Park and Recreation Commission
Minutes of the Meeting
July 11, 2007
Meeting called to order: 7:40 PM
Commissioners in Attendance: Andy Paterna, George Caye, Rich Mabey, Andrea Momnie, Al Larson, Rob O'Connor, Ray Favreau
Also in Attendance: Srinivasa Chalikonda, Venkata Bandaru, Salim Bhura, Krisna Veluru, Ginnie Hole, Jeremy Roscoe, Roy Norman
Minutes of the June meeting were approved and seconded.
Public Input: Area Cricket team asked the commission to consider putting a Cricket field in South Windsor. They had a listing of 19 club members and a petition of 34 people to support a field in town. Ray is going to look into possibly using the field area adjacent to Orchard Hill School for a couple of weekend tournaments this summer. The Parks Dept. needs to look into moving the soccer goals in the field.
Ginnie Hole spoke to the PARC starting a bike/walking path committee in South Windsor to try and connect all the parks in town with bike paths. She would also like to connect with other towns. She would like a committee for help in getting bike paths to connect our town parks. A motion was made and seconded to from a subcommittee of no more than eight people with the following people included; George Caye, Rob O'Connor, Andrea Momnie and, Ginnie Hole. PARC voted and unanimously passed the forming of this committee. The committee will begin meetings in September.
An indoor batting cage was brought to the attention of PARC. Craig Zimmerman would like a single indoor cage built behind the community center by an existing outdoor batting cage. PARC considers this to be too small of a facility to support and would only be used by a small group. They have suggested to Ray Favreau to talk with Craig and the owners of Nomads to possibly build there or more indoor cages that can be rented out for use by organized baseball teams.
Rich Mabey would like the town to look into building to small practice fields next to the lighted football/lacrosse field when the Steap Grant is used too built new fields for Rye Street Park. Ray will need to discuss this with the Lacrosse members for approval
Report of the Recreation Director
Lawrence Road Park: Town has decided to go to court in September and fight the lawsuit.
Boundless Playground: New parking lot to be built in the next few months adjacent to the existing lot.
Ropes Course: The Rec. Dept. will have their first corporate rental this Friday July 13th. Aldi Corporation will have management staff for a half-day session.
Mosquito spraying is being done at night at the various parks in town.
Wapping Tennis courts are having some cracks repaired.
Rye Street Park tennis courts are closed due to major defects in the surface.
Summer camps are at the highest numbers in five years.
Floors at Ellsworth gym were refinished this summer
Due to the pending court date with Lawrence Road Park this PARC has decided to get preliminary costs for fencing for a Dog Park at Nevers Park. We will need to get some dimensions for the fencing. Ray Favreau will contact Chief Tyler to attend the September PARC meeting to discuss having the Dog group help with the costs of other needs for the park. The Dog Park is in the 07-08 PARC master plan.
Meeting adjourned at 10:30 PM
Next Meeting: 7:30 PM September 12, 2007
Respectfully Submitted
George S. Caye
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