2010-01-13 Recreation Committee Minutes

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FAX: (781) 942 - 5441 Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867 -2685 I:7DI:1111►to 7O[y:7X -111YI RECREATION DIVISION: (781) 942 - 9075 January 13` °, 2010 —Town Hall Conference Room Attendance: Bernie Winne, Recreation Committee Chairmen, Mary Ann Kozlowski, Rec. Committee, Nancy -Linn Swain, Rec. Committee, Chris Campbell, Rec. Committee Member, Frank Driscoll, Rec. Committee Member, Beth Claroni, School Committee Rep., K. Kaminer, Rec. Committee Member, Eric Hughes, Associate Member, Joe Rossetti, Associate Member, Adam Chase, Associate Member, John Feudo, Recreation Administrator B. Winne called the meeting to order at 7:02 PM. C. Campbell made a motion to accept the minutes from the December 9th meeting. N. Swain seconded the motion. Motion passed in favor of accepting the minutes for December 9th, 2010 by a vote of 7 — 0- 0. BOS Policy of Donation and Gifts J. Feudo stated that he and B. Winne had been working with BOS Bonazoli and the Town Manager to amend to the language of the Policy of Donations and Gifts. The over all feeling was the policy was needed however the parts of the process seem like they could be simplified. Both Mr. Bonazoli and Mr. Hechenbleikner were supportive of the changes and the board voted to accept the following amendment to the existing policy: Replacement, maintenance and repair: In circumstances where donations are made to replace, maintain or repair portions of Town sites and facilities, including replacement of elements of parks, recreation areas, buildings, and similar equipment, (example — replacement of pitchers mounds and home plates, replacement of basketball hoops) the Department Head within whose jurisdiction the site or facility falls may accept such donations where: *The value of the donation is $5000 or less •The item being replaced, maintained, or repaired is not inconsistent with any master plan for the property in question. Where the above criteria are met but the value of the replacement, maintenance, or repair, is between $5000 and $10,000, the Town Manager may approve the donation upon the recommendation of the Department Head.