All right. Good evening everyone. It is What day is it? May 6th. Um and we are here for the monthly park board meeting. Um reading of the open meeting law. Pursuant to the open meeting law, any person may make an audio or video
recording of this public meeting or may transmit the meeting through any medium. Attendees are therefore advised that such recordings or transmissions are being made whether perceived or unpersceived by those present and are deemed acknowledged and permissible. Roll call of commissioners.
>> Thanks Cecilio. >> Victor Farius >> Helen Rigo. >> Amber Burns. Okay. Um do we have any citizens input? >> No, I don't think so. >> Nope. Okay. Um, can I have the
acceptance of the minutes from the April 1st, 2026? >> Make a motion to accept the minutes from April 26. >> Uh, motion made by Mr. Various, seconded by M. Rigo. All in favor? >> I. >> I. Okay. New business. Um, [clears throat]
well, a a request from Ivonne Dorsenval from VIPAC to host a Haitian flag celebration at Kennedy Park May 17th from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Food will be brought and served at the event in addition of a porter john for the
event. >> Um, I think as long as we they work with you to make sure any food that is there is >> so I spoke to uh health department. They said food that's brought and served is okay. You just can't cook. >> Okay. >> Okay. Uh, do I have a motion? >> Make a motion to accept it.
>> Second. >> Motion made by Miss Fious, seconded by Mr. Celio. All in favor? >> I. >> I. Item B, request from Gloria Sad Gloria Sadler um for use of Travaso's Park on July 18th, rain day of July 25th
on behalf of the city of Fall River Board of Health and Mass in motion to create a traffic garden from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. >> Yeah, say she did this last year. >> Yep. You have a motion. >> Uh make a motion to accept. >> Second. >> Motion by Mr. Silio, second by Mr.
Farious. All in favor? >> I have it. Letter C. City of Fall River in conjunction with the Fall River Recreation are requesting use of Highland Park um basketball court for their summer slam basketball competition on July 10th from 2 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
>> Once again, >> Yep. >> yearly thing. >> Yep. >> No problems last year. >> Yep. >> No. >> I make motion. >> No. Um no, I said yes problem, but no problems last year. Sorry. Um so, a motion made by Mr. Cicilio. Do I have a second?
>> Second. Second by um Hel Miss Helen Rigo. Uh sorry. Um all in favor I >> eyes have it. Um item D, a request from Mike Thompson to film in Oakrove Cemetery Friday, May 29th from 8, I'm
sorry, 3 to 9:00 p.m. Um paperwork is in the agenda. >> Would you check that one out? >> This one This one is new to me. So I've I got all the paperwork from Allan and Rumsy. Um, >> didn't they do this filming or No, >> no, this is different.
>> So, we we do we do se we approve cemetery uh filming for the park board. >> So, >> it seems like it's just like a a student film about Fall River, which is which is cool. >> Um, >> so it says right here, so if you look at
the description, so what of the the main things that the law department wanted was the description on the third page. Mhm. >> If >> you read the description, they just say anything that's filmed, they don't want any of the headstone names. >> They want them blurred out. >> Okay.
>> Just so the location or anything. >> Yeah. So, as long as they know that and they're willing to abide by >> and they have to do the half a million dollar liability. Yep. >> Pay the fee 125. >> So, just a question. So, none of these are signed. So, I'm assuming until we approve it, then they'll be signed
afterwards. They will be I I think I had Did we ask them to show here? I could have sworn we did. >> Yeah. >> Is it Mike Thompson here? Because I I had an issue with the hours cuz 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. Cemetery is not open. >> Closes at 3.
>> Yeah. >> Um so I don't want to hold it up by not approving it. So what we can do is we can put a stipulation that they just have to amend the hours if that works for everyone. >> After a conversation with me. >> Yeah. After a conversation with you and amend Yes, that's what Sorry. But amend the hours and have a conversation with
you to make sure that you are because I have no problem with it as long as everybody's good with it. >> No, I just I didn't know because like I'm looking at the paperwork and I don't see it signed like >> what what is it? >> So like the first one so obviously the mayor's going to sign off on it looks like. >> So that's okay. Yeah. Once it gets approved
>> once we same thing with like the park per like when I submit mine it's I don't >> question. So yeah. >> Um All right. So do I have a motion? >> I'll make a motion. uh with the stimulation that they have talked to uh Darren and
>> and the hours >> and the hours. >> Yep. >> I'll second it. >> Uh motion made by Commissioner Ferry, seconded by Commissioner Dilio. Um all in favor? >> I >> Okay. Um item F, a request from Mark Conrad working with Corky Ron Neighborhood Association, use of Griffin
Park, June 27th, um from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for barbecue, basketball, children's games, and music. This is an annual event. >> Yeah. Do >> I have a motion? >> Motion to accept. Second. >> Motion made by Commissioner Rico,
seconded by Commissioner Fious. All in favor? >> Nice. Have it. Item G, request from Grace Gerling. >> Um, why did I think your last name was Servin? Um, representing Fall River Wreck. Um, for use of Buggles Park for the annual kickoff to summer, June 13th
from 9:00 a.m. to 3, uh, 3 p.m. Um, and stall sign at park for event. One sec. Did we skip one? >> I think they skipped. >> I think we skipped E. >> Oh, I'm sorry. Oh, oops. My bad. Um, all right. Well, I'll go back to E. My bad. Um, so item E, a request from Kevin
Griffin, um, representing Morton Middle School for use of North um, park courts and fields and playgrounds for a school field day on June 12th um, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thanks for calling that out. >> Yeah, no worries. Once again, it's an annual thing and it's for the school. Yeah. >> Um, motion made by Commissioner Rigo.
>> Second. Seconded by Commissioner Cecilio. All in favor? >> I have it. And I'll go back to G. Um, a request for the fall reclus park for the annual kickoff to summer, June 13th from 9:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. and install sign for
the park for the event. This is an annual event. >> Motion to accept. Second it. >> Motion to accept made by Commissioner Rigo, seconded by Commissioner Fious. All in favor? >> Eyes have it. Um item H, another request from Grace representing the Fall River
recreation to use Kennedy Park volleyball courts for the youth volleyball program scheduled is to follow um July 8th until September 2nd from 5:30 to 7:45. >> Just a question on that cuz you know >> it's not every day, it's every Wednesday.
>> No, no, no. That's fine. But are we going to is there going to be any type of signage maybe like a temporary sign to say, hey, this is reserved by because people there. >> Yeah. As long as she has her permit in >> As long as I give her permit, then we don't need anything. Okay, that's all I had a question. That's all.
>> Um, >> do I have a motion? >> So, I'll make a motion to accept. >> Um, motion to accept by Commissioner Cecilio, seconded by Commissioner Fious. All in favor? >> I have it. Um, another request from the
Fall Recreational for use of multiple parks for their annual free lunch program. Um following dates starting July 6 through August 28th from 11 am to 3 pm at Travaros Lafayette Kennedy Park uh Pulio Griffin and Rugles Park. This
is annual motion accept. >> Uh motion to accept made by Commissioner Rigo. >> Second. >> Seconded by Commissioner Fious. All in favor [clears throat] have it. Um a request by Abby Law representing Community Connections for the use of Bsentennial Park for yoga classes on the
following dates. May 19th, the 26th, the June 2nd, June 9th, June 16th, June 23rd, and makeup rain for June 30th. Times from 9:30 to 11:30. Um, I do believe that this is also an annual thing. >> Last year was the first. Yeah, >> no problem.
>> Motion to accept. >> Motion to accept made by Commissioner Riggo. >> Second it. >> Seconded by Commissioner Fious. All in favor? >> Eyes have it. Um, a request from Cody Mendy's to use Kennedy Park for metal detecting Monday through Sunday. Didn't we do this last time?
>> We did it for somebody else. >> Oh, >> this is a new a new one. >> Okay. Um, [snorts] I don't have a problem. Like I don't I don't see why this isn't even >> No, it's part of the park rules. >> Yeah, I have no problem with this as long as you we already told somebody else they could do it. So,
>> yeah. I make a motion that [clears throat] >> made a motion to accept by Commissioner Fious, seconded by >> Second. Second >> Commissioner Rigo. All in favor? >> Eyes have it. Um item L, a request from
Bruce Aldridge to install a bronze war dog and plaque at Bsentennial Park between uh Vietnam uh Memorial and War on Terror Memorial. Vietnam Memorial and War of Terror Memorial. I'm sorry. >> Who's Who's paying for it? >> They are. >> They are. [clears throat] >> They are.
>> Yeah, they're paying for everything. They have an empty spot there. They want to put something up. >> It's a park. We have >> motion to accept. >> Yeah. Yeah. Okay. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Um motion to accept made by Commissioner Rico. Second, seconded by Commissioner Fious. All in favor? >> I have it.
Um, item M, a request by Kim Broadder representing the followable youth Marines for use of Kennedy Park October 17th, rain day of the 18th from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This event will include crafts, nonprofit, drug prevention resources, and community
engagement. There will also be a walk for drug awareness to the second annual last year. Make a motion last year. >> Make a motion to accept. >> Um motion to accept made by Commissioner
F, seconded by Commissioner Regal. All in favor? >> Eyes have it. Um item N um request by Emanuel Rosendis for metal detecting in city parks. >> Anybody else? >> Anyone else? >> They're looking for This one's looking for all right. The other one was just
for Kennedy. >> Yeah, some of >> some of them the one we did last time was like all he does them at all of them. So, I think we had said he could do them at all. Right. Not >> he lives near North, but he does primarily Kennedy. >> Not Not Mendy's. The one that came here last time. Yeah. >> Oh, oh, sorry. I thought he had said he
did. >> No, just primarily Kennedy. >> Like I said, >> who cares? Well, >> the thing is when they come in for the permit, I specifically tell them if you're going to dig holes, you got to fill them. That's the main concern. That's the only concern I have.
>> And nothing on fields. >> Okay. >> Right. That's part of the >> Yeah. So, as long as you're like relaying that message to them and we haven't had anybody come in and say, "Hey, they're doing X, Y, and Z when they shouldn't be." >> Um, I don't have a problem with it if no one else does. >> You didn't do citizens in that.
>> No, we got in from the very beginning. >> I did citizens input. >> Did you get >> Oh, before I got here? >> No, you were here. >> There's no one. No one signed up for No one signed up for citizens. >> I'm not on any drugs either. for
[laughter] anything? Not you. Uh, are you here for anything? >> Cuz actually the metal detective. >> Oh. >> Oh, which one are you? >> You mean all. >> So So you know you want to come down just state my name. [laughter] >> We were doing so well, guys. >> I'm just kidding. I'm just kidding. [laughter] I'm just kidding.
>> Just state your name. >> Uh, my name is Emanuel Rosenzes. >> So the only thing we have like once this is finalized, you can come pick up the pin at my building at 450 Mil Street. give you a call. I'll have it ready. You can come pick it up. The only thing we ask is can't metal detector in any of the ball fields.
>> If you're digging holes, you got to just replace what you're taking out. Put it back. >> That's the only thing we have. >> That just don't >> And if you find anything really valuable, just let me know first. >> I [laughter] will. That's it. That's it. >> Thanks. >> Thank you. >> Um, can I get a motion?
>> I'll make a motion to accept the request. Okay. Motion made by Commissioner Cecilio, um seconded by Commissioner Various. All in favor? I >> eyes have it. Item O, a request from the Corkiro Memorial Day Committee to hold an annual Memorial Day ceremony May 24th
at 10:30 a.m. at Griffin Park. >> Motion to accept. Second. >> Motion to accept made by Commissioner Rico, seconded by Commissioner Fious. All in favor? >> I have it. Um a request by uh Maria Deont Deont
Deont um representing the great feast of the Holy Ghost of New England following dates August 12th to August 31st at Kennedy Park. >> I was going to say it's >> okay. >> Well, it's the week before. It's the week before, the week of and the week after. >> Because what happens is the week before
the prep, week of the thing, and then a week after because they got to take everything down. >> Yeah. It's normally like that. Well, they count the time that they're there when their tractor trailer boxes are there. They're waiting to get picked up. So, >> that's the whole time frame. >> But they're paying per day,
>> 125 per day, even if the fee is not happening. >> Right. >> Oh, wow. >> Okay. Um >> I'll make a motion to accept that. >> I'll second it. >> Motion to accept by Commissioner Barry, seconded by Commissioner Cecilia. All in favor? >> I. >> The eyes have it. Um item Q, a request
from Tia Castalano representing the Bristol Black Coalition for its annual Junth celebration on June 20th, rain day of the 21st from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Request um permission to put banners in Kennedy Lafayette Park and Rugles to
advertise the event. >> Second. >> Motion to accept by Commissioner Rigo, seconded by Commissioner Faras. All in favor? >> Eyes have it. Um, item R, a request from Talos Ferris representing the Department of Veteran Services for its annual
>> I have to >> I got to finish reading it. >> Go ahead. [laughter] [snorts] >> Um, Department of Veteran Services for its annual Memorial Day parade which will take place at Kennedy Park on May 25th from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Talos has extended an invitation as well to
the park board members to attend and walk in the parade as well. Can Does anyone need to abstain? >> I do. >> Oh, okay. [laughter] Um, can I get a motion? >> Motion to accept. >> Seconded. >> A motion to accept made by Commissioner Rio, seconded by Commissioner Cecilio.
Commissioner Fious has abstained from this vote. >> Thank you. >> Um, all in favor? >> I. >> Eyes have it. Um, item S, a request from Joshua Blae. Um, sorry if I said that wrong. Representing Fall River Independent Baseball League for use of Chw Park for the following schedule
Sunday through Friday. Yeah, Sunday through Friday. Sundays 11:00 a.m. to curfew. weekdays 6:30m to curfew from May 11th through September 30th. >> Did we do this last? >> They they've been doing it for years. >> Yeah, >> they pay for the lights because it's
adult league. >> Okay. Oh, I'll make a motion that we uh accept that. >> That doesn't interfere with anything else that we >> That's the only basic uses that. >> Okay. >> Someone remind me where Tupac is. >> It's on right behind the fire station
across from Henry's Ta. >> Oh. That's true. >> Really? >> Fly Kelly's across the street. >> Yeah. >> Oh, so Oh, it's the one. Okay. My fault. Okay. Yep. >> I'll second it. >> Um, motion made by Commissioner Ferry, seconded by Commissioner Cecilio. All in
favor? >> I have it. >> It was an extension of Father Kelly, but something new. Okay. Um, item T, a request from Gloria Sadler on behalf of Asperos Santo to have a field day at Father Travas Park May 26th and 27th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
>> Motion to accept. Second. >> Motion to accept made by Commissioner Rigo, seconded by Commissioner Various. All in favor? >> Eyes have it. Um, item U, a request from Gloria Gloria Adler representing the Fall Youth Marines to install two picnic benches near the community garden at
Travasos Park. I love that community. I love what they're doing with the community garden. I think it's amazing >> and everything. So, we just move on. >> I think it's amazing what they're doing over there. >> Just my two cents. >> Make a motion to accept the request. >> Motion to accept made by Commissioner Cecilio, seconded by Commissioner Faras.
All in favor? >> Eyes have it. Um item B, a request from Gloria Sadler representing YA Corp to paint the rotary um at Father Travaso's Park in addition to two benches on the outside wall um for the street hockey
rink. What What is the nominated? But she's got to check with uh Darren to find out what kind of pet do you what kind of paint to use on the benches. >> No, they're going to they do designs, you know, like the the building uh on Pleasant Street on the
side of the highway. >> Yeah. Yeah, it's all like fancy like just >> Oh, okay. >> Like artist. That's what's going to be on the outside of that hockey. >> I'm talking about the benches. >> She wants to paint the benches. So, you got to >> They're going to paint them like a >> Yeah. So, it's like a company doing it so they'll know like what they should and shouldn't use.
>> They're not painting it. They have a like artists paint. >> But, but yes, let's make sure that they use the correct paint so it doesn't wash away, >> right? >> Um but that's cool. Um but yeah, what what is what's the rotary? What am I like? >> So, there's like a little rotary
introversal. >> Oh, like literally the ground. >> They're going to paint the ground. >> Gotcha. Okay. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I love that. Such fun things happening. Um, can I have a motion? >> Make a motion to uh approve it. >> I'll second.
>> Uh, motion to approve by Commissioner F, seconded by Commissioner Cecilio. All in favor? >> The eyes have it. Request from Gloria Sad. Gloria, why can't I say her name right? Gloria Sadler representing the Flint Neighborhood Association that is proposing two park benches, a flag pole and asphalt walkway at the entrance
location to Trafasos Park um on the Alden Street side. >> Motion to accept. >> Well, I'm assuming she you are good with all of that. >> Yeah. So, uh the top of Alen Street, there's a a strip of grass that comes into the backside travasos.
>> Y. So they want to do an entrance there with a the sign travassos a walkway all the way down to like where the splash pad is two benches there and American flag the veterans they want the American flag with dedication. >> Okay. Are they who's paying for it?
>> See uh I think it's a grant from CDA. >> Okay. >> Yeah. It's all covered. >> Awesome. Um can I have a motion? >> Make a motion to accept the request. >> Motion to accept made by Commissioner Cilio. Seconded by Commissioner Rigo. All in favor? The eyes have it, guys. Item X.
[laughter] >> I tried to get this >> request. We're We're killing the game. I'm just saying. Um, a request from Stephen >> Mah. >> Mah, thank you. Respecting representing Ripple Fiber for broadband [clears throat] installations at Chu and
Kennedy Park. They're offering free Wi-Fi in these parks in addition to a lease agreement for the installation. Come on down. >> All right. All right. So, we have some updated information. Um, we had sent over a lease agreement I think for you to review. We did add a little bit to it. The new version is in
here we just want to review. >> But the main piece that we added was the actual fee for the lease. >> Okay. >> Um, so we continue to do the free Wi-Fi at the two parks. Um, since we met last uh I think it was back in October. >> Uh, we did scale down to just doing two
parks right now. Okay. Uh, with the anticipation of moving to four, but those probably won't be until two or three years down the road. Are they you still considering the other two locations? >> We are considering. We're just not moving forward at this time. It'll probably be something we >> look at doing two years down the road
basically. But um these first two groups basically would serve about 30,000 customers for the the location. >> Um really want to just hand it to um to Darren as well for taking us out there and literally walking us through each park. We think we found some good
suitable locations that aren't going to inhibit anyone from using the park and also aesthetically it's going to be in a shed. Um so if you look into your pack at the OT locations, we have kind of pictures of the two sheds that weren't
being used for anything I think besides >> um sheltering a couple brooms. >> Um >> both pretty close to the roadway. Um so shouldn't have much of a um any sort of an issue there. Mhm. >> Um so the two pieces that would go towards the park would be of course the
free Wi-Fi for anyone using it. >> Um the second piece would be the lease of $600 a month per location. Um so >> um it's pretty standard as far as how the lease is written. Um the attorney for uh Fall River reviewed it, didn't have any issues with it.
>> Um so we came here to get your thoughts and input. Happy to go into as much detail as you want um on >> so >> on everything. the other thing you had mentioned about like sponsoring something at the park. >> Yeah, we're um I was able to get that approved this morning. Um and you know,
two things I think we want to clarify. One, like we look ourselves as kind of being a community partner. So, while we're here, while we're building, we're happy to entertain any events that you want us to sponsor. Um, up front we also decided it would be great to just kind
of as a kind of a good gesture uh kind of a $2,500 sponsor anything you want basically for the parks. Um, that can kind of be open-ended. >> The only thing we'd be asked for is if it's an event that it's just says sponsored by Ripple Fiber. If it's a bench or something more permanent, just
a plaque or a little little piece that says, you know, sponsored by Ripple Fiber. Kind of the [clears throat] same idea. Yeah. But yeah, so the kind of those three three pieces, you know, we we want to obviously be involved with the parks, but also the city. Happy to, you know, entertain any events that you sponsor, the park, if the commissioners
sponsor any specific events. >> Um, but upfront just kind of saying, look, we're happy to kind of add in $2,500 sponsorship for whatever you deem appropriate. >> Okay. Um, >> I know I know the concern last time was like what the parks was getting out of
it, and I think this answers that question. >> Yeah. So, so, so my question, this might not, this obviously isn't for you, but like the 600 lease, does that come to the parks or does it go to the city? >> Uh, as far as I know, I think it goes into the general fund. >> Okay. >> But it I Well, I'm going to try to work
somehow on the back end. So, that would fund some type of >> equipment, parks, >> something parks. Yeah, that's was my that was my uh input on that. >> Okay. Yeah, I think we should definitely push for that just because we know there's going to be added expenses for
the park department like if at any point if you need anyone to go out there like obviously it's going to be the parks that are be meeting you. So I just want to make sure >> how I know it's going to be a detail in the lease agreement but how would we be involved in tech we won't be involved what's inside cuz some of these building
like Kennedy there is lights in there for the basketball court that particular box Tupac has the lights for that field in that in that structure. So we will it's going to be accessed >> by whoever's using that field you know we access the basketball court to turn
the lights on every year. That's about the extent of that location. That won't impact you at all. >> Right. >> No. Yeah. Okay. No. So, um, that would be an issue. I'm sure we can work something out if we need to. As far as access, we would just need to have 24-hour access. So, if it's if there's a
padlock on it, we would just need a key for the padlock. And that's because if there's any sort of outage, obviously the last thing we want is for a customer >> kind of like structure upgrades that have to happen to do with inclement weather, you know, penetration of water.
Is that something that you'll get in once you get into those facilities? >> Yeah, we'll we'll do a few upgrades. One piece that we'll definitely have to do is a cooling system. Okay. Um, obviously the equipment can get a bit warm uh that we're going to be installing, but we'll obviously cover the cost for that, cover
the electricity costs, everything else. >> Um, it'll be separately metered u to us, so you won't have any issue there. >> You pull all the permits for the like you'll have to put in the meter, >> right? >> Whatever. And then they have to sign off on it, the power company. So, all those permits.
>> Exactly. Yeah, we'll be responsible for all of that. Um and and this will all obviously be worked out through city council as well, but if it does come out that we have to piggyback off of your electric meter, we would reimburse you for that. Um so how we set it up in
Attboro, for example, is we're re we have a one of our cabinets on the campus of Sturdy Hospital. So we reimburse the city $100 per month towards their electric bill because that's roughly what we would uh would spend on electricity for that for that cabinet.
So, it' be $100 per location. >> Okay. >> If that was the easiest way to move forward. >> When's the When was the last conversation you had with corporation council? >> Um, I think it was a couple weeks ago. Probably I think right after you have right before you had called me.
>> Okay. So, you guys discussed the lease agreement. >> Yeah, we discussed that and and um I just got to run by the any changes that would be in it. But again, this was step one of probably three to four before it would actually get done. So >> once again, it's just our step our role
in this is just basically approving >> proving that location >> location and that's it. After after we've done that, it's out of our hands. Whatever. >> It's out of our hands. But the the main thing like my concern at the beginning was locations where you won't even know it's there. These locations already exist, right, with electrical in them.
So, I wasn't a fan of having boxes like those cabinets, you know, >> like additional addition or something that wasn't there. So, these are like structures that are already there. Some of them they're not used to capacity. >> Yeah. >> So, this it's a perfect example where from the outside nothing's going to
change visually. >> Okay. Yeah. Um I had something. So, oh, so when it comes to the existing lights that are in there, if it ends up being an issue, which I don't foresee it being one, could we install something additional? Also, like if someone from the city's going in there to update the
lights, they can't mess with your stuff. And if somebody from your situation is going there, they can't like just turn the lights on accidentally. The lights are >> pretty. That setup is pretty much foolproof like on your end, right? >> Yeah. I mean, we we definitely want would want some precautions in there to make sure that again, you know, someone doesn't go in there with a copy and
>> like if you have like an extra cage around like I don't just something so that it isn't like a hey, this got this got ruined and we don't know who would have to be updated or some kind of security on the door cuz in the past it was you know there's only lights for the basketball court and at times we've handed out keys to permit holders to say
hey you know you're using this >> at that time you can go in turn the lights on. We did that but that's not going to happen anymore. Yeah, it can't happen anymore. >> Yeah. [cough] Okay. Um, >> yeah. So, I the one thing I do want to say because we got like a lot of criticism the last time when we had said we weren't going to approve this. The
big thing for us, and I I'll speak for myself, was I wanted to make sure that it was worth it for the residents of Fall River and for [clears throat] the board, the park board. We've been through >> numerous budgets since I've been here. and the amount of times we've like been cut short or things that we've been signed up for that have now come out of
our pocket that we're now holding the bill for when we never signed up for it in the first place or there just needs to be something in it for us. And that might sound selfish, but I just want to make sure that we're still running >> the the same capacity or the same way we are now or better. I don't want to ever get to a point where we're now like
having to >> take away something else because we have to pay for extra man hours for something to this effect. So that I just want to put that out there because I know this is everywhere. Um but just to recap, we will get free Wi-Fi in the parks for the residents of Fall River, which is amazing for Kennedy Park
and Cho Park. Um you're saying around 30,000 uh Fall River residents would be able to sign on for Ripple Fiber. And then in addition, if we do decide to put any additional locations, that that number would just increase over time if we see fit, if we want to add it into any additional parks or locations in
Fall River. Um, >> and speaking like the citizens of Fall River, like the the cost savings to the citizens versus what's available now is significant. >> Significant. Yes. >> Um, we we did just upgrade um our packages as well, so it's actually lower. So, we have kind of a more entry
level package at $45 a month um to make it more feasible for a lot of people that the 65 was still a bit too expensive. >> Um, and we do have a low income option that's um I think as low as $30 a month. So, >> um so yeah. So, I just we've never thought this was a bad idea. it was more of we just needed to make sure that it
made sense for the park department be knowing or just knowing how things have gone in the past. >> Um that being said, I think this is an amazing option. I think this is a step in the right direction and I have no problems or and no additional questions if anyone else has any.
>> Anyone? Helen? >> Nothing else. >> All right. Um can I get some motions? >> We can. Yeah. I'll make a motion that we approve those two spots. >> Okay. that they uh >> chew and candy and I'll second it. >> All right. So, a motion made by Commissioner Fia, seconded by
Commissioner Cecilio. All in favor? >> I >> The eyes have it. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> My agenda went um >> that was the last one. Um so I know I I don't play around. Um [laughter]
>> it's annual. >> Well, it also helps when every single item is an annual event. Um, do we have any commissioner inquiries? >> No, I don't. Do you have any Helen? >> You got anything, Helen? >> I check my out.
>> Oh, okay. Um, can I get a motion to >> motion? Motion to adjourn. Second, uh, made by Commissioner Ferry, seconded by Commissioner Seiel. All in favor? Ah, the eyes have it,