2004-10-13 Recreation Committee Minutes

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Town of Reading 16L IIS ow e treet Reading, MA 01867-2685 ERR ASS. Z ug '3 i , ? 19, , 01: 32 FAX: (781) 942 - 5441 RECREATION DIVISION: (781) 942 - 9075 READING RECREATION COMMITTEE MINUTES October 13, 2004 Town Hall Conference Room Attendance: Patrick Fennelly, Rec. Committee Chair, Nancy Linn Swain, Rec. Committee Vice- Chair, Frank Driscoll, Rec. Committee Member, Bernie Winne, Rec. Committee Member, Chris Campbell, Associate Member, Steve Meehan, Rec. Committee Member, Rick Shaffer, Rec. Committee Member, Mary Ann Kozlowski, School Rep. Kate Kaminer, Associate Member, Gail Wood, Board of Selectmen, John Feudo, Recreation Administrator Guest: Mini Jarema, Peter Moscariello, Scott Farris P. Fennelly called the meeting to order at 7:40 PM. B. Winne made a motion to accept the minutes from September 8, 2004. S. Meehan seconded the motion. Motion passes in favor of acceptance of the minutes 7-0-0. - New Business Morton Field John Halsey from Reading Babe Ruth introduced the members of the Group and the intentions of the project that the group was presenting. He stated that they had already been before the Board of Selectmen with the master plan for Morton Field. This included lights, an outfield fence, dugouts, scoreboard and a turf infield. The Selectmen asked the group to first look to what they had enough funding for. The Selectmen asked them to focus on the outfield fence and the batting cage. They were then given direction to meet with the officials from the DPW and the Recreation Committee and present a plan for an outfield fence. Peter Moscariello stated that he had met with the RMHS Athletic Director, Phil Vaccaro, Principal, Joe Finnigan, Superintendent, Pat Schettini, Members of the School Committee and members of the DPW. Mr. Moscariello also handed out a letter from the RMHS Athletic Department outlining a meeting held between the Superintendent, Principal and himself supporting that the fence be erected. Mr. Moscariello said they now need the endorsement from the Recreation Committee. He stated that the Public Works Department had three requests: 1. That the fence be permanent. 2. That there be a minimum space left for mowing between the existing leftfield fence and new fence. 3. Trees would not need to be removed for the fence. Small amounts of trimming could be done. Mr. Moscariello stated that this fence would be completely funded and maintained by Babe Ruth and would not cost the Town money to maintain. Also, the fence would not have a negative impact on any other sports.