2001-11-14 Recreation Committee Minutes

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Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867-2685 FAX: (781) 942-9071 RECREATION DIVISION: (781) 942-9075 RECREATION COMMITTEE MINUTES 11/14/01 MEETING In Attendance - Alan Beaulieu, Susan Fay, Mark Hyson, Claire Bolger, Dave Bryant, Mary Ellen Stolecki, Lorraine Salter. Alan Beaulieu started the meeting at 7:09 p.m. Everyone read through the October 10, 2001 minutes. There was a brief discussion on the minutes. Claire Bolger made a motion to accept the October 10, 2001 minutes. Susan Fay seconded the motion. The vote passed 5 - 0, to accept the October 10, 2001 minutes. Catherine Kammer came in to the meeting at 7:25 PM. Jack Downing came in to the meeting at 7:26 PM. Sue Cavicchi came in to the meeting at 8:15 PM Mark Hyson spoke on the preliminary Skateboard Park meeting that was held on Monday, November 5, 2001. Mark stated that in attendance at the Nov. 5 meeting was Peter Hechenbleikner, Alan Beaulieu, Taylor and Kerry Bramhall, Pat Iapicca, and himself. Mark stated that we are in the very infancy stages of this venture. At the conclusion of the meeting the Bramhall's were going to find out more information on the local communities that have skateboard parks. They were going to maybe visit some locations and check out the size and locations that these parks are located with respect to their towns. The Bramhall's were also going to try to get a letter from Mr. Dickinson on an agreement to fund the project. The Bramhall's will be coming in to either the December or January Recreation Committee Meeting to report to the Recreation Committee on their findings. Mark Hyson brought up the issue of the possibility of shrubs being replanted at the Pacino Memorial in Washington Park. The Recreation Committee felt that since there was damage to the bushes that maybe a tree from the Town's Nursery should be planted instead. It was also discussed about the possibility of moving the Memorial rock back to the fence, about 20 feet back. Mark Hyson stated he will speak to Phil Pacino before anything is finalized. Mark Hyson spoke on the Reading Youth Lacrosse Clinics and stated that he had spoken with Charles Hardy and Mr. Hardy stated that the November 11 clinic was very successful. Mr. Hardy stated that over 125 kids attended the clinic. Dave Bryant stated that he attended the clinic on November 11 and that there were about 200 kids present when he was there. The next scheduled clinic will be on November 18, 2001. Mark Hyson stated that if Reading Youth Lacrosse is having this much interest, than it may be a possible problem for field usage in the spring. The committee suggested to Mark to start looking at the preliminary field practice schedule that was used last spring for all the youth sports. The committee stated to maybe look at Sturges Park for practices for Lacrosse for the spring.