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The City of Lowell • Board of Parks City Hall• Recreation Department • Rm 7 375 Merrimack St. Lowell, MA 01852 P: 978.674.4175 • F: 978.970.4065 www.LowellMA.gov John J. Linnehan Chairman Peter Finnegan NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Vice-Chairman ORGANIZATION: BOARD OF PARKS DATE: Wednesday, January 31st, 2018 Thomas Caunter TIME: 6:00PM LOCATION: JFK CIVIC CENTER Ryan Rourke 50 Arcand Drive DPD CONFERENCE ROOM, 2ND FLOOR Melissa Desroches LOWELL, MA 01852 REGULAR MEETING AGENDA Meeting called to order at 6:00 PM Board Members present: John Linnehan, Chairman - Absent Peter Finnegan, Vice-Chairman Thomas Caunter Ryan Rourke: Absent Melissa Desroches ITEM 1: CITY COUNCIL At the Regular meeting of the City Council held Tuesday January 23, 2018, the following Motion was read and referred to the Board of Parks. Motion: Motion by C. Mercier, seconded by C. Leahy to appropriate and dedicate Lawrence M. Cavanaugh, Sr.at Butler/Shaughnessy School on Gorham Street and refer to the Board of Parks. C Mercier made a motion on the behalf to dedicate Lawrence M. Cavanaugh, Sr. at Butler/Shaughnessy School on Gorham Street. Motion: Thomas Caunter Second: Melissa Desroches All in Favor, so voted  The City of Lowell • Board of Parks City Hall• Recreation Department • Rm 7 375 Merrimack St. Lowell, MA 01852 P: 978.674.4175 • F: 978.970.4065 www.LowellMA.gov John J. Linnehan Chairman Peter Finnegan Vice-Chairman Thomas Caunter ITEM 1 Gisel Alvarado – 2nd Birthday Party Saturday May 12, 2018 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Shedd Park- Pavilion Ryan Rourke 75 Head Count Not cooking and bringing food Melissa Desroches No Electricity needed Will remove their own trash Motion: Thomas Caunter –Fee waived for the Custodial fee and total amount of permit =$75.00 Second: Melissa Desroches All in Favor, so voted ITEM 2 Lucas Skorczeski – Acre Family Child Care - Field Day Friday August 17, 2018 9:30 PM – 1:30 PM Shedd Park- Pavilion 250 Head Count Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hours =$50.00+ Custodial fee $120.00 / 4 hours = $170.00 Craft activities Splashpark Motion: Thomas Caunter Second: Melissa Desroches All in Favor, so voted Lucas Skorczeski – Acre Family Child Care - Field Day August 24, 2018- Rain Date 9:30 PM – 1:30 PM Shedd Park- Pavilion 250 Head Count Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hours =$50.00+ Custodial fee $120.00 / 4 hours = $170.00 Craft activities Splashpark Motion: Thomas Caunter Second: Melissa Desroches All in Favor, so voted  The City of Lowell • Board of Parks City Hall• Recreation Department • Rm 7 375 Merrimack St. Lowell, MA 01852 P: 978.674.4175 • F: 978.970.4065 www.LowellMA.gov John J. Linnehan Chairman Peter Finnegan Vice-Chairman Thomas Caunter ITEM 3 Peter Faticanti – Recreation Dept. Lowell A.) July 5, 2018 - August 17, 2018 (Monday – Friday) 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Ryan Rourke Reilly School Community Playground - Basketball Court Reilly School Community Playground – Field Shedd Park – Gresco Baseball Field Melissa Desroches Shedd Park Robert G. Gallagher Little League Field Shedd Park – Elmer P. Rynne Tennis Court I Shedd Park – Elmer P. Rynne Tennis Court II Shedd Park – Elmer P. Rynne Tennis Court III Shedd Park – Krysiak Courts on Boylston St. Court I Shedd Park – Krysiak Courts on Boylston St. Court II Shedd Park – Cahill-Perrin Little League Field Shedd Park – Edward F. Finnegan Basketball Court Shedd Park – Kelly L. Page Softball Field Shedd Park – Picnic Area I-In Front of Pyne School Shedd Park – Tennis Backboard I Shedd Park – Tennis Backboard II Shedd Park – Pavilion (NO August 17th) Highland Park – Basketball Court I Highland Park – Basketball Court II Highland Park – Basketball Court III Highland Park – T-Ball Field Highland Park – Loucraft Field Highland Park – DeCosta Field Highland Park – Dec Hockey Rink LeBlanc Park – Joseph McNamara Little League Field LeBlanc Park – Ronald H LeBlanc Baseball Field LeBlanc Park – LeBlanc - LeBlanc Soccer Field Pawtucket Memorial Park – Ronald Montbleau Little League B.) June 25, 2018 - August 17, 2018 (Monday – Friday) 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Gage Field – Volleyball Court Gage Field – Basketball Court Gage Field – Whalen Senior league Baseball Field Gage Field – Gage Tennis Court I Gage Field – Gage Tennis Court II Gage Field – Gage Field –Finn Field Concession Stand Gage Field – Gage I Gage Field – Gage II Scullin Park - Greenspace *Permit fee for resident youth $0.00 Motion: Thomas Caunter Second: Melissa Desroches All in Favor, so voted:  The City of Lowell • Board of Parks City Hall• Recreation Department • Rm 7 375 Merrimack St. Lowell, MA 01852 P: 978.674.4175 • F: 978.970.4065 www.LowellMA.gov John J. Linnehan Chairman Peter Finnegan Vice-Chairman ITEM 4 Henri Marchand Cultural Affairs - Public Art Sculpture Presentation/Drawings Utopian Park Completion 2018 Thomas Caunter Motion: Melissa Desroches Second: Thomas Caunter All in Favor, so voted Ryan Rourke ITEM 5 Tobias Marx – City of Lowell Case – Winterfest Melissa Desroches Lucy Larcom Park - Greenspace A) 2/21/2018 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM B) 2/22/2018 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM C) 2/23/2018 and 2/24/2018 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM D) 2/25/2018 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM E) 2/26/2018 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM *Some of these dates are during school hours Entertainment Food Trucks Motion: Thomas Caunter – Permit fee waived Second: Melissa Desroches All in Favor, so voted ITEM 6 Tobias Marx – City of Lowell Case - Summer Activities Lucy Larcom Park - Greenspace May 19, 2018 -September 30, 2018 (Monday – Sunday) 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM *Some of these dates are during school hours Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hours = $125.00 per day, 144 days x 125 =$18,000.00 Decline ITEM 7 Tobias Marx – City of Lowell Case - City of Lights 2018 Lucy Larcom Park - Greenspace Saturday November 24, 2018 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM 10,000 Head Count Lighting of the City Hall Food Tents Parade at night after day of Thanksgiving Motion: Thomas Caunter – Permit fee waived Second: Melissa Desroches All in Favor, so voted ITEM 8 Larry Wilson – Daughter’s First Birthday Anne Dean Welcome Regatta Festival Field – Multipurpose Field Saturday May 19, 2018 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM 100 Head Count Changing the hours 12:00 PM -6:00 PM Ordering a Porta Potty Bring their own food in Aluminum pans with sterno cans Music/Boombox Fee Resident Adult Permit Fee Adjusted to $75.00 Motion: Thomas Caunter –Change hours and Permit fee Second: Melissa Desroches All in Favor, so voted  The City of Lowell • Board of Parks City Hall• Recreation Department • Rm 7 375 Merrimack St. Lowell, MA 01852 P: 978.674.4175 • F: 978.970.4065 www.LowellMA.gov John J. Linnehan Chairman Peter Finnegan Vice-Chairman ITEM 9 Mayon Mitchell – Flag Football Thomas Caunter Anne Dean Welcome Regatta Festival Field – Multipurpose Field April 8, 2018 – June 17, 2018 (Sunday) 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM Ryan Rourke (*Note there is a conflict with another request (Item 16) June 3 8:00am – 2:00pm) Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block X 3 Blocks= $75.00 per day X 9 days =$675.00 Melissa Desroches Motion: Thomas Caunter – All dates except June 3, 2018 Second: Melissa Desroches All in Favor, so voted ITEM 10 John Flynn – Dean and Flynn Inc. dba Fiesta Shows Anne Dean Welcome Regatta Festival Field – Multipurpose Field 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM A) May 21, 2018 – June 3, 2018 *Permit fee for carnival $5,000.00. This fee would cover the $75 per day water charges at the site, Police and Fire details fees paid separately by Fiesta Shows. All other related licenses and inspection fees would be paid directly by Fiesta Shows. (*Note there is a conflict with another request (Item 15) June 3 8:00am – 2:00pm) Fiesta Shows will make a Donation to Mayon Mitchell – Flag Football Motion: Motion: Thomas Caunter Second: Melissa Desroches All in Favor, so voted ITEM 11 James Mwangi – July 4th Cookout Anne Dean Welcome Regatta Festival Field – Multipurpose Field 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM Saturday, September 1, 2018 250 Head Count No Bathroom No Lights Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block X 4 blocks = $100.00 Decline ITEM 12 James Mwangi – Labor Day Cookout Anne Dean Welcome Regatta Festival Field – Multipurpose Field 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM Saturday, July 7, 2018 250 Head Count No Bathroom No Lights Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block X 4 blocks = $100.00 Decline  The City of Lowell • Board of Parks City Hall• Recreation Department • Rm 7 375 Merrimack St. Lowell, MA 01852 P: 978.674.4175 • F: 978.970.4065 www.LowellMA.gov John J. Linnehan Chairman ITEM 13 Tooch Van – Family Birthday Celebration Peter Finnegan Shedd Park – Picnic Area I-In Front of Pyne School 10:00 AM– 12:00 PM Vice-Chairman Sunday, April 1, 2018 30 Head Count NO CUSTODIANS OR BATHROOMS AT THIS SITE Thomas Caunter AREA IS NOT NEAR THE SPLASH PAD Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hours =$25.00 Ryan Rourke Decline Melissa Desroches ITEM 14 Sejemba Lwako – Annual African Health Cup Soccer Tournament Cawley Memorial Stadium Complex – Lucas Cavalho Soccer Field 7:00 AM– 11:00 PM Saturday, July 14, 2018 400 Head Count Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour X 8 blocks= =$200.00 Custodial fee $120.00 / 8 hour block X 8 blocks = $960.00 Practice Field Light fee $75/4 hour block X 4 blocks = $300 Bond Fee $500.00 paid separately due to last time of the usage of the park grounds This fee will be returned for the inspection of no debris on the park grounds Total Permit fee$200 + Custodial fee $960 + Light fee $300 +Bond Fee $500.00 = $1,660.00 Will call to set up Police Detail Motion: Thomas Caunter Second: Melissa Desroches All in Favor, so voted ITEM 15 Erin Langlois – Centraville United Methodist Church Public Worship Service Shedd Park – Pavilion 9:00 AM– 1:00 PM Sunday, June 24, 2018 60 Head Count Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hours x 2 blocks = 50.00+ Custodial fee $120.00 / 4 hours = $170.00 Not Cooking and bringing their own food Motion: Thomas Caunter Second: Melissa Desroches All in Favor, so voted: ITEM 16 Patricia Gilmore – Lowell Philharmonic Orchestra -Summer Pops Concert Shedd Park – Pavilion 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Sunday, July 8, 2018 150 Head Count No Food Permit Fee Resident Adult $0.00 Motion: Thomas Caunter – All Fees are waived Second: Melissa Desroches All in Favor, so voted  The City of Lowell • Board of Parks City Hall• Recreation Department • Rm 7 375 Merrimack St. Lowell, MA 01852 P: 978.674.4175 • F: 978.970.4065 www.LowellMA.gov John J. Linnehan Chairman Peter Finnegan ITEM 17 Joseph Shabouk -Pawtucketville Youth Organization 7:00 AM– 9:00 PM February 1, 2018 – October 31, 2018 (Monday – Sunday) Vice-Chairman A) Pawtuckett Mem orial Park – Montbleau Field Concession Stand B) Father Maguire Playground – Concession Stand - Thomas Caunter C) LeBlanc Park – Raymond J Boutin Concession Stand *Permit fee for resident youth $0.00 Motion: Thomas Caunter – All Fees are waived Ryan Rourke Second: Melissa Desroches All in Favor, so voted Melissa Desroches ITEM 18 Thomas Burgess – Over Thirty Baseball, Inc. 8:00 AM– 12:00 PM April 29, 2018 – September 23, 2018 (Sunday’s) September 3, 2018 (Monday) 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM Head Count 30 Cawley Memorial Stadium Complex – Alumni Field Fee Resident Adult $150.00 / 4 hours = $150.00 per day, 20 days x 150.00 = $3000.00 Light fee $75/4 hour Block x 1 block=$75 Total Permit Fee = $3,075.00 Motion: Thomas Caunter – Custodial Fee waived and Permit Fee adjusted to $3,075.00 Second: Melissa Desroches All in Favor, so voted ITEM 19 Thomas Burgess – Over Thirty Baseball, Inc. Requesting the Board of Parks to remove May 27, July 1 and September 2, 2018 from the reservation request and adjust Permit fee $150.00 accordingly from Hadley Park – Senior League Baseball Field. Motion: Thomas Caunter – Eliminate 3 dates and adjustment of permit fee of $150.00 Second: Melissa Desroches All in Favor, so voted ITEM 20 Oretha Jordan – Progressive Youth Ministry- Youth Retreat 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM Shedd Park – Pavillion June 23, 2018 (Saturday) Head Count 50 Fee Non-Resident Adult $100 / 2 hour block X 4 blocks = $400.00 per day Custodial fee $120.00 /4 hour block X 2 blocks= $240.00 Total Permit Fee = $640.00 Cancel Reservations and resubmit ITEM 21 Dorothy Semonian – Merrimack River Rowing Association 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM Anne Dean Welcome Regatta Festival Field- Multipurpose Field Saturday, June 24, 2018 Head Count 200 *Permit fee for resident youth $0.00 Decline  The City of Lowell • Board of Parks City Hall• Recreation Department • Rm 7 375 Merrimack St. Lowell, MA 01852 P: 978.674.4175 • F: 978.970.4065 www.LowellMA.gov John J. Linnehan Chairman ITEM 22 Chris Snow – Shedd Park Baseball & Softball Organization Peter Finnegan Shedd Park Concession Stand April 1, 2018 – August 31, 2018 Vice-Chairman (Monday –Friday) 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM (Saturday & Sunday) 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM Thomas Caunter *Permit fee for resident youth $0.00 Motion: Thomas Caunter Second: Melissa Desroches Ryan Rourke All in Favor, so voted Melissa Desroches ITEM 23 Darleen Wood – Lowell Police Department City of Lowell Police Petfest – Outdoor Stage Set-up Saturday, May 5, 2018 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM Head Count 100 O’Donnell Park – Basketball Court I O’Donnell Park – Basketball Court II O’Donnell Park – Basketball Court III DJ Food Cart Reptile Show Permit Fee Adult Resident $0.00 Motion: Thomas Caunter – All Fees are waived Second: Melissa Desroches All in Favor, so voted ITEM 24 David Choate – African American Outing Shedd Park – Picnic Area I-In Front of Pyne School 11:00 AM– 7:00 PM September 1, 2018 – September 2, 2018 50 Head Count NO CUSTODIANS OR BATHROOMS AT THIS SITE AREA IS NOT NEAR THE SPLASH PAD Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block X 4 blocks = $100.00 Decline ITEM 25 Pamela Miller –Coalition For A Better Acre North Common Stage 7:00 AM– 5:00 PM CBA’s Annual Community Clean-up and Cookout Saturday, May 12, 2018 Head Count 200 30 Parks for Cleanup Tee Shirts Cookout – Charcoal Grill DJ Permit Fee Adult Resident $0.00 Motion: Thomas Caunter – All Fees are waived Second: Melissa Desroches All in Favor, so voted ITEM 26 Board of Parks Meetings for November and December 2018 will be cancelled and meetings will begin again on January 30, 2019. Motion: Melissa Desroches Second: Thomas Caunter All in Favor, so voted  The City of Lowell • Board of Parks City Hall• Recreation Department • Rm 7 375 Merrimack St. Lowell, MA 01852 P: 978.674.4175 • F: 978.970.4065 www.LowellMA.gov John J. Linnehan Chairman Peter Finnegan Vice-Chairman Commissioner’s Business Thomas Caunter M.I.A.A. – Cawley Stadium Item#1: Assistant City Manager/DPW Commissioner, Tom Bellegarde is requesting that Ryan Rourke the Board of Parks vote to revisit the proposal to reduce the fee rates and charges for M.I.A.A. sports to have their championship games at Cawley Stadium. Melissa Desroches Board has chosen not to address Cancellation of Smithfest Event – Turkey Carry Race Item#2: Assistant City Manager/DPW Commissioner, Tom Bellegarde is requesting that the Board of Parks vote to revisit the cancellation of Smithfest Event: Turkey Carry Race Event for November 19, 2017. Board of Parks did charge him for the $720.00 permit that is owed to the Lowell Recreation Department. Boards of Park also waived the permit fee for the January Smithfest Event: Panic in the Dark. Revisit when Smithfest Event is present for the Board of Parks Meeting. Meeting Adjourn: 8:00 Motion: Melissa Desroches Second: Thomas Caunter All in Favor, so voted