1998-04-08 Recreation Committee Minutes

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Recreation Committee Minutes Wednesday, April 08, 1998 The Recreation Committee meeting came to order on Wednesday, April 08, 1998 at 7:30 PM in the Conference Room at Reading Town Hall. Committee members in attendance included Chris Campbell, Dave Bryant, Jack Downing, Claire Bolger Lorraine Salter, Kate Kaminer and Dennis Lucyniak. Also in attendance was Associate Committee member Bernie Winne and Recreation Administrator Joe Connelly. In attendance representing the youth sport organizations: John McGrath, Babe Ruth; Dave Blanchard, Reading United Soccer; Gary Nihan, Reading Youth Baseball; John Kazaniovicz, Reading Youth Baseball; George Foley, Reading United Soccer; Mike DiCicco, Reading Youth Baseball; Bob Finnigan, Reading Youth Baseball; Frank Driscoll, Reading Youth Softball; Jack Webster, Reading T-Ball. Downing made a motion to approve the minutes of the Tuesday, March 10, 1998 meeting, Bolger seconded the motion, approved 6-0-0. Connelly reviewed the permit policy and explained the reasoning behind meeting with the organizations. Connelly reviewed the petition received from Reading Youth Baseball. Connelly asked for feedback from the audience concerning the current Recreation Committee policy. George Foley-Reading United Soccer • RUS is forced to rent space due to lack of available practice fields • All soccer is looking for is Coolidge and Longwood • Castine is unusable • Soccer only practices twice a week • No alternative to current policy Gary Nihan-Reading Youth Baseball • There is a lack of field space in the Town • Increase in need due to T-Ball and Soccer • Philosophy change in soccer • Policy is inflexible, rain dates and games dates • Discouraging if fields are left open and go unused • Has not received many complaints in the last few years Bob Finnigan- Reading Youth Baseball • Policy is easier to schedule life around • What are the negative aspects of the policy?