HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-01-09 Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes Parks, Recreation & Harbor Advisory Committee
Council Chambers
Bangor City Hall
January 9, 2025 5:15pm
Welcome & Introduction:
Members Present: Michaela Pelkey, Jon Hyatt, Leah McBreairty,
William Warner, Kim Boucher, Rich Trott, Pamela Kropp Anderson
Staff Present: Tracy Willette - Parks & Recreation (Director)
Debbie Gendreau - Parks & Recreation (Assistant Director)
Karissa Hatch — Parks & Recreation (Recreation Coordinator)
Minutes Approved from Previous Meeting
Chair Person Nominations
Kim Boucher
Motion Excepted
Introduction of New Program Coordinator
Karissa Hatch
Program Update: Debbie Gendreau (Assistant Director)
Winter Programming:
Basketball Program:
26 House Basketball Teams
8 Travel Basketball Teams
14 2-3 Grade Basketball Teams
K-1 Instructional
Increase in Bangor basketball registration
Need for Volunteer Coaches
Learn to Skate
Twirling: moved to new location (EMCC)
Preschool Play Time (M,W,F)
Hermon Mountain Lessons
Learn to Ski/Skate
2 Trails currently open
Sugarloaf Tickets Discount Tickets
7 dates available this year
Valentine Dance
February 8th, 2025 6:30-8:30pm
Tickets currently on sale
Cross Insurance Center
Kenduskeag Canoe Race
Live by February 1, 2025 for Early Bird Registration
Date of Race April 19, 2025 start @ 10am
Kids Cave — Openings Available
Facility Master Plan (2021) — Tracy Willette (Director)
Active Document
Capital Improvement Projects
Cascade Park— Landscape Management Plan
Pool Resurfacing
Union Street- Lighting Project
Essex Woods
FY26
Cascade Park— Short-term Plan
Park Service Historical Site
Utilities / Facility Improvements
Plumbing Challenge
Leaking pool
Possible options with liners
Create Utility Building
Dakin Pool
ResurFacing Completed (2025)
Pancoe Pool — Future Project Improvement
Kenduskeag Stream Trail-
Engineering accessed Pedestrian Trail
Wooden Planks require regular maintenance
Trail Head — improvements to be made
Second Street Park & Parkway— Retaining Walls to be addressed
Community Garden
Parking Lot needs attention
(original parking lot)
Play Structure Rotation (1 per year)
Create spaces all inclusive
Community Development Block Grant Funding
Play Structure Replacement 1/year has come Full Circle
Next Meeting: February 13, 2024 5:15pm
Council Chambers