1979/09/06Minutes of the .September 6, I979 Park & Recreation Commission Meeting.
Those present were Chairman Mr. Lubin, Miss Dennehy, Mr. Johnaon, Mr.
Klotz, Mr. Maule, Mr. Mierzejewski, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Capodiece, and Mr.
ZiKoris.
(I) Lion's Club Golf Tournament.
The President of the Lion's Club was present to request a block of start-
ing times for a Lion's Club Tournament. A member present stat~:d that the
Lis B Tournament was given a bloc~ of starting times. A list of donations
given to different groul,,S in the town by the Lion's Club was read.
It has been the policy of the Commission not to give out bloc~s of ~tart-
ins times.
Mr. Mierzej~.:ws~i st~,ted that equal time be given to the Lion's Club.
Mr. Johnson suggested that the policy be changed next season because other
groups have been denied bloc~ starting times.
On a motion made by Mr. Mierzejews~i that the Lion's Club be granted a
bloc~ of starting times beginning at II o'clock to one o'clock ( in so fiat
as the~ need the time) on September 3Otb. The vote was 4 for the motion and
2 against the motion. Motion carried.
?tess Ilox ~'or SaLe Par,i.
The Lion's Club ha~ di~:cusse~ wi .n their Foar~ of Directors a proposal
to erect a press box at Sage Par~. The proposal will be vote~ on at their
gener~:l meeting Novem[:er 2nd.
I~ t~e proposal i~., passed b~ 'the Lion'::; Club Mr. Capodiece will submit
to the Lion's Committee the step by step procedure to erect a kuilding in
the Town o£ berlin.
Golf Course Report.
Mr. Hamsen stated that the United Way Tournament was held September
I979. It w~s an overwhelming success.
The course is in good shape. Crew wording hard. No damage from Hurricane
David. Revenue same as la~t year.
>ir, ttans~.n stated again the need of a long range plan for the course. He
~oe~: not want the play of the course to decline. The following are some of
the reasons for a slight decline.
(I) Laci: of a Superintendent.
(Z) Area courses improving.
(3) Energ~ crisis.
(4) A petition is circulatin~ for an adsitional j holes for the course.
Kr. Johnson stated that the Commission shoula secure a procedure for get-
ting the additional 9 holes off the ground.
Er. Zi~oris stateu theft thc course wa,.s ~uper .his year. (:rab~;rass and
clover problems will be treatcU in the spring. The first and second greens.
should 'de clesmed. Obtaining materials for top dressing. Airii'i~ tion will
o~:: done this uonth. T~:es are being resetdcd. Drainage problems will be
connected, and the [:roo~ shoula be arcd&'ed.
Mr. ZiZ, oris visits the course t~-,ice a weeK. Mr. Lubin ~-,sKed i,r. ZiKoris
to submit a report to th~ Commission.
The Executive t~oard has been informed concerning ti,e Supe,-intendcnt/
GreensKeeper.
}:ublic Grounds R~port.
Kr. Hrubiec was absent therel'or~ no report.
Recreation Service Report.
~,'r. Capomiec~ has oeen appro;-ched to run a mini mare. than in the £;pring.
Capodiece will :~ssist Mr. Blm~e in running the program. Revenue t~ken in
~,.[11 be ~onated to the Youth of the Town.
Kr. Capodiece has received ~'orms for Federal ~nding for recreation
±'aciliti~s. Will me~t soon with thc Mayor ,and people from the ag,~ncy.
':i~r. Lubin stat~U that Percival Pool and Field s~oul_~i be our first prior-
_ it~.
~Concerning ~us usage. The Commission will use the same procedure as in the
paa't. The ousts are used primarily for our recreation. The Y and other ~roups
use them occasionally.
Mr. Klotz a~kem after the buses are useless who comes up with the money
ior new buses'? The Y and other groups? The Commission would have to put money
needed for new buses in our bumget.
Mr. Capodiece has a chart set up for the fees to be charged by the miles
~.~riven.
On a motion made by Mr. Johnson and Mr. Mierzejewski that the new fees
~.mould be used and Mr. Capodiece use his discretion on which groups should
allowed to use the buses. Motion carried.
Mr. Capodiece did not think he would have a problem with the Y.
A letter concerning the lights for Hubbard Field was sent to the Mayor
~n June. The Commission has not received a response from the Mayor. Mr.
Capodiec~ was instructed to send another letter.
Mr. Capodiece stated to install a phone at Sage Park will cost $45.00
and the monthly rate will be $I4.32.
Mr. Johnson stated that arrangements should be made to install a phone.
Suggested that the phone be pulled out in the winter.
Mr. Capodiece stated that the Comm~ssfon must support the Board of Ed.
in obtaining additional monies to open the schools ni{hts and weekends to
outside groups. If they do not obtain the money needed 70~ of our programs
will be cut.
Mr. Maule would li~e Mr. Capodiece to look into a party held at the East
~erlin Pool one morning ffrom I2 A.M. to 3 A.M.
Mr. Capodiece stated that because the minimum wage is paid it is hard to
obtain key personnel.
!,ir. Johnson conveyea for Mr. Miller that the Meriden Falcon's are loo~in~.~
a new i~ield to play on. Mr. Miller would like the Commission to look into
matter. He suggested Sage Park.
The following bills were approved for payment.
Center Paint & Hardware
ltadfield' s
L. Luddy
~ N E. Telephone Co.
kcDonald' a
Champion
Camera Shop of New Britain
Albreada Refuse
National Chemsearch
C. B. Dolge Co.
M agove rn
Cadw~_l & ~jones
,landware C~ty Fuel
~t~nley Svea Co.
[obk~r Bearings
::e~-sington Fire District
;,~ational Auto Parts
$onitrol Security Systems of New Britain
,.~,:~,~itation Control Inc.
City Ap:lia:~ce Service
.'e~',sin~:ton Hardware
Ace Advance Paper Co.
Tom Irwin Inc.
h agovern
'~om Irwin Inc.
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174.75
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121.00
132.00
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5. ~. E. Telephone Co.
Nutmeg Farms
City Grinding
C. A. Turner
Sonitrol Security S3rstems of New Britain
Zelek"s
~. A. Turner
Teleon Tomasso
Tanner Ford
i~obker Bearing
Rae Storage
i~ier:tsington Fire District
Meeting adjDurned at 9:45 P.M.
i~'~rk & Recreation Meeting October 4, 1979
# $
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Secretary
Lucille Luddy