HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-02-10 Recreation Committee MinutesTown of Reading
Massachusetts
Recreation Department
Chairman Supervisor
W. Hughes C.Copeland
Minutes of February IC'')
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The meeting was called to order .a.'?`. 7:30 P.M. by W. Hughes.
Members Present: W. Hughes, ,.1 „ Donovan, ..,J Fallon, R.I'' C:7'?". a. f"I l:7 R
I"t ybi ,4. y R. Coco, P. I...i .i. t.. I ! b rt'-! R
L. Warnock
Members Absent: J. Connelly
Present N l.i i::...,, I" •a P' R 1..: i.,. %.7 i... , I' 1 ..I
Secretary, Shea
Also present - Citizens, Mr. George Foley, Mr. David Hadley,
and Mr. Richard Powalisz
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r••! Motion was made by Mr. John Fallon t6 accept the minutes
of January r with '?::he correction ofy (page "The committee
also agreed a representative from the Recreation Department
should ,.._t:.~e
be be +::a'?:. IC:JV~{r1 Meeting " .1.:+::7 !'^e»ady ,:°I"L.le is»i:ailii}i1i:'?:4;T'e also
agreed ra representative ..C'r"'om the Recreation Department
should . be at Town Meeting and Finance Committee meeting i +::J i'..,
the purpose of answering any questions concerning the Budget
for the e Recreation Department". The motion was seconded by
Mr. Dick Fotino. The vote was unanimous.,
Chris Copeland informed the committee that the st..U-t'I .'(1 rri. i'"
1 i i i I is C..I. t ri. U:: 'i5 '.:.:1. ?::i , y and that Town Manager
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I' 1 i::: 1"1 t•7i. I"1 I»7 , £•i i. I•:: r..l I"' S;i ' recommendation is to eliminate the position
p 'aag e 1
of a part time secretary at the F i e l d House. H i s
intention
the
is to add the re c rea tio } secretarial duties to
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;•~~;~J":I" .:,";:ar i. ~a.l ~:!C:ol da't:. t.h'Ye.;r ,1..C:Iwn Hall He t"'~1 i'°iit t'iC:iv:lE: ,;,;;,r" i"r'I<':a.eiF
his final decision, and will take the committees
recommendation i n t o consideration. The committee agreed to
request t:.t}<':?.t t:1"ie Supervisor .iar"d Secretary remain at 1.:h
Field House. MI'.... Hughes w i l l c•=ar"r•Y; " the #".1.i~, committees request
to Mr. ;...i e1a 1._I e r 11::) le :i. i•; r} e°i r_ . Mr. Hughes, chairperson '1:.t}e
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Recreation Committee, also voiced his displeasure that he
was not formally notified V 't:.P°~!:a 1.. of i::;trvr} Manager r : : , h i s desire
to make t h i s change,
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Mr. Hughes introduced Mr. George Foley, Mr. .Hadley and
Mr. Richard I t".:'a. I y who were in I attendance to ask the
committees support for playground equipment c'a't'.: Hunt L i t t l e
League Park.
Mr. Hughes also introduced our r°ie::':~'v committee member t''Ir•. . Larry Warnock,
I:.a request was made 7:i `s' Mr. Hughes that the minutes be sent t:. C:)
members two weeks {:a r"' C:, r"• to meetings for the purpose of
review.
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Three Reading residents, Mr. Foley, Mir` . Hadley and Mr.
F ' C a W l .l Gn appeared before the committee to seek permission to
purchase and install
playground equipment at Hunt Little
League Park. The committee indicated approval, but advised
that they should thoroughly investigate the type of
equipment, its cost, the space required and location they
had in mind.
I•••iI 1 ca.nC"'nto a board e~ member that anonymous citizen I"'I•:ii'cii indicated ~'"tc:Y..: he
may wish to participate financially in the purchase 4..1.f
equipment. Mr. Fallon w i l l contact this c i t i z e n .
The committee w.1. contact above mentioned citizens C:)n
as they have something d e f i n i t i v e to report.
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The Budget was presented to the committee w i t h a. number of
changes
Cut summer part time secretary
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3. Special Program •:'.•.?a.: i2t:',5u i..%t.a
4. General Operation - cut
5. increase of .50 cents per hour for summer,,
In regard to the part-time secretary, Chris (::i e an 1::1
informed the committee I" ::::::7 _.r i.:. has been made that the
mi;.)'ic i . . . 7..... t"1 stay in i tact for c9.'+... l e a s t one h::i more year and she t:: .l.ii;
waiting for a reply.
Members eti) F:7 I'"' G:..::: !:w fii' t::i their concerns regarding these changes cii l...I C:
f71t::7:t eIiipF1atii::saiI`y' '}::.heiI'"' cC:)!'1t:::earii '}::.F1'at sai;:a.r..`ie:'s for summer''
c e:7 ! _ n e:: ei r ci?• w i l l not be o m G') e:? t:. i t". i 'N' e for the amount of
J"' I' t F.7 :i. I .I. 'L° y they are asked l".o undertake. The committee
requested a letter be sent to Mr. Hechenbleikner exoressing
their concerns.
ra motion was fr!..=ade":' F:+'`,% Mr. .,lt::)hn Fallon that
up regarding Budget, the Town Manager and
concern regarding materials and supplies,
t:a n 'i:: r:i. i. !::+f1 o salaries. The motion +a
Peter Hichborn and the vote was unanimous
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there be a follow
Finance Committee~.i,
and also the
ta: i:: ar1 t:i e:i i:i by Mr.
r-a r"` fc? C: C:) iYi ef'7 fi c:1 t7. l".:7 f'1 has been made tF1:?:tt the Recreation
Department request reserve fund transfer in the amount of
$500.00 to pay officials for the remainder of F""1 '88.
A motion was made l: Mr. ......f I ! t... ...1:! change $500.00 to I: for Youth Basketball officials. The t? motion was seconded by
Mr. Donovan. The vote was unanimous,
A letter of resignation has been received and accepted from
Mr. Neil Hannaford.
financial report from "Spinning Wheel", Special Needs
Program, Drew z i .I. 7 ie::a sn has been received. This proqfraff~
will be under Contractual Services as of July 1, 1988.
!..:I letter Vv ti:. was sent t..o School Committee t::: t::7 f'1 i:: is"a r" f i 1. f 1 o " ra
the
Bililies request to waive fees incurred by the " S p i n n i n g Wheel's" basketball
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A letter has been received regarding the use of and
accessibility of the Town Forest. Chris Copeland has beer"i
advised to inform the public to enter the Town Forest from
Fox Run Lane. h•i group will be meeting to finalize plans
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before the end of February. The committee asked if
c"c)I"i+:::errled neighbors have been notified.
Applications have been a eI'l received '''.oI cii...1Illrtl . 'L. i.i.t.
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Facility requests for Spring ; :ar..it..a + _:i.. have ati.ar°.
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received.
A letter is b e i n g sent to a l l p o t e n t i a l users
reminding theta that an application 7.::i; required for use of
'1,':I'ie facilities.
Field House schedule will continue to include morning run
time, cut off .:m is March 20, end of Open Re{::
The Exercise T r a i l sub committee, Cathy Ry i. c:: k i.., I.....a. r"'' r•••.
B i l l Warnock, Hughes s: Chris i::? { i i : ' I L.i i . : a w i l l be meeting to
finalize plans. In I order to secure monies available.
j" this
must be finalized before June 30,
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Chris announced that all programs are running smoothly.
The Policy f`it:anua.7 was reviewed at <:a meeting sia'j.:.t+::-nded b'`.:` '?::.I"ie:ry
Town Manager, Tryi 1 l Hughes c.. i
("1 and Chris I-.,+:71:? £e) , ri!!'l t.i .
it was announced tI"`i- that the School I Committee approved <9 l~',7 1{.:f i"irt:?.
'i-t:, Recreation Division's been submitted.
Annual Report L't~a...
r.:.. been T .....1.., { : : ! i"i. I'l ' P : . r°''y' Ski-Bird Watching day i s t i l l being planned.
Township i::?'t' PI w a a. r i : a t:; C . : i r"' C:i ' -ii i n f o r m a t i o n which could help,
Reading determine their Recreational needs as been received.,
A sub committee has been appointed Richard Coco, Peter
Hichborn and Joe Connelly..
!:••1 l e t t e r has been sent regarding the donation of Red , .
the
tickets to t ..;1... i ::.r Recreation Departments in sa.':i........ai:_!'l l..! {;:>+•''L`.'L. ..a 05
Isiltr.,geiiiSit cities, r..'li::i'gt..(fi":».ting ar't'y' remaining tickets be sent to
Reading.
.k.artl::i.+i,G" Arts 1•~.a.1 1 t:;_t•; completed
:r 1.s° Council application . !
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Chris announced .j"i...+ 7..._r; i, committee that 1' . s ..+e t rd.I%a.4i:; interview on
Cable/vision to discuss the recreational programs provided
for Reading residents,
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