2017-07-18 Recreation Committee Minutes

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oFno Town of Reading A a Meeting Minutes f63s�1NCORQ�%S, Board 'Committee'- Commission - Council: Recreation Committee Date: 2017-07-18 Building: Reading Town Hall Address: 16 Lowell Street Purpose: Birch Meadow. MasterPlan, . . -Subcommitee - Batting Cage Location Discussion Time: 6:00.13M Location: Conference Room Session: General Session Attendees: Members —Present: Frank Driscoll,.Dan Foley, Rich.Hand Members - Not Present: Others Present: . Genevieve Fiorente, Rec_Administrator, liaison John Halsey, BOS:liaison Minutes Respectfully Submitted By:. Genevieve Fiorente Topics of Discussion: ;{I -E Q CI -ERS. � � I G, IM A 219 l�AR -7: PM 9� 43 Meeting opened at 6:00pm by G. Fiorente. G. Fiorente shares the Reading :Little League batting cage proposal. with. the subcommittee. She describes the four locations outlined in the attached material. She states that is the responsibility of the subcommittee to recommend to'the recreation committee the best location that would outline with the . master plan. The subcommittee looks at each location and discusses pros and cons. The committee agrees that the location listed as #3 next to Morton Field is too close to neighbors and also that the location is not centralized for all organizations to use. The subcommittee also has a ..conversation about location #2 which.! nterferes with, the current master plan of a, proposed multi-purpose court and/or splash pad. The committee agrees that an additional recreationalcourtor splash pad would be better suited there than the batting cages. They again agree that the location is not centralized enough. Location #4 has the consensus that itis a good centralized location but would be a tight fit with the walkways andtherewould also be a possible interference with the quietness at the tennis courts. The subcommittee collectively decides to recommend location #1 to the Recreation Committee as this location is already the existing location and "is centrally located. The subcommittee also believes this location will not directly affect abutters. G. Fiorente indicates"thatshe will circle in with parks and measure the proposed extension from the turf . 2 practice field to ensure there is enough room to fit the second cage as well. The BM subcommittee agrees that this location will be the least intrusive option to the existing BM Master plan and will be the best fit for all youth organizations and the High -School Athletics. G. Fiorente says the recommendation will be brought to the recreation -committee for more discussion and the final decision.. Meeting is adjourned at 6:45pm. Page i:1