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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 />November 15, 2023
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<br />A Working Session meeting of the Recreation Committee was held on Wednesday, November 15, 2023
<br />in person and via Zoom as a hybrid meeting at 6:30pm in Room 237 of the Lexington Community Center.
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<br />Members Present: Rick DeAngelis, Christian Boutwell, Renen Bassik, Carl Fantasia, Weiwei Li, Lisa
<br />O’Brien, and Claire Sheth
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<br />Staff Present: Melissa Battite, Director of Recreation and Community Programs, Peter Coleman,
<br />Assistant Director of Recreation, Christine Dean, Community Center Director, and
<br />Chris Filadoro, DPW Superintendent of Public Grounds
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<br />Others Present: Bob Breslin (16 Curve Street, Lexington), Rod Cole (Capital Expenditures
<br />Committee liaison), Lynn Jackson (2198 Massachusetts Avenue), Doreen Karoll
<br />(76 Bloomfield Street, Lexington), Janna Mendonca (1 John Wilson Lane,
<br />Lexington), Hien Nguyen (17 Holland Street, Lexington), Richard Petrasso (39
<br />Parker Street, Lexington), Jeff Rago (43 Forest Street, Lexington), Deepika
<br />Sawhney (School Committee liaison), P.K. Shiu (1024 Massachusetts Avenue,
<br />Lexington), Ali, Eileen, Eli, and Tammy
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<br />1. Discussion on the Possibility of Repurposing the Adams Tennis Courts to be a Pickleball-
<br />Only Facility
<br />Claire Sheth provided an overview of the memo that she wrote, dated October 16, 2023, on
<br />pickleball court lining configurations. A copy of the memo is attached to the meeting minutes.
<br />Peter Coleman, Assistant Director of Recreation, informed the Committee that since the October
<br />Recreation Committee meeting, a survey was sent to stakeholders of Adams Park regarding the
<br />current parking at this location. Responses were received from the Waldorf School, Lexington
<br />United Soccer Club (LUSC), Boston Ultimate Disc Alliance (BUDA), Sacred Heart Parish, and
<br />Follen Church. Informational slides with the survey results and a copy of the responses that each
<br />organization submitted, are attached to the meeting minutes. The last item that is attached to the
<br />meeting minutes is an aerial map of Adams Park with the estimated minimum distances from the
<br />Adams Courts to the abutting property lines.
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<br />After this brief introduction, members of the Committee had the opportunity to make comments
<br />and ask questions. Claire Sheth questioned that if the parking survey responses were made with
<br />the academic year in mind, should the organizations be asked about their parking needs during the
<br />summer months and she wondered if the Waldorf School operates a summer camp. Melissa
<br />Battite, Director of Recreation and Community Programs, informed the Committee that she is
<br />gathering more information on when the Town sold the building to the Waldorf School and
<br />Christian Boutwell, Vice Chair of the Recreation Committee, emphasized that it will be important
<br />to know what parameters and conditions are included in the Waldorf lease. Ms. Battite added that
<br />something to keep in mind is the potential occupation of the Stone Building in the future.
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