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Home My WebLink AboutMN-YB-1954-11-18 MINUTES OF YOUTH BUREAU ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING, NOVEMBER 18, 1954 Present: Mr. Samuel Woodside Reverend Prank Sperduto Mr. Harry Sutherland Professor J. P. Porter Miss Katherine Reeves Mr, Merrill Shipherd Mr. E. E. Bredbenner Mr. Kenneth Flynn Mr. Lawrence Gaurnier Dr. William Gragg Mrs. R. C. Osborn Mr. Judson Hill The meeting was called to order by Chairman Woodside at 4:10 P.M. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved. Reverend Prank Sperduto, representative from the Ithaca Ministerial Association, was introduced and took his place on the Council. The Director presented his monthly report in mimeographed form. Chairman Woodside said that he had appointed Mr. Gaurnier and himself as a committee to meet with the Director and Mr. Laverty (Superintend- ent of the Department of Public Works ) concerning the Bergholtz Tract Safety Problem discussed at the previous monthly meeting. The Children1s Matinee Program was discussed and it was noted that the advanced ticket sale has not been as good as it was last year The Director gave a brief description of the work of the Committee on Youth Problems and mentioned an article which would appear in the evening paper. The Director reported on a meeting of the Executive Committee with Gerald Gordon concerning the Ithaca Youth Theater. The meeting was held November 2 at 2:00 P.M. in the County Courthouse. The subJecf of this meeting was the status of the former Ithaca Youth Theater and the disposition of a bank account created by this group with a view to bringing these affairs to a close in a manner satisfactory to all concerned. Mr. Gaurnier moved that the Director take whatever action is necessary to place the funds of the former Ithaca Youth Theater in a city trust account in the name of the City of Ithaca Youth Bureau, The motion + was seconded by Mrs. Osborn. Carried. Mr. Hill suggested that the Council should not try to rewrite the Youth Bureau By-Laws at this time. He proposed that the words "and the Chief of Police of the City of Ithaca" be added to the list of the regular members of the Advisory Council. Mr. Flynn made the motion that the Chief of Police be added to tho section indicated in the by-laws of the Council. Mr. Bredbenner • seconded the motion. Carried. The Director recommended the informal adoption of a notification procedure which would help to expedite the monthly meetings of the Council. He suggested that any member wishing to bring a matter of r' � .►2- business before the Council at a regular meeting should let him know ahead of time: Their name would be placed on the agenda for intro- duction or items they wish to bring to the attention of the Council. Chairman Woodside stated that this would not preclude the introduction of pertinent questions or business by Council members at any time during the meeting. This is merely to enable the Council to transact its business as efficiently as possible at its meetings. The Director discussed the proposed budget for 1955 and mentioned that he had gone over it with Mr. Daniels and Mr. Sebring of the State Youth Commission. Last years budget appropiations totaled $33,950 of which approximately-$31,b08s 0 will be spent as of December 31, 19$4. 'The Director proposed a budget for 1955 of $35,500 of which 7800 would be requested from the City of Ithaca, $14,000 from the State Youth Commission as reimbursement and $10,000 provided by other sponsors of Youth Bureau projects. Tho balance will come from the sale of tickets and donations. The aid requested from the City represents a decrease of $100 from last years budget. The Director then went over the proposed budget item by item. Dr. Gragg moved that the proposed budget be adopted by the Advisory Council and be submitted to the City and the State Youth Commission for approval. The motion was seconded by Professor Porter. Carried. The meeting was adjourned at 5:10 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Marilyn Cameron, Secretary DIRECTOR'S REPORT (NOVEMBER 1954) Program Activities Small Ety. Football (a) Dates w October' 10,' 17,- 244 Novi 7', ii, 14 (b) Attendance - 200, 150, 350, 200, 150, 300 (c ) Staff - Franklin Beach, Volunteer Coaches Hunna Johns, Hal Seidenberg, Henry' . Johnson, Del' Grover, Andy Chalmers, . Leo Branigan, Fred Knowles, Bill Bontempi, and Bill Egan (e(d) Program - Small Fry Football ) Finances - Income (Tickets - $388.27, Spon- sors - $800, Total - $1188 ■27) Expenses (Equipment - $863.63, Total $863.63) Matinee Series (a) Dates - November 20, Dec. 11, Jan, 8, Feb. 19, March 5, and April 5 (b) Attendance - (c) Staff - Volunteer - Mesdamos.Hoisiich, Parsons, Van Sickle, - Donnelly (d) Program - Dr. Allen, Dance Review, Tommy Tucker, Community Players, Wizard of Oz, Young Audiences, Inc. (e) Finances - Income' (Tickkt sales - $1796.25 to .date! Total' • . 1796.25 Expenses (Supplies - $60.64, Total - $6( .64) Festival Playhouse (a) Dates - October 18, and following Monday evenings- ' (b) Attendance - Over-60 registered (c) Staff - Advisors -- Dr. Gragg, Mrs. McNair, Mr.. Ed-Barron (d) Program - Variety Show in Jan., Red Mill in • April, Summer (production not yet determined) (e) Finances - Income (Budget - $200) Expenses (Supplies - 031.80) Junior Music, Cl ubs (a) Dates - Nov., Jan., Feb., Mar. , April, May (b) Attendance - Approximately 150 members (c ) Staff - Mesdames McNair, Wickstrom, Dorf, Summers (d) Program - Silver Tea Dec. 4, five monthly concerts beginning in Jan. and a festival during March (e) Finances - Income (Budget - $50.00) Expenses (Supplies - $5.20) Committee on (a) Dates - Every Wednesday at 1:30 in Children's Youth Problems Court Room (b) Staff - Judson We Hill, Chairman; Probation Officers Robert Hutchinson and Elinor Davies;- Chief William Simmers, Police Department; Howard Forbes, Executive Director of the Social Service League (Northsid' House ) ; Howard Oakes, West- side House Director; Fred Townsend, Director of the Southside Community Center; Winslow Alder, Executive of local Louis Agassiz Fuertes Council of Boy Scouts; Paul Neuman, Physical Director at the YMCA; and Mr. Frank Bliss from the Senior High School. (c) Program - Current action is on Probation De- partment cases. Only records will be kept on one sheet (sample attached to this report) to be • filed in Youth Bureau Office as confidential information. Halloween Parade On October 30 the Junior Chamber of Commerce • sponsored a costume parade, entertainment, prizes, and refreshments with 1200 children and 15, 000 spectators in attendance. The Youth Bureau supplied mimeographing, armbands, the Red Wagon, and one judge . • FACILITIES AND MAINTENANCE Bergholtz Staff - None Program - Small Fry Football practice Repairs - None Finances - None Bryant Tract Staff - None Program None Repairs - Grading and fencing Finances - $740.00 available and being used Percy Field Staff Staff - .Taken care of by City DPW Program - Small Fry Football Repairs - None Finances - None Southwest None Stewart Park None Red Wagon Staff - Franklin Beach Program - Small Fry Football, Ithaca College and Ithaca High School football games, Halloween Parade, Veteran's Day Parade Repairs - None Finances - Income (Rental - $60.00) Expenses (Supplies - $13.3 Supervision - September 24 to October 30 - $57.00, Total - $70.35) FINANCIAL REPORT Bills Paid November 3, 1954 Salary of Director Kiwanis Baseball Salary of Stenographer Ice Skating Transportation ; 16.87 Tennis Office - 28.17 Knot Hole Gang Telephone- $ 12.90 Boy's Supervisor Travel Girl' s Supervisor Insurance Golf Promotion - South West Playground Red Wagon Maintenance $ 29.22 Dance Orchestra Bergholtz Red Wagon Supervisor Mental Clinic $500.08 Bryant Tract Water Safety Children's Matinee f 19.43 Juvenile Work Small Fry Football '0536.72 Boy-Girl of Month Fourth of July Youth Band Festival Playhouse $ 31.80 Junior Music Clubs