2010-02-02 Queensbury Parks and Recreation Commission
Queensbury, NY 12804
Minutes of the February 2, 2010 regular meeting of the Queensbury Parks and
Recreation Commission held at the Town of Queensbury Supervisor's Conference
Room
Secretary Fusco called the meeting to order at 7:02 pm in the absence of Chairman
Irish, and Vice Chair White
Roll Call:
• Present— Conboy, Fusco, LaBombard, Maine
• Excused—Irish, Mott, White
• Staff—Director Lovering,
• Guests--
Approval of Minutes:
It was moved by Commissioner Maine, seconded by Commissioner Conboy, to
approve the minutes from the January 5, 2010 meeting. All members present
approved.
Communications and Remarks from Visitors: (see file for copies)
• Monthly Correspondence
• Copy of letter to Town Board Members from Jennifer M. Baertschi,
Program Coordinator for the department, regarding an update on the
Gurney Lane Winter Activities. Commissioner LaBombard
mentioned the Lake George School will be using Gurney Lane on
Thursday Feb. 4th for a fun activities day.
• E-mail from Don Thorn of Willow Road inquiring about the use of
radio controlled model sailboats on Hovey Pond; response from
Director Lovering inviting Mr. Thorn to discuss this topic.
Commission approves this use of the pond.
• Copy of Supervisor Stec's memo regarding Town's cost
cutting/savings direction which summarized meeting of all department
heads.
• Copy of memo to Town Board regarding replacement vehicle for
Parks and Recreation. No response as of this date.
• Copies of Budget Control Reports for 2009 and 2010—discussion
• Employee Roster Report distributed—discussion
• Recreation Commission 2010 meeting schedule updated
• Committee assignments at organizational meeting next month
Unfinished Business
• Follow up items from our January 5111 meeting
• Final numbers included in above Budget Control Report; unexpended
amount is $24,000.
• Occupancy Tax Fund approximately $175,000. These monies can be
used to fund various projects of the Commission that meet the criteria.
• Town's Capital Improvement Fund current balance is $1.9 million.
• Town's position on using credit and debit cards for payment of
participating in programs. See memo from finance office dated 2006.
This topic may need to be revisited.
• Workshop schedule for Town Board in February 8111 and March 8111 and
2211d. Aim for March 8111 for us to be on agenda.
• Report of downed trees at Hudson Pointe. All trails are cleared and
passable.
• Hudson Pointe Nature Preserve—Sign Project. Motion by Commissioner
Labombard, seconded by Commissioner Conboy to approve Lehman quote
in the amount of$9,462.80 for signage. All members present approved.
The second quote from Trampoline Design was for $17,476.80.
New Business
Jenkinsville Athletic Fields—discussion of spring use; there seems to be conflicts
for days of field usage between soccer and lacrosse programs.
Committee Reposts
• Budget Review
• By-Laws
• School Liaison
• Personnel
• Planning
• Program Review
Additional Information
• Nine year budget analysis—brief discussion—se file for copies
• Assessment Fund analysis from 1986 thru 2009—see file for copies
• Glen Lake Dock—winter conditions have shown some minor damage. Will
assess in the spring.
Adjournment—motion by Commissioner LaBombard, seconded by
Commissioner Conboy to adjourn at 8:18 pm
Respectfully submitted Approved by:
Joseph Fusco Doug Irish
Secretary Chairman