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Board - Committee - Commission - Council:
Recreation Committee
Date: 2025-1-27 Time: 6:00 PM
Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Berger Room
Address: 16 Lowell Street Session: Open Session
Purpose: General Monthly Meeting Version: Final
Attendees: Members - Present:
Eric Gaffen (M), Michael Coltman (M-remote), Richard Hand (M), Laura
Noonan(M), Glusepe Fodera (A), Kate Kaminer (M) Bob Weiden (M), Kevin
Leete (A)John Federico (A)
Members - Not Present:
Matthew George (A) Eric Boemer (M) Chuck Robinson (M) Melissa Puccl (M)
Others Present:
Jim Sullivan -Recreation Administrator
Edward Shambo-Recreation Coordinator
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Chuck Robinson, Recreation Committee Member
Topics of Discussion:
Call to Order:
Eric Gaffen calls the meeting to order at 6:00 PM in the Berger Room, Town Hall, Reading, MA
Eric Gaffen confirms that enough Members are present to hold the meeting.
Eric Gaffen welcomes new associate member John Federico
Agenda Item: Discussion and Approval of Meefina Minutes
Eric Gaffen asked for a motion to approve the meeting minutes from the 11 MW2024 meeting.
Kate Kaminer makes a motion to accept the 11/18/2024 meeting minutes as presented.
Bob Waken second the motion.
Laura Noonan asked that special education be amended to adaptive recreation
Mike Coltman asked that his comment on fundraising be changed from 'starting" to *continuing"
Roll Call Vote: All in favor minutes approved 6-0
Public Comment
None.
Agenda Item: Amplified Reauests 12) - REMAX Harmony and Chamber Winterfest
REMAX Harmony 5/1812025. Motion Rich Hand/Second Laura Noonan. Vote 5-0-1
Chamber Winterfest 316/2025. Motion Kate Kaminer/Second Bob Walden. Vote 6-0
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Agenda Item fsl:
Presentation: Hunt Park Snack Shack Renovation - Bob Weiden. Full Narrative is available online. This
was informational and there were no motions or committee votes.
Presentation: Recalc Project— Jim Sullivan. Full Narrative and dialogue are available online. This was
informational and there were no motions or committee votes.
As is customary with every Recreation Committee meeting, the committee heard reports and updates from
Recreation Administrator Jim Sullivan and Recreation Coordinator Ed Shambo. A full narrative of their reports
and updates are available online.
This was the conclusion of business for the 1/27/2025 Recreation Committee Meeting — On a Motion by Bob
Weiden/Second by Rich Hand the committee Roll Call Vote was 6-0 to adjourn.
FULL MEETING VIDEO LINK BELOW
Recreation Committee 01-27-2025
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