Good evening. We'll call to order the and again August 12th meeting of the park recreation commission. >> Uh commissioner updates. Okay. So let's see I did attend
this might have been a before our last August meeting. So I have attended the uh some of the say yes stuff for the school but I think we already spoke about that because we just chatted what last week
right? Yeah, the fourth. >> Okay. So, I don't have anything else new. >> Norm, >> I don't have anything. >> Peter, um, nothing from me.
Um, I did I don't know. I don't think I don't know if we talked about it last at our special meeting, but since we're here, I did attend the third Thursday at the beach, which was great. um seemed like they're very reasonable
number of people and the um entrepreneur fair thing is really cool with kids. So um there were a couple of comments just for future beach events about clarifying parking, handicap parking.
>> Yeah. >> Is beach membership required? We have events there just >> just for additional clarity. >> Okay. the role is very um I also attended the end of seasons
barbecue for tea staff um soon put on a great barbecue and they gave awards and good enough for everybody to see the end of the season for the staff. Yeah,
>> I think that's all that I have. Oh, yeah. I did stopped by 36 King Street, saw some of the construction. Hopefully, we'll get through that eventually and be able to use it more >> y
>> efficiently and effectively. that I saw the school superintendent sitting in a program director's office because theirs are not usable right now. So, everybody's making work. I guess >> we all shared space the best of our
ability. So, they were troopers to be displaced that much. And yeah, so I can credit >> minutes. I did not get to the July ones, so I apologize for that. So, I will say this will be saved till September, but the
August for I did send those out. >> I don't think I got to see, but um I have >> Kate Nor. >> I don't have I mean, they look fine to me. Okay. Make a motion to approve minutes.
>> Motion to approve. >> Second. All in favor? Norm. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Yes. >> Y as well. >> You um so just some project updates. Um the
fire suppression line was uh fixed on the second floor. So that was the um the construction work that Saul was talking about. Um they did have the entire floor closed off uh to the public and staff um
that were housed there. So as said um we worked out a way to be able to get everybody from the school department in there so they could continue doing their work right before school starts. Um, again, they're troopers for being able to be flexible and move around with
that. And yeah, Kelly was hanging out in our program coordinator's office. Um, so he could have his own space, but um, yeah, so they at this point in time, they've gone through um, the inspections that they've had thus far. Um, half the
building's passed it. So about half of the central school office still has moved upstairs. Um, so there's not as many people down on the first floor with us. Um, and they're doing the insulation and sheet rocking on that um, path
that's closed this week. So hopefully hopefully within like the next week they'll all be allowed to go back up to those spaces. Um, but they should be fixed and damaged, controlled. Um Eric
uh is on vacation this week. Um but the one area that we were still trying to figure out for us was uh in the basement. Uh there was a suggestion of um fixing some of the floor. What? But
I've gone down and inspected it. Uh he's been with me and I'm not really sure if it needs to be replaced, but if that's what insurance is saying, then obviously we want to go with whatever they're saying. Um, so if that is the case, we don't have that yet.
>> So, um, yeah, we're I am very hopeful by the time that Eric comes back next week that we'll be able to work out and see, you know, whether we'll be able to access and use that space. So, um, that is 36 games.
>> One other just >> fact updates, I did have exchanged some emails with the chair of the school committee. >> Oh. Uh, as far as the sharing go project goes, >> yeah, build it later. >> Actually, you know what else? >> Are you sure? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Not related to the building.
>> No. Okay. >> It's all sh >> It is coming up. Um, so our, uh, tennis and baseball, uh, I did not get a picture today, unfortunately. Um, but they did do the completed top coat. Uh,
all the poles for the fences are put up. It's gorgeous. They've done such an amazing job. I mean, I'm I'm super impressed with their work. Um, so the tennis courts are moving along really quickly. Those have to the top coat needs to cure for about 16 days before
we can paint it. Um, so they're looking at I think it's like August 25th, 26th somewhere around there that they'll have. So potentially when school starts, um, that uh they'll be able to come out and actually paint the surface. So it will look like a tennis court. We will
still lock it because it does need to be able to cure a little bit longer, okay, >> before we can allow people on it. Um, but Fitz knows um or highway one and two will put blocks on to make sure that people don't access it before it's ready
to be uh accessed. Um the demo is completed at Wickcom. Um and they're they're starting to work on the field. So you can see in the photo they've um dug up the baselines. Um and they've uh also
dug out and graded some of the spaces where there's going to be um a platform for like the dugouts uh and then stands as well. So uh they're doing a really great job. Uh it's yeah, it's a lot of
work in this crazy hot weather. So again, super impressed with them. And are they going to be wrapped up over there school or as they get done? >> Uh tennis courts close, right? Because they'll finish painting it uh at that point. The baseball field is going to
take a little bit longer, but we need that. So, um >> school >> they know that. Yeah. >> Hey, Alicia, >> could you refresh my memory? I forget. Are we also drawing pickle ball lines on
those new tennis courts or is that just at the high school? >> We are not. We are. It is only at the high school that we're doing that. We are painting lines on for uh USA has
these um I guess different sizes of courts for kids at different ages. Um so we are going to be painting those on. Uh, but it's only going to be tennis at the middle school tennis tennis courts.
>> Well, that's cool. So, for uh high school age versus younger kids, they have different different areas. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Oh, nice. >> Um, and the pickle ball lines are already painted on over at the high
school. They're already there. So, >> yeah. >> Cool. Thank you. That's what I thought, but I just wanted to make sure before I say anything to people that I'm not saying the incorrect thing. Thank you. >> Gotcha. Okay. >> Any other questions?
>> Um, are we is there any provision for the lighting in the future on the baseball field? >> Um, we talked about it initially. Um, but at this point, like we looked at different options as like add-ons, but I
don't believe we actually did like any conduit or anything. So, I think for the time being, um, if we were going to do a lightning project, that would be future. Yeah. Same for the tennis courts, we also did not do that.
>> Okay. >> I guess another frustration, there are lights. The lights are going up at JS. >> Yeah, they are. Yeah. And that is something that the Littleton Youth Baseball and Soccer Norm, I don't know if you want to speak to that at all. Um, >> yeah. So, I can give a quick update. So,
they started last week. So, I think the bases for all three poles are in. Um, and they didn't they didn't hit any ledge. So that was um >> a nice um we did test borings to to make
sure that wasn't going to happen, but until you dig them. So um >> yeah, so I haven't been there since Saturday, but the but uh all three bases were in um for the lights. So
>> awesome. Do you have an idea of when that would be finished? >> I think it was going to take about two weeks if I remember right. So, >> okay. Yeah. Surprisingly, if you can um you know get the crane there to put the poles in, like it goes really fast.
>> Yes. Yep. >> Okay. >> Special events. Um as S mentioned, we had our July one at the beach. Um, moving forward, we still would love to be able to have
the open house at 36 King Street. Um, >> that's a week from Thursday. >> Yeah. >> I mean, >> so we're still kind of holding on to it, but the if for whatever reason we would not be able to do it, uh, we would move
that to the park, the original. >> I mean, I guess so. In terms of the the outside space is there. >> Yeah, absolutely. >> Parking is available. >> Yeah. >> Question is whether or not we want to I guess whether or not we want to bring
people over there, >> whether the building will be accessible. That's a >> and right and then whether or not people can go to the building and or other bathrooms on the first floor. I think that they would be able to, but I just want to make sure that that is
okay. So, I have a a a very high likelihood that it will be there. Um, barring any other >> math that's happening. And again, I think we should, you know, when we put out put out some more reminders,
notifications and those sort of things and also you going to put people put the tents in the field. Um >> because there's still not like we should direct people to like go parking. >> Yeah. Yeah.
>> Keep handicap parking lot. >> Yeah. Absolutely. Yeah, we can do that. to figure out what's the right arrangement there because there's not things. >> There's a reasonable amount of parking.
Um there is a reasonable amount of handicap parking. Uh but we could always um like cordon off more. So, you know what
I mean? Um yeah, we don't know. Right. >> I know this was something you wanted to put up. So, um I just put this up. So, the uh town meeting article. So, uh on Monday the select board opened the
special town meeting warrant. Um so it is slotted to take place on October 28th uh 2025. Um and uh the highlighted components are things that are important to um the
board. So deadlines um deadline for the board committees commissions to submit articles in a draft form is on September 12th. Um, and then the select board will vote on inserting
those articles on Monday, September 22nd. So, pretty much at that point, there's no no changing. I mean, if there's like an emergency, but we try really hard to not do that. Um and then
any votes that are taken by boards um to support any of the uh articles should be given to the town clerk um by or maybe on I'm going to say by September 22nd.
Try to aim before those dates if possible. So uh that is the deadline or deadlines timeline for all of this. Um, >> so yeah, there were a couple there were a couple things that came up. Um,
one was a request from select board that we at least look into staffing child care, the department staff child care for Tommy. Uh,
in that >> Hey, Saul, I I thought they were going to look into using the middle school and high school um Oh, what's the word for it? >> Society.
>> Yes, >> I >> they've done that before. Yeah, I think there is um there are variety of irons in the fire on this one. Um there is some
interest or suggestion from the public that a um some adult supervision may make the parents of younger children more comfortable with leaving their kids for a little bit.
Um yeah, we have Rob here. U I think he's probably going >> there or is this fine? Okay, thank you. >> Yeah, so last night at select board using public comment, I requested them to consider um planning for an overflow
because I expect there's going to be a need for an overflow much like they had several years ago for the gun issue at Littleton Common. And it see I thought I was wellreceived and specifically what I asked for was um asking for the
cafeteria to be opened up with both screen microphone the build test the clickers should be able to have clickers and then I went on to make the point that you you know handed off to me here of um that'll allow parents to both be
there with their kids in kind of like a cafeteria separate room that you you know that that so I don't want to negate and I'm not going to suggest that the National Honor Society or what I heard was Park and Wreck having some of your
personnel with regard to is it Tiger Den >> so we're not affiliated >> different organizations so so there's different groups that are being pulled in to try to address the the residents with young children issue I think it's probably going to shake out
with regard to okay if we're doing this do we need to do this that and that as well. So I think it's fluid is what I want to say but I do think the reception last night at select board uh was wellreceived with a request going to Jim Dugen to coordinate the response back to
the select board by September 12th so that they could understand finalize uh agree to what they're going to do and tell the public so the public is informed well in advance. Yeah. So that yeah I don't unless anybody has objection suggestion we can work with
the administration and staff but >> make support it in whatever way we can. >> Yeah as much as we can. Yeah >> as needed. U the other >> go ahead. I will say that Karen Morrison
has also stated that she is going to try to get that to be the first item on the warrant that evening so that parents can hopefully get there and get out without
it being extremely late. So, she's trying to make it be the first item, >> right? >> Fairly short at the end otherwise. So, >> yeah. And the um the final going back to the National Honor Society, they did say
if they were going to go that route that they weren't going to do anything until school starts because kids wouldn't be around. They'd be scattered because it's still summer. So, I don't think that's a done deal yet, but that would be coming up after school starts.
The other piece just for our benefit in terms of um you know the new school building obviously Dakota is a big part of our operation. >> Okay. Not Dakota. Sorry. >> Like where's that?
>> I'm like what? Yes. Sorry. It's where my kids go. Um >> oh okay. Sorry. Two T's. Anyway, campy. Um, so that was the discussion I had with
the the chair of the school committee. Their expectations that a similar organization operation, new building. >> Yeah. >> Um, but we could also get together, of course, and just some sort of
brainstorming, but it's a different shape, but it's a different >> Yeah. I think it's a really smart idea. >> And obviously they'll have I think a substantially bigger cafeteria gym. So, >> right, >> you may be able to >> go 500
>> grow a little bit. >> I I would like to >> maybe >> right um I I would like to be able to get to a nonweightless point. >> I hear you. >> Yeah. So uh but yeah so we can you know
between now and maybe we want to or later >> deploy how we would see they're using space. >> Yeah. So in terms of bullet point two on here,
how do how do we go about those discussions and if we support it fully as an or you know a committee and that's why I kind of suggested the last meeting on the 4th that um it would
be good for um perhaps like salt and you know um the chair for the school committee to have a conversation. Maybe it makes sense to do a joint meeting. I I don't know. >> Yeah. I mean, that's I I will
somewhat leave it up to you guys of of how much discussion you want to have. If there are questions or you know concerns or things that you want to highlight, we can we can certainly have a discussion with the the school committee
or building the share building committee. would our um agreements still stay in place u with the new I mean we have a I don't know part of the you know like I've had
conversations with um the superintendent plungy and you know he said you guys you know CAMT is always welcome there um but and and I do appreciate that but at the end of the day you know let's say that he decided to retire wasn't here
anymore, you know, would the same person come in feel that same way? So, I think that was part of the reason of like having that discussion to say, you know, do we want to go back to having this MOA with the schools like, you know,
handshake agreements, though, as lovely as they are, sometimes don't always pan out in the future. So, yeah. I >> was going to say during construction, too. What happens during construction? >> Well, during construction, if if this
passes, they're going to be building the new building while the current building is standing. The current building wouldn't be destroyed until after the new one's up and running. >> The only I guess
>> I don't I have not looked at a time a schedule for that. Hey, that is a good question actually of um what is the whole site going to look like during construction, >> right? >> Camp is it going to look like a camp?
>> Um >> during summer, right? It would see like if they're going to move if if they're looking to do specific spaces during the summer that just would just want to make sure that it's not the space we're going to use for camp.
>> Yeah. and and that again we would have to talk that out figure out when they would be planning on opening that building. >> Um because you know there are some things like >> just I guess some experience from what we're dealing with right now at 36 King Street. You know let's say that uh they
finish it halfway through the summer and then they wanted to knock that building down. So like the first half camp would be in one building and then move to the other. You know how does that work? So, it would be good to have discussions about that, but at the end of the day,
that's not something that should hold you all up from making any sort of decision. You know, I would say you have questions um and want to know more about it that it would be good to, you know, reach out
to the school board or the um um Sugar Lane building committee and, you know, have those questions answered. I guess my Yeah, I my assumption would be the building will be finished.
they'll move in and things will get going and at some point in the future after that like it it won't be a you're gonna have some overlap with both buildings are standing for I would assume for a reasonably long period of
time but I weeks and months but I'm not sure. >> Yeah. You never know. >> Do you want me to >> if you have information? Sure. >> Yeah. So, so I think a few things. Um, this is a flyer that's being put out by
>> by the for Littleton um roof. >> Thank you. >> Judy got one too. Um the point um I think Kate might have brought it up before the U Shaker Field
is the location for the geothermal. So that just put on your radar screen for discussion with whomever you decide to meet with because that'll be um a lay down area for new construction. So there will be an extended length where that's
going to be disrupted. What you see on the right side is I think what we're the latest that we're understanding with regard to space availability. This is Alicia even um new since I spoke
with you and Tim a couple weeks ago in terms of now understanding that there may be greater space. I think the previous uh proposed site designs, you saw one baseball field as oppo and two rectangles seemingly representing uh
used soccer fields. But the thinking is that they've now found more space available such that it should at least be a one forone swap with regard to the the existing fields. >> So want to bring that up. I encourage
you to to my conversations with um Dr. Clanshei and others are that they're extreme with Steve Mark. They're extremely open interested in speaking with you now as you consider taking a vote. I appreciate you're going to consider it. You've got it up on the
board tonight for for thinking about it. I think in the next few weeks as many of you want to participate as sol as you said in a discussion they'll make themselves available. I'm confident of that. >> Absolutely. >> And then the part that I want to also
emphasize to you is there's a module assuming there's a yes vote on October 28th, November 1st, there's a module two steps after the yes vote that's called detailed design. And that's really the time for you folks to get into the weeds
with regard to your exact size field specifications and nail down aspects of the gymnasium, with regard to basketball hoops and lane lines and and things like that that don't exist right now. But
your input with regard to having access to the building off hours, weekends, you know, all that type stuff, that's really probably the best time. But I think that if you folks want, as you said earlier, an MOA, go for it now. You know, think through
what you want, communicate what you want. I I think they're very open and see you folks as being really a a big should work out to be a big win for for our community once it's done. disruption
before then that's going to be challenging. We need to work straight through that. So, thanks for letting me speak and appreciate the opportunity. >> Anything else though? >> No, I don't. So, I guess you know um let me know I guess if you
what we want you do we want to try and set up a joint meeting? Do we just want to resist some of the punchy or the uh the building and committee. So I I'm open to whatever the committee wants
to do. >> Can I chime in and note that if anyone is unsure there are also Rob correct me if I'm wrong but I I think I'm on the current site. I think this is tomorrow. Wait, what day is
today? Today >> Thursday, where am I? Is this what you're talking about? >> On Thursday, October 14th, >> from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., there is a Shaker Lane tour and info session.
>> Yeah. And then there's also on the 19th, so that's a week from tonight, from 7 to 8:00 at the library in the STS room,
there's the Yes, for Littleton um group. Oh, perfect. That's the community meeting that's happening. Oh, is Rob, is that what you passed out? Um, >> no, I had a field thing, but yes, and to your
point referencing the Yes for Littleton meeting, I'll just note that in attendance at the last Yes for Littleton meeting were three members of this the school committee, including the chair. So, it really is an opportunity for a
free flowing discussion should you care to, you know, be there. And I know some of you are also following the yes for Littleton on the website etc. I appreciate that. >> Yep. So for for our public listening those are out there. Also for our own
committee um education on this those are two immediate options to get involved and find out information and get your questions asked and hopefully answered.
U and I guess I don't think we need to take any action tonight. We probably do. >> When was what was the deadline for printing? >> The deadline for printing um is September 25th.
>> So yeah. So in our we should if we want to make a if we want to take a vote and and support this, we should do it. September. Yeah. >> Yeah. Because you said September 12th, right? >> So September 9th. >> You should give that information, but
you could do it after. >> Sorry. What was that? I was going to say ideally based on what you had said, Alicia, I know you were saying something different, but ideally we would have our officials vote on our next meeting, which if my calendar is right, September
9th is our next meeting. >> No, you are right on. >> Perfect. Well, that's what I get for working from my desk for this. I have a calendar. >> Just a couple questions. So, is there a general consensus of support on the committee? I mean, I'm supportive and if
we could certainly tie in the whole MOA, get that uh for future use down the road, I think that's a win-win. >> Yeah. I mean, certainly I think as in my my view as a commission member, I think
it's it's a positive for the the department and the programs. So, I would certainly support it. Um I think I hear Kate supporting it. Norm I you're sort of the
but haven't heard from you but >> yes I I think it will be very good. >> Yeah. So yeah I think I think there is the general sense of support. Um there few few things to iron out some things to
to clear up but I would I would expect we would take a vital support in September. >> I'll I'll set up a meeting um Kelly Steve Justin. >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. I do like the idea of bringing the MOA forward. I do like that idea. Um because I as a board it seems like we're all in favor of this, but we just want to make sure that we're still thought of for
knowing that all the kids that go through these programs, the majority of them go through this school building. So >> they all do. >> Yeah. Unless you've moved in and you miss Shaker Lane for some reason, but otherwise Yeah.
Um, Kate, was that everything that you wanted to talk about with the building committee? That is what I can think of right now. So, thank you for putting that information up. And as I said, the other one is a week from tonight at the
library is the say yes committee meetings. >> What day? Uh, what day was that? Uh, Tuesday. >> Okay, >> let me pull it back up. >> It is uh Tuesday, August 19th, 7 to 8:00
in the library in the STS room. That's specifically the Yesper Littleton community meeting, but I know that the women running that and I think Rob's also heavily involved that they're very
committed to getting any questions that you have. If they don't know the answer, they will track it down and get the answer for you. So, they are all in on making sure that people have the information they
need. So, you can do the tour and then you could even go for a follow-up Q&A if you have more questions. >> And then they do want to be at third Thursday as well. I don't know if anyone reached out. >> What? Alicia,
>> you did tell me that last time. >> Yeah. Okay, cool. Make sure I put that on there again. Is there um you can tell me offline, but just a specific person to reach out to. >> Uh I will get the person's name and give it to you.
>> Thank you. >> All right. So, moving on to director updates. Um so, this is just an estimated end of year. Um, so we're still working out
making sure that like we just finished putting in the grants um for United Way. Um, so we just have to check and make sure that all the lines are where they should be and that everything's correct. Um, but currently um it looks like we
actually had a really great net at the end of the year. Uh so September we'll come back through and I'll do the as you like to see the individual like each of like program to
see how they're doing. Um so I can do a deeper dive in September. Um but at the end of our fiscal year which is July 2024 through June 25 um these are the numbers where we have them right now.
So, it's pretty good. >> Um, yeah, I'd say for September, let's look at I guess a winter program probably. >> Yeah, absolutely. I'll try to do as many as I can. >> I Yeah, I don't do I I'm happy with like
one. >> Okay. Because that's too much. >> Yeah. Yes. It's going to be a lot because I know the numbers don't go unpl. >> Okay. Um although maybe the ones that are going to are going to be easier, but um >> but no like I I want them to be one not
too much >> extra and two more of a deep dive so we can we talk about 10 of them. We're not >> spend any time on them. Okay. >> Yeah. One or two >> from the winter. And I I think if we do that sort of timing where it's
a little ahead of when we're planning for this year. >> Yeah. >> We can look at them, make sure they >> make sense. >> Okay. >> All right. Um programming update. So camp T, the last week of camp T was last week. Um, so
it's hard to believe that uh we've already finished those seven weeks of summer camp. Um, we do have programming that's going to run through the end of this week and into next week. Um, so we have five that are going right now. So the play sorry playground program which
is uh kindergarten through fourth grade toadawan in the park which is fifth grade through 8. Uh sailing is still running, fishing is still running, and the preschool program is still running. Um so the last week in August will not
be running any programs. So at that point, we're just kind of looking at um decompressing from the summer, trying to get the debriefs in for the programs, um and shutting down beach operations. Those will be the focus for, you know,
the last week of August into the first. So, >> I think we've we've >> bounced around this and and maybe we'll have to talk about it finally, but um I would encourage us to leave the docks in as long as possible. >> Okay.
>> And there's staff issues. >> It is. Yeah. >> How to remove them and other things, but they're getting lots of use all the time. >> They are. So, >> yeah, it's pretty amazing. So, and September and October are beautiful.
Probably fishing. It's not my thing, but I imagine it's a good time to be fishing, too. So, >> I will say if you're visiting and bringing hamburger patties, please don't leave them on our boats. That would be really appreciated in the future. Just saying. >> Yeah.
>> Fun joy for sailing this morning. >> Yeah. Hey Alicia, >> isn't camp TX still going on this week too? >> Yep. So that is the uh playground program and toad in the park. So to had
one in the park is TX. >> Okay. All right. >> Yep. >> Thanks. We split them into the two age groups about like two years ago because it was really difficult to have K through eight
together in like one group and try to just have the staff. It just it was chaos. So, we said it made more sense for the younger kids, they would do uh just a few field trips whereas the older
kids would go on field trips every day. Uh so, it's a much better balance than trying to cater to everyone. Um yeah, >> cool. Thank you.
>> Okay. Um, so just some office information. Um, Tim's out on vacation this week, so he'll be back um into the office on Monday the 18th. Um, I will be on vacation the 28th through the 6th.
Um, so then I will be back on September 8th. And um, we'll return to the normal hours Monday, August 25th. So that is Monday through Thursday 9 to 4 and Friday 9 to 2. Um, yep.
>> When does the summer office person wrap up? >> She her last day is Friday. >> Friday. >> Yep. So, we will have um senior tax workers coming in to kind of help us out um in the interim time for us to get
that ops coordinator into the office. Yeah. >> So, that brings us to the next one. Wonderful. Did I pay you to do that? segue. >> Beautiful segue. Um, so both the program
coordinator and office coordinator positions have been posted. Um, I said that I would follow up with you all uh after talking to Michelle Viber. Um, so she would like to be a part of the preliminary screening committee for both of those positions. Um, she's kind of
been working her way around each of the departments through some of their um, hiring processes. So, she's not been able to do that with us yet. So, it's a good opportunity to to bring her in. Um, so then we just need to be able to
create the preliminary screening committee for those. And I will put that there because everybody loves this. >> Um, all right. >> Well, actually, we should create it first and then do that. So, let me go
back here. Okay. >> Is anybody either available and or interested in being part of the screening committee? >> Um, everybody take one big step back. Still standing.
>> Let's let's put dates here. Um, positions are posted now. They're posted for two weeks, >> give or take, right? So probably when you um >> come back >> come back. Yeah. So it's >> post it's like the
>> second weekend in September. Hopefully we can arrange to do for us to be able to meet and look at um the applications that are in and do the process where we decide who we're going to bring in for interviews um and
get those interviews going. And because they're separate positions, uh it's the plan to do them separately. I mean, >> correct. Yeah. >> Sometimes there's compatibility, >> right? >> These
Yeah. I mean, the the require like what we're looking for each of those positions are pretty different. >> Um but there are a lot of folks that, you know, in the program coordinator would have some of those skills. So in the past we've
taken some that's applied >> yeah for a program coordinator and hired that as the office coordinator u because those skills are more transferable >> from program coordinator to office coordinator rather than the other way.
>> And the other option that I'm going to throw out there is if you guys are not available Michelle is part of it. So, we do have someone that's, you know, human resources that's outside of our department or board. So, it's that's
just an option out there. It's up to you guys. >> Once school starts, I'm around. >> Okay. >> Right. There we go. I was gonna say I'm I'm I like >> you. Are you throwing yourself out
there? You're halfway. >> Yeah. But do we need to create the do we need to create the committee first to >> Yeah. And do we So is four a reasonable number? You want do you and Tim both
want to be part of it? >> Yeah. I mean we usually like to stick to three but it what are you going to do? You know that's just the way that that it goes. >> Can you do three for the office position? I mean the program coordinating sessions are both
>> critical >> I mean you could set up two different ones you totally could do that >> well >> yeah um yeah that would be fine we could totally set that up so if you want to do myself
Tim and Michelle on office and then the four of us so three of us with dorm for program coordinator. We can do that. >> So, Norm, I've sat in on both um >> previous year and um I I would say that
the program coordinator is the one that >> Sure. >> was the one that was critical at least in >> terms our world as opposed to the office coordinator. >> Yeah. Not that that's not a critical >> I mean
>> I think in on so much of that it is a very critical role. >> Okay. So then I would suggest uh if you're making a motion that you create the two separate. >> Yeah. >> What do you think? I think that's that's
fine. Makes sense. Okay. four does get to be a little daunting because on scheduling when you're in the room and looking at four people it's a little >> for an office coordinator position probably though
>> probably you have a motion in mind over there you want me to >> um >> uh so what I would say is I'd like to make a motion to um set up an interview
team with Tim, Alicia, Norm, and Michelle for the program coordinator position and uh team for the office coordinator position of Alicia, Tim, and
Shell. >> I'll second motion a second. All in favor? Norm? >> Yes. >> Beard? Yes. Kate? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> All right. Now the fun one.
>> So moved. >> All right, I'll read it. >> U do I insert my name there at the beginning or >> Okay. I Kate >> I, Kate Jacobson, propose that the preliminary screening committee conduct the screening process in executive
session because having the candidate selection discussion in open session will be detrimental to the public body's ability to attract qualified applicants for the position of program coordinator
and office coordinator. Seconded by Peter Church. All right, we have a motion and a second. All those in favor? Peter? >> Yes. >> Jake, >> yes. >> Lauren, >> yes.
>> Thank you. You speak earlier. I appreciate it. Nothing for >> Judy. Sh have basketball. Nobody in the waiting room. >> No, I didn't even ask that. >> Okay, >> there aren't any. No. Okay.
>> Um, new business. Um, I'm not sure how much we can help in this situation. I will preface it by that, but I will throw this out. Um the uh current um conservation agent uh
reached out to me um and just said that uh conservation commission is reviewing concerns about um personal docks being installed on there's a a parcel of land uh U12-4-0 um that is owned by the town. Um so
they're addressing that. Um, so there's docks, watercrafts, other items that are about town permission. Um, and so the conservation commission is going to meet
with town council to discuss possible actions. Um, and they may request to hold joint meetings with the select board and the park and rec commission. um they're looking into doing a public hearing or a public hearing will be
scheduled uh for residents so they can share input. Um right now the only details that I have are that they will discuss it further at the August 19th uh conservation commission meeting. So I
just wanted to throw that out there so you're aware of it. again but I still >> yeah just to clar the reason well I guess there's two parts of the >> conation depression and bleeding but one is that they're >> generally responsible for
things that happen along the edges of wetlands and farways >> but more critically in this case is that parcel of land is under their control >> right >> so that's their So uh yeah I don't at this point I think
you will observe and >> I was going to say are we just I mean there for support moral support. >> Well I think so the things I could imagine coming up you know one thing we have planned is the the fishing dock which also comes off this piece of
property. Um, and we had previously talked about u providing kayak storage somewhere down there for for other residents. But it may that would be something if you know maybe
they will come to us to manage something like that. >> Okay. >> That is me completely spitballing. Yeah. >> Yeah. But I don't have any idea where this
>> Yeah. So, I mean, I can I can reach out to him and and have, you know, more conversation about it, but uh yeah, I'm not 100% sure what he looking for
at the moment, but I just wanted to let you know that he did reach out about the topic and just wanted to disclose that. Um, there is no old business unless there's old business. Okay.
Um, so there is an amazing video that goes along with this, but unfortunately through Zoom, it's a little bit of a challenge to show. Um, but if you get a chance to go to the Camp to Hadawan Facebook page, uh, you can watch it. one
of our amazing um counselors brought in a watermelon to put the egg inside the watermelon for the egg drop. Um and the fire department dropped the watermelon from the top of the engine ladder and it's amazing. So
um yeah, if you get a chance to go watch that video, it's good fun. But this is one of the favorite days at Camp T. um it's during the last week of the the program and you know kids just trying to figure out how to make their eggs survive that drop. So um
>> what was the success rate? >> I honestly don't know that there was many. >> It's more about the joy of trying and the critical thinking skills to try to figure some stuff out. Um, but uh, yeah,
it's a really awesome awesome day. So, there's some good pictures to go along with it. >> And apparently that's still a science topic because I saw an article about somebody finding that they were actually stronger sideways. >> Yeah.
>> In some circumstances, but I'm just egg dropping is still a thing. >> It's a thing. Yeah. Yeah. physics, engineering, all that good stuff. >> Great. >> My friends,
>> make a motion to adjourn the meeting. >> Second. >> All in favor? Norm? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Peter, >> yes. >> And I'm a yes as well. We are ajourned. Thank you very much, Lson. Have a good night.