Um, I'd like to open the meeting of the recreation committee on >> June 1st, uh, 2026. Um, we'll start with the members present. >> Start down the left hand side.
>> Uh, Daniel Jones, >> Mary Anastasia, >> John Rean, >> David Ro, courier ceiling. >> I keep notes. Excellent. Um, approval of previous minutes. Did
everyone get to read the uh March 2nd minutes? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Um, I make a motion to accept the minutes from March 2nd. I have a second.
>> I'll second. Uh that would be any discussion on that. >> All in favor? >> I had a question. Go ahead. >> So on the back when it talks about the walking path says the idea the idea is tabled indefinitely. >> Yep. >> That's the way that's going to go.
>> No. >> Nope. >> Okay. >> I have ideas. >> Okay. >> I've been thinking about you a lot. >> In a good way. Bernardet Bernardet just told me, "Why don't you just go down the field every day for the next 365 days
and use the same path?" >> Yeah. >> And I said, "Well, then they could name the trail after me." >> Okay. I was just questioning that because I didn't seem to close the door. >> No, the door's not closed. I I I see a
path through the woods maybe. Okay. being a member of the um Boston board of trails committee. >> All right. I didn't mean to interrupt your >> No, no. I'm glad you brought that up. Okay. Uh any other discussion on that? All in
favor? >> I That one's done. Um Okie dokie. Uh correspondence. I just signed up a bill. Do we have any correspondence? >> This is Mike Journey does the correspondence. I there's nothing in the
mailbox and there to my knowledge there's no uh outstanding approval for use of the fields. understanding. >> I think one of the correspondents that I heard um
is that uh people would like to have an addition on the um new green sign that says um the address being Biffield. Um I
think that people want to have uh a little bit they want that to be remain and not Newbury. I'm kind of like, well, it is the whole town. But, um, I don't know if anyone's too opposed to that. >> My thought on that, if you don't mind, sorry to interrupt you.
>> Um, if you have 81 Central Street Bfield on there, that would help people who are putting in their GPS, like if there are teams coming from out of town. I don't think it's a bad idea. I'm almost wondering too if you have this on the sign facing >> um as you're heading towards the field, the field's on your left.
>> Yep. next left under the address too because instead of people thinking that they turn right there where the sign is, >> you know what I'm saying? >> Yeah. Yeah. So, if you put the address under >> I think I took a picture of the sign. It's actually I put it in our newsletter. >> I saw in the newsletter.
>> Um, but if you can put the address under I think I think Evelyn was here to talk about that. >> The documents I gave you >> Y >> were copies of the assistance petition. >> Yep. that people signed. Evelyn Noise, who's back here tonight, um brought it
to the select board and I said that that that sign belongs to the recreation committee. >> Yep. And and Evelyn, you want to speak to it or >> Oh, sure. It's just um I think the uh folks, Bfield folks are kind of um thinking Bfield should be mentioned
there even they don't know it's the town of Newberry, but um there's that sense of pride that It's in Biffield and um having the 81 Central Street um underneath 81 Central Street Bfield I
think would help and like Cindy says, you know, if your GPS and that it's not going to come up some degree, right? >> Yeah. All right. Perfect. >> So, what's it say going the other way, Cindy? >> So, well, you'd be pass. >> So, it's a two-sided sign, right? It is.
Are we talking about maybe creating >> a physical address that is two-sided as well >> that says 81 Central Street Field Mass the zip code so that it's on front and back facing?
>> I mean just leave it as leave your sign. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Like a little strip in between. I'm just trying to sign. >> Did we pay for the sign that just went up? >> Uh I believe we did. Yes, we did >> paid for that in March.
>> Y >> the amount was >> the amount was $990 >> for that sign. >> Just >> Yeah, I think that the original sign that we had done originally
um that kind of fell in disrepair. I think that was over $1,000 >> when we did it. Um, and that had to be >> We should also look into updating the Manterfield sign itself. >> When you're in the parking lot looking, it says Mantfield.
>> It's a little shabby looking. >> We It's shabby looking. It's not reflective of the area. And that should be updated to say central green 81 central street by field so that the signage is consistent and reflective of
>> but the fields are still mant fields >> that's not what you said you said change it from mant fields to central green >> and I'll just tell you that um when your little sign went up that generated some some letters to the select board about
people said It's no longer Manta Field. And I had to say, "No, it is. If you go in the parking lot and look at that larger sign, it says Manta Fields with a map of where the fields are. They're numbered." I said, "So, it's Manter Fields on the site of the Central Green.
>> Green's the facility." Yeah. >> Yeah. It's the basketball courts, >> the field house. >> Field House. >> Gotcha. Gotcha. Gotcha. Gotcha. So, so there may be some emotions. There may be some emotions about what you suggested. >> Gotcha. So, we may want to refrain from
that bigger sign, although that's a little shabby and we have plenty of time to talk about that, but update the the main >> the address on this one. >> Yeah. >> So, just like right underneath it, you know, where that where that white bar is. I wonder if they can just put something across. So, that's right under
>> Yeah, that's perfect. >> You know, there's already holes there. >> Yeah. Do you see the eyes? >> Yeah. We had it was >> used to be an advertisement for all the clubs. >> Yeah. >> Be like that's the signage that was under the the bar on the
>> They all had different names at that point too. And it was it was a rush. It was like there was >> I'll make a motion that we uh procure a sign that says 81 Central Street by field mass 1922
>> to add to the central green sign. >> Second. >> Uh any discussion on that? No. >> Um, what we'll have to do is we'll have to send it up the uh change to um I'll talk to >> Evelyn that captures what he
>> Yeah, I'll talk to um DPW Annette and I think that she'll bring it to Tracy and it should be done because they said they got great sign maker and we'll just do that both sides. And so before I kill this, I'm not finish talking about this.
>> You think the sign that's heading towards the entrance should have >> underneath the address, can you just put next left? Okay. >> Or something like that cuz I feel like people are either going to think they go right there or they're >> Yeah. Yeah, that's easy. We can do how to have them do a separate just a single
separate sign underneath it. >> If if it's not that expensive, if it is, then bag it. But >> yeah. All right. >> Need to put a limit. Let's see what it is. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I think that we should agree. Let's Let's say let's say we're I
don't think it's going to go over $1,000 because that other sign was $1,000, right? $900. So, let's >> let's say $800. We'll put a we'll appropriate $800 to do it. And um that should cover one or both. Um, so to add
on to that motion, I motion that we probate $800 to put a secondary sign that gives the address um on both sides and a hopefully a smaller lefthand turn sign to show where people are and they don't end up in the following.
>> So, do we want to just say um that's an amendment to the motion we passed? Y. >> Okay. >> Um, all in favor? >> I >> All right. Done. Is that is that money you folks have right now? >> Yeah. >> No. No. >> Oh, you have to wait for July 1st. >> July 1st. Okay.
>> Right. >> No, because we >> That's your revolving fun, wouldn't it? >> The end of this year's revolving. >> Yeah. It's revolving fund. >> That one came out of revolving. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Because it's what do you call it? It's soccer >> soccer um
>> and it's also approved. Thank you. Yeah. Now >> I can go home. >> Thank you folks. >> Absolutely. >> Of course. >> Thanks for coming everyone. >> Thank you. >> Um All right.
That takes care of that. Um correspondence is all set. Bills and claims. That would be Mary. >> Yep. So we in May we have um three bills. June hasn't started yet. We have
Towns and Energy, Main Street Plumbing and Heating and G Melo. Uh Towns and was 20 $200.37. The Main Street plumbing was 2723.
That was for the water bubbler. >> Yep. >> And Melo pickup was 19620. There's also a credit that needs to go back to Amazon. In a prior month, just
tell you the month in March. We approvedundred 1,000, excuse me, 1,72050. That's going back as a credit because DPW and this Main Street Plumbing and
Heating procure the proper uh workings. There we go. For that. All right. Um so question here that's on the outside. >> It's on the outside and the original bubbles bubblers is still inside.
>> Okay. So that was the final because we remember >> we thought it was inside. >> Yeah. Right. So, can I see because I didn't see it yet. I haven't been over there. >> Huh. Interesting. I mean, it's fine because we had heard that that was going to be an issue with um freezing.
>> Maybe because it's in the building. >> Yeah, they could probably drain it. >> Turn off right inside cuz there's a spigot on the in the men's room right there. >> Yeah. >> Um do you think we should have a sign on it? >> Probably. >> That says what? >> Water. >> Water bottle.
>> I think it's pretty evident. What do you think? The bubble bubble. >> It's on the side of the building. Well, it's not. It's a water bottle filler, >> right? Not a bubble. >> It's not a bubble. >> So, let's see. >> It's on the side of the building. How it goes. >> It's just it Okay. I would
>> We need signage. We can certainly add some, but let's see how it goes. >> I mean, like on the It's It's on Is that on like basketball court side of the building? Is that >> It's on the basketball court side of the building. Did you There's also Did you notice there's a bulletin board now?
Yes. Between the restrooms. What if you put just put a sign there? Water bottle filler >> on a building. >> Yeah. Do you have a color printer? >> I sure do. I have Canva, too. I could make a nice photo. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Prints in high places. >> Thank you. >> I was just going to say I think the only
problem I could have is that it might be it's just a little out of everyone's line of sight. It's the first thing I thought of cuz I saw it before it was hung and I'm like they're going to put the water bottle right there and I was like that's great cuz it's on the shady side. >> Yeah. >> You know, so it's not in the sun all night
>> and it's and it is it is very visible to the basketball court with like some people who might be doing soccer out in the fields across or whatever. >> Yeah. So I think having some sort of signage or >> we'll start inside and if it comes to it, we'll put something at the door. It
it would would help DPW a lot if the kids weren't tracking cleats into the field. >> So, can I ask a question here? Just uh you probably have a better idea than this. >> The 2000 and change from Main Street Plumbing, does that include the unit?
>> Yeah. >> Okay, good. I just want to make sure. I thought that was just all plumbing number. >> That's cheaper than >> Yep. >> I I don't know what the motion was. >> Wait, wait, wait. Yep. It says labor and materials. >> Labor and material. Excellent. >> Right. >> Thank you, Billy.
>> Um, >> hanging it, installing it, connecting the B water line. >> So, does it again my question is does that include the unit? Because I think the unit we originally looking at was probably was over $1,000,
but it contained a bubbler. >> Yeah, >> the Amazon >> the Amazon one >> and they returned that. >> They returned that and then that's the new bill. So it doesn't expressly say unit on that that I can see. >> See materials can be >> you know copper and such.
>> Yeah. >> Hang bottle filler installed. >> They've hung a bottle filler. So I'm going to say that the materials that that's part of the materials >> and then they're itemizing their labor that they did to install it.
>> That's why I'm reading between that line. But to your point, it does not explicitly say >> Yeah. I got >> but if they returned the >> if they returned it they returned it. It's returned. >> So someone had to get a new one
>> and but that is that is >> Let me send a message. I'll see if I can get an answer. >> I tell you who are you sending it to? >> I can send it to Annette. >> I I talked to Annette. >> She didn't know. >> She said, "Yep, just put this credit on and then that's the new >> Yeah, but Annette should know what
>> and I'll see her tomorrow." So I can follow up with the net just to make sure >> see if DCW procures the unit. >> Yeah, >> my understanding that they did, but if you look >> then you get a price for the unit itself. >> It doesn't have a price. >> She'll know cuz she will have procured
it. So if Bill went procured it, then it's a whole different situation. Then that would make sense for that amount of money. But I think at one point they were telling us $4 to $6,000. So I the new gardens. >> Oh, nice.
>> My garden. >> Cool. I had to send it to Moran >> on uh which I'm sure you enjoy on the outstanding bills that >> we still owe Melo 56.45
from >> $5645. >> Yeah. >> And was uh just a >> Did they not pay? Did they not invoice us or is that the >> invoice? I think this invoice either I skipped it or I thought that it was part of the prior bill. Okay.
>> So, I just wanted to call out that, but I'm a call into them. Kelly is on vacation. She's back on the 4th. >> So, I just wanted to >> Is that something I'm going to have to sign on top of? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Like coming tomorrow or the next? >> Uh, no. She's not back until the 4th.
>> Excellent. >> So, um, so that's that. I just wanted to call that one out. Um, and uh, do we want to talk about an older outstanding bill? >> Sure. >> So, we have two outstanding invoices
that were not paid by Trident Youth Soccer. Uh, excuse me, three in the amount of $11,987.50. >> All of them together. >> Three of them. Yes. >> So, three of them. uh reaches a total of
11,000. >> Yes. >> And >> close to 12. >> So from what I I I'm lost on this. I thought Mike had a a better track on this. >> Or maybe you do. >> Mike does as of when he joined the tea.
>> Yep. >> So when Courtney and I were doing it, it was separate tracks. >> Yeah. >> So and um I believe Lindsay was also helping out. she was opening up things. >> So there was a defined disconnect.
>> So I guess >> it appears in 2023 24 that there was three payments that were not received. >> So Triton never p Triton Youth Soccer never made the payment. I think there was a
question from what Mark said that was or maybe someone had brought up the fact that it was sort of a change of leadership. >> It's oh a change in leadership for them. Yes. Yes. Yes. Originally he thought that it might be a an accounting timing. >> Yeah. No, >> it's not.
>> No, it's these are definitively three invoices that we do not have any payment during the same time frame. >> Yep. >> Um >> and they they can't procure >> uh they're in they're going to look >> Yep.
>> So I'm in dialogue with um Olivia. >> Yep. in the balance. I sent over these three invoices. Y >> and it's really in their court. Y >> um I gave Olivia my cell phone number so that if she has any questions, she can
certainly reach out to me. But >> and I think that Tracy said um I I hardlined that those need to be paid or they can't play. >> Correct. >> Okay. >> Correct. So, I'm hoping that before it gets to that point, we'll have a
successful dialogue and we'll be collaborative in nature so that this close to $12,000 will be uh identified and realize that their organization did not actually
submit it. We also do have $60 outstanding from Trident Youth Football. If you recall, they uh used a practice session section um and they paid 360,
but the total bill was 420. I did send an email to Triton Youth Soccer, which I believe is Triton Ipsswitch Youth Soccer. >> Youth football. >> My My apologies. >> Is Olivia from Triton Youth Soccer? >> Yes.
>> Yes. >> President, right? >> Uh I don't know. >> Okay. She may be. >> She may not be. I I don't know her. I know she's uh on the board. >> Do you know her last name? >> McDonald.
>> Before I forget, why are you talking to Annette on the sign? >> Yes. >> We should get the story on the bubbler filters. >> Yep. >> And how to change them? I have dozen. So, we'll see if this if she's got the paperwork. I guess it's
it's not up to them. Or maybe it is up to now. I think it's got one of those counters. Number of plastic bottles saved on it. >> Okay. Um out of the revolving fund,
the fall and spring allocation from DPW was assessed, hit >> whatever on March 24th. So >> good. So falls hit in March. Uh and springs hit in March.
>> I assume at this point I I don't know anything about again we're kind of bouncing around here but um with the fields you know what >> No, we're still on bills and >> yeah bills and cl I'll hold on. Um >> so I just wanted to call out that we've
been uh allocated. So the So we're at 32 377 of what we've paid out so far. >> So we >> we have like $18,000 that will
>> fold over until >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Um unless we get the sign signage on this this >> We should get the signage on this >> on that one. Yeah. >> Okay. All right. I will I will push for that. Okay. Um,
yeah. And okay, as far as these filters, that will probably be done by DPW. It's just we got to know what the cost is for that and how often they had to be done. Okay. >> Cindy, what was Did they ever tell you what why that alarm was going off today?
>> No. >> Or how they reset it or >> they had to call the company. James couldn't reset it. So >> the um it was the alarm console next to the AED machine. So that there was some
confusion, but it wasn't the fire alarm. It was it was like a burglar alarm, I think, cuz I went I went to the basement and it was going off down there, too. >> That was about >> All right. Um uh applications. Do we
know of any applications for field court, fieldhouse, other? Um I don't know where it ended up with the concession area. Um that discussion. Um I know that uh Tracy wanted us to be
there to open and close. didn't want to give them the res uh the ability to open the door to the kitchen or not. And I don't know if I have the bandwidth or anyone in our our group has a bandwidth to show up Saturday morning and Saturday evening, but >> I thought Mike was telling them no, but
>> yeah, I was pretty sure Mike told me no. >> I think that was on. >> Okay. >> And my idea never really got discussed was why don't we just get some soccer on the board? >> That's up to soccer. >> Yeah, soccer. We It's us to get a >> get a member of our committee who's on
the board on soccer. >> Oh, >> get a soccer person on the committee. So, you could give the person the code. >> Yeah. So, some someone in the soccer organization would have to join us. >> Yeah. That was just a thought. >> Yep. >> It's pretty easy to do. We should just
take all that equipment out. >> And that believes that the filler was procured through Main Street Plumbing. >> I believe so, too. The bubbler. >> The water bottle. >> Water. Water. Water filler. I heard you say, "Oh, I filler." I thought you meant filter.
>> Filler. >> No, the the actual piece itself. >> Okay, good. Um, sorry for being out of it with that whole uh there was a question about um a food truck. I think you brought it up. >> No, that was just a that was just a
question. >> Yeah. No, but it worked out fine because I wasn't around for that. quick. >> Yeah, we approved it there. >> We We stopped there and we ate. It was kind of great. I was just like, "Can we approve this? I kind of forgot about Banshees." >> Cuz it turns out that everyone like in
the universe I sent text out said, "Yep, sorry. I got to approve." Yep. Approve. >> No, that's >> I haven't seen the little gelato guy either. For for the record, I the little car with the >> We had that truck. >> Did you have them? >> We did. >> Was it good? >> Yeah. Remember that gelato truck? >> It was awesome. >> Oh, Bill doesn't miss those things.
Yeah. It's comparable to a gelato in Italy. >> Oh, really? >> Exactly like Italy, but it's pretty good pizza. >> Good, good, good, good. All right. Um, >> confirm programs, expectations,
concession area, food. We have to do that at a reservation portal. Um, which we're not going to do right now. >> Yeah, >> that involves full full group updates and old business. Uh, pickle ball ping pong update. That would be Jean. >> Ping pong's done, right?
>> Ping pong is all done. We took the month of May as like a sort of breather in between. Pickle ball starts on June Tuesday, June 9th for our beginners and then Thursday the 11th will be open play. Okay. >> So, I don't know if you guys want to
open it up to anything else. Um, but we're making sure >> No, the recck department's got Monday, Wednesday, Friday. Tom and I talked this morning. He might not be able to do Friday. So, we'll we'll see where that winds up. >> Um Okay. I'll >> We got permits. I think we've got permits for everything.
>> Okay. >> I'm pretty sure. Um and he's he's going 9 till like 11:30 now. And at some point, he'll switch to 8 >> when it gets hot. >> When it gets hot. Yeah.
>> If it gets hot. >> If it ever gets hot. Yeah. >> Be hot next week. Uh the other Mike had asked Nick Mike had asked me about um the second box. I didn't put the second box out yet. The free box, the open box.
>> And I I if anybody's got a comment about it, please comment away. But the basketballs got traded, >> swapped out. >> All right. So they got traded. What does that mean? >> Well, so the new balls we put in there
disappeared, but old balls So we still have the same number of basketball, >> but the basketballs that were new, >> we got downgraded >> have been replaced >> with basketball system. >> So So nothing. It was more of a swap
than a steal. >> Or it could just be that someone abandoned their ball and it wound up in the box. But it Yes, it it it's funny, but it's not funny. >> Someone swap. >> It's u >> How did the pickle ball paddles get broken? And that that happens. It does
happen. It hasn't happened to any of the ones. Well, like Tom's there, so I I would imagine there's some kind of shenanigans. But >> so anyways, I the I left the box in the garage. >> Yeah. >> Today I took out a net. And so there's
there's now a free net outside sitting there if if someone wants a net. There's no balls laying out there. There's no paddles in the box. And there's no old basketballs at this point. I'd be happy to put the box out there if anybody feels strongly about it.
>> Couple weeks. >> I I thought it'd be great back in the day to have us have basketballs for people. >> I agree. Well, I agree. >> But if it's going to be a situation where >> you're just going to spend money on basketballs, >> we haven't we didn't spend that much
money on >> No, no, no, no, no. >> But as soon as you put them up, >> Jimmy Santa didn't bring you a basketball this year, but just wait a couple of months. The R's going to put one up. >> Yeah. So >> yeah, >> I mean they weren't that expensive last year. So >> I know, but we're if that's the case,
we're giving away basketballs. I don't know. >> Once once we set the process, you know, >> do we just put please do not steal? >> Well, you know what? I was just going to say, >> didn't we mark We did, but I did it with with Sharpie. And I think we we should
get like a uh um >> uh not a template, but you know, something logo on it. Spray paint. No. Well, no. With spray paint, no green wrap on it. >> I think it's pretty simple. We just put a chain in each ball. >> I think so. >> Right. >> Um, >> they go through the hoop. They have to
pull. The only way I can think of is just saying like everything is air tagged. Don't steal it. >> Oh, good technology. I like it. >> This has an air tag. >> I still have an air tag on the uh on the sign. You know the sign that we put out the little sign that says field closed, field open. So, every once in a while I
check on the head. So, still that's going to come out. That's important, too. I was just waiting for someone to steal it and they haven't. But I'm I'm >> But maybe at some point in time, maybe in a couple of weeks, put out the >> weather, put out the basketball. >> Um,
>> yeah. Yeah, I can do that. >> Um, should we I guess we have to wait until July 1st or whatever, but we can procure some new basketballs. >> We could put it in now. >> Maybe. Maybe Dicks will take a trade in July.
>> Yeah. Yeah. July first. We legally we legally can't do it because it doesn't count. >> It's not out of the revolving fun. >> So, we'll wait until um our next next meeting and we'll uh >> we'll procure some more basketballs for
the community. Um that's fine. >> Um shade for court. >> So, I did speak with DPW to get our um the temporary canopy things that I have. >> Yeah.
>> But those will go up July >> because I just the way the weather's been, >> I didn't want to put them up too early and like once they get blown away, but >> that would happen this weekend. >> That would have happened this weekend. So >> Oh, absolutely. This >> I wanted to wait until it was really
summer. >> There is a popup in the box that the U >> We had done a popup, but I thought it broke. Well, we've been we've been breaking them. Yes. Uh or not we, but it's it's the wind catches them. Yeah. >> So, these ones are bigger.
>> Yeah. >> And he'll >> Yeah. tie them down. >> I My point is there is um I can't think of their last name. Uh Bill and Barbara. Anyway, um donated one and it's it's
there for a hot day. So, don't feel guilty about it. So, I But that's where we want to wind up. >> I found that using I have these old antique window weights that are about 5 lbs and I lash them to
the base of mine >> and we get great wind and never have a problem. >> So I think it's going to depend on where I said to James wherever he feels is best to put them. >> Yeah. >> I'm leaving it up to him. And then when he has put those up for us on pavement
in the past, they had those big like five gallon >> buckets. So >> it should work. >> It should work. >> But just so you know, when they go >> that's the Well, it that would certainly be cheaper. Buying another one would be
cheaper than getting a permanent solution. But >> yeah, cuz they're like a real good >> that can come out of your budget. >> Yeah. A real good um uh one of those canopy things is like And the playground still there should be something at the playground.
>> A bench, a tree, you know, some some kind of >> It does get used a lot. >> Well, let's uh let's wait until the next meeting and try to get uh sort of an idea of what we want to do with our spending.
>> I think we have 10 grand. Is that right? >> Um and you don't want to blow it all, but just try to figure out something that you know. >> Mhm. So, everyone's thoughts and ideas on what they may want to do with that. >> Can I throw something else up? Oh, yes. Kind of on topic. Um,
>> Newbury Town Day Committee sent an email to Tracy and copied me in on it. I don't know if you would have. They were asking for a particular kind of electrical jack to There's going to be bands this year. >> Uhhuh.
>> Um, and I, you know, it's one of those it's like a dryer plug. >> Yep. and they wanted that, you know, it's like, "What do you want? What do you need?" And they said, "Oh, this would be great if we had one of these." And my response was, "Personally, I
would endorse anything that would encourage people to use the field, but you better have a backup plan." And backup plan would be they they run generators, >> which they they did last year. >> Yeah. I I >> That >> so that that's floating around somewhere. As far as I know, that's on
Tracy's >> Yeah. >> list >> cuz that could be something that DPW would do, but not with, you know, I I would assume not with our money. >> Um, but I know >> Well, it almost it the email almost implied that the money would come out of the cultural council,
>> the witch council. >> Cultural council is now running Newbury Town Day. >> Oh, >> yeah. They ran it last year. Great job. Um, so we we'd have to accept it as a donation, I guess, or so. I don't know how that would work accounting wise, but I said
>> they did a ton of electrical work to put the the BV chargers in. >> Yep. >> And that's exactly where this in my mind, that's where you put the plug because there's probably 220, one or two of them going out because the panel's
right there on the inside. So the char. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, that does make sense. Uh but I whether that would get done by August whatever their date August 12th to I saw the car show >> the same day as the car show >> car show the next day >> the day after the day after the car show >> the car show's Friday. Yeah,
>> the time of day they are locked. The car show is locked in. >> Um I'm not sure we have a locked in but we had reserved. >> Yeah, there's two I think we even gave a a rain date which is on that >> 21st I think. >> Yeah, >> rain date of the 21st uh July
>> 31st >> but I haven't they haven't asked me for anything else. >> Um Bill, who is it? My wife thought the cultural council pays for the uh flags that go everywhere in town.
>> I don't know. I thought >> I thought someone said that that um those are new flags. >> Yeah. >> From the 50th um >> I thought someone said they were donated. >> Okay. I thought it was built from Main Street Plumbing.
I think he's offering them to be sold to people after the flags come down. >> Oh, that's so nice. >> But I don't know. I saw I I saw the I think it was on Facebook actually, but there was something not from Bill from
Main Street, but uh the other bill the other bill uh had put it out there that if you wanted to buy the flag when they come down, >> you know, after Labor Day, you could do that as a commemor, you know, like a commemorative >> because I I was commenting to Billy Want
about the Memorial Day parade and I said the flag's really nice. I heard that some corporation or company donated them and he kind of went like that. >> Yeah. Um >> yes, I I I think that whole thing comes
out of his pocket and you know I I've given him money in the past, not that often, but you know it's I I love it. It's just doesn't get him more Americana than >> flying the flag like that. >> Your letter was great. Your son's letter was great that day, by the way.
Um, another thing since we're uh old business because it already happened. Um, the election was on a Tuesday. >> Um, and at the same time there was a uh and it wasn't a contested, you know. No,
>> right. It was just it was pretty much the it was contested. >> No positions were contested, >> but on a on a typical contested ballot. That parking lot's going to be full and we This is the library parking lot. >> Yes. Okay.
>> And we now have purview over the baseball field. And I think that I don't know if it falls till September. I don't know what's going to what the next election phase is, but I think what we should do is make sure as a committee
that we tell the baseball teams that that night, whether it's a Tuesday, it's always Tuesday, that uh they shouldn't run practices or games. I don't know if other people agree with that. >> You think they're still doing baseball in November? >> No, no, no. I'm there's probably a
primary. The Molten Mackey thing I think would be a primary >> in September, right? >> No, it would be like in June. >> Oh, okay. >> Really? >> Um I have no idea, but it it's two Democrats running, so I would imagine you have to have a primary.
>> Yeah. >> Um yeah, I can poke around with that. >> Yeah, I just I think that when it comes close to that time, uh we should probably >> That's a good idea. No. Um I it just I noticed that that we had the >> the parking lot was not filled for the
spring election. >> No. No. I think there are more parents with baseball kids than there were people voting. >> I know a constable cast. >> Oh yeah, there you go. We know people in high places, right? >> Low places. >> Anyway, uh that's something I think that
we should keep on the plate. U just cuz if it was contested then that would have been a whole It would have been >> Was he gay? Yeah. >> Was he gay? >> Um, okay. >> My son's primary is June 30th,
>> and that's gotten really interesting. >> I hope he does. Well, um, new business, >> uh, response to financial concerns of town administrator, which we talked about earlier, correct? >> Um, that has to do with the fact that we had, um, some soccer payments that
weren't paid. >> Yeah. or >> we talked about three invoices. >> Yeah, three invoices and we were trying to chase it down and I think they >> technically four three for soccer one for Okay. >> Yeah. So we discussed already
>> update on sign installation we went over that citizen concern. We took care of that before this. Um anything else on new business do you folks want to discuss? >> I do. before we call it. >> Sorry, I have something here.
Pass it down. >> Oh, yes. >> So, even though Mike's not here, uses the name. >> Yep. >> We've discussed increases to our rates a number of times. Yes,
>> we had a small subcommittee if you will. I think it was Mike, Mark, myself. And what I'm proposing is we do an uh if you
will across the board for each group um except for group A dollar increase. So group A is Newberry Residents Council on Aging free resident run.
>> Yep. organizations. Group B is Trident Regional School Districts, residential 501c3s, and group C is everyone else like Rush Cross. And if you look at this amization, it
goes from $10 to $11. It goes from $25 to $26. Uh so in my opinion it's a nominal increase that I would love to hear on the board for the 26 fiscal year.
>> Okay. >> Um discussion. >> So it should just be council on aging or council on aging/town. >> Well it says resident Ryan council on aging. It could be. So we don't really have do we have
town things there or do we have resident initiatives that use >> Yeah. >> fieldhouse. So that would be that would still be group A. >> That still falls under group. >> Yeah. No, I it was just the the wording whether and I'm not it's not a slight
council on aging. It's just like the town should be in group A is my point. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Um, okay. Change the rates. >> I Yeah, I I'm You don't have to twist my arm on that one.
>> What do you think, D? >> I don't have any. >> All right, let's let's make a motion. Um, I make a motion that we increase the rates uh for $1 for group B and group C. Is this correct?
>> All right. Yeah. >> Uh, do I have a second on that? >> You do. >> And any discussion? You start down there. You good with that? >> I'm I'm good with that. >> I'm good with this. >> Any discussion? >> Nope.
>> Okay. Uh, let's vote on it. Uh, let's vote on a $1 increase for each group. Um, all in favor? >> I I All right, it's done. And I think we should we I I'm pretty sure we have to bring this in front of the board selectively.
>> I believe so. >> I don't know. >> I don't either. I don't either. I mean, it's a dollar increase tomorrow. >> I think when we did the last time we did an increase, I think that we >> you might have had a presentation. Was that >> you changed the method? >> We changed the method, but I think we boosted after after we changed the
method. There was a period of time where we went back and we boosted it again. >> Uh percentage. >> I tell you what I'll do. So, we'll approve it contingent upon >> Yeah. >> yada yada yada. >> And I'll I'm gonna come in tomorrow and drop off the bill and I'll by tracing
just to make sure that we're good. Okay. >> How's that? >> Okay. I I don't think there'll be a problem with a dollar increase um as far as having to bring it to the board. But I I remember once when we when we changed it from per person to hourly, there was a certain point where again we pulled all our hair
out because people came in and complained about it. But we we it was like $3 increase or something that we increased rates. I think it used to be seven and it went to 10 >> and now we're going from 10 to 11 per hour. >> Yeah. >> And I thought that we had to >> circling back the primary September 1st.
>> Yes. >> So I don't know if the baseball league is um still in business then and we will probably have another meeting in uh between July and August. I would assume >> we have to pick our next meeting. So that's the outstanding business that I had. Did you have anything that you
wanted to ask about? >> Um, again on the Annette list, the the AED is inside the new AED is inside the fieldhouse. Yes. As you come in the door,
um, I look at it and I have no idea what you're supposed to do. Everything was flashing today, so maybe someone fiddled with it. >> You should I don't think it's alarm. Mine is not alarmed. So, it looks like that white box right there. >> Uh, it does. And I haven't opened the
white box in in the fear that maybe there is no alarm. >> So, mine is not alarmed, but they could have. >> It's that sit. >> So, I think when they if they set it, you open it, it alerts um >> 911, >> I believe. So,
>> the one at the one at the beach, the one at the beach works that way. In fact, I think the one at the beach, >> but that's very different than these. Yeah, but it's the box is different >> and they had to call the alarm company, not anything to do with the Z. I don't I
don't know. I can find out from Annette >> when I speak to her tomorrow. >> Um yeah, cuz it I mean if it's just >> And she did confirm with James that the water bottle filler was purchased through the plumbing. >> Wow. Okay. You guys work 24/7.
Um some of >> us do. Yeah, cuz even just I call 911 just, you know, >> let me see if she knows the answer to that. >> Um, well, let's let's go down there and open it and see what happens. >> And we have one more outstanding
business. >> Oh, yes. >> Yes. Yes. >> Actually, I I got one thing to throw out there, but we could go. >> Do you want Yeah. >> Yeah. Uh the we we did get funding um for part-time employee.
>> Yes. >> And I think we need to think about what we're going to do with that. >> Well, we do have a job description. >> Yes. >> John did job description. >> Yes. Um, I was think I uh I had mentioned to
Mary uh I was hoping that we could at the very least run one program with that person just pick anything adult softball child children's pickle ball anything
where we can actually collect a fee you know and this there' be waiver forms and you know like let's take it through the whole exercise I think would be one task. I would like to kind of work in because Mary said, "Oh, you know, it's administrative and we'll help with paperwork and all that stuff." Yes. But
it would be nice if we could put our first very first program out there that collects money. >> Are you posting that job? >> It's already posted. We created >> like internally or >> I don't I don't know. We >> because otherwise you have to pay to post it, >> right? We created a job description and
we submitted it and my understanding is that it's like a third of a person or a half of a person. >> I think we actually it was a specific number of hours. >> Yeah, like 15 hours. But part of the original job >> that job description >> uh I don't part of the
>> I don't have it with me, but I can >> part of the original job description was take meeting minutes and do administrative tasks. >> Yeah. So, >> but you're saying it was posted to who? Who? >> Dad, I don't >> Let me rephrase. Posted might not be the
right term. It was a job description was submitted. >> So, you don't know to whom? >> To Tracy. >> It went That's how it got to the finance committee. Cindy. >> Yeah. So, in order for people to know that there's a job that needs to be
posted internally. >> So, I don't know if you want to post it internally. That's not going to cost you anything. can post it internally for two weeks if someone already in the town. >> So I guess my point would be we ought to >> but you need to do like a a job posting.
>> Yeah. Well, we'd also need Yeah. Yes. >> Are you around tomorrow? >> Yeah. Uh tomorrow's probably a bad day. And then Wednesday's a bad day, but Thursday, Friday, yes. >> Well, only because Tuesday is a long day here. >> Oh. Oh,
>> right. They go to leave. >> Don't count on me to move on. >> Okay. All right. >> Um >> I think I think it would be good for you to chitchat with Tracy directly just so that >> Yes. >> You're aligned with what you're
expecting and what >> Yeah. I have no idea what the next step is other than I just wanted kind of agreement. >> I think hold our hands. >> Yeah. >> To >> it's very exciting. >> Yes. This I think she will tell you to post the job.
>> Yep. >> And again, you can post it internally. >> Yeah. >> You just put something up on the bullet boards and all the, you know, town departments >> at Kathy's door. >> Sure. Good luck. Um or if one of you guys
wanted to take it. That's either >> I think you'd be better if you I think I think you have a vision and I still sometimes it's better if >> No interest
I'll do one of us took it. I'm not really sure. >> Yeah. No, I think John's vision he I think he needs to chitchat. >> Okay. >> And decide. Maybe shoot her an email and just see if she has time available when you have time available. >> Yeah, you could. She I I assume she still does um Zoom stuff because that's
what I've done with her. >> Yeah, it's kind of easy. Um Okay. >> All right. So, as we all know, I am going to be graduating Saturday. So, I'll no longer be a student at >> Trident High School. So, I we've been
looking for a replacement for my position as the student representative. talking with different students, trade administration, trade staff, invariably Bryce Porter's name came up. Like every single person I talked to mentioned him as the guy to replace me. >> There you go.
>> So this is Bryce Porter. Uh and he is who I would like to propose to be my replacement. >> And so you'll step down. >> I will step down. >> You'll take his place. So, I think what happens is that you're going to have
we're going to have to u select, but it's probably going to >> select board. >> Although, it's kind of an interesting >> Yes, >> I'm sure there's something with the >> Yeah, it's I've done it like I think we did. Was I supposed to like reup or is
that next year? >> No, you have to reup every year. >> I thought it was every two years. >> No, that's the U. >> That's the other one. You have to read up every year. >> Yeah. >> Your term expires. >> Um anyway, um
>> don't do not think about it. You can think about it, but you can't do it. Just saying. >> What is the plane? Do you have a anyone have a letter? >> Um so, uh yeah. So, you what you'll do is you'll send a a note. Basically, there's
the select board. Um I think on the website, you know, you can do it to the select board. You probably can give directions on how to do it, but it's essentially I wish to Well, I I >> Your term expires June 30th, brother. You better hurry up. >> Yeah, you got to you got to get on that.
You got 29 more days. >> Send that letter. >> You never know what's going to happen. I may be incapacitated for the next 29 days. Um so yeah, uh you will have to write a letter or just you just I I would like to uh be on the recreation
committee. Um, >> I'd like to be the the >> Do we want to do it that way or do we want just want to send to the select board the fact that we've appointed >> No, I think he has to he has to do otherwise anyone otherwise you could
volunteer anyone for anything. Should I do that? >> We also accepted Dave. >> Yeah, we also made Dave Bro's resignation. No, no, no, no, no, >> no. >> Thank you, Lord Jesus.
>> I accept that. Nice try. >> Um, okay. So, you're good, right? Of course. >> And you're good. And I just want to say, Daniel, it's been >> I hope you um finish school quickly and come back to us. Um
>> I would like to return in 5 years time. >> And you're you're definitely, you know, during the holidays if we're here, we'd love to see you. Um, >> absolutely. Yeah, of course. Um, we didn't know 2 years you've been with us. >> Two years now. Yeah. >> That he could sing the national anthem.
>> National second or third time sing the national anthem at the >> Well, the first time I noticed, >> hey, that's dude from the recreation department. >> Yeah, Evelyn is my best friend's grandmother. So,
>> that's where that's where that came from. >> She has connections. >> She does. The boys family I think is when the original founding >> Yes. They're pretty the original rowboat. Yeah. >> First rowboat.
>> Not 94. Sorry. Should have should have locked. >> You're a newbie? >> Yeah. Yeah. >> We're newbies. >> All right. >> All right. So, Bryce, just so I can let you know, and I don't know if you want to write this down, but he's going to send an email to Joyce Stanton.
She's the >> assistant town administrator >> and her email address is ass. >> Yep. >> A dm I nuda.gov Joyce starting
>> and you literally just say I would like to serve as the Triton representative on the recreation committee of Boston. >> Got it. That's it. That simple. Then she forwards it to the second reason why
>> I think all rights Heritage everyone is uh is >> um when are we meeting our next when are we having our next meeting? >> They do not by the way just before you close they do not have a report yet from
Omni. So Omni security for the reason for that alarm today. So, as soon as they know, they'll let me know. >> Are we going to do July 6th or 7th? >> Um, sorry. >> Or should we do July 29th or 30th if
someone's going to be? >> Um, when do the fields have to get assigned? When's that? Fall soccer, fall lacrosse, >> mid Yeah.
>> So, we should do July 6th. I'm thinking >> sixth and seventh. >> July 4th is on a Saturday and it's it's um is it is it going to be I think it looks like the holiday is probably
Thursday >> on the Friday. >> Friday. Yeah. >> Oh, that's a floating holiday for us. >> The Friday >> closed on Friday. So the 4th of July >> is a is a Saturday. So we all
>> get a floater. It's like it's not closed on Monday. >> So So you're So >> cuz we're closed on Fridays anyways. >> Yeah. So the town offices are open on Monday. >> So we all just have to pick our own. >> You pick your own day. >> Yeah. >> So the office is open. >> Um so how does anyone feel about u
Monday, July 6th? >> I mean Yeah. Monday, July 6th at the same time. Yeah, I think that it probably be changed as it normally does with these things, but we'll go with that. >> Let me text Mike.
>> Have you all submitted requests to be reappointed >> because you all expired June 30th? >> I have. >> Yeah. The next select board meeting is June 9th. >> Get on those emails. >> You may not have one on the 26th. So, if you come here in July, you may not be
able to vote appointed. day of pressure. >> I'll do it. >> Well, you can also do it the 29th of June. >> I'm going to I'll I'll do it. >> That would be punishment. >> I will do it tomorrow. >> I won't be here on the 6th.
>> Sorry. Okay. I I miss your See, what you're missing is we sometimes will do it in the Council of Aging. We'll have our meetings down there and they have these beautiful tables and they have food and they have snacks. >> Yes, we have snacks. So nice. >> Not up here. Not up here.
>> Yeah, they bring they bring a little basket with like like different like crackers and chips. It's like great. >> She is wonderful at the concert. >> The best toastest ever. >> She really is. >> Some chocolate. >> Actually, I think I went home from
candy. >> Yeah, >> I went home from nowhere with a canoli or two. >> Yes. >> Not surprised. >> Lots of surprises down there. >> Um, all right. >> So, Mike cannot make July 6th. All right, let's let's let's cancel
that. >> It is his birthday. >> There's no reason. >> Can people do Tuesday? >> I was just going to say the seventh. Yeah. >> Yeah, 7th is fine. >> Tuesday the 7th. You're off that week. >> Well, most of it. >> Okay. Um
>> you can be without me. I don't vote. So >> I know, but your presence always always loved. Um, so the Tuesday the 7th. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> All right. >> Where's your calendar? You all set? >> Yeah.
>> Okay. >> Your first meeting. >> Did Mike say anything about the seventh? >> I'm doing the seventh. >> Maybe it's a weekl long birthday celebration >> if it were me. Mine's the entire month, >> but Mike will probably just do one day. Um,
>> and I will say if you do end up missing the first meeting, no biggie. I slept through my first one. I don't >> You just said that on the >> I mean, I'm not part of it anymore. >> So, wait a second. Now, you said you like slept through. You mean you just
didn't know what was going on or you just missed the meeting? >> You woke up and we're like, "Oh, no. I had that meeting tonight." >> I overslept >> cuz I was doing yard work all day. And I sat down on the couch and the next thing I knew it was like 8:00 and I was like,
"Oh, >> wait till you get older." >> That'll happen all the time. Just saying. >> It happens all the time now. >> I know. That's good. I was like, "Just you wait." >> My teachers were not very happy with the missing homework.
>> All right. I think we're good. We have a date. We have a date for another sign. People close the meeting on that. Are >> you voting? do your motion and whatever >> for the for the date. >> You don't do that. >> I'll do it. >> I don't really see a need to, but uh I make a motion to make uh the next
meeting will be July 7th at 6:30 p.m. Uh can I have a second on that? >> Yes. >> All in favor? >> I All right, that's done. And we're out of here in an