2007-03-14 Recreation Committee Minutes

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Town of Reading FAX: (781) 942 - 5441 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867-2685 RECREATION DIVISION: (781) 942 - 9075 READING RECREATION COMMITTEE MINUTES March 14, 2007 Community Room -Police Department Attendance: Chris Campbell, Rec. Committee Member, Mary Ann Kozlowski, School Committee Rep, John Downing Rec. Committee Chair, Nancy Swain, Rec. Committee Member, Bernie Winne, Rec. Committee Member, Rick Schaffer, Rec. Committee Member, Kate Kaminer, Rec. Committee Member, Beth Claroni, Associate Member, John Feudo, Recreation Administrator Guests: FORR Members Peter Coumedouras and Dennis Collins, Steve Goldy, Board of Selectmen J. Downing called the meeting to order at 7:08 PM and asked the committee to review the minutes of January 10th, 2007 Corrections: Mary Ann Kozlowski's name was placed in the attendance as "Mary Ellen' N. Swain: Motion to accept amended minutes Passes: 5-0-0 New Business Update for Friends of Reading Recreation given by P. Coumounduros and D. Collins: FORR is planning for a Bike Clinic at Memorial Park on May 6th, offering tune ups, and perhaps involving REI. Town Day will be held on June 30th and is being sponsored by Reading Coop. There will be a movie and a quarter mile race at the track. Also, there will be a 5k road race held on Thursday, July 25th at 6:30 and a movie night on August 27th. FORR is also considering a Town Forest Clean up Day, to more clearly define walking trails. The site walk of Memorial Park with the representative from the Attorney Generals office went very well. It was attended by J. Feudo and P. Hechenbleikner. The plans are to stay with the deed description and keep it as passive recreation and youth sports practice area. The current plan up includes two bocce courts, two volleyball courts, two horseshoe pits and a walking path within the park area. There are also plans to raise funds for a portable roller hockey rink called Game Plex for Washington Park. Once details are in place, a formal presentation will be made to the Rec. Committee and Board of Selectmen. Rick Shaffer entered the meeting at 8:25 PM. Beth Claroni and Kate Kaminer entered the meeting at 8:30 PM.