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2 time. Other members expressed their appreciation and congratulations to Paige on a job well done. 4. Lexington Farmers' Market Thanksgiving FEASTival This request is attached to the meeting minutes. Leslie Wilcott-Henrie,President of the Lexington Farmers' Market, requested to extend the current permit through Tuesday, November 23'd,which would include an extension of one day and a change in hours on that date(the market would be open from 12:00-4:00pm on November 23"instead of the regular hours of 2:00- 6:30pm). This extension would have no impact on LHS Athletics,DPW, or Police. Ms. Wilcott- Henrie acknowledged that mead would be available for purchase, but there would be no sampling or serving. With this being the case,Kathleen Lenihan, liaison from the School Committee, indicated that the School Committee will vote on this request at its September 28t'meeting given the proximity of the Worthen Road practice field to Lexington High School. After a brief conversation, Rick DeAngelis made the following motion: "The Recreation Committee moves to extend the Lexington Farmers'Market permit through Tuesday, November 23, 2021 from 12:00- 4:00pm at the Worthen Road practice field." Lisah Rhodes seconded the motion. The Recreation Committee voted 6-0 to approve this motion. 5. Lexington Council of the Arts—utility boxes The project proposal from the Lexington Council of the Arts is attached to the meeting minutes. As a follow-up to the August Recreation Committee meeting, Melissa Battite reported that the Lexington Council of the Arts is proposing to transform some of the Town's utility boxes into unique works of art. The Council of the Arts secured funding for Lincoln Park and Center Recreation Committee from the Fund for Lexington at its September 14'meeting. The project will have an outdoor/open space/recreation theme. Applications will be sent out and submissions will be reviewed by the "jury,"which will consist of a panel that includes one member from the Recreation Committee and one member from the Lincoln Park Sub-Committee. Artwork will be painted on Town-owned utility boxes at each park and the goal is to complete the project by the end of the fall. The Committee members discussed whether the final proposal should be voted on by the Committee or to entrust that to the Recreation Committee liaison serving on the jury. The consensus was that people were comfortable with the liaison voting on the final proposals and Claire Sheth stated that she was willing to serve on the jury. Christian Boutwell made the following motion: "The Recreation Committee moves to approve the Lexington Council of the Arts utility box painting project at Lincoln Park and the Center Recreation Complex and appoints Claire Sheth to serve as the Recreation Committee liaison to the jury." Rick DeAngelis seconded the motion. The Recreation Committee voted 6-0 to approve this motion. 6. Annual Report&Photo Melissa Battite informed the Committee that the deadline to submit the Recreation Committee and Recreation&Community Programs annual reports is Friday, September 24'. A draft of the Recreation Committee report is attached to the meeting minutes. The FY2021 annual report covers the period from July 1, 2020—June 30,2021 and by distributing the draft now,members of the Committee can provide comments and feedback before the September 24'deadline. After reviewing the annual report, it was decided that the annual Recreation Committee photo will be taken on Tuesday, September 21st at 6:30pm at the Farias Basketball Courts. 7. Liaison Reports The September 2021 Liaison Reports are attached to the meeting minutes. Christian Boutwell is serving as the interim liaison to the Greenways Corridor Committee and is becoming familiar with what this committee does. While the Greenways Corridor Committee's charge does not include any specifications regarding liaisons,Mr. Boutwell expressed his interest in continuing to participate with this committee. After a brief conversation,Rick DeAngelis made the following 39 MARRETT ROAD,LEXINGTON,MASSACHUSETTS 02421