Board of Parks

City of Lowell • Board of Parks Recreation Department • recreation@lowellma.gov 107 Merrimack Street, 4th Floor • Lowell, MA 01852 P: 978.674-4175 • F: 978.970.4065 • www.lowellma.gov Lowell Board of Parks Meeting Agenda Present: John Linnehan – Chairman Keith Rudy – Member Kah Ndi – Member Shannon Cohan – Parks Superintendent Absent: Ryan Rourke – Vice Chairman Tom Caunter – Member Meeting Called to Order: 6:20PM By John Linnehan DATE: Wednesday, October 30, 2024 TIME: 6:00PM LOCATION: Recreation Conference Room, 107 Merrimack St. 4th Floor, Lowell, MA 01852 MOTION MADE BY: Keith Rudy to suspend the rules and take item one out of order and discuss it at the end of the meeting. SECONDED BY: Kah Ndi VOTE: 3-0 1.) Update on outstanding permit fees MOTION MADE BY: Keith Rudy to table this discussion until the November 20,2024 Board of Parks meeting 2.) Zeb Khan – Represetned by Shahzad A.) Sensory Friendly Trick or Treat Gage Basketball Court Thursday October 31, 2024 3pm-6pm Resident Youth Fee $0.00/2hr block = $0.00 TOTAL FEE = $0.00 MOTION MADE BY: Keith Rudy to approve date and time as requested SECONDED BY: Kah Ndi VOTE: 3-0 B.) Sensory Friendly Fall/Thanksgiving Event Gage Field I Saturday November 23, 2024 11am-1pm Resident Youth Fee $0.00/2hr block = $0.00 TOTAL FEE = $0.00 MOTION MADE BY: Keith Rudy to approve date and time as requested SECONDED BY: Kah Ndi VOTE: 3-0 3.) Maycon Senra Page | 1 Request to cancel $875 fee for unused permit for Flag Football at South Common Purtell Multipurpose Field Tuesdays August 20, 27, September 3, 10, 17, 24, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, November 5, 2024. Wednesdays August 21, 28, September 4, 11, 18, 25, October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 2024. Fridays August 23, 30, September 6, 13, 20, 27, October 4, 11, 18, 25, November 1, 2024. 35 dates due to dangerous field conditions DISCUSSION: The requester stated that the clientele at this park is scary and dangerous at night, and they find needles in the field MOTION MADE BY: Keith Rudy to approve the fees to be waived SECONDED BY: Kah Ndi VOTE: 3-0 4.) Patti Crabtree – Lowell High School Practices & Contests Represented by Chuck Bolianites A.) Cawley Memorial Stadium William “Billy” Rizos Turf Field Mondays March 17, 24, 31, April 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19, 26, 2pm-10pm June 2, 9, 16, 23, 2025 Tuesdays March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20, 27, 2pm-10pm June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2025 Wednesdays March 19, 26, April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, May 7, 14, 21, 28, 2pm-10pm June 4, 11, 18, 25, 2025 Thursdays March 20, 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2pm-10pm June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2025 Fridays March 21, 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2pm-10pm June 6, 13, 20, 27, 2025 Saturdays March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 8am-8pm June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2025 Sundays March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18, 25, 8am-12pm June 1, 8, 15, 22, 2025 This is a Lowell High School Event, Custodial fees are typically waived B.) Cawley Memorial Stadium James S. Martin Varsity Softball Field Mondays March 17, 24, 31, April 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19, 26, 2pm-10pm June 2, 9, 16, 23, 2025 Tuesdays March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20, 27, 2pm-10pm June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2025 Wednesdays March 19, 26, April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, May 7, 14, 21, 28, 2pm-10pm June 4, 11, 18, 25, 2025 Thursdays March 20, 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2pm-10pm June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2025 Fridays March 21, 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2pm-10pm June 6, 13, 20, 27, 2025 Saturdays March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 8am-4pm June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2025 Sundays March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18, 25, 8am-12pm June 1, 8, 15, 22, 2025 Page | 2  This is a Lowell High School Event, Custodial fees are typically waived C.) Cawley Memorial Stadium Track Mondays March 17, 24, 31, April 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19, 26, 2pm-10pm June 2, 9, 16, 23, 2025 Tuesdays March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20, 27, 2pm-10pm June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2025 Wednesdays March 19, 26, April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, May 7, 14, 21, 28, 2pm-10pm June 4, 11, 18, 25, 2025 Thursdays March 20, 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2pm-10pm June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2025 Fridays March 21, 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2pm-10pm June 6, 13, 20, 27, 2025 Saturdays March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 8am-8pm June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2025 Sundays March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18, 25, 8am-12pm June 1, 8, 15, 22, 2025 This is a Lowell High School Event, Custodial fees are typically waived D.) Cawley Memorial Stadium Alumni Field Mondays March 17, 24, 31, April 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19, 26, 2pm-10pm June 2, 9, 16, 23, 2025 Tuesdays March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20, 27, 2pm-10pm June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2025 Wednesdays March 19, 26, April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, May 7, 14, 21, 28, 2pm-10pm June 4, 11, 18, 25, 2025 Thursdays March 20, 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2pm-10pm June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2025 Fridays March 21, 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2pm-10pm June 6, 13, 20, 27, 2025 Saturdays March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 8am-8pm June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2025 Sundays March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18, 25, 8am-8pm June 1, 8, 15, 22, 2025 This is a Lowell High School Event, Custodial fees are typically waived E.) Cawley Memorial Stadium William J. Desmond Jr. Field Mondays March 17, 24, 31, April 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19, 26, 2pm-10pm June 2, 9, 16, 23, 2025 Tuesdays March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20, 27, 2pm-10pm June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2025 Wednesdays March 19, 26, April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, May 7, 14, 21, 28, 2pm-10pm June 4, 11, 18, 25, 2025 Thursdays March 20, 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2pm-10pm Page | 3  June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2025 Fridays March 21, 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2pm-10pm June 6, 13, 20, 27, 2025 Saturdays March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 8am-8pm June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2025 Sundays March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18, 25, 8am-12pm June 1, 8, 15, 22, 2025 This is a Lowell High School Event, Custodial fees are typically waived F.) Cawley Memorial Stadium Machado Field Mondays March 17, 24, 31, April 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19, 26, 2pm-10pm June 2, 9, 16, 23, 2025 Tuesdays March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20, 27, 2pm-10pm June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2025 Wednesdays March 19, 26, April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, May 7, 14, 21, 28, 2pm-10pm June 4, 11, 18, 25, 2025 Thursdays March 20, 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2pm-10pm June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2025 Fridays March 21, 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2pm-10pm June 6, 13, 20, 27, 2025 Saturdays March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 8am-8pm June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2025 Sundays March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18, 25, 8am-12pm June 1, 8, 15, 22, 2025 This is a Lowell High School Event, Custodial fees are typically waived G.) Cawley Memorial Stadium Field Hockey Field Mondays March 17, 24, 31, April 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19, 26, 2pm-10pm June 2, 9, 16, 23, 2025 Tuesdays March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20, 27, 2pm-10pm June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2025 Wednesdays March 19, 26, April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, May 7, 14, 21, 28, 2pm-10pm June 4, 11, 18, 25, 2025 Thursdays March 20, 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2pm-10pm June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2025 Fridays March 21, 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2pm-10pm June 6, 13, 20, 27, 2025 Saturdays March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 8am-4pm June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2025 Sundays March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18, 25, 8am-12pm June 1, 8, 15, 22, 2025 This is a Lowell High School Event, Custodial fees are typically waived H.) Cawley Memorial Stadium Lucas Carvalho Soccer Field Page | 4  Mondays March 17, 24, 31, April 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19, 26, 2pm-10pm June 2, 9, 16, 23, 2025 Tuesdays March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20, 27, 2pm-10pm June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2025 Wednesdays March 19, 26, April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, May 7, 14, 21, 28, 2pm-10pm June 4, 11, 18, 25, 2025 Thursdays March 20, 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2pm-10pm June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2025 Fridays March 21, 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2pm-10pm June 6, 13, 20, 27, 2025 Saturdays March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 8am-12pm June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2025 This is a Lowell High School Event, Custodial fees are typically waived I.) Shedd Park Gresco Baseball Field Mondays March 17, 24, 31, April 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19, 26, 2pm-6pm June 2, 9, 16, 23, 2025 Tuesdays March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20, 27, 2pm-6pm June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2025 Wednesdays March 19, 26, April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, May 7, 14, 21, 28, 2pm-6pm June 4, 11, 18, 25, 2025 Thursdays March 20, 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2pm-6pm June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2025 Fridays March 21, 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2pm-6pm June 6, 13, 20, 27, 2025 Saturdays March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 8am-12pm June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2025 This is a Lowell High School Event, Custodial fees are typically waived J.) Shedd Park Kelly L. Page Softball Field Mondays March 17, 24, 31, April 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19, 26, 2pm-6pm June 2, 9, 16, 23, 2025 Tuesdays March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20, 27, 2pm-6pm June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2025 Wednesdays March 19, 26, April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, May 7, 14, 21, 28, 2pm-6pm June 4, 11, 18, 25, 2025 Thursdays March 20, 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2pm-6pm June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2025 Fridays March 21, 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2pm-6pm June 6, 13, 20, 27, 2025 This is a Lowell High School Event, Custodial fees are typically waived K.) Shedd Park Robert G. Gallagher Little League Field Mondays March 17, 24, 31, April 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19, 26, 2pm-6pm Page | 5  June 2, 9, 16, 23, 2025 Tuesdays March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20, 27, 2pm-6pm June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2025 Wednesdays March 19, 26, April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, May 7, 14, 21, 28, 2pm-6pm June 4, 11, 18, 25, 2025 Thursdays March 20, 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2pm-6pm June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2025 Fridays March 21, 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2pm-6pm June 6, 13, 20, 27, 2025 This is a Lowell High School Event, Custodial fees are typically waived L.) Shedd Park Elmer P. Rynne Tennis Courts I & II & III & IV & V & VI Mondays March 17, 24, 31, April 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19, 26, 2pm-6pm June 2, 9, 16, 23, 2025 Tuesdays March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20, 27, 2pm-6pm June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2025 Wednesdays March 19, 26, April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, May 7, 14, 21, 28, 2pm-6pm June 4, 11, 18, 25, 2025 Thursdays March 20, 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2pm-6pm June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2025 Fridays March 21, 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2pm-6pm June 6, 13, 20, 27, 2025 Saturdays March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 8am-12pm June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2025 This is a Lowell High School Event, Custodial fees are typically waived DISCUSION: The board requested Lowell High School to let the board of parks know if there are any dates, times or fields that they will not be using MOTION MADE BY: Keith Rudy to bundle and approve dates and times as requested with no fee SECONDED BY: Kah Ndi VOTE: 3-0 M.) Requesting to discuss LHS Field Hockey Clinic that was charged a $240 custodial fee for October 20 & 27 at Carvalho Field DISCUSSION: The board of parks requested more information about this field hockey clinic MOTION MADE BY: Keith Rudy to table this item until January board meeting SECONDED BY: Kah Ndi VOTE: 3-0 5.) Tracy Lessieur Request to waive $240 fee for cancelled October 20 permit at Rizos Turf field that was cancelled on October 8 DISCUSSION: Failure to appear, request was denied 6.) Michael Cappello Page | 6 Request to waive $50 fee for rain date permit that was not needed on October 17 at Shedd Park Gresco Field and cancelled on October 10 MOTION MADE BY: Keith Rudy to approve waiving the fee for unused permit SECONDED BY: Kah Ndi VOTE: 3-0 7.) Sean Nodurft – Greek Life Kickball/Wiffle Ball Tournament LeBlanc Park – Ronald H. LeBlanc Baseball Field Sunday November 3, 2024 10am-2pm Resident Adult Fee $25.00/2hr block X 2 = $50 TOTAL FEE = $50.00 DISCUSSION: The board agreed to the resident rate, as this is a UML event, and the students are living in Lowell MOTION MADE BY: Keith Rudy to approve date and time as requested with $50 fee SECONDED BY: Kah Ndi VOTE: 3-0 8.) Youngkwon Cho – Church Event Lucy Larcom Park Greenspace Thursday October 31, 2024 11am-1pm Non-Resident Adult Fee $100.00/2hr block = $100 TOTAL FEE = $100.00 DISCUSSION: Failure to appear, request was denied 9.) Judy Mendonca Requesting to have a Park Bench Memorial approved MOTION MADE BY: Keith Rudy to approve Bench Monument and have Heather get Judy in touch with the monument committee SECONDED BY: Kah Ndi VOTE: 3-0 10.) Discussion on Board of Park handbook votes and implementation date DISCUSSION: The handbook and new fee structure were approved by the City Council and will go into effect January 1, 2025 11.) Board of Parks meeting dates FY2025 Motion to have January – October 2025 meeting Motion to cancel November 26, 2025 and December 31, 2025 meetings MOTION MADE BY: Keith Rudy to meet the last Wednesday of Jan-Oct 2025 and include November 19 and December 17 SECONDED BY: Kah Ndi VOTE: 3-0 12.) MOTION MADE BY: Keith Rudy to have a special Board of Parks meeting November 20, 2024 to work on Board of Parks Handbook SECONDED BY: Kah Ndi VOTE: 3-0 Page | 7 13.) MOTION MADE BY: Keith Rudy request to have Heather reach out to the Law Department and find out what we can do about the outstanding fees SECONDED BY: Kah Ndi VOTE: 3-0 MOTION MADE BY: Keith Rudy to adjourn at 7:55pm SECONDED BY: Kah Ndi VOTE: 3-0 Page | 8