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Home My WebLink About2025-07-16-REC-min-att.pdf�OVS M0 1775 APRIL I9" Town of Lexington 3s '+- �FXINGZ�� Recreation & Community Programs July 10, 2025 To: Recreation Committee Fr: Melissa Termine Battite, Director Re: Membership to Community Preservation Committee The Recreation Committee has a voting member seat on the Community Preservation Committee (CPC). Currently that role is vacant and the Recreation Committee will need to nominate/vote a current member to the CPC. The CPC is a 9 -member Committee and appointments are for two-year term. Here is a link to additional information on the charge, https://Iexingtonma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1989/Committee-Charge-PDF?bidld=. Here is a description from the Finance Department on time commitment associated with this role; The CPC meets on most Thursdays from October -December with usually a meeting or two in September and again one or two more after New Year. Of course, every once in a while, something will pop up during the rest of the year, but that is rare. The meetings, are at 4:00 PM, but they are all on Zoom, if that's helpful. Outside of the meeting schedule, the Recreation representative is responsible for reviewing and updating the Recreation section of the Committee's Needs Assessment Report, before sharing it with the rest of the Committee. Other than this, the committee member doesn't have any other "special assignments". As you know, the CPC is a significant funding source that supports the Recreation Committee 5 -year capital plan. The FY27 - FY31 budget planning and deadlines begin in late July. Here is a link to the Committee landing page - https://Iexingtonma.gov/720/Community-Preservation-Committee Thank you. 39 MARRETT ROAD • LEXINGTON, MA • 02420 ids = - AMLW Town of l exinton Recreation & Community Programs July 16, 2025 To: Recreation Committee Fr: Melissa Termine Battite, Director Re: 5 -year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) The current 5 -year CIP and Committee Capital Statement are attached for your review. The FY27- FY31 CIP is typically discussed during the August Recreation Committee meeting, followed by a vote of the proposed CIP during the September meeting, along with the Committee Capital Statement. A volunteer is needed to update this statement. Below is a status update on the active projects as well as a list of potential new projects based on community feedback, needs and end of life replacements. Status Updates on Current Projects - FY2026 Recreation Enterprise Fund Pine Meadows Equipment - $70K - to purchase a new Toro Triplex greens mower replacing the 2009 Jacobsen mower and a Toro Workman utility vehicle replacing the 2006 Toro Workman utility vehicle. The life expectancy of a green's mower is 10 years and 13 years for a utility vehicle. General Fund • Lincoln Park Parking Lot Design — $375,000- this project is expected to begin in August 2025 • Park Improvements —Athletic Fields - $2M —these funds were held during ATM Spring 20C4,) pending the final design for the Harrington Fields and use of General Fund for natural grass fields • Lincoln Park Field Improvements — Field #3 - $1,090,000 (two funding sources) — this project will begin design during the early Fall of 2025, will go out to bid in January of 2026, mobilize in June 2026 with anticipated completion mid to late August 2026. • Park Improvements- Athletic Fields - $1,197,904 — 146 Maple Street. Schematic Design is completed and full design plans are underway. It is anticipated that this project will mobilize in March/April 2026. Community Preservation Act Funds • Park and Playgrounds Improvements — Center Recreation - $1,490,000. Community engagement is underway and the initial draft design is expected to be presented at the August or September 2025 Recreation Committee meeting. It is anticipated to go out for bid in mid - fall with installation in spring 2026. • Park Improvements — Athletic Fields — Lincoln Field # 3- $860,000 (two funding sources) - this project will begin design during the early Fall of 2025, will go out to bid in January of 2026, mobilize in June 2026 with anticipated completion mid to late August 2026. 39 MARRETT ROAD • LEXINGTON, MA • 02420 Status Updates on Active Projects — FY2025 and prior • Pine Meadows Improvements — FY2025. The fuel bays have been replaced (summer 2024) and the practice area will be mobilizing after the building renovation. • Pine Meadows Clubhouse Renovation — Under DPF — mobilized spring 2025 and substantial completion expected to be September 2025. • Park Improvements — Athletic Fields — FY2025 -Bowman School Field - expected to mobilize fall 2025 • Lincoln Park Fitness Stations — FY2025- anticipated to finalize equipment this fall with a spring 2026 installation. • Lincoln Park — Field #2 — FY2025- mobilized June 2025 with substantial completion in August 2025. DRAFT - Potential introductions/changes to the FY2027 -2031 • Hard Court Surfaces o Adams Tennis/Pickleball Reconstruction o Center Track resurfacing —move from FY30 to sooner? • Reservoir—Dredging Project • Pine Meadows — o full Dredging Project (w/in 5 years) o create additional holding pond o repave the parking lot o heat of maintenance building o update master plan, including irrigation and drainage survey 0 • Athletic Fields o Turf and lights- Lincoln Little League o Center Track field resurfacing • Aquatics o Renovate locker rooms o Repave parking lot • Strategic Plan (PIR in FY25 denied) 39 MARRETT ROAD • LEXINGTON, MA • 02420 Town of Lexington - FY2026-30 Capital Program Investment Recreation & Community Programs FY2026-30 Capital Summary ID# Program Name FY2026 FY2027 FY2028 FY2029 FY2030 Funding Source 6201 Pine Meadows Improvements $ — $ 130,000 $ 89,000 $ 105,000 $ — Recreation Enterprise Retained Earnings 6203 Pine Meadows Equipment $ 70,000 $ 30,000 $ — $ 80,000 $ — Recreation Entcq)rise Retained Earnings Total Recreation Enterprise Capital Programs ,$ 70,0001$ 160,000 $ 89,000 $ 185,000 $ — $ — ID# Project Name FY2026 FY2027 FY2028 FY2029 FY2030 Funding Source Rec-26-1 Lincoln Park Parking Lot - Design $ 375,000 $ — $ 4,056,360 $ — $ — General Fund Rec-CPA-2 Park Improvements - Athletic Fields $ 2,000,000 $ — $ — $ — $ — General Fund, CPA Rec-CPA-5 Center Recreation Complex - Athletic Field ResLirfacing $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 835,000 Gcneral Fund, CPA Rec-CPA-7 Lincoln Park Field Improvements $ 1,090,000 $ — $ — $ — $ — General Fund, CPA Total Recreation Capital Projects $ 3,465,000 $ — $ 4,056,360 $ — $ 835,000 Recreation - Page 1 Printed November 27, 2024 .Fwd Town o Lexington - FY2026-30 Capital Program m Investment , ID# CPA Project Name FY2026 FY2027 FY2028 FY2029 FY2030 Funding Source Rec-CPA-1 Park and Playground Improvements $ 1,490,000 $ 1,465,000 $ — $ — $ 350,000 CPA Rec-CPA-2 Park Improvements - Athletic Fields $ 1,197,904 $ 350,000 $ 250,000 $ 350,000 $ 350,000 General Fund, CPA Rec-CPA-3 Park Improvements - Hard Court Surfaces $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 390,000 CPA Rec-CPA-4 Outdoor Pickleball Courts Construction $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 2,025,000 CPA Rec-CPA-5 Center Recreation Complex - Athletic Field Resurfacing $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 365,000 General Fund, CPA Rec-CPA-6 Park Improvements - Site Amenities $ — $ — $ 50,000 $ — $ 50,000 CPA Rec-CPA-7 Lincoln Park Field Improvements $ 860,000 $ — $ — $ — $ — General Fund, CPA Rec-CPA-8 Lincoln Park - Boardwalks $ — $ 830,000 $ — $ — $ — CPA Rec-CPA-9 Aquatics Improvements $ — $ — $ 125,000 $ 30,000 $ 50,000 CPA Total Recreation CPA Projects .$ 3,547,904 $ 2,645,000 $ 425,000 $ 380,000 $ 3,580,000 Recreation - Page 2 Printed November 27, 2024 sirs: Town of • exin ton g s Massa Ch usetts December 3, 2024 RECREATION COMMITTEE Frederick DeAngelis, Chair I Onistian Boutwell, Vice Chair Claire Sheth ( Carl Fantasia I Weisve Li I Renen Bassiir Tel: 781-6184$40 Email; , �r, ,Tiuricr itetct;9 tiioi f �rr�r,, i.€�t7 Web:4lLinv_f23i3Y4�7a1uY13..?a74= �t &dei re, i rsn-s�sn�rrtu;it�r-i�r«�rzrtes Recreation Capital Summary Statement - FY2026 The intent of this summary is to provide additional context for the Fiscal Year 2026 Recreation & Community Programs Capital Program Submission that is submitted by the Recreation and Community Programs Department as part of the Town's annual CIP review process and includes not only capital projects proposed for FY2026 appropriation, but also capital projects anticipated for an additional 4 years, i.e., a 5 -year capital plan. The Town has enjoyed great success over the years in developing its recreation infrastructure, and ongoing capital investment to maintain and/or replace it is critical to continuing to provide existing recreation opportunities to our residents. As a result, most Recreation capital expenses are "level -service" projects, i.e., those necessary to maintain the recreation, leisure activities, play, sports, and physical education as they are currently being enjoyed by residents. Such projects most commonly comprise end -of -life renovations and replacements and/or updates to meet current recreation industry best practices. The professional staff of the Recreation and Community Programs Department are to be commended for the work they've done over the past several years to track and prepare for the end -of -life renovation and/or replacement projects at our parks and playgrounds, playing fields and courts, and at the Pine Meadows Golf Course. In considering potential capital projects, the Recreation Committee and the leadership of the Recreation and Community Programs Department work together closely to balance multiple, at times competing, factors including: • fulfilling the Recreation Committee charge of "...administering, expanding, and promoting recreation, leisure activities, play, sports and physical education."; • maintaining the level of facilities and services as currently being provided to the community; • protecting and sustaining the fiscal health of the Recreation Enterprise Fund; • responding to community needs including as identified in the Recreation Facilities and ADA Compliance Study (2017), the 2020 Community Needs Assessment, the Comprehensive Study of Athletic and Outdoor Recreation Facilities (2021-2022), by members of the Sports Advisory Council, and by direct resident communication; • enhancing the facilities and services provided to the community; • aligning with the goals and priorities of other Town boards and committees including but not limited to the Select Board, the Conservation Commission, and the Lincoln Park Subcommittee; • and honoring Town bylaws and Town Meeting resolutions. Recreation Committee FY2026 Capital Summary Statement Capital Impact of/Response to the LHS Project It should come as no surprise that in addition to the above factors, the Lexington High School building project is exerting a substantial influence on recreation -related capital planning. The `Bloom" massing option that was unanimously selected by the School Building Committee to advance in the project process will result in the project -long closure of the Fitzgerald Little League Field, the Crumb Football Field, the N baseball field, the overlay cricket field, and the Worthen Road practice field until their eventual relocation and reopening as the final phase of project completion after 5-6 years. The "Bloom" option is also anticipated to result in the multi-year closure of Center 1 (varsity baseball) field and Center 7 (overlay rectangle multisport field) for construction lay down area and/or geothermal well installation. The loss of fields during the LHS project will exacerbate the existing deficit in field availability that is well-known among the field user groups and was quantified and documented in the aforementioned Comprehensive Study of Athletic and Outdoor Recreation Facilities (2021-2022), and we anticipate that the operations of essentially all current field users in Lexington will be substantially impacted by LHS -related field closures for multiple years. Recreation began to take steps to mitigate this anticipated loss of fields in the fall of 2022 by revising the FY2024-FY2028 5 -year capital plan to reflect the: 1) one year acceleration of the schedule of end -of -life renovations of the three fields at Lincoln Park to FY2024, FY2025, and FY2026 so that all are completed and ready for another 8-10 years of use prior to initiation of the LHS project; 2) installation of athletic lighting to Lincoln Park Field 1 and Field 3 in FY2024 (Field 2 already has lighting) to maximize the availability of those fields for use; 3) addition of the development of Harrington athletic fields in FY2026 so that the new fields can be completed and ready prior to initiation of the LHS project. The FY2024 funding request for the renovation of Lincoln Field 1 and the installation of athletic lighting at Field 1 and Field 3 was approved by 2023 Annual Town Meeting, and the projects were successfully completed this fall. The FY2025 funding request for the renovation of Field 2 was approved by 2024 Annual Town Meeting, and that project is expected to go out to bid in early 2025 with project completion anticipated for fall 2025. The FY2025 funding request for design funds for the Harrington athletic fields project was approved by 2024 Special Town Meeting, and the design process is anticipated to start prior to the end of 2024 and be completed in advance of 2025 Annual Town Meeting. 2 Recreation Committee FY2026 Capital Summary Statement Operational Impact of/Response to the LHS Project The Recreation and Committee Programs Department is actively engaged in communication and outreach with the Lexington Public Schools (LPS) Athletics Department and the Sports Advisory Council, comprising representatives from the organizations that are field permit holders, in an effort to quantify likely field time deficits, identify critical core needs, seek opportunities for compromise, and explore alternative field sites in neighboring communities. The Department is also modeling the potential impacts on programming, both in terms of how loss of fields may impact what programs can be offered to Lexington residents and also how such loss of programming will impact the revenue of the Recreation Enterprise Fund from which the Department's operating expenses are paid. There is ample reason for concern about the financial health of the Enterprise Fund during the LHS project. FY2026 Capital Project Proposals For FY2026, Recreation proposes 4 level -service capital projects that are necessary to maintain existing recreation assets as they are currently provided to the community and 1 enhancement capital project that represent an addition to the recreation assets in Lexington. Proposed level -service capital projects: Pine Meadows GC — equipment replacement Cost: $70,000 Funding: Rec EF The Pine Meadows project continues the equipment replacement program in this case with the purchase for $70,000 of a greens mower and utility vehicle to replace the existing units that were bought in 2009 and 2006 and have well -exceeded their expected 10 and 13 year life, respectively. Center Rec Complex — playground replacement Cost: $1,490,000 Funding: CPA The playground at the Center Recreation Complex, aka the Center Playground, was last replaced in 2006 with an estimated lifespan of 15-20 years. The playgrounds in Lexington are inspected 3-4 times per year by Recreation and DPW staff that are Certified Playground Safety Inspectors) and in recent years inspections of the Center Playground have identified approximately $100042000 per year of repairs necessary to maintain its safe operation. Four years ago in 2020, all of the playgrounds underwent an external audit by Innovative Playground Services, Inc. that identified the following concerns at the Center Playground: • play elements on the ages 2-5 and ages 5-12 structures are worn and pose pinch hazards; • the stair side rails to the 80" high platform of the 5-12 structure does not have currently required protective barriers; • the swing equipment is heavily worn. 3 Recreation Committee FY2026 Capital Summary Statement In addition to these findings from four years ago documenting the end -of -life wear of the play elements at that time, the engineered wood fiber surface material is no longer providing optimal universal access for residents with mobility challenges. The new playground will feature poured -in-place safety surfacing and will provide universal access to all play elements to ensure the playground is welcoming and accessible to all. A FY2026 appropriation for this project will allow its completion prior to initiation of the LHS building project, reducing potential issues of timing and/or staging with that project. The "Bloom" design selected bu the School Building Committee for advancement in the project process will not impact neither the Center Playground itself, nor the Gallagher Courts or Center Track and Field areas, which means that the Center Playground will remain accessible. Lincoln Park — Field #3 replacement Cost: $1,950,000 Funding: General Fund; CPA The end -of -life replacement of the artificial turf system at Field #3 represents the final project in this 3 year cycle of field replacements at Lincoln Park. Given the inherent challenges of natural grass especially at the Lincoln Park location, at this time we anticipate installing at Field 3 a synthetic field similar to the one installed at Field 1 this year, comprising a) a carpet that is manufactured without the use of any organofluorine compounds and is independently tested prior to installation as undetectable for PFAS compounds by a total organo fluorine (TOF) test and b) a pine -based infill material. However, the industry is evolving rapidly, and we will continue to evaluate alternative options as they become available. Lincoln Park - parking lot replacement Cost: $4,056,630 Funding: General Fund The replacement of the parking lot at Lincoln Park is a new addition to the Recreation capital plan. The parking lot as currently constituted poses a safety concern for players and spectators and has been identified as such by the Transportation Safety Group (TSG) in addition to frequent resident complaint. The goal of Recreation is always to identify and plan for capital projects, especially proiects of this magnitude, with as much lead time as possible. However, although the general need to do something about the parking lot has been a frequent topic of conversation, the exigency of this project increased rapidly as the nature of its interconnectedness with other projects became apparent during the Lincoln Park Master Plan development process. In brief: • the parking lot needs to be redesigned to improve the safety of park users; • the Lincoln Park playground has reached end -of -life and replacement was originally proposed for FY26, but the playground will need to be relocated to accommodate the parking lot re -design, so replacement is being delayed pending the parking lot project; • the replacement of the parking lot will require closure of parking, which will drastically limit access to and perhaps even require temporary closures of the 3 playing fields at Lincoln Park; 4 Recreation Committee FY2026 Capital Summary Statement • the initiation of the high school project will also result in field closures, and it would be nice to not be limiting Lincoln field access at that time; • the LHS project will also impact parking at the high school and there has been some discussion of using Lincoln Park parking lot as an auxiliary high school parking location. The perhaps unexpectedly high cost of the proposed project is predominantly driven by two factors: 1) the project will require site preparation and material that needs to be removed from this former landfill site receives a hazardous waste classification from MA DEP that requires specialized and expensive transport and disposal; 2) installation of solar canopies. It is worth noting that Recreation is now aware that the parking lots serving recreation facilities, e.g., Lincoln Park, Mabee Pool, Old Reservoir, etc., are not included in the overall municipal parking lot planning and tracking program and are thus an additional recreational asset that we will monitor and plan for moving forward. For more information about the parking lot project, including a visual of the proposed design concept, please see the 2024 Lincoln Park Master Plan, which can be found linked at the Recreation Capital page. Proposed enhancement capital projects: Harrington Fields — new construction Cost: $6,180,000 Funding: General Fund; CPA *NB: This project is contingent on the planned relocation of the LPS Central Offices and demolition of the Old Harrington building for which DPF is seeking FY2026 funding. The development of Harrington Fields addresses two recreational needs in Lexington: 1. the existing deficiency in field space in town, which is well-known to all athletic field users, including the organizations represented on the Sports Advisory Council, and was documented and quantified by Weston and Sampson in the analysis of fields that they conducted for the town in 2021-2022; 2. the additional loss of field space that will occur during the LHS building project. If this FY2026 appropriation request is approved at 2025 Annual Town Meeting, and 2025 ATM also approves the DPF appropriation request for demolition of Old Harrington, the project is slated to begin in the late summer/early fall 2025 with an anticipated 1 year duration for completion in the fall of 2026, prior to the loss of fields to the LHS building project. The starting point of the core design is to create two, full-size, multi-purpose rectangle fields positioned to allow multiple use options including simultaneous full -field use of both fields, simultaneous full -field use on one field and multiple small field overlays on the other, simultaneous use of small field overlays 5 Recreation Committee FY2026 Capital Summary Statement on both fields, or single use of both fields together as needed for sports like cricket that require a larger contiguous field space. The project costs in this appropriation request are estimated based on the installation of athletic lighting and artificial turf. However; the design process will include critical evaluation of all materials options including natural grass artificial turf, and hybrid including the impact of field materials on the costibenefit of athletic lighting The FY2025 funding request for design funds for the Harrington athletic fields project was approved by 2024 Special Town Meeting, and the design process is anticipated to start prior to the end of 2024 and be completed in advance of 2025 Annual Town Meeting. FY2027-2030 Capital Projects Following is a summary of the substantial capital projects currently anticipated for the next four years: FY2027 • Lincoln Park playground replacement: est $1,465,000 • Lincoln Park boardwalk system replacement: est $830,000 • Lincoln Park softball field renovation: est $350,000 • Pine Meadows GC replacement of equipment: est $30,000 (Rec EF) • Pine Meadows GC course renovations: est $130,000 (Rec EF) FY2028 • Athletic Fields — Garfield field renovation: est $250,000 • Aquatics — Old Reservoir dredging: est $125,000 • Pine Meadows GC course renovations: est $89,000 (Rec EF) FY2029 • Athletic Fields — Sutherland field renovation: est $350,000 • Aquatics — Mabee Pool windows: est $30,000 • Pine Meadows GC replacement of equipment: est $80,000 (Rec EF) • Pine Meadows GC course renovations: est $105,000 (Rec EF) FY2030 • Center Rec Complex center track field replacement: est $1,200,000 • Center Rec Complex track resurfacing: est $390,000 • Athletic Fields — Franklin field renovation: est $350,000 • Aquatics — Mabee Pool lockers and security system: est $50,000 • Hardcourts — pickleball court construction: $2,025,000 (*site not yet identified) 2 Recreation Committee FY2026 Capita( Summary Statement Finally, the Recreation Committee would like to commend the entire Recreation and Community Programs Department, under the leadership of Melissa Battite, Peter Coleman, and Christine Dean, for their ongoing commitment to developing and sustaining recreational opportunities that can improve the quality of life of all residents of Lexington. We deeply appreciate their dedication to our town. On behalf of the Recreation Committee, Sincerely, Rick DeAngelis (Chair) 7 �pVS.:Mpgh� (aO� IjjS .n = a"� APRIL Town Of l e.7 ington I9T' `� SFX/N Tp� Recreation & Community Programs July 10, 2025 To: Recreation Committee Fr: Melissa Termine Battite, Director Re: LHS Building Project Info 2, eEl� y /5 I I M Lexington During the June Recreation Committee meeting, an update and project information was shared. Since that time, a few additional documents have been shared. Here is the updated presentation that includes the feedback the Committee provided during the June Meeting — https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xzR KiDORz7TJmhOQmNZMr84BVcOprcN/view?usp=sharing Here is a link to information on Article 97 https://www.lhspro*ect.lexingtonma.org/article-97 Thank you. 39 MARRETT ROAD • LEXINGTON, MA • 02420 0 0 Lexington High School "-ee ecr,,-L,�atlion Comm',�,- 07/16/2025 Tu S M M a CiN Turner (14 1-- LJ Overall Campus Plan LJ Athletic Field Layout K Athletic Field Lighting, Materials, and Irrigation LJ Fencing and Bleacher Systems F1 Concession / Restroom / Storage Bungs R Bicycle Network and Facilities LJ Non -Athletic Field Park Program in Complex LJ Outdoor Storage Requirements Site Design / Overall Campus Plan R �t 07 08 09 PARK � VE 13 .Mww 0.4 0- I 0 0 snima 0 26 ass N yKEY PO 4f AV 01 PROPOSED SCHOOL �ti02 ENTRANCEPLAZA 03 PARENT DROP-OFF 04 BUS DROP-OFF 05 LABBB DROP-OFF 06 10' SHARED USE PATH 07 PARKING _4 Z "k, 08 VEHICLEACCESS 20,� 09 VEHICLE EGRESS 12 10 MUZZY ST. PED. MALL 11 EXISTING FIELDS TO REMAIN 12 OUTDOOR LEARNING 13 SENSORY GARDEN • 14 AMPHITHEATRE 07 15 SCULPTURAL ELEMENT 16 FIXED SEATING 17 RELOCATED SKATE PARK IS PARKOUR COURSE A.. 19 DECOMPOSED GRANITE PATH 4/ 20 WOOD BOARDWALK 4�1 21 NEIGHBORHOOD BUFFER 31, 4Z- 22 LOADING AREA A% c� 23 UTILITYYARD 24 RELOCATED FOOTBALL C5 25 RELOCATED PRACTICE C6 26 RELOCATED BASEBALL C3 27 NEW SOFTBALL CB 28 RELOCATED CRICKET CS 29 NEW RECTANGLE OVERLAY CE 30 NEW 1,000 SEAT BLEACHERS 31 CONCESSION/RESTROOM 08 09 32 STORAGE 33 EMERGENCY ACCESS DRIVE 07/16/2025 3 Site Design / Athletic Field Layout 9� m N� CA F� C2 C7 CC C1 t ,x ntiY, s� F� ass 77, ➢.RIV£ 4 ti 4p FaR�sr 9 rRF�T n >o 0 smma w'k Fh ROo 0 r° P ♦p*o 4`P Qo Athletic Field Program Existing Fields Proposed Fields Cl (To Remain) C2 (To Remain) C3 (90' basepath; no outfield fence) C3 (90' basepath; 310' fence) C4 (Moved Off -Site) C5 (Full Size 120 yd field w/goal posts) C5 (Full Size 120 yd w/goal posts) C6 (300'x 160') C6 (300'x 160') C7 (To Remain) C8 (66'x 10' pitch, 90' infield) C8 (66'x 10' pitch, 90' infield) CA (230' field length) CA (230' field length) CB (60' basepath; 250' fence) CC (10,800 sf) CC (10,800 sf) CD (750 sf) CE (300'x 180') Legend C1 Varsity Baseball C2 Varsity Softball C3 Jr. Varsity Baseball C4 Little League (Moved Off -Site) C5 Crumb Football Field C6 Practice Field C7 Rectangle Overlay CS Cricket Oval CA Throwing Cage CB Jr. Varsity Softball CC Skate Park CD Parkour Course CE Rectangle Overlay 07/16/2025 4 Athletic Fields and Park Program / Lighting, Field Material, & Irrigation * SFr G N Lighting: N� Existing lighted fields to remain illuminated (C1, C2, C7) No relocated or new fields to be illuminated Conduit for potential future field lighting is included C2 FF, w4�, C2 PARK DRIVE CC ci a� Existing Fields to Remain.,,, • C2 Varsity Basebali !2 `� C2 Varsity Softball C • C7 Rectangle Overlay Proposed Relocated Fields: • C3 Jr. Varsity Baseball • C5 Crumb Football Field C6 Practice Field C8 Multi -Use Cricket • CA Throwing Cage CC Skate Park Proposed New Fields: CB Softball Field CD Parkour Course • CE Rectangle Overlay Existing Field Moved Off -Site • C4 Little League Field CB C5 i CE C3 Field Material: �oR�sr >RF Sod to be priced (as confirmed by the SBC on 5/12) Fr • 100% Premium Kentucky Bluegrass turf Sand based sod- only accept sod grown in sand -based soils • 60/40 sand USGA root zone mix • Fields to be laser graded • Full irrigation, full underdrain systems #' DuraEdge engineered infield mix Field Irrigation: • C3 Jr. Varsity Baseball • C5 Crumb Football Field w`/ • C6 Practice Field ¢ • C8 Multi -Use Cricket Co wH • CB Softball Field • CE Rectangle Overlay v Total Area of Fields to be Irrigated: 320,000 sf Unit Cost Carried in PSR Estimate: $2.00 sf r° rlF pp P **Athletic Field Irrigation is exempted from the LEED v.4 Outdoor Water Use Reduction Credit smma 07/16/2025 5 Athletic Fields and Park Program / Fencing & Bleacher System e N ,...w, .._...„s. /02 ■ ♦ 9 SES 'gyp _ ♦ sn .fig P f. Fs Q 8 �Sf i TFFT krw •� 4I ,�. y� r 02 f f 01 04 7 03 g� 3ev ff O2 03 03 f' v KEY Bleacher Specs 021,000 seats w/ Press Box and Crow's Nest r 01 ` rr Fully MAAB/ADA accessible 1 VINYL COATED CHAIN LINK FENCING 2 SAFETY NETTING \ 3 REMOVEABLE FENCING 4 BLEACHERS smma Q Proposed PV canopy structure is separate from bleacher structure All aluminum angle frame construction on reinforced concrete slab • Manufacturers: GT Grandstands, National Recreation Systems, Stadium Pros 07/16/2025 6 Concession / Restroom / Storage Buildings 9 P 41 N �? ST �0 Sill'.srs cti rye Fr W JQ �� co ,._ toe�1 NW R�R�ST 8 PARK DRIVE J'L TRFFT �s 1 Ol O� N. ` •, ' A, y�2 C6 C8 02 'AOr7r/ CBC5 C� R°^ 6EIv � smma ,e y' PD y A P �y Ol"FIELD STORAGE BUILDING FLOOR PLAN Concession Tickets OO 'O2\CONCESSION BUILDING FLOOR PLAN 07/16/2025 7 Bicycle N 'k, ai A SS Pc v ° IHMM101IM11 EXISTING SHARED SANE � PROPOSED SHARED USE PATH PROPOSED BIKE STORAGE LOCATION n LEED Guidance for Bicycle F Facilities at Schools -Provide bicycle storage for at least 5% of all building *' occupants (faculty, staff, students) 386 LHS staff 100 LABBB staff 2395 students �w 2881 building occupants x 5% 145 bicycle spaces minimum 145 spaces to be provided in P base bid at SD, with an additional 75 spaces included v} as an add alternate smma �P 07/16/205 8 Bicycle Network and Facilities me Cyclo Dock' Bike Bike Rack* Railing Rack Mounting Options Swerve Rack' Downtown Rack smma Myl@une Mount: Rack Round Rack RW MauM; sum pr bah@e"5tannt'$ 19'4" 16" 20• - pen dy 07/16/2025 9 IYIII 11 1 81111111 20• - pen dy 07/16/2025 9 Non -Athletic Field Park Program in Complex F P QHS �0+ a� R ST S i PT �kr 1 il� L° °! PARK DRIVE t° M,`, Sm •po N4 �,�� f, O smma J �N RyR Esr 'S T RFFr Water Fountain Outdoor Dining Area Bicycle Maintenance Station Boardwalk Path Movable Furniture 07/16/2025 10 Outdoor Storage Requirements / Existing Storage la.Lexington Little League lb. Lexington Youth Lacrosse 2. LHS Track 3. Lexington Farmer's Market 4. LHS Track 5a. LHS Baseball and Blue Sox 6. DPW Maintenance 5b. LHS Baseball and Blue Sox 7. DPW Mower S. LHS Football smma 07/16/2025 11 Outdoor Storage Requirements / Proposed Storage 1a. Lexington Little League (off-site) \ 1b. Lexington Youth Lacrosse (off-site) 2. LHS track (new) 3. Lexington Farmer's Market (off-site) 4. LHS Track (new into 2) 5a. LHS Baseball (LHS baseball goes to new dugout) >I' 6. DPW Maintenance (to remain, some going to 8) 7. DPW Mower (to remain) 8. LHS Football (new storage building) AM it f `'KIS PARK Oit I V—f 1 4�'Mq 11111v idv roti 4 N (b FSR QST 8 rR FFr s vp 'f'F P s Et ��a P � • St PSE AM it f `'KIS PARK Oit I V—f 1 4�'Mq 11111v idv roti 4 N (b FSR QST 8 rR FFr Existing Area Before Transfer Proposed Area After Transfer —., PARCEL MAD OWNERSHIP RESTRICTION NOTED IN DEED CURRENT USE »t'io PARCEL MAD OWNERSHIP RESTRICTION NOTED IN DEED CURRENTUSE ;- A Tovm of Lexingmn Nona Public ParlUOpan Space w A Town of Lexington None Public ParklOpen Space ,..� 8 Town of Lexingmn Public playground, may roved to Public ParWOpen Spam ' B Town of Loxulglen Public ptayground, may revert to Public ParklOpon Space k_ � ._„e t„�,. •, grantor with consent, may be used ' .�.�f grantor with mnsera, may be used for education strucluros t / for education slimitures I_ (Bk6251Pg543) 181,626=9543) t.` I� C Tam of Lexington Public park and playground Public Paduopeu n Space CAE C2 Town of Lexington Pubkc park and playground Public Paddopen Space Q] D Town of Lexington School purpoaoa High School \ D Town of Lexington School purposes High Sebool '•� j E Town of Lexington None Public ParklOpen Space •�` E Town of Laxinglon None Public PaMOpen Space ( .. 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OPEN SPACE AREA INFORMATION IS APPROXIMATE CONTAINS TRACK, BASKETBALL COURTS, TENNIS COURTS, SKATE PARI:, AND POOL CONTAINS PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION,. CONCESSION BUILDING, AND MISC. OPEN SPACE PLAYFIELD 12.8 AC PLAYFIELD 13.5 AC PLAYGROUND 0.8 AC � ,� � PLAYGROUND 0.3 AC WOODED 2.3 AC WOODED 2.1 AC WETLAND 4.5 AC WETLAND 3.i AC EHICULAR CIRCULATION 15 AC VEHICULAR CIRCULATION 2.5 AC .. PARKING X1.9 AC PARKING 0.5 AC FI'IGhI SCHOOL BUILDING 0.6 AC 1 HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING &0 AC RECREATION FACILITY' 4.5 AC RECREATION FACILITY w 4.5 AC OTHER" 8A AC OTHER" 9.5 AC i EXISTING PROTECTED LAND 36.8 AC PROPOSED PROTECTED LAND 36.5 AC CONTAINS TRACK, BASKETBALL COURTS, TENNIS COURTS, SKATE. PARK.,: AND POOL CONTAINS PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION AND MISC. OPEN SPACE AREA INFORMATION IS APPROXIMATE CONTAINS TRACK, BASKETBALL COURTS, TENNIS COURTS, SKATE PARI:, AND POOL CONTAINS PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION,. CONCESSION BUILDING, AND MISC. OPEN SPACE Proposed Land Delineations After Transfer This map identifies the limits of land that protected under Article 97 before and after land swap. Area with no color overlay is existing land for school use not protected under Article 97 that has not changed. LEGEND EXISTING PROTECTED LAND BEFORE TRANSFER 36.8 AC LAND AREA TO BE TRANSFERRED FROM LAND AREA TO BE TRANSFERRED TO EXISTING UNCHANGED LAND AREA Area with blue color overlay is existing land protected under Article k 97 that has not changed. _..mm X1� ; c' smma 6.0 AC 8,0 AC 28.8 AC 36.8 AC Area with orange color overlay is existing land that will be changed to "not protected under Article 97". Area with yellow color overlay is existing land that will be changed to "protected under Article 97". 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OPEN SPACE Figure EXISTING PROTECTED LAND USE DATE: ISSUE: 0612512025 Lexington High School SCALE: 1" = 400' smma REF: 251 Waltham St, 1000 Massachusetts Ave. DR BY: LCF Lexington, MA 02421 Cambridge, MA 02138P:617.547.5400 F:617.507.7885 CK BY: EFP JOB NO.: 23090 ® SYMMES, MAINI & MCKEE ASSOCIATES, INC. 2024 Y�s CA LEGEND PLAYFIELD 13.6 AC _ PLAYGROUND 0.3 AC - WOODED 2.1 AC - WETLAND 3.7 AC _ VEHICULAR CIRCULATION 2.5 AC - PARKING 0.5 AC - HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING 0.0 AC _ RECREATION FACILITY` 4.5 AC OTHER" 9.6 AC PROPOSED PROTECTED LAND 36.8 AC AREA INFORMATION IS APPROXIMATE ' CONTAINS TRACK, BASKETBALL COURTS, TENNIS COURTS, SKATE PARK, AND POOL " CONTAINS PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION, CONCESSION BUILDING, AND MISC. OPEN SPACE Figure DATE: 0612512025 Lexington High School smma ISSUE: SCALE: 1" = 400' REF: 251 Waltham St, — 1000 Massachusetts Ave. PROPOSED PROTECTED DR BY: LCF Lexington, MA 02421 Cambridge, MA 02138 LAND USE CK BY: EFP JOB NO.: 23090 P:617.547.5400 F:617.507.7885 © SYMMES. MAINI & MCKEE ASSOCIATES, INC. 2024 I I SCALE: 1" = 400' REF: 1000 Massachusetts Ave. 0 PROPOSED LAND DELINEATIONS 251 Waltham Cambridge, MA 02138 AFTER TRANSFER DR BY: LCF Lexington, MA 02421 P:617.547.5400 F:617.507.7885 CK BY: EFP JOB NO.: 23090 ©SYMMES, MAINI & MCKEE ASSOCIATES, INC. 2024 Melissa Battite From: Melissa Battite Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2025 11:16 AM To: Recreation Committee Cc: Rick DeAngelis; claireshethma@gmail.com; cfantasia217@gmail.com; 'Renen Bassik '; 'Weiwei Li'; 'Sean Bridgeo'; 'sbridgeo@veson.com'; 'andrea jackson' Subject: FW: Follow up from Rec Committee meeting on 6/12 Hello, Please see below update from Dept. of Public Facilities regarding the LHS Building Project since the June 12th meeting. Thank you Melissa From: Michael Cronin <mcronin@lexingtonma.gov> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 5:27 PM To: Melissa Battite <mbattite@lexingtonma.gov>; 'Rick DeAngelis' <rdeangelis@bxp.com> Cc: David Pinsonneault <dpinsonneault@lexingtonma.gov>; Mark Barrett <mbarrett@lexingtonma.gov>; 'Martin, Naomi' <nmartin@lexingtonma.org> Subject: Follow up from Rec Committee meeting on 6/12 Dear Recreation Committee members, Thank you for your participation and thoughtful exchanges in the June 12th Recreation Committee meeting. The presentation by SMMA on the site logistics for the LHS project was a topic that generated a number of comments and a question. The identified scope of work included leaving C1, C2, and C7 untouched throughout the entire project. The remaining fields (JV softball, the football field, the Little League field and the practice field) would be offline from July 1, 2026 through 12/31/2030. Another important point of interest was the replacement and relocation of the skate park to the Park Drive area. The current Skate Park would be converted to the track throwing area so that it would now be located adjacent to the rest of the track activities. A significant amount of storage would accompany this area to eliminate a number of storage containers scattered throughout the property. As you know the track throwing area is currently located in the practice field along Worthern Road, and the new practice field would not be the ideal location for throwing events. A second point of interest was the discussion about the relocation of the Little League Field to Lincoln which would swap locations with the JV softball field. In short, the current schedule has the Little League field scheduled to be off line from July 1, 2026 through 12/31/2030. A possibility was presented that to have the Little League field reconstructed at Lincoln Field and the JV softball field would be eventually be located adjacent to the new LHS. The specifications for the Little League field are being researched by Dave Pinsonneault and he will report back to the project team. The expectation would be that Little League uses the existing field in the spring of 2026 through July 1, 2026. At that point, July 2026, construction could begin on converting the JV softball field at Lincoln to the new Little League field. Fences would need to be moved, relocating the scoreboard, adding sod to the infield, new mound, dugouts, etc. This work could take place so that the field is playable by Little League for spring of 2027 and there would be no loss of playing time. I have confirmed with legal that the funding for this work would be through the LHS project and no additional capital request would be necessary. The new schedule for the JV softball field would have it offline from July 2026 through 12/31/2030. if there are further questions, please reply to this email, thank you, Mike Cronin Director of Public Facilities 201 Bedford Street Lexington, Ma. 02420 781 274 8958 When writing or responding, please be aware that the Massachusetts Secretary of State has determined that most email is a public record and, therefore, may not be kept confidential. Lexington RECREATION & COMMUNITY raocann�s f Town of Lexington Recreation and Community Programs Melissa Battite, CPRP Tel: 781-698-4800 Director of Recreation and Community Programs Fax: 781-861-2747 Recreation & Community Programs July 2025 Report Save the Date & FYI Tuesday, August 1911h — Fall program registration begins Friday September 12th — Community Center 10th Anniversary Celebration Community Center - • The outdoor tent has been installed again for the season in the rear parking lot and will remain on site through approximately mid -late October. • P613all Playground and shade structures are planned to be installed and ready to use by July 16th • The Community Center has lost power three times over the past few weeks. The staff did a great job coordinating the cancellations, rescheduling and over communications as a team and with the public. One day required the building to remain closed for over 7 hours. • Weekly monday morning Fire Drills will be taking place from June 30 -July 28 in accordance with the MA CMR camp guidelines. This is a great opportunity for the staff, participants and center visitors in the building to practice their role in the case of an emergency. Pine Meadows Golf Course • The 2025 season continues to provide free Summer Golf access and tryouts approved for LPS and Minuteman High School golf teams. • The fall of 2025, LPS will extend play and practice a few mornings a week before school to allow the players more time to practice. Therapeutic Recreation • The Therapeutic Recreation division has been officially implemented as of July 1st • This summer we are hosting a Therapeutic Recreation intern, Sarah Battite, from the University of New Hampshire. Sarah will be completing the 16 week / 560 hour internship and will assist in all aspects of the Therapeutic Recreation division. Sarah has already been an incredible asset to the team! www.lexingtonma.govfrecreation recdept@lexingtonma.gov 39 MARRETT ROAD, LEXINGTON, MA 02421 (office) 1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02420 (mail) • A total of 60 unique individuals are registered to receive inclusion support within summer programs. This number is expected to climb as the summer continues The Summer 2025 Therapeutic Recreation team is comprised of 25 staff members o Summer Inclusion Supervisor o Therapeutic Recreation Intern o Leader in Training Director/ Adaptive Aquatics Director o Adaptive Instructor o Inclusion Specialist o Inclusion Aide • We are piloting Swim Angelfish lessons for 2025 aquatics members. Four staff members have completed Swim Angelfish training and will begin running lessons on 7/14. There are a total of 14 spaces open. o https://swimangelfish.com/ Our Summer Inclusion Supervisor, Skylar Spencer, has worked with the Lexington Police Department and has created a partnership with the community resource dogs for the Summer 2025 season. The community dogs are on call and available to assist with a variety of situations. o We have had 2 succesful implementations of the community resource dog! • Staff continue to receive inclusion trainings and CPI trainings o Aquatics leadership staff now have CPI training. Programs & Services • Day camps, sports clinics, and tennis and STEM programs are off to a good start so far this summer. • The Adult Softball League season continues. There are 8 teams in the league this year and it is scheduled to end before the end of August. • The Summer 30 Basketball League began during the week of June 23rd. This league is for students entering grades 4-8 and there are 56 participants this summer. • The fall program schedule was recently finalized. PK Shiu and Doreen Karoll from the Lexington Pickleball Club have volunteered to once again facilitate the Beginner and Introduction to Pickleball for Seniors classes, respectively, this fall. They have served in this capacity for several years and the Department is grateful for their contributions towards the advancement of pickleball in Lexington. Parks, Fields, & Facilities Aquatics • The regular season schedule at the Town Pool and Old Reservoir will remain in effect through Sunday, August 17th. The hours of operation can be found online. • A fourth day of Early Morning Adult Lap Swim has been added this year. This program is offered from 6:30-7:30am on Tuesday and Thursday mornings and from 6:30-9:OOam on Monday and Wednesday mornings. • The Town Pool hosted swim meets on Wednesday, July 2nd and Wednesday, July 9th Athletic Fields • The fall field schedule will be finalized in early August. • In late June, two individuals contacted the department to express their concerns about the safety of cricket being played on the Center Track Field. Specifically, they were concerned for people who walk or run on the track while cricket matches take place as there have been some close calls with the cricket ball nearly hitting track users. The cricket groups use a soft synthetic PVC balls which weighs less than the "traditional" cricket ball. There are two cricket organizations in Lexington: Greater Boston Cricket Foundation (GBos) and the United Cricket League (UCL). Depending on the organization, the player rosters can fluctuate from season -to -season, which can present challenges when trying to permit a consistent schedule that meets the field needs of both organizations. At its May meeting, the Recreation Committee approved the use of a shed at the Center Recreation Complex by GBos Cricket for equipment storage. The shed was delivered earlier this month and is in the process of being assembled. Hard Court Surfaces • A resident contacted the department in late May regarding tennis/pickleball court reservations. Two suggestions that were made include designating some courts for reservations and others as open courts that could be accessed on a first come, first serve basis or having an unlimited number of tennis/pickleball memberships available each year. These options will be explored further during the offseason. • Staff are in the process of ordering more Tennis Play Only signs to be displayed at the Gallagher Tennis Courts. • The Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards (DLS) has determined that the proposed enhancements at the Adams Courts will not be subject to prevailing wage. Staff are awaiting further guidance from the Town Manager and Town Counsel on next steps. • Replacement padding for some of the poles at the Farias Basketball Courts was recently installed. Playgrounds • The replacement slide at the Lincoln Playground was installed on Thursday, June 26tH Budget & Capital • During the June 2025 Fund for Lexington meeting, the committee once again approved to support the financial aid program of the Recreation & Community Programs Department. This award provides hundreds of opportunities to community members who may otherwise may not be able to attend due to financial challenges. • A Scout, Will John, is pursuing to earn his Eagle Scout designation. He will be adding a portion of boardwalk at the Bowman Park Parcel off of Pleasant Street. The work is expected to be completed by the end of the summer. • Lincoln Park Boardwalks project is progressing. The bid documents are being prepared and it is anticipated that this two week project will take place in mid -late August. • Center Playground Replacement Project —The second community meeting was held on Tuesday, June 24th. The design phase will continue throughout the summer and early fall. More information can be found online. It is anticipated that a draft design will be presented at either the August or September Committee meeting. • Lincoln Park Field #2 —the contractor (R.A.D. Sports) mobilized on Monday, June 16tH Substantial completion is scheduled for Friday, August 15tH • Pine Meadows Lower Pond Dredging Project — this project was presented to the Conservation Commission in early July and preparations are under way to go out to bid. It is anticipated that this work will take place in November. • Pine Meadows Golf Clubhouse Renovation — renovation remains ongoing. The anticipated substantial completion is mid-to-late August. • Bowman Field Renovation — staff will be reviewing the site survey with Conservation staff on Wednesday, July 16th. Once this review has taken place, next steps for this project will be determined. Harrington Field Renovation —Activitas will be managing the renovation of the existing Harrington athletic fields. Staff will meet with Activitas on Tuesday, July 1511h to review project documents and it is anticipated that this project will be completed in Fall 2025. Marketing & Building Use • 209 reservations totaling 1,186 hours • Visitation totaled 15,770 • The Schooldude work order system is being replaced, a new system will be coming soon. • Registrations 0 673 Registrations 0 501 Memberships o $854 Donated to the Rec Scholarship Fund • Online brochure views reached 2,206 reads for an average of 3.5 minutes. • The first summer programs newsletter went out on July 3, this was completed in collaboration from our Admin Assistant Ella and Marketing Intern Liam. Ella will continue to sent these out each week to all parents the remainder of the summer. • Our Marketing Intern Liam Carlson had his last day here in the office on July 10th. He completed a variety of tasks from a researching local competition, why the department should have a digital marking budget, a SWOT analysis, and various social media posts. We wish him the best of luck with his future marketing endeavors. Programming • The Neighborhood Camp and various STEM programs ranging from Dungeons and Dragons, Filmmaking, and Rocketry with the LHS Aerospace Club are off to a good start with the last summer programs ending on August 18-22. • The Neighborhood Camp visitied SOAR for a day to take advantage of the special guest which ended in a fun filled crossover day between the two day camps. • Adult summer fitness classes are underway and started the week of July 7th. Classes range from Osteofitness, Active agers, and UPLIFT. Lexington RECREATION & COMMUNITY � Town of Lexington Recreation and Community Programs Melissa Battite, CPRP Tel: 781-698-4800 Director of Recreation and Community Programs Fax: 781-861-2747 July 9, 2025 To: Steve Bartha, Town Manager Fr: Melissa Termine Battite, Director of Recreation & Community Programs Re: Athletic Playing Field Surfaces In December 2022, members of the Recreation Committee, Board of Health and Sustainable Lexington Committee together with staff from Recreation & Community Programs, Health, Sustainability, Public Works, Conservation Departments came together to form a Working Group, the Athletic Playing Field Surface Working Group (WG). The group formed voluntarily in an effort to collaboratively discuss the proposed capital projects to reconstruct and replace the synthetic fields at Lincoln Park. The WG met regularly throughout 2023 and 2024. The WG discussed the importance of providing healthy, safe, playable and well-maintained outdoor recreation facilities to the community as well as the importance of balancing the sustainability and health goals specific to the playing surface materials. As part of this process, the WG participated in a presentation from a supplier and manufacturer, Brockfill, that provided information on a natural infill. Staff visited local facilities with this product, discussed playability, maintenance needs, etc. along with comparable products such as cork, coconut and hybrid. The WG agreed that the Brockfill system would provide the best option (at that time) for the Lincoln #1 field project by eliminating crumb rubber, reducing the temperatures of the field, end of life and recycling options, maintenance and playability. Additional language was included in the bid specifications relative to disposal and testing of materials. The use of an artificial carpet with an organic infill represents a considered and collaborative compromise solution that balances the Athletic Operations, Environmental Health, Human Health, Fiscal Impact, Site-specific Factors, and Town Field Inventory. Lincoln Field #1 was reconstructed in the summer of 2024 with a substantial completion date of late August. The project timeline was delayed for a few reasons including the athletic lighting foundation installation and testing of materials. The Field officially reopened in November, allowing for approximately two weeks of organized play. In February 2025, the bid documents for the Lincoln Park Field #2 were prepared and put out to bid, with construction to take place June 2025 through late August 2025. The same system was chosen for Lincoln #2 as the technologies and choices relative to state and federal testing had not changed and the choices for infill systems had not changed. While the spring season was permitted for Lincoln #1, the organizations have been able to experience a full season on the new surface. Beginning in May 2025, feedback was received from "Creating Community Through People, Parks & Places" WWW.lexingtonma.gov/recreation recdeptCo)lexingtonma.gov 39 MARRETT ROAD, LEXINGTON, MA 02421 organizations and continued through June 2025. Attached are the results of a Community Survey led by the Lexington United Soccer Club (LUSC) along with a joint memo from Lexington Youth Lacrosse (LYL). While the Brockfill system is a natural infill, its conditions during a weather event are different from that of a crumb rubber field. This was known when this product was chosen. A natural infill will hold water longer and with the extensive rain experienced during the spring 2025, the field held water longer. Staff have shared all feedback with the Consultant (Activitas) and the manufacturer (Brockfill). The field has been groomed twice due to the weather and the playing surface has been tested to reaffirm safety and conditions for play. Additional requests have included changing the infill for the Lincoln #2 field. This project has been awarded and mobilized. A change will create new costs, delayed project timeline and the alternative infill is unknown, further delaying the project. Additionally, during the 2024 Annual Town Meeting, the presentation stated that the WG chose an organic infill for this project. There are many communities, including public and private schools and state facilities (DCR), in the Northeast currently using Brockfill, including 24 in Massachusetts. Of the 25, 5 are in Lexington: 3 at Minuteman Tech, 1 at the Cotting School and 1 at Lincoln Park. Others include Billerica, Dracut, Salem, Hamilton-Wenham, Stoneham, Winchester, Watertown, Belmont, East Boston, Somerville, Brookline, Medford, Cambridge, Milbury, Northborough -Southborough, Natick, Stoughton. Four of these communities are also in the Middlesex League for High School Athletics that Lexington is a member district. The Lincoln Park Field #3 is scheduled to be replaced in 2026, with a similar timeline to the Lincoln #1 and #2 schedule for procurement, mobilization and completion. The Recreation Committee will add this to an upcoming agenda to discuss together and identify if any changes may be needed in the approach of the Lincoln #3 project preparations. Thankyou Cc: Recreation Committee Athletic Playing Field Working Group Attachments: Memo to Recreation Committee LUSC Survey May 18, 2025 - Received via email : From Sean Kennedy/LUSC Our Lincoln Field survey results are summarized below and in this deck. Key added features of athletic lights, spectator seat walls, player benches and tension netting are well - appreciated by both players and parent spectators. But the new turf surface with wood chip fillings is highly unpopular. Players report it being more slippery, abrasive and cause injuries that impact player safety and play intensity. Parents are concerned about children injuries, getting bloody, and now bring medical supplies. Community hour idea has broad support. Survey received over 100+ responses from the community, mostly from soccer, ultimate frisbee and lacrosse participants. Lincoln Field 1 renovations have overall low ratings due to wood chip fillings. • Popular new features include new athletic lights (66%), spectator seat walls (75%), player benches (65%), tension netting (72%), • New turf surface received low ratings (66%) due to wood chip fillings being more slippery, abrasive and cause injuries to players. Injuries include abrasion (77%), bruises (25%), serious lacerations (6%) and severe injuries requiring medical attention (4% Players are afraid to fall, hurt themselves, reluctant to dive or tackle hard, and play with less intensity. Several are concerned about playing a less competitive season. • Coaches are worried about their teams playing at full intensity, player risk of injury, and try to avoid Lincoln 1 assignment. Parents are concerned about children injuries, bloody, and this making the sport much less playable and limit playing. Some report incurring costs of buying new cleats as turf shoes are too slippery to use. Some parents carry more bandaids and medical supplies. Community hour idea has broad support (44% strongly support, 13% support, 34% neutral, 8% oppose). Low equipment sports e.g. Soccer (75%) and Frisbee (42%) are popular for community hour use. Received via email Dear Recreation Committee board, June 17, 2025 We write to you with as much gravity as an email can convey in regards to LYL and LUSC's shared feelings about Field 1's Message Brockfill infill material at Lincoln Park and the impending disaster we are about to make applying the same material to Field 2. It is extremely unfortunate that Field 1 wasn't open in time last Fall to properly test and learn on it before securing the contract utilizing matching infill on Field 2 in February, but now having played an actual season on the field, we have learned of the following safety issues: - The playing surface utilizing Brockfilll is more slippery than our current other fields when dry, and extremely slippery when damp. Athletes are falling more than ever and getting scraped by the hard wood chips. - It is much firmer than the shock absorption on our crumb rubber fields (even at their end -of -life), making the impact on legs and falls on the head more dangerous. - After only 1 season, the organic material is breaking down into smaller slivers that are getting embedded into shoes and socks, causing paper -cut / splinter injuries on our athlete's feet. - When a ball hits the field with any force, wood chips explode from the impact and have gone in our athlete's eyes. - After heavy rainfall, the infill from Lincoln #1 floats and is getting washed into piles, migrating to other areas of the field, and even onto Lincoln #3. Our concerns have been further validated with LUSC's survey results sent in May. While we understand the timing is not ideal, both organizations believe we are doing a greater disservice to our community by moving forward with what we now know to be a dangerous and sub -optimal material. With the large deficit of reliable rectangular fields our town already faces, creating undesirable conditions with a 10 -year replacement plan, on two of our four precious turf fields, is going to be an added detriment to the quality and success of our town programs. We are writing to urge you to consider stopping delivery of any underlayment and infill materials for Field 2, even if it results in loss of funds, until a better alternative solution can be approved. Thank you for your attention to this as you exercise your responsibility to shepherd the best recreational resources for our town. Best Regards, Adam Blauer (Lexington Lacrosse) & Sean Kennedy (Lexington United Soccer Club) SELECT BOARD POLICY Conduct and Decorum for Public Meetings Policy Date Approved by Select Board: . Signature of Chair: June 9, 2025 Douglas M. Lucente LBACKGROUND • The Town of Lexington recognizes the importance of maintaining a respectful and efficient environment during public meetings. Recent rulings by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court have underscored the importance of ensuring that public participation is conducted in a manner that respects constitutional rights while maintaining orderly governance. II. PURPOSE & SCOPE A. Purpose: To establish clear and consistent guidelines for orderly, efficient conduct at public meetings, fostering inclusive participation while maintaining decorum, in accordance with recent Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court rulings regarding public speech at governmental meetings. B. Scope: This policy applies to meetings conducted by public bodies under the jurisdiction of the Lexington Select Board, including committee members, staff, presenters, consultants, and the public. It does not apply to independent bodies such as the Lexington Housing Authority, committees appointed by other authorities, or Town Meeting. III. APPLICATION A. Public Participation: The Chair should announce the guidelines for public participation at the start of each meeting. If a specific time for public comments is designated, a consistent time limit per speaker should be clearly announced and applied uniformly. Comments must be orderly and peaceable. The Chair shall not discriminate based on the viewpoint expressed by any speaker. All comments must be addressed to the Chair, and speakers must adhere to the time limits. B. Maintaining Order: Participants must wait for the Chair's recognition before speaking. Interruptions are not permitted. The Chair may issue warnings, call for recesses, or take other appropriate actions to maintain order. C. Suggested Language for Chairs: o 'Remember, we are all neighbors working toward common goals." o "Let's keep our discussions focused and respectful." o 'Please wait for recognition before speaking." D. Civil Discourse: All participants are expected to engage respectfully, focusing discussion on policies and ideas rather than individuals. Only one person should speak at a time, using constructive rather than hurtful language. Committee members and staff are expected to model respectful conduct. Members of the public may express strong or critical views, provided their speech remains orderly and peaceable. Clarifying preferred forms of address (e.g., Mr., Ms., first name, pronouns), restating ideas when requested, and using "I" statements to share personal perspectives are encouraged. E. Prohibition of Discriminatory or Harassing Behavior: All participants are expected to treat others with respect and dignity. Discriminatory or harassing behavior will not be tolerated. Disruptive conduct, including personal attacks or repeated interruptions, may result in removal where appropriate. F. Implementation: This policy shall be included in the Lexington Select Board Procedures, Policies, and Regulations Manual (last updated 12-4-2023); Incorporated into the Town Clerk's Board and Committee Handbook (2024 Edition, replacing page 17); and distributed to all committee chairs and referenced during orientation or training as needed. IV. REFERENCES • Louise Barron & others v. Daniel L. Kolenda, 491 Mass. 408 (2023). • Lexington Select Board Procedures, Policies, and Regulations Manual (12-4-2023) • Town Clerk's Board and Committee Handbook LEXINGTON COUNCILa RTS FOR THE June 16, 2025 To: Lexington Select Board From: Lexington Council for the Arts Alix Fox and Claudia Lach, Co -Chairs Subject: Approval to Paint Additional Town -Owned Utility Box at Lincoln Field Proposed Project The Lexington Council for the Arts proposes to paint the large new utility box that was recently installed at Lincoln Park (see photo below, left). In 2021, the LCA led a project to paint three large boxes at Lexington recreation facilities - two at the Center Recreation Complex, and one at Lincoln Park (see photo below, right). We are excited to add another work of art to one of Lexington's recreation areas. The painted utility boxes have proven to be popular with residents, enhancing the appearance of our recreation areas and bringing the joy of art into everyday spaces that are heavily visited. The LCA is committed to sponsoring public art projects and cultural events that bring residents together and benefit our community as a whole. New utility box, proposed for painting Box currently at Lincoln Field, painted in 2021 Artist Selection & Design This project would be managed in the same manner as the 2021 project. The LCA will engage a public art curator/project manager who will send out a call for art submissions, with a goal of reaching interested experienced artists. The design themes will be developed through consultation with the Lexington Council for the Arts • Alix Fox & Claudia Lach, Co -Chairs • LexingtonArts@gmail.com Recreation Committee and the Recreation Department. Possible themes could include sports -related subjects or representations of local nature. Artists will be asked to submit a design related to those themes, along with examples of past painted work. Designs must contain no advertising other than the artist's signature and website address. Submitted designs will be reviewed by the LCA, with top selections submitted to a jury composed of an Arts Council representative, a Recreation Department representative, and the project curator. One factor in artist selection will be whether the artist resides in or works in Lexington. Public Outreach When the box painting is completed, the LCA will publicize via its newsletter and social media, and outreach to local sports teams that use Lincoln Field. Funding This project would be fully funded by the LCA. Our budget is $1500: $1000 to be paid to the artist, and up to $500 for the curator, materials, and other related expenses. Execution & Timeline Following Select Board approval, we will confirm design preferences with the Recreation Department and Recreation Committee. We anticipate the curator will send out the call for art in early summer, with design selection taking place in July or August. We will request that the artist begin work in the fall to avoid working in an unshaded area during the hottest months of the year. We anticipate completion in September or October 2025. Scheduling will be coordinated in consultation with the Recreation Department. Select Board Action Requested • LCA requests that the Select Board approve moving ahead with this project. • LCA requests that the Select Board call on the DPW to provide installation assistance with the project if and when it is needed. • Should the Select Board choose not to approve this proposal, the LCA will direct this funding toward other projects. Lexington Council for the Arts • Alix Fox & Claudia Lach, Co -Chairs • LexingtonArts@gmail.com From: PK Shiu pk@pkshiu.com Subject: LPC Position on Valley Rd Court Date: June 10, 2025 at 16:54 To: recreationcmte@lexingtonma.gov USE CAUTION: This email came from outside the Town of Lexington. Do not click links, open attachments or respond to the email unless you recognize the sender, you are expecting the communication and you know the content is safe. Dear Rec committee and Lex Rec leadership, Please find attached a letter from LPC regarding the Valley Courts rebuilding project. Thank, P. K. LPC Letter to Lex Rec June 2025 .pdf 62 KB From: Melissa Battite mbattite@lexingtonma.gov B Subject: Lincoln Park Field #2 Project mobilizes 6/16/25 Date: June 11, 2025 at 14:54 To: Recreation Committee recreationcmte@lexingtonma.gov Hello Please see notifications for the upcoming Lincoln Park Field #2 Capital Project. Information will be updated regularly to the capital landing page - https://-ex nngtonma.ggv/1951/Athletic-Fields-Projects Please contact me with any questions Thank you, Melissa Melissa Termine Battite,CPRP I Director Town of Lexington Recreation and Community Programs A: 39 Marrett Road Lexington, MA 02420 P: (781) 698-4801 http.L.//linktr.ee/LexRecreation Creating Community Through People, Parks & Places Lexington When writing or responding, please be aware that the Massachusetts Secretary of State has determined that most email is a public record and, therefore, may not be kept confidential. SpA_N `' � • & < � �� y'9u tr F ' F � From: Peter Coleman pcoleman@lexingtonma.gov �f Subject: RE: Online Form Submittal: Contact Us - Recreation Date: June 13, 2025 at 08:47 To: sylviafohlin@gmail.com Cc: Recreation Committee recreation cmte@lexingtonma. gov, Melissa Battite mbattite@lexingtonma.gov Hi Sylvia, Thank you for your email. At its meeting last night, the Recreation Committee decided not to proceed with the Valley Courts reconstruction project at this time as the bid results came in higher than the available project budget. Have a nice weekend. Thanks, Peter Peter Coleman, CPRP, CPSI, CYSA I Assistant Director of Recreation Spring & Summer 2025 Program Registration is Ongoing! Town of Lexington I Recreation and Community Programs A: 39 Marrett Road i Lexington, MA 02421 P: (781) 698-4803 1 F: (781) 861-2747 Lexington Gft�3 atMBt a (iau u::x Y1T Creating Community Through People, Parks & Places From: noreply_@civicplus.com <noreply_@civicplus.com> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2025 7:54 PM To: Rec Dept <recdept@lexingtonma.gov> Subject: Online Form Submittal: Contact Us - Recreation USE CAUTION: This email came from outside the Town of Lexington. Do not click links, open attachments or respond to the email unless you recognize the sender, you are expecting the communication and you know the content is safe. Contact Us - Recreation Your Name Sylvia Fohlin Your Email sylviafohlin@gmail.com Subject Pickleball at Valley nna«aaa I'm %Nritinn to ci innnrt mixpri i isp at the \/allpv r,.ni irtc I rinn't .... ...... ,� t t ......,. think outside money should be allowed to influence the use of our public spaces. I am strongly opposed to accepting the grant from USTA or any entity that places restrictions on how the money can be used. That decision should be made by the tax- payers. Thank you. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. When writing or responding, please be aware that the Massachusetts Secretary of State has determined that most email is a public record and, therefore, may not be kept confidential. From: Peter Coleman pcoleman@lexingtonma.gov d? Subject: Update on Valley Date: June 13, 2025 at 14:44 To: Holly Ganser hcg@activitas.com Cc: Benjamin McDonough bjm@activitas.com, Megan Buczynski meb@activitas.com, Elizabeth Mancini emancini@lexingtonma.gov, Community Preservation Committee communitypreservationcomm@lexingtonma.gov, Recreation Committee recreationcmte@lexingtonma.gov, Melissa Battite mbattite@lexingtonma.gov, Peter Coleman pcoleman@lexingtonma.gov Hi Holly, See the attached memo regarding the Valley Courts reconstruction project. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Thanks, Peter Peter Coleman, CPRP, CPSI, CYSA I Assistant Director of Recreation Spring & Summer 2025 Program Registration is Ongoing! Town of Lexington Recreation and Community Programs A: 39 Marrett Road Lexington MA 02421 P: (781) 698-4803 Lexington F: (781) 861-2747 r;5 2025 Creating Community Through People, Parks & Places When writing or responding, please be aware that the Massachusetts Secretary of State has determined that most email is a public record and, therefore, may not be kept confidential. Valley Courts Reconstruction Project Update Memo.pdf From: Recreation Committee recreationcmte@lexingtonma.gov Subject: Fw: Online Form Submittal: Contact Us - Recreation Committee Date: June 16, 2025 at 01:24 To: Melissa Battite mbattite@lexingtonma.gov, Rick DeAngelis fjdeangelisi @comcast.net, Claire Sheth claireshethma@gmail.com, Peter Coleman pcoleman@lexingtonma.gov FYI, I have not responded. Renen From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2025 1:50:44 PM To: Recreation Committee Subject: Online Form Submittal: Contact Us - Recreation Committee USE CAUTION: This email came from outside the Town of Lexington. Do not click links, open attachments or respond to the email unless you recognize the sender, you are expecting the communication and you know the content is safe. Contact Us - Recreation Committee Your Name Eran Strod Your Email eransterling@gmail.com Subject Valley court reconstruction Message Hi Rec Committee I have a few questions regarding the Valley Courts. 1) What happened after town meeting approved the funding that caused the project costs to rise so much? Was this the result of inflation? I'd like to be able to explain this when I talk to people. This really is a shame because I expect Town Meeting would have approved an extra $50K if it had been included in article 10e 2) 1 believe I heard that there was a change from post -tension concrete to asphalt in order to meet the budget. I get why you made that decision (lower short-term cost?), but could we use the one with the lower overall lifetime cost when the project is rebid? thanks for your continued service to the town Eran Strod TMM P6 Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. From: noreply@civicplus.com Subject: Online Form Submittal: Contact Us - Recreation Committee Date: June 14, 2025 at 13:50 To: recreationcmte(—alexingtonma.gov USE CAUTION: This email came from outside the Town of Lexington. Do not click links, open attachments or respond to the email unless you recognize the sender, you are expecting the communication and you know the content is safe. Contact Us - Recreation Committee Your Name Eran Strod Your Email eransterling@gmail.com Subject Valley court reconstruction Message Hi Rec Committee I have a few questions regarding the Valley Courts. 1) What happened after town meeting approved the funding that caused the project costs to rise so much? Was this the result of inflation? I'd like to be able to explain this when I talk to people. This really is a shame because I expect Town Meeting would have approved an extra $50K if it had been included in article 10e 2) 1 believe I heard that there was a change from post -tension concrete to asphalt in order to meet the budget. I get why you made that decision (lower short-term cost?), but could we use the one with the lower overall lifetime cost when the project is rebid? thanks for your continued service to the town Eran Strod TMM P6 Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. From: Rick f cleangelisl @comcast.net Subject: Re: Online Form Submittal: Contact Us - Recreation Committee Date: June 18, 2025 at 07:57 To: Claire Sheth claireshethma@gmail.com Cc: Recreation Committee recreationcmte@lexingtonma.gov, Melissa Battite mbattite@lexingtonma.gov, David Pinsonneault dpinson@ci.lexington.ma.us, Rick DeAngelis fjdeangelisl @comcast.net USE CAUTION: This email came from outside the Town of Lexington. Do not click links, open attachments or respond to the email unless you recognize the sender, you are expecting the communication and you know the content is safe. Yes but I think we should first have a conversation with Melissa, Peter and Dave, all copied on this email Rick Sent from my iPhone On Jun 18, 2025, at 7:53AM, Claire Sheth <claireshethma@gmail.com> wrote: This is the first concern to this degree that I've heard. I have heard general complaints from kids about the surface being slick and not as resilient. Rick, is there any point/hope of connecting with playing surface working group to bring these concerns forward to them? Claire Sent from my iPhone On Jun 18, 2025, at 12:26AM, Recreation Committee <recreationcmte@lexingtonma.gov> wrote: FYI, I have not responded. There are some serious safety concerns being expressed here, is this the first we're hearing of it? Renen From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 11:44 PM To: Recreation Committee Subject: Online Form Submittal: Contact Us - Recreation Committee USE CAUTION: This email came from outside the Town of Lexington. Do not click links, open attachments or respond to the email unless you recognize the sender, you are expecting the communication and you know the content is safe. Contact Us - Recreation Committee Your Name Adam Blauer Your Email boysdirector@lexingtonlax.org<mailto:boysdirector@lexingtonlax. org> Subject Urgent request to find alternative surface system for Lincoln Field #2 Message Dear Recreation Committee board, We write to you with as much gravity as an email can convey in regards to LYL and LUSC's shared feelings about Field 1's Brockfill infill material at Lincoln Park and the impending disaster we are about to make applying the same material to Field 2. It is extremely unfortunate that Field 1 wasn't open in time last Fall to properly test and learn on it before securing the contract utilizing matching infill on Field 2 in February, but now having played an actual season on the field, we have learned of the following safety issues: - The playing surface utilizing Brockfill) is more slippery than our current other fields when dry, and extremely slippery when damp. Athletes are falling more than ever and getting scraped by the hard wood chips. - It is much firmer than the shock absorption on our crumb rubber fields (even at their end -of -life), making the impact on legs and falls on the head more dangerous. - After only 1 season, the organic material is breaking down into smaller slivers that are getting embedded into shoes and socks, causing paper -cut / splinter injuries on our athlete's feet. When a ball hits the field with any force, wood chips explode from the impact and have gone in our athlete's eyes. After heavy rainfall, the infill from Lincoln #1 floats and is getting washed into piles, migrating to other areas of the field, and even onto Lincoln #3. Our concerns have been further validated with LUSC's survey results sent in May. While we understand the timing is not ideal, both organizations believe we are doing a greater disservice to our community by moving forward with what we now know to be a dangerous and sub -optimal material. With the large deficit of reliable rectangular fields our town already faces, creating undesirable conditions with a 10 -year replacement plan, on two of our four precious turf fields, is going to be an added detriment to the quality and success of our town programs. We are writing to urge you to consider stopping delivery of any underlayment and infill Materials for Field 2, even if it results in loss of funds, until a better alternative solution can be approved. Thank you for your attention to this as you exercise your responsibility to shepherd the best recreational resources for our town Best Regards, Adam Blauer (Lexington Lacrosse) & Sean Kennedy (Lexington United Soccer Club) Email not displaying correctly? 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From: Claire Sheth claireshethma@gmail.com Subject: Re: Online Form Submittal: Contact Us - Recreation Committee Date: June 18, 2025 at 07:53 To: Recreation Committee recreationcmte@lexingtonma.gov Cc: Melissa Battite mbattite@lexingtonma.gov, Peter Coleman pcoleman@lexingtonma.gov, Rick DeAngelis fjdeangelisi @comcast.net USE CAUTION: This email came from outside the Town of Lexington. Do not click links, open attachments or respond to the email unless you recognize the sender, you are expecting the communication and you know the content is safe. This is the first concern to this degree that I've heard. I have heard general complaints from kids about the surface being slick and not as resilient. Rick, is there any point/hope of connecting with playing surface working group to bring these concerns forward to them? Claire Sent from my iPhone On Jun 18, 2025, at 12:26AM, Recreation Committee <recreationcmte@lexingtonma.gov> wrote: FYI, I have not responded. There are some serious safety concerns being expressed here, is this the first we're hearing of it? Renen From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 11:44 PM To: Recreation Committee Subject: Online Form Submittal: Contact Us - Recreation Committee USE CAUTION: This email came from outside the Town of Lexington. Do not click links, open attachments or respond to the email unless you recognize the sender, you are expecting the communication and you know the content is safe. Contact Us - Recreation Committee Your Name Adam Blauer Your Email boysdirector@lexingtonlax. org<mailto:boysdirector@lexingtonlax.org> Subject Urgent request to find alternative surface system for Lincoln Field #2 Message Dear Recreation Committee board, We write to you with as much gravity as an email can convey in regards to LYL and LUSC's shared feelings about Field 1's Brockfill infill material at Lincoln Park and the impending disaster we are about to make applying the same material to Field 2. It is extremely unfortunate that Field 1 wasn't open in time last Fall to properly test and learn on it before securing the contract utilizing matching infill on Field 2 in February, but now having played an actual season on the field, we have learned of the following safety issues: - The playing surface utilizing Brockfilll is more slippery than our current other fields when dry, and extremely slippery when damp. Athletes are falling more than ever and getting scraped by the hard wood chips. - It is much firmer than the shock absorption on our crumb rubber fields (even at their end -of -life), making the impact on legs and falls on the head more dangerous. - After only 1 season, the organic material is breaking down into smaller slivers that are getting embedded into shoes and socks, causing paper -cut / splinter injuries on our athlete's feet. When a ball hits the field with any force, wood chips explode from the impact and have gone in our athlete's eyes. After heavy rainfall, the infill from Lincoln #1 floats and is getting washed into piles, migrating to other areas of the field, and even onto Lincoln #3. Our concerns have been further validated with LUSC's survey results sent in May. While we understand the timing is not ideal, both organizations believe we are doing a greater disservice to our community by moving forward with what we now know to be a dangerous and sub -optimal material. With the large deficit of reliable rectangular fields our town already faces, creating undesirable conditions with a 10 -year replacement plan, on two of our four precious turf fields, is going to be an added detriment to the quality and success of our town programs. We are writing to urge you to consider stopping delivery of any underlayment and infill materials for Field 2, even if it results in loss of funds, until a better alternative solution can be approved. Thank you for your attention to this as you exercise your responsibility to shepherd the best recreational resources for our town. Best Regards, Adam Blauer (Lexington Lacrosse) & Sean Kennedy (Lexington United Soccer Club) Email not displaying correctly? 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From: Recreation Committee recreationcmte@lexingtonma.gov Subject: Fw: Online Form Submittal: Contact Us - Recreation Committee Date: June 18, 2025 at 00:26 To: Melissa Battite mbattite@lexingtonma.gov, Peter Coleman pcoleman@lexingtonma.gov, Rick DeAngelis fjdeangelisi @comcast.net, Claire Sheth claireshethma@gmail.com FYI, I have not responded. There are some serious safety concerns being expressed here, is this the first we're hearing of it? Renen From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 11:44 PM To: Recreation Committee Subject: Online Form Submittal: Contact Us - Recreation Committee USE CAUTION: This email came from outside the Town of Lexington. Do not click links, open attachments or respond to the email unless you recognize the sender, you are expecting the communication and you know the content is safe. Contact Us - Recreation Committee Your Name Adam Blauer Your Email boysdirector@lexingtonlax.org Subject Urgent request to find alternative surface system for Lincoln Field #2 Message Dear Recreation Committee board, We write to you with as much gravity as an email can convey in regards to LYL and LUSC's shared feelings about Field 1's Brockfill infill material at Lincoln Park and the impending disaster we are about to make applying the same material to Field 2. It is extremely unfortunate that Field 1 wasn't open in time last Fall to properly test and learn on it before securing the contract utilizing matching infill on Field 2 in February, but now having played an actual season on the field, we have learned of the following safety issues: - The playing surface utilizing Brockfilll is more slippery than our current other fields when dry, and extremely slippery when damp. Athletes are falling more than ever and getting scraped oy the nara wooa cnips. - It is much firmer than the shock absorption on our crumb rubber fields (even at their end -of -life), making the impact on legs and falls on the head more dangerous. - After only 1 season, the organic material is breaking down into smaller slivers that are getting embedded into shoes and socks, causing paper -cut / splinter injuries on our athlete's feet. - When a ball hits the field with any force, wood chips explode from the impact and have gone in our athlete's eyes. - After heavy rainfall, the infill from Lincoln #1 floats and is getting washed into piles, migrating to other areas of the field, and even onto Lincoln #3. Our concerns have been further validated with LUSC's survey results sent in May. While we understand the timing is not ideal, both organizations believe we are doing a greater disservice to our community by moving forward with what we now know to be a dangerous and sub -optimal material. With the large deficit of reliable rectangular fields our town already faces, creating undesirable conditions with a 10 -year replacement plan, on two of our four precious turf fields, is going to be an added detriment to the quality and success of our town programs. We are writing to urge you to consider stopping delivery of any underlayment and infill materials for Field 2, even if it results in loss of funds, until a better alternative solution can be approved. Thank you for your attention to this as you exercise your responsibility to shepherd the best recreational resources for our town. Best Regards, Adam Blauer (Lexington Lacrosse) & Sean Kennedy (Lexington United Soccer Club) Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. From: noreply@civicplus.com Subject: Online Form Submittal: Contact Us - Recreation Committee Date: June 17, 2025 at 23:48 To: recreationcmte@lexingtonma.gov USE CAUTION: This email came from outside the Town of Lexington. Do not click links, open attachments or respond to the email unless you recognize the sender, you are expecting the communication and you know the content is safe. Contact Us - Recreation Committee Your Name Adam Blauer Your Email boysdirector@lexingtonlax.org Subject Urgent request to find alternative surface system for Lincoln Field #2 Message Dear Recreation Committee board, We write to you with as much gravity as an email can convey in regards to LYL and LUSC's shared feelings about Field 1's Brockfill infill material at Lincoln Park and the impending disaster we are about to make applying the same material to Field 2. It is extremely unfortunate that Field 1 wasn't open in time last Fall to properly test and learn on it before securing the contract utilizing matching infill on Field 2 in February, but now having played an actual season on the field, we have learned of the following safety issues: - The playing surface utilizing Brockfilll is more slippery than our current other fields when dry, and extremely slippery when damp. Athletes are falling more than ever and getting scraped by the hard wood chips. - It is much firmer than the shock absorption on our crumb rubber fields (even at their end -of -life), making the impact on legs and falls on the head more dangerous. - After only 1 season, the organic material is breaking down into smaller slivers that are getting embedded into shoes and socks, causing paper -cut / splinter injuries on our athlete's feet. - When a ball hits the field with any force, wood chips explode from the impact and have gone in our athlete's eyes. - After heavy rainfall, the infill from Lincoln #1 floats and is getting washed into piles, migrating to other areas of the field, and even onto Lincoln #3. Our concerns have been further validated with LUSC's survey results sent in May. While we understand the timing is not ideal, both organizations believe we are doing a greater disservice to our community by moving forward with what we now know to be a dangerous and sub -optimal material. With the large deficit of reliable rectangular fields our town already faces, creating undesirable conditions with a 10 -year replacement plan, on two of our four precious turf fields, is going to be an added detriment to the quality and success of our town programs. We are writing to urge you to consider stopping delivery of any underlayment and infill materials for Field 2, even if it results in loss of funds, until a better alternative solution can be approved. Thank you for your attention to this as you exercise your responsibility to shepherd the best recreational resources for our town. Best Regards, Adam Blauer (Lexington Lacrosse) & Sean Kennedy (Lexington United Soccer Club) Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. From: Mary de Alderete mdealderete@lexingtonma.gov Subject: Update to Open Meeting Law Guide Date: July 7, 2025 at 11:37 To: All Committees allcommittees@lexingtonma.gov Cc: Clerk's Office Clerk@lexingtonma.gov, Kelly Axtell kaxtell@lexingtonma.gov, Steve Bartha sbartha@lexingtonma.gov, Kim Katzenback kkatzenback@lexingtonma.gov, Samantha Lino slino@lexingtonma.gov Good morning, Please note that the Attorney General's Office has updated the Open Meeting Law Guide as they made some minor changes such as revising the date of the remote meetings expiration and fixed some broken links. They also included more detail on requirements for the content of meetings minutes, and revised the executive session minutes section to reflect newer guidance in light of a decision in Swansea Board of Selectmen v. Attorney General, Civil Action No. 2173CV00906 (Bristol Sup. Ct. December 27, 2023). Please use the latest version of our guide going forward. Use this link to view the updated (June 2025) Guide: download BEST REGARDS, MARY DE ALDERETE, MMC/CMMC LEXINGTON TOWN CLERK mdealderete La@exingtonma.gov When writing or responding, please be aware that the Massachusetts Secretary of State has determined that most email is a public record and, therefore, may not be kept confidential.