:

• Recent site of Environmental Treasures. Have done a lot of plantings and trees. Has some help from the neighborhood in keeping it clean.

Heritage Parks:

• West and Center streets are "heritage" tree parks. Parks being built as part of Quincy 400. Each will highlight a piece of the City's history.

• Next two heritage parks: Burke property (on Southern Artery) and 111 Newbury Ave. (old fire station).

• Using in house people to both design and build these parks.

Ropes course:

Approved by CBC and Council. Matt Lowe ran them as part of Bellotti camp. Years ago, it was proposed to use Mound Street location; looked at all 54 park locations, and decided Mound Street remains the best choice. The soccer fields on Mound Street are not being used regularly. Will be a public process. Met with Project Adventure (builds ropes courses throughout New England) and will write up a RFP.

School updates:

Dave Murphy will be before the School Committee on Park and Rec activities.

Question: Are there any plans for hard surface volleyball courts? The sand courts are in use. Some people don't want to play on the sand; but set up nets on grass. Should look into setting up some grass courts; the middle school growth of volleyball is incredible, and there are strong teams on both high schools.

Next board meeting 10/5/25.