Board of Parks
Regular MeetingLowell, MA · July 29, 2020
Minutes
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
ORGANIZATION: BOARD OF PARKS
DATE WEDNESDAY JULY 29, 2020
TIME: 6:00PM
LOCATION: REMOTELY ONLINE
AGENDA
“Those wishing to speak will need to email the Recreation office to be sent the meeting
information”
recreation@lowellma.gov
Meeting called to order: 6:00pm
Board Members Present:
John Linnehan, Chairman- present
Peter Finnegan, Vice-Chairman- present
Ryan Rourke- present
Thomas Caunter- present
Kate Lapinski- present
Item 1 Heather Prince Doss – Worship Service and Picnic
Shedd Pavilion
August 2 2020 830am-1230pm
August 9 2020 (rain date) 830am-1230pm
*back to back events next event starts at 1pm for August 9 see item 9*
Resident Adult Fee $25/2hour x 4blocks = Custodial Fee $120.00x2 = $340.00.
Board approved for both dates and times/ to pay both dates.
Approved: Peter motioned / Ryan seconded - passed Denied:
Item 2 Jacquelynn Coles – Baby Shower
Shedd Pavilion
August 29 2020 12pm-4pm
Resident Adult Fee $25/2hour x 2blocks = Custodial Fee $120.00 = $170.00
Board approved for the date and time also allowed to set up before start time. Approved for
charcoal cooking only.
Approved: Ryan motioned / Peter seconded - passed Denied:
Item 3 Mayon Mitchell – Flag football
Anne Dean Welcome Regatta Festival Field - Multipurpose Field
August 1 2020 10am-4pm
Resident Adult Fee $25/2hr x 3blocks = $75.00
Not present decline.
Approved: Denied: not present
Item 4 Gil Vigeant Lowell Girls Softball Tournaments
Farley Softball M1
July 31 2020 6pm-8pm
August 1, 2 2020 9am-7pm
August 14 2020 6pm-8pm
August 15 & 16 2020 9am-7pm
August 28 2020 6pm-8pm
August 29, 30 2020 9am-7pm
Sweatt Softball Field M2
July 31 2020 6pm-8pm
August 1 & 2 2020 9am-7pm
August 14 2020 6pm-8pm
August 15 & 16 2020 9am-7pm
August 28 2020 6pm-8pm
August 29, 30 2020 9am-7pm
Vigeant Softball Field M3
July 31 2020 6pm-8pm
August 1, 2 2020 9am-7pm
August 14 2020 6pm-8pm
August 15 & August 16 2020 9am-7pm
August 28 2020 6pm-8pm
August 29, 30 2020 9am-7pm
Gil was present however there were technically difficulties were we could not hear him.
Board is approving dates and times submitted to the recreation office if the field space is available.
Fee to be determined once dates are submitted. Games must follow state guidelines.
Approved: Ryan motioned / Kate seconded - passed Denied:
Item 5 Kiyanashevea Brown – Birthday Party
Shedd Pavilion
August 25 2020 10am-6pm
Resident Adult Fee $25/2hour x 4blocks = Custodial Fee $120.00x2 = $340.00
Not present for meeting decline.
Approved: Denied: not present
Item 6 Rhea Gordon – Murland School event requesting Cooking
North Common - Ramon "Chung" Rivera Basketball Court I
July 30 2020 – August 07 2020 10am-2pm
Resident Youth Fee $0.00
Board approved for all dates and times. Food truck will be on site.
Approved: Peter motioned / Ryan seconded - passed Denied:
Item 7 Agnes Kaikai- Birthday Party
Shedd Pavilion
August 8 2020 3pm- 7pm
Resident Adult Fee $25/2hour x 2blocks = Custodial Fee $120.00 = $170.00
Board approved for the date and time. Approved for charcoal cooking only.
Approved: Kate motioned / Peter seconded - passed Denied:
Item 8 Neisha Montes - Religious service
North Common Stage
August 1 2020 630pm-830pm
Board approved for the date and time. No Fee.
Approved: Peter motioned / Ryan seconded - passed Denied:
Item 9 Jacklyne Mwangi - Graduation
Shedd Pavilion
August 9 2020 1pm-9pm
*back to back event for August 9 for rain date*
Resident Adult Fee $25/2hour x 4block + Custodial Fee $120.00x2 = $340.00
Not present decline.
Approved: Denied: not present
Item 10 Tristan Harrington –Baseball change of schedule and times
A)Canceling request for September 20 2020 @ Alumni field
B) Adding credit from assistant coach account for $175 + $25 for field space that was not used
July 19
B) Alumni Field-
August 16 2020 12pm-6pm
September 19 2020 1pm-5pm
September 13 2020 5pm-11pm
Resident Adult Fee $150/4 hour block x 3 + Custodial $120 x 3 blocks + Light Charge $50 +
Additional hour if approved + 37.50x3
Total Charge $927.50
Request for September 20 2020 – canceled. Board approved to issue credits of $200 but
credits are to stay on assistant coach’s account, credit is to be used for September 19 requested
date.
Approved: Peter motioned / Ryan seconded - passed Denied:
Item 11- Mark Cibulkski
Credit from assistant coach and canceled dates to be added to main account
April 26 - $170
June 14 & 21(two time slots) $75
August 5 $175
Total Credit: $420
Board approved the credit of $420.00. Credit to be used for August dates already submitted.
Approved: Ryan motioned / Kate seconded - passed Denied:
Item 12 Rose Munoz – Birthday Party
Shedd Pavilion
August 23 2020 4pm-8pm
*back to back events on August 23 start time for the other event 12-4pm see item 14*
Resident Adult Fee $25/2hour x 2blocks = Custodial Fee $120.00 = $170.00
Not present decline.
Approved: Denied: not present
Item 13 Eric Diaz – Prayer service
A)Shedd Pavilion fee of $170 – paid - rain out for permit on July 11 2020
B)North Common Stage
August 15 & 29 2020 11am-3pm
September 19 2020 11am-3pm
Resident Adult Fee $25/2hr blocks x 6 = $150
Not present decline.
Approved: Denied: not present
Item 14 Patrick Sweeney – Baby Shower
Shedd Pavilion
August 23 2020 12pm-4pm
*back to back events on this day next event starts at 4pm-8pm*
Resident Adult Fee $25/2hour x 2blocks = Custodial Fee $120.00 = $170.00
Board approved for the date and time.
Approved: Ryan motioned / Kate seconded - passed Denied:
Item 15 Real Betty- Baseball / Softball
Alumni & James S Martin Field
August 4,6,11,13,14,18 2020 4pm-8pm
August 15 2020 9am-5pm
Youth Resident Fee $0.00 + Custodial Charge $120x1= 120.00
Board approved for the dates and times submitted. Park director noted a custodian will be
on site for weekdays for the month of August, no custodian fee to be applied. Custodian fee to be
applied to August 15 staff will unlock both fields.
Approved: Ryan motioned / Kate seconded - passed Denied:
Item 16 Violette Russ – Church Service
Oliveria Little League Field
A)September 6 – 27 2020 (Sunday) 12pm-2pm
Resident Adult Fee $25/2hr block x 4 = $100
B) Canceling August 30th 2020 @ Oliveria Basketball Court Credit $25 – paid
Board approved for the date and time and the credit to be applied.
Approved: Peter motioned / Kate seconded - passed Denied:
Item 17 Talia Burns Birthday Party
Shedd Park - Picnic Area I-In Front of Pyne School
September 13 2020 2pm-6pm
Resident Adult Fee $25/2hour block x 2 blocks= $50.00
Board approved for the date and time.
Approved: Kate motioned / Peter seconded - passed Denied:
Item 18 Patricia Bourne – Dance Demonstration
Shedd Pavilion
August 24 2020 5pm-9pm
August 25, 26 2020 6pm-10pm
Non Resident Fee 2hr/$100 x 6 = 600+ Custodial fee 120x3 = 360
*board approved for 30% off for 30% being Lowell residents*
Total Charge = 672.00
Board approved for the revised schedule discussed. The dance studio is allowed to bring a
dance floor. 30% discount applied for 30% participants are Lowell residents.
Approved: Peter motioned / Kate seconded - passed Denied:
Item 19 Andres Gonzales – Canceled event asking to waive fee of $170
July 25 2020 4pm-8pm
Board approved to waive fee.
Approved: Peter motioned / Ryan seconded - passed Denied:
Item 20 Carol Lannan – Senior Exercise *this is a City of Lowell event*
Callery Park Tennis Court I
August – October (Monday Tuesdays) 9am-11am
Board approved for dates and times. No fee, City of Lowell event.
Approved: Peter motioned / Kate seconded - passed Denied:
Item 21 Jenna Chau – Graduation
Anne Dean Welcome Regatta Festival Field
August 22 220 3pm-7pm
Board approved for the location/date/time with no fee.
Approved: Ryan motioned / Peter seconded - passed Denied:
Item 22- Branden Anderson – adding dates to current schedule Branden
Branden asked for the zoom information to discuss possibly adding dates to his August
schedule. Board approved Branden to work with the recreation office for adding new dates once he
has them.
Approved: Ryan motioned / Peter seconded - passed Denied:
Meeting Adjourned: 7:06pm
Agenda
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
ORGANIZATION: BOARD OF PARKS
DATE WEDNESDAY JULY 29, 2020
TIME: 6:00PM
LOCATION: REMOTELY ONLINE
AGENDA
“Those wishing to speak will need to email the Recreation office to be sent the meeting
information”
recreation@lowellma.gov
Item 1 Heather Prince Doss – Worship Service and Picnic
Shedd Pavilion
August 2 2020 830am-1230pm
August 9 2020 (rain date) 830am-1230pm
*back to back events next event starts at 1pm for August 9 see item 9*
Resident Adult Fee $25/2hour x 4blocks = Custodial Fee $120.00x2 = $340.00
Item 2 Jacquelynn Coles – Baby Shower
Shedd Pavilion
August 29 2020 12pm-4pm
Resident Adult Fee $25/2hour x 2blocks = Custodial Fee $120.00 = $170.00
Item 3 Mayon Mitchell – Flag football
Anne Dean Welcome Regatta Festival Field - Multipurpose Field
August 1 2020 10am-4pm
Resident Adult Fee $25/2hr x 3blocks = $75.00
Item 4 Gil Vigeant Lowell Girls Softball Tournaments
Farley Softball M1
July 31 2020 6pm-8pm
August 1, 2 2020 9am-7pm
August 14 2020 6pm-8pm
August 15 & 16 2020 9am-7pm
August 28 2020 6pm-8pm
August 29, 30 2020 9am-7pm
Sweatt Softball Field M2
July 31 2020 6pm-8pm
August 1 & 2 2020 9am-7pm
August 14 2020 6pm-8pm
August 15 & 16 2020 9am-7pm
August 28 2020 6pm-8pm
August 29, 30 2020 9am-7pm
Vigeant Softball Field M3
July 31 2020 6pm-8pm
August 1, 2 2020 9am-7pm
August 14 2020 6pm-8pm
August 15 & August 16 2020 9am-7pm
August 28 2020 6pm-8pm
August 29, 30 2020 9am-7pm
Non Resident Fee $100/2hour block x 54blocks = 5,400.00
*In July 1/3 of the fee was waived per 1/3 of the teams were Lowell residents. For
this request that charge $3,600.00
Item 5 Kiyanashevea Brown – Birthday Party
Shedd Pavilion
August 25 2020 10am-6pm
Resident Adult Fee $25/2hour x 4blocks = Custodial Fee $120.00x2 = $340.00
Item 6 Rhea Gordon – Murland School event requesting Cooking
North Common - Ramon "Chung" Rivera Basketball Court I
July 30 2020 – August 07 2020 10am-2pm
Resident Youth Fee $0.00
Item 7 Agnes Kaikai- Birthday Party
Shedd Pavilion
August 8 2020 3pm- 7pm
Resident Adult Fee $25/2hour x 2blocks = Custodial Fee $120.00 = $170.00
Item 8 Neisha Montes - Religious service
North Common Stage
August 1 2020 630pm-830pm
Resident Adult Fee $25/2hr block= $25
Item 9 Jacklyne Mwangi - Graduation
Shedd Pavilion
August 9 2020 1pm-9pm
*back to back event for August 9 for rain date*
Resident Adult Fee $25/2hour x 4block + Custodial Fee $120.00x2 = $340.00
Item 10 Tristan Harrington –Baseball change of schedule and times
A)Canceling request for September 20 2020 @ Alumni field
B) Adding credit from assistant coach account for $175 + $25 for field space that was not used
July 19
B) Alumni Field-
August 16 2020 12pm-6pm
September 12 2020 1pm-5pm
September 13 2020 5pm-11pm
Resident Adult Fee $150/4 hour block x 3 + Custodial $120 x 3 blocks + Light Charge $50 +
Additional hour if approved + 37.50x3
Total Charge $927.50
Item 11- Mark Cibulkski
Credit from assistant coach and canceled dates to be added to main account
April 26 - $170
June 14 & 21(two time slots) $75
August 5 $175
Total Credit: $420
Item 12 Rose Munoz – Birthday Party
Shedd Pavilion
August 23 2020 4pm-8pm
*back to back events on August 23 start time for the other event 12-4pm see item 14*
Resident Adult Fee $25/2hour x 2blocks = Custodial Fee $120.00 = $170.00
Item 13 Eric Diaz – Prayer service
A)Shedd Pavilion fee of $170 – paid - rain out for permit on July 11 2020
B)North Common Stage
August 15 & 29 2020 11am-3pm
September 19 2020 11am-3pm
Resident Adult Fee $25/2hr blocks x 6 = $150
Item 14 Patrick Sweeney – Baby Shower
Shedd Pavilion
August 23 2020 12pm-4pm
*back to back events on this day next event starts at 4pm-8pm*
Resident Adult Fee $25/2hour x 2blocks = Custodial Fee $120.00 = $170.00
Item 15 Real Betty- Baseball / Softball
Alumni & James S Martin Field
August 4,6,11,13,14,18 2020 4pm-8pm
August 15 2020 9am-5pm
Youth Resident Fee $0.00 + Custodial Charge $120x8= 840.00
Item 16 Violette Russ – Church Service
Oliveria Little League Field
A)September 6 – 27 2020 (Sunday) 12pm-2pm
Resident Adult Fee $25/2hr block x 4 = $100
B) Canceling August 30th 2020 @ Oliveria Basketball Court Credit $25 - paid
Item 17 Talia Burns Birthday Party
Shedd Park - Picnic Area I-In Front of Pyne School
September 13 2020 2pm-6pm
Resident Adult Fee $25/2hour block x 2 blocks= $50.00
Item 18 Patricia Bourne – Dance Demonstration
Shedd Pavilion
August 24, 25, 26, 27 2020 6pm-10pm
Non Resident Fee 2hr/$100 x 8 = 800+ Custodial fee 120x4 = 480
Total Charge = 1280.00
Item 19 Andres Gonzales – Canceled event asking to waive fee of $170
July 25 2020 4pm-8pm
Item 20 Carol Lannan – Senior Exercise *this is a City of Lowell event*
Callery Park Tennis Court I
August 3 & 4 2020 9am-11am
Non Resident Fee $100/2hr block = $200
Item 21 Jenna Chau – looking for park space for August 22
Location to be determined preferred time 2pm-8pm
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