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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-05-09DRC 5 -9 -2012 Page 1 of 3 DRAFT 0 TOWN OF DRYDEN Dryden Recreation Commission May 9, 2012 Members Present: Sharon Todd, Jeff Humphrey, Vicki Wilkins, Steve Myers Staff Present: fatty Millard, Recording Secretary; Andrew Pierce, Recreation Coordinator Meeting called to order at 7:05 p.m. Fingerlakes Land Trust Andrew has been unable to connect with Andy Zepp to Find out if he could attend this evening. This presentation and discussion will be rescheduled for another meeting. Must Have Play May 23"1 meeting will be the presentation to the DRC of the plan for the Freeville Village parks. Must Have Play was contracted to provide 3 site plans, so a 3"(1 site needs to be identified. Etna Road play area was suggested. DCSD Update - Billie Downs Report emailed as Billie was unable to attend. 1. Community Gardens update • a. 'rhe afterschool programming leading up to build day: Wednesday, May 2nd b. Compost - moving manure Monday, April 30th at 3:20 at 710 Irish Settlement Road c Materials needed - gloves, first aide kit, hose (approximately 50'), -knee board pads, short handled shovels d. May 20th Build Day - materials needed: Cordless drills, shovels, wheelbarrows, picks and possibly more soil e. Signage: 2'x6' board for a sign that Art teachers at DES will work on f. Management of the garden We discussed ways in which to involve Families in running the garden. Our recommendation is for the raised beds to be "rented" to families of Dryden students for a nominal fee (S10? $1 S ?). This would better ensure care of the garden and could help to dispel proprietary concerns once things grow. The communal area of the garden would be the vine patches and the area planted along the stretch to the road. We would set up a schedule for gardener visits when local volunteers and Kerra can be at the garden to work with students and families throughout the summer. g. Next garden meeting? Shall we try for Monday, May 7th? 2. Run with the Pride - 5k runwalk -June 5 - I,ax teams 3. Cub Run - FI3LA /DES - June 19 4. Dryden Sports Boosters - launching athletic sponsorship program 5. New AD - R. Boettger recommended that the new AD attend DRC meetings Members had one question which was emailed to Billie - where is the site for the community garden? No Town Board update or community center update Community Grants The grants were approved by the Town Board as DRC recommended. A special meeting will be held with Kiwanis to discuss the coordination of their grant. is Recreation Department update DR 5 -9 -2012 Page 2 of 3 DRAFT Movie ni l} ht and Music in the Park will be relocated to the Dryden Veteran's Memorial Home on Route 13. Using the new van, the Recreation Department will provide a shuttle sen-ice. The Vets will be providing concessions. DISC members asked whether there had been any rn,ovicetnent on a possible recreation and parks departr ent_ There had been some 11alk previously about the town possibly renting the village parks and overseeing them. A long term goal for the DRC should be to assist in the creation of a Parks & Recreation Department. Recreation Partnership The partnership is up for renewal. It would be a 5 year contract, Discussed the budgets for the Recreation Department, Community Center grants, Yor-Ith Commission grants, and Recreation Partnership. The location of all of the programs are in Ithaca_ Offering locations throughout the county may help increase availability and participation_ Marketing could be better for these programs as we1L The following resolution was introduced by V Wilkins W14 ERE, AS, the Recreation Partnership has been an excellent and cost efficient model of inter - municipal collaboration which enables municipalities to jointly+ plan, finance and share a diverse set of high quality recreation programs, WHr,RZAS, the Recreation Department could now assist with transportation due to the purchase of a van, we encourage the town to support this scrvirc, WHEREAS, the programs are avaiIable to all Town of Dryden residenlls, en effort should be made to increase the advertising of these programs to a broader base, including but not limited to the schools, WHE RSAS, the; locations are limited to the Ci ty of Ithaca, we would request the Town Board encourage the Recreation Partnership to offer programming in locations throughout the county in an effort to increase visibility, availability, and rural participation, the Dryden Recreation Commi"iOn Hir}2IL8Y R000N1 M eN1)S that the Town of Dryden continue to remain a municipal partner in the Recreation Partnership agreement for an additional five year period, expiring December 31, 2017. 2R i by S Myers The resolution passed unanimously, Discussed the Recreation Department brochure, Dryden Lake Festival Volunteer coordination would be helpful at this event. V Wilkins usually runs the kids' area at the festival. She woWd like the DRC to sponsor the kids' area 1,his year. That would mean helping to staff the area and help find other volunteers to staff as well. The festival is not until late} July, so there is time to make a decision, 0 Todd made a motion that the DRC sponsor the kids' area this year. J Humphrey seconded the motion. All voted in favor. DRC 5 -9 -2012 Page 3of DRAFT Andrew will reach out to the town baseball teams. B Downs has mentioned in the past she has a couple of groups that could help with this, 2012 Goals Postponed until May. 23Fd Is the DRC allowed to do a work day and do some maintenance or repairs to the tra,il:� once the inventor} is done? A clan up would be ok_ Sent Melissa an email asking her to find out. Myers is giving a presentation on concussions and asked Andrew to invite his coaches to attend. On a rnotion made, seconded, and duly passed, the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Patricia C. Millard Dcputy'To wn Clerk Note I Billie Jo Downs responded with information on the community garden. It will be housed at Little Creek Mobile Horne Park on Route 13_