TOWN OF SOMERS

RECREATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

Monday, 7:00 PM, April 3, 2006

Somers Community Center

I. CALL TO ORDER: At 7:10 PM by Tom Chilicki

MEMBERS PRESENT: Tom Chilicki, Alan Walker, JJ Wassmuth, John Bartolf, Pam Coverdill

MEMBERS LATE: Chris Meunier (8:27 PM)

MEMBERS ABSENT: Ed Palomba

NON-MEMBERS PRESENT: Jen Charette, Mike Provencher

AUDIENCE: Melanie Nyquist; Somers Lacrosse: Mark Murdoch

lI. MINUTES OF LAST MEETING: The regular meeting minutes of 2/6/06 were unanimously approved 5-0. The special meeting minutes of 3/7/06 were unanimously approved 5-0.

lll. AUDIENCE: Tom Chilicki reviewed the commissions past policy for hiring of the summer camp director’s position with Melanie Nyquist. Melanie will schedule a meeting with Jen Charette, Tom Chilicki, and the camp committee to discuss her concerns. Refer to correspondence listed below.

The commission discussed the conditions of the firehouse field, the potential use of park fields, and the Somers Lacrosse Association spring schedule with Mark Murdoch.

lV. FIELD USAGE CONCERNS:

A. Lacrosse and Soccer: Jen Charette still has not received the final spring schedules from the Somers Soccer Association and Somers Lacrosse Association.

B. MBA, Fire Station, and Field Road Fields: No update.

C. Practice Times, Number per Week, Teams per Field: No update.

V. BILLS/PURCHASES: Jen Charette reviewed the bills and purchases with the commission, including the $1,030.58 custodial bill from the BOE and the $835.28 to-date expenditures for Little League and Ponytail gym usage.

VI. REPORTS:

A. Park- Are Fields Open for Usage: Fields have been opened for usage per Mike Provencher. Several lights are out at the tennis courts and there are some problems with repair. The installation of the new playground equipment will begin April 10^th.

B. Budgets: Reviewed with Jen Charette (including self-support). No update on the 2006-07 budget.

VlI. OLD BUSINESS: No CIP update.

VIII. NEW BUSINESS: John Bartolf motioned with a second from JJ Wassmuth to hire Katie Egan as summer camp director. The motion approved 5-0 with one abstention (Alan Walker).

IX. COORDINATOR'S REPORT: Reviewed with Jen Charette. The commission endorsed Jen Charette’s suggestion for a camp coordinator’s position.

X. OTHER: The commission endorsed Chris Meunier’s request for a donated fence for installation with the backstops at Sokol Road. Chris will coordinate with Mike Provencher.

XI. CORRESPONDENCE: 1/21/06 and 1/23/06 emails between Melanie Nyquist and Jen Charette; 4/3/06 email from Michelle Pac to Melanie Nyquist.

XII. ADJOURNMENT: The commission adjourned at 8:43 PM.

Respectively submitted,

Alan Walker

Secretary for the April 3, 2006 regular meeting.

MINUTES NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL APPROVED AT A SUBSEQUENT MEETING