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2 39 MARRETT ROAD, LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02421 wanted the motion to include that the field surface would be PFAS free. Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding does not support or pay for synthetic turf and the final motion was not conditional. The vote for the tree art project at the Center Recreation Complex was 6-3. The vote for the renovation project at the Munroe Center for the Arts was 7-0-2. While the project would address the HVAC system, elevator, and other building-related elements, the modified plan removed green space and had no parking remediation, so Ms. O’Brien abstained from voting. Ms. O’Brien and Melissa Battite, Director of Recreation and Community Programs, have met with Cristina Burwell, Director of the Munroe Center for the Arts, to review the scope of the project. Weiwei Li, liaison to the Lincoln Park Sub-Committee (LPSC), reported that the LPSC had not met during the previous month. Ms. Battite added that two positions are vacant and the terms for two of the LPSC members expire at the end of December. Suzie Barry, Select Board liaison, reported that the Town Manager will present the recommended FY2024 budget to the Select Board in January. The 2023 Annual Town Meeting will begin on Monday, March 20 th and there is a considerable number of articles that will be included on the warrant. 5. Working Groups a. Tennis/Pickleball Working Group (TPWG) – Claire Sheth is facilitating this working group and provided the Committee with an update on the December 6th TPWG meeting. The group discussed the options for indoor pickleball play this winter. The department doubled the options at the Diamond Middle School as compared to previous winters. Other sites were considered, but nothing materialized due to space constraints or the fees associated with renting these spaces. Ms. Sheth commended the staff for their outside- the-box approach. The TPWG also began the process of establishing criteria for new construction or multi-use of existing sites. The TPWG will look to finalize the decision- making criteria in January which will result in a prioritized list of criteria that will inform the Committee of options going forward. Christian Boutwell, Vice Chair of the Recreation Committee, attended the TPWG meeting on December 6th and he commended Ms. Sheth and Peter Coleman, Assistant Director of Recreation, for their efforts. Mr. Boutwell added that the rubric will be very helpful for future construction and renovation projects. b. Sustainable/Recreation Work Group – Christian Boutwell and Lisa O’Brien reported that this working group emerged rapidly over the last four weeks and came about as a result of the Lincoln field improvements being on the CPA docket. Ms. O’Brien, Mr. Boutwell, Melissa Battite, and Rick DeAngelis, Chair of the Recreation Committee, met with members of the Sustainable Lexington Committee and the next meeting is scheduled for early January. Ms. O’Brien stated that members of Sustainable Lexington had thoughts around the public process, how the Recreation Committee thinks about the playing fields and the materials that are used, and expressed concerns about PFAS. Mr. Boutwell indicated that Sustainable Lexington’s interest is around the materials used in synthetic turf and their toxicity. He added that this working group is part of the Committee’s ongoing efforts to improve outreach and communication to the community and other committees. This will make communications clear heading into Town Meeting. Maggie Peard, the Town’s Sustainability Officer, attended the initial meeting and the Health Director (Joanne Belanger), Chair of the Board of Health (Wendy Heiger-Bernays) and Conservation Director (Karen Mullins) will attend future meetings. This working group will prove to be very beneficial for staff and committees in the long run. 6. Athletic Fields Capital Program – Community Meeting With the field and lighting improvements at Lincoln Park proposed for FY24, Christian Boutwell expressed the value of having an education campaign over the next several months. The first meeting will take place in January. This will be an informational/listening session and no quorum