Somerville Recreation Committee

January 3, 2024 – Verve Restaurant 18 East Main St, Somerville
Meeting came to order at 6:21pm.

ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Eric Allena, Mallory Burgan, Tori Cesario, Helen Depopolo, Jason Kraska, Chris Peake, AJ Smith, (Council Liaison) Roger Vroom, and (Recreation Director) Kathy Gerndt
ABSENT: Ashley Rau, Tom Scherr

Jason Kraska opened the meeting and stated, "The meeting will please come to order. Adequate notice of this meeting as required by the Open Meeting Act has been provided in that on January 4, 2023, a copy of a notice specifying the time, location and date was (1) posted upon the bulletin board outside of Borough Hall, and (2) given to the Clerk Administrator (3) advertises in the Courier News. If any member of this body believes this meeting is being held in violations of the Open Meeting Act, please state your views at this time." Hearing none, we moved to the next item on the agenda.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: J. Kraska made a motion to approve the October 4 minutes. T. Cesario seconded the motion which was approved 5-0-2 (Depopolo & Peake abstained)

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: None

COMMUNICATION: None

RESOLUTIONS:
Reorganization 2024

Resolution 23-1120-335 Approving Anthony James Smith an hourly employee at a rate of $22.00/hour for the Basketball Gym Supervisor.

Resolution 23-1218-356 Approving CJ Banos, Zach Gottlieb, Travis Binkley, Hudson Resner, Avery Runyon, and Riley Runyon as score keepers at a rate of $17.00 per game for the Recreation Department.

HANDOUTS:

1. Proposed meeting schedule
2. Committee directory

REPORTS:
DIRECTOR- K. Gerndt

1. Thanked the 2023 committee members, including those that couldn’t be here tonight, for a job well done.
2. Extended congratulations and welcome two new members on their appointments, Helen, and Roger.
3. Soccer season concluded in early November and basketball and wrestling are up and running.
4. Our Halloween events were a big success, as was the Turkey Trot. Further details will be provided at our February meeting.