# parks-commission — 36 documents, concatenated for reading and search # # This is a CONVENIENCE BUNDLE, not a source. Every document below is # published separately and byte-identically; cite the individual file, # whose path is given in each header, rather than this bundle. # Index of all boards: https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/minutes/INDEX.txt # The town's own scanned original is linked per document. ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2025-01-15-agenda-6960.txt BOARD : parks-commission DATE : 2025-01-15 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/parks-commission/2025-01-15-agenda-6960.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_01152025-6960 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Town of Lunenburg - Park Commission Anita Scheipers, Chair Colleen Shapiro, Vice Chair Karin Menard, Clerk Chris Sullivan, Member Tim Lawless, Member 960 Massachusetts Ave 508.439.7958 Lunenburg, MA 01462 AGENDA Wednesday – January 15, 2025 – 7:00 pm Ritter Building, Lower Conference Room - 960 Massachusetts Ave, Lunenburg, MA In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and it will be broadcasted over Lunenburg Public Access channel and uploaded to the LunenburgAccess YouTube channel. This meeting will be held in-person at the location provided on this notice. Members of the public are welcome to attend this in - person meeting. Please note that while an option for remote attendance and/or participation is being provided as a courtesy to the public, the meeting will not be suspended or terminated if technological problems interrupt the virtual broadcast, unless otherwise required by law. Members of the public with particular interest in any specific item on this agenda should make plans for in-person vs. virtual attendance accordingly. The following information is also provided for members of the public that would like to participate in the meeting remotely: To Participate Remotely: From a computer, please use the link below to join the public meeting webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7663167607?omn=84496021093 , or from a telephone, dial the toll-free number (888) 475-4499 and enter Meeting ID: 766 316 7607 . If you have not registered with Zoom you will be asked for your name and an e -mail address. Note: No participant ID is needed, just press # when asked. Telephone users may dial *9 to request to speak after joining the meeting. Computer and app users may use the “rais e hand” feature to request to speak. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting , and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law. 1) Facilities Director Update 2) Recreation Director Update 3) Marshal Park Updates 4) Marshall Park Design and Phasing; next steps; preparation for annual town meeting 5) Invoices to be approved 6) Earth Day Cleanup – does the Commission want to be involved formally 7) Master Planning Committee assignment 8) Chair Updates 9) Commission Member Updates 10) Approval of Minutes 11) Upcoming Meeting Dates: Feb 5th workshop, and Feb 19th regular meeting; possible other dates to identify 12) Other Business: Board General Comments, Public Comments, other business matters that may legally come before the Commission not known at the time of posting, Correspondence and Announcements 13) Adjourn ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2025-01-15-minutes-6960.txt BOARD : parks-commission DATE : 2025-01-15 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/parks-commission/2025-01-15-minutes-6960.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_01152025-6960 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Lunenburg Park Commission February 19, 2025 Meeting Minutes Page of 41 Town of Lunenburg Park Commission Anita Scheipers, Chair 978.582.4146 Colleen Shapiro, Vice Chair 960 Mass Ave. Karin Menard, Clerk Lunenburg, MA 01462 Chris Sullivan, Member Tim Lawless, Member January 15, 2025 MINUTES Members present: Anita Scheipers, Karin Menard, Tim Lawless, and Christopher Sullivan Absent: Colleen Shapiro Additional Attendees: Angela Clement, and Chris Ruth Meeting to order at 7:00 PM and A. Scheipers read “This meeting is being broadcast live and digitally recorded.”  First item on the agenda, Facilities Director Updates C. Ruth stated he had no updates. Next item on the agenda, Recreation Director Updates A. Clement stated J. Belliveau posted the lifeguard and Beach Director positions. J. Belliveau indicated she would like to be part of the interview process. A. Clement created a list from the POS system at the beach, which she shared with K. Menard. A. Clement stated she is finding that the busiest times for the beach were 10 am - 1 pm with 1200 individuals. 1 pm - 4 pm 366 individuals and 4 pm - 7 pm had 183 individuals. A. Clement stated she is looking into offering afternoon swim lessons Monday - Friday. A. Clement asked J. Belliveau if it would be allowable to increase the lifeguards salary if they were Water Safety Instructor (WSI) certified. J. Belliveau stated yes. K. Menard asked if the town reimburses the lifeguards for the cost of the WSI test. A. Clement stated yes. ===PAGE 2=== Lunenburg Park Commission February 19, 2025 Meeting Minutes Page of 42 The Commission discussed other avenues to advertise for the Beach Director, social media being one of them. A. Clement stated 2 programs are running for February vacation, STEM which will be in the classroom. The full-day class is full, with 12 registrations. The Multi-Sports program for 8-12 years is running in the gym, 10 are enrolled. A. Clement stated that on February 7th, in the afternoon, they would have Wildlife Encounters which offers a junior zookeeper program, $10 per person with a $30 cap for families. A. Clement noted the class can hold 60, there are 40 registrations currently. A. Clement stated she spoke with Stacy at MIIA about the Vendor Fair and the petting zoo, bounce house and the dunk tank are not covered under the insurance. The vendors will have their own liability insurance. A. Clement would like the volunteers to be CORI checked. C. Sullivan suggested using Sign Up Genius for the volunteers. Next item on the agenda, Marshall Park Updates The Commission reviewed the updated layout of the planned renovations. A. Scheipers noted there would be no work on the wetlands, Marshall Pond, and the boardwalk. That will be set for a later date. A. Scheipers noted the revised phase 1 in blue includes parking. The revised phase 2 in green areas includes improvements to the ball fields. A. Scheipers noted the Men’s field needs to be raised.  C. Ruth stated the Men’s field would need to be raised 6 inches to a foot for drainage. A. Scheipers noted phase 2 also included parking off Chestnut Street. A. Scheipers noted phase 2B includes the pavilion, food court, bathroom facilities, and picnic pavilion that are adjacent to the skate park and playground. Phase 2B also includes another bathroom facility by the softball field. A. Scheipers asked C. Ruth if the Board of Health money could be used for connection to the town sewer instead of installing a septic system. C. Ruth will reach out to the Board of Health. A. Scheipers asked if the walkways were concrete. C. Ruth stated they are shown as asphalt. ===PAGE 3=== Lunenburg Park Commission February 19, 2025 Meeting Minutes Page of 43 A. Scheipers asked if lights were needed on the access drive-in from Mass. Ave. C. Ruth noted there are lights in the parking area, adding one or two more would be a wise thing to do. A. Scheipers indicated the announcer’s booth can no longer be 2 stories as it is not handicapped accessible. C. Ruth suggested running water and power lines with the possibility of getting a booth(s) donated. A. Scheipers confirmed with C. Ruth that the utilities would be brought to those areas, capped off and booths built later. C. Ruth stated yes. A. Scheipers asked about relocating the existing memorials/monument stones on Marshall Park with the area to be determined. C. Ruth stated the one with the scoreboard will stay with the scoreboard the rest will have to be looked into. K. Menard will go through her notes to see what memorials were currently on the property. T. Lawless asked where the announcing booths and scoreboards were shown on the plan. C.  Ruth stated the announcing booths are shown as white blocks behind the plates and the scoreboards are not shown. Next item on the agenda, Marshall Park Design and Phasing; next steps; preparation for annual town meeting A. Scheipers stated the Select Board is still wanting to work collaboratively with the Commission by putting their construction projects in line with the Marshall Park project. The Select Board has a lot of building renovations and improvements to be put on the warrant. K. Menard asked if Marshall Park and the buildings were to be one article, could it be split out. A. Scheipers stated as one article it would be itemized so motions could be made to remove items. A. Scheipers noted that was her understanding but would check with the Town Manager and if necessary Town Council. T. Lawless asked to what extent are the baseball/softball fields being redone in phase 2A. A. Scheipers indicated most work will be done on the men’s field as drainage will be required underneath. A. Scheipers noted the softball field is more of a realignment. T. Lawless asked when the fields are not used by the school can anyone access them or will they be blocked off. K. Menard stated they are public fields and anyone can use them. Next item on the agenda, Invoices to be approved None. A. Scheipers notes the ones that came in she and K. Menard signed-off on as approved by the Commission. Next item on the agenda, Earth Day Cleanup – does the Commission want to be involved formally ===PAGE 4=== Lunenburg Park Commission February 19, 2025 Meeting Minutes Page of 44 C. Sullivan feels the way the Commission participated last worked well. K. Menard would like to see an event that would include the younger children. Next item on the agenda, Master Planning Committee assignment  A. Scheipers noted the Commission has taken no action. Next item on the agenda, Chair Updates  A. Scheipers indicated a thank you had been received from the skate park group for the Commission’s support. Next item on the agenda, Commission Updates  None. Next item on the agenda, Approval of Minutes None. Adjourned: 7:59 pm Andrea Mastrototoro, Board Clerk, Secretary ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2025-02-19-agenda-7054.txt BOARD : parks-commission DATE : 2025-02-19 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/parks-commission/2025-02-19-agenda-7054.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02192025-7054 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Town of Lunenburg - Park Commission Anita Scheipers, Chair Colleen Shapiro, Vice Chair Karin Menard, Clerk Chris Sullivan, Member Tim Lawless, Member 960 Massachusetts Ave 508.439.7958 Lunenburg, MA 01462 AGENDA Wednesday – February 19, 2025 – 7:00 pm Ritter Building, Upper Meeting Room - 960 Massachusetts Ave, Lunenburg, MA In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and it will be broadcasted over Lunenburg Public Access channel and uploaded to the LunenburgAccess YouTube channel. This meeting will be held in-person at the location provided on this notice. Members of the public are welcome to attend this in - person meeting. Please note that while an option for remote attendance and/or participation is being provided as a courtesy to the public, the meeting will not be suspended or terminated if technological problems interrupt the virtual broadcast, unless otherwise required by law. Members of the public with particular interest in any specific item on this agenda should make plans for in-person vs. virtual attendance accordingly. The following information is also provided for members of the public that would like to participate in the meeting remotely: To Participate Remotely: From a computer, please use the link below to join the public meeting webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/j/82975230464 or from a telephone, dial the toll-free number (888) 475-4499 and enter Meeting ID: 829 7523 0464. If you have not registered with Zoom you will be asked for your name and an e -mail address. Note: No participant ID is needed, just press # when asked. Telephone users may dial *9 to request to speak after joining the meeting. Computer and app users may use the “raise hand” feature to request to speak. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting , and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law. 1) Facilities Director Update : General updates; Approve Revolving fund value; Conservation Commission Abutter Notice discussion on Northfield Rd property; Schools request to use ball fields for summer soccer 2) Recreation Director Update 3) Marshal Park: Park 60% design discussion and review of cost estimates/Vote phases and cost to insert in town meeting warrant article 4) Invoices to be approved 5) Chair Updates 6) Commission Member Updates 7) Approval of Minutes 8) Upcoming Meeting Dates 9) Other Business: Board General Comments, Public Comments, Other business matters that may legally come before the Commission not known at the time of posting, Correspondence and Announcements 10) Adjourn ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2025-02-19-agenda-7057.txt BOARD : parks-commission DATE : 2025-02-19 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/parks-commission/2025-02-19-agenda-7057.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02192025-7057 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Town of Lunenburg - Park Commission Anita Scheipers, Chair Colleen Shapiro, Vice Chair Karin Menard, Clerk Chris Sullivan, Member Tim Lawless, Member 960 Massachusetts Ave 508.439.7958 Lunenburg, MA 01462 AGENDA - AMENDED Wednesday – February 19, 2025 – 7:00 pm Ritter Building, Upper Meeting Room - 960 Massachusetts Ave, Lunenburg, MA In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and it will be broadcasted over Lunenburg Public Access channel and uploaded to the LunenburgAccess YouTube channel. This meeting will be held in-person at the location provided on this notice. Members of the public are welcome to attend this in - person meeting. Please note that while an option for remote attendance and/or participation is being provided as a courtesy to the public, the meeting will not be suspended or terminated if technological problems interrupt the virtual broadcast, unless otherwise required by law. Members of the public with p articular interest in any specific item on this agenda should make plans for in-person vs. virtual attendance accordingly. Note: This meeting will not have provisions for Zoom remote attendance. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting , and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law. 1) Facilities Director Update: General updates; Approve Revolving fund value; Conservation Commission Abutter Notice discussion on Northfield Rd property; LYSA request to use ball fields for summer soccer 2) Recreation Director Update 3) Marshal Park: Park 60% design discussion and review of cost estimates with RDLA; Vote phases and cost to insert in town meeting warrant article; Discussion about scheduling voter information session(s) regarding the park project 4) Invoices to be approved 5) Chair Updates 6) Commission Member Updates 7) Approval of Minutes 8) Upcoming Meeting Dates 9) Other Business: Board General Comments, Public Comments, Other business matters that may legally come before the Commission not known at the time of posting, Correspondence and Announcements 10) Adjourn ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2025-02-19-minutes-7057.txt BOARD : parks-commission DATE : 2025-02-19 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/parks-commission/2025-02-19-minutes-7057.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_02192025-7057 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Lunenburg Park Commission February 19, 2025 Meeting Minutes Page of 41 Town of Lunenburg Park Commission Anita Scheipers, Chair 978.582.4146 Colleen Shapiro, Vice Chair 960 Mass Ave. Karin Menard, Clerk Lunenburg, MA 01462 Chris Sullivan, Member Tim Lawless, Member February 19, 2025 MINUTES Members present: Anita Scheipers, Tim Lawless, Christopher Sullivan and, Colleen Shapiro  Absent: Karin Menard Additional Attendees: Chris Ruth Meeting to order at 7:00 PM and A. Scheipers read “This meeting is being broadcast live and digitally recorded.”  First item on the agenda, Facilities Director Updates C. Ruth stated he received an abutters list from the Conservation Commission for a project to put in a parking lot at Table Rock on Northfield Road. It project is not a concern to the commission. C. Ruth received a call from the school’s athletic director asking if LYSA could use the outfield of the 90 foot diamond to set up a field there. The Schools are trying to restore their field and use them less. C. Ruth noted LYSA would have to paint the lines and move the nets Parks would able to do that. C. Sullivan had concerns there would not be enough field space for 2 games simultaneously. C. Sullivan also questioned if the field is big enough for an 11 vs 11 team. C. Ruth stated it was only for a season so the turf had a chance to come back on LYSA’s field. C. Sullivan made a motion conditionally to approve LYSA to use the outfield of the 90 foot diamond or any other field that is suitable. C. Shapiro seconded. The chair called for a vote. All in favor, motion carried (4-0). A. Scheipers asked if C. Ruth received the value of the revolving fund. C. Ruth indicated the value of the revolving fund is forty thousand dollars and the finance director is looking for the commission to take a vote on ===PAGE 2=== Lunenburg Park Commission February 19, 2025 Meeting Minutes Page of 42 the amount. A. Scheipers asked if the amount could be amended by a vote of the commission. C. Ruth stated yes. C. Sullivan made a motion to approve the $40,000 budget for the revolving fund. C. Shapiro seconded. The chair called for a vote. All in favor, motion carried (4-0). Next item on the agenda, RecreationDirector Updates A. Scheipers read the updates that were sent along from A. Clement. • Vendor Fair is set for May 10, 2025. • Vendor registration is closed. Roughly 70 vendors. Food trucks are all Nashoba Board of Health approved. • She is still in need of volunteers for the petting zoo, parking, etc. • She is looking for a place to print T-shirts. • The bounce house may not be allowed because of insurance. • New sessions of Wednesday and Thursday pickleball and Thursday volleyball starting this week. • Three applications have been received for the Beach Positions. Two decided they are not interested. One is being interviewed next Monday. • Very low interest by previous lifeguards in returning. Only 2 are definite. • No interest in the Beach Director position C. Sullivan stated he knows a place to get the T-shirts done. C. Ruth indicated he had reached out to the Superintendent to see if any teachers had any interest. C. Ruth also spoke to the teen center. Next item on the agenda, Marshall Park:  Park 60% design discussion and review of cost estimates/V ote phases and cost to insert in town meeting warrant article. A. Scheipers stated the commission needs to decide tonight on the 60% design and what phase or phases does the commission want to move forward with. R. Dunetz from RDLA explained the two cost estimators were 30% different. The cost estimators discussed with each other how they got their numbers and they got down to a 7% difference in their numbers. R. Dunetz indicated phase 1 had added parking on Mass. Ave. Phase 2 is broken into A and B. Phase 2A encompasses the fields and parking on Chestnut Ave and phase 2B is the buildings. ===PAGE 3=== Lunenburg Park Commission February 19, 2025 Meeting Minutes Page of 43 R. Dunetz indicated possibly eliminating a restroom for cost savings. They have a 10% contingency. R. Dunetz stated that phase 1 and 2 would be around 13 million dollars. A. Scheipers clarified the numbers being discussed were the construction related numbers. The design is 60%. A. Scheipers asked that moving forward with phase 1 there is still design work needed to be done, permits etc.. R. Dunetz stated he does not have that number as the commission needs to decide which direction they are going. C. Sullivan is not in favor of eliminating a bathroom. C. Ruth noted there is Board of Health money available to repair the septic or to connect to town sewer. R. Dunnis stated the cost for the bathroom is approximately $250,000. C. Sullivan read a letter submitted by K. Menard. K. Menard would like to continue the path of bringing phases 1, 2 and 2A to Town Meeting and letting the residents decide. If the Commission does not support that she hopes phase 1 at a minimum is brought forward, proper parking is needed at Marshall Park, a proper playground is well overdue. Also, the sports courts will bring much needed space. T. Lawless expressed concern with paying for all the design up front if the town doesn’t move forward with implementing some of those phases.  C. Sullivan echoed K. Menard’s opinion. C. Shapiro also agrees that the resident should have the opportunity to decide. T. Lawless is of the same opinion to let the town decide. A. Scheipers also feels the whole project should be put forward. C. Shapiro made a motion to vote to approve the design and do the construction oversight of the construction for phases 1, 2A and 2B for the Marshall Park improvements with the understanding that the construction cost and general conditions cost would be $13,080,797 plus the additional Skanska expenses that may need to be added. T. Lawless seconded. V ote taken. All in favor (4-0). Next item on the agenda, Invoices to be approved A. Scheipers presented an invoice for approval from RDLA for the period from 1/1-1/31/2025 in the amount of $29,737 invoice # 24555-05. OPM (Scanska) is recommending approval. C. Sullivan made a motion to approve. C. Shapiro seconded. The Chair called for a vote. All in favor, motion carried (4-0).   ===PAGE 4=== Lunenburg Park Commission February 19, 2025 Meeting Minutes Page of 44 Next item on the agenda, Chair Updates  A. Scheipers indicated there was a mistake in the election cycle. A. Scheipers should have been re-elected for 1 year term not a 3 year term. A. Scheipers' position now also needs to go on the ballot. Next item on the agenda, Approval of Minutes T. Lawless made a motion to approve the minutes for November 6, 2024. C. Sullivan seconded. The Chair called for a vote. All in favor, motion carried (4-0). C. Shapiro made a motion to approve the minutes for December 18, 2024. C. Sullivan seconded. The Chair called for a vote. All in favor, motion carried (4-0). Next item on the agenda, Commission Updates  T. Lawless stated the Open Space Committee had discussed a property at 100 Townsend Harbor Rd and the Right of First Refusal. The Open Space Committee would like the Select Board to exercise their right and acquire the property. T. Lawless asked the Commission if they had any potential use for the property. The Commission does not have an interest at this time. Adjourned: 8:15 pm Andrea Mastrototoro, Board Clerk, Secretary ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2025-03-26-agenda-7118.txt BOARD : parks-commission DATE : 2025-03-26 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/parks-commission/2025-03-26-agenda-7118.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03262025-7118 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Town of Lunenburg - Park Commission Anita Scheipers, Chair Colleen Shapiro, Vice Chair Karin Menard, Clerk Chris Sullivan, Member Tim Lawless, Member 960 Massachusetts Ave 508.439.7958 Lunenburg, MA 01462 AGENDA - AMENDED Wednesday – March 26, 2025 – 7:00 pm Ritter Building, Lower Conference Room - 960 Massachusetts Ave, Lunenburg, MA In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and it will be broadcasted over Lunenburg Public Access channel and uploaded to the LunenburgAccess YouTube channel. This meeting will be held in-person at the location provided on this notice. Members of the public are welcome to attend this in - person meeting. Please note that while an option for remote attendance and/or participation is being provided as a courtesy to the public, the meeting will not be suspended or terminated if technological problems interrupt the virtual broadcast, unless otherwise required by law. Members of the public with particular interest in any specific item on this agenda should make plans for in-person vs. virtual attendance accordingly. The following information is also provided for members of the public that would like to participate in the meeting remotely: To Participate Remotely: From a computer, please use the link below to join the public meeting webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9091740347?omn= 89593957949 , or from a telephone, dial the toll-free number (888) 475- 4499 and enter Meeting ID: 909 174 0347. If you have not registered with Zoom you will be asked for your name and an e -mail address. Note: No participant ID is needed, just press # when asked. Telephone users may dial *9 to request to speak after joining the meeting. Computer and app users may use the “raise hand” feature to request to speak. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting , and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law. 1) Open meeting 2) Facilities Director Update 3) Accounting updates for Parks accounts 4) Recreation Director Update: Review Beach hours; Status of Seasonal Hires; Concerns re Proposed School Camps; Other updates 5) Spring All Vendor Fair update 6) Marshall Park User Fees 7) Skate Park Update 8) Marshall Park Updates: a) Preparation for town meeting; Schedule for Public Information Sessions; General Update b) Citizen request for Memorial area to be established in park 9) Approval of invoices for payment 10) Discussion on Upcoming Board Reorganization 11) Chair Updates 12) Commission Member Updates 13) Approval of minutes 14) Upcoming Meeting Dates: 15) Other Business: Board Comment; Public Comment; Other business matters that may legally come before the board not known at the time of posting; Correspondence, and Announcements 16) Adjourn ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2025-03-26-minutes-7118.txt BOARD : parks-commission DATE : 2025-03-26 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/parks-commission/2025-03-26-minutes-7118.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_03262025-7118 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Lunenburg Park Commission March 26, 2025 Meeting Minutes Page of 31 Town of Lunenburg Park Commission Anita Scheipers, Chair 978.582.4146 Colleen Shapiro, Vice Chair 960 Mass Ave. Karin Menard, Clerk Lunenburg, MA 01462 Chris Sullivan, Member Tim Lawless, Member Minutes March 26, 2025 1)A. Scheipers opened the meeting at 7pm. Present: A. Scheipers, K. Menard, C. Sullivan, C. Shapiro, T. Lawless. Additional Attendees: Chris Ruth, Angela Clement 2) Facilities Director Update C. Ruth updated the commission that the landscapers have complete cleanup of softball and Powell field. Scheduled to do the 90’ diamond, Fitzgerald and McNally. 3) Accounting updates for Parks accounts C. Ruth provided copies of the financials and will update at the next meeting. 4) Recreation Director Update Clement updated that April Vacation camps are coming up and Session 3 of Pickleball ends this week. Another session will run one day a week as another group is using the gym one of the days. Summer camps are moving ahead and they have enough to run STEM Camps, have 12 registered so far for Soccer Camp and the multi sports programs are later in the summer. Beach hiring going well. Received an applicant for Beach Director. Water Safety Instructor certification is becoming an issue. K. Menard asked if we could offer non Red Cross swimming lessons. A. Clement said she would look into it. A. Clement mentioned for Beach Hours it may be beneficial to take off one hour a day. K. Menard said she spent some time reviewing information Angela provided and said there were great turnouts when swim lessons were being held. After that the number decreases and that afternoon attendance was low across the board. She thought some sort of adjustment should be made just wasn’t sure where. J. Bowser added that things did get quiet by the end of the season. A. Clement thought weekend hours should be left the same but could consider changing the weekday hours. A. Clement also thought adding different sessions of swim lessons may help with afternoon attendance. A. Clement also mentioned the posting requirements for the Nashoba Board of Health. 5) Spring All Vendor Fair update A. Clement and J. Gilchrest (Lunenburg Business Association) updated the commission that work continues on the Vendor Fair. •over 60 vendors signed up for the Vendor Fair •Dunk tank •Games •Having difficulty finding more food trucks and they have gone through the list provided by the Nashoba Board of Health. •J. Gilchrest showed map of anticipated setup. •Working with public safety and still looking for volunteers to help the day of. •Memorial Drive will be closed down. •Still working on some additional details. ===PAGE 2=== Lunenburg Park Commission March 26, 2025 Meeting Minutes Page of 32 6) Marshall Park User Fees A. Scheipers said she wanted to keep this on the agenda as a place holder. K. Menard requested that it be changed to Park User Fees since any chance would effect all of the parks. A. Scheipers said she and C. Sullivan were still collecting user fees from other communities for reference. 7) Skate Park Update A. Scheipers said Skate Park is still looking to start their project this summer. She said the Skate Park group had a question about how the Park Project will fit around the Skate Park area. A. Scheipers permission has been given for Greg Roy (Skate Park) to speak with the engineer working with the Landscape Architect. 8) Marshall Park Updates: A. Scheipers said that our article is intended to be on the warrant for the borrowing of Marshall Park. Bond Council provided two options - cost for entire project $13,735,372 and cost for Phase 1 only with buildings $6,460,691. Bond Council worked with us to determine the impact these numbers would have on the average tax payer. For each option they are giving an option for a 15 or 18 year borrowing period. For the full project at 18 years the impact for the average single family house would be $231 per year. For phase one only at 18 years the impact for the average single family house would be $111 per year. The commission decided on April 9 at 7pm and April 26 at 10am for Public Meetings regarding the project. Consultants would be present for the meetings. C. Ruth will verify availability of TCP Gym. b) Citizen request for Memorial area to be established in park A. Scheipers said she received a request from Dave Rodgers to include a memorial area within the park. Commission was open to the idea. A. Scheipers thinks we should start by having a discussion with the Landscape Architect. 9) Approval of invoices for payment - none 10) Discussion on Upcoming Board Reorganization A. Scheipers informed the commission that she does not want to be the Chair when the board reorganizes in May and wants the members to think about stepping up to that position. 11) Chair Updates - none 12) Commission Member Updates - none 13) Approval of minutes C. Shapiro pointed out that in the February minutes her name in one spot needed to be changed to C. Shapiro. K. Menard said she’d make that change. C. Sullivan motioned and K. Menard seconded to a prove the minutes of January 15, 2025 and February 19, 2025 as amended. Vote 5-0. 14) Upcoming Meeting Dates: tentatively April 9 and April 26. 15) Other Business - none 16) Adjourn T. Lawless motioned and K. Menard seconded to adjourn at 8:28pm. Vote 5-0. ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2025-04-09-agenda-7145.txt BOARD : parks-commission DATE : 2025-04-09 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/parks-commission/2025-04-09-agenda-7145.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04092025-7145 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Town of Lunenburg - Park Commission Anita Scheipers, Chair Colleen Shapiro, Vice Chair Karin Menard, Clerk Chris Sullivan, Member Tim Lawless, Member 960 Massachusetts Ave 508.439.7958 Lunenburg, MA 01462 AGENDA Wednesday – April 9, 2025 – 7:00 pm Thomas C Passios Gymnasium - 1025 Massachusetts Ave, Lunenburg, MA PARKS COMMISSION INFORMATIONAL MEETING ON THE PROPOSED MARSHALL PARK RENOVATIONS PROJECT The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting, and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law. 1) Open meeting 2) Marshall Park Project Informational Presentation with Landscape Architect and Project Manager 3) Discussion on Status of Benches at Veterans Park 4) Other Business: Board Comment; Public Comment; Other business matters that may legally come before the board not known at the time of posting; Correspondence, and Announcements 5) Adjourn ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2025-04-09-minutes-7145.txt BOARD : parks-commission DATE : 2025-04-09 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/parks-commission/2025-04-09-minutes-7145.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_04092025-7145 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Town of Lunenburg Park Commission Meeting Minutes April 9, 2025 TC Passios Gymnasium 1)A. Schiepers called the meeting to order at 7pm. Present: A. Scheipers, C. Shapiro, K. Menard, C. Sullivan, T. Lawless 2) Marshall Park Project Informational Presentation with Landscape Architect and Project Manager - Commission presented attached presentation. 3) Discussion on Status of Benches at Veterans Park - A. Scheipers informed the commission that a resident was interested in donating money to repair the benches at Veterans Park. Work would be completed by Facilities staff. C. Shapiro motioned to approve the donation of money to buy new park benches or the materials to repair the existing benches at Veterans Memorial Park. T. Lawless seconded. Passed 5-0. 5) C. Sullivan motioned to adjourn at 7:55pm. C. Shapiro seconded. Passed 5-0 Anita Scheipers, Chair Colleen Shapiro, Vice Chair Karin Menard, Clerk Chris Sullivan, Member Tim Lawless, Member 960 Mass Ave. Lunenburg, MA 01462 978.582.4146 Parks@LunenburgMA.gov Scheipers Approved 7/20/25 ===PAGE 2=== Connecting Lunenburg Through A Shared Space Marshall Park Master Plan & Revitalization Project ===PAGE 3=== Project Discussion 1.WhyMarshall Park? 2.What Do We Get from This Project? 3.Proposed Scope Cost & How Do We Pay for It 4.Important Factors 5.Questions? ===PAGE 4=== 1. WhyMarshall Park?OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION PLAN 2019 to 2026|SECTION 8: GOALS AND OBJECTIVES Goal 1: Enhance and promote existing open space and recreation assets Objective 1.B: Master plan restoration and enhancement of key recreation resources Marshall Park: This resource was once the centerpiece of Lunenburg’s recreation and civic activities.Today, it mostly serves as baseball and softball fields for a limited portion of the year and serves a small segment of the town’s population.Thoughtful and coordinated revitalization of this unique resource could meet many identified town needs. A master plan should be developed to guide the revitalization of Marshall Park to maximize its use. ===PAGE 5=== Marshall Park Master Plan VisionGoal: to build a park that meets today’s needs, inspires tomorrow’s possibilities, and honors the rich history of our town. A shared outdoor space, connected with nature, history, and our town identity. Where Lunenburg residents of all ages and abilities come together for fun, fitness, and community. A community space that delivers the most value for the most residents, supports our schools and youth athletics, while fostering friendships, new connections, good health, and good times. ===PAGE 6=== Existing Conditions ===PAGE 7=== Specific Benefits Strengthens Schools: Renovation provides upgraded baseball and softball fields with improved facilities for middle and high school students. Supports Youth Sports: Improved facilities for Youth Ball League, offering a better environment for young athletes to play and grow. A Place for Young Families: An inclusive space featuring a universally accessible playground and picnic area, fostering outdoor fun and community connection. Supports Senior Health: ADA parking, accessible restrooms, and smooth walking paths for low-impact exercise. Maximum Financial Impact: Creates a multigenerational, multi-use space with one investment, benefiting all ages, abilities, and a variety of activities. Community: Space for community activities, pickleball, basketball and off-street walking. ===PAGE 8=== Summer 2019: Town accepted the current Open Space and Recreation Plan. May 2021: Town Meeting of $50,000 for the Marshall Park Master Plan. January - April 2022: Landscape architect firm, through public meetings, surveys, and community feedback, develops a Master Plan. November 2022: Town Meeting approves $184,000 for Master Plan Schematic Design. January 2023: Select Board allocates $1,000,000 ARPA funds for the project. June 2023: Schematic Design package delivered. Spring /Summer 2024: Owner's Project Manager (OPM) and Design Firm Hired. Fall 2024: Updated cost estimate based on schematic design revealed that Master Plan construction costs were prohibitive due to rising construction prices. December 2024 - March 2025: New implementation strategy and funding scope developed to align with financial feasibility, while meeting most of the Master Plan’s goals. May 2025: Town Meeting & Town Election votes to approve funding for the selected scope of the Master Plan. Project Timeline 2019 2019: Town accepted the current Open Space and Recreation Plan. May 2021: Town Meeting of $50,000 for the Marshall Park Master Plan. January - April 2022: Landscape architect firm, through public meetings, surveys, and community feedback, develops a Master Plan. November 2022: Town Meeting approves $184,000 for Master Plan Schematic Design. January 2023: Select Board allocates $1,000,000 ARPA funds for the project. June 2023: Schematic Design package delivered. Spring /Summer 2024: Owner's Project Manager (OPM) and Design Firm Hired. Fall 2024: Updated cost estimate based on schematic design revealed that Master Plan construction costs were prohibitive due to rising construction prices. December 2024 - March 2025: New implementation strategy and funding scope developed to align with financial feasibility, while meeting most of the Master Plan’s goals. May 2025: Town Meeting & Town Election votes to approve funding for the selected scope of the Master Plan. 202120252026 2024 20222023 OSRP approved by townMaster plan funded Master plan developed 25% Design funded in town meeting ARPA funding received 25% Design completed OPM hired LA hired 60% Design and updated estimate Town meetingMay December - March Spring June January December January - April May ===PAGE 9=== Marshall Park Master Plan ===PAGE 10=== Proposed Scope ===PAGE 11=== Costs for Construction DescriptionCost SoftCosts Professional Services Design Fees ‐ RDLA322,187 Owner's Project Manager ‐ Skanska351,320 Total‐ProfessionalServices673,507 Other Soft Costs: Permitting, Insurance, Utilities, Testing, Clerical134,024 Subtotal‐SoftCosts807,531 Contingency on Soft Costs 5%40,377 SoftCostsTotal847,908 DescriptionCost HardCosts DirectTradeCosts10,506,022 GCCosts GeneralConditions 1.5%157,590 InsuranceandBonds 1%106,636 Escalation 3.6%387,729 GCCostsTotal651,955 DesignContingency 10%1,115,798 Construction Cost12,273,775 Contingency on Hard Costs: 5%613,689 HardCostsTotal12,887,464 PROJECTTOTAL13,735,372 ===PAGE 12=== • $13,735,372 •Based on feedback from the Selectboard in Nov 2024 and in consultation with the current and previous Town Managers, the Parks Commission is proposinga debt exclusion borrowing to cover the construction cost of the proposed scope. •We would need a 2/3 votes at town meeting AND •A majority "Yes" vote on the town election ballot question Funding ===PAGE 13=== •Assuming an 18 Year Amortization of the Debt. •Roughly $0.46 per thousand of a home assessed value. •Example: For the Average Single-Family Home in Lunenburg with an estimatedassessed value of $504,937, the annual costwould be $231. •With the proposed scope, the tax impact would begin once principal payments start and remain steady each year until the loan is repaid. Early years may be lower while the project is still under construction. Estimated Tax Impact ===PAGE 14=== Selected for $1m grant in 2024 but couldn't meet the requirements in time and notified the state. Encouraged to reapply when the next round opens in early 2026. Selected for a $500K grant in 2024, but couldn’t meet the requirements in time and notified the state. Encouraged to reapply when the next round opens in late 2025. ParklandAcquisitions& RenovationsforCommunities (PARC)Grant LandandWater Conservation Fund GrantProgram(LWCF) MunicipalAmericanswith DisabilitiesActImprovement Upto$250K Playground, walkingpath,parking lot Upto$500Kforcommunities thatarelargerthan35,000 residentsorprojectswithmore than100parkingspaces.Cannot beappliedtosameproject features as the LWCFGrant. Up to$1 million forprojects thathavesignificantimpacton climateresiliency GRANTS AVAILABLE Applied for in 2024 but did notreceive. Next grant cycle shouldopen late 2025. ===PAGE 15=== Applied for in 2024 but did notreceive. Next grant cycle shouldopen late 2025. T-Mobile Hometown Grants AARP CommunityChallenge Mass Trails GrantMass MVP Grant Open to MVP Communities$25K We would apply for the Pickleball courts. Upto $50k for shovel ready projects that foster local connections. Up to 100k Grant opens again in early 2026. POSSIBLE GRANT OPPORTUNITIES Applications open quarterly. Grant opens again in early 2026 ===PAGE 16=== Maintenance CostsNew Maintenance ExpenseYearly Cost Mowing / String Trimming - year round17,000 Infield Mix Supply2,500 Mulching2,000 Plow Damage Repair2,500 Pavement / Walkway Maint2,000 Irrigation Maint / Repairs800 Net Maint & Yearly Setup500 Trash Collection & Labor3,500 FFE's Replacements2,500 New Maintenance Expense cont'dYearly Cost Fence Maintenance1,000 Stormwater Maint2,000 Bathroom Cleaning5,200 Misc Building Maint5,000 Play Structures & Surface Maint2,500 Electric600 Internet3,000 Sewer700 Total53,300 ===PAGE 17=== ScheduleActivityStartFinish Prep Final Design Package5/15/2509/30/25 Permitting7/15/2509/15/25 Bid Process Prep bid documents10/1/2510/10/25 Bid Period (assumes Ch. 30)10/13/2511/07/25 Bid Review and award11/10/2512/05/25 Construction Notice To Proceed12/8/25 Submittals and purchasing12/8/2503/06/26 Begin sitework3/9/26 Site construction3/9/265/31/27 Post-construction Contract closeout6/1/2707/30/27 Planting warranty6/1/2705/31/28 ===PAGE 18=== Town Elections Majority "Yes" Vote Saturday, May 17th- 7am - 5pm TCP Gymnasium - 1025 Mass Ave Next Step ===PAGE 19=== Thank You !! ===PAGE 20=== ===PAGE 21=== ===PAGE 22=== ===PAGE 23=== Marshall Park Master Plan ===PAGE 24=== Proposed Scope ===PAGE 25=== If a reduced funding scope is preferred, the only option is to complete Phase 1/2B This provides parking off of Mass Ave, the accessible playground, the basketball court and pickleball courts, and the restroom/concession stand pavilion It does not touch the ball fields , nor does it add parking off of Chestnut Street Total Cost: $6,460,691 Tax Impact: $0.22/thousand (Avg $111/yr) Possible Reduced Funding Scope ===PAGE 26=== As part of design development, the proposed funding scope has been divided into three Implementation Areas, each with distinct uses and construction requirements. Implementation Area 1 (Light Blue) Includes new recreational features: pickleball and basketball courts, a universal playground, walking paths, and a picnic area. Also includes infrastructure improvements: parking, stormwater management, and accessibility upgrades. Scope Details ===PAGE 27=== Implementation Area 2A (Light Green) Revitalizes baseball and softball facilities, including new fields, dugouts, announcer’s booth, spectator seating, accessibility upgrades to meet necessary regulations, along with emergency access for player safety. A new parking lot on Chestnut Street will provide easy wheelchair access to the ball fields and walking paths along the north side of the park. It will also address known public safety concerns from Chestnut Street residents and Public Safety. Scope Details ===PAGE 28=== Current Park Maintenance Current Maintenance ExpenseYearly Cost Mowing / String Trimming8,500.00 Weeding / Spray Treatment1,425.00 Turf & Plant Maintenance2,800.00 Spring Cleanup400.00 Fall Cleanup1,300.00 Pruning100.00 De-Thatching500.00 Aeration500.00 Infield Maintenance5,500.00 Water2,400.00 Total23,425.00 Other Maintenance Costs Overseeding: As Needed - Contracted Services Winterize Fields: Tarps & Labor Parks' budget Snow Shoveling (new): +- 500 per storm Snow Plowing Parking (new): Facilities Plow Route Gas / Propane (new): Unknown Cost *Please note that these totals are budget estimates and funds are not necessarily dedicated to Marshall Park or the line item shown, actual spending varies each year based off of current conditions & needs. ===PAGE 29=== Marshall Park Master Plan •Improved parking on Chestnut Street •Improved Mass Ave parking lot Mass Ave designated pedestrian access entrance •Basketball court and three pickleball courts •Pavilion area for concessions and shelter •New Restrooms Facilities •Accessible Playground •New 90' diamond & New Softball Field •Walking paths •Dog Park •Connection of main park area to Marshall Pond via 4' wide path to an overlook on the South-West side of the pond •Marshall Pond parking area, picnic area and pond overlook ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2025-04-26-agenda-7146.txt BOARD : parks-commission DATE : 2025-04-26 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/parks-commission/2025-04-26-agenda-7146.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04262025-7146 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Town of Lunenburg - Park Commission Anita Scheipers, Chair Colleen Shapiro, Vice Chair Karin Menard, Clerk Chris Sullivan, Member Tim Lawless, Member 960 Massachusetts Ave 508.439.7958 Lunenburg, MA 01462 AGENDA Saturday – April 26, 2025 – 10:00 am Thomas C Passios Gymnasium - 1025 Massachusetts Ave, Lunenburg, MA PARKS COMMISSION INFORMATIONAL MEETING ON THE PROPOSED MARSHALL PARK RENOVATIONS PROJECT The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting, and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law. 1) Open meeting 2) Marshall Park Project Informational Presentation with Landscape Architect and Project Manager 3) Other Business: Board Comment; Public Comment; Other business matters that may legally come before the board not known at the time of posting; Correspondence, and Announcements 4) Adjourn ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2025-04-26-minutes-7146.txt BOARD : parks-commission DATE : 2025-04-26 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/parks-commission/2025-04-26-minutes-7146.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_04262025-7146 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Town of Lunenburg Park Commission Meeting Minutes April 26, 2025 TC Passios Gymnasium 1)A. Schiepers called the meeting to order at 10am. Present: A. Scheipers, C. Shapiro, K. Menard, C. Sullivan 2) Marshall Park Project Informational Presentation with Landscape Architect and Project Manager - Commission presented attached presentation. 3) C. Sullivan motioned to adjourn at 10:45am. K. Menard seconded. Passed 4-0 Anita Scheipers, Chair Colleen Shapiro, Vice Chair Karin Menard, Clerk Chris Sullivan, Member Tim Lawless, Member 960 Mass Ave. Lunenburg, MA 01462 978.582.4146 Parks@LunenburgMA.gov Scheipers Approved 7/30/25 ===PAGE 2=== Connecting Lunenburg Through A Shared Space Marshall Park Master Plan & Revitalization Project ===PAGE 3=== Project Discussion 1.WhyMarshall Park? 2.What Do We Get from This Project? 3.Proposed Scope Cost & How Do We Pay for It 4.Important Factors 5.Questions? ===PAGE 4=== 1. WhyMarshall Park?OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION PLAN 2019 to 2026|SECTION 8: GOALS AND OBJECTIVES Goal 1: Enhance and promote existing open space and recreation assets Objective 1.B: Master plan restoration and enhancement of key recreation resources Marshall Park: This resource was once the centerpiece of Lunenburg’s recreation and civic activities.Today, it mostly serves as baseball and softball fields for a limited portion of the year and serves a small segment of the town’s population.Thoughtful and coordinated revitalization of this unique resource could meet many identified town needs. A master plan should be developed to guide the revitalization of Marshall Park to maximize its use. ===PAGE 5=== Marshall Park Master Plan VisionGoal: to build a park that meets today’s needs, inspires tomorrow’s possibilities, and honors the rich history of our town. A shared outdoor space, connected with nature, history, and our town identity. Where Lunenburg residents of all ages and abilities come together for fun, fitness, and community. A community space that delivers the most value for the most residents, supports our schools and youth athletics, while fostering friendships, new connections, good health, and good times. ===PAGE 6=== Existing Conditions ===PAGE 7=== Specific Benefits Strengthens Schools: Renovation provides upgraded baseball and softball fields with improved facilities for middle and high school students. Supports Youth Sports: Improved facilities for Youth Ball League, offering a better environment for young athletes to play and grow. A Place for Young Families: An inclusive space featuring a universally accessible playground and picnic area, fostering outdoor fun and community connection. Supports Senior Health: ADA parking, accessible restrooms, and smooth walking paths for low-impact exercise. Maximum Financial Impact: Creates a multigenerational, multi-use space with one investment, benefiting all ages, abilities, and a variety of activities. Community: Space for community activities, pickleball, basketball and off-street walking. ===PAGE 8=== Summer 2019: Town accepted the current Open Space and Recreation Plan. May 2021: Town Meeting of $50,000 for the Marshall Park Master Plan. January - April 2022: Landscape architect firm, through public meetings, surveys, and community feedback, develops a Master Plan. November 2022: Town Meeting approves $184,000 for Master Plan Schematic Design. January 2023: Select Board allocates $1,000,000 ARPA funds for the project. June 2023: Schematic Design package delivered. Spring /Summer 2024: Owner's Project Manager (OPM) and Design Firm Hired. Fall 2024: Updated cost estimate based on schematic design revealed that Master Plan construction costs were prohibitive due to rising construction prices. December 2024 - March 2025: New implementation strategy and funding scope developed to align with financial feasibility, while meeting most of the Master Plan’s goals. May 2025: Town Meeting & Town Election votes to approve funding for the selected scope of the Master Plan. Project Timeline 2019 2019: Town accepted the current Open Space and Recreation Plan. May 2021: Town Meeting of $50,000 for the Marshall Park Master Plan. January - April 2022: Landscape architect firm, through public meetings, surveys, and community feedback, develops a Master Plan. November 2022: Town Meeting approves $184,000 for Master Plan Schematic Design. January 2023: Select Board allocates $1,000,000 ARPA funds for the project. June 2023: Schematic Design package delivered. Spring /Summer 2024: Owner's Project Manager (OPM) and Design Firm Hired. Fall 2024: Updated cost estimate based on schematic design revealed that Master Plan construction costs were prohibitive due to rising construction prices. December 2024 - March 2025: New implementation strategy and funding scope developed to align with financial feasibility, while meeting most of the Master Plan’s goals. May 2025: Town Meeting & Town Election votes to approve funding for the selected scope of the Master Plan. 202120252026 2024 20222023 OSRP approved by townMaster plan funded Master plan developed 25% Design funded in town meeting ARPA funding received 25% Design completed OPM hired LA hired 60% Design and updated estimate Town meetingMay December - March Spring June January December January - April May ===PAGE 9=== Marshall Park Master Plan ===PAGE 10=== Proposed Scope ===PAGE 11=== Costs for Construction DescriptionCost SoftCosts Professional Services Design Fees ‐ RDLA322,187 Owner's Project Manager ‐ Skanska351,320 Total‐ProfessionalServices673,507 Other Soft Costs: Permitting, Insurance, Utilities, Testing, Clerical134,024 Subtotal‐SoftCosts807,531 Contingency on Soft Costs 5%40,377 SoftCostsTotal847,908 DescriptionCost HardCosts DirectTradeCosts10,506,022 GCCosts GeneralConditions 1.5%157,590 InsuranceandBonds 1%106,636 Escalation 3.6%387,729 GCCostsTotal651,955 DesignContingency 10%1,115,798 Construction Cost12,273,775 Contingency on Hard Costs: 5%613,689 HardCostsTotal12,887,464 PROJECTTOTAL13,735,372 ===PAGE 12=== • $13,735,372 •Based on feedback from the Selectboard in Nov 2024 and in consultation with the current and previous Town Managers, the Parks Commission is proposinga debt exclusion borrowing to cover the construction cost of the proposed scope. •We would need a 2/3 votes at town meeting AND •A majority "Yes" vote on the town election ballot question Funding ===PAGE 13=== •Assuming an 18 Year Amortization of the Debt. •Roughly $0.46 per thousand of a home assessed value. •Example: For the Average Single-Family Home in Lunenburg with an estimatedassessed value of $504,937, the annual costwould be $231. •With the proposed scope, the tax impact would begin once principal payments start and remain steady each year until the loan is repaid. Early years may be lower while the project is still under construction. Estimated Tax Impact ===PAGE 14=== Selected for $1m grant in 2024 but couldn't meet the requirements in time and notified the state. Encouraged to reapply when the next round opens in early 2026. Selected for a $500K grant in 2024, but couldn’t meet the requirements in time and notified the state. Encouraged to reapply when the next round opens in late 2025. ParklandAcquisitions& RenovationsforCommunities (PARC)Grant LandandWater Conservation Fund GrantProgram(LWCF) MunicipalAmericanswith DisabilitiesActImprovement Upto$250K Playground, walkingpath,parking lot Upto$500Kforcommunities thatarelargerthan35,000 residentsorprojectswithmore than100parkingspaces.Cannot beappliedtosameproject features as the LWCFGrant. Up to$1 million forprojects thathavesignificantimpacton climateresiliency GRANTS AVAILABLE Applied for in 2024 but did notreceive. Next grant cycle shouldopen late 2025. ===PAGE 15=== Applied for in 2024 but did notreceive. Next grant cycle shouldopen late 2025. T-Mobile Hometown Grants AARP CommunityChallenge Mass Trails GrantMass MVP Grant Open to MVP Communities$25K We would apply for the Pickleball courts. Upto $50k for shovel ready projects that foster local connections. Up to 100k Grant opens again in early 2026. POSSIBLE GRANT OPPORTUNITIES Applications open quarterly. Grant opens again in early 2026 ===PAGE 16=== Maintenance CostsNew Maintenance ExpenseYearly Cost Mowing / String Trimming - year round17,000 Infield Mix Supply2,500 Mulching2,000 Plow Damage Repair2,500 Pavement / Walkway Maint2,000 Irrigation Maint / Repairs800 Net Maint & Yearly Setup500 Trash Collection & Labor3,500 FFE's Replacements2,500 New Maintenance Expense cont'dYearly Cost Fence Maintenance1,000 Stormwater Maint2,000 Bathroom Cleaning5,200 Misc Building Maint5,000 Play Structures & Surface Maint2,500 Electric600 Internet3,000 Sewer700 Total53,300 ===PAGE 17=== ScheduleActivityStartFinish Prep Final Design Package5/15/2509/30/25 Permitting7/15/2509/15/25 Bid Process Prep bid documents10/1/2510/10/25 Bid Period (assumes Ch. 30)10/13/2511/07/25 Bid Review and award11/10/2512/05/25 Construction Notice To Proceed12/8/25 Submittals and purchasing12/8/2503/06/26 Begin sitework3/9/26 Site construction3/9/265/31/27 Post-construction Contract closeout6/1/2707/30/27 Planting warranty6/1/2705/31/28 ===PAGE 18=== Town Elections Majority "Yes" Vote Saturday, May 17th- 7am - 5pm TCP Gymnasium - 1025 Mass Ave Next Step ===PAGE 19=== Thank You !! ===PAGE 20=== ===PAGE 21=== ===PAGE 22=== ===PAGE 23=== Marshall Park Master Plan ===PAGE 24=== Proposed Scope ===PAGE 25=== If a reduced funding scope is preferred, the only option is to complete Phase 1/2B This provides parking off of Mass Ave, the accessible playground, the basketball court and pickleball courts, and the restroom/concession stand pavilion It does not touch the ball fields , nor does it add parking off of Chestnut Street Total Cost: $6,460,691 Tax Impact: $0.22/thousand (Avg $111/yr) Possible Reduced Funding Scope ===PAGE 26=== As part of design development, the proposed funding scope has been divided into three Implementation Areas, each with distinct uses and construction requirements. Implementation Area 1 (Light Blue) Includes new recreational features: pickleball and basketball courts, a universal playground, walking paths, and a picnic area. Also includes infrastructure improvements: parking, stormwater management, and accessibility upgrades. Scope Details ===PAGE 27=== Implementation Area 2A (Light Green) Revitalizes baseball and softball facilities, including new fields, dugouts, announcer’s booth, spectator seating, accessibility upgrades to meet necessary regulations, along with emergency access for player safety. A new parking lot on Chestnut Street will provide easy wheelchair access to the ball fields and walking paths along the north side of the park. It will also address known public safety concerns from Chestnut Street residents and Public Safety. Scope Details ===PAGE 28=== Current Park Maintenance Current Maintenance ExpenseYearly Cost Mowing / String Trimming8,500.00 Weeding / Spray Treatment1,425.00 Turf & Plant Maintenance2,800.00 Spring Cleanup400.00 Fall Cleanup1,300.00 Pruning100.00 De-Thatching500.00 Aeration500.00 Infield Maintenance5,500.00 Water2,400.00 Total23,425.00 Other Maintenance Costs Overseeding: As Needed - Contracted Services Winterize Fields: Tarps & Labor Parks' budget Snow Shoveling (new): +- 500 per storm Snow Plowing Parking (new): Facilities Plow Route Gas / Propane (new): Unknown Cost *Please note that these totals are budget estimates and funds are not necessarily dedicated to Marshall Park or the line item shown, actual spending varies each year based off of current conditions & needs. ===PAGE 29=== Marshall Park Master Plan •Improved parking on Chestnut Street •Improved Mass Ave parking lot Mass Ave designated pedestrian access entrance •Basketball court and three pickleball courts •Pavilion area for concessions and shelter •New Restrooms Facilities •Accessible Playground •New 90' diamond & New Softball Field •Walking paths •Dog Park •Connection of main park area to Marshall Pond via 4' wide path to an overlook on the South-West side of the pond •Marshall Pond parking area, picnic area and pond overlook ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2025-06-04-agenda-7246.txt BOARD : parks-commission DATE : 2025-06-04 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/parks-commission/2025-06-04-agenda-7246.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06042025-7246 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Town of Lunenburg - Park Commission Anita Scheipers, Chair Colleen Shapiro, Vice Chair Karin Menard, Clerk Chris Sullivan, Member Marianne Mascari, Member 960 Massachusetts Ave 508.439.7958 Lunenburg, MA 01462 AGENDA Wednesday – June 4, 2025 – 7:00 pm Ritter Building, Upper Conference Room - 960 Massachusetts Ave, Lunenburg, MA This meeting will be held in-person at the location provided on this notice. Members of the public are welcome to attend this in-person meeting. Please note that an option for remote attendance and/or participation is not available for this meeting. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting , and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law. 1. Open meeting 2. Reorganization of the Commission for positions of Chair, V ice Chair and Clerk 3. Facilities Director Update 4. Recreation Director Update 5. Marshall Park Project: Next Steps - regarding septic system, status of design, future presentation of funding requests 6. Minutes for approval 7. Open Space Committee Representative Assignment 8. New Recording Clerk: Anthony Senesi 9. Chair Updates 10. Commission Member Updates 11. Upcoming Meeting Dates: 12. Other Business: Other business matters that may legally come before the board not known at the time of posting; Correspondence, Announcements and Public and Board Comment 13. Adjourn ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2025-06-04-minutes-7246.txt BOARD : parks-commission DATE : 2025-06-04 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/parks-commission/2025-06-04-minutes-7246.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06042025-7246 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Park Commission Meeting Minutes Ritter Building, Upper Conference Room, 960 Massachusetts Ave. Wednesday, June 4, 2025 - 7:00 p.m. Members Present: Chair Anita Scheipers, Vice-Chair Colleen Shapiro, Clerk Karin Menard, Member Chris Sullivan, Member Marianne Mascari Members Absent: None Also Present: Facilities Director Chris Ruth, Recreation Director Angela Clement OPEN MEETING Chair Anita Scheipers called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Chair Anita Scheipers informed attendees that the meeting was being recorded and would be uploaded to YouTube after the meeting. She explained that the agenda listed topics that may be discussed, but not all items may be addressed, and other items not listed could be brought up as permitted by open meeting law. REORGANIZATION OF THE COMMISSION FOR POSITIONS OF CHAIR, VICE- CHAIR, AND CLERK C. Shapiro moved to nominate Karin Menard as the Chair of the Park Commission effective immediately. Seconded by C. Sullivan. Call for the vote: Five-aye. The motion passed unanimously (5-0-0). K. Menard moved to nominate Chris Sullivan as the Vice-Chair of the Park Commission effective immediately. Seconded by C. Sullivan. Call for the vote: Five-aye. The motion passed unanimously (5-0-0). K. Menard stated that the Park Commission does not need a Clerk because there is an incoming Recording Clerk to assist with its minutes. The Commission's consensus was not to move forward with nominating a Clerk. A. Scheipers handed the meeting over to K. Menard. FACILITIES DIRECTOR UPDATE Page of 17 Park Commission Meeting Minutes June 4, 2025 Town of Lunenburg Park Commission Karin Menard, Chair Chris Sullivan, Vice Chair Marianne Mascari, Member Anita Scheipers, Member Colleen Shapiro, Member 960 Mass Ave. Lunenburg, MA 01462 978.582.4146 Parks@LunenburgMA.gov ===PAGE 2=== Chris Ruth stated that a former resident purchased two benches for Veterans Park. C. Ruth stated that the benches that are currently installed were in memory of the former resident’s mother and one bench for his grandfather. C. Ruth stated that the resident has asked the Town to replace the wood on the benches and will pay for the repairs. C. Ruth stated that all six benches at the Park are deteriorating, and he estimates that the costs of repairing all the benches would be $1,500. C. Ruth stated that he recommends going with composite material instead of wood. C. Ruth presented the Commission with colors to choose from. A. Scheipers asked if the donation by the former resident would have to be approved by the Select Board. C. Ruth agreed that it would need to be approved by the Select Board. K. Menard stated that a high school senior volunteered recently to inventory all portions of Veterans Park. K. Menard stated that she will make sure to upload the files so that the Commission can view them in the future. The Commission informally decided on the Havana Gold color for the renovated benches at Veterans Park, which was presented to them by C. Ruth. C. Ruth stated that the Wallace Park merry-go-round was damaged by members of the public. C. Ruth stated that the condition of the merry-go-round was discussed on social media groups. He stated that he assessed the condition and did not find any safety issues or sharp edges. C. Ruth said that one of the handles has been stolen, and one of the handles is at DPW and will be welded back together. C. Ruth stated that a resident said that an accessible swing was removed five years ago. C. Ruth stated that replacing the two rails and the swing is going to cost $3,050.72, and the price will increase by July 1, 2025. K. Menard stated that she believes the entire structure should be removed due to safety issues and continued maintenance. C. Ruth stated that removing the entire structure would cost significantly more money than the proposed repairs, due to bringing in heavy equipment and demolition equipment to dismantle the concrete base. K. Menard suggested that an inexpensive security camera be installed to make sure that the equipment doesn’t get stolen or vandalized. C. Ruth stated that he would have to confirm the legality of the request. K. Menard asked what the funding source would be for the proposed repairs. Mr. Ruth said it would have to come from the revolving fund and that there are funds available. A. Scheipers moved to allocate $3,050.72 for the proposed equipment to repair the swing and the merry-go-round at Wallace Park. Seconded by C. Shapiro. Call for the vote: Five-aye. The motion passed unanimously (5-0-0). C. Ruth stated that he thought a company that was identified to do the Wallace Park tennis court renovation was on the State contract list. He stated that the vendor is not correctly listed on the State list. C. Ruth stated that the work must now go out to bid for procurement for three weeks. C. Ruth stated that the work is not expected to be completed by September, unless another Page of 27 Park Commission Meeting Minutes June 4, 2025 ===PAGE 3=== vendor has a lower bid. C. Ruth stated that the prior repair was not done correctly. K. Menard recommended routine inspections of the surface in the future. A. Clement stated that the courts could be restriped to allow for pickleball, but she recommends porta-potties by the court. A. Clement stated that programming could be run if the courts were used for pickleball. C. Ruth stated that if it were striped for pickleball, residents would have to bring their portable nets. K. Menard suggested that C. Ruth and A. Clement work with the Library to have pickleball equipment and nets loaned out to residents. C. Ruth suggested that signage could be made to state the availability of loaning out pickleball equipment at the Library. K. Menard suggested that the Ledger could be notified once the repairs are made to advertise the improvements. C. Sullivan asked if there could be any anticipated noise due to the proposed pickleball courts. C. Ruth didn’t foresee any issues and recommends that at least one basketball court be available for residents. C. Ruth proposed that both courts be striped for pickleball. C. Ruth recommends that if the Town organizes programming, one court would be available for non-programming use. A. Clement agreed with C. Ruth. C. Ruth stated that the original contractor, who was planning to handle the weeds at the Town Beach, was not working out. C. Ruth stated that the new plan is to use diver-assisted suction harvesting from a pontoon boat. C. Ruth stated that he is working with a consultant to start the permitting process. C. Ruth stated that the consultant will be in the water tomorrow to determine what weeds are present and what types of weeds are there. C. Ruth stated that the plan is to have three and a half days of a contractor vacuuming weeds and then reassessing to see if there are enough funds in the capital account to move forward with more work. C. Ruth stated that portions of the Town Beach may not be open while the work is occurring. C. Ruth stated that the permits are valid for five years. RECREATION DIRECTOR UPDATE A. Clement stated that the Town Beach will be open for swimming on June 23, 2025. She stated that there will be staff training from June 20th through June 22nd. A. Clement stated that Jared, the new Beach Director, has been part of the staff for several years. A. Clement stated that the lifeguarding staff is fully hired for the season. A. Clement stated that swimming lessons will occur one at a time due to only having one returning lifeguard who has done swimming lessons before. A. Clement stated that afternoon sessions are available, but have not received a lot of interest so far. A. Clement stated that swimming lessons will not begin until the week of June 30th. A. Clement stated that she will ask the Town Manager to send out an email notification to Town staff to advertise employee rates for beach use. K. Menard described the registration system, called My Rec, to M. Mascari. A. Clement stated that the first week of summer programming is the week of June 23rd, and it’s almost fully enrolled for Snapology. K. Menard asked about there being a gap in programming Page of 37 Park Commission Meeting Minutes June 4, 2025 ===PAGE 4=== between Snapology and Soccer camp from 12:00 – 12:30 p.m. A. Clement stated that she is willing to watch the children doing both activities and walk the campers over to the next program at 12:30 p.m. A. Clement stated that multi-sport programming is also available. A. Clement stated that due to the vacancy in the building, additional Fall programming can occur now that there is more space. K. Menard recommended to A. Clement that she apply for funding through the Lunenburg Cultural Council. C. Sullivan thanked A. Clement for her efforts in organizing the Lunenburg Vendor Fair. MARSHALL PARK PROJECT: NEXT STEPS – REGARDING SEPTIC SYSTEM, STATUS OF DESIGN, FUTURE PRESENTATION OF FUNDING REQUESTS A. Scheipers had a conversation with the Town Manager after the May Town Meeting in terms of continuing design work for Marshall Park. A. Scheipers stated that the Town Manager said that the Commission should spend down any remaining allocated funding to finalize design plans. A. Scheipers contacted Skanska and RDLA requesting an estimate of a full and small design for Marshall Park. Mr. Ruth stated that the current Board of Health may be willing to allow for sewer connections at Marshall Park. Mr. Ruth stated that it may free up additional funds; however, he said that for the full bathroom installation, it would require additional funding. Mr. Ruth stated that some of the currently allocated funds are ARPA funds and must be spent down. A. Scheipers stated that she determined that there is just under $100,000 left that was appropriated for Marshall Park. A. Scheipers stated that she had conversations with representatives from Skanska and RDLA, and they did not believe it would make sense to pursue adding a bathroom facility because it would cause a lot of redesigning that may need to be done. A. Scheipers stated that Skanska and RDLA estimated that a new updated plan could be done with the remaining appropriated funds and aim for the smaller project (Phase 1+). A. Scheipers stated that the Town Manager encouraged the Commission to bring forward Phase 1+ to the Fall Town Meeting. A. Scheipers described Phase 1+ as major improvements, including bringing utilities in from Massachusetts Avenue, creating a larger parking and driveway entrance, adding basketball and pickleball courts, adding an ADA accessible playground, and adding a pavilion/concession stand facility. A. Scheipers, K. Menard, and C. Shapiro agreed that if the Town Manager believes bringing Phase 1+ to Fall Town Meeting is the correct strategy, they would support it. C. Sullivan stated that he believed the phased approach is too piecemeal. The Commission discussed what occurred at the May Town Meeting and the Marshall Park article not passing. K. Menard stated that due to the override vote, the Marshall Park article may not have had enough support during the Town Meeting. K. Menard stated that it may be challenging to justify bringing the entire project back Page of 47 Park Commission Meeting Minutes June 4, 2025 ===PAGE 5=== to Town Meeting in the Fall, and that a phased approach may be better. C. Sullivan stated that he believes it could make sense to bring forth both Phase 1+ and the full project to the future Town Meeting and prioritize Phase 1+ as the first article being presented. A. Scheipers stated that it may not be legally possible. K. Menard stated that she is concerned with bringing Phase 1+ to Fall Town Meeting and having to wait for the debt exclusion ballot question for the project in May 2026. A. Scheipers stated that the Commission should ask the Town Manager to produce a strategy to fund Phase 1+ or the entire project. C. Sullivan stated that he is concerned with the phased approach, because Phase 1+ does not address any renovations to the baseball/softball fields. C. Sullivan stated that the fields will continue to significantly flood. A. Scheipers stated that the fields are a smaller user group and that Phase 1+ addresses more user groups and increases access and parking to the existing facilities. The Commission decided to speak with members of Skanska and RDLA to discuss strategies to either bring Phase 1+ to Fall Town Meeting or wait to bring the full project to either Fall Town Meeting or May Town Meeting in 2026. K. Menard stated that she and A. Scheipers have been meeting with representatives from Skanska and RDLA periodically to discuss the project. A. Scheipers stated that she is willing to let other Commissioners be responsible for meeting with the representatives. K. Menard stated that her term expires in less than a year. She stated that she recommends another Board member to take her place, to meet with the representatives consistently. C. Sullivan stated that he is willing to meet with the representatives and to take the place of A. Scheipers. A. Scheipers stated that she won’t be attending the design team meetings anymore, but will be available for assistance with the financial portion of the project. A. Scheipers said she will communicate with the design team and will tell them the Commission agrees to spend down the remaining funds on the design plans. A. Scheipers stated that she will reach out to the Finance Director to make sure there are enough funds through ARPA. K. Menard stated that organizers of the skate park at Marshall Park have asked to present their 3D Model to the Parks Commission at a future meeting. MINUTES FOR APPROV AL K. Menard tabled the approval of the meeting minutes until the next meeting. OPEN SPACE COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE ASSIGNMENT K. Menard stated that a former Commissioner was the Open Space Committee representative; she stated that there is now a vacancy, and it must be appointed by the Commission. Page of 57 Park Commission Meeting Minutes June 4, 2025 ===PAGE 6=== K. Menard moved to appoint Colleen Shapiro as the Park Commission representative for the Open Space Committee, effective immediately. Seconded by A. Scheipers. Call for the vote: Five-aye. The motion passed unanimously (5-0-0). NEW RECORDING CLERK: ANTHONY SENESI K. Menard stated that Anthony Senesi was recently appointed by the Select Board to be the Park Commission Recording Clerk/Secretary. CHAIR UPDATES K. Menard recommended that the Park Commission have a meeting with the representatives of the skate park to discuss the 3D models and renderings. The Commission informally agreed. K. Menard recommended that the Park Commission have a meeting with the Town Manager to discuss in-depth the financials of the Recreation Department and the Facilities Department because of the small source of revenue that is being generated and the large amount of funding being spent. A. Scheipers agrees that the Town Manager should be invited to discuss the financial situation of the Recreation Department. K. Menard stated that she believed hiring a full-time Recreation Director would assist with having the Recreation Department be entirely self-funded and self-sufficient regarding revenue. A. Scheipers stated that she sent out a survey to surrounding communities regarding their fee structure for recreation programming and received a 30% response rate. K. Menard stated that she recommends meeting with the Town Manager and Finance Director as early as August to determine program fee rates. C. Sullivan stated that the Commission should vote on the new rates to give enough time for user groups to advertise and adjust. COMMISSION MEMBER UPDATES No updates. No public comments. UPCOMING MEETING DATES The Commission is meeting next on July 30, 2025. The Commission will meet on August 20, 2025. OTHER BUSINESS None. ADJOURNMENT Page of 67 Park Commission Meeting Minutes June 4, 2025 ===PAGE 7=== C. Sullivan moved to adjourn. Seconded by C. Shapiro. Call for the vote: Five-aye. The motion passed unanimously (5-0-0). Meeting adjourned at 8:45 P.M. Respectfully Submitted, Anthony Senesi, Recording Clerk These Minutes were reviewed and approved by the Park Commission on: Wednesday ______ Member ____made the Motion to Approve the minutes of June 4, 2025. Seconded by Member ____. Call for the Vote: Five-aye. Motion Passed unanimously (5-0-0) Page of 77 Park Commission Meeting Minutes June 4, 2025 ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2025-07-30-agenda-7327.txt BOARD : parks-commission DATE : 2025-07-30 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/parks-commission/2025-07-30-agenda-7327.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07302025-7327 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Town of Lunenburg Park Commission Agenda Ritter Building - Lower Meeting Room Wednesday, July 30, 2025 7:00pm In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and it will be broadcasted over Lunenburg Public Access channel and uploaded to the LunenburgAccess YouTube channel. This meeting will be held in-person at the location provided on this notice. 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Note: No participant ID is needed, just press # when asked. Telephone users may dial *9 to request to speak after joining the meeting. Computer and app users may use the “raise hand” feature to request to speak. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting, and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. V otes may be taken as a result of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law. 1)Open Meeting 2)Board & Public Comment 3)Facilities Director Update 4)Recreation Director Update 5)Lunenburg Skate Park - Presentation and updates from Skate Park 6)Marshall Park - review, discussion and decisions on next steps 7)Capital Planning - discussion on Capital Planning items 8)Parks User Fees - discussion and information on current user fees and future user fee adjustments 9)Chair Updates 10) Open Space committee updates 11) Approval of minutes 12) Upcoming Meeting Dates 13) Other Business 1)Matters that may legally come before the Commission not known at the time of posting 2)Correspondence and Announcements 3)Board and Public Comments 14) Adjourn Karin Menard, Chair Chris Sullivan, Vice Chair Marianne Mascari, Member Anita Scheipers, Member Colleen Shapiro, Member 960 Mass Ave. Lunenburg, MA 01462 978.582.4146 Parks@LunenburgMA.gov ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2025-07-30-minutes-7327.txt BOARD : parks-commission DATE : 2025-07-30 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/parks-commission/2025-07-30-minutes-7327.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_07302025-7327 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Town of Lunenburg Park Commission Karin Menard, Chair 978.582.4146 Chris Sullivan, Vice Chair 960 Massachusetts Ave Marianne Mascari, Member Lunenburg, MA 01462 Colleen Shapiro, Member Anita Schiepers, Member MINUTES Wednesday, July 30, 2025 Members Present: Chair Karin Menard, Vice-Chair Chris Sullivan, Member Anita Scheipers Members Absent: Member Colleen Shapiro, Member Marianne Mascari Also Present: Facilities Director Chris Ruth (via Zoom), Recreation Director Angela Clement (via Zoom), Select Board Member Glenn McLeod OPEN MEETING Chair K. Menard called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. K. Menard informed attendees that the meeting was being recorded and would be uploaded to YouTube after the meeting. She explained that the agenda listed topics that may be discussed, but not all items may be addressed, and other items not listed could be brought up as permitted by open meeting law. BOARD & PUBLIC COMMENT None. FACILITIES DIRECTOR UPDATE Facilities Director C. Ruth provided an update. C. Ruth stated that the bids for the resurfacing of the Wallace tennis courts are due back on Monday, August 4, 2025. C. Ruth noted that the original contractor thought they were on the State’s bid list; however, paperwork was missing, so the Town had to put the project out to bid. C. Ruth stated that the original contractor can still bid on the project. C. Ruth stated that the Lake Whalom weed treatment project is on the Conservation Commission’s agenda for their August 19, 2025, meeting. C. Ruth suggested that K. Menard attend the meeting. K. Menard stated that she plans to attend the meeting. Page of 18 Park Commission Meeting Minutes July 30, 2025 ===PAGE 2=== C. Ruth stated that there was vehicular damage at Wallace Park. C. Ruth stated that a vehicle drove through a fence and the toddler play structure at the Wallace Park playground. K. Menard stated that a neighbor contacted C. Ruth regarding the damage. K. Menard stated that the damaged playground structure was removed. C. Ruth stated that existing mulch had to be removed and refilled with new mulch due to broken glass from the vehicle. C. Ruth stated he is working with the Town’s insurance company to file a claim. C. Sullivan stated that the vehicle’s driver has been in contact with the Police. C. Ruth stated that it appears to have been an accident. K. Menard asked C. Ruth if the merry-go-round at Wallace Park and the two-person swing had been replaced. C. Ruth stated that the items discussed at the prior Commission meeting were replaced at Wallace Park. RECREATION DIRECTOR UPDATE Recreation Director A. Clement provided an update. A. Clement stated that the Town Beach has been busy since the opening of the season. A. Clement stated that she has identified some ways to streamline check-in at the beach. A. Clement stated that the card reader still requires inputting the address of the user and other information. A. Clement stated that she will be looking into different systems that streamline the process for next summer. A. Clement stated that the swimming lessons have gone well so far. A. Clement stated that the new afternoon sessions aren’t as busy as the morning sessions; however, she said that they have been a good alternative for some parents and guardians. A. Clement stated that all sessions have sold out for sessions 1, 2, and 3. A. Clement stated that she would recommend hiring an additional lifeguard for the 2026 season. A. Clement stated that there have been staff scheduling issues this summer. A. Clement stated that due to staff shortages, the Town Beach will be closed this Sunday, August 3, 2025. A. Clement stated that on July 21, 2025, the Town Beach was closed due to staffing shortages. A. Clement stated that the target date for closing swimming at Town Beach will be August 23, 2025, due to lifeguards going back to school/college. A. Clement stated that the last summer youth program is next week. A. Clement stated that she is currently planning Fall 2025 programming. A. Clement stated that she does not have finalized dates yet. A. Clement stated that there will be more painting nights with The Painted Goat. A. Clement stated that the STEM program will occur. A. Clement stated that she has been talking to Good Pickin’ Farm and will continue the ‘books and bunnies’ program. Page of 28 Park Commission Meeting Minutes July 30, 2025 ===PAGE 3=== A. Clement stated that the pickleball program will occur on more dates. A. Clement stated that the pickleball program will end depending on the weather; she stated that mid-late October is what she’s projecting as the end of the program for the year. She stated that there will be a beginner program and an intermediate level program. K. Menard stated that she will send A. Clement the Cultural Council grant information that is due in September or October. C. Sullivan asked A. Clement that when there are future lifeguard staffing shortages, could the Town hire per-diem lifeguards. A. Clement stated that it is a good idea and will investigate. A. Clement stated that this staffing shortage issue is due to staff only being able to work less than 40 hours, and due to the new afternoon swimming lessons. A. Clement stated that Jared, the manager at the Town Beach, has been well organized this year. MARSHALL PARK PROJECT: REVIEW, DISCUSSION AND DECISIONS ON NEXT STEPS K. Menard stated that there is currently $13,000 allocated in ARPA funds for the Marshall Park Project. K. Menard stated that if the Park Commission doesn’t expend the funds by December 31, 2025, the funds will be returned to the Federal government. K. Menard stated that there is $97,000 remaining to be expended to get the Marshall Park Project to the 75% design level. K. Menard stated that she and C. Sullivan had a meeting with Tom Doolittle and Ray Dunit. K. Menard stated that expending $13,000 would not provide the Town with substantial deliverables. A. Scheipers stated that she would recommend that the Commission expend the $13,000 remaining to design and plan for the smaller Phase 1+ Marshall Park Project. C. Sullivan stated that he believes the Commission should move forward with the complete design and project. C. Sullivan stated that he is conflicted with presenting Phase 1+ separately. C. Sullivan said that passing the full project is cost-effective and addresses all the issues that Marshall Park has. C. Sullivan stated that Phase 2 addresses parking on Chestnut Street and the drainage issues at the baseball and softball fields. C. Sullivan stated that he believes the Commission should continue to spend down the $97,000 to get the design of the project as complete as possible. K. Menard described what occurred at the May 2025 Annual Town Meeting in regard to how the meeting and discussion were moderated. K. Menard stated that there was no opportunity to present a smaller project at the Town Meeting. K. Menard stated that she is concerned with the timing of when to bring the project back to Town Meeting, due to extenuating circumstances, such as a potential Proposition 2 ½ Override and other large-scale Town projects. Page of 38 Park Commission Meeting Minutes July 30, 2025 ===PAGE 4=== K. Menard asked G. McLeod what his thoughts were about the timing of bringing the project forward at an upcoming Town Meeting. G. McLeod stated that consistent community outreach regarding the project is key. G. McLeod described significant financial constraints in regard to the Ritter Memorial Building, Town Hall, TC Passios, PFAS regulations, and the School Department. A. Scheipers stated that she believes that Phase 1+ addresses significant issues and could be brought to Town Meeting separately from the entire project. A. Scheipers stated that Phase 1+ is more than preparing for Phase 2. C. Sullivan stated that he agrees with A. Scheipers. C. Sullivan stated that the entire project addresses stormwater drainage issues. K. Menard stated that she believes that it is too soon to bring the project Fall Special Town Meeting due to the outreach and engagement necessary to complete the project. K. Menard stated that she believes that the Park Commission should bring the project to the Fall Special Town Meeting in 2026. C. Sullivan stated that the decision and outcome of the Tri-Board meetings may have an impact on his decision to bring the project to the Annual Town Meeting. A. Scheipers stated that the Park Commission doesn’t have to decide to bring forward the article for the May Town Meeting right now. The Commission’s unofficial consensus was not to bring forward the Marshall Park Project to the Fall Special Town Meeting due to concerns about bringing the article back too quickly, after it didn’t pass initially. K. Menard stated that she and C. Sullivan will contact the design firm to continue spending down the $97,000, including the $13,000 left of ARPA funds. LUNENBURG SKATE PARK – PRESENTATION AND UPDATES FROM SKATE PARK Anthony Caiozzo presented the Commission with a 3D physical rendering of the proposed Lunenburg Skate Park. A. Caiozzo stated that the organizers of the skate park are now engaging with a bonding agent who will bond the entire project. A. Caiozzo stated that all components will be wrapped into a single bond. A. Caiozzo stated that the plan is to break ground in Spring 2026 with a 90-day build. A. Caiozzo stated that the Lunenburg Skate Park project was initially planned in tandem with the Marshall Park project redesign. K. Menard asked A. Caiozzo about the impact of stormwater drainage on the Skate Park project. A. Caiozzo stated that he would need to ask Gregory Roy for information regarding the drainage that would need to be addressed. A. Scheipers recalled from preliminary discussions about the Lunenburg Skate Park project that there wouldn’t be significant drainage work that needed to be done, in comparison to the Phase 1 Page of 48 Park Commission Meeting Minutes July 30, 2025 ===PAGE 5=== Marshall Park Project. A. Caiozzo stated that he believed it would not be wise for the Lunenburg Skate Park project to complete drainage work for it to have to be eventually modified due to the Marshall Park Project. A. Scheipers stated that the Park Commission wanted G. Roy to speak with the engineer at RDLA to make sure drainage was coordinated properly. A. Caiozzo stated that an initial conversation occurred; however, he would need to speak with G. Roy regarding the outcome of the conversation. A. Caiozzo stated that the target fundraising goal is $372,000. A. Caiozzo stated that they had reached 91% of their fundraising goal. A. Caiozzo stated that they hope to have a contract signed with the builder by Labor Day. A. A. Scheipers stated that the agreement with the Commission and the organizers of the Skate Park has expired. K. Menard stated that the Board will vote to grant an extension of the agreement at the next meeting. K. Menard said that she will confirm the language of the motion for the Commission to vote on. K. Menard stated that she would check in with G. Roy. CAPITAL PLANNING – DISCUSSION ON CAPITAL PLANNING ITEMS K. Menard stated that she called C. Ruth last week. K. Menard reminded the Commission that the Capital Planning Committee will meet in November and December of this year to discuss requests. C. Ruth stated that the McNally Park Master Plan is on the capital improvement list. C. Ruth stated that the Northfield Park Master Plan is currently a placeholder. K. Menard asked if the treatment of lake weeds would be included. C. Ruth stated that the Commission received funds for a pilot program last year, and he would recommend waiting to see if the pilot program is successful before requesting additional funds. K. Menard recalled that there were two weed treatment requests, and one of them did not get funded last year. K. Menard suggested including resurfacing and releveling at Fitzgerald Park. C. Ruth suggested including the Powell Field dugouts. K. Menard stated that the dugouts are single-use structures, and she is concerned about that being considered for funding. K. Menard stated that she made a list of potential capital improvement projects. C. Ruth stated that he would add his suggestions to the list. K. Menard stated that she would recommend pausing any requests for McNally and Northfield because the priority is still Marshall Park. K. Menard stated that if the proposed master plans for McNally and Northfield were funded, she believes the Commission wouldn’t have the bandwidth for those plans. K. Menard stated that fencing should be considered due to winter snowmobile activities that could damage the resurfacing work. Page of 58 Park Commission Meeting Minutes July 30, 2025 ===PAGE 6=== K. Menard stated that Veterans Memorial Park needs a clean-up effort. K. Menard stated she does not know if a request works within the threshold of capital improvement requests. C. Ruth recommends that the Park Commission advocate for additional funds within the operating budget to address the maintenance issues of Veterans Memorial Park. C. Ruth stated that for the FY27 operating budget, he is requesting an additional $10,000. C. Ruth stated that he will send over his list of potential capital improvement requests. C. Ruth stated that the Town Manager suggested better utilization of the left side of the Town Beach. C. Ruth stated that the Town Manager suggested that residents could rent a kayak or canoe, or a place to store their kayak/canoe for a fee. C. Sullivan stated that he believes the Commission should work on identifying uses and solutions to Northfield Park. C. Ruth suggested that a survey be done of the Park to understand the land and topography. PARKS USER FEES DISCUSSION AND INFORMATION ON CURRENT USER FEES AND FUTURE USE FEE ADJUSTMENTS K. Menard stated that she had a meeting with C. Ruth and the Town Manager regarding user fees. K. Menard asked C. Ruth to provide the Commission with the cost of the current contracts for maintenance. K. Menard stated that the Town far exceeds the number of mowings that are included in the contract. C. Sullivan requested the actual number of mowings and weeding. K. Menard presented the Commission with what the School Department charges for the use of their fields by the hour. K. Menard stated that the School Department significantly increased their rates this year. K. Menard stated that there were 148 residents in the youth baseball program, and they reserved the fields from April 3rd through June 30th. K. Menard stated that they reserved five fields seven days a week. K. Menard stated that the Town doesn’t know when the fields are free during that time frame and cannot offer the fields to any other groups because of how it is currently scheduled. K. Menard presented the Commission with the comparison between the School and Town field user fees. C. Sullivan stated that he reached out to neighboring communities and received a response from the Town of Groton, which is determining their new fee structure. C. Sullivan stated that the Town of Clinton doesn’t charge for town or youth sports, but schedules the fields hourly. K. Menard stated that the Town of Townsend leases fields to user groups, and the groups maintain the fields themselves. K. Menard stated that she is not recommending increasing the fees based on the total amount of maintenance to the fields. K. Menard stated that it is unfair for a user group to have the Town increase fees without significant advanced notice. K. Menard stated that she recommends that Page of 68 Park Commission Meeting Minutes July 30, 2025 ===PAGE 7=== there be fine-tuning of some of the policies in regard to scheduling the fields. K. Menard stated that the Commission may need to request more information regarding the number of participants for the youth baseball program. A. Scheipers recommended that the forms be updated to collect accurate information from the user groups. K. Menard suggested that she could meet with A. Clement and update the forms to capture more information. C. Sullivan stated that he will reach out to the youth baseball program to get more information regarding their program. K. Menard stated that she would send C. Sullivan what she initially sent to the youth baseball program. CHAIR UPDATES K. Menard stated that the Commission received a concern from a resident regarding dogs at McNally Field. K. Menard stated that the resident spoke to the dog owner about there being no dogs allowed at McNally Field. K. Menard stated that the resident said that the dog owner was dismissive. K. Menard stated that there is signage posted at the Field, as well as a Park Commission policy. K. Menard stated that she reached out to the Town Manager regarding the enforcement of the policy. K. Menard stated that the enforcement is non-criminal and that a Town employee or Park Commissioner could be designated as the enforcement agent. K. Menard stated she is awaiting a response from the Town Manager, who brought the issue up to Town Counsel. K. Menard stated that Town Counsel is having open office hours next month, and that she plans to discuss the issue with Adam Costa. K. Menard informed the Park Commission that the Montachusett Regional Planning Commission (MRPC) and the Massachusetts Department of Outdoor Recreation (MDOR) asked the Commission for permission to catalogue and photograph the Town’s outdoor recreation resources for a Statewide database. The Commission agreed to allow them to catalogue the Town’s outdoor resources. OPEN SPACE COMMITTEE UPDATES None. APPROV AL OF MINUTES A. Scheipers stated that her name is misspelled several times in the June 4, 2025, minutes. C. Sullivan stated that he said flood instead of floor on page 5 of the June 4, 2025 minutes. The amendments were accepted by the Commission. Page of 78 Park Commission Meeting Minutes July 30, 2025 ===PAGE 8=== A. Scheipers moved to approve March 26, 2025, April 9, 2025, April 26, 2025, and June 4, 2025, amended minutes. Seconded by C. Sullivan. Call for the vote: Three-aye. The motion passed unanimously (3-0-0). UPCOMING MEETING DATES The Commission stated that their next meeting will be tentatively on August 20, 2025. OTHER BUSINESS None. ADJOURNMENT A. Scheipers moved to adjourn. Seconded by C. Sullivan. Call for the vote: Three-aye. The motion passed unanimously (3-0-0). Meeting adjourned at 8:32 P.M. Respectfully Submitted, Anthony Senesi, Recording Clerk These Minutes were reviewed and approved by the Park Commission on: Wednesday ______ Member ____made the Motion to Approve the minutes of July 30, 2025. Seconded by Member ____. Call for the Vote: Five-aye. Motion Passed unanimously (5-0-0) Page of 88 Park Commission Meeting Minutes July 30, 2025 ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2025-09-24-agenda-7417.txt BOARD : parks-commission DATE : 2025-09-24 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/parks-commission/2025-09-24-agenda-7417.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09242025-7417 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Town of Lunenburg Park Commission Karin Menard, Chair 978.582.4146 Chris Sullivan, Vice Chair 960 Massachusetts Ave Marianne Mascari, Member Lunenburg, MA 01462 Colleen Shapiro, Member Anita Schiepers, Member Agenda Ritter Building - Lower Meeting Room Wednesday, September 24, 2025 7:00pm In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and it will be broadcasted over Lunenburg Public Access channel and uploaded to the LunenburgAccess YouTube channel. This meeting will be held in-person at the location provided on this notice. Members of the public are welcome to attend this in- person meeting. Please note that while an option for remote attendance and/or participation is being provided as a courtesy to the public, the meeting will not be suspended or terminated if technological problems interrupt the virtual broadcast, unless otherwise required by law. Members of the public with particular interest in any specific item on this agenda should make plans for in-person vs. virtual attendance accordingly. The following information is also provided for members of the public that would like to participate in the meeting remotely: To Participate Remotely: From a computer, please use the link below to join the public meeting webinar: https:// us02web.zoom.us/j/7663167607?omn=81552003204 , or from a telephone, dial the toll-free number (888) 475- 4499 and enter Meeting ID: 766 316 7607. If you have not registered with Zoom you will be asked for your name and an e-mail address. Note: No participant ID is needed, just press # when asked. Telephone users may dial *9 to request to speak after joining the meeting. Computer and app users may use the “raise hand” feature to request to speak. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting, and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. V otes may be taken as a result of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law. 1) Open Meeting 2) Board & Public Comment 3) The Club - request to use Lunenburg Town Beach on November 29, 2025 for their Polar Plunge fundraiser. 4) Capital Plan - prioritize project list 5) Marshall Park Project- general updates and RDLA and Skanska contract vote. 6) Town of Lunenburg Master Plan - review and complete document provided by Master Planning Committee 7) Dog Policy Violation - discussion and vote on non criminal disposition for violation of dog regulations by Lynne Palazzi and Shari Letarte, 280 Whalom Rd., Lunenburg, at McNally Park. 8) Chair and Facilities Director Updates 9) Open Space committee updates 10) Approval of minutes 11) Upcoming Meeting Dates 12) Other Business matters that may legally come before the Commission not known at the time of posting. 13) Correspondence and Announcements 14) Board and Public Comments 15) Adjourn ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2025-10-22-agenda-7468.txt BOARD : parks-commission DATE : 2025-10-22 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/parks-commission/2025-10-22-agenda-7468.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10222025-7468 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Town of Lunenburg Park Commission Karin Menard, Chair 978.582.4146 Chris Sullivan, Vice Chair 960 Massachusetts Ave Marianne Mascari, Member Lunenburg, MA 01462 Colleen Shapiro, Member Anita Schiepers, Member Revised Agenda Ritter Building - Lower Meeting Room Wednesday, October 22, 2025 7:00pm In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and it will be broadcasted over Lunenburg Public Access channel and uploaded to the LunenburgAccess YouTube channel. This meeting will be held in-person at the location provided on this notice. Members of the public are welcome to attend this in- person meeting. Please note that while an option for remote attendance and/or participation is being provided as a courtesy to the public, the meeting will not be suspended or terminated if technological problems interrupt the virtual broadcast, unless otherwise required by law. Members of the public with particular interest in any specific item on this agenda should make plans for in-person vs. virtual attendance accordingly. The following information is also provided for members of the public that would like to participate in the meeting remotely: To Participate Remotely: From a computer, please use the link below to join the public meeting webinar: https:// us02web.zoom.us/j/7663167607?omn=84539107853 , or from a telephone, dial the toll-free number (888) 475- 4499 and enter Meeting ID: 766 316 7607. If you have not registered with Zoom you will be asked for your name and an e-mail address. Note: No participant ID is needed, just press # when asked. Telephone users may dial *9 to request to speak after joining the meeting. Computer and app users may use the “raise hand” feature to request to speak. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting, and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. V otes may be taken as a result of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law. 1.Open Meeting 2.Board & Public Comment 3.Facilities Director Updates 4.Skate Park - discussion with Skate Park group regarding expired contract and steps to move forward including potential votes. 5.Marshall Park Project- general updates and discussion on remaining funds. 6.Chair Updates 7.Open Space committee updates 8.Approval of minutes 9.Upcoming Meeting Dates 10.Other Business matters that may legally come before the Commission not known at the time of posting. 11. Correspondence and Announcements 12. Board and Public Comments 13. Adjourn ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2025-10-27-agenda-7480.txt BOARD : parks-commission DATE : 2025-10-27 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/parks-commission/2025-10-27-agenda-7480.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10272025-7480 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Town of Lunenburg Park Commission Karin Menard, Chair 978.582.4146 Chris Sullivan, Vice Chair 960 Massachusetts Ave Marianne Mascari, Member Lunenburg, MA 01462 Colleen Shapiro, Member Anita Schiepers, Member Agenda Ritter Building - Lower Meeting Room Monday, October 27, 2025 3:00pm In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and it will be broadcasted over Lunenburg Public Access channel and uploaded to the LunenburgAccess YouTube channel. This meeting will be held in-person at the location provided on this notice. Members of the public are welcome to attend this in- person meeting. Please note that while an option for remote attendance and/or participation is being provided as a courtesy to the public, the meeting will not be suspended or terminated if technological problems interrupt the virtual broadcast, unless otherwise required by law. Members of the public with particular interest in any specific item on this agenda should make plans for in-person vs. virtual attendance accordingly. The following information is also provided for members of the public that would like to participate in the meeting remotely: To Participate Remotely: From a computer, please use the link below to join the public meeting webinar: https:// us02web.zoom.us/j/7663167607?omn=82807980968 , or from a telephone, dial the toll-free number (888) 475- 4499 and enter Meeting ID: 766 316 7607. If you have not registered with Zoom you will be asked for your name and an e-mail address. Note: No participant ID is needed, just press # when asked. Telephone users may dial *9 to request to speak after joining the meeting. Computer and app users may use the “raise hand” feature to request to speak. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting, and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. V otes may be taken as a result of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law. 1.Open Meeting 2.Discussion and potential votes regarding the Skate Park project, including contract requirements, project scope, and related agreements with the Skate Park group. 3.Other Business matters that may legally come before the Commission not known at the time of posting. 4. Board and Public Comments 5. Adjourn ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2025-10-27-minutes-7480.txt BOARD : parks-commission DATE : 2025-10-27 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/parks-commission/2025-10-27-minutes-7480.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_10272025-7480 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Lunenburg Park Commission October 27, 2025 page of 31 Town of Lunenburg Park Commission Karin Menard, Chair 978.582.4146 Chris Sullivan, Vice Chair 960 Massachusetts Ave Marianne Mascari, Member Lunenburg, MA 01462 Colleen Shapiro, Member Anita Schiepers, Member Minutes Ritter Building - Lower Meeting Room Monday, October 27, 2025 Attendance: Karin Menard, Chris Sullivan, Marianne Mascari, Colleen Shapiro, Facilities Director Chris Ruth. Guests: Anthony Caiozzo and Greg Roy (Lunenburg Skate Park) 1)Open Meeting K. Menard opened the meeting at 3:10pm. Group was advised that there was an issue with Zoom and we would not be available online. 2) Skate Park Project K. Menard explained that at last week’s meeting there were questions about bond requirements and stormwater basins, but the people who had those answers weren’t present, so they were meeting today. K. Menard said she had gone back to Chris Ruth last week and asked him to weigh in on the bond. C. Ruth said it’s hard to come up with a number for restoration without knowing at what point in the process it may be triggered. He said that if the town ends up handling the restoration, prevailing wage becomes a factor that must be considered. He added that he thought it could become a public relations nightmare if the project is not completed and has to be removed. K. Menard restated her position from last week that the original agreement called for a performance bond, which would ensure the project’s completion if the group ran out of money. She agreed with C. Ruth that this situation has the potential for public relations consequences that need to be considered. She also added that a restoration bond wound’t restore to what it looks like today as they need to do tree removal to build the park. C. Shapiro said that people donated expecting a skate park—not to have it demolished if the skate group runs out of money. K. Menard asked if the $100,000 amount mentioned at the last meeting took prevailing wage into consideration. A. Caiozzo said it did and that he had reached out to at least five contractors who provided estimates ranging from $20,000 to $50,000. C. Ruth thought that sounded low. C. Ruth asked if they had looked into other types of bonding. ===PAGE 2=== Lunenburg Park Commission October 27, 2025 page of 32 A. Caiozzo explained that there are two parts to the bonding: the first, around $220,000, would cover the builder and fall to the builder; the second would cover everything else, including the in-kind donations, and that portion would fall under the skate park group—which, he said, is unattainable. K. Menard asked how the stormwater basin fits into the project. C. Ruth also asked about the legal and permitting logistics related to the stormwater basins. G. Roy said that if the project isn’t finished, they would likely submit a minor amendment to the Order of Conditions showing a grass area instead of the skate park, and then request a certificate of compliance. G. Roy explained that the drainage for the Marshall Park project and the skate park were designed to complement each other, but if only the skate park is built, a smaller drainage area would be needed. If the Marshall Park project moves forward later, the drainage area could simply be expanded. Conversely, if the Marshall Park construction starts before the skate park, the current drainage design would already be large enough for the whole area. C. Ruth asked if there was anything anticipated that could cause the project to fail, such as ledge. G. Roy said that ledge is very much on their radar, is accounted for in their plan, and that contractors are aware of it. A. Caiozzo added that all work involving ledge removal is being donated, so there would be no additional cost if they encounter issues. G. Roy said the contractors have been given a schedule of tasks, including rock removal. He added that the contractors donating their time would provide site work and excavation, while the skate park group would handle trucking. C. Sullivan said that if the choice was between doing the project or not doing it at all, he would prefer to see it proceed—even if it required a restoration bond. C. Shapiro said she would prefer a bond that guarantees completion but acknowledged that a restoration bond might need to be considered if it’s the only option. K. Menard said she would not support a restoration bond. She emphasized that it would be in the town’s best interest to have a bond ensuring project completion. She noted that future projects could lose community support if the skate park is started, runs out of money, and then has to be removed— especially since the town’s park facilities have been under scrutiny for years. She added that while the skate park is technically a private project, some residents may not realize that distinction. Menard also referenced the Turf Field project, which lacked a completion bond; when that group ran out of money, the town had to cover the remaining costs. She said allowing a restoration bond now would mean failing to learn from that experience. M. Mascari asked how quickly a decision would need to be made regarding whether to finish building or restore the site. G. Roy said that executing bonds takes time and can be quite messy. A. Caiozzo noted that no builder would want to come in, take over where another builder left off, or warranty the work. K. Menard said that would be a risk worth taking, as it would not make it a town responsibility. M. Mascari asked if any state earmarks were available. A. Caiozzo said they had already explored that option but found none. K. Menard pointed out that accepting state or federal funds could change the project’s classification from private to public. M. Mascari asked where the Town Manager got the figures used to justify the $1.5 million bond amount. K. Menard said she researched nearby communities that had recently built or planned to build skate parks and used those figures for comparison. She told A. Caiozzo that if he disagreed with those numbers, he was welcome to provide alternative estimates. A. Caiozzo said he and the skate park group would meet to brainstorm additional ideas for securing a completion bond or similar solution. ===PAGE 3=== Lunenburg Park Commission October 27, 2025 page of 33 The Commission said they are always happy to meet with the group and hope a path forward can be found. 3. Other Business matters that may legally come before the Commission not known at the time of Posting. - none 4. Board and Public Comment Chris Sullivan mentioned he had received communication from Teen Center about having a fire feature at their Polar Plunge in November. K. Menard told him as long as they got permission from the Fire Chief it won’t be an issue. 5. Adjournment C. Shapiro motioned and C. Sullivan seconded to adorn at 3:59pm. ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2025-12-17-agenda-7570.txt BOARD : parks-commission DATE : 2025-12-17 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/parks-commission/2025-12-17-agenda-7570.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_12172025-7570 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Town of Lunenburg Park Commission Karin Menard, Chair 978.582.4146 Chris Sullivan, Vice Chair 960 Massachusetts Ave Marianne Mascari, Member Lunenburg, MA 01462 Colleen Shapiro, Member Vacant, Member Agenda Ritter Building - Lower Meeting Room Wednesday, December 17, 2025 7:00pm In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and it will be broadcasted over Lunenburg Public Access channel and uploaded to the LunenburgAccess YouTube channel. This meeting will be held in-person at the location provided on this notice. Members of the public are welcome to attend this in- person meeting. Please note that while an option for remote attendance and/or participation is being provided as a courtesy to the public, the meeting will not be suspended or terminated if technological problems interrupt the virtual broadcast, unless otherwise required by law. Members of the public with particular interest in any specific item on this agenda should make plans for in-person vs. virtual attendance accordingly. The following information is also provided for members of the public that would like to participate in the meeting remotely: To Participate Remotely: From a computer, please use the link below to join the public meeting webinar: https:// us02web.zoom.us/j/2878544906?omn=81997522003 , or from a telephone, dial the toll-free number (888) 475- 4499 and enter Meeting ID: 287 854 4906. If you have not registered with Zoom you will be asked for your name and an e-mail address. Note: No participant ID is needed, just press # when asked. Telephone users may dial *9 to request to speak after joining the meeting. Computer and app users may use the “raise hand” feature to request to speak. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting, and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. V otes may be taken as a result of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law. 1.Open Meeting 2.Board & Public Comment 3.Facilities Director Updates 4.Fitzgerald Field and Beach House signage - discussion on replace and/or repair current signage. 5.Skate Park updates and discussion on next steps and updates on Right of Entry agreement (may include votes). 6.Marshall Park - discussion and decision on next steps 7.General Policy and Form Discussion - prioritize what needs to be created and or edited. 8.Chair Updates 9.Open Space committee updates 10.Approval of minutes 11.Upcoming Meeting Dates 12.Other Business matters that may legally come before the Commission not known at the time of posting. 13.Correspondence and Announcements 14.Board and Public Comments 15. Adjourn ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2026-01-28-agenda-7621.txt BOARD : parks-commission DATE : 2026-01-28 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/parks-commission/2026-01-28-agenda-7621.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_01282026-7621 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Town of Lunenburg Park Commission Karin Menard, Chair 978.582.4146 Chris Sullivan, Vice Chair 960 Massachusetts Ave Marianne Mascari, Member Lunenburg, MA 01462 Colleen Shapiro, Member Anita Schiepers, Member Agenda REMOTE via ZOOM Wednesday, January 28, 2026 7:00pm In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and it will be broadcasted over Lunenburg Public Access channel and uploaded to the LunenburgAccess YouTube channel. This meeting will be held via Zoom. The following information is rovided for members of the public that would like to participate in the meeting remotely: To Participate Remotely: From a computer, please use the link below to join the public meeting webinar: https:// us02web.zoom.us/j/7663167607?omn=88506020314 , or from a telephone, dial the toll-free number (888) 475- 4499 and enter Meeting ID: 885 0602 0314. If you have not registered with Zoom you will be asked for your name and an e-mail address. Note: No participant ID is needed, just press # when asked. Telephone users may dial *9 to request to speak after joining the meeting. Computer and app users may use the “raise hand” feature to request to speak. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting, and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. V otes may be taken as a result of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law. 1) Open Meeting 2) Board & Public Comment 3) Facility Director Updates 4) Lunenburg Youth Baseball - proposal for dugout project at Powell Field (vote may be taken) 5) McNally Field Sign - review and discuss proposal (vote may be taken) 6) Beach Sign Update (vote may be taken) 7) 2026 Beach Season discussion 8) Field usage forms and policy review and discussion 9) Abutters notification from Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Board Meetings regarding 947 Massachusetts Avenue. 10) Chair Updates 11) Other Business matters that may legally come before the Commission not known at the time of posting. 12) Correspondence and Announcements 13) Board and Public Comments 14) Adjourn ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2026-01-28-minutes-7621.txt BOARD : parks-commission DATE : 2026-01-28 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/parks-commission/2026-01-28-minutes-7621.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_01282026-7621 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Lunenburg Park Commission January 28, 2026 page of 51 Town of Lunenburg Park Commission Karin Menard, Chair 978.582.4146 Chris Sullivan, Vice Chair 960 Massachusetts Ave Marianne Mascari, Member Lunenburg, MA 01462 Colleen Shapiro, Member Town of Lunenburg Park Commission Meeting Minutes Remote via Zoom Wednesday, January 28, 2026 - 7:00 p.m. Members Present: Chair Karin Menard, Vice-Chair Chris Sullivan, Member Colleen Shapiro, Member Marianne Mascari Members Absent: None OPEN MEETING Chair K. Menard called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Chair K. Menard informed attendees that the meeting was being recorded and would be uploaded to YouTube after the meeting. She explained that the agenda listed topics that may be discussed, but not all items may be addressed, and other items not listed could be brought up as permitted by open meeting law. BOARD & PUBLIC COMMENT None. FACILITIES DIRECTOR UPDATES Facilities Director, C. Ruth, stated that the Town received almost two feet of snow during the recent storm. MCNALLY FIELD SIGN REVIEW & DISCUSS PROPOSAL K. Menard stated that the agenda item is not for McNally Field but for Fitzgerald Field. K. Menard stated that twice in the past ten years, the Fitzgerald Field sign has fallen apart because the sign hangs from chains. K. Menard stated that the sign fell apart again in Fall 2025. K. Menard stated that C. Ruth had a sign designer review the current condition, and the sign installer recommended that a new sign be installed without chains. C. Ruth stated that the proposed new sign is a roll sign print, and it measures 120 inches by 45 inches high. C. Ruth stated that the total cost of the sign with installation would be $1,993.36 from the revolving account. C. Ruth stated that Add-A-Sign provided the estimate. ===PAGE 2=== Lunenburg Park Commission January 28, 2026 page of 52 K. Menard stated that due to the incorrect agenda item listed on the agenda, she would recommend approving it at this meeting and at the subsequent meeting with the correct agenda item listed. C. Sullivan moved to allocate $1,993.36 from the Revolving Fund for the new Fitzgerald Field sign and installation. Seconded by C. Shapiro. Call for the vote: C. Sullivan-aye C. Shapiro-aye M. Mascari-aye K. Menard-aye The motion passed unanimously (4-0-0). LUNENBURG YOUTH BASEBALL – PROPOSAL FOR DUGOUT PROJECT AT POWELL FIELD Lunenburg Youth Baseball representatives Matt Gilman, Jami Anderson, and Ryan Franczek introduced themselves to the Commission. Matt Gilman, 186 Reservoir Road, Lunenburg Youth Baseball Vice-President, stated that there has been discussion in the league regarding the deteriorating condition of the dugout at Powell Field. M. Gilman stated that the Lunenburg Youth Baseball League has made improvements to the field in recent years. M. Gilman stated that the proposed new dugouts would be a donation to the Town and would not cost the Town any funds. Jami Anderson, 319 Highland Street, provided the Commission with the proposed redesign specifications. J. Anderson stated that the new dugout would have the same existing footprint and the same configuration. J. Anderson stated that each dugout is roughly 25 feet by 8 feet. J. Anderson stated that the proposal will be very similar to the upper softball field dugouts. J. Anderson stated that there will be a solid concrete floor with a wood structure, a single slope roof that would pitch off the back and have asphalt shingles. J. Anderson stated that the dugout would have a solid backing so that there is less distractions between the players and the attendees. J. Anderson stated that the materials and labor would be from various donations from suppliers and vendors. C. Ruth stated that anyone who is operating equipment and power tools must be covered by insurance of the League or a vendor doing the work. J. Anderson agreed. J. Anderson stated that the plan is to complete the dugout construction by April 15, 2026. K. Menard stated that she is concerned that getting equipment delivered to the site may cause damage to the field in the rainy season. J. Anderson stated that they will take all necessary precautions to not damage the field. J. Anderson stated that the work would begin in mid-March and has a proposed four-week construction timeline. K. Menard stated that the Commission will vote to allow the project to move forward, and then once completed, the Select Board will vote to accept the donation. C. Shapiro moved to authorize the Lunenburg Youth Baseball Program to remove and construct two new dugouts at Powell Field using private contractors and donations through their program. Seconded by C. Sullivan. Call for the vote: C. Sullivan-aye, C. Shapiro-aye, M. Mascari-aye, K. Menard- aye. The motion passed unanimously (4-0-0). ===PAGE 3=== Lunenburg Park Commission January 28, 2026 page of 53 BEACH SIGN UPDATE M. Mascari stated that she tried to get a measurement of the current sign at the Beach House, but it had a snow bank on it. M. Mascari stated that a prior measurement was 66 inches by 25 inches. M. Mascari stated that Add-A-Sign proposed a 72 inch by 36 inch belt sign with a raised frame that is 1.25 inches of aluminum. M. Mascari stated that the estimate to remove the old sign, design, and install the new sign would cost $1,065. M. Mascari stated that a donor will cover up to $1,000. M. Mascari stated that she will solicit two other quotes from vendors as well. M. Mascari stated that she would organize the dedication ceremony in honor of the Genevieve Nass Memorial Beach House. M. Mascari stated that the new sign would coincide well with the dedication ceremony. 2026 BEACH SEASON DISCUSSION K. Menard stated that the Town Manager has asked departments to look at their budgets carefully. K. Menard stated that the beach fees do not cover all the salaries for beach operations; they cover roughly 50% of the salary budget. K. Menard proposed to adjust the beach fee structure to make the program self-sustaining and not reliant on the Town’s operating budget. K. Menard stated that for the beach program to be self-sustaining, the passes and lessons have to be doubled based on the information she has and some quick math. K. Menard researched other neighboring municipal pool and beach fee schedules. She stated that if fees were to double, the fees would still be similar to those in some nearby communities, like Holden. K. Menard stated that she is very concerned about keeping the Town Beach open without reliance on the Town’s operating budget. C. Shapiro stated that she is in favor of doubling the rate schedule, and she believes that the Town is offering quality services for a reasonable price. C. Shapiro stated that if the beach program is self- sustaining, there could potentially be more offerings in future seasons. C. Sullivan stated that although he is normally cautious with raising fees, he recognizes the concern that the Town’s operating budget may not be able to cover the beach program. C. Sullivan stated that he would support a self-sustaining model. C. Sullivan stated that socialization is important for families in the summer, and the Town Beach is a great resource for that. C. Sullivan stated that there should be significant communication to residents regarding the fee change. K. Menard agreed with C. Sullivan regarding ample communication to residents regarding the fee change. K. Menard stated that if the Commission did not get enough revenue for this season due to fewer memberships, then that can be reviewed after the 2026 season. K. Menard stated that the Commission has enough reserve funds if the season is not self-sustaining. K. Menard stated that the Beach Director would be tasked to review staffing levels so that the beach is not over-staffed on less busy days. M. Mascari stated that the fee schedule should be competitive compared to nearby programs. ===PAGE 4=== Lunenburg Park Commission January 28, 2026 page of 54 ABUTTERS NOTIFICATION FROM ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS & PLANNING BOARD MEETINGS REGARDING 947 MASSACHUSETTS A VENUE K. Menard said that the Commission received abutters notification from the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Planning board regarding the Dunkin Donuts proposed at the former Main Street Bank location. K. Menard stated that the building inspector rescinded an opinion that a drive-thru was allowed in the area. K. Menard stated that if anyone on the Commission has concerns, they should go to the board meetings and make a public statement. FIELD USAGE FORMS & POLICY REVIEW & DISCUSSION K. Menard reviewed the field usage forms; she has concerns about the enforcement of the policy. K. Menard stated that the Commission can review the field usage forms and policies at the next Commission meeting. K. Menard stated that she is working to revise the signage policy to not allow advertisements on Fitzgerald Field. K. Menard stated that Fitzgerald Field advertisements are not allowed due to sight lines for vehicles. C. Sullivan recommends changing the language to include “all facilities” instead of just ball fields. C. Sullivan recommends getting input from the Fire Chief and Police Chief regarding signage and safety. C. Sullivan recommends that, within the conduct, safety, and use expectations, the Commission should give consent to allow individuals to work on parks, facilities, and grounds. K. Menard stated that when the Field Usage Forms and Policy were approved seven years prior, there was sporadic supporting documentation included with the minutes. K. Menard stated that the Town has been approached by a private non-profit youth club-level baseball program that is looking to use field space. K. Menard stated that they are specifically looking for a day or two a week for practice. K. Menard stated that the Commission should look into the fee schedule for instances like this. CHAIR UPDATES K. Menard stated that the Commission has a meeting with the Lunenburg Skate Park organizers next week regarding a completion bond. OTHER BUSINESS None. APPROV AL OF MINUTES C. Sullivan moved to approve the October 27, 2025, and December 17, 2025, meeting minutes. Seconded by M. Mascari. Call for the vote: C. Sullivan-aye C. Shapiro-aye M. Mascari-aye K. Menard-aye The motion passed unanimously (4-0-0). ===PAGE 5=== Lunenburg Park Commission January 28, 2026 page of 55 UPCOMING MEETING DATES The Commission will meet on February 3, 2026, and February 25, 2026. ADJOURNMENT C. Sullivan moved to adjourn. Seconded by C. Shapiro. Call for the vote: C. Sullivan-aye C. Shapiro-aye M. Mascari-aye K. Menard-aye The motion passed unanimously (4-0-0). Meeting adjourned at 8:38 P.M. Respectfully Submitted, Anthony Senesi, Recording Clerk ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2026-02-03-agenda-7622.txt BOARD : parks-commission DATE : 2026-02-03 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/parks-commission/2026-02-03-agenda-7622.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02032026-7622 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Town of Lunenburg Park Commission Karin Menard, Chair 978.582.4146 Chris Sullivan, Vice Chair 960 Massachusetts Ave Marianne Mascari, Member Lunenburg, MA 01462 Colleen Shapiro, Member Anita Schiepers, Member Agenda ZOOM Meeting Tuesday, February 3, 2026 10am In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and it will be broadcasted over Lunenburg Public Access channel and uploaded to the LunenburgAccess YouTube channel. This meeting will be held in-person at the location provided on this notice. Members of the public are welcome to attend this in- person meeting. Please note that while an option for remote attendance and/or participation is being provided as a courtesy to the public, the meeting will not be suspended or terminated if technological problems interrupt the virtual broadcast, unless otherwise required by law. Members of the public with particular interest in any specific item on this agenda should make plans for in-person vs. virtual attendance accordingly. The following information is also provided for members of the public that would like to participate in the meeting remotely: To Participate Remotely: From a computer, please use the link below to join the public meeting webinar: https:// us02web.zoom.us/j/9091740347?omn=86383737243 , or from a telephone, dial the toll-free number (888) 475- 4499 and enter Meeting ID: 863 8373 7243. If you have not registered with Zoom you will be asked for your name and an e-mail address. Note: No participant ID is needed, just press # when asked. Telephone users may dial *9 to request to speak after joining the meeting. Computer and app users may use the “raise hand” feature to request to speak. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting, and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. V otes may be taken as a result of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law. 1) Open Meeting 2) Board & Public Comment 3) Lunenburg Skate Park - discussion with Skate Park group and legal counsel(s) on Skate Park Construction and Legal Documents (votes may be taken) 4) Other Business matters that may legally come before the Commission not known at the time of posting. 5) Board and Public Comments 6) Adjourn ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2026-02-03-minutes-7622.txt BOARD : parks-commission DATE : 2026-02-03 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/parks-commission/2026-02-03-minutes-7622.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_02032026-7622 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Lunenburg Park Commission February 3, 2026 page of 41 Town of Lunenburg Park Commission Karin Menard, Chair 978.582.4146 Chris Sullivan, Vice Chair 960 Massachusetts Ave Marianne Mascari, Member Lunenburg, MA 01462 Colleen Shapiro, Member Town of Lunenburg Park Commission Meeting Minutes Remote via Zoom Tuesday, February 3, 2026 – 10:00 a.m. Members Present: Chair Karin Menard, Vice-Chair Chris Sullivan, Member Colleen Shapiro, Member Marianne Mascari Members Absent: None OPEN MEETING Chair K. Menard called the meeting to order at 10:02 AM. Chair K. Menard informed attendees that the meeting was being recorded and would be uploaded to YouTube after the meeting. She explained that the agenda listed topics that may be discussed, but not all items may be addressed, and other items not listed could be brought up as permitted by open meeting law. BOARD & PUBLIC COMMENT None. LUNENBURG SKATE PARK – DISCUSSION WITH SKATE PARK GROUP AND LEGAL COUNSEL(S) ON SKATE PARK CONSTRUCTION AND LEGAL DOCUMENTS Anthony Caiozzo and Griffin Caiozzo stated that they are on the Lunenburg Skate Park Board of Directors. Steve Powell and Greg Roy stated that they are assisting with the Lunenburg Skate Park Efforts. Thomas Bodkin stated that he is the legal counsel for the Lunenburg Skate Park Board of Directors. Town Manager Jennifer Warren-Dyment, Select Board Chair Caesar Nuzzolo, Town Counsel Adam Costa, and Recreation Director Christopher Ruth introduced themselves. K. Menard provided an update as to why the meeting is occurring. K. Menard stated that there needs to be a final price so that the Lunenburg Skate Park Board Members have a number for bonding purposes. K. Menard stated that Lunenburg Skate Park is also proposing a new way to handle bonding for the project. ===PAGE 2=== Lunenburg Park Commission February 3, 2026 page of 42 K. Menard stated that she provided a document yesterday from Dillis and Roy. K. Menard stated that this project is not a Town project, and it is being done by a private entity on public land. K. Menard asked if the final project price provided by Dillis & Roy, if it was completed outside of the private sector, as $1.14 Million. G. Roy stated that $1,143,705.60 is the estimate if it is completed within public sector regulations and procurement laws. K. Menard stated that within the documents provided to the Commission, the subtotal is $914,964.48 with a mobilization/demobilization price of 5%, and engineering services during bidding, construction, and administration price of 10%, and a contingency of 10%. J. Warren-Dyment stated that evaluating the bond has been difficult because the project is not something that the Town has been working with the design team on. J. Warren-Dyment stated that the Town does not have consultants advising the Town on this project because the Town can’t have that level of involvement, because it is not a Town project. J. Warren-Dyment stated that she researched other projects recently done by municipalities. J. Warren-Dyment stated that the estimated $1.5 million bond that the Town proposed was sufficient. J. Warren-Dyment stated that the DPW Director and the Recreation Director did not believe that the estimates made by the Lunenburg Skate Park Board of Directors were reasonable. C. Ruth agreed with J. Warren-Dyment and stated that the proposed Town estimate of $1.5 million is more reasonable. C. Ruth noted that if the project had to be taken over by the Town, it might incur additional costs. J. Warren-Dyment stated that the Town does not have a true estimate because the Town does not have a design team working on this project. G. Roy stated he is providing pro-bono work on behalf of the Skate Park Board of Directors and is providing a typical analysis of this type of work. A. Costa stated that this decision is based on the Park Commission’s discretion and is not that different from a private subdivision project. A. Costa stated that the Town would need to step in to complete the infrastructure project. A. Costa stated that the Commission has a fiduciary duty to ensure that it is comfortable with the data that is being received and that it’s going to be relying upon and determining the amount of the bond that it’ll demand. J. Warren-Dyment reiterated that the Town does not have consultants for this project because the Town cannot have that level of involvement. A. Costa agreed and stated that the Town cannot dictate parameters of the project at issue and cannot inextricably intertwine itself with the day-to-day construction of this project. A. Costa stated that if the Commission has funds to engage a third-party consultant to review the Dillis & Roy estimate and the sources of information that he’s relying upon in issuing the estimate, the consultant can simply advise the Park Commission whether the estimate is high, low, or appropriate. K. Menard asked C. Ruth if the Park Commission has funds for this review. C. Ruth stated that he could find the funds needed within the revolving account; he estimated that this would cost roughly $3,000. M. Mascari noted that, besides the monetary cost, there is the cost of valuable time to this project. M. Mascari stated that this project's development is different from other projects. M. Mascari stated that the ===PAGE 3=== Lunenburg Park Commission February 3, 2026 page of 43 people involved with this project have been committed over the years, and she believes they are acting in good faith. C. Shapiro stated that she believes in the good intentions of the estimate from Dillis and Roy. C. Shapiro stated that, from her experience working on other boards and commissions in the Town, it's important that due diligence be conducted for a project. C. Shapiro stated that she believes the Commission should ensure that there is minimal liability to the Town. C. Sullivan stated that he is concerned about whether the Commission has the funds to conduct the review. C. Sullivan stated that he has faith and trust in the group that is putting forward the project. K. Menard stated that there are funds available for review if the Commission decides. G. Roy stated that he does not disagree with A. Costa’s review of the issue. G. Roy stated that reviews are common. G. Roy stated that some municipalities review the estimates internally. C. Ruth stated that the project is private, not a Town project. G. Roy described how the project developer asks that some of the bond be released once a portion of the project is complete. A. Costa stated that he doesn’t necessarily agree with G. Roy’s perspective from a subdivision example and standpoint. A. Costa stated that within the context of the Skate Park project, the contract states that the full surety shall remain in effect for the duration of the project and for a period of 12 months following the completion of the project. A. Costa stated that the surety includes construction and a full year of operation of the Skate Park. J. Warren-Dyment stated that if the Town acquires project responsibility partially through construction, and the rest of the project goes out to bid, she stated that it could have a real impact on what bids we receive back. J. Warren-Dyment acknowledged her concern. K. Menard stated that she echoes the concern of J. Warren-Dyment. K. Menard described a project 20 years ago to complete the turf field at the High School. K. Menard stated that the project was initiated by well-intentioned volunteers who could not come up with the funds fast enough to complete the project. K. Menard stated that in that situation, the Town Meeting allocated funds to complete the project. K. Menard stated that the Town’s financial outlook is very different from 20 years ago, and she is concerned that the project may not be funded. K. Menard stated that she would consider an independent review of the estimate. M. Mascari stated that she would be comfortable with a peer review that may delay the project for four weeks. C. Shapiro stated that she agrees with M. Mascari. C. Sullivan stated that he agrees with the other Commission members. C. Sullivan stated that this is not a reflection of the work done by the volunteers who are organizing the project. C. Sullivan moved to request that the Facilities Director obtain a peer review of the project with an allocation of $6,000. Seconded by C. Shapiro. Call for the vote: C. Sullivan-aye, C. Shapiro-aye, M. Mascari-aye, K. Menard-aye. The motion passed unanimously (4-0-0). G. Roy stated that Skate Park organizers proposed to establish a cash escrow account to cover whatever is decided. G. Roy stated that the Skate Park Board of Directors has tried for six months to get a bond ===PAGE 4=== Lunenburg Park Commission February 3, 2026 page of 44 from an insurance provider. G. Roy stated that no security insurance provider is interested in insuring the project due to the overall amount of money. G. Roy stated that there is an option to have a tri-party agreement, which has a mortgage agreement with a bank where the Town is a third-party to that agreement and could exercise funds in that manner. G. Roy stated that resident who would like to help would like to remain anonymous. K. Menard asked A. Costa, what his thoughts are regarding this proposal. A. Costa stated that, in terms of whether that amounts to an amendment of the contract or the reissuance of the contract with amended terms, the Commission considers holding an executive session. A. Costa agrees with G. Roy regarding the types of sureties that are available in circumstances like these. A. Costa noted that non-profit organizations sometimes have difficulties in finding an insurer, especially if the non-profit is established for the sole purpose of developing a project. A. Costa described the escrow option. A. Costa stated that he has no issue with any of the sureties that have been described. G. Roy described the current terms of the contract and the right of entry agreement that were negotiated. G. Roy stated that if bond funds come from an individual, the organizers of the project would prefer not to have significant funds being tied up for the duration of the construction and 12 months of operation. G. Roy stated that he proposes that the Commission and the organizers renegotiate the right of entry agreement. A. Costa described the current terms of the contract and the right of entry agreement that were negotiated. A. Caiozzo reiterated the complexity of the project and the significant hurdles that keep occurring. A. Caiozzo asked for assurances that additional issues would not keep arising. K. Menard stated that the Town Manager, Town Counsel, and she are working to make sure that there is continued momentum for the project. S. Powell stated that he is proud of the efforts of the individuals who have organized this project for years. S. Powell stated that the efforts of the children involved in the project have been inspirational. S. Powell described the issues with the High School turf project and the entities involved. ADJOURNMENT C. Shapiro moved to adjourn. Seconded by C. Sullivan. Call for the vote: C. Sullivan-aye, C. Shapiro- aye, M. Mascari-aye, K. Menard-aye. The motion passed unanimously (4-0-0). Meeting adjourned at 11:09 A.M. Respectfully Submitted, Anthony Senesi, Recording Clerk ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2026-03-04-agenda-7685.txt BOARD : parks-commission DATE : 2026-03-04 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/parks-commission/2026-03-04-agenda-7685.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03042026-7685 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Town of Lunenburg Park Commission Karin Menard, Chair 978.582.4146 Chris Sullivan, Vice Chair 960 Massachusetts Ave Marianne Mascari, Member Lunenburg, MA 01462 Colleen Shapiro, Member Vacancy, Member Agenda Wednesday, March 4, 2026 Upper Ritter Conference Room 960 Massachusetts Ave., Lunenburg 7:00pm In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and it will be broadcasted over Lunenburg Public Access channel and uploaded to the LunenburgAccess YouTube channel. This meeting will be held via Zoom. The following information is provided for members of the public that would like to participate in the meeting remotely: To Participate Remotely: From a computer, please use the link below to join the public meeting webinar:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9091740347? omn=89619498080 , or from a telephone, dial the toll-free number (888) 475- 4499 and enter Meeting ID: 909 174 0347 . If you have not registered with Zoom you will be asked for your name and an e-mail address. Note: No participant ID is needed, just press # when asked. Telephone users may dial *9 to request to speak after joining the meeting. Computer and app users may use the “raise hand” feature to request to speak. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting, and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. V otes may be taken as a result of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law. 1)Open Meeting 2) Board & Public Comment 3) Facility Director Updates 4) Earth Day 2026 discussion (voters may be taken) 5) Fitzgerald Field Sign - correction of vote taken at previous Commission meeting (vote will be taken) 6) Skate Park Update 7) 2026 Beach Season Fees discussion (votes may be taken) 8) Field usage forms and policy review and discussion (votes may be taken) 9) Signage policy discussion (votes may be taken) 10) Chair Updates 11) Other Business matters that may legally come before the Commission not known at the time of posting. 12) Correspondence and Announcements 13) Board and Public Comments 14) Adjourn ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2026-03-04-minutes-7685.txt BOARD : parks-commission DATE : 2026-03-04 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/parks-commission/2026-03-04-minutes-7685.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_03042026-7685 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Town of Lunenburg Park Commission Karin Menard, Chair 978.582.4146 Chris Sullivan, Vice Chair 960 Massachusetts Ave Marianne Mascari, Member Lunenburg, MA 01462 Colleen Shapiro, Member Vacancy, Member MINUTES Upper Ritter Conference Room, 960 Massachusetts Ave., Lunenburg Members Present: Chair Karin Menard, Vice-Chair Chris Sullivan, Member Colleen Shapiro Members Absent: Member Marianne Mascari OPEN MEETING Chair K. Menard called the meeting to order at 7:03 P.M. Chair K. Menard informed attendees that the meeting was being recorded and would be uploaded to YouTube after the meeting. She explained that the agenda listed topics that may be discussed, but not all items may be addressed, and other items not listed could be brought up as permitted by open meeting law. BOARD & PUBLIC COMMENT None. FACILITY DIRECTOR UPDATES K. Menard stated that Chris Ruth, Facilities Director, could not attend the meeting. K. Menard stated that three qualified candidates were interviewed for the Recreation Director position. K. Menard stated that an offer was made to one of the candidates. EARTH DAY 2026 DISCUSSION (VOTE MAY OCCUR) K. Menard stated that the new Conservation Agent, Herlin Jaime, is organizing an Earth Day event on April 22, 2026, in the afternoon. K. Menard stated that H. Jaime asked if the Park Commission would like to table at the event. K. Menard asked the Commissioners if they were able to attend. None of the Commissioners could commit. FITZGERALD FIELD SIGN – CORRECTION OF VOTE TAKEN AT PREVIOUS COMMISSION MEETING (VOTE ANTICIPATED) K. Menard stated at the February 2026 Commission meeting that she incorrectly listed this agenda item as McNally Field Sign. K. Menard stated that the sign replacement is actually occurring at Fitzgerald Field. K. Menard stated that, for public disclosure, the correct agenda item is included in the meeting. ===PAGE 2=== C. Sullivan moved to allow the Facilities Director to install a new sign at Fitzgerald Field with revolving account funds. Seconded by C. Shapiro. Call for the vote: C. Sullivan-aye, C. Shapiro-aye, K. Menard-aye. The motion passed unanimously (3-0-0). SKATE PARK UPDATE K. Menard stated that C. Ruth asked the usual peer reviewers to review the Skate Park plans but this wasn’t the type of project they reviewed.. K. Menard stated that C. Ruth found a peer reviewer through a connection at RDLA. K. Menard stated that several documents have been received this week but have not yet been reviewed. K. Menard stated that C. Ruth will review the documents with the Town Manager and pose potential questions to the peer reviewer. K. Menard stated that she would like the Park Commission to review the documents before meeting with Skate Park representatives. 2026 BEACH SEASON FEES DISCUSSION (VOTE ANTICIPATED) K. Menard presented the 2025 Beach Season Fee Schedule. K. Menard presented the breakdown of passes through MyRec for the 2025 beach season. K. Menard stated that at least 24 non-resident family passes were purchased in 2025. K. Menard stated that for FY2026, $24,000 was appropriated for salaries, and it was overspent by $347.00. K. Menard stated that the maintenance, repairs, and supplies line items are anywhere between $3,940 to $4,700. K. Menard stated that for FY2026, swim lesson revenue was $3,930, season pass revenue was $8,660, and day pass revenue was $1,872. K. Menard stated that for FY2026, the revenue collected through MyRec was $14,462. K. Menard stated that the Town Manager and Facilities Director recommend that the beach program be self- sustaining. K. Menard stated that she recommends doubling the non-resident passes for FY2027. K. Menard stated that she does not recommend doubling the cost of the resident senior passes. K. Menard stated that 24 non-resident family passes, 87 resident family passes, 7 non-resident senior passes, and 16 resident senior passes were purchased in FY2026. K. Menard stated that there may be an override proposed to level fund services. She stated that the Recreation services may be cut if the override does not pass. C. Shapiro stated that she believes the swim lessons are priced lower than at private pools. The Commission reached a consensus that a proposed $35 resident senior pass would be reasonable. The Commission reached a consensus that a resident individual pass would be $65, and the resident family pass would be $100. The Commission reached a consensus that a resident family day pass (up to four individuals) would be $20, a resident individual adult day pass would be $10, a resident individual child day pass (under the age of 18) would be $5, and a resident senior individual day pass would be $5. The Commission reached a consensus that a non-resident family pass would be $150, and a non-resident individual pass would be $115. The Commission reached a consensus that the non-resident senior pass would be $65. The Commission reached a consensus that a non-resident family day pass (up to four individuals) would be $30, a non-resident individual adult day pass would be $15, a non-resident individual child day pass (under the age of 18) would be $10, and a non-resident senior individual day pass would be $10. C. Shapiro moved the 2026 Beach Season Pass Fee Schedule as described above. Seconded by C. Sullivan. Call for the vote: C. Sullivan-aye, C. Shapiro-aye, K. Menard-aye. The motion passed unanimously (3-0-0). ===PAGE 3=== The Commission reached a consensus that a resident swim session per child would be $50, with a maximum of $150 per family per session. The Commission reached a consensus that a non-resident swim session would be $60, with a maximum of $180 per family per session. C. Shapiro moved to approve the 2026 Swim Lesson Fee Schedule as described above. Seconded by C. Sullivan. Call for the vote: C. Sullivan-aye, C. Shapiro-aye, K. Menard-aye. The motion passed unanimously (3-0-0). FIELD USAGE FORMS AND POLICY REVIEW AND DISCUSSION (VOTE ANTICIPATED) K. Menard stated that she recommends that this be tabled until the new Recreation Director begins their position in the Town. SIGNAGE POLICY DISCUSSION (VOTE ANTICIPATED) K. Menard presented the drafted Signage Policy. K. Menard recommends that the approval of signage would be by the Recreation Director or Facilities Director and not the Park Commission. K. Menard stated that the Park Commission meets once a month and that the turnaround time would not be conducive to approval efficiency. Matt Gilman stated that he will send the list of sponsors and locations to the Recreation Director. M. Gilman stated that there are approximately 20 sponsors that may have signage on the various fields. K. Menard stated that she has not reached out to the Building Commissioner yet regarding any zoning bylaws that may apply to this proposed policy. C. Sullivan moved to approve the Lunenburg Park Commission Signage Policy as amended, pending approval from the Building Commissioner. Seconded by C. Shapiro. Call for the vote: C. Sullivan-aye, C. Shapiro-aye, K. Menard-aye. The motion passed unanimously (3-0-0). CHAIR UPDATES K. Menard stated that Lunenburg Youth Baseball submitted their field use forms to abide by the previously set deadlines. K. Menard stated that she recommended M. Gilman not to over-request field space and hours. K. Menard stated that a private youth baseball program requested the use of McNally Field. K. Menard stated that the requested group is AAU level. K. Menard stated that they have requested the use of McNally Field during the weekends for some of their games. K. Menard stated that there has been discussion regarding the Vendor Fair. K. Menard stated that the President of the Lunenburg Business Association would like to partner again with the Park Commission because of the ease of insurance requirements if it is a Town-sponsored event. K. Menard stated that, due to there not being a Recreation Director and other competing priorities, she told the LBA that there would not be the capacity to assist closely with the event. K. Menard recommends that the Commission invite members of the LBA to the next meeting and state in writing that the Park Commission cannot offer Town staff support. K. Menard and C. Sullivan stated that they can assist with logistics. ===PAGE 4=== OTHER BUSINESS MATTERS THAT MAY LEGALLY COME BEFORE THE COMMISSION NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF POSTING None. CORRESPONDENCE AND ANNOUNCEMENTS None. BOARD AND PUBLIC COMMENTS The Park Commission’s next meeting is scheduled for March 25, 2026 depending on ongoing agenda item updates. ADJOURNMENT C. Shapiro moved to adjourn. Seconded by C. Sullivan. Call for the vote: C. Sullivan-aye, C. Shapiro-aye, K. Menard-aye. The motion passed unanimously (3-0-0). Meeting adjourned at 8:50 P.M. Respectfully Submitted, Anthony Senesi, Recording Clerk ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2026-03-25-agenda-7733.txt BOARD : parks-commission DATE : 2026-03-25 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/parks-commission/2026-03-25-agenda-7733.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03252026-7733 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Town of Lunenburg Park Commission Karin Menard, Chair 978.582.4146 Chris Sullivan, Vice Chair 960 Massachusetts Ave Marianne Mascari, Member Lunenburg, MA 01462 Colleen Shapiro, Member Vacancy, Member Agenda Wednesday, March 25, 2026 Upper Ritter Conference Room 960 Massachusetts Ave., Lunenburg 7:00pm In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and it will be broadcasted over Lunenburg Public Access channel and uploaded to the LunenburgAccess YouTube channel. This meeting will be held via Zoom. The following information is provided for members of the public that would like to participate in the meeting remotely: To Participate Remotely: From a computer, please use the link below to join the public meeting webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7663167607? omn=82864856387 , or from a telephone, dial the toll-free number (888) 475- 4499 and enter Meeting ID: 766 316 7607 . If you have not registered with Zoom you will be asked for your name and an e-mail address. Note: No participant ID is needed, just press # when asked. Telephone users may dial *9 to request to speak after joining the meeting. Computer and app users may use the “raise hand” feature to request to speak. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting, and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. V otes may be taken as a result of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law. 1)Open Meeting 2) Board & Public Comment 3) Facility Director Updates 4) Skate Park Update 5) Lunenburg Business Association (LBA) - proposal to partnership with Parks for the 2026 Vendor Fair - vote anticipated. 6) Chair Updates 7) Approval of minutes: January 28, 2026 and February 3, 2026 8) Other Business matters that may legally come before the Commission not known at the time of posting. 9) Correspondence and Announcements 10) Board and Public Comments 11) Adjourn ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2026-03-25-minutes-7733.txt BOARD : parks-commission DATE : 2026-03-25 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/parks-commission/2026-03-25-minutes-7733.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_03252026-7733 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Town of Lunenburg Park Commission Karin Menard, Chair 978.582.4146 Chris Sullivan, Vice Chair 960 Massachusetts Ave Marianne Mascari, Member Lunenburg, MA 01462 Colleen Shapiro, Member Vacancy, Member MINUTES Wednesday, March 25, 2026 – 7:00 p.m. Members Present: Chair Karin Menard, Vice-Chair Chris Sullivan, Member Colleen Shapiro Members Absent: Member Marianne Mascari OPEN MEETING Chair K. Menard called the meeting to order at 7:03 P.M. Chair K. Menard informed attendees that the meeting was being recorded and would be uploaded to YouTube after the meeting. She explained that the agenda listed topics that may be discussed, but not all items may be addressed, and other items not listed could be brought up as permitted by open meeting law. BOARD & PUBLIC COMMENT None. FACILITY DIRECTOR UPDATES C. Ruth, Facilities Director, is not present at the meeting. K. Menard stated that Krista Deveau is the new Lunenburg Recreation Director and will begin her position in mid-April. K. Menard stated per C. Ruth the fields are close to being ready for the Spring season. SKATE PARK UPDATE K. Menard stated that the peer review came in as expected. K. Menard stated that they are waiting for the Lunenburg Skate Park organizers to submit documents to the Park Commission. K. Menard stated that Matt Gilman told her that the T-Ball Program has more players signed up and wanted to know if the Tball field at Marshall would be available for use this season. K. Menard stated that C. Ruth does not see any issues with using Marshall Park. K. Menard stated that C. Ruth would talk to Lake View to see how much it would cost to get the field ready, since it has not been maintained. K. Menard stated that the Lunenburg Skate Park construction may have to begin after the T-Ball season. K. Menard stated that the Park Commission will eventually need to vote to not allow dogs at the T-Ball field. ===PAGE 2=== LUNENBURG BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (LBA) PROPOSAL TO PARTNER WITH PARKS COMMISSION FOR THE 2026 VENDOR FAIR (VOTE ANTICIPATED) K. Menard stated that she met with the LBA President regarding partnering with the Park Commission so that the Vendor Fair can fall under the insurance regulations of the Town. K. Menard stated that she spoke with the LBA President and described that the Town does not have any staff available to assist with organizing and preparing for the Vendor Fair. K. Menard stated that the LBA President is fully aware of those stipulations. K. Menard stated that the Vendor Fair will occur on May 30, 2026, with a rain date on May 31, 2026. K. Menard stated that T.C. Passios will not be available for the event. K. Menard stated that the LBA is planning to hold the event fully outside. K. Menard stated that the LBA is not looking for town staff support for planning and coordinating the event. C. Shapiro moved to authorize the partnership with the Lunenburg Business Association for the 2026 Vendor Fair with the understanding that no municipal staff support will be provided. Seconded by C. Sullivan. Call for the vote: C. Sullivan-aye, C. Shapiro-aye, K. Menard-aye. The motion passed unanimously (3-0-0). K. Menard stated that the LBA will not need assistance in renting porta-potties from the Park Commission. K. Menard stated that LBA will be using the Library bathrooms and potentially the bathrooms at T.C. Passios. K. Menard stated that the Park Commission could rent a dunk tank, like last year, for a two-day rental. K. Menard stated that she will gather the quote for the dunk tank. C. Sullivan moved to authorize Park Commission funds to rent a dunk tank for the 2026 Vendor Fair. Seconded by C. Shapiro. Call for the vote: C. Sullivan-aye, C. Shapiro-aye, K. Menard-aye. The motion passed unanimously (3-0-0). CHAIR UPDATES K. Menard stated that at the Tri-Board Meeting last night, it appears there will be a two-tiered override approach. K. Menard stated that if the balanced budget is approved, meaning both overrides are not passed, the Recreation Director position is eliminated, and the Town Beach salary line item will decrease, and there would be no Town funds available to open the Town Beach in 2027. K. Menard stated that the Tier 1 Override, if approved, would keep the Recreation Director as a part-time employee and would increase the town beach salary line item and add funds for recreational programming. K. Menard stated that the Tier 2 Override, if approved, would fund the Recreation Director as a full-time employee, and the same town beach salary line item as Tier 1. C. Shapiro asked if the new Recreation Director is aware of the override and budget challenges. K. Menard stated that she is aware of the issues. ===PAGE 3=== APPROV AL OF MINUTES: JANUARY 28, 2026 & FEBRUARY 3, 2026 C. Sullivan stated that at the January 28, 2026, Commission meeting, he did not research local pools and their fee schedules. K. Menard stated that she will amend the meeting minutes with that correction. C. Sullivan moved to approve the January 28, 2026, and February 3, 2026, meeting minutes with the amendment as described above for the January 28, 2026, meeting. Seconded by C. Shapiro. Call for the vote: C. Sullivan-aye, C. Shapiro-aye, K. Menard-aye. The motion passed unanimously (3-0-0). OTHER BUSINESS MATTERS THAT MAY LEGALLY COME BEFORE THE COMMISSION NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF POSTING None. CORRESPONDENCE AND ANNOUNCEMENTS K. Menard stated that she received an email today regarding a submitted Talent Rank Form for the Park Commission vacancy. The Commission discussed that the appointment would only be for one Park Commission meeting due to the upcoming Town Election. BOARD AND PUBLIC COMMENTS None ADJOURNMENT C. Sullivan moved to adjourn. Seconded by C. Shapiro. Call for the vote: C. Sullivan-aye, C. Shapiro-aye, K. Menard-aye. The motion passed unanimously (3-0-0). Meeting adjourned at 7:28 P.M. ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2026-04-22-agenda-7774.txt BOARD : parks-commission DATE : 2026-04-22 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/parks-commission/2026-04-22-agenda-7774.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04222026-7774 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Town of Lunenburg Park Commission Karin Menard, Chair 978.582.4146 Chris Sullivan, Vice Chair 960 Massachusetts Ave Marianne Mascari, Member Lunenburg, MA 01462 Colleen Shapiro, Member Vacancy, Member Agenda Wednesday, April 22, 2026 Lower Ritter Conference Room 960 Massachusetts Ave., Lunenburg 7:00pm In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and it will be broadcasted over Lunenburg Public Access channel and uploaded to the LunenburgAccess YouTube channel. This meeting will be held via Zoom. The following information is provided for members of the public that would like to participate in the meeting remotely: To Participate Remotely: From a computer, please use the link below to join the public meeting webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7663167607? omn=87957336664 , or from a telephone, dial the toll-free number (888) 475- 4499 and enter Meeting ID: 766 316 7607 . If you have not registered with Zoom you will be asked for your name and an e-mail address. Note: No participant ID is needed, just press # when asked. Telephone users may dial *9 to request to speak after joining the meeting. Computer and app users may use the “raise hand” feature to request to speak. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting, and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. V otes may be taken as a result of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law. 1)Open Meeting 2) Board & Public Comment 3) Facility Director and Recreation Director Updates 4) Skate Park Update 5)Marshall Park Tball Field - discussion to waive user fees for Tball participants and moving to No Dogs on that field for Spring season 2026 - votes anticipated. 6) Vendor Fair 2026 - update on event and decision on rental options for event- vote anticipated. 7) Town Beach Sign and Dedication update and discussion 8) Chair Updates 9) Approval of minutes: March 4, 2026 and March 25, 2026 10) Open Space Update 11) Other Business matters that may legally come before the Commission not known at the time of posting. 12) Correspondence and Announcements 13) Board and Public Comments 14) Adjourn ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2026-05-27-agenda-7826.txt BOARD : parks-commission DATE : 2026-05-27 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/parks-commission/2026-05-27-agenda-7826.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05272026-7826 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Town of Lunenburg Park Commission REVISED Agenda Wednesday, May 27, 2026 Lower Ritter Conference Room 960 Massachusetts Ave., Lunenburg 7:00pm In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and it will be broadcasted over Lunenburg Public Access channel and uploaded to the LunenburgAccess YouTube channel. This meeting will be held via Zoom. The following information is provided for members of the public that would like to participate in the meeting remotely: To Participate Remotely: From a computer, please use the link below to join the public meeting webinar: https:// us02web.zoom.us/j/7663167607?omn=87835426833 , or from a telephone, dial the toll-free number (888) 475- 4499 and enter Meeting ID: 766 316 7607 . If you have not registered with Zoom you will be asked for your name and an e-mail address. Note: No participant ID is needed, just press # when asked. Telephone users may dial *9 to request to speak after joining the meeting. Computer and app users may use the “raise hand” feature to request to speak. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting, and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. V otes may be taken as a result of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law. 1)Open Meeting 2)Board & Public Comment 3)Member Introductions 4)Marshall Park 90’ Diamond Score Board proposal and discussion (vote may be taken) 5)Facilities Director Update 6)Recreation Director Update 7)Recreation Department Mission Statement discussion (vote may be taken) 8)Discussion on funding Recreation Director through revolving account (vote may be taken) 9)Skate Park Update 10) Beach House Renaming Update Discussion 11) Chair Updates 12) Approval of meeting minutes 13) Board Reorganization and committee assignments 14) Upcoming Meeting Dates 15) Other Business 1)Matters that may legally come before the Commission not known at the time of posting 2)Correspondence and Announcements 3)Board and Public Comments 13) Adjourn Karin Menard, Chair Chris Sullivan, Vice Chair Marianne Mascari, Member Vacancy, Member Vacancy, Member 960 Mass Ave. Lunenburg, MA 01462 978.582.4146 Parks@LunenburgMA.gov ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2026-05-27-minutes-7826.txt BOARD : parks-commission DATE : 2026-05-27 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/parks-commission/2026-05-27-minutes-7826.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_05272026-7826 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Town of Lunenburg Park Commission Chris Sullivan, Chair Dan Burns, Vice Chair Tanya Dall, Member Marianne Mascari, Member Karin Menard, Member 960 Mass Ave. Lunenburg, MA 01462 978.582.4146 Parks@LunenburgMA.gov Town of Lunenburg Park Commission Meeting Minutes Lower Ritter Conference Room, 960 Massachusetts Ave., Lunenburg Hybrid via Zoom Wednesday, May 27, 2026 – 7:00 p.m. Members Present: Chair Karin Menard, Vice-Chair Chris Sullivan, Member Tanya O’Dall, Member Dan Burns Members Absent: Member Marianne Mascari OPEN MEETING Chair K. Menard called the meeting to order at 7:02 P.M. Chair K. Menard informed attendees that the meeting was being recorded and would be uploaded to YouTube after the meeting. She explained that the agenda listed topics that may be discussed, but not all items may be addressed, and other items not listed could be brought up as permitted by open meeting law. BOARD & PUBLIC COMMENT K. Menard stated that the Vendor Fair has been moved the Vendor/Spring Fair has been rescheduled to Sunday due to inclement weather. MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS K. Menard stated that she was a write-in candidate and will be on the Park Commission for just a couple of months to get through certain topics. C. Sullivan stated that he is currently the Vice-Chair and has been on the Commission since the COVID-19 pandemic. T. O’Dall stated that she is serving the Commission on a two-year term, where she managed the Town of Arlington’s recreation and children’s programming. T. O’Dall stated that she is currently on the Finance Committee. D. Burns stated that he is serving the Commission on a three-year term. D. Burns stated that he is looking forward to understanding the nuances of Town business. MARSHALL PARK 90’ DIAMOND SCORE BOARD PROPOSAL AND DISCUSSION (VOTE ANTICIPATED) K. Menard stated that the current scoreboard at Marshall Park 90’ Diamond was installed at least 25 years ago. K. Menard stated that the scoreboard is a memorial for Dave Rogers and Karen Rogers’ son Jason, who passed away in 2010. ===PAGE 2=== Edward Goss stated the replacement scoreboard will be installed in the same location but will be a bit taller. E. Goss that there will be a new plaque on it for the memorial. K. Menard asked who the group is involved with organizing this. E. Goss that the Lunenburg High School Baseball Boosters are organizing this initiative. E. Goss stated that the Lunenburg High School Baseball Boosters are comprised of parents of students in Lunenburg who play Varsity and Junior Varsity teams. K. Menard stated that she spoke directly to Dave Rogers and Karen Rogers. K. Menard stated that Dave Rogers and Karen Rogers are pleased with the proposal; however, they are concerned with the placement of the plaque. K. Menard stated that currently, the brace that is holding the plaque is smaller than the plaque, making it more easily removed or vandalized. K. Menard stated that Dave and Karen Rogers would like the brace to be the same size as the plaque, which would make it more difficult to remove. K. Menard stated that a double brace could be better, too. C. Sullivan stated that he is pleased with the proposal. K. Menard stated that the scoreboard will not be a physical scoreboard but an electronic one powered by an extension cord, since there is no outlet at the scoreboard. C. Sulivan moved to approve the Marshall Park 90’ Diamond Score Board proposal and replacement with the agreement that the score board brace encompasses the length and height of the memorial plaque. Seconded by T. O’Dall. Call for the vote: C. Sullivan-aye, K. Menard-aye, D. Burns-aye, T. O’Dall-aye. The motion passed unanimously (4-0-0). FACILITIES DIRECTOR UPDATE K. Menard stated that C. Ruth removed three trees at Marshall Park due to safety concerns. RECREATION DIRECTOR UPDATE K. Deveau stated that the Commission received a field request form from the Central Massachusetts Baseball 13-16 League for the Marshall Park 90’ Diamond for less than a month. K. Deveau stated that the requester asked for a discount since it is a short season and they only have 11 players. K. Menard stated that they applied for the seasonal residential rate, which is $20 per player for 11 players. K. Menard called C. Ruth to ask for clarification as to what group the request came from. K. Menard stated that it is a Babe Ruth League that begins tomorrow, May 28, 2026. C. Sullivan stated that it is a slippery slope to discount the rate. T. O’Dall agreed with C. Sullivan. T. O’Dall stated that the fee schedule is very reasonable. K. Menard stated that K. Deveau will reach out to the requester to deny the request for a discounted seasonal rate. K. Deveau stated that she drafted a sponsorship rate program. K. Menard stated that K. Deveau will send over the rate schedule for the Commission to review individually before the next meeting. K. Deveau stated that she reformatted the Town Beach Rules and Regulations. K. Deveau stated that she reformatted the Incident Accident Report and Contract Program Agreement for Vendors. K. Menard stated that she wants to make sure that the Contract Program Agreement for Vendors includes mid-program camper and programmer cancellation regulations. K. Menard requested that the contract be sent to T. O’Dall. K. Deveau stated that she put together policies for Credit Refunds, Cancellations, Inclusion Philosophy, Inclement Weather, Resident versus Non-Resident, and Program Behavior Policy. K. Menard stated that if C. Ruth has reviewed these policies, they fall under the day-to-day business of the Recreation Director, which does not have to be reviewed by the Commission. K. Menard stated that there should be language regarding the differences between a School IEP and the Town’s policies regarding one-on-one aides. K. Menard stated that the ADA grievance process and public records request are important to understand, and that it involves the Town Manager. K. Deveau stated that she has not heard back from the School District regarding the use of their fields for the Soccer Camp and Multi-Sport Camp. K. Deveau stated that she talked to the Library regarding using their space for the Kids Test Kitchen program. ===PAGE 3=== K. Deveau stated that she is drafting a volunteer handbook. K. Deveau stated that she has summer event ideas, primarily at the Town Beach and the Ritter Field, but that is dependent on volunteers. D. Burns stated that he is a professional pirate on the weekends and is happy to assist. RECREATION DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT (VOTE ANTICIPATED) K. Deveau stated that she drafted three different mission statements for the Recreation Department. First Option: To provide recreational opportunities through programs and events that are fun, safe, and affordable while bringing families and neighbors together, creating lasting memories. Second Option: Create a welcoming environment by providing recreational opportunities where individuals connect, learn, play, and grow. Third Option: To enrich the quality of life for our community by providing a variety of programs, events, and services to promote healthy wellness, learning, and having fun. C. Sullivan stated that the first option, with the term “affordable,” could be perceived differently by everyone. C. Sullivan stated that he likes option three. T. O’Dall stated that she drafted a policy for Arlington Recreation. T. O’Dall stated that she drafted a different mission statement: The Lunenburg Recreation Department offers safe, high-quality, and affordable programs for community members of all ages and abilities. D. Burns stated that for the first option, he would remove “affordable” with “accessible”. D. Burns stated that he would remove the last three words, “creation lasting memories,” because it is too superfluous. K. Menard stated that she re-wrote option two: To foster a welcoming and inclusive community providing recreational opportunities that encourage connection, learning, play, and personal growth for individuals of all ages. K. Deveau stated that she is concerned with the terms “all ages” and “all abilities,” and she focused on the community aspects of the mission of the Recreation Department. T. O’Dall stated that other municipalities have recreation departments that focus on other ages. T. O’Dall stated that the Lunenburg Recreation Department has an emphasis on youth programs. K. Menard stated that the mission statement should include language that signals that programming is for everyone. T. O’Dall likes the term events. C. Sullivan likes the terms “health” and/or “wellness”. D. Burns stated he likes the term “accessible”. K. Menard stated that K. Deveau can take the Commission’s comments and redraft a mission statement for the next meeting. DISCUSSION ON FUNDING RECREATION DIRECTOR THROUGH REVOLVING ACCOUNT (VOTE ANTICIPATED) K. Menard stated that the part-time Recreation Director position came into existence in 2019 and has had multiple directors K. Menard stated that this would assist in making the Town Beach self-sustaining and self-funded. K. Menard noted that there are enough funds available for FY27, but presently, since an override did not pass, there are no funds allocated for FY28. K. Menard stated that after speaking with the Town Manager, K. Menard drafted the following for a one-year trial recreation director funding model: The Recreation Director position would be funded on a one-year trial basis through the Parks Revolving Account. The primary objective during this trial period is to expand and strengthen revenue-generating recreation programming with the long-term goal of moving the Recreation Department toward a more self-sustaining operating model. We’d request that ===PAGE 4=== the Recreation Director develop, implement, and oversee an income-generating recreation program for youth, adults, families, and seniors. Identify new recreation opportunities that can operate at a net positive and expand marketing and communication efforts to increase registration and public awareness. Then come the Spring of 2027, the Parks Commission would review the financial performance of the programming, progress towards self-sustaining operations, and the net financial impact to the revolving account. K. Menard stated that this is a significant gamble for the Commission to self-fund the Recreation Director position. K. Menard stated that it should be made clear to the School Committee, School Administration, and Town staff that they need to be responsive to the Commission’s requests, because of the need to reserve space quickly and efficiently to make sure this plan works. D. Burns asked how much money would be needed to self-fund the part-time position. K. Menard stated that it would be roughly $31,000. K. Menard stated that there was roughly $20,000 generated this past year, based on the Town Beach passes, swimming lessons, and some recreation camps. T. O’Dall stated that there needs to be a strategic business plan to be included in the funding model, which would include listing examples of activities and some new opportunities to generate positive revenue. T. O’Dall stated that there shouldn’t be a bottleneck for reserving space for programming. T. O’Dall stated that there should be an effort to utilize the free space that the Park Commission oversees. T. O’Dall stated that a meeting with the School District needs to occur so that there is a workflow for approving the use of space promptly. T. O’Dall supports this funding model. K. Deveau stated that she can come up with financial reports to estimate the amount of net positive revenue that was and is generated. D. Burns stated that he is in support of this proposed funding model, but he recognizes that it is a significant uphill battle. D. Burns stated that he would recommend parameters to measure the success of this model. K. Menard stated that we can request C. Ruth to get the financial numbers. T. O’Dall stated that the strategic business plan can include the Recreation Director providing a financial report at every Park Commission meeting throughout the fiscal year. K. Menard stated that she recognizes that this is a gamble and could fail. K. Menard stated that there are enough funds in the revolving account to take the risk. K. Menard moved to appropriate up to $31,000 from the Park Commission Revolving Account to fully fund the salary of the part-time recreation director position for the FY2027 on a one-time trial basis. The purpose of this trial is to evaluate whether the position can become self-supporting through recreation programming revenue under its current operational structure. The recreation director will provide a one-year detailed strategic plan with periodic financial reporting. Seconded by D. Burns. Call for the vote: C. Sullivan-aye, K. Menard-aye, D. Burns- aye, T. O’Dall-aye. The motion passed unanimously (4-0-0). SKATE PARK UPDATE K. Menard stated that she is awaiting a response from Town Counsel. BEACH HOUSE RENAMING UPDATE DISCUSSION CHAIR UPDATES K. Menard reiterated that the Vendor Fair has been rescheduled for Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. K. Deveau stated that there is a chance of rain on Sunday. K. Menard stated that K. Deveau thought a Recreation Department table at the Vendor Fair would be good to promote the Town Beach and other programming. K. Deveau stated that she is available from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and C. Sullivan is available. K. Menard stated that she will talk to Josie Gilchrist about having a Recreation Department table at the Vendor Fair. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES ===PAGE 5=== C. Sulivan moved to approve the April 22, 2026, meeting minutes. Seconded by K. Menard. Call for the vote: C. Sullivan-aye, K. Menard-aye, D. Burns-abstain, T O’Dall-abstain. The motion passed (2-0-2). BOARD REORGANIZATION AND COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS C. Sullivan stated that he is interested in being the Chair. D. Burns stated that he is interested in being the Vice-Chair. K. Menard moved to appoint C. Sullivan as Chair and D. Burns as Vice-Chair of the Commission for the FY27 term. Seconded by T. O’Dall. Call for the vote: C. Sullivan-aye, K. Menard-aye, D. Burns-aye, T. O’Dall-aye. The motion passed unanimously (4-0-0). UPCOMING MEETING DATES Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. OTHER BUSINESS OTHER BUSINESS MATTERS THAT MAY LEGALLY COME BEFORE THE COMMISSION NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF POSTING T. O’Dall stated that she will send K. Deveau no-cost programming options for her to review and potentially implement. T. O’Dall asked how the Commission goes about applying for grant opportunities. K. Menard stated that she sees a possibility of getting a grant to bring back band concerts. K. Deveau asked how donations were accepted and approved. K. Menard stated that she can investigate the process. K. Deveau stated that if fundraising and donations are possible, this could help supplement revenue for the fiscal year. CORRESPONDENCE AND ANNOUNCEMENTS None. BOARD AND PUBLIC COMMENTS None ADJOURNMENT C. Sullivan moved to adjourn. Seconded by T. O’Dall. Call for the vote: C. Sullivan-aye, K. Menard-aye, D. Burns- aye, T. O’Dall-aye. The motion passed unanimously (4-0-0). Meeting adjourned at 8:41 P.M. ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2026-06-24-agenda-7864.txt BOARD : parks-commission DATE : 2026-06-24 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/parks-commission/2026-06-24-agenda-7864.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06242026-7864 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Town of Lunenburg Park Commission Chris Sullivan, Chair Dan Burns, Vice Chair Tanya Dall, Member Marianne Mascari, Member Karin Menard, Member 960 Mass Ave. Lunenburg, MA 01462 978.582.4146 Parks@LunenburgMA.gov Agenda Wednesday, June 24, 2026 Lower Ritter Conference Room 960 Massachusetts Ave., Lunenburg 7:00pm In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and it will be broadcasted over Lunenburg Public Access channel and uploaded to the LunenburgAccess YouTube channel. This meeting will be held via Zoom. The following information is provided for members of the public that would like to participate in the meeting remotely: To Participate Remotely: From a computer, please use the link below to join the public meeting webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9091740347?omn=86225908642, or from a telephone, dial the toll-free number (888) 475- 4499 and enter Meeting ID: 909 174 0347. If you have not registered with Zoom you will be asked for your name and an e-mail address. Note: No participant ID is needed, just press # when asked. Telephone users may dial *9 to request to speak after joining the meeting. Computer and app users may use the “raise hand” feature to request to speak. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting, and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law. 1) Open Meeting 2) Board & Public Comment 3) Facilities Director and Recreation Director Updates 4) Recreation Department Mission Statement (vote may be taken) 5) Skate Park Update (vote may be taken) 6) Beach House Renaming Update 7) Approval of Meeting Minutes 8) Upcoming Meeting Dates 9) Other Business 1) Matters that may legally come before the Commission not known at the time of posting 2) Correspondence and Announcements 3) Board and Public Comments 13) Adjourn ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2026-06-24-minutes-7864.txt BOARD : parks-commission DATE : 2026-06-24 KIND : minutes OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/parks-commission/2026-06-24-minutes-7864.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06242026-7864 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Town of Lunenburg Park Commission Chris Sullivan, Chair Dan Burns, Vice Chair Tanya Dall, Member Marianne Mascari, Member Karin Menard, Member 960 Mass Ave. Lunenburg, MA 01462 978.582.4146 Parks@LunenburgMA.gov Town of Lunenburg Park Commission Meeting Minutes Lower Ritter Conference Room, 960 Massachusetts Ave., Lunenburg Hybrid via Zoom Wednesday, June 24, 2026 – 7:00 p.m. Members Present: Chair Chris Sullivan, Vice-Chair Dan Burns, Member Tanya Dall, Member Marianne Mascari, Member Karin Menard (arrived at 7:30) Members Absent: OPEN MEETING Chair C. Sullivan called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. Chair C. Sullivan informed attendees that the meeting was being recorded and would be uploaded to YouTube after the meeting. He explained that the agenda listed topics that may be discussed, but not all items may be addressed, and other items not listed could be brought up as permitted by open meeting law. BOARD & PUBLIC COMMENT None. FACILITIES DIRECTOR UPDATE C. Sullivan stated that he did not receive a report from C. Ruth. RECREATION DIRECTOR UPDATE K. Deveau stated that a few participants have registered for the Best Soccer program. K. Deveau stated that most of the summer programming will begin in early August due to K. Deveau’s onboarding. K. Deveau asked the Commission if they have a specific date for the volunteer onboarding session. C. Sullivan stated that K. Deveau should decide on a date, and if Commission members are able to attend, they are able to do so. C. Sullivan stated that he will check to make sure if an agenda must be posted for the volunteer orientation. RECREATION DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT (VOTE ANTICIPATED) K. Deveau stated that she redrafted a mission statement and sent it to the Commissioners for their review. K. Deveau stated that she left a handful of elements open for the Commissioners to decide on word choice. K. Deveau said the redrafted mission statement, it reads: ===PAGE 2=== Our mission is to continually develop our Recreation Department and serve our community by offering and maintaining a variety of recreational programs and events that promote health and wellness, foster connection through shared experiences, and enrich the lives of the community members through enjoyable recreational opportunities. C. Sullivan stated that he agrees with the drafted mission statement. C. Sullivan stated that since this is a mission statement for the Recreation Department, it does not need to be approved by the Park Commission. T. Dall stated that her suggestion to K. Deveau is to add “cultivate a positive inclusive environment”. K. Deveau agrees with T. Dall’s suggestion. M. Mascari moved to endorse the draft mission statement of the Recreation Department. Seconded by D. Burns. Call for the vote: C. Sullivan-aye, D. Burns-aye, T. Dall-aye, M. Mascari. The motion passed unanimously (4-0-0). SKATE PARK UPDATE (VOTE ANTICIPATED) Anthony Caiozzo and Greg Roy were in attendance as representatives of the Lunenburg Skate Park. A. Caiozzo and G. Roy introduced themselves and described the background of the Lunenburg Skate Park project. G. Roy stated that the only permit that the Lunenburg Skate Park received is the order of conditions from the Conservation Commission because the Park is within 100 feet of a jurisdictional wetland. G. Roy stated that the construction does not require site plan approvals or building permits. G. Roy stated that roughly a year and three months ago, a right of entry agreement was executed with the Park Commission. G. Roy stated that the agreement has expired since it was over a year ago. G. Roy stated that in the past 6-9 months, the Town and the Skate Park organizers have been working on formulating a new right of entry agreement which includes language that would protect the Town by way of a bond if the Skate Park organizers were not able to meet their obligations with the Town. G. Roy stated that Skate Park organizers tried to obtain a conventional bond but were unable to do so due to the nature of the project. G. Roy stated that an individual has come forward to personally fund an escrow account to be held by the Town to protect the Town’s interests. G. Roy stated that the goal is to keep the Town 110% protected. G. Roy stated that the funds in the escrow are based on whether the Town had to publicly bid the project. G. Roy stated that an amount has been reviewed. G. Roy stated that he submitted a letter to the Park Commission that describes the specifics of the right of entry agreement, including the escrow account. G. Roy stated that the Skate Park organizers wanted to provide an update to the Park Commission. G. Roy stated that the Skate Park general counsel, Town Counsel, and the donor of the escrow need to review the finalized right of entry agreement before it is signed and executed by the Park Commission. BEACH HOUSE RENAMING UPDATE M. Mascari stated that she is determining the surviving family members of Genevieve Nass. M. Mascari stated that she has outlined the budget for the ceremony and the sign. M. Mascari stated that the sign would still cost $1,065, and most of the cost would be donated by Dillis & Roy Civil Design Group, Inc., and the rest of the cost of the sign would be funded by the revolving account. K. Menard stated that M. Mascari should message C. Ruth and the Town Manager asking for their guidance on how they would like to proceed. M. Mascari stated that the sign would have the correct address. M. Mascari described the specific materials that would be needed for the ceremony, including a certificate from the Select Board and a photo of G. Nass. M. Mascari stated that she is waiting to hear back from the family members regarding proposed dates of the ceremony. K. Menard stated that M. Mascari should reach out to the Town Beach Director to coordinate logistics and timing. M. Mascari stated that she is working on a list of invited individuals and how to promote the ceremony publicly. M. Mascari stated that purchasing flowers would be an option. M. Mascari stated that the budget for this is potentially around $1,500. K. Menard stated that the budget is reasonable; however, the funds come from the Revolving Account. K. Menard stated that the priority of the Revolving Account is to make sure that the Town has a Recreation Director next year. K. Menard stated that there is a process for donations of funds, but she is ===PAGE 3=== not aware of the specifics. C. Sullivan stated that he will ask the Town Manager regarding the process to set up a swim lesson/programming scholarship fund. K. Menard stated that Town Beach is not slated to be open in the Summer of 2027. K. Menard stated that the donation fund should be set up to allow for funds to be used to fund the Town Beach in future years. K. Menard stated that G. Nass believed that swim lessons were very important to children and that the funds donated should primarily go to the swim lesson scholarship fund. T. Dall stated that lifeguard training could also be included in appropriate use of donated funds. The Commission described the logistics of when the ceremony could be held. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES C. Sullivan stated that the approval of the minutes of May 27, 2026, has been tabled until the next meeting. UPCOMING MEETING DATES Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. OTHER BUSINESS OTHER BUSINESS MATTERS THAT MAY LEGALLY COME BEFORE THE COMMISSION NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF POSTING K. Menard stated that at the next Park Commission meeting, the Commission should decide who will be the appointed representative of the Open Space Committee. CORRESPONDENCE AND ANNOUNCEMENTS K. Menard stated that she encourages the commission members to go to the Town Beach to meet staff and see operation. BOARD AND PUBLIC COMMENTS None ADJOURNMENT K. Menard moved to adjourn. Seconded by T. Dall. Call for the vote: C. Sullivan-aye, K. Menard-aye, D. Burns- aye, T. Dall-aye, M. Mascari-aye. The motion passed unanimously (5-0-0). Meeting adjourned at 8:17 P.M. ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2026-07-22-agenda-7912.txt BOARD : parks-commission DATE : 2026-07-22 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/parks-commission/2026-07-22-agenda-7912.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07222026-7912 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Town of Lunenburg Park Commission Chris Sullivan, Chair Dan Burns, Vice Chair Tanya Dall, Member Marianne Mascari, Member Karin Menard, Member 960 Mass Ave. Lunenburg, MA 01462 978.582.4146 Parks@LunenburgMA.gov Agenda Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Lower Ritter Conference Room 960 Massachusetts Ave., Lunenburg 7:00pm In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and it will be broadcasted over Lunenburg Public Access channel and uploaded to the Lunenburg Public Access YouTube channel. This meeting will be held via Zoom. The following information is provided for members of the public that would like to participate in the meeting remotely: To Participate Remotely: From a computer, please use the link below to join the public meeting webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87825621383 , or from a telephone, dial the toll-free number (888) 475- 4499 and enter Meeting ID: 878 2562 1383 . If you have not registered with Zoom you will be asked for your name and an e-mail address. Note: No participant ID is needed, just press # when asked. Telephone users may dial *9 to request to speak after joining the meeting. Computer and app users may use the “raise hand” feature to request to speak. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting, and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law. 1) Open Meeting 2) Board & Public Comment 3) Facilities Director and Recreation Director Updates 4) MOU for Community Room use between Parks and Library Board of Trustees 5) Budget / Finance Review 6) Town Beach Renaming Update 7) Lunenburg 300th Anniversary Committee Request 8) Open Space Committee appointee 9) Approval of Meeting Minutes – May 27, June 24 10) Chair Report 11) Upcoming Meeting Dates 12) Other Business 1) Matters that may legally come before the Commission not known at the time of posting 2) Correspondence and Announcements 3) Board and Public Comments 13) Adjourn ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2026-08-10-agenda-7946.txt BOARD : parks-commission DATE : 2026-08-10 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/parks-commission/2026-08-10-agenda-7946.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08102026-7946 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Town of Lunenburg Park Commission Chris Sullivan, Chair Dan Burns, Vice Chair Tanya Dall, Member Marianne Mascari, Member Karin Menard, Member 960 Mass Ave. Lunenburg, MA 01462 978.582.4146 Parks@LunenburgMA.gov Agenda Monday, August 10, 2026 Lunenburg Town Beach 265 Prospect Street, Lunenburg 6:30pm This meeting will be held in-person at the location provided on this notice. Members of the public are welcome to attend this in-person meeting. Please note that an option for remote attendance and/or participation is not available for this meeting. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting, and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law. 1) Open Meeting 2) Board & Public Comment 3) Town Beach Closing Date (Vote to be taken) 4) Upcoming Meeting Dates 5) Other Business 1) Matters that may legally come before the Commission not known at the time of posting 2) Correspondence and Announcements 3) Board and Public Comments 13) Adjourn ======================================================================================== DOCUMENT : 2026-08-26-agenda-7976.txt BOARD : parks-commission DATE : 2026-08-26 KIND : agenda OUR COPY : https://lunenburgbudgetproject.org/docs/minutes/text/parks-commission/2026-08-26-agenda-7976.txt TOWN PDF : https://www.lunenburgma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08262026-7976 ======================================================================================== ===PAGE 1=== Town of Lunenburg Park Commission Chris Sullivan, Chair Dan Burns, Vice Chair Tanya Dall, Member Marianne Mascari, Member Karin Menard, Member 960 Mass Ave. Lunenburg, MA 01462 978.582.4146 Parks@LunenburgMA.gov Agenda Wednesday, August 26, 2026 Lower Ritter Conference Room 960 Massachusetts Ave., Lunenburg 7:00pm In accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and it will be broadcast over Lunenburg Public Access channel and uploaded to the Lunenburg Public Access YouTube channel. This meeting will be held via Zoom. The following information is provided for members of the public that would like to participate in the meeting remotely: To Participate Remotely: From a computer, please use the link below to join the public meeting webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84946871081 , or from a telephone, dial the toll-free number (888) 475- 4499 and enter Meeting ID: 878 2562 1383 . If you have not registered with Zoom you will be asked for your name and an e-mail address. Note: No participant ID is needed, just press # when asked. Telephone users may dial *9 to request to speak after joining the meeting. Computer and app users may use the “raise hand” feature to request to speak. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting, and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law. 1) Open Meeting 2) Board & Public Comment 3) Facilities Director and Recreation Director Updates 4) The Club – Polar Plunge at Town Beach 5) Skate Park Update 6) MOU for Community Room use between Parks and Library Board of Trustees 7) Discussion Wallis Court Lighting (vote may be taken) 8) Discussion – Field Usage Fees 9) Approval of Meeting Minutes 10) Chair Report 11) Upcoming Meeting Dates 12) Other Business 1) Matters that may legally come before the Commission not known at the time of posting 2) Correspondence and Announcements 3) Board and Public Comments 13) Adjourn