1997-06-03
QUEENSBURY RECREATION COMMISSION
MINUTES OF MEETING
JUNE 3, 1997
Minutes of the regular meeting of the Recreation
Town of Queensbury held Tuesday, June 3, 1997
Town Office Building, Queensbury, New York.
called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
Commission of the
at the Queensbury
Chairman Simmonds
PRESENT:
Commissioners Auer, Carusone, LaBombard, Maine,
Schachner and Simmonds
ALSO
PRESENT:
Ass't. Director Lovering
Commissioner Hersh (ex)
ABSENT:
VISITORS:
None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
None
COMMURICATIORS ARD REMARKS FROM VISITORS
The Ass't. Director reviewed each item of correspondence beginning
with the Queensbury Business Association's letter to the Supervisor
suggesting possible use of subdivision funds to help develop
recreation facilities at Queensbury School. A brief discussion
followed on whether the subdivision funds could or should be spent
for facilities located on school property. Also, briefly mentioned
was the Commission's memo to the Planning Board rejecting the
Schermerhorn property"(Hunter Brook Lane) as dedicated parkland.
Commissioner LaBombard's letter to Mrs. Blagbrough (parent of a
skateboarder) thanking her for attending a recent Commission
meeting and for providing input on skateboard facilities. Thank
you letters to Jennifer Bodkin (Great Escape Fun Park) for their
generous donation of funds to the Town and Dorothy Merrill
(Hannaford) for the employee clean up efforts at Gurney Lane were
also reviewed. The final items of correspondence discussed
concerned Hudson River Park (HRP) and included the Army Corps of
Engineers letter that outlined the final permit authorization in
order to begin work at HRP. Jim Miller's project meeting report
(presented periodically during the project) was reviewed. A memo
from the Director to the Town Board concerning the change order
procedure for the HRP project and the request for the Supervisor to
be authorized to approve such changes under $5000., were also
discussed.
RBCREATIOR COMMISSIOR SURVEY UPDATE
The Ass't. Director distributed a memo to Commission members from
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the Director outlining the complete cost of the Commission's survey
(programs and services), including price quotes for printing and
typesetting. There was considerable discussion about where the
funds to complete the survey would come from and what needed to be
done to get the project started. It was decided that the
Commission should write a letter to the Supervisor and the Town
Board in support of the project. The letter should also address a
request to fund the project either through the Department operating
budget or from the Town's contingency fund. There was concern that
this project may not qualify to be funded through the subdivision
account. The next step in the survey's design was to finalize the
content (specific questions to be included) and get a rough draft
of the layout from the printer.
SKATEBOARDING FACILITY DISCUSSION
The Ass't. Director began the discussion by presenting information
the Department compiled through researching the Saratoga facility,
information received from the National Recreation and Park
Association (NRPA) and speaking with the Town's insurance carrier.
The specifics (hours, cost and location) of the Saratoga facility
were discussed as well as the need to visit this site in order to
evaluate its operation. There was considerable discussion
concerning what type of a facility or area could be used by youth
this summer. It was concluded that the West End Park facility was
the most conducive location, to offer as a temporary skateboarding
area for the upcoming summer. A meeting to visit the Saratoga
skateboard facility (East Side Recreation Park) was scheduled for
June 24th at 3:30 p.m.
SUMMER PROGRAM REPORT
Commissioner Auer briefly went over the Department's summer report
and the new program proposals presented to the program review
committee. There were comments about the hiring process, whereby,
summer staff were selected as well as specific questions about the
new summer programs the Department hoped to offer.
PERSORNEL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION DISCUSSION
The Ass't. Director distributed the Director's memo to the
Commission explaining the Department's position regarding relatives
being employed by the Department. After a varied range of
discussion concerning the personnel committee's recommendation,
Commissioner Carusone made a motion to accept the personnel
committee's recommendation. The motion was not seconded and
therefore not voted on.
MONTHLY DEPARTMENT REPORT
The Ass't. Director briefly outlined the problems with the
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primary pool circulation pump at Gurney Lane, preseason summer
program work and handed out an updated list of Department summer
employees. There were comments on specific employees listed and
how plans for summer programs were progressing.
There being no further business, the Commission meeting was
adjourned at 8:08 p.m. The next meeting will be held July 1, 1997
at 7:00 p.m., in the Supervisor's conference room (#37), at the
Queensbury Town Office building.
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./Sharron L. Simmonds, Chairman
Minutes prepared by Steven M. Lovering