2008-02-20 Recreation Committee Minutes

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V r i/ FAX: (781) 942 - 5441 RECREATION DIVISION: (781) 942 - 9075 READING RECREATION COMMITTEE MINUTES February 20, 2008 Senior Center -Great Room Attendance: Nancy Swain, Rec. Committee Chair, Mike DiPietro, Vice Chair, Chris Campbell, Rec. Committee Member, Mary Ann Kozlowski, School Committee Rep, John Downing, Rec. Committee Member, Frank Driscoll, Rec. Committee Member, Bernie Winne, Rec. Committee Member, Kate Kaminer, Rec. Committee Member, John Feudo, Recreation Administrator, Guest, Eric Hughes N. Swain called the meeting to order at 7:12 PM. N. Swain asked the Recreation Committee to review the minutes from the January 9t' meeting. M. DiPietro entered the meeting at 7:14 PM. B. Winne entered the meeting at 7:15 PM. J. Downing made a motion to accept the minutes for the January 9 h meeting. K. Kaminer seconded the motion. Motion passes in favor of accepting the minutes by a vote of 7-0-1. Scholarship Policy The Recreation Committee had further discussion on the scholarship policy for the Recreation Division. The Recreation Administrator brought back information from the State of Massachusetts indicating how the determination of need is decided. The criteria are based on a scale that takes both household income and size of family into account. The committee discussed whether scholarship funds should be available for only Reading residents or if non-Reading residents would be eligible. The example was given of perhaps a grandparent whom is a resident that would like to enroll a grandchild that is not or someone that works with in the Town but lives elsewhere and would like to request assistance for a family member. The committee seemed open to the above situations, but was not in favor of the scholarships being provided to non-Reading residents otherwise. Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street M Reading, MA'01867-2685 R~:E,C~ ~ ~~K { A,~:1rlG, MASS. P Z. 3V F. Driscoll recommended that the policy go before Town Council before it is finalized. J. Downing recommended that the word "scholarship" be taken out and changed to "financial assistance". He felt scholarship gave the impression that money was set aside to be used.