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A meeting of the Recreation Committee was held on June 10, 1992 <br />in the Arnold Berger Room at Reading Town Hall, 16 Lowell St., <br />Reading, Ma. Committee members present included Chairman Joseph <br />Giordano, Edward Hanley, John Pacino, Steven Sullivan, Tom Zaya, <br />Tom McGrath, Lorraine Salter, and Fred Conover. Also in_atten- <br />dance was Recreation Supervisor, Lesley Wexler. Gary Roberts ar- <br />rived late. <br />At 7:34, an Open Hearing was called to order regarding the light- <br />ing of the Practice Field. Joe Giordano read the legal notice, <br />after which Sharon Drillio., a representative of Pop Warner <br />presented the Light Proposal. She stated that her organization <br />would like lights erected at the practice football field due to <br />the current field they are using (Castine) is said to be very <br />swampy and buggy. <br />The cost, Ms Drillio stated, would be $473/pole. Many neighbors <br />expressed concerned about the lights shining in their houses and <br />who woulld pay for the lights. <br />Mr. Giordano stated that Pop Warner would pay, and the Light <br />Dept. would bill them directly. <br />Mr. Dave Blanchard, a representative from soccer, was concerned <br />about their field time at the area. Bob Drillio of Pop Warner <br />said they would not take their field space. <br />J. Pacino asked Sharon Drillio if Pop Warner could practice at <br />Austin Prep. Sharno said no because it is occupied. <br />J. Pacino asked what the next step would be to approve the light- <br />ing. J. Giordano said it would next have to go to the Town <br />Manager and then to the Selectmen. The Open Hearing closed offi- <br />cially at 8:10. <br />A break in the agenda occured at 8:12pm. A motion was made by <br />Tom McGrath to table motion on the Public Hearing due to a new <br />Recreation Board coming in July. This was seconded by Mrs. Sal- <br />ter. Mr. Giordano said he would like more specifics on the <br />project, and Fred Conover said he would like to see a cost out, <br />and how it would be covered. The motion passed 5-0-1. <br />Joe Giordano, Chairman, said he will request Peter Hechenbleikner <br />to ask Light Dept. to give more information. Fred Conover made a <br />motion to have the Town Manager ask the Light Dept to give Pop <br />Warner more information. This was seconded by John Pacino and <br />passe unanimously with a vote of 6-0-0. <br />1 <br />