2001-08-08 Recreation Committee Minutes

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Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street FAX: (781) 942-9071 Reading, MA 01867-2685 CLERK - k. _ , ,J 3 MASS. 2001 OCT -q A 11: 22 RECREATION DIVISION: (781) 942-9075 RECREATION COMMITTEE MINUTES 8/8/01 MEETING In Attendance - Alan Beaulieu, Mark Hyson, Jack Downing, Susan Cavicchi, Chris Campbell, Dave Bryant, Claire Bolger, and Mary Ellen Stolecki. The meeting was started at 7:40 p.m. by Alan Beaulieu. Claire Bolger arrived at 7:45 p.m. and Mary Ellen Stolecki arrived at 8:10 p.m. Everyone read through the July 11, 2001 minutes. There was a brief discussion on the minutes. A motion was made by Sue Cavicchi to accept the July 11, 2001 minutes. The motion was seconded by Chris Campbell. The vote passed 5 - 0, to accept the July 11, 2001 minutes. The Recreation Committee discussed the proposed permit request for David Chase and the Adult Mens Soccer League. This league has requested a special permit request for 5 Sunday's in the Fall from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to play their soccer games. Chris Campbell voiced his opinion against the permit. Chris stated that it seemed to him that a special permit should be just that "special" and that he didn't feel comfortable allowing this permit to be granted. Chris stated that this organization has asked for several dates in two different seasons. Mr. Walsh and Mr. Godwin of the Reading Adult Soccer League were present. They stated that their games are family events and that they try to get as many people to attend the games. They also stated that they are willing to work with the committee on how we can come to a compromise on the request. Mr. Walsh stated that the Reading Soccer League gives back to the Reading Community in different ways. The committee asked Mark Hyson to see if the request would conflict with the High School Program. Mark stated that he did not think so, but that he would check into it. Alan Beaulieu and Dave Bryant also voiced their concerns that 10 games in a year, (5 in Spring and 5 in Fall) is really not a special permit. The committee also voiced their concern that last spring when David Chase from Reading Adult Soccer League was asked to go back to the Soccer League Board and see how the league felt about playing the home games in Reading after 12:00 Noon. The Recreation Committee was a little disturbed that it was done sometime after the spring and in an e-mail format instead of face to face. Mark Hyson stated that he didn't understand why the league would not allow games to be played after 12:00 Noon. Mr. Walsh stated that it was a Sunday morning league and the league doesn't allow variations from that schedule. Jack Downing commented on the league was a well run league and his thoughts were that it was good for the Adult Men in Reading to have this and that he would support the request.