2004-04-14 Recreation Committee Minutes

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FAX: (781) 942 - 5441 I . C~ A - ~r RECREATION DIVISION: (7-8 j 941 - 9075` READING RECREATION COMMITTEE MINUTES April 14th Town Hall Conference Room Attendance: Bernie Winne, Rec. Committee Chair, Claire Bolger, Rec. Committee Vice Chair, Mary Ellen Stolecki, Rec. Committee Member, Barbara Faso, Rec. Committee Member, Mary Ann Kozlowski, School Member, Rick Shaffer, Rec. Committee Member, Jack Downing, Rec. Committee Member, John Feudo, Recreation Administrator. Meeting Called to order at 7:32 PM. The Committee was asked to review the minutes from the March I Od' meeting. J. Downing made a motion to accept the minutes from March loth . M. Kozlowski seconded the motion. Motion passes in favor of acceptance of the minutes 5-0-0. R. Shaffer entered the meeting at 7:45 PM J. Feudo presented a special permit request from RYS to use the Street and Lighted field beginning at 9:00 AM on Sunday, May 23rd. This request comes based on RYS losing a Sat due to Reading Friends and Family Day. B. Faso made a motion to approve the request and grant RYS a permit for a 9:00 AM start on Sunday May 23, 2004. M. Kozlowski second the motion. Motion passes in favor of granting the special permit 6-0-0. J. Feudo presented a special permit request from EMWSL to start early on Sunday, April 18d', 2004 at Collins Field. J. Feudo stated he asked the organization to begin early to help accommodate other organizations in the afternoon. The game would begin at 9:00 AM. J. Downing made a motion to accept the request of EMWSL to begin at 9:00 AM on Sunday, April 18, 2004 at Collins Field. M. Kozlowski seconded the motion. Motion passes in favor of granting the special permit 6-0-0. Arbitration of Reading Youth Lacrosse and Reading United Soccer Club at Collins Field. J. Feudo presented both sides need and purpose for the field. B. Winn stated that it seemed to him that soccer was out of options and Lacrosse seemed easier to move around. R. Shaffer asked if the soccer team was mostly Reading Kids. J. Feudo stated he had been led to believe the 3 teams for soccer had a composition of approximately half Reading players. A suggestion was made about moving Soccer to Symonds Way for a two-time use. A lengthy discussion ensued. M. Stolecki made the motion to have Recreation Administrator John Feudo attempt to accommodate both RYLAX and RUSC by the following processes: Town. of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867-2685