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`OVs MORN' O� 1775 tic s� wA APRIL 19' �FXI IN 61 Frederick DeAngelis, Chairman Lisah Rhodes, Vice Chair Christian Boutwell Carl Fantasia Lisa O'Brien Claire Sheth Town of Lexington Recreation Committee 2022 18 I . , I �Ipim TOWN CLERK i 1 Tel: (781) 698-4800 Fax: (781) 861-2747 Recreation Committee Minutes of Meeting April 27, 2022 A meeting of the Recreation Committee was held on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 7:00pm in Estabrook Hall of the Cary Memorial Building. 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 and Peter Coleman, Assistant Director of Recreation Others Present: Suzie Barry (Select Board liaison), Kathleen Lenihan (School Committee liaison), Eric Pearlman (47 Parker Street, Lexington), and Richard Petrasso (39 Parker Street) 1. Meeting Minutes — February 16, 2022, March 16, 2022, and April 12, 2022 Lisah Rhodes moved to approve the minutes from the February 16th, March 16th, and April 12' meetings. Claire Sheth seconded the motion. The Recreation Committee voted 6-0 to approve the February 16 and April 12 minutes and 5-0-1 to approve the March 16 minutes. Public Comment Richard Petrasso, resident of 39 Parker Street and member of the Stewards of Center Park Path, expressed concerns about a few issues at the Center Recreation Complex, namely the noise being created by the practice boards and pickleball at the Gallagher Courts. Mr. Petrasso referenced a report that he submitted on April 16, 2022 which included sound measurements of three practice boards: the existing boards in Lexington, the cement practice board in Belmont, and the Rally Master board in Boston. He stated that the Rally Master board is no different acoustically from the existing boards in Lexington and added that the cement board in Belmont has smaller reflective and transmitted noise. Mr. Petrasso encouraged the Committee to involve neighbors when making the decision on what material the new practice board should be made of, especially since the current boards are used for multiple purposes (tennis, lacrosse). Regarding the noise of pickleball, the sport involves a hard plastic ball being hit with a hard surface (paddle). Mr. Petrasso referenced a report that was submitted on April 24, 2022 which recorded the sound measurements of pickleball at Gallagher Courts 97-10 at being 85 decibels, which he stated would be the equivalent of the abutters having a freeway in their backyard. Mr. Petrasso reiterated that he is willing to work with the Committee and give advice on this subject. Eric Pearlman, resident of 47 Parker Street, is a self-proclaimed pickleball player and shared examples from Burlington and Newburyport where the surrounding neighborhoods are concerned with the noise levels that pickleball is creating. While he loves the sport and is willing to travel to play, Mr. Pearlman explained that given its loudness, pickleball on an ongoing basis would not be livable and he does not want to see it in his backyard.