2002-08-14 Recreation Committee Minutes

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Y° FAX: (781) 942-5441 RECREATION DIVISION: (781) 942-9075 RECREATION COMMITTEE MINUTES 8/14/02 MEETING In Attendance - Bernie Winne, Mark Hyson, Sudie Fay, Mary Ellen Stolecki, Sue Cavicchi, Dave Bryant, and Claire Bolger. Bernie Winne started the meeting at 7:35 PM Susan Cavicchi made a motion to accept the July 10, 2002 minutes. Dave Bryant seconded the motion. The motion passed by a 6 - 0 vote. Mary Ellen Stolecki updated the Recreation Committee on the status of the Sunday Special Permit Sub- Committee. Mary Ellen stated that the sub-committee has only met once which was last spring and that there was no new information at this time. Mark Hyson gave an update to the Recreation Committee regarding Mike Bove's interest in becoming a member of the Recreation Committee. Mark stated that he spoke with Peter Hechenbleikner regarding the conflict of interest with Mike Bove being part owner of a company that the Recreation Division may be doing business with in the fall. Peter Hechenbleikner told Mark Hyson that it would be a conflict of interest. Mark Hyson stated that he then called Mike Bove and told him that it would be a conflict of interest and Mike Bove stated that he would not pursue becoming a Recreation Committee member. Mary Ellen Stolecki updated the Recreation Committee on the Skate Park Sub-Committee. Mary Ellen Stolecki stated that in attendance at that meeting was Alan Beaulieu, Jack Downing, Kerry Bramhall and Mary Ellen Stolecki. Mary Ellen went on to state that the sub-committee discussed the specifics from Jack Downing's proposed agenda and divided the responsibilities. The intent of this agenda was to find alternate sites and see what qualifications these sites would or would not have, before they bring them back to the Recreation Committee for final approval. Mary Ellen also stated that the second meeting is scheduled for late August. Karen Janowski from the Reading Technology Fund Walk-a-thon came to the meeting to request a special permit for the use of Memorial Park on Sunday, September 29, 2002 from 10:30 AM - 3:00 PM. The Walk- a-thon will start at 12:00 Noon. Karen Janowski stated that the name of their organization is now the Reading Technology Fund, Inc. Karen also stated that the last walk-a-thon they did has less then 50 participants. Claire Bolger made a motion to grant the special permit for the Reading Technology Fund, Inc. with the amendment that no music start before 12 Noon. Sue Cavicchi seconded the motion. The motion passed by a 6 - 0 vote. Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street F, CEIVED TO~Aflhl CLERK Reading, MA 01867-2685 P F A DING, ,,.-.a, 1602 OC i -1 P 3- 39