2002-02-26 Recreation Committee Minutes

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FAX: (781) 942-9071 Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867-2685 A 7, C Jut 1 1 A 1L b RECREATION DIVISION: (781) 942-9075 RECREATION COMMITTEE MINUTES 2/26/02 WORKSHOP MEETING In Attendance - Alan Beaulieu, Susan Fay, Mark Hyson, Jack Downing, Susan Cavicchi, Bernie Winne, Mary Ellen Stolecki, Kate Kammer, Chris Campbell, Claire Bolger, Lorraine Salter, Dave Bryant Alan Beaulieu started the meeting at 7:50 PM Alan thanked the members of the Recreation Sub-Committee on the Sunday Special Permit Ruling, for their time and effort. The Recreation Committee reviewed the Sunday Special Permit Sub-Committee Report. Mary Ellen Stolecki stated that she felt the committee is getting hung up on the issue of frequency. Susan Cavicchi stated that she felt that special means that something can't be done any other way. Susan disagreed with the Sub Committee's findings. Susan stated that special means exceptional, and that frequency should not play a role in the ruling. Alan Beaulieu stated that he thinks that we should accept the Sub-Committee's report. Alan also stated that that goal of the workshop was for a majority of the Recreation Committee to agree on a policy that would help the Recreation Committee administer the Special Sunday Permit Ruling and vote on such policy. Bernie Winne stated that we need a policy that guides the Recreation Committee. Kate Kaminer stated that even if we except some organizations, that the committee still needs to further define what special is. Chris Campbell stated that the Recreation Committee may want to look at other options. Mary Ellen Stolecki stated that she disagreed on the last line of the Special Sunday Permit Policy from the Sub-Committee report. Mary Ellen thinks that the policy as it is, is a good policy. Jack Downing spoke on the history of Pop Warner Football. Jack stated that Pop Warner football was given a permit on Sunday Mornings for the Practice Football field. Jack stated that now Pop Warner is on the main football field, which Recreation does not permit. Jack stated that Pop Warner was just grandfathered in. Jack also stated that he feels that something is missing in the last paragraph of the Sub Committee Report. Alan Beaulieu stated that he felt that frequency is an issue. Alan also stated that he was offended by the letter that George Hines sent, suggesting the Recreation Committee vote yes to give the Reading Adult Men's Soccer League a Special Pen-nit.