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`ops MORNS o� 1775 m Town of 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 October 13, 2020 A virtual meeting of the Recreation Committee was held on Tuesday, October 13, 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, Thomas Romano,Youth and Family Program Coordinator,Melinda Spencer, Administrative Manager, and Hayato Tsurumaki,Recreation Supervisor Others Present: Sandy Beebee(Capital Expenditures Committee liaison),Ellen Cameron (Council on Aging liaison), Eileen Jay(School Committee liaison), Karen Mullins, Conservation Administrator, and members of the Conservation Commission: Phil Hamilton(chair), Kevin Beuttell, Duke Bitsko, Alex Dohan, Ruth Ladd, David Langseth, and Holly Samuels 1. September 23,2020 Minutes Lisah Rhodes moved and Francesca Pfrommer seconded the approval of the minutes from the September 23rd meeting. The Recreation Committee voted 5-0 to approve the September 23 minutes. 2. Athletic Field and Court Use Policy A copy of the Athletic Field and Court Use Policy is attached to the meeting minutes. Melissa Battite, Director of Recreation and Community Programs, indicated to the Committee that the basketball and tennis/pickleball courts are now incorporated into the policy. Members of the Committee commended staff for the time they spent working on and editing various reiterations of the policy and the revised policy will serve the community well going forward. One suggestion was made to rearrange the order of two items in one particular section,but no other edits were recommended. After a brief discussion, Francesca Pfrommer made the following motion: "The Recreation Committee moves to accept the Town of Lexington Athletic Field and Court Use Policy,pending the minor edits that were discussed for consistency purposes, and the implementation of the policy going forward." Lisah Rhodes seconded the motion. The Recreation Committee voted 5-0 to approve this motion. 3. Five Year Capital Planning Prior to the beginning of the capital planning discussion, Melissa Battite informed the Committee that the Town is interested in pursuing alternative funding models for the Recreation Enterprise Fund going forward. A working group comprised of Town staff and members of various boards and committees is being formed to review the capital stabilization fund, Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEBs), and the Recreation Enterprise Fund and a member of the Committee has been