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Parks and Community Programs Advisory Committee
(PAC-PAC)
Members: Chair Faith Varney, Vice-Chair Steve Tenney, Karen Jones, Dominic Sette-Ducati, Janet Lane-Dye, Ana Gabor Jacobs, and Bonnie Troubh.
2009 Accomplishments
- The committee welcomed four new members:
- Dominic Sette-Ducati (12/2011), Janet Lane-Dye (12/2011), Bonnie Troubh (12/2009) and Ana Gabor Jacobs (12/2009)
- Steve Tenney continues to be our representative to the Community Facilities Planning Committee and has kept us up to date on committee developments. PAC-PAC realizes Town Council and citizen action are necessary before final recommendations and plans are made but is ready to take on a more active role if the Community Center concept comes to fruition.
- In August, the committee was treated to a Falmouth Parks & Open Spaces Tour lead by Jeff Mason, Parks Supervisor. The committee felt this was very informative and as a result made recommendations for new maps. Lucky D’Ascanio and Jay Reynolds have subsequently been asked to sit on the Land Management Team along with the town manager, town ombudsman, and representatives from the Falmouth Land Trust and Falmouth Trails Committee. This “team” has been meeting bi-monthly to develop comprehensive maps and website pages of the towns, parks, trails and open space areas that have public access. Much progress has been made and we anticipate finished products by mid 2010.
- Committee members were invited to a Maine Citizen Board Member Summit, “Our Parks; Frills or Untapped Resources” which was held in Belfast on August 1, 2009. The timing did not work for anyone to attend this year but we would suggest that $150 be budgeted to send up to four members (one car load) should a 2010 event be scheduled.
- Although we expected the “Covered Ice Rink Proposal” to be a major topic for the committee this year, that did not seem to gain any more momentum. After the council heard the proposal last winter and remanded it to the PAC-PAC, we developed a series of questions which we felt needed answers before PAC-PAC could make any further recommendation to the council. We believe that given the shift in the economy and Ice Rink Committee changes, the proposal has stalled. They have an open invitation to come before our committee but have reported they are in a “hold” position.
Summary of Ongoing Duties
At each PAC-PAC meeting we hear reports from Parks~Division~and from the Community Programs Department. We discuss and make recommendations on any concerns which they, or any member of the Falmouth Community, bring to us.
- At each PAC-PAC meeting, Steve Tenney, our representative to the~Community Facilities Planning Committee, reports on actions of~CFPC~and its possible effects on PAC-PAC’s future, town facilities and activities.
- Three times each year we review Community Programs Brochures~~(Winter/Spring, Summer & Fall)~
- Recommendations of additional courses are made
- Kudos for quality programs and the quality of the brochure are generally given
Goals or a work plan for the ensuing year
- Offer yearly Facilities/Parks & Open Space Tour for committee members
- Brainstorm/Workshop Ideal Community Center Concept
**A completed work plan is available upon request.
Budget request
$150 for up to 4 members to attend Citizen Summit (see above).
Respectfully submitted by Faith Varney, Chair.
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