2008-06-11 Recreation Committee Minutes

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Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867-~Ok"'- t?~ A E S td lttq 14 FAX: (781) 942 - 5441 RECREATION DIVISION: (781) 942 - 9075 READING RECREATION COMMITTEE MINUTES . June 11, 2008 -Town Hall Berger Room Attendance: Nancy Swain, Rec. Committee,(' hair', Bernie Winne, Rec. Committee Member, Kate Kaminer, Rec. Committee Member, Chris Campbell, Rec. Committee Member, Mike DiPietro, Rec. Committee Vice Chair, Eric Hughes, Associate Member, Jim Sullivan, Recreation Program Coordinator, John Feudo, Recreation Administrator Guest: Adam Chase, Carl McFadden, Don Bauntz N. Swain called the meeting to order at 7:04 PM. N. Swain asked the Recreation Committee to review the minutes from the previous meeting. B. Winne made a motion to accept the minutes for the May 14th meeting. K. Kaminer seconded the motion. Motion passed in favor of accepting the minutes as amended 5-0-0. Re-Organization of the Recreation Committee: C. Campbell nominated M. _DiPictro as the FY09_Chairman,_M.-DiPietro was elected_new Chairman. K. Kaminer nominated B. Winne as the FY09 Vice Chairman. B. Winne was elected Vice- Chairman. The committee recognized Nancy for a job well done as chair over the previous year. Lightening Policy: J. Feudo followed up with the Recreation Committee on the lightening policy that was presented over the winter. He stated he would be sending policy out to organizations over the next week or so. The hold up was waiting for the Town's risk manager to make any final recommendations. K. Kaminer asked that it be required for someone to be the point of contact in a storm situation. J. Feudo said he would ask the leagues to designate an adult to make the appropriate decisions. K. Kaminer sighted numerous occasions where people wait too long at Washington Park to get off the field. The policy will be forwarded to all referees and officials from the league directors.