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a♦ <br />Recreation Minutes <br />November 9, 1994 <br />The Recreation Committee meeting came to order at 7:30 P.M. in <br />the Conference Room of the Town Hall. Committee members attend- <br />ing, Sue Cavicchi, John Pacino, Kate Kaminer, Gordon Richards, <br />Lorraine Salter, Chris Campbell, Ed Hanley, and John McGrath. <br />Also in attendance was Recreation Administrator Joe Connelly and <br />Pop Warner President Paul Dodge. <br />Minutes on October 12, 1994 were approved as presented on a mo- <br />tion by Cavicchi, seconded by Pacino 7-0-0. <br />Review Supervisor Report. <br />Connelly, explained the situation with the budgeting of <br />electricity at the Birch Meadow Tennis Courts and area ice skat- <br />ing ponds. The committee was not aware that the proceeds from <br />the Tennis Tournament went towards paying the Tennis Court Light <br />Bill. Connelly will set-up a meeting with Kaminer, Cogan, <br />Hechenbleikner and himself. <br />Salter would like it to be pointed out that the proceeds from the <br />tennis tournament go towards refurbishing the tennis courts. <br />Salter wants to know, who would be in charge of refurbishing the <br />courts if the tournament money went to lighting cost. <br />Connelly stated the retreat would take place December 5, 1994. <br />Connelly presented the program proposal for "Special Skates", a <br />special needs ice skating program. Connelly pointed out that <br />Recreations only involvement would be in sponsorship for in- <br />surance purposes. Hanley stated his concern with the risks in- <br />volved with this program. The committee wants the organizers to <br />understand their concern. The committee would like proper safety <br />measures to be taken, and the parents to be their at all times. <br />Cavicchi made a motion to accept program and their rates of $130 <br />for residents and $140 for non-residents. Hanley seconded, with <br />an addition that the program reach it's break even number. <br />Program accepted 8-0-0. <br />Paul Dodge from Pop Warner came to speak on Pop Warners behalf <br />about a lighted football practice field policy. Dodge explained <br />how the selectman granted Pop Warner sole use of the lights. <br />Recreation Committee stated that when Pop Warner met with the <br />Committee before raising the lights it was explicitly clear that <br />the lights would give Pop Warner no special privileges over the <br />field. <br />1 <br />