RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
OCTOBER 3, 2005
The Recreation Advisory Committee held it’s regularly scheduled meeting in the Pittsgrove Municipal Building on October 3, 2005
Members present were Bruce
Ricards, Audrey Midriff and Kate Harrison. Alternate members present were Kathy
Shelton and Edison Creamer. Sub committee member in attendance was Jeff
Ridgway. Linda DuBois had a previous
commitment. Dave Hyman and Adam Truest
were in the audience.
On a motion made by Kate Harrison and seconded by Audrey Midriff, the aforementioned minutes were approved as submitted.
VOTE: ALL IN FAVOR
NEW BUSINESS:
DAYTOP PARK REQUEST
On
a motion by Kate Harrison and seconded by Audrey Midriff, the park request by
Dayton to use the football fields was approved.
VOTE: ALL IN FAVOR
DOG ORDINANCE
The
members discussed ideas for enforcing the animal ordinance at the local parks.
Suggestions included a mailing to residents to remind them about the ordinance,
larger signs, reminder on Pittsgrove Day applications, reminder in the township
newsletter. Members agreed to revisit
this issue next month.
DAHL PARK REQUEST
On
a motion by Kathy Shelton and seconded by Kate Harrison, the park request by
Mrs. Dahl to use Deer Pen Park for a wedding was approved.
VOTE: ALL IN FAVOR
CONCESSION STAND
Dave
Hayman asked about equipment for the concession stand and if there is any
funding for equipment through the Recreation Advisory Committee. Kate Harrison stated the SJ Women’s Soccer
Association is working on providing some money to help with equipment. Jeff Ridgway suggested a letter go out to
soccer club to see if anyone involved might have anything to donate.
OLD
BUSINESS:
SPORTS
ORGANIZATION
Kate Harrison reported she spoke to Henry Bermann and
it would not be advantageous for the various clubs to join together with the
school to help with insurance issues.
Kate questioned Mr. Bermann about both the wrestling and basketball
being charged when using the school facilities at the same time. He informed her that both were not being
charged when use occurred at the same time.
The basketball club is being charged $750.00 for using school facilities
and is requesting available funding to help offset this cost. On a motion by Edson Creamer and seconded by
Audrey Mavroff, the request for funding was approved.
VOTE: ALL IN
FAVOR.
Kathy Shelton questioned is it the goal of all the
sports organizations to be self sufficient and not need funding at some
point. Bruce Ricards explained that the
monies allotted to help offset costs incurred by the groups could be used for
other items or projects if not needed by the organizations.
DEAN/PSC
Jeff Ridgway informed the committee that Brian Dean is
not abiding by the conditions that the Township Committee and Recreation
Committee outlined when his park request was approved. Jeff spoke to him to go over these
conditions on two occasions and the secretary also sent him a letter regarding
the conditions of the approval. On a motion by Audrey Mavroff and seconded by
Kate Harrison, approval was given to send by registered mail, return receipt
requested, another copy of the park request approval that outlined the
conditions and a letter informing him if he does not abide by the conditions
his park request will be revoked.
VOTE: ALL IN
FAVOR (Bruce Ricards abstained from this vote)
The secretary will forward request for correspondence
regarding revoking park request to Dave Mulford, Township Administrator.
TREES AT
GREEN BRANCH PARK
Bruce Ricards wanted to call attention to the dead trees that are
hanging over the walking track at Green Branch Park. He would like to see them removed so they are not a safety
issue. Harry Snyder had informed the
secretary previously that when the federal prisoners are available he will
utilize them for this project. Bruce
also mentioned he would like the members to take a road trip to see some other
parks so the members can get ideas and see how these other facilities are
operated.
UNITY PARK AND ODD FELLOWS
HALL
Jeff Ridgway reported that the Township Committee is waiting for a
response to a grant that has been requested to get things started at Unity
Park. A $400,000.00 grant has been
applied for to complete the mechanical renovations at Odd Fellows Hall. How to organize the use of this facility
will need to be determined. Possibly no
fee but a required deposit (like the concession stand at Green Branch). This issue will be revisited.
There being no further business on a motion made by Kate Harrison and
seconded by Audrey Mavroff, the meeting was adjourned at 9:20pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Donna Metzger, Secretary
Recreation Advisory
Committee