2001-04-03
QUEENSBURY RECREATION COMMISSION
MINUTES OF MEETING
APRIL 3, 2001
Minutes of the regular meeting of the Recreation Commission of the Town of Queensbury held
Tuesday, April 3, 2001, at the Queensbury Town Office Building, Queensbury, New York. Chairman
Simmonds called the meeting to order at 7:30 a.m.
Present: Commissioners Auer, Carusone, Hersh, laBombard, Maine and Simmonds
Also
Present: Asst. Director Lovering, Aquatics Supervisor Herald, Jaime Coffin (Student Intern) and
Director Hansen .
Absent: None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Hersh, seconded by Commissioner Auer moved to approve the minutes of the March 8,
2001 meeting. There were no corrections and the motion was unanimously approved by voice vote.
COMMUNICATIONS AND REMARKS FROM VISITORS
The director briefly reviewed the items of correspondence included in the monthly packet and there
were comments on the Indian Ridge Conservation Area and the Freedom Park Grand Opening
ceremonies scheduled on 4/28/01. The director also relayed information on the status (interviews
and hiring) of the department's new laborer position and there were no further comments.
Commissioner Auer requested an update on the department's e-mail status for staff personnel and
the director pointed out that there was only one department account (recreation@queensbury.net).
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Faith Bible Church ProDertv Acauisition
The commission received an update on the status of the sale of the former Camp Jadamada property
by the Faith Bible Church organization to the Open Space Institute (OSI). Negotiations between the
two organizations have been ongoing since 1995 and were recently finalized. OSI agreed to
purchase approximately 68 acres excluding two cemetery sites and 20 acres currently occupied by
the church. OSI intends to deed the property to the town/department after an unspecified period of
time. The site is ideally situated between two town owned parcels and has the potential to be
developed as a passive/active recreation area. The director relayed that the Town Board has
scheduled a special workshop meeting with Dan Luciano (OSI representative) on Monday, April 30th
to discuss the property and the subsequent management agreement. All commissioners were invited
to attend and the director will be in attendance to represent the department/commission.
NEW BU$INESS
The Fiver Swim Proaram
Chairman Simmonds highlighted the recent meeting with School Superintendent Dr. Lomanto
concerning the Flyers and their request to the School Board for additional school pool time. She
explained that the Dr. Lomanto was hopeful that the Flyers and the commission/department could
remedy the ongoing dilemma with regard to pool usage. She mentioned that a possible solution
voiced at the meeting was that the Flyers become a program under town/department control.
Although there might be coordination issues, it was the consensus that these could be rectified
through mutual agreement. She pointed out that a meeting to discuss the possibility (department
control) had been tentatively scheduled for late April.
The director relayed some of the past and present history involving the department and the Flyers
and there was discussion on the need for an additional pool facility in the community. After further
discussion, the commission agreed that the first step was a meeting with both organizations to
discuss possible options.
MONTHLY DEPARTMENT REPORT
The director presented a brief verbal monthly department report and there was discussion regarding
Warren County's proposal to transfer/sell Hudson River Park to the town. Additional items of
discussion included expanding the summer program brochure, the winter season-pool attendance
comparison chart and an update of the department's seasonal staff hiring.
There being no further business, the commission meeting was adjourned at 8:22 a.m. The next
meeting will be held on May 1, 2001 at 7:30 a.m. in the Supervisor's Conference Room (#37), at the
Queensbury Town Office Building.
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, Sharron Simmon s, Chairman
Minutes prepared by Harry R. Hansen, Director
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