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Commission hears parks and recreation updates: Ferry Road field bid, court resurfacing and summer camps
Summary
Commissioners heard updates on the Ferry Road field bid (bids due June 30; informational meeting June 23), tennis‑court resurfacing scheduled for late June, mini golf and splash‑pad maintenance, and summer‑camp staffing and injectable-medication training scheduled for the 17th; a consent vote approved bills and minutes earlier in the meeting.
The Conservation Commission approved routine business and then addressed several parks and recreation updates including capital projects, maintenance and summer programming.
In procedural business, the commission approved the regular minutes for April 8 and voted to accept the bills on the agenda by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the meeting transcript.
Staff reported the Ferry Road field project was advertised for bid and that bids are due June 30. An informational meeting for prospective bidders is scheduled for June 23; staff said a vendor selection and start date will follow review of returned bids, with operations hoped to begin in August and turf/grass establishment allowing play the following spring.
Mini golf operations are continuing but staff reported the course circulation pump is broken and replacement parts are on order; the meeting also noted the decorative 'fireboat' circulation fixture will not be available this season. The splash pad is fully operational and beach-pass sales have surpassed 2,200 to date; staff said the community typically reaches roughly 2,800–3,000 sales in a full season.
Tennis courts and adjacent pickleball courts will be closed for resurfacing from June 22 through June 26, weather permitting. Commissioners discussed a quote to fully reconstruct courts estimated at "just north of 800,000"; staff said the immediate work is resurfacing and that additional capital items approved in the budget will be ordered beginning July 1.
Recreation staff reported summer-camp staff training was completed and that three staffers will receive state-associated injectable-medication training from a registered nurse on Wednesday the 17th to allow them to provide injectables and medication administration when required.
There were no formal votes recorded on the parks projects during this meeting; staff outlined procurement timelines and next steps for public notice and contractor selection.
