1993-04-06 Recreation Committee Minutes

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The meeting of the Recreation Committee came to order at 7:OOpm Tuesday, April 6, 1993 in the upstairs Conference Room of the Senior Center at 49 Pleasant Street. Present at the meeting were members Kate Kaminer, Joe Giordano, John Pacino, Steve Sullivan, Gordon Richards, Sue Cavvichi, Lorraine Salter, Ed Hanley and Fred Conover, Associate Members Carl McFadden and Tom Zaya; staff Ruth Cogan and Peter Hechenbleikner; guests Steve Kajander, David Swymter, Renee Dion, Margaret Cowell, Barbara Luddy, Robin D'Antona, Diane Freed, Anita Valentine. Giordano noted that he did not want the meeting schedule to change. Kaminer requested that discussion wait until New Busi- ness. Hechenbleikner introduced Steve Kajander as the finalist for the position of Recreation Supervisor and gave an overview of the selection process. Kajander gave a summary of his background. Questions were asked of Kajander by Sullivan, Cavvichi and Pacino. Giordano clarified that he did not request that the schedule of meetings be changed and that he did not know why it was on the agenda. Salter made a motion to withdraw that request, seconded by Pacino. Motion passed 8:0:0. Approval of the minutes of March 10, 1993 were tabled as they were inadvertently omitted from the packet. Supervisor's Report was accepted 8:0:0. New Business A discussion was held concerning the large waiting lists for the Summer Camp and the reduction of REAP reserved spots from 25 to 15. Dion, Luddy, Swymter made comments in favor of 25 spaces reserved for REAP. Giordano asked D'Antona whether she would make the financial commitment to 100 spaces (25 per session) even if she did not fill them. D'Antona agreed to this. Conover moved that the number of spaces per session be increased with a cap of 120 spaces per session by eliminating 3 swim lessons for the public per session, seconded by Hanley. Motion passed 8:0:0. open Recreation program discussion was tabled to the next meet- ing. Assignment of fields for the summer - Richards noted that there was a conflict with Lucerto's new baseball league and Men's Softball. It was noted that Summer Little League would have Eaton on Tuesday and Thursdays, Friday at the Tennis Court Field and one night at Hunt (their choice). Men's Softball would have Eaton Monday, Wednesday and Fridays, the rest as requested. Sum- mer girl's sofball was approved as requested except for the July 14-17 (the dates of the Carnival). The remainder of the fields were recommended to be approved as requested. Motion to approve the fields as recommended by the subcommittee by Conover, seconded by Giordano. Motion approved 7:0:0