Members present: Dan Gilman, Brent Stinespring, Pat Herndon, Dave Barfield, Jim Van Tuyl, Tim Hull

Board Liaison Members present: Stewart Smith

Management Liaisons present: Tommy Bailey, Clem Morgan, Vern Olafson

Minutes from October 20 meeting.

The meeting was called to order at 4 PM by Chair Dave Barfield. Minutes of the previous meeting were approved.

Tommy Bailey explained that the 2009 budget for Recreation would be largely devoted to repair and maintenance of existing facilities. Concrete work and repair of pumps are needed at both the Kingsdale and Metfield pools and a new slide for the Kingsdale pool.
This was estimated to cost $130,000. A new sound system for Riordan Hall was included in the budget at a cost of
$ 23,000. Management was recommending to the Board that $ 200,000 be switched from golf to recreation for unspecified needs. Recreation received approximately 25% of the moneys allocated for amenities in 2008 and would receive approximately the same allocation for 2009 ($1.6 mil). Bailey reported that an open meeting on the budget would be held December 1, 2008.

Members reported on their assigned facilities. Dan Gilman reported that there needed to be special monitoring of the Lake Brittany Park because of the trout fishing there in the winter. Dave Barfield asked that special attention be paid to the portable toilet at Brittany due to the increased traffic during the trout fishing season.

In Clem’s usage report he discussed the installation of a sprinkler system in the Branchwood pool, new lockers in the women’s locker room and new carpeting.
Also the walking trail at Loch Lomond has been paved as well as the parking lot. He is planning a children’s Christmas Carnival on December 13 at Riordan Hall.

Brent Stinespring is the committee’s chair of the ad hoc subcommittee on trails. Using aerial photos, he presented a number of possible areas where nature trails could be developed. Initially he has focused on some locations around Blowing Springs and nearby places. Brent and Dave Barfield reiterated that the goal of the trails ad hoc committee is the development of a trails master plan with a priority list based on cost effectiveness for submittal to the POA. Brent asked for volunteer help from the membership to assist in identifying potential trail sites.

Jim Van Tuyl-Secretary