Parks and Recreation Meeting Minutes of Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Room 10, Town Hall at 7:00pm
Attendance:
Committee Members: Billie Luker (BL), Rita Mullin (RM), Mike Fitzpatrick (MF), Patricia Fillmore (PF)
Staff: Maureen Stevens (MS), Sheila Sturdevant (SS), Lynne Clemens (LC); Marty Tilton (MT)
Tardy:
Absent: Sergio Coviello (SC), Pierre Ancri (PA)
Call to order: 7:04pm; Quorum, called by Billie Luker
Audience of Citizens: None
Acceptance of Minutes: 1/4/12
(PF) Pat Fillmore made a motion to accept the meeting minutes of 1/4/12 as is.
(MF) Mike Fitzpatrick seconds the motion.
No discussion had.
Approved: 4 Opposed: 0 Abstained: 0
Motion passed
New Business
• Committee Elections: Current Appointments- Billie Luker-Chair; Rita Mullin- Vice Chair; Mike Fitzpatrick- Clerk. Billie turned meeting over to Rita.
o (RM) Rita nominated Billie Luker for Chairperson of committee for 2012-2013.
(PF) Pat second the motions.
No discussion Approved: 3 Opposed: 0 Abstained: 1 BL
Motion passed
Rita turned the meeting back over to Billie Luker.
o (PF) Pat nominated Rita Mullin for Vice Chair of committee for 2012-2013.
(BL) Billie Luker seconds motion.
No discussion Approved: 3 Opposed: 0 Abstained: 1 RM
Motion passed
o (RM) Rita nominated Mike Fitzpatrick for Clerk of committee for 2012-2013.
(PF) Pat seconds motion.
No discussion Approved: 3 Opposed: 0 Abstained: 1 MF
Motion passed
• 2012 Wine and Food: March 23, 2012
o Need to curve spending especially wine budget.
o Mike Fitzpatrick will get inventory from office go through it and get 3 quotes from local businesses.
o Marty is going to make the easels.
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Old Business
• Pierre Ancri: Pierre will not be renewing his appointment to the NR Parks & Recreation Committee
• Liaison Questionnaire
o Went through questions again and cleaned up. Sheila will retype and email to members.
o Liaisons need to call leagues and find out when their next meetings are.
• Parks Director Updates (MS)
o Skate Park at IRP: fence is done and park is open. Marty has been in there talking to the kids. Marty is working with Rita and Mike on rules and policies and getting a price on card entrance gate.
o Camera’s at IRP: Marty went back to Rich G. with all quotes and proposals. They may not have to do trenching, may be able to use routers up on poles. Price range is between $8000 to $10000.
Meeting turned over to Rita at 8:06pm
• Recreation Director Updates (LC)
o Winter Brochure: arrived in our office, registration opens tomorrow. Added programs, one day events and weekend programs, and new trips.
o Summerscape Director: Still looking for a Summerscape director. The school is helping with email blasts.
Meeting turned back over to Billie at 8:12pm
• Operations Director Updates (MS)
o FY2013 Budgets: Maureen distributed FY2013 budgets and summarized for everyone. Maureen is planning on sitting with Finance Dept to go over processes of Enterprise budgets.
(RM) Rita made a motion to approve FY12013 budget as is.
(PF) Pat seconds the motion.
Discussion Had: Billie asked how much of an increase is there. Maureen stated 3%. Personnel expense went up: contracts ad cost of living increases.
Approve: 4 Opposed: 0 Abstained: 0
• LUC Updates (RM):
o Eisenhauer trails: did a walk through with Audubon Society. The neighbors were happy to have a voice. They will let us know when next meeting is.
o Craft Fair: May 19th rain date May 20th.
o Meditation Garden: Benches came in today, they are at the barn until the ground is firm.
• FONRPRC, Inc Updates-(SS):
o Bidding for goods: went to a seminar for auctions today. Very informative.
o Wine and Food: Have started receiving items for auction under FONRPRC.
Other Business
• Ice Rink: Complete failure. Marty will call NRSA to see if they will dismantle rink. Some members wanted to make a clear statement to public why the rink failed. Marty will speak to NRSA about it.
• Banner sales (MT): Marty has been trying to renew banners at the turf. The vendors are saying the price is to high and people to not want to renew, spoke with Maureen and Rita and they are will to reduce the fee to $600. The school approved adding more banners. Can have up to 40.
• Education Forum (RM): Rita would like to hold an education forum on concussions and invite all the sports leagues coaches and parents. Would like to bring in NRFD. She can get concussion packages from CDC. Rita will research a date for the forum.
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• New member (MF): Mike informed committee that Ron Kern is interested in joining the committee.
• Next Meeting date (SS)
Next meeting 2/6/12 in Room 5 at Town Hall, 7pm
• Agenda Items for next meeting (SS)
• Adjournment
(MF) Mike Fitzpatrick made a motion to adjourn meeting at 9:40 pm.
(PF) Pat Fillmore seconds the motion.
Approved: 4 Opposed: 0 Abstained: 0 No Discussion-Motion Passed
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