The Board of Education meeting was called to order by Mark Mikulski, Chairman at 7:05 p.m.
Board Members Present: Frank Bainer, Larry Fitzgerald, Mark Mikulski, Mike Palmerie, Jr., William Sereduck, and Mary Witham (arrived at 7:12 p.m.).
Absent Members: Mary Welch
Also present: Christopher Moffo, Progam Director
Public Participation:
Tom DelRosso, PGA, of Prospect Golf Range gave the Board Members a synopsis of a junior indoor golf clinic program for the youth that he would like to run. The program would consist of three, one hour classes. The classes would be limited to 15 students and would be age appropriate. Soft golf balls, mats and clubs would be provided. A room with a 12 foot ceiling height would be required. If adults showed interest in attending a program such as this, Mr. DelRosso would be open to running an adult clinic.
C. Moffo will look into the availability of the Grange. If the Grange is not available, other locations would be looked into.
B. Sereduck requested T. DelRosso submit an outline of what the program will entail to C. Moffo for publication in the Prospect Pages once approved.
Approval of Minutes:
Motion made by M. Witham, seconded by M. Palmerie to approve the November 10, 2004 minutes. B. Sereduck abstains. Motion carries.
Motion made by B. Sereduck, seconded by L. Fitzgerald to approve the December 8, 2004 minutes. Unanimous.
Program's Director's Report:
B. Sereduck suggested the board consider paying for the background checks and to keep this cost in mind when preparing the 2004-05 budget.
The board reviewed C. Moffo's detailed report of weekly hours, programs implemented and duties performed. B. Sereduck requested the clerk submit a memo to the Town Council informing them that they would be attending the February 1, 2005 neeting to discuss the Program Director's status.
Correspondence and Payment of Bills:
All bills reviewed and discussed. Motion made by M. Mikulski, seconded by L. Fitzgerald to pay the bills. Unanimous.
Old Business:
B. Seredcuk reported that he has made contact with a representative from American Modular Technologies located in Liberty, North Carolina. An informational packet from American Modular Techmolgies included a history of the company, and the type of facilities they have constructed and renovated in the past was reviewed and discussed. This company has been in business since 1952. Various files were e-mailed to B. Sereduck but due to computer complications, they were unable to be downloaded and presented to the board. The size and type of building was discussed with the representative who indicated that once the building is delivered to the site it would take three days to erect. Once the order is placed a contact person on the Board of Recreation would receive continuous progress reports. Once a commitment is signed, a representative from American Modular Technologies would obtain all permits and verify when the site is ready for delivery.
L. Fitzgerald questioned if the board would reimburse lifeguards for Red Cross certification as long as they would work for the swim program at Woodland Regional High School. An open discussion followed and it was decided to have money placed into the budget for Red Cross life guard certification. B. Sereduck stated that he would instruct a CPR certification course for three or more people. Those who take his course would be certified for two years. There was an open discussion pertaining to obtaining a commitment from those who became life guard certified and reimbursed by the Board of Recreation. Rather than having the certified lifeguards put in a minimum number of hours, it would be best to obtain a commitment that they would work for the board while they are in high school.
New Business:
C. Moffo submitted the budget proposal for the 2005-06 fiscal year from the Mayor's Office. The budget must be completed and submitted to the Mayor's Office by February 10, 2005 and will be presented to the Town Council on March 10, 2005.
The board discussed going before the Town Council at their February 1, 2005 meeting to update them of the Program Director's status, job responsbilities, programs implemened, etc. B. Sereduck requested the Clerk to forward a memo informing the Council that the Board of Recreation would be attending their February 1, 2005 meeting.
The board discussed the junior clinic which T. DelRosso would like to instruct. M. Mikulski questioned if the Board of Recreation would supplement the golf clinic. B. Sereduck indicated that there is money available in the line item for golf programs. It would be reasonable for the board to pay an individual to supplement the cost of the program. C. Moffo stated that he would work on finding an available building to run the program. A decision will be made at the February meeting once the outline of the program is reviewed and it is known whether a building is available to hold the clinic.
C. Moffo reported that Barbara Baranauskas would like to run a swim lesson program either after school or on Saturdays, for younger elementary children. B. Sereduck suggested that C. Moffo ask her to put together a proposal for the board defining what the lessons would entail to discuss at the next meeting.
Motion made by M. Witham, seconded by F. Bainer to adjourn. Unanimous
This meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Mark Mikulski, Chairman
Janice A. Cranney, Clerk