Board of Parks

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING ORGANIZATION: BOARD OF PARKS DATE WEDNESDAY March 31, 2021 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: 6:07pm Board Members Present: John Linnehan, Chairman- present Peter Finnegan, Vice-Chairman- present Ryan Rourke- present Thomas Caunter- present Kate Lapinski- present Item 1 Elysia Niemi – Wedding Fort Hill – Greenspace October 2 2021 2pm – 10pm Fee waived at February 24 2021 board of park meeting just permitting the date/time Elysia was present. Clean up will be provided by wedding planners company and vendors. Parks department will provide extra barrels for clean-up. Date and time approved as presented. Approved: Ryan Motioned Tom seconded, all for motion passes Item 2 Peter Faticanti – Flag Football Clinic Stoklosa School Park - Multipurpose Field June 5 – June 26 2021 (Saturday) 11am – 3pm Resident Youth Fee $0.00 Peter was present. Dates and times approved as presented Approved: Peter Motioned Kate seconded, all for motion passes Item 3 Roberto Dei – Summer Programs Kerouac Greenspace April 30 – October 31 2021 10am – 10pm City of Lowell Event no fee Roberto was present. Dates and times approved as presented. Approved: Ryan Motioned Peter seconded, all for motion passes 1|Page Item 4 Lowell High Spring Schedule Revised a)April 23 – July 3 2021 James S. Martin Varsity Softball Field - no conflicts Monday – Friday 2pm-10pm – current/ no change Saturdays 8am-4pm – current/ no change Sundays 8am-12pm (change to 4pm-10pm) b)William "Billy" Rizos Turf Field – no conflict Sunday April 25 – June 27 8am – 12pm (change to 8am – 8pm) c)Alumni Field Monday – Friday 2pm-10pm –current / no change Saturdays 8am-8pm (change to 9pm-5pm) Sundays 8am-12pm (no longer need mornings, change to 2pm – 7pm) d)Conflicts 2021 Mark Cibulksi – has not paid yet April 25 1pm – 6pm May 9 1pm – 5pm May 23 12pm – 4pm June 20 3pm – 7pm June 27 6pm – 10pm Ronnie Eaton – has not paid yet May 2 12pm – 8pm (under request) May 16 7pm – 11pm (back to back) June 6 2pm – 10pm June 20 7pm – 11pm (back to back) Tristen Harrington – has not paid yet May 23 4pm – 8pm June 13 4pm – 8pm Robert Majeau – fee waived kids and disability event June 27 1230pm – 430pm Dave from Lowell High was present. Revised schedule approved as presented. Time conflicts to reach out to the recreation office to reschedule. Approved: Peter Motioned Ryan seconded, all for motion passes e) Lowell High Fall Sports William "Billy" Rizos Turf Field August 16 – August 30 2021 8am – 8pm August 16 – December 3 2021 (Monday – Friday) 2pm – 10pm August 21 – November 27 2021 (Saturday) 8am – 8pm William J. Desmond Jr. Field August 16 – August 30 2021 930am – 530pm September 1 – November 26 2021 (Monday – Friday) 2pm – 6pm September 11 – November 20 2021 (Saturday) 930am – 6pm Machado Field August 16 – August 30 2021 10am – 6pm August 31 – November 26 2021 (Monday – Friday) 2pm – 6pm September 4 – November 27 2021 (Saturday) 8am – 12pm Shedd Track August 23 – August 30 2021 8am – 6pm August 31 – November 19 2021 (Monday – Friday) 2pm – 6pm 2|Page  September 4 – November 13 2021 (Saturday) 8am – 12pm Lucas Carvalho Soccer Field August 16 – August 30 2021 5pm – 9pm August 31 – November 16 2021 (Monday – Friday) 2pm – 10pm September 4 – November 27 2021 (Saturday) 8am – 8pm Field Hockey Field August 16 – August 30 2021 10am – 6pm August 31 – November 26 2021 (Monday – Friday) 2pm – 10pm September 4 – November 27 2021 (Saturday) 8am – 4pm Resident Youth Fee $0.00 Dave from Lowell High present. Fall schedule approved as presented. Approved: Peter Motioned Ryan seconded, all for motion passes Item 5 Tristan Harrington – Baseball Alumni Field Looking for an additional two hours on July 11 2021 permit was approved on 2/24/2021 Additional cost = $135 Tristan was present. Will reach out to the Recreation office regarding time conflicts. Additional 2 hours approved. Approved: Peter Motioned Tom seconded, all for motion passes Item 6 Ronnie Eaton – Baseball Almuni Field July 30 2021 7pm – 11pm August 8 2021 3pm – 7pm Resident Adult Fee $150.00 per 4 hour block x 4 blocks = $600 Light Fee $50 per 4 hours $50.00 x 1 block = $50 Custodial fee $120.00 / 4hr block x 4 = $480 Total charge per 2 days= $590 Ronnie was present. Will only need July 30 and August 8. Will be resubmitting for time conflict dates. Approved: Peter Motioned Tom seconded, all for motion passes Item 7 Eriel Cuevas – Church North Common Stage June 26 2021 1pm – 3pm Resident Adult Fee $25/2hr block x 1block = $25 Not present, deny Denied: X Item 8 Patrick Sheridan – Lowell Girls Lacrosse a) Looking for fee waiver for $1920 2021 season at Machado Field and Cawley Field Hockey Field b) Cawley Field Hockey Field – Lowell Girls Lacrosse April 11 – June 6 2021 (exclude May 30) (Sunday) 12pm – 8pm c) Machado Field – Lowell Girls Lacrosse April 11 – June 6 2021 (exclude May 30) (Sunday) 12pm – 8pm Resident youth fee $0.00 Patrick was present. A) was approved for fee waiver for practice games. Dates and times approved fields to be used as secondary fields if Rizo field is unavailable. Approved: Peter Motioned Kate seconded, all for motion passes 3|Page Item 9 Matthew Leite – Soccer Lucas Carvalho Soccer Field April 18 2021 8am – 12pm May 2, 16 2021 8am – 12pm June 13, 20 2021 8am – 12pm Resident Adult Fee $25/ 2hr block x 12 blocks + Custodial fee $120 /4hrs x 6 blocks =$1,020 Matthew was present. Requested April 4 but field and staff won’t be ready. April 4 to reschedule. All other dates and times approved as presented. Approved: Ryan Motioned Kate seconded, Peter opposed, and motion passes Item 10 Colin Creegan – Ultimate Frisbee Frank Ryan Senior League Baseball Field May 23 (except May 30) – June 27 (Sunday) 745pm – 945pm Resident Adult Fee $25/ 2hr block x 3blocks = $75 Colin was present. Will be needing lights. All dates and times presented as presented. Approved: Tom Motioned Kate seconded, all for motion passes Item 11 Maria Jacobs – Evangelism and social worker South Common Greenspace April 3 – November 27 2021 (Saturday) 3pm – 5pm Maria was present. Dates and times approved as presented. Approved: Ryan Motioned Peter seconded, all for motion passes Item 12 Thiago Dasilva – Sports *New League* Gage Field II April 4 – June 13 2021 (Sunday) 8am – 12pm Resident Adult Fee $25/ 2hr block x 24 = $450 Thiago was present. Will only need 9 dates out of the dates presented will be reaching out the recreation department. Fee to reflect the 9 dates; $450. Approved: Ryan Motioned Tom seconded, all for motion passes Item 13 Erica Ayala – Baby Shower Shedd Pavilion June 5 2021 130pm – 530pm Resident Adult Fee $25/2hour x 2blocks + Custodial Fee $120.00 = $170 Erica was present will only be needing June 5. Approved for charcoal cooking. Approved: Ryan Motioned Peter seconded, all for motion passes Item 14 St Michaels School – Field Day Gage Field Resident Youth Fee $0.00 Place and time might change St Michaels will reach out the recreation office. Future date approved as long as there is no time conflicts. Approved: Ryan Motioned Peter seconded, all for motion passes 4|Page Item 15 Ryan Rourke – Highland Sports Association /Youth Sports a. Loucraft Field Concession Stand April 1 – November 1 2021 8am – 8pm b. DeCosta Field April 3 – October 30 2021 (Saturday - Sunday) 8am – 8pm April 1 – November 1 2021 (Weekdays) 4pm – 8pm c. Loucraft Field April 3 – October 30 2021 (Saturday - Sunday) 8am – 8pm April 1 – November 1 2021 (Weekdays) 4pm – 10pm d. Bob Vigeant Instructional T-Ball Field April 1 – November 1 2021 (Weekdays) 4pm – 8pm e. Hadley Park - Senior League Baseball Field April 4 – October 31 2021 (Sunday) 2pm – 8pm April 3 – August 28 2021 (Saturday) 12pm – 8pm September 4 – December 4 2021 (Saturday) 8am – 8pm April 1 – November 1 2021 (Weekdays) 6pm – 8pm f. Ventura Softball Field April 3 – November 28 2021 (Saturday – Sunday) 8am – 8pm g. Conroy Softball Field April 3 – November 28 2021 (Saturday – Sunday) 8am – 8pm April 1 – June 18 2021 Weekdays) 6pm – 8pm June 21 – November 1 2021 (Weekdays) 4pm – 8pm h. Durkin Park - T-Ball Field April 1 – November 28 2021 (Saturday – Sunday) 8am – 8pm April 3 – November 28 2021 (Saturday – Sunday) 8am – 8pm April 1 – December 1 2021 (Weekdays) 4pm – 8pm Resident Youth Fee $0.00 Ryan was present. All dates and times approved as presented. Approved: Peter Motioned Tom seconded, all for motion passes (Ryan did not vote) Item 16 Jhonnatha Cheam – Volleyball Clemente Park Concession Stand Clemente Park Pailin Volleyball Court I- VII April 1 – October 31, 2021 Sunday – Saturday 7am – 9pm Jhonnatha was present. All dates and times presented approved with no fee. Approved: Ryan Motioned Tom seconded, all for motion passes Item 17 Othello Dillon – Cook out Shedd Pavilion August 15 2021 2pm – 10pm Resident Adult Fee $25/2hour x 4blocks + Custodial fee $120/4hr x 2 = $340 Othello was present. Date and time approved as presented. Approved: Ryan Motioned Tom seconded, all for motion passes 5|Page Item 18 Alycia Nickles – Wedding Kittredge Park – Greenspace August 22 2021 1pm – 5pm Resident Adult Fee $25/ 2hr block = $50 Alycia was present. Requesting an extra block 1pm-5pm, no conflict. Approved to set up a 20x20 tent per parks department. Approved: Tom Motioned Ryan seconded, all for motion passes Item 19 Mariam Gomez – Birthday Party Shedd Pavilion July 17 2021 5pm – 9pm Resident Adult Fee $25/2hour x 2blocks + Custodial Fee $120.00 = $170 Mariam was present. Date and time approved as presented. Approved: Peter Motioned Tom seconded, all for motion passes Item 20 Rui Melo - Soccer Lucas Carvalho April 11, 25 2021 830pm – 1230pm May 9, 23 2021 830pm – 1230pm June 6 2021 830pm – 1230pm Resident Adult Fee $25/2hr blocks x 10 blocks + Custodial Fee $120/ 4hr block x 5 = $850 Rui was present. Dates and times approved as presented. Approved: Ryan Motioned Kate seconded, Peter opposed, motion passes Item 21 Real Betty – Baseball / Softball Alumni Field July 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29 2021 4pm – 8pm July 17, 24, 31 2021 9am – 5pm Resident Adult Fee $150/4hr blocks x 19 $2,850 +Custodial Fee $120 /4hr blocks x19 2,280 Charge = $5,130 James S. Martin Softball Field July 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 2021 July 17, 24, 31 2021 Resident Adult Fee $100/4hr block x 21 $2,100 + Custodial Fee $120 / 4hr blocks x 21 $2,520 Charge = $4,620 Total Charge = $9,750 Total Charge with one custodian fee + $7,470 Total Charge with no custodian fee = $4,950 Not present, deny. Denied: X Item 22 Ron Bellevue – Soccer Lucas Carvalho April 17, 24 2021 6pm – 10pm May 1 2021 6pm – 10pm Resident Adult Fee $25/ 2hr block x6 blocks +Custodial Fee $120 /4hr block x3 blocks=$510 Not present, deny. Denied: X 6|Page Item 23 Heather Prince Doss – Worship Shedd Pavilion June 6 2021 830am – 1230pm Resident Adult Fee $25/2hour x 2blocks + Custodial Fee $120.00 = $170 Joyce Hugnes present. Dates and times approved as presented. Approved: Ryan Motioned Tom seconded, all for motion passes Item 24 Alexandre Venturini – Kids soccer Lucas Carvalho April 3 – June 5 2021 (Saturday) 1pm – 5pm April 11 – June 6 2021 except May 9,30 (Sunday) 4pm – 8pm Resident Youth Fee $0.00 + Custodial Fee $120/ 4hr block x 16 = $1,920 Alexandra was present. There was concern with over use of the field with other permits already out. Going to check the availability with other soccer fields within the City of Lowell. Denied: lack of motion, no vote Item 25 Eric Diaz – Religious Prayer Service North Common Stage June 5 2021 11am – 3pm Resident Adult Fee $25/2hr block x 2blocks = $50 Shedd Pavilion September 11 2021 11am – 3pm Resident Adult Fee $25/2hour x 2blocks + Custodial Fee $120.00 = $170 Total Charge = $220 Eric was present. Dates and times approved as presented. Approved to bring a gas generator per parks department. Approved: Peter Motioned Kate seconded, all for motion passes Item 26 Robert Hunt – Free concerts / September dates Family Movie Night Tyler Park – Greenspace June 17 2021 5pm – 9pm July 15 2021 5pm – 9pm August 19 2021 5pm – 9pm September 11, 18 2021 (September 18 Rain Date) 5pm – 9pm Robert was present. Dates and times approved as presented with no fee. Approved: Ryan Motioned Kate seconded, all for motion passes Item 27 Celismarie Morkhantha – Kids birthday Shedd Pavilion July 10 2021 3pm – 7pm August 28 2021 3pm – 7pm Resident Adult Fee $25/2hour x 4blocks + Custodial fee $120/4hr x 2 = $340 Celismarie was present. Approved for the dates and times presented, will only need 3pm- 7pm on July 10. Approved: Peter Motioned Tom seconded, all for motion passes 7|Page Item 28 Travis Luis - Softball Charity Tournament Harry Allen Field April 3 2021 8am – 8pm Resident Adult Fee $25/ 2hr block x 5 = $150 Travis was present. Asked for an additional block, no conflict. Parks department will prep the field on Friday April 2 to ensure field is playable. Approved for the date and time, with extension. Approved: Peter Motioned Tom seconded, all for motion passes Item 29 Becca Lopez – Fundraiser Walk Shedd Pavilion June 26 2021 10am – 2pm Non Resident Adult Fee $100/ 2hr block x 2 + Custodial Fee = $320 Not present, deny. Denied: X Item 30 James Chege – Fundraiser St Louis Playground - LeClair Court I II May 15 2021 10am – 6pm Resident Adult Fee $25 / 2hr block x 4 blocks x 3 courts = $200 James was present. Will only need two courts, no conflict. Fee reduced to reflect 2 courts requesting. Approved for the dates and times submitted, with adjustment. Approved: Ryan Motioned Kate seconded, all for motion passes Item 31 Elijah Bryant – Birthday Shedd Pavilion May 2 2021 1pm -5pm Resident Adult Fee $25/2hour x 2blocks + Custodial Fee $120 = $170 Elijah was present. Approved for charcoal cooking. Date and time approved as presented. Approved: Tom Motioned Kate seconded, all for motion passes Item 32 Hetal Patel – Cricket Harry Allen Field May 2 – September 26 2021 (Sunday) 8am – 12pm Resident Youth Fee $25/ 2hr block x 44 blocks = $1,100 Hetal was present. Will only need 6 Sundays, waiting on schedule, motion tabled for April meeting. Approved: Tabled till April Board of Park meeting Item 33 – Tinisha Cruz – Birthday Shedd Pavilion May 9 2021 2pm – 6pm Resident Adult Fee $25/2hour x 2blocks + Custodial Fee $120 = $170 Not present, deny. Denied: X Item 34 – Chris Janowicz - Softball fundraiser tournament Carney Softball Field May 1 2021 8am – 8pm Resident Adult Fee $25/2hr block x 6 blocks = $150 Shannon Cohan presented item. Date and time approved as presented. Approved: Peter Motioned Tom seconded, all for motion passes 8|Page Item 35 – Gil Vigeant – Softball games / concession stand McPherson Park - Concession Stand April 16 – September 1 2021 8am – 8pm No charge in 2020 McPherson M1 M2 M3 May 8 2021 8am – 8pm May 9 2021 8am – 4pm August 14 2021 8am – 8pm McPherson M2 M3 August 15 2021 8am – 4pm McPherson M1 August 15 2021 8am – 8pm Non Resident Youth Fee $60/2hr block x 62 blocks = $3,720 Gil was present for the meeting. Requesting Manning Field for June 25, 26, 27. Current permit holder gave permission will get permission in writing to the recreation office. No fee for concession stand able fee to manning field and M123. Dates and times approved as presented. Approved: Ryan Motioned Peter seconded, all for motion passes Item 36 – Gina Jimenez – Baby Shower Shedd Pavilion May 29 2021 2pm – 7pm Resident Adult Fee $25/2hour x 2blocks + Custodial Fee $120 = $195 Gina was present for the meeting. Requested an additional hour for clean-up, no conflict. Date and time approved with extra hour. Approved: Tom Motioned Ryan seconded, all for motion passes Item 37 – Robert Bealnger - Centralville Baseball rec. League Gage Field - Finn Field Concession Stand April 2 – September 30 2021 8am – 8pm Resident Adult Fee $25/ 2hr block x 1,092 blocks = $27,300 Not present, deny. Denied: X Item 38 – Merari Echevarria – Easter Picnic Picnic Area I-In Front of Pyne School April 4 2021 1pm – 3pm Resident Adult Fee $25 / 2hr block = $25 Merari was present. Approved to bring small tent in case for rain. Approved for date and time presented. Approved: Peter Motioned Tom seconded, all for motion passes Item 39 – Mayon Mitchel – Flag Football / requesting lights Stoklosa School Park - Multipurpose Field April 22 – June 24 2021 (Thursday) 6pm – 10pm Resident Fee $25/ 2hr block x 20 blocks = $500 Mayon was present. Was looking to switch location but as of 4/1/2021 per parks department lights would not be functional. Location to be kept at Stoklosa. Dates and times approved as presented. Approved: Ryan Motioned Tom seconded, all for motion passes 9|Page Item 40 – Chris Snow – Naming new concession stand/ storage building at Shedd Park Requesting it to be named after Stephen M. Botto - Attachment 1 Brian Durkin was present. No conflicts with the adopting of the name for the new building at Shedd Park. Approved: Peter Motioned Ryan seconded, all for motion passes Item 41 – Lowell Senior Center Lillian Hartman was present. Looking to continue their request as same as last year at Callery Park Tennis Courts I II and Shedd Park Elmer Tennis Court I II. Will submit the dates and times and are pre-approved as long as there are no time conflicts. Approved: Ryan Motioned Tom seconded, all for motion passes Meeting adjourned: 8:06pm 10 | P a g e