PR051222 0City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Beverly Parks and Recreation Commission
Subcommittee:
Date: May 12, 2022 —7:OOPM
Place: Beverly Public Library (In-person only)
Board Members Present: Mark Casey, Jan Jefgood, Kevin Hobin, Robin DiDonato, Justin Repp
Board Members Absent: Bill Lowd, Henry Pizzo, Nancy Marino
Others Present: Bruce Doig - Parks, Recreation &Community Services Director; Jon Paddol —Assistant Recreation
Director, Valentino Eramo — Recreation Facilities Coordinator; David Carnevale, Bob Eshmore
Minutes: The minutes for the 2/3/22 meeting were approved as written 5-0 after a motion by Justin Repp and a second
by Kevin Hobin. The minutes from the 4/7/22 meeting were approved as written 5-0 after a motion by Jan Jefgood and a
second by Kevin Hobin.
Ca//to Order—7;OOPM
Assistant Director's Report: Jon Paddol, Assistant Recreation Director
We are 2 weeks away from opening the park for summer and giving out Lynch Park stickers. Still working with
Engineering to be able to accept credit cards at the gate.
We are still hiring staff for the summer positions. We continue to strive to hire a diverse workforce that best represents
our city. Our Park and Camp directors are planning summer activities for the children in these programs.
Special Events will return this summer for the first time since 2019 due to COVID.
Season 2 of the adult Mens and Womens basketball leagues is scheduled to begin on May 31st. Interest in our
Babysitting class was so great that we had to double the number of attendees. Intro tp Pickleball classes were sold out.
Jon continues to add information to BevRec.com with dozens of events already listed through the upcoming months with
many more to come soon.
Upcoming classes and events this month include:
• First Aid, CPR, AED Certification
• Summer Movie/Concert announcements
• Fly Fishing (w/ Peabody Rec)
• Adult Summer Basketball Leagues
• Babysitting Safety
Director's Report: Bruce reviewed the following in his Director's Report—
RECENT EVENTS:
Summer Camp Registration —All camp sessions are full.
Employment Applications— Still looking for good candidates.
Earth Fest—4/24 @ Lynch Park—Went very well for first time event. Good crowd w/ lots to do.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Touch a Truck—Coming back May 15 — 10:00-1:00
Memorial Day Ceremony& Parade— May 22, 2022— Parade starts at 2:00pm. Ceremny @ Odell Park when parade
arrives.
CORRESPONDENCE:
Discussions regarding use of Pete's Park— 4/19/22 — Special City Council Meeting @ BMS. Several citizens spoke and I
had the opportunity to respond. No other discussion since this meeting.
PICKLEBALL UPDATES:
Courts @ Birch Plains — Internal meeting with Mayor Cahill and meeting with Pickleball group representatives:
- Conservation Commission process?
- Build process (DPS): Fence height, parking, build up from cap
- Design of courts: Location away from 100' buffer zone
- Attempting to repaint courts at Obear with N/S orientation ($18,000— earmark?)
Homecoming Tournament (Jon working with Sue C.)
Shootout Tournament (Working on permit with Jeanne Decesare) — Saturdays, May 7 to end of September - mornings
Lessons (Jon working with Sue C.)
FY2022 State Earmarks— We have been awarded two earmarks from the Commonwealth of MA ARPA funding. One
earmark is for $200,000 for improvements and renovations to the McPherson Youth Center. One earmark is for $200,000
"For construction and improvements to the many parks & recreational spaces in Beverly." Still looking at how to spend
the earmark for park improvements (court replacements, playgrounds, benches, etc.)
$250,000 Private Donation —The viewers have been installed with a 8'x 10' pad. Getting a lot of use. Full $250,000
donation has been received for use at Lynch Park.
FY2022 BUDGETS:
Enterprise Fund — Hoping to receive some of the ARPA funds allocated to the city to replenish this fund for revenues
lost in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID. No updated balance from Finance yet.
ARPA funds will be used to replace the main parking lot at Lynch Park. Work to be done in the fall.
ARPA funds will also be used to rebuild the McPherson Teen Center by 2024.
City Budget— Service level funded for FY2023. Met w/ Mayor Cahill on 4/7/22.
Park Signage: The $100,000 earmark from the state was intended to pay for the new park signage in every park,
estimated at approximately $114K. We are working to get updated quotes and move forward with the work.
FIELDS:
Field Summit held 3128122
Cooney lights need to be replaced. Estimate from MUSCO Lighting for $400,000-$425,000 just for the lighting
equipment. Installation could cost an additional $150,000 or more.
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PROJECT PIPELINE:
Recreation Department-
- Lynch Park Carriage House: NO CHANGE
o Garage Wall Replacement / Installation of windows
■ NEED TO GET AN ESTIMATE TO MOVE FORWARD!
■ Use private donation funds?
o Upgrade Concession Stand — Complete renovation needed to make the concession stand area a more
professional facility. There are a lot of deficiencies right now. Making these renovations will open the
door for more bids and higher revenue from the concession stand. We will start designing and planning
for this work this summer.
■ Use private donation funds?
- Pete's Park— NO CHANGE
o Still working on a few areas to complete project:
■ NEED TO MEET W/ PROJECT TEAM TO DISCUSS FINAL PLANS
■ Add bike racks for the large number of kids that are coming to the park daily.
■ Railings for ADA walkways — Still need to be bid out unless paid w/private funds.
• Still waiting for 5 signs for LWCF educational criteria to be installed.
- Basketball/Tennis Court Repairs: (Court Inventory updated —Will add recent data for all courts)
We did not receive the FY2022 LWCF Grant. Lookng at other funding sources to complete this work.
o SporTek conducted survey of four courts and provided estimates for repairs (Between $80K&$90K)
o Currently estimating up to $1.5M to fix all courts including six that just need new paint and backboards.
o Met w/ Mayor Cahill to discuss priorities and LWCF grant funding. The proposed list of courts to be
repaired as part of the LWCF and CPC grants project include:
■ Kimball Park Tennis (Replace 2 courts and add new fencing)
• Cahill Park Tennis (Replace 1 court and add new fencing)
■ Bartlett Gardens Basketball (Pulverize and repave, paint, new backboards & rims)
■ Holcroft Park Basketball (Pulverize and repave, paint, new backboards & rims)
• Carratu Park Basketball (Pulverize and repave, paint, new backboards & rims)
■ Hellard-Hubis Basketball (Pulverize and repave, paint, new backboards & rims)
o This project will cost about $1.3M including the renovation of the two Simon Street lots (14& 34) that
the city will be acquiring from the BHA. The goal is to receive a $650,000 LWCF grant, $250,000 CPC
grant (approved 1/20/22), David S. Lynch Trustee funding ($80,000 approved) and possibly some private
donations. This project will need to be designed, estimated and then bid out to determine the actual cost
and scope of the total project. If the LWCF grant is awarded, the announcement will probably be in the
spring or early summer of 2022.
o Hope to patch and paint 6 other basketball courts and replace backboards and rims by early summer
2022 (Bessie Baker, Femino, Vittori, Obear, Ahearn &Gillis). Wil need to use general budget, Enterprise
Fund or state earmarks, to pay for these upgrades.
2019-2020 CPA Pro'ect: Round 7
Park Pro'ect CPA Re uest Comments
Gillis Park Restoration of stone stairway leading $22,635 Quote from Murray Masonry for $17,450.
from playground area to Pleasant Quote from Roger Tremblay for $9,900
View Beach. Concerns about ADA accessibility to beach?
WORK TO BE DONE BY END OF RDA approved by Con Comm.
MAYH MOU extension approved by CPC. Hope to
com feteproject in the spring of 2022
2020-2021 CPA Pro'ect: Round 8
Park Proiect CPA Request Comments
Wentworth Tot Renovating play area on Wentworth APPROVED Over $15K raised in private fundraising.
Lot Drive. $20K Funding from CPC, Lynch Trustees & POY
Delivery of equipment— budget line. Equipment ordered. Hope to
5/23/22?? install by June 2022 pending shipping date.
Prep park area — Need to get
vendor?
Schedule installation after
equipment delivered??
2021-2022 CPA Pro'ect: Round 9
Park Project CPA Re nest Comments
Replace / Replace tennis courts @ Cahill and $250K The CPC request was just for 3 tennis
Rehabilitate 3 Cove Parks. Rehabilitate basketball courts to be replaced. CPC approved the
Tennis &4 courts at Holcroft, Gilbert, Curratu $250,000 request at their 1/20/22 meeting.
Basketball and Hellard-Hubis Parks. Renovate Looking for additional funding to
Courts new parklets on Simon Street. move ahead with 3 tennis court
replacements. CC approved CPC
budget.
Purchase & $200,000 CPC approved the $200,000 request.
Improve 2 City Council voted to accept the CPC
Simon Street budget.
Parcels
2022-2023 CPA Project: Round 10
Park Project CPA Re uest Comments
Holcroft Renovate Holcroft Park on Gage TBD in next Working w/ Councilor Crowley to
Park/Gage Street with some new equipment, funding create a wish list. Looking for grants,
Street benches, tables, picnic areas, court round? business sponsorships, private donations,
Playground? improvements, etc. etc. Additional funding from PARC/LWCF
grant?, Lynch Trustees & POY budget line.
Parisella family- $5000+ donation in
memory of Ralph and others
BG&T Commission Update— Bill Lowd reported that the 1st green was rebuilt and has reopened. Work continues on
the design for the building renovations.
Meeting adjourned at 8;02PM,
Respectfully submitted,
Bruce Doig, Director of Parks, Recreation &Community Services