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Home My WebLink About2005-04-06Dryden Recreation Commission (DRC) Monthly Meeting Minutes • Wednesday, April 6, 2005 6:00pm — Dryden School District Office Conference Room (MS /HS Complex, Route 38, Dryden, NY 13053) Members Present: Tracy Kurtz- Chair, Don Scutt, Ralph Shortell, , Ron Space, Lisa Stelick, Sharon Todd Members Absent. Ralph Boettger, Molly Riley, vacant Wood slot Town Board Rep.: Present - Steve Stelick, Jr. Town Rec. Coord.: Present - Jennifer Staton Guests: John Bailey, Daniel Schmohe Meeting called to order at 6:10pm. 10 Meeting Minutes: 3/23/05 meeting minutes. Moved to approve with revisions by Tracy Kurtz, Second by Don Scutt, Approved Unanimous 2. Introduce Guests: John Bailey, Bailey Ins. Agency & Daniel Schmohe, DRC membership applicant 3. insurance Presentation: John Bailey gave us a presentation and fielded questions regarding insurance policies & coverage for Town of Dryden Recreation Dept, programming and the Dryden Recreation Commission. (Supplemental Accident Policy, General Liability Policy, Public Officials Liability Policy) 4, Rec, Coord. Monthly Report: Jennifer distributed and reviewed her monthly report: Current, Dancing : 6 attended Easter Sunday @ Bethal Grove; 0 attended Sunday, 4/3 at Freeville (due to area flooding), ;Lacrosse: so far 35 are registered, practice begins 4/5/05; Klwani s: begins I" week of May; Dryden in March /April. Kiwanis Baseball season to begin middle of May, Registration still open; Lacrosse Registration opens Mon., 3/14/05; Upcoming• Dancing: Sun., 4/10 @ Dryden Fire Hall -Swing Dancing & Sun. 4/17 @ site still unknown (awaiting reply from Varna or Ellis Hollow)- Contra Dancing; Local Teen Band Showcase:- Fri., 4/8/05, 6 -9pm, $3 admission and concessions available; Pepsi Pitch Hit & Run: Sat., May 7, 2005 @ a Dryden MS /HS field; Walmart Fishing_Derbv Sat., 7/30/05 (NOTE: Pitch Hit & Run and the Fishing Derby are both being partnered with Groton and possibly Caroline) QMpleted Winter Sports Banquet: 47 registered season participants. 110 people attended the banquet. Other. Wall Street Ballpark; meeting this week or next week with Bill Finnerty to discuss the project; Summer Music -In - The -Park Series: Wednesdays beginning 7/13/05, contracts to go out next week, working on banner to have made to hang at main 4 corner intersection in Dryden Village; Summer Offerings Brochure: meeting with John Fisher, TC3 Recreation Director to discuss programming possibilities; Dept. Staffing: looking to hire staff for summer and office coverage; Rec. Office Space: due to the construction project @ DES the Rec. Office would have to relocate every couple of months - Jen received a proposal from Duvell Office. Rent $100 /month, Town would not pay for Internet as it's already there. DRC gave full support — Jen to present proposal to the Town Board at their 4/14/05 mtg. 5. Reviewed 2005 DRC Goals: Admin. -rec. offerings displays: Ralph S. and Jen to meet; Fa ilities Environment: Steve Stelick reported anticipated focus groups to be formed to brainstorm recreation use ideas for the town owned land; Stewardship: move guest from CAC to the June DRC mtg. (from August); ,DEC Projects /In -Kind services: working on year round pool availability with TC3 & partnership with Groton (baseball /softball). 6. ARC Membership: roundtable with applicant Dan Schmohe. Darr left, meeting continued 7. Guests to DRC Meetings: E2K.@ DRC monthly meeting moved to SUNY Cortland for the Student Survey Presentation coordinated by Sharon Todd; June: Jen to contact Deb Gross, Town Environmental Planner as Conservation Advisory Council Rep, to invite to see how the CAC and DRC can partner. 80 DRC Rea, at Town Board Meeting: 2nd Thursdays @ 7pm @ Town Hall. DRC agreed this is very important and is informative. A rip l 19: Don Scutt; May IQ Sharon Todd for review of Town -Wide Survey regarding recreation conducted by students in one of her SUNY Cortland classes. 90 SUNY Cortland Recreation Survey Focus Group Meetings: Student: Thursday, 4/28/05, 6pm, Room 210A @ TC3 Adult: Meeting TBA. DRC brainstormed contact names of adult residents that may be interested In participating Page 1 of 2 DRC 4/6/2005 minutes continued • 104 _Other Business: a. Dryden Dairy Day: Sat., 6/11/05. Theme is "Cow ". DRC agreed to run the dunk booth again this year. Tracy will arrange for the dunk booth, Lisa will contact Dairy Day organizers to reserve the location by the baseball backstop, Steve will contact Dryden Fire Dept. regarding the water. b. Ron discussed Town -wide signage needs /desires. DRC brainstormed ideas /locations for possible signage. Ron to share list with State and local municipalities as needed to see how this can happen. Ron will also investigate funding needs. c. DRC agreed we should participate in other Town -Wide Fairs if possible. Need DRC membership to help coordinate our role (if any) and to participate. 10 Ellis Hollow Community Fair: Held weekend after Labor Day — website: www.ehcc.clarityconnect.com 2. Freeville Harvest Festival: Need Date & contact info. 34 Are there others? 11. Next DRC Meeting: Monday, 5/9/05 (rescheduled from Wed., 5/4/05). Begin 6pm (5:30 ?) @ Red Dragon in Cortland for business mtg. (pizza /wings /soda) then move to SUNY Cortland for 7pm student presentation on the recreation survey. Park Center, room A -307. Lisa to call Red Dragon to reserve meeting area. Jen to see if Town can pay for our working dinner (pizza/wings /soda). 12. DRC Membership: a. Moved by Ralph Shortell to recommend Dan Schmohe to fill the DRC slot vacated by Jim Wood & term to expire 12/31/07. Seconded by Ron Space. Approved unanimous b. Tracy to contact Molly Riley for resignation letter due to her lack of attendance. Jen to ask Bill Finnerty if he is interested in serving on the DRC again due to his recent retirement from the IPD. PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR'S: 2005 DRC Meeting Schedule (subject to change): 1st Wednesday /month - 6pm - DCS District Office Conference Room gane 5, Feb 2, 6t-6, May 9 (resch. from 5/4) @ Cortland, June 1, July 6, Aug. 3, Sept. 7, Oct5 Nov 2 Dar 7 soMeeting Adjourned 8:22pm. Respectfully Submitted, Lisa Stelick, Secretary Moved by Tracy, Seconded by Lisa Page 2of2 Approved unanimous Town of Drvden DRYDEN RFCRI;ATION COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA Wednesday, April 6, 2005 6:00m at the Dryden School District Office Conference Room (use outside entrance facing track /fibl. field) Members: Ralph Roettger,'Tracy Kurtz- Chair, Molly Riley, Don Scutt, Ralph Shortell; Ron Space II- Vice - Chair, Lisa Stelick, Sharron Todd, (Vacancy: J. Wood slot) Town Board Rep.: Steve Stelick, Jr. Town Rec. Coord.: Jennifer Staton Guests: John Bailey (Insurance Presentation); Dan Schmohe (DRC membership applicant) Members Abscnt: Call To Order Time: April Business 1, Approve 3/23/05 Meeting Minutes (attached) 2. Recreation Coordinator Monthly Report (Jennifer Staton) 3. Guests: a. Insurance Presentation - John Bailey of Bailey Insurance Agency b. DRC membership applicant - Dan Schmohe 4. Review 2005 DRC Goals Document: to keep on task 5. 2005 DRC membership (status & filling vacant slots) 6. DRC Representation at Town Board Meeting (April Don S., May: Sharon T.) 7. SUNY Cortland Student Town -Wide Recreation Survey Update - Sharon "Todd 8. Brainstorm ideas & implementation for: a. Town -Wide Recreation Offerings (for all ages) b. Uses for Town owned land C, Partnership with Town -wide community centers 9. Other New Ideas (communion sharing of new offerinQS, services, etc.) Future Agcnda Items May: reschedule May mtg. from Wed., 5/4 to Mon., 5/9 for a special meeting @ SUNY Cortland for student recreation survey presentation. May's DRC business meeting to be held at 6pin at location. Next Regular Meeting: Mon., May 9, 2005 (rescheduled special meeting a SUNY Cortland) Future Regular Monthly MeetinL3s: 0 st Wcd./N-1nnth. 6:(flpm, DCS District 01Ticc Cmfcrcnoc Rohn - unkss otherwise noted) June 1, .luly 6, Aug. 3; Sept. 7, Oct. 5, Nov. 27 Dec. 7 Meeting Adjourned `Time: