Redding Park and Recreation – Meeting Minutes
Date: May 21, 2007
Town of Redding, Connecticut
PRESENT: Chairperson-Susan Goldman, Shannon Craley, Donna Marie Macchio, Ed Miller, Lee Morgan, Paul Degener STAFF: Rob Blick, Director.
The meeting was called to order at 7:40 p.m.
The minutes from March 26, 2007 were approved.
PUBLIC COMMENT/LETTERS/CORRESPONDENCE: Some comments were shared about the need for a playground in Redding during the day.
DIRECTORS REPORT: Rob has been very busy with field management and preparing for the summer season.
FINANCE COMMITTEE: No update.
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION COMMITTEE: It would beneficial if a survey were created by an outside agency who can compile the data. Evaluation of the data should take place before we enter the budget preparation phase of the calendar. Some information would be used to do long term planning.
TOPSTONE PARK ENHANCEMENT COMMITTEE: A brief discussion about the need for this committee to be ongoing. No decision was made.
ORGANIZATION/PERSONNEL: No updates. A reminder to the selectmen concerning addressing the full-time staff wages will be sent before their June meeting.
ATHLETIC FIELDS COMMITTEE: Much discussion about the benefits of moving forward and tying the project in a funding package with the Region 9 master plan.
COMMUNITY CENTER/GROUNDS COMMITTEE: This committee will be dropped.
WEBSITE: Rob will get information about the Redding Boys and Girls Club provider of their online registration.
POLICIES AND MANUALS: The review of the Topstone manual would occur after the meeting. We were confident a system of checks and balance was included to make sure that quality of the beach is assured.
NEW BUSINESS: The Selectmen need to authorize the acceptance of an offer to donate a bench at Topstone in honor of Sally Trippe.
Paul and Shannon would be contacting Steve Solar regarding current status of Athletic facility
Meeting adjourned at 8:50pm
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