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Home My WebLink About2025-11-19-REC-min.pdf Town of Lexington Recreation Committee Frederick DeAngelis, Chairman Tel: (781) 698-4800 Claire Sheth, Vice Chair Fax: (781) 861-2747 Renen Bassik Sean Bridgeo Carl Fantasia Andrea Jackson Weiwei Li Recreation Committee Minutes of Meeting November 19th, 2025 A meeting of the Recreation Committee was held on Wednesday, November 19th, 2025 from 7:00 PM to 8:55 PM in Room 237 of the Lexington Community Center, 39 Marrett Road, Lexington, MA. The meeting was held in hybrid format via Zoom. Attendance Members Present: Rick DeAngelis, Claire Sheth, Renen Bassik, Carl Fantasia, Andrea Jackson, Weiwei Li Members Absent: Sean Bridgeo Staff Present: Melissa Battite, Peter Coleman, Christine Dean Public Present: Sarah Carter, Doug Lucente, Sanjay Padaki 1. Call to Order and Public Comment Chair Rick DeAngelis called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Quorum was confirmed. No members of the public offered comment at this time. 2. LHS Building Project – Discussion Staff and the Committee reviewed current coordination items related to the Lexington High School Building Project. Updates included recent meetings with project representatives and continued coordination on the skate park design and relocation. School Committee liaison Sarah Carter reported that the Massachusetts School Building Authority approved the project’s schematic design and anticipated reimbursement, and that Special Town Meeting approved project funding and Article 97 items. The next milestone is the December 8, 2025 debt exclusion vote. 3. Liaison Reports Select Board liaison Doug Lucente reported that Select Board annual goals are in development and are expected to be finalized in December, with a presentation to the Recreation Committee anticipated in January. Appropriation Committee liaison Sanjay Padaki reported no major updates and noted an upcoming financial summit addressing the FY27 budget outlook. 4. Athletic Field & Court Use Policy / Outdoor Athletic Lighting Policy – First Review Staff presented redlined draft revisions to the Athletic Field & Court Use Policy and Outdoor Recreation Field & Athletic Lighting Policy for first review. The Committee discussed clarifications related to 2 39 MARRETT ROAD, LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02421 booster sponsorships, signage/sandwich boards, special events, sound/amplification, heat guidance, track public-use language, and residency/priority considerations. The Committee supported reorganizing the policy for readability and requested that staff incorporate edits and return final drafts for a vote at the December meeting. 5. SWOT Analysis – Planning Discussion Claire Sheth reported that stakeholder interviews are complete and a draft SWOT analysis is in preparation. The Committee agreed to schedule a working meeting focused on SWOT review on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 from 6:30–9:00 PM (in-person preferred), with a brief consent agenda preceding the working session. 6. LHS Booster Club Requests – Vote Staff presented two booster-related requests for Committee action. Motion: Rick DeAngelis moved that “The Recreation Committee authorizes that the Recreation and Community Programs Department acts on behalf of itself and the Recreation Committee in respect to the Lexington High School Girls Lacrosse Booster Club's request to execute an in-town business sponsorship effort similar to that of the Lexington High School Girls Soccer Booster Club.” Claire Sheth seconded the motion. The motion passed 6–0. Motion: Rick DeAngelis moved that “The Recreation Committee authorizes that the Recreation and Community Programs Department acts on behalf of itself and the Recreation Committee in evaluating and approving the request from the LHS Athletic Winter Sports Boosters to place sandwich boards along Worthen Road during the winter sports season.” Andrea Jackson seconded the motion. The motion passed 6–0. 7. Harrington Fields Reconfiguration – Discussion and Vote Staff presented a time-sensitive proposal to reconfigure one Harrington field from a Little League baseball field to a softball field as part of the ongoing Harrington renovation project, with a reciprocal conversion planned at Lincoln Park. Staff noted an estimated change-order cost of approximately $6,000 and emphasized the need to act promptly to avoid project delays. Motion: Claire Sheth moved that “The Recreation Committee approves the proposed reconfiguration at the Harrington fields from a Little League baseball field to a softball field as part of the ongoing Harrington field renovation project, in return for the conversion of the softball field into a Little League baseball field at Lincoln Park.” Renen Bassik seconded the motion. The motion passed 6–0. 8. Approval of October 14, 2025 Meeting Minutes Motion: Claire Sheth moved to approve the minutes from the October 14, 2025 Recreation Committee meeting. Renen Bassik seconded the motion. The motion passed 6–0. 9. Adjournment Motion: Rick DeAngelis moved to adjourn the meeting. Renen Bassik seconded the motion. The motion passed 6–0. The meeting adjourned at 8:55 PM. 3 39 MARRETT ROAD, LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02421 # Description Moved By Seconded By Vote 1 Authorize Rec Dept. to act on LHS Girls Lacrosse Booster Club in-town business sponsorship effort Rick DeAngelis Claire Sheth 6–0 2 Authorize Rec Dept. to evaluate/approve LHS Winter Sports Boosters sandwich boards along Worthen Rd. during winter sports season Rick DeAngelis Andrea Jackson 5–0 3 Approve Harrington fields reconfiguration: • Convert LL baseball to softball at Harrington • Convert softball to LL baseball at Lincoln Park Claire Sheth Renen Bassik 6–0 4 Approve minutes from Oct. 14, 2025 meeting Claire Sheth Renen Bassik 6–0 5 Adjourn meeting Rick DeAngelis Renen Bassik 6–0 Respectfully submitted, Melinda Spencer Administrative Manager