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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006_09_12 Recreation Commission Minutes TOWN OF MAMARONECK RECREATION DEPARTMENT Meeting Minutes September 12, 2006 PRESENT: Terry Rainaldi, Deputy Chairperson Maura Devaney Robert Morello Rita Plansky ALSO PRESENT: Jill Fisher, Superintendent of Recreation Ernie Odierna, Town Board Liaison Mary Ellen Faulkner, Commission Secretary EXCUSED: James Druker William Paonessa CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Deputy Chairperson Rainaldi. ACCEPTANCE OF MEETING MINUTES: On a motion by Commissioner Morello, seconded by Commissioner Plansky, the meeting minutes of August 1, 2006 were unanimously approved as submitted. SUPERINTENDENT'S UPDATE: Ms. Fisher reported the following: 1a. A thank you letter has been received from the Larchmont Gardens Civic Association for the donation of daily rink passes to their annual fundraiser. b. A letter has been received from resident Maureen McGowan in appreciation of the improvement to the Hommocks Pool. 2. Summit Soccer Camp concluded with an enrollment of 217 campers. Michael Constantine did a fantastic job as the Director. 3. 23 children participated in Golf Camp this summer. A total or 102 adults and children registered for our Introduction to Golf programs. 4. Tennis Camp registrations is off a bit this summer. Fewer participants were enrolled in Match Play, possibly due to the extreme heat 5. Skating School fliers are in the mail. The first registration is scheduled for September 25th 6. Fall program registration is scheduled for September 26th 7. Advertisements for the Hommocks Park Ice Rink will soon appear in the Clipper Magazine, Val Pac, The Journal News and the Entertainment Book. 8. The first ice rental for the 2006-2007 season was held on September 11th. Public skating is scheduled to begin on October 1st 9. Hommocks Pool had sufficient lifeguards to remain open over the Labor Day Weekend. One shade awning was lost during the Labor Day Weekend storm. The cost to replace it will be $4,200. Town of Mamaroneck Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes September 12, 2006 - Page 2 SUPERINTENDENT'S UPDATE CONTINUED: 10. Rob Lunde and his staff have been busy preparing the Rink for the upcoming season to date the following has been completed: • General maintenance, repairs and painting in and around the entire facility. • Six new interior metal door (that were originals) have been replaced. • The original locker rooms and bathrooms on the far side of of the Rink have been cleaned and re-painted. • New benches for the lobby are being purchased. 11. The late summer maintenance to the Carpino-Steffens Fields was not completed on schedule due to the inclement weather. Rain on August 25th 28th and 29th delayed this work. LandTek was able to come back and perform the maintenance on Thursday, August 31st after the fields dried out. This will delay the field opening date by a few days. The user groups have been notified. 12. The Preliminary Budget will be presented at the October Commission meeting. There may be a need to reschedule the meeting to a different day of the week due to member conflicts. Ms. Fisher will notify the Commission as to the date of this meeting. 13. POOL UPDATE: There have been several complaints from seniors regarding the ladders at the pool. Seniors have a difficult time getting out of the pool. The cleanliness of the women's locker room in particular was a major problem. A meeting was held between Ms. Fisher, Town Administrator Stephen Altieri and School Officials who stated that they are committed to the community to make the situation right. The Town would like to have a ladder that will make it easier for seniors and anyone with disabilities to access the facility (even if the Town has to pay for it.) Baby changing stations are also needed in the locker rooms. Ms. Fisher stated that the pool is used by many camps during the summer and resident swimmers are complaining about the lack of space for them. One salutation would be to install a spray pool. Commissioner Plansky asked if it was possible for a municipality to do a fundraising for such a facility. Ms. Fisher will investigate this possibility. REQUEST FOR THE USE OF THE CARPINO-STEFFENS FIELD: A request from the Hommocks School to use the perimeter of the Carpino-Steffens Fields during lunch periods has been received. This is the same space that was used by the school during the 2004-2005 school year. The school will be using this space Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and will reinstall the riot fence. The Commission unanimously decided to allow the Hommocks School access to the perimeter of the fields. POOL LOCKER ROOM POLICY: A letter has been received from Supervisor Valerie O'Keeffe requesting the Recreation Commission review "The Policy of Children Taken by Caregivers of Opposite Gender to the Locker Rooms at Hommocks Pool". Current policy states "Please us gender specific locker rooms with school aged children". Town of Mamaroneck Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes September 12, 2006 - Page 3 POOL LOCKER ROOM POLICY CONTINUED: Ms. Fisher informed the Commission that the original plans for the renovation to the Hommocks Pool called for a "family changing room" which would have solved this problem. The Commission will be happy to review this policy and make changes if needed after Ms. Fisher investigates how other municipalities deal with this type of situation. OUT OF AREA NON-RESIDENT SCHOOL YEAR POOL PERMITS: Ms. Fisher has proposed issuing a limited number of School Year Only Passes to the Hommocks Pool to out of area residents. These pass will be valid until June 15, 2007 and would be reviewed next year. Normal rules and regulations would apply, there would be no access to aquatic programs (unless specifically noted) and there would be no pro-rated permits. Commissioner Devaney suggested adding 10% to the current Rye Neck fee and rounding off to the nearest dollar. Before the Commission adopts this policy, Ms. Fisher will ask Mr. Altieri to review it with the Town Board. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Commission, on a motion by Commissioner Morello, seconded by Commissioner Plansky the meeting adjourned at 8:45 P.M.