Good evening and welcome to our February 12th meeting of the Lakeville Parks Commission. Lake Cam is recording. Is there anybody else recording? Hearing none, we'll move on. Announcements. Do we have any announcements, Peter?
>> Um, I do not. Perfect. Okay. Review and vote on parks meeting minutes for January 22nd. Did anybody find any errors or omissions? I actually had two.
Under number three, it says um the commission review the job. It's just reviewed. >> Number three. Oh, yep. And on page two, number four,
it's the seventh line from the bottom. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7. Scott Holmes said that more people would come to a ribbon cutting ceremony at Clear Pond Park after it opened in June. The girls, they could adjust their schedules. The girls said
they could adjust their schedules. We just throw that in there. >> Yep. Got it. >> Did anybody else find anything? >> Do we have a motion to accept the minutes? >> A motion to accept the uh Thursday, January 22nd meeting minutes.
>> I'll second it. >> Any discussion? All in favor? I >> I >> Perfect. All I the minutes are accepted and put into our history.
All right. Men's softball. Um I didn't when I went through this this afternoon, I didn't see any times for the Sundays. Um and I knew was pretty sure it was in the morning, so I just reached out to um >> Are they both Dave's?
Uh, one is Dave >> and one is uh Dale Simmons. >> Yep, you're right. So, I reached out to both of them and uh Dave got back to me and he said they play at 8, 9:15, 10:30, 11:45, so they should be out by 1. >> Yeah. >> So, yeah, >> call them 1:30. >> Yeah.
>> Let me see what I put on the calendar for that >> cuz it's the same times it's been >> it's been forever. Yeah. >> Right. So, that starts in >> April 12th. >> I I I asked them about that, too. So, I cut them down for
>> I have them down for from 8 to 1:30. >> Yeah, that's fine. >> Yeah. >> I mean, if you have another group that wants to come in, I wouldn't tell them to come in before 2 just because, >> right, >> you never know. >> Mhm. >> Extra innings.
>> Mhm. Okay. Okay. So, like we said, they've um Was there a picture? It references a picture or is it just the um roster list on the back or was there something else >> in the email? There was It was just He
just a picture. It was field one. >> Okay. It was just a picture. >> I put the note in that it's one. >> Okay. Fine. All right. Does anybody have And I assume that they're going to fill this roster out and give it back to >> Well, this is the
we've asked for either uh their online registration form or a copy of what they >> are going to use. >> And this is what they use. >> They use Okay. >> the registration form. >> Okay.
Any questions, concerns, or comments? I We haven't had a problem with men's softball. that I know of. >> Minor stuff. >> Yeah. >> Anybody want to make a motion to accept them?
>> Make a motion we accept. >> I'll second. >> Softball from April 12th to September 20th, 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 2:00. >> I'll second it. >> Perfect. Any further discussion?
All in favor? >> I I >> I All right. So, we can let men's softball know we're glad to have them back with us 2026. Okay. Freetown Lakeville women's soccer.
Same deal. They're here Sundays. They do Sunday afternoons. They switch when the time when we turn the time back and forth. Other than that, no problems. They'd like to stay
at Ted Williams camp fields if they can so they can all play together at the same time, but if they have to use one of the commissioner's fields, they will. I suppose that depends on the configuration of the fields this year with the closed one. I was just going to
say that. What's the status of seeded field? >> They want to keep it closed for a year. >> Mhm. >> So, >> well, that's how you get it to grow. >> Yeah. With all the snow and moisture though, it should come out pretty good.
Continuous water. >> I'd say we could, you know, accommodate them in the three fields as long as it's going to configure. >> Yeah. And worst case scenario, like they said, is they play one in commissioner fields
and two over here. And they've done it. How long have they been here? Forever. Long time. >> Long time. >> Long time. >> Okay. Any motion for their application?
>> Make a motion we accept. >> Second. >> Second. >> Any further discussion? All in favor? >> I I >> I welcome women's soccer. We're glad to have them back as well. Looking forward to a good season when everybody else
coming back. Okay. Park Enterprise Fund budget update. >> Make sure you're looking at the one that says corrected at the top. The only thing and it it doesn't have to do really with this budget although it
should have but is for our next budget. I talked to Paul knee and about adding maybe adding a line for Lon Pond Lodge maintenance instead of repairs and ground maintenance or buildings and ground maintenance because
it's it's a lot. It's becoming a lot. Um, we just got a $5,000 bill for their fire suppression system for their sprinklers because they hadn't been inspected in like 10 years. So, because
nobody we didn't know like who So, needless to say, that falls on us. So, that was a $5,000 bill. We pay $1,500 a year for their sprinklers and fire extinguishers to get inspected. We pay
for their septic. What was the extra 5,000 then? Why? Why? Why so much? >> For it was repairs. >> Oh, >> because it wasn't working properly. >> Okay. >> So, in the currently in the next Lon Pond
Lodge contract, it has a splitting repairs with Lon Pond Lodge itself. Um, so they have some skin in the game. So, >> but I mean, >> our repairs and maintenance for buildings and grounds has disappeared
because it's all gone to Loom Pond Lodge. >> Yep. Um, >> it's a lot. >> I had set up a whole chart of accounts that would have revamped what we have years ago and presented it to the treasurer. He
went, "Yeah, that's a great idea, you know, and and it would have like repairs and maintenance and then it would have clear pond, Ted Williams, Loon Pond, John Pond, you know, so you had all these subcategories so that you could pull them out >> and you could almost do get a budget for
each section, you know, and um and then I gave it to Mike and he was all gungho about it and he was going to do it and he went down to the town hall and yep, great idea. Nothing ever happened. >> No. >> You know it because the way it the way
the it's set up now, it's all been added to over the past 25 years. So an account gets added here, an account gets added there, you know. Um this streamline the whole thing, >> right? Cuz now you're not even sure what it goes to. Like small repairs we've
got. >> Exactly. And this this was, you know, self-explanatory. you know, small tools, a line item for each each one, you know, and and and thus it would be good to budget with also because you could see where these expenses are going. >> Yeah. And what we've spent and what
we've done for >> Exactly. >> Yeah. >> Exactly. I can provide you with that again if you'd like. >> Yeah. If you don't mind, because I'm sure Peter and I are due for another meeting with the town accountant and >> and now this is the third town accountant. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. So, I I don't think he's going
anywhere anytime soon. But, we did just get a new treasure. So, I don't know. So, we'll see what they think about it. But Paul thought it was a good idea cuz it's just >> it would just make it easier for everyone to read it, you know,
>> and know what was going on. Cuz when you see 5,000 to pond Lodge, 1500 to Bond Lodge, another thousand to Loon Pond Lodge, you're like, "What is this for?" And it's like, I don't know. Like Peter and I discussed, we had a $1,000 Bayate sewage and I'm like,
"Didn't we just sign this for Pond Lodge?" He's like, "Yeah, but that's for the maintenance shed." So it was like they come in and they're the same and they didn't we do this already and we don't have Lori here to catch them for us anymore.
Anybody questions on this budget? It still looks pretty good. I'm not worried. We've got a little less than half and there are only a couple things over. >> Was there anything glaring for you to
fix yourself? >> Um, no. I Nothing that stood out to me. >> No, the field rentals at 31% but spring is the busiest time. So,
get the bulk of it. >> I'm just going to say I I agree with you on, >> you know, reviewing the categories the town uses, but the other thing >> we can also regardless of what they do, we can also track ours a little bit differently.
So, >> but that would just mean more work for for you or for whomever, you know, >> initial setup in the in the but it could be done fairly easily >> and none of our expenses are out of control.
>> No. Oh, they >> So, water service is at 58%. Um, but it it should it should be fine. But we do have Clear Pond now and we do pay a monthly two monthly bills.
Um, cuz there's a minimum like with the electricity there's a minimum bill for solar electricity has gone up to like almost $15 a month as the minimum whether we use it or not. And I think the um water was like $9 a month but they just put two into clear
pond. We're paying for nine months out of the year because we're not using them. We only use them for three months out of the year. >> Yeah. >> But I understand. >> Yeah, I know the frustration's there, but there's not a lot you can do about it. Suck it up. >> So, that needs to be taken into account
for the new budget and also the lines on that parking lot are gone. The parking lines, I don't know if you noticed. >> No, this one over here. >> The new one. >> Where am I? Um, no. The one over in front of the maintenance building. >> Okay.
>> It's going to need to be redone. >> Redone. >> And that's a four or $5,000 depending on who they get to do it. >> So, you're saying not out us out there with a paintbrush? >> Love to do it, but I don't think they'd
let us. >> Okay. Okay, any other budget questions? Hopefully, we'll check them in a couple more months. See how close we are and then maybe we'll have some left over to start working on the baseball fields. We start doing something even if it's just the lights. If we can do the lights
now. All right. Lazison updates. Does everybody know who their liaison is with? >> My liaison is um CPC. >> You just have the CPC >> community preservation.
I just signed on to communications subcommittee. So I don't know if that'll be part of the picture. But anyway, CPC, speaking of which, um, on Thursday, next Thursday, there's a public hearing just
to it's a at the police station just going over the general plan for it's a good opportunity to um for the public to be aware of what CPC is, what the outline of their plan is.
>> So, when people hear public hearing, I think that makes people a little bit nervous. So my understanding is that it's a just a forum during a CPC meeting where the public is more than welcome to come in and express what they would like to see the CPC doing.
>> Exactly. >> Okay. And then that's what the CPC bases their funding for the next year on. Well, what they'll be doing is reviewing the plan, how how it's going, you know, evaluating um the objectives and all of that kind of thing and how the community feels
about, you know, to get feedback on all of it. >> Okay. >> Um may I um just mention the last meeting I wasn't at, but I did watch it and about the disc golf. Um
that was interesting. And when you said that when you walked the property with the people that want to do it and you said there was a deer, there were two deer with a a fawn. I thought about that and I I thought about it a lot and I
just want to say that I really feel like um the habitat for wildlife in Lakeville is really getting chewed up and I have second thoughts about being behind that.
I feel like we need to preserve some habitat for wildlife here. It's my two cents. So you saying that I don't think the disc golf is going to disrupt the wildlife. I really and truly don't. Um
yeah. So I think with all the wildlife habitat that is going on, I think I was putting in a disc golf course is the least amount of wildlife destruction. I found it interesting that when you were there walking the property, the deer showed up and what it
said to me is we live here, >> right? >> It's just it's it they do live here. They nest they nest and have their babies there and it's and they have less and less land to do it and and um that's
just what that's just how I feel. >> Yep. That's okay. Everybody's entitled to feel how they feel. Okay. So, do you don't you have soccer, too? >> I do have soccer and Okay. >> Uh I really Car K Carrie is is so
knowledgeable about the soccer. I almost wonder I I mean I don't know how she feels about it, but I feel like she's so much more knowledgeable about the players for, you know, her her daughter's planet and um so we might
give some thought to having her. >> Yes. So when we after we restructure in April after the next election >> um we'll have that option to >> okay >> restructure >> but by April >> the leagues will have already started so
it'll just be making sure everybody's got everything they need. >> She seems to get she seems really on top of everything that's happening with the women's soccer. I mean I feel like feel like she should be doing it for what that's that's worth. >> How about you Andrew? Are you all set?
>> Volleyball and uh MMA. >> Volleyball. I know. Are they coming back? >> Um talk of >> the >> one of them. >> The pickup volleyball. Co-ed volleyball. >> Thunderbirds aren't going >> probably coming back. >> They didn't come back last year.
>> Thunderbirds did not come back this past year. No. But who knows? Maybe they will next year. We left the door open for them. We're all set with Lakeville MMA. We're all set for what? >> Rent, insurance,
>> um, got their insurance certificate and, uh, I got, let's see, what month is this? So, rent is paid through January. So, February is due. >> Okay. So, the 12th. Okay.
>> Okay. With the volleyball, it's just with the lights um and the new timer. >> I know that worked out good, didn't it? >> Should we give them a key? Is like >> um How did they We worked it out with them though. The switches on the
outside, the switches on the inside. >> It's a combination lock. So, they have the uh combination >> to open their thing and >> turn it on. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> And it only lasts for an hour. They just turn it and that's it. >> Yeah. has like a timer instead.
>> Yeah. So, they Yeah, they only get an hour at a time. Okay. Anything else? Any new business? Need something nice. Oh, um I messaged
with Andrew today and they did not apply for the CPC second application for the athletic field, the exercise. Yeah. So, they've applied for a bunch of grants, but they haven't heard yes or no or
anything yet. So, that's kind of on the back burner. Um, and the John Pon Pawn engine John Pawn Arc engineering plan should be in tomorrow, first draft. Unfortunately, it wasn't in today, but
once it comes in, I'll I'll email it to you all. Anything else? Any new business? Any old business? >> Um, as far as today's concerned, uh, leagues, uh, are we going to have set up a meeting again,
a date for the leagues to meet? >> We can >> or does that just wonder? >> We usually do >> for them to fill out their forms. They can
>> if they need need like >> really >> we can ask them. I don't mind having one if they want to come and ask questions, but they can feel free to ask us questions anytime. What do you think, Scott? >> Does it work? >> We I mean you you've only got two, >> right?
>> You know, um so there's a lot more groups than that. >> Yeah, four more. >> Um you know, sometimes people planned on it. I mean, Ken Lai called me and asked me, "When's the meeting?" Oh, >> so I mean whe whether or not you know that means anything. That's just one
group. >> Yeah, that's right. If he wants a meeting, >> you know, if if it's done early enough, maybe the baseball gods can get their heads together and come up with a tenative time when they want to do some work. Cuz Ken was asking me and I said, "Well, Ken, you can go out there now.
>> Shovel the path to it." >> Yeah. I thought that was interesting. >> Yeah. >> But, you know, I I mean, we've done it in the past. Sometimes you have three groups come in and you're out of there in half an hour. And other times you have eight or nine people come in and sometimes they bring in their
paperwork in you know sometimes they come in with nothing and Peter's supplying new paperwork for them to fill out and you know maybe have a change of uh people. >> Yeah. You know. >> All right. So um pick a >> We usually do it Saturday morning.
>> Yeah. We usually do it first thing Saturday morning in sometime in February. or March. >> Well, February is almost halfway over. >> It's a short month. >> I can help with that if you just need someone to sit there and hand forms out
>> and answer questions. Yeah. >> Well, first Saturday in March is the 7th. March 7th. >> Okay. Does that work for anybody? That works for me. March 7th. What >> time? nine. >> Do you want to do like 9 to 11 and they
can just come in and ask questions and turn in their papers and say hello or should we do it at 9:00 and be like >> 9 to 10? >> 9 to 10. >> Yeah, that sounds like a reasonable time. Where is Where is it that you do that? >> We usually do it in the office.
>> Wow. Tin tiny. Good. >> But this >> don't need space. >> I mean, there'll be us and there might be four or five >> Yeah. >> individuals from the groups. >> Okay. >> You know, there might be more, but >> I mean, we've got two already. So, there's >> there's what? There's um
>> Samurai, there's Freetown Lakeville baseball. >> Yeah, >> there's >> softball, soccer. >> Softball, soccer. So, there's, you know, six six or seven that could be here. We did it at the police station last year. >> We did
>> because it does have to be posted. >> Accessible and posted because we're all there. Yeah. So, if we can just find out if that police station's open at 9:00 a.m. on a Saturday, March 7th. >> That'd be great. Thank you, Peter.
Let me get all your little form packets. >> There's no packets. It's all online now. Yeah, but you you might want to have some candy. >> Turn out some things. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> You know, some people are like me and they don't come
disorganized, forgetful, lean on you to do everything. >> You're going to you're going to try the police station. Is that what you're thinking? >> Yeah, I'll I'll check with that. >> Perfect. I can't imagine they're overly busy on a 9:00 on a Saturday morning.
No. Okay. Anything else? Our next meeting is the 26th. February 26th. Yep. Here. 6:30. We don't have anybody coming that I know of. Anything else?
Anything? This will be our shortest meeting on record. All right. If there's nothing else, do we have a motion to adjurnn? >> I'll make a motion to adjurnn. >> Second. >> Second.
>> All in favor? Hi. >> Okay, our meeting is adjourned. Thank you all for joining us. >> Thank you.