HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-04-25 Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Minutes Parks, Recreation & Harbor Advisory Committee
Council Chambers
Bangor City Hall
April 10, 2025 5:15pm
Welcome & Introduction:
Members Present: Kim Boucher (Chair Person)
Michaela Pelkey, Jon Hyatt, Leah McBreairty,
Pamela Kropp Anderson
Staff Present: Tracy Willette - Parks & Recreation (Director)
Minutes Approved from March 13th Meeting
Talbot Park—Tracy Willette (Director of Bangor Parks and Recreation)
2021 Gerald Talbot (name sake)
Talbot Family Request of additional City space be named Talbot
Recognition of Contributions made to the City of Bangor
Bangor Trail Report
Increase/ Create Multi-Use Trail connectivity
Paved Trail extend to Stillwater
Ultimately to Essex Woods
Consider naming connection "Talbot Trail"
Behind Rangley Hall, Sullivan Rd to Stillwater
City to maintain
Recommendation to Talbot Family
Moving forward with Project
Dedication to be discussed at a future date
Bench Memorial Project—Tracy Willette (Director of Bangor Parks and Recreation)
Memorial Bench Program
Rules / Policy of Memorial Program
Bench naming Program
Streamline Process
Create Policy/ Fee/Application Process
Manage similar to Event Permit Process
Menu of options to use as a Memorial Item
Bench, Tree, Birdbath,
Create a more effective/ efficient process
Possible Registry of Memorization
Tennis Court—Tracy Willette (Director of Bangor Parks and Recreation)
Pickleball lines on City Tennis Courts Discussion
Williams Park—3 Pickleball Courts
BHS - 4 Pickleball Courts
William S. Cohen School — 2 Dual Courts (Tennis/Pickleball)
Hayford Park-Tennis Only x2 Courts
Little City Park- Tennis Only x2 Courts
Balance Conflicts of Use
How to manage usage
Little City to try 1 court with Dual Lines (Tennis and Pickleball)
Other Business:
Special Committee Meeting
Review of Feasibility Study
July 10th 2025—To present a recommendation to City Council
Next Meeting May 8, 2025 5:15pm
Council Chambers