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READING. MASS.
Fall Street Faire Committee 1016 MAR 28 P iA k$
Date: 2015 -02 -11 Time: 0700 PM
Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Berger Room
Address: 16 Lowell Street
Purpose: General Business
Attendees: Members - Present:
Leslie Leahy, Sheila Mulroy, Brian Snell, Alison Ulman, Bob Beckman
Members - Not Present:
Denise Berard
Others Present:
Kristin Bonazoli, John Feudo, Mike Doyon, Leslie McGonagle, Lisa Deleo, Jon
Pedi, Tom O'Connor, Mike Bonnell
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: John Feudo
Topics of Discussion:
The committee talked to the Chamber of Commerce about their potential role with the
Street Faire In 2015. Lisa Deleo mentioned that the Chamber met with the Town Manager
In January. The Chamber stated that they were interested in the Street Faire, but needed
to raise money to pay for their administrator's salary, therefore if they took over the faire
that would be the priority for the revenue. They did not believe that they could also cover
the full cost of buying and watering the Flowers with revenues from the Faire.
There was a long discussion on what was presented for financials at the meeting with the
Town Manager. There seemed to be some confusion on how much revenue the Fall Street
Faire brings in each year. J. Feudo stated he would talk with the Town Accountant to get it
squared away.
S. Mulroy recommended having the Chamber be more involved but not officially take over
the event until they are comfortable with the process by which it works. She felt having a
slow merge over would be best.
S. Mulroy nominated Brian Snell as chairman for the 2015 Faire. L. Leahy seconded the
motion. Motion passed in favor of the motion by a vote of 4 -0 -1.
B. Snell made a motion to set the date of the 2015 Fall Street Faire as September 13, 2015.
S. Mulroy seconded the motion. Motion passed in favor of the Fall Street Faire date by a
vote of 5 -0 -0.
J. Feudo said he would work on setting up a timeline for the committee to Identify the
possibility of using a new website and for constant contact updates.
B. Snell recommended inviting the EDC to the next meeting
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L. Leahy made a motion to adjourn. S. Mulroy seconded the motion. Motion passed in favor
of adjournment by a vote of 5 -0 -0.
Meeting adjourned at 8:50 PM.
Respectfully Submitted by:
John A. Feudo
Recreation Administrator
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