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`puS mop pQ 1775 G x Town of Lexington Q m Recreation Committee APRIL 19'" �FXI NUS Frederick DeAngelis, Chairman Tel: (781)698-4800 Lisah Rhodes,Vice Chair Fax: (781) 861-2747 Christian Boutwell Carl Fantasia Lisa O'Brien Claire Sheth Recreation Committee Minutes of Meeting September 15, 2021 A virtual meeting of the Recreation Committee was held on Wednesday, September 15,2021 at 7:00pm through the Zoom platform. Members Present: Rick DeAngelis, Lisah Rhodes, Christian Boutwell, Carl Fantasia, Lisa O'Brien, and Claire Sheth Staff Present: Paige Bagley, Therapeutic Recreation Intern, Melissa Battite,Director of Recreation and Community Programs,Peter Coleman,Assistant Director of Recreation, Christine Dean,Community Center Director,Kate DeAngelis, Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, Chris Filadoro,DPW Superintendent of Public Grounds,Katharine Labrecque,Management Fellow, and Dave Pinsonneault,DPW Director Others Present: Meredith Applegate(42 Reed Street,Lexington), Sandy Beebee (Capital Expenditures Committee liaison),Kathleen Lenihan(School Committee liaison), Hanna Starobinets, and Leslie Wilcott-Henrie (70 East Street, Lexington) 1. August 18,2021 Minutes Lisah Rhodes moved and Lisa O'Brien seconded the approval of the minutes from the August 18t1i meeting. The Recreation Committee voted 5-0-1 to approve the August 18 minutes. 2. Public Comment Rick DeAngelis, Chair of the Recreation Committee,inquired about the status of the tennis practice backboards next to the Gallagher Tennis Courts at the Center Recreation Complex. Melissa Battite, Director of Recreation and Community Programs,reported that one of the backboards has been removed and the signage has been updated. This item was discussed in greater detail during the review of the Recreation&Community Programs 5-Year Capital Plan and may be added to a future meeting agenda. 3. Therapeutic Recreation Intern—Paige Bagley Paige Bagley has completed a therapeutic recreation internship with the department this summer. She provided an overview of her internship and a copy of the presentation slides is attached to the meeting minutes. Paige is a recent college graduate from the University of New Hampshire and she plans to take the certification exam in November. Ms. Bagley highlighted the numerous responsibilities that she fulfilled during the internship. Melissa Battite explained what an honor it was for the department to go from no therapeutic recreation staff to one full-time employee and an intern in less than three years. Kate DeAngelis,Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, supervised Paige and stated that she brought energy and a new lens to the programs. She added that Ms. Bagley connected well with the staff,volunteers, and participants and that she was a tremendous asset to the department for the summer. Rick DeAngelis commended Paige for doing God's work and that therapeutic recreation as a tool for inclusion is so important, especially at this point in