07-30-2013 Minutes of the July 30, 2013 meeting of the Queensbury Recreation Commission,Town of Queensbury held
at the Queensbury Town Hall, Supervisors Conference Room.
Chairperson Matthews called the meeting to order at 7:09
Roll Call:
Present: Commissioners Matthews and Goralski
Excused: Commission White, Hewlett, Switzer and Mott
Staff: Director Steve Lovering
Approval of Minutes:
Approval of minutes the June 4, 2013 minutes will be postponed until the September 3, 2013 meeting.
Communication and Remarks from Visitors:
Monthly Correspondence
• Todd Eicher has expressed interest in joining the Queensbury Recreation Commission
• Thank you letter from Mrs. Kenny
• Thank you letter from the Celiac Support Group
• Discussed a letter from Director Steve Lovering to Captain Darrah about the ATV use at Clendon Brook.The
Director has not received a reply as of yet.
• A resolution from Chazen Companies to apply for a grant from the NYS Waterfront Revitalization plan. NYS
identified Hudson Point in its report.
• Thank you letter about stolen property at Gurney Lane. Since charging a day use fee the incident of theft has
decreased at the park
• Patron wrote letter expressing concern about the condition of the surface of Freedom Park. Freedom Park is on
the list to resurfacing in October 2013
Budget
Reviewed budget at present there are 177 part-time employees.
Unfinished Business:
Park Maintenance and Improvement Plan-Update
Director Lovering reviewed some changes made to the Park Maintenance and Improvement Plan. Gurney Lane
had the most adjustment. Eventually the gutter system will need to be removed and replaced. A discussion of what that
will entail followed.
Park Curfew
Director Lovering has just reviewed the verbiage to a new local law that is being proposed in regards to a curfew for
all parks in the Town of Queensbury to be open from sunrise to sunset. This will go before the Town Board on August 5,
2013
Faith Bible Church Property-Update
Pending the Open Space Institute (OSI)the Queensbury Land Conservancy(QLC)will be taking over the Faith
Bible Church property.
A bridge will be built over a 50 foot wide portion of the land owned by the City of Glens Falls.The bridge will
connect the Hudson Pointe Property and the Faith Bible property. This is being overseen by the Town Board. It is
estimated that bridge will be completed by the end of August 2013.
New Business:
2013 Summer Program- update
All is going well, summer revenue, registration and concession sales are all up over last year.
2014 Budget Development
There is a proposed $61,000 increase for 2014. The following areas have critical increases proposed:
• A state mandated increase for part-time employees
• Park maintenance-this needs to be ongoing
• Recreation Programs-
Prior to the September 3, 2013 the QRC Budget Committee will need to meet
Committee Reports:
None
Additional Information or Reports:
None
Executive Session:
None
Adjournment:
A motion was made by Commissioner Mott at 8:OOPM to adjourn
Respectfully Submitted Approved By
Judith Goralski