WarrenTownshipRecreation Commission

Minutes of 04/02/08 meeting

Meeting called to order by Adriane Stewart, Chair 7:10 pm

Members present: Mary Florey, Gary Miller, Jim Zilinski, Tom Powers

Recreation Director, Eleanora Hermann, George Lazo arrived 7:30pm

Members Absent: Karen Manner

Statement by Presiding Officer

Adequate notice of this meeting was given by posting a copy on the Township Bulletin Board and sending a copy to the Township Clerk, Courier News and Echoes Sentinel as required by the Open Public Meeting Act.

Flag Salute

Minutes of 3/5/07 approved as submitted.

Chairperson comments:

  • New members – Committee recommends Robert Lachenauer as the alternate #1. Eleanor will send letter to township committee
  • Antique Road show – Oct. 5 Sunday, Adriane is looking into running it with other help as a fundraiser
  • Car Show – see if we can be involved
  • YMCA – township committee working on it

Directors Report

  • Fingerprinting –Going. We have a database which each Safety committee person from each sport group is helping contribute to. We are keeping track of all coaches who have the Rutgers training, CPR/AED, Fingerprinting, and ID cards. There is a lot of organizing here and we are working hard on it. The recreation director is the lead person on this.
  • Field Usage – The director is working on gathering the information from all sports groups. Fields are assigned and full
  • Janet Policy – The director has the blessing from all the sports groups. Have not received a couple of signed policies.
  • Tennis Court usage meeting – set for April 22 , 7pm, courts will be closed the last week of April for repair
  • Online credit card registration- shooting for May opening
  • Code of Conduct – each sports group has their own
  • Summer Camps - $25 registration fee will be charged for the five week program. See list of other camps
  • Chimney estimate – Gary and Eleanor will look it and the pavilion over and report what needs to be done
  • Bus trips to sporting events – Eleanor will look into it
  • Cancer Society – The date is set for June 28 & 29 from 12pm to 8Am for the “Walk for Life” pending Township Committee approved.
  • AED maintenance - Completed.
  • Duderstadt field fence – Almost complete. Tom Powers will put stone down between field and fence.
  • Lions Expo – fields closed June 18-21, fireworks 21st, the township committee approved

Committee Reports:

Community Affairs – Mary will see about the signs for the concerts and fishing derby; Bruce Vitale is running the derby. pond aerator DPW is ordering a solaraerator Concerts and movie dates set for July 10,17,24,31 for concerts from 7pm-9 and Movies Aug. 7, 14, 21. If it rains we have the court room for the 7th and 21st. Eleanor has a request in to the high school for the concert date in case it rains. Senior picnic Sept 17th, 12-6 under the pavilion; commission pays for music

Safety Committee: CPR classes scheduled free to township orgs complements of the JANET Memorial Foundation

Meeting adjourned: 9:25 pm

Submitted by: Eleanora Hermanan