Park and Rec Commission
January 5, 2006
Members: Present: Glynn McAraw, Chairperson, Mary Ellen Garbarino, Robert Dunn, William Crandall, John Flower, and Donald Bugbee, Director. Absent: Roger Zito and Missy Colburn.
Meeting started at 7:35 pm.
Chairperson Glynn McAraw welcomed newly appointed member John Flower to the Commission.
Minutes of the November, 2005 meeting were unanimously approved as presented.
Programs: Basketball ready to start 1/7/06 – 3/4/06 - Total of 35 teams.
Girls team – play high school gym – 6 teams, 2 from Lyme
K-2 Instructional – play at Middle School – 12 teams
Boys 3-5 – high school gym - 8 teams….. (play after girls, same day)
Middle School girls – play at MS – 3 teams – practice and play, Sat sessions only.
Middle School boys – play at MS – 6 teams – practice and play on Sat.
Yoga – sign-up for session 2 (1/18 – 3/15) going on. Had a very good turnout for the 1st session.
Adult Basketball: play at High School gym, Sept – June – 25-30 participants
Facilities: Committee of Tim Griswold, Ron Rose and Don Bugbee working on getting costs for repairs to the bathhouses at White Sand Beach and Hains Park ….bathrooms only at Cross Lane and a new well at Hains park. Work will be done prior to start of summer season.
Don reported positive things had taken place at the HS gym in response to his letter. Walls painted, cracks/holes filled in, banners have been hung differently which helps and there is talk about refinishing the floor.
Budget almost finished. He will go over it in a meeting with Tim Griswold.
Town Woods: Completed calculations of all expenses for Phase I and building. Town Woods Building meeting to wrap this up in a couple of weeks. Coming in under budget. Discussed purchase of 6 ground covers which when put over the play area grass, promotes quicker growth of the grass in that area. Discussed applications being submitted for STEAP grant and/or bonds by both towns. Also discussed storage of equipment.
Lyme Park and Rec: contact with the chairman of the Lyme Park and Rec has proven to be unattainable. Calls have been made and messages left, however, there is no response. Glynn talked with a member of the Lyme Commission, Peggy Feeney, who although thinks, having occasional meetings together would be a good idea, feels that it is not going to happen for various reasons. Discussion followed and Old Lyme members feel this being a joint venture, they will continue to try occasionally to get together with the Lyme members.
Meeting adjourned at 8:15 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Doris Johnson, Secretary
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