PUBLIC MEETING
PROPOSED OFF-LEASH HOURS
When: Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 7:00- 9:00 p.m.
Where: Melrose City Hall
Aldermanic Chamber
562 Main St. - main floor
FMI: Diane Kurkjian 781-979-4102
dkurkjian@cityofmelrose.org
The purpose of this meeting will be to present a proposal to allow a trial of legal off-leash hours for dogs at the following parks: Melrose Common, Hesseltine Field and Franklin Field. Public comments will be collected to aid the Parks Commission in voting on this matter at a future date.
About Green Dog
The Melrose Dog Society is researching the feasibility of a Green Dog Program in Melrose. A Green Dog Program creates shared use off leash areas that may or may not be separate from other uses and activities. With a Green Dog Program, dogs are allowed to be off-leash in designated public areas during specific established times.
Similar shared use programs have been undertaken in other cities where open space is very limited as a reasonable way to accommodate dog owners who
desire regular periods of time for legal off leash activity. Melrose currently has no
public space where it is legal to allow dogs to be off-leash.
The Melrose Dog Society is scheduled to meet with the Melrose Park Commission on October 5, 2009 to discuss a potential pilot program at Franklin Park, Hesseltine Park and The Common.
These are the Melrose Dog Society's currently proposed rules for the Green Dog Program. These are DRAFT and have not been approved by the city. The currently proposed parks and the hours are as follows. These are subject to change pending Melrose Park Commission approval.
Common :
Mon-Fri (7:00am-9:00am), Mon-Fri (7:00pm-9:00pm), Sat-Sun (7:00am-7:45am), Sat-Sun (6:00pm-8:00pm)
Hesseltine:
Mon-Fri (7:00am-7:45am), Mon-Fri (7:00pm-9:00pm), Sat-Sun (7:00am-7:45am), Sat-Sun (6:00pm-8:00pm)
Franklin :
Mon-Fri (7:00am-9:00am), Mon-Fri (7:00pm-9:00pm), Sat-Sun (7:00am-7:45am), Sat-Sun (6:00pm-8:00pm)
