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Town of Lexington
Recreation Committee
Sandra Shaw, Chairman Tel: (781) 862-0500 x262
Pamela Varrin, Vice Chairman Fax: (781) 861-2747
Frederick DeAngelis
Donald A. Chisholm
Richard Thuma
RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING
December 21, 2005
Members Present:
Sandra Shaw, Pam Varrin, Rick DeAngelis and Dick Thuma
Staff Present:
Karen Simmons, Sheila Butts, and Dave Pinsonneault
AGENDA:
Citizens and other boards
1.
There were no citizens or other board members present.
Meeting Minutes
2.
The minutes of the November Recreation Committee meeting were approved by a vote of
3 - 0.
Lincoln Park Update
3.
Karen Simmons reported that work on the Outlook should start soon. Dave Pinsonneault
indicated that one of the required Insurance Certificates had been submitted. The Town is
waiting for the second required certificate from the general contractor for the project.
Karen Simmons and Dave Pinsonneault are meeting in early January with Town Counsel to
again review the items remaining on the project punch list. The Town is negotiating with
the general contractor to finalize a settlement. One sticking point is the submission of
accurate “as builts” for the project. Rick DeAngelis suggested that it might be less
expensive to hire someone else to finalize these items.
Committee members inquired about the status of the Toilet Facility. Karen Simmons and
Dave Pinsonneault responded that the department is still waiting for word from the private
group interested in constructing the bathrooms. D.E.P. has asked for a new filing on the
project, which is apparently holding up plans for the facility.
5. Five Year Capital Plan
Karen Simmons presented the Recreation Committee with the final copy of the Five Year
Capital Plan she had submitted to the Town and presented to the Board of Selectmen on
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December 19. She informed the Committee of the questions which had been posed about
the three proposed articles.
6. Recreation Report
Karen Simmons handed out a copy of the FY2005 Recreation Highlights, which she had
given Sandra Shaw earlier in the week to assist her with preparing the information for the
Town Report.
At the January Recreation Committee meeting Karen Simmons plans to present a finalized
copy of the 2007 Budget, the performance measurements book and the annual proposal for
Recreation program fees.
The Committee members were provided with an update on the Middle School Early Release
Day Program. On January 12 the Recreation Department, in partnership with the Youth
Services Committee, the Police Department and School Department, will take 3 buses of
Diamond and Clarke children to the Nashoba Valley Snow Tubing Area. Karen Simmons
asked if any members of the Committee were available to chaperone.
Interviews have been completed for the open vacancy on the Recreation Committee. Karen
Simmons and Town Manager, Carl Valente interviewed the four applicants. It is anticipated
that the Town Manager will recommend one applicant to the Board of Selectmen at their next
meeting.
7. Parks Report
Dave Pinsonneault told the Recreation Committee that once the Steven Kay report on Pine
Meadows is submitted to the Recreation Department and reviewed, the RFP for the
Hydrology Study at the course would be completed and sent to interested parties. Dave
Pinsonneault and Karen Simmons will make sure that a copy of the RFP is sent to Haley and
Aldrich so that they have the opportunity to submit a proposal and quote.
Karen Simmons, Dave Pinsonneault and Dick Thuma met on site with the developer of the
proposed new housing development near Pine Meadows. Fourteen houses are to be built in
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an area off of Cedar Street next to the golf course. Two houses will immediately abut the 4
hole of the course. The committee discussed the development briefly and noted that potential
buyers should be made aware of safety concerns and also the routine maintenance, which
takes place daily at the course.
8. New Business
The next meeting of the Recreation Committee will be held on Wednesday, January 18,
2006 at 7:30 p.m. in Room G15.
The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
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