1995-09-13 Recreation Committee Minutes

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E - Recreation Committee Minutes September 13, 1995 The Recreation Committee meeting came to order September 13, 1995 at 7:30 PM in the Berger Room at the Town Hall. Committee members attending were John Pacino, Dave Bryant, Sue Cavicchi, Andrew Viccari, Kate Kaminer, Lorraine Salter, John McGrath and Chris Campbell. Also in attendance was Recreation Administrator Joe Connelly. Representing the Reading sport organizations was Dave Blanchard, George Foley, Jim Kastinotis, Mike Moscariello, George Hines, Cathy Swymer, Frank Driscoll, Dennis Lucyniak, and Mary Robillard. Minutes of the August 9, 1995 meeting were approved on a motion by Cavicchi, seconded by Campbell. Committee discussion: Pacino stated that the correct name of the old teen center in Reading was the Rocketteen chub not Rocketeer, Minutes approved 5-0-2. New Business: Connelly explained the Committee's reason for calling the Reading sport organizations to this meeting. Connelly explained that the Committee is reviewing it's current $10 per game field fee, and is considering lowering the fee to a straight administrative fee. Connelly reviewed the amount of field fees that were collected in 1995 and their intended distribution. Open discussion on this proposal. Driscoll stated that he would prefer to give money to the Recreation Division and have some control over how the money is disbursed. Driscoll feels that if he gave the money directly to the Town Manager or D.P.W., he would have less of a say in how the money was disbursed. Hines commented that he feels the $10 fee is moving in the right direction and that to drop the fee after only 1 year of implementation, is not giving it a chance to work. Hines feels improvements are being made. Swymer and Driscoll would like to continue to give their money the Recreation Division, they feel the Recreation Committee is their voice in Town Government. Campbell explained that the Recreation Committee wants to get out of the field maintenance business, and by Recreation charging a fee this is inhibiting the process.