2021-01-20-REC-min (includes attachments)

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`OVS MORN' O� 1775 tic Town of Lexington D x W Recreation Committee APRIL 19' �FXINGSO� 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 January 20, 2021 A virtual meeting of the Recreation Committee was held on Wednesday,January 20, 2021 at 7:00pm 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 Director,Chris Filadoro,DPW Superintendent of Public Grounds,Katharine Labrecque, Management Fellow,Dave Pinsonneault,DPW Director,Thomas Romano,Youth and Family Program Coordinator, and Melinda Spencer,Administrative Manager Others Present: Meredith Applegate (42 Reed Street, Lexington), Suzie Barry (Select Board liaison), Michael Broderick(8 Pine Knoll Road, Lexington), Ellen Cameron (Council on Aging liaison), Eileen Jay (School Committee liaison), Ara Najarian (8 Manning Street), and Leslie Wilcott-Henrie (70 East Street, Lexington) 1. December 16,2020 Minutes Lisah Rhodes moved and Lisah O'Brien seconded the approval of the minutes from the December 16th meeting. The Recreation Committee voted 5-0 to approve the December 16 minutes. 2. Public Comment—None 3. Farmers' Market Permit Request Leslie Wilcott-Henrie,President of the Lexington Farmers' Market,provided the Committee with a brief overview of the Farmers' Market and discussed the request for the 2021-2023 seasons. The proposal is attached to the meeting minutes. The Farmers' Market started 17 years ago and is held at Fletcher Park. The market is held on Tuesday afternoons from 2:00-6:30pm from the last week in May through the end of October(it closes at 6:00pm starting in October). Set-up begins at noon and the site is cleared by 7:30pm, at the latest. Ms. Wilcott-Henrie reported that while last year was unique, the Farmers' Market was deemed an essential service and only opened two weeks late. It is anticipated that the COVID modifications may still be in effect this year with tents being 10 feet apart and having a single entrance and exit in place. With the upcoming Center Streetscape project as well as the construction of a new Police Station, it is anticipated that Fletcher Park will not be available for the next three years as it is anticipated to be used as staging areas for these capital projects. Ms. Wilcott-Henrie has been speaking with Jim Malloy, Town Manager, and Dave Pinsonneault, DPW Director in recent months about an alternative location for the Farmers' Market and based on these conversations,it is recommended