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From YouTube: Groton Athletic Fields Task Force 3/18/21
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Groton, Connecticut municipal meeting: Athletic Fields Task Force March 18, 2021. Click on the link below to view the agenda.
https://www.agendasuite.org/iip/groton/meeting/details/1380
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B
A
A
B
C
D
A
C
So
what
this
was
related
to
frank
is
that
we
have
the
public
meeting
coming
up
and
and
and
beginning
to,
you
know,
inform
the
public
and
you
know,
encourage
people
to
have
their
voices
heard
in
town.
Like
I
said
the
budget
meeting
on
march
25th
and
you
know
kind
of
moving
forward
with
getting
people
organized
to
get
behind.
C
A
Here
did
you
do
we
put
together?
I
don't
remember
now
the
like
a
one-page
piece
of
paper
like
so
I
actually
had
a
thought
about.
You
know
I
could
spend
a
little
bit
of
time
in
the
early
afternoons
because
I'm
usually
done
by
three
or
four
o'clock
going
to
some
of
the
high
school
events
that
are
local,
because
I
know
that
you
know
and
just
like
I'll
pass
out
flyers
I
mean
just
that
one
page,
maybe
that
we
were
going
to
put
together.
C
C
C
A
So
so
it
didn't
happen
yet,
but
I
did
write
a
letter
to
the
editor
for
the
day,
so
I
sent
it
in
late
last
week.
It
hasn't
it
has
not
been
in
the
paper,
yet
they
didn't
tell
me
that
it
would
or
wouldn't
be.
They
said
it
would
be
reviewed
so
whatever
that
means,
but
once
I
think
once
that
is
reviewed,
I
could
just
take
that
I
would
take
my
original
draft,
which
was
a
little
longer.
A
I
had
to
cut
out
a
couple.
You
know
they
supposed
to
be
200
words
and
mine
was
275
or
something
like
that.
So
I
took
some
of
this
stuff
out
in
the
middle,
but
I
could
I
could
send
that
to
you
my
original
draft
and
we
could
add
to
that
I
mean
I
could
make
copies
of
it.
I
mean
I
don't
know
my
thought
was.
I
could
just
because
I
think
that
being
not
a
full-fledged
coach,
you
know
some
of
the
positions
that
our
task
force
meet.
A
I
mean
I
could
just
show
up
and
go
to
a
track
meet
and
pass
out
flyers.
I
don't
want
to.
I
mean
it
sounds
kind
of,
but
I
mean
we
just
need
to
get
the
word
out
about
what
we're
trying
to
do
and
it
has
and
on
on
the
op-ed
it
did
it
kind
of
just.
It
was
just
an
overview
of
what
we've
been
doing
and
on
the
very
bottom.
It
had
the
website
to
that
link
that
that
jerry
just
pulled
up-
and
I
was
it-
was
more
of
a.
A
E
So
I
sent
it
to
the
coaches
a
couple
of
days
before
the
meeting,
encouraging
them
to
at
least
look
at
it,
and
then
we
talked
about
how
it
benefited
the
school,
how
it
would
benefit
the
schools
and
to
help
get
the
word
out
on
it.
But,
as
you
know,
we
have
not
had
any
events
where
people
could
attend
yet
now
that
will
change
this
spring.
So
as
far
as
like
frank,
you
just
said,
you
know,
go
to
athletic
events
and
get
the
word
out
or
or
get
go
to
school
events.
E
F
Well,
could
we
just
do
I
mean
what
about
just
an
email
blast
to
either
all
athletic
families?
I
don't
know
vin
if
that's
like
a
list,
that's
easy
to
send
it
to,
as
opposed
to
I
mean
I'm
just
thinking.
Email
gets
out
the
best
information,
and
if
we
really
need
support
by
the
25th,
which
is
you
know
a
week
away,
you
know
do
we
do
we
try
to
either
do
it
through
athletics
at
the
high
school
or
do
we
do
a
whole
blast
to
you
know
through
the
superintendent?
F
You
know
urging
them
to
go.
Look
at
the
link
or
something
like
that
or
do
we
just
do
it
to
all
the
youth
organizations?
I
know
I
could
definitely
send
it
out
to
all
my
lacrosse
families.
You
know
that
have
been
both
active
for
this
year
and
last
year
as
well
as
the
last
10
years,
and
I'm
sure
jim
could
probably
do
the
same
for
soccer.
D
F
E
C
So
that's
what
we
need
support
for
right
now.
We
need
to
fund
that
cip
project
and
and
find
the
answers
to
those
questions.
So
you
know
people
that
support
athletic
fields
in
town.
They
ought
to
go
and
say
I
support
the
you
know
the
funding
of
this
study.
Please
keep
it
in
the
budget,
let's
find
out
what
it
costs
and,
let's
move
forward
with
addressing
this
issue
over
the
next
couple
of
years.
C
G
I
do
agree
that
people
are
going
to
ask
about
the
cost
when
you're
talking
about
the
25th,
but
I
think
most
of
the
things
that
I've
researched
so
far
is
a
grassroot
group
came
together
like
a
bunch
of
people
and
then
they
expanded,
so
they
created
a
website
where
they
got
more
people
to
sign
up
and
put
their
emails
on
and
made
it
go
from
our
committee
of
10
or
15
to
150
parents
all
interested
in
the
idea.
We
don't
know
how
we're
going
to
fund
it
but
are
driving
the
force
behind.
G
Yes,
we
want
better
for
our
fields.
That's
just
that's
the
number
one
thing
that
we
need
to.
We,
the
funding,
is
an
important
piece,
but
I
think
you
have
to
have
the
passion
and
interest,
because
if
you
have
the
passion
and
interest,
it's
not
just
town
funded,
there's
other
funding
opportunities.
Once
we
get,
we
show,
oh,
my
god,
here's
a
500
signatures
of
folks
in
the
town
that
really
want.
G
You
know
we
need
to
create
a
platform
that
we
people
can
go
to
to
sign
in,
and
you
know
form
that
large
group
where
we
have
the
numbers
that
are
people,
so
I
I
don't
think,
as
we
stated,
there's
no
funding,
we
don't
know.
So
it's
not
looking
for
the
people
to
to
support
it.
Based
on
that
but
support
the
idea.
Do
you
want
to
see
change
in
the
town?
Do
you
want
new
fields?
Yes,
and
then,
if
you
get
enough
numbers
like
that,
then
we
can
look
at
it
further
and
you're.
G
Talking
about
that
200,
I
remember
there
was
money
for
the
football
field,
but
I
think
we
us
alone
is
not
enough
right,
like
we're
like
10
15
people.
At
best,
we
really
need
to
work
towards
growing.
This
group
into
a
town
wide
like
community
gardens,
is
a
great
community
thing
where
people
grassroots
literally
supported
that
land
and
they
rose
up
and
they
made
it
happen.
So
how
do
we?
G
H
C
I
guess
rich
I'd
be
surprised
if
the
groton
conservation
advocates
went
there
and
and
talked
about
not
approving
the
two
hundred
thousand
dollars
I
mean
in
their
in
their
communication
so
far
as
they
they
say
they
acknowledge
the
need
for
fields.
They
just
don't
want
synthetic.
So
you
know
to
me:
that's
you
know.
The
study
will
kind
of
come
up
with
the
cost
of
those
things
that
allow
us
to
kind
of
answer
the
question:
what
does
a
natural
field
cost
versus?
What
is
a
synthetic
field
cost?
C
C
I
think
it's
going
to
be
a
little
bit
of
a
challenge
to
kind
of
keep
people
motivated,
because
you
know
we're
talking
about
athletic
fields
now,
but
we're
talking
about
you
know,
spending
money
to
plan
for
fields
that
might
happen
in
a
year
or
year
and
a
half
down
the
road
and
that's
a
long
time
to
kind
of
keep
people.
You
know
engaged
in
a
process
that
kind
of
moves
slowly,
so
you
know
that's,
that's
probably
the
biggest
struggle
I
think
we're
going
to
have
is
to
continue.
C
F
So
maybe
trying
to
streamline
where
we're
going,
the
25th
you
know
is
a
budget
hearing
right.
Do
we
need,
and-
and
this
might
be
a
counselor
a
question
for
the
counselors
to
see
what
your
kind
of
personal
opinions
are.
If,
when
people
show
up
in
front
of
advocating
for
money,
should
it
be
a
letter
you
know
is
a
letter
from
our
group
saying:
hey
we
support
park
and
rec
as
part
of
the
group.
F
You
know-
and
this
is
why-
and
this
is
why
we
asked
them
to
do
the
money
you
know,
or
is
it
better
for
each
of
us
to
show
up
that
night
and
say
the
exact
same
thing
10
times
and
then
bring
in
other
people
to
say
the
same
thing?
On
top
of
that,
I
can
definitely
see
there
are
going
to
be
times
when
we
want
to
mobilize
a
lot
of
people.
I
just
don't
know
you
know,
is
the
25th
one
of
those
or
is
a
couple
of
letters
sufficient.
G
I
think
it's
great:
when
people
come
out
and
speak,
I
think
the
numbers
and
the
volumes
speak
volumes.
I
think
letters
sent
into
the
council
is
huge.
I
think
I
also
think
when
you
present
here's
our
committee,
that's
made
up
of
you
know
a
thousand
people
really
interested
in
seeing
this
go
forward
just
to
start
the
investigation
process.
Now,
I'm
like
wow,
that's
a
lot
of
people.
You
know
like
we
need
more
numbers
of
people
willing
to
say
they
support.
G
The
concept,
doesn't
have
to
be
the
financial,
the
concept
of
the
idea
to
in
research
and
improve
our
fields,
because
what
is
going
to
make
this
study
stand
out
any
more
than
any
of
the
other
studies
in
the
town
that
have
gone
nowhere,
that
people
have
funded
and
those
fields
never
happened
or
things.
So
now
how
do
you
you
know
what
I
mean,
there's
going
to
be
the
people
say
well
another
study.
How
much
is
that
going
to
cost?
D
I
was
just
gonna
ask:
do
you
think
it
would
be
possible,
maybe
for
this
particular
meeting,
maybe
we
asked
like
so
for
myself,
representing
groton
soccer
club
could
write
a
letter
on
behalf
of
groton
soccer
club
to
say
that
we
have
the
support
of
our.
You
know
x,
100
members
who
are
looking
you
know
to
have
you
know
better
access
to
fields.
We
could
ask
the
same
thing
for
a
lot
of
the
other
youth.
D
Things
like,
like
chad
had
said,
checking
to
something
maybe
on
behalf
of
lacrosse,
so
maybe
just
get
all
of
those
sort
of
letters,
and
maybe
that
gives
us
10
12
letters
that
represent.
You
know,
probably
multiple
thousands
of
of
participants
across
groton,
and
maybe
that
would
help
and
and
streamline
the
process,
at
least
for
this
question
of
just
getting
the
study
underway,
and
then
we
continue
to
grow
the
groundswell
as
we
get
towards
a
potential
referendum,
etc.
Where
we're
going
to
really
need
people
to
come
out
and
support.
I
So
I
know
at
the
budget
meetings
when
the
community
comes
out
and
speaks
if
they
come
out
in
large
numbers.
It
does
make
an
impact.
I
don't
foresee
a
lot
of
pushback
on
this
study.
I
just
don't
personally
see
it
on
the
council.
I
think
they
wanna.
They
may
want
a
study
to
to
figure
out
how
to
go
forward
and,
but
I
will
say
in
the
future
to
get
funding
for
these
fields
or
you
or
or
how
to
go
forward.
I
J
Thank
you.
So
I
wanted
to
ask
about
the
200
000
for
the
consultants
and
just
like
from
my
experience
on
the
council.
I
was
always
a
big,
no
consultant
person
and
spending
that
kind
of
money
on
consultants,
and
I
would
imagine,
there's
going
to
be
some
pushback
and
just
wondering
where
that
number
came
from
and
what
it's
going
to
entail
doing,
because
it's
a
lot
of
money
for
a
study
and
I'm
one.
J
You
know
my
my
attack
always
was
that
you
know
how
much
of
it
can
we
do
like
the
staff
do
and
and
and
why
do
we
need
to
go
out
and
get
this
done
and
and
that
was
when
it
was
like
fifty
thousand
dollars.
So
two
hundred
thousand
is
a
lot
of
money
for
for
consultants
to
do
a
study
so
and
especially,
if
they're
going
to
kind
of
recreate
kind
of
what
chad
and
what
the
committee
has
done
already.
J
C
Yeah,
that's
that's
a
great
point
bruce
and
I
I
think
when
we
say
it's
a
study,
I
guess
that's
that's!
That's!
That's
partially
true
and
partially
inadequate
and
and
chad
feel
free
to
jump
in
here,
but
we're
talking
about
actually
going
out
and
doing
physical
surveys
of
land.
You
know
studying
the
land
in
that
way.
Where
exactly
can
we
put
these
fields
and
conceptual
design?
There
is
stuff
about
architectural
fees
for
designing
the
amenities
that
go
along
with
the
fields
and
help
me
out
chad.
What
else
am
I
missing
on
that.
F
So
bruce,
basically,
you
know,
because
we
do
do
this
park
and
rec
asked
us
kind
of
what
is
a
typical.
You
know:
how
much
would
this
cost
if
we
go
out
to
a
public
rfp,
you
know
what
should
the
what
should
they
be
expected
that
might
come
in
and
basically
what
we
looked
at
and
said?
Well,
if
you're
just
designing
one
field
and
the
amenities,
it's
going
to
be
x,
number
of
dollars
right,
and
so
then
you
multiply
that
by
how
many
fields
that
right
now
are
in
discussion.
F
You
multiple,
you
know,
you
add
the
three
different
properties
and
the
surveys
that
need
to
be
done.
The
geotech
investigations
that
need
to
be
done,
the
architecture
to
bring
in
to
look
at
what
kind
of
buildings
and
where
so,
that's
and
then
we
just
kind
of
ball
parked
it
to
say
it's,
probably
in
that
in
that
ballpark
right.
So
that's
that's
where
that
200
000
came
from
it's
basically
a
concept,
design
plan
for
all
of
the
fields.
F
Right
now
that
the
task
force
is
looking
at,
how
do
they
get
arranged
on
the
site?
Can
it
work
you
know?
Can
it
not
work?
What
sizes
are
the
fields
so
that
really
and
then
and
then,
at
the
end
of
the
day,
a
cost
estimate
so
that
at
the
end
of
the
day,
you
have
they're,
not
construction
level
plans
right?
F
This
is,
if
you
think
about
like
the
school
projects,
the
first
piece
that
everybody
did
was
like
the
concept
plans
of
each
school,
and
then
there
was
a
cost
estimate
that
went
along
with
them
and
that
got
them
to
the
point
of
now.
We
know
what
these
schools
are
going
to
cost
and
we
can
go
out
to
referendum
and
that's
kind
of
the
same
way.
This
would
go
where
you
do
a
study.
You
do
the
plans
so
that
you
get
them
to
a
point
to
where
you
know
what
what's
going
to
fit.
F
You
know
how
much
work
is
involved
and
you
can
put
a
a
pretty
good
cost
estimate
on
it.
So
then,
you
know
what
the
real
ask
is
of
the
town
so
and
to
answer
your
question:
can
the
town
do
it?
No,
this
is
you
know
it
is
a
short
answer.
We
have.
We
have
a
very
talented
staff
in
town,
you
know,
but
you
need
somebody
that
designs
athletic
fields
that
designs
buildings.
You
know
on
a
daily
basis,
that's
familiar
with
it.
They
can
do
the
cost
estimates.
F
You
know
the
the
staff,
even
in
the
engineering
you
know
they
just
don't
do
that
right,
they're
on
a
daily
basis,
they're,
not
designing
fields.
Just
like
we
don't
have
staff,
try
to
design
the
schools,
so
that's
kind
of
it.
It
should
be
done
by
somebody.
It
should
go
out
to.
You
know,
proposals
from
the
general
population
or
the
general
professional
public
to
be
able
to
bid
on
it
and
give
hopefully
the
town
the
best
value.
That
way.
But
that's
how
that
number
came
up
with.
J
F
C
I
think
the
point
there
is
that
we're
not
kind
of
redoing
what
we
just
did
we're
not
doing
another
needs
assessment,
we're
not
doing
how
many
fields
do
we
need
we're,
not
doing
any
of
that,
because
I
think
you're
right,
bruce
we've
this
task
force-
and
you
know
kent,
frost
and
associates
over
the
years-
have
done
a
good
job
of
documenting
that
and
quantifying
that
in
in
a
in
a
very,
I
think,
complete
and
understandable
way.
So
not
redoing
any
of
the
work
we've
done.
F
Right,
I
think
that's
a
good
point.
I
mean
it's
really.
This
committee
is
the
springboard
for
the
next
piece
right,
like
you,
we've
already
decided.
This
is
how
many
fields
we
think
we
need.
This
is
the
types
we
think
we
need.
You
know
these
are
the
places
we
would
like
them
to
go.
Can
they
fit?
Can
they
what
what's
your
range
going
to
be?
How
much
are
they
really
going
to
cost?
You
know
like
when
you
look
at
claude
chester.
F
You
know
it's
flat,
that's
great,
but
how
much
field
you
need
to
bring
in
to
get
the
fields
to
where
they
really
need
to
be
that
fitch,
there's
going
to
be
definitely
earth,
work
and
grading
and
buildings
and
utilities-
and
you
know
so
it's
just
it's
getting
to
the
next
level
of
detail-
is
really
what
the
plan
is
for
and
I'm
trying
to
think
back.
I
mean
when
we
did
the
merit
fields
before
the
middle
school
was
designed
to
go
there.
You
know,
I
think
that
that
plan
was
probably
75
000.
F
If
I
remember
right
for
for
one
location
that
one
you
know,
that
was
a
public
rfp,
we
had
geotechs,
we
had
surveyors,
we
had
engineers,
you
know
to
get
to
that
and
that
was
kind
of
the
same
idea
get
to
a
plan
that
you
know
how
much
it's
going
to
cost
then
figure
out
how
to
pay
for
it.
And,
unfortunately,
you
know
two
weeks
after
the
park
and
rec
unveiled
the
plan,
the
school
unveiled
the
plan
to
put
a
school
there.
So
that
didn't
happen.
A
C
So
yeah,
I
think
just
just
this
discussion
here
tonight
has
has
been
kind
of
helpful.
I
think
in
that
I
think
you
know
just
the
question
that
bruce
asked.
I
think
we
need
to
explain
that
to
people
what
exactly
the
200
000
is
going
to
buy
them,
and
you
know
what
work
has
been
done.
What
work
needs
to
be
done
and
then
you
know,
then
the
big
ask
will
come
later
so
that
that's,
I
think,
that's
a
pretty
good
synopsis.
C
I
think
of
what
we
would
put
in
in
a
communication,
and
I
think
jim
is
correct
too.
You
know,
rather
than
kind
of
having
50
people
show
up
at
the
meeting.
If
we
have
the
groton
soccer
club,
the
groton
falcons
lacrosse
the
little
league
people,
you
know
the
youth
football
group.
If
we
have
them,
you
know
the
the
presidents
of
those
leagues
write
letters
in
support
as
representing
you
know,
however,
many
hundreds
of
families
that
they
represent.
C
I
think
you
know
for
the
purposes
of
right
now.
I
think
that
that
probably
is
a
is
a
doable
thing
and
it's
probably,
I
think,
going
to
be
effective
and
I
I'm
encouraged
by
what
rachel
and
portia
have
said
about
the
council
kind
of
being
receptive.
So
I
think
you
know
you
know,
like
I
say
if
we
can,
if
we
can
just
kind
of
show
that
right
now,
I
think
we're
in
good
shape
and
then
in
the
year
to
come.
C
C
So
yeah,
I
think
that's,
that's
that's
a
doable
thing
and
that's
something
I
can
do
even
starting
tomorrow.
You
know
putting
together
that
that
email
that
goes
out
to
those
league
presidents
asking
them
to
write
a
letter
or
to
show
up
at
the
public
meeting
and
speak
on
behalf
of
supporting
this
budget
request.
The
the
200
000
budget
request.
A
G
C
So
porsha,
just
to
let
you
know,
I'm
gonna
jessica
in
our
office
is,
is
kind
of
a
facebook
genius
as
well.
So
I'm
not
sure
if
I
know
we
do
events
pages,
I'm
not
sure
if
there's
a
cause
kind
of
page
or
something
like
that,
that
we
might
be
able
to
do
on
our
social
media.
But
if,
if
we
can
we'll
do
that,
and
I
I'm
sure
we
can
create
a
graphic
that
you're
talking
about
that's
a
a
shareable
image
or
something
like
that,
we
can
do
that.
C
G
G
That
can't
be
done
through
the
town
side.
Maybe
it
needs
to
be
more
grassroots
than
rec
dollars
and
time
doing
that.
Maybe
this
is
something
that's
why
I'm
saying
maybe
there's
somebody
else:
community,
that's
not
elected!
That's
a
parent
or
a
constituent
in
the
town
that
wants
to
grasp
get
a
facebook
or
a
post
going
they're
allowed
to
do
that,
and-
and
I
think
we
need
to
find
those
people
yeah.
D
Think
the
other
thing
a
large
portion
of
our
presentation
has
been
around
the
high
school
and
I
think
it
might
be
important
to
also
see
if
we
could
also
get
some
letters
or
some
some
feedback
from
the
coaches.
The
fact
that
we're
saying
we
have
to
bus
folks
away
from
the
school
et
cetera
again,
I
think
just
continuing
that
that
there
may
be
something
there.
So
you
know
then
I
would
default
to
or
defer
to.
D
You
excuse
me
on
that,
but
maybe
that's
another
place
that
we
we
need
to
think
about
so
make
sure
we're
just
weaving
into
all
of
the
the
conversations
it's
not
just
about
more
fields
for
athletics,
so
for
youth
groups,
it's
also
about
our
high
school
kids.
It's
also
about
the
equity
piece
around
not
having
the
proper
facilities,
it's
about
access
for
folks,
as
well
with
with
the
football
stadium,
etc.
We
just
have
to
hit
all
those
points
and
the
more
folks
that
we
can
have
that
are
advocating
for
those
points.
A
Thanks
jim
yeah
ben
on
that
same
thought,
I
was
actually
thinking
of
when
you
sent
us
the
note
about
the
band.
Also,
I
think,
because
I
don't
think
people
think
about
that
in
the
fact
that
they
had
opportunities
to
do
things
that
were
weren't
allowed
due
to
to
the
lack
of
our
our
our
fields,
our
amenities
at
our
high
school,
so
that
I
think
the
band
director
would
be
a
great
if
we
could
get
something
from.
C
A
Okay,
so
down
old
business
6.1
was
a
discussion
of
the
the
the
plan
of
synthetic
versus
grass
fields.
I
know
jerry
had
set
the
note
out
and
what
the
groton
I'm
sorry
gca.
I
think
I
forget
what
it
stands
for:
they're
pushing
hard
for
their
their
side
of
it,
but
I
think
a
few
people
have
sent
emails
back
to
each
other
about
their
their
feelings
and
their
thoughts.
A
A
D
I
I
agree
with
you
that
I
think
it's
probably
premature,
I
think
also
just
personal
opinion
from
reading
the
comments,
I'm
not
sure
that
there's
a
discussion
that
they're
looking
for
it
seems
more
of
this.
This
is
this.
Is
our
facts
based
opinion
and
you
need
to
accept
it,
so
I
think
we're
not
going
to
have
a
fruitful
conversation
at
this
point
in
the
the
venture.
I
think
we
should,
to
your
point,
focus
on
getting
the
rest
of
our
study
underway
and
then
from
there.
D
G
Yeah,
I
I
know
that
they
that
organization
did
come
to
the
council
and
then
they
just
were
at
the
rtm.
I
think
of
maybe
a
meeting
ago.
Maybe
bruce
will
remember,
but
if
I
remember
correctly,
I
believe
representative
bruce
did
state
that
they
should
come
to
our
committee
and
and
speak
to
us
about
their
concerns.
They
went
to
the
council
and
they
went
to
the
rtm
and
I
could
agree
with
that
point.
I
watched
that
meeting
that
night.
G
So
maybe
we
extend
our
hand
and
say,
would
you
like
to
come
speak
to
us
and
present
to
our
committee,
where
we
would
like
to
address
you
about
your
concerns?
I
don't
know
when
that
should
happen,
but
this
is
under
the
old
business
section,
but
I
think
they
haven't
come
to
us.
Yet
so,
let's
invite
them
and
and
and
and
discuss,
have
an
open
forum
of
discussion
about
it.
I
mean
I
don't
that's
just
my
thought
that,
but
we
haven't
had,
we
have
yet
to
have
a
presentation
from
them
directly.
I
Thank
you.
I
am
have
a
different
viewpoint
on
that.
As
I
have
stated
at
the
council,
you
are
your
group
is
an
arm
of
the
government
and
you
are
who
the
council
should
seek
advice
from
if
they
want
conservation
information
they
should.
The
council
should
request
that
from
the
conservation
committee,
they
I
believe,
should
be
considered
similar
to
citizens
of
our
community
and
if
they
want
to
come
and
speak
and
they
have
issues.
I
I
look
at
them,
maybe
in
a
different
viewpoint,
because
I
I
just
from
my
my
viewpoint
on
the
council
is-
and
I
have
stated
it
publicly-
they
are
lobbyists
and
they
have
their
agenda
and
it's
one-sided,
and
I
would
just
rather
have
this
group
investigate
it.
Look
locally,
find
things
like
I.
I
listened
to
representative
clack
at
the
rtm
when
he
spoke
as
a
citizen
and
and
look
at
what's
happening
locally
here
and
what
our
our
surrounding
communities
are
doing
and
what?
I
If
what
have
they
done
with
their
investigations
on
these
matters
and
when
they've
had
to
replace
it?
What
have
they
done
and
how
did?
How
did
it
all
work
out
and
that's
the
information
I
think
this
group
should
look
at
and
because
I
don't
think
looking
at
pennsylvania
or
ohio
may
be
helpful
as
to
what
happens
here,
but
I
think
they
should
be
looked
upon
as
citizens
and
not
given
any
special
treatment
any
differently.
That's
my
my
perspective.
F
F
We
were
reaching
out
to
all
the
groups
that
use
it
and-
and
I
thought
that
should
stay
that
way,
then
seeing
kind
of
the
obvious
the
political
stance
they
took
by
just
following
us
around
town,
giving
counter
presentations
right
after
us
would
not
surprise
me
if
they
try
to
get
to
the
board
of
ed
shortly,
since
we
just
gave
that
presentation
also,
you
know,
but
what
I
feel
is
is
a
vast
disservice
to
the
community.
Is
that
I
think
a
lot
of
the
information
they
present
is
very
one-sided.
F
So
I
think
they
need
to
be
heard
as
I,
as
I
put
my
email
to
all
of
you,
I'm
fine
to
hear
them
just
like
any
other
group.
At
this
point
it
doesn't
mean
I
think
we
negotiate
with
them.
By
no
means
would
I
want
to
listen
to
every
youth
group
sports
in
the
in
the
town
and
come
up
with
a
decision
that
represents
all
of
their
wishes
and
then
like
negotiate,
50
50.
F
That
way,
I
I
don't
think
that
weight
is
right,
but
I
also
don't
want
you
know
the
incorrect
information
getting
around
town
that
spoils
the
water
spoils
the
well.
So
I
feel
like
somehow
we
need
to
clarify
that
information
and
whether
that's
just
an
another
presentation
of
the
council
like
we
did
agree
to
go
back
to
the
council.
F
They
asked
us
to
do
more
information,
and
so
we,
if
that's
just
all
we
do,
is
go
back
and
present
that
new
information,
because
I
do
tend
to
agree
with
jim,
also
that
I
don't
know
how
much
of
a
discussion
we're
really
gonna
have.
If
we
invite
them
in
and
I
think
they're
citizens
they
can
come
in
they're
free
to
come
in
whenever
they
want,
and
I
really
wish
they
would
have
come
to
us
first
and
give
those
presentations.
I
just
think
it's
totally
disingenuous
to
go
the
political
route.
F
I
don't
know
how
good
the
discussion
will
be,
but
I
would
like
to
get
the
record
a
little
bit
straightened
out
because
it's
a
little
bit
from
my
my
opinion.
It
just
was
kind
of
fear-mongering.
You
know,
there's
a
lot
of
stuff
being
put
out
there
just
to
scare
the
public,
and
when
you
watch
that
presentation
you
know
it
makes
you
kind
of
second-guess
everything.
So
I
think
we
need
to
to
clarify
that.
J
J
They
are
a
bunch
of
a
bunch
of
information
taken
from
different
areas
and
all
thrown
into
one,
and
they
it's
a
mishmash
that
they're
trying
to
you
know
prove
a
point
to,
and
I
think
that
franco
is
correct
and
with
regards
to
that
their
political
action
and
they
they
behave
like
one,
and
you
know
I
I
was
going
through
thinking.
You
know
I
think,
talking
to
them
as
a
citizen
is
fine.
J
I
think
that
that
trying
to
have
a
conversation
with
them
through
our
committee
initiated
by
us
would
be
I
I
think
it
will.
Probably
you
know,
there's
no
way
we're
going
to
change
their
mind
that
I
see
and-
and
so
I
think,
to
let
them
stand
alone
on
their
own,
presenting
their
stuff
and
is
is
probably
the
best
way
to
go
and
not
give
them
as
much.
J
So
that's
what
my
concern
is
is
that
I
felt
that
it
was
the
reason
I
wanted
to
speak
up
was
because
I
felt
like
they
were
hijacking
me
and
the
narrative
to
a
direction
that
was
unfair
to
the
committee
and
I
I'm
not
sure
the
right
way
to
approach
it.
But
I
think
if
they
wanted
to
talk
to
us
to
let
them.
But
you
know
it's
not
like
it's
not
like
the
council
or
the
rtm,
invited
them
to
speak.
J
J
So
I
think
I
guess
what
I'm
saying
is
kind
of
keeping
our
course
and
keeping
on
the
track
of
of
responding
to
the
council
to
say
we
are
going
to
address
it
in
whatever
way
we
want
to
address
it
further
and
then
going
about
our
business
is
probably
the
best
way
to
deal
with
it.
I
think
I
think
thanks.
D
Thanks
just
to
continue
to
sort
of
fell
on
that
line
of
thought
as
well.
I
don't
think
we
necessarily
are,
you
know,
have
to
think
about
convincing
them.
I
think
you're
right
we're
not
going
to
change
their
minds,
but
I
think
we
focus
our
attention
on
the
consensus
building
with
the
the
our
citizens
and
that's
where
we're
going
to
get
the
win.
I
think
that's
what
we
heard
from
our
representatives
that
came
and
talked
to
us
that
the
way
that
we
get
this
through
is
through
that
consensus
building.
D
You
know
to
all
the
points
as
well.
While
I
don't
know
that
the
discussion
would
be
fruitful,
I
I
would
be
open
to
the
idea
of
allowing
them
to
speak,
but
again
we
don't
want
to
give
like
what
everyone
else
has
said.
We
don't
want
to
give
it
additional
weight.
I
also
know
we
also
know
what
their
points
are.
D
Now
we
know
what
they
they've
come
to
us
with,
because
they've
documented
those
points,
and
I
think
we
have
a
role
to
just
counter
point,
each
of
those
with
with
our
with
the
facts
that
show
the
other
side
right.
I
mean
every
scientific
part
of
part
of
being
a
scientist.
Right
is
the
fact
that
people
don't
always
agree
and
you
have
a
hypothesis,
you
run
an
experiment
and
you
get
results
and
it's
the
same
thing
here
with
a
lot
of
these
studies.
D
So
for
every
one
study
that
says
it's
bad,
there's
another
study
that
says
it's
fine.
So
how
do
we
show
the
balance
of
that
and
then
folks,
it's
like
anything
else.
It's
a
risk
benefit
and
we
think
the
benefits
outweigh
any
potential
risk
and
I
think
that's
what
we
have
to
show,
but
not
now
just
down
the
road
as
we
get
more
and
closer
to
the
to
the
actual,
build
and
the
referendum
etc.
Thank
you.
G
C
Danny,
I
think
the
short
answer
just
to
try
to
answer
your
question.
I
think
you
could
make
a
motion
to
do
one
or
the
other
of
those
things,
whether
that's
necessary
or
not.
That's
that's
kind
of
a
question
for
the
group,
so
you
know
if
somebody
decides
to
make
a
motion
and
then,
if
there's
somebody
who
seconds
it
and
you
discuss
it,
it
may
pass
it
may
not.
I
don't
I
don't.
I
don't
know.
H
C
C
G
I
was
gonna
say
I'm
probably
gonna
abstain.
I
I
just
I
don't
like
voting,
I'm
saying
I'm
all
like
about
freedom
and
transparency
and
being
able
to
talk
no
matter,
so
I
agree
that
we
probably
should
invite
them,
but
I'm
kind
of
down
the
middle.
So
I'm
probably
going
to
abstain
and
say
you
know
I
don't.
I
just
don't
see
the
purpose
of
voting
on
that.
If
they
come
they
come.
We
we
kind
of
have
a
consensus
that
we're
not
going
to
extend
the
hand
in
mind.
E
B
E
A
F
F
To
me,
that's
that's
a
negative
attack
or
I'm
totally
open
for
them
to
invite.
You
know
they're
they're
welcome
to
come
in.
We
don't
need
to
invite
them
to
come
in,
and
so
that's
where
it
just
feels
like.
If,
if
I
was
a
member
of
the
public-
and
I
saw
a
vote
that
we
took
to
vote
to
not
invite
them
sounds
like
we're
not
welcoming
them
in
at
all.
So
that's.
I
Thank
you.
I
think
this
is
sort
of
goes
in
line
with
if
we
could
just
have
it
not
making
an
actual
motion
and
having
a
vote
and
putting
people
on
record
as
to
whether
they
want
to
invite
or
not
invite
somebody
to
a
group,
it's
just
sort
of
a
consensus
to
say
we're
just
going
to
keep
moving
forward
and
just
not
put
out
an
invite.
I
mean
that
can
be
just
a
consensus
and
a
move
forward
thing
and
it
doesn't
have
such
a
negative
connotation
attached
to
it.
C
C
C
F
F
You
know,
I
think
we
need
to
assemble
the
information
and
whether
that's
counter
points
to
the
presentation
we've
seen,
but
I
think
we
need
to
assemble
that
information
and
be
ready
to
go
back.
You
know
in
the
somewhat
foreseeable
future,
like
you
know,
get
to
the
point
where
we
can
tell
the
council:
hey:
we've
done
our
homework
and
we'd
like
to
come
back
and
present
that
to
you.
So
I
just
think
we
should
have
a
path
forward
of
what
that's
going
to
be
thanks.
G
G
G
Do
you
think
groton
needs
our
fields
improved
and
then
later,
once
you
get
this
big
number
of
people,
then
you
start
breaking
down
into
what
they
want,
how
it's
going
to
cost
and
all
that,
but
I
think
for
what
chad
was
stating
about
the
difference
in
the
fields
we
just
need
fields
at
the
end
of
the
day.
For
me,
like
turf
grass,
something
space
like
we
can
caveat
it
later,
but
it
the
need
is
the
knee.
I
I
don't
want
to
lose.
The
need
is
what
I'm
trying
to
say.
G
However,
we
present
to
the
council
the
need
it
needs
to
be
loud
and
clear.
That's
what
I'm
hoping,
not
necessarily
the
materials
or
the
lack
of
interiors
or
the
environment
at
this
point
in
time.
I
have
my
own
thoughts
on
all
of
those,
but
we
can't
even
find
the
funding
to
just
get
the
fields
done,
no
matter
what
they
are
like
you
know
like
I
know,
just
don't
want
to
get
lost
on.
That
is
all
so.
G
D
D
There
is
a
bit
of
a
rationale
for
a
while,
and
I
think,
while
I
agree
that
we
don't
want
to
get
caught
up
in
that
nuance
right
now,
it's
it's
a
reality
as
we
start
to
look
towards
funding,
so
we
do,
we
can't
lose
sight
of
that.
I
guess
was
what
I
wanted
to
make
sure
to
say
in
state
and
I
apologize,
but
I've
been
asked
to
join
a
work
meeting
this
evening,
so
I'm
gonna
have
to
sign
off
in
a
couple
of
minutes.
H
I
do
think
there's
been
somewhat
of
a
misrepresentation,
the
you
know
our
plan
does
not
is
not
all
it's
a
combination
of
synthetic
and
natural
fields.
I
mean
that
that's
our
solution,
I
mean,
I
think
it's
been
misrepresented
at
being.
You
know
that
we
wanted
to
put
in
a
hundred
percent
of
of
synthetic
turf
while,
while
that
is
not
the
plan,
you
know
there,
there
there's
a
lot
of
other
things
that
are
part
of
the
plan,
and
so
I
don't.
H
I
think
that
as
chad
was
saying
when
we
do
go
back
to
the
council,
I
think
we
need
to
emphasize
on
that
part
of
the
plan
that
there's
obviously
the
amenities
and
there's
renovations
and
there's
building
of
new
fields.
But
you
know
I
don't
think
we
were
advocating
for
a
hundred
percent
synthetic,
and
I
think
that
the
conservation
group
sometimes
was
misrepresenting
that
that
was
our
our
plan.
I
Yes,
so
when
I
was
at
the
council,
I
asked
to
have
this
sent
to
the
task
force.
I
believe
my
wording
was
at
the
appropriate
time,
so
I
don't
know
if
this
is
something
that
you
even
have
to
work
on
right
now.
I
think
it
would
be
more
important
to
like
worry
about
the
study
and
things
of
that
nature,
and
this
could
come
later,
because
I
mean
when
the
study
happens.
I
I
would
I
mean
probably
questions
I'm
going
to
be
asking
about
the
study
are:
will
you
be
looking
at
funding
or
the
pricing,
whether
it's
you
know
synthetic
or
whether
it's
turf
I
mean,
or
if
we
don't?
If
we
you
plan
on
putting
one
synthetic
right
here
at
the
high
school
and
later
on
in
the
decision
process,
it's
going
to
be
grass
now
we
need
two
two
fields:
where
is
another
field
gonna
go
I
mean.
I
I
Is
it
premature,
or
is
it
important
before
the
study
happens,
to
say
our
we're
going
to
go
forward
with
synthetic
as
our
recommendation,
so
we're
going
to
put
that
in
the
study
or
or
we're
going
to
go
towards
grass,
because
you
know
after
we've
researched
all
this?
That
is
right
and
because
I'm
not
making
a
decision
as
to
say
just
because
they
came
and
spoke
they're
wrong.
I
A
A
A
A
G
That's,
okay,
no,
don't
need
to
be
sorry.
I
think
it's
just
numbers
right
now.
I
think
we
need
the
numbers
we
heard
the
state.
You
know
people
speak
that
came
out
the
representatives
senator.
We
need
to
show
that
we
have
a
lot
of
people
that
want
it
and
we
got
to
figure
out
a
way
to
grab
that
having
a
few
athletic
people.
Sports
teams
come
forward
with
names.
First
is
great,
but
look
at
the
big
picture.
You
know
neighbors
people
who
don't
have
kids
in
the
school
taxpayers
like
just
the
whole
community
at
large.
G
I
know
my
son's
on
marching
band,
I
mean
I
can
start
talking
to
some
of
his
friends.
Parents
like
we
need
to
find
a
place
to
send
them
to
to
start
creating
this
number.
That
starts
to
grow
of
all
these
people
that
are
really
interested
in
fields
in
general,
and
we
don't
have
that
right
now,
and
so
I
think
that
speaks
volumes
when
you're
asking
for
money
for
a
study.
That's
just
me.
I
know
at
my
job
when
we
ask
for
new
equipment
in
the
medical
field
that
are
millions
of
dollars
we
have
to.
E
G
J
G
A
F
Yeah
so
I
mean
my,
I
guess
my
thought
is
that
everybody
has
asked
us
what
our,
what
the
priorities
are
and
and
bruce
has
been
good
at
kind
of
keeping
us
on
task
to
try
to
be
prepared
for
those
questions,
and
I
and
I
agree
that
we
kind
of
said
okay,
it's
it's.
It
basically
just
goes
down
the
hill
right
priority.
One
is
high
school
priority,
two
is
sutton
park.
Variety,
three
is,
is
clonchester,
but
just
like
with
the
synthetic
natural
discussion
on
some
level
right
now.
F
F
F
A
A
I
I
would
say:
go
for
the
big
package
and
I
think
you're
going
to
have
to
wait
till
the
study
comes
out
for
your
results.
I
know
the
council
is
asking
for
a
priority
because
in
their
mind
I
don't
think
they
understood
where
the
town
has
been
individually
trying
to
take
care
of
things
and
why
the
package
is
necessary.
So
that's
the
education
on
the
council
part,
I
think,
has
to
happen
and
even
the
public,
because
they're
going
to
say
well,
why
don't
we
just
start
doing
one
at
a
time?
I
Why
do
we
have
to
do
them?
Why
are
we
doing
this
all
at
once
and
why
is
it
such
a
large
dollar
amount?
So
that's
the
education
part
that's
going
to
have
to
be
taken
care
of,
and
if
you
get
after
after
you
get
the
study
done
and
you
have
the
big
ballpark
and
it's
broken
down.
It's
going
to
say
like
over.
Here
is
this
field,
and
this
is
about
how
much
it's
going
to
cost
for
the
synthetic
field
and
over
here
over
here
is
this
grass
field
baseball
field?
This
is
how
much
this
cost.
I
You
can
also
just
make
a
list
basically
saying
sort
of
how
we
feel
the
priority
is
feel
the
high
school
is
the
first
and
then
maybe
this
one
and
then
claude
chester,
and
you
know
we-
you
could
do
that
afterwards,
but
I
think
that
should
go
with
the
package
plan.
Maybe,
but
you
have
to
really
emphasize
it's
a
package
deal.
It's
not
really
a
priority
list
because,
like
I
I
mean
the
town
manager
said
he
would
we
could
fund
this
and
not
financially.
I
We
can't
just
do
a
referendum
right
now
because
with
the
school
bonding
in
the
next
so
many
years,
there's
just
not.
We
just
can't
run
right
now
and
he
said
we
could
have
this
20-year
plan
but,
like
I
said
to
the
town
manager,
I'm
like
we
can't
wait
20
years
for
a
baseball
field,
I
mean
that's
just
I
mean
like
how
do
you
wait
20
years
to
get
it
like?
You
know
what
kids
you
gotta
wait
it's
in
the
plan,
but
it's
20
years
out.
I
I
mean
you
have
to
have
the
big
package,
even
if
the
package
gets
broken
down
at
some
point.
Maybe
half
we
do
this
section
here
in
a
big
giant
chunk,
and
maybe
this
section
in
another
10
years
we
try
and
do
this.
I
get
it,
but
I
personally
say:
do
it
one
big
ball
and
then
do
a
little
priority
and
really
educate
them
on
the
big
picture
of
why
it's
all
together
thanks.
C
Frank
as
poster
I,
I
don't
really
have
the
ability
to
raise
my
hand,
or
at
least
I
don't
see
where
I
can,
but
anyway
I
did
want
to
point
out
something
that
chad
said
to
me
the
other
day
we
were
talking
about
the
reasons
he
moved
to
town
and
I
think,
we've
all
heard
him
say
that,
but
you
know
he's.
He
was
also
saying
you
know
like
the
life
of
a
kid
in
sports.
C
It's
about
10,
maybe
15
years
tops.
If
you
wait
10
years,
there's
a
kid
in
town
who's
going
to
be
born
and
is
going
to
be
done
with
their
playing
days
before
anything
changes
and
and
if
that's
okay
with
people
I
mean
I
just
you
know
that
that
puts
it
in
perspective.
I
mean
there's,
there's
a
whole
generation
of
kids.
You
know
since,
since
in
my
career
here
I
mean
there's
been
two
generations
of
kids
that
haven't
had
adequate
access
to
you
know
athletic
fields
and,
and
that
that
to
me
is
you
know
how?
E
A
So
I
so
I
I
guess.
As
far
as
like
that,
I
think
I
I
would
just
say
that
our
discussion
sounds
like
a
consensus
from
the
group
that
we
would
prefer
a
one
package
deal
and
and
go
from
there
not
prioritize
things
at
this
point
in
time
to
because,
in
our
opinion,
it's
it's
so
it
it
from
what
we
have
learned.
It
is
probably
more
cost
efficient,
it'll
get
done
quicker
and
piecemealing.
A
It
is
why
we're
all
here
today
I
mean
we,
we
understand,
what's
happened
in
the
past,
so
I
don't
know
I.
I
don't
think
our
group
at
this
point
needs
to
even
I
don't
know,
discuss
prioritization
until
we
get
through
a
cost
and
of
the
plan
on
how
much
each
individual
thing
will
will
will
cost
and
then
we'll
go
from
there.