Parks Commission, July 20, 2022

The town published minutes (text) and an agenda for this meeting. Those minutes are the record; what follows is a guide to the recording.

budgetcapitalcontracts and unionsfacilitiesfeesgrantsplanning and zoningrecreationtown departmentstown meeting

Present: Anna (chair); Dave (member (vice chair)); Karen (member); Chris (member); Liz (town beach staff); Bill (DPW director); Rob (recreation director). Names are the caption model’s hearing and may be wrong.

Votes

1. ▶ 14:17Rescind the vote taken at the last Parks Commission meeting on Board of Health funding and the Marshall Park septic system and two-toilet facility. — moved by Dave, as heardpassed (roll call: Karen, Dave, Chris and the chair all voted aye)
2. ▶ 16:22Accept the Board of Health offer and move forward with planning, funding and construction of a Marshall Park septic system per the Dillis and Roy plan, including a toilet facility at the 'former bathroom location'. — moved by Dave, as heardpassed 3-1 (as stated by the chair)
3. ▶ 1:25:38No construction of the Marshall Park septic and toilet facilities starts until funding is secured for the entire project. — moved by the chair, as heardnot audible

And 1 procedural: adjourn at 10:33. (▶ 3:31:34).

Against the town’s minutes

The town published minutes (text) for this meeting; ours were compared item by item. 7 agree, 2 caption errors resolved by the official reading, 4 substantive differences. The town’s minutes are a partial record.

1. differsSecond Board of Health motion passed 4-0▶ 16:22

   recording —

   town’s minutes “d. passios made a motion to accept the boh offer to fund the installation of the septic and move forward.”

   The official minutes record a separate 4-0 motion by Passios that ours does not have; check the recording around t=857-982 to see whether it was a distinct vote before the 3-1 motion.

2. differsNo construction until funding is secured▶ 1:37:42

   recording No construction of the Marshall Park septic and toilet facilities starts until funding is secured for the entire project. — not audible (a vote); later 'The funding-condition motion was set aside in favor of getting clarification from the Board of Health first.'

   town’s minutes “no construction of the septic shall be done until funding is secured for the entire septic system and toilet facilities.”

   Ours treats this as a motion that was set aside, while the official minutes record it as the chair's standing condition with no motion or vote; check the recording near t=5138-5862 to see whether it was withdrawn or adopted.

3. differsJoint meeting: which board▶ 1:42:13

   recording Agreed to seek a joint in-person meeting with the Board of Health within about two months; the chair will send dates.

   town’s minutes “k. menard will put a presentation together for the joint meeting.”

   The official minutes tie the joint meeting to the Select Board and ARPA funds, while ours says Board of Health with a two-month timeframe; check the recording near t=6133 for which board was meant (it may have been both).

4. differsNext meeting date▶ 3:30:52

   recording Next meeting set for August 17.

   town’s minutes “next meetings are scheduled for august 2, and 17, 2022 at 7 pm.”

   The official minutes list two meetings, August 2 and 17, and ours lists only August 17; check the recording near t=12652 for an August 2 meeting.

Compared 2026-10-16. Neither record is treated as the referee: a caption error is the same fact heard badly; a difference is for a person to check at the timestamp.

The money

1. ▶ 20:48Board of Health septic funding for Marshall Park

   Dave said the Board of Health has funding for the septic system, with some left over, and that procurement law raises the cost versus a private install.

   as heard:105 000forty thousand dollarseighty thousand dollars25 000

2. ▶ 21:51Prefabricated restroom cost and grants

   Dave estimated a prefab restroom cost and said grants such as a parklands grant could fund it, though the deadline had passed.

   as heard:150 to 200 000 dollarsfour hundred thousand dollars

3. ▶ 36:34Septic cost and amount already spent

   The chair reported the septic cost estimate and that part of the Board of Health budget was already paid to the engineer.

   as heard:85 00010 000105 000

4. ▶ 37:16Schematic design for the whole park

   The chair said an estimate for schematic design of the whole master plan came from the engineering firm, and more money would be needed for both pieces.

   as heard:165 000300 plus thousand dollars

5. ▶ 1:00:00Select board park funds / free cash

   The chair noted town meeting did not approve funds for another park and suggested asking for that money for Marshall Park design.

   as heard:200 grand

6. ▶ 56:53Remaining design contract money

   Members estimated what remains of the consultant contract for Marshall Park design work.

   as heard:15 grand14 or 15 grand34 or 36

7. ▶ 1:05:09Grant reimbursement rates

   A member noted park grants typically cover part of costs and are reimbursed after the town pays up front.

   as heard:50 to 70

8. ▶ 1:23:34Prevailing wage and septic cost

   Members cautioned that prevailing wage would raise septic cost beyond residential estimates.

   as heard:forty five and fifty thousand dollars95 000

9. ▶ 1:50:08Select board discretionary funds

   The chair said the select board controls a pot of money that could fund the next phase.

   as heard:3 million

10. ▶ 2:15:21Capital plan eligibility threshold

    A capital item must be a tangible item above a dollar threshold with a multi-year useful life.

    as heard:twenty thousand dollarsthree years

11. ▶ 2:19:50Prevailing wage effect on quotes

    A member said prevailing wage can raise quotes significantly, so private quotes may be invalid.

    as heard:30 to 40 percent

12. ▶ 2:54:29Beach pass sales

    Rob reported beach pass sales approaching a total and revenue passing a threshold this season.

    as heard:300 beach passes12 000

13. ▶ 3:01:20Historical beach pass revenue

    Prior-year totals were read out for comparison, including passes sold and revenue.

    as heard:658146eleven thousand and twenty dollarstwenty two hundred

14. ▶ 3:03:52Online registration overcharge

    A software setting wrongly charged swim lesson fees per family member; the errors were refunded.

    as heard:75150

15. ▶ 3:06:53Little League fees owed

    Little League was not caught up on fees and was to provide a roster and pay before the start of August.

16. ▶ 3:18:43Finance office access to registration system

    Rob asked about giving town finance access to the registration system for reconciling; members objected and deferred to next meeting.

Settled without a vote

• ▶ 1:42:13Agreed to seek a joint in-person meeting with the Board of Health within about two months; the chair will send dates.
• ▶ 1:37:42The funding-condition motion was set aside in favor of getting clarification from the Board of Health first.
• ▶ 2:09:48Karen will check with the conservation agent on the wetland flagging and then follow up with the town manager before the survey bid is published.
• ▶ 2:22:18Members will bring a list of 2024 capital project requests to the next meeting; the 10-year plan is a fall project.
• ▶ 2:49:17Commission wants the beach open through Labor Day if staffing allows, with the closing date left to the recreation director.
• ▶ 3:13:23Non-residents may sign up for free activities such as wiffle ball and the cardboard boat race.
• ▶ 2:36:02The shared projects document will be the means of communicating long-term requests to the DPW director, with monthly updates.
• ▶ 3:30:52Next meeting set for August 17.

Documents and exhibits

State law asks minutes to list the documents and exhibits used at a meeting (M.G.L. c.30A §22(a)). Names from the recording are the caption model’s hearing; the two sides are matched by name, by script, so a document named two different ways can be missed. A place to look, not a finding.

Where the time went

Minutes of recording by subject, from the topic spans below. A topic with two subjects counts toward both.

• facilities132 min · 62%
• capital128 min · 60%
• grants81 min · 38%
• recreation54 min · 26%
• fees28 min · 13%
• planning and zoning9 min · 4%
• contracts and unions5 min · 2%
• town departments3 min · 2%

The whole meeting, in order

1. ▶ 0:01Open meeting law notice and call to orderinformational · 2:04 long
2. ▶ 2:06Public and board comment; minutes not availableminutes deferred to next meeting · 0:44 long
3. ▶ 2:51Town beach update with Lizinformational · 4:39 long · recreation
4. ▶ 7:31Marshall Park septic and toilet facility with Board of Health funding; rescind and new motionvoted: prior vote rescinded, new motion passed 3-1 · 1:06:39 long · facilities, capital, grants
5. ▶ 1:14:11Timeline and conditions for septic installation; funding-condition motiontabled; joint meeting with Board of Health sought · 28:19 long · facilities, capital
6. ▶ 1:42:31Mowing contract and field maintenance update with Billinformational · 5:09 long · contracts and unions, facilities
7. ▶ 1:47:41Presentation plan for August 2 select board meetingplan agreed; outreach divided · 14:09 long · capital, grants
8. ▶ 2:01:51Wetlands flagging and survey bid (IFB) reviewKaren to follow up with conservation and town manager · 8:36 long · facilities, planning and zoning
9. ▶ 2:10:28Capital planning for 2024 and 10-year planlists to be brought next meeting · 18:36 long · capital
10. ▶ 2:29:05Shared project list with DPW director; beach house, graffiti, snack shackinformational / process agreed · 13:15 long · facilities
11. ▶ 2:42:21Town beach closing dateconsensus to stay open through Labor Day if staffed · 8:29 long · recreation
12. ▶ 2:50:51Recreation director update: beach passes, registration system, programs, Little League fees, non-resident policyinformational · 27:49 long · recreation, fees
13. ▶ 3:18:41Finance office access to registration systemdeferred to next meeting · 3:29 long · recreation, town departments
14. ▶ 3:22:11Fall programming, basketball court, next meeting date, adjournmentadjourned · 9:49 long · recreation, facilities

What the captions could not carry

• The vote count on the funding-condition motion at about 5138 is not in the captions; the discussion ended with tabling.
• The roll call outcome and count for adjournment are not stated.
• Several dollar figures in the septic and design discussion are inconsistent in the captions (for example 405 000 versus 105 000, 95 000 versus 85 000).
• The Dillis and Roy plan date (February 2022) was partly unclear.

Reports this meeting suggests

Our reading of the discussion: questions where numbers were in play and a page laying them out would have helped. Every meeting’s suggestions are merged into one register.

• ▶ 20:48Marshall Park septicWhat would the Marshall Park septic system and toilet building cost, and what funds are available for each?
• ▶ 37:16Marshall Park redevelopmentHow much would the Marshall Park master plan cost to design and build, and where could the money come from?
• ▶ 2:10:28Capital planning requestsWhat parks capital projects could go into the 2024 and ten-year capital plans?
• ▶ 2:54:29Town beach revenueHow have beach pass sales and revenue changed since 2018?already answered: topic:registration-sales

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