2004-04-12 Recreation Committee Minutes

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Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street rf. Reading, MA 01867-2685 g~ :CLERK ,N ASS. lu U-1 15 9:32 FAX: (781) 942 - 5441 RECREATION DIVISION: (781) 942 - 9075 READING RECREATION COMMITTEE MINUTES May 12th 2004 Town Hall Conference Room Attendance: Barbara Faso, Rec. Committee Member, Mary Ann Kozlowski, School Member, Rick Shaffer, Rec. Committee Member, Jack Downing, Rec. Committee Member, Patrick Fennelly, Rec. Committee Member, Nancy Linn Swain, Rec. Committee Member John Feudo, Recreation Administrator. Guests: Peter Coumendouros, Chris Flannagan Meeting Called to order at 7:37 PM. The Committee was asked to review the minutes from the March 30th Board of Selectmen's meeting. N. Swain made a motion to accept the minutes from March 30th. P. Fennelly seconded the motion. Motion passes in favor of acceptance of the minutes 5-0-0. The Committee was then asked to review the minutes from the April 14th committee meeting. N. Swain made a motion to accept the minutes from April 14th. B. Faso seconded the motion. Motion passes in favor of acceptance of the minutes 5-0-0. New Business: J. Feudo introduced Peter Coumendouros and Chris Flannagan from the "Friends of Hunt Memorial Park". Peter gave a brief update to the committee about the progress the group has made for the new playground. Peter stated they are very close to beginning phase one of the project. The group continues to fundraise as they have already raised approximately $16,000. The group was before the Recreation Committee asking for a special permit to camp out over night from June 18th - June 20th. The overnight fundraiser is part of a gimmick to get create some attention about the overall goal of getting a new park. The group would only be near the equipment and there would be no more than 4 people there overnight. P. Fennelly made a motion to accept the special permit to the "Friends of Hunt Memorial Park" for the purpose of an over night fund raiser from 6/18 - 6/20. N. Swain seconded the motion. Motion passes in favor of acceptance of the special permit to the "Friends of Hunt Memorial Park" for the purpose of an over night fund raiser from 6/18 - 6/20 by a vote of 5-0-0. Next J. Feudo presented the special permit request from RUSSSA (Reading Umpires Association). The organization held a similar tournament with out any issues last year. As in the past, they are asking for a special permit to begin play at 9:00 AM on Sunday, September 19th. They would be