RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
MARCH 7, 2005
The Recreation Advisory Committee held it’s regularly scheduled meeting in the Pittsgrove Municipal Building on March 7, 2005.
Members present were Bruce
Ricards, Risea Rodgers, Fiore Copare, Michael Newton and Audrey Mavroff.
Alternate members present were Sue Voros and Walt Wenner. Sub committee members
in attendance were Linda DuBois and Jeff Ridgway. Harry Rodriquez was in the
audience.
DESIGNATION OF ALTERNATES
Sue Voros and Walt Wenner were appointed to perform duties of regular members.
On a motion made by Mike Newton and seconded by Audrey Mavroff, the aforementioned minutes were approved as submitted.
VOTE: ALL IN FAVOR
NEW BUSINESS:
YANKEES BASEBALL TEAM PARK
REQUEST
Harry
Rodriquez was in attendance representing GC Yankees 18+ baseball team. After a brief explanation of his park
request on a motion by Mike Newton and seconded by Walt Wenner his request to
use Green Branch Park on Sundays was approved. (Excluding dates park is
exclusively reserved by Soccer Club or for Township events)
VOTE: ALL IN
RESIGNATION
OF JOAN WOJULEWSKI
On a motion made by Mike Newton and seconded by Fiore
Copare, the resignation of Joan Wojulewski from Recreation Advisory Committee
and as Chair person of Pittsgrove Day
was accepted with regret.
VOTE: ALL IN
FAVOR
Members who had spoken with Joan prior to her
resignation noted she was very upset with budget cuts to Pittsgrove Day.
PITTSGROVE DAY
Linda DuBois was chosen to be new Chair person for
Pittsgrove Day. Parvin State Park
participation on Pittsgrove Day was discussed and members agreed to go ahead
with this idea. Members discussed
having more volunteers to help on Pittsgrove Day (with such things as parking,
trash removal and to assist with amusements) to help keep costs down.
EASTER
EGG HUNT
Sue Voros reported donation letters had been sent and
items for the activity had been purchased.
Cheri Barton had agreed to be the Easter Bunny. The Boy Scouts were going to help fill
Easter Eggs with candy at their next meeting.
Risea Rodgers arrives @ 8:30pm.
FIELD
MAINTENANCE
Jeff Ridgway
reported he had spoken to Harry Snyder and soccer club to determine what is
needed as far as fertilizer for the fields.
Soccer is looking into contracting a
private company to mow/bag additional clippings generated from
fertilizer. Harry will patch and
re-seed the game fields.
UNITY
PARK
Risea Rodgers updated committee on plans for Unity
Park. Original plan for Unity Park will
remain with the addition of a walking track.
Grants are being applied for to begin project.
PARK
REQUESTS
On a motion made by Sue Voros and seconded by Risea
Rodgers, request by Elmer United Methodist Church to use Deer Pen Park for
Easter Egg Hunt was approved.
VOTE: ALL IN
FAVOR
On a motion made by Mike Newton and seconded by Audrey
Mavroff, SJ Women’s Soccer Assoc. request to use Green Branch Park was approved
VOTE: ALL IN
FAVOR
There being no further business on a motion by Walt Wenner and seconded
by Bruce Ricards, the meeting was adjourned at 9:00pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Donna Metzger, Secretary
Recreation Advisory
Committee