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December 21, 2022
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PROJECT SCHEDULE
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December 2022 100% Construction Documents
Jan - Feb 2023 Bidding and Award
Mar - June 2023 Submittal Process
June - Nov. 2023 Construction*
December 2023 Closeout
*Note: Construction schedule assumes that renovation work
at the nearby bathroom building is complete prior to the court
work beginning in order to approriately coordiante access to
the Gallagher Courts.
Project Schedule
ACTIVITAS
TOWN OF LEXINGTON
Gallagher Tennis and Farias Basketball Courts I Recreation Committee Meeting
WHY THIS PROJECT
The asphalt of the tennis courts is failing after --20 years in place. The pavement must be replaced before the courts are ren-
dered unusable.
FEEDBACK RECEIVED
Multi -Use Pickleball and Tennis
• Provide equitable opportunity for residents to play tennis and pickleball (location, lighting, availability)
• Tennis players don't like the pickleball lines overlaying tennis lines, they are found to be confusing
• In general there is difficulty getting court time for both tennis and pickleball
• Neighborhood finds the pickleball noise to be much louder than tennis noise; find sound dampening means
• Desire for dedicated pickleball courts, reduces need to bring own PB nets
• Update on Pickleball Working Group
Practice Backboard
• Desire to decrease noise with use of new technology and/or repositioning of board
• Desire to maintain or increase number of boards - previously there were three (3), now there are two (2)
• Desire to keep the boards close to the courts because people warm up there before heading onto courts / waiting for their
turn on courts
• Preference for Concrete Backboards for best sound -dampening results; potential for additional sound dampening elements
Footpath at Rear of Courts
• Desire to keep this less formal, a nice grass walking area
• Desire to tie this pathway into the Across Lexington Project
Site Amenities
• More shade opportunities on-site (shade structures, etc)
• Additional storage to be used by Rec, HS PE, and Athletics
• Additional benches outside of courts for other seating opportunities
• No desire for more formal seating (e.g. bleachers)
• Consider planning for a future scoreboard location
Project Recap I Background & Feedback -to -Date
TOWN OF LEXINGTON
Gallagher Tennis and Farias Basketball Courts I Recreation Committee Meeting
TENNIS & PICKLEBALL NEEDS (from your 2020 Community Needs Assessment)
• Interest in tennis and pickleball is increasing from year to year nationally and in
Lexington
• Tennis is the sport in Lexington with the highest Market Potential Index at 183 (top
chart) - indicates that interest in tennis in Lexington is 80% higher than the national
average
• Tennis and pickleball courts are the most important active recreation amenity to
Lexington households (bottom chart) - tied for 5th place overall
• 14% of households in Lexington rank Tennis and Pickleball Courts within their Top 4
most important facilities, compared to 67. nationwide
• 26% of respondents identified Tennis Courts as an amenity that they "Need"
• 9% of respondents identified Outdoor Pickleball Courts as a "Need"
• Respondents in the comments indicated that they sometimes have trouble
accessing courts (pickleball and tennis) because reservations for existing courts
are often fully booked
RECREATION DEPARTMENT PICKLEBALL PILOT PROGRAM (2022)
• Clarke #3 is reservable for pickleball only. Will have (2) pickleball courts.
• Valley, Adams, Gallagher #7-10, and Clarke #1 and #2 can be reserved for either
pickleball or tennis.
Project Recap I Tennis & Pickleball Needs
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TOWN OF LEXINGTON
Gallagher Tennis and Farias Basketball Courts I Recreation Committee Meeting
TENNIS AND PICKLEBALL WORKING GROUP
• A Working Group, coordinated through the Recreation
Department, and consisting of public members providing
input on tennis use, pickleball use, and proximity of private
properties to courts with these uses.
The Working Group has established a goal to develop criteria
for where tennis and pickleball use should be considered. The
criteria currently being considered includes, but may not be
limited to:
• Right number of courts available for specific uses
• Cost to construct new courts or renovate existing courts
• Allowable times of use
• Consideration of noise in relation to neighboring
properties and houses
• Displacement of other activities for court construction
• Current properties that could be considered for added
courts
• Current physical characteristics of land (e.g. land use
and topography)
• Site amenities required to support activities (e.g. parking,
lighting, etc.)
• Equity in location of courts in various areas of Town
• Working Group does not anticipate completing their work prior
to this project going out to bid, but potentially will conclude
during construction.
Project Recap I Tennis and Pickleball Working Group
TOWN OF LEXINGTON
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ON-SITE TESTING RESULTS
(completed by Firefly Sports
Testing)
• Cannon -to -backboard
interaction at property line
ranged from 47-72dB (control
ambient average 52dB)
• Pickleball racquet -to -ball
interaction at property line
ranged from 49-78dB (control
ambient average 48dB)
• Ambient noise at courts
mostly ranged between
50-60dB with spikes in noise
around 80-85dB
• Ambient noise at the pool
mostly ranged in the 60-65dB
with spikes in noise around
70-85dB
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Pickleball Cannon -Backboard Location Map
Project Recap I Noise Study Results
Distances
Cannon Mouth to Board 14'4'
Control Locatlon (from back side of board) 3'
Control to R1, C1 and L1 37
Cartrol to M C2 and L2 or
Control to R3, C3, and L3 88'
Control to R4 128'
dBA Maer)a) Haight Above Ground 55 mm
Pickleball Racket -Fence Location Map
Distances
Racket Position Court 10 East Net Post
Control Location 3' oatside of court farce
Control to R1 and L7 17
Cwrtrol to R2, C1 and L2 24'
Control to R3, C2, ad L3 3e
Cords to R4 and L4 48'
dBA Meter(a) Hdga Above Grau d 55 mm
TOWN OF LEXINGTON
Gallagher Tennis and Farias Basketball Courts I Recreation Committee Meeting
ON-SITE TESTING RESULTS
(completed by Firefly Sports
Testing)
• Cannon -to -backboard
interaction at property line
ranged from 47-72dB (control
ambient average 52dB)
• Pickleball racquet -to -ball
interaction at property line
ranged from 49-78dB (control
ambient average 48dB)
• Ambient noise at courts
mostly ranged between
50-60clB with spikes in noise
around 80-85clB
• Ambient noise at the pool
mostly ranged in the 60-65dB
with spikes in noise around
70-85d B
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Pickleball Cannon -Backboard Results Table Pickleball Racket -Fence Results Table
Locetlon
Trial
Number
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immediately
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Level
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1
62
46
56
47
85
28
L1
2
80
61
58
42
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46
3
96
58
58
48
92
-
81
1
112
58
50
44
94
1.7
L2
2
70
50
75
49
69
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0.6
3
58
47
71
45
94
21
L3
1
109
59
47
42
95
20
L3
2
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No
48
44
88
1.3
97
3
65
49
77
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87
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51
1
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64
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2
99
61
67
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3
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71
50
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57
49
56
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93
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84
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94
43
87
54
90
28
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3
72
109
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72
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94
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92
23
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56
49
57
48
95
0.8
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3
59
48
65
48
95
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1
94
52
79
49
95
28
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2
92
63
72
47
98
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67
3
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42
92
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2
66
51
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44
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113
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51
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69
97
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48
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Project Recap I Noise Study Results
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58
46
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46
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L2
2
68
45
66
46
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43
50
44
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52
43
56
47
0.8
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57
42
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3
69
43
76
47
0.6
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97
51
56
48
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L4
2
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51
51
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3
83
43
49
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1.8
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64
50
78
47
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2
69
51
87
46
40
3
67
51
64
49
12
C2
1
2
66
64
53
49
53
59
49
48
0.8
1.0
3
66
47
53
47
3.5
1
84
50
51
48
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2
63
54
82
49
1.3
378
53
50
67
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56
49
52
48
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2
68
46
87
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68
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48
51
46
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72
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78
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ON-SITE TESTING RESULTS
Pickleball
Cannon
-Backboard Results Table
Pickleball Racket -Fence Results Table
(completed by Firefly Sports
Location
Trial
Number
Control
dBA
Vacation
ConlrolAmblent Location
Variable
deA Level Location dBA Ambient dBA
lownediatelY Leval
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Speed
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Tdal Control dBAL wN
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variation
Location dBA
Level
Variable Location
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Immediately
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Testing)
• Cannon -to -backboard
Level
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(mPh)
(mph)
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57
46
2.8
interaction at property line
1
62
preceding Shot
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46
12
ranged from 47-72dB (control
L1
2
80
61 Ambient Noise Graph
58
46
0.8
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46
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46
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L2
2
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44
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3
58
47
56
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43
0.8
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L3
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76
47
0.6
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48
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• Ambient noise at courts
1
82
51
51
46
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2
3
99
95
61
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49
62
7.8
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47
1.0
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around 80-85dB
1
2
73
71
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81
46
4.0
t
64
49
12
• Ambient noise at the pool
3
1
57
94
4
4! 9
53
49
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C3
2
72
11
59
48
1.0
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with spikes in noise around
3
109
64
53
47
3.55
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1
77
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51
48
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2
58
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44
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67
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Project Recap I Noise Study Results
TOWN OF LEXINGTON
Gallagher Tennis and Farias Basketball Courts I Recreation Committee Meeting
ON -SITE TESTING RESULTS
(completed by Firefly Sports
Testing)
• Cannon -to -backboard
interaction at property line
ranged from 47-72dB (control
ambient average 52dB)
• Pickleball racquet -to -ball
interaction at property line
ranged from 49-78dB (control
ambient average 48dB)
• Ambient noise at courts
mostly ranged between
50-60dB with spikes in noise
around 80-85dB
• Ambient noise at the pool
mostly ranged in the 60-65dB
with spikes in noise around
70-85d B
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Project Recap ( Noise Study Results
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Gallagher Tennis and Farias Basketball Courts ( Recreation Committee Meeting
GALLAGHER COURTS
Base Bid Scope
• Post Tension Concrete
Construction at Main Court Areas
• Asphalt Construction at
Backboard Area
• New Fencing at Main Courts to
match existing; extended fencing
at Backboard Area to allow for
additional sound dampening
measures
• New Athletic Equipment
• New Concrete Backboards (2)
• Noise Dampening Panels at two
(2) sets of courts
Bid Alternates
• Shade Structure and Pavement at
Center Court
• Additional Site Benches at Existing
Walkways (9)
• New Storage Shed (location TBD)
Project Scope, limits & Overview I Gallagher Base Bid & Bid Alternates
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Project Scope, Limits & Overview ( Backboard Area
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FARIAS COURTS
Base Bid Scope
• Post Tension Concrete
Construction
• New Athletic Equipment
• New Team Benches (4)
Bid Alternates
• 15' High Ballnetting at Parking
End of Courts
• Water Bottle Filling Station
• DEDUCT for Asphalt
Construction
Project Scope, Limits & Overview I Farias Base Bid & Bid Alternates
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SOUND DAMPENING FENCE PANELS
Sound dampening panels will be provided to enclose on three sides where pickleball layouts are
included. Locations will be coordinated with the Tennis & Pickleball Working Group.
Project Scope, Limits & Overview I Site Elements
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SOUND DAMPENING FENCE PANELS
Sound dampening panels will be provided to enclose on three sides where pickleball layouts are
included. Locations will be coordinated with the Tennis & Pickleball Working Group.
Project Scope, Limits & Overview I Site Elements
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Item # Item/Remarks
Subtotal
ITEMIZED OPINION OF PROBABLE PROJECT COSTS
1IS'
00001 MOBILIZATION AND SITE PREPARATION
$154,175.00
00002 EARTHWORK& DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS
$25,000.00
00003 NEWTENNISCOURTS
$1,474,150.00
00004 NEW BASKETBALL COURTS
$257,225.00
00005 LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS
$22,258.50
Subtotal:
$1,932.808.50
59 General Conditions
$96,640.43
709 Contractors Overhead and Profit
$193,280.85
Prevailing Wage Upcharge (29)
$3$656.17
CONSTRUCTION SUBTOTAL:
$2,267,385.95
4759 Contingency
$107,415.83
PRELIMINARY OPINION OF PROBABLE CONSTRUCTION COSTS
52.368,801.78
Survey, Design, PermiHing, Bidding, and CA Fee
$127,800.00
PRELIMINARY OPINION OF PROBABLE PROJECT COSTS
$2,496,601.78
00006
ALTERNATE 1 (These can be broken up Into. multiple alternates)
$142,150.00
1IS'
High Athletic Ball Netting at Basketball (material & install)
($Z46Z50)
2
10' Windscreen at Tennis Fencing
Prevailing Wage Upcharge (29)
3
Water Filling Station at Basketball
($174,739.50)
59 Contingency
Waterline from Pool Building
PR ELIMINARY OPINION OF ALTERNATE 2 PROBABLE PROJECT COSTS
4
Cement Concrete Pavement at Shade Structure
5
Shode Structure (Material and Install)
6
New Benches (material and install)
7
Storage Sheds
Item Subtotal:
Subtotal:
$142,150.00
59 General Conditions
$7,107.50
109 Contractors Overhead and Profit
$14,215.00
Prevailing Wage Upcharge (29)
$2.843.00
CONSTRUCTION SUBTOTAL:
$16$47250
4.757, Contingency
$7,764.94
PRELIMINARY OPINION OF ALTERNATE 1 PROBABLE PROJECTCOSTS
$171237.44
SII
000D7 ALTERNATE 2-: DEDUCT FOR ASPHALT BASKETBALL COURTS
_($149,350.00)
Subtotal:
($749,350.00)
59 General Conditions
($Z46Z50)
109 Contractors Overhead and Profit
($14,93500)
Prevailing Wage Upcharge (29)
($2,987.00)
CONSTRUCTION SUBTOTAL:
($174,739.50)
59 Contingency
($8,736.98)
PR ELIMINARY OPINION OF ALTERNATE 2 PROBABLE PROJECT COSTS
$183,476.48
Project Scope, Limits & Overview I Opinion of Probable Project Costs
ACTIVITAS
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Site Mobilization and Preparation / Erosion Controls
Fencing, Equipment, and Pavement Removals
Grading of Existing Subbase
Installation of Fence and Equipment Posts
Installation of Cabling
Pouring of Concrete
Stressing and Curing of Concrete
Court Surfacing
Fencing and Equipment Installation
Post Tension Concrete Construction I General Process
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TOWN OF LEXINGTON
Gallagher Tennis and Farias Basketball Courts I Recreation Committee Meeting
Site Mobilization and Preparation / Erosion Controls
Fencing, Equipment, and Pavement Removals
Grading of Existing Subbase
Installation of Fence and Equipment Posts
Installation of Cabling
Pouring of Concrete
Stressing and Curing of Concrete
Court Surfacing
Fencing and Equipment Installation
Post Tension Concrete Construction I General Process
TOWN OF LEXINGTON
Gallagher Tennis and Farias Basketball Courts I Recreation Committee Meeting
Site Mobilization and Preparation / Erosion
Controls
Fencing, Equipment, and Pavement
Removals
Grading of Existing Subbase
Installation of Fence and Equipment Posts
Installation of Cabling
Pouring of Concrete
Stressing and Curing of Concrete
Court Surfacing
Fencing and Equipment Installation
Post Tension Concrete Construction I General Process
Lexington
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LISTENING & DISCUSSION
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RECREATION & COMMUNITY
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Town of Lexington
Recreation and Community Programs
Melissa Battite, CPRP Tel: 781-698-4800
Director of Recreation and Community Programs Fax: 781-861-2747
Recreation & Community Programs
December 2022 Report
News & Updates
• In November, Thomas Romano completed his second year of a two-year program designed to
develop management and supervisory skills. Supervisors' Management School is a partnership
between the National Recreation & Park Association, the National Training Center at Oglebay,
and North Carolina State University. It provides park and recreation professionals with the
necessary tools to improve their ability to impact the day-to-day activities of their organization
and provides a strong understanding of the principles of managing people and supporting co-
workers and supervisors. We are eager to see how Tom applies his training and best practices
to the future growth of the Department.
• The Town sponsors an Employee Recogntioin Day each year — Congratulations to Melinda
Spencer who has been recognized for her 15 years of service to the Town of Lexington.
• The Tree Art Project proposed for the Center Recreation Center will require working with Town
Counsel per Mass GL 231.sec.85s as mentioned last month. Should the project be funded at
Annual Town Meeting, the proponents will work directly with staff and Town Counsel on the
donation.
• Recruitment for Summer 2023 staff is underway! The application deadline for returning staff
from this past summer is Friday, January 6th
• On Friday, December 2, Economic Development hosted a Mass Cultural Council District Site
Assessment. Remarks and an overview were given at Cary Library prior to a trolly tour of East
Lexington. The Masonic Museum and Library as well as the Community Center were stops on
the tour. Thank you to Christine Dean for participating on behalf of Recreation and Community
Programs.
Save the Dates:
o January 9t" —The proposed Bike/Pump Track donation to the Town is tentatively
scheduled to be presented to the Select Board for consideration. Follow up information
since the November meeting is below in the Kinneens Park item.
www.lexingtonma.gov/recreation
recdept@lexingtonma.gov
39 MARRETT ROAD, LEXINGTON, MA 02421 (office)
1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02420 (moil)
o January 91h —The Select Board will be reviewing project proposals from the Participatory
Budget, of 138 proposals, the list was reduced to 25. Senior Management were
assigned projects based on the request and asked to provide feedback, quotes and input
on the projects. Attached is the list that the Select Board received on 12/16/22 in
advance of the January 9th meeting. As you will see, there are many requests for the
Parks and Open Spaces as well as Recreation facilities.
o January 10th — Master Plan Advisory Committee will meet next at 11am. Discussions for
using both Center 1 and Center 2 as part of the LHS construction/lay down area has
been recently shared. This will be something the Recreation Committee will need to
follow in the coming months.
o February 27th —The Open Space and Recreation Plan in tentatively scheduled to be
presented to the Select Board. More information to follow in the coming month.
Marketing
• Winter program registration began on Tuesday, December 6th and the department brought in
approximately $63,000 in revenue on that day.
• The brochure was read 3,000 times with an averge read time of over 5 minutes.
• Our December Newsletter had the best return we have seen with over 10,000 opens and over
1,200 clicks with a majority being for the Winter Brochure.
Programs
• The winter basketball season is underway. Games for the in -town leagues (5th/6th grade, 7th/8th
grade, and high school) began on Saturday, December 10th. There are approximately 160
participants in the leagues. The youth basketball clinics (grades 1-4) will begin on Saturday,
January 7th and currently, there are approximately 110 children registered for this program.
• The start of the ski/snowboard programs at Nashoba Valley is quickly approaching. The rental
fitting night was held on Thursday, December 11t and the chaperone meeting took place on
Tuesday, December 20th. The first session will be on Friday, January 6th and there are 90
participants in both the Friday afternoon (grades 2-5) and Friday night (grades 6-12) programs.
• The department will be offering Winter Wonderland Camp, F.A.S.T. Athletics Sports Mania,
Chess, and Archery during the December school vacation week.
• The evening drop-in gym program at the LHS Field House will open for the season on Tuesday,
January 3ra
• Winter inclusion requests continue to increase each year
0 28 total requests
0 14 unique participants
0 13 unique programs
Budget & Capital
• Staff presented the FY2024 Operating and Capital Budget to the Select Board on Thursday,
December 1, 2022.
• Staff had a follow-up meeting with the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) regarding the
Lincoln Park Field Improvements request on Thursday, December 8th and the CPC voted on all
FY24 CPA -eligible capital projects at its meeting on Thursday, December 15th
o Staff have received feedback regarding the use of Synthetic Turf as the playing surface.
A Working Group consisting of members of Sustainable Lexington, Recreation
Committee and the Sustainability & Resiliency Office, Recreation & Community
Programs Director and Director of Public Works have had one meeting. A second
meeting has been scheduled for Friday, January 13th to continue discussions on the
playing surface replacement.
• Pine Meadows Golf Course —The improvements on Holes #8 and #9 continue and are
anticipated to be completed in the coming weeks, weather permitting.
• Lincoln Park Master Plan —The kickoff meeting was held on Wednesday, November 9th and it is
anticipated that it will take approximately 4-6 months to complete this project.
• Kinneens Playground Replacement —The third community meeting took place on Wednesday,
December 7th. The final design will be presented at the January Recreation Committee
meeting.
• Open Space and Recreation Plan is on track to completed early next year.
• The Old Reservoir bathhouse replacement is anticipated to go out for bid at the end of January
2023.
• Center Restrooms & DPW Maintenance Building renovation —the plans and specs will be
available beginning on Wednesday, January 4th. The sub -contractor bid opening will take place
on Thursday, January 26th and the general contractor bid opening is scheduled for Thursday,
February Stn
• Town Pool Water Heater — DPF has met with structural engineers, who have been given access
to the bathhouse, and it is anticipated that this project will go out to bid in early 2023.
• In preparation for Annual Town Meeting and requests for funding at Pine Meadows for Design
and Engineering, together with DPF, staff will be working with an architect on concept designs.
• The Department, through Kate DeAngelis' request, was recently awarded $4,000 of ARPA funds
to purchase 10 ipads to assist with summer and year round programming to support
communication and inclusion amongst our participants.
Communitv Center:
Facility
o The Community Center had no power on 12/14 due to a fallen tree on Marrett Road
and the building was closed to the public for the day.8852
o A new foosball table was donated to the Community Center by a resident and
member of the Lexington Citizens Academy for use in the games room. They are
happy to see it in good use.
Programming & Services
o Fall Adult Fitness programs wrapped up the first week of December. There were
340 participants in the various in person, virtual, and hybrid classes.
o A Winter "Mini" Session has been offered in December, 2 — 3 weeks in length, to
accommodate those who travel for the holidays and instructors who are unavailable.
The sessions that were offered included a free class to promote new registrations.
Over 200 people are taking part in the mini sessions.
o A chess tournament is planned for 12/17, an event that continues to draw new
people to the community center.
o Tom had his firt meeting of this year with some new and retunrning member of the
Youth Advisory Board on Decmber 9th to talk about the three teen events that would
be taking place this spring. 8 teens from LHS attended. Research is being conducted
by the teens but there is talk of a movie night, possible silent disco, outdoor archery
tag, and more.
o The new to Fall Dungeons & Dragons class was full for the fall and is already full for
the Winter with a waitlist.
o Kids Test Kitchen is wrapping up next week, and had a successful session with 12
participants.
Currently submitting grant applications to fund a multi -generational sensory room
Parks, Fields, & Playgrounds
• Many of the amenities and facilities have been winterized over the past month. The restrooms
at the Center Recreation Complex and Lincoln Park were winterized on Monday, November
28th. The windscreens and tennis nets at Adams, Clarke, Valley, and Gallagher #5-10 have been
taken down in recent weeks (the nets at Gallagher #1-4 remain up over the winter). Various
user groups are in the process of locking up the goals (soccer, lacrosse, field hockey). Soccer
goals at the Center Track Field and Lincoln #2 remain available during the winter. The pole pads
at the Farias Basketball Courts will also be taken down. Lastly, a park bench at Adams has been
removed.
• The most recent Sports Advisory Council meeting was held on Thursday, December 8th. All field
user groups have been notified that the deadline to submit field requests for the Spring 2023
season is Friday, January 6th
• Playgrounds
o The donated bench to the Sutherland Park has been installed. Thank you to Steve and
Laura Canham for this generous gift and addition to the Park.
• Hard Court Surfaces:
o The solar panels over the Clarke Tennis Courts have caused the courts to blister and
hold water longer than they should. Staff were notified about this issue and have been
working with the Facilities Department over the past month.
Kinneens Park:
o The Bike/Pump Track is scheduled to be presented to the Select Board on January 9th
Since the last Recreation Committee meeting, several emails have been received in
support as well as opposition to this park amenity. As requested, a follow up to
Arlington Recreation was made. Arlington is in the early stages for developing a
Feasibility Study for a Bike/Pump Track. The Town is not is the construction phase and
does not have a set timeline at this time.
Franklin Park Woods: The Conservation Division is looking to apply for a DCR forest
stewardship grant. There is significant declining red pines in this forested area that need
management and this grant would help address this immediate need for removal by creating a
management plan. Conservation will be sharing additional information with Recreation,
Lexington Schools and DPF once more information is available.
• Center Recreation Complex:
o Center After Dark — this program, which calls for the lights at the Center Track, Farias
Basketball Courts, and Gallagher #1-4 to be on during the winter for drop-in use, began
during the week of November 14th and people have been utilizing these facilities during
the past several weeks. The lights are on, weather permitting. A request has been
received to extend the hours to include Friday, Saturday and Sunday. This may come
before the Recreation Committee at a future meeting.
o Proposed Eagle Scout Project — Melissa Battite and Kate DeAngelis are working with an
Eagle Scout candidate. The candidate has proposed to build and install a
communication board at the Center Recreation playground to support children who
may have communication disorders. The candidate will come before the Recreation
Committee in the coming months.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
5
Board or Committee Name
In person
Hybrid
100% virtual
record all meetings?
post recordings on line?
staff member manage meeting?
staff post agenda/minutes?
6
Affordable Housing Trust Study Cmte
no
no
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
7
Appropriation Committee
no
no
yes
yes
no
no
no
8
Battle Road Scenic Byway
no
no
yes
no
no
no
9
10
11
Ed of Appeals
Bd of Health
Cary Library Trustees_
No
no
no
No
no
_sometimes
Yes
yes
sometimes
Yes
yes
yes- for mites
No
yes
no
Yes
yes
ryes
Yes
yes/minutes once approved
yes
12
Capital Expenditures
Ino
no
yes
yes
no
no
no
13
Commission on Disability
Ino
no
yes
for minutes only
no
setup zoom and hands over to host
no
14
Community Preservation
no
no
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
15
Conservation Commission
no
no
yes
yes
no
yes Y
yes
16
Council on Aging
no
no
yes
Yes
No
Yes
yes
17
Gammel Legacy Trust
No
No
No
18
Hanscom Area Towns Cmte
no
no
yes
no
no
no
no
19
Historic Districts Commission
yes
no
yes
yes
20
Historical Commission
yes
no
yes
yes
21
Lex Human Rights Cmte
INO
NO
YES
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
22
Lincoln Park Sub -Committee
yes
no
no
no
no
no
yes
23
Noise Adviosry Cmte
No
No
No
24
PBC
NO
NO
YES
no
yes for minutes
not usually
hand zoom host over
25
Planning BD
no
rarely
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
26
Recreation Committee
yes
yes
no
no
yes
yes
27
Retirement Board
no
no
yes
yes for minutes
no
to facilitate zoom
yes
28
Select Board
Yes (3)
Some (2)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
29
Trans Advisory Cmte
I
I
Yes - for capturing minutes
Not usually (unless special event)
I Usually hand zoom controls to Chair
INo
Participatory Budgeting
Priori Project Original Cost Est. Updated Cost (from Staff) Project Details Community Benefit Assigned Staff Staff Comments
1
Community Center
n/a
n/a
Community Center should serve disabled. Doors do not
Blind lady with white cane could not exit the Community Center today
Mike Cronin
This already exists and has been
Disabled Safety:
seem to have automatic openers from the inside of the
after Lions BBQ. No one helped her. She could not open the heavy
confirmed that it operates and
Bench near Lyft
building. Disabled cannot open them by themselves. Bench
doors.
functions properly.
dropoff and
completely hidden from view up against building behind a
If such openers from the inside exist, we could not see any signage so
Automatic Door
2' wide pillar blocks view of Lyft drivers.
indicating.
Opener operable
If we had not helped her, she would not have gotten out of the
from inside the
building.
building
She then had no visible to drivers place to sit, so she had to stand
waiting for the Lyft to arrive. Existing bench up against building is
completely hidden from driver view.
2
Let people sit down
?
$ 70,000
Picnic Table was removed from Bow Street Park in East
Picnic tables and benches allow walkers and elderly to have a place to
Dave Pinsonneault and
Staff proposes purchasing 12 regular
outside of the Center!
Village. Now there is no place to sit down and eat near
sit and recreate OUTSIDE of the Center, as Lexington is a Town that
Melissa Battite
picnic tables and 6 accessible picnic
Benches and Picnic
lovely Mill Brook. Check all other parks and public green
extends from Arlington to Bedford and Winchester to Waltham.
tables along with 12 regular benches
Tables in every park
spaces and supply picnic tables and benches for walkers
and 6 teak benches. Locations can be
and green space
and elderly to have a place to sit and recreate.
determined in the field. The
estimated cost is approximately
$70,000.
3
Clarke School Smart
Best [can tell from an
$ 30,000
Smartening up what I'm calling the "Clarke School traffic
The benefits are obvious as touched on above, the same benefits
Dave Pinsonneault and
This is currently being worked on as
Traffic Light
online search
(http://w .itskrs.its.d
light" at the intersection of Waltham Street and Stedman
currently being provided at other traffic intersections around town
John Livsey
part of a culvert replacement project
Avenue with an overhead lane traffic sensor pointed at
equipped with lane traffic sensors.
that required the relocation of the
ot.00v(ts/benecost.
Stedman Avenue would reduce a great number of
control box. We anticipate that
nsf/ID/c1a22dd1c3ba
unnecessary stoppages of the dominant Waltham Street
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traffic flow, limiting it to times when there are actually
improvements can be made within
bb), on the order of
vehicles on Stedman Ave. waiting to turn onto Waltham
that project and will allow for full
$10K -$20K. I see
Street. The current setup without the aid of such a sensor
signal actuation using a single point
other intersection
wastes a lot of time, gas, brake pads, etc. for automatic red
camera for detection (Smart signal).
traffic lights around
lights for Waltham motorists regardless of whether or not
We estimate the additional cost to be
town with overhead
there are vehicles on Stedman waiting to get through the
approximately $30,000
lane traffic sensors,
intersection.
so our Highway
Division folks should
have a very good idea
about costs.
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4
Commuter -friendly
?
$ 60,000
Lexington is not Commuter -friendly nor Age -Friendly.
Encouraging use of public transportation and walking
Dave Pinsonneault
The cost and effort can vary read
Bus shelters and Age-
People need protection from weather when they take the
exercise/socialization in whole Town, NOT "just the Center". More
depending on the location. Suggested
friendly Benches all
bus. They need a place to sit to wait for the bus. Walkers
civilized treatment of commuters throughout Town. Making Lexington
locations will need to be defined.
over Lexington not
along our streets and in our parks and open spaces need to
truly walker -friendly, socialization -friendly and Age -Friendly for
Some items that may be needed
just the Center
rest without sitting on the ground,
seniors aging in place (which is most of us! 30%? of population here.
pending location are as follows;
especially as they age. Lexington is not at all age- nor
survey, easements (town meeting
disability -friendly in this regard, for the most part.
action), environmental permitting,
1.Bus Shelters do not exist at all, to Lexington's discredit as
public process, design work, bid
we seek to encourage use of public transit. Civilized towns
document development, bidding. Do
who can afford it! put up bus shelters with benches.
we have a standardized shelter or
2.Benches for walkers to take a rest are missing in too
shelter design or will each be unique.
many part of Town, especially along bus routes but also at
The items listed here could easily add
parks and green spaces.
$50,000 to any shelter installation and
Stone Building is a perfect space for benches as in Depot
without having defined locations to
Square, but there are none at all (except on the porch of
review the assumption should be that
the vacant building, but not facing the beautiful green area
these items will be needed. This does
and gardens and Waldorf School.
not include the cost of the shelter and
installation. The current shelter is
approximately $60,000 installed
5
Dog Park
?$50,000? Most of
$ 1,400,000
Possibly a section in the park in front of Seasons Four could
The community would benefit by having a dedicated spot for dogs to
Dave Pinsonneault
It is unlikely that we can find a suitable
the cost would be
be fenced off and turned into an off -leash dog friendly
be off leash, which would lessen off leash dogs in other parts of town
vacant parcel of town land for parking
from fencing a large
park. Dog water stations would also be great in this
and increase socialization for dogs and their owners.
and an appropriately sized area for
area, with possibly
location.
the park. An architect would have to
two separate areas
be hired for design, permitting and
inside for small and
construction at an estimated cost of
large dogs.
$60,000. Land purchase would 6e
around $500,000 - $800,000.
Construction costs would range
between $500,000 - $600,000.
Ongoing maintenance would be
$6,000/yr.
6
Furniture for
Recommended Against for Safety Reasons. No
Purchase chairs and small tables for use at the outdoor
-caregivers can sit down while at the pool -opportunityfor socializing
Melissa Battite
The Recreation and Community
Lexington recreation
cost available at this time.
pool.
with family and friends
Programs Department does not
outdoor pool
recommend pursuing this for a variety
of reasons including: liability, safety,
maintenance of chairs and tables,
replacement costs and impact on daily
maintenance of the pool deck overall.
This will impact additional staff and
storage in order to manager use.
Additionally, this would drastically
reduce the available deck space, which
is already is already limited. Pool
visitors are able to bring their own
chairs to use while visiting the pool.
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7
Mill Brook Game Park
$250,000 - $300,000:
$ 600,000
This is an unkept and underused Lexington park that needs
Cleaning up the park, providing tables/seating and making a more
Dave Pinsonneault
An architect would have to be hired
(on bike path next to
Landscaping for
and deserves a destination purpose for the public to enjoy.
inviting entrance to the businesses that line Mass Ave on the corner
for design, permitting and
Bow Street)
garden/plants; $100k
Right now there is one old bench and picnic table in need
of Bow Street is in much need for the public to enjoy dining from food
construction at an estimated cost of
Landscaping/terracin
of repair, no landscaping, and the old nature art of the
purchased nearby and to just enjoy as a stop along the bike path.
$60,000. Construction costs would
g a new entrance into
person below the tree needs repair (but should be
Having permanent game tables here will also help drive traffic to the
range between $500,000 - $600,000.
nearby businesses;
preserved, it's been there for years.) With permanent
nearby businesses for those biking along the bike bath and provide
Ongoing maintenance would be
$100k
cement tables that have chess/backgammon/checker
the public with a beautiful place to eat and spend an afternoon
$6,000/yr. This covers # 7 & 9.
Several Square or
boards/go boards engraved on the top (similar to those in
playing cards or chess or other games such as go, backgammon,
Round tables and
Cambridge, but not available anywhere in Lexington) for
checkers, etc. Right now there is land that is not cared for or used to
benches, engraved
the public to use. Game pieces could be borrowed (by
it's best potential.
with game boards:
leaving a license, or other) at the nearby businesses that
$50k (sample
wish to be involved - encouraging traffic into the nearby
uploaded)
businesses such as Wicked Bagel and SattleRoad bikes. This
Tables/Benches could
park needs several table/chairs, plantings that flower, and
be offered to public
a well landscaped inviting terraced entrance from/to the
to
nearby businesses on Mass Ave.
engrave/memorialize
a loved one, etc to
offset cost.
8
Town Center
$500,000
Not Available yet
1-$30K - hire a retail architect to develop new guidelines
- More enjoyable shopping experience for Lexington residents in
Carol Kowalski and
Not Available yet
Storefront
for the town center storefronts, with the goal of attracting
the town center
Sandhya Iyer
Improvements
more shoppers with more attractive, updated storefronts
- More dollars spent within Lexington
that have a cohesive design aesthetic. (Look at the attached
- More tax revenue for Lexington
photo - many of the current storefronts simply look dated,
sad, and untidy.) Give town residents the opportunity to
weigh in on a few different design concepts.
2-$360K - implement new guidelines - e.g. store signage,
paint colors, awnings, window boxes, planters, lighting, etc.
This is structured as grants to the store owners/landlords
of the town center stores.
3-$100K- offer free merchandising consulting to Lexington
retail merchants. Offer 1:1 matching funds to any
storeowner making capital investments to customer -facing
areas of their store interior (e.g. shelving, wall -mounted
menus, point of sale area, lighting). Many current stores
are very dated on the inside (e.g. the pharmacy, the
stationery store, the now -gone toy store), and products are
not presented in an attractive way. There is a bakery that
doesn't even have a menu for its items, making it difficult
for customers to order. This could be done in partnership
with the Chamber of Commerce.
4-$IOK administration costs
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9
Bow St. Park
$50,000 estimated.
See #7
The Bow St Park is an open area along the Minuteman Bike
An outdoor gathering place for local community and Minuteman Bike
Melissa Battite and
See #7
Improvements
See attachment with
Path adjacent to Bow St and just off Mass Ave in East
Path users, increased retail activity for adjacent restaurants and
Sandhya Iyer
some proposed
Lexington. It is approximately 300' x 75' with an adjacent
shops, screening an unsightly dumpster area, clearing an unused
materials and costs
large wooded area to the west. The park is currently
section of wooded overgrowth that has the potential to be a
mowed by the Lexington DPW and has 1 bench and one
demonstration area for native shade plantings and a woodland walk.
picnic table. It used to have a swing set that was removed
some years ago. This park area is directly behind a retail
block on Mass Ave that has at least 5 restaurants with
three more across Mass Ave, one block east.
As part of the economic revitalization of East Lexington and
the bikeway corridor from Arlington to Bedford, wouldn't it
be wonderful to create a park with amenities for bikers,
walkers, and local residents, including bike racks along the
southern edge of the bike path, signage to the retail shops
and restaurants, picnic tables and benches for outdoor
eating, a screening fence to the dumpsters behind the
shops along with incentives for kitchen waste to be
composted to lessen the sum mer'aroma' from the
dumpsters, possibly a performance platform with an
electric outlet or two for outdoor concerts, and maybe a
small tot -lot for play.
The wooded area to the west of the park can be
rehabilitated to include woodland paths with native plants
for both habitat enrichment and public
10
Aquatics Center
$200,000
$ 255,000
demonstration gardens. This woods rehabilitation Provide
Shaded area at the aquatics facility is severely limited and often over
Melissa Battite
The cost estimate Of $200,000 for the
Shade
additional shaded area at the center park
crowded. This project, especially with shade sails or canopies, would
shade structure is in the range for a
aquatics facility. Expand fence line at corner of the lap pool
allow filtered and unfiltered shade in a large area that could benefit
style as suggested in this request.
and diving well to provide the additional space for a
all pool patrons.
Additional costs would be
concrete pad. Over this area install shade sails, canopies,
approximately $40K for expanding the
roof (similar to the other shade area) or other appropriate
deck/grass area, installing new fencing
shade.
and installation of the shade structure.
A designer would need to be brought
on to assess the grade, proximity to
abutters and impact on existing trees
and landscaping which would be
approximately an additional $15K.
Funding for shade structures have
been awarded from ARPA funds in the
amount of $160K and are earmarked
for Center Recreation at this time, not
the pool specifically.
This estimate covers 1110 & #11
Priority Project Original Cost Est. Updated Cost (from Staff) Project Details Communitv Benefit Ascivr,aH Staff Gtaff
11
Town Pool
Amenities
Expansion
In total the project
could cost around
$15,000 - $50,000
depending on what
elements on
included. New fence
($10k), pool chairs
($3k), new shade area
($30k).
See # 10
My idea is to expand the fence -enclosed pool area to
include the grass areas that sit between the lap/garrity
pools and the homes on Parker St. I would also suggest
adding pool chairs, and a sail shade.
During the summer, the pool gets crowded and the lack of any seating
or adequate shade can make the pool experience unpleasant. If the
pool area was expanded to include the grass/lawn areas, families
would have more space to lay out towels on a soft surface. Adding
first-come, first -serve pool chairs would also increase pool enjoyment.
Finally, the existing structures that provide shade fill up quickly. Shade
sails are now commonly used in playgrounds and seemingly could be
utilized at the pool complex to offer more shade.
Melissa Battite and
Dave Pinsonneault
See # 10
12
Support bike parking
$390.97
$ 1,000
We are so glad that visitors and staff take the opportunity
Many times, we have watched community members work hard to
Dave Pinsonnault
The cost would be approximately
at Lexington
to bike to Lexington Community Farm. It would be great if
balance their bikes as they lean them up against a wall of the wash
$1,000 to purchase and install.
Community Farm
we had a bike rack to park them all! A bike rack sited on
house or a side of the welcome kiosk. A bike rack would provide
this Town -owned property would communicate to the
appropriate accommodations, safety and security to those who bike
public that the Town and the Farm value biking as a mode
to the farm.
of transportation. It also would be consistent with the
Cycling is a vigorous cardiovascular activity that helps keep people
TownA—s sustainability goals, its interest in reducing
active and healthy, reducing the risk of heart disease and diabetes.
carbon emissions, and its ongoing promotion of alternative
Placed in a busy location like Lexfarm, a bike rack would support
transportation.
residents in their healthy lifestyle choices. Finally, a bike rack would
offer an increase in parking capacity at little cost and with no
additional carbon emissions. A tremendous to our neighbors.
13
East Lexington
500,000
$ 500,000
The selection of businesses in East Lexington has become
Tax revenue, pedestrian safety, recreation, dining.
John Livsey
This is a very interesting project,
Mass Ave
more and more vibrant and eclectic, yet the infrastructure
however, it needs to be defined in
Revitalization
of the are does nothing to support safe pedestrian access
much greater detail to begin to
project
or aesthetic interest. In many ways, the selection of
understand the funding needed to
businesses in East Lexington, including Music Emporium,
move itforward. Is it simply sidewalk
Great Harvest, Battleroad Bikes, Wicked Bagel, Ixtapa, MA
replacement in-kind? Bike
France, and others is even
accommodations / shared use path?
more vibrant than that of the center. Let's support a
Lighting? Enhanced landscaping and
second vibrant commercial district by paying attention to
benches? bike racks? This could
aesthetic and safety concerns in the area. The sidewalks on
certainly evolve into a project that is
the south side of Mass Ave, east of
similar in scope to the center
Pleasant street are in terrible condition. Pedestrians of
streetscape depending on how it is
limited mobility are forced to travel in the street due to the
defined. Based on that, we would
severely sloping and cracked conditions of the sidewalk.
suggest that the $500,000 listed be
Strollers can't be pushed safely along these
utilized as a partial design fee to kick -
sidewalks and crossing the street is equally hazardous. A
off the project
flashing light crossing is needed at the base of Taft Avenue,
or nearby. Let's promote and support the businesses who
have chosen to locate there and protect the safety of the
people who patronize these businesses. Surely, even more
businesses will follow
suit if improvements are made. This is a diamond in
the rough, waiting to be polished. The whole town will
benefit.
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Safe entrance to
Sutherland Park from
Tarbel Ave as well as
seating
Approximately
$250,000
$ 600,000
The entrance to Sutherland Park from Tarbel ave is unsafe
and is treacherous. The path is very uneven lots of large
and small loose rocks and many large tree stumps and
roots on the steep dirt path making it inaccessible to
anyone with difficulty walking, in a wheel chair some
strollers, and for Senior in Lexington. There are many who
would like to enjoy the park but can't safely access the
public park in Lexington with seating options once in the
park
Makes a public park accessible and useful for all residents in
Lexington, not just able children and adults.
Dave Pinsonneault
An architect would have to be hired
for design, permitting and
construction at an estimated cost of
$60,000. Construction costs would
range between $500,000 - $600,000.
This would require significant grading
and most likely tree removal. Ongoing
maintenance would be $6,000/yr.
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Permanent Pickleball
$250,000
$ 600,000
Permanent Pickleball courts are needed to meet the large
Pickleball provides health and social benefits for all ages. It is as much
Melissa Battite
Staff anticipates a land purchase for
Courts
demand for this activity
a social game as it is a competitive one. We are one of the last towns
this project at an estimated cost of
in the area not providing permanent courts.
$500,000-$800,000. An architect
would have to be hired for design,
permitting, community meetings and
construction at an estimated cost of
$60,000. Construction costs would
range between $500,000 - $600,000.
Ongoing maintenance would be
$6,000/yr.
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Safer Crosswalks for
$35,0000: This is an
$35,000+
There's data that artistic crosswalks have significant traffic
The community will benefit from safer walking/biking routes and
Dave Pinsonneault and
Some concerns that arise are as
Schools
estimate pulled from
calming benefits in addition to adding color, creativity, and
beautification of public roads.
John Livsey
follows; Do these meet the MUTCD
the national Safe
a sense of community to an area. This project proposes
standards? The crosswalks need to
Routes organization
adding artistic crosswalks --likely in LPS colors --at each LPS
meet that standard, additional art to
estimating between
school building. This will be an opportunity for each school
supplement that is possible but not in
$2000-$3000 for
campus to add color and personality to the roads near their
place of the standards (some may not
artistic crosswalks.
school. But, much more importantly it will help calm traffic
be allowed such as 3-D crosswalks).
This proposal is to
making it safer for LPS students to walk and bike to school.
Who will be responsible for
install at least one
maintenance once installed? Will it be
safer crosswalk at
budgeted? Typically our pavement
each LPS school
markings are redone yearly? Who will
campus in Lexington,
be responsible for reestablishing these
10 of them with LCP
crosswalks once the roadway is
included. There is
resurfaced? Will that be budgeted? If
additional money
there is an intent to install $35,000
budgeted in case the
worth of crosswalk artistic
Safe Routes estimate
installations then the project needs to
is low due to it being
go out to bid and bid documents need
a few years old. If
to be developed and potentially a plan
there is additional
for the art. There is a cost as well as
funding the high
time demand for that endeavor that
school campus has
should be considered.
more than one
location that could us
better crosswalk
visibility.
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Lexington
28,000 (25 trees at
$ 800,000
While many communities have a community garden, less
The community orchard would provide many benefits to the
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It is possible that some
Community
$1000 /tree for
common is a community orchard. Personally, I had not
community. First, for anybody interested, there would be an orchard
Chris Filadoro
conservation/open space land would
Orchard
purchase and
heard of this concept until I stumbled upon the community
that could be used for gathering fruit for their personal use or groups,
be available. A water source would
planting plus $3000
orchard in Arlington, which is truly a little oasis! The
depending on the amount of fruit produced. The orchard would be
have to be brought in. The tree
for seating)
orchard would be on town land and would host a variety of
beautiful in the spring when the trees are flowering and would
purchase, installation, site prep and
fruit bearing trees - apples, peaches, plums, pears,
provide fresh fruit in the summer and fall when the fruit was ready to
water source are estimated at $50,000
persimmons, mulberries, etc. People could pick the fruit for
pick. The orchard could be used to teach children about the lifecycle
- $60,000. If land was needed the
their own use, the fruit could be picked for organizations
of fruit - how it grows and matures, how it is picked, how it supports
acquisition cost would be between
like the food pantry, or the fruit could be picked for other
other entities in the environment, and how important fruit trees are
$500,000 and $800,000. Ongoing
causes. Ideally, this orchard could be planted on land that
for the health of us and our environment. Bird, bees, and other
maintenance would be $6,000/yr.
was previously an orchard but if that isn't possible, it could
animals would benefit from the trees and the fruit produced. I
be planted on any town owned land that is suited to fruit
imagine that many organizations in town (like Gardeners of Lexington,
trees (which could be determined by an arborist). For a
the Green Team, and the Sustainability group) would love to have a
tour of the Arlington Free Community Orchard, watch this
resource like this in town. This orchard could be tied to teaching
video: httpsl/www.wickedloral.comlvideos/reciional/2022/0
about Johnny Appleseed, a famous Massachusetts native. Lastly,
7/11/tour-arlington-free-community-
given how many people go to commercial apple farms for
orchard/10026625002/
entertainment, this orchard would be a place for people to gather and
enjoy the day.
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Stone Building
Roughly $5,000
$ 35,000
Rehabilitating the landscaping/flower beds in front of the
It will beautify the grounds of the Stone Building.
Mike Cronin
Staff would engage a landscape
Landscaping
depending on choice
Stone Building with perennials and shrubs to lend the
architect to design an appropriate
of plantings and
building a less abandoned look and to beautify the East
planting plan for this space. No work
scope.
Lexington Historic District,
would be done until building repairs
are completed. A water source would
have to be added for this plan. The
architect estimate is $5,000 and the
install with a water source would be
between $25,000 - $30,000. Ongoing
maintenance would be $6,000/yr.
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Sutherland Park
Not sure - picnic
$ 12,000
Adding picnic tables and comfortable seating (plastic
Ease of socializing in the neighborhood park.
Melissa Battite
Staff proposes purchasing 2 regular
Seating
tables range from
Adirondack chairs) to Sutherland Park.
picnic tables and 2 accessible picnic
Improvements
$400 to $1000.
tables along with 6 regular benches.
Would like to add 4
Locations can be determined in the
picnic tables. Plastic
field. The estimated cost is
Adirondack chairs
approximately $12,000. Staff does not
around $30-$50.
recommend purchasing freestanding
Would like about 15
Adirondack chairs.
of these. So, total
cost could be about
$5000(?)
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Inclusive multi-
405,000 - 450,000
Not recommended by Staff
This proposal is to invest in the community and transform
The project will enhance accessibility of public spaces and provide
Melissa Battite
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Concrete Chess Tables for community
generational public
public places to be more inviting for people of all ages and
community members opportunities to interact and with each other.
parks: Example shared is not
space upgrade
abilities. Highlights of the project include:
Helps in social and emotional development of younger members of
accessible, Storage and or pieces to
- Adding 2 or so concrete chess tables for most community
the community. The project also provides a venue to stay active for
play the game is unknown, Will impact
playgrounds
members in the community who are young at heart.
maintenance and ability to move
- Adding 4 or so concrete ping-pong tables to the
easily — the table weighs 160lbs.
appropriate town managed community space (playground
Suggest piloting one or two (not 42 as
etc)
suggested) at locations with staff such
- Upgrading some of playground equipment with more
as the Community Center or the
inclusive multi -generational play sets that can be used by
Visitors Center to gage use, etc.
people of all ages and abilities
Concrete Ping Pong Table: Would
- Adding senior outdoor fitness equipment for appropriate
require identifying a space to install,
playgrounds
Will need a large space for play and
- All inclusive indoor play equipment for the Cary library
maintain safety for others using the
kids room
park/area from being hit by paddle,
I have attached rough estimate and example links to
etc. Similar to Chess Tables, suggest
projects mentioned above.
install at locations with staff such as
the Community Center or the Visitor's
Center. The Recreation and
Community Programs staff have
inquired about the installation of the
ping pong tables at the Community
Center over the past 5 years and the
avid players use play at the
Community Center were not
interested in playing outdoors due to
the impact on the game due to
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Provide money for
$100,000.00 would
$ 100,000
There are over 1400 acres of conservation Iand.Some need
The citizens of Lexington love their connservation ares,use them
Carol Kowalksi and
I nis >1UU,000 running request couio
needed work on
be great but any
very little care but others are suffering from a lack of
tremendously and value them as a town asset, Theese lannds deserve
Karen Mullins
advance our on-going meadow
Conservation land
amount would be
money to keep them visually nice, egwalls cleared,healthy
better care and everyone will benefit.
preservation program, including
beneficial.
eg removing invasives,clearing brooks,mowing
invasive species management and
fiellds, planting native pollinators etc.
native species plantings, by
approximately 20 acres (based on our
current program, costs for conducting
these activities is approximately
$5,000/acre.) If awarded these funds,
we recommend prioritizing these
funds at the following conservation
areas: Chiesa Farm (implement the
recent recommendations in the
approved Chiesa Farm Field
Management Plan and support on-
going volunteer steward efforts);
Dunback Meadow (Supplement the
current efforts of volunteer stewards
to restore the abandoned garden area
and improve the heavily invaded
oriental bittersweet viewscape along
Allen Street); Parker Meadow (Expand
upon the ADA Improvement activities
by restoring additional meadow areas
outside the work limits); Willard's
Woods (Implement the
recommendations of the approved
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Flashing lights at
$61,000 for materials
$500,000 for 10 locations based on the staff
Many of the pedestrian and bike path crossings in
Safety and peace of mind for drivers, bikers and pedestrians. This may
Dave Pinsonneault and
Select locations will need to be
crosswalks and bike
for 10 crosswalks plus
estimate
Lexington are very dangerous. As a driver and a parent of
also help encourage more town members to walk or use bikes for
John Livsey
defined for these installations. We
path crossings
labor. Orders of 6 or
young children, it concerns me that signs are difficult to
getting around town if they feel it is safer.
would not recommend installation at
more signs have a 3%
see, often hidden by trees and not well lit. Bikers may not
all of the crossings. These locations
discount with the
stop at crossing stop signs and pedestrians often can't be
would likely need survey and design
company I got the
seen between parked cars or beyond a second lane of
work, possible tree removal, bid
quote from.
traffic. Therefore, I would like to propose that we add push
specifications and plans and bidding.
button flashing lights to as many pedestrian crosswalks
There is also a public outreach /
(especially in town center) and bike path crossings as we
process component that is likely
can. These flashing lights can be solar powered and used
needed. Our recommendation would
only as needed so as not to cause further traffic congestion
be to use the standard RRFBs (rapid
like adding additional trafflic lights could. I have heard
rectangular flashing beacons) that we
many parents share terrible stories of their children getting
have installed in other locations in
hit by cars or bikes in the town center, and I live by the
Lexington. We estimate the
Woburn St. bike crossing and have personally seen many
installation to be approximately
near accidents.
$40,000 per location and would
recommend and additional $10,000
per location for the preparatory work.
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Bowman Park
Approximately
$ 800,000
Bowman Park is at the intersection of Watertown and
There are no children's play areas nearby and this part of town has a
Melissa Battite and
Staff would engage an architect to
beautification
$150,000 in total.
Pleasant streets and in this part of town there are no
significant number of children below 10 years. Enhancing the natural
Dave Pinsonneault
design an appropriate park plan for
- some landscaping
playgrounds for kids except for the one at Bowman
beauty of Bowman Park would also make it really attractive to
this space. This would include design,
- installing a kids
elementary school, which is not convenient for many living
residents and visitors. There are also no dog parks in this part of town
permitting, construction and
playground with
in this part of town. While maintaining the natural
- perhaps setting aside some space for a dog park would also provide
community meetings at an estimated
water
landscape of most of Bowman park - a part of it could be
community benefit as a significant number of families in this part of
cost of $60,000. The construction
features and maintain
repurposed for a kids playground and a dog park, perhaps
town also have dogs.
would involve site work, an accessible
the existing trails.
with some water features (in the section on Green Lane) -
playground, site amenities, parking
taking advantage of the pond that is across the street.
and a water source. This would have
Watertown Street is a major entry point to Lexington, so
to be coordinated with the
beautification of this side of Bowman Park would provide a
roundabout project and be factored
nice welcome to visitors. Currently the park is not
into the overall traffic pattern for the
maintained and a mess and in recent years has been
area. The construction cost is
overgrown with an invasive species - garlic mustard, which
estimated at $600,000 - $800,000.
is taking over the landscape. By landscaping part of the
Ongoing maintenance would be
park and putting in place a nice children's play area in the
$6,000/yr.
park, it will enhance the beauty of the entire area.
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Outdoor Stage
$18,000.00
This request is for an outdoor community stage to be
Lexington does not currently have an outdoor community stage - for
Mike Cronin
erected seasonally at the Munroe Center for the Arts, in
formal or informal use. We know that the performing arts events,
the back yard. The existing stage has been in continual use
recitals, and summer camp theater at the Munroe Center for the Arts
during clement weather for over 10 years. However, this
(MCA) will be able to use this on a regular basis. We also know of
wooden stage at MCA has become rotten and is no longer
other groups who have indicated interest in this sort of space, such as
safe to use.
the Special Needs Arts Program. In 2022, the Town of Lexington
borrowed the wooden MCA stage for the Patriots' Day Parade, and
this stage could be again used for that. Since the pandemic we have
seen an increased demand for outdoor programming and see this
stage aligning with that need.
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Crosswalks for
$15000-20000
$30,000 - $70,000 depending on options
The ACROSS Lexington network of routes has two new
The ACROSS Lexington network of routes provides opportunities for
Dave Pinsonneault and
The Grove Street location would likely
ACROSS Lexington
Although I researched
selected.
additions, Routes N and P in the Manor and Willards
walking and cycling in many parts of town - providing opportunity for
Jahn Livsey
also benefit from an RRFB and the
Routes N & P
on Google, I was
Woods neighborhoods. This proposal calls for adding
healthy exercise while reducing some vehicle miles traveled. The
sidewalk should be extended along
unable to find recent
crosswalks on Grove St at Tidd Circle and on Simonds Rd at
proposed crosswalks would greatly enhance pedestrian safety at the
Grove Street to connect the crossing
examples of costs for
Blake St. In both locations the route crosses from a
proposed crossing where sight lines are compromised by vegetation,
location to the trail and along Tidd
crossings of the type
sidewalk on one side to a side without a sidewalk.
terrain changes and, in the case of Simonds Road at Blake, a nearly
Circle to connect with the existing
proposed. The
blind corner
sidewalk along Tidd Circle. Survey and
estimate is a best
design work is needed and possibly
guess for ADA
some environmental permitting. This
compliant ramps,
project would need to be a bid project
signage and striping.
and would likely require public
outreach / process. We estimate
approximately $20,000 for Grove
Street (plus $40,000 if RRFB is added)
and approximately $10,000 for
Simonds at Blake