Committee recommends extending Dog Park weekend hours

Key Actions & Decisions

• ◆ **Resolutions Passed**: None (all items were discussions or recommendations forwarded to the Village Board).
• ◆ **Resolutions Failed**: None.
• ◆ **Applications Reviewed**:
• ◆ Memorial bench application for Asher Fried, submitted by Susan Mandel. Accepted by the committee with a recommendation to place the bench at Duck Pond Park.
• ◆ **Public Comments**: None (no public comment period noted in the minutes).
• ◆ **Reports**:
• ◆ **Dog Park Usage**: Committee recommended allowing 12 additional households outside the village to use the Dog Park for a fee, and extending weekend/holiday hours to 6:00 p.m. A memo will be sent to the Village Board for approval.
• ◆ **Black Rock AED & CPR**: Discussed adding an AED to Black Rock Park and a CPR class to the Spring/Summer brochure. Mark Duncan will research CPR classes; Debi Braddick will send a memo to the Village Board advocating for the AED.
• ◆ **Softball Inquiry**: Mark Duncan noted significant resource hurdles for starting a softball program, including field availability, scheduling, umpires ($65 per game), equipment, and 1–2 hours of DPW field preparation per game. Neighboring programs in Cortlandt and Ossining were suggested as alternatives.
• ◆ **Parks Update (John Bouchard)**: Dobbs Park baseball field and fencing completed; old playground demolition begins in February. Peace pole installed at Croton Landing. Handrails installed at Black Rock Bocce courts. Fields closed for winter with tarps applied.
• ◆ **Recreation Update**: Tree lighting on Dec. 4 drew 200–250 attendees. Winter Brochure released Dec. 2 with registration going well.
• ◆ **Gouveia Park Update (Nora Nicholson)**: A timeline presentation on Gouveia Park progress is expected soon, along with plans for small park improvements.