TOWN OF SOMERS

RECREATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

Monday, 7:00 PM, February 7, 2005

Somers Community Center

I. CALL TO ORDER: At 7:00 PM by Tom Chilicki.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Tom Chilicki, Ed Palomba, Alan Walker, JJ Wassmuth, John Bartolf, Geoff Elia

MEMBERS ABSENT: Betty Schuler

NON-MEMBERS PRESENT: Jenifer Charette, Recreation Coordinator; Tom O’Grady of the Somers Soccer Association (left at 7:30 PM); Steve Fox and Kara Walters representing Dream Big Camps (left @ 8:15 PM); Somers Basketball Association: Scott Kinney, Jim Ledue, Sloan Stetson, Lynn Sullivan (all left at 8:15 PM); Nancy Woicik (arrived at 9 PM, left at 9:45 PM).

lI. MINUTES OF LAST MEETING: The commission approved the January 3^rd, 2004 regular meeting minutes by a unanimous 4-0 vote.

lll. AUDIENCE: See above.

Soccer lights: Discussion was held with Tom O’Grady regarding the soccer lights being stored at the park. The commission has no update regarding installation costs.

Summer Basketball Camps: Kara Walters and Steve Fox reviewed their proposal for Kara’s “Dream Big” Camps for the Town of Somers. The commission discussed our policy on summer camps regarding our self-support policy if using the recreation flier.

Somers Basketball Association: Members of SBA discussed the current season, including reviewing the summer camp options for Somers youth basketball players.

lV. BILLS/PURCHASES: Jen Charette updated the commission.

V. REPORTS:

A. Park: There was no update on the storage of the soccer light poles. Next month’s agenda will include parks projects and discussion on the commission’s role with the parks maintenance department.

B. Budget: The current budget was reviewed with Jen Charette.

C. Self Support Budget: Tom Chilicki updated the commission on his meeting with Ed Sullivan regarding the self-support financials. There seems to be a discrepancy between recreation self-support dollars and past recreation department reports. The commission requested self-support revenue vs. expenses.

Vl. OLD BUSINESS:

A. Fields/Facilities: Volunteers for fence CIP committee are as follows: Alan Walker, Tom Chilicki, John Bartolf. The committee will attempt to meet before the next regularly scheduled meeting.

B. Budget and CIP: The commission discussed and presented a 2005-06

recreation budget of $42,500 (increase of $6,080). Tom Chilciki will meet with the BOS on 1/10/05 at 9:00 AM.

B. Donations- High School Soccer Jackets: Tom Chilicki and the recreation commission will discuss in meeting with the BOS. Discussion was held on guidelines and parameters (if any) for recreation commission budget line items, and will be reviewed with the BOS.

VII. NEW BUSINESS:

A. Summer Basketball Camps: See above. The commission also discussed the Sarah Behm Camp with Nancy Woicik.

B. Somers Soccer Association-Lights: See above.

C. Somers Basketball Association-Repayment of Debt: The Somers Basketball Association will repay the Commission Fund 16 from the 2003-04 season debt.

D. Sports Association Budgets: The Somers Lacrosse Association and Women’s Volleyball have not submitted financial and registration reports. Tom Chilicki will notify each in writing that as of this month both groups are unaffiliated per recreation commission guidelines, and until compliance will remain unaffiliated by definition regarding the Town of Somers field and facilities usage policy.

E. Board of Selectman: No update.

VIII. COORDINATOR'S REPORT: The commission reviewed the report. Tom Chilicki and Jen Charette will meet with the BOS regarding a new computer and high speed internet access.

IX. OTHER: None.

X. CORRESPONDENCE: None.

XI. ADJOURNMENT: The commission adjourned at 10:05 PM.

Respectively submitted,

Alan Walker

Secretary for the February 7^th, 2005 regular meeting.

MINUTES NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL APPROVED AT A SUBSEQUENT MEETING