TOWN OF
PARK BOARD MEETING
MINUTES
Tuesday January 26, 2010
7:00 pm, Town Hall, Town of
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Members Present: |
Charlie Macdonell, Jim
Freund, Brian Schwab, Greg Small, Eric Starr, Suzanne Van Mele |
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Members Absent: |
Jill Berke (excused) |
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Others Present: |
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Call to Order
Vice-Chair Macdonell
called the meeting of the Town of
1.
Adoption of Agenda
Member Freund
moved to adopt the agenda; second by Schwab.
Motion was unanimously carried.
2.
Approval of Minutes
The minutes
of the December 1, 2009 Park Board meeting were reviewed. Member Schwab moved to approve the minutes
with minor corrections; second by Van Mele.
Motion unanimously carried.
3.
Budget Review of Park
Revenue/Expenditures for December 2009; Approval of any Invoices
The park
revenue and expenditures, through December 2009, as prepared by the Town Clerk
and Member Macdonell, were reviewed.
Income to date was $9,033.83; expenses to date were $33,608.68. Capital expenditures to date were $31,266.16. Member Fruend moved to approve the income and
expenditures through December 2009 as tabulated by the Town Clerk, second by
Member Small. Motion carried
unanimously.
4.
Report of Park Impact Fees:
Impact fees available were $58,213.00
and County Park Funds were $94,720.56.
5.
Review Constable Report
Neither
constable was able to be present at this meeting. Vice-Chair Macdonell reported that the
manpower and staffing for the constables and ranger patrols will remain the
same as last year.
6.
Park & Recreation Reports
¨ Rip Rap and Ramp Repair
Project: Contractor completed the rip
rap repairs. However, water conditions
prohibited completion of the ramp repairs.
This will need to be done during 2010.
¨ Discussion, sign prohibiting rocks
in the ramp area: Member Macdonell reported
that a lot of rocks get thrown out over the ramp area during both the summer
and winter season. These rocks may cause
access issues for trailers trying to use the ramp. The Board will examine this issue during the
spring site visits.
¨ Report, other activity: There has been relatively little ice fishing
activity off the Cove Boat Ramp, nor has there been much snowmobile activity.
a.
Discussion,
Eagle Scout project request Chair Berke
has received an inquiry from a Scout regarding a possible Eagle Scout service
project within the park. Because Berke
was not able to be present, further discussion will be reserved for the
February meeting.
b.
Discussion,
“Keep America Beautiful” recycling bin grant program: Vice-Chair Macdonell briefly described this
grant program, the Board applied for a grant from this program in 2008. Macdonell will look into this program further
and begin the grant proposal process.
c.
Discussion,
improvements to
Residents have commented that the
fence and gate area looks shabby and should be improved. Members Schwab and Small will work on coming
up with some ideas for entrance improvements for discussion at future meetings.
d.
Status
of 2010 reservations for ball fields
No applications have been received
yet. However, applications from the
baseball organizations should be submitted during the next few weeks.
e.
Other
Activity
Nothing to report.
Park closed for season. Nothing further to report.
7.
Discussion, use of impact fees for
Supervisor
Schwab is exploring the feasibility of using accumulated impact fees to defray
some or all of the costs associated with the proposed addition of bike lanes to
8.
Report, updating parks page on town
website
Member
VanMele has been working with Chair Berke and Supervisor Cuccia to add some
photographs and develop some content for a revised parks page on the town
website. This is a work in progress
9.
Correspondence
None.
10. Announcements
None
Adjournment
Member Freund
moved to adjourn the meeting, second by Small.
Motion unanimously carried. The January
26, 2010 meeting of the Town of
Next Meeting: February 23, 2010, 7:00 PM at
Respectfully Submitted:
Gregory L. Small
Secretary
Town of