1995-04-12
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QUEENS BURY RECREATION COMMISSION
MINUTES OF MEETING
APRIL 12, 1995
Minutes of the regular meeting of the Recreation Commission of the
Town of Queensbury held Wednesday, April 12, 1995, at the
Queensbury Town Office Building, Queensbury, New York. Chairman
Simmonds called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.
PRESENT:
Commissioners Auer, Hersh,
Schachner and Simmonds
LaBombard,
Maine,
ALSO
PRESENT:
Director Hansen
ABSENT:
Commissioner Carusone (ex)
VISITORS:
None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Schachner made the motion to approve the minutes of
the March 8, 1995 meeting. Commissioner Maine seconded the motion
and after polling all commissioners the motion was unanimously
approved.
COMMUNICATIONS AND REMARKS FROM VISITORS
The Commission reviewed the letter from Queensbury School Athletic
Director Mott regarding possibly sharing the expense to refurbish
(resurface and restripe) the school's tennis courts this year.
There were comments about the lighting contract (joint school-town
project), and the Director was questioned with respect to the
Department's maintenance responsibility in this area. The Director
mentioned that the contract only addressed maintenance with regard
to the lights and not the courts themselves. The Commission agreed
that the matter should be discussed more thoroughly at the next
meeting.
The Finch Pruyn Co. correspondence (trout stocking) and the request
to reserve the Ridge/Jenkinsville Park fields (Raynor-Knapp
Realtors) were briefly discussed and there were comments on
insurance liability and how a facility rental was administered by
the Department. This was explained by the Director and there were
no further comments.
The Director outlined his plans in response to the Glen view Elder-
Club's letter (request to adopt Hovey Pond), and the Department's
1995 Schedule of Services was reviewed and there was no discussion.
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The Commission reviewed the 3/14/95 letter (Revised Hudson River
Park Budget) to the Town Board and there was discussion regarding
the project timetable as well as the budget figures.
The Director distributed copies of the page 2 correction (suggested
change of word) which has been changed in the official minutes of
the February 8th meeting.
1994 SWIMMING POOL/LESSON ANALYSIS
The Director briefly highlighted the information outlined in the
swim pool/lesson analysis report which was included in the monthly
packet. There was considerable discussion on the thoroughness of
the report and it was unanimously agreed that two years of "pool-
lesson fee" operation was not a clear enough indicator to make
additional increases or decreases in the present user fee
structure. The Commission agreed with the proposed 1995 pool and
swim lesson user fee schedule.
HUDSON RIVER PARK DISCUSSION
The Director distributed copies of the Hudson River Park Project
Informational Meeting agenda which was schedule to begin at 7:00
p.m. in the adjoining Activity Center. Chairman Simmonds briefly
outlined her anticipated introduction/opening remarks and explained
that the Director would detail the park project from the
application stage through the latest meeting with H. Hagemann. It
was agreed that the main focus of the meeting was twofold, i.e., to
disseminate information while gathering public input on the various
aspects of the project.
There being no further business, the Commission meeting was
adjourned at 6:57 p.m., in order for all present to make their way
to the Activity Center for the 7:00 p.m. meeting. The next meeting
will be held on May 10, 1995, beginning at 7:00 p.m., in the
Supervisor conference room (#37), at the Queensbury Town Office
Building.
Minutes prepared by Harry R. Hansen