1998-02-11 Recreation Committee Minutes

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Recreation Committee Minutes Wednesday, February 11, 1998 The Recreation Committee meeting came to order on Wednesday, February 11, 1998 at 7:30 PM in the Conference Room at Reading Town Hall. Committee members in attendance included Chris Campbell, Kate Kaminer, Dave Bryant, Jack Downing, Pam Andren, Lorraine Salter and Dennis Lucyniak. Also in attendance was Associate Member Mark Nelson, and Recreation Administrator Joe Connelly. Kaminer made a motion to approve the minutes of the Thursday, January 15, 1998 meeting, Bryant seconded the motion, approved 7-0-0. Committee member Claire Bolger entered the meeting at 7:45 PM. New Business: Connelly reviewed his meeting with the Spring in town sport directors regarding practice permitting. Connelly reviewed the latest draft of the practice schedule with the Committee. The Committee discussed permitting practices. Connelly and the Committee discussed the flooding of Castine Field for next season. Connelly explained that the Committee would have to take an official vote regarding this issue before next Fall. Connelly reviewed the latest capital improvements made to Lighted Field. Connelly and Lucyniak shared their plans to place protective fencing at the youth baseball and softball diamonds in town. Connelly presented the Committee with two requests for special Sunday morning field permits. Kaminer motioned to approve the special Sunday morning request from Reading Youth Baseball to begin at 11:00 AM on June 14, 1998 and June 28, 1998 at Hunt Park. The motion was seconded by Salter, approved 7-0-1. Connelly reviewed the second request from Diana McKee of the Eastern Massachusetts Women's Soccer League.