PARKS COMMISSION
June 5th, 2013
7:00 P.M.
PRESENT: Tom Battaglia, Roger Pacos, Dave Giambrone, Evie Sievert, Janel Subjack, Terry DiMaggio, Janet Nalbone, Sandy Przybyla, Joe Cerrie, and Ryan Meredith
Meeting called to order by Janel Subjack at 7:00
A motion was made by Terry DiMaggio and seconded by Janet Nalbone to approve the May, 2013 minutes. All in favor.
Correspondence:
· Fredonia Beaver Club
o Sent the final installment of their donation towards our movie screen and projector. We received the requested amount of $5,000
Summer Program:
· Hiring Process
o Interviews were held Thursday May 30th – Saturday June 1st.
o 52 total applications accepted
§ 20 returning staff
§ 14 new people hired
· All instructional activities taught in summer 2012 will be offered again
o Swimming, Dance, Drama, Sewing, Basketball, Softball, Tennis, Arts/Crafts, Karate, and Spanish
o Soccer instruction will be added at Gardner St.
· Summer Staff orientation will be held on Wednesday June 19th at 4 PM
· Registration
o Friday June 21st, 6-8 PM
o Saturday June 22nd, 9AM – Noon
· Program Dates
o Begin on Monday June 24th
o End on Friday August 16th
· Program Times
o Sandy has mentioned that there has been past issues with parents picking their children up late from the playgrounds
o Joe Cerrie suggested that there be an emphasis to the hours of operation on the registration forms
· Russell Joy Park Baseball Field
o Infield repair is complete
o Grass is coming in nicely, although Glen Acres Nursery suggests we stay off the grass for at least two weeks (on or about June 14th) Note: The grass is coming in nicely, but I’m going to keep the infield roped off until the start of the program on June 24th
For the Good of the Order:
· Joe Cerrie is trying to get approval for a part-time maintenance person to work on just the playgrounds. Summer is very busy for the street department and many times they are unavailable when needed to their required duties.
· Next meeting will be Wednesday, July 10th at 6:00 PM at the Hamlet St. Pavilion for our annual picnic. Please bring a dish to pass, because Tom is grilling and he will probably burn everything.
Motion to adjourn by Evie Sievert, and seconded by Terry DiMaggio. All were in favor.
Minutes submitted by Evie Sievert