TOWN OF GRANBY
PARK AND RECREATION BOARD
MINUTES
March 1, 2011
PRESENT: Edward (Ned) Allen, Chairman; Brigid Gunn, Vice Chair; Wayne Chapple, Kathy Ungerleider, Jennifer Bilodeau, Suzanne Yucha and Kay Woodford, Director of Granby Parks & Recreation Department.
Guests: Lindsay from Patch.com.
Chairman Allen called the meeting to order and confirmed a quorum at 7:40PM.
MINUTES
ON A MOTION by Wayne Chapple, seconded by Suzanne Yucha, the Board unanimously 6-0-1) approved the minutes of November 2, 2010 as presented.
PUBLIC SESSION
Lindsay from Patch.com introduced herself and will probably be covering our monthly meetings.
OLD BUSINESS
A. GAFLAC
No update.
B. Bath House
No additional information than what had been reported in the drummer: The BOS is working on getting an additional $3-400,000 for the project.
C. 225th Celebration
Chairman Allen reported:
- Simsbury Bank is a new Platinum sponsor $7,500
- There are now 14 units signed-up for the parade
- Brad Field has consented to be the MZC for the parade
- Events Committee – activities for the day are coming together. They are working on a budget and have 2 food booths (NYPD pizza and Kane’s).
- Antique Appraisal Day is March 20, 1-4PM at First Church
- Fund raising committee working on solicitation letters for the 5/14 Awesome Auction on May 14.
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- 225th stuff is being introduced in the Middle School
DVD almost ready
We have finished a Merchandise page and will be put on the webpage shortly.
Orders are being taken for the Chamber banners; we will get 60% of the profits
Chamber will be doing a new phone directory for publication in May and we have been offered a few pages free.
NEW BUSINESS
A. Program Updates
Mrs. Woodford reported:
- Trips: 3/27 Mohegan; 4/17 American Museum/NYC; 4/20 NYC; 5/4 Stonewall Kitchen; 5/30 Red Sox; 6/1-3 Thousand Islands; 6/4 Foxwoods; 7/1 Tanglewood w/James Taylor; 7/7 Red Sox vs Baltimore; 7/16 Lake George Cruise; August – Bronx Zoo; 9/17 Martha’s Vineyard; 10/8 The Turkey Train to Lake Winnipesaukee; 10 17-19 Penn Dutch; 11/5 Pompeii; 12/3 NYC.
- Youth Sports Clinics – Indoor Field Hockey now running has 32 HS, 8 grades 7-8 and 12 4-6 graders. Most all the programs offered last summer have been confirmed for this summer: Baseball, horseback riding, basketball camps, US Sports camps, Challenger, Lacrosse, Kangaroo, field hockey, Skyhawks camps. Waiting on golf and tennis.
- Just for Youth: New Spanish pilot program this spring and an all-year. Spring program is filled. Yoga for Children starts a new session this week. Summer: Playwell, Summer Music, Performing Arts, Let’s Gogh Art scheduled; added three (3) Mad Science and waiting for Inspireworks.
- Adults/Family: another ceramics and zumba class scheduled for spring. Adult Golf will be coming.
- Concerts: see below.
- Day Camp: Teen Sizzler and many SG trips already booked; more need to be booked.
B. Town Parks Updates
Mrs. Woodford reported that she has had two (2) scheduling meetings with the various sports leagues to work out scheduling conflicts. The Lacrosse Jamboree is scheduled for Saturday, May 7 and use of the park by Little League and Rovers has been worked out; Brigid felt that they would need to hire a policeman to assist with traffic control and hopes that Little League will help with the cost; Rovers will delay games until after 2PM. All groups walked away with concessions on their parts.
There still needs to be some additional scheduling adjustments made in regard to the renovation of the back soccer fields.
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C. Coalition Update – Brigid Gunn
Brigid Gunn reported on the Events Committee (the committee she is on). The coalition seems to have good support from the business committee – Lori Love from Granby Village Health will supply at cost, smoothies, fruit and oatmeal on Thursday mornings. Celia Lofink has come up with a new crossword puzzle for the drummer. The coalition is working on a logo and a brochure. The HS had a coffee House last weekend that was very well attended. Capt. Bourke is very involved; the PD recently did a tobacco check of the local businesses and came up with one violation that resulted in a fine.
The local ministers have gotten together to sponsor a 3-night speaking event in June by a young man, The Iron Man, who was deformed at a very young age and now does very successful engagements to middle and high schools.
D. Ice Skating Update
Suzanne Yucha reported that there were more people than lat year and mostly younger children. A surprise visit by Samantha Sojka, Miss Teen CT, in sash and crown was a big hit. The weather was awesome. Public Works did a great job getting the area ready – thank you. Mrs. Woodford read a thank you from the VNA for the food donations.
ON A MOTION by Suzanne Yucha, seconded by Wayne, the Board voted (6-0-0) to donate $75 to LAFD for their time and energies at the event for last year and this year. Discussion: Most items were donated and we still had $90 left over from last year.
E. Summer Concerts
The concert date has been set for Thursday, July 28. It will be the all-inclusive one with American Legion, hopefully the Lions, serving food, a children’s concert at 5PM and a band afterwards, the ice cream social with the movie following after dark.
Mrs. Woodford had made a list of somewhat classic films, more adult orientated than children’s and had asked the Board to give the first three (3) choices. The Board reviewed and came up with Footloose and Grease. Both are rated PG but the Board felt Grease had some undertones maybe not appropriate and Footloose was based in a small town. The Board decided to go with Footloose.
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5. OTHER BUSINESS AS NECESSARY
The Board reviewed the term limits of the members; Kathy and Suzanne need to be reappointed.
6. ADJOURNMENT
The next Board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at 7:30 PM in the Senior Center/Youth Services Building, Activity Room #1. If you are not able to attend please remember to call Mrs. Woodford at 860-844-5356 or e-mail recreation@granby-ct.gov.
ON A MOTION by Wayne Chapple, seconded by Brigid Gunn, the Board voted unanimously (6-0-0) to adjourn the meeting at 8:28PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Kay A. Woodford
Kay A. Woodford
Recording Secretary
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