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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 />September 25, 2002 <br /> <br />Members Present: <br />Sandra Shaw, Dick Neumeier, Pam Varrin, Don Chisholm, Rick <br />DeAngelis <br /> <br />Staff Present: <br />Karen Simmons, Sheila Butts, Dave Pinsonneault <br /> <br />Others Present: <br /> Nell Walker & Lynne Wilson, Lincoln Park Sub-Committee; <br />Sheldon Spector, Appropriations Committee; Olga Guttag & Bob <br />McConnell, Lexington Skate Park Committee <br /> <br />AGENDA <br /> <br /> <br />1. Recreation Meeting Minutes <br />Dick Neumeier moved to accept the minutes of the August 21, 2002 Recreation <br />The minutes were accepted <br />Committee meeting. Don Chisholm seconded the motion. <br />by a vote of 5–0. <br /> <br />2. Lincoln Park Sub-Committee (LSPC) Update <br />Lynne Wilson reported that the LPSC is scheduled to meet next week. She thanked <br />Karen Simmons and the Recreation Committee for “keeping the Lincoln Park <br />Subcommittee in the loop” with regards to the Lincoln Park Field renovation project. <br />Don Chisholm inquired about the number of volunteer landscape support hours the <br />Lincoln Park Sub-Committee receives. Nell Walker told the committee that this summer <br />there were three individuals who worked many hours at the site. They thinned and <br />weeded some vegetation that overgrew the paths, but primarily spent hours watering the <br />plants and wildflowers. She noted that the trees in the park are in very good shape <br />despite the lack of rain and high temperatures this summer. <br /> <br />Sandra Shaw updated the Committee on the meeting at Lincoln Park that morning. She <br />said that the options and plans were discussed, and that being at the site allowed those in <br />attendance to have a better feel for the area and the proposal. Dick Neumeier asked how <br />the drainage system was going to work. Don Chisholm answered that although the <br />drainage system was still in the design phases, it was his understanding that rainwater <br />would drain the areas underneath the fields and then slowly be filtered off. All drainage <br />1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE • LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02420 <br /> <br /> <br />