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Town of Lexington Recreation Committee Frederick DeAngelis, Chairman Tel: (781) 698-4800 Christian Boutwell, Vice Chair Fax: (781) 861-2747 Carl Fantasia Lisa O’Brien Claire Sheth Renen Bassik Weiwei Li Recreation Committee Minutes of Meeting February 15, 2023 A meeting of the Recreation Committee was held on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 in person and via zoom as a hybrid meeting at 6:30pm in Room 237 of the Lexington Community Center. Members Present: Rick DeAngelis, Christian Boutwell, Renen Bassik, Weiwei Li, Lisa O’Brien, and Claire Sheth Members Not present: Carl Fantasia Staff Present: Melissa Battite, Director of Recreation and Community Programs, Peter Coleman, Assistant Director of Recreation, Christine Dean, Community Center Director, Chris Filadoro, DPW Superintendent of Public Grounds, and Dave Pinsonneault, DPW Director Others Present: Meg Buczynski (Activitas), Dan Busa (6 Farm Road, Lexington), Cleve Coats (8 Graham Road, Lexington), Rod Cole (Capital Expenditures Committee liaison), Andrew Kimball (O’Brien & Sons), Kathleen Lenihan (School Committee liaison), Adam Moehring (3 Sanderson Road, Lexington), and Warren Wilson (34 Rockville Avenue, Lexington) 1. Public Comment – None 2. Meeting Minutes Renen Bassik moved to approve the minutes from the January 26th meeting. Weiwei Li seconded the motion. The Recreation Committee voted 6-0 to approve this motion. 3. Response to Minuteman High School Memo – Christian Boutwell At the January 26th Committee meeting, the Committee voted to send a memo to the Select Board, Town Manager’s Office, Appropriation Committee, Capital Expenditures Committee, and School Committee regarding the Request for Proposal (RFP) from Minuteman High School for funding to complete its athletic complex in exchange for leasing rights. A copy of the Committee’s memo is attached to the meeting minutes. Christian Boutwell, Vice Chair of the Recreation Committee, provided the Committee with an update. Given that there was a very short turnaround and there was no funding available, the Town did not submit an RFP. According to Mr. Boutwell, Town Manager Jim Malloy acknowledged that the Town may have interest in this going forward, if funding becomes available and whether or not Minuteman awards the RFP to a different organization. Lisa O’Brien stated that it was good to be on the record with the Committee expressing its interest in this potential opportunity.