TOWN OF REDDING
ATHLETIC FIELDS COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2006
REDDING TOWN HALL
8:00 P.M
Present:
Paul Degener
Chris Hocker
Lee Morgan
Liz Pelzar
Don Takacs
The meeting was called to order at 8:05 P.M.
1. The minutes from April 4, 2006 were reviewed and upon a motion by Mr. Degener, seconded by Mr. Hocker, the Committee voted unanimously to accept and approve as submitted.
Mr. Takacs announced that Keith Gallagher resigned from the RAFC for personal and professional reasons. Mr. Takacs thanked Mr. Gallagher for the work he had done for the Committee while an active member. A replacement will need to be sought, preferably another representative from the Redding Boys and Girls Club. Mr. Takacs will begin that process.
2. Review questions for Blades and Goven and Milone and MacBroom meeting on May 15th:
The Committee discussed questions to be submitted by the RAFC to the Board of Selectmen. The BOS will interview the two finalists for the RFP-Q, and ask the submitted questions in an Executive Session of the May 15th meeting. RAFC members may be present, but will not have the opportunity to ask questions.
Mr. Takacs received questions from Mr. Hocker. The other Committee members will have their suggested questions by the end of the week. The BOS members will have their own questions, and not all of the suggested submissions will be asked. Some of Mr. Hocker’s questions covered the following topics:
-Turf installation: willingness to partner with a turf installation/construction company to provide design/build services with a single point of responsibility.
- Name most important considerations in designing a synthetic turf field.
- Cost Estimates: How will they be developed?
- For Milone and MacBroom: Experience with turf field’s installation?
Some of Mr. Takacs’ suggested questions include the following:
- Track record of on-time, on budget completion of athletic fields for the past 4 years?
- Overall project oversight?
- Positive and negative conclusions from project oversight by schools/communities with whom you’ve worked?
- Methods of communication with clients during each phase.
- Major differences compared to development of new fields?
Mr. Degener pointed out that both companies have done work for the town of Weston. He suggested that the BOS schedule an in depth discussion with representatives from Weston, and also Southbury, for input on their experiences with the companies.
Mr. Takacs recommended that the field in New Milford be looked at to see the type of work that has been done.
3. Review status of and potential for subcommittee items.
3.1 John Read Middle School: No update
3.2 Community Center Fields: No update
3.3 Redding Elementary School: No update
3.4 Couch Hill: No update
3.5 Joel Barlow High School: No update
4. Public Comment: No public comment.
5. Other Business: Nothing to report.
6. Executive Session:
The Committee entered into Executive Session at 8:26 P.M.
The Committee exited Executive Session at 8:45 P.M.
7. Adjournment
Upon a motion by Mr. Hocker, seconded by Mr. Degener, the meeting adjourned at 8:45 P.M.
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