Willington Recreation Commission
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Town Offices, 40 Old Farms Road, Willington, Connecticut 06279 (860) 487-3108
Committee Minutes
Special Meeting
April 4th, 2006
7:00 PM
Attending Members: Mike Harnad, Joseph Colangelo, Ed Taiman, Mike Pinatti and Greg Suchy.
Meeting called to order at 7:06 PM.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The minutes from the previous WRC meeting were reviewed. Mike Harnad made a motion to accept the minutes without changes, which was seconded by Ed Taiman. All members were unanimous in approval. Mike Harnad suggested we add an item to the New Business portion of tonight’s meeting to discuss the basketball program. Ed Taiman seconded the motion and all members were unanimous in agreement.
GENERAL DISCUSSION:
Ed Taiman suggested that the WRC meet with more frequency, especially when directly related to time sensitive events like the beginning of the basketball program. Joseph Colangelo will report to the WRC with a regular “hit list” of items to be tracked by the WRC. It was suggested that subcommittees be created including people outside the WRC to assist in singular projects. There was also a question by Greg Suchy regarding the evaluations of coaches and basketball players from the last season.
DIRECTORS REPORT:
John Sahi was not in attendance.
OLD BUSINESS:
A. Joe Colangelo will be responsible to see if the RFP is progressing for the RRAC work to be done this spring. It was suggested that a subcommittee be formed to guide this project
B. A second RFP for additional work at the RRAC for the upcoming fiscal year will be reviewed when the RFP for the existing remaining budget/CIP funding is accepted. Grading and installing grass on the remaining area would be an acceptable RFP item.
C. A subcommittee will be chosen to do the install of the sign at the RRAC.
NEW BUSINESS:
A. Joseph Colangelo suggested we create a fundraiser for the purchase and installation of a powered scoreboard for the Town Hall Athletic Field. He will be responsible for the implementation of the fundraiser and pricing the installation.
B. Hall Pond “start up” will be discussed at a future meeting with John Sahi in attendance.
C. Additional agenda item: Basketball Program Changes
1. Age considerations per team may be better as grades K-1, 2-3, 4-5, 6-8.
2. Defense should be allowed to begin at the time line for all groups to keep play “alive”.
3. Road games with Ashford may be necessary for age groups that have fewer teams per bracket.
4. A referee coordinator should be assigned to assist referees and coaches in proper game play and understanding of the rules.
5. The Board of Education should be approached in regards to gym time during winter break to allow a longer season.
6. A basketball subcommittee should be created to help the program start and operate in a more timely fashion.
ADJOURNMENT:
Ed Taiman motioned to adjourn, which was seconded by Mark Harnad. The meeting adjourned at 8:38PM. The next meeting is scheduled for April 25th, 2006 at 7:00PM at the Town Hall Office Building.
Respectfully submitted 4/6/06
Joseph C. Colangelo
Joseph C. Colangelo
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