The Board of Recreation meeting was called to order by Mike Palmerie, Jr. and seconded by Mary Witham at 7:02 p.m.
Board Members Present: Sharon Abney, Mary Witham, Mary Gluck, and Mike Palmerie, Jr.
Board Members Absent: Dean Accetura, Larry Fitzgerald, and Dick Cipriano,
Also Present: Christopher Moffo, Director of Parks and Recreation
Guest / Public Participation: None
Correspondence / Payment of Bills:
C. Moffo and the Board of Recreation reviewed bills paid.
C. Moffo and the Board of Recreation reviewed the bills received.
Mary Witham made a motion to approve payment of the bills received and Sharon Abney seconded the motion. Motion unanimous. Payment of the bills was approved.
C. Moffo informed the Board of Recreation that payment will not be made at this time to M&M Tennis. Payment will be made when the job is completed to C. Moffo’s satisfaction.
No correspondence was received.
Program Director’s Report:
The Board of Recreation members reviewed the Program Director’s Report.
The Board of Recreation and C. Moffo reviewed the program proposal from Kathleen Ebner to hold a swim camp. The Board of Recreation discussed this matter and agreed not to move forward with this proposal.
The Board of Recreation discussed purchasing a movie screen and projector for the future in order to hold family outdoor movie nights. The Board of Recreation will further discuss this idea.
The Board of Recreation discussed Chris Anderson’s proposal to hold a football camp this summer.
Approval of Minutes:
The Board of Recreation reviewed the June 10, 2009 meeting minutes. A motion was made by Mary Witham to approve the June 10, 2009 minutes and Mary Gluck seconded the motion. Motion unanimous. The June 10, 2009 meeting minutes were approved.
Old Business:
The Board of Recreation discussed vandalism that is occurring at the skate park. The Board of Recreation discussed purchasing a video camera to monitor activity at the skate park. The Board of Recreation discussed using Skate Park funds to purchase the cameras. The Board of Recreation will discuss this issue further.
C. Moffo informed the Board of Recreation that he has still not received the GPS map for the Dog Park. Once this is obtained, he will submit an application with Inlands and Wetlands.
The Board of Recreation discussed putting out a bid for the resurfacing of the tennis court at Canfield Park. The Board of Recreation agreed to wait until next spring to move ahead with the resurfacing of the court.
C. Moffo informed the Board of Recreation that break away bases on all of the baseball fields have been installed.
The Board of Recreation discussed Pop Warner’s request to install lights at the storage shed at no cost to the Board of Recreation. The Board of Recreation agreed to move ahead with this request.
New Business:
The Board of Recreation discussed taking down the tennis nets during the winter months. The Board of Recreation agreed to take down the nets this winter. The Board of Recreation also discussed putting up a sign or advertising the closing of the tennis courts for the winter. C. Moffo will order said signs.
The Board of Recreation discussed the need to eliminate the infield lip at the baseball field at Canfield Park due to a few players being injured. The Board of Recreation agreed to take the actions necessary to eliminate the infield lip.
The Board of Recreation discussed Chris Anderson’s proposal to hold a football camp this summer. The Board of Recreation agreed to move ahead with this proposal. Mary Gluck motioned to approve Chris Anderson’s football camp and Sharon Abney seconded the motion. Motion approved.
The Board of Recreation discussed replacing stone dust in the soccer goals. C. Moffo informed the Board of Recreation that Chris’s Landscaping came up with a price of $400 to replace the stone dust with sod. The Board of Recreation agreed to move ahead with this project.
The Board of Recreation discussed repairing the hanging wire over the fenced in soccer field at Hotchkiss Field. The Board of Recreation agreed to move ahead with this repair. The Board of Recreation also discussed repairing the fence around this field. The Board of Recreation also agreed to move ahead with the repair of the fence.
Adjournment:
Motion made by Mary Witham and seconded by Sharon Abney to adjourn. Motion unanimous. The meeting adjourned at 8:00p.m.
Larry Fitzgerald, Chairman
Jennifer Southard, Clerk