Recreation & Community Services Commission

RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION June 17, 2021 MEETING 5:30 PM MINUTES RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION – In attendance via WebEx: Philip Pessina, Dan Deconti, Kristen Jensen, Sal Uccello, Ed Dypa, Jeanette Blackwell, Matt Fraulino, Lincoln Everest Absent: Winfred Lee, Anthony Jaskot Staff: Cathy Lechowicz, Director AGENDA: Call Meeting to Order: Meeting called to order at 5:30pm. Public Hearing: none Approval of the Minutes: Motion to approve May minutes by Ed Dypa, seconded by Lincoln. All in favor. Department Reports: Program Updates Senior Dept Continue a robust and more typical set of programming Recreation Dept Gearing up for camp which starts on 6/28. There is very high demand for camp. Masks are required for all participants indoors and masks are optional outside. Pool will open this Sunday 6/20 by reservation. The lake will open on Monday 6/21. Doing responsive programming at Traverse Square and Macdonough, including camp registration. Received a $25,000 grant from the state to increase camp scholarships. Building Updates Work is almost complete. Waiting on some building materials. OLD BUSINESS: NEW BUSINESS: Sports Grants Recommendations Director Lechowicz presented staff recommendations for sports grants and gave rationale behind allocation. Discussion ensued. Motion to approve grants as presented by Ed Dypa, seconded by Councilwoman Blackwell. Recreation Center Update Meeting weekly to plan and discuss progress. Trying to be creative to maximize budget. The main determinant is how the building will be heated and cooled, and how that work will be financed. Discussions ongoing.  Veteran’s Pool Update Planning is now in earnest. Director Lechowicz just received an email from the planning team to meet and discuss plans in greater detail and some initial work on the ground is being done. Secured additional funds from CDBG to ensure access to the park, specifically from the North End. MISCELLANEOUS Winn Lee is resigning as a commissioner due to a scheduling conflict. Ed Dypa shared that access to the baseball field has improved and he’s appreciative. Kristen Jensen inquired about some of the details about the pool reservations. The staff will be responsive to demand and adjust as we can to make it as user friendly as possible. ADJOURNMENT Ed Dypa made a motion, Dan DeConti seconded. Meeting adjourned at 6:10pm. Senior and Community Center is Wheelchair Accessible. *If you require special accommodations for any meeting, please call the ADA Coordinator at (860) 638-4542 (voice) or (860) 638-4812 (TDD/TTY), or the Town Clerks Office at (860) 638-4910 at least ten (10) days prior to the scheduled meeting. Cc: Town Clerk