uh want to open the recreation committee meeting at 6:42 on July 2nd in uh 2026. Uh we'll start with uh members present. We'll start you're not sworn in yet, but we're going to continue a soon to be
member and we'll start with you and we'll work our way down. So just say your name and we're good. Rice Porter, >> Mary Anastasia, Michael Crouch, >> David Bro, >> John Rean, >> John Regan. Um, and uh, we're not going to do approval of previous meetings
because I don't think we have that done yet. >> I sent it out like today meeting. Yeah. >> Oh, all right. I did not read it. Glad >> you read it. >> I did not read it. I I was looking for remarks. I I will look at them tonight so we can vote at the end. But let's
change the um the meeting around and uh we'll start off with um >> culture cultural contract discuss new town. >> Perfect. Perfect. >> Thank you and thanks for I think you guys had re you guys convene um for our
needs. So I appreciate that. Um we need a number of approvals. Uh, and I, uh, it's never clear to us who needs to approve what. Um, I'll just throw that out there. So, uh, some of these things
you might not appro need to approve, but I'm just going to throw them out anyway to say that we either got your approval or we didn't. Okay. So this year, um, we're having a beer truck and in order to complete the permit, we need approval
from the wreck committee. >> Okay. >> Um, I Why don't Why don't you Is there How many do you have uh to have approved from our end? >> I don't know. I'll just read off a couple things. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. So, the first one is the um >> beer truck.
>> Beer truck. Yep. Um, second thing, I don't know if this is you, but we would want we want to set up Friday night and take down Monday morning with by and avoid the car show. Uh, not get in the way of the car show on Friday.
>> Okay. So, um, so you're going to set up Friday night and work around the car show? >> Yes. >> Okay. Uh we're renting a generator uh uh sound staging tents and wondered if there are any
specifications, any requirements, anything that you know of that you would need to sign off on. >> Where are the tents going? >> Well, that's John and I's quest is to make sure that they don't um impinge on
the sprinklers. Right. >> Right. Uh that's that's the big um mantra. So uh for the tent, it's going to be held down by rainarrels. Um we were just told that a permit is requested from the is required from the
building inspector to set up tents. Um but that has I don't know that that has anything to do with you. Okay. So, we we will need to figure out how exactly to delineate the lines between the
fieldhouse and the playground and where the sprinklers start to see if we have enough room for the 20x 40 foot tent and stage. >> I don't think >> so. You you're not going to be staking
it into the ground using >> rain. Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. So, I don't think that's an issue. It does not affect placement. The other thing I'm concerned about is placing the rain barrels weighted down on the playing surface. So what we what we had originally looked at was between the fieldhouse and the playground.
>> Yep. You know there's uh you know the basketball fields beneath you can put the generator down in front of the garage, run the wires up. >> 20 by 40. >> 20 by 40. We should measure it I suppose at some point in time. But >> yeah, you should have plenty of room, right?
>> You'll have plenty of room. My only concern there is that is not flat land. There's a solid decline there from the fieldhouse to the courts of >> So we're actually it's kind of the top.
>> Yeah. You're talking about where a fill station is. It that's pretty that's probably the flattest you get. >> Yeah. You could probably do it in between the fieldhouse and the fields. >> So let's just say that there's not enough room. Let's do a worst case
scenario. Okay. While we're all together, >> y >> and it needs to impinge on the field. As long as we're not staking it, is is that a problem? >> I think it was just me thinking of
things that could go wrong. like if the grass died underneath the barrel or something that would be >> um I don't if I'm going to guess it's a 40ft tent. So that there's on the long side that there's going to be
let's just be every five feet. So that's eight barrels. Um I don't and they won't be on the majority of the field. So, I don't have a real problem with that. I mean,
if it gets rained, that might that might be weird. That might >> be in charge. >> I mean, I'm like I'm I'm just voicing an opinion and putting that right. >> I I We were talking about portaott. They had portaotties last year and they weren't going to get them this year and
Barb said, "Oh, there's going to be a beer truck." And I'm like, "You definitely can't port." So, I kind of came up with the the septic, you know, like we might overload the septic if the beer truck is that successful. And so, she went back to >> I'm ordering too.
>> You are. Oh, okay. Good. >> I just made that decision. >> Okay, good. >> Solid. >> Let the budget beware. Right. >> Uh, >> I I don't see any issue. >> Nope. >> Do we Okay. Um,
next. Well, so no, no, to to to finish Barb's point is if we had to slide that >> towards Central Street, >> I think >> uh like in like you're almost in front of the fieldhouse at this point.
>> Um it's 20 by 40. It's a six six piece band. >> Yes. >> And it's it's not a tent like a circus tent. It's it's got the the kind of the cones, but it's just really to get >> the stage coverage. Yeah. Cover >> with with walls. But that
>> that means worst case scenario there's like let's just say worst case on the field that aren't >> I was just cuz it was all on me. I was just I was trying to be extra careful but that was just a thought
>> if you do it along the way I'd put it up by the wall by the street facing we have back there so it's more visible to the public. I mean that I'd make that argument for them. If you get it in the street, you might draw people. >> And one last thing to improve is um the
rec committee purchasing. Last year you made um a significant investment in cornhole. And so maybe this year, the rec committee could make could invest in a botchi ball set.
>> That is a weird thing. Uh, I guess we could. Um, can you This is what we're talking about. So, this field isn't being used on Tuesday. >> The one you had >> just on Tuesdays. >> We don't even know that's that's the field they're using. So, >> it's not going to be
there on that field for Friday night, Saturday night, and Sunday. >> Yeah. >> And Monday because they're clean Monday. >> Yeah. >> There won't be a >> um the botchi ball thing. >> Yeah. Is that we can we can how much? >> It's like like 150 $200. I'd say $200
for a motion. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Are we allowed to spend our budget? >> That's the July. >> That's the uh what do you call it? >> That's the 10. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Cool. >> Yeah. >> And can we continue to store leftover signs, banners, and our art wall in the
fieldhouse garage for use for next year? >> That's not our call, but I it it's there now. And and the highway department put it there. Yeah. >> So, as far as as far as we're concerned, >> okay, >> it's not an issue, but the that is sort
of uh >> Yeah. the highway. >> Is it going to be a second one? It's not going to be in the back of the the original one. Do you think it's going to do new ones? >> Making a whole new block. >> Yes. >> I'd love to put them on the rail trail cuz she he loves that whole thing.
>> He's big on that. So, that would be >> Well, it was so community oriented. I mean, and all ages and some really >> I was too cool to put anything on it last year, but this year we have to. >> So, even got the um Bruce Star to put something on it.
>> Uh >> because of what we're what we would potentially like to do with that afterwards because it was so successful and like I think displaying it for a long period of time is very valuable. If there's anything that you need to do
to help like from a materials perspective, make that preservable, we'll do what we can to help keep that up. But if there's like >> varnish or something, it it's actually I'm not even sure this came from you, Barb, but >> uh it's going to come back out and go in the library for a while. >> Yes.
>> Before Yeah. So, it's coming out. No, this week it might go back in the library. It was in front of the library for a couple of weeks. >> Last year. >> Yes. This year it's going to be back up. >> Perfect. >> I think that's great. Put in the sign that says come participate in this issue. >> Is that is that is that the the end of
your wants and desires? >> I believe so. Yes. >> All right. We should vote on these items. Um so >> do you want to put them all together? >> Let's do each Let's do each one just because it'll be a little bit easier that way.
>> Okay. So, I make a motion in to accept as long as and I believe the select board has approved the beer truck that we approve a beer truck for the by the Newberry Day celebration. Second that
>> second by John. Yeah. >> Any discussion? >> All in favor? >> I >> uh next one. Um, I make a motion to allow the um, Newbury Days group to set up on Friday
night and on set on Monday night. Uh, second on that. >> Second. >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> All in favor? >> I. >> I. >> Um, I make a motion to allow tents. Um, the tent in that area that we
discussed earlier. Um, and the sound requirement as long as it doesn't uh infringe on the neighbors and police and all that. Does that seem reasonable? >> Uh, they're done at 7. >> Yep. Then that's fine. >> Four to seven the band. Yeah. >> Um, do I second on that?
>> Second. >> I don't want to override my >> um any any discussion on that? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. I don't think the sound requirements cuz with the comp was very loud. Um, all right. Uh, we'll vote on that. All in favor? >> I.
>> That's approved. Um, I make a motion to um appropriate $200 for Botchi Ball um for the fieldhouse. >> Second on that. >> I'll second that. >> Um, >> and who's procuring?
>> John, will you get that >> or do we want to work with do you want me to do you want me to do you know where we can get one or >> Amazon? >> I'm sure Amazon. Are we allowed to purchase from Amazon? >> I would. >> No, we have a
>> Yeah, >> I know we got the account, but you can So, you just like you get some Cindy does. Yeah, >> Cindy does. >> Yeah. Okay. >> So, if you reach out to Cindy. >> Yes. And >> she's out this week, but I would imagine that's plenty of time.
>> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> Uh the the the U >> Cornhole has sat there gracefully all year. I'm sure it looks fine. >> Yeah. Cornell appropriated $200 for >> and next year we'll get a volleyball net.
>> Okay. >> I know that's up to you or >> it is fine. Um so that's a discussion. Uh I I vote to approve the $200. All in favor? >> I >> I >> uh quick discussion on that. >> Okay. >> How many?
>> Because bachi sets are not expensive. >> On Amazon it was 130. Do you want just one or do you want like two? >> Well, it's up to you guys. >> There were two um corn holes as I remember. >> Yes. >> All right. Uh let's let's nullify that
vote and let's um I make a motion to um appropriate $400 for two sets of bonding dolls. Any discussion on that? Nope. >> Uh I can second. Anybody? >> Second.
>> Mary. Um, all right. All on table. >> I Okay, that's done. And then use the basement. Um, I >> I'll check with Annette. Why don't we just do that? >> Yeah. >> Um, I I I think it's a fair assumption, but I'll
just make sure I get >> Yeah. Um, it's not I I don't know if we have the ability. Uh, you know what? I'm going to vote on it anyway, just make it um >> just in case. >> Yeah. Uh I make a motion to allow
uh the uh what is it the what's the proper wall? >> What's the uh >> council? Is it is it >> the art wall? >> No. No. Uh is it the >> what's your organization? Cultural. >> Is it the cultural council?
>> Cultural council. I allow the cultural council to use the basement as long as it's okay with department of uh public works to um use that basement. >> I'll second that one. >> Second. Okay. Any discussion? >> All in favor?
>> I. >> All right. Anything else? >> Great. Um I just had one quick question. So, how do we communicate that the committee has approved the liquor license? We've not approved the liquor license.
We've approved the ability for you to have. >> Yeah. Yeah. You the liquor license is the Slack port. Okay. >> We'll tell Joy >> tomorrow, I guess. >> Or just >> if they question it, have them reach out. >> It came from Joy, I think. Right. Okay. >> Yeah. Or just tell them that we voted
for it. She knows we we Yeah. >> And any idea where a building inspector would come from? Um, since I'm gonna meet with Taylor Brent, let Leave that one with me. >> Okay. >> All right. >> Yeah, Bill is you. Yeah, it came out of
nowhere. It's just I don't even know how we found out. It's like I understand you're putting a tent up. Need a permit. >> Okay, >> that makes sense. >> And I said it's Taylor Rentals, so I would imagine Taylor Rentals put up a tent in Newberry before, so they probably >> Yeah. And this I I'll just
>> because it's public land. >> Yeah. I think that they don't want to put something up that may fall out safety. I mean, you don't want the thing tipping over. I'm sure. >> All I'm asking is that's just because it's public land. >> Yeah. >> We'll be on one of those YouTube videos where storm comes out and all the baby
gets watched. >> No, no bouncy houses. Don't come back here and ask for a bouncy house. >> Unless you have like like four very large trucks on each >> Don't give us ideas for next year. More kids stuff. It's like those
>> holded down by four of the Corvettes from the night before. >> I like this. >> So, what what do we want before I meet with Taylor? How are we going to agree on the >> We got >> How are we going to agree on stage? >> How are we going to agree on the stage? What do you mean where it goes? >> Where it goes. Yeah.
>> Can you and I meet there this weekend? >> Sure. >> And we'll we'll literally measure it out and >> Okay. All right. That's good. >> Okay. >> It's a date. They used to, you know, it was a big stage when they did the byfield days. It was um sort of towards
the end of the field, like the end of the field. >> I remember actually facing out to the street the one year I was here. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Prominent. >> Yeah. So, whatever or put it right on the road, >> bringing people that way. I don't >> Well, I don't know. >> That would have been my thought. But
yeah, I I like the fact that there's going to be a generator cuz the wheels in motion didn't get that jack that they were looking for. >> Oh, yeah. >> Yeah. >> Um the generators last year were like on the pickle on the basketball court,
we'll say, behind the little knee wall. >> But if they're down below, I think that's ideal. You wouldn't even hear it. Yeah. You know, you won't hear the sound. >> Um >> Okay. All right. Hey, thank you guys so much.
>> What was the name? >> Mine? >> Yes, please. >> Barl Lubby. L U B Y. >> Barl Lubby. >> Yes. >> Got it. I'm just recording so that we can make this easier. >> Yeah. I thought I >> Thanks again. >> Thank you. Appreciate it.
>> Um, let's uh swing the meeting around. Um, you know what? Before we go any further, let's um let's pick who wants to do what. Uh, we have chair,
we have co-chair. >> I think it was vice chair, but yeah. >> Or vice chair. >> Uh, we have treasure. >> That's Mary. Has been Mary. >> Yes. Um, Mike, you've been doing Do you have a title?
>> I don't think so. >> It? >> Yeah. >> Um, >> we need a clerk. >> And we need a clerk. Um, yeah, that makes sense. Okay. Um, I told
Dave I could give up vice chair and take the clerk, but you seem like you're performing the duties. So, >> I'm recording this. That's all I'm doing. I'm going to take this and throw it in AI and see what it does. >> Okay. Okay. >> Um >> I hope you're taking notes, too. >> I was taking notes. Yeah.
>> Good. We'll see. We'll see. >> So, why don't we see how this meeting goes before we >> Well, someday we may have someone sitting here recording too. >> So, >> so the only thing at this point because Marcus stepped down >> is agenda in the minutes.
>> Yeah. So, just a clerk fill in for a clerk. Um, so if everyone's good the way it might could take over temporarily for clerk. >> Okay.
>> And stick the new guy with it. and we'll we'll we'll stay with what we have right now and next >> next meeting we can >> throw a cog and things and change everything around and make Mary the chair and then
John the chair he's already the chair something else >> or we get Mike the chair >> and all right we'll have to talk >> but I I don't I don't as long as I don't have to do anything I don't mind being the chair you know Um, >> okay. I mean, I generally think we've
got a good thing going with the lanes that we're in. >> Okay, good. >> So, like, >> if you guys are good with that, >> I think if me if I were to try to figure out how to do Mary's gig and vice >> anybody trying to figure out what what I'm doing with my wreck, like it's all >> So, are we good with with that little
bit of a change? >> Yeah. Like I think I'll see how this works for Clerk. Okay. And if Clerk is not a ton of work, >> I can pick that up. like if it's just going through here. Um, >> who posted this link? >> I did. >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. So, like, >> so you ended up doing that? I I talked to Joy. Yeah. Joy said that it's already been done. I was like, "Okay, great." >> Because I've already talked to Joy and John about Jonathan about getting my wreck gone and building prototypes on
the government. So, I like I've already got a login. >> Okay. >> So, I did it. >> And you are are you vice chair right now or you I think I >> so you can fill in for me. >> Yeah. Okay. So, let's do this. That works for everyone. Let's let's make it
legit at this point. Um John Rican will be vice chair. I will stay co-chair. I mean chairman and co-chair. Um Mike will be the clerk and Mary.
>> Treasurer. And we'll make you um the high school rep. >> Rep. >> Rep. which you are. >> Which you are. >> Yeah. >> Um so, uh I make a motion to approve that that lineup. Um any discussion on that. >> Um that
>> second. All in favor? >> I All right. Done. >> Okay. >> Interm clerk. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Absolutely. >> Interm clerk. >> Interm clerk. Um, and
>> I hope we take away the stipen for the clerk. >> We got a bunch. >> Um, so, um, any concern about the Friday night Monday thing? I I kind of struggle with that. Like, don't put anything out there that can be taken. Not that the K
show people are >> I generally think that's up to them. >> Yeah. >> Like, if they're willing to risk that. It's not I don't think I don't I I would think they put the sound equipment or the lights up or anything, but you know, maybe set up the stage and like I said, it's not a tent
>> tent. It's it's it's to cover the stage so they they're undercover in case it rains. >> Um >> but sides on too, but >> is it is it a is it a matter of like space? Because if it's a matter of space, we talk to DPW and say, "Hey, on
Friday night, they're going to bring stuff in and put it down there." Or do you think Taylor Taylor Rental wants to set up Friday and take down on Monday. >> Okay, that's fine. >> It's it's their request. Yeah. Yeah. And it's just like they haven't got the crew on the weekend, I think. >> See, in worst case scenarios, we just
make sure that back gate is open and they just drive their truck out there. They might have to drag their stuff or whatever. But >> I would think they'd want it done before the car show starts anyway. The car show didn't start till they were starting around 2:30 or something. People were pulling in. Yeah. >> Okay, cool.
>> I think we're okay. All right. I don't know when the porta parties come, but if it came on Friday, that would be >> helpful. >> Helpful. Yeah. >> Um Oh, yes. Um I'm going to hold off for the minutes cuz I haven't gotten clear to uh All
right. So, we're just going to go with our our normal uh we'll skip the minutes. We'll go to correspondence. Um any correspondence from anybody? Well, we received a lovely note from um
Evelyn Noise. >> Oh, cool. >> In response to the physical address below Central Green, she shared to the recommended thank you for the Biffield sign on Central Street. It looks great.
I think it even makes the Central Field sign look nicer. So from the Biffield group, we say thanks. >> Excellent. >> Very very nice. Um it was addressed to you, but it was also the right committee. So I took the liberty.
>> Okay. It does look nice actually. >> Yeah. >> We should put latitude and longitude on it. >> The next next next >> possibly. We'll see. >> So this is what you have to >> This is what you're going to have to look >> all the inside jokes. All the inside
jokes. You'll be trained in it'll actually >> there is very little seriousness. >> Yeah. It took it took a while I think for um >> Dan to um to get our our humor. >> Yes. >> Cuz he used to sit there and I was like >> he started come he came.
>> Yeah. Yeah. He was great. >> So he's great. >> Um Oh, awesome. Uh what was I thinking? >> Any other correspondents? >> Any other correspondents? >> I have uh >> wedding and >> wedding. Uh they backed up uh which was >> at the altar.
>> No, the wedding is still on. They just chose other options. >> Oh. >> Uh which is fine. >> Um then I had uh a request from Triton Youth Soccer. There are no conflicts. So um I Yeah, like
>> tournament or something. What's the >> No, it's for their >> Oh, just for the season. Okay. >> Oh, so it's fall season. And lacrosse was >> lacrosse is spring. >> Yeah, it's just spring. >> Yep. But Rush does not I don't remember if Rush did anything last fall. I don't
think that they did, but I'll double check. But we've got one request right now. So >> that's for the for the coming season. >> Yeah. So I don't see a problem with it. Generally there's it's partly worse
>> from a from a notes point standpoint. This was correspondence as well. the step from town day. >> Yeah. Um and another question on my things we're talking sort of correspondence and what's going on. Um
what what was the what how did it work out with the dollar increase? You have an idea on that. You you you guys sort of work I know that the select board approved it. Correct. And has it happened? Did it make the website or how
what is the what's the trajectory of that because that will show up? >> I don't know if it's on the website but I know it was in the process with works with >> Jo >> Okay. So that means that it's been
approved and it will happen in the fall. Is that what it >> um it's the trust of verified point. So I don't know if it's up on the website. we've put it in motion that I I don't know if it's
>> for out on website. >> I know that we had feedback from them that we need that they needed to update the website and they needed to figure out a way to do that. I don't know what happened after that. Um but I did send
this group after seeing that um price guidelines and an updated uh our guidelines which are like a rec committee guidelines which are outdated by like 10 minutes. >> Yeah. Yeah. Like so outdated. And that's
one of the other things on that that I think that website with the with the guidelines for the record committee >> the it's written down there that we'll have a one-year term >> and we have to have have that removed it will be um the term for the rec
committee will be um squishy uh it can either be one two or three years. So when he saw that well I guess when town saw that the Tracy or whoever brought it up might have been you know it might have been legal said that it probably shouldn't be a year it should be open wouldn't it always always be three years
but to institute it we'd go one two and three >> that's what I was saying >> yeah that's that's fine >> but we stagger the first year then whoever takes one is is up the next year for three years okay >> yeah I think that's the proper way Um,
>> and like I said, if you got to if you got to step out, you step out. You just, you know. >> Yeah. >> All right. Um, >> but that should be on our agenda maybe for >> Well, they they wanted us to know what the town wants us to
to sort of signify which person wants to at this point whether I don't know how how to do it with the four of us. He's going to be two years because it's just that's just the way it is with the school. So it would be, you know, unless you decide to
stick around town and >> and stay on the recommend you you would be a student. >> You would still lose the student. >> Victory lap at Triton. >> Um >> so I'm going to make a recommendation. >> All right. >> So two years. >> Yep. >> You said you wanted two years. >> Yep.
>> John's here for life. So let's give him three. I will start at one. Mary, where would you like to be? >> Two. Okay. >> How's that? >> And then next year I will have to go through this rigger roll again. >> You're you're two, right?
>> Yeah. >> John, you're three. >> Yeah. >> I'm two. >> And it's Owen. >> Bryce. >> Bryce. Why am I thinking Bryce? I I'll never forget again. >> Owen. >> I don't know. >> What's your last name? >> Uh Porter. >> Porter. >> I wasn't even close.
>> Yeah. >> No, you aren't. >> Owen. >> All right. Bryce. Now what? For now, I know when. >> All right. Good. I will. >> Do you get to get sworn in every 3 years then or every one? >> More than likely if your reappoint it'll
be three years. >> Okay. >> Um >> the um if we get a new person, you know, we get offer them three or one, right? I mean, if >> two two three >> twos
are three. >> Just just go for three. Yeah. >> They sign on. They're on for three. >> All right. You know what? I'm going to say >> should be a long line. >> I'm going to do three. I'm going to put myself down for three. So then it would be at that point it will be two threes, two twos, and one one. Does that work
for everyone? >> Yeah. >> Two twos, one >> three. Yeah. Okay. >> All right. So, new new person would be one. >> All right. >> Three when they stand up. >> Any new person, >> we could have we have four.
>> Yeah. in >> price. We could also have we could technically have three more. >> He does he have any >> what he moved over, Jonathan? >> Cuz I I I was trying to find out the square footage of the fieldhouse today
for a reason I'll tell you later. >> Yep. >> Some other time. >> And I found like this document that had like 27 points of how to reserve the fieldhouse. go with those and I'm like with a and I was trying to
like find the HTTP. >> Oh, there's two of them >> is there. Okay, >> we have two conflicting guidelines on our website right now. >> All right. >> And I I did a document so I mean >> I don't know a year and a half ago. >> Two years ago. >> Two years ago that combined them and we've been in bureaucratic roly poly for
like discussing it. >> Yeah. So >> and getting editorial changes. >> We as in this board or we as Okay. >> Yeah. Internally. But um >> I think that'll be able to move along. >> Yeah. Like in all reality like we can
just you've not seen this I don't think yet. You've had a say at one point or time a long time ago. >> Mary's probably taken a look at it more recently than I have. But like I will send this I think I sent it to the group. I will resend it to the group uh so that everybody can pre-eread and we
can get back with comments and make edits and vote on it next week. Does that sound like a plan? >> I think August is good. >> And then you know once we select >> that way we can take down these two documents >> to the next level to just start and it's
all >> Yeah. So we have once we approve it then we have to go to the select board and the select board approves it and becomes law. >> But right now we have two PDFs that if you don't know what you don't know what you're looking at. >> They're conflicting >> and they're conflicting. They're both
stale and quite frankly, yeah, they're conflicted. They don't >> they're expired. >> Every Yeah. Every Everything we did back then, we we were trying to do was we had this building >> and we were thinking, okay, we're going to have concessions and we're how we
going to how we going to charge concessions. And then we had the actual the where you guys play ping pong, the the meeting room area, and how we're going to fill out that. and the pickle ball room. >> Yeah. And at that point, we were
thinking basketball. We're going to do a basketball court and how there were just so many conflicting things. >> And I think what was done is fine. It's just that >> the space, the town has evolved from what that was and it's
>> okayish, but it it needs a revamp. >> Okay. >> Structurally fine, but it >> Well, it's probably an opportunity. you had made a comment the last couple of days about, you know, we're scrambling again. You know, town day wants this, Kasha wants that,
>> and some of this should be just >> almost like Mike couldn't make the approval without not so much without a meeting, but a wedding thing comes in. Oh, >> flip the wedding page. Here's the six things, you know, parking lot, blah, blah, blah. I just wanted to I I reached
out to her the other day because uh I wanted to see if if have her come in if she was interested so that we could answer any questions just like you had >> right >> uh cultural cultural >> yeah yeah >> um and she's just like we we decide
otherwise and I'm like fine >> but like they if if there's anything out of the norm the the field rental stuff >> Yeah. then have him come in and answer some questions. >> But like Gelato guy too, you know, and
you again, we invented the wheel for >> Yep. >> And it's is he going to have propane? Is he going to and and we we get trapped, you know, we went down rabbit holes. >> Yeah. So, this is this is stuff that we're we're there are different things that came onto the field and so we're
trying we were trying to like >> It's a great opportunity to make this thing bulletproof. >> Yeah. and there's all these variables and so we have a certain amount of charge but we don't have much charge but we do have so much charge. It's kind of one of these things where I brought up
again this is sort of um correspondence about um the baseball field cuz in in through bylaws whatever we're in charge of the little league field but we haven't done anything with it. They they're sort of their own entity. they
do it. But in actuality, we're in charge of that. And my only thought, again, I think I brought it up, was voting. You know, when it comes to voting day, we have to let them know, don't schedule games on voting days because >> so much more than that. I mean, we have to introduce ourselves some cuz they
they just had an event with a beer truck, I believe. >> Well, they they were supposed to >> they had a Kona ice truck. >> Oh, >> not cone broom. >> Gotcha. >> Not Kona Broom. I'm glad you went because I I was very tempted to just walk down there and see because I I I
was like, geez, what are we going to do this for them? And >> well, I think that that I I didn't see the meeting when they did they go in front of the select board. Does anyone know that >> they have >> it was on the agenda for the July? I saw it on the agenda. That's when I emailed
you. >> Okay. >> Yes. Um, I think that Belle might have spoke to them about getting reaching out to us from now on with if there's requests like that, they'd have to ask the rec committee rec committee with approval
just like with it what we're doing right now. And then it goes back if if we get approval, they get approval, everyone's fine. >> So this comp and I've done a lot of research not a lot. I've done like >> five hours worth of research on this.
Um, it gets even it gets way more complicated than that about the baseball town relationship. And so they we don't we are technically in charge of the fields. We don't approve anything.
I don't know. I I was talking to some of the people from the baseball group and their lights are half out. I talked to Trace. >> Wait a second. Slow down. Lights are half What are you talking about? >> They're baseball field lights. >> Yeah, >> they're stadium lighting. >> Well, there's a whole thing behind that, too.
>> Oh, yeah. The the town doesn't own them. >> The the baseball group bought them >> and they could not use them. >> They can't. >> Yeah. Well, the the baseball group used them bought them and they were put on hold. They could not use them because
the neighbors next door had some kind of way that they had made a something to do with town and they would not allow them to use their lights. So, what happened was that because there's a new owner of
the property that had control over not allowing the lights and there was a new owner of that house, there had to be a certain amount of people that given it. Okay. M >> and I believe that person gave it okay. So now they can use the lights. >> Yeah. I'm just that's completely besides
the point. The fact is half the lights are out. >> Y >> and I asked Tracy I'm like can we do something to help them >> and because it's our property and they bought the lights. The lights are their property and we can't help
them. >> Interesting. >> Yes. So I'm going to guess that is how it goes. I don't know. Do we build the dugouts? >> We we didn't do as a rec W recck committee. We didn't do any of >> the top. >> I don't know. >> Yeah. Like that's like there's so much
iffiness to a lot of that. Like >> the property itself. So is >> we own the property. >> If they're not allowed to use the lights, >> they can use lights. >> They can use the lights. >> Okay. So why don't we just buy the lights from them for a dollar >> and then put put new bulbs in or pay for
>> I don't know. Tracy wants to take on that. >> Okay. That may be that that's what she may have said. We may she may not want to take on that responsibility for >> Yeah. >> I don't know if that's the case. >> No, she she just said we can't do anything about it because we don't want to. >> Okay.
>> So, I don't know. >> All right. >> That's a possibility. Could buy a bucket of paint to to paint the dugouts. But, I mean, it it if it's a recreational facility, then we got to take care of it. And medical dump on it
then you know puts the trash in. >> I mean they raise they raise 20 to $30,000 a year to for maintenance of the fields >> just through registrations. >> No through uh they're a 501c3. They get donations.
>> Oh. >> And that they spend it they spend that much on dirt. >> No, I I I've seen the things they've done. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Now the sprinklers in there. >> The fencing's theirs. >> Yeah. There's no There's no spring. >> Yeah, I think the township overp
does mow the lawn, but that's about it. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. It's not. >> So, it's not well cared for. I mean, I I feel that field is gorgeous. >> I'm sure they tried, but >> they put up a They put up a scoreboard. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> An electronic scoreboard that they pay for all themselves and like put it up. >> Yeah. It's great.
>> But yeah, like >> buy it for a dollar or buy it for whatever. Um, anyways, I just thought >> or accept a donation. Let's let's put it that way. >> Yep. >> That works too. >> Um,
>> I'm all for it. I mean, just I think it's it it's not a power grab, you know. I think Mark always kind of considered we should play stay in our sandbox, but >> Well, it wasn't so much that we had so much else going on with the field and
get in developing the field. So, it things things seem to have gotten a lot easier. I guess I should say that. I don't know if they're easier. It's just >> I mean, I would put Upper Green on that, too. And maybe because they're also
maintaining those fields. >> Who is the >> softball play there? >> The baseball the T-ball kids and miners play there. >> Yeah. And they they maintain those too. >> They maintain the baseball field there, too. >> Yeah. We we should probably you I know you have contact with them but we should try
>> I I know that's >> we should probably figure out what we can do and help them or whatever. put that kind of on our goals of >> because if that's the case, >> I don't know how I know that we can only do soccer lacrosse because that was our
purview on the big fields, but if they if we have the ball field, then we may have the ability to spend money on the ball field itself because >> then yes, we can. Yeah. >> And that's where we would need up in our budget to be able to do that. >> Yeah. >> Because if they're spending 20 to
$30,000 a year to do that. >> Yeah. we would need or I mean I mean we're not spending our whole budget yet. >> No, I wonder if they pay for grass cutting >> through the town. >> Uh DBW does the grass cutting there. So
I mean because it's town property, but they're not in the fields. >> Yeah, it is. Yeah, >> it is town property. >> Interesting. >> It was donated by um >> Pearson's name is on it. >> Yeah, it's it's it's Mrs. Pearson that used to own the property where the stuff
>> Yes. Yeah, it's a different Pearson than the Pearson hardware construction company. >> Sure. They all go back to the one that rode >> rode the boat. >> Yep. Um Okay. Um that covers I guess correspondence, correct, everyone?
>> Yes. >> Yes. >> Um I make a motion to approve the minutes for uh June 1st, 2026. Um do I have a second on that? >> I'll second that. Any
uh conversation on it? >> No. >> Uh all in favor? >> I. >> All right. Done. Um >> you can post them too, right? You can figure that one out. >> Yeah. >> It's another story which is kind
um bills and claims. >> So I just checked this morning. There's for whatever reason no July bills have come in. Okay. But we do or we will need the bill for the uh the physical address
and once I receive that I can have that acrewed to >> the signage. >> The signage. >> Okay. Okay. >> So right now nothing but I do have an update on u the outstanding. I have not received the check but it may have come
in today. Um popped in last week but wasn't in last week. So it may be in for the >> missing um uh soccer >> trade soccer. Yeah. >> Oh, okay. >> Yeah. >> So the three invoices that were missing.
>> Okay. >> They said that there was a check and I have correspondents from Ipsswitch Trident Youth Football that they're going to submit the $6. So >> did you send them the invoice again?
>> I hope I didn't. Just check me. I didn't see anything correspondence after I didn't see a correspondence after he asked for the invoice. >> Okay, then I'll double check proton mail when proton mail can kind of be strange when you're attaching things.
>> I've never even heard of it. So, there you go. Yeah, it's one of those >> kind of Anyways, but I'll I'll make certain that it's attached but thank you for that. >> Okay. Um uh so that takes care of that applications for field. U we brought
that up that Triton youth soccer has sent in theirs. Um I make a motion to approve the fall Titan youth application as long as they've done all their quaries payments insurance all that normally has to be done. >> Yep. >> Um second on that.
>> Second. All in favor? >> I um and did did nothing else for the fieldhouse. We just discussed that the uh the winning's off. Um >> it's not
>> all right. It's just been and you know again I if they showed up on the field and had a wedding who knew um let's see we got here uh updates on old business. Um I don't know
we have to go over this again but um pickle ball and ping pong. Is that still going on? John ping pong's not but pickle ball is definitely >> winter winter pickle ball is not happening. >> Winter pickle ball is not happening.
>> Uh I was there the other last week he had um like 18. >> Wow. >> Yeah. Yeah. So, he's uh the the Tuesday reservation for beginners. Uh she only
had four in the first group, but that's uh um we'll see what where that goes. Like whether she's going to have like a second she did like four week second full week or not. She doesn't have a second four week. I think I'm going to
try and talk her into uh some kind of advanced lessons for the other group, you know, so we can keep him the pro occupied. >> Okay, cool. >> And I those are good numbers for her, too. I mean, that's that's a group that
size is good for her benefit. Um, let's see. We don't have we don't have to deal with shading for the court at this point. Um and I think we should do we should get on that. Um
>> that's supposed to happen. He uh James had told Cindy that in July they were going to put something up. >> No way. >> Yeah. >> I mean we're talking a >> tar. Okay. >> Um they've been using popups but they're not going to it's even a good one's not
going to last. It's going to be there. >> Okay. Um, >> is it legitimately just a tarp or is it >> It sounded like it was a heavy duty tarp. >> Are we paying? >> It's just like No, Cindy had one
>> and they've used it before. >> Okay. >> I get the impression that's like, you know, the post would be like this, you know, kind of thing. And I did I did back to the sprinkler thing. I did ask James. I said, "Are the sprinkles just on the field or
are they everywhere?" Saying they're everywhere is a good answer, you know, kind of thing. And they said they're everywhere. >> 7:30 p.m. >> Um I wonder if they just real quickly, I wonder if DBW has a uh a map.
>> That's what I was kind of fishing for, but >> it must >> again I think the proper answer is no stakes at the field. you know, >> the fact they put little 5 in ones in last year for for some of the the uh >> Yeah. >> You know, just like a a a sunscreen and
I'm like >> it shouldn't they they usually those things are down a bit like the irrigation. >> I've never seen one. I I I almost got up at 5:00 in the morning to go sit at the field to see if it wers that day. >> Um >> cuz the control must isn't in the
fieldhouse. It's very funny because it used to be we would get a consistent every every year a bill from >> the sprinkler company. >> Sprinkler guy. There's a one guy >> and every year he would, you know, update some heads and stuff like that. But
>> where are they? >> Where are they? >> Go for >> So it might be a good gig. I'm not really sure. >> Do we we don't get an electric bill for there, right? >> No, I don't think so. >> I'm not going to say that. Don't want to open that.
>> And there's actually there's no power wires either. >> They're buried. They must be buried. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I don't know how that works. Whether or something >> you should be getting hints of what's what's cracking around in my mind, but >> Yeah. Yeah. Um
Okay. Uh new business. Anyone have any new business they want to discuss? Updated signs already in. Um I got a notice on that. Everyone saw it. It's beautiful. Said was taken care of. >> Cuz I had a couple of things. I put in the minutes to do this, which I thought
was brilliant. Uh, water fill station maintenance. That was on you. >> They're going to take care of that. >> DBW is going to change the filter and clean it. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. We don't we order it, but I'd like the guy to go out and wipe it every once in a while. Like that would be
>> I'm thinking Okay. >> I don't know. I just I just know that they There was a lot of discussion before about certain things that went on in the field such as field maintenance and
I just assume that field maintenance and things like that is not we just we pay the bills and someone else >> floor in there >> TPW >> then I'm going to guess that they're going to take care of the water. >> Yeah. Oh, that's what it is. And so they do all of that. So I don't think
>> I haven't run into it. I if I run into one I'd say something but just >> yeah if it I think if it becomes an issue with any of this like it becomes like the floors need to be clean or if anything else like if we think that the water tastes funny or something like that water pressure then we will present
it and get a note to um >> Annette. >> Yeah. And Annette would you know >> make it happen. >> He's very responsible. I they the >> GBW has been absolutely great as you know they just >> fantastic. >> It's been a pleasure just
>> and I have not I just looked at two I've not talked to Tracy about the employee. >> Okay. Um >> still not quite sure how I want to do it. >> I've got ideas for something that they can do.
>> Excellent. We'll talk offline. >> All right. Um, okay. >> Um, do you guys want to pick a date or do we already pick an August date? >> I don't think we picked an >> Did we pick an August? >> Not that I know of. >> First Monday is the third.
>> That works for me. if it works for other people. >> Works for me. >> Works for me. Do >> you have your calendar memorized? >> Uh, no. I still have a lot of stuff going besides like a few clinics and stuff. So, like any day this year, this summer. >> All right, cool. Do you have like
reading lists and stuff like that? You have to do >> a few stuff. Yeah. But usually get that done like that morning and like early afternoon. When I become um the president of Newberry, I'm gonna I'm going to outlaw all summer reading summer projects for students.
>> I will against you. >> I I think when I think when this is my diseal opinion that when school ends, kids should enjoy the summer and not have to worry about school w until school starts
again until I become president of Newberry. That would be my my platform just to let you know and you can you can run against me but I will have the overwhelming support because I at that point I will make sure that anyone of school age will be able to vote.
>> You will have >> only people of school age. >> Only people of school age. >> That's really that's reverse ages of old people are running the government. >> That's right. Getting run into the right. It's time for the youth to to to
put their foot down. Stupid stupid summertime reading. My poor daughter had to do that stuff. I'm like, "Wow, you should be able to like be free." Like >> projects were great, too. >> Yeah. >> When is this due? Tomorrow. What? You had a little summer? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Like what's what's that about? You
go to school. School ends in June, right? What time is it? June something or other. >> No, this was late this year, right? >> June 20th. >> June 18th. >> June 18th. School ends June 18th. You shouldn't have to do anything at the June 18th. Do nothing. Sit around. Golf, cut people's grass, walk people's dogs,
enjoy the beach. Don't >> empty out the dishwasher for your mother. >> Yeah. Yeah, you can do a home chor. You going to put things away the right place. >> Anyway, that's my that's my um Okay. So, is everyone good with Monday, June 3rd? >> August 3rd. Augustune August 3rd.
>> August August August 3rd. >> August 3rd. >> August 3rd. August 3rd at 6:30 p.m. >> Yeah. >> Yes. >> Um and there will be there will be a an election coming up for president of Newbury.
>> You have the two opposing people right here. >> And we might have a third independent just to >> spice things up. I I I know who the the I've already got someone to appoint actually when when we secede when
Biffield secedes. >> Okay. God, >> you know what? It's the only way to shut him up. >> Am I the only Oldtowner here? >> Um, my family. >> I didn't I didn't really know you were
from Oldtown. Bryce, where are you from? >> Raleigh. >> Raleigh. Oh. Oh, >> I So, >> I I'm a transplant of at this point 11 years. >> So, I'm like whatever. We live in a town.
>> 1635. You You're just You're not even not getting a whiff of being a town. >> Oh, no. I understand. >> Okay. >> I understand. >> Um All right. I'm going to do this. >> I'm just here to bring this group up together. >> Yeah. >> And we're very thankful for
>> Yeah. Um so, um I swear to God, I just put that. Um, so I I make a motion to have our meeting on August 3rd of uh 2026 at 6:30. All in favor? >> I >> I >> um I make a motion to adjourn the
meeting at if that's good with everyone at 7:38. Any second on that? >> I'll second that. >> Any discussion on why I should adjourn the meeting? >> All right, let's do it. All in favor of journ. Uh,