HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-09-170 Dryden Youth Commission
September 18, 2001
Minutes
Attending: Mary Bachner, Kristen Blackman, Colleen Emerick- Daniluk, Walter
Matylas, Kris Bennett, Karen Coleman
Excused: Nita Baldwin, Penny Green, Jean Simmons.
Meeting called to order at 7;10 PM
Members decIded to read each proposal, discuss and allocate funds. A entire
budget evaluation would be done when this process is completed. Karen has
191" agreed to forward recommendations to Supervisor Varvayan is on September
Programs receiving consideration:
Freeville Youth Jobs. Request $6038 Allocated 6038
This prograrn was monitored by Kristen, there were between 40 and 00 youth
participating each day, Activities were well planned and kids were enjoyiIng
themselves. Dianna Radford was the Camp director this year_ She was creative
(job sharing) in hiring youth so that more were given the opportunity to work_
Kristen moved to approve request, seconded by Mary, passed,
Community and Youth Services Unit, Dryden Police Department.
Request $7050 Allocated $7050
The 2000 report had more program detail than previous years and highlighted
the Departments youth development programs. We will ask for this detail in the
2001 report as well, Motion to allocate $7050 made by Colleen, seconded by
Mary, passed.
Brooktondale Summer
This Camp serves youth
year Edie noted that she
camp in their elementary
Mary made motion to ally
Camp: Request $1000 Allocated $1000
who reside in Dryden but attend Ithaca Schools_ This
hired two Town of Dryden youth, who had attended the
school years_ .
acate $1000, 1 aIt seconded, passed.
Youth Conservation Corp- IYB. Request $15909 Allocate $13345
Motion made to appropriate $13, 345 for this program and to have expenses for
the project picked up by the municipality agency where protect occurs.
Discussion, it was difficult to get this program and projects set up this
spring,details for responsibility of recruiting, pay checks and payroll will need to
be clarified. Karen will meet with Allen and Amanda in early spring to do this.
Motion seconded and passed_
Cornell Cooperative Extension � Request $46488 Allocated $46488
Colleen made the motion to allocate $46,488. Discussion: This program has
gotten stronger with more youth being reached. There is a new part time
employee (Brooke Blizzard) who will be working in the school as well as
developing some after school programs. We anticipate another strong program
year, This may be a good year to conduct a needs assessment, will explore this
with Amanda and Program Managers, Motion seconded by Mary, passed,
Municipal Jokes. Allocated $9021
This amount exceeds youth employment allocated in 2001 r This amount was
spent during the year on youth employees who worked in the Village of Dryden
Camp, Village Town Hall, will explore wags this program can hire youth to help
with a survey, work at local sites, more subsidized employment. Colleen made
the motion to allocate $9021, Kristen seconded, passed_
Prime Time will be happening in the fall on October 2011", from noon to 7,00 PM,
Meeting Adjourned at 8;45 PM
Next meeting October 16, 2001
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