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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 April 19, 2023 A meeting of the Recreation Committee was held on Wednesday, April 19, 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, and Lisa O’Brien Members Not present: Carl Fantasia and Claire Sheth Staff Present: Melissa Battite, Director of Recreation and Community Programs, Peter Coleman, Assistant Director of Recreation, Christine Dean, Community Center Director, Kate DeAngelis, Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, and Sandhya Iyer, Economic Development Director Others Present: Rod Cole (Capital Expenditures Committee liaison) and Guhan Yuvaraj (81 Hill Street, Lexington) 1. Public Comment – None 2. Meeting Minutes Rick DeAngelis moved to approve the minutes from the March 21st meeting and Christian Boutwell seconded the motion. The Recreation Committee voted 5-0 to approve this motion. Rick DeAngelis moved to approve the minutes from the March 29th meeting and Christian Boutwell seconded the motion. The Recreation Committee voted 4-0-1 to approve this motion. 3. Recreation Committee Email Correspondence There were emails received about the proposed Lincoln Park field and lights improvements project (Article 10i) as well as messages about the area that is being used as a bike park that abuts Kinneens Park. The users have morphed into a non-approved group, spilling into the park site and it has been reported that there have been bonfires. When one Googles pump tracks in Lexington, this location comes up in the results. 4. Liaison Report Weiwei Li, liaison to the Lincoln Park Sub-Committee (LPSC), had no new updates as the LPSC had not met during the previous month. Rod Cole, Capital Expenditures Committee (CEC) liaison, was pleased with how Town Meeting had gone as of now. Lisa O’Brien, liaison to the Community Preservation Committee (CPC), noted that the birds as tree art request was not approved. Ms. O’Brien also commended Christian Boutwell, Vice Chair of the Recreation Committee for his superb presentation on the Lincoln Park project (Article 10i).