2020-09-23-REC-min - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

MORNS o� 1775 m Town o Lexington 4 oW Recreation Committee x z APRIL 19T" �FXIN(iT Frederick DeAngelis, Chairman Tel: (781) 698-4800 Lisah Rhodes,Vice Chair Fax: (781) 861-2747 Lisa O'Brien Francesca Pfrommer Christian Boutwell Recreation Committee Minutes of Meeting September 23, 2020 A virtual meeting of the Recreation Committee was held on Wednesday, September 23, 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, and David Pinsonneault,DPW Director Others Present: Colby Crogan(20 Garfield Street, Lexington),Ken Ford(22 Philip Road, Lexington), and Eileen Jay(School Committee liaison) 1. September 16,2020 Minutes Lisah Rhodes moved and Christian Boutwell seconded the approval of the minutes from the September 16'meeting. The Recreation Committee voted 4-0-1 to approve the September 16 minutes. 2. Lincoln Park Scoreboard Donation—Lexington Youth Lacrosse This item was discussed at the September 16th Recreation Committee meeting. Committee members requested more information about how the scoreboards would be posted, displayed, and installed prior to voting on this item. Colby Crogan and Ken Ford from Lexington Youth Lacrosse (LYL)provided an overview and some background information to the Committee. This project includes three solar-powered scoreboards being installed at Lincoln Park. Initially, the scoreboards were going to be installed using in-ground footings. However, since Lincoln Park sits on top of a capped landfill,this type of installation would trigger the Department of Environmental Protection(EPA), which would increase the cost of the project by approximately $17,000,which LYL could not afford due to budget constraints. As an alternative, a design was developed in which the scoreboards would be installed using above-ground footings. The scoreboards are six feet high by twelve feet wide by two feet deep and a sample diagram of the scoreboards is attached to the meeting minutes. The request from Colby Crogan was for the Recreation Committee to accept the donation using the above-ground footings. Upon installation, LYL would gift the scoreboards to the Town so they could be used by the various organizations that are permitted use of those fields. Mr. Crogan indicated that he has spoken with Naomi Martin, Lexington High School Athletic Director, about the possibility of the high school purchasing protective padding for the posts. Members of the Committee asked a variety of questions, such as how much soil would be removed,noting that some portion of the concrete would be below-grade upon completion of the installation, and inquired if the scoreboards would interfere with the turf replacement at Lincoln,which is scheduled for FY25-FY27. Melissa Battite, Director of Recreation and Community Programs,