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`o JS Mop? oQ 177 hQ a -> =w r a s �P APRILI9 �FXI NG"s Frederick DeAngelis, Chairman Richard Thuma, Vice Chairman Wendy Rudner Sandra Shaw Howard Vogel RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING December 16, 2009 Town of Lexington Recreation Committee Town Office Building Room 207 Tel: (781) 862 - 0500 x262 Fax: (781) 861 -2747 Members Present: Rick DeAngelis (Chairman), Wendy Rudner, Sandra Shaw, Howard Vogel, and Dick Thuma (Vice Chairman) Staff Present: Karen Simmons, Peter Coleman and Sheila Butts The meeting of the Recreation Committee came to order at 7:04 PM. The following items were topics of discussion: 1. Citizens and Other Boards: No citizens or other boards were present. 2. Meeting Minutes from November 17,2009: Rick DeAngelis made, and Sandra Shaw seconded a motion to approve the Meeting Minutes of November 17, 2009, as written. There was no discussion. The motion was approved (4 — 0 - 1). Dick Thuma, who was absent from the November meeting, expressed his concern and displeasure that the Recreation Committee had revisited, reconsidered and voted to resubmit Park Improvement /Athletic Field Capital Article requesting $50,000 to address the athletic field at the Hastings School in FY2011. Mr. Thuma voiced his opinion that the Committee reconsidered the Article without any new information provided at the November meeting or indicated in the minutes of said meeting. Mr. DeAngelis and Ms. Shaw both indicated that additional information regarding the Article was provided at the November meeting, and is noted in the November meeting minutes. 3. Center Field Drainage: A full discussion of the Center Field Drainage is postponed until the January meeting at which time representatives from Stantec will be in attendance to address any concerns and answer any questions the Recreation Committee might have. Members of the Recreation Committee did have a lively discussion of the proposed project, and posed questions about the costs, ADA compliance and the manner in which non - budgeted items were listed in the Stantec proposal. Mr. Thuma asked where in the budget the money for the camera investigation of the existing drainage lines would be shown. He also inquired as to what money was budgeted for bringing the fields into ADA compliance? He indicated that both would certainly affect the budget for the project. Ms. Simmons explained that the Stantec report lists both CPC and non - CPC items, but a close review will show that there is no dollar amount listed for the non -CPC items, as they would be a separate Capital Article request. Mr. Thuma suggested that the Department ask 1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE • LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02420