1996-08-14 Recreation Committee Minutes

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Recreation Committee Minutes August 14, 1996 The Recreation Committee meeting came to order on July 10, 1996 at 7:30 PM in the Conference Room at the Town Hall. Committee members in attendance included John Pacino, Dave Bryant, Chris Campbell, Sue Cavicchi, Jesse Mraz, Kate Kaminer, Lorraine Salter, and John McGrath. Also in attendance was Recreation Administrator The Connelly. Minutes of the July 10, 1996 meeting were approved on a motion by Pacino, seconded by McGrath, 8-0-0. New Business: Request from the Rovers Soccer Club (Paul Valihura, Joe Marshall, Charlie Serpa, Mark Johnson) to begin soccer play on a Sunday between the hours of 9 AM - 12 PM. Connelly distributed the proposal submitted by the Rovers Soccer Club. Connelly reviewed the aspects of the situation. * An established league * Volunteers in the community * Time not currently being requested * Coolidge has no direct abutters * Not a large number of people, not loud * A precedent would be set Pacino suggested the Committee either follow their own rules or remove the rule all together. The Committee discussed the situation. The Committee as a whole expressed their desire to keep the rule and enforce it more stringently. Pacino made a motion to deny their request to begin before 12 Noon on Sunday, but offer their team the opportunity to begin exactly at 12 Noon. Kaminer seconded Pacino's motion. Discussion: Campbell stated that the Committee may want to remove their current exceptions to the rule including RMSL and RYB. Kaminer stated that exceptions are OK as long as they are exceptions to the rule and not normal scheduling procedure. Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner entered the meeting at 7:45 PM