2005-09-14 Recreation Committee Minutes

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Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867-2685 V V' LE- D M_F-RK Y'$rlSS. A H: V f FAX: (781) 942 - 5441 RECREATION DIVISION: (781) 942 - 9075 READING RECREATION COMMITTEE MINUTES September 14, 2005 at Town Hall Conference Room Attendance: Nancy-Linn Swain, Recreation Committee Chair, Patrick Fennelly, Recreation Committee Vice-Chair, Frank Driscoll, Rec. Committee Member, Bernie Winne, Recreation Committee Member, Jack Downing, Rec. Committee Member, Rick Shaffer, Rec. Committee Member, Mary Ellen Stolecki, Rec. Committee Member, Mike DiPietro, Associate Member, John Feudo, Recreation Administrator. Guest: Mike Sheedy, Reading United Soccer Club N. Swain called the meeting to order at 7:05 PM. The Committee was asked to review the minutes from the July 13th, 2005 meeting. B. Winne made a motion to accept the minutes from the July 13th Recreation Committee meeting. P. Fennelly seconded the motion. J. Downing had a few questions about the discussions regarding the RUSC discussion. Motion passed in favor of acceptance of the minutes 6-0-0. M. Stolecki entered the meeting at 7:08 PM. J. Feudo introduced Mike SheedyfromBeading United Soccer Club. Mr. Sheedy had requested a- chance to meet with the Recreation Committee to go over some of the issues that were included in the warning letter he received from the Rec. Committee, including usage of Memorial Park, mistreatment of an adult women's soccer player and interfering with men's softball games. Mr. Sheedy explained some of the issues could have been handled better. He felt that the warning letter was unjust and he was hurt and upset by it. R. Shaffer entered the meeting at 7:12 PM. Mr. Sheedy introduced himself to the committee and thanked them for allocating some time to him to give the RUSC side of the issue. He mentioned that the reason people had walked through the softball games is there is no signage regarding how to get to the turf field. He felt if there were signs posted of how to access the turf the whole issue could have been avoided. He also stated that the mistreatment of the the Adult Women's soccer player was a misunderstanding and that the person who made the statement has been reprimanded by RUSC. Finally, he mentioned that he did not feel they violated any of the rules at Memorial Park by holding the RUSC tryout there. B. Winne stated he was the committee member that saw what was going on at Memorial Park on the afternoon in question. He stated coming down Charles Street he noticed that there were cars parked all the way up and down both sides of the street to the point that emergency vehicles could not pass through. It took him an estimated five to six minutes to get through. B. Winne stated he physically got out of his car and walked the entire grounds after that.