June 10, 2009
The Board of Recreation meeting was called to order by Mary Witham and seconded by Mary Gluck at 7:04 p.m.
Board Members Present: Sharon Abney, Dick Cipriano, Mary Gluck, and Mary Witham
Board Members Absent: Dean Accetura, Larry Fitzgerald, and Mike Palmerie, Jr.
Also Present: Christopher Moffo, Director of Parks and Recreation; Mr. David Santoro, Santoro’s Plumbing
Guest / Public Participation:
Mr. Santoro presented to the Board of Recreation a proposal to donate a Misting System at Hotchkiss Field. Mr. Santoro explained to the Board of Recreation, that as a way to give back to the town his company would like to install a misting tower. Mr. Santoro stated that he has already spoken with Gene McCarthy about the installation. Mr. Santoro also informed the Board of Recreation that his company will also donate the materials and labor. Mr. Santoro stated that he can not foresee much maintenance on the part of the town after the tower has been installed. Mr. Santoro has been in contact with Most Dependable Fountains in Tennessee regarding various models of misting towers. Mr. Santoro stated that if the Board of Recreation approves this proposal, he would like to have the unit installed by the summer. Sharon Abney motioned to approve the installation of the misting tower by Santoro’s Plumbing and Dick Cipriano seconded the motion. Motion unanimous. Santoro’s Plumbing will move forward with the donation of the misting tower.
The Board of Recreation also discussed with Mr. Santoro and incident that occurred at the Hotchkiss Field restrooms. C. Moffo informed the Board of Recreation and Mr. Santoro that the toilets were backed up due to clogging caused by paper towels. The Board of Recreation and Mr. Santoro discussed the installation of hand dryers instead of using paper towels. Mr. Santoro suggested that the touchless hand dryers might be more prone to vandalism and that the push button hand dryers might be less prone to vandalism. The Board of Recreation will discuss this issue further.
Correspondence / Payment of Bills:
Mary Gluck made a motion to approve payment of the bills received and Dick Cipriano seconded the motion. Motion unanimous. Payment of the bills was approved.
C. Moffo reviewed the bills paid.
The Board of Recreation opened bids for the Resurfacing of the Tennis Courts at McGrath Park:
R.P. Dalton, Inc. Asphalt, Paving, and Fuel - the total cost presented is $9,100.
M&M Tennis Court Company - the total cost presented is $5,780.
Mary Witham motioned to award the bid to M&M Tennis in the amount of $5,780 for the resurfacing of the McGrath Park Tennis Courts and Sharon Abney seconded the motion. Motion unanimous.
Program Director’s Report:
The Board of Recreation members reviewed the Program Director’s Report.
The Board of Recreation discussed the issue, presented by Prospect Soccer, of the soccer fields being occupied by other teams. Prospect Soccer asked to have the soccer goals and nets locked when not in use. The Board of Recreation did not agree to this request.
The Board of Recreation discussed the proposal from Pop Warner to hang a permanent picture of Mathew Kenney on the snack shack facing the football field. The Board of Recreation agreed that this proposal is not appropriate as the snack shack is not used solely by Pop Warner. It is also used by other leagues.
Please see Program Director’s Report for further details.
Approval of Minutes:
The Board of Recreation reviewed the April 8, 2009 meeting minutes. A motion was made by Dick Cipriano to approve the April 8, 2009 minutes and Mary Gluck seconded the motion. Motion unanimous. The April 8, 2009 meeting minutes were approved.
Old Business:
The Board of Recreation discussed the progress of the baseball field at Hotchkiss Field. The Board of Recreation stated the field has been cleared and looks good. C. Moffo informed the Board of Recreation that the next step will be drainage and the retention pond.
The Board of Recreation discussed the recent installation of the shack at the town hall field to be used by Pop Warner. C. Moffo informed that Board of Recreation that to the best of his knowledge the installation of the shack was of no cost to the Board of Recreation.
The Board of Recreation discussed the progress of the Dog Park. C. Moffo stated that the site was laid out and a GPS map was obtained. C. Moffo will submit a new Inland Wetlands application for approval.
New Business:
The Board of Recreation discussed the proposal to install hand dryers in the restrooms at Hotchkiss Field. Mary Witham made a motion to purchase two push button hand dryers, one for the boy’s restroom and one for the girl’s restroom. The materials and labor will cost $1,000 per restroom. Sharon Abney seconded the motion. Motion unanimous.
Adjournment:
Motion made by Mary Witham and seconded by Sharon Abney to adjourn. Motion unanimous. The meeting adjourned at 8:40p.m.
Larry Fitzgerald, Chairman
Jennifer Southard, Clerk