04-09-2013 Recreation Commission
Town Of Queensbury
742 Bay Road, Queensbury, NY 12804
Minutes of the April 09, 2013 regular meeting of the Recreation Commission, Town of Queensbury
held at the Queensbury Town Hall, Supervisors Conference Room.
Chairperson Matthews called the meeting to order at 7:03 pm.
Roll Call:
Present-Matthews, Hewlett
Excused- Mott
Staff- Director Steve Lovering, Asst. Program Coordinator Jen Baertschi
Additionally we have a number of students from the Queensbury School Government class in for
observation.
Approval of Minutes:
It was moved by Commissioner Hewlett and seconded by Commissioner Matthews to approve
minutes from March 5, 2013. All members present approved.
Communications:
NY Time Report on impending increases in the state's minimum wage, Steve reviewed the impact
this increase would have an existing and future budgets with multiple employees wages being
impacted by this increase
Budget control Report reviewed
A resolution from the town board was approved for the use of donated funds from Adirondack
soccer club to be used for the purchase of new goal netting at Jenkinsville.
Unfinished Business:
-Gurney Lane Pool Renovation updated; Reviewed Current status with revised time line for smaller
scale repairs to make the pool useable for the season as time is running out, with the
understanding that the remainder of the work will have to be performed at the end of the season
-Program and Facility user fees
A new program and user fee table was presented with expected revenue growth charts
with the implementation of the new fee schedule previously approved was presented by
Director Lovering. Including the increases for Q-Club- A vote to adopt these could not be
completed due to a lack of simple majority, it was agreed that an e-mail vote would be
used following the meeting to prevent delays.
Chairperson Matthews recommended that we hold the new rates for a couple of years
before further increases are considered unless mitigating circumstances arise.
Discussion was had regarding the potential impact of the closing of the Lake George
Summer youth program, and possibly reaching out to that group.
New Business:
-Draft Agenda was discussed for the next supervisors meeting between Mr. Montesi, Chairperson
Matthews and Commissioner Mott was discussed to include
• Park project funding
• Pool repairs
• Minimum wage increase impact
• Part time maintenance position
Committee Reports:
None
Executive Session-to discuss filling vacant seats on the commission
At 7:47 a motion was made by Commissioner Hewlett to take the meeting into executive session
seconded by Chairperson Matthews
At 8:12 a motion was made by Commissioner Hewlett to end executive session seconded by
Chairperson Matthews
Adjournment —a motion was made by Commissioner Hewlett, seconded by Chairperson Matthews
to adjourn the meeting at 8:13 pm.
Respectfully submitted Approved by
Gregory Hewlett Wendy Matthews, Chairperson