1995-10-11 Recreation Committee Minutes

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Recreation Committee Minutes October 11, 1995 The Recreation Committee meeting came to order October 11, 1995 at 7:30 PM in the Berger Room at the Town Hall. Committee members attending were John Pacino, Dave Bryant, Kate Kaminer, Lorraine Salter, Chris Campbell, and Gordon Richards. Also in attendance was Recreation Administrator Joe Connelly. Minutes of the September 13, 1995 meeting were approved on a motion by Campbell, seconded by Pacino, 6-0-0. New Business: Connelly reviewed the end of season report for the Committee highlighting each program's net gain and making recommendations for next season. Connelly answered questions from the Committee. Pacino asked why pool salaries and custodial expenses were being charged to the Summer Camp. Connelly explained that pool salaries were a percentage of the swim instructors time that was used by the camp participants and the custodial time was the overtime hours for Friday afternoons. Connelly explained that the Swim Lesson schedule for this coming season would be altered to become more efficient. Connelly recommended that the Life Guard program be discontinued. The Committee agreed that the program did not have sufficient numbers to continue. Connelly recommended that the number of Theater in the green Concerts remain the same with some performance changes and the Touch of Class concerts be reduced by one, keeping the popular performers and Reading based bands. Connelly reviewed the Summer Camp Questionnaire with the Committee and answered Committee member's questions. The Committee discussed the memo from the Town Manager requesting that the Town Forest Committee and Recreation Committee meet and discuss how to improve public access to the Town Forest. The Committee decided to have John McGrath as representative of the Committee and Joe Connelly meet with the Town Forest Committee.