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Meeting Minutes
Board - Committee - Commission - Council:
Fall Street Faire Committee
Date: 2014 -01 -25
Building: Reading Town Hall
Address: 16 Lowell Street
Purpose: General Business
Attendees: Members - Present:
Time: 0630 PM
kECEIVED
TOWN CLERK
1.;DING. Mass.
1014 OCT 30 P 4.68
Location: Conference Room
Sheila Mulroy, Brian Snell, Leslie Leahy, Denise Eaton, Denise Bedard, Alison
Ullman
Members - Not Present:
Bob Beckman, Patti Beckman
Others Present:
John Feudo
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: John Feudo
Topics of Discussion:
J. Feudo welcomed everyone back.
The committee discussed the budget and what the faire made. J. Feudo stated he would
find out and present at the next meeting.
The committee talked about where the proceeds of the faire end up.
The committee discussed some items for the 2014 Faire. Items such as:
• Charging extra for booths with electricity
• Doing the map as folks register
• 1st come, 1St serve basis on locations
The committee also discussed the possibility of disbanding as a formal BOS appointed
committee to become a simple volunteer group. It was noted that operating under the
formal committee status made things difficult in terms of communication for the committee,
particularly as the Faire drew closer.
S. Mulroy made a motion to recommend that the Board of Selectmen disband the current
FSF committee and reestablish the street faire committee as a volunteer group under the
direction of the Town. D. Eaton seconded the motion. Motion carried by a vote of 5 -0 -0.
J. Feudo and S. Goldy would be talking more with the EDC and Town Management.
J. Feudo said the Rec Database could serve as a place for the funding for the faire to be
accounted. However, he was unsure if that would impact the overall revolving fund
allowance.
The committee also discussed the possibility of using Main Street as part of the faire. J.
Feudo mentioned he would try to find out what process would be needed to seek permission
and what costs are associate with it in terms of police detail etc.
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Justin Martel will no longer be able to do the road race. The hopes are that Lori Haverty
from the Reading Athletic Club will continue that tradition as it has become a larger part of
the day with over 200 participants.
Next meeting is tentatively scheduled for April 15th or April 22nd
In the meantime, J. Feudo will work with S. Goldy to get the website updated and prepared
for a May registration opening.
Meeting adjourned at 7:45 PM.
Minutes respectfully submitted by,
John
strator
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