Parks Commission Minutes, June 2010

PARKS COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES 6/30/2010
Meeting Minutes taken by James Willcox
Commissioners Present
Bert Hughes Co‐Chair
Jim Willcox Co‐Chair
Marianne Olive
Marcy Denker
JC Brotherhood
Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m.
1. MINUTES‐ Minutes from the May 26, 2010 meeting were approved.
2. SUMMER CHILDRENS PROGRAM Bert reported on the proposed children’s summer program, for
youths between the ages of 5 and 11. The current schedule is for one hour per day, two days a week,
and the suggestion was made to investigate expanding the amount of time to longer than one hour.
3. MARINA JC provided a report on behalf of the new Marina Committee, and supplied some
documentation regarding the Village’s Local Waterfront Revitalization Program, which was developed in
1992. The idea of expanding the marina’s activities was put forward. JC has been doing research on the
ability of the Village to expand its interests in waterfront lands, including possible funding opportunities
through various New York State and NYS DEC programs, including those funded by the Clean Water Act.
JC also mentioned possible initiatives related to new activities, including: the establishment of a marine
pump‐out/transfer station (perhaps for free via available funding); installation of piers, as was done in
Haverstraw, or floating docks to increase day boat traffic and perhaps attract tour boats; creating of
mooring fields to increase possible marina revenue.
JC also mentioned that in his research he discovered that the Nyack boat launch isn’t included in the
state lists of boat launches. In addition, he said that the Marina Committee is starting work on a charette
process, identifying potential stakeholders such as Riverkeeper, Scenic Hudson, marina landscapers,
marina operators, former boat‐slip renters, the River Rowing Association, etc.
4. PROTOCOL REVIEW. Bert distributed a draft of a Parks Commission Protocol that outlined how the
Village Board would deal with the Parks Commission in various areas of its conduct. Among the
proposed stipulations:
 The commission will contact Vic, with notification to Jen, about Park work that needs to be
done. In the event no action is taken, then the Commission will notify the Village Administrator.
 The Village Board will notify the Commission as to its budget.
 All grants for the park must be reviewed by the Parks Commission
 The Parks Commission should be notified of all work done in the park , i.e. it must be performed
with Parks Commission knowledge.
 The Parks Commission should be informed of all major organizations using the park.
 All RFPs related to the park should be reviewed by all the Parks Commisioners.
 When the Village Board reviews and approves items, there should be timely follow‐through and
implementation.
 Deals affecting the parks should not be reviewed and/or made with people or organizations
without the knowledge and/or involvement of the Parks Commission.
 The Village should provide fine maintenance of the restroom facilities, i/e all sinks, toilets,
urinals, hand dryers should be clean and functional at all times. Soap dispensers should have
soap, and there should be an adequate supply of toilet paper at all times.
5. TAN/WAX Jim reported there is little progress related to the Village’s negotiation with Tan/Wax over
a possible easement for the pedestrian bridge over the inlet on the north side of the park.
Meeting adjourned at 9:05