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Recreation,
Parks and Cultural Affairs
Committee Agenda
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RECREATION, PARKS & CULTURAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL COMMITTEE
CITY HALL – ROOM 333
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2008
8:00 PM
I Roll Call
II Minutes of September 17, 2008
III Old Business
- Authorize the Mayor, Richard A. Moccia to enter into an agreement with Columbian American Family Entertainment, Inc. (C.A.F.E., Inc.) to hold their Annual Columbian Festival in Veteran’s Park to be held on Sunday, July 19, 2009 from 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM. Estimated attendance 3,000+.
IV New Business
- A) Authorize the Mayor, Richard A. Moccia, to enter into an Amendment to the Mathews Park Lease Agreement with Stepping Stones Museum for Children, Inc. (Museum) to include the following Terms:
- Expand the boundaries of the Lease Premises to include area behind the existing old Police Headquarters as presented by the Museum in order to provide approximately 75 additional parking spaces, which includes 35 spaces that the City had agreed to provide as part of Amendment #1 executed in 2002.
- The Museum will be responsible for the construction and Maintenance of the additional parking area.
- The additional parking spaces will be available for all park users.
- The City reserves the right to relocate/reconstruct the additional parking area in the future at the City’s expense.
- The Museum agrees to explore options for green features and/or permeable parking.
B) Approve the Museum’s proposed building expansion plans as required in accordance
with the Lease Agreement.
- Authorize the Mayor, Richard A. Moccia to enter into an agreement with the Greenwich Kennal Club Inc. for the use of Taylor Farm for the 77th Annual AKC All-Breed Dog Show to be held Saturday, June 6, 2009 from 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM. Set-up to begin Thursday, June 4, 2008 at 12:00 Noon with break down on Sunday, June 7, 2008 by 5:00 PM. Estimated attendance 2,000.
- Approve the naming of the press box at Testa Field in honor of Norm Scully.
- Authorize the Mayor, Richard A. Moccia to enter into an agreement with First Student to utilize Andrews Field Parking starting November 1, 2008 – November 1, 2009 on Monday – Friday from 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM to set up a static course for bus training purposes.
V. Discussion
- Sweet Peas would like to adopt Bouton Street Park.
- Resident Sticker
- Stew’s will exercise option to extend the Term of Agreement for the 2009 Season through November 15, 2009.
