PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
Regular Meeting
January 14, 2010
7:00 pm

Park & Recreation Department Office

PRESENT: The following members were present: Thomas Warnat, Bob Warnat, Donna Martin, Stacey Norton, and Denis Thompson.STAFF: Recreation Director, Colin Regan
ABSENT: Bill BulgerI.
Approval of Minutes

The minutes of November 12, 2009. Motion to approve minutes: Stacey Norton

Second: Denis Thompson

All in Favor 5 to 0, Minutes Accepted

II. Oral Petitions

None.

  1. Financial / Budget Report
    1. The Town Manager requested that the budget be increased no more than

2% this year including full time personnel.

In last year’s budget process the Town Manager reduced the General Fund Budget by $15,000 and increased the Recreation Fund Budget by $15,000, fund balance is approximately $67,000. In this years budget request; I transferred $15,000 from the Recreation Budget to the General Fund Budget, therefore this transfer is shown in the budget summary which is an increase of 7.2%. This will keep sufficient funds in the Recreation Fund Balance.

Recreation Fund Budget supported by increased fees is projected to raise $107,000 and approximately $8,000 in trips for a total of $115,000.

Bernier Pool Budget is supported by the Bernier Pool Trust Fund and the fund balance is approximately $202,000. The budget is $10,000 per year, plus carry over Balance Fund from this year’s budget. We will not know the exact expenses until spring.

Capital Improvement Budget – asking for $83,000 for new pool shell, wading pool pad $16,000 and a new splash pad adjacent to wading pool $67,000 installed.

Norton Park Capital Improvement Fund Balance is $44,250.

IV. Facilities Report

A. Berner Pool – Town staff will repair leaks found in surge tank. Dave Emery recommended hiring American Leak Detection firm in spring once pool is filled to complete inspection of pool for structure leaks. It was determined that the pipes are not leaking.

The Berner Pool slides were refurbished by Slide Renu in April. Two small areas in the teen slide are chipping paint. Slide Renu will repair slides this spring prior to June 1, 2010. These slides are under warranty.V. Program Reports

    1. Winter Flyer – included in your packet. Registration started Tuesday. Registration to date brought in $8,500. Most programs start week of January 25th. Colin will keep the board informed of Registration numbers.

VI. Old Business

    1. Skateboard Park – No new information.

B. Field Usage – Baseball same as in past, except no sharing intermediate soccer field in the spring. They are putting together a proposal to relocate the Little League for softball from Norton Park to Trumbull park in the all purpose field. They came up with a design and they think it can be done. It would free up the diamond #3 softball / soccer field area for recreation to reprogram and it would help the concession stand. It is on the table to be discussed. They put $5,000 in their budget and $4,000 for advertising so people will sign up for Little League. Spring Flag Football will need 4 fields 35 X 80 yards, not lined. He would need to use them 7-8 Saturday afternoons. Fall football will use Linden for some games. They are requesting lighting for an area for practices. It will be discussed further. Soccer in the spring will need 2 intermediate fields at Norton Park to run width wide and a regulation field near Route 177 and they are talking about putting in small pop up goals in the spring at the Jr. Field near the tennis courts.

C. Norton Park Improvements – proposed sign thanking the Rotary is in your packet.

VII. New Business

    1. Soccer League Concession Area at Norton Park – Approval to sell, guidelines to be discussed at next meeting.
    2. Eagle Scout Project at Veterans Memorial Park – meeting on site.

VIII. Adjournment
Motion to Adjourn by: Bob Warnat

Second: Denis Thompson

All in Favor 5 to 0
Motion passes, meeting adjourned at 7:55 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Jennifer Dahlstrom

Jennifer Dahlstrom

Recording Secretary