Board of Parks

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING ORGANIZATION: BOARD OF PARKS DATE WEDNESDAY September 29, 2021 TIME: 6:00PM LOCATION: CITY HALL 375 Merrimack St. MAYOR’S RECEPTION ROOM, 2ND FLOOR LOWELL, MA 01852 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 Item 1 – Rodney Elliot / Rita Mercier Recommend to the board of parks to dedicate the basketball courts at Fr. Maguire Park in Honor of Cheryl Saba Councilor Elliot and Councilor Mercier were both present. Board approved of name change to honor Cheryl Saba Approved: Peter motioned Tom seconded, all for motion passes Item 2 – Patricia Fuller Discuss outstanding fee Patricia Fuller was present. Asking for fee waiver from 2019 due to covid and a fee waiver for 9/19/2021 at Cawley also due to covid. Board approved of both waivers Approved: Peter motioned Tom seconded, all for motion passes Item 3 – Michelle Jean-Baptiste – Addiction Awareness Annual Fall planting at Armory Park Michelle Jean-Baptiste was present. Location of the Tulip garden changed to Armory Park. A 200 square foot area approved by the parks department. The parks department will also help clear the area for planting this fall; 2021. Approved: Peter motioned Ryan seconded, all for motion passes Item 4 –Lowell House – Fee waiver Canceled event due to covid for 10/02/2021 $170 Not present, deny. Denied: X 1|Page Item 5 – Dimitrios Booras – Fee waiver Canceled event for 8/29/2021 $340 Dimitrios Booras was present. Board approved of the fee waiver. Approved: Ryan motioned Tom seconded, all for motion passes Item 6 – Domenic Caraco – Rain out credit July 18 & August 22 total of 200 Not present, deny. Denied: X Item 7 – Victor Reyes – Charity Event Anne Dean Welcome Regatta Festival Field November 20 2021 10am – 2pm Resident Adult Fee $25 / 2hr block x 2 = $50 Not present, deny. Denied: X Item 8 – Eileen Delrossi - McAuliffe School Fall Fun Night Gage - Martin "Mickey" Finn Little League Baseball Field October 21 2021 6pm – 8pm Resident Youth Fee $0.00 Eileen Delrossi was present. Requesting the lights to be on. Board approved for the date and time submitted. Approved: Peter motioned Tom seconded, all for motion passes Item 9 – Enrique Raudales Placement of Library Cart at North Common Park Enrique Raudales was present. Requesting to place a public library stand in North Common Park. Board approved of the placement of the library stand. Approved: Peter motioned Ryan seconded, all for motion passes Item 10 – Claudia Cavalcante – Niver Miguel Shedd Park - Picnic Area I-In Front of Pyne School November 20 2021 1pm – 5pm Resident Adult Fee $25 / 2hr block x 2 = $50 Not present, deny. Denied: X 2|Page Item 11 – Catherine Fiorino – Walkathon for Immaculate Conception School Shedd Pavilion Shedd Track Gresco Field October 01 2021 8am – 12pm Resident Youth Fee $0.00 Catherine Fiorino was present. Board approved for the date, locations, and time submitted. Approved: Ryan motioned Peter seconded, all for motion passes Item 12 – Katherine Budinger – School Activity Shedd Pavilion October 7 2021 9am – 1pm Resident Youth Fee $0.00 Katherine Budinger was present. Board approved of the date and time submitted. Approved: Peter motioned Tom seconded, all for motion passes Item 13 – Amy Marcus - Scavenger Hunt Fort Hill Park October 31 2021 7am – 5pm Non Resident Fee $100/ 2hr x 5 blocks = $500 Not present, deny. Denied: X Item 14 - Roger Morneau – Stem Academy School – Outdoor Activities South Common Basketball Court September 30 – December 31 2021 (Monday – Friday) 9am – 3pm Resident Youth Fee $0.00 Roger Morneau was present. Board approved for the dates and time submitted. Approved: Peter motioned Tom seconded, all for motion passes Item 15 – Crystal Kirkirt – Girl Scout Community Event Shedd Pavilion October 9 2021 8am – 12pm Resident Youth $0.00 Crystal Kirkirt was present. Changed timing of event to 8am – 12pm with a resident youth fee $0.00. Approved: Ryan motioned Tom seconded, all for motion passes Item 16 – Tim / Lowell Youth Soccer – Practice Reilly School Community Playground – Field September 30 – November 5 2021 (Thursday & Friday) 6pm – 7pm Resident Youth Fee $0.00 Not present, deny. Denied: X 3|Page Item 17 – Marc McD – Meditation Meeting Shedd Pavilion October 10 2021 10am – 2pm Resident Adult Fee $25 / 2hr block x 2+ Custodial Fee $120 = $170 Marc McD was present. Only requesting October 10. Board approved for the date and time submitted. Approved: Ryan motioned Tom seconded, all for motion passes Item 18 – Nani Swaminathan – Volunteer Celebration Fort Hill Park – Greenspace October 16 2021 10am – 12pm Resident Adult Fee $25 / 2hr block = $25 Dimitrios Booras represented this item. Board approved for the date and time submitted. Approved: Peter motioned Ryan seconded, all for motion passes Item 19 – Brenda Santos – Birthday Party Shedd Pavilion October 17 2021 2pm – 6pm Resident Adult Fee $25 / 2hr block x 2 + Custodial Fee $120 = $170 Not present, deny. Denied: X Item 20 -- Rosa Segarra-Morales - Lowell Public School's Hispanic Heritage Month North Common Stage October 15 2021 3pm – 7pm Resident Youth Fee $0.00 Rosa Segarra-Morales was present. Board approved for the date and time submitted. Approved: Tom motioned Ryan seconded, all for motion passes Item 21 – Cheryl Saba – Sharing of Edward J Walsh Youth Soccer Field Regarding Item 22 Not present. Item 22 – Carl Nystrom Collegiate Charter School – Soccer Practice Edward J Walsh Youth Soccer Complex Attachment 1 Not present. 4|Page Item 23 – Melissa Philips - Craft Vendor Fair Shedd Pavilion October 30 2021 8am – 4pm Non Resident Fee $100/ 2hr block x 4 = $400 + Custodial Fee $120 / 4hr block x 2 = $240 Total Charge= $640 Melissa Philips was present. Board approved for the date and time submitted. Approved: Peter motioned Tom seconded, all for motion passes Item 24 - Segundo Acero – Family Gathering Doane Street Park - Basketball Court October 3 2021 9am – 5pm October 9 2021 12pm – 8pm Board approved for the dates and times submitted, with no fee. Approved: Peter motioned Tom seconded, all for motion passes. Item 25 – Danielle Cunningham – Memorial Bench at Hadley Park Danielle Cunningham was present. Requesting approval from the Board of Parks to place a bench in Hadley Park in memory of her son Joseph Buscanera. Danielle already spoke with the Parks Department on placement of the bench and the Parks Department has no problem with the location. The board approved of the placement of the bench. Approved: Peter motioned Tom seconded, all for motion passes Meeting Adjourned: 6:40pm 5|Page