TOWN OF SHARON

MEETING NOTICE

POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF M.G.L. CHAPTER 39 SECTION 23A AS AMENDED.

Recreation Advisory Committee

LOCATION OF MEETING: Sharon Community Center

DATE & TIME: January 20, 2011 7:00 PM

Minutes

1. Call to Order at 7:00 PM

Present: Rick, Neil, Steve, Gail, Gary, Mike (Chair), Fred, Mike

Not Present: Mitch

2. Meeting Minutes from December  2010 (7:01) No vote taken
3. Director’s Report (7:05)

Discussed report

4. Rec Basketball Report (7:15)

Went over the issues that have come up in regards to coaches and custodians at schools. Discussed overall progress of program.

5. Summer Beach Resident Guest Passes

Recreation Advisory Committee (Mike Ginsberg, Mike Goldstein, Rick, Neil, Gail, Gary, Steve, Fred) discussed the idea of a summer day pass for residents to Memorial Beach for their guests.

The Committee voted 8-0 in favor of the following proposal:

• Day Passes be only available for residents that purchased a car pass in that year
• Day Passes be sold in 1/3/7 day increments for $10/$25/$50.
• Day Passes are non-refundable and are only for specific summer use of dated year
• You must purchase passes at one time to qualify for discounts. Individual one day purchases are not cumulative.
• All Day Passes are sold at the Recreation Office during normal business hours. Passes will not be sold at Memorial Beach.
1. No computer with internet access to database website on premises
2. Accountability with staff and cash

• Passes are to be turned in to Gate Guard at Memorial Beach on day of use.

• Residents that purchase day passes and allow guests to use Memorial Beach are held responsible for their actions.
• There is no re-issuing of passes for lost passes.

Recreation Advisory Committee (Mike Ginsberg, Mike Goldstein, Rick, Neil, Gail, Gary, Steve, Fred) discussed the idea of a two cars being listed on one summer resident only beach pass for one fee for use of Memorial Beach.

The Committee voted 7-1 in favor of the following proposal:

• Passes can be purchased as individual passes as in year’s past. Two passes for two cars.
• Both cars can be listed on one pass if asked for by the resident purchasing the pass for the fee of what would be two cars. $60/$30 or $90 for residents under age 60 & $30/$15 or $45 for residents in senior age group.
• Both car registrations must be present when purchasing the pass as required in year’s past.
• Both cars be registered to Sharon residents and Sharon address.
• Passes can be purchased as individual passes as in year’s past. Two passes for two cars.
• Plate numbers must be on pass making them car specific.

6. Summer 2011

Summer planning underway. Pricing out suits, tags. Summer interviews to begin in February.

7. Old Business (8:30)
8. Adjourn at 9:00 PM.

Next Meeting is Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 7:00 PM.