Parks & Recreation
Parks and Recreation Meeting Minutes of February 1, 2010
Attendance:
Committee Members: Lauren McMullen (LM), Billie Luker (BL), Mike Fitzpatrick (MF), Rita Mullin (RM), Sergio Coviello (SC), Mike Prisco (MP)
Staff: Lynne Clemens (LC), Marty Tilton (MT), Maureen Stevens (MS), Sheila Sturdevant (SS)
Absent:
Location: Town Hall, Room 5
Quorum: 7:10pm meeting called to order by Rita Mullin (RM)
Audience of Citizens: None
Acceptance of minutes from 1/20/10 meeting
(SC) Sergio Coviello made a motion to accept minutes from January 20, 2010 meeting with corrections.
(BL) Billie Luker seconds the motion
Approved: 6 Opposed: 0 Abstained: 0
Motion Passed
New Business
Committee Elections-ALL
Current Officers: Chair- Rita Mullin, Vice-Chair-Lauren McMullen, Clerk-Sergio Coviello
Chairperson Vote:
(MP) Mike Prisco nominated Lauren McMullen as Chairperson for NR Parks & Recreation Committee for the upcoming year.
(LM) Lauren McMullen accepted nomination.
Committee voted unanimously with Lauren abstaining. Approved: 5 Opposed: 0 Abstained: 1
Vice Chair Vote:
(MP) Mike Prisco nominated Billie Luker as Vice-Chairperson for NR Parks & Recreation Committee for the upcoming year.
(BL) Billie Luker accepted nomination.
Committee voted unanimously for Billie Luker nomination.
Clerk Vote:
(MP) Mike Prisco nominated Mike Fitzpatrick as Clerk for NR Parks & Recreation Committee for the upcoming year.
(MF) Mike Fitzpatrick accepted nomination.
Committee voted unanimously with Mike abstaining. Approved: 5 Opposed: 0 Abstained: 1
(RM) Rita turned meeting over to Lauren McMullen.
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LUC Liaison for Parks & Rec. Dept Committee
(MP) Mike Prisco made a motion for Rita Mullen to continue to be the Liaison between LUC and Parks & Recreation Committee for the upcoming year.
(RM) Rita accepted the nomination.
(BL) Billie Luker seconds the motion.
Approved: 5 Opposed: 0 Abstained: 1* (*Rita Abstained)
Motion Approved
(SS) Send notification to all leagues, committees, school business office and Town Administrator and Town Clerk regarding new committee officers.
Goals-(All)
The Committee review goals from last year and commented on their achievements, works in progress and changes.
A new list of goals for 2010 was discussed.
Old Business
Operations Director Updates (MS)
- Permit Handbook-Turf Update-Maureen summarized all the changes made to the handbook and distributed copies to the committee.
- Lighting at Turf Field-Maureen informed the committee that we have received a heavy demand charge for the electricity for the lighting at the turf field. It will cost about $49 per hour to run the lights on demand. She is looking into a non-firm demand which we would qualify for. So Maureen believes that $50 charge per hour for the use of the lights at the Turf Field is a valid charge. Set the minimum for use at 2 hours.
Parks Director Update (MT)
- BBQ-Marty informed the committee that he feels we should cut back on the number of BBQ’s we have during the summer months. He believes 6 is a good number. He would like to start the series on 7/7/10 and go only until the second week in august and drop the last two. Lauren asked to see the financial numbers on the BBQ’s before making a decision.
- CPSI Training-Marty informed the committee that the MIAA will reimburse for him attending the CPSI training.
- IRP bathroom project-Marty updated the committee on the progress of the project for the bathrooms at IRP. The tanks went in today. Maureen asked CTX for an updated quote on Bathroom Structure.
Recreation Director Updates (LC)
- Maria Grant Seminar- Lynne agrees that Maria should attend grant seminar but she asked the Committee to please go through Lynne for updates because Maria may be teaching classes or working on a project and if the committee asks her to do something they may not realize it is interfering.
Other Business
FONRPRC Update (LM)
(LM) Lauren asked Lynne to send an email blast through VTH for the Foxwoods trip.
Bob Bigelow-Sports speaker-(RM/BL)
Rita asked office to mail and email youth league directors an invitation to sponsor the Bob Bigelow event being held at the NRHS gym on March 4th, 2010.
Billie informed the committee that Bob Bigelow will bring books to autograph and sell. The more books he sells the cheaper his price could be. Bob Bigelow sells the books for $10. We could sell them for $15 and make a fundraiser of it. An ad will be place in the transcript on 2/11/10, inform the leagues that if they sponsor the event for $100 then they will be in the Ad.
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Inappropriate and Illegal Behavior Document (RM)
The Committee reviewed the document and asked for specific corrections to be made and ask to have it forwarded to Greg Balukonis the Town Administrator.
Sign for Street Hockey Rink at IRP (LM)
Lauren showed the committee the painted “No Dogs Allowed” sign donated by Holly Popeo to be hung at the Street Hockey Rink at IRP. The committee approves the sign. She gave it to Marty to hang.
Next Meeting Agenda
Next meeting is scheduled on Wednesday, February 17th in room 10 at Town Hall.
Adjournment
(MP) Mike Prisco made a motion to adjourn meeting at 9:42pm
(MF) Mike Fitzpatrick seconds the motion
Approved: 6 Opposed: 0 Abstained: 0
Motion passed
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