Board of Parks
Regular MeetingLowell, MA · June 26, 2019
Minutes
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
ORGANIZATION: BOARD OF PARKS
DATE: Wednesday, June 26, 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. Nancy McGovern, Lowell Jr. High School Football(Outstanding Custodial Fees $1,560.00)
2017-2019 Custodial Fees
Motion: Peter Finnegan- Reaffirm Custodial fees of $1,080.00 to be credited and a
remainder balance of $480.00 to be paid
Second: Ryan Rourke
All in favor, so voted
Item 2. Rev Adolphus Capehart – Permission to cancel permit South Common Soccer Event
June 8 due to an emergency trip to Africa. Postpone to August 24. Letter address to the
Board of Parks at meeting
Decline
Item 3. Jennifer Hall The Paradigm Academy BJJ Graduation
Shedd Park - Pavilion (Head Count 75)
Saturday July 13, 2019 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 - Custodial Fee $120/4 hours x 2 = $240.00
Motion: Thomas Caunter
Second: Ryan Rourke
All in favor, so voted
Item 4. Lindsey Andella –- Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell – Youth Puma Field Day
Cawley Memorial Stadium Complex - William J. Desmond Jr. Field
Thursday August 01, 2019 (Head Count 120) 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Friday August 02, 2019 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Cawley Memorial Stadium Complex - James S. Martin Varsity Softball Field – Changed to
Cawley Memorial Stadium Complex – Marchado Field
Cawley Memorial Stadium Complex - Lucas Cavalho Soccer Field
Thursday August 01, 2019 - Friday August 02, 2019 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 - Bathroom open during school hours
Motion: Thomas Caunter
Second: Ryan Rourke
All in favor, so voted
Item 5. David Fofanah - Organization Of Sierra Leone/American In NE - Graduation Cookout
Shedd Park - Pavilion (Head Count 50)
Saturday August 10, 2019 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Fee Non-Resident Youth $60.00 / 2 hour block x 4 blocks = $240.00
Custodial Fee $120/4 hours x 2 = $240.00 (Total Permit Amount $480.00)
Decline
Item 6. Natasha Valdez - Toddler Birthday Party
Shedd Park – Pavilion (Head Count 40)
Saturday June 29, 2019 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 - Custodial Fee $120/4 hours
Decline
Item 7. Jeff Tenley- Ignite Ministries International - Children Outreach
Shedd Park - Pavilion
Saturday August 17, 2019 (Head Count 200) 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Fee Non-Resident Youth $60.00 / 2 hour block x 4 blocks = $240.00
Custodial Fee $120/4 hours (Total Permit Amount $480.00)
Bouncy House – Call Lowell Fire Department to make sure it is secured
Ballon Animals, Popcorn Machine, No Cooking and will bring their own food
Motion: Peter Finnegan –Custodial Fee only $240.00
Second: Ryan Rourke
All in favor, so voted
Item 8. Thomas Burgess - Over Thirty Baseball Inc. (Cancel this permit request no longer need
this field time)
O'Donnell Park - Frank Ryan Senior League Baseball Field
Tuesday June 4, 2019 - Tuesday August 13, 2019 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Credit Resident Adult $25.00/2 hour block x 5 Days = Total of $125.00
Decline
Item 9. Jeysha Rodriguez- Youth Birthday Party- Cooking, grilling and music
Shedd Park – Pavilion
Sunday July 07, 2019 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 - Custodial Fee $120/4 hours
Decline
Item 10. Nataly Cedeno -First Birthday Party
Shedd Park - Pavilion
Saturday July 13, 2019 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 - Custodial Fee $120/4 hours
No Custodial
No Permit Fee
Bouncy House – Call Lowell Fire Department to make sure it is secured
No Cooking – Will Bring their own food
Motion: Peter Finnegan
Second: Thomas Caunter
All in favor, so voted
Item 11. Shirley Pimentel –The Community Daycare
Shedd Park - Pavilion (Head Count 30)
Monday August 19, 2019 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00
Custodial Fee $120/4 hours
Decline
Item 12. Carolyn Delehanty – Bubba’s Home Foundation - Movie for Kids
Hadley Park -John M. Delehanty Skate Park (Head Count 50)
Wednesday August 21, 2019 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00
Motion: Peter Finnegan
Second: Thomas Caunter
All in favor, so voted
Item 13. Candy Cordero –Grandson Birthday Party
Shedd Park - Pavilion
Sunday August 04, 2019 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
No Custodial
No Permit Fee
Will Bring their own food
Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 - Custodial Fee $120/4 hours
Motion: Peter Finnegan
Second: Thomas Caunter
All in favor, so voted
Item 14. David Grenier -School Reunion
Shedd Park – Pavilion (Head Count 50)
Sunday August 11, 2019 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Fee Resident Adult $25.00/2 hour block x 2 blocks = $50.00
Custodial Fee $120/4 hours (Total Permit Fee $170.00)
Will bring their own food, tables and chairs
Motion: Peter Finnegan
Second: Thomas Caunter
All in favor, so voted
Item 15. Gregory Winstead –Graduation
Shedd Park - Pavilion (Head Count 50)
Saturday July 06, 2019 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 Fee $170.00)
Charcoal Grill – No Propane – Call the Lowell Fire Department of your event
Motion: Thomas Caunter
Second: Peter Finnegan
All in favor, so voted
Item 16. (Chelmsford Mothers Club will speak for Kristina Dinino –Credit for canceling her
permit for Shedd Park Pavilion, Wednesday, June 26, 2019 Custodial Fees of $120.00
due Splash Pad request was not spoken on her behalf for her reservations at the May 29
meeting. Splash pad is not open during the week and only weekends because of the
Recreation Staff.
Motion: Ryan Rourke – Credit for canceling permit
Second: Thomas Caunter
All in favor, so voted
Item 17. Pradeep Dsouza –Daughter’s Birthday
Shedd Park - Pavilion (Head Count 45)
Saturday August 24, 2019 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Fee Non-Resident Youth $60.00 / 2 hour block x 2 blocks = $120.00
Custodial Fee $120/4 hours (Total Permit Amount $240.00)
Decline
Item 18. Korankye, Gifty - Paramount Healthcare Services
Canceling Permit Shed Park June 15 and would like account credited
($320.00)
Decline
Item 19. Melissa Aleman - Child Birthday Party
Shedd Park - Pavilion (Head Count 30)
Sunday July 28, 2019 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 - Custodial Fee $120/4 hours
Will bring their own food
Motion: Peter Finnegan
Second: Ryan Rourke
All in favor, so voted
Item 20. Allison Hodges - Family Reunion/Barbeque
Shedd Park - Pavilion (Head Count 25)
Thursday July 04, 2019 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Fee Resident Adult $25.00/2 hour Block x 4 blocks = $100.00
Custodial Fee $120/4 hours x 2 = $240.00 (Total Permit Fee $340.00)
Decline
Item 21. Nina Koveos – Mothers Club - Club event
Shedd Park - Pavilion (Head Count 50)
Sunday August 04, 2019 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Fee Resident Adult $25.00/2 hour Block x 2 blocks = $50.00
Custodial Fee $120/4 hours (Total Permit Fee $170.00)
Will bring their own food
Motion: Peter Finnegan
Second: Thomas Caunter
All in favor, so voted
Item 22. Charles Chege - Calvary Evangelical Church –Religious Event
Shedd Park - Pavilion (Head Count 50)
Sunday July 14, 2019 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 Fee $170.00)
Motion: Peter Finnegan
Second: Thomas Caunter
All in favor, so voted
Item 23. Robert Kiyanja –Cancel Permit Reservations –North Common Basket Ball Court I &
Court II for July 27 and July 28 (and reschedule for July 20 at North Common Basket
Ball Court I and II if available
Motion: Peter Finnegan
Second: Thomas Caunter
Amended - Peter Finnegan – Rain Date July 21
Seconded - Ryan Rourke
All in favor, so voted
Item 24. Sean Riley –Son’s Memorial/ Tournament
Mulligan Park - Wiffleball Field
Saturday July 27, 2019 - Sunday July 28, 2019 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Change Reservation – August 17 and August 18, 2019 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00
Motion: Ryan Rourke
Second: Thomas Caunter
All in favor, so voted
Item 25. Joseph Cady – Off Road Bicycle Race
Shedd Park – Pavilion (Head Count 550) 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Shedd Park Track 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday November 24, 2019
(Would like to change the hours 6:00 AM – 4:00 PM)
(Custodial only 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM)
Close Street Permit
Porta Potty
Fee Resident Adult $25.00/2 hour Block x 5 blocks = $125.00 x 2 =$250.00
Custodial Fee $120/4 hours x 2 = $240.00 (Total Permit Fee $490.00)
Motion: Peter Finnegan
Second: Thomas Caunter
All in favor, so voted
Item 26. Miguel Quinones - The Center For Hope And Healing
Working with Billy's Barbershop to create a Sexual Violence and
Healthy Masculinity event with local Barbers under CDC funding.
Shedd Park - Pavilion (Head Count 100)
Sunday September 08, 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)
Decline
Meeting Adjourn: 7:05 PM
Motion: Peter Finnegan
Second: Thomas Caunter
All in favor, so voted
Agenda
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
ORGANIZATION: BOARD OF PARKS
DATE: Wednesday, June 26, 2019
TIME: 6:00 PM
LOCATION: JFK CIVIC CENTER
50 ARCAND DRIVE
DPD CONFERENCE ROOM, 2ND FLOOR
LOWELL, MA 01852
AGENDA
Item 1. Nancy McGovern, Lowell Jr. High School Football(Outstanding Custodial Fees $1,560.00)
2017-2019 Custodial Fees
Item 2. Rev Adolphus Capehart – Permission to cancel permit South Common Soccer Event
June 8 due to an emergency trip to Africa. Postpone to August 24. Letter address to the
Board of Parks at meeting
Item 3. Jennifer Hall The Paradigm Academy BJJ Graduation
Shedd Park - Pavilion (Head Count 75)
Saturday July 13, 2019 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 - Custodial Fee $120/4 hours x 2 = $240.00
Item 4. Lindsey Andella –- Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell – Youth Puma Field Day
Cawley Memorial Stadium Complex - William J. Desmond Jr. Field
Thursday August 01, 2019 (Head Count 120) 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Friday August 02, 2019 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Cawley Memorial Stadium Complex - James S. Martin Varsity Softball Field
Cawley Memorial Stadium Complex - Lucas Cavalho Soccer Field
Thursday August 01, 2019 - Friday August 02, 2019 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 - Bathroom open during school hours
Item 5. David Fofanah - Organization Of Sierra Leone/American In NE - Graduation Cookout
Shedd Park - Pavilion (Head Count 50)
Saturday August 10, 2019 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Fee Non-Resident Youth $60.00 / 2 hour block x 4 blocks = $240.00
Custodial Fee $120/4 hours x 2 = $240.00 (Total Permit Amount $480.00)
Item 6. Natasha Valdez - Toddler Birthday Party
Shedd Park – Pavilion (Head Count 40)
Saturday June 29, 2019 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 - Custodial Fee $120/4 hours
Item 7. Jeff Tenley- Ignite Ministries International - Children Outreach
Shedd Park - Pavilion
Saturday August 17, 2019 (Head Count 200) 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Fee Non-Resident Youth $60.00 / 2 hour block x 4 blocks = $240.00
Custodial Fee $120/4 hours (Total Permit Amount $480.00)
Item 8. Thomas Burgess - Over Thirty Baseball Inc. (Cancel this permit request no longer need
this field time)
O'Donnell Park - Frank Ryan Senior League Baseball Field
Tuesday June 4, 2019 - Tuesday August 13, 2019 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Credit Resident Adult $25.00/2 hour block x 5 Days = Total of $125.00
Item 9. Jeysha Rodriguez- Youth Birthday Party- Cooking, grilling and music
Shedd Park – Pavilion
Sunday July 07, 2019 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 - Custodial Fee $120/4 hours
Item 10. Nataly Cedeno -First Birthday Party
Shedd Park - Pavilion
Saturday July 13, 2019 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 - Custodial Fee $120/4 hours
Item 11. Shirley Pimentel –The Community Daycare
Shedd Park - Pavilion (Head Count 30)
Monday August 19, 2019 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00
Custodial Fee $120/4 hours
Item 12. Carolyn Delehanty – Bubba’s Home Foundation - Movie for Kids
Hadley Park -John M. Delehanty Skate Park (Head Count 50)
Wednesday August 21, 2019 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00
Item 13. Candy Cordero –Grandson Birthday Party
Shedd Park - Pavilion
Sunday August 04, 2019 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 - Custodial Fee $120/4 hours
Item 14. David Grenier -School Reunion
Shedd Park – Pavilion (Head Count 50)
Sunday August 11, 2019 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Fee Resident Adult $25.00/2 hour block x 2 blocks = $50.00
Custodial Fee $120/4 hours (Total Permit Fee $170.00)
Item 15. Gregory Winstead –Graduation
Shedd Park - Pavilion (Head Count 50)
Saturday July 06, 2019 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 Fee $170.00)
Item 16. (Chelmsford Mothers Club will speak for Kristina Dinino –Credit for canceling her
permit for Shedd Park Pavilion, Wednesday, June 26, 2019 Custodial Fees of $120.00
due Splash Pad request was not spoken on her behalf for her reservations at the May 29
meeting. Splash pad is not open during the week and only weekends because of the
Recreation Staff.
Item 17. Pradeep Dsouza –Daughter’s Birthday
Shedd Park - Pavilion (Head Count 45)
Saturday August 24, 2019 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Fee Non-Resident Youth $60.00 / 2 hour block x 2 blocks = $120.00
Custodial Fee $120/4 hours (Total Permit Amount $240.00)
Item 18. Korankye, Gifty - Paramount Healthcare Services
Canceling Permit Shed Park June 15 and would like account credited
($320.00)
Item 19. Melissa Aleman - Child Birthday Party
Shedd Park - Pavilion (Head Count 30)
Sunday July 28, 2019 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00 - Custodial Fee $120/4 hours
Item 20. Allison Hodges - Family Reunion/Barbeque
Shedd Park - Pavilion (Head Count 25)
Thursday July 04, 2019 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Fee Resident Adult $25.00/2 hour Block x 4 blocks = $100.00
Custodial Fee $120/4 hours x 2 = $240.00 (Total Permit Fee $340.00)
Item 21. Nina Koveos – Mothers Club - Club event
Shedd Park - Pavilion (Head Count 50)
Sunday August 04, 2019 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Fee Resident Adult $25.00/2 hour Block x 2 blocks = $50.00
Custodial Fee $120/4 hours (Total Permit Fee $170.00)
Item 22. Charles Chege - Calvary Evangelical Church –Religious Event
Shedd Park - Pavilion (Head Count 50)
Sunday July 14, 2019 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 Fee $170.00)
Item 23. Robert Kiyanja –Cancel Permit Reservations –North Common Basket Ball Court I &
Court II for July 27 and July 28 (and reschedule for July 20 at North Common Basket
Ball Court I and II if available
Item 24. Sean Riley –Son’s Memorial/ Tournament
Mulligan Park - Wiffleball Field
Saturday July 27, 2019 - Sunday July 28, 2019 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Permit Fee – Resident Youth $0.00
Item 25. Joseph Cady – Off Road Bicycle Race
Shedd Park – Pavilion (Head Count 550) 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Shedd Park Track 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday November 24, 2019
(Would like to change the hours 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM)
(Custodial only 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM)
Fee Resident Adult $25.00/2 hour Block x 5 blocks = $125.00 x 2 =$250.00
Custodial Fee $120/4 hours x 2 = $240.00 (Total Permit Fee $490.00)
Item 26. Miguel Quinones - The Center For Hope And Healing
Working with Billy's Barbershop to create a Sexual Violence and
Healthy Masculinity event with local Barbers under CDC funding.
Shedd Park - Pavilion (Head Count 100)
Sunday September 08, 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)
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