August 13, 2008
The Board of Recreation meeting was called to order by Mike Palmerie, Jr. and seconded by Mary Witham at 7 p.m.
Board Members Present: Mary Witham, William Sereduck, Mike Palmerie, Jr., Dick Cipriano, Sharon Abney, Mary Gluck and Larry Fitzgerald
Board Members Absent: None
Also Present: Christopher Moffo, Director of Parks and Recreation
Guest/Public Participation:
None
Correspondence/Payment of Bills:
C. Moffo reviewed bills received and paid during the Program's Director's Report.
Approval of Minutes:
The May 14, 2008 meeting minutes were reviewed by the Board. Mary Witham motioned to approve the minutes and William Sereduck seconded. Unanimous.
The July 9, 2008 meeting minutes were reviewed by the Board. William Sereduck motioned to amend the minutes to indicate that the June 24, 2008 minutes that were approved during the July 9, 2008 meeting was a special meeting. Sharon Abney seconded the motion to approve the amendment. Sharon Abney motioned to approve the July 9, 2008 minutes and William Sereduck seconded. Unanimous.
Program Director's Report:
The Board discussed the bus trip to the UCONN Women's game at Madison Square Garden. C. Moffo informed the Board that 22 people have already reserved tickets.
The Board discussed the potential issue of monitoring the Skate Park. C. MOffo informed the Board that the Mayor suggested hiring a monitor for the first couple of months after opening the park. The Board wil discuss further the possibility of obtaining a monitor to ensure the safety of the park.
New Business:
The Board discussed giving approval for Mr. McCarthy to begin crushing stone at the baseball field. The Board also discussed the possibility of contacting the National Guard Engineers to inquire about crushing the stone. C. Moffo will look into it further.
The Board discussed resurfacing the ice rink. C. Moffo informed the Board that the tennis and basketball courts will also need to be resurfaced by the spring 2009. The Board will need to consider the issue of utilizing the budget for next year. C. Moffo indicated that the resurfacing on the ice rink, tennis courts and the basketball courts will roughly cost $30.000. C. Moffo indicated that at this point the ice rink is the only court being resurfaced.
Larry Fitzgerald motioned to 1. resurface 2 tennis courts at McGrath Park, 2. resurface 1 basketball court and 3. pay for the stone crushing. Dick Cipriano seconded the motion. Unanimous.
C. Moffo discussed the current conditions at Canfield Parl. He discussed the possibility of improving the conditions and drainage of the park. C. Moffo will look further into these possibilities and will present the Board with further information in the future.
Old Business:
The Skate Park Grand Opening is scheduled for this Saturday, August 16, 2008, beginning at 11 am. The Board discussed the proposal for hiring a monitor for the park. The Board agreed not to hire a monitor due to insufficient funding. The Board also stated that the Prospect Citizens publicly agreed to monitor the park.
The Board discussed the Dog Park site plan and the suggestion from the Planning and Zoning Commission to hold a public hearing. C. MOffo informed the Board that the cost to install the fencing around the park is roughly $20,550. The Board agreed to wait until next spring to hold the informational meeting when funding might be available to construct the dog park.
Adjournment:
Motion made by Mary Witham and seconded by Sharon Abney to adjourn. Motion unanimous. The meeting adjourned at 8:24 p.m.
Larry Fitzgerald, Chairman
Jennifer Southard, Clerk