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[music] >> Good evening. Welcome to the Community Preservation Committee. It is June 18th, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. We are meeting this evening at the Lakeville Police Station at 323 Bedford Street. We do have Lake Cam recording.

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Uh seeing we have no one in our audience. Is there anyone recording besides Lake Cam? No. All right. Agenda item number one. Review and possible vote exterior permanent signage placards, Thompson

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Hill Cemetery and Historic Museum. So, this was an agenda item from our last meeting. We've continued to this evening. Uh a couple of them we're going to meet. Do we have any >> Both uh the Historical Society, which is the private

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organization that owns the museum, the board met and approved it yesterday. And the Cemetery Commission met a week or more ago and they approved the design and >> Okay. >> So, we're to go for both. >> All right.

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>> I think we're all set. >> So, now as far as buying them I think we're we talked about just funding it out of the administrative funds for now since it's after the fact and we didn't really plan

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accordingly. >> have money left over from for instance if the two cemetery projects never totally used the funds because of way the hourly wages and everything count out. So, there is money there. >> Okay. So, the cemetery one we can pay because

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that project is still ongoing. So, we can assume that'll come out of the historic fund. Right. All right. And then >> But, what I'm saying is we have historic funds that's not really tied to anything in that account. Unless you want to make sure that that

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that comes out of the approved money. And if there's left there's no money left over, then it would have to come out of the other account. Because the museum was $20,000 and the $20,000 check was written to the restoration company.

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>> Right. >> So, there was no leftovers. >> Right. Yeah, cuz it was more than uh Um what were you going to say, Bobby? >> Should I ask about language if we're going with approved funds if the language from town meeting was ambiguous enough that we can include the signage?

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>> Um So, I think the issue is So, it says in our plan as well as in the MOU talks about signage. So, it the MOU is what has to be um signed by the applicant

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and returned to the town prior to release of funds. So, it is understood, but it was never specified because we didn't have that on our application specifically to >> time. >> Right. >> I have one more um thing. Is there a typo on this just

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before we finalize or it might just be a bad image? >> This is So, I did not update it to include the new language. We did discuss additional language editing um >> Yeah, the Oh, that's what I was talking to >> Oh, yeah. I see it, too. >> There's an extra O.

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>> That's all. >> So, my thought is the language that we have Nancy and Sue work on cuz Sue had the um you had gotten the estimate, right? >> I just went on their website, yeah.

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>> Do you want to work with Nancy and just make sure all the languages >> Sure. >> good and >> Sure. >> Um and I think what it it's $60 for one, 65 unless it's changed. >> Yeah, that was over a year ago. It could

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have changed by now. >> Is that from Barbara? An estimate? >> No, it's from this company. >> Yeah, Barbara Joan had given me this name, this company. So, I would say for the cemetery, it makes sense to have that come out of anything

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>> left over. >> left over this year. And then for the cupola, I would think the administrative funds could pay for this time because we missed it on that. And because it's a private entity, I

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like I feel as though >> So, if going forward is that's where we're going to all the things you have to fix when you find something isn't really working or needs to be improved or something. So, going forward would we include that in the warrant item?

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Or would we consider it to be would be you know, for the amount of the project plus the if it's a new plaque. If it's a site or some place that it doesn't have a plaque, the cemetery doesn't need another plaque for every single one they've applied for. And even if there

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was more work done at the museum, if they applied for a grant and it got accepted, one plaque is all you really need. >> So, what the what we've done is we've added it to the step one application to make them aware at at that time. You've

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got to add that money in. So, I'm hoping that because when we go to town meeting, we're not breaking it down. We're not saying this much for you You labor and materials or signage or anything. We're not breaking it down. We're just getting the lump sum of the 15,000 or the 10,000 or whatever it's

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been. Um So, I think going forward it'll be captured on that step one application. And that's where it matters, where they understand that they have to fund the sign. But, considering it's $65, I think it should be fine to take one sign out of

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the administrative funds that we could pay for. Um so, and then >> When they When they apply for the grant and it goes to town meeting and everything, the amount should be included in that final number. So, if

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it's If it's $20,000, then it would be 20,000 >> 65. Yeah. >> $55. >> Or whatever it is. Yeah. Does that sound good to everybody? Anyone have any objection to that? So. So, Nancy and Sue will work on getting

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those two signs ordered. >> Okay. >> And I think though once it once we have the signs Who's putting it up? Because you s- Oh. You have a place in inside the society

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the museum. Correct? Is that >> It'll go on the wall. >> Is that where you want it? >> Oh, exterior. >> So, anybody driving by could stop and see what what that sign's of. >> Okay. >> And it's in green, right? We're doing it in green. That hunter green.

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>> [clears throat] >> Yeah, I believe so. Right? Cuz that's what all the CPA signs have been, green? Or if cemetery have anything because it's historic Is Is anything that has >> That on the national historic register, so it's not >> Okay. >> It's historic. It's 18

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1875, I think is the date of the building. So >> Oh, no, I mean um for the Thompson one. The Thompson >> Thompson Hill is not on the national register yet. But that's the one we hope to put on for the next national register. >> But the sign being green, that's not

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going to affect it. >> No. >> Okay. >> No. They're and they were fine with the color. >> Okay. And there was a you What was the location for that one? I forget what you had said. >> What's the location of it? >> Yeah. >> It would be inside the granite and iron fence, but it would and where the main

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entrance is, the main driveway in, and it would be set there on the side. So that you On a post. >> Okay, so that we do need a post for that as well. >> to say, where's the post coming from? >> Okay. >> We didn't specify what type of post. >> Right. >> But it would

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It couldn't be wood. It would have to either be in metal or granite. >> Right. >> So I mean, that we could They might be able to be responsible for that. I don't know. >> Okay. >> We could check. >> Okay. Yeah, if we provide, you know, get the

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sign to them and they'll have to figure out how to put it up. That'd be good. Okay. Same for society, they can figure out >> We've already been there talking about where it's going to go. Originally, we thought it would go into the light under the door, but then we have some people who are symmetrical.

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And so, it may go somewhere else. Um it's going to be on the front facade somewhere that people can actually go up and read it. >> Okay. >> Not fall over uh planter or something like that. >> Right. >> All right. >> That sounds good. So, um would we like to take a vote to get this

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in motion? So >> I I make a motion that we get this emotion. >> [laughter] >> I'll second that. All right, motion and a second. All in favor. >> I. >> I. >> [snorts] >> Motion carries. Thank you.

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All right. Agenda item number two, discuss and possible vote regarding Vigers property, Nancy Yates. This was another thing from last agenda. >> Right. Well, I brought the um open space committee on a tour of the

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building at the Vigers property because they have shown an interest in using that property. Um Donny Bissonette has done a lot of work over the last 11 years and not a a penny of town money or anything has

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been spent on it. It's all been volunteer. But it's now coming to the point, it's been 11 years and there are already some things that are starting to go on the building. Uh for example, they weren't they needed gutters and so the water's poured down and it's kind of the doors

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are brand new but it's got a little rot on the bottom because it needed gutters. Um some things I already took care of that. I went to Paulney and he had some money in his budget. The gutters are up. All right. So um Donny had sent me a the

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list of everything that was done and then um you can see the items that are left to finish. And it's a shame. It it is a beautiful building. >> Yeah, you've done an amazing job. >> He's done an amazing job and it does still need um

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like all the electrical has been not redone and it's all set up for a split so it would have heat and air conditioning. Um the bathroom is all plumbed but it needs a toilet and a sink. Um so there are things that are going. So my thought

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is um if we can get little things done, like I say, we can already minus the $2,400, I think it was on here for the gutters and guards, cuz it's done. Um, so that brings that cost down. So my thought is

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we haven't had I would was thought originally open space could apply for maybe some CPA funding to get this building up and going. Um, and then I thought it's under com com and how about if we did it together?

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Like two committees to put in for CPA money to um, to get it up and running because it's great and if they want to do things there, um, so it it will be a town building. It will be available for people to use.

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It's beautiful. >> Yeah, it is. It is beautiful. >> I'm not exaggerating either. >> so we we don't have space for meetings. It is beautiful. I mean it's not huge, but it's >> It's a meeting room. Well, >> It's a meeting room, yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> No. >> It is beautiful. They've done an amazing job. >> No, as as we know it has to fit under

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the CPA categories. Is it It would be associated with passive recreation? >> Yes. >> Because obviously it's not preserving >> recreation. >> It's not preserving land. So I guess So looking at the list, there are a few

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things that don't seem like they would fall under CPA. Like the dehumidifier for the basement, but the sign for the building may. Uh, repair of the cupola. We know that that has, you know, we could do that for the historic. Um, obviously clean out basement, that's not

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going to be something that >> That's done. It's done. >> Oh, it's done? >> That's done. The high I'm sorry. >> What about the chimney removed, too? Cuz that was part of it. It says clean out basement and old brick chimney removed. >> That they did it. >> They did all that? >> Yeah, the highway department came in and they did it in one afternoon.

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>> And then I don't think we could pay for a repair and power wash the vinyl fence cuz that sounds like maintenance. But there's certain things that I think may if like I I my suggestion we could run it by the coalition. >> That's what I think to see what we

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actually before we start really getting into doing an application for it to see what's acceptable and what's not maybe. >> Okay. >> Did you say the gutters and guards were all taken care of? >> Gutters? >> Yeah. The gutters Yes, they're taken care of.

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>> So the chair, wouldn't this in addition to passive outdoor recreation, wouldn't this also possibly fall under a function room, a function hall? >> So CPA funds cannot be used for indoor recreation. It can be used to support

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outdoor recreation. >> Well, that's [snorts] the whole thing. Are they going to have an event, you know, >> That's the question. Is this Is this project Does this support the passive recre- the walking trails that are there because it's it would be bathroom.

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>> educational programs there, the proper way to do um >> would be indoors. >> Would be in would be indoors? >> So I mean it's a question for the coalition cuz we know that it can't be used for indoor recreation. However, bathrooms can support

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the outdoor recreation. So that's That would be a question. >> you're going to have a hike or are you going to have some kind of a educational hike and teach, you know, like maybe kids >> the vernal pools >> about the vernal pool >> tick check >> um >> People need to have as many specific

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details of how it's going to be used listed when it goes to the um coalition. >> Yeah, I do feel like we should probably have an application filled out to give them to review. You know what I mean? Because that application outlines

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everything. So maybe what you could do is fill out a step one, not submit it directly to the committee yet, but reach out to >> Stewart Coalition? >> Yep. See if See what he says and then

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cuz I >> Is that building historic? >> I already tried that with Nancy and I had talked about that. It's not. >> Okay. >> No, it's we the when the House of Seven Chimneys burned, the whole thing burned. >> So there's nothing >> original. If If there had been it had

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been an attached L or something that had survived, then it definitely would have been something we would have >> That's what I was hoping for. That's why >> That's why we went to Nancy first. >> We went We went through all the records and everything. We even went through the newspaper articles and it wasn't

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It was a total burn. It was in the '20s on a winter night. Mhm. Burned to the ground. >> And the um the upkeep on it would be paid for through conservation. Cuz we already pay the electricity. >> Conservation does?

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>> Yeah. We have for a while there. Because it's under >> Mhm. Yeah. I mean the town Every town department needs meeting space. I mean there's just so many slots for this room and for the library and the theater.

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>> be a category. The outdoor recreation would be the categories. We had to figure how it go would go into that, but um the open space has already talked about having events and stuff >> Right. Yeah. >> on the property. They had the first people that have come along since Sarah Kuligovich that actually has taken an

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interest in the property. >> Well, the connection to the Vigers property, too, is just makes it really simple to to connect the two with activities and things like that. >> And there's little things that we can do. So the things that don't qualify That's I guess that's what we need to

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figure out what doesn't qualify because that's what part of my revolving fund that I had passed at Fall Town meeting is all about upkeep on properties that conservation. >> So, that's another piece. So, if you have matching funds to go towards it,

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maybe that will help as well. Um I I mean, I would probably take out I don't know about the security system. That would be a question. The dehumidifier out, repair and power wash out, but I would just >> Anything to do with the bathroom because anything >> Anything that's a capital project is going to remain.

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That's what I'm not sure about. I don't think the security system would fall under that, right? That just seems you can take it out, so it's not capital. So, anything that's capital, I'd I'd put that list together, narrow it down, you know, narrow this little list down, get the total,

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>> Okay. >> and then explain how it supports the Biggers' walking trail and how it help allow the public to utilize it. So. >> I think probably the biggest thing would be um

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the bath the bathroom's big. >> Right, cuz that would support the walking trails. >> Yes. >> There's also with the anniversary town anniversary coming up, one of the things we want to each town department to do, which we haven't formalized yet, is to come up with something that they want to

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do as a participation element. And if we could somehow connect the Biggers' property with the cemetery that's up there and this other thing here, we could do something with three town departments working together to have either a vis- a history day there and

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talk about the nature aspect in open space and all of that together. And if there's more groups participating, then there's less work for each group to do cuz they'll each have an a focus area. >> That'd be great because I think some people like people new in town don't

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know what that building is. >> People who've been here 10 or 15 years have no clue either, Susan. >> Especially because they moved the sign. >> They moved the >> [laughter] >> sign to the woods. It was like I didn't even I was like what happened? >> Yeah, yeah, you don't think so? >> you know, so the plan you know, Nancy's

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seen it but you know, it's like who is James Biggers? >> Yes. >> You know what I'm saying? There's There's going to be some historic sign or something or some kind of educational, you know, and the vernal pools I can't find the pictures but uh the vernal pool pictures that we were talking about but those I don't know if

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those could get >> Well, that's part of what that's part of the educational component of teaching young people about the outdoors and why >> Right. >> vernal pools and wetlands are important. >> It's a good [clears throat] So, this

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kind of a thing could have a lot of interest areas for different people. Maybe some people like history but they're not really interested in conservation or vernal pools or anything that moves and hops but other people might be and so you get a mixed group of people that could respond to this.

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It would touch more bases. >> Right. >> When we did the hike, I was with Joan and you know, I guess that in back in the day that they used to travel to church on that path. So, >> It's a shortcut.

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>> You know, get a cart and give her rides, right? But >> Signage could be a piece too because I've I've said it all along because we haven't really talked about it in front of my full conservation board either because you can't really use that

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property and there's too many private land owners that abut and you need the signage but I think that would be acceptable for CPA but CPA money because it's outdoor recreation. So, you need signs on that

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trail and even you know, when you go on vacation you go to all these places, you know, like even a little sign to identify what kind of a tree it is or like a nature kind of a trail explaining the the vernal pool and Yeah. >> [clears throat]

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>> Okay, so what do you What do you think? Do you want to put together step one application, send it over to Stewart and see what he says? And then you can determine whether or not to move forward in September. >> I think we need to go to ConCom.

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I think we have to once we get that >> That too. >> Yeah, because I I mean I did a plan but it's not has to be approved by them. So I still have questions. >> All right, so you guys have a joint meeting and then flush it out and

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>> Yeah, okay. I just wanted to bring it up initially and see what how >> And you can let me know if you want it put back on the agenda in the future. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Okay. Um do we need to take a vote? I don't think we need to take a vote.

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Okay. All right, should we continue? Should we continue? All right. Agenda item number three. Appoint CPC member as project liaison for the approved project at Thompson Hill Cemetery. >> I'm willing to volunteer because I

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didn't do one last time. >> Okay. >> [laughter] >> All right. So um Nancy Lefave and I'll I'll just add you, your phone number, your email. I know Kathleen had done the last one.

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All right, very good. I will send this I'll complete the form, I'll send this to you and to Jones cuz she's going to have to um sign it and send it back before the funds are released. All right, so we have a motion. Do we have a second? Second.

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>> Who seconded it? Lynn? All in favor? >> Aye. I. >> [clears throat] >> Agenda item number four, old business, status updates on approved projects from project liaisons. >> Okay, can I go first? >> Yes. >> Okay.

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Um the parks department, John Paul Park. Um because it was a engineering plan, it's not really appropriate to figure how to do a sign for that. So,

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um under the MOU being recognized in some way, um what would be appropriate would be a piece in the paper. So, I had done up I think everybody I handed out a copy of this for a piece in the paper. It's my recommendation of

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what the to give to Noel to bring back to the park department of what my idea of what would be appropriate to put in the paper of what's being done, including the picture cuz Sandra um Montrallo, is that how you say it? Montrallo Bowls has already said

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um that she would put it in the paper. So, there's a plan and a little article. She said to write something up. So, this is for Noel to bring back to the park department to okay to put in the paper, which would be in lieu of the sign.

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>> Okay. Um do you want to Do you want to officially send it over? CPC discussed >> Sure. >> Um this and then you can copy Noel and

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write myself, I guess, as chair and send it to >> Yeah, cuz I'm the I was the liaison. So, this is the what I feel would be appropriate of recognizing what's what we're doing and what CPA funds are being used for. >> Okay.

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>> And maybe it's something in the future that when it's not a sign, that's appropriate if it was another plan or something like that, that would be you know, a similar thing. >> We have now something to refer back to. >> Right. And and not just that, we know

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people don't watch a lot of meetings, so people showed up to town meeting, voted to have bathrooms and and parking lots and all these things that they were promised with the funds, but I don't think they realized it was a plan. It was, you know, a set of drawings that that the CPA funds. So, at

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least this puts it out there, you can you got the set of um drawings there to to publish in the newspaper as well, and that'll let the residents who see it in the paper understand this is where it stands. So.

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>> Okay. >> All right. Sounds good. >> send a memo to Melissa and I'll copy Noel >> Sounds good. >> All right. >> Yes? >> Sounds good. >> Okay. >> Thank you, Nancy. >> You're welcome. >> All right. And who else?

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>> So, um on parks, while we're on parks, I was voted in for another term. >> Great. Congratulations. >> Thank you very much. >> [clears throat] >> Um I will say that the last meeting Melissa uh Turcott, the chairperson,

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said that she did not see the value in the CPC liaison or CPC for parks. And I stated what my role is as as I see it, to facilitate grant applications.

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I've asked for assistance from the chairperson in completing any grants, and she believes that it's the responsibility of the liaison to do it all. So, I need to get clarification on this because

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I'm being expected to do all of the grant writing and all of that. So, I'm not getting any help there. Um I did make it clear also that for the applications for certain projects, it's expected that

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other grants have been sought, which is not the case. So, that's I pointed that out and I did forward Melissa the clause in the CPC and book that describes the role of the liaison. And um

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So, I did request in writing that at the next park parks meeting we discuss and vote to publish in the Maskat Week as requested in the the MOU. So, um hopefully we can get some cooperation.

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I think that, you know, I'm seeing wonderful things happening with the Cemetery Commission doing all kinds of projects. It's great to see it. And um you know, with cooperation, things can happen. >> Right.

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>> Thank you. >> Yeah, I mean, I think the the main thing is you know you understand that it has to be a capital project as opposed to a maintenance item and that is hopefully something that you can help direct the commission in that direction.

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Um >> Uh to date, I am not getting any help with any of the um applications for I I'm I'm getting nowhere, but I am trying. >> So, do they have a project that they want to put forth

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the Cemetery Commissioners? >> The ball fields are a big it's a $150,000 project and um I don't believe I believe there's so much repair work on these ball fields. I don't think that it's going to qualify. I have reached out to Scott Holmes who

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knows more about what's needed on those fields. And it's possible that I may help him pursue avenues other than CPC if they it doesn't qualify. But um I'm not getting any cooperation. I'm going to be very honest with you.

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>> Well, I mean that should be a whole the whole commission should be working on that together, not just one person. >> Mhm. >> What Michelle, what you brought up before the meeting um about the park grant, I believe I was talking to Joan Morton and I think open space plan is just about ready to go.

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>> Yeah. >> So once that >> Right. >> gets in and they're avail they're able to apply for a park grant, that would be part of it. I do still think they're like you need I've said this before, you know, we've

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funding full projects sometimes. Small projects, granted, but on a on a larger project you need What's middle 12%? They don't even look at a given CPA money without there being partners.

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>> Right. Right. >> So right? There might be little something that would qualify for us. So when the park grant's coming through, whatever they getting for that, if they need a little extra, we can be a partner. >> Well >> So maybe that needs to be

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explained. >> Mhm. >> Through the chair, Melissa is now the liaison for open space. This is my understanding. So maybe when she gets on the maybe she'll have a better understanding of how these things work. Hopefully.

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>> Well, yeah. >> She's working with me on the hiking trails. >> Okay. >> So um I know Joan was working on getting the maps. I think that was the final piece of the >> open space >> open space recreation the >> Yeah.

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>> So she was working with uh SARB head cuz planning board had allowed um them to use our hours with SARB head. So, I don't know where it stands right now, but I know that they were in contact about the maps and getting those maps updated. And I think that was like >> Hiking trails?

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>> No, so for the plan for the for the open space and recreation plan. So, once So, that's already gone. It's They already have a draft. It's already gone to the state. They've gotten the feedback from the state. They've gotten the recommendation letters from all of the boards and communities that they had to get the recommendation letters from. So, now it's just the final stretch

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where they have to just provide those pieces that the state said >> And Jones working on the list. That's what she was telling me. She was reading off the different piece of paper. She called me. I can't even remember what she needed from me, but whatever it was I got it for um cuz she's working on those pieces to get that done.

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>> Right. So, once that's done it's an open space and recreation plan. It opens up funding for not just open space, but for recreation as well. And that's something that obviously parks would have an opportunity to apply for

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if you know, if there's something that they're looking to do. >> That sounds great. Cuz I I think I think her frustration has been with the initial applications that were put in that were rejected. I think that

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the disappointment there has just been carried on. And so, hopefully hopefully with her sitting on open space she'll get a better understanding how this program works, how it doesn't work. >> Well, that's that's your opportunity to share. You know, it has to be a capital

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project and and feel free to bring the plan and read portions of the plan. >> I did that with the open space committee soon after we wrote a letter. >> Yeah. >> But that kind of what I just did. This You know, we meet once a month. There's no reason

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at all that somebody can't come and talk to us. >> Right. >> And I think that maybe from the beginning on some of those, especially with Brenna, I felt terrible about how that happened with Brenna, but if she had come and talked you Anybody can come

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here. It's an open meeting and talk to us about it and get a little direction instead of just trying to stumble through the and read the plan and do that thing. There's no >> Well, that's what >> reason why people can't come here and talk to us and get feedback before they go through all of that work and then

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find out, "Oh, sorry, you're not eligible." >> Right. >> In all cases, that was just the application the step one that they were coming forward. We had never approved them to go to do the intense work that needs to be done for the the final form. But I think and also we would have the

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ability to contact the coalition and ask them whether or not they thought this would be something that we could fund. >> Mhm. >> Because the problem is we don't want to fund something and then find out the lady who goes through all the forms in the state Commonwealth says, "You have

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to give that money back to the town. It's not It's not eligible because of the wording of the >> Or even with Kathleen, she's the one that has to submit the CP3 at the end of the year. And um we don't want to make it difficult for our committee our own committee to to

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submit the necessary information, too. >> And for the chair, I It's never been a situation of, "Noel, we'd like to do this project. What do you think? Can we sit down and talk about this?" That is not happened. So, that's what I'm waiting for. I'm waiting for that.

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>> Yeah. >> Well, we can always have a joint meeting, so throw that out there, but you know, for now I think >> I think we already did. >> We did. >> Yeah. >> But um yeah, so we talked about educating people more and that's what I brought in because we talked about that

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a few months ago, right? Um and you know, to educate people that they can come talk to us. So, those were That's when we're supposed to get that. It's probably, you know, We'll have to look at it and vote on it in July cuz it's new business, but um if we can get it in the August, it gives

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people, I don't know, a little bit of time. >> So, I wouldn't want to say the the fund applications are now available, but maybe put the date. >> Or something like that. >> Because if we if we put it out in the paper in August, so it's the second

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Oh gosh, remind me. Second Thursday of September cuz it was the 15th. I believe it was September 15th that we had originally gone with, but then we had said the second Thursday since we meet on the third Thursday. >> just saying to submit them to us. Yeah,

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right? Okay, but they're available to make them out. They're available now to make them out. That's what You know, so it's like you can start on your application now. >> They could and I think it's due in here for September. >> Yeah, I think I put September, but I think I've the wrong date. I put September 1st.

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>> Um it we Oh, yeah, so it's due So, I have to look at the dates again. >> [laughter] >> And I don't even know if that's where we submit it. So, I just, you know, >> But yeah, so we can So, this is Great Land. Thank you. I appreciate you taking on this.

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We'll put it on the agenda for July. We have Andrew, he's still coming for July to meet with us as well. Um And yeah, we can discuss how to get it out and and I don't know. >> refine it. There's no problem.

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>> Well, no, I'll put I'll pull the dates from >> [laughter] >> cuz I can't think of them off the top of my >> just saying, I mean, they can go up there and look at the application any day. Any That's what that means. So, >> True. It's on the website. It's on the website. They can print the step one. We only consider them during a certain time. >> Right. And that's what it says later,

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but yeah, I don't have the date. I put September 1st. >> Yeah, that's what I mean. >> So, change it every whichever way you want and then the smaller one was just whatever. >> Okay, that's what you talked about. >> And so, was this something you're thinking for the mask

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or what what were you thinking? To put this. >> I like it in the newsletter, but I don't know. >> Oh, the the Lakeville newsletter? >> Yeah, this could be a small one, but see this is more I think this has more it's more fun. >> Press release rather than this one.

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>> Press release this one, yeah. And I mean, you know, it can be changed. It might take up too much space, but it you know, definitely take a look at it. >> in a nutshell right here. Now, that's what you have to figure out is what are the little things that you can and not can do and can't do based on that chart,

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which is really simple to look at. Just go down the column and you know right away historical can not do anything new. >> Right. >> It's very simple. >> And that's right on the step one application. >> Right. And now, I mean, so this is a link to the application. But

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I think it has everything you know, too much actually. I think it's this really good. >> That's good. Yeah, this is great. Appreciate it. Cuz I've been every year I've been oh crap, it's the step one application. I got to send out the email blast, >> [laughter]

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>> cuz it'll it'll be a date that doesn't fall on like right after our meeting or it'll be like it'll be between, so I'm just like sending out the email blast the town departments. >> be submitted by >> or up here if you wanted to. Whatever. >> We'll figure it out. >> Figure it out.

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>> No, yes, so we'll put this on the next agenda. We can talk about getting the word out. That's great. Thank you, Lynn. I appreciate it. You're our publicist. >> Yeah. I think you like to read. I'll write it.

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>> All right. No, I mean, you can write all the memos, too. You're hired. >> All right. >> [laughter] >> That's what could right? All right. Anything else? We don't have any photos of completed projects right now, right? >> No.

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>> Okay. All right. Agenda item number five, review and possible vote on meeting minutes, May 21st, 2026. Does anyone have any edits? Look good to me. Anyone

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have anything? Motion to approve the minutes. >> I'll second it. >> Motion and second. All in favor? >> I. >> I. >> Abstain. >> I wasn't here. >> Okay. >> I wasn't here. I thought I was. >> You can vote on them if you watched the meeting.

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>> I did not watch the meeting. >> Okay. So, are you You did watch the meeting? >> Yes, I did. >> Okay, so you can vote on them. Abstain? >> Abstain. >> Okay, so >> Okay, so Nancy and >> Nancy and Bobby abstain. Everyone else is

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in favor? >> All right. >> Okay. >> Minutes are approved. Our next meeting date is July 16th, 2026, 6:30 p.m. here. Would someone like to motion to adjourn?

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>> So moved. >> I'll second. >> Motion and second. All in favor? >> I. >> I. >> I. >> Meeting is adjourned. >> Mhm.