MOUNTAIN LAKES RECREATION COMMISSION
Minutes for January 22, 2013
7:30 PM Borough Hall
Present: Commissioners - Caputo, Sentowski, Shertzer, Spoto, Terhune, Wright; Recreation Director – Flynn; Borough Council Liaison – Holmberg
Absent: Mancuso, Board of Education Liaison –Mitchell
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A motion to approve the Minutes of December 18th, 2012 was made by Mark Caputo and seconded by Lydia Spoto. All were in favor.
Recreation Commission vacancies:
Debbie Bednar has
resigned from the Mountain Lakes Recreation Commission leaving one unserved
year in her three-year term. As
such, there are currently two vacancies on the Recreation Commission – a
full three-year term to replace Scott Richards and a one-year term to complete
Debbie BednarŐs full term. Lydia
Spoto suggested Jim Petersen for the three-year term. Nicole Wright and Celia Flynn put
forward Kelly Thompson as a candidate for the one-year term. All present endorsed both
recommendations. Peter Holmberg
will bring forward both nominations to council on Monday, Feb 28.
Reorganization - nominations/volunteers/election of chairperson,
vice-chairperson and secretary.
Nominations were
put forward for a slate of Nicole Wright as Commission Chair; Deb Shertzer as
Vice Chair and Lydia Spoto as Secretary.
All present voted in favor.
Directors Report
Track time for the
youth program continues to be an issue.
James Smith has now informed Celia that time will not be available at
5pm on any day. Currently, Celia is
working on an option to run the junior program from 6pm.
Celia shared computer-generated
reports on current finances.
Recreation accounts have yet to be reconciled by the Borough. In future budgets, income and expenses
need to be delineated and set up separately in the borough accounting system.
Recreation capital improvement
spending priorities were reaffirmed:
i. Bathroom improvements at Birchwood and Island Beach
ii. Tear down of the Halsey Field Playground for reasons of safety and liability
iii.
Practice
track
iv.
$85,000 to
resurface the Doublier Tennis Courts
v.
$45,000 to
rehabilitate the Wilson Basketball Court
vi.
Replace the
Halsey Field Playground
Peter Holmberg will confirm the
status of capital recommendations.
Borough council's goals
Peter Holmberg
reviewed the 2012/13 Borough Council goals as follows:
1.Emergency
preparedness
2. Personnel
3. Finance
4. Communications
5. Operational
Efficiencies
Several Recreation
Commissioners commented that improved communication was viewed as a key
priority for the Commission in 2013 and hoped that improved web based systems
and access would be available very soon.
Revisit and review Rec commission organization
document /2013 priorities
It was agreed that
both of these issues would be delayed until the February meeting when the full
Commission could address them.
Sub-Committee appointments will also be determined at this meeting as
well.
Other Business
Lydia Spoto continues to work with Culture Cabin on a Lego program for the February break. The program will be offered at the Mountain Lakes Library and will be offered for a fee. Other Recreation programs planned for the year will be reviewed with the 2013 Program group before they are confirmed.
It was agreed that the February Commission Meeting, usually
scheduled for February 19th should be moved as it falls in Winter
break this year. In addition, the
meeting will start at 7pm to allow the Commission to accommodate a full
discussion on the Organization Document and Issues Priorization. The meeting is now rescheduled for
Tuesday, February 12th at 7pm.
Meeting was adjourned at Feb 12th at 9:22pm
Action Items
1.
Peter
Holmberg will bring forward commissioner nominations of Jim Petersen and Kelly
Thompson to council on Monday, Feb 28.
2.
Celia
Flynn will work with James Smith and the BOE to establish Recreation Track
practice times.
3.
Celia
Flynn will post new February Meeting time on Borough website
.