02-05-2013 Recreation Commission
Town Of Queensbury
742 Bay Road, Queensbury, NY 12804
Minutes of the February 5, 2013 regular meeting of the Recreation Commission, Town of
Queensbury held at the Queensbury Town Hall, Supervisors Conference Room.
Chairperson White called the meeting to order at 7:02 pm.
Roll Call:
Present-White, Switzer, Goralski, Matthews, Mott, Hewlett
Excused- Fusco
Staff- Director Steve Lovering, Asst. Director Lori O'Shaughnessy, Program Coordinator Jen
Baertschi
Guests-John Goralski, Leon Steves and Steve Borgos - Queensbury Land Conservancy (QLC).
Approval of Minutes:
It was moved by Commissioner Matthews and seconded by Commissioner Goralski to approve
minutes from January 8, 2013. All members present approved.
Communications and Remarks from Visitors:
-Discussion between Recreation Commission and QLC in regards of QLC taking over management
of Riverside Park. Members of the QLC excited about the possibility and will go back to their board
for approval.
-Monthly Correspondence reviewed
-Budget Control Report Reviewed
-Employee Winter Roster Reviewed
-2013 Committees and Officers to take place at March meeting
Unfinished Business:
-Jenskinsville Maintenance Building; Certificate of Occupancy has been received and in the process
of moving in. Director Lovering explained the budget overage of$4500.
-Recreation Assessment Fee- Residential Fee has been changed Board Resolution. No commercial
fee will be instituted at this time due to concerns how this could affect small businesses by town
board. Director Lovering and Commissioner Mott attended Town Board workshop on 01/14/2013.
-Riverside Park and QLC (see above)
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New Business:
-Gurney Lane Pool Renovation- Waiting for NYS Dept of Health approval, Chazen response to
Dept. of Health reviewed. Tentative schedule; town council to review bid specifications by
2/7/13, bids out by 2/15/2013 with a bid deadline of 3/1/2013. Start date of 4/1/2013 with 9-10
weeks for completion.
-User Group Fees for Jenkinsville Fields- After a lengthy discussion about instituting user fees for
Queensbury resident groups, which would be used to offset some costs, it was decided to table
and put on March agenda for a vote. At the present time non-resident groups pay a user fee.
-Commissioner Lovering discussed 2013 outside maintenance contract for Jenkinsville Fields.
Additional Information:
-Commissioner packets for monthly meetings will be emailed in the future.
Adjournment—a motion was made by Commissioner Hewlett, seconded by Commissioner Goralski
to adjourn the meeting at 9:04 pm.
Respectfully submitted Approved by
Wendy Matthews Lisa Marie White, Chairperson
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