2015-11-19
TOWN OF BERLIN
Park and Recreation Commission
230 Kensington Road • Berlin, CT 06037
Thursday, November 19, 2015
7:00 p.m.
Berlin Community Center
Special Meeting Minutes
ATTENDANCE
:
Present:
Commissioners
:
Len Zielinski-Chairman Steve Hinchliffe Robert Sylvester ,
Fred Jortner, Jr
Staff:
Jim Capodiece – Director Community, Recreation and Park Services
Debbie Dennis - Superintendent of Recreation
Art Volz - Superintendent of Public Grounds
Jon Zuk – Golf Course Director
Absent:
Commissioner Charles Warner, Donna Bovee, Don Dellaquila .
AUDIENCE OF CITIZENS
None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Sylvester made a motion to approve the minutes as amended from October 8,
2015 seconded by Commissioner Hinchliffe, The motion was approved unanimously.
CONSENT AGENDA
a. Kensington Nursery School donation request for Preschool program pass for their
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December 5 raffle
Motion made by Commissioner Hinchliffe to approve donation with a max of $65.00, seconded
by Commissioner Jortner. The motion was approved unanimously.
PUBLICGROUNDS
a. Monthly Report
Pruning at Percival playground and at High school retention pond area
3 dead trees removed from Hubbard School
Dead pine trees cut down in front of Sage Park
Dead tree removed from Worthington Meeting House
New rubber surface has been completed at Friendship Place.
New plastic installed on the greenhouse
New net installed at the Percival soccer field
New sign built for Volunteer Park and the upper part of sign all repainted
Grinding (52) stumps at various locations: Sage, Town Hall, Senior Center. McGee and
Clark’s Grove.
b. Baseball dirt update No update as of yet, Tabled until next meeting or until group comes
back
c. Leak in East Berlin Pool - Unsure of cost. Management is aware of situation. There is a
proposal in house for $16,500 for section of pool to be repaired. Not in budget can be more
PARKS AND RECREATION
a. Monthly Report
Winter basketball registration went well 307 signed up to make 31 teams. There still is
opening for girls 7-9 yr. olds. Software used for 50% of the registrations.
99% of the programs will now be online
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7 Annual Tree Lighting will be held on 11-28 from 4:30 – 6:00 pm with a holiday toy and
food drive, pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus, fire trucks, caroling and hot cocoa
provided by the Kiwanis Club
Santa’s parlor will be held on November 30 and December 1
Tinsel Run – 2 Mile course will be held December 5, starting at Berlin High School
Also be hosting the North Pole Connection
b. Discussion - Senior Center interaction – moving forward with the old Knight of Columbus
location for the new senior housing. Also looking for another location since this will leave them
at least 50-100 beds short.
TIMBERLIN GOLF COURSE
a. Monthly Report – see hand out
Continuing fairway and tee aerification process
Tree pruning
Preparing irrigation system and pump house for winterization. The winterization of system
will take place on November 16
b. Golf Range update see hand out – Denise McNair, Len Zielinski, Jerry Salvio, Bill Pajor
and Jon Zuk met with Timberlin Men’s and Senior Men’s club, Ladies club, and Senior ladies
club on Monday, November 2, 2015 to discuss the driving range. The meeting took place at Par
Fore the Course at Timberlin. Wanted to know what the boundaries that the ordinance call out
c. Golf Pro monthly report – see hand out
d Discussion – Last discussion with Council re donations – The council wanted a cap and or
budget put on how much Timberlin is giving away in donations
e Revenue update – Down by approximately $15,598 hoping to gain some of that back with
the great weather we have been having.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Commissioner Sylvester to adjourn the meeting at 8:15 PM, seconded by
Commissioner Jortner The motion was unanimously approved.
Kim Lanci,
Recording Secretary