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<br /> <br />Town of Lexington <br />Recreation Committee <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Sandra Shaw, Chairman Tel: (781) 862-0500 x262 <br />Pamela Varrin, Vice Chairman Fax: (781) 863-2350 <br />Frederick DeAngelis <br />Donald A. Chisholm <br />Richard L. Neumeier <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />RECREATION COMMITTEE MINUTES <br /> <br />June 27, 2001 <br /> <br /> <br />Members Present: Sandra Shaw, Pam Varrin, Don Chisholm, Rick DeAngelis, <br /> Dick Neumeier <br /> <br />Staff Present: Karen Simmons, Matt Casparius <br /> <br />Others Present: Jack Cunha, Skateboard/Inline Park Committee <br /> Citizens from the Blossom Street neighborhood <br /> <br /> <br />AGENDA: <br /> <br />1. The meeting minutes of March 27 and May 16, 2001 were approved. <br /> <br />2. Blossom Street Playground <br />The Recreation Committee explained the ground rules for the meeting. The committee has <br />reviewed all communications received from citizens regarding this proposed playground. <br /> <br />Don Chisholm summarized his thoughts regarding concerns raised by the immediate abutters: <br />?? <br />The street is narrow and on street parking would aggravate the traffic flow. <br />?? <br />People using the playground would further narrow the roadway. This could be <br />dealt with by having some form of off-street parking with a gravel type material. <br />?? <br />There are no natural barriers near the abutters, a concern that could be dealt with <br />by adding plantings. <br />?? <br />He feels that the concern that the area would attract teenagers drinking and using <br />drugs is a red herring. <br /> <br />Don feels that the positive aspects of the park override the negative ones, and that it is <br />appropriate that the Recreation Committee recommend their approval to the Board of Selectmen. <br /> <br />1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE • LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02420 <br /> <br /> <br />