2011-12-13 Recreation Committee Minutes

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4^ FAX: (781) 942 - 5441 Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867 -2685 RECREATION DIVISION: (781) 942 - 9075 READING RECREATION COMMITTEE MINUTES December 13, 2011 Town Hall Conference Room Attendance: Mary Ellen Stolecki, Recreation Committee, Adam Chase, Rec. Committee Member, Frank Driscoll, Chair, Rec. Committee, Rich Hand, Rec. Committee Member, Nancy -Linn Swain, Rec. Committee, Eric Hughes, Rec. Committee Member, John Feudo, Recreation Administrator Guest: Charlie Ehl, RYB Commissioner Kathy Guyott, Boy Scout Leader F. Driscoll called the meeting to order at 7:03 PM. N. Swain mentioned that there was an omission in the minutes. The RCASA report she gave was not in the report. J. Feudo said he would look back into his notes and correct the issue. F. Driscoll made a motion to accept the minutes with the amendment of the RCASA report for the October 13th meeting. R. Hand seconded the motion. Motion passed in favor of acceptance of the minutes with the amendment of the RCASA report for the October 13th meeting by a vote of 5 -0 -0. M. Stolecki entered the meeting at 7:05 PM. J. Feudo introduced the Boy Scout Group attending the meeting. F. Driscoll welcomed the group and gave them a brief overview of the committees charge. J. Feudo introduced RYB Commissioner Charlie Ehl. Mr. Ehl handed out a proposal for some improvements at the Tennis Court Field at the Birch Meadow Complex. (See Attached). Mr. Ehl went through each item one at a time for the committee to review and comment. He said his goal was to do what ever was necessary to get the plan approved. He said RYB is committed to putting money back in the facilities for the kids of Reading. They also tried to keep safety in mind in their proposal. Overall the committee was satisfied with the proposal. They had many comments that were noted on the draft document. The committee did not seem interested in installing any type of black meshing on the outfield fences as they recalled the issue with the tennis courts. The committee felt they needed to add their comments to the draft document and vote on it before it could be sent off to the Board of Selectmen with their recommendation. The committee decided that they will accept the proposal with their conditions at the January Meeting.