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`OVs MORN' O� 1775 tic s wA 3 z a� APRIL 19 �FXI NGSO� Frederick DeAngelis, Chairman Lisah Rhodes, Vice Chair Christian Boutwell Carl Fantasia Lisa O'Brien Claire Sheth Town of Lexington Recreation Committee 2022 05 May, %�56 aiii7,,i TOWN CLERK Tel: (781) 698-4800 Fax: (781) 861-2747 Recreation Committee Minutes of Meeting February 16, 2022 A virtual meeting of the Recreation Committee was held on Wednesday, February 16, 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, Mike Cronin, Public Facilities Director, Christine Dean, Community Center Director, Chris Filadoro, DPW Superintendent of Public Grounds, Melinda Spencer, Administrative Manager, and Hayato Tsurumaki, Recreation Supervisor Others Present: Suzie Barry (Select Board liaison), Sandy Beebee (Capital Expenditures Committee liaison), Tim Clackson (14 Winthrop Road, Lexington), Suzanne Lau (18 Phinney Road, Lexington), Tom Libretto (12 Cooke Road, Lexington), and Deepika Sawhney (School Committee liaison) 1. Meeting Minutes — January 19, 2022 Lisah Rhodes moved to approve the minutes from the January 19' meeting. Lisa O'Brien seconded the motion. The Recreation Committee voted 6-0 to approve the January 19 minutes. Recreation Committee Email Correspondence Lisa O'Brien reported that all emails received over the past months were from staff that the Committee were copied on. The highlights include snow removal at Lincoln 91, interest in potentially having a skating rink at Sutherland Park, and concerns from the Lexington High School track coaches. A site visit with the track coaches at the Center Track is scheduled for Thursday, February 17th 3. Liaison Report The February 2022 Liaison Reports are attached to the meeting minutes. Lisa O'Brien, liaison to the Lincoln Park Sub -Committee (LPSC), indicated that things have been quiet during the winter and that planning for the spring will begin soon. Citizens have reached out to the LPSC about donating a memorial bench, so the LPSC will look to create a policy and map around donations that will proactively identify potential locations for benches and other donations in the future. Deepika Sawhney, School Committee liaison, reported that the indoor mask mandate at the Lexington Public Schools is effective through March 15th. Despite recent developments, this date will not be moved up at all and this item will be discussed at the March Board of Health meeting. Ms. Sawhney added that the vaccine clinics will continue and the vaccination rates among students and staff are at a high level.