Wallingford Recreation Committee
Minutes*
January 30, 2008
*These are unofficial until
approved at the next meeting
Attendance:
Sue Duskiewicz, Lisa Marchinkoski, Charlie Wade, Keith Shelvey, Tom
Phillips
Guests: Ann Miller, Lynn Wade, Rodney Ward
Meeting called to order at 6:35
This meeting was called in response to the budget cuts to
the recreation program that occurred at the last Selectboard meeting.
The recreation committee was never notified of these cuts and wanted an
opportunity to discuss this issue. There
was discussion regarding whether issues could be added to the Town Meeting to
address this issue. There would need
to be 40 days in order to have a petition to make a change with the town budget.
The request to resurface the tennis and basketball courts was removed as
well as the summer recreation program budget.
Elfin
Lake
Budget
:
The lake is open 56 hours per week and is open for
approximately 11 weeks. This equals
about 616 hours for the season. One
lifeguard would cost $4928 for the season.
Last year, tapestry came to the lake six times, Danby came 20
times. Fair Haven recreation came
two times. Because of state
regulations for daycare Tapestry, Fair Haven, Danby, and Wallingford Daycare
could not come to the lake without lifeguards.
The total income they brought in was about $2000 last year.
The salaries for lifeguards last year was $7,500.
The cost to staff the lake with two people at $8.00 per hour for a
maximum number of hours open would be $9856. The
budget request for the lake was $9275, which includes the cost for electricity,
phone, and insurance.
The concession money was discussed.
The profit is about $200 per season.
Lisa read a letter written to the recreation committee from
Michelle Wade.
Recreation Budget:
Port-o-potty costs approximately $1000 for the season as is listed in the
budget. The $1500 that was requested
was for the port-o-potty and electricity on the field.
Because of the town’s budget restrictions, the committee agrees to cut
the port-o- potty by half, by having only one instead of two.
The electricity was about $37 per month.
The electricity was used by baseball, summer recreation, and the fire
department.
The recreation committee was looking to do a tennis
program, which was one of the reasons we wanted to keep the courts in a
condition that was not beyond disrepair. The
request for resurfacing was for both tennis and basketball courts.
We need to be diligent that the cracks are filled and shrubs and bushes,
with roots, are removed, as they are growing up under the court. If we wait to
resurface, the cost to do the job will increase.
It will probably cost about $2000 per year to patch the cracks.
We also need to put $2000 in the sinking fund for the courts.
Summer recreation program was discussed.
Sue is willing to give it up the summer recreation program.
New Members:
Tom shared that Tony Petrossi would be willing to join the
recreation committee. Tom made a
motion to recommend Tony to recreation committee.
Charlie seconded the motion. Motion
passed unanimously.
Tom discussed having recreation programs.
Tom brought up the Act 250 hearing on the pit. Sue
presented a letter of support for this project.
Meeting adjourned at 8:00. |