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Subcommittee flags unpaid parking revenue, contracts for Marciano Stadium and a donated storage unit for track club
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Summary
Members asked legal staff to review a new city contract with the Rocks for Marciano Stadium after finding the city has collected parking revenue without the school department receiving its share; the subcommittee also asked counsel to review a donor-funded storage unit proposal for a youth track program.
Subcommittee members on May 27 asked legal counsel to review an updated agreement the city signed with the professional baseball organization that uses Marciano Stadium after members said the school department has not received parking revenue it believes it is due under earlier agreements.
Several members said Brockton High teams and other users were billed or inconvenienced when field availability changed this season. Member Oliver said the original 2003-era agreement for the stadium specified that the school department receive 50% of parking revenue at Campanelli Stadium on game days; members reported seeing “Rocks parking” signs at events with no attendant collecting fees, meaning the district received no split. Chair and facilities staff said earlier contracts (including a 2020 contract and two subsequent agreements) exist; the city law department will be asked to compare the original stadium agreement language to the newer city-side contract to confirm whether revenue-sharing provisions were maintained.
Members also asked counsel to review who is responsible for game-day staffing, parking enforcement and post-event clean-up. Facilities Director Ken Thompson said custodial and grounds staff frequently handle post-event cleanup on district property and asked that responsibilities be clarified in any contract amendment. Member Oliver asked whether event security details are provided by Brockton Police or school police and whether the district or the Rocks contract pays those costs.
Separately, members discussed a donor’s proposed above-ground storage unit to serve a youth track program and asked staff to check engineering and siting because the unit requires removal of hillside material and the erection of a retaining wall. Thompson said staff will coordinate engineering review for the donated unit and return with a recommendation and any required permitting language. The subcommittee did not approve or reject contracts at the May 27 meeting; it asked legal counsel to review the documents and return with suggested amendments and clarifications.
