06-07-2016 e Commission
Recreation
, , Town Of Queensbury
742 Bay Road, Queensbury, NY 12804
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING * 7:00 P.M.
JUNE 7, 2016
1. ROLL CALL
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES—May 3, 2016
3. COMMUNICATIONS AND REMARKS FROM VISITORS
a) Monthly Correspondence
b) Budget Control Report
4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a) Leashed vs. Controlled Dogs at Town Parks, Discussion
b) Halfway Brook Trail (watershed property), Discussion
c) Hovey Pond Water Quality Project—Update, Director
5. NEW BUSINESS
a) 2016 Summer Programs—Update, Assistant Director
b) additional discussion items as introduced by Commissioners
7. COMMITTEE REPORTS
• Budget Review —Commissioner Hewlett
• Bylaws—Commissioner White
• School Liaison—Commissioner White
• Personnel—Commissioner Hewlett
• Planning—Commissioner Open
• Program Review—Commissioner Eicher
8. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION or REPORTS—for review and discussion
9. EXECUTIVE SESSION IF NECESSARY-
10. ADJOURNMENT
PLEASE NOTE: Meeting to be held at the Supervisor's Conference Room—Queensbury Town Office
Queensbury Parks and Recreation Commission, Queensbury, NY 12804
Prior to the May 3, 2016 meeting the commissioners, many of the staff of the
Queensbury Recreation Department and some family and friends of Mr. Harry Hanson gathered at the pavilion in
Gurney Lane Park for the dedication and renaming of the pavilion. The pavilion was renamed
in honor of Mr. Harry Hanson the f rst Director of Recreation for the Town of Queensbury.
Minutes of the May 3rd, 2016 regular meeting of the Recreation Commission of the Town of Queensbury which took
place a Gurney Lane
Commissioner Eicher called the meeting to order at 7:12PM
1.)Roll Call:
• Present—Todd Eicher, Judy Goralski, Greg Hewlett,Wendy Matthews, Lisa White,Fran Cabana
• Excused: Lisa White
• Staff—Steve Lovering—Director, Jennifer Baertschi-Program Coordinator&Q-Club Director, Gary
Crossman-Aquatic Director
• Guests—Amanda Mohr.
2.) Approval of Minutes: Commissioner Matthews motioned to approve the May 3, 2016 minutes, seconded by
Commissioner Cabana; all members approved.
3.) Communications and Remarks from Visitors: (see file for copies)
a.) Monthly Correspondence:
1.) Email from a citizen about the spring hours of Gurney Lane,concerns about the parking and cars being
locked in during the months of May and June(until the pool opens) and Director Lovering's response.
2.) Email from Kenny Brown owner of the Kayaks Unlimited regarding the cost of the Kayak Rental kiosk
at the Hudson River Park.After discussion the commission decided the cost will be $500 for the season,
with a certificate of insurance and a revocable license.
b.) Budget Control:No discussion at this time
4.) Unfinished Business
a.) Gurney Lane Pool House Renovations—Director Lovering and Aquatic Director Gary Crossman-gave
the commissioners a tour of the renovations. All agreed a job well done!
b:)'Recreation programming space at Gurney Lane—Director Lovering has asked that we table any
further discussion until late summer—early fall.
c.)Leashed vs. Controlled dogs at town parks—Supervisor Strough has received some complaints about
unleashed dogs at Rush Pond. After a discussion due to the unique nature of Rush Pond it was decided to
add signage that it is recommended to leash dogs. This signage will only apply to the Rush Pond Park.
5.) New Business
a) 2016 Summer Program—delivery scheduled for the week on May 16th,online registration going
slowly but well.
b) Proposed Subdivision,John Clendon Road-the subdivision was tabled by the planning board. If it
gets approved excess property is proposed to be donated to the Town and will provide further access
to Rush Pond
c) Churney Gurney event -Commissioner Matthews provided an update
d) Equipment Building at Gurney Lane—authorization was given by the town board on May 2,2016
to open the bid process for the building
e) Kayak Rental Space at Glen Lake- Six of the eight slots have been rented for the season at$150.00
f) Supervisor Strough will soon be officially appointed Amanda Mohr to the Recreation Commission
g) Dock at Glen Lake-Brunelle Lumber will be adding an additional 12 feet of the dock
h) Mountain Bike Signage at Gurney Lane—for both the new and existing trails has been ordered
i) Department News and Notes—a short recap of April 2016 Recreation Departments fmancials and
parks
6.) Committee Reports—None at this time
7.) Additional Information and Reports(see file for copies)
• Queensbury Middle School has a mountain bike club that will use Gurney Lane of the weekends
• Marconi Kids Website A Weekly local newsletter of kid-friendly events and activities has named the
top 10 playgrounds in the Saratoga-Queensbury area; 5 of the 10 were Town of Queensbury Parks!
8.) Adjournment—A motion was made by Commissioner Matthews, seconded by Commissioner Hewlett to
adjourn at 8:15PM. All members present approved.
Respectfully submitted Approved by:
Judith Goralski, Commissioner Todd Eicher, Chairman
06/06/2016 15:00 (TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
stevel IYEAR-TO-DATE BUDGET REPORT
{ SML - PARKS & RECREATION
FOR 2016 13
ORIGINAL TRANFRS/ REVISED
APPROP ADJSTMTS BUDGET YTD EXPENDED ET
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
001 GENERAL FUND
-----------------------------------------
0017020 RECREATION ADMINISTRATION
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0017020 1010 WAGES 470,000 0 470,000 131,482.16
0017020 1020 OVERTIME 500 0 500 202.09
0017020 4010 OFF SUPP 1,500 0 1,500 497.31
0017020 4030 POSTAGE 3,500 0 3,500 1,059.64
0017020 4090 TREDSUB 2,000 0 2,000 .00
0017020 4120 PRINTING 4,500 0 4,500 241.35
0017020 4400 MSC CTRL 10,000 0 10,000 2,300.19
0017020 4446 SAFETY T M 250 0 250 .00
0017020 4800 EQP RP 2,000 0 2,000 .00
TOTAL RECREATION ADMINISTRATION 494,250 0 494,250 135,782.74
TOTAL GENERAL FUND 494,250 0 494,250 135,782.74
TOTAL EXPENSES 494,250 0 494,250 135,782.74
GRAND TOTAL 494,250 0 494,250 135,782.74
** END OF REPORT - Generated by Steve Lovering **
06/06/2016 15:04 (TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
stevel IYEAR-TO-DATE BUDGET REPORT
SML - PARKS & RECREATION
FOR 2016 13
ORIGINAL TRANFRS/ REVISED
APPROP ADJSTMTS BUDGET YTD EXPENDED Er
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
001 GENERAL FUND
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0017110 PARKS
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0017110 1010 WAGES 195,000 0 195,000 71,462.69
0017110 1020 OVERTIME 2,500 0 2,500 2,657.02
0017110 2001 MSC EQPMT 0 19,960 19,960 19,960.00
0017110 2070 PRK EQP 4,000 0 4,000 623.79
0017110 2080 POOL EQP 4,000 0 4,000 .00
0017110 2899 CAP CNSTR 5,000 0 5,000 4,584.06
0017110 4110 VHCL R M 5,500 0 5,500 1,064.39
0017110 4140 MLG RMB 3,500 0 3,500 1,540.16
0017110 4230 WATER 2,500 0 2,500 591.20
0017110 4271 W T CHMCLS 7,500 0 7,500 .00
0017110 4300 ELCTRICITY 13,500 0 13,500 5,587.17
0017110 4400 MSC CTRL 43,000 0 43,000 28,486.12
0017110 4410 FUEL 15,000 0 15,000 1,611.89
0017110 4418 BUS 3,000 0 3,000 .00
0017110 4500 HTNG FUEL 5,000 0 5,000 1,752.87
0017110 4800 EQP RP 6,000 0 6,000 2,458.11
0017110 4820 UNIFORMS 1,000 0 1,000 .00
0017110 4823 RC FC RPR 7,200 0 7,200 6,989.59
0017110 4824 REC PRGRMS 97,000 1,500 98,500 32,178.13
0017110 4825 RECPRGSUPP 10,000 0 10,000 2,021.30
0017110 4991 LS LAND 4,000 0 4,000 .00
TOTAL PARKS 434,200 21,460 455,660 183,568.49
TOTAL GENERAL FUND 434,200 21,460 455,660 183,568.49
TOTAL EXPENSES 434,200 21,460 455,660 183,568.49
GRAND TOTAL 434,200 21,460 455,660 183,568.49
** END OF REPORT - Generated by Steve Lovering **