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Board - Committee - Commission - Council:
Recreation Committee
Date: 2016-10-11 Time: 7:00 PM
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Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Conference Room
Address: 16 Lowell Street
Purpose: Monthly Meeting Session: General Session
Attendees: Members - Present:
Kate Kaminer, Emily Sisson, Frank Driscoll, Rich Hand, Gill Congdon, Adam
Chase, Lori Russo, Jeanne Borawski
Members - Not Present:
Dan Foley, Mary Ellen Stolecki
Others Present:
John Feudo, Genevieve Fiorente, Kathy Kinney and Peter Coumounduros
(FORR)
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Genevieve Fiorente
Topics of Discussion:
A. Chase opens the meeting at 7:05pm. J. Feudo speaks on his decision for leaving
and the great opportunity that was presented to him. He thanks the committee
for all their service and each committee member at the table commented on
John's success as the Director of Community Services -Recreation Administrator
throughout the years. The Recreation Committee presents J. Feudo with a gift.
P. Coumounduros gives a Friends of Reading Recreation update. He tells the
committee that there were 109 runners in the Middle School Cross Country Program.
He goes on to give an outline of dates for other events being run by FORR. P.
Coumounduros also presents John with a gift plaque from FORR committee members
and thanks John for his years of service.
J. Feudo distributes the memo on Pearl Street. He will give the memo to the
residents on Pearl, the Residences at Pearl Street, and RUSC.
G. Fiorente gives an update on programming. She states October will be a busy
programming month with Travel Basketball Tryouts, Downtown Trick or Treat,
Halloween Parade, and interviews for Sunday Basketball Staff. She gives dates to
committee members to see if anyone is available to help.
R. Hand gives an update on RCASA. He says there were 150 people at the Annual
Meeting. He hands the committee reference sheets with the information that was
discussed. He also gives some information related to the vote on the ballot in
November. The committee briefly discusses the hand outs and the question on the
ballot.
J. Feudo gives a project update on Birch Meadow Master Plan and Coolidge Field.
He says RUSC and LAX pitched in to do the reno of the field and the Master Plan is
still in the works. He tells committee Rich Hand can help lead the charge on it.
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E. Sisson makes a motion to adjourn at 8:05pm. R. Hand seconds.
All are in favor.
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