1998-09-09 Recreation Committee Minutes

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G Recreation Committee Minutes Wednesday, September 09 1998 The Recreation Committee meeting carne to order at 7:30 PM in the Conference Room at Reading Town Hall. Committee members in attendance included Alan Beaulieu, Sue Cavicchi, Chris Campbell, Dave Bryant, Claire Bolger, Jack Downing, Kate Kaminer, and Lorraine Salter. Also in attendance Associate Committee member Sudie Fay, and Recreation Administrator Joe Connelly. Salter made a motion to approve the minutes of the Wednesday, August 12, 1998 meeting, Cavicchi seconded the motion, approved 6-0-1. Campbell made a motion to open the public hearing regarding the flooding of Castine Field, seconded by Cavicchi, approved 7-0. In attendance from the public: Carol Christa of 98 John Carver Road Joanne Sechor of 110 John Carver Road Stephen Sechor of 110 John Carver Road Michele Occhiuti of 99 John Carver Road Joe Brown of 88 Hanscom Avenue Pat Sudbay of 107 John Carver Road Bob Charlton of 45 Parkview Road Judy Cornner of 73 Hillcrest Road George Foley of 4 Smith Ave Al Wilkenson of County Road Connelly gave some background information regarding the request from Reading United Soccer. George Foley from Reading United Soccer reviewed his organization's reasons for submitting the request: 1) Try to offer a inexpensive program 2) Rented fields at Austin Preparatory School - Spring $2,000, Summer $1,200 3) Lack of adequate fields in Reading 4) Programs are continuing to expand and don't want to cut kids due to no fields 5) Sturges Park, Memorial Park, and Burbank Arena are alternative skating areas Reading United Soccer representative Al Wilkenson included his concerns regarding field safety due overcrowding. Resident Joe Brown stated his desire to keep flooding Castine Field. Brown indicated his concern that soccer play was already being conducted at Castine Field.