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n <br />i <br />Recreation Minutes <br />September 14, 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, John McGrath, and Ed Hanley. <br />Also in attendance was associate member David Bryant and Recrea- <br />tion Administrator Joe Connelly. <br />Minutes on August 10, 1994 were approved as presented on a motion <br />by Cavicchi, seconded by Pacino 8-0-0. <br />Chip Cerratani and Joe Fallon were in attendance as <br />parents/coaches concerned with the existing field conditions. <br />Cerratani explained his concern with the poor preparation of the <br />youth fields in town, especially Hunt Field. Cerratani asked <br />questions about the possibility of contracting the field main- <br />tenance to a private contractor. Cerratani does not feel volun- <br />teer coaches should be relied upon to maintain the fields. <br />Fallon commented on the high expense that contracting such a job <br />may bring to a town. <br />Kaminer and Connelly explained the current outline for field <br />reconditioning. Cavicchi explained that Reading organizations <br />should unite and bring the field issue to the selectman. Cavic- <br />chi suggested that the group make phone calls and get on the <br />agenda of a selectman's meeting. <br />Cerratani asked if this was up to him or the Recreation Com- <br />mittee. Pacino explained that the Recreation Committee has done <br />all they could. They have been to the selectman and have put <br />their suggestions in writing. The Committee felt that if outside <br />groups also voiced their opinion, to the selectman, it would have <br />a greater impact. The committee gave their support on such an <br />action. <br />Richards commented on how there would be no chance of the town <br />hiring private contractors to do field maintenance. It was felt <br />by the committee the the Town of Reading's priority does not lie <br />in recreation. <br />Discussed football practice field permit. The committee did not <br />understand the Town Managers involvement with the permitting. <br />The committee felt that Pop Warner should not have exclusive <br />rights to the practice football field. The permit was accepted <br />with amendments on a motion by Pacino, seconded.by McGrath, ap- <br />proved 8-0-0. <br />1 <br />