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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019_02_05 Recreation Commission Minutes TOWN OF MAMARONECK RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES February 5, 2019 PRESENT: James Druker, Chairman Nathalie Orans Rita Plansky Terry Rainaldi Susan Sigel EXCUSED: William Paonessa 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 was called to order at 7:15 P.M. by Chairman Druker. ACCEPTANCE OF MEETING MINUTES: On a motion by Chairman Druker, seconded by Commissioner Rainaldi, the Meeting Minutes of December 11, 2018 were unanimously approved. SUPERINTENDENT'S UPDATE: Ms. Fisher reported the following: 1. Classes for Session 4 of Skating School begin on February 7th. Current enrollment is at 311 and registration is on-going. 2. Enclosed is a copy of the February Hommocks Park Ice Rink Calendar of Events. A famous "Clownfish" will be visiting the Ice Rink on February 10th. 3. Enclosed for your review are the January 2018 and 2019 Rink General Public Skating Admission Attendance Numbers. Admissions totaled over $18,000 during the Martin Luther King weekend. 4. The 2nd annual Winter Festival was held at the Ice Rink on Sunday, January 27th and was a big success. Admissions for the day totaled approximately $10,200. 5. Our winter programs are all underway. We are offering Mad Science Crayola and Chess Wizards programs over the February school recess for children in grades K— 5. 6. Our next Adult and Youth Paint Party will be held on Friday, March 8th. 7. Enclosed is a flyer regarding our new program, Murder Mystery Dinner scheduled for Friday, March 22nd. 8. A Try Goalie for Free Day Clinic was held on January 13th. This was a joint event with the Mamaroneck Youth Hockey Association. Approximately 33 youth participated in the clinic. 9. Enclosed is a flyer announcing the upcoming 5th Annual 5K Run and Lil' Bunny Hop scheduled for Sunday, April 28th. 10.Registration for the Teen Travel Camp is underway. Currently, both sessions are half way filled. 11.The Early Morning Swim program began on January 4th with 24 participants. 12.The spring/summer brochure has been mailed out to all residents and is also available on our website. Resident registration begins Monday, March 4th. 13.The 3rd Annual Family Bingo Night was held on Friday, January 18th. We had 105 participants who had a great time. Last year's enrollment was 72. 14.We have been informed by the School District that Central School will be the site for our Camp Rockingstone summer camp. Town of Mamaroneck Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes February 5, 2019 SUPERINTENDENT'S UPDATE CONTINUED: 15.The Town Administrator has decided to close the Town Center on July 5th for a long holiday weekend. Since we feel we cannot comfortably operate camp without the support of the Recreation office, we have adjusted the camp schedule to be closed July 4th and 5th. Therefore, all camp fees have been adjusted accordingly. 16.We received only one bid, for $179,500 from the same contractor for the Ice Rink Concession Expansion Project. This amount exceeds our budget by over $100,000. Therefore, we will continue to make improvements as best as possible within the existing foot print. Rob Lunde, Ice Rink Manager, has started to order replacement equipment for the concession. A new commercial grade ice machine and stove have been ordered and we will establish a schedule to try and start on some of the improvements during the spring season. 17.The Recreation Office has been notified by the I.T. Director, Rosalind Cimino that the following projects have been pushed back until the end of 2019 due to her workload: • Installation of the video display system that is to be used to display our advertisements, notices and locker room assignments. • The installation of additional video cameras needed to provide full coverage of the facility. 18.A meeting with Mr. Daniel Tenney, Weston and Sampson will take place on Friday, February 8th to discuss the proposed locker room/shower additions at the ice rink. Mr.Tenney has been asked to come prepared to provide potential ways to reduce costs on this project. Ms. Fisher will keep the Commission updated on this matter. 19.The Town has hired consultants to devise a Compressive Plan. The Recreation Department's facilities will be included in this Plan. The Senior Center, Ice Rink, Hommocks Pool, Memorial Park and Sheldrake will all be included. 2019 SCHOLARSHIP GUIDELINES: The 2019 Scholarship guidelines were reviewed. The total amount of aid distributed will not exceed $8,000. On a motion by Commissioner Plansky, seconded by Commissioner Sigel, the request to accept the 2019 scholarship guidelines was unanimously approved. CHAIRMAN UPDATE: Chairman Druker reminded all Commissioners of the importance of trying to attend some of the many Recreation Department events and activities being offered throughout the year. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Commission, on a motion by Chairman Druker, seconded by Commissioner Rainaldi, the meeting was adjourned at 7:55 P.M.