2001-09-12 Recreation Committee Minutes

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Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street L --f Reading, MA 01867-2685 c 'ASS. ODE Ia FAX: (781) 942-9071 RECREATION DIVISION: (781) 942-9075 RECREATION COMMITTEE MINUTES 9/12/01 MEETING In Attendance - Alan Beaulieu, Mark Hyson, Mary Ellen Stolecki, Claire Bolger, Catherine Kammer, Jack Downing, Susan Cavicchi, Chris Campbell, Dave Bryant, Lorraine Salter, Susan Fay. Alan Beaulieu started the meeting at 7:05 p.m. Everyone read through the August 8, 2001 minutes. There was a brief discussion on the minutes. Jack Downing wanted to change the minutes with regards to his statement on the first paragraph/fifth sentence of page 3. The corrected sentence will now read - "The Recreation Committee would like to see an available funding mechanism to purchase land for Recreation purposes and open space." Chris Campbell wanted to add to the minutes that he left the August meeting at 9:00 p.m. Jack Downing made a motion to accept the August 8, 2001minutes with the above changes/additions. Sue Cavicchi seconded the motion. The vote passed 7 - 0, to accept the August 8, 2001 minutes with the above stated changes/additions. The Recreation Committee discussed the nomination of the Recreation Committee Chairperson for 2001 - 2002. Dave Bryant nominated Alan Beaulieu as the Recreation Committee Chairperson for 2001 - 2002.. Alan Beaulieu accepted the nomination. Dave Bryant made a motion to vote Alan Beaulieu in as the Recreation Committee Chairperson for 2001 - 2002. Claire Bolger seconded the motion. The vote passed 6-0-1. The Recreation Committee discussed the nomination of the Recreation Committee Vice Chairperson for 2001 - 2002. Susan Cavicchi nominated Susan Fay as the Recreation Committee Vice Chairperson for 2001 - 2002. Susan Fay was not present at the meeting to accept the nomination at this juncture. Susan Cavicchi made a motion to vote Susan Fay in as the Recreation Committee Vice Chairperson for 2001 - 2002. Mary Ellen Stolecki seconded the motion. The vote passed 7 - 0. Dave Bryant asked Mark Hyson to do some research to see if the town has a policy on attendance of committee members for committee meetings, and how this relates to becoming a Chairperson or Vice Chairperson. Susan Fay arrived at 7:30 p.m. Susan was asked if she would accept the nomination and the voting of her into the Vice Chaiperson's seat on the Recreation Committee. Susan accepted the nomination. David Chase, Dennis Walsh and Steve D'Agati from Reading Adult Men's Soccer came in to the meeting to plead their case as to why they would like the Recreation Committee to grant them a special permit to use Collins Field at Parker Middle School on 4 selected Sunday's in the Fall before 12 Noon. David Chase gave a handout to justify his request. David Chase stated that he would also take the matter of changing the Sunday 12Noon policy to the Human Relations Advisory Committee. Alan Beaulieu and Chris Campbell both stated that they thought a change in policy must go before the selectman for final approval. Alan Beaulieu stated that the Recreation Committee takes these special permit requests on a case per case basis.