2016-10-11 Recreation Committee Minutes

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OFR b 0,6391NCORP��r� Town of Reading Meeting Minutes I�D Board - Committee - Commission - Council: Recreation Committee Date: 2016-10-11 Time: 7:00 PM - D K �® OC h�lVM,f�,SS. 35 j 1plb Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Conference Room Address: 16 Lowell Street Purpose: Monthly Meeting Session: General Session Attendees: Members - Present: Kate Kaminer, Emily Sisson, Frank Driscoll, Rich Hand, Gill Congdon, Adam Chase, Lori Russo, Jeanne Borawski Members - Not Present: Dan Foley, Mary Ellen Stolecki Others Present: John Feudo, Genevieve Fiorente, Kathy Kinney and Peter Coumounduros (FORR) Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Genevieve Fiorente Topics of Discussion: A. Chase opens the meeting at 7:05pm. J. Feudo speaks on his decision for leaving and the great opportunity that was presented to him. He thanks the committee for all their service and each committee member at the table commented on John's success as the Director of Community Services -Recreation Administrator throughout the years. The Recreation Committee presents J. Feudo with a gift. P. Coumounduros gives a Friends of Reading Recreation update. He tells the committee that there were 109 runners in the Middle School Cross Country Program. He goes on to give an outline of dates for other events being run by FORR. P. Coumounduros also presents John with a gift plaque from FORR committee members and thanks John for his years of service. J. Feudo distributes the memo on Pearl Street. He will give the memo to the residents on Pearl, the Residences at Pearl Street, and RUSC. G. Fiorente gives an update on programming. She states October will be a busy programming month with Travel Basketball Tryouts, Downtown Trick or Treat, Halloween Parade, and interviews for Sunday Basketball Staff. She gives dates to committee members to see if anyone is available to help. R. Hand gives an update on RCASA. He says there were 150 people at the Annual Meeting. He hands the committee reference sheets with the information that was discussed. He also gives some information related to the vote on the ballot in November. The committee briefly discusses the hand outs and the question on the ballot. J. Feudo gives a project update on Birch Meadow Master Plan and Coolidge Field. He says RUSC and LAX pitched in to do the reno of the field and the Master Plan is still in the works. He tells committee Rich Hand can help lead the charge on it. Page 1 1