The Board of Recreation meeting was called to order by Mark Mikulski, Chairman, at 7:35 p.m.
Board Members Present: Mark Mikulski, Mary Welch, Mary Witham, and Mike Palmerie, Jr.
Board Members Absent: Frank Bainer, Larry Fitzgerald, and William Sereduck
Also Present: Christopher Moffo, Program Director
Approval of Minutes:
Motion made by M. Witham, seconded by M. Welch, to approve the May 24,2006 minutes. Unanimous.
Motion made by M. Mikulski, seconded by M. Witham, to approve the June 14, 2006 minutes. Unanimous.
Motion made by M. Mikulski, seconded by M. Welch, to approve the July 11, 2006 special meeting minutes. Unanimous.
Program Director's Report:
The youth tennis program has received an abundance of interest, and there is a waiting list of kids that wish to partake in the program. C. Moffo suggests adding another session to allow the children on the waiting list to participate. The Board agrees that since there is no money left in the tennis account, the Board should take the money out of the funding for the summer camp that was never held, and use it to hold another session.
There is some concern over teams organizing regularly and playing games on town fields without permits. C. Moffo has been directing these teams to leave the fields when he sees them, but it continues to be a problem and a potential liability. The Board agrees that since this is a violation of an ordinance, people who regularly organize and play on town fields without permits should be asked to leave and warned that if they are seen doing it again, the police will be called.
C. Moffo received an email from Mark Renick, a man who is interested in holding a Canine Instructional Program for the Board. The Board is enthusiastic about this as a potential program and suggests that C. Moffo follow up on it to get more information. (See attached report for more details.)
Correspondence and Payment of Bills:
All bills reviewed and discussed. Motion made by M. Mikulski, seconded by M. Palmerie, to pay the bills. Unanimous.
Old Business: M. Palmerie asks about status of proposed new baseball field. C. Moffo says that he thinks the project may be started after the bathroom facility is completed.
New Business:
As vandalism at town parks continues to be a problem, the Board agrees that it will consider installing security cameras at the parks. The possibility that the camera itself may be vandalized was raised and M. Palmerie suggested the purchase of a dummy camera instead. In any case, a security company would need to be hired for this purpose and C. Moffo will look further into surveillance possibilities.
More port-o-lets will be needed for the band night at Canfield Park. The toilets cost $85 each, and money in the checking account is quite low. If it becomes necessary, the money for the toilets will be taken from the summer camp fund as well, since the camp never took place.
C. Moffo informs the Board that Ridgewood Country Club is for sale, and thinks that the Town of Prospect should buy it if possible, as it would provide an excellent recreational facility for Prospect residents. The Board agrees that the purchase of Ridgewood would be a great addition to Prospect.
M. Mikulski informs the Board that he will be resigning after tonight's meeting. The Board will miss him.
Motion made by M. Witham, seconded by M. Palmerie, to adjourn. Unanimous. This meeting adjourned at 8:12 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Mark Mikulski,Chair