TOWN OF SOMERS

RECREATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

Monday, 7:30 PM, August 7, 2006

Somers Community Center

I. CALL TO ORDER: At 7:35 PM by Tom Chilicki

MEMBERS PRESENT: Tom Chilicki, Ed Palomba, Alan Walker, Pam Coverdill, John Bartolf (left 8:33 PM)

MEMBERS LATE: Pam Coverdill (7:38 PM)

MEMBERS ABSENT: Chris Meunier, JJ Wassmuth

NON-MEMBERS: Jen Charette, Recreation Coordinator

AUDIENCE: None

lI. AUDIENCE: None.

lll. BILLS/PURCHASES: Reviewed (as forwarded by Jen Charette).

lV. REPORTS:

A. Park Projects: Discussion was held on the status of the new playground. The status of the STEAP Grant will be decided in September. The commission acknowledged the thank you card sent by the playground committee.

Tom Chilicki will forward all quotes for irrigation systems, well and water supply options to Dave Pinney in hopes of immediately starting this CIP project. It appears that this project will cost around $25K depending upon final decisions made on water and electrical installation.

Tom Chilicki will coordinate the purchase and installation of the volleyball court lights with Dave Pinney.

Tom Chilicki will schedule a meeting (with sub committee members Ed Palomba and Alan Walker) with CT Valley Fence and Unlimited Landscaping to begin the CIP field improvement projects for fields 1-4.

B. Budgets: Reviewed (as forwarded by Jen Charette). Tom Chilicki will request an updated Fund 16 amount from Ed Sullivan.

C. Summer Camp Update: Reviewed with Jen Charette. The commission requested a final camp summary for the September regular meeting.

V. NEW BUSINESS:

A. Summer Camp Long Range Recreational Study: No update

(Note: sub-title should be “Long Range Recreational Study). Jen Charette will coordinate the yearly submittals of budgets, registrations and bylaws for all affiliated sports associations, and invite all to the September regular meeting.

VI. COORDINATOR'S REPORT: Reviewed (as forwarded by Jen Charette).

Vll. ADJOURNMENT: The commission adjourned at 9:12 PM.

Respectively submitted,

Alan Walker

Secretary for the August 7, 2006 regular meeting.

MINUTES NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL APPROVED AT A SUBSEQUENT MEETING