Board of Parks

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING ORGANIZATION: BOARD OF PARKS DATE: Wednesday, March 28, 2018 TIME: 6:00PM LOCATION: JFK CIVIC CENTER 50 Arcand Drive DPD CONFERENCE ROOM, 2ND FLOOR LOWELL, MA 01852 REGULAR MEETING AGENDA Meeting called to order at 6:00 PM Board Members present: John Linnehan, Chairman Peter Finnegan, Vice-Chairman Thomas Caunter Ryan Rourke Melissa Desroches ITEM 1 Tobias Marx , Special Events Coordinator - Kerouac Park plans Approval of plan for the Grant Narrative Motion: Peter Finnegan Second: Thomas Caunter All in favor, so voted ITEM 2 Kim Lambourne – Abraham Lincoln Elementary School – School Field Day Mulligan Park - Basketball Wednesday, June 6, 2018 -Thursday, June 7, 2018 – Rain Date Head Count (500) 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM No Bathrooms (Change the hours to 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM) Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Motion: Peter Finnegan Second: Thomas Caunter All in favor, so voted: ITEM 3 Rachel Walsh –LCCPS-Last Day of School Activity Day South Common – Purtell Multipurpose Field Wednesday, June 20, 2018 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Head Count (85) No Bathrooms Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Decline ITEM 4 Sara Khun – Lowell Police Department- Youth Neighborhood Annual Movie Night Armory Park – Greenspace Head Count (50) Monday, June 25, 2018 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM Thursday, June 28, 2018 – Rain Date 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM No Bathrooms (Change hours 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM) Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Motion: Peter Finnegan Second: Thomas Caunter All in favor, so voted Sara Khun – Lowell Police Department- Youth Neighborhood Annual Movie Night Oliveria Park – Oliveria Little League Field Head Count (50) Monday, July 9, 2018 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Thursday July 12, 2018– Rain Date 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM No Bathrooms (Change hours 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM) Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Motion: Peter Finnegan Second: Thomas Caunter All in favor, so voted Sara Khun – Lowell Police Department- Youth Neighborhood Annual Movie Night Koumantzelis Park – Basketball Court Head Count (50) Monday, August 20, 2018 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM Wednesday, August 22, 2018– Rain Date 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM No Bathrooms (Change hours 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM) Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Motion: Peter Finnegan Second: Thomas Caunter All in favor, so voted Sara Khun – Lowell Police Department- Youth Neighborhood Annual Movie Night McPherson – Basketball Court II Head Count (50) Monday, August 6, 2018 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM Thursday, August 9, 2018– Rain Date 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM No Bathrooms (Change hours 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM) Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Motion: Peter Finnegan Second: Thomas Caunter All in favor, so voted: ITEM 5 Patricia Fuller – Lowell Pop Warner A) Cawley Memorial Stadium Complex –William J. Desmond Jr. Field Wednesday, July 18, 2018 - Registration 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM Head Count (100) Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Motion: Thomas Caunter Second: Ryan Rourke All in favor, so voted Thursday, July 19, 2018 – Uniform Handouts 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Monday – Thursday) Head Count (150) Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Motion: Thomas Caunter Second: Ryan Rourke All in favor, so voted August 1, 2018 – August 30, 2018 – Football Practice 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM Head Count (150) (Tuesday – Thursday) Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Motion: Peter Finnegan Second: Thomas Caunter All in favor, so voted September 4, 2018 – November 1, 2018– Football Practice 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM Head Count (150) Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Motion: Peter Finnegan Second: Melissa Desroches All in favor, so voted (Saturday) September 8, 2018 – Kick Off Cook out 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Head Count (150) Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Motion: Peter Finnegan Second: Thomas Caunter All in favor, so voted Patricia Fuller – Lowell Pop Warner –Football Games B) Cawley Memorial Stadium Complex –Cawley Stadium Turf Head Count (200) (Sunday’s) September 23, 2018 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM September 30, 2018 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM October 21, 2018 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM October 28, 2018 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM Charcoal Grill – Propane not allowed Contact the Lowell Fire Department of the event Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Custodial Fee $120/4 hours x 2 blocks = $240 per day, 4 days x $240.00= $960.00 Motion: Thomas Caunter Second: Melissa Desroches All in favor, so voted ITEM 6 Kelly Fox – Greater Lowell Road Runners Family Outing Shedd Park - Pavilion Sunday July 22, 2018 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Head Count (70) Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block X 4 blocks = $100.00 Custodial fee $120.00 / 4 hours x 2 blocks = $240.00 Total Permit fee $100.00 + Custodial fee $240.00 =$340.00 Charcoal Grill– Propane not allowed Contact the Lowell Fire Department of the event Will Apply for Liquor License Permit (License can be requested from the license commission) Motion: Thomas Caunter Second: Melissa Desroches All in favor, so voted ITEM 7 Elfreda Jackson – Progressive Youth Ministry - Youth Retreat Shedd Park – Pavilion Saturday, June 23, 2018 Head Count (50) 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Custodial fee $120.00 / 4 hours x 2 blocks = $240.00 Decline ITEM 8 DaQuall Graham – Full Deliverance Church –Free Community Cookout for the end of the School Year for Neighborhood Youth Oliveria Park – Basketball Court Saturday, June 30, 2018 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Head Count (125) No Bathrooms Face Painting Bounce House Charcoal Grill – Propane not allowed Contact the Lowell Fire Department of the event Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Motion: Peter Finnegan Second: Ryan Rourke All in favor, so voted ITEM 9 Susan Brittain – Community Teamwork- Farmer’s Market Lucy Larcom Park – Greenspace (Friday’s) Head Count (200) (Changing dates to July 6 – October 12, 2018) 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Overlap school hours No Bathrooms Motion: Ryan Rourke- All Permit Fees Waived Second: Thomas Caunter All in favor, so voted ITEM 10 Terri Venezia – Saint Michael’s School –Field Day Friday, June 8, 2018 Shedd Park - Pavilion (Changing hours 8 -2 PM) 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM Shedd Park – Track 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM Shedd Park – Picnic Area I-In Front of Pyne School 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM Shedd Park – Picnic Area II-In Front of Pyne School 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM Head Count (350) Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Motion: Ryan Rourke Second: Melissa Desroches All in favor, so voted ITEM 11 Dorothy Semonian – Merrimack River Rowing Association Anne Dean Welcome Regatta Festival Field-Multipurpose Field Sunday, June 24, 2018 – Festival Regatta (Changing hours 5:00 AM - 5:00 PM) Head Count (200) Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block x 5 blocks = $100.00 Sunday, September 30, 2018 - Textile Regatta Head Count (1500) Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block x 7 blocks = $175.00 Saturday, September 29, 2018 Textile Regatta Head Count (1500) Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block x 7 blocks = $175.00 No Bathrooms Total Permit fees $100.00 + $175.00 +$175.00 = $450.00 Motion: Peter Finnegan Second: Thomas Caunter All in favor, so voted ITEM 12 Fernando Ramos- St. Patricks Church-Post Easter Announcement Kerouac Park – Greenspace (Sundays) Head Count (40) April 8, 2018 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM April 15, 2018 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM April 22, 2018 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM April 29, 2018 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM May 6, 2018 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM No Bathrooms Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block X 5 blocks = $125.00 Motion: Thomas Caunter Second: Melissa Desroches All in favor, so voted ITEM 13 Mamadee Kamara – Family Cookout Shedd Park-Pavilion Head Count (100) Saturday, August 25, 2018 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM Charcoal Grill – Propane not allowed Contact the Lowell Fire Department of the event Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block X 4 blocks = $100.00 Custodial fee $120.00 / 4 hours X 2 blocks = $240.00 Total Permit fee $100.00 + Custodial fee $240.00 =$340.00 Motion: Thomas Caunter Second: Ryan Rourke All in favor, so voted ITEM 14 Colleen Brown-Murkland School-Pen Pal Meet and Greet Shedd Park-Pavilion Head Count (50) Thursday, May 31, 2018 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Friday, June 1, 2018 (Rain Date) 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Motion: Thomas Caunter Second: Melissa Desroches All in favor, so voted ITEM 15 Abigail Phillips – Greenhalge Elementary School Field Day McPherson Park Head Count (540) Wednesday June 13, 2018 and Friday June, 15, 2018 (Rain Date) 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM McPherson Park Basketball – Basketball Court I McPherson Park Basketball – Basketball Court II McPherson Park Basketball – M2-Sweatt Softball Field McPherson Park Basketball – M3-Sweatt Softball Field McPherson Park Basketball – Tennis Court I McPherson Park Basketball – Tennis Court II McPherson Park Basketball – Tennis Court III No Bathrooms Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Decline ITEM 16 Marie Sankoh – Family Gathering Shedd Park-Pavilion July 7, 2018 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM Head Count (30) Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block X 2 blocks = $50.00 Custodial fee $120.00 / 4 hours Total Permit fee $50.00 + Custodial fee $120.00 = $170.00 Decline ITEM 17 Erica Sanabia – Wedding Ceremony Muldoon Park – Gazebo Thursday, August 9, 2018 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Head Count (40) No Bathrooms Will bring Chairs Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour Motion: Peter Finnegan Second: Thomas Caunter All in favor, so voted ITEM 18 Erin Parisi – STEM Academy – Field Trip Shedd Park-Pavilion Tuesday, June 12, 2018 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM Head Count (110) Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Motion: Ryan Rourke Second: Peter Finnegan All in favor, so voted ITEM 19 Rick Guillaume – Family Reunion Shedd Park-Pavilion 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Shedd Park – Edward F. Finnegan Basketball Court 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM(changed hours) Saturday, August 4, 2018 Head Count (125) Music/Radio Will bring tables and chairs Pop-up tents Charcoal Grill– Propane not allowed Contact the Lowell Fire Department of the event Permit Fee Adjusted – Non Resident $100/2 hours x2 hour block = $200.00 Custodial fee $120.00 / 4 hours Total Permit fee $200.00 + Custodial fee $120.00 = $320.00 Motion: Peter Finnegan Second: Melissa Desroches All in favor, so voted ITEM 20 Sreypoy Vary Colwell – Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association –Summer Recreation July 5, 2018 – August 17, 2018 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM (Monday – Friday) Father Maguire Playground – Basketball Court I, II, III Father Maguire Playground – Jan Mahoney PYO Girls Softball Field Head Count (80) July 5, 2018 – August 18, 2018 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM (Monday – Saturday) Father Maguire Playground – Tennis Court I and II Father Maguire Playground – Volleyball Court I Head Count (80) No Bathrooms Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Motion: Peter Finnegan Second: Thomas Caunter All in favor, so voted ITEM 21 Juancarlos Delacruz –Church Mass Kerouac Park – Greenspace Saturday, August 4, 2018 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM (changed hours) Head Count (100) No Bathrooms Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block X 2 blocks = $50.00 Motion: Peter Finnegan Second: Thomas Caunter All in favor, so voted ITEM 22 Joy Sorota – J. G. Pyne Arts Magnet-Field Day A) Friday June 15, 2018 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM Donahue Park – Basketball Court Donahue Park – Little League Baseball Field/Softball Field Head Count (300) No Bathrooms Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Motion: Thomas Caunter Second: Melissa Desroches All in favor, so voted  B) Friday, June 22, 2018 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM Shedd Park –Cahill-Perrin Little League Field Shedd Park – Robert G. Gallagher Little League Field Shedd Park – Gresco Baseball Field Shedd Park –Edward F. Finnegan Basketball Court Shedd Park –Elmer P. Rynne Tennis Court I, II, III, IV, V and VI Shedd Park – Tennis Backboard I and Tennis Backboard II Shedd Park – Track 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM Shedd Park – Pavilion 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Motion: Peter Finnegan Second: Thomas Caunter All in favor, so voted ITEM 23 Dekontee Faikai-YMCA Youth Soccer South Common – Greenspace (Wednesday & Friday) April 25, 2018 – June 8, 2018 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Head Count (45) No Bathrooms Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Motion: Peter Finnegan Second: Melissa Desroches All in favor, so voted ITEM 24 Alexandra Diaz – Baby Shower Shedd Park – Pavilion Sunday, July 15, 2018 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block X 2 blocks = $50.00 Custodial fee $120.00 / 4 hours Total Permit fee $50.00 + Custodial fee $120.00 = $170.00 Decline ITEM 25 Miguel Rivera – The Sound Doctrine-Youth Outreach North Common – Stage Saturday, June 30, 2018 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM No Bathrooms Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Motion: Peter Finnegan Second: Thomas Caunter All in favor, so voted ITEM 26 Priscilla Barros – Easter Egg Hunt Shedd Park – Pavilion Saturday, March 24, 2018 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Motion: Peter Finnegan Second: Thomas Caunter All in favor, so voted: ITEM 27 Kari Robertson – One Year Old Birthday Party- Setting up their own tents w/rental tables Shedd Park –Picnic Area II – In the Front of the Pyne School Head Count (50) Saturday, April 21, 2018 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM No Bathrooms Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block X 2 blocks = $50.00 Decline ITEM 28 Glenn Stewart – 11th Annual Greater Lowell Road Runners Youth Track Meet – Email permission from Lowell High School Cawley Stadium – Track Thursday, April 19, 2018 Head Count (15) 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM (change the time) Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Custodial fee $120.00 / 4 hours Motion: Peter Finnegan Second: Thomas Caunter All in favor, so voted ITEM 29 Glenn Stewart- Annual Noelle’s Running Clinic Shedd Park – Track (Monday – Friday) July 23, 2018 – August 3, 2018 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Head Count (15) No Bathrooms Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Motion: Peter Finnegan Second: Melissa Desroches All in favor, so voted ITEM 30 Jennifer Roma – Lowell Catholic (Monday – Friday) June 25, 2018 – June 29, 2018 – Tennis Camp 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Head Count (15) Callery Park – Tennis Court I, II Callery Park – Zabbo Little League Field –Baseball Summer Camp No Bathrooms Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Decline ITEM 31 Karen Bostwick – League Concession Stand Sales Edwards St. Park – Concession Stand (Monday – Sunday) March 24, 2018 – June 30, 2018 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM No Bathrooms Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Motion: Peter Finnegan Second: Thomas Caunter All in favor, so voted ITEM 32 Admed Adigun – Birthday Party Shedd Park – Pavilion Saturday May 5, 2018 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM Head Count (50) Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block X 2 blocks = $50.00 Custodial fee $120.00 / 4 hours Total Permit fee $50.00 + Custodial fee $120.00 = $170.00 Decline ITEM 33 David Fofanah – Organization of Sierra Leone/American in New England –Graduation Certification for Youths Shedd Park – Pavilion Saturday, August 11, 2018 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM Head Count (100) Charcoal Grill– Propane not allowed Contact the Lowell Fire Department of the event Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Custodial fee $120.00 / 4 hours x 2 blocks = $240.00 Motion: Thomas Caunter Second: Melissa Desroches All in favor, so voted ITEM 34 Doreen Jones – Bartlett School- Field Trip June 20, 2018 – Reserve this date only 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM Shedd Park – Cahill-Perrin Little League Field Shedd Park – Edward F. Finnegan Basketball Court Shedd Park – Robert G. Gallaher Little League Field Shedd Park –Gresco Baseball Field Shedd Park –Kelly L. Page Softball Field Shedd Park – Pavillion Shedd Park –Tennis Backboard I and II Shedd Park –Track Shedd Park – Elmer P. Rynne Tennis Court I, II, III, IV, V, VI Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Motion: Peter Finnegan Second: Melissa Desroches All in favor, so voted ITEM 35 Chris Crowley – Lowell Public Schools – Field Day Callery Park – John J Barrett Field Tuesday, June 19, 2018 -Thursday, June 21, 2018 - Rain Date 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM Head Count (95) No Bathrooms Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Motion: Peter Finnegan Second: Thomas Caunter All in favor, so voted ITEM 36 Melissa Gaudet – Bailey School – Field Trip Wednesday, June 13, 2018 – Monday, June 18, 2018 – Rain Date 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM Shedd Park – Pavillion Head Count (115) Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Motion: Thomas Caunter Second: Ryan Rourke All in favor, so voted ITEM 37 Chris Snow – Shedd Park Baseball and Softball Organization Presentation Materials – Proposal for Page and Gallagher Field and Concession Stand Board will not address until further research is completed Meeting Adjourn: 8:00 PM Motion: Thomas Caunter Second: Ryan Rourke