1995-05-10 Recreation Committee Minutes

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Recreation Committee Minutes May 10, 1995 The Recreation Committee unofficially came to order at 7:00 PM in the Conference Room of Town Hall. The Committee invited middle school student council members to attend the meeting as part of Local Government Week. Representatives included Jill Macari, and Connor Hardy of the Coolidge Middle Student Council. The Committee discussed with the students the process it goes through for implementing a recreation program and assigning fields. Subcommittee members briefly explained what their particular Com- mittees have been working on in recent months and the process in which the Committee goes through to implement a decision. Committee members asked both students for input on Teen Center events and other recreational programs. The Committee entertained questions from the students about up coming events and Committee procedure. The Committee thanked both students for participating in the meeting and for their eye opening input on some of the recreation programs. Jill Macari and Connor Hardy, exited the meeting at 7:50 PM. The Recreation Committee meeting officially came to order at 8:00 PM in the Conference Room at the Town Hall. Committee members attending were, F. Conover, K. Kaminer, G. Richards, J. Pacino, C. Campbell, and L. Salter. Also in attendance was Associate Member Dave Bryant and Recreation Administrator Joe Connelly. Minutes of the May 10, 1995 meeting were approved on a motion by Conover, seconded by Salter, 5-0-1. Recreation Administrator's Report: The Committee discussed the possibility of inviting Middle School and High School students to become associate members of the Recreation Committee. The committee feels that having Reading Youth on the Committee will give a positive perspective on programming. Joe will check with the Town Clerk to see if there are any exist- ing age restrictions for sitting on a Town Committee. 1