And I am going to call to order on the special meeting for the Park and Rec Commission for Monday, June 15th at 6:00 p.m. Welcome everybody and I guess the first
order of business is just welcoming Jen as the interim director and wanted to just um have the opportunity to say hi at least see us virtually from from our little squares, our
Hollywood squares here. James Kennedy is on. I'm going to I'm going to invite him in. All right. Um So, he is a person that um ran for the
he's on now. Hello James. We just invited you into the group. This is recording. We just got started um announcing the special meeting notice. Thank you for joining. >> Yes, thank you. >> And we're just
saying hi to Jen Davis, our interim director right now for the Park and Rec for the Park and Rec um board. I mean for the Park and Rec operation. And we're the we're the board.
So, order of today is to um vote ask the select board to announce a vacancy on our Park and Rec Commission. So, that's the first order of the day. Um Any um um
Any input on that before we um get started with the vote? Any uh thoughts? >> Now, do we do we all need to sign a letter or is this a sufficient Yes. >> Yes. Actually, thank you for reminding me on that. Um So, um in talking with Diane, we can do uh
one of two things. Um We can um sign it around electronically. Um so, one person signs it um and then sends it to the next person. They sign that same copy electronically and then
we just go around um with the four of us and sign it. Or we can do it the old-fashioned way and um uh we can chase each other down and uh have a wet signature on it. Um I'm open to either one. Um
um How do How do people want to do it? >> I'm I'm fine with an e-signature. That's >> Same. >> I'm down doesn't matter. >> Yeah. >> And And now I'm thinking I think I have it on as a an attachment. She uh
may [snorts] have sent it to us um as an attachment prior to us setting this meeting up. Does that ring a bell, Sal? >> That does ring a bell, yeah. >> [clears throat] >> All right. So, let's do that. >> All right. In the meantime, I guess I
will make a motion to request the select board or to Yeah, to request the select board uh post the vacancy on the Park and Rec Commission and make whatever actions are needed to fill that position.
>> Excellent. We have a motion. >> Second. >> Rob seconds. Um any uh discussion on it before we uh vote? We'll do a roll call vote. All right. Um let's vote. Um vote um >> I have a question if I could.
>> Uh sure. Go ahead. Go ahead, James. >> The when the vote for that uh takes effect. >> I'm sorry. You were um you were breaking >> How quickly does the appointment happen? Is it uh next
day or >> Well, that's a that's a really good question. I think um if we get it in in time this week >> All right. I guess I'm breaking up. >> Oh, it We can We can hear you now. Um if we get it in in time this week um
today uh tomorrow or Wednesday, it'll be on the select board um agenda for Monday. And then um uh once they once they vote on it, um it then can be um
it can be um announced or the vacancy can go up on the on the website. >> Okay. Fair enough. >> It's probably about um between 4 and 6 weeks before we would appoint somebody. So,
they'll they'll post it for a couple of weeks, collect applicants, and then at a meeting either 2 weeks or 4 weeks later, there'll be a a joint meeting um where we look at the applicants and then
appoint somebody. >> Thanks. >> Um but stay tuned. Um we um could have that to them, and it could be on their agenda for Monday. Okay. So, um that was the discussion. Let's do a roll call vote. Uh Saul?
>> Yes. >> Rob? >> Yes. >> Norm? >> Yes. >> And Peak Church is a yes. All right. Excellent. All we have to do now is just do the electronic signatures, get that around, and I'll I'll get that in.
Um So, the next order on our um meeting here is to discuss commission leadership. So, we've got a vice chair in place right now. And we have a vacancy for the chair
position. So, um I want to open it up to people to discuss. >> I'm certainly available, interested in serving, assisting, but I recognize I'm new to
the new to the team. Um but just want to throw out if it's I think >> [clears throat and cough] >> I suspect there's a lot of activity and a lot of time right now needed. Um so, willing to do that and have the
time, but certainly happy to participate in either the chair or vice chair, but just want to express availability and willingness to participate. >> Thanks, Rob.
>> I cannot um take a more active role. I am buried at work, um and I'm probably going to have to go back into the office in Boston pretty soon. So, um I'm sorry, but I am not able to uh do that.
>> Totally understandable, Norm. Yeah, um Uh yeah, and I'm I am happy to help in whatever way, either as I think, you know, Pete and I briefly discussed Um I I come back as vice chair, I can just be
sort of the if if one of you want to stay chair and the other vice chair. Um as the the chair for the last couple of years, I can just be around and and be helpful wherever needed. So, I'm I am happy with either direction.
>> Okay, and I I was saying to Saul that um I am um I'm open to taking on the chairmanship. I'm not as nimble in terms of like jumping to meetings right away. Uh my my schedule gets uh tied up pretty fast. Um
so, I have to set things up in advance. Um but I do telework for um at least 2 days a week. Um and uh and so, I'm I'm around town. Um but I but I'm um and thanks to Saul
for jumping in on last week's meeting uh which was uh scheduled the day before um it was announced. So, uh he jumped in. So, uh that was very thank you, Saul, for for doing that. Um
So, So, I guess um So, I guess that's our deal. >> [laughter] >> I >> [clears throat] >> I could uh I could certainly again be the chair, but I would def- definitely need some um help in terms of backup help, as they
say, um in terms of uh helping attend meetings. >> I'm happy to be backup. Um as I said, we're happy to defer to Saul to you know, fill in. >> Now, I'll I'll I'll start things off and
nominate Pete to be chair. >> All right, we have a motion for Pete. >> Second. >> We have a second. Do we need to I guess we need to roll call it? >> Yeah. >> Norm? >> Yes. >> Rob?
>> Yes. >> Saul? >> Yes. >> And Pete is yes. All right, so we've got that straightened out. >> Congratulations. >> All right, thank you. >> [clears throat] >> Um All right, next up is vice chair. So, um
Um I think uh Rob has um expressed interest. Saul has um um expressed uh willingness to um help out where he can, but can do it, but has also done his service over the last few years
as well. So, um I would say uh Rob or Saul. Or how about this? Um we Rob is vice chair and Saul um continues to be uh a vital part of jumping in where we need him for during
this uh time of transition. >> Yeah, no, and I'm I'm more than happy to to help and, you know, sort of try and smooth the transition with both of you. So, I will uh I will again I'll nominate Rob to be vice chair. >> Second.
>> All right, we have a nomination for Rob um from Saul. We have a second from Norm. Um we'll do roll call again. Norm? >> Yes. >> Saul? >> Yes. >> Pete is yes, and Rob? >> Yes. >> Okay. All right, so we've got um
chair and a vice chair. Excellent. All right, is there um anything else we need to discuss? I don't want to hold up people uh too long, but um Rob, you got something on your mind? >> I think CPC Kate was the CPC
uh again, I've routinely attended for several years. Uh so familiar with with the stuff more from a clean lakes committee perspective, but sat in on numerous ones, but that's definitely a a role that we have responsibility to fill as well, and they
have a meeting this week. >> All right. Um so um do we need to um make a nominations for the the liaison or >> I think we do. So, I will uh I'm going to going to read between the
lines there, and I will nominate Rob to be our representative to the CPC. >> Second. >> have Now, we have a a first and a second, and let's go through roll call again. Um Pete, say yes. Saul? >> Yes. >> Norm? >> Yes.
>> And Rob? >> Yes. >> All right. Well, thank you for being our liaison to uh >> Sure. >> the CPC committee. >> And I don't think we I don't think we need to make the the decision tonight, but I think Kate was also the um
the school committee liaison, so we can >> Yeah, I think I picked I think I picked that up at the >> Yeah, did you pick Okay, you already picked that one up. Okay, good. >> So, I think we're set. >> All right. That's good. Um the other thing that um Saul, I wanted
to wait till we um had tonight's meeting, but I'm going to follow up with Kate on uh getting the sort of the email >> Oh, yeah. >> email thing. I was figuring we'll wait to see who the chair who the chair is. So.
>> Yeah, for I guess for just to so everybody is familiar, we have one email address that is listed on the um website as as an email for the commissioners. Um and it
when we set it up, it was we can only have one of us have access to it at a time for open meeting purposes, So, the it has been with the chair. I think it's been with me for the the first bit that it was open and then when when Kate took
over, I transferred it to her. We'll get her to swap the login out for Pete and then it'll go to him and then it it does not get a lot of activity, but we wanted a um just an email that came directly to the
the commission as opposed to going through the um the rest of the town. >> Makes sense. >> infrastructure. >> Makes sense. >> [laughter] >> Um So, okay. >> All right. Well, I will um I'll uh write
up the minutes and uh uh send that out to everybody and then um I'll check in with Kate on getting that email. And for some reason it I don't know if you guys see it on when emails get around, but I'm also
listed as Paul Church. So, all I need is Mary and then we can have a >> [laughter] >> Hello. >> But um so, if you see Paul Church, that's me in disguise. All right. Who wants to uh
>> I'll make a motion to adjourn. >> All right. >> Second. >> Second. Uh roll call vote, Norm. >> Yes. >> Rob. >> Yes. >> Saul. >> Yes. >> And Pete is a yes. Um Jen, thank you very much for um coming and uh James,
thank you very much for joining us. >> Yeah, thank you for having me. >> Appreciate it. Nice to meet you all. Looking forward to working with you.