Board of Parks

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING ORGANIZATION: BOARD OF PARKS DATE: Wednesday, May 29, 2019 TIME: 6:00 PM LOCATION: JFK CIVIC CENTER 50 ARCAND DRIVE DPD CONFERENCE ROOM, 2ND FLOOR LOWELL, MA 01852 MEETING REGULAR AGENDA Meeting called to order at 6:00 PM Board Members present: John Linnehan, Chairman- Present Peter Finnegan, Vice-Chairman- Present Thomas Caunter- Present Ryan Rourke- Present Item 1. David Lezenski – Lowell High School release the following dates for the MIAA Football Tournament A. Cawley Martin Softball Field Tuesday 6/11/19, 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM Wednesday 6/12/19 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM Friday 6/14/19 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM Saturday 6/15/19rain date 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM Tuesday 6/18/19 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM Wednesday 6/19/2019 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Custodial Fee $120/4 hours x 2 = $240.00 (1 Day) Light Fee $100.00 $1.00 per Ticket Total Permit Fee $340.00 Motion: Thomas Caunter Second: Peter Finnegan All in Favor, so voted David Lezenski - LHS release the following dates for the MIAA Football Tournament B. Cawley Alumni Baseball Field Wednesday 6/12/19 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM Thursday 6/13/19 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM Saturday 6/15/19 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM Sunday 6/16/19 (raindate) 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM Tuesday 6/18/19 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM Wednesday 6/19/2019 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Custodial Fee $120/4 hours x 4 = $480.00 (2 Days) Light Fee $100.00 $1.00 per Ticket Total Permit Fee $580.00 Motion: Peter Finnegan Second: Thomas Caunter All in Favor, so voted  Item 2. Ronnie Eaton – Baseball Game Cawley Memorial Stadium Complex - Alumni Field Friday July 12, 2019 (Head Count 35) 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Sunday July 14, 2019 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Sunday July 28, 2019 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Fee Resident Adult $150.00/4 hour block x 3 Days = $450.00 Custodial Fee $120/4 hours x 3 Days = $360.00 Light Fee 50.00/4 hour block x 3 days = $150.00 (Total Permit Amount $960.00) Decline Item 3. Airanisse Quintana-Youth Birthday Party A. Shedd Park – Pavilion - Head Count (30) Saturday June 08, 2019 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Custodial Fee $120/4 hours Motion: Ryan Rourke Second: Thomas Caunter All in Favor, so voted Airanisse Quintana-Adult Birthday Party B. Shedd Park – Pavilion - Head Count (50) Sunday September 01, 2019 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block x 2 = $50.00 Custodial Fee $120/4 hours = (Total Amount for Permit $170.00) Motion: Peter Finnegan Second: Thomas Caunter All in Favor, so voted Item 4. Pinkinpin Sango- Youth 5th birthday Shedd Park - Pavilion (Head Count 50) Saturday July 27, 2019 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 -Custodial Fee $120/4 hours Charocoal Grill – Removal of Charcoal in an Aluminum canister No Propane – Call the Lowell Fire Dept of the event Motion: Peter Finnegan Second: Thomas Caunter All in Favor, so voted Item 5. Jennifer Hall - The Paradigm Academy BJJ Graduation Shedd Park - Pavilion Head Count (75) Saturday July 13, 2019 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block x 4 = $100.00 Custodial Fee $120/4 hours x 2 = $240.00 (Total Permit Amount $340.00) Decline – will come to the next meeting Item 6. Tina Em – Lowell Community Charter Public School - 7th and 8th Grade Field Day South Common - Purtell Multipurpose Field (Head Count 170) Wednesday June 12, 2019 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Motion: Peter Finnegan Second: Ryan Rourke All in Favor, so voted Item 7. Chinsan Lim - Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association - Youth Summer Program Father Maguire Playground - Basketball Court I (Head Count 90) Monday – Friday July 08, 2019 - August 16, 2019 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Motion: Peter Finnegan Second: Thomas Caunter All in Favor, so voted Item 8. Rachel Walsh –Lowell Community Public Charter School –Field Day South Common – South Common – Greenspace (Head Count 83) Monday June 17, 2019 9 00 AM - 1:00 PM Friday June 14, 2019 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 (No bathrooms) Motion: Peter Finnegan Second: Thomas Caunter All in Favor, so voted Item 9. Gerry Kayo - Collegiate Charter School of Lowell School - Field Day Hadley Park - Senior League Baseball Field Hadley Park - Basketball Court Friday June 14, 2019 Grade 8 only - Head Count 75 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Monday June 17, 2019 - Grades 1-7 - Head Count approx. 750 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 (No bathrooms) Will rent (2) Porta Potties Motion: Thomas Caunter Second: Peter Finnegan All in Favor, so voted Item 10. Jackie Kamwendo- Soccer Tenamen Armory Park – Greenspace Saturday July 06, 2019 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block x 2 = $50.00 Decline Item 11. Ellen Netishen - Moody Day for Grades 3,4&5 Fort Hill Park - Greenspace (Head Count 125) Friday May 31, 2019 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 (No bathrooms) Motion: Peter Finnegan Second: Thomas Caunter All in Favor, so voted Item 12. Edward Ocasio – Salsa in the Park North Common - Stage (Head Count 250) Saturday July 20, 2019 - Saturday June 22, 2019 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM Added Rain date, per the BOP – June 30, 2019 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block x 2 = $50.00 Motion: Ryan Rourke Second: Thomas Caunter All in Favor, so voted Item 13. Ana Teresa Black Veino - Baby Shower Shedd Park – Pavilion (Head Count 50) Sunday July 28, 2019 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block x 2 = $50.00 Custodial Fee $120/4 hours = (Total Amount for Permit $170.00) Will Bring food and tables Motion: Peter Finnegan Second: Thomas Caunter All in Favor, so voted Item 14. Kendra Silva – 3rd Birthday Party Shedd Park - Pavilion Saturday July 06, 2019 (Head Count 30) 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 - Custodial Fee $120/4 hours Decline: Item 15. Stephen Oundo – Child Of God Sanctuary - Religious Event North Common –Stage (Head Count 100) Saturday June 15, 2019 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Fee Non-Resident Adult $100.00/2 hour block x 2 = $200.00 Charcoal grill – No propane- will call the Lowell Fire Department of the event Will bring a generator for electricity Motion: Peter Finnegan – No Fee Second: Ryan Rourke All in Favor, so voted Item 16. Patricia Morales - Granite United Church - Church Picnic Shedd Park - Pavilion (Head Count 75) Sunday July 14, 2019 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block x 2 = $50.00 Custodial Fee $120/4 hours (Total Permit Fee $170.00) Motion: Peter Finnegan Second: Ryan Rourke All in Favor, so voted Item 17. Peter Faticanti –Lowell Recreation Department - Park Bench Dedication Shedd Park – Pavilion Thursday June 06, 2019 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block x 2 = $50.00 Custodial Fee $120/4 hours (Total Permit Fee $170.00) Motion: Peter Finnegan – No Fee Second: Ryan Rourke All in Favor, so voted Item 18. David Fofanah - Organization Of Sierra Leone/American In New England Certificates for Children Shedd Park – Pavilion (Head Count 60) Thursday July 04, 2019 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Fee Non-Resident Adult $100.00 / 2 hour block x 2 = $200.00 Custodial Fee $120/4 hours x 2 = $240.00 (Total Permit Fee $440.00) Decline Item 19. Maria Claudio - Youth Practice Games A. North Common - Carney Softball Field (Monday, Wednesday &Sunday) June 02, 2019 - August 14, 2019 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 (No bathrooms) Motion: Peter Finnegan Second: Ryan Rourke All in Favor, so voted Maria Claudio - Youth Tournaments B. North Common - Carney Softball Field (Monday-Sunday) July 14, 2019 - Sunday July 21, 2019 8:00 PM - 8:00 PM Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 (No bathrooms) Motion: Peter Finnegan Second: Ryan Rourke All in Favor, so voted Item 20. Philip Sheridan – Lowell Catholic - Girls soccer practice A. Callery Park - John J Barrett Field (Head Count 20) (Monday- Friday) September 02, 2019 - October 31, 2019 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 (No bathrooms) Motion: Thomas Caunter Second: Ryan Rourke All in Favor, so voted Philip Sheridan - Lowell Catholic - Boys Soccer Practice B. Callery Park - Zabbo Little League Field (Head Count 20) (Monday- Thursday) September 02, 2019 - October 31, 2019 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 (No bathrooms) Motion: Thomas Caunter Second: Ryan Rourke All in Favor, so voted Philip Sheridan - Lowell Catholic - K-2 Field Day C. Callery Park - Conroy Softball Field (Head Count 20) Tuesday June 04, 2019 - Wednesday June 05, 2019 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 (No bathrooms) Motion: Peter Finnegan Second: Ryan Rourke All in Favor, so voted Philip Sheridan - Grade 3-7 Field Day D. Callery Park - John J Barrett Field Tuesday June 04, 2019 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 (No bathrooms) Motion: Thomas Caunter Second: Peter Finnegan All in Favor, so voted Item 21. Becky Roman - Open Service North Common - Stage (Head Count 25) (Monday and Saturdays) - June 03, 2019 - September 30, 2019 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block x 5 Days = $125.00 Motion: Peter Finnegan-No fee Second: Thomas Caunter All in Favor, so voted Item 22. Carlos Gonzalez - Iglesia De Dios Pentecostal M.I Preaching and Worshipping the Word of God (Head Count 30) North Common - Stage Friday August 02, 2019 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block x 2 = $50.00 Motion: Peter Finnegan-No Fee Second: Ryan Rourke All in Favor, so voted Item 23. Melissa Desroches – Robinson School - Youth Field Day Gage Field - Basketball Court (Head Count 650) Tuesday June 11, 2019 7:00 AM - 2:30 PM Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Motion: Ryan Rourke Second: Thomas Caunter All in Favor, so voted Item 24. Lorraine Gustafson - Youth Birthday Party Shedd Park - Pavilion (Head Count 20) Sunday August 18, 2019 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 - Custodial Fee $120/4 hours Motion: Ryan Rourke Second: Peter Finnegan All in Favor, so voted Item 25. Mayon Mitchell – Kids Flag Football A. Permission from LHS and needs permission from BOP Cawley Stadium Turf Saturday, June 22, 2019 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 - Custodial Fee $120/4 hours Cancel Aug 31 and transfer custodial fee to June 22 Motion: Peter Finnegan Second: Thomas Caunter All in Favor, so voted Mayon Mitchell B. South Common - Greenspace Saturday August 31, 2019 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday September 01, 2019 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block x 4 blocks x 2 days = $200.00 Music – Cooking with Charcoal – No Propane- Will Call the LFD of Event Motion: Peter Finnegan – No Fee Second: Thomas Caunter All in Favor, so voted Item 26. Kelly Sievert – Reimburse for Custodial Fees $120.00 due to Bathrooms were not open for their May 11, 2019 Birthday Party Event. Motion: Peter Finnegan Second: Thomas Caunter All in Favor, so voted Item 27. Brooke Garabedian – Lowell School Department – Summer Meals Program McPherson Pool –Mobile Program -Monday – Thursday 3:15PM -3:30PM Motion: Peter Finnegan Second: Ryan Rourke All in Favor, so voted Item 28. Nana Kofi Osei Owusu - Nobles Of Ghana, Lowell – Barbeque South Common - Greenspace (Head Count 70) Saturday July 06, 2019 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block Charcoal Grill – No Propane – Call the Lowell Fire Dept for the event Motion: Thomas Caunter Second: Ryan Rourke All in Favor, so voted Item 29. Kristina Dinino - Child’s birthday Party Shedd Park - Pavilion (Head Count 30) Wednesday June 26, 2019 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 - Custodial Fee $120/4 hours Will bring tables Motion: Ryan Rourke Second: Thomas Caunter All in Favor, so voted Item 30. Danny Graham - Northeast Baseball – Lowell High School Baseball (LHS will release the dates of June 24, 26 and 28h for additional dates on permit) Cawley Memorial Stadium Complex - Alumni Field (Head Count 20) Monday June 24, 2019 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Wednesday June 26, 2019 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Friday June 28, 2019 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Monday July 01, 2019 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Monday July 08, 2019 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Thursday July 11, 2019 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Thursday July 18, 2019 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Motion: Ryan Rourke Amend Motion Peter Finnegan - fee $1,050.00 (custodial fees) Second: Thomas Caunter All in Favor, so voted Item 31. Jannette Guzman - El Lirios De Los Valles Pentecostal Church –Religious Event North Common - Stage (Head Count 30) Thursday June 06, 2019 - August 29, 2019 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block x 13 days = $325.00 Motion: Peter Finnegan-No Fee Second: Thomas Caunter All in Favor, so voted Item 32. Lyndsay Verrill - Youth Birthday Party Shedd Park - Pavilion (Head Count 30) Saturday September 07, 2019 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 - Custodial Fee $120/4 hours Decline Item 33. Robert Kiyanja -Basketball Tournament for the Community North Common - Basketball Court I and II (Head Count 100) Saturday July 27, 2019 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM Sunday July 28, 2019 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM (rain date) Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block x 4 = $100.00 x 2 days = $200.00 Motion: Peter Finnegan Second: Thomas Caunter All in Favor, so voted Item 34. Melissa Sisomphou - 1st Birthday Fort Hill Park - Greenspace (Head Count 50) Saturday June 08, 2019 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Motion: Peter Finnegan – No Fee Second: Thomas Caunter All in Favor, so voted Item 35. Eileen Ironfield – LHS Afjotc - Student Leadership Training (Head Count 70) Cawley Memorial Stadium Complex - James S. Martin Varsity Softball Field Cawley Memorial Stadium Complex - Cawley Stadium Turf Cawley Memorial Stadium Complex - Field Hockey Field Cawley Memorial Stadium Complex - Machado Field Thursday June 06, 2019 - Friday June 07, 2019 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM Anne Dean Welcome Regatta Festival Field - Multipurpose Field Saturday June 08, 2019 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Motion: Peter Finnegan Second: Thomas Caunter All in Favor, so voted  Item 36. Katie Keefe –Lowell Police Department – Youth Movie Night A. Monsignor Keenan Park - Basketball Court III Thursday August 01, 2019 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Tuesday July 23, 2019 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Thursday July 25, 2019 (Rain Date) 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (Would Like to change the hours from 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM) Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Motion: Thomas Caunter Second: Peter Finnegan All in Favor, so voted Katie Keefe –Lowell Police Department – Youth Movie Night B. Stoklosa School Park - Multipurpose Field Wednesday July 31, 2019 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 Motion: Thomas Caunter Second: Peter Finnegan All in Favor, so voted Item 37. Kelsey Young - 1st Birthday Party Shedd Park - Pavilion (Head Count 75) Saturday August 24, 2019 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 - Custodial Fee $120/4 hours Will Bring Food and Tables Motion: Peter Finnegan Second: Thomas Caunter All in Favor, so voted Item 38. Christopher Hayes – Free Family Festival for Lowell Residents Lucy Larcom Park - Greenspace (Head Count 500) Saturday June 22, 2019 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block x 5 blocks = $125.00 Children Activities, No Food, and Performances Motion: Peter Finnegan – No Fee Second: Thomas Caunter All in Favor, so voted Item 39. Rev Heather Prince Doss - Eliot Presbyterian Church - Community Picnic South Common - Purtell Multipurpose Field (Head Count 100) Sunday September 15, 2019 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Fee Resident Adult $25.00 / 2 hour block x 2 blocks = $50.00 Motion: Ryan Rourke Second: Thomas Caunter All in Favor, so voted Item 40. Yashira Hernandez -Daughters First Birthday Shedd Park - Pavilion Saturday June 01, 2019 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 - Custodial Fee $120/4 hours Decline Item 41. Brenda Cantres – Community Teamwork - Sports day for Head Start Program Shedd Park - Robert G. Gallagher Little League Field Shedd Park - Pavilion 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Friday June 21, 2019 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Thursday August 22, 2019 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 - Bathrooms Open During School Hours Motion: Thomas Caunter Second: Peter Finnegan All in Favor, so voted Item 42. Cancel and credit Juan C Castaneda ($975.00) - Wang Soccer Field Permit (June 1 – August 24, 2019) due to soccer field is unusable Motion: Peter Finnegan Second: Thomas Caunter All in Favor, so voted Item 43. Board of Parks Meetings for November and December 2019 will be cancelled and meetings will begin again on January 30, 2020. Motion: Thomas Caunter Second: Ryan Rourke All in Favor, so voted Additional Items not posted on the Agenda that the Board of Parks voted on 1. Residents using a field for a tournament and needs to be approved by the Board of Parks Motion: Thomas Caunter Second: Peter Finnegan All in Favor, so voted 2. Tom Saucier, Triple Softball Credits for (7) dates May 13, 21, 27 and 28 for Rain Dates. July 1, 2 and 3 dates are credited for the league not using. Motion: Peter Finnegan Second: Thomas Caunter All in Favor, so voted Meeting Adjourn: 7:30 PM