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Parks and Recreation Meeting Minutes of March 17, 2008
Attendance:
Committee Members: Mike Prisco (MP), Rita Mullin (RM), Sergio Coviello (SC), Lauren McMullen (LM),
(BL) Billie Luker, (OA) Olga Arnold
Staff: Lynne Clemens (LC), Sheila Sturdevant (SS), Marty Tilton (MT)
(MP) 7:08pm Quorum, meeting called to order Mike Prisco.
Audience of Citizens: Lisa Dickey (Parks & Rec. Committee Applicant)
Accept meeting minutes.
(SC) Motion to accept minutes from 02/27/08 meeting was made by Sergio Coviello.
(LM) Lauren Mcmullen seconds the motion
Approved: 3 Opposed: 0 Abstained: 3 *
*members (Billie and Olga) abstained were not at 02/27/08 meeting. Lauren was not at meeting yet.
Other Business
(RM) Rita Mullin made a motion to accept Lisa Dickey as an Associate member to the Recreation
Committee for this meeting so that if need be to go into executive session she can stay.
(SC) Sergio Coviello seconds the motion.
Approved: 6 Opposed: 0 Abstained: 6
No discussion had
Man Power for Parks
(MT) Marty Tilton updated the committee on the man power problems regarding getting the parks
work completed. He is still asking Dave Hanlon for backup when needed. Dan is still out on leave and
do not know when he is coming back. Duties will have to be prioritized. Marty can not be in the office
and out in the field all at the same time. Wheeler property project should be put on the back burner.
KidSpot project also, maybe KidSpot should be closed. BBQ series is all set and spring clean up is
underway. Marty is trying to get all the fields opened.
Old Business
Discuss FY09 Budget “Get Well Plan”
Discussion was had regarding the possibility of raising the sports league fee from $15 per child to
$45 per child if we receive a budget cut. Rita Mullin informed the committee of the possible budget
cuts being talked about, i.e. the Recreation Director’s salary, Park Directors salary and the full time
Admin Asst. Salary.
Page 2- Discuss FY09 Budget “Get Well Plan” (cont’d)
Discussion was also had to raise Summer Recreation programs, but Lynne Clemens the Director expressed
that if we raise too much we will lose people not gain income. We do not want to out price ourselves.
Some committee members agreed with that.
The committee brainstormed for ideas of what to plan for if budget was cut and what projects to hold
off on. The skate Rink at IRP has already been set in motion so that will continue. The Maguire Field
Project will be re-evaluated. KidSpot project is still a go so far and will go on as a warrant article for
the town meeting. Committee needs to re-evaluate all projects if salaries will be taken from the revolving
instead of the Town operating budget.
Committee believes that even if budget does not get cut the league fees should be raised from $15 to $20 bare minimum. All permit, program, league and summer fees should be re-evaluated.
Committee members asked if field fees should be different for different sports or events and Parks Director feels that all the field fees should be the same across the board.
Members have come up with 5 options:
1. Increase permit fees
2. Implement Town hall programs
3. Raise member fees from $15 to $45 per child
4. Raise Tournament fees
5. Increase BBQ concert admission to $5 per carload.
Wine Tasting-Schedule and tasking
(LC) Lynne Clemens summarized progress made with preparation for the Wine and Food event.
(SS) Sheila Sturdevant noted that ticket sales are slow.
Prepare March 20th NRYFL meeting
Discussion was had by committee members regarding complaints that have been received by citizens
about NRYFL. Also noted that NRYFL have lost their 501(3) (C) status and if they do not regain it
Recreation would offer to take over league until it is regained. All of the issues should be laid out in a
letter address to NRYFL prior to the March 20th meeting.
(MP) Mike Prisco has asked Olga Arnold and Lisa Dickey to abstained from any votes to do with
NRYFL because it may be taken as a conflict of interest since they were on that board at one time, which
both of them agreed to.
(SC) Sergio Coviello would like to see if O&R Committee could obtain a set of NRYFL minutes from
all previous meetings.
New Business
None
Adjournment
(LM) a motion was made by Lauren McMullen to adjourn the meeting at 10:11 pm.
(SC) Sergio Coviello seconds the motion.
In Favor: 6 Opposed: 0 Abstained: 0
Meeting Adjourned at 10:11pm
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