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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-04-27-REC-min-attLexington RECREATION & COMMUNITY - O G R Town of Lexington Recreation and Community Programs Melissa Battite, CPRP Director of Recreation and Community Programs News & Updates Recreation & Community Programs April 2022 Report 2022 18 I , I � Iluli TOWN CLERK Tel: 781-698-4800 Fax: 781-861-2747 ■ Thank you to the Friends of Council on Aging for helping to fund the Free Walking Program and Outdoor Tent for the 2022 season at the Community Center. ■ ...T.li g.ii ..!%:�::..y....:�::...lk IIS Ild e ir.s....:..!�u ii° _ii° iiFl....lf � ileo ii° .....y.lH — check out this great promo for summer programs. ■ Arbor Day 2022: A sugar maple tree has been donated in memory of Andrew Brierley and will be planted next to the Town Pool at the Center Recreation Complex as part of this year's Arbor Day celebration scheduled for Friday, April 29th at 11am. ■ A Lexington Resident is pursuing the possibility of a Town Bike Park/Pump Track. Additionally, an abutter to Kinneens Park has expressed interest in donating a parcel of their property that currently has a track installed on their private property. Staff from Conservation, Recreation and DPW met at their property and discussed process. More information is expected to come in the next few months. ■ Staff from Recreation & Community Programs and Conservation and one member from Recreation Committee and Conservation Commission held virtual interviews with the three prospective firms on Monday, April 11th regarding the upcoming Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP) update. The contract will be awarded to Activitas, Inc and it is anticipated that project will mobilize in mid-May ■ The Munroe Center for the Arts will be attending the May meeting to discuss plans to expand the building footprint and ask the Rec Committee for feedback on the design and impacts to the Park. w�aw�aw�a.11 czc ii in��:at,o ins inm �.�a o�,e,�ircc irc�t,ii o ins 39 MARRETT ROAD, LEXINGTON, MA 02421 (office) 1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02420 (mail) Budget & Capital o The Town Manager's Financial Working Group is scheduled to meet next on May 10tH • FY2020 Capital: o Old Reservoir Bathhouse — Staff continue to work with DPF on the design and installation timeline. Once the plan is finalized, it will be reviewed by the Design Review Team (DRT) prior to going out to bid. • FY2021 Capital: o Athletic Fields Feasibility Study— a draft of the final report has been received and Weston & Sampson will be making a presentation at the May Recreation Committee meeting. o Sutherland Playground —the additional ages 5-12 equipment has been installed and the Ribbon Cutting Celebration is scheduled for April 27th at 6pm. • FY2022 Capital: o Pine Meadows Golf Drainage Project for holes 1 & 2 — A site visit took place on March 16th and the project is expected to take 8-10 weeks to complete. o Rindge Playground Replacement — staff met onsite with the designer and installer on Thursday, April 21St and mobilization is scheduled to begin on April 27th o LCC sidewalk and patio and Outdoor Fitness project broke ground on Monday April 25. To date, the bluestone has been removed, base layers prepped, and forms set for concrete delivery. More information can be found on the �ial?i Parks, Fields, & Playgrounds • Center Recreation Complex: o The athletic netting modifications at the Center Track javelin area is expected to be completed by Friday, April 29tH o Signs about the' iiiite!!Fl . iiFl _c< If ii 11 d„ being closed during track practices and meets are now displayed at the site o The notification about the extension of the ,g�„ti,eir ;�;;;;p,Fl, „a�,ll<,Il,ii,gll�„ts was mailed to abutters and posted on Monday, April 4tH o Special Olympics are being reintroduced for the first time since 2019. We are finalizing all details. Staff had an onsite meeting at the Center Track & Field on Monday, April 25th and the event is set to be held on Monday, May 16tH o The Town held a public meeting to discuss the Pine Trees at Center Recreation. The meeting and arborist report i.Ii. • Seasonal Updates: o restrooms at i!°�„ti _ir „Il iii!°�_colii�„ are now open for the season in addition to the six locations with ,I .2.E!. „I ,II, ,,,,,!lFl ,s;�,;,!! corns. o water fountains are being turned on the week of April 25th and May 2nd 0 Permits & Memberships: o The tennis/pickleball courts officially opened for permitted use on Friday, April 1s1. As of April 19th, a total of 257 tennis/pickleball memberships had been sold (not including BGTL members). o Thanks to the generous funding from the Dana Home Grant, windscreens have been purchased and will be installed at the Clarke Courts. o Spring season has kicked off for the majority of field permit users. The weather has not been kind, but the high school has managed to move games around to get most of them in thus far. o Summer field permits are due April 251h o Abutters to Athletic Fields have shared concerns about the use of amplification at the parks. A li°„ii, q was shared with all permit holders and posted on line. Amplification approval needs to be made in advance and to date no requests have been received. However, the use specifically at Lincoln and Center continues. Permit holders will receive a warning that the permits may be revoked if prior approval for use is not included in the permitted use. • Lincoln: o The new traffic flow pattern memo at II, iill cgll_li° If�air< is posted and was mailed to abutters and distributed to the Sports Advisory Council on Thursday, April 141h • Hastings Field will reopen on May 1st Therapeutic Recreation o The CTRS sat on the panel for the SEPAC film screening In A Different Key to talk about community inclusion o Large increase with inclusion requests for both Spring and Summer ■ Spring 2022 (40 requests, 32 unique participants, 12 unique programs) ■ Summer 2022 (120 requests, 49 unique participants, 24 unique programs) o This spring will be offering Adaptive Tennis Lessons, Ready, Set Move and inclYOUsion multi sports ■ Piloting inclYOUsion Multi sports — a vendor program designed to integrate youth with and without disabilities in a non-competitive sports setting o The Therapeutic Recreation Intern, Sarah will complete her internship on April 22nd The internship is a formal internship, 14 weeks and a minimum of 560 hours, required by Regis College and NCTRC o Participated in the annual SEPAC Resource Fair • Participating in the LABBB transition fair 4/28 • Meeting monthly with the Chief Equity Officer Recreation Division Programming: • The Evening Drop -In Gym program at the LHS Field House ended for the season on Thursday, April 141h. In total, there were approximately 475 participants. • During the April school vacation week, F.A.S.T. Athletics Sports Mania was held at the Fiske School for 30 children. • The Battle Green Tennis League (BGTL) began its season on Monday, April 18t". The league has a total of 106 members this year. • Spring Flag Football will begin on May 1st with almost 200 total participants over the 4 different age divisions. • Our Co -Ed Softball League will be starting up at the end of the month with 8 teams registered to fight it out for the 2022 Championship. • The Moms on the Mound Softball League will begin on Sunday, May 1st • 500 aquatic memberships have been sold thus far among resident and non-residents! • Almost up to 600 swim class registrations for the season. • Shane Wilson, the varsity football coach at Lexington High School, will be leading two weeks of the Minuteman Flag Football Clinic this summer. Operations: • Aquatics: o A preseason meeting with staff from Recreation & Community Programs, DPW, DPF, Weston & Sampson (maintenance & operations), and Boston Mechanical (plumber) was held at the Town Pool Complex on Friday, April 15th. The de - winterization of the Town Pool began after Patriots' Day. o With the work to dewinterize our pool facility will begin on Thursday, April 21St, the pool covers will be removed by the end of the day on Wednesday, April 201H The lights at the diving pool will be on from sunset to sunrise each day until the end of the pool season. The Police Department has been notified to make sure to increase their rounds by the pool facility to ensure no one is jumping the fence to go in at night. Community Center Division Programming: • Tom Romano sat on the panel for a Webinar to talk about the digital brochure platform we use called Issuu.com. This came about after he had a roundtable with them for feedback on the program. There were 30 attendee/rec professionals on the call. The webinar title was "Save Time and Money: Latest Tech to Promote Your Park and Recreation Programs" • The spring session for Adult Fitness opened on April 11th. Over 300 people have registered for the over 30 different weekly offerings. • During the April School Vacation week, a Vacation Camp, Chess, Minds in Motion, and Archery took place at the Community Center. • On Friday April 29, two Fairy House workshops will be held at the Community Center. This is in preparation for ll.:::: lilt .gagll '......Il 2].!IFl.Y....Il�g2! ]f.... Il ....... 11-d li�.......�....p.�.p1- May 27 — 29. • We are teaming up with Human Services to promote the „Ilk II° , IIS, „Il ll, ,li , „ which will run from May 1— October 31. We are hosting an event Kick Off at the Center Recreation Track on April 30th from 1— 3pm. Stop by for some music, games, refreshments, and of course, healthy exercise! Operations: • Lexington SEPAC/SEPTA held their annual Resource Fair at the Community Center on April 9th. Thirty providers and approximately 170 people attended the fair. Lexington Recreation and Community Programs hosted a table and TR staff led supervised activities in the "Play Zone" so parents could talk with vendors. • Two staff have been hired as Municipal Assistant Subs to help with coverage for our customer service team. They will be on -boarded and trained in the coming weeks.