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FAX: (781) 942 - 5441
<br />Town of Reading
<br />16 Lowell Street
<br />Reading, MA 01867 -2685
<br />RECREATION DIVISION: (781) 942 - 9075
<br />READING RECREATION COMMITTEE MINUTES
<br />December 11, 2012 TOWN HALL — CONFERENCE ROOM
<br />Attendance: Eric Hughes, Rec Committee Chair, Mike DiPietro, Rec. Committee Member, Richard
<br />Hand, Recreation Committee Member, Frank Driscoll, Recreation Committee Member, Kate
<br />Kaminer, Rec. Committee, Nancy -Linn Swain, Rec. Committee Member, Adam Chase, Rec.
<br />Committee Member, Mary Ellen Stolecki, Rec. Committee Member, Karen Janowski, School
<br />Committee Liaison, Joe Rossetti, Associate Member, John Feudo, Recreation Administrator, Jenna
<br />Fiorente, Recreation Program Coordinator
<br />Guests: Brad Fuller, Sandy Lethin, Pat Lucy, Dick Lucy, Joe Kehoe, Demitri Tseckae, Jeff Jadul,
<br />Ed Hackett, Gary Juffre, Priscilla Squires, Leslie McGonagle, George Katsoufis, Lisa Egan, Dave
<br />Walsh, Casey Prescott, Rich Abraham, Jodi Cirrone, Pina Rizza, Michelle Ferullo, Laura O'Neil,
<br />James Bonazoli, Cheryl Mooney
<br />E. Hughes called the meeting to order at 7:06 PM.
<br />J. Feudo had both the Recreation Committee and the Sturges Park Committee introduce them.
<br />Eric Hughes, Reading Recreation, opened the public hearing and read the hearing notice.
<br />• J. Feudo provided an overview of the project
<br />— Concept plan, draft design, looking for community feedback
<br />— Improvements will happen according to Town approval, funds, etc.
<br />— Playground already in capital plan ... to be done in 2013
<br />— 60+ survey respondents
<br />— Get skating area to be dual purpose (J. Feudo, G. Katsoufis, D. Walsh)
<br />• Fill in rectangle (2:1 replacement for wetlands removal)
<br />• Add extra parking — —28 spaces
<br />• Basketball and tennis court updates and access improvement
<br />• Fields
<br />• Walking trails
<br />• Playground is currently 6 feet from street ... to be moved in, fenced, benches, tables
<br />• D. Walsh: Park has good bones.
<br />— Raise wet area of hockey area, and move wetlands to another part of park
<br />— Improve overall use of park
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