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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-04-12 Recreation Committee MinutesFAX: (781) 942 - 5441 RECEIVED TOWN CLERK READING, MASS. 2011 JUN 2q P 12* 31 RECREATION DIVISION: (781) 942 - 9075 READING RECREATION COMMITTEE MINUTES April 12th, 2011 Town Hall Conference Room Attendance: Mary Ellen Stolecki, Recreation Committee Chair, Nancy-Linn Swain, Rec. Committee, Frank Driscoll, Vice Chair, Rec. Committee, Mary Ann Kozlowski, Rec. Committee Member, Chris Campbell, Rec. Committee Member, Eric Hughes, Rec. Committee Member, Kate Kaminer, Rec. Committee Member, John Feudo, Recreation Administrator Guests: John Halsey Sr., Reading Bulldogs M. Stolecki called the meeting to order at 7:07 PM. N. Swain made a motion to accept the minutes from the March 8th Rec. Committee meeting. F. Driscoll seconded the motion. Motion passed in favor of accepting the minutes for March 8th by a vote of 6 - 0- 0. K. Kaminer entered at 7:10 PM. Update for Tennis Court Monitor and Pass J. Feudo updated the committee that the Board of Selectmen accepted the proposed tennis pass program as recommended by the committee. The program is expected to be rolled out in early May for public informationand will begin on May 34th Reading Bulldogs Request for Permit for Amplified Sound at Morton Field John Halsey Sr. came before the Rec Committee to request a permit to use amplified sound for his home games this summer for the Reading Bulldogs team. J. Feudo stated that reports have neighbors complaining about the music being played before the game and in between innings as well as announcing the batters name before each at bat. Upon learning of the situation, J. Feudo contacted Mr. Halsey and the music and all amplified sound was stopped. Mr. Halsey went door to door to speak with neighbors. He said the unanimous response was the neighbors actually had no issue with the sound. He offered each of them his cell phone number and said if there is ever an issue to call him directly. Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street Reading, MA 01867-2685 J. Feudo stated he felt there was some middle ground that could be reached. He developed a sub- committee with a member from the Recreation Committee, Police Department, Health Division and sports organization. The meeting did not resolve the issue. Since the meeting Mr. Halsey had made several attempts to mitigate the issue with a member of the Board of Selectmen but was not getting any response, thus he asked to be put on the Rec. Committee agenda. J. Feudo stated the Recreation Committee does have the authority to approve such request by virtue of the BOS Policy where the authority is delegated. However the Board of Selectmen can review any decision as they see fit. F. Driscoll made a motion to allow the Reading Bulldogs baseball program to use amplified sound for their home games. E. Hughes seconded the motion. M. Stolecki asked what days of the week this would be occurring. Mr. Halsey stated typically Saturdays and Sundays. Most games will be double headers on Sunday unless games get rained out, than there may be an occasional week night game. M. Stolecki asked about the decibel level of the sound and whether it could be turned down so that neighbors would not be impacted. Mr. Halsey stated that the speakers for the sound system point facing Birch Meadow Drive. He said when he walked the neighborhood last summer to has a standing offer to the residents that he would happy turn the volume down or off if it was creating any issues for anyone. J. Feudo stated that the health department noted that the level of sound produced with the highest setting on the speakers would not constitute noise pollution. However, that does not mean that it isn't a nuisance to a person near by. The recommendation would be to keep the volume at a reasonable level. K. Kaminer asked to amend to the motion by requesting that all complaints resulting from any amplified sound be directed to the Rec. Division office so they can be dealt with individually. Motion passed in favor of allowing the Reading Bulldogs baseball program to use amplified sound for their home games and request that all complaints resulting from any amplified sound be directed to the Rec. Division office so they can be dealt with individually by a vote of 7 - 0 - 0. Mr. Halsey also requested that the Recreation Committee look at a short term solution for the issue of restrooms at the Birch Meadow Complex. The committee will have this topic on their May agenda. Use of Stadium Lights M - F until 9:00 PM Schedule Shift J. Feudo stated that the youth organizations are now able to use the Stadium field Monday - Friday until 9:00 PM. This is great news as it expands the organizations use of practice time and allows some over flow for teams. The addition of the stadium lights creates a need to change the schedule set by the committee back in October of 2010. Originally Tues, Wed and Thurs from 8:00 PM - 10:00 was designated as time for Red Thunder under Reading United Soccer as it was a less than advantageous time for any other organization. However, the RUSC is now using Stadium Monday - Friday from 6 - 8 PM and RLAX is currently using Turf 2 during that same period of time. Some of the intricacies of the schedule suggest that some shift would make sense from a scheduling and logistical stand point. This is the current and the proposed schedule: CURRENT SCHEDULE Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 7:45 - 9PM 7:45 - 9PM 7:45 - 9PM 7:45 - 9PM 7:45 - 9PM Turf 2 LAX e Seccer-Thurider lSoccer- Thunder Soccer- Thunder Soccer Stadium LAX LAX Soccer Clinic LAX Lax- Games PROPOSED SCHEDULE Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 6PM-9PM 6PM-9PM ' 6PM-9PM 6PM-9PM 6PM-9PM Turf 2 LAX '9 " LAX LAX LAFMF' Soccer Stadium Soccer-Thunder Soccer-Thuriider Soccer- Soccer link "ir r , L x- Games C. Campbell made a motion to accept the changes to the 2011 Spring Field Schedule as proposed. K. Kaminer seconded the motion. Motion passes in favor of the motion by a vote of 7 - 0-0 Administrator's Report J. Feudo stated the new summer magazine is now out. Summer Registration Day is Sat., April 30th 10 AM Coolidge Library. Some volunteers are needed. Mattera Cabin Grand Opening is also April 30th 10:00 AM -12:00 PM. A reminder that Town Day- June 18th -Fireworks to follow N. Swain made a motion to adjourn. K. Kaminer seconded the motion. Motion passes in favor of adjournment 7-0-0. Meeting adjourned at 9:18 PM. Respectfully submitted by: