Good evening and welcome to the Lakeville Parks Commission March 26th meeting. Is there anybody besides Lake Cam recording this meeting? >> I'm recording audio. >> So Noel recording >> audio. Okay. We're going to start
tonight with welcoming our local high school students who have a civics projects they'd like to talk to us about. Hi guys. >> How's it going? >> How's it going? >> Good. Thanks. How are you >> doing? All right. >> Do you want to introduce yourselves? >> Yeah. >> So, I'm Mason Garcia. I'm in carpentry at Old Colony.
>> Nice. >> I'm Connor Ellis. I'm a culinary student. >> I'm Benjamin Dexterries and I'm in the metal fabrication and joining technologies program. >> Oh, all different ones. Nice. Okay. And you're here today to for your
civic what tell us what your civics project is about. >> Okay. So our civics project is just about giving back to the community of which we're from where I I always grew up at this park. I grew
up playing uh three sports a year. So, I was always here and the one thing I always noticed was the lack of seating in some spots, which is bound to happen for a large park. But it was it was always one of
those things that I wish that there was more like at the park it's always about going going. But I never really got to stop and enjoy how it looked for a long time until I kind of looked for that to
appreciate that. So I feel like giving more benches, giving more opportunities for people to kind of realize how nice the park is is a great opportunity just to do. >> Nice. And is this a requirement for school or something you guys took up on
your own? So it it's a requirement for school just to kind of come up with an idea of to help your community in some way. >> Okay. >> I wanted to give back to a specific community of mine that I grew up in and
in a way that I knew it would impact people largely for those who may need it. For example, I have a sister at home where she can struggle struggle with walking for long times. So, seating is nice to have. So, for the people that
either like just like myself just enjoy sitting sitting down once in a while or for the people that need kind of that extra support to sit down or to take breaks a little bit more, it gives them the opportunity to do do so. >> Perfect. And what are you guys
proposing? Um so we're proposing to donate around four log benches that we create out of a sawmill in Berkeley. Um these benches we make out of pine softwood trees that um we get and so how they're about 6 ft
long and around so varying cuz how the bases of them are they're the logs sideways. So varying on you know width and the uh the size of the tree that kind of varies the height a little bit. It's nothing catastrophic, but they're usually around a foot and a half to two
feet tall. Um 6 foot is a good nice comfortable length for a couple people to sit down on. And um it's just a nice way to just give back. Like Connor said, I'm not from this town myself. Me and Ben are from Kushnet. >> I roped them into it.
>> Um so me and him are from a Kushnet. So we we have Pope Park which is very similar and they ended up adding a lot of benches to their um area and you know a lot of people you see more people coming in walking around you know just taking it all in and it's it's nice and again like I agree with what Connor says
with all of all that he said it's just you know nice to appreciate these types of things and it's a nice good goodlook bench that you know can provide that nice opportunity for people to either create new bonds connections or just
relax. >> We We saw the picture. Did you guys have a chance to see the picture? I was very impressed with them. Um any ideas of where you wanted to put them? >> Not at the current. >> No preference. Yeah. I was going to ask you guys if there's >> Yeah.
>> A specific spot where you guys notice or where anywhere where they could go. >> Well, they're not built yet, correct? So, we have time. >> Yeah. No. >> Okay. >> All right. Does anybody want to any questions? Um, I I love the look of them. I think
they're they're great. So, thanks for thanks for thinking of our parks. >> No, thank you. >> To plug also have a business that you sell them. >> Um, so it's not necessarily a business, but um, we sell them on Facebook Marketplace. Um, we have a lot of
different options. Um, these are kind of just more of the more basic things that, you know, don't require too much money to make and allow us to still make a nice donation for a park like this. Um, we have a lot of varying options, but um, this is also just a nice simple idea
and for a good cause. >> Yeah, I think that's great. These are the friends that you keep when you get them to do that. That's what you do. >> Are they sealed in any way against the weather or >> so? Yeah. Yes, they are. Um, so they are um I've so they have a bug chemical to
them. Um um and they it will they get treated um they're sprayed everything like that. I don't know the exact time it lasts. Um I'm not the one who does the spraying. It's um so the person's at the sawmill that we use um it's a family
friend. Um he kind of does that last little pressure treating type part. Um doesn't discolor it in any way. um give it a couple days to soak in which which it will have and um it'll be nice for everyone to sit down. No one will have to worry about any stains or anything.
Um something I will note after probably like maybe six um 6 to 12 months you will start to notice that like gray discoloration that can be fixed. Uh if you really want to take the maintenance for it, just pressure wash it and it brings that color right back. >> Perfect. Thank you.
Anything else? Anybody want to make a motion to accept their I'll make a motion to accept their offer to build these benches for parks. Second. >> Any further discussion? >> All in favor? >> I >> I >> I.
>> Perfect. So, the Lake Parks Commissioner has voted to accept your donation and hopefully once you get closer we can walk together maybe and find places with us. >> Yeah, absolutely. >> Perfect. Thank you guys for coming in and definitely thinking of us. >> Yes, definitely. >> Good job. Like I said,
>> and we'll keep in touch with the progress. Yes. Awesome. >> Thank you so much. >> Thanks for coming in. >> Have a great rest of your night. Have a great rest of your night, everybody. Thank you for your time. >> Thank you. >> Okay, Peter, do we have any announcements?
>> Um, nope. Other than the fact that this is Scott's last meeting. >> Yes. So, >> no. No, Mr. Holmes, we're hoping that he can get to us, but yes. So, if he just in case he doesn't get to us, we definitely want
to thank him for his last 14 years as a park commissioner. Um, he's taught me so much over the last four years, I don't know what we're going to do without him and how everybody knew who's going to teach teach us all this stuff. We don't
know cuz there's a lot of it that he knows that we don't. So, we definitely need to thank him for that. put him on retainer. >> Yeah, >> we know where he lives. >> Yeah. >> And works. And Yeah. Um the only other thing is that the fire station is having a groundbreaking ceremony tomorrow
morning at 9:00 a.m. at the Ted Williams camp entrance and then um refreshments follow at the police station. Okay. The minutes weren't able to be done this week, which is fine. discuss and vote possible vote and application
for Free Lake Youth Softball application. It's the same as always. April to July, Monday through Friday 5 to 8, Saturdays 8 to 6, and Sundays 8 to 6. um new president this year, right? Is
>> Leah is the vice president. Glenn is the president. >> Okay. Lily is the primary contact. Yeah. >> Is this um application I had a question about this. It looks to me like this is
still covering uh two different registrations. doesn't go all the way to uh looking at the schedule as the uh recre league and the travel league >> because it goes to the end of July. Did
any of our leagues send in their registration forms? >> Um well, you can see the the uh >> the link >> the link is on the bottom of this one. Uh and and the registration's not up there yet cuz I checked.
>> Okay. >> Um the one other comment I had was similar to what we had with baseball. I see they say April 1 start. I mean, we're just going to have to say like based on ground conditions, those fields are particularly soupy.
>> Those fields are Yeah. extra wet. Um baseball's been playing all week. >> Oh, okay. We asked them to wait till April 1st, but they're out there tonight. >> Oh, but then I figured they really can't
ruin those fields anymore. So, >> we just don't want anybody getting hurt. >> Well, yeah, that's the thing. And like Peter, you have their insurance and everything, right? >> Uh, yeah, their insurance. Let me double
check. Yeah, their insurance is current. Yeah. So to Peter's point, a game season here that goes to July 30th, I believe it believe is not the WCK League, right? So the WCK League,
I didn't look at it the thing, but the WCK League doesn't go till the end of June. >> Yeah, it kind of gets up. It finishes up when school gets up. >> Yeah. Or maybe it's mid June 2015. >> All right. So, what if we give them the
recreation pre- lake pre-lake youth softball recreation league only? We give them their permission to play. So, is that the uh
>> It' be the first two. >> It would be the first preseason and the game season. >> Yeah. >> For the first game. >> So, June 15th, >> the first game season. >> Yeah. >> And so, this next one is the uh travel league. What do they call it? The >> flash.
>> Yeah. So request a separate application >> for the flash. >> Yep. >> Okay. So, I'll make a motion for us to accept relay softball wreck league only
uh which would cover April 1st pending field conditions to June 15th and we would expect them to file a separate registration. >> I second. >> Any further discussion?
>> All in favor? Hi. >> Okay. Passed with those conditions. Okay. Free Lake Soccer Club. Free Lakeunited.org. Registration. Did
you check theirs out? I don't believe that I did. >> Are they already practicing? Their start date is 3:15. >> I haven't seen them out there. >> Okay. >> Although the flags are up, >> but I haven't seen anybody out there. >> Well, I just told them when I emailed
them back, I said that uh she was more open to April 1st, >> but >> yeah. Um, is Free Lake United their travel team?
>> Free Lake United is their travel team. >> So, is this the same situation? >> Same situation, but it looks like they gave us their travel team and not their wreck team. >> Yeah. >> So, it's the same situation in reverse.
>> Oh, he's >> Hello there. >> Here. He's here. At least they're within the first season. And then they don't mention coordinating with women's soccer. I know they usually do a good job about that.
>> Yeah, they do. And they're only till 2:00 on Sunday. >> Oh, yeah. Yep. >> So, until the clock is set back. >> Yeah. They're good. >> Okay. >> All right. You want a motion the same as you did? >> Yep. I make a motion that we accept the
application from Freetown Lakeball Soccer Club pending that they file a separate application for their travel Free Lake United team. >> Second. >> No. Well, um any further discussion?
All in favor? I passes. Can somebody pass Scott's packet down to him, please? >> Thank you. >> Update on league applications. >> Okay. With those two approved. So, this the way it goes at the moment is Samurai
Baseball is the only team for which I've issued a field pass. They've got everything in their payment and uh their certificate of insurance uh leagues that have been approved and
I'm waiting payment and/or insurance. I'll issue a field pass FLA men's softball, women's soccer and the two we just approved. And uh we did get an application in from volleyball. So, we'll have that uh for
the next >> wreck volleyball. >> There's only one volleyball, >> right? Because they didn't they didn't come back again, >> right? All that for the next uh meeting. >> Um so, do we have That's it, right? We're not waiting on anybody else. >> We're not waiting. Well, let's see. >> Do we do horseshoes?
>> Horseshoes hasn't come in yet. >> Horseshoes doesn't start till later, >> right? And blooper ball haven't come in yet, >> which again doesn't start till later. Right. So, but everything else I think is in >> perfect. Thank you.
Review and possible vote to approve 2026 lifeguard and attendant job descriptions. Last year, we went over these extensively and redid them. So, I didn't find anything that needed. >> What changed on them this year?
>> Nothing. Unless you have anything that you want to change. >> Nothing. >> Yeah, that's kind of where I was at. Um, but before we vote on that, I'd like to I'm going to skip down
discuss and possible vote on wages for 2026 Clear Pond Park assistant director. So, the item number nine, the page that was separate, I circled 11, stage 11 in the middle of
the page, is $14.65. That's what our attendants make, currently make. So, we're looking at it cuz we have to choose a rate for the assistant director. >> And I'm like, that's not even minimum wage, right? Minimum wage is $15,
>> I think. Yeah. >> So, that seemed not right to me that we were paying them $14.65, but the town doesn't have to follow state wages. They have to follow federal
ra wage. Does anybody know what the w federal wage is? >> It's like about seven bucks an hour. >> $7.25 an hour. >> Yep. >> You can't live off. >> When my son was in Tennessee, that's that's what they got paid. $7. >> Yeah. That's just
so um we were thinking if we bumped the attendance right across to $16 an hour on level 10. We took the lifeguards who have been at $18 for the last 5 years and bumped them to 1936.
did the assistant the assistant director at 21.83 and the director at 2339. That would if you look down at the bottom that would bring us from $47,452
for wages to $51,327. So, I think for the $3,700 a year, I would feel better with the increased wages. >> You might get more apple grown, >> right? Like, I'm thinking we're not going to get you. How could you get an
assistant director if you're paying him $19 an hour when you he could lifeguard and have no other responsibilities for $18 an hour, >> right? >> I think it's a good idea if we have the money to cover it. Just one caveat with that is that is that those those those
wages that were quoted there are all the uh the first step wages. So in other words, if a guard comes back with >> two or three years experience, they're going to get more, >> right? So we the only one that we have with that's been with us for longer than
last year would be Ashlin. if she comes back and she we moved her up to supervisor. So she made $19 an hour assuming that she would come back as a supervisor. >> So most of them would be step one. >> Yeah. Or max step two.
>> Um so all these wages have to go before the select board before they can be implemented. So, if we have no nothing changing in the job descriptions besides the wages, we can just say would add the approved wages to
this and then they can vote on them Tuesday cuz they're the one that set the wages before. >> Yeah. And they like I mean they're doing the best they can, but to offer somebody 14 it just doesn't
seem right. And even still, and I know there are kids and I know it's only a seasonal position, but if I have somebody's life in my hands, I want more than $18 an hour for that. >> So, the only thing is if they pass that, then just these need to be updated with
the rate, the current wage. >> Yes. Did anybody go through them and find anything that they needed to change in the descriptions? All right. Anybody want a motion to approve? Well, we don't need to approve them. We just need to add in the
upgraded wages. So, I guess we just vote on the wages. >> I'll make a motion to approve the proposed wages and forward to select for final concurrence. >> Any further discussion?
>> All in favor? Hi. >> Hi. >> Hi. >> Perfect. Thank you. Clear pond park director search. So, nobody we have no Clear Pond to park director applications at this time, but
we do have people asking because I know we usually wait on the lifeguard till we have a director, but we have people asking for the lifeguard positions and the attendant positions. So, we thought we'd get that out there and we at least have have some staff. No, >> I mean, at least get them going. You don't have to make a definitive answer,
>> right? >> But at least they can get the applications out there, get them completed. >> Yeah. >> Rather than waiting and then not having any >> life cuz we're always >> down that road. >> Yeah. And we've tried so hard like we did our directed job description in December so it'd be ready to go, but it
didn't get out there till March. >> That's what happens every year. >> Yeah. It's the same we did the Cleon Pond Lodge contract. They're like, "Let's do 18 to 24 months." So, at like 20 months, we started, now we're under a year, and we haven't done that. Like, we're trying so hard. It just isn't coming together.
So, okay, update on Lakeville Day. I have lost my Lakeville Day notebook. So, if anybody's out there and wants to join us for Lakeville Day, 4 years of all my information gone. >> What color is it? >> Is it black? Is it
>> I think it's yellow. Is it here? >> No, I don't think it would be here. I went through like every bag I had in my house. I'm like, Peter, I lost it. I must have cleaned. You know how you stick stuff different places sometimes when you clean? But I'm like, I hit it
good cuz I can't find it anywhere. So, I started reaching out to people today just going through my emails and Facebook. And so, please nobody be offended if I haven't contacted you personally yet. I'm working on it.
Um, liaison updates. So, while I was searching, I found our liaison paper. So, I've lost it now. Yep. Here it is. Boston Tavern's mine. Clear pond is
mine. Blooper ball is K's. Volleyball is Andrews. DPW is mine. Free Lake Youth softball is Carrie. Scott has FLAA. Noel has women's soccer and Scott has men's softball.
Of course, that's Oh, no. Paige. Andrew has Lakeville mixed martial arts, horseshoe club, volley, northeast volleyball, but they're not with us anymore. Samurai is Scott. Carrie has women's blooper ball. Carrie has Southshore Sabers. Um, and Noel has the
CPC. Those all change once we get a new board next month, but >> I thought since none of us could remember that I would bring that and just read that out to you.
New business. So Peter and I do the agenda th Tuesdays. It has to be in by noon. So 5 hours after we turn our agenda in, I get these emails. One is from the CPC which I sent to you all to they would
like to have a meeting so we can work together going forward. Um I don't know what anybody else's thoughts are but I think again we should wait till we get our new board wait till after April to work on that. Anybody else have any thoughts or
recommendations? >> I think that makes sense. There's going to be new people that are in it for the follow on meetings. Yeah, >> I think soon I think soon is good through the board. soon is good. Um
of of the things that have been mentioned are are planning like for seasonal projects and um I think the sooner we do have a joint meeting you can come away from it with an understanding
of the planning that should go into integrating CPC funding or CPC applications. In other words, the sooner you get, you know, totally understanding what the process is, the sooner you can integrate it and have a
better idea of how to do the applications and what applications would be more appropriate. Okay. Um, the other thing that came in, which is a fun one, um, we have somebody
would like to I don't think I sent this to you. In 2027, they would like to put an ice cream bus, lease land, and put it on the at the camp. Isn't that fun? So, I reached out
to Paul me. Um, doesn't see a problem with it. And I reached out to Andrew, and he doesn't see a problem with it. He actually thinks it's a good idea. So, I wanted to touch base with them and with us to see if it's worth going forward. If it's not worth going forward, then if
you don't want to do it, then we won't go forward and we don't have to look into things. But if you think it's a good idea and it sounds like fun and you'd like to try to get it here, then we'll go forward >> through the chair. Can you describe that again?
An ice cream bus. >> All right. So, it's schools out ice cream. So, right now they have a mini bus that travels around. They would like to do a semi-permanent structure. >> Okay. >> Which is a school bus >> on wheels. >> On wheels. Yeah. So, it would be parked
here or wherever they decide to go all spring to fall ice cream season, right? They're teachers, so my guess is summer. So it's you thought um needs water and electricity which is fine because the
mixed martial arts has water and electricity that come from the town. So it's other than that we have mostly wells around here. But if they put it right out back there kind of in the middle of everything and they have access to water and electricity. >> So it's the group that's already doing
it. >> Yes. >> They're expanding. >> Yeah. So, how would >> Good for them. >> Yeah. Um, how would we account for like just their electricity?
>> Um, if we had either have to put a meter on it or do like a flat fee like or half of whatever if we take >> Does Lakeville mixed martial arts does not currently pay their own electricity, do they? >> It's all on the uh
>> But they pay rent. So, they pay rent. >> So, they want to lease the land. So, >> um I was thinking that we would do it. I guess I wasn't thinking cuz I've only had like a day and a half to But Andrew thinks that the best way to do it would be like a lease like that like mixed
martial arts has and go through that flat fee is going to be easier. >> Yeah. So, it's all something to think about like this isn't happening till 2027. So, we have I'm going to say a year, but it still
should be started soon talking about it. But, as long as everybody's on board, they think it's a worthwhile thing to look into, then we'll go further. Well, I'll have them come to a meeting and they can explain what they're looking for and all that good stuff. But if we don't want it, then there's no point.
>> I like it. >> I think it's fine. >> Through the chair, the only drawback I can think of is the electrical. And if that's integrated somehow into a fee. >> Yeah. Would have to >> put that in. And the same with water.
But water is wicked cheap. >> And they're not going to use that much water. >> No. Their Lun Pond Lun Lodge's whole water bill for last month was $100. >> Yeah. >> I'm like, that is so that is so cheap.
So, all right. So, we'll go forward and we'll have them come in. Perfect. Um other thing is disc dis disc golf. They are now the Lakeville disc golf association. They have received their 501c3
status and they worked it so that they are not just doing disc golf. Although that's their primary thing, they worded their plan so that they are to make improvements in the Lakeville parks so they can use it for other things. And
if it doesn't work out, then they just you just change the name, but you keep the they currently have three board members. So maybe you want to jump on that in your free time. >> So question on that. I did see a post. I think it was maybe Lakeville helping Lakeville. Basically, it said the park
commission approved them. >> I thought we were still supposed to have like a walk through to find out where the poles were or whatever it's called is going to be. >> That's not set in stone. I sent the map over to Andrew >> yesterday so that he could bring it to the select boards because if the select
board says no, then it's no and we still have to go through that and he still has to go through concom. >> I can't remember. >> Okay. I mean, I'm in favor of it, but I just thought there whoever made the post it was a little misleading. It sounded like it was a done deal. >> Yeah, it did. That my wife, oh, you're
gonna have disc golf, >> right? >> Uh, that's in the plans. >> Right. >> Right. Um, I can't remember offh hand, but the holes are not going to be in the walking trail, are they? That's what I thought.
That's what I thought. >> That was I know that was my concern way back. >> Y >> and I thought that they had addressed it. I just I couldn't remember that. >> Yeah. No, there's no there may be some. >> I don't even know if there was any across on the walking.
>> That would be even worse. I think if someone's walking across and get picked off by one of those discs, it's not a Frisbee. It's uh >> Yeah, I don't think there were any. >> I I thought that issue was addressed. I I just couldn't remember. I just wanted to
>> You know, the holes aren't in the paths, but yeah. So, we sent the map that we got I sent over to Andrew and he wanted more details. So, I sent it back to Robert and he put the um long hole, the short hole, and where the um
>> cage thing >> basket. >> Oh, yeah. >> The basket is going to be. >> Okay. >> Yeah. I think we basically gave him like approval to keep going with the process. >> Yeah. Keep moving forward. Yeah. So, when he got that in, I'm like, "Yep, just start your fundraising." Like, you
got to fund raise. >> Yeah. >> You go. All right, I think that's it for my announcements and new business. Does anybody have any liaison reports? Um, >> just would say >> or other new business. >> Just for the record, um, regarding
schools out ice cream, ice cream season in New England is 12 months. >> It absolutely is. >> Just like ice. >> Yeah, just for the record. >> Absolutely is. We drive far. My mother will get in the car with the kids and drive to the Cape
just to get ice cream and come back. You don't have to go that far. Christian Crearyy is right down the street. >> We should make a list of our favorite ice cream places. We've been doing donuts. >> Annie is Annie's is coming out of new ownership. >> Who is >> Annie's in Freetown?
>> Oh, yeah. We like it there, too. >> They have a Kusha ice cream. >> They do cuz they have the Milky Way. Okay. Anything else? Anybody? Okay. So before we close, we have to thank Scott now that he's arrived for
his 14 years of service. 14 plus years of service. We brought you cupcakes. I I figured you didn't want this paper certificate or anything. So yeah, >> and we know that you'll be around in case we get in trouble and we still need you.
>> I won't be around. Not going anywhere. >> Okay. I just >> No, I think after you guys have been here almost a year now, just shy of. So, um my guess is we they get it right.
Multiply that by 14 years. >> So, but thank you. I've learned a lot. >> Thank you for your service. >> Thank you, Scott. >> Thank you. >> It's It's been fun, don't get me wrong. I you know
>> ups and downs. >> Yeah. >> Yep. Okay. Anything else from anybody? >> Next meetings are April 9th and 23rd. >> And the election is April 6th.
>> So yeah. And then we'll have to reevaluate and see if we're going to stay on Thursdays, stay at 6:30 to think of what everybody wants. >> I mean, I know you narrowed it down to second and fourth, but the website on the town is still the first and the
third. >> I can fix that. >> No, I I I I I'm sure you could, but I just, you know, I because I was on trying to get the date of the election for that purpose and and I'm still an incumbent running. >> Nice. Did
>> is that an accident >> or a surprise that you are just telling us about now? >> Uh accident. >> I think they didn't take it off but um yeah. So I I just wanted you to up you wanted cuz it said first and third and
third at 6:00 I think. >> So >> we've never met at 6:00. >> No, that's way early. >> The open space I think we meet at 6:00 on the 1st. So, okay, if there's nothing else, we can
anybody can make a motion. Motion to adjourn at 7:05. I'll second it. Any discussion? Okay, let's adjourn at 7:05. We even had people come in.