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Town of Lexington
Recreation Committee
Sandra Shaw, Chairman Tel: (781) 862-0500 x262
Pamela Varrin, Vice Chairman Fax: (781) 863-2350
Frederick DeAngelis
Donald A. Chisholm
Richard L. Neumeier
RECREATION COMMITTEE MINUTES
February 10, 1999
Members Present: Sandra Shaw, Pam Varrin, Don Chisholm, Rick DeAngelis,
Dick Neumeier
Staff Present: Jon Jalbert
Others Present: Bob McConnell and Jody Modoono from Lexington Little League;
Gary Skocay, Dana Ham, Olga P. Guttag, Chris Skocay, and Jack
Cunha from Skateboard/Inline Park Committee
AGENDA:
1. The meeting minutes of January 20, 1999 were accepted with one addition under item #6
regarding fee increases. The youth league fees are effective July 1, 1999.
2. Little League
Bob McConnell, the President of Lexington Little League, stated that Little League does not
object to a fee increase and feels his organization is partners with Recreation. However, the
group would like to be included in the discussion when fees are proposed to be increased so that
they can voice an opinion. Bob feels that a fee increase of 60% is extremely high. Bob
mentioned the many projects Little League and Recreation have worked on together in the past
as well as some future projects. He would like Karen Simmons to sit down with Little League
when she reviews the costs associated with the increase, and not to be informed after the fact.
3. Skateboard/Inline Park
Olga Guttag presented the attached layout for the proposed skateboard park. The
Skateboard/Inline Park Committee has not yet decided on the type of material for the ramps,
either wood, cement or fiberglass. Tom Noble has just completed a park in Sudbury that cost
approximately $50-60,000. Jon stated that Karen Simmons did not support the stake location
nearest to the softball field. She does support the park itself and the general location. Karen also
feels that the fence opening would need to be relocated because the existing opening would not
allow proper entrance to other fields at the center. The Skateboard/Inline Park Committee
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addressed the issue of the opening in the fence by proposing another opening that would be
suitable. The Recreation Committee voted to accept the general location for the skateboard park
with an amendment to look at the stake location at a time when both Karen Simmons and Brian
Gilbert could be present.
4. New fees as approved by Board of Selectmen
Rick DeAngelis recommended that in the future the Recreation Committee put a notice in the
newspaper in order to notify interested groups that there will be a discussion regarding fee
increases at the next Recreation Committee meeting.
5. Recreation space challenge
Jon Jalbert reported that he and Karen had met with John Moynihan recently and found that the
Recreation Department will be faced with a severe challenge for program space as a result of the
planned school renovation projects. This summer Camp for All and Teddy Bear’s Picnic
programs will not be able to use Bridge School and will have to move to either Hastings or
Estabrook School. Beginning January 1, 2000 the high school and middle schools will not be
available for programs for three years. Therefore, the department needs to look at other options.
Rick suggests that John Moynihan and/or the School Committee chair, as well as the Town
Manager, Rick White, be invited to the Recreation Committee meeting in May to discuss these
issues.
6. Town Meeting.
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Dick Neumeier referenced the enclosed February 4 letter from John Moynihan to HMFH
Architects regarding the addition of playing field renovations at the secondary schools. Dick
added that this will be a proposal of the Board of Selectmen, not the School Committee. In this
letter John Moynihan did address the low costs estimated by Dick Neumeier for these projects.
See the attached letter.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
NEXT MEETING: TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1999
7:30 P.M.
ROOM 106