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� r <br />0 <br />Town of Reading <br />e�= Meeting Minutes <br />6J9.Ip YAP' � <br />Board. Committee - Commission - Council: ?f13✓ <br />u n (FFG. <br />Recreation Committee p�j <br />Date: 2023-06-12 Time: 6:30 PM �'f'j0 <br />Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Conference Room <br />Address: 16 Lowell Street Session: <br />Purpose: General Monthly Meeting Version: Final <br />Attendees: Members - Present: <br />Michael Coltman (M), Bob Weiden (M), Melissa Pucci (M), Angela Binda(M), <br />Rich Hand (M), Chuck Robinson (M), Kate Kaminer (M) <br />Members - Not Present: <br />Eric Gallen (M) <br />Others Present: <br />Jim Sullivan - Recreation Adminsitrator <br />Genevieve Fiorente - Community Services Director <br />Pam McMahon 289 Franklin Street, Reading, MA <br />Claire Newman 9 Harvard Street, Reading, MA <br />Joel Newman 9 Harvard Street, Reading, MA <br />Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Genevieve Fiorente, Community Services Director <br />Topics of Discussion: <br />AGENDA <br />• 6:30pm — 6:35pm <br />Discussion/Approval of Meeting Minutes <br />• 6:35pm — 6:40pm <br />Public Comment <br />• 6:40pm — 6:45pm <br />Select Board liaison Report <br />• 6:45pm — 6:55pm <br />SWEC liaison Report <br />• 6:55pm — 7:05pm <br />Recreation Administrator Report <br />• 7:05pm — B:OOpm <br />Discussion on proposed Birch Meadow Master Plan Phase II <br />suggestions and PARC Grant application process <br />Meeting is called to order by B. Weiden at 6:32pm. <br />J. Sullivan introduces Claire Newman and states that he had the opportunity to meet with her <br />concerns about the current structure of Pickleball at the Memorial Park Courts. <br />B. Walden states that he would like the committee to listen to the comments and further <br />discussion can be added to a future agenda. <br />C. Newman states that it is very difficult to get a court at Memorial Park by booking on the <br />playlocal.com software. She says that players seem to be more of a private club and she would <br />like to see more of an opportunity for open play. <br />C. Robinson asks about the current procedure. G. Fiorente answers that there is a scheduling <br />process through playlocal.com. J. Sullivan states he will get more information from local towns <br />on how they operate their pickleball courts and bring it back to the committee. <br />Page 1 1 <br />