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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-11-18DRYDEN YOUTH COMMISSION MINUTES November 18, 1992 PRESENT: Diana Radford, Tom Hatfield, Jack Margoles, Janice Johnson from the Tompkins County Youth Bureau, Jim Johnston, Wendi Shaw and Julie Bell from Family and Childrens Services, Nita Baldwin from the Town of Dryden. Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Tom Hatfield. Minutes reviewed by those present. Diana: questioned Gary Cassell try to prepare draft as Pool Director? Said Certified Sitters is scheduled for first their December 8th 3 Saturdays in December. Julie: Confirms Certified Sitters scheduled for 1st 3 Saturdays in December. Pool Director was someone other than Gary Cassell. Wendi Shaw: met with J.B. Re: next summer and new programs, passed out information on possible variations for 1993 Program, gave verbal outline of material in handout. Wendi discussed possibility of full time Youth Pride worker. Julie Bell: Discussed need for space in school building - recognizes difficulty in delivering services to Ithaca City School District home areas. Feels need to re- evaluate. Tom Hatfield: Must be a more rational division of money for youth services to recognize the natural divisions along school district lines. Kids not likely to come from Ithaca City School District homes by bus to Dryden High School to participate in programs when their relationships exist with Ithaca kids. Needs to be pursued with County Board of Representatives. Feels we have not yet been able to reach the population in that area. Can we create a structure to deliver these services? At reasonable costs? Wendi: Scheduling and staffing will depend on resources. We suppose we will have approximately the same amount of money next year, but we don't know. Tom suggested to Julie to formalize advantages of full -time youth worker. 0 Tom: We will try to prepare draft /proposed budget for Town /Village officials for their December 8th meeting. C JY• f I ® Wendi: Would like to hire Julie's replacement by December 1st so that she will be able to introduce and train that person. Tom asked Nita to arrange appointment with Jim Schug to get okay. Nita will get us on Town Board agenda for December. In general discussion, it seems to be agreed that Family & Childrens Services may be qualified for hiring Julie's replacement. Since they did such a good job with Julie. They should check in with Anne Bianchi, she should have input into hiring process, Since she will be the commission member working most closely with the youth worker. Meeting will be moved to. December 1st. December 16th meeting will be cancelled. After hiring decision we will pursue our own reorganization, review our 1993 budget, and hold a formal election of officers. Nomination Committee's recommendations for 1993 officials: Anne Bianchi, Chair Jack Margoles, Vice =Chair How will we address programs that are already funded through Village budgets with either Rec or DFY Youth Services monies. Program Reports. Julie. 82 kids, 22 adults went on field trip - Julie reports great success with kids (adults, to!) Outing program still goes on Monday, only one girl involved. Diana offered Julie the use of the Radford's property in Freeville for the outing group during hunting season. Julie will see if Carl J. can bring his replacement to December 1st meeting. Tom suggested that the Youth Worker should have a regular space to work and meet and have programs. Julie suggested the E.S.L. room. Julie needs volunteers for open gym - Saturday's 1 -3:00 p.m. Jim Johnston: Discussed feasibility of providing budget figures for next program /budget cycle. Point for discussion with Town Board: 1994 Conservation Corps Funding? Projects? New Municipal Historical requirements ® on the 1st we will bring a menu of possibilities. Then we will decide what we will recommend. � � b What will be required for preparing new budget proposals? Tom, Janice, Jim and Wendi discussed. There may be no need for "line item" specifics until later in the new year. Applications will be due in January for DFY and in February for CYS funds. Review of Draft operating guidelines: Proposed change to #7 under officers, first sentence ends "... first meeting of the new calendar year." Next sentence to begin "The election of officers shall be completed at last meeting of concluding year." Side discussion Re: use and formulation of Youth Advisory Committee. This issue still needs further discussion. *Frank Valles will report on LPP Program quarterly. His next appearance will be in January. Tom Hatfield: will try to provide a draft of introduction and conclusion for December 1st. Other handout agenda for January meeting postponed from December 16th. 0 Meeting adjourned after 9:05 p.m.