Board of Parks
Regular MeetingLowell, MA · August 26, 2020
Minutes
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
ORGANIZATION: BOARD OF PARKS
DATE WEDNESDAY AUGUST 26, 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-
Thomas Caunter- present
Kate Lapinski- present
Item 1 Wording to be placed on all permits during Covid 19 pandemic and amend permits as
as needed per guidelines.
“ALL PERMIT HOLDERS MUST FOLLOW UP TO DATE GOVERNOR'S GUIDELINES FOR APPROVED
SPORTS, TYPE OF PLAY, AND SPECIAL EVENTS ON THE APPROVED DATE AND TIME”
Adopted by all board members present
Approved: motioned by Peter seconded by Tom – approved Denied:
Item 2 Domenic Caraco – Over Thirty Baseball
Alumni Field
October 4 & 11 2020 8am-12pm
Resident Adult Fee $150/4 hour block x 2 + Custodial $120 x 2 blocks = 540.00
Permit to be approved as presented. Date to be added October 18 2020 8am-12pm if
available fee to be added +$270. Total charge with added date $810.00.
Approved: motioned by Peter seconded by Tom – approved Denied:
Item 3 Flaviane Viglioni – Birthday Party
Shedd Pavilion
September 19 2020 5pm-9pm
Resident Adult Fee $25/2hour x 2blocks = Custodial Fee $120.00 = $170.00
Not present
Approved: Denied: X
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Item 4 Eric Diaz – Prayer service
A)Shedd Pavilion fee of $170 – paid - rain out for permit on July 11 2020
B)Shedd Pavilion
September 19 2020 11am-3pm
Resident Adult Fee = $170
Approved for fee to be waived for 7/11/2020 and permit to be approved as presented
Approved: motioned by Peter seconded by Kate – approved Denied:
Item 5 Deloris Toomey Baby Shower
Shedd Pavilion
September 27 2020 1pm-5pm
Resident Adult Fee $25/2hour x 2blocks = Custodial Fee $120.00 = $170.00
Approved as presented on permit
Approved: motioned by Peter seconded by Kate – approved Denied:
Item 6 Edmaris Cora – Birthday Party
Shedd Pavilion
September 5 2020 1pm-5pm
Resident Adult Fee $25/2hour x 2blocks = Custodial Fee $120.00 = $170.00
Approved as presented on permit
Approved: motioned by Tom seconded by Kate – approved Denied:
Item 7 Heather Prince Doss
a)Requesting fee to be waived for 8/9/2020, that was not needed - $170.00
b) Shedd Pavilion
September 13 2020 830am-1230pm
October 4 2020 830am-1230pm
Resident Adult Fee $25/2hour x 4blocks = Custodial Fee $120.00x2 = $340.00
Approved for fee to be waived for 8/9/2020 and permit to be approved as presented
Approved: motioned by Peter seconded by Kate – approved Denied:
Item 8 Ryan Rourke – Youth sports
Ventura Field Softball
August 29 – November 8 2020 (Saturday & Sunday) 8am-10pm
August 27 – November 6 2020 (Monday – Friday) 4pm-10pm
Resident Youth Fee $0.00
Teams that will be playing age range is 7-16 years of age. Approved as presented on permit
Approved: motioned by Tom seconded by Kate – approved Denied:
Item 9 Sokchanthorn Nin Baby Shower
Shedd Pavilion
September 12 2020 2pm-10pm
Resident Adult Fee $25/2hour x 4blocks = Custodial Fee $120.00x2 = $340.00
Not present
Approved: Denied: X
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Item 10 Jennie Mujica Baby Shower
Shedd Pavilion
September 13 2020 5pm-9pm
Resident Adult Fee $25/2hour x 2blocks = Custodial Fee $120.00 = $170.00
Approved as presented on permit
Approved: motioned by Tom seconded by Peter – approved Denied:
Item 11 Letisha Dow Birthday Party
Shedd Pavilion
September 6 2020 3pm-7pm
Resident Adult Fee $25/2hour x 2blocks = Custodial Fee $120.00 = $170.00
Not Present
Approved: Denied: X
Item 12 Britney Cesar – Public Movie Night
Machado Field
September 13 2020 5pm-9pm
Resident Adult Fee $170
Permit holder is responsible to following all state guidelines. No cars are allowed on the
field. Permit holder will be bringing a generator and will not need lights. 50 people max per movie
showing. Permit to be approved as presented.
Approved: motioned by Peter seconded by Tom – approved Denied:
Item 13 Cassandra Delannoy Birthday Party
Shedd Pavilion
August 30 2020 12pm-4pm
Resident Adult Fee $25/2hour x 2blocks = Custodial Fee $120.00 = $170.00
Not Present
Approved: Denied: X
Item 14 Carl Morgan Championship Baseball Game
Alumni Field
September 20 2020 1pm-5pm
Resident Adult Fee $150/4hr block + Custodial Fee $120 = $270.00
Permit to be approved as presented
Approved: motioned by Tom seconded by Peter – approved Denied:
Item 15 Jonathan Delacruz
Carney Softball Field
August 29 2020 8am-12pm
Resident Adult Fee $25/2hr block x 2blocks= 50.00
Not Present
Approved: Denied: X
Item 16 Mudassir Kazi Cricket Practice
North Common Carney Field
Dates to be determined
Resident Adult Fee 25/2hr block
Not Present
Approved: Denied:X
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Item 17 Gregg Sullivan Skate with music
John M. Delehanty Skate Park
August 29 2020 12pm-2pm
Resident Adult Fee $25/2hr block = $25
Not Present
Approved: Denied: X
Item 18 Jeffery Shanahan
Looking for soccer field space – Edward Field it 3-5 days a week from Sept. 17th to Nov. 20th
Sharing field space with EAA Item 1
Lowell Resident Youth Fee
Not Present
Approved: Denied: X
Meeting Adjourned: 6:48
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Agenda
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
ORGANIZATION: BOARD OF PARKS
DATE WEDNESDAY AUGUST 26, 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 Wording to be placed on all permits during Covid 19 pandemic and amend permits as
as needed per guidelines.
“ALL PERMIT HOLDERS MUST FOLLOW UP TO DATE GOVERNOR'S GUIDELINES FOR APPROVED
SPORTS, TYPE OF PLAY, AND SPECIAL EVENTS ON THE APPROVED DATE AND TIME”
Item 2 Domenic Caraco – Over Thirty Baseball
October 4 & 11 2020 8am-12pm
Resident Adult Fee $150/4 hour block x 2 + Custodial $120 x 2 blocks = 540.00
Item 3 Flaviane Viglioni – Birthday Party
Shedd Pavilion
September 19 2020 5pm-9pm
Resident Adult Fee $25/2hour x 2blocks = Custodial Fee $120.00 = $170.00
Item 4 Eric Diaz – Prayer service
A)Shedd Pavilion fee of $170 – paid - rain out for permit on July 11 2020
B)North Common Stage
September 19 2020 11am-3pm
Resident Adult Fee $25/2hr blocks x 2 = $50
Item 5 Deloris Toomey Baby Shower
Shedd Pavilion
September 27 2020 1pm-5pm
Resident Adult Fee $25/2hour x 2blocks = Custodial Fee $120.00 = $170.00
Item 6 Edmaris Cora – Birthday Party
Shedd Pavilion
September 5 2020 1pm-5pm
Resident Adult Fee $25/2hour x 2blocks = Custodial Fee $120.00 = $170.00
Item 7 Heather Prince Doss
a)Requesting fee to be waived for 8/9/2020, that was not needed - $170.00
b) Shedd Pavilion
September 13 2020 830am-1230pm
October 4 2020 830am-1230pm
Resident Adult Fee $25/2hour x 4blocks = Custodial Fee $120.00x2 = $340.00
Item 8 Ryan Rourke – Youth sports
Ventura Field Softball
August 9 – October 8 2020 (Saturday & Sunday) 8am-10pm
August 6 – November 6 2020 (Monday – Friday) 4pm-10pm
Resident Youth Fee $0.00
Item 9 Sokchanthorn Nin Baby Shower
Shedd Pavilion
September 12 2020 2pm-10pm
Resident Adult Fee $25/2hour x 4blocks = Custodial Fee $120.00x2 = $340.00
Item 10 Jennie Mujica Baby Shower
Shedd Pavilion
September 13 2020 5pm-9pm
Resident Adult Fee $25/2hour x 2blocks = Custodial Fee $120.00 = $170.00
Item 11 Letisha Dow Birthday Party
Shedd Pavilion
September 6 2020 3pm-7pm
Resident Adult Fee $25/2hour x 2blocks = Custodial Fee $120.00 = $170.00
Item 12 Britney Cesar
Looking for park space for a movie nigh. Date and time to be determined
Looking at Machado field space conflict with Lowell High
Non Resident Fee to be determined by location and duration of event
Item 13 Cassandra Delannoy Birthday Party
Shedd Pavilion
August 30 2020 12pm-4pm
Resident Adult Fee $25/2hour x 2blocks = Custodial Fee $120.00 = $170.00
Item 14 Carl Morgan Championship Baseball Game
Alumni Field
September 20 2020 1pm-5pm
Resident Adult Fee $150/4hr block + Custodial Fee $120 = $270.00
Item 15 Jonathan Delacruz
Carney Softball Field
August 29 2020 8am-12pm
Resident Adult Fee $25/2hr block x 2blocks= 50.00
Item 16 Mudassir Kazi Cricket Practice
North Common Carney Field
Dates to be determined
Resident Adult Fee 25/2hr block
Item 17 Gregg Sullivan Skate with music
John M. Delehanty Skate Park
August 29 2020 12pm-2pm
Resident Adult Fee $25/2hr block = $25
Item 18 Jeffery Shanahan
Looking for soccer field space – Edward Field it 3-5 days a week from Sept. 17th to Nov. 20th
Sharing field space with EAA Item 1
Lowell Resident Youth Fee
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