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Fishers Island Community Center Board
Meeting Minutes for 2/1/05, 4:30pm
Fishers Island Village Office
Next meeting: Feb. 28, at 5:00pm in the Village Office.
In attendance: Judi Imbroglio, Sara McLean. Gail Cyphard, Jeanne Schultz, and Karla
Heath
L Welcome
2. Property discussions:
Judi started by reading an email statement from Sarah Moody that basically stated
that she liked the sound of 98 best for a year round facility and that we should all
focus and decide on our priorities. She then asked for the opinions of the group.
Jeanne: Liked the idea of the new construction as it might have been
cheaper, 98 is her second choice if parking can be resolved. She is still interested
in the pool situation and talked about the old Fort foundations that are under the
ground that we want to use for that. The theater we want to the CC started out as
more of a winter use anyway and maybe we should remember that when thinking
about scale.
Gail: She thought that maybe our CC project would encourage someone
else to take on the old theater as a project.
Sara: Changing the looks of the old theater might be a bad move because
people are sentimental about that place and a drastic change to it might turn
people off of the project. She also added that parking at 98 is less of an issue if we
get the tennis courtlbasketball situation figured out.
Gail: Reminded us that the tennis courts do get used a lot in the summer,
but the basketball is not used as much.
Karla: She thought 98 would be better because of the campus feel it would
bring to that comer and area, working with the school. Although she added her
'pros' for the theater as having existing utilities and ample parking and the lot to
the right for additions is available. She mentioned that in both cases there needs to
be major heat updates, insulation updates, roof issues.
3. Other business:
a. Judi reminded the group that ideas we come up with and movement we
make need to be shared with the group as soon as possible and basically
all things involving this project should be run past this Board. A simple
email to all would be a good place to start.
b. The tractor discussion: Some of the group seems to think it might be ok to
have it there and Judi disagrees. This is a conflict of activities and we need
to consider traffic and kids.
c. Equipment $ numbers: Gail, Sara and Charlie have been charged with
looking into the potential costs for health club equipment. They will find
out the types we need, and how much this could cost as well as contact
Sue Connelly about her potential needs.
d. Membership Fees:
I. Gail thinks that there should be levels of fees and we should get
away from the nickel and dime situation. We should have the fee
be more and include more. She referenced a rec. club she belonged
to before that charged a much higher price.
ii. Sara explained that we wanted to give everyone an option to
simply be a member and add the rest on as they feel they want to
add.
iii. Gail though that with that in mind, there should be a 'basic
membership' and a 'fitness membership' for working out.
IV. This will need to be discussed more as we develop the programs.
4. Meeting adjourned. Thank you for coming.
Minutes submitted by,
Meredith Harr, Note taker for FICC Board