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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015_03_10 Recreation Commission Minutes TOWN OF MAMARONECK RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES March 10, 2015 PRESENT: James Druker Robert Morello Nathalie Orans William Paonessa Rita Plansky Terry Rainaldi Susan Sigel EXCUSED: Jaine Elkind Eney, Town Board Liaison ALSO PRESENT: Jill Fisher, Superintendent of Recreation Eileen Puleo, Commission Secretary Rob Lunde, Ice Rink Manager Richard Ellenbogen, Team Image Rebecca DeLaet, Team Image CALL TO ORDER: The meeting held at the VFW Lodge was called to order at 7:15 P.M. by Commissioner Rainaldi. ACCEPTANCE OF MEETING MINUTES: On a motion by Commissioner Rainaldi, seconded by Commissioner Paonessa, the Meeting Minutes of February 17, 2015 were approved as submitted. SUPERINTENDENT'S UPDATE: Ms. Fisher reported the following: 1. Brochures were mailed out the week of February 23rd. Registration for Camp and Individual Tennis begins on Saturday, March 16th. All forms can be found on our website. 2. Registration for Session 5 of Skating School begins on March 16th. 3. Tennis permit application forms have been mailed out to all 2014 permit holders. 4. General admission attendance numbers for February 2014 and 2015 are enclosed for review. Our Groupon offer has been extended in an attempt to increase spring attendance numbers. 5. A copy of the March Hommocks Park Ice Rink calendar is enclosed for your information. 6. Winter programs are ending in March. Spring sessions are set to begin in April. 7. Our Adult Triathlon program has been successful with 21 enrolled. 8. A grant from USA Hockey for $3,250 has been received to cover half the cost of our new cross ice boards which will be delivered on Friday, March 6th 9. The Hommocks pool will be closed over the Spring Break for annual maintenance. Town of Mamaroneck Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes March 10, 2015 - Page 2 SUPERINTENDENT'S UPDATE CONTINUED: 10.Summer concert sponsorship letters have gone out. 11.Flyers for two programs being offered for kids during Spring Break are enclosed. 12.An invoice has been sent to the NY Rangers in the amount of$2,000 for reimbursement for the February 21st Skate for Free Day. 13.A flyer announcing our upcoming Paint Escape nights is enclosed. These have been quite successful. 14.Our 1st Annual 5K Bunny Run and Lil' Bunny Run is scheduled to take place on March 22nd 15.A copy of the Spring Youth Hockey flier is enclosed for review. Spring Hockey begins on March 28th 16.Maintenance on the fields will take place the week of March 16th, weather permitting. 17.The Memorial Park Tennis Courts will open on April 1st and an attendant will be on duty starting May 1st 18.The new rink signs are ready for installation. 19.The replacement glass for the ice rink has arrived and will be scheduled for installation as soon as possible. 20.The dasher boards were not replaced as previously scheduled the week of February 23rd. This work will now take place mid-June. 21.The new signs at Memorial Park will be installed as soon as ground conditions improve. 22.No new updates to report at this time on MYHA's collaboration request with the Town Recreation House League program. REQUEST FROM RICHARD ELLENBOGEN AND REBECCA DE LAET: Richard Ellenbogen and Rebecca De Laet from Team Image Synchronized Skating made a presentation to the Recreation Commission. Team Image is looking for additional ice time for their Synchronized Skating program. They have approximately 80 participants on the team. They are willing to take any available time that the ice rink may have. The Commission stated they would love to have a program like this skating at our rink. Team Image will work with Rob Lunde, Ice Rink Manager to try and secure available ice time. DISCOUNTED ICE RINK RENTAL FEE FOR SPRING 2015: Rob Lunde, Ice Rink Manager made a proposal to discount the spring ice rental fee from $460/hr. to $400/hr. in April and $375/hr. in the months of May and June. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Commission, on a motion by Commissioner Rainaldi, seconded by Commissioner Plansky, the meeting adjourned at 8:15 P.M.