2010-05-12 Recreation Committee Minutes

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Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street F6 V Reading, MA 01867-2685 tot nCT - 2: 3 FAX: (781) 942 - 5441 RECREATION DIVISION: (781) 942 - 9075 READING RECREATION COMMITTEE MINUTES May 12, 2010 Town Hall Conference Room Attendance: Bernie Winne, Recreation Committee Chairmen, Nancy-Linn Swain, Rec. Committee, Chris Campbell, Rec. Committee Member, Mary Ellen Stolecki, Vice Chair, Rec. Committee, F. Driscoll, Rec. Committee Member, K. Kaminer, Rec. Committee Member, Eric Hughes, Associate Member, Adam Chase, Associate Member, John Feudo, kecreatioii Administrator B. Winne called the meeting to order at 7:07 PM. K. Kaminer made a motion to accept the minutes from the April 15`h Rec. Committee meeting. N. Swain seconded the motion. Motion passed in favor of accepting the minutes for April 15th, 20 10 byavote of5=0- 1 Joshua Eaton Master Plan B. Winne mentioned that he and J. Feudo met jointly with the Board of Selectmen the. previous night to go over the Master plan. The Board has a few questions and have decided to do their own public hearing pending the approval from the Recreation Committee. J. Feudo presented some minor changes to the plan that were brought up at the original public hearing including changing the layout.to the parking lot and moving the batting cage to the lower field. C. Campbell asked about money to fund the plan. J. Feudo stated there is money for a new playground in the FY 12 budget and, well as funding for new backstops in FYI 4 and 18.. The rest of. the money will either need to be programmed into the CIP or be raised by youth organizations. The committee felt in general that although the batting cage was controversial with the neighbors, they needed to act on behalf of the whole community. The community as a whole lacks space and a batting cage is a very good way to extend usability and functionality to a field. C. Campbell made a motion to accept the Joshua Eaton Master Plan as proposed. K. Kaminer seconded the motion. Motion passed in favor of accepting the Joshua Eaton Master Plan as proposed by a voter of 5 -0-1. Picnic Table Standards J. Feudo presented to the committee several picnic table options as the Town seeks a standard. The committee felt it was most important to have the table be ADA compliant.. They also thought is made sense to have more than one point of installation. They recommended the perforated style tops.