MINOT — Members of groups that use the town’s recreational facilities and land worked out a plan Thursday to come together under the umbrella of the Conservation Commission to coordinate the use and upkeep of town property.

At the March town meeting it was apparent that, given the expanding uses of town-owned land, voters being asked for money to develop more fields and to fix up old facilities, the highway crew doing more maintenance work, recreational facilities needed coordinated management.

Selectman Steve French on Thursday referred to what was going on as “growing pains.”

“But they are good growing pains, we’re looking at more use of the town’s fields and facilities,” French said.

Another issue brought about by the increase in users was the need for maintaining a master schedule at the Town Office.

In addition to members of the Board of Selectmen, others gathered included representatives of the Recreation Committee, the Minot-Hebron Athletic Association, the Minot Summer Enrichment Program and the Minot Conservation Commission.

Lisa Cesare, from the Recreation Committee, suggested the Minot Conservation Commission should be reconstituted.

Mike Hricko, the only member of the Conservation Commission present, offered that this was probably time for his group to redefine its role.

Formed in 1972, the Conservation Commission was in charge of developing the original 60 acres of town land that was the old Yeaton Farm. In recent years, the commission had become virtually dormant but, on paper, remained responsible for establishing the rules and regulations for what was going on with the property.

Cesare, Bill Hiss of the Minot Summer Enrichment Committee and Carey Woods of the Minot-Hebron Athletic Association agreed to serve on an expanded Conservation Commission.

The group agreed that Town Administrator Arlan Saunders would write letters to members of the Conservation Commission telling them that the town was considering expanding the duties of the commission, having it revise its charter, establish rules and regulations for use of town property, and would be holding regular meetings.

Selectman Dan Callahan congratulated the stakeholders in Minot Recreation for coming together and solving a problem without throwing a whole lot at it.

“It is good that you are not going the paid-person route and are doing this with all volunteers. The community is coming together,” Callahan said.