Board of Parks

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING ORGANIZATION: BOARD OF PARKS DATE: Wednesday, January 30, 2019 TIME: 6:00 PM LOCATION: JFK CIVIC CENTER 50 ARCAND DRIVE DPD CONFERENCE ROOM, 2ND FLOOR LOWELL, MA 01852 Meeting called to order at 6:10 PM Board Members present: John Linnehan, Chairman- Present Peter Finnegan, Vice-Chairman-Absent Thomas Caunter- Present Ryan Rourke- Absent Melissa Desroches - Absent REGULAR MEETING AGENDA Item 1. Board had no Quorum and minutes need to be voted for the next Board of Parks Meeting February 27, 2019 Item 2. Catherine Fiorino – Immaculate Conception School – Field Day Cawley Memorial Stadium Complex - Cawley Stadium Turf Tuesday June 11, 2019 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Head Count (200) Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Custodial Fee $120/4 hours(board waiving fee on school hours) Permit Fee $0.00 Item 3. John Flynn – Fiesta Shows City Carnival Anne Dean Welcome Regatta Festival Field - Multipurpose Field (Monday – Sunday) May 20, 2019 – June 2, 2019 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM Fee Non Resident Adult $100/ 2 hour block x 7 blocks = $700.00 per day x 14 days = $9,800.00. This Fee would cover the $75.00 per day water charges at the site. Police and Fire details fees paid separately by Fiesta Shows. Permit Fee of $9,800.00 Item 4. Joseph Shabouk – Pawtucket Youth Organization LeBlanc Park - Raymond J Boutin Concession Stand (April 1, 2019 – Oct. 2, 2019) 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM Pawtucket Memorial Park - Montbleau Field Concession Stand Father Maguire Playground - Concession Stand (Monday – Sunday) April 1, 2019 – October 31, 2019 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM  Permit for Resident Youth $0.00 Permit Fee $0.00 Item 5. Lucas Skorczeski - Acre Family Child Care - Field Day Shedd Park - Pavilion Friday August 16, 2019 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM Head Count (250) Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour = $50.00+Custodial Fee $120.00/4 hours = $170.00 Charcoal – No Propane Allowed Notify the Fire Department Permit Fee $170.00 Lucas Skorczeski - Acre Family Child Care - Field Day Shedd Park - Pavilion Friday August 23, 2019 Rain Date 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM Head Count (250) Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour = $50.00+Custodial Fee $120.00/4 hours = $170.00 Charcoal – No Propane Allowed Notify the Fire Department Permit Fee $170.00 Item 6. Peter Faticanti – Recreation Dept. Lowell A) July 1, 2019 – August 16, 2019 (Monday – Friday) 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Reilly School Community Playground - Field Reilly School Community Playground - Basketball Court Shedd Park - Gresco Baseball Field Shedd Park - Robert G. Gallagher Little League Field Shedd Park - Elmer P. Rynne Tennis Court I, II & III Shedd Park - Krysiak Courts on Boylston St. Court I &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 & II Shedd Park – Pavilion (No August 16th) Highland Park - Basketball Court I, II & III Highland Park - Bob Vigeant Instructional T-Ball Field Highland Park - Loucraft Field Highland Park - DeCosta Field Highland Park - Deck Hockey Rink LeBlanc Park - Joseph McNamara Little League Field LeBlanc Park - Ronald H LeBlanc Baseball Field LeBlanc Park - LeBlanc Soccer Field Pawtucket Memorial Park - Ronald Montbleau Little League Field Permit for Resident Youth $0.00 Permit Fee $0.00  B) June 24, 2019 – August 16 , 2019 (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, II Gage Field - Gage I, II Scullin Park - Greenspace Permit for Resident Youth $0.00 Permit Fee $0.00 Item 7. Ana Lemay - Graduation Party Shedd Park - Pavilion Saturday June 22, 2019 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Head Count (50) Permit for Resident Youth $0.00 Custodial Fee $120.00/4 hours Music playing guitar No cooking and will bring their own food Permit Fee $120.00 Item 8. Michael Scholz – Graduate Party Shedd Park - Pavilion Saturday May 18, 2019 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Head Count (50) Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour = $50.00+Custodial Fee $120.00/4 hours = $170.00 No cooking and will bring their own food Permit Fee $170.00 Item 9. Cheryl Saba - Sja Summer Basketball League A) Father Maguire Playground - Concession Stand July 1, 2019 – August 31, 2019 (Monday – Sunday) 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM Permit for Resident Youth $0.00 Permit Fee $0.00 Cheryl Saba - Ecumenical Athletic Association B) Edward J Walsh Youth Soccer Complex Head Count (100) (Monday – Friday) September 2, 2019 – October 31, 2019 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM Permit for Resident Youth $0.00 Permit Fee $0.00 Item 10. Mayon Mitchell - Kids NFL Flag Season Cawley Memorial Stadium Complex - Cawley Stadium Turf (Saturday’s) June 29, 2019 –August 31, 2019 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Permit for Resident Youth $0.00 Custodial Fee $120/4 hours x 9 Days = $1,080.00 Permit Fee $1,080.00 Item 11. Mayon Mitchell - Spring Flag Football Season Cawley Memorial Stadium Complex - Cawley Stadium Turf Sunday June 30, 2019 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Fee Resident Adult $200.00/4 hour Custodial Fee $120/4 hours Total Permit Fee $200.00 + Custodial Fee $120.00 = $320.00 Permit Fee $320.00 Item 12. Mayon Mitchell - Spring Flag Football Season Anne Dean Welcome Regatta Festival Field - Multipurpose Field (Sunday’s) April 7, 2019 – June 9, 2019 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM No Bathrooms Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour x 3 blocks = $75.00 per day x 8 days = $600.00 Permit Fee $600.00 Item 13. Henri Marchand – Cultural Affairs And Special Events - City of Lowell Annual Folk Festival Lucy Larcom Park – Greenspace Head Count (12000) Thursday July 25, 2019 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM Friday July 26, 2019 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM Saturday July 27, 2019 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM Sunday July 28, 2019 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour x 7 blocks = $175 per day x 4 days = $700.00 Permit Fee $0.00 Item 14. Thomas Burgess – Over Thirty Baseball, Inc. (Credit of $600.00 - $200.00 (last year credit) = $400.00 Credit) Cawley Memorial Stadium Complex - Alumni Field Sunday’s April 28, 2019 – September 29, 2019 7:59 AM – 11:59 AM Conflict –Bob Majeau from Disability Kids (June 23 -Kids 10-2) (needs permission from Over Thirty Baseball and LHS Head Count (30) Change Hours – 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fee Resident Adult $150.00/4 hour block x 21 Days = $3,150.00 Custodial Fee $120/4 hour block x 21 Days = $2520.00 Total Permit Fee $3,150.00 + Custodial Fees $2,520.00 = $5,670.00 Deduct 1 day (June 23) Deduct $400.00 Credit Permit Fee $5,000.00 Item 15. Gina Ortega - Grace Nation -– 2nd Annual Community Cookout Shedd Park - Pavilion Saturday July 20, 2019 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Head Count (200) Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour x 4 blocks = $100.00 Custodial Fee $120/4 hour x 2 blocks = $240.00 Total Permit Fee $100.00 + Custodial Fee $240.00 = $340.00 Charcoal – No Propane Allowed Notify the Fire Department Permit Fee $340.00 Item 16. Brian Akashian – Red Raiders Youth Baseball – (Conflict) Shedd Park – Robert G. Gallagher Little League Field Needs Permission from Board of Parks and Chris Snow Shedd Park Commissioner (Saturdays) March 30 – June 15 Decline Item 17. Jean Claude Falaise –Reunion Shedd Park – Pavilion Saturday August 03, 2019 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Head Count (100) Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour = $50.00+Custodial Fee $120.00/4 hours = $170.00 Permit Fee $170.00 Item 18 Christine Bell - Lacrosse Youth Program Cawley Memorial Stadium Complex - Cawley Stadium Turf (Sundays) March 31, 2019 – June 9, 2019 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Permit for Resident Youth $0.00 Custodial Fee $120/4 hour x 2 blocks = $240.00 x 11 Days = $2,640.00 Permit for 10 days Permit Fee $2,400.00 **Conflict with LHS- Cawley – Field Hockey Field and Machado Field April 1 to June 13 (6 PM to 8 PM) Practice Games(Needs permission from LHS) Conflict agreed for the Lowell Road Runners and will attend the next Board of Parks meeting February 27 for the approval of permit  Item 19. Dave Lezenski – Lowell High School - Fall Athletics Cawley Memorial Stadium Complex - William J. Desmond Jr. Field (Monday – Thursday) August 12, 2019 – August 15, 2019 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM August 16, 2019 – December 14, 2019 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM Cawley Memorial Stadium Complex - Machado Field (Monday – Thursday) August 19 – November 28, 2019 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Friday – Saturday) August 16, 2019 – December 07, 2019 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM Cawley Memorial Stadium Complex - Cawley Stadium Turf (Monday – Saturday) August 14, 2019 – November 30, 2019 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM Cawley Memorial Stadium Complex - Field Hockey Field (Monday – Saturday) August 14, 2019 – November 30, 2019 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM Cawley Memorial Stadium Complex - Lucas Cavalho Soccer Field (Monday – Saturday) August 14, 2019 – November 30, 2019 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM Shedd Park – Track August 19, 2019 – November 30, 2019 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Permit for Resident Youth $0.00 Decline - Representative made new reservations for our next BOP Meeting Feb 27 Item 20. Jhonnatha Cheam – Clemente Park Committee A) Clemente Park – Concession Stand April 1, 2019 – October 31, 2019 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM B) Clemente Park Volleyball Court I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII April 1, 2018 – October 31, 2018 - 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM is their Annual Khmer New Year Celebration Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour = $25 per day, 80 days x 25= $2,000.00 Custodian Fee - $60.00/ 2 hours = $60.00 per day, 80 days x 60.00 = $4,800.00 Total Permit fee $2,000 +Custodial fee $4,800 = $6,800.00 Waived Permit Fee $0.00 Item 21. Caitlyn Harper –Lowell Assembly of God - Helicopter Egg Drop/Traditional Egg Hunt Anne Dean Welcome Regatta Festival Field Multipurpose Field Saturday April 13, 2019 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Saturday April 20, 2019 (Rain Date) 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Permit for Non-Resident Youth $60.00/ 2 hours x 2 blocks = $120.00 x 2 days = $240.00 Permit Fee $240.00 Item 22. Abigail Phillips – Greenhalge School – Field Day McPherson Park - Tennis Court I, II, III McPherson Park – Basketball Court I, II McPherson Park - M3 - Vigeant Softball Field McPherson Park - M1 - Farley Softball Field McPherson Park - M2 - Sweatt Softball Field McPherson Park - Concession Stand Friday June 07, 2019 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM Monday, June 10, 2019 (Rain Date) 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM Head Count (500) No Bathroom Permit for Resident Youth $0.00 Decline Item 23. Dorothy Semonian –Merrimack River Rowing Association - Parking A) Anne Dean Welcome Regatta Festival Field - Multipurpose Field Sunday June 23, 2019 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM Head Count (500) No Bathrooms Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour x 7 blocks = $175.00 Decline - Representative made new reservations for our next BOP Meeting Feb 27 Dorothy Semonian –Merrimack River Rowing Association – Parking B) Anne Dean Welcome Regatta Festival Field - Multipurpose Field Sunday September 29, 2019 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM Head Count (2000) Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour x 5 blocks = $125.00 Decline -Representative made new reservations for our next BOP Meeting Feb 27 Item 24. John Saigbah - Family Reunion Shedd Park – Pavilion Head Count (30) Saturday May 25, 2019 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour = $50.00+Custodial Fee $120.00/4 hours = $170.00 Decline Item 25. Kayla Balamotis - Wedding Ceremony Cawley Memorial Stadium Complex - Alumni Field Saturday June 29, 2019 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM Head Count (40) Fee Resident Adult $150.00/4 hour block Custodial Fee $120.00/4 hours Total Permit fee $150.00 +Custodial Fee $120.00 = $270.00 Decline - Representative made new reservations for our next BOP Meeting Feb 27 Item 26. Stephen Mccarron - Lowell Philharmonic Orchestra - Orchestra Concert Shedd Park – Pavilion Sunday July 07, 2019 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Head Count (150) Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour = $50.00+Custodial Fee $120.00/4 hours = $170.00 Waived Permit Fee $0.00 Item 27. Cindi Webster - Ccf Ministries - 8th Annual Bless the City Block Party South Common - Purtell Multipurpose Field Saturday July 13, 2019 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Head Count (500) No Bathrooms Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour x 4 blocks = $100.00 Decline - Representative made new reservations for our next BOP Meeting Feb 27 Item 28. Kim Lambourne - Abraham Lincoln Elementary School –Field Day Mulligan Park - Basketball Court Wednesday June 05, 2019 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Thursday June 06, 2019 (Rain Date) 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Head Count (500) No Bathrooms Permit for Resident Youth $0.00 Permit Fee $0.00 Item 29. Elfreda Jackson - Progressive Youth Ministry - Youth Retreat Shedd Park - Pavilion Friday June 28, 2019 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Head Count (50) Permit for Resident Youth $0.00 Custodial Fee $120.00/4 hours x 2 blocks = $240.00 Decline - Representative made new reservations for our next BOP Meeting Feb 27 Item 30. Sejemba Lwako - African Health Cup Soccer Tournament A) Cawley Memorial Stadium Complex - Lucas Cavalho Soccer Field Sunday July 13, 2019 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Head Count (300) Fee Resident Adult $200.00/4 hour block x 2 blocks = $400.00 Custodial Fee $120.00/4 hours x 2 blocks = $240.00 Total Permit Fee $400.00 + Custodial Fee $240.00 = $640.00 Decline - Representative made new reservations for our next BOP Meeting Feb 27 Sejemba Lwako - African Health Cup Soccer Tournament B) Cawley Memorial Stadium Complex - Cawley Stadium Turf Sunday July 14, 2019 Head Count (300) 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Fee Resident Adult $200.00/4 hour block x 2 blocks = $400.00 Custodial Fee $120.00/4 hours x 2 blocks = $240.00 Total Permit Fee $400.00 + Custodial Fee $240.00 = $640.00 Decline - Representative made new reservations for our next BOP Meeting Feb 27 Item 31. Amy Lopez - Fundraising run to raise awareness for Dravet Syndrome Shedd Park - Pavilion Shedd Park - Track Saturday May 18, 2019 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour x 4 blocks = $100.00 Custodial Fee $120.00/4 hours Total Permit Fee $100.00 + Custodial Fee $120.00 = $220.00 Change Reservation June 1 if available with no fees Item 32. Karen Bostwick - Lowell Youth Soccer - Concession Stand A) Edwards St Park - Concession Stand (Monday – Sunday) March 02, 2019 - November 16, 2019 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM Permit for Resident Youth $0.00 Karen Bostwick - Lowell Youth Soccer –Storage Unit Edwards J Walsh Youth Soccer Complex B) Request Board of Parks place Lowell Youth Soccer Association on agenda regarding the building of a storage unit for uniforms, tractor and field equipment, to replace 30-year metal shipping containers currently being used at the field. Will Attend next Board of Park Meeting with Blueprints as requested Meeting Adjourn: 7:40 PM