RECEIVED March 3, 2011 @ 9:59 A.M.
Michele R. Grande, Redding Town Clerk
REDDING ATHLETIC FIELDS COMMITTEE
March 1, 2010
MEETING MINUTES
Present: Don Takacs, Chris Hocker, Jan Dorenbosch, Paul Degener, Liz Pelzer (8:11 pm)
Paul Winstanley (8:11 pm), Ted Auer (8:25 pm)
Others: Rob Blick of Park and Recreation and Peter Wasmer & Jay Starrett of Easton Redding RELAX
Mr. Takacs called the March 1, 2010 meeting to order at 8:07 pm in the Redding Town Office Building.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion: move to approve the minutes of the February 9, 2010 meeting as submitted, with the attachment of the Zoning approval conditions report. Dorenbosch, Hocker. Approved. Unanimous.
REVIEW RESULTS OF ZONING PUBLIC HEARING
Mr. Takacs reported the Zoning Commission granted approval for the changes to Redding Athletic Field #2, with the standard conditions.
COMPLETE FUNDING BROCHURE
The draft brochure was reviewed. Mr. Degener requested that all edits and suggestions be submitted as soon as possible. The goal is to finalize a brochure for publication in Spring, April/May. Mr. Degener will prepare a publicity schedule.
Discussion of an insert in the Park & Recreation Spring brochure followed. Mr. Hocker will work with Mr. Blick on getting something in the brochure.
DETERMINE PLAN FOR FUNDING WITH NEXT STEPS
The plan for fund raising was discussed. The project has moved forward with the concept that the prject will be funded privately.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mr. Takacs allowed members of the public to participate in the discussion. Peter Wasmer, representing Easton Redding RELAX asked what would happen if the fund raising efforts fall short of the goal. He further suggested that since the field would be a Town asset, the Town of Redding should be approached to fund the costs. Mr. Starrett asked when the project construction would begin. Mr. Takacs responded that ideally all the money for the project should be in place before construction begins.
The importance of support and funding from the user groups was discussed. The creation of a website was discussed.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:25 pm
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Maday, Recording Secretary
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