1998-07-08 Recreation Committee Minutes

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Recreation Committee Minutes Wednesday, July 08 1998 The Recreation Committee meeting came to order at 7:45 PM in the Berger Room at Reading Town Hall. Committee members in attendance included Alan Beaulieu, Kate Kaminer, Sue Cavicchi, Dennis Lucyniak, Chris Campbell. Also in attendance was Associate Committee member Marc Nelson, Associate Committee member Sudie Fay, and Recreation Administrator Joe Connelly. Cavicchi made a motion to approve the minutes of the Tuesday, June 09, 1998 meeting, Kaminer seconded the motion, approved 5-0-0. Committee member Jack Downing entered the meeting at 7:50 PM. The Committee discussed the tabling of the Vice Chairperson vote from last months meeting. Connelly and the Committee discussed the conflict of interest issue. The Committee discussed the possible conflict of interest with nominee Dennis Lucyniak and nominee Lorraine Salter. Lucyniak withdrew his name from nomination. The Committee elected Lorraine Salter as Vice Chairperson on a 6-0-0 vote. The Committee discussed possible disciplinary actions for organizations that ignore the Sunday start time policy. Connelly reviewed a list of possible actions. Cavicchi commented that Recreation should begin a paper trail detailing the Sunday policy and possible consequences for those organizations that ignore the policy. Cavicchi suggested that after informing each organization of the policy, a chart be kept throughout the year to see how many times an organization was caught violating the Sunday policy. Lucyniak suggested that each organization sign a copy of the policy acknowledging that they have read and understand the policy as it is written. Fay suggested that organizations be required to give Recreation a deposit at the beginning of the season, with the understanding that if their organization did not violate the Sunday morning policy they would receive their deposit back at the end of the season. The Committee discussed Fay's suggestion.