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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019_03_12 Recreation Commission Minutes TOWN OF MAMARONECK RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES March 12, 2019 PRESENT: James Druker, Chairman Nathalie Orans William Paonessa Rita Plansky Terry Rainaldi EXCUSED: Susan Sigel ALSO PRESENT: Jill Fisher, Superintendent of Recreation Jaine Elkind Eney, Town Board Liaison Vicky Laoutaris, Recreation Supervisor Eileen Puleo, Commission Secretary CALL TO ORDER: The meeting held at the VFW Lodge was called to order at 7:15 P.M. by Chairman Druker. ACCEPTANCE OF MEETING MINUTES: On a motion by Commissioner Rainaldi, seconded by Commissioner Plansky, the Meeting Minutes of February 5, 2019 were unanimously approved as amended. SUPERINTENDENT'S UPDATE: Ms. Laoutaris reported the following: 1. Brochures were mailed out the week of February 18th. Resident registration for all summer camps began on Tuesday, March 5th. All forms are available on the Recreation Department's website. 2. Registration for Session 5 of Skating School began on March 11tn. 3. Tennis permit applications have been mailed out to all 2018 permit holders. 4. General admission attendance numbers for February 2018 and 2019 are enclosed for review. 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. The Hommocks Pool will be closed over the spring break, April 13th — 21st for annual maintenance. Notifications have been posted. 8. Currently, the Murder Mystery Dinner scheduled for March 22nd has an enrollment of 73. 9. Our 5th Annual 5K Run and Lil' Bunny Run is scheduled to take place on Sunday, April 28, 2019. To date, we have received $2,350 in sponsorships that will help offset program expenses. 10.Chess and Mad Science programs are being offered during the spring break. 11.A copy of the spring Youth Hockey program flyer is enclosed for your information. This program begins on March 30th 12.The House League Hockey Program will conclude on March 23rd. A program evaluation is being sent out to all participants to provide us with additional feedback to plan for next year's program. 13.Current camp numbers are as follows: • Hommocks Camp - 191 • Camp Monroe - 46 • Camp Rockingstone - 29 • Teen Travel Session 1 - 35 • Teen Travel Session 2 - 31 Town of Mamaroneck Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes March 12, 2019 - Page 2 SUPERINTENDENT'S UPDATE CONTINUED: 14.Maintenance on the fields is scheduled to take place the week of March 18th. The maintenance will include seeding, aerating, topdressing and fertilizing. 15.Mr. Brian Welsh was appointed to the Recreation Commission by the Town Board on February 20th. Mr. Welsh was unable to attend tonight's meeting due to the timing of his appointment and a prior commitment. Mr. Welsh will join us at the April meeting. 16.The Memorial Park Tennis Courts are scheduled to open on April 1st weather permitting. Park attendants will be on duty starting May 1st. We will be updating the restrooms this season. 17.A copy of the unofficial 2018 Year End Financial Report is enclosed for review. 18.A copy of the job description for our new full time Recreation Assistant is enclosed for your review. Hopefully, in the next week or so we will receive approval from the County to proceed with the interview and hiring process. 19.Jennifer Pollak, Aquatics Director will be going out on maternity leave at the end of April and is expected to return around the end of July. We will do our best filling in for her during this time. 20.The Town Board approved the contract with Weston and Sampson for $53,000 for design services for the Hommocks Park Ice Rink locker room/shower addition. Bid packages will be compiled for the bidding process. Town Board Liaison, Jaine Elkind Eney provided an update on the status of the rink locker room/shower renovation project. Chairman Druker made the recommendation that the Commission compose a resolution in support of the project for the Town Board. RESOLUTION: WHEREAS the Town of Mamaroneck Recreation Commission resolves the Town Board to approve the necessary funds to underwrite the Hommocks Park Ice Rink Locker Room and Shower improvements that we deem are necessary and in the interest of the community. The Commission unanimously encourages the Town Board to approve this request. REQUEST FROM MS. BARI SUMAN: MHS Athletic Director, Ms. Bari Suman submitted a letter of request for use of the Hommocks Fields for the Modified Boys Lacrosse Team. After further discussion, the Commission has denied this request based on the feeling that this would cause too much wear and tear on the fields. All in favor. REQUEST FROM MR. HUGUES O'CSAY: French-American School Physical Education Coordinator, Mr. Hugues O'csay submitted a letter of request to extend their swim season by fourteen sessions starting on April 29th through early June. Superintendent Fisher has informed the Commission that there have been no issues with their current arrangement and endorses this extension. After further discussion, Commission Paonessa, seconded by Commissioner Rainaldi, made a motion to approve the requested additional sessions. All in favor. REQUEST FROM A RESIDENT TO JAINE ELKIND ENEY: Town Board Liaison, Jaine Elkind Eney shared a request from a resident stating that the Recreation Department should consider giving a 10% - 20% discount to Early Morning Swim participants that sign up for the 5K Run. This resident feels that a lot of participants use the Early Morning Swim program to train for Triathlons and this may be a way to attract more Early Morning Swim participants. After a brief discussion this request was denied. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Commission, on a motion by Chairman Druker, seconded by Commissioner Plansky, the meeting adjourned at 8:00 P.M.