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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-09-16-REC-att.pdfPresentation for Lexington Recreation Committee Eagle Project: Tennis Benches Gallagher Tennis Courts William Yang Troop 10 • Lexington, MA 1\ Gallagher Courts have no player seating 0 benches for players • No place to rest during changeovers • Bags and water bottles stay on the ground • Players, coaches, and families wait without seating A basic amenity is missing Why tennis benches? Comfort & safety • Rest during changeovers • Easy access to water • Equipment stays organized Accessibility • Supports players of all ages • Seating for coaches • Space for waiting players Facility improvement • More welcoming courts • Useful, long-lasting amenity • A stronger public facility 4 My proposal: six outdoor benches Build and install durable seating beside the Gallagher Tennis Courts. Six wooden benches • Safe, convenient player seating • Final placement coordinated with the Town • Freestanding, no drill or screws in the courts • 72"x16"x17" Pocket Screws Pocket Screws 7in 16 in TOP VIEW 72 in MEMO SIDE VIEW 72 in 177771 Built for outdoor use Courts 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9 wooden benches coat of outdoor stain per bench • Weather -treated lumber • Weather -proofed benches • Smooth, sanded surfaces • Assembled with screws for a strong connection • Equal benches for LHS Boys and Girls tennis teams A focused 900 fundraising goal Six benches Additional supplies + miscellaneous FUNDRAISING GOAL 900 700 200 LHS Boys Tennis Team contribution Troop donations 8 Approval moves the project forward 01 Confirm approval and bench locations Recreation Committee Needed* 02 Finalize materials and fundraising 03 Organize Scouts and volunteers 04 Build, finish, and install 1 1 1 11 II1AK 100! William Yang Troop 10 • Lexington, MA williamtheotter@gmail.com .,, r SPORT SWAP! , WHAT IS THE GIRL SCOUT GOLD AWARD • It is the highest award a Girl Scout can earn. • You must be grades 9-12. • Complete a project that addresses an important community issue. • The project requires at least 80 hours of work. • The project should create a solution that continues helping people after it is finished IDEA- GOLD AWARD The main purposes of this project were: to reduce, reuse, recycle, and to lower over all prices for families Annual Family Youth Sports Spending - Primary Sport Average amount spent in past year for child's top sport • 2019 • 2022 • 2024 51,016 6260 5278 5168 5197 5165 5196 5163 5183 515! ...__ __.... _. 144 int5111 _III 5111 Source: 2025 Youth Sports Parent Survey, Aspen Instituto Project Play initiative, Utah State University Families in Sport Lab, Louisiana Tach University Minds in Motion Lab. 2022 and 2019 figures are from previous Aspen Institute parent surveys with Utah State and Louisiana Tech. p `ace`•h`'had 5 bins placed around Lexington • Lexington community center • Hayden recreation centre • Lexington Cary Library • Lexington police station • Minuteman Vocational High School COLLECTION DAYS THE FIRST EVENT-. BEGINNING OF THE DAY At the Beginning of the day we started off with 421+ items. This number did not include several iteams including: • The ball buckets from each sport • Clothing( pinnies, practice wear, uniforms) • Dance shoes • Helmets from any sports END OF DAY- SPORT SWAP 11111111h MUM IMP MOSIMMI II Mr While people were leaving I had them fill out a check-out form. From the results 1 learned that 130+ people/ families came • This number does not include the many people who did not fill out the check-out form So many new materials were brought in 110 2ND EVENT- NOVEMBER will be hosting a second event sometime in November targeted at winter and spring equipment September 16, 2026 Town of Lexington Recreation & Community Programs To: Recreation Committee Fr: Peter Coleman, Assistant Director of Recreation Re: FY2028-FY2032 5 -Year Capital Plan Lexington ,:. CO,;,,, • 1 11 • This memo serves as an update to the information that was shared about the 5 -Year Capital Plan during the August 19, 2026 Recreation Committee meeting. The primary focus will be on the proposed funding requests for FY28. Attached to this memo is the Recreation & Community Programs FY2028-FY3032 Capital Summary sheet. The projects scheduled for FY28 are as follows: 1. Pine Meadows Improvements ($116,000) — reconstruct, re -sod, and enlarge the practice putting green and combine it with the back tee at the 1st hole and replace the safety netting at the 3rd 4th and 9th holes. 2. Pine Meadows Feasibility Plan ($75,000). 3. Park Improvements — Athletic Fields ($250,000) — complete infield renovations at the Center #1 baseball field, Center #2 softball field, and the existing Little League field at Lincoln Park. This project will include the installation of new dugouts at Center #1 and Center #2. 4. Park Improvements — Athletic Fields — Harrington: Phase 3, Athletic Lights ($450,000) — this is to purchase athletic lighting for the new Maple Street Athletic Complex. 5. Park and Playground Improvements ($1,250,000) — replacement of the playground equipment and safety surfacing at Lincoln Park. 6. Park Improvements — Hard Court Surfaces ($380,000) — reconstruction of the Valley Courts. This is a supplemental funding request. While the summary sheet lists a total of $972,000 for this project, $100,000 was appropriated in FY2021 and $492,000 was appropriated in FY2025, so the proposed request for FY2028 is only $380,000. 7. Aquatics Improvements ($405,000) — complete a series of repairs at the Town Pool, specifically at the Garrity Pool and Dive Pool. As last month's memo alluded to, a substantial amount will be invested in the Pool infrastructure during the next five years. This work would include such things as grinding down the plaster finish and injecting the cracks on the pool floor at Garrity and demolishing and replacing deck around the Dive Pool and rebuilding one of the Dive Pool walls. The Town Pool renovations took place in 2017-2018 and none of the proposed work around/in the Dive Pool was completed at that time. 39 MARRETT ROAD • LEXINGTON, MA • 02420 In all, the seven FY28 capital improvement project requests come to a total of $2,926,000, $191,000 from the Recreation Enterprise Fund retained earnings and $2,735,000 in CPA funds. In looking at future -year projects, the Center Recreation Complex — Track & Athletic Field Resurfacing project has been separated into two line items: Center Recreation Complex —Track Resurfacing in FY2029 and Center Recreation Complex — Athletic Field Resurfacing in FY2031. The reason for this is because there will be two funding sources (CPA funds for the FY29 request and general fund for the FY31 request) and due to the extensive amount of use it receives on an annual basis, the Center Track will need to be resurfaced prior to the athletic field playing surface being replaced in FY31. The request is for the Recreation Committee to review and vote to approve the Recreation and Community Programs FY2028-FY2032 5 -Year Capital Plan during the September 16, 2026 Recreation Committee meeting. 39 MARRETT ROAD • LEXINGTON, MA • 02420 Recreation & Community Programs FY2028-32 Capital Summary ID# Program Name FY2028 FY2029 FY2030 FY2031 FY2032 Funding Source 6201 Pine Meadows Improvements $ 90,000 $ 120,000 $ 120,000 $ 90,000 $ 90,000 Reza ati aterg rise 6203 Pine Meadows Equipment $ - $ 80,000 $ 40,000 $ 80,000 $ 100,000 Retaicreationned Enterpringsise ReEarn Total Recreation Enterprise Capital Programs $ 90,000 $ 200,000 $ 160,000 $ 170,000 $ 190,000 ID# Project Name FY2028 FY2029 FY2030 FY2031 FY2032 Funding Source Rec-28-1 Pine Meadows FeasibilityPlan $ 75,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - Recreation Enterprise Retained Earnings Rec-28-2 Town Pool Parking Lot $ - $ 25,000 $ 250,000 $ - $ - General Fund Rec-28-3 Lincoln Park Parking Lot $ - $ - $ 4,308,610 $ - $ - General Fund Rec-28-4 Center Recreation Complex - Athletic Field Resurfacing $ - $ - $ - $ 1,200,000 $ - General Fund Total Recreation Capital Projects $ 75,000 $ 25,000 $ 4,558,610 $ 1,200,000 $ - $ 125,000 ID# CPA Project Name FY2028 FY2029 FY2030 FY2031 FY2032 Funding Source Rec-CPA-1 Park Improvements - Athletic Fields $ 250,000 $ 250,000 $ 350,000 $ 350,000 $ 350,000 CPA Rec-CPA-2 Park Improvements - Athletic Fields - Harrington: Phase 3 (Athletic Lights) $ 450,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - CPA Rec-CPA-3 Park and Playground Improvements $ 1,250,000 $ - $ 350,000 $ - CPA Rec-CPA-4 Park Improvements - Hard Court Surfaces $ 972,000 $ 2,025,000 $ - $ - $ - CPA, Prior unused CPA Funds Rec-CPA-5 Aquatics Improvements $ 405,000 $ 75,000 $ 250,000 $ 65,000 $ 125,000 CPA Rec-CPA-6 Park Improvements - ADA Enhancements $ - $ - $ 425,000 $ - $ - CPA Rec-CPA-7 Center Recreation Complex - Track Resurfacing $ - $ 551,000 $ - $ - $ - CPA Rec-CPA-8 Lincoln Park Boardwalks $ - $ - $ - $ 300,000 $ - CPA Total Recreation CPA Projects $ 3,327,000 $ 2,901,000 $ 1,375,000 $ 715,000 $ 475,000 Recreation - Page 1 Printed September 01, 2026 Recreation Committee FY26 Annual Report Role: Responsible for the planning and administration of public parks, playgrounds, athletic fields and recreational facilities in the Town. It is charged with administering, expanding, and promoting recreation, leisure activities, play, sports, physical fitness, and education for all citizens. Appointed by the Town Manager for 3 -year terms, the membership as of August 19, 2026: Rick DeAngelis (Chair), Claire Sheth (Vice Chair), Carl Fantasia, Renen Bassik, Weiwei Li, Andrea Jackson, Sean Bridgeo Liaisons: Doug Lucente (Select Board), Larry Freeman and Mona Roy (School Committee), Rod Cole (Capital Expenditures Committee), Julie Ann Shapiro (Council on Aging), Sanjay Padaki (Appropriation Committee). Sub -Committee: Lincoln Park. Brian Kelley (Chair), Robert Pressman, Joanne Shorter, Paul Earsy, Weiwei Li (liaison) HIGHLIGHTS Participation & Usage • Aquatics Centers: 26,000+ visits • Community Center: 187,000+ visits • Pine Meadows Golf Course: 49,000+ rounds played • Therapeutic Recreation: 74 programs, 119 unique participants, 485 registrations • Athletic Fields: 22,000+ hours permitted • Tennis Courts: 430,000+ hours permitted • Pickleball Courts: 8,700+ hours permitted Facility Improvements & Projects • Completed Lincoln Park Field #2 Reconstruction ribbon cutting in Fall 2025 • Mobilized Lincoln Park Field #3 Reconstruction Project — expanded sustainability initiatives with organic infill • The pilot Pickleball Program at the Adams Courts was converted into an annual program for the 2026 season and moving forward. Accepted a donation from the Lexington Pickleball Club (LPC) of relining the pickleball courts/increasing the number of pickleball courts from four courts to six courts and fencing upgrades at the Adams Courts in Spring 2026 • Accepted a donation from Lexington Little League (LLL) for fencing and dugout upgrades at the Lincoln Little League Field. • Mobilized the Maple Street Field Park project with anticipated substantial completion in Summer 2027 • Mobilized the Center Recreation Complex Playground with completion in August 2026. • Completed the Pine Meadows Golf Clubhouse renovation Ongoing Maintenance & Operations • Supported Pine Meadows Golf Course with proactive grounds maintenance and equipment replacement plan Planning & Strategic Initiatives • Athletic Playing Surfaces Working Group — continued engagement during Lincoln Park Field #3 planning 9/16/2026 10:54 AM • Ongoing participation in LHS Building Project discussions (temporary and permanent impacts to Center Recreation Complex) • Incorporated findings from Recreation Facilities & ADA Compliance Study (2017), Community Needs Assessment (2020), Athletic Fields Feasibility Study (2022), and Lincoln Park Master Plan into capital planning 9/16/2026 10:54 AM 1F117 11313r run , man Tt1-111 1- 171 :YE ciiui rrrnlErii ors— vier Minn ir LEXINGTON joy in learning 1 curiosity in life 1 compassion in all we do Groundbreaking September 15, 2026' 4:00 prn t I 251 Waltham St. (at the practice field) Lexington; MA CIO/ DORE + WHITTIER Dore + Whittier 260 Merrimac St. Newburyport, MA smma Turner Symmes Maini & McKee Assoc. Turner Construction Co. 1000 Massachusetts Ave. 2 Seaport Lane Cambridge, MA Boston,MA thank you to the: School Building Committee Appropriations Committee Capital Expenditures Committee Permanent Building Committee Project Website Outlook Re: Online Form Submittal: Contact Us - Recreation Committee From Peter Coleman <pcoleman@lexingtonma.gov> Date Tue 8/25/2026 4:10 PM To eransterling@gmail.com <eransterling@gmail.com> Cc Recreation Committee <recreationcmte@lexingtonma.gov>; Melissa Battite <mbattite@lexingtonma.gov> Hi Eran, Regarding the questions that you asked: 1. A supplemental funding request to reconstruct the Valley Courts is tentatively scheduled for FY2028, which means it would be presented and voted on during the 2027 Annual Town Meeting in the spring. 2. A funding request to reconstruct the courts at Adams Park is tentatively scheduled for FY2029. This would involve the reconstruction of the Adams basketball courts and tennis/pickleball courts. If this funding request is approved, the Recreation Committee will determine whether to reline the tennis/pickleball courts for pickleball only or for both sports going forward. Feel free to contact me if you have any additional questions. Thanks, Peter Peter Coleman, CPRP, CPSI, CYSA 1 Assistant Director of Recreation Fall 2026 Program Registration is Ongoing! Town of Lexington 1 Recreation and Community Programs A: 39 Marrett Road 1 Lexington, MA 02421 P: (781) 698-4803 1 F: (781) 861-2747 ��X C1C�1vUC1 eP:+i-.es<s�i.antaws.;.t15 Creating Community Through People, Parks & Places From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2026 7:47 PM To: Recreation Committee <recreationcmte@lexingtonma.gov> 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, TMM P6 Your Email eransterlingga gmail.com Subject pickleball questions Message Hi Rec Committee, I'd like to ask a couple of questions with respect to expanding pickleball in our town. 1. Is there any interest/activity to revisit the renovation of the Valley courts that was discussed a few years ago? 2. Has there been any progress identifying a site in town where dedicated pickleball courts could be built? Thanks for your service to our town 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. V4- _0 Lexington RECREATION &COMMUNITY PROGRAMS Town of Lexington Recreation and Community Programs Melissa Termine Battite, CPRP Tel: 781-698-4800 Director of Recreation and Community Programs Fax: 781-861-2747 Recreation & Community Programs September 2026 Report Save the Dates • LHS Groundbreaking Ceremony — Tuesday, September 15th at 4:00pm at the Worthen Road Practice Field. • The Town Employee Golf Tournament will take place at Pine Meadows on Friday, September 25th OId/New Business: • The Center Playground Ribbon Cutting was held on Thursday, September 3rd at 5:00pm. Close to 200 community members attended, enjoyed free sweet treats from Mo's Ice Cream truck, live music from our friends with the Grove Street Grove Band. 4:•>. � � _ i 411' � � ,I www.lexingtonma.gov/recreation recdept@lexingtonma.gov 39 MARRETT ROAD, LEXINGTON, MA 02421 (office) 1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02420 (mail) • During the August 2026 Recreation Committee meeting, the Committee voted in support to name thee Center Recreation Complex Varsity Baseball Field (C1) in honor of Rick DeAngelis. This is scheduled to be on October 5, 2026, Select Board agenda for discussion/vote. • Committee Memberships — expiring terms and members. • The Utility Box Artwork has been completed at Lincoln Park, adjacent to Field #1. • The Town, like many throughout the Commonwealth, is experiencing incidents including E -bikes and Bicyclists riding on streets, sidewalks, bikeways, parks, fields, track and playgrounds. The Police Department is aware of this and has assigned specific enforcement areas during patrol which include and are not limited to the Center Recreation Complex (fields, track, pool, playground), Outdoor Recreation facilities and the Bike Path. The MA State House was supposed to meet this summer to have some legislation on enforcement. Enforcement has included informal, educational conversations up to having parents come down to discuss more dangerous behaviors. With school starting increasing enforcements right after school hours will begin. • The Swimming Pool has several repairs that must be made in the next 12-24 months. The repairs include work to the Diving Pool wall, the pool deck areas and the Garrity Pool. The quotes have been received and will be introduced as capital repairs in the FY28 Budget proposals. • Adam Hard Courts — Staff has received communications from abutter(s) regarding the noise associated with pickleball play in addition to play taking place prior to 8am. A notice was sent to all tennis and pickleball members on Friday, September 4th reminding them that permitted use of the courts does not begin before 8:OOam, private lessons are prohibited on Town courts, and the courts should only be used for the intended sports (tennis and pickleball). Peter Coleman has been in regular communications with leadership of the Lexington Pickleball Club to assist with sharing this information. Programs & Services • Most fall programs are beginning this week. • The fall NFL FLAG Football League began on Sunday, September 13th at Lincoln Park. There are approximately 225 participants this fall. Staff Updates • Staff from Recreation and Community Programs and the Human Services Department will present at this year's Civic Academy on Tuesday, September 22nd • In recent weeks, staff have been working on the Department's FY26 Annual Report. • As part of the Hanscom Air Force Base Honorary Commander and Director Program, Melissa Termine Battite met with her partner, Major Travis Hough, earlier this month and toured Town facilities. While visiting the Center Recreation Complex, young Hugo approached Major Hough, saluted and thanked him for his service. Parks, Fields, & Facilities Athletic Fields & Parks • Staff from Recreation & Community Programs and DPW are scheduled to complete a series of playground inspections on Tuesday, September 15tH Hard Court Surfaces • The last day of the Battle Green Tennis League season is Thursday, September 17th. There were 85 participants in the league this year. Their end -of -season tournament will be held on Saturday, October 3rd (rain date of Saturday, October 24th). • The Gallagher Tennis Courts served host to Lesley University tennis matches on Saturday, September 12th and Sunday, September 13th and will host the Serve to Cure Cancer tennis tournament on Saturday September 26th (rain date of Sunday, September 27th). Aquatics • The Town Pool closed for the season on Sunday, August 30th • The process of winterizing the Pool and the Old Reservoir bathhouse is underway and should be completed by mid-October. Budget & Capital • In addition to the 5 -year capital plan, staff are currently working on the FY28 operating budget, which is due on Wednesday, September 30tH • Lincoln Park Field #3 Reconstruction Project — the field reopened on Monday, August 24th. Punch list items remain to be completed. • Skate Park — the new equipment is scheduled to be delivered on Monday, October 19th. Installation will begin soon after that date and it is anticipated that the new Skate Park will open in November. • Maple Street Athletic Complex Project — Argus continues to make substantial progress over the past month. • Lincoln Softball to Little League Field Conversion Project — this project will mobilize in the coming weeks and be completed this fall so the new Little League field is online for the Spring 2027 season. • Lincoln Park Fitness Equipment — Forte Construction will install the equipment this fall. • Pine Meadows Drainage Project on Holes #1 and #2 — the bid opening was scheduled on Thursday, September 10th, but no bids were submitted.