2020-09-16-REC-min (includes attachments)

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`ops MORNS 1775 Q X� Q N W Z V D 4 m O x APRIL 19T" �FXIN(iT Frederick DeAngelis, Chairman Lisah Rhodes, Vice Chair Lisa O'Brien Francesca Pfrommer Christian Boutwell Town of Lexington Recreation Committee Recreation Committee Minutes of Meeting September 16, 2020 Tel: (781) 698-4800 Fax: (781) 861-2747 A virtual meeting of the Recreation Committee was held on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 6:30pm through the Zoom platform. Members Present: Rick DeAngelis, Lisah Rhodes, Christian Boutwell, Lisa O'Brien, and Francesca Pfrommer Staff Present: Melissa Battite, Director of Recreation and Community Programs, Peter Coleman, Assistant Director of Recreation, Christine Dean, Community Center Directors, Chris Filadoro, DPW Superintendent of Public Grounds, and Melinda Spencer, Administrative Manager Others Present: Meredith Applegate (42 Reed Street, Lexington), Suzie Barry (Select Board liaison), Sandy Beebee (Capital Expenditures Committee liaison), Ellen Cameron (Council on Aging liaison), Tim Clackson (14 Winthrop Road, Lexington), Colby Crogan (20 Garfield Street, Lexington), Ken Ford (22 Philip Road, Lexington), Eileen Jay (School Committee liaison), and Phil Rice (32 Tarbell Avenue, Lexington) 1. August 26, 2020 Minutes Lisah Rhodes moved and Lisa O'Brien seconded the approval of the minutes from the August 26th meeting, with edits. The Recreation Committee voted 4-0-1 to approve the August 26 minutes. 2. Public Comment — None 3. Liaison Reports Eileen Jay, liaison to the School Committee, reported that school has officially started. Most students began on Monday, September 14' and there will be a phased -in approach with students either learning remotely or in person. Lisa O'Brien inquired about an update on the status of high school and middle school sports for the fall season. High school athletics will begin on Monday, September 21St. Practices will be held during the week (Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays for varsity teams and Tuesday/Thursday for JV and freshmen teams) and all games and matches will be held on Saturdays due to transportation and bussing concerns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Melissa Battite, Director of Recreation and Community Programs, noted that the Lexington United Soccer Club (LUSO) made an accommodation to their schedule that will allow for Lexington High School to use the Center Track Field for their games on Saturdays and she added that the LHS golf team will be using the Lexington Golf Club and Stone Meadow Golf for practices and matches, meaning they will not be requesting use of the Pine Meadows Golf Club. Staff will be meeting with Naomi Martin, Lexington High School Athletic Director, and DPW staff later this week to discuss the proposed fall 2 hybrid season, which is when football would take place and is tentatively scheduled for February -April 2021. DPW traditionally does not