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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 MEETING <br /> <br />November 28, 2001 <br /> <br />Members Present: Sandra Shaw, Pam Varrin, Rick DeAngelis, Don Chisholm, Dick <br />Neumeier <br /> <br />Staff Present: Karen Simmons, Dave Pinsonneault, Sheila Butts <br /> <br />Others Present: Jack Cuhna, Michelle Gelnaw, Rochelle Sharit, Gabe Pastel, Ryan <br />Gelnaw, Freddy Janney, Brian Griffin, Olga Guttag, Bob McConnell, <br />Gary Skocay <br /> <br /> <br />AGENDA: <br /> <br />1. The meeting minutes from October 17, 2001 were approved. <br /> <br />2. Skateboard/Inline Skate Park <br />Bob McConnell, representing the Skateboard/Inline Skate Park Committee reported on <br />upcoming fundraising activities, including: an advertisement in the Minuteman which they hope <br />to supplement with a skate park article; fundraising letters and follow-up direct contact with <br />selected businesses and residents; grant proposal submitted to the Tony Hawk Foundation; <br />ongoing discussions with Stop & Shop; sale of “discount cards” for Lexington businesses. <br />Sandra Shaw voiced concern about the level of fundraising. She commented that individuals <br />should be approached personally. Newspaper ads and letters can easily be ignored, but phone <br />calls can be very effective. <br /> <br />Mr. McConnell indicated that to date the Skateboard/Inline Skate Park Committee has raised <br />$52,000, and spent $6,000. They have a commitment of $35,000 in in-kind services. The <br />Committee estimates that at current prices it will cost $150,000 to complete the Skate Park. The <br />goal continues to be to use concrete as the surface material. Members of the Recreation <br />Committee asked if the Skate Park Committee had considered using asphalt. Bob McConnell <br />indicated that they had. Asphalt would save approximately $40,000 in construction costs, <br />however the committee still believes that concrete provides a better skating surface and lasts <br />longer than asphalt. Dave Pinsonneault, Parks Department, and Karen Simmons both noted that <br />1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE • LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02420 <br /> <br /> <br />