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🏞️ Recreation Advisory Committee

Capriccio's donates bench to Black Rock Dog Park

2026-01-12
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Key Actions & Decisions

  • **Resolutions Passed**: Approved acceptance of a donated bench from Capriccio's Pizzeria & Restaurant for placement inside Black Rock Dog Park.
  • **Resolutions Failed**: None.
  • **Applications Reviewed**: None.
  • **Public Comments**: None.
  • **Reports**:
  • *Village Board & RAC Work Session (Karen Pecora, John Sasso)*: Village exploring extending weekend dog park hours from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.; sufficient budget funds identified to purchase an AED for Black Rock Park; discussed allowing limited school district (non-village) resident access to the dog park.
  • *Parks Update (John Bouchard)*: Dobbs Park playground equipment arrived on January 12, 2026, with installation scheduled for the last week of January; Duck Pond hosted two evenings of ice skating last week; discussed placement of a Sue Mandel memorial bench at Duck Pond, Senasqua Park, or along the Senasqua walkway.
  • *Gouveia Park Update (Nora Nicholson)*: Architect produced revised sketches for the Gouveia house; sewer line installation is complete; DPW to proceed with driveway/loop, lighting, and fencing work.
  • *Master Fee Schedule Review*: Day Camp and Tiny Tots Camp fees mostly unchanged, except for a slight increase in the non-resident full season camp fee; Senior Kayak/Canoe winter storage fees to increase by $20; all other fees to remain unchanged.
  • *Miscellaneous*: Nora Nicholson proposed creating an informational packet for the Spanish-speaking community; Mark Duncan noted the recreation brochure is already available in Spanish on the Village website.

The Recreation Advisory Committee approved a donated bench for Black Rock Dog Park and reviewed fee changes including a $20 increase for senior kayak/canoe winter storage. New playground equipment arrived at Dobbs Park, with installation set to begin the last week of January.