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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011_11_08 Recreation Commission Minutes TOWN OF MAMARONECK RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES November 8, 2011 PRESENT: Terry Rainaldi, Deputy Chairperson Beth Boyle Robert Morello William Paonessa Rita Plansky Amy Siskind EXCUSED: James Druker ALSO PRESENT: Jill Fisher, Superintendent of Recreation Ernie Odierna, Town Board Liaison Stephen V. Altieri, Town Administrator Mary Ellen Faulkner, Commission Secretary CALL TO ORDER: The meeting held in the V.F.W. Lodge, 1288 Boston Post Road, Larchmont was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Deputy Chairperson Rainaldi. ACCEPTANCE OF MEETING MINUTES: On a motion by Commissioner Plansky, seconded by Commissioner Paonessa, the Meeting Minutes of October 11, 2011 were unanimously approved as submitted. SUPERINTENDENT'S UPDATE: Ms. Fisher reported the following: 1. Session 1 of Skating School concluded on November 8th with 191 registered participants. Session 2 begins on November 10t" 2. The Youth Hockey House League began on November 5th. Currently 129 players are registered. Due to the lower than expected enrollment, we will most likely return one hour of ice time on Saturday mornings to the Rink Manager to sell. 3. Session 1 of Swim Lessons is underway with the following enrollments: Youth - 34 Tot - 34 Bubble Babies - 13 Seahorse - 7 88 4. The fall session of Dolphins has 15 fewer participants than last year. Some participants might have joined the Badger Swim Team, which now rents the Hommocks Pool at prime time from the School District. 5. All adult fitness programs are underway. The fall session of Zumba had 51 participants enrolled. Session 2 began on November 8t" 6. Scuba is underway with 7 divers enrolled. 7. The "print your own" coupon that can be accessed from either the Town or Rink websites is very popular. The department is investigating advertising on Living Social. 8. The Carpino-Steffens Fields are scheduled to be dormant seeded, aerated, top dressed and fertilized by LandTek on November 23rd. The fields will then be closed until late June, 2012. Town of Mamaroneck Recreation Commission Meetings November 8, 2011 - Page 2 SUPERINTENDENT'S UPDATE CONTINUED: 9. The Memorial Park Tennis Courts closed for the season on November 1st. The windscreens have been taken down and the park building winterized. 10. Ms. Fisher presented the 2012 Recreation Department Budget to the Town Board on Wednesday, October 26th. Work sessions are ongoing until the budget is adopted in December. 11. A water meter was installed on the sprinkler system for the Carpino-Steffens Fields on October 28t". The department will now be able to monitor the amount of water used for watering the fields and include this charge as a maintenance reimbursement to the Mamaroneck School District and the Larchmont Junior Soccer League. Both parties will be notified of this change shortly so that they can budget accordingly. 12. Ms. Fisher and Mr. Altieri attended a meeting with school officials regarding the outstanding pool invoices on Monday, November 7th The Town has agreed to pay the 2007-2008 invoice, but further investigation is needed for the remaining invoices. LETTER OF REQUEST FROM MIKE LOGA, PRESIDENT, MAMARONECK YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION: Mr. Mike Loga has written the Commission, on behalf of the Mamaroneck Youth Hockey Association, requesting that they waive the fee for one or two hours of ice rental time the Association has reserved for their annual "Turkey Shoot-Out Thanksgiving Tournament" at the Hommocks Park Ice Rink. On a motion by Commissioner Rainaldi, seconded by Commissioner Boyle, the Commission unanimously decided to waive the fee for two hours of the ice rental time that the Mamaroneck Youth Hockey Association has reserved for their tournament. NOT ON THE AGENDA: The Town Board has requested that the Recreation Department reduce their 2012 Budget by an additional $38,000. Ms. Fisher stated that there are basically 2 ways to achieve this goal. One is to increase fees, the other is to reduce services. Ms. Fisher also stated that continuing to increase fees is not an option, based on prior conversations with the Recreation Commission. At the request of the Town Board, the Commission is being asked to reduce the expenses at the Hommocks Pool by reducing the pool hours of operation. After discussing several options, the Commission decided to recommend to the Town Board the following changes to the Hommocks Pool operating hours: 1. Close 30 minutes earlier each weeknight during the school year (9:10 versus 9:40 P.M.) 2. Close 30 minutes earlier on Saturdays and Sundays during the school year (noon to 6:10 P.M. rather than noon to 6:40 P.M.) 3. Discontinue early opening on school holidays and open regularly scheduled hours on those days. 4. Eliminate Friday evening public swim hours throughout the school year. (7:00 to 9:40 P.M.) 5. Open 1 hour later on weekdays during the last 3 weeks of the summer Season. (11:00 versus 10:00 A.M.) Town of Mamaroneck Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes November 8, 2011 - Page 3 NOT ON THE AGENDA CONTINUED: 6. Eliminate the male custodian during the summer season. Commissioner Siskind feels that closing the main pool 30 minutes earlier on weeknights during the summer(8:10 versus 8:40 P.M.) might be a better option than closing 30 minutes earlier on Saturdays and Sundays during the school year. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Commission, on a motion by Commissioner Paonessa, seconded by Commissioner Siskind, the meeting was adjourned at 8:25 P.M.'