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Members present: Jim Clark, Jim
Culverhouse, Karen Brown, Lisa Huestis
Public: David Aubert
Meeting called to order: 7:15
Milton
Mills Recreation:
David Aubert gave a presentation to the commission with some purposed ideas
for some recreation areas for the town of Milton Mills. Dave would like the
commission to approach the town selectman about purchasing the lot that at
one time was the future site for the new fire station. The owner of the land
has been approached, and David feels that if we were to acquire this land we
would have to move on it as soon as possible. There is also another site
that David would like to see have an overgrown tree removed from, to provide
an area that could accommodate 3 – 4 benches to provide an area where people
could come and sit and enjoy the outdoors. Jim Culverhouse will approach the
selectman about the tree removal and what would need to happen next to
purchase the land for a purposed basketball court, tennis court and
skateboard park.
Beach
Revenues:
The commission reviewed the expenses and revenues for the 2004 beach season.
Budget:
Lisa and the commission reviewed the budget and discussed revisions that
might need to be made for next year.
TV
& VCR/DVD Equipment:
Parks & Recreation recently purchased a 51 inch, High Definition television
set and a combination DVD/VCR player for the Emma Ramsey Center. This
equipment will be used for future programs and the summer camp.
Summer
Camp Tuition:
In order to keep the camp soluble the commission will have to increase
the tuition fees for the summer camp for next year. The purposed increases
will be as follows
Non-resident campers - $280.00,
local children $200.00 for the first child, $150.00 for a second child and
$125.00 for any additional children. This fee will be for seven weeks of
summer camp. Although this is an increase, this is still a very reasonable
charge for 7 weeks of camp.
Upcoming
Events:
Lisa has several program in the planning stages. Some of these events are an
afternoon dance class, a teen bead workshop, the employee dinner and the
town Halloween Party.
Employee
Dinner: Jim
Clark made the motion to have an entertainer at this years employee dinner.
Karen & Lisa have an entertainer in mind, and they will be making contact
with her to see is she will be available. The purposed date for this dinner
will be December 13th, providing the dinner site is available on
that date. The doors will be opened at 5:30 and dinner will be served around
6:00. The show will begin around 7:15. Lisa will be in charge of getting a
head count for the dinner.
Town
Halloween Party:
This years Halloween party will again be held in the Nute Library Community
Room. We will again be serving soup & sandwiches and some Halloween treats.
We will be having a night-long costume contest with trophies to be awarded.
Lisa and Karen will be hosting this event.
Winter
Carnival:
The date for this years winter carnival will be February 11th, 12th,
& 13th. The Milton Winter Carnival Committee has not began to
meet yet, but should be starting soon. Karen will contact the Tim Theriault
Band to see if they are available for this date.
Basketball:
Lisa is starting to organize this years recreation basketball program.
The commission discussed contacting the coaches at the high school to see if
they would be interested in running a basketball camp for the younger
students over February’s school vacation. Lisa is also going to inquire if
there are any older basketball players that would be interested in mentoring
to some younger children and helping them to develop their basketball
skills. A program like this existed a few years ago and the commission would
like to see this program brought back for the kids.
Loss
Prevention:
Lisa reviewed a letter that she received from Primex (N.H. Public Risk
Management Exchange). Primex felt that some issues needed to be addressed,
and many of them already have been fixed. Lisa will be completing everything
on their list and sending them a response.
Backstop
Repairs:
Jim Culverhouse made the motion to expend $1250.00 for the repair and
upgrading of the backstop at Lockhart Field. AAA Fence will be doing the
work. Jim Clark seconded, all in favor the motion passed.
Changing
Stalls:
Lisa received a few complaints at the beach this year about the lack of
privacy in the boys bathrooms. Lisa purposed adding 4 new changing stalls to
the boys bathroom the commission agreed that this was something that needed
to be addressed. Lisa will move ahead with getting these stalls built.
Electronic
Scoreboard:
Bob will be putting in the footings for the new electronic scoreboard in
preparation for the instillation of the sign next spring. Although we
already have the sign, the commission felt that it would be better to wait
until spring before we put the scoreboard up. The commission discussed with
Lisa where they felt the best location of the board would be.
Arts
in the Park:
This years “Arts in the Park” program was well received. The total
expense for this years entertainment was $1650.00. The commission will run
this program again next summer. Karen will set up the entertainers for next
years performances.
Meeting adjourned: 8:55
Respectfully submitted,
Karen J. Brown
Commission Secretary |
