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Lions Club plans May 3 fitness event; trustees approve Eagle Scout picnic benches and several consent items
Summary
Ballston Spa Lions Club outlined a May 3 National Fitness Day event and an Eagle Scout project to add picnic benches at Iron Spring Park. Trustees voted to support the picnic-bench placement with required insurance; the meeting also approved routine consent items and time-sensitive engineering work.
Representatives of the Ballston Spa Lions Club told trustees they are organizing a community fitness event for National Fitness Day on May 3 and outlined related fundraising and volunteer needs. The board also voted to support an Eagle Scout project to install picnic benches at Iron Spring Park.
Mike Yates of the Ballston Spa Lions Club said clubs in the area plan to run segments of the Zimmen Trail and asked residents to participate. “We’re planning May 3 this year, it’s National Fitness Day,” Yates said. He said organizers expect to ask for voluntary $10 donations, with proceeds earmarked for cancer-related charities supported by the Lions, and that music, food and volunteers will be part of the event.
Eagle Scout candidate Evan (last name not specified in the record) described a project to build four to six picnic benches to be placed near the music-stage area at Iron Spring Park to provide seating during concerts. The board passed a motion to back the placement of picnic benches for the Eagle Scout project, with a certificate of insurance provided by the Boy Scouts naming the village as an additional insured.
Trustee Vandensta moved the motion supporting the placement of picnic benches; Trustee Raymond seconded. The board voted verbally in favor and the mayor declared the motion carried.
The meeting also approved routine items on the consent agenda and a time-sensitive engineering agreement for work related to telemetry and John Street power preparations. A motion to approve the engineering agreement, with the amount based on engineering tests plus a contingency, was seconded by Jessica Vason and carried.
Details for the community events: the Lions Club representatives said they are coordinating with nearby supervisors and mayors, have insurance in place for trail use, expect 50–60 volunteers already signed up, and will post a Facebook sign-up and flyers. For the Eagle Scout project, Evan said he would seek donated materials and volunteer labor from his troop and community members; he estimated four to six benches but said final numbers were not yet determined.
Trustees did not set formal deadlines for either community event at the meeting. Board members encouraged community volunteers to get involved and asked that certificates of insurance be provided before work begins.
