Recreation & Community Services Commission

RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION April 19, 2018 MEETING 6:00 P.M. MINUTES RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION – In attendance: Phil Pessina, Salvatore Uccello, Lincoln Everest, Matt Fraulino, Anthony Jaskot, Ed Dypa Absent: Lucy Bettencourt, Mitchell Motlaugh, Akbar Coffy, Mary Bartolotta Staff: Cathy Lechowicz, Director AGENDA: Call Meeting to Order: Meeting called to order at 6:01pm Public Hearing: no public in attendance Approval of the Minutes: no minutes due to lack of quorum last month Motion to amend the agenda and move Little League up on the agenda from Matt Fraulino, seconded by Lincoln Everest, all in favor. Russ Cormier from Little League presented on its sports grant application. Gave information on the league, its fundraising efforts, efforts to increase enrollment, efforts to keep the game exciting for kids and needs that the grant will meet. Question from commissioners and discussion ensued. Department Reports: Skate Rink Update – over 600 people have skated since opening, staying open until the first weekend of May and will then re-open mid to late Fall. Discussion about deconstruction of the rink. Discussion about lack of parking. RecTrac Upgrade – did a major upgrade, still working out the kinks. In the long run, this upgrade will be great. Building Updates – needed to move 2 people out of their office due to water, they are temporarily in the library. The office’s carpet and part of the drywall have been removed. The plan is to dig after 5/2 to address any cracks in the foundation. Ed Dypa raised the issue of the pavers, which are disintegrating. Senior Expo – happening on May 1. Budget Hearing – the only increases are the contractual obligations for full-time staff and a request to fully fund the front desk clerk which is currently part-time. Discussion ensued. OLD BUSINESS: no old business NEW BUSINESS:  Sports Grants  Little League Interview (went earlier in the agenda, see above)  Review grants and make award recommendations Discussed applications. Discussed the dedication of the volunteers who run the league. 1700 kids served by these important programs. Projected to have $40,000 to distribute and we have $65,200 total requests. Compared this year’s asks to last year’s recommendations. Motion made by Anthony Jaskot to award the same amounts as last year. Seconded by Sal Uccello. All in favor. Sal Uccello made a motion to adjourn, Lincoln seconded. All in favor. Meeting adjourned at 6:58pm.