The Board of Recreation meeting was called to order by Mark Mikulski, Chairman at 7:04 p.m.
Members Present:
Mark Mikulski, Mike Palmerie, Jr., William Sereduck and Mary Witham.Absent Members:Frank Bainer, Larry Fitzgerald and Mary Welch
Also present: Christopher Moffo, Program Director
Public Participation:Tolga Oztoprak, Sales Engineer of United Concrete Products gave a presentation on the storage/restroom facility for Hotchkiss Park. T. Oztoprak stated that most of the work would be done at the plant with minimal work to be completed at the site. it can be bolted on the site or built at the site. Various fixtures for the bathrooms were reviewed and discussed as well as layouts. A 12 x 26 is the largest building. In special cases they can be as large as 30 feet. There was a discussion concerning the appearance and location of the building, i.e., windows, doors, siding, etc. The topic of heating the buiding was also discussed. If the building were not heated it would be closed from November to March or April.
Motion made by M. Mikulski to amend the agenda to approve the minutes following the Program Director's report. Motion secondecd by M. Palmerie. Unanimous.
The Board asked C. Moffo to obtain more information from Lisa White regarding the canoe racing fundraiser for St. Anthony's Church. Proof of insurance would be needed. In the event insurance is not available then a waiver would need to be signed with a 'holding harmless clause.'
The Board requested C. Moffo to research the availablity of the New York Mets vs. the New York Yankee tickets. If the tickets are available they requested that this be advertised in the Prospect Pages.
There was discussion on the scoreboard that Taft School would donate to Prospect. At this time the Board is not interested in having a scoreboard installed at Hotchkiss Park.
In regards to Lyn Molenbrook's request to have more than one day for swim lessons. The Board feels very strongly about initially running the program for one day to see if there is a positive response before committing to more days.
The approval of the February 9, 2005 minutes is tabled until the April 13, 2005 meeting due to the lack of a quorum to approve them.
Correspondence and Payment of Bills: No correspondence was received. All bills were reviewed and discussed.
Motion made by B. Sereduck to pay the bills. Motion seconded by M. Witham. Unanimous
Old Business: Plans for the restroom/storage facility were discussed. B. Sereduck will contact T. Oztoprak with options that the Board discussed and request a price including a roof and siding.
New Business:- none
Motion made by M. Palmerie to adjourn. Motion seconded by B. Sereduck. Unanimous.
This meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,