2015-09-15 Recreation Committee Minutes

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� OFq Town of Reading ?' Meeting Minutes RECEIVED TOWN CLERK READING. MASS. Board - Committee - Commission - Council: Recreation Committee 20ib FEB -9 P 2 211 Date: 2015 -09 -15 Time: 7:00 PM Building: Mattera Cabin Location: Great Room Address: 1481 Main Street Purpose: Monthly Meeting Session: General Session Attendees: Members - Present: John Feudo, Rich Hand, Emily Sisson, Dan Foley, Kate Kaminer, Frank Driscoll, Adam Chase Members - Not Present: Mike DIPietro, Mary Ellen Stolecki, Nancy Linn Swain, Jeanne Borawski Others Present: David Chase, Genevieve Fiorente Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Genevieve Fiorente Topics of Discussion: Kate Kaminer calls the meeting to order at 7:07PM. John Feudo starts by Introducing the new member of the committee, Emily Sisson. Emily provides a short background and is excited to be involved. The committee welcomes her. John Feudo then goes right into a request by David Chase from Men's Soccer. Dave is present to make this request and Is asking the Recreation Committee to play at Memorial Park under the lights on 3 dates in October. The three dates are October 81h, 15th, and 22nd. He would like the 7pm -8pm time slot. Dave shows a quick picture of which field he would like to use. He is hoping to get the one closest to the basketball court. Dave also mentions his interest in sprucing up of the medal box. He suggests an art contest at one of the schools and whoever wins can paint a mural on the box to make it more appealing to the eye. Members on the committee agree that it would be a good idea to beautify the box. Rich Hand asks how lights would be turned on. Dave Chase responds that John Feudo would most likely give him a key to turn the lights on and off. Dave Chase also says he can be Flexible on the logistics of how they get turned on and off and he and John can have a conversation. A brief conversation takes place with Dave and the committee about where they have played in the past and present. Dave and the men have played at Castine and Memorial. Dave adds that they like the sunken field because it catches balls more easily too. Adam Chase makes a motion to approve the field with lights from 7pm -8pm at Memorial Park on October 8th, 15th, and 22nd for Dave Chase and the Men's Soccer Group. John Feudo recommends that Dave Chase goes around notifying a few of his neighbors since he lives in the Memorial Park Neighborhood himself. The committee agrees this would be a nice gesture to give the neighbors a heads up. Rich Hand seconds the motion. All were in favor with a 5 -0 vote. The committee takes some time to review the minutes from the meeting in July. Page I 1