Richter Park Authority

RICHTER PARK AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES Richter Park Authority Office Tuesday, June 18, 2024 In compliance with Connecticut General Statute § 1-225, these minutes are being provided for informational purposes and are subject to approval of the Richter Park Authority Board of Directors at its next regular meeting. Chairman Pete Siecienski opened the meeting at 6:05 PM. Members present: Jay Eriquez, George Radachowsky, Al Mead, Leroy Diggs, Bob Eberhard, Dave Lajoie and Pam St. Pierre. Also present: Jonathan Pinto, Head Golf Professional, Rob Dorsch, Golf Course Superintendent and Karen Madaus, Business Manager. Absent: Paul DiNardo (substitute is Pam St. Pierre) and Art Haddad. Public participation None Approve minutes of previous meetings Mr. Mead made a motion to approve the minutes of the May 2024 RPA meeting. Mr. Eberhard seconded. Ms. Griemsmann and Mr. Lajoie abstained. Motion passed. Correspondence none. Arts Association There will be an open house on Sunday, June 23rd with musical performances. Musicals at Richter Thank you for the Richter House and grounds update. The 40th Annual celebration will be Friday, June 21st from 6-9pm with performances. There are 17 kids who have registered for the Theater Workshop. Beauty and the Beast opens in two weeks. $4,300 has been raised in the 40/40/40 campaign so far. On July 29th, the Connecticut Ballet will be performing at the Richter House. MPC-Richter House none. FORe The 34th Annual Danbury Amateur is coming up July 20th and 21st. The sign project for the trails is moving forward. We are also working on the Felix Bonacci Memorial Wall. Business Manager’s Report There have been a lot of outings in June and the Danbury Amateur registration is open. Head Golf Professional/Director of Operations We hit the roadmap in May with 5460 rounds, which is down a little from last year. We had a Business Insurance meeting with Jim Arconti and it is recommended that we move forward with the proposal. Mr. Mead made a motion to accept the Business Insurance proposal. Mr. Lajoie seconded. Motion passed unanimously. We are also looking at golf cart lease options, including electric vs. gas and GPS. All of their prices have gone up. We will revisit this topic at the July RPA meeting. Grounds and Greens We have been dry and conditions are good currently. There are water coolers on 6 and 15. Financial report Revenue is down slightly but so are expenses. AP is current. Mr. Mead made a motion to accept the financial report and have it placed on file. Mr. Eberhard seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Finance Committee Report Discussed budget overages with Mr. Pinto and Mr. Dorsch. Minimum wage has been increasing over the last few years. The RPA would like a head’s up on overages. Old business Cell tower: Mr. Siecienski put together a sub-committee: Jay Eriquez (Chair), Bob Eberhard and Leroy Diggs. ARPA projects: we are waiting on the sub-recipient agreement. There will be a Zoom meeting tomorrow to discuss. The Richter House ribbon cutting ceremony yesterday went well. Arts and Musicals need to meet with the Facilities Committee to discuss parameters of using the Richter House. New business none. Chairman’s Comments/Report We recently received a summons regarding an injury on the Golf Course in 2022. City legal and our insurance company have been contacted. Executive Session None. Mr. Mead made a motion to adjourn at 7:30 pm. Mr. Eberhard seconded. Motion passed unanimously.