Rec Board Minutes – December 2017

12/20/2017 Meeting Minutes

Start: 7:40 pm

Attended: Tim Longnecker, Laurie Montgomery, Dan Miller, Howard Rush, Talia Preissman, Mike Allen, Judy Simpson, Elliot Beinfest, Darren Matik

Special Guest: Sean Clancy: CSI Camp Proposal Presentation: One day 7 hr clinic geared for 7^th -12^th Grade. $120 per Student, total 30 students for a class (chaperone will be needed) Will need a classroom facility to host. Some ideas were the old rescue squad building or library. Laurie checking with Mainland for a classroom during summer. Will give Rec Board 30% referral.

Treasurers Report: $14,000

Council Liaison: Darren Matik: Welcomed Mike Allen and Judy Simpson as new members.

Park Director Report: Laurie wanted to see if she can use $500 to purchase the wreaths and bows for the remainder of the poles needed to be decorated along the bike path.

Council Report: Elliot Beinfest and Darren Matik, Meeting with Architect for Soccer building Jan 5^th 2018, the 1^st bids for baseball building were rejected, going back out for bid before new year.

Old Business:

Sports Grants: We cannot supply any grants for 2017. Panthers so far are only recipients for 2016

Special Capital/Poplar Ave Update: Still working on punch list with City

Year End Financial Reports: All sports need to be submitted

Fee Schedule for Field Use: Needs to be finalized by next meeting

Old Playground: $27,941 to remove and install at Library. Maria Moss meeting with the board for approval.

Field Scheduling: Nothing in for 2018 yet

New Business:

Christmas Tree Lighting Recap: Very Successful event, ran out of cookies, 2 hr Santa line, ran out of hot chocolate, all and all huge turn out

Light/Decoration removal trash and storage: plan to use the rescue squad building

LAX/Soccer Building: Howard still looking for a shed

Sub-Committee for Skate Park: multiple people are interested in joining the committee

Sub-Committee for 2018 Event/Capital: Meeting at some point with Tim Longnecker

Liaison Reports:

Football: Talia Preissman: Some board changes for 2018. Voting will happen in nominations will be in Jan

Baseball: Dan Miller: want to make Babe Ruth smaller field

Hockey: NONE

Lacrosse: Howard Rush: Gearing up for spring, nets are out for repair, repairs being donated

Soccer: Artificial Turf Petition for upper field

Laser BB: Dan Miller: Sign-ups are going on for 3^rd and 4^th grade rec boys, Chris Meade is taking care of

k-2 boys/girls

Meeting Ended: 9:16 pm