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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-05-16Dryden Youth Commission Minutes May 16, 2000 Attending: Penny Green, Jean Simmons, Tracy Kurtz, Amanda Verba, Chuck Leo, Marie Holl, Allen Green, Karen Coleman Absent: Walt Matyjas, Mary Bachner, Nita Baldwin Conservation Corp Projects — Allen Green (IYB) Discussion of summer projects. There are currently two projects that have been proposed. One in the Village of Freeville this would include some construction of benches, tables at the ball fields. In the Village of Dryden Sargent Ryan has suggested a clean up & brush clearing of an area used by high school youth for smoking and drinking. This particular area is private property and this will have to be discussed with the Mayor. Karen will follow up with this and Allen will meet with Sgt. Ryan and Penny to look at the site and to discuss the scope of the job. There is still a need for projects and Allen will follow up with Mark Varvayanis (supervisor) and Tom Hatfield. Chuck is recruiting for the conservation corp, and has about 8 youth interested and a majority of these are girls. There are signs and applications at the school and will be sure to get some into the guidance office as well as with Marie. Will follow up with suggestions to publish openings in the Tidbits and Pennysaver. Chuck will check in with Nita Baldwin and Diane MacFall for 1 -9 forms /tax forms ® and getting youth signed up for the summer payroll. Amanda introduced Marie Holl who will be working with the Club Dryden Project this summer as well as employment and one week of Drama. She has several ideas and will be recruiting high school staffers at the end of the month to begin planning for summer activities. Amanda distributed Dave's program report and discussion of the Summer Skies Program. This looks like a viable summer morning camp program. Budget for this program looks very good. Salaries for Marie Holl will come from the part time Program manager line and still leave us funds enough to hire a part time staff person in the fall. The commission will discuss this option at the June meeting. Penny will invite Mary to participate on a small committee with Karen Coleman which will meet with Sgt. Ryan and begin to discuss the youth development agenda for the Community police programs. The police department is paying a major portion of the Jr. Police Academy again this summer. Penny will set up a meeting soon. Old Business- After Graduation party donation. A motion was made to recommend that $100. Of the non designated funds be used to support the efforts of the parents to provide a alcohol /drug free party for the graduating class of 2000. Voted to recommend. Karen will follow up with the proposal to the Town. New business- The Youth Commission has now been through one whole cycle of business and would like to spend the June and July meetings reviewing their goals and begin setting funding priorities for 2001. Requests for funds are mailed mid July and reviewed by the Commission at the September meeting. The commission would like written program reports from Cooperative Extension but it is not necessary for the staff to attend these meetings. There will be no meeting in August. DYC Minutes Page Two May 16, 2000