Monday, 7:00 PM November 3,
2003
I. CALL TO ORDER: At 7:10 PM by Tom Chilicki.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Tom Chilicki, Alan Walker,
Dan Avery, John Bartolf, Ed Palomba, Geoff Elia
MEMBERS LEFT EARLY: Geoff Elia (8:20 PM)
ABSENT: Bob Petkis
NON-MEMBERS
PRESENT: Jennifer
Charette, Recreation Coordinator
AUDIENCE: Carmela Oakley
II. MINUTES OF LAST
MEETING: The
commission approved the minutes of the October 6, 2003 meeting by a unanimous
4-0 vote.
III. AUDIENCE: Carmela Oakley presented the Little League
proposal for purchasing baseball mix to the fields behind town hall. The
commission endorsed the proposal, and recommended that Little League approach
the BOS for funding to truck the field mix to the fields. Tom Chilicki will
investigate other trucking options.
IV. BILLS/PURCHASES: Bills were reviewed and
accepted. Commission members should propose self support funded projects for
the December meeting.
B. Budget 2003-04: The budget was reviewed as submitted.
A.
Field/Facilities: There was no update from the BOS regarding Somers
Soccer Association’s proposal on lights for the park soccer
field.
VII. NEW BUSINESS
A. Fall Programs: The commission reviewed the fall programs
with the recreation coordinator. The winter flier will be initiated this month.
B. CIP: Tom Chilicki will obtain an update on the active
2003-04 CIP involving the park fields 1 and 3. Jen Charette will contact CT
Valley Fence regarding this CIP, and schedule a meeting with Alan Walker. The
commission approved both of the skateboard park CIP’s for 2004-05 as presented
by Jen Charette and recommended submitting to the BOS.
VIII.
COORDINATOR’S REPORT: The commission reviewed and
accepted the coordinator’s report. Dan Avery motioned that Jen Charette be
allowed to spend up to $500 from self-support to purchase a community event
sign. Ed Palomba seconded the motion, and the commission unanimously approved
the motion 5-0.
IX. OTHER
Voting for a new vice chairman will be added to the
December meeting’s agenda.
X. CORRESPONDENCE
1.
October
31, 2003 letter from First Selectman Richard Jackson to Tom Chilicki
regarding “Middle School Children’s Request for Recreational Activities”.
Discussion was held on the First Selectman’s
letter. Tom Chilicki will investigate a
date for a meeting to be held at MBA Middle School to discuss ideas/proposals
for recreational activities.
XI. ADJOURNMENT
The commission adjourned at 8:50 PM.
Respectively
submitted,
Alan
Walker
Secretary
for the 11/3/03 Meeting
MINUTES
NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL APPROVAL AT A SUBSEQUENT MEETING.