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Recreation Committee FY22 Annual Report Role: Responsible for the planning and administration of public parks, playgrounds, athletic fields and recreational facilities in the Town. It is charged with administering, expanding, and promoting recreation, leisure activities, play, sports, physical fitness, and education for all citizens. Appointed by the Town Manager to 3 -years terms, the membership as of September 1, 2022: Rick DeAngelis (Chair), Christian Boutwell (Vice Chair), Lisa O'Brien, Claire Sheth, Carl Fantasia, Renen Bassik, Weiwei Li. Lisah Rhodes resigned from the Committee in May 2022 and has been appointed to the Capital Expenditures Committee (CEC). Renen Bassik and Weiwei Li were appointed to the Committee on July 14, 2022. Liaisons: Suzie Barry (Select Board), Deepika Sawhney & Kathleen Lenihan (School Committee), Rod Cole (CEC), Julie Ann Shapiro (Council on Aging). Sub -Committee: Lincoln Park. Brian Kelley (Chair), Cristina Burwell, Robert Pressman, Joanne Shorter, David Williams HIGHLIGHTS: • Expanded Adaptive and Inclusion Services for residents of all abilities, including an expansion of the Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) presence. • Provided extensive virtual/remote programming and service delivery to ensure safe community access to health and wellness opportunities during the COVID-19 pandemic. • Reopened the Community Center to the public after a 15 -month closure during the COVID-19 pandemic. • Expanded Recreation Committee membership from 5 to 7 beginning in FY2022. • Participated in the Town Manager's Financial Working Group to discuss alternate funding models for the Recreation Enterprise Fund. • Participated in the Town Manager's LHS/Center Recreation Working Group to discuss the Center Recreation Property, LHS renovation/reconstruction and the property opportunities and challenges relative to Article 97 and the Vine Brook Culvert. • Enhanced the community outreach process for recreation capital project development including neighborhood playground renovations and the Hard Court Reconstruction project at the Center Recreation Complex. • Dedicated the Robert Farias Basketball Courts at the Center Recreation Complex. • Completed capital projects in support of recreation in Lexington including the 9/27/2022 3:13 PM