Board of Parks

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING ORGANIZATION: BOARD OF PARKS DATE: Wednesday, August 29, 2018 TIME: 6:00 PM LOCATION: JFK CIVIC CENTER 50 ARCAND DRIVE DPD CONFERENCE ROOM, 2ND FLOOR LOWELL, MA 01852 Meeting called to order at 6:00 PM Board Members present: John Linnehan, Chairman - Present Peter Finnegan, Vice-Chairman- Absent Thomas Caunter- Present Ryan Rourke- Present Melissa Desroches- Present AMENDMENT AGENDA ITEM 1 Ramona Brown-Whole Armour International Church - Church Outreach Event A) North Common - Stage Saturday September 08, 2018 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Saturday September 15, 2018 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Head Count (75) No Bathrooms Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block x 2= $50.00 Decline Ramona Brown-Whole Armour International Church - Church Outreach Event B) South Common - Purtell Multipurpose Saturday September 15, 2018 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Head Count (75) No Bathrooms Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block Decline ITEM 2 Peter Lovett – Group Picnic Shedd Park – Pavilion Sunday September 16, 2018 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Head Count (40) Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block x 2 blocks = $50.00 Custodial Fee $120/4 hours Total Permit Fees $50.00 + Custodial Fee $120.00 = $170.00 Motion: Ryan Rourke Second: Thomas Caunter All in favor, so voted ITEM 3 James Mwangi-CQ Entertainment Group- Social event Anne Dean Welcome Regatta Festival Field - Multipurpose Field Saturday September 01, 2018 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM Head Count (40) No Bathrooms Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block x 4= $100.00 Decline ITEM 4 Marilyn Melendez - Baby Shower Shedd Park - Pavilion Saturday September 01, 2018 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Head Count (45) Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block x 2 blocks = $50.00 Custodial Fee $120/4 hours Total Permit Fees $50.00 + Custodial Fee $120.00 = $170.00 Decline ITEM 5 Cintia Rosario - Family/Friends Gathering Saturday September 15, 2018 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Head Count (100) Shedd Park - Pavilion Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block x 2 blocks = $50.00 Custodial Fee $120/4 hours Total Permit Fees $50.00 + Custodial Fee $120.00 = $170.00 Charcoal grill, No propane, Removal of Charcoal in tin canister Contact Lowell Fire Department of Event Motion: Thomas Caunter Second: Ryan Rourke All in favor, so voted ITEM 6 Tanya Shang –Get together, Music, Dancing, Games Saturday September 22, 2018 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Head Count (20) Shedd Park - Pavilion Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block x 2 blocks = $50.00 Custodial Fee $120/4 hours Total Permit Fees $50.00 + Custodial Fee $120.00 = $170.00 Charcoal grill, No propane, Removal of Charcoal in tin canister Contact Lowell Fire Department of Event Motion: Ryan Rourke Second: Thomas Caunter All in favor, so voted ITEM 7 Francey Slater-Mill City Grows - Community Festival North Common - Stage Saturday October 13, 2018 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Head Count (1000) No Bathrooms Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block x 3 blocks = $75.00 Motion: Ryan Rourke – Waived all permit fees Second: Thomas Caunter All in favor, so voted ITEM 8 Zuleika Surun - Daughters 2nd birthday Shedd Park - Pavilion Saturday September 08, 2018 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Head Count (20) Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block x 2 blocks = $50.00 Custodial Fee $120/4 hours Total Permit Fees $50.00 + Custodial Fee $120.00 = $170.00 Will Bring their own food – no cooking Motion: Thomas Caunter Second: Ryan Rourke All in favor, so voted ITEM 9 Guillermo Irizarry- Birthday Party Stoklosa School Park - Multipurpose Field Saturday September 01, 2018 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Head Count (35) No Bathrooms Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block x 2 blocks = $50.00 Will Bring their own food – no cooking Motion: Thomas Caunter Second: Ryan Rourke All in favor, so voted ITEM 10 George Horn – Mill City Flag Football - Original Permit $975.00 Permission for credit for canceling Oct 28 – November 18 (4 days) Credit $25.00 / 2 hour block x 3 blocks = $75.00 x (4 days) = $325.00 Total Amount of the New Permit $650.00 Gage Field - Gage I (Sunday’s) August 26, 2018 – October 21, 2018 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Motion: Ryan Rourke Second: Thomas Caunter All in favor, so voted ITEM 11 Letisha Close - Birthday Party Shedd Park - Pavilion Saturday September 08, 2018 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Head Count (50) Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block x 2 blocks = $50.00 Custodial Fee $120/4 hours Total Permit Fees $50.00 + Custodial Fee $120.00 = $170.00 Charcoal grill, No propane, Removal of Charcoal in tin canister Contact Lowell Fire Department of Event Motion: Thomas Caunter Second: Ryan Rourke All in favor, so voted ITEM 12 Becky Roman - Open Air Service/ Free North Common - Stage Saturday September 01, 2018 - Cookout 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Wednesday September 05, 2018 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Wednesday September 12, 2018 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Wednesday September 19, 2018 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Wednesday September 26, 2018 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM No Bathrooms Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block x 5 blocks = $125.00 Giving out School Backbags for kids Motion: Thomas Caunter - Waived all permit fees Second: Melissa Desroches All in favor, so voted ITEM 13 Edward Ocasio – Masterpiece Hair Studio, Salsa in the Park North Common - Stage Head Count (250) Sunday September 09, 2018 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM No Bathrooms Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block x 2 blocks= $50.00 Motion: Ryan Rourke - Waived all permit fees Second: Thomas Caunter All in favor, so voted ITEM 14 Emily Carr - Chill Foundation - Skateboard Program for Youth Hadley Park - John M. Delehanty Skate Park Head Count (15) Thursday September 27, 2018 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Thursday October 4, 2018 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Thursday October 11, 2018 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Thursday October 18, 2018 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM No Bathrooms Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Motion: Thomas Caunter Second: Melissa Desroches All in favor, so voted ITEM 15 Dekontee Faikai – YMCA Youth Soccer Wang Soccer Field - Wang Soccer Field Head Count (40) Wednesday September 05, 2018 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Friday September 07, 2018 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Sunday September 09, 2018 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Wednesday September 12, 2018 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Friday September 14, 2018 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Sunday September 16, 2018 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Wednesday September 19, 2018 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Friday September 21, 2018 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Sunday September 23, 2018 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Wednesday September 26, 2018 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Sunday September 30, 2018 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Friday September 28, 2018 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Wednesday October 03, 2018 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Friday October 05, 2018 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Sunday October 07, 2018 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Wednesday October 10, 2018 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Friday October 12, 2018 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Sunday October 14, 2018 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Wednesday October 17, 2018 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Friday October 19, 2018 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Sunday October 21, 2018 No Bathrooms Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Motion: Thomas Caunter Second: Ryan Rourke All in favor, so voted ITEM 16 Michelle Donovan – Lowell High Cross Country Car Wash Fundraising Cawley Memorial Stadium Complex - Alumni Field Sunday September 30, 2018 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Head Count (20) Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Custodial Fee $120/4 hours Motion: Ryan Rourke – Waived all permit fees Second: Melissa Desroches All in favor, so voted ITEM 17 Debora Cavalcanti –Birthday Party Shedd Park - Pavilion September 9, 2018 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block x 2 blocks = $50.00 Custodial Fee $120/4 hours Total Permit Fees $50.00 + Custodial Fee $120.00 = $170.00 Decline ITEM 18 Phillip Sheridan – Lowell Catholic – Boys Middle School Soccer (Item added for amendment) A. Callery Park – Zabbo Little League Field Head Count (15) (Monday – Thursday) September 5, 2018 – November 8, 2018 No Bathrooms Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Motion: Thomas Caunter Second: Ryan Rourke All in favor, so voted B. Callery Park – John J. Barrett Field Head Count (15) (Monday – Thursday) September 10, 2018 – November 8, 2018 No Bathrooms Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Motion: Thomas Caunter Second: Ryan Rourke All in favor, so voted ITEM 19 Fred Smith – Smithfest – Halloween 5 K (Account has a balance of $720.00) (Item added for amendment) November 3, 2018 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM Shedd Park – Pavilion Shedd Park - Elmer P. Rynne Tennis Court I, II, III, IV, V, VI Shedd Park - Robert G. Gallagher Little League Field Shedd Park - Tennis Backboard I, II Shedd Park - Cahill-Perrin Little League Field Shedd Park - Edward F. Finnegan Basketball Court Shedd Park - Gresco Baseball Field Shedd Park – Kelly L. Softball Field Shedd Park - Krysiak Courts on Boylston St. Court I, II Shedd Park - Concession Stand Shedd Park - Picnic Area I-In Front of Pyne School Shedd Park - Picnic Area II-In Front of Pyne School Shedd Park – Track (Conflict) Permission from LHS- Confirmed with Board of Parks/ LHS Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Motion: Ryan Rourke – Waived all fees including past due balance due to illness Second: Ryan Rourke All in favor, so voted Fred Smith – Smithfest – Halloween 5 K November 3, 2018 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fort Hill Park – Greenspace Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Motion: Ryan Rourke Second: Thomas Caunter All in favor, so voted ITEM 20 Steve Carlin –DCR Park Supervisor at Lowell Heritage State Park Discussion of Permitting of events and the usage of the Regatta Field for Event Parking Board will address in a later date ITEM 21 Addendum to the Agenda – Mayon Mitchel Cancelled South Common Reservations due to league issues New Reservations for Gage Field II (Sunday’s) September 23 -November 11, 2018 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block x 10 blocks =$250 Motion: Thomas Caunter Second: Melissa Desroches All in favor, so voted  Commissioner’s Business Item#1: Assistant City Manager/DPW Commissioner, Jim Donison is requesting that the Board of Parks vote on Page Softball Field to be dedicated for Girls Softball only Board of Parks will Table for the next meeting Item#2: Assistant City Manager/DPW Commissioner, Jim Donison is requesting that the Board of Parks vote on O’Donnell Park for what to resurface; basketball courts or tennis courts; as CDBG grant of $30K can only cover one on them Board of Parks will Table for the next meeting Meeting Adjourn: 700 PM Motion: Ryan Rourke Second: Thomas Caunter All in favor, so voted