6:58 p.m. on Wednesday, February 11th. All those in favor of start a meeting, I >> I >> Thank you. >> Okay. Uh minutes from Oh, you go ahead. >> Yeah. Uh approval. Did everybody get a
chance to review the minutes from December? >> Yes. >> All right. All those in favor of review >> I >> I >> I Okay. Clearly no opposed. That's four on the floor. Uh
it's housekeeping. What's up? >> Okay. Hold on one second. I need you to >> want to clarify that all the minutes of agenda have been minutes from last meeting. Okay. I am going to sign the meeting from minutes from last meeting. >> Yep.
All right. So, I did that. >> And then I need you to sign the minutes again from November because when I turned them in, they didn't have a date. They just said November. So, we had to >> Okay. So, should we put a date on these? Oh, you meant up top. >> It didn't have a date up top.
>> Yeah. >> So, this one is good. If you sign that one, I can turn in November and December and we will be up to date on minutes. home business holiday lighting contest. >> Okay. So,
um the final numbers were we had nine houses participate. We had over 1,500 over 1,550. So, 1550 votes. I think it was in the 60s or something um votes.
Uh, we took in $225 minus the $100 prize money and $35 for the trophies. So, we ended up about $90ish. Um, which is fine because not everything has to be a a money maker.
>> Um, anybody have any thoughts or tweaks or suggestions for next year on that one? >> No, no initial thoughts. Seems like something we should review next October. >> Okay. Yeah. People seem to like it. >> Yeah, everybody seemed to have fun. The
one comment I had from somebody is instead of doing um one vote per email per day to just do it one vote per email. That's it. >> Wow. >> Because what was happening stacking the
vote? >> Yeah. That's one person. >> That's what happened. It must have been like somebody had because voting went through New Year's Eve. Somebody must have had a holiday party >> and told everybody and then like all
those people swung the vote and they ended up winning >> where a different house was in >> a landslide. >> So yeah. >> Yeah. So like they >> That's a good idea. >> So that's a thought. >> There were 1550 votes and 1549 for one.
>> Yeah. >> Um and did you deliver the trophy? >> I did. >> I did. What I had hoped to do before Kim resigned was to do have our meeting in January and have like do a video of announcing and then we could do the trophy and that kind of stuff
>> fireworks >> the whole nine yards like we're going to go. Yeah. And so that didn't happen. So I just took the trophies around >> kind of like you know classical versus whimsical or something. >> Yep. I don't know cuz everyone does something different. >> Yep. >> If we didn't get people to pay per vote
they won't be voting every day. Right. That's true. >> I don't know if that's a possibility. That's the possibility to do that. >> You're also welcome to if you want. >> We can revisit that one again. >> Yeah.
>> Okay. or even do it like the yard sign, the yard um the yard sales and have houses sign up and do like a like a light tour. >> That's kind of how we had it. So that they paid to sign up and then
>> or we listed the addresses and they could vote. They could either look at them online because we had photos or they could go drive by >> and vote. H let's keep pay five bucks to get the list
>> or you get your house on a list and be like I want to be in the contest. I don't want to be in the contest. I don't know. I'm just thinking out loud. >> Okay. >> That's an avenue we never thought of. What? >> Candy beans on desk. Well, they did pay to be in the contest.
>> They paid 25 bucks to be in the contest. The nine people paid the 25 bucks. >> But if you want a map of all the houses in town, >> No. >> Five bucks. >> Yeah, cuz we don't have to list the addresses. We could just do the photos.
>> H. Let's revisit that in like July, August >> 2020. So, we have a time. Don't joke. I just put in Christmas in July. >> I put in a request for next next year's basketball program and I put
it in under this year cuz it was too early to start thinking 2027. So, we do this twice. Um, so we'll do it in July and August so we have time to like Yeah. >> hash it out and then get it ready to go. >> Yep. >> Okay.
Okay. Um, what else is in there? >> Sponsorship program. >> Sponsorship program, >> which I think you presented in the past. I I see no I I make no recommendation for changes. Just continue to push it. >> If you guys know of anybody who would be
a good sponsor, you can send me their name. I'm happy to reach out. Or if you want to reach out, I have the flyers. I think I've given you all the flyers. The deadline is March 1st, March 15thish, so I can get the the signs made and go up. Um, right now we have 10 sponsors
um that have come in so far for $6,000. We have three more potentials, but I don't have logos and checks. So, um, >> and of those 10, four are new. So, Art and Motion, Mike's Music, New England
Ice Cream, and oh my god, I'm going to forget the fourth one. >> The Ninja. >> Nope. >> They didn't do it. >> They might be coming. They're probably coming back, but they haven't signed up yet. >> They have to now that you mentioned >> Exactly. >> I know. >> I was trying to think of new businesses.
Like there's like those new golf ones, too. >> Yep. I wanted to see if bogeies was coming back and Ninja were doing a fundraiser with um February 22nd on the last Sunday of vacation where they can people can do um 15 bucks for an hour
and go try out all the equipment and and see what it's all about. Um, we've got three people signed up for that already. Um, who is the other one person? The other That's going to bug me.
Anyway, um, >> we can't move forward until you figure it out. >> Well, we're not cuz it'll pop. It'll come up later. Um, we also have got two today for the town cleanup. Um, >> oh, >> uh, Old Station is back for that. Um, and they donated more this year. I
forgot where it was. And we got Ann this year. >> They came in. >> Who? >> Annum the pharmaceutical company >> and they're coming in with um money and volunteers. >> Oh yeah. >> Cuz they have a green team. So they're going to come and help volunteer too. Um
so we just started working on that one. Bog Iron is back in for the >> before >> kickoff kickoff. Um, >> barbecue >> and barb. Yes, for the the after barbecue. Um, if you want to hit up your person again
>> andora, do they ever sponsor or do anything? >> I'll find out. >> Okay. One of these. Um, I think that's where we are on sponsors. We're doing pretty good. So, haven't had many of the um just the sign sponsors,
but those usually kind of came in later. I just did a whole email to all the um Halloween parade participants in case they wanted to. Um and I did a whole list um the planning board had a list of
businesses, so I reached out to all of those businesses as well. So, we'll see what we get. And I'll do another reach to the past participants last year just to remind them because I said that in uh beginning of January. So, but we're
doing good. I think we had 6,700 last year and we're already at six. So, nice. >> What's that for the >> total? So, we had $6,700 in sponsorship last year. >> Oh, for the Sorry. >> And we're already at six. So, we're
doing good. We're doing good. We're doing good. Uh what else? Oh, just to keep you guys in the loop, we had a request for uh doing Founders Day again. And so I talked it over with the town
manager and gave him all the reasons why we don't want to do it. And he said that's fine. Um, but we did agree that we will Park and Recre will sponsor the event this year and use finish up the funds in the founders day account. It
doesn't it has nothing to do with our stuff. It's just out of the founders day account. Um, >> not all the founders event though. >> Uh, VFW is probably going to take that over, >> right? But we won't >> we won't we will not be doing that. We will not be doing that. They they can do
it. I'm happy to give them the forms and the information that we used last year. Um, but they can take it and run with it. It got to be too much. Um, so >> I've got the time. I'll volunteer at their event. >> Yep. Exactly. Exactly. Um,
good god. This is all new today. Uh, Father's Day P. Okay. Sponsors. I told you about town cleanup is April 11th. It also coincides with the town election. Um, so town election will be in there
and we will work around the lobby to not impede anybody going to the election, but the town clerk was happy to have us and we thought I thought it was a good thing. So like our our people coming to clean up can then go vote. >> Yeah. >> And she was thinking the people that go
vote might want to stop and clean up. >> Get all over the voting. So, no, no, we're going to get them before they go. So, we're going >> um >> um let's see. Spring egg hunt is March
28th. If anybody's able to help, that would be great. We're at the chapel lawn. I think we start setting up about 11 o'clock. >> Oh, >> I can email that out to you guys. You don't have to not to put you on the spot. You can >> You uh he started bringing cranking for
that. >> I did. He's back on board. Did he? >> He did. >> All right. >> I didn't think he was going to, but he >> is this like friend of the bunny. >> He is the old park and rec director who then was on the board who he's been the bunny since he left. And last year he
said since last year I'm not doing it. So I had to carry him to the pack. >> I have a kid who's doing nothing. We could stick him in the suit if we need to. >> Okay. So volunteer. >> Frank said he would be he'd come back. So >> it is a
hydrationally challenged. Challenging. >> Yes. Um we are not going inside. >> We have a rain of the following weekend or the No, it's on Saturday. We have a rain date a Sunday. If we can't do it Saturday or Sunday, we are not going
inside. We are not doing that again. That was too loud, too crazy, too much >> and too expensive. Like, we're not doing that again. So, it's either Saturday or rain Sunday or no go. >> Yeah. At um >> Chapelon where it's been the last couple
years. >> Okay. >> Um we'll do that. Uh town cleanup is the 11th. Um, yard sale is May 9th. We've got golf coming back this spring. So, we have junior golf, we have ladies
golf, and we have senior golf. And those will be in May, June, and July, August for the third session. It overlaps the month. Um, pool rentals have started. Um, we have I don't know how many. Yeah,
just a couple in. I go out to the people who have rented before. Um, and then I open it up to the general public the Monday after vacation. So, I have a list of probably like 15 people, 20 people who have asked over the year and
I'll send it out to them then. Um, I already talked about the ninja challenge on the 22nd and I think that might be it. Oh, currently meetings start at 6:45 and that was to
accommodate Kim who worked till 6:30. Since Kim is no longer on the board, we can stay at 6:45. We can move back to 6:30. You could whatever you guys feel that is up to you.
>> I have gymnastics pick up in Lincoln at 7:45. >> Whatever works. >> Starting at 6 would work well for me. Give me time to get out, get to gymnastics pickup. As it is right now, I have people pick up on Wednesday, one of our meetings. >> Starting at 6. Okay, >> that'll give me time to get out of here.
Have an hour and 15 minutes for the meeting to get here. Could you be here for six? I could do six. Can you do six? >> I have no life now that eight. Now that So, yeah, I can do that. >> Alicia, could you do six? >> I can do six. Yes.
>> Okay. All right. Do you want to make a motion on that? >> Oh, yeah. Motion to move the meeting No. Yeah. Yeah. The meeting time for Parker X to 6:00 6:00 on the first Wednesday of every month unless otherwise notified. >> Perfect. Second.
>> All those in favor? >> Yeah. >> I, >> Alicia, >> I. >> All right. Perfect. Thank you. Oh, speaking of otherwise moving meetings, thank you very much for moving this meeting to today instead of last week so I could go to last week's hockey game and I could go to yesterday's hockey
game. So, thank you very much. I appreciate it. I got to watch him play in his first high school hockey game last last night. So, >> yay, hockey. Yes. Hockey mom. >> Did they win? >> Uh, no. No, but they he played well. >> Had fun. >> Well, I don't know if they had fun, but
he played well, so that's all that counts. I realized my nerves came right back as they always do the first game with the team. So, yes, my my stomach feels much better today. So, thank you. Um,
what else was there? Oh, um, since Kim, also since Kim is no longer here, she was the clerk, do we want to officially appoint a new clerk? That is >> Is that official? Do we do we have to have >> Okay. Um, >> I've just been writing everything down
anyway as a default. >> So, I I believe it vice president, right? Or vice chair. >> Vice chair. >> Yeah. So, it defaults either you or Alicia and And you've already been doing it. So, I nominate you. >> I just started. >> Are you willing? >> I'm fine.
>> All right. So, all those in favor >> I >> Alicia. >> Okay, there we go. Congratulations. Congratulations. Thank you, Michelle. >> I appreciate that one. >> The most thankless job. >> That's how I pay attention, too.
>> Um, anything else? >> I think I still have the document with like the letterhead and everything for the meetings I can send you. Straighten that. Okay, perfect. Anything else, Alicia? Anything else you wanted to talk about? >> Future business?
>> No, I think you guys are good. And if there's anything I can help with, I can touch base with you, Melissa, via email. >> Okay. >> Um, if I can help with the cleanup or the Easter egg, anything. I'm I'm obviously around to help. >> Perfect. That would be wonderful. I
appreciate the help. I will >> definitely >> I will email email everybody the details for um spring egg hunt. >> So you have them. Look at your calendars. Let me know. Not putting anybody on the spot right now. >> I have I have plenty of hands to help
fill Easter eggs as well. >> We actually get the Girl Scouts to do it. >> Oh, okay. >> Yeah, that works. >> Yeah, they do it. And I actually have an intern this year, so I'm going to have him do some, too. Um so that's been great. But thank you. I appreciate that.
It'd be a very interesting like scientific study to do to see who has more losses, the Girl Scouts or the intern, >> you know, and who's eating in more candy. >> Get the high school involved in each one
of them 10 pounds of candy and then weigh it afterwards. >> For the egg hunt, is it it's none of it's any of it chocolate or so? It's all peanut free, nut free, all that. >> Yep. >> No fun stuff. >> No gum.
>> Uh, no gum, >> no peanuts, no chocolate. >> People just drop it off or do you just >> We just Okay. >> I Yeah. >> I didn't know where all the candy came from. >> You in the past I've asked for for >> that, too. Yeah. >> Well, to stop him at the Easter Bunny
cuz, you know, he's really busy making all those baskets. In the past, I've asked for donations and I if you want what you want, you need to get it. >> Exactly. And it usually ends up being peanut or chocolate. And so I like we'll just go buy it. We're good. And so some
of it is is candy and some of it is toys. So like I get friendship bracelets, I get tattoos, I got squishies, I got those sloppy hand things. >> Um or anal trade. >> Exactly. Exactly. No, it would be a like real opportunity for us as a parks to
make good money though. You start handing out candy at claim it not free but it has nuts in it and we charge for the epinephrine. >> Oh jeez. We are not doing that. We are not doing that. We're not doing that. Just
>> I'm just saying richest park and wreck department in the state. >> My god. No. That was a joke. That was a joke. You're going to get us like in big trouble. Yeah. >> Seriously. >> We'll see.
>> Okay. On that credit, we can promote CPR first training. >> I'm working on another one of those classes. >> Good segue there. I worked >> happy accident. >> I'm working on another one of those classes cuz that's important stuff. >> You have the same time as the Ahon so
everyone's prepared. just before we can do it in the morning of the egg hunt and then we can use >> what's that? >> CPR class. >> Oh, nice. Like the sexual harassment classes. Like I don't know how to do that. >> Okay, I think we're all good for tonight.
>> Can you adjourn the meeting? >> All right. All those in favor to adjurnn. >> I I >> All in favor? >> Meeted. >> Okay. Said that yes.