Recreation committee meets today at 1:30 p.m. at the Coronado Center

The POA recreation committee meets today at 1:30 p.m. at the Coronado Center.
In preparation for the changes in the Recreation Department with the former director Larry Koonse retiring, the re-structure of the department pulling it in with food services and golf under John Paul and more specifically his assistant Stephanie Stone taking over management and direction of recreation, members of the committee met on May 27 to brainstorm about the direction of recreation in the Village.
Committee members in attendance included Tony Cifelli, Jim Harlow, Sue Mefford, Mary Lou Moran, Joyce Feix and Earl Mulley. Also present was former recreation committee chair Peggy Arwood. Arwood was asked to provide input from a historical and continuity perspective. Committee members Steve Seitz, Bill Etie and T. J. Smith were unable to attend.
This year the recreation committee is tasked with identifying needed recreation capital improvements for the POA and to bridge to the future as part of the ongoing strategic planning process.
Each member put forth ideas for his or her particular area of recreation. The list of ideas will be analyzed for cost benefit, prioritized and submitted to the director in future meetings.
The following is a list of capital improvements made as part of the brainstorming effort. These are not finalized. They are just areas the committee will explore and evaluate over the course of this year. The addition to the new ideas, the proposed list includes capital expenditures already in the budget for 2010 to 2014.
The wish list follows. It is random and not prioritized.
RECREATION COMMITTEE WISH LIST
Coronado Community Center air conditioner replacement, $7,500 annually
Coronado Fitness Center air conditioner replacement, $7,500 annually
Family Recreation tennis courts resealing overlay, $22,500
Lake Cortez pavilion roof, $12,000
Woodlands Auditorium air conditioner replacement, $7,500 annually
Woodlands Auditorium carpet replacement, $15,000
Woodlands Auditorium sound equipment improvements, $10,000
Play area at east end of Village, $12,000
Tennis viewing stand, $10,000
Coronado Community Center kitchen/bar equipment replacement, $9,000
Coronado Fitness Center fitness equipment, $25,000
Coronado Fitness Center replace cardio equipment, $100,000 spread out over four years
Coronado Fitness Center whirlpool room heat and air, $50,000
Coronado Fitness Center heating and air, $30,000
Coronado Fitness Center water treatment pool/whirlpool, $12,000/$6,000 respectively
DeSoto Pool renovation, $250,000
Coronado Community Center auditorium floor/repair sub-floor, $37,000
Coronado Fitness Center carpet, $17,500
Coronado Fitness Center recreation equipment, $25,000
Coronado Fitness Center gunite surface, $30,000
Family Recreation Area seal parking lot and basketball, $10,000
Rebuild lawn bowling area, to be determined
Rebuild bocce ball courts, to be determined
Coronado Tennis Center lights, $110,000
Parking lot resurfacing at Coronado Community Center, Coronado Fitness Center and Coronado Tennis Center, to be determined
Library facility expansion, to be determined
DeSoto Park expansion, to be determined
Replace carpeting on lawn bowling facility, to be determined
The above list will form the basis of discussions at upcoming meetings of the recreation committee for the remainder of this year.