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Recreation Committee Minutes <br />Thursday, May 14, 1998 <br />The Recreation Committee meeting came to order on Thursday, May 14, 1998 at 7:30 PM in the <br />Berger Room at Reading Town Hall. Committee members in attendance included Chris Campbell, <br />Dave Bryant, Jack Downing, Pam Andren, and Lorraine Salter. Also in attendance was Associate <br />Committee member Bernie Winne, Associate Committee member Marc Nelson and Recreation <br />Administrator Joe Connelly. <br />Downing made a motion to approve the minutes of the Wednesday, April 08, 1998 meeting, <br />Bryant seconded the motion, approved 5-0-0. <br />Committee member Claire Bolger entered the meeting at 7:40 PM. <br />Winter Report Review <br />Connelly reviewed the FY 98 Winter Report with the Committee highlighting the following areas: <br />A) FY 98 programming generated a year end surplus of $12,400, $6,000 of which was generated <br />from the softball game fund-raiser. <br />B) Although programs may appear to be breaking-even or generating a small surplus, in actuality <br />those programs are losing money when you factor in administrative time. <br />C) Generating surpluses through clinic offerings allows Reading Recreation to offer more <br />programs to the public with less administrative time. <br />D) Sunday Basketball expenses were higher than expected due to extending the program 1 week <br />and some unexpected brochure cost. <br />E) The Travel Basketball program generated a significant surplus. <br />The Committee discussed next year's Travel Basketball program. <br />Connelly explained that with the expansion of Carl McFadden's program, Recreation may only be <br />able to offer one team per grade. <br />F) Nashoba Valley Ski program generated a significant surplus due to decreased transportation <br />cost. <br />H) The Revolving Fund seems to be generating an average of $6,000 in program surplus on a <br />yearly basis. <br />Youth Program Coordinator <br />Connelly reviewed the grade and payment schedule for the Youth Program Coordinator position. <br />The Committee discussed concern that this position was being supported from the revolving fund. <br />The Committee and Connelly discussed their disappointment that the revolving fund continued to <br />- support the Recreation Administrator's position- <br />