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TURF FACT FINDING COMMITTEE Southington Town Hall Council Chamber December, 5, 2011 7:00

TURF FACT FINDING COMMITTEE Southington Town Hall Council Chamber December, 5, 2011 7:00 Michael DeFeo, Chairman John Barry David Derynoski John Fontana Brian Goralski Joseph Labieniec James Macchio Dawn Miceli Albert Natelli AGENDA 1. Call Meeting to Order

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TURF FACT FINDING COMMITTEE Southington Town Hall Council Chamber December, 5, 2011 7:00

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  1. TURF FACT FINDING COMMITTEE Southington Town Hall Council Chamber December, 5, 2011 7:00 Michael DeFeo, Chairman John Barry David Derynoski John Fontana Brian Goralski Joseph Labieniec James Macchio Dawn Miceli Albert Natelli AGENDA 1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Determination of a Quorum 4. Acceptance of Minutes (after the first meeting) 5. Public Communication 6. Discussion on Turf Field 7. Any other business to come before the committee 8. Adjournment

  2. Mike DeFeo- Chair John Fontana Al Natelli Dawn Miceli Brian Goralski Jim Macchio Joe Lebieniec David Derynoski John Barry 860-770-0312 mcdefeo@cox.net 860-628-4122 jfontana01@snet.net 860-919-4962 anatelli@southington.org 860-681-8006 jndmiceli@aol.com 860- bgoralski@southingtonschools 860-913-5064 jpmacchio@gmail.com 860- jklebieniec@yahoo.com 860- dderynoski@southingtonschools.org 860- jbarry@southington.org TURF FIELD COMMITTEE

  3. Why or (Why Not) Turf Field?(Eric Swallow) • Why is the field needed? • Current conditions of football field • Benefits of Turf field • Life expectancy • Special requirements • Short & Long term benefits • Who or what sport will use the field • How long will it take to install

  4. Safety Concerns(Al Natelli/David Derynoski) • Benefits- Is it safe? • Medical study’s • Special requirements • Facts & Myths of Turf Fields

  5. Cost Analysis(Joe Lebieniec/Eric Swallow) • Cost to install with track • Current operating costs • Hidden costs • Projected savings

  6. Other Towns(Mike DeFeo/John Fontana/Dawn Miceli) • Cheshire High- recently installed (Nov.2011) • Sheehan High • Meriden-Falcon Field • Wolcott High • Berlin High • Bristol-proposed 2 fields • Plainville High- slated for 2012

  7. State Financial Assistance(John Barry) • Potential State funding or grants • Work with current top advisors • Joe Aresimowicz • Zeke Zalaski • Joe Markley • Rob Sampson

  8. Life Expectancy(Brian Gorlaski/John Fontana) • How long will field last? • Usage of synthetic field • What happened 12-15 years from now

  9. Maintenance of Turf Field(John Fontana/Jim Macchio) • Current maintenance & staffing • Equipment needed • Useful life expectancy • Other equipment • Who manages? • Warranty • Proper Care • Unknown

  10. Scheduling of Turf Field(Eric Swallow/Dave LePreay) • Mock Schedule-What will it look like? • August/Sept./October-schedule • April/May/June-schedule • Bad Weather • Who monitor’s the usage?

  11. Private Fundraising(Dawn Miceli/Al Natelli/David Derynoski/Joe Lebieniec) • If needed-where do you we go for private financial assistance? • Booster clubs & Recreational leagues • Rental of field for big events • Naming rights?

  12. Other Concerns(All)

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