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<br />Town of Lexington
<br />Recreation Committee
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<br />Frederick DeAngelis, Chairman Tel: (781) 698-4800
<br />Christian Boutwell, Vice Chair Fax: (781) 861-2747
<br />Carl Fantasia
<br />Lisa O’Brien
<br />Claire Sheth
<br />Renen Bassik
<br />Weiwei Li
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<br />Recreation Committee
<br />Minutes of Meeting
<br />March 21, 2023
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<br />A meeting of the Recreation Committee was held on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 in person and via Zoom as
<br />a hybrid meeting at 6:30pm in Room 237 of the Lexington Community Center.
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<br />Members Present: Christian Boutwell, Carl Fantasia, Weiwei Li, Lisa O’Brien, and Claire Sheth
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<br />Members Not present: Rick DeAngelis and Renen Bassik
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<br />Staff Present: Melissa Battite, Director of Recreation and Community Programs, Peter Coleman,
<br />Assistant Director of Recreation, and Christine Dean, Community Center Director,
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<br />Others Present: John Andrews (22 Kendall Road, Lexington), Cristina Burwell (6 Albemarle
<br />Avenue, Lexington), Tim Clackson (14 Winthrop Road, Lexington), Rod Cole
<br />(Capital Expenditures Committee liaison), Jim Durant (31 Baskin Road,
<br />Lexington), Alex Flack (Lexington Farmers’ Market), Nora Ghillany and Joseph
<br />Lehar (33 Parker Street, Lexington), Brian Healy (Brian Healy Architects),
<br />Adam Kalai (45 Parker Street, Lexington), Doreen Karoll (76 Bloomfield Street,
<br />Lexington), Hal Miller-Jacobs (17 Swan Lane, Lexington), Kathleen Lenihan
<br />(School Committee liaison), Naomi Martin (Lexington High School Athletic
<br />Director), Eric Pearlman (47 Parker Street, Lexington), Richard Petrasso (39
<br />Parker Street, Lexington), Steve Poltorzycki (Munroe Center for the Arts),
<br />Nathaniel Rewey (5 Parker Street, Lexington), Darren Rough (35 Parker Street,
<br />Lexington), Longwei Su (29 Parker Street, Lexington), Ruth Thomas (10 Parker
<br />Street, Lexington), Leslie Wilcott-Henrie (70 East Street, Lexington), and Norma
<br />Wyse (26 Parker Street, Lexington)
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<br />1. Public Comment
<br />Eric Pearlman, resident of 47 Parker Street, stated that while he is an avid pickleball player, due
<br />to the loud, constant noise of the sport and the proximity of the courts to the Parker Street
<br />abutters, pickleball should not be allowed at the Gallagher Courts going forward. Richard
<br />Petrasso, resident of 39 Parker Street, served as a member on the Tennis & Pickleball Working
<br />Group (TPWG) and reiterated that the noise concerns need to be addressed. He encouraged the
<br />Committee to engage in a further discussion on this very important topic. Doreen Karoll, resident
<br />of 76 Bloomfield Street, also served on the TPWG. She thanked Claire Sheth and Peter Coleman
<br />for leading and facilitating the TPWG. A result of the working group has been the creation of the
<br />Lexington Pickleball Club (LPC). Ms. Karoll indicated that many people have shown an interest
<br />in joining the LPC and LPC will work with staff to see what court time can be reserved for the
<br />group this spring. Ms. Karoll also expressed her support for lining six (6) pickleball courts at the
<br />Adams and Valley Courts (there are currently four (4) pickleball courts at each site) and stated
<br />that the pickleball lines should be a brighter color so they are easier to see.
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