2022-03-03-REC-min (includes attachments)

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`ONS MORN' o� X775 tic i- �i z a� APRIL 19' �FXINGSO� Frederick DeAngelis, Chairman Lisah Rhodes, Vice Chair Christian Boutwell Carl Fantasia Lisa O'Brien Claire Sheth Town of Lexington Recreation Committee RECEIVED 2022 22 Nhlr, 9':02 aim 'roWN CLERK LEXINGTON IVIA Tel: (781) 698-4800 Fax: (781) 861-2747 Recreation Committee Minutes of Meeting March 3, 2022 A virtual meeting of the Recreation Committee was held on Thursday, March 3, 2022 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: Melissa Battite, Director of Recreation and Community Programs, Peter Coleman, Assistant Director of Recreation, Christine Dean, Community Center Director, and Chris Filadoro, DPW Superintendent of Public Grounds Others Present: Suzie Barry (Select Board liaison), Sara Cuthbertson (541 Bedford Street, Lexington), and Suzanne Lau (18 Phinney Road, Lexington), Annual Town Meeting Preparation The Committee began the meeting by discussing Article 25 — Appropriate for Worthen Road Recreation and Education District Land Use Map Concept Plan (Citizen Petition). Christian Boutwell drafted a memo that explains the Committee's position and sentiments concerning this article. Once finalized, the memo would be sent to the various financial committees and decision makers in town. Members of the Committee expressed their appreciation towards Mr. Boutwell for crafting a well-written statement and undertaking this initiative. Sara Cuthbertson, resident at 541 Bedford Street, attended the meeting on behalf of the School Committee as Kathleen Lenihan and Deepika Sawhney were both unable to attend. Ms. Cuthbertson informed the Committee that the School Committee will next meet on Tuesday, March 8t' and a joint meeting between the Select Board and School Committee is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, March 9" to discuss the recent announcement from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) that Lexington has been invited into its eligibility period, which is the first step in the process towards a new/renovated Lexington High School. Prior to editing the memo, Lisah Rhodes made the following motion: "The Recreation Committee moves to recommend to Town Meeting, through the Select Board, that Article 25 be indefinitely postponed." Claire Sheth seconded the motion. The Recreation Committee voted 6-0 to approve this motion. Suzie Barry, Select Board liaison, recommended that some edits be made to the memo. In the last paragraph, the term rebuilding was included on the second line so it read "the renovation or rebuilding of Lexington High School." The date of the MSBA decision (March 2, 2022) and the Recreation Committee vote (March 3, 2022) along with the official title for Article 25, were added to the last paragraph. The official title was also included at the beginning of the memo.