CC MTG MINUTES MARCH 26 2018 ' WORKSHOP MEETING OF THE AGAWAM CITY COUNCIL
The following are the minutes from the:
Agawam City Council Workshop Meeting
Monday, March 26, 2018 at 7:00 P.M.
Agawam Senior Center
954 Main Street
' Agawam,MA 01001
The meeting was attended by nine of the city councilors with Councilor Magovern and
' Councilor Letellier absent. Also in attendance were Chris Sparks, Director of Parks and
Recreation and representatives from Milone & MacBroom and members of the Recreation
Needs Assessment Advisory Committee and members of the general public.
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M.
This meeting is a workshop of the City Council to receive an update and presentation
on the Recreation Needs Assessment and Master Plan.
Chris Sparks opened the meeting and yielded the floor to a representative from Milone &
MacBroom, the consultants hired to prepare a recreation needs assessment and master
plan for the town, who made a detailed presentation on the draft Recreation Needs
Assessment and Master Plan. There were several questions from members of the general
public about specific recreation areas. Councilor Bitzas expressed his support for the
' process. Councilor Sandlin asked that the written materials be provided to the Council.
Councilor Cavallo expressed his support for the process and raised questions regarding the
cost of implementing the proposed Master Plan. Councilor Rossi expressed his support
for the process and questioned the cost of upkeep for the parks.
The workshop was adjourned at 8:15 P.M..
Respectfully submitted,
' Christopher C. Johnson
President
' cc: Full Council, Mayor, Solicitor
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