Parks & Recreation

Regular Meeting

 January 3, 2008

Present:           William Willetts         

                        Charles Fenick

                        Ed Dzwilewski

                        Roger Nadeau

                        Jackie Curry

                        Milan Keser

Also Present:   David Putnam, Director of Parks and Recreation

                        Rob Wilson, Ex officio

1.  Call to Order.  Acting Chairman Willetts called the East Lyme Parks and Recreation Regular Meeting of January 3, 2008 to order at 7:05 p.m.

2.  Public Delegations.  There were no public delegations.   

3.  Approval of Minutes of December 6, 2007.    Mr. Willetts asked for additions, deletions or corrections to the December 6, 2007 East Lyme Parks and Recreation Regular Meeting Minutes.

MOTION:       Mr. Dzwilewski moved to approve the December 6,

                        2007 East Lyme Parks and Recreation

                        Regular Meeting Minutes, as presented.

                        Seconded by Mr. Fenick.  Mr. Nadeau

                        abstained from voting.  (5-0-1) Motion

                        carried.

     Approval of Minutes of December 19, 2007.  Mr. Willetts asked for additions, deletions or corrections to the December 19, 2007 East Lyme Parks and Recreation Special Meeting Minutes.

MOTION:       Mr. Dzwilewski moved to approve the December 19,

                        2007 East Lyme Parks and Recreation Special

                        Meeting Minutes, as presented.  Seconded by Mr. Fenick.

                        Mr. Nadeau abstained from voting.  (5-0-1) Motion

                        carried.

4.  Director’s Report.  (See attached reports).

5.  Communications. 

a.)  Memo to Paul Formica, First Selectman, from David Putnam, Director, regarding Parks and Recreation Commission’s Hole N’Wall recommendation.

6.  UNFINISHED BUSINESS

            There was no unfinished business.

7.  COMMITTEE REPORTS 

            There were no committee reports.

8.  NEW BUSINESS

a.)  Facility Request form from Cathy Robbins representing the Alliance for Living, requesting use of McCook Point Park.

MOTION:       Mr. Fenick moved to approve the Facility Request

                        form from Alliance for Living to use McCook

                        Point Park on June 13, 2008 from 3:30 p.m. to

                        8:30 p.m., with the same conditions as in

                        previous years.  Seconded by Mrs. Curry.

                        (6-0) Unanimous.

            Mr. Wilson reported First Selectman Paul Formica has received this Commission’s Memo regarding the Hole in the Wall Support Building.

            When asked for a report on open space, he replied the Open Space Report will be done by Meg Parulis, Town Planner.

b.)  Election of Officers.  The Commission was asked for nominations for Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Commission for 2008.

MOTION:       Mr. Nadeau moved to nominate Robert Pfanner

                        as Chairman of the Parks and Recreation

                        Commission for 2008.  Seconded by Mr. Fenick.

                        (6-0) Unanimous.

            There were no other nominations for Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Commission for 2008.  The nominations were closed.

            A vote was taken, and Mr. Pfanner was unanimously elected Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Commission for 2008.

            The Commission was asked for nominations for Vice Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Commission for 2008.

MOTION:       Mr. Dzwilewski moved to nominate William

                        Willetts as Vice Chairman of the Parks and

                        Recreation Commission for 2008.  Seconded

                        by Mr. Fenick.  (6-0) Unanimous.

            There were no other nominations for Vice Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Commission for 2008.  The nominations were closed.

            A vote was taken, and Mr. Willetts was unanimously elected Vice Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Commission for 2008.

            The Commission was asked for nominations for Secretary of the Parks and Recreation Commission for 2008.

MOTION:       Mr. Dzwilewski moved to nominate Roger

                        Nadeau as Secretary of the Parks and Recreation

                        Commission for 2008.  Seconded by Mr. Keser.

                        (6-0) Unanimous.

            There were no other nominations for Secretary of the Parks and Recreation Commission for 2008.  The nominations were closed.

            A vote was taken, and Mr. Nadeau was unanimously elected Secretary of the Parks and Recreation Commission for 2008.

9.  FYI

            a.)  December bills.  The December bills were reviewed.

            b.)  December program budget report.  The December program budget report was reviewed.

10.  ADJOURNMENT

MOTION:       Mr. Keser moved to adjourn the East Lyme

                        Parks and Recreation Regular Meeting of January 3,

                        2008 at 7:30 p.m.  Seconded by Mr. Dzwilewski.  (6-0)

                        Unanimous.

                                                                        Respectfully submitted,

                                                                        Frances Ghersi, Recording Secretary