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2 39 MARRETT ROAD, LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02421 5. Working Group Updates Melissa Battite, Director of Recreation and Community Programs, informed the Committee that in the lead up to Town Meeting a working group around the athletic field surfaces was formed. This group consists of members from the Recreation Committee, Board of Health, Sustainable Lexington Committee, and Town staff representing Recreation & Community Programs, Public Health, Sustainability & Resilience, Conservation, and DPW. The efforts of this working group resulted in a joint statement on Article 10i. Rick DeAngelis, Chair of the Recreation Committee, indicated that this has been a productive exercise and beneficial experience to date. The next phase for this group will be to review the specifications for the synthetic turf field and the infill material. Ms. Battite added that the Tennis & Pickleball Working Group (TPWG) will report back at the May Recreation Committee meeting. 6. Eagle Scout Project Approval Request Guhan Yuvaraj presented his proposed Eagle Scout project to the Committee and a copy of the presentation slides is attached to the meeting minutes. Guhan is a 10th grader at Lexington High School and his project will be the installation of a communication board at the Center Playground. The communication board will have a variety of symbols of verbs and pronouns that will help people with disabilities to communicate. The dimensions of the board will be 40” x 52” and the two-sided board will be made out of pressure-treated cedar. The board will be installed by the ages 2-5 play structure. The project has been approved by the Boy Scout Council, DPW, and Recreation & Community Programs Department staff and Guhan was seeking the approval of the Recreation Committee. He has met with Lexington Graphics, which is the company he will order the printed materials from, as well as DPW, who will be digging the holes. He has also completed his fundraising efforts. Kate DeAngelis, Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, noted that the fundraising needed for the majority of Eagle Scout projects is between $300-$400, whereas Guhan has raised $1,500 for his project. After tonight’s meeting, the next steps will include using software to design the board (which should be completed in May), placing the order with Lexington Graphics, recruit volunteers from his troop and coordinating with Recreation & Community Programs and DPW. The board is scheduled to be installed in June. When asked why he chose a communication board for his project, he stated that he has a twin sister with a disability, so helping people with disabilities is important to him and he wanted to give back and improve the Lexington community with an inclusive communication board. The department’s Therapeutic Recreation team will also be beneficiaries of this project. Christian Boutwell thanked Guhan for his informative presentation and then members had a chance to ask him questions. Regarding durability, it is anticipated that the board will last between 5-10 years. Lisa O’Brien added that this project has special meaning to her since she is the mother of a child with special needs. Christian Boutwell made the following motion: “The Recreation Committee moves to approve Guhan Yuvaraj’s Eagle Scout project to install a communication board at the Center Recreation Complex per final guidance and approval by Melissa Battite, Director of Recreation and Community Programs, or her designee.” Renen Bassik seconded the motion. The Recreation Committee 5-0 to approve this motion. 7. Economic Development – Wayfindings, East Lexington Sandhya Iyer, Economic Development Director, reviewed the proposed concepts for wayfinding signage on the Minuteman Bikeway and a copy of the presentation slides is attached to the meeting minutes. Ms. Iyer stated that this process began back in 2020 during the pandemic. A grant was received from the state for quick, rapid recovery of business districts and East Lexington has been chosen as the location for these enhancements. The conceptual design and location have been approved by the Bedford Select Board and Arlington has started the approval process. The wayfinding signage would run from Arlington, Lexington, and Bedford through the commercial corridor on the bike path. Examples of the wayfinding signs and a map of the