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Town of Reading <br />Meeting Minutes <br />itECEIV'EU <br />1 OWN CLERK <br />HDING, MASS. <br />Board - Committee - Commission - Council: <br />Recreation Committee 1015 APR 14 P 5: 33 <br />Date: 2013 -06 -11 Time: 0700 PM <br />Building: Pleasant Street Senior Center Location: Great Room <br />Address: 49 Pleasant Street <br />Purpose: General Business <br />Attendees: Members - Present: <br />Nancy -Linn Swain, Vice -Chair Rec. Committee, Eric Hughes, Rec. Chairman, <br />Richard Hand, Recreation Committee Member, Frank Driscoll, Rec. <br />Committee Member, Karen Janowski, School Committee Liaison, Michael <br />DiPietro, Rec. Committee Member, John Feudo, Recreation Administrator <br />Members - Not Present: <br />Adam Chase, Kate Kaminer, Sean Whalen <br />Others Present: <br />Genevieve Fiorente, James Bonazoli, Jerry Pothier and Mark Tango <br />Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: John Feudo <br />Topics of Discussion: <br />E. Hughes opened the meeting at 7:01 PM. <br />May 2013 Minutes - N. Swain Motion, K. Kaminer second. 7 -0 -0 in favor of accepting the <br />May 2013 Minutes. <br />Possible Softball Field Switch: <br />Jerry Pothier and Mark Tango from the RMHS Softball program approached the Rec <br />Committee regarding the possibility of moving fields. They have had continuous issues with <br />the field (Lighted Softball Field) in terms of playability. The infield is choppy and difficult to <br />play on and the fact that there is no fence at proper distances makes it less desirable. <br />As a potential solution they are asking the Recreation Committee to consider supporting <br />them moving locations. One location they are interested in is the field call "Tennis Court <br />Field" at the Birch Meadow complex. <br />They mentioned they are willing to raise the money to make the necessary changes to the <br />tennis court. Mr. Pothier mentioned he would not be taking the field away from anyone as <br />they would still be able to use the field in the evening for the youth program. <br />J. Feudo stated that RYB recently spent in the neighborhood of 15K to renovate the infield <br />of the tennis court field, so if there are going to be changes they need to be part of the <br />conversation. J. Feudo recommended Reading Men's Softball League also be brought into <br />the conversation to discuss options and impact. <br />J. Bonazoli entered the meeting. <br />Page i 1 <br />2013 -09 -03 <br />