Board of Parks

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING ORGANIZATION: BOARD OF PARKS DATE: WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 26, 2020 TIME: 6:00 PM LOCATION: CITY HALL 375 Merrimack St. MAYOR’S RECEPTION ROOM, 2ND FLOOR LOWELL, MA 01852 AGENDA Meeting called to order: 6:00pm Board Members present: John Linnehan, Chairman- present Peter Finnegan, Vice-Chairman- present Thomas Caunter- present Ryan Rourke- present Item 1 David Lezensk – Lowell High Athletics Alumni Field Requesting Time Change for Sunday field times. Requesting 3pm – 8pm Spring Sports Passed: passed Declined: Item 2 Ronnie Eaton - Baseball Game Cawley Memorial Stadium Complex Alumni Field May 3, 2020 (Sundays) 830pm – 11pm May 17, 2020 *time conflict with Lowell high* 830pm - 11pm June 7, 2020 830pm – 11pm June 21, 2020 7pm – 11pm June 28, 2020 6pm – 10pm July 19, 2020 7pm - 11pm July 26, 2020 6pm - 10pm Resident Adult Fee + Custodial Fee + Light Charges reflecting time change = $2000.00 To not interfere with Lowell High Athletics games on May 3 & 17, June 7, 21 will start at 8:30 and will end at 11pm. There is no conflicts with any other dates. Fee to be determined to reflect time changes. Passed: Tom motioned / Ryan seconded passed Declined: Item 3 Mark Cibulski - Mill City Mustangs – Commonwealth Amateur Baseball League Cawley Memorial Stadium Alumni Field April 26, 2020 *time conflict with Lowell high* 830pm- 11pm July 19, 2020 1pm – 5pm July 26, 2020 1pm – 5pm August 5, 2020 7pm- 11pm Resident Youth Fee $0.00 + Custodial Fee + light fee per event = 580 To ensure to conflict with Lowell High April 26 time was adjusted. And the league agreed to using only the dates list above. Passed: Peter motioned with new fee/ Ryan Second Passed Declined: 1|Page Item 4 Mike Sheehan New England Storm - softball games a.) Durkin park T-Ball Field April 8 – July 29 2020 (Wednesday) 6pm – 8pm Resident Youth Fee $0.00/2hr block *T-Ball Field* b.) Requesting use of Manning Field Wednesday evenings 6pm-8pm (space is on hold for Gil V) Not Present Passed: Declined: x Item 5 Gilbert Vigeant Lowell Girls Softball a.)McPherson Park M1 Farley Softball Field April 1- June 15 2020 (Monday – Friday) 6pm- 8pm April 4 – June 15 2020 (Saturday & Sunday) 8am – 8pm McPherson Park M2 Sweatt Softball Field April 1- June 15 2020 (Monday – Friday) 6pm- 8pm April 4 – June 15 2020 (Saturday& Sunday) 8am – 8pm McPherson Park M3 Vigeant Softball Field April 1- June 15 2020 (Monday – Friday) 6pm- 8pm April 4 – June 15 2020 (Saturday-&Sunday) 8am – 8pm Callery Park Conroy Softball Field April 2- June 15 2020 (MonTueThruFri) 6pm- 8pm April 4 – June 15 2020 (Saturday) 12pm – 8pm April 5 – June 152020 (Sunday) 8am – 8pm Ventura Field Ventura Softball Field April 1 – June 15 2020 (Monday – Friday) 6pm – 8pm April 4 –June 15 2020 (Saturday & Sunday) 8am – 8pm b.) McPherson Park Concession Stand April 01 – September 30 2020 (Sunday – Saturday) 8am – 8pm Resident Youth Fee $0.00 All softball game dates requested were adjusted to end June 15 2020. No change to the concession stand. Passed: Ryan motioned / Peter seconded passed Declined: Item 6 Tristan Harrington – CABLE League a.) Cawley Memorial Stadium Complex Alumni Field (tabled item) July 12 2020 2pm - 10pm August 02 2020 4pm - 8pm August 09 2020 1pm - 5pm Resident Youth Fee 0.00 + Custodial Fee + Light fee = 360.00 Passed: Peter Motion with $360 fee/ Tom seconded Passed Declined: Item 7 Ramford Kaneh- On the Block a.)Father Maguire Playground Basketball I II III - Basketball tournament August 9 2020 10am – 12pm b.) Father Maguire Playground Basketball I II III – Community gathering event July 12 2020 8am – 10pm August 9 2020 12pm – 10pm Resident Adult Fee $25/ 2hr block x 39blocks = 925.00 Passed: Declined: x 2|Page Item 8 Jhonnatha Cheam - Clemente Park Committee Clemente Park Concession Stand Clemente Park Pailin Volleyball Court I- VII April 1 – October 31, 2020 Sunday – Saturday 7am- 9pm Resident Adult Fee $25.00/2hr block x 7 = $175.00 per day 175.00x 214 days = $37,450.00 per location $37,450.00 x 8 locations = $299,600.00 Fee was waived Passed: Ryan motioned with no fee/ Tom seconded passed Declined: Item 9 Katie Doherty – Bailey School – Field Trip – requesting bathrooms Shedd Park Pavilion June 5 2020 10am-2pm June 8 2020 (rain date) 10am-2pm Resident Youth Fee $0.00/2hr block x2 blocks x 2days = $0.00 Custodial Fee $120.00/ 4hr x 2days = $240.00 Total Charges = $ 240.00 Fee waived per Lowell School Event Will contact recreation department to see if splash pads will be avaible for dates and times. No fee. Passed: Tom motioned/ Ryan seconed Declined: Item 10 Maria Jacobs SOCIAL WORK/EVANGELISM – Requesting charcoal for cooking South Common Greenspace April 4 – November 7 2020 (Saturdays) 3pm-5pm Non Resident Adult Fee $100/2hr block x 32 blocks= 3200.00 No fee Passed: Ryan motioned/ Tom second passed Declined: Item 11 Dimitrios Booras - Sixth Annual Family Festival and Wellness Fair Shedd Park Pavilion August 30 2020 8am – 8pm Resident Adult Fee $25/2hr block x 6 blocks = $150 Custodial fee $120/2hr block x 3 = 360 Total Charge 510.00 Will only charge custodial fee of $360.00 Passed: Ryan motioned/ tom seconded passed Declined: Item 12 Matthew Lelacheur Pawtucketville Youth Organization a.)Father Maguire Concession Stand April 1 – June 30 2020 (MonTueWedThruFri) 4pm – 10pm April 4 – June 28 2020 (Sunday & Saturday) 8am – 10pm b.)LeBlanc Park Raymond J Boutin Concession Stand April 1 – November 30 2020 (MonTueWedThruFri) 4pm – 10pm April 4 – November 29 2020 (Sunday & Saturday) 8am – 10pm c.)Pawtucket Memorial Park Montbleau Field Concession Stand April 1 – November 30 2020 (MonTueWedThruFri) 4pm – 10pm April 4 – November 29 2020 (Sunday & Saturday) 8am – 10pm Resident youth fee $0.00 Passed: Ryan motioned/ Tom seconded passed Declined: 3|Page Item 13 Kerrie D’Entremont – Greater Lowell Health Alliance- Pride Festival Kerouac Park June 6 2020 10am – 6pm Adult Resident Fee $25/2hr blocks x 4 blocks = $100.00 Not present Passed: Declined: x Item 14 Tina Em - Lowell Community Charter Public School – Field South Common Purtell Multipurpose Field June 17 2020 8am – 2pm Resident Youth Fee $0.00 Not present Passed: Declined: x Item 15 Mayon Mitchell - Mvffl a.) Cawley Stadium Turf - Flag Football June 20 2020 8am – 12pm Resident Youth Fee 0.00 Custodial Fee $120/4hour block = 120.00 b.) Cawley Stadium Turf – Kid flag Football June 27 2020 Saturday 8am – 12pm July 18 2020 July 25 2020 August 1 2020 August 8 2020 Resident Youth Fee $0.00 + Custodial Fee $120/4hr block x 5 blocks = $600.00 c.)Cawley Machado Field – Kids Flag Football July 11 2020 8am – 12pm Resident Youth Fee $0.00 d.)Cawley William Desmond Jr. – Kids Flag Football July 11 2020 8am – 12pm Resident Youth Fee 0.00 e.)South Common Purtell Multipurpose Field – AACC Community Outing August 29 2020 8am – 6pm August 30 2020 8am – 6pm Resident Adult Fee $25 / 2hr blocks x 10 blocks = $250.00 Total charge per all locations/ times 720.00 Passed: Peter motioned with total charge fee of 720.00 / Tom Seconded passed Declined: Item 16 Sicily Wamunyu – Class South Common June 28 2020 2pm – 6pm Resident Adult Fee $25/ 2hr block x 4blocks $100.00 Time change only needing 2pm-6pm Passed: Peter motioned with no fee/ Ryan seconded passed Declined: 4|Page Item 17 Ken Doucette Middlesex Sheriff’s Office Youth Public Safety Academy Cawley Stadium Turf July 15 2020 8am – 4pm Resident Youth Fee $0.00 + Custodial Fee $120/4hrblock x 2blocks = 240.00 Passed: Tom motioned with no fee/ Ryan seconded passed Declined: Item 18 Kim Lambourne Abraham Lincoln Elementary Field Day Mulligan Park Basketball Court June 3 2020 9am – 1pm June 4 2020 (Rain Date) Resident Youth Fee $0.00 Will email the recreation department to see if the splash pad will be available Passed: Tom motioned/ Ryan seconded passed Declined: Item 19 Joseph Wilson Centralville United Methodist Church Worship Shedd Pavilion June 28 2020 9am – 1pm Resident Adult Fee $25.00/ 2 hour block x 2= 50.00 Custodial fee $120.00 = 120.00 Total Fee 170.00 Not present Passed: Declined: x Item 20 Maria Claudio – Roberto Clemente League – Games / Practices North Common Carney Softball Field June 6 – August 15 2020 (MonThuSat) 5pm – 7pm Resident Youth Fee $0.00 Not present Passed: Declined: x 5|Page Item 21 Patricia Fuller Lowell Pop Warner a.) William J Desmond Jr Field August 1 – November 12 2020 (Monday – Thursday) 6pm – 10pm *Currently Lowell High has these dates but will release to Lowell Pop Warner* Resident Youth Fee $0.00 a.) Alumni Field – Car Wash August 22 & August 29 2020 9am – 1pm Resident Youth 0.00 Custodial Fee $120 /4hrblock x 2 = 240.00 b.) Cawley Stadium Turf – 4 Games September 20 2020 8am – 4pm September 27 2020 October 25 2020 November 1 2020 Resident Youth Fee 0.00 Custodial Fee $120 /4hrblock x 8 =960.00 c. William J. Desmond Jr. Field – Kick off Cookout September 19 2020 8am – 12pm Resident Youth 0.00 Custodial Fee $120 /4hrblock = 120.00 Total Fee per all permits 960.00 Transfer for the dates were approved Pop Warner will request the dates they need for Desmond Field for game usage. Passed: Peter Motioned / Tom seconded passed Declined: Item 22 Susan Brittain Community TeamWork – Lowell Farmers Market Lucy Larcom Park Green Space July 10 – October 2 2020 (Saturday) 10am – 6pm No commercial vechiles are to be parked on the park. Resident Adult Fee $25/2hr block x 4 x 13 days = 1300.00 Passed: Ryan motioned with no fee/ Tom seconded passed, Peter apposed Declined: Item 23 Karen Bostwick Lowell Youth Soccer a.) Edwards St Park -Edward J Walsh Concession Stand April 1 – October 31 2020 (Sunday - Saturday) 8am-8pm b.) Edwards St Park -Edward J Walsh Youth Soccer Complex April 1- August 31 2020 (Monday – Friday) 4pm – 8pm September 1 – October 30 2020 (Monday – Friday) 6pm – 8pm c.) Edwards St Park -Edward J Walsh Youth Soccer Complex April 1 – October 31 2020 8am – 8pm Resident Youth Fee $0.00 Passed: Tom motioned / Ryan seconded passed Declined: 6|Page Item 24 Ryan Rourke High Land Sports Association Highland Park Loucraft Field Concession Stand April 1 – October 31 2020 8am – 8pm Resident Youth Fee $0.00 Passed: Peter motioned / Tom seconded passed Declined: Item 25 John Saigbah – Church Anniversary – Requesting Charcoal Cooking a.) Shedd Pavillion May 30 2020 10am – 6pm Resident Adult Fee $50/4hr block + Custodial Fee $120.00 = 340.00 b.) Shedd Track May 30 2020 12pm – 4pm Resident Adult Fee $25/ 2hr block x 2 blocks = 50.00 Total Fee per both permits $220.00 No longer requesting the track. Requesting new time frame no conflict. Passed: Peter motioned / Ryan seconded passed Declined: Item 26 Thomas Chininis Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church a.) North Common Stage – Service April 17 2020 5pm – 9pm Resident Adult Fee $25/ 2hr block x 2 blocks = $50.00 b.) North Common Stage – Festival May 29 – May 30 2020 5 pm – 9 pm 3 pm – 9 pm Resident Adult Fee $25/ 2hr block x 5blocks = $125.00 Total Fee per both permits = $125.00 Passed: Ryan motioned/ Tom passed Declined: Item 27 John Gleason Red Raiders Elite Youth Baseball –Youth Baseball Games St Louis Playground Harry Allen Field April 11 & 18 2020 (Saturday) 6pm – 10pm April 25 – June 6 2020 (Saturday) 12pm –10pm *scheduling conflict for June 13 2020 field already requested for 8am-12pm by Nor’Easter Baseball* Resident Youth Fee $0.00 Passed: Ryan motioned / Tom seconded passed Declined: Item 28 Victor Berlus Wedding Ceremony Fort Hill Park Greenspace October 10 2020 10am –6pm Non Resident Fee $100/ 2hrblock x 4blocks = $400.00 Wants to be near the water fountain for the ceremony. Must check with the Police Department for the population count of 200 people. 7|Page Passed: Peter motioned no fee / Ryan Seconded Passed Declined: Meeting Adjourned: 7:37pm 8|Page