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Ad hoc Memorial Park Use Review Committee Minutes
November 23, 2004 at Town Hall Conference Room
Attendance: Gail Wood, Board of Selectman
Preston Lucas, Reading Youth Baseball
Margaret O'Sullivan, Resident at large
Davina Shuman, Resident of Memorial Park
Rick Shaffer, Recreation Committee Member
Frank Driscoll, Recreation Committee and Reading Youth Softball
John Feudo, Recreation Administrator
F. Driscoll made a motion to accept the minutes of November 16th . M. O'Sullivan seconded the
motion. Motion passes in favor of acceptance of the minutes 6-0-0.
P. Lucas went over the work plan and updated the survey results.
G. Wood made a motion that the ad hoc Memorial Park Use Review committee includes that
improvements of playground were a main concern of the respondents to the survey. F. Driscoll
seconded the motion. Motion passes in favor of including that improvements of playground were a
main concern of the respondents to the survey 6-0-0.
M. O'Sullivan made a friendly amendment to the motion above to include Tennis Court
improvements as well. F. Driscoll seconded the motion. Motion passes in favor of amending to the
motion that improvements of playground were a main concern of the respondents to the survey by
including Tennis Courts as well 6-0-0.
P. Lucas made a motion to allow Community events that would be acceptable, to be scheduled
G. Wood made a friendly amendment to include the phase "by the Recreation Committee or the
Recreation Administrator, under the general direction of the Park Commissioners."
D. Shuman seconded the motion. Motion passes in favor of motion 6-0-0.
G. Wood made the motion that the committee recommend to allow practice times for league teams
as determined by the Recreation Committee or the Recreation Administrator, under the general
direction of the Park Commissioners. P. Lucas seconded the motion. Motion passes in favor of
recommending allowing practice times for league teams as determined by the Recreation
Committee or the Recreation Administrator, under the general direction of the Park Commissioners
6-0-0.
Ad hoc Memorial Park Use Review Committee Minutes Con't
G. Wood made the motion that the Committee recommends to allow opened unassigned space in
Memorial Park, to be determined by the Recreation Committee or the Recreation Administrator for
use at the community at large. This space may contain a "life" course or, whatever, to be
determined proper by the Recreation Committee or the Recreation Administrator, under the general
direction of the Park Commissioners. Motion passes in favor of recommending allowing opened
unassigned space in Memorial Park, to be determined by the Recreation Committee or the
Recreation Administrator for use at the community at large. This space may contain a "life" course
or, whatever, to be determined proper by the Recreation Committee or the Recreation
Administrator, under the general direction of the Park Commissioners 6-0-0.
G. Wood exited the meeting at 8:00 PM.
R. Shaffer made the motion that the committee recommends that Memorial Park should not be
utilized for scheduled league games between intra-town or out-of-town teams that would require the
fencing or lining of the field. M. O'Sullivan seconded the motion. Motion passes in favor of
recommending that Memorial Park should not be utilized for scheduled league games between
intra-town or out-of-town teams that would require the fencing or lining of the field 6-0-0.
G. Wood reentered the meeting at 8:10 PM.
P. Lucas recapped the meeting schedule:
➢ 11/30 The Board of Selectmen will discuss the Preliminary Report of the Committee.
➢ 12/2 Public Hearing at the Senior Center at 7:30 PM.
t ➢ 12/6 Town Counsel will meet with the ad hoc committee to discuss the final report.
F. Driscoll made a motion to adjourn the meeting. M. O'Sullivan seconded the motion. Motion
passes in favor of adjournment 6-0-0.
Meeting adjourned at 9:00 PM.
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