Minutes 12/12/02

1. Member attendance: Dean Koski, Bill Hursh, Mary Ellen O’Connell, Mike Stasak, Betty Soltys, Tom Black

2. Call to order at 7:50pm

3. Park Updates: No new issues.

4. Discussed the need for a new member on the committee with the resignation of Mary Ellen O’Connell

5. Dean Koski has asked for the committee to set goals for 2003. There was considerable discussion about establishing goals for 2003. Dean indicated a desire to narrow the breadth and scope of the Recreation Advisory Committees’ recommendations and to consider focusing on established priorities.

The committee was unanimous in its desire to pursue this objective and after considerable discussion the committee identified a number of issues to prioritize at the next meeting in January. The list below is a brainstorming session of possible priorities to consider for 2003.

1. Determine what our committee’s role/responsibility is for the community; are we just an advisory committee? are we a work committee? – Dean
2. Determine if this committee was given a charter back when the name was changed. – Dean
3. Decide on whether we should "narrow our focus’, or prioritize the recommendations made by the Recreation Advisory Board. – Mike
4. Determine the process for effective communication and representation of our priorities with the Board. – Dean
5. Determine the timing and strategy for communicating our priorities. – Mike
6. Establishing "sub-committees" to champion specific recommendations in order to facilitate the process of support from the board. – Bill
7. Re-establish meeting(s) with Jim Sterner. – Bill/Mike
8. List our "core priorities" and monitor their progress, or lack thereof. - Bill
9. Determine how we get members of the community to serve on sub-committees - Dean
10. Attend supervisor’s meeting. – Mary Ellen
11. Have John Diacogiannis attend our meetings as a liaison – Dean
12. Promote the parks & the various programs. – Tom
13. Get the community to voice their recommendations. – Mary Ellen
14. How do we address the monthly topic of pool shade with the Board of Supervisors? – All
15. Champion the walking/biking trail recommendation. – All
16. Support the Director of the H.T.C.C. and her/his goals. – Dean
17. Determine and all agree with what this committee’s charter "really" is. – Dean
18. Initiate some type of survey that would be shared with the Board of Supervisors to get their buy-in up front. It is imperative to know that we are working on issues that are already "approved" so that this committee can focus and accomplish our goals. This would also allow us to know which recommendations are being championed by the Board, the Rec. Ad. Committee that will champion the recommendation, and the community. - Mike

6. Dean Koski extended his appreciation, on behalf of the committee, to Mary Ellen O’Connell for her service, contributions and generosity of her time while serving as a board member.

7. Meeting was adjourned at 9:45pm Motion by Betty Soltys, seconded by Mike Stasak.