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From YouTube: Groton Athletic Fields Task Force 5/21/20
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Groton, Connecticut municipal meeting: Athletic Fields Task Force May 21, 2020. To view the agenda click on the link below.
https://www.agendasuite.org/iip/groton/meeting/details/995
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Russ
I,
don't
I,
don't
know
if
that
was
you
who
was
speaking
there,
but
yeah
I,
don't
see
your
video,
but
as
long
as
you
can
see
us
and
and
hopefully
I'll
be
sharing
a
screen.
Ok,
Frank
I
think
I
have
501
on
my
on
my
clock
here.
So
again
this
meeting
is
being
recorded
and
it
is
being
live-streamed
and
at
this
point
I'm
gonna
turn
it
over
to
the
chair.
Frank
NeuroSky,
hi.
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A
F
A
H
F
H
A
A
Do
have
several
people
that
are
members
of
the
public
here
on
the
call
and
I
see
Dennis
Russ
and
let's
see
was
there
may
be
rich
cost,
I
guess.
But
yes,
we
will
be
getting
down
to
that.
But
if
anybody
has
any
public
comment
now
you
can
you
can
share
it.
If
not,
you
can
wait
till
we
get
to
the
item
on
the
agenda
that
you're
all
probably
here
for
I.
C
A
F
So
our
meeting
agenda
5.1,
we
talked
last
time
about
the
baseball
fields
we
kind
of
narrowed
our
our
discussion
point
down
to
start
with
baseball
fields
as
I
think
the
complete
committee
felt
like
it
was
an
obvious
need,
so
it
was
a
good
place
to
start
for
no
other
reason
other
than
that.
I
think
what
we
did
well
last
time
as
we
left,
we
had
a
whole
bunch
of
action
items
for
Gerry
in
Chad
and
Rachel
and
everyone,
but
me
which
was
awesome.
F
So
it
looks
like
everyone
that
we
talked
about
and
wanted
here
seems
to
be
here
so
I
think
what
we
should
do
is
I
believe
all
of
you
have
inputted
to
information
into
Chad.
Chad
has
put
together
some
more
data
for
us,
so
if
I
think
I
think
having
Chad
go
through
the
information
that
was
given
to
him
by
all
of
you
and
others,
and
we
can
start
looking
at
that
and
go
from
there.
So
Chad
I
think
that
the
floor
would
be
yours
and.
A
I
J
J
It's
got
some
extra
stuff,
but
anyways,
so
so
this
is
all
the
all
the
fields
that
are
either
in
town
or
that
teams
that
play
with
in
town
use
right,
and
so
maybe
what
I
thought
is
we
could
just
run
through
it
quickly.
This
was
our
assessment
both
of
the
field
from
the
conditional
assessment
and
then
the
use
assessment,
and
that
translates
out
to
the
score
and
as
you
can
see
so
this
is
just
this
is
not
pretty
data.
This
is
just
the
raw
data
straight
out
of
Excel
and
then
over.
J
J
If
anybody
has
any
questions
for
the
ranking
or
the
fields,
please
chime
in
so
what
we've
tried
to
do
is
to
modify
everything
based
on
what
we
think
is
happening
for
the
2020
plan
based
on
the
school
plans
and
fields
that
have
come
on
or
offline,
since
we
last
did
this.
So,
first
just
jumping
down
straight
through
it,
so
Pequannock
cleans
Park.
It
has
a
football
field
and
it
has
two
unlighted
regulation.
Rectangles.
You
can
see
that
the
condition
is
one
for
both
and
the
use
assessment
is
a
one
for
both.
J
So
that
translates
to
across
that
we
have
one
full
football
field
and
two
regular
rectangles
down
to
Sutton
Park.
We
have
a
90
foot,
skinned
softball
field.
Again,
a
one
and
A
one
show
translates
to
a
full
use
field
at
Sutton.
There's
a
60
foot,
unlighted,
baseball
diamond
condition.
Again.
This
was
from
a
few
years
back,
but
it
was
a
point:
nine.
It
wasn't
quite
in
in
great
condition,
but
not
bad.
So
that's
but
the
uses
of
one
because
it's
controlled
by
the
town
and
then
it's
a
point.
Nine
total
score.
J
As
far
as
the
field
goes
Farquhar
park
again,
the
60
foot
softball
gets
a
1
and
a
1
straight
across
burrows
field,
60
foot,
one
straight
across
Spicer
Park.
We
have
a
small
you
eat,
unlighted
rectangle,
it's
condition
is
mediocre,
so
I've
got
2.5
across
it
and
then
at
the
library
there's
a
small
unlighted
rectangle
off
the
side
of
the
library.
J
It's
condition
is
pretty
poor,
so
it
got
a
point:
3
condition,
assessment,
buddy
use
of
1,
and
that
translates
across
to
the
points
rate,
so
those
are
kind
of
the
town
most
of
the
town
facilities.
When
you
go
into
the
school
assets
pitch
high
school.
This
is
what
we
think
we
will
have
upon:
completion
of
the
2020
school
projects.
J
The
high
school
has
got
one
lighted
football
field,
you'll
note
that
we
have
the
condition
at
a1,
the
use
of
point
5
and
that's
because
it's
controlled
by
the
school,
it's
extremely
limited
as
the
who
can
use
it
and
times
that
it
can
be
used.
And
so
that's
why
it's
use
assessment
is
at
0.5
and
not
higher
same
thing
with
the
the
90-foot
baseball
field.
That's
there.
It's
one
nice
very
nice
field,
but
usability
wise.
It's
it's
limited
to
what
its
availability
is
to
the
general
public
and
we
did
count.
J
There
was
an
unlighted
regulation,
rectangle
that
was
off
the
side.
That's
currently
in
the
construction
of
the
new
middle
school.
It
was
a
really
bad
field.
You
know
from
a
condition
assessment
and
also
for
a
use,
but
we've
now
zero
that
out.
So
that's
just
a
new
change,
the
new
middle
school.
We
have
the
one
unlighted
regulation,
rectangle,
that's
going
to
be
synthetic
turf,
so
the
way
that
that
gets
added
into
the
tabulation
is
this
one
field.
J
But
it's
it's
use
scores
a
one
point:
five,
since
it's
usable
more
often
than
just
a
regular
grass
field
is,
and
so
it's
the
totals
out-
that
it
has
the
equivalent
of
one
and
a
half
regular
grass
fields,
which
is
even
though
it's
just
the
one
field
we
expect
to
get
the
160
foot
softball
field
again
should
be
perfect
condition
when
we
receive
it.
We're
given
the
use
at
0.75
for
both
it
and
for
the
unlighted
rectangle.
That's
going
in
there
again
there's
during
the
days
of
the
week,
there's
school
going
on.
J
A
J
We'd
put
it
we'd,
put
it
at
a
175
or
2,
depending
on
the
rest
of
the
amenities
but
yeah,
but
one
and
a
half
is
still
obviously
really
good.
It's
the
equivalent
of
you
know
almost
what
we
have
in
park
planes
currently
so
Fitch
middle
basically
is
unchanged.
We
have
the
the
you
eight
rectangle,
that's
out
there.
We
have
a
you
ten
rectangle
and
we
have
a
skinned
softball
field.
J
All
the
fields
are
in
in
okay,
mediocre
condition
and
they
all
have
0.75
use
again
from
the
control
perspective,
and
you
can
just
see
how
that
totals
out
across
the
sign
or
excuse
me,
there's
two
softball
fields
there
I
misspoke,
and
so
you
can
see
in
that
case
how
we
have
two
fields
but
because
they're
use
and
can
do,
aren't
that
great
the
two
fields
together
total
up
to
be
about
the
equivalent
of
one
new
field.
So
that's
how
all
of
these
factors
work
Cutler
elementary.
J
J
Rectangle
that
has
gone
away
and
then
there's
a
u10
rectangle,
that's
going
to
be
built,
so
we
think
that's
now
accurate
for
the
2020
plan,
the
Westside
when
that
gets
converted
to
the
elementary
school
that
effectively
says
it's
not
changing
too
much
on
the
plans,
but
it
does
look
like
it
is
gonna,
be
a
smaller
rectangle
than
what's
currently
there,
but,
for
all
intents
and
purposes,
we've
left
at
the
scene.
There's
one
one
soft
ball
in
one
small
rectangle.
J
When
we're
done
with
that
Claude
Chester
school,
no,
real
change,
we've
got
a
u8
rectangle
and
we've
got
a
full
size.
Rectangle
both
are
in
I'm,
not
very
good
condition,
and
it
was
the
0.75
due
to
the
school
location
that
you
could
possibly
change
a
little
bit
once
the
school
is
no
longer
there.
It
might
look
slightly,
but
again
the
quality
of
the
fields
are
pre
4sp,
Butler,
there's
a
skinned
softball
field.
There
I
don't
think
he
gets
a
ton
of
use
other
than
the
school.
At
this
point
again,
this
was
looking
at
it
now.
J
It's
I
think
it
gets
significantly
less
use
than
it
did
even
a
few
years
ago
and
we
did
the
first
assessment,
but
we
still
have
it
in
the
tally.
So
those
are
the
rest
of
the
school
assets.
We
then
look
to
the
the
community-wide
the
other
fields
that
are
used
within
the
town
by
a
counties
we
had
Grosso
tech,
so
the
one
thing
interesting
Sagara.
So
this
was
the
field
they
used
to
have
I,
don't
know
all
of
the
fields
are
putting
in
I
know
they
are
getting
new
stuff.
J
We
included
the
old
field
as
we
knew
it
doesn't
really
add
up
too
much
because
I
don't
think
that
many
people
ever
used
it,
but
we
do
have
Washington
Park
in
there
Washington
Park,
again,
really
nice
90-foot
lighted
field,
a
nice
skinned,
90-foot
field
to
unlighted
baseball
fields
and
then
another
unlighted
softball
field.
All
the
fields
are
in
pretty
good
condition.
They
got
a
one
in
the
condition,
but
because
they
are
really
city
controlled
and
they
are
shared
by
a
lot
of
different
groups
that
aren't
in
our
population
controls
for
our
numbers.
J
They
get
a
point
for
on
the
use
assessment,
and
so
that's
what
lowers
our
numbers
down
total
the
old
mystic
Baptist
Church
is
has
technically
as
a
skin
softball
field.
There
I
know
it
does
use
it
get
used,
occasionally
it's
just
again,
not
in
very
good
condition
and
totally
owned
by
a
private
entity.
So
that's
where
it's
score
goes
down.
Rossi
fields,
a
two
unlit
60-foot
diamonds.
Both
are
really
in
pretty
good
shape,
but
again
in
the
town
of
Stonington,
not
controlled
by.
J
You
know
any
sort
of
government
in
Groton,
which
is
why
the
assessment
goes
down.
So
the
two
fields
combined
to
about
three-quarters
of
a
field
in
total
control
in
Groton
and
then
the
ymca
there
were
two
fields
over
there.
We
know
ones
already
gone
in
the
seconds
on
its
way
out,
so
we've
zeroed
both
of
those
fields
out
as
far
as
before,
goes
and
then
Laurel
school.
J
Although
it's
likely
to
go
away
we're
still
counting
rectangle
that
they
had
out
there,
that
is,
you
know,
not
in
great
condition
and
not
easy
to
use,
so
it
barely
registers
from
the
score
perspective,
but
we
still
have
it
in
our
in
our
data.
So
that's
the
quick
run-through
of
all
the
fields
that
we
know
about
that
athletes.
You
know,
or
our
community
groups
are
using
in
Groton.
So
any
questions
on
that,
because
that's
how
you
get
our
our
total
assessment
of
what
we
have
to
work
with
right.
K
K
K
J
K
Right
so
just
cuz,
the
fences
are
300
feet
hundred
feet
or
a
little
more
than
that.
That's
what
you
okay,
because
yeah
the
infield
measure
92
okay,
so
you
can't
put
enough
of
a
spat
there.
Unless
you
cut
more
grass
out,
you'd
have
to
be
work.
Okay,
so
there's
two
fields
was
that
some
men,
what
up
in
Washington
Park
the
skin,
feel
those
would
have
to
be
60-footers
what
I
mean
okay
make
them
90
feet,
just
they're,
not
right.
Now:
okay,
we
can
change
those
two
but
yeah.
The
fences
are
300
plus
yeah.
J
D
J
D
J
D
J
Looked
small
to
me
when
we
were
looking
at
the
plans:
I
don't
have
a
scaled
version
to
put
a
scale
on
it
to
be
able
to
know
100%,
and
the
other
thing
that
we
looked
at
there
was
because
of
the
overlap
of
the
fields
you're
trying
to
do
the
the
rectangle
in
the
outfield
of
the
ball
field.
You
know
that
means
there's
no
permanent,
outfield
fence,
you
know
so.
The
usability
of
both
those
fields,
both
the
rectangle
and
the
ball
field,
are
probably
not
optimal,
but
we
can.
D
J
E
J
G
E
E
J
D
H
J
J
Yeah,
so
you
can
see
kind
of
the
change
that
went
through.
You
know
the
90-foot
baseball
was,
which
is
basically
the
the
lit
field
that
the
high
school
doesn't
change
the
unlighted
ones.
We
effectively
lose
all
of
them
unless
that
one,
if
that
Cutler
is
going
to
be
a
new
one,
then
that
would
help
us
and
that's
that
would
offset
the
change
in
the
60-foot,
where
we
have
basically
one
more
almost
one
more
field
from
a
baseball
perspective.
J
J
This
is
a
bit
of
a
pain
to
read
because
it's
a
really
big
spreadsheet
so
before
you
scroll
down
right
here.
This
is
what
how
we
tally
the
amount
of
our
available.
So
what
we're
really
looking
for
is
how
many
hours,
how
many
hours
of
it
do
we
have
of
each
field
time
and
how
many
hours
do
we
need
to
put
on
all
those
different
types
of
fields
at
the
top?
The
top
couple
lines
there
is
where
we
show
in
an
ideal
situation,
you
know
an
unlit
field.
J
We
get
33
hours
of
play
on
it
a
year
for
a
day
or
a
week.
Excuse
me
and
then
lit
field.
We
ideally
get
54
hours
of
play.
Those
are
on
natural
grass.
That
gives
the
grass
to
time
the
rest.
You
know,
plus
everything
else
that
goes
along
with
it.
From
a
meanness
perspective,
so
those
are
the
optimal
amount
of
hours
we
could
use
on
ungood
fields
and
then
just
going
down.
J
Basically
the
field,
the
numbers
from
the
last
total
right
so
that,
like
the
90-foot
lit
baseball
at
a
point,
9
score
translates
across
them
being
able
to
have.
You
know
48
hours
available
for
that
particular
field,
if
we're
using
it
I'm
gonna,
say
appropriately
right
if
we're
not
overburden
in
the
field,
by
putting
too
many
kids
on
it
in
the
course
of
a
week,
and
so
each
field
type,
you
can
see
how
it
totals
all
the
way
across
for
how
many
fields
how
many
hours
we
have
available
and
then
Jerry.
J
J
How
many
you
know,
participants
per
team,
all
the
data
that
everybody
has
shared,
how
many
practices
they
have
when
we
come
the
hours
for
practice,
hours
per
game
that
all
goes
over
and
totals
into
each
column
by
field
type
and
then
Jerry?
If
you
want
to
pan
down
all
of
that,
then
totals
to
that
very
bottom
piece:
yep,
that's
where
we
get
to
demand,
so
the
top
line
is
the
demand
were
for
baseball
that
darker
green.
J
J
How
many
fields
would
you
need
to
meet
that
demand
and
so
really
from
a
baseball
perspective,
you
can
combine
the
light
green
and
the
dark
green
together,
because
it's
both
baseball,
it's
just
one,
is
what
one
is
unlit,
but
when
we
take
out
all
the
fields
that
we
think
we're
losing
add
in
the
fields,
we
think
we're
getting.
The
short
answer
there
is
that
we
need
probably
somewhere
between
two
to
three
fields
of
a
full
size.
J
You
know
90-foot
field
to
meet
the
current
demand,
so
anything
in
that
in
that
surplus
deficit,
when
we
have
a
negative
and
it's
in
a
red,
that's
just
showing
how
many
more
hours
we
really
need
to
just
meet
current
demand.
That's
not
even
future
growth,
that's
just
current
them
in
that
translates
all
the
way
across
it's
a
little
bit
difficult,
because
all
the
field
types
of
course
are
now
way
up
at
the
top
of
the
spreadsheet
know.
What's
what
but
the
yellows
all
the
way
at
the
end
are
the
rectangle
sides
right.
J
So
the
the
big
rectangle,
the
full
size
rectangle,
is
that
last
yellow
of
the
field
10
as
we
have
it
so,
and
you
can
see
that
one
is
where
we're
short
93
hours
a
week
from
the
field
time
and
the
other
two
rectangles
were
ok
with
we
have
a
surplus
of
football.
We've
always
been
showing
this
slight
need
for
more.
J
You
know,
but
it's
it's
not
enough
to
Anessa
sickness
acetate.
A
full
field
has
been
the
kind
of
the
feeling
as
of
late,
but
this
basically
shows
from
a
softball
perspective.
We
could
use
a
field
baseball,
we
could
use
now.
You
know,
if
you
add
those
two
together,
two
to
three
fields
and
then
a
multi-use
field.
We
need
about
three
fields.
A
Yeah
Dennis
and
I
did
talk
to
Dennis
about
you
know
the
the
needs
of
the
schooners
and
the
schooners.
Are
you
know
the
issue
with
the
schooners
really
was
you
know
they
get
the
the
field
space
that
they
need?
They
just
run
into
issues
from
time
to
time
with
you
know,
people
that
are
using
the
field
right
before
them
and
in
terms
of
them
trying
to
get
it
ready
for
games
and
things
like
that,
so
Dennis
did
you
have
anything
to
add
they're
just
well.
I
don't
want
to
no.
B
B
What
I
would
say
if
you
just
figure
the
schooners,
it's
probably
twenty
five
dates
between
June
5th
and
August
10th,
roughly
that
were
there,
and
the
time
would
be
usually
three
to
nine
six
hours
on
those
twenty-five
dates
you
know
could
be.
Twenty-Six
could
be
28,
but
somewhere
in
that
range,
and
we
usually
don't
run
into
many
issues.
You
know
Rustin
and
dave.
Franco
and
I
have
always
kind
of
stayed
in
contact
about
all
that,
so
I
think,
a
few
years
ago
the
American
Legion
used
to
use
it.
B
B
Well,
we,
you
know
what
we
we
just
kind
of
look
for
that
field.
If
it's
available,
if
we
look
for
Finch,
we've
looked
at
other
places,
the
travel
team
we
have
you
know
has
kids
from
all
over
the
place.
So
we
try
to
look
at
Ledyard.
We
look
at
Achtung
if
we
can,
if
Fitch
is
available,
we're
happy
to
play
on
it.
Of
course
it's
a
great
feel,
but
you
know
we're
trying
to
keep
everybody
playing
baseball.
B
A
I
think
Dennison
correct
me
if
I'm
wrong
here
to
that,
you
know
the
opportunity
for
kind
of
a
almost
games
that
involve
players
from
around
New
England,
you
know
was
a
was
a
you
know,
a
potential
use
of
the
field
too,
so
you
know
we're
looking
at
this
from
a
land
point
for
a
lot
of
it.
But
if,
if
we're
looking
at
things,
you
know
in
a
bigger
you
know
economic
impact
or
bringing
people
to
the
town
or
those
kinds
of
things
there
are.
B
No
you're
right
and
for
instance,
last
year
we
were
able
to
get
on
to
the
high
school
field
and
invited
a
team
from
Keene.
New
Hampshire
was
a
junior
version
of
their
Keene,
any
CBL
team.
So
they
came
down
a
few
times
and
you
know
really
utilized
the
restaurants
and
retail
in
our
area
two
times,
two
weekends
in
a
row
and
I
could
see
that
being
something
we're
trying
to
develop
a
junior
any
Cpl.
If
you
will,
the
Newport
team
has
a
two-year
program,
the
Keene
team,
a
Laconia
team.
So
that's
our
goal.
D
J
Yeah,
the
way
we
accommodated
for
it
is
by
in
the
availability
score
right.
If
we're
it
back
on
that
spreadsheet,
it's
because
it's
controlled
by
the
school
and
it
has
significant
outside
use.
That's
when
it
gets
that
low
you
score,
not
by
condition
but
by
the
use,
and
so
that's
where
you
know
it's
a
point:
five,
it's
the
lowest
score
because
it's
such
a
shared
field,
that's
that
was
how
we
tried
to
accommodate
for
it,
because
we
don't
have
the
all
the
numbers
that
they're
using
it.
But
we
we
could.
J
J
We've
probably
changed,
yes,
is
the
short
answer.
We
probably
changed
that
that
assessment
a
little
bit,
we
bump
it
up
to
either
0.6
for
0.7
to
make
sure
we're
not
overdoing
it
on
that,
and
then
the
other
thing
I
would
point
out
on
that
sheet,
not
on
the
big
spreadsheet,
where
we've
tallied
all
the
teams,
we
you
know,
we've
included
in
this.
Probably
good
discussion
have
with
all
the
baseball
people
here.
J
We've
included
all
those
travel
teams
and-
and
one
thing
I
think
we
as
a
committee
should
have
a
discussion
about-
is
to
what
degree
does
the
town
build
facilities
to
support
travel
and
what
type
of
travel
team
I
guess
right,
and
so
normally,
when
we're
working
for
other
towns,
you
want
to
build
what's
best
for
your
town
as
a
whole,
and
so
that's
why
we
build.
You
know
things
for
the
Little
League
program.
J
You
obviously
feeds
from
all
of
the
kids
all
of
the
youth
in
Groton
for
the
most
part,
yes,
Groton
Stonington
are
a
little
bit
funny
because
they
used
to
be
kind
of
split,
and
so
what
my
question
back
to
you
guys
was
when
we
put
in
the
stuff
for
the
different
travel
teams.
Are
those
travel
teams
Groton
specific
travel
teams?
Do
you
guys
make
sure
you
know?
Is
it
limited
to
Groton
kids
only
or
is
it
a
regional
team
that
happens
to
practice
in
Groton
and
I?
J
Think
that
should
we
should
just
make
their
clarification
to
make
sure
that
we're
not
building
or
I
shouldn't
say
that
we're
not.
If
we
are
going
to
build,
you
know,
teams,
there
are
facilities
that
can
have
regional
teams.
That
might
be
something
we
want
to
do,
but
we
should
at
least
be
conscious
of
it.
Does
that
make
sense,
I.
A
Think
it
does
chat
and
and
and
I
guess,
as
I'm
looking
at
a
few
new
faces
here
on
on
in
the
meeting,
particularly
those
from
Board
of
Ed.
You
know
that
that
is
a
that.
That
is
something
that
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
cognizant
of
if
it
is
for,
if
we're
building
things
for
our
own
town
very
easy
to
understand.
A
So
we
don't
want
to
kind
of
be
moving
in
different
directions,
and
that's
why
you
know
we
have
a
few
new
faces
here
to
make
sure
that
we
are
being
consistent
and
and
and
moving
forward,
to
come
up
with
a
single
answer
that
answers
board
of
ed
that
answers,
Parks
and
Rec.
That
answers
any
kind
of
economic
development
or
any
kind
of
use
of
town
fields
by
people
who
live
in
the
town.
So
those
are
all
all
parts
of
the
mix
here.
J
F
Those
of
you
that
are
doing
to
travel
and
things
like
that,
how
do
they,
who
do
they
go
to
to
get
that
field
through
the
Board
of
Ed,
obviously
someone
it
is
that
and
is
that
an
issue
I
mean?
Is
it
do
they
find
it
difficult
to
do
that?
Is
it
so,
when
you're
trying
to
decide
fields,
I
mean,
is
it?
Is
it
easy
for
the
Clippers
and
the.
K
What
we
do
is
we
submit
to
let
superfish
well
submit
to
the
lady
lady
will
then
submit
it
to
the
board
ahead,
which
is
Stephanie.
She
then
looks
at
it
and
says
alright.
I
have
to
wait
for
everybody
to
make
their
submissions
alright.
So
you
basically
don't
get
your
fields
until
maybe
April
right.
Maybe
there
might
be
the
middle
April.
It's
definitely
sometimes
they're
not
approved
even
during
when
the
baseball
season
starts.
As
far
as
when
we're
doing
for
color,
when
we
go
through
the
principal
and
then
it
will
go
back
to
Stephanie
as
well.
K
K
E
Over
there
I'm
sorry
guy
dress,
no
I
was
gonna,
say
one
thing:
I
know
that
we've
done
over
the
last
couple
years.
I
know
Dave.
He
runs
we
try
to
make
it
really
easy
for
Stephanies
well
present
her
with
a
calendar
with
select
dates
that
we're
requesting
with
our
game
dates,
and
we
hit
those
two
various
as
far
in
advance
as
we
possibly
can
just
so
that
the
kind
of
lighten
her
load
knowing
they're
struggling
many
different
organizations.
So
we
do
really
all
try
to
work
together.
E
K
Get
the
field
we
wouldn't
ever
be
able
to
start
our
games
or
we
wouldn't
have
a
pool
to
play
on
the
fields
at
all.
So
that's
how
we
do
it
and
then
obviously,
when
we
have
to
do
is
we
have
to
look
at
the
high
school
schedule.
We
have
to
look
at
the
scooter
schedule
and
then
for
with
Washington
Park.
We
have
to
actually
look
at
the
high
school
schedule
and
Avery
points
get
so
y'all.
K
There's,
there's
there's
so
many
teams
right
now
that
you
have
to
kind
of
get
everything
done
right
and
in
the
January
somewhere
in
February,
when
all
the
schedules
come
out.
First
winners
for
the
Avery
point
for
pitch
things
like
that,
because
pitch
has
three
baseball
teams
that
you
have
to
worry
about:
schooners
had
go
into
August
and
then
they
have.
You
know
any
class
every
year.
So
that's
that's
the
end
of
August.
So
that's
how
that's
all
this
whole
thing
works.
It's
not
an
easy
task
by
any
stretch
and
I
know
Ross
and
I.
K
E
E
Know
we
get
the
fish
scheduled
as
early
as
its
published
on
the
website
or
if
we
have
someone
like
you,
know,
Jay
Wolfram,
coaches
with
us,
so
he
has
a
little
bit
of
a
name.
So
if
he
gets
the
schedule
first,
he
kind
of
lets
me
know,
and
so
we
really
do
try.
You
know
to
make
things
as
easy
as
possible
for
folks
knowing
there's
just
so
many
teams
that
are
really
trying
to
get
the
limit,
limited
number
of
fields.
E
F
I
also
think
it
would
be
interesting
from
each
of
you,
I
guess
the
question
about
who's
playing
on
your
team's,
like
how
tell
me,
okay,
my
son
did
the
same
type
of
stuff
in
another
sport,
but
what?
What
kind
of
participation
are
you
getting
locally
from
from
from
our
kids,
our
grandkids,
whatever
sent.
K
E
25
kids
on
my,
unlike
between
my
two
rosters
20
of
them,
go
to
are
enrolled
in
GPS.
Four
of
them
are
enrolled
across
the
river
in
Stonington,
so
they
all
play
together
in
various
sports.
We
don't,
in
other
words
we
don't
recruit
kids
from
Montville
or
in
London,
or
we
don't
you
know.
So
we
really
do
trauma
groton
kid
myself.
So
that's
why
I
started.
B
Everybody
well
our
kids.
We
get
everybody,
but
our
facility
is
in
Groton
it's
over
at
the
mystic
Business
Park
and
we've
been
there
nine
years
and
what
we
try
to
do
as
much
as
we
can
with
whatever
league
with
like
you
know,
we
try
to
trade
time
to
utilize,
a
feel
for
some
indoor
training
in
the
winter
or
it's
something
like
that.
We
try
to
be
creative,
but
you
know
obviously
with
two
other
organizations
that
are
local.
B
B
F
C
Yeah
I
just
wanted
to
say
that
I
think
it's
important
that
we
as
we
look
at
these
baseball
fields,
looking
at
it
from
like
west
side,
for
example,
number
of
times
they
would
go
down
there,
there's
no
lines,
no
markings,
no
nothing!
So
as
we
merge
into
this
that
it's
not
just
the
number
of
fields
we
have,
but
it's
also
important
about
the
quality
and
the
maintenance
and
actually
having
the
quality
and
the
maintenance
up
to
code.
Where
it's
actually
play
ready.
C
We
could
have
all
the
fields
who
want
but
half
the
time
the
kids
are
showing
up
with
some
of
these
fields
and
it's
is
it
Groton,
Parks
and
Rec?
Is
it
the
Board
of
Ed?
No
one
seems
to
know
who's
supposed
to
be
maintaining
it,
no
lines,
we're
unique
and
that's
one
of
our
benefits
in
this
town,
but
sometimes
in
that
area
and
I'm
not
trying
to
give
a
negative.
But
looking
at
all
of
this,
some
of
the
the
fees
of
those
small,
tangible
problems
are
just
the
maintenance
and
the
quality
that
we
have.
C
K
Being
a
non-profit,
we
don't
get
charged
for
using
the
field
for
games.
What
we
do
is
we
get
back
so
I
know
Rusty's
back,
and
the
dentist
gives
back.
What
we
do
is
we
provide
turf
it
will
provide
lying
will
provide
dirt
will
provide
clay.
We
make
sure
that
grassy,
whatever
whatever
they
need
for
the
field.
We
give
it
back
right
so
that
we're
using
it
we're
wearing
it
out
we're
going
to
make
sure
that
it's
it's
at
top
performance
that
because
we
want
to
plan
a
good
deal.
So
that's
no
more
for
tournaments.
C
K
That's
for
tournament
play
for
the
nonprofit's
that
the
difference
is
that
we're
not
making
any
money
we're
just
we're.
Putting
a
team
on
the
field
for
kids
to
have
a
place
to
play
baseball
right,
but
we
give
back
will
will
will
bring
down
netting
will
bring
down
safety
gear.
We
leave
it.
You
know
if
it's
comes
out
of
our
pockets,
but
you
know
what
gets
to
use
it
later
to
use
it.
Please
bases
face
home
plate
because
that
gets
worn
out
every
year.
K
C
I
know
like
Babe
Ruth:
they
pay
the
field
to
use
it
at
Washington,
Park,
so
I
just
I
think
it's
great
that
they
get
back,
but
I
think
and
I'm
not
downing
that
but
I
think
moving
forward
when
taxpayers
spent.
When
we
present
the
big
plan,
we're
gonna
have
to
start
charging
I
feel
to
use
fields,
because
the
town
can
only
cover
so
much.
C
So
if
everybody
here
decided
to
resurrect
a
team
which
is
wonderful,
like
the
one
rusted
we'd
all
be
competing
for
fields,
we
can
only
build
so
many
fields
and
say
everybody's
nonprofit,
but
at
the
end
of
the
day,
to
maintain
these
fields
year-round
we
have
to
to
to
be
taking
in
some
revenue.
It
can't
be
on
on
the
backs
of
of
all
the
taxpayers.
So
once
again,
I
look
at
other
towns
that
have
great
fields
and
there's
a
fee
for
the
other
fields
to
be
used.
I
mean
obviously
not
the
high
school.
C
K
E
Can
tell
you
right
now
and
my
plumber
is
gonna
get
cancelled
in
three
weeks,
but
I
depend
almost
75%
of
the
money
we
bring
in
comes
from
our
fund.
Raiser
keep
our
fees
low,
because
many
of
our
kids
come
from
platonic,
rich
and
from
parts
of
the
city
of
Groton,
where
there
is
a
wealth
gap,
and
that
again
was
part
of
the
reason
why
we
started
our
program,
and
so
we
are
a
break-even
organization
right
now.
I
have
$2,200
sitting
in
my
bank
account
for
the
landshark,
so
we
just
don't
have
that.
E
K
A
Parks
and
Recreation
does
charge
various
sport
leagues
to
use
fields,
adult
sport,
leagues
and
select
teens,
and
things
like
that.
Premier
teams,
travel
teams
we
charge
to
use
facilities
so
so
that
in
on
Park
on
town
fields,
parks
and
rec
fields,
we
do
charge
you,
sport,
leagues,
the
soccer
club,
the
LaCrosse
club,
Little,
League
baseball.
Those
folks
are
we
don't
charge
fees
to
you
know
those
youth
sports
right
now,
so
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
clear
about
that
and
yeah
it
from
a
Board
of
Ed
standpoint.
A
Adult
leagues
won't
be
approved
to
use
a
Board
of
Ed
field,
they're,
not
a
non-profit.
The
EB
Athletic
Club
cannot
use
a
bed
feel
these
folks
can
do
it
because
they
are
nonprofit
and
they
are
a
youth
serving
organizations,
so
the
the
board
event
does
allow
that
use.
So
that's
that's
just
a
point
of
clarification
there
that
I
want
to
make
sure
that
everybody
understands
perfect.
J
Just
Jerry,
that's
basically
saying
what
we
kind
of
talked
about
last
time
was:
we
date
the
numbers
again
just
looking
at
raw
data,
the
spreadsheet.
This
is
what
the
spreadsheet
tells
us,
and
then
we
need
to
do
the
gut
check.
You
know
and
kind
of
you
know.
Does
this
quantity
of
fields
feel
to
those
of
us
that
use
them?
You
know
is
that
the
right
number
is
it?
Is
it
too
much?
Is
it
too
little
you
know?
Can
we
make
do
with
with
that?
Many
more.
That's!
J
C
Also,
just
not
the
number
of
fields
that
we
have
right,
let's
just
say
we
we
said
today
that
we
need
one
more
field.
That's
one
thing,
but
the
quality
of
the
fields
that
we
currently
have
in
operation
is
another,
and
so
not
only
we
lacking
numbers,
but
the
quality
and
restoration
that
needs
to
happen
in
the
funding
to
bring
these
fields
even
to
have
proper,
restrooms
and
handicapped
accessibility
and
to
be
a
be
a
compliant.
Our
fields
are
way
behind
the
curve
that
are
currently
you
know
standing
now.
J
A
So
Chad
do
we
want
to
go
back
and
look
at
the
kind
of
the
you
know.
I
guess
maybe-
or
maybe
you
could
just
summarize,
you
know
for
the
need,
for
we
see
four
ball
fields
and
of
course,
we've
got
folks
here,
representing
various
leagues
and
whatnot.
The
the
end
answer
that
we
came
up
with
from
with
with
the
new
numbers
as
they
you
know,
we
need
a
couple
of
what
was
it
I'm?
Sorry
I,
don't
have
that
slide
up
anymore,
the
how
many
90-foot
ones
and
how
many
I'm.
J
So,
from
a
baseball
perspective
for
the
larger
field,
we
were
in
need
of
effectively
three
fields.
You
know
three
fields
would
meet
the
need
today.
You
for
that
softball
we're,
probably
okay,
we're
a
little
bit
light,
but
but
it
wouldn't.
You
know
that
that's
our
least
demand
at
the
moment
and
then
the
full-size
rectangle.
We
need
three
fields:
they're,
also,
okay,
so
it's
basically
three
baseball
three
rectangles
and
then
you
know
considering
a
possible
softball.
J
A
That's
in
between
the
Little
League
and
the
90-foot
thing
is,
you
know
from
baseball
folks
is
that
is
that
something
that
folks
see
is
a
need?
Is
that
something
that
we
need
to
consider?
Is
that
something
as
Chad
was
saying,
we
need
to
gut
checks.
Do
these
numbers
feel
right?
Does
it
feel
like
we
need
to
add
on
one
of
those
fields
or
does
it
feel
like?
N
So
I
am
representing
a
little
league
right.
The
only
thing
that's
holding
us
back
in
the
area
of
not
helping
Little
League
get
to
the
next
point
of
the
intermediate
division
is
a
50
70
field,
so
our
kids
right
now
are
currently
going.
We
have
a
few
kids
going
to
New
London
and
a
few
kids
going
to
Ledyard,
so
we're
losing
participation
because
we
don't
have
the
adequate
field.
So,
even
if
we
do
if
we
do
do
one
of
the
90
footers,
if
we
can,
you
know
make
that
also
a
50
70.
N
A
K
K
J
A
K
A
A
F
You
chat
and
you're
looking
at
the
fields,
for
instance,
is
there
a
low
quality,
softball
field?
That's
skinned
today
that
you
could
turn
into
and
just
use
it
as
a
5070
field
for
a
baseball.
You
know.
Instead
of
trying
to
build
a
new
one,
I
know
we
might
take
away
from
softball
I'm,
just
I'm
looking
for
a
field
I'll
just
pick
foie
gras
for
argument's
sake,
not
the
best
field.
There
is
out
there.
Can
we
upgrade
something
like
that
to
put
in
a
50,
70
baseball
field.
You.
A
A
A
So
that's
that's
the
only
recent
plan
that
we
really
had,
that
kind
of
impacted,
the
availability
of
ball
fields
and
and
at
Sutton
Park
there
yeah
with
a
Little
League
field
and
a
softball
field,
they're
having
an
intermediate
field
there
makes
makes
a
certain
amount
of
sense
as
well,
but
particularly
from
a
maintenance
standpoint
and
bringing
equipment
down
those
kinds
of
things
lights.
All
that
kind
of
stuff
would
be.
A
A
E
A
J
A
K
F
I
I
think
part
of
this
charter
of
this
of
this
committee
is
to
not
only
determine
what
we
need,
but
then
try
to.
How
would
you
do
it?
I
totally
agree
with
you.
We
we
all
think
that
part
of
this
would
be
bringing
economic
impact
to
the
city
and
Tanagra.
You
know
how
are
we
gonna
we
can
put
tournaments
together
if
it's
easy,
we've
all
been
to
tournaments.
F
We
know
how
it
rolls
on
the
closer
the
better
but
yeah
we
could
get
into
that
for
sure,
but
it
you
know
until
we
can
kind
of
dive
through
each
program
to
kind
of
figure
out
what
we
need.
It's
kind
of
hard
to
do
that,
but
that
would
definitely
be
an
item
that
we
would
like
to
bring
forward
like
not
only
we
need
X
amount
of
baseball
fields
to
be
built,
but
our
shot
at
where
what
we
think
would
work
best,
or
you
know
our
consensus
on
what
we
would
like
yeah.
M
K
J
K
J
Other
tournaments
I'm,
assuming
they
probably
have
at
least
four
I
mean,
are
you?
Are
you
driving
from
some
field
locations
to
another
field
location?
Or
can
you
I
mean
I
know?
Most
people
want
to
obviously
go
to
one
place
and
be
able
to
park
the
car
and
and
walk
to
other
fields,
I'm
just
curious.
As
far
as
you
go
to
now
is
there
any
driving
in
between.
K
G
J
I'll
jump
in
I
totally
agree
and
that's
most
of
the
fields
we
do,
or
probably
clustered
like
that,
so
that
you
can
run
those
the
only
thing
I
will,
just
as
the
devil's
advocate
put
out
there
too
in
the
master
plan,
the
Fargo
Park
master
plan
now
from
driving
ten
years
ago.
You
know
part
of
that
assessment
is
looking
at
the
populations
ability
to
get
to
a
field
close
to
where
they
live
right.
J
So
one
of
the
things
we
do
try
to
look
at
sometimes
the
spreading
fields
out
or
something
so
so
that
kids
from
all
neighborhoods
in
the
school
or
in
the
town
have
the
ability
to
walk
or
bike
to
get
to
a
field
and
that
can
be
reduced.
Obviously,
if
you
cluster
them
all
in
one
place
now,
if
they're
towards
the
center
of
town,
that's
better
than
being
a
far
corner
of
a
10-1,
but
just
something
for
us
to
consider
each
one
yeah.
A
And
I
think
Chad
just
to
add
to
that
things
for
tournaments.
Are
you
know
these
90
foot,
baseball
fields
that
we're
talking
about
our
four
older
kids,
the
Little
League
fields
and
things
like
that?
In
some
cases
they
make
more
sense
to
spread
out
so
that
that
is
absolutely
a
fact.
The
older
the
people
get
I
think
the
participants
get
the
more
likely
you
would
want
to
cluster
them.
A
Actually
that
the
and
I'm
seeing
a
hand
up
from
counselors
appear,
but
the
short
answer
to
that
question
is
the
first
step
that
the
committee
or
the
task
force
decided
to
do,
was
to
determine
the
level
of
need.
How
many
fields
do
we
want
or
need,
and
then
we
answer
the
second
question
of
where
those
fields
will
go.
Where
does
it
makes
the
most
sense
to
do
them?
So
I
see
counselors
appearance
and
is
up
there
crank.
L
D
L
A
Guess
I
can
answer
a
part
of
that
and
maybe
Chad
can
jump
into
a
lot
of
you
know
in
theory
that
does
work
the
more
the
more
lights
you
have
the
longer
in
the
fall.
You
can
go
to
use
those
fields
and
peels
do
become
more
accessible,
so
there
is
a
definitely
an
increase
in
use,
but
that
can
be
tempered
at
times
because
you
know
if
you're
talking
about
the
young,
kids
or
whatever
everybody
wants
to
use
the
fields
right
after
school
or
whatever
and
trying
to
you
know
there.
A
There
are
peak
demand
points
of
time
that
we're
that
we're
trying
to
accommodate
you
know
we
don't.
We
can't
have
young
kids
out
on
a
field
at
you
know
eight
thirty,
nine
o'clock
at
night
or
whatever
parents
are
just
not
going
to
do
that.
So,
despite
the
fact
that
they're
yeah
we
can
light
them,
it
doesn't
totally
alleviate
all
of
the
issue.
But
it's
a
it's
a
fair
point.
There
Joe
that,
yes
putting
lights
on
fields
is,
is
one
way
of
increasing
the
usability
of
that
field.
L
L
A
A
D
Like
to
say
that
two
of
the
large
sizes,
baseball
fields
that
are
currently
around
town
once
at
Washington,
Park
is
already
lit
and
the
other
one
is
that
Fitch
and
that
also
has
lights
on
it.
So
there
is
no
other
large
field
in
the
town
to
be
able
to
put
a
light
on
to
make
it
usable
with
what
you're
suggesting
so
it's
already
there.
The
two
of
them
are
already
lit,
and
that's
where
you
have
the
highest,
it's
for
the
large
baseball
fields
and
there's
nothing
else.
You
can
do
to
you
know
utilize
them
more.
E
I'll
say
you
know:
I
was
part
of
the
group
that
you
know
put
the
lights
on
Burroughs
Calvin
burrows
field
and
we
spent
two
years
raising
$100,000
to
put
those
lights
on
that
field,
and
it's
something
I'm
really
proud
of
personally,
because
you
know,
but
I
will
say
as
soon
as
those
lights
went
on
the
field.
We
were
all
here
with
this
realization
that
we're
playing
twelve-year-old
kids
right
on
a
Wednesday
night.
They
don't
want
to
be
practicing.
Parents
don't
want
them
practicing
at
8:30.
E
So
we
had
all
these
grand
plans
of
putting
teams
back-to-back
starting
to
practice,
I'd,
say
four
and
another
team
starting
at
6:30
or
7:00.
It
just
didn't
happen.
I
mean
the
lights
are
great.
On
a
Friday
night
Saturday
night
we
can
firmament.
You
know
we
host
now
the
Giuliani
tournament
at
Groton,
Little
League
a
boroughs.
You
know
we've
hosted
all-star
tournaments
there,
since
we
put
the
lights
on
the
field,
but
for
the
day-to-day
running
of
the
league,
they
just
didn't
have
the
impact
that
you
might
think
they
would
be
Wednesday
Thursday
night
parents
and
kids.
F
E
F
E
I
Carrie
I
I
I
was
up
I,
don't
we're
talking
baseball
fields
right
now,
but
I
was
up
at
the
high
school
today
and
I
was
in
the
parking
lot
and
I
drove
by
the
new.
The
turf
field,
which
is
pretty
much
in
and
I,
do
need
to
tell
you
you
want
to
have
an
immediate
impact,
is
to
get
that
feel
it
and
and
that
it's
a
every
day
that
that
field
goes.
I
C
I
guess
this
just
goes
back
to
that
collaboration
piece.
You
know
like
looking
big
picture
and
planning
making
sure
that,
when
we
start
building
new
structures
that
there's
a
collaboration
between
the
Board
of
Ed-
and
you
know,
the
town
and
all
the
parties
invested
so
that
there's
a
plan
where
gaps
like
that
necessarily
you
know
I
mean
there's
some
roundtable
discussion
to
make
sure
that
we're
being
more
proactive
and
putting
in
those
types
of
amenities
early.
You
know.
F
F
It
seems
to
me
that
you
guys
struggled
mightily
with
two
fields
and
now
you
down
to
one,
but
it
seems
to
me,
like
you
guys,
all
were
struggling
to
on
a
daily
basis
with
two
with
two
baseball
fields
and
to
me
the
numbers
certainly
support
three
I
just
didn't
know
bottom
line.
Is
that
to
me
for
seams
nirvana?
You
know
we
all
want
nirvana,
but
three
seems
to
make
sense.
K
It
all
depends
on
if
that
that
skin
field
again
going
back
to
that
skin
field
I,
know
I'm
beating
a
dead
horse
with
this
one.
But
if
that
90
foot
skin
field
is
part
of
that
90
foot
number,
then
it's
then
the
data
is
inaccurate.
Then
you
definitely
need
the
fourth
field.
It
also
depends
on
if
you're
gonna
put
cages
or
pens
or
whatever
this
way
you
know
like.
Let's
say:
Russ
has
a
field.
I
can
go
there
with
my
squad
and
we
can.
We
can
do
bullpens
and
KJ.
K
E
E
B
Say
on
my
end,
when
I
saw
the
2.5
I
immediately
round
it
up
so
I
think
three
would
be
great.
That's
the
first
thing.
I
said:
oh
yeah,
that's
three
and
I
think
in
I
think
three
could
be
very
doable
for
or
any
activity.
Any
events
you
know,
like
you
said
four
would
be
Nirvana.
Of
course
you
go
to
these
complexes
that
have
four
fields
in
a
clover
shape.
You
know
it's
a
that's!
That's
in
Florida.
B
L
Then
I
think
you
know
we're
supposed
to
be
a
task
force
for
athletic
fields
and
we're
very
strongly
oriented
here
toward
baseball
fields.
I
think
we
have
to
look
at
the
needs
for
the
other
fields,
as
well
as
for
baseball
I'm,
not
sure
the
that
the
other
sports
are
as
well
organized
and
as
the
baseball
group
is,
but
I
think
we
should
encourage
young
people
to
participate
in
sports
at
all
levels.
D
A
A
A
You
know
the
discussion
we
had
was
we
wanted
to
take
a
deep
dive
into
each
one
of
these
sports
to
decide
if
the
numbers
that
the
methodology
that
Chad
used
to
come
up
with
these
numbers,
whether
that
really
makes
sense
on
the
ground
and
whether
it
makes
sense.
You
know
from
a
common-sense
standpoint
and
everything
else,
and
and
and
at
least
from
this
baseball
standpoint,
I'm
happy
to
hear
that
consensus
says
three.
A
A
So
I
guess
you
know
if
we
can,
if
we
can
end
the
meeting
with
that
consensus,
that
would
be
a
big
step
forward
for
us,
so
I
guess
from
Frank
from
a
chairman
standpoint.
If,
if
that's
something
that
you
know
somehow
this,
this
task
force
moves
forward
with
with
maybe
one
checkmark.
That's
that's
a
successful
night
and
I
and
before
I
get
too
far
here
that
we
have
a
chat,
oh
I
guess
a
Bruce
had
to
leave
Bruce
flax
and.
D
B
Really
quickly,
just
from
a
regional
perspective
being
the
one
that
kind
of
recruits
from
everywhere,
you
know,
numbers
in
baseball
are
really
tough
to
keep
up.
I
mean
I've,
been
doing
this
for
over
30
years,
and
you
know
there
used
to
be
little
leagues,
just
like
over
overwhelmingly
filling
up
their
rosters
and
now,
as
you
all
know,
you've
got
teams
and
towns.
Combining
I
think
to
expand
would
be
miraculous.
We
are
in
a
very
unique
area.
This
is
a
hotbed
of
baseball.
E
Yeah
I
agree
with
Dennis
I
mean
we
don't
have
any
plans
to
expand
where
our
two
teams
now
and
quite
honestly,
we
didn't
even
plan
on
having
two
teams
until
things
kind
of
went
that
way
this
year
over
the
winter,
I
don't
have
any
plans
necessarily
to
expand.
I
think
that
there
are
different
places
for
players
to
play
and
I
think
Babe
Ruth
still
offers
something
for
a
certain
level
of
player
and
I
do
think
that
travel
baseball
gets
watered
down.
When
you
start
adding.
E
You
know
too
many
things,
it's
my
own
personal
philosophy,
so
we
want
a
certain
caliber
of
player
to
play
for
us,
I'm
sure
Dave
does
too
I'm
sure
Dennis
does
as
well,
and
so
there
are
different
places
for
kids
to
play.
So
it's
not
about
just
pulling
all
the
kids
into
the
land,
sharks
or
all
the
kids
in
the
Clippers
right.
It's
about
getting
as
many
kids
playing
the
game
of
baseball
as
possible
and
making
sure
we
have
facilities
that
will
allow
them
to
do
so.
So,
in
terms
of
expansion,
we
don't
plan
on
necessarily.
H
A
But
you
know
it's
up
to
the
task
force,
how
they
want
to
move
forward
either
either
we
kind
of
make
note
of
our
consensus
on
baseball
and
and
and
move
on,
or
we
take
kind
of
a
formal
vote
that
you
know.
X
number
of
fields
are
going
to
be
a
part
of
our
final
plan
right.
So
I
guess
I'd
leave
that
up
to
the
chair
and
the
members
of
the
task
force
to
kind
of
decide
how
they
wanted
to
move
forward
for.
C
Me
I
feel
like
I
would
wait.
I
would
like
to
do
our
due
diligence
and
run
through
all
the
sports,
because
baseball
is
one
small
picture
of
the
big
picture
and
then
that
way,
my
consensus
on
where
it
stands,
I
want
to
look
at
the
greater
need
of
the
whole
town
and
so
I
think
you
know
just
putting
those
numbers
down
and
taking
notes
which
I
just
did
you
can
say
a
consensus
or
we
discussed
it,
but
I
think
we
really
need
to
hammer
out
all
fields
in
the
whole
town.
So
that's
right.
That's
right!
F
I
I
would
agree
with
that.
I
think
that
I
think
we
kind
of
asked
consensus,
as
a
group
decided
what
we
thought
was
the
best
for
now.
What
we
think
is
the
best
from
the
people
who
are
using
the
fields
and
I
totally
agree
with
the
councillor
that
we
keep
a
tally.
If
you
would
and
then
we
we
go
from
there
right,
because
I
think
our
vote
is
at
the
end
right.
This
is
this
is
our
answer
at
the
end
or
how
about
we
have
to
do
it?
Yeah
I
totally
would
agree
with
that.
C
Is
it
because
we
could
have
like
the
need
for
three
fields
here,
but
we
might
find
somewhere
else
that
there's
a
greater
need?
And
so
then
you
know
I
would
say,
like
my
vote,
might
be:
okay,
two
fields
for
baseball,
but
something
else
might
be
lacking.
More
and
I
just
want
to
make
sure
everything
gets
a
fair.
So
it's
hard
for
me
to
give
a
consensus
on
baseball
right
now.
Yes,
they,
the
data
that
you
provided.
C
F
E
Can
I
just
make
one
thing
about
the
game
of
baseball
like
that?
Baseball
is
the
only
sport
that
needs
to
be
played
on
a
certain
type
of
field
right.
It
can't
be
played
on
an
all-purpose
field
right,
it
has
unique
dimensions,
it's
the
most
unique
game
that
we
have
in
the
world
without
getting
emotional
about
it,
and
so
we
need
to
make
sure
that
we
are
really
looking
at
baseball
diamonds
right
and
not
all-purpose
fields.
I
feel
like
we.
You
know
we
always
have
all-purpose
fields.
E
Every
time
you
go
to,
there
are
all
purpose
fields
all
over
the
place.
You
know
the
game
of
soccer
is
the
biggest
game
in
the
world.
For
a
reason,
right
baseball
is
different.
It
can't
be
played
on
an
all-purpose
field.
There
has
to
be
ground
set
aside
in
order
to
play
the
game,
and
so
that's
kind
of
like
my
personal
appeal
to
let's
make
sure
we
don't
shortchange
the
game
of
baseball
and
say
well,
we
need
to
look
at
every
I
agree.
E
L
I
I
think
that
we've
come
to
the
conclusion
that
three
new
baseball
fields
of
the
90-foot
variety
is
is
an
optimum
for
the
purpose
of
meeting
the
demand
for
baseball
I
think
that
we
could
reach
a
consensus
of
that.
However,
when
we
reach
a
final
report
after
considering
the
needs
of
all
the
other
sports,
we
may
have
to
taper
our
final
recommendations
for
what
the
town
actually
does
and
is
what
the
Porsche
have
pointed
out.
We
also
have
to
look
at
the
costs
of
the
things
that
we
put
on
our
wish
list.
D
F
F
A
Can
reach
out
to
those
folks?
There
are
a
number
of
user
groups
who
are
rectangular
fields,
and
you
know
the
obvious
soccer
uses
lacrosse
uses
field
hockey
uses
Ultimate
Frisbee
touch
football
football.
There
I
think
when
we're
having
those
discussions
a
lot
of
times.
We
are
in
the
in
in
a
position
of
trying
to
allocate
fields
between
all
of
those
different
groups,
because
some
of
those
things
happen
at
the
same
time.
You
know
every
spring
we
have
a
soccer
and
lacrosse
kind
of
meeting
together
in
the
fall.
A
It's
football
and
soccer,
and
you
know,
and
and
so
forth
so
I
think
maybe
the
next
meeting.
If
we're,
if
we're
going
to
talk
about
and
sorry
to
say
it
Frank
rectangular
fields,
we
probably
need
to
invite
those
folks
from
you
know
the
various
leagues
that
use
those
fields
to
to
join
us
as
the
the
baseball
folks
have
tonight
and
I
just
wanted
to
make
sure
I
also
responded
to.
You
know
the
the
comments
earlier
about
how
to
pay
for
it
to
a
certain
degree
yeah.
A
That
is
something
that
the
town
needs
to
consider
in
terms
of
this
task
force.
Our
primary
charge
is
to
determine
the
level
of
need
in
the
town
and
to
present
what
the
town
needs
or
what
we
feel
that
would
best
meet
the
town's
needs
for
field
spaces.
The
questions
of
how
we
pay
for
it
or
the
questions
of
you
know.
A
You
know
we
can't
be
blissfully
ignorant
of
the
of
the
potential
costs
of
it,
but
but
on
the
other
hand,
we
can't
be
fully
constrained
by
it
because
we're
not
the
decision-makers
on
on
how
it
is
going
to
be
paid.
For
you
know,
at
the
end
of
the
day,
it
may
be.
You
know
a
question
for
elected
officials
in
a
typical
budget
cycle
or
it
may
be
a
question
for
voters
in
a
referendum.
So,
let's
you
know,
we
just
need
to
make
sure
that
we
keep.
A
J
F
J
There
are
all
those
other
sports
can
be
very
difficult
to
schedule,
because
you
know
you
have
multiple
courts
with
multiple
teams
all
vying
for
the
same
spot,
so
I
think
it
would
be
totally
appropriate
to
do
just
what
we
did
tonight
and
invite
you
know
the
stakeholders
from
those
other
organizations
to
come
in
and
so
that
we
can
hear
them
also-
and
you
know
I'm
one
of
them
right
so
I
represent
lacrosse,
so
I'll
be
here
anyways,
but
I
think
it.
We
helpful
to
make
sure
it
has
the
same
opportunity
that
baseball
did
today.
Okay,.
D
And
we
mix
it,
we
love
everybody
from
all
the
other
organizations
be
able
to
have
their
say
as
well,
because
this
is
also
them
buying
into
what's
going
on
and
you
need
them
and
then
they
can
and
you
want
them
to
have
their
say
so
they're
part
of
this.
So
this
is
like
a
bigger
picture
thing
of
bringing
everybody
in
as
well,
and
so
as
tonight
you
can't
open
your
numbers.
D
I
mean
there
were
some
questions
like
well,
what
I
guess
the
90-foot
field
60-foot
field,
whatever
that
thing
it
was
about
and
that's
why
I'm
glad
he
you?
You
know
you
guys
are
here
and
not
me
speaking
for
them,
because
I've
been
bring
that
up.
So
this
is
why
we
need
to
have
them
here
and
they
can
have
to
say
they
can
ask
the
questions,
make
sure
the
data
is
it's
cracked
and
and
definitely
have
their
buy-in
on
this.
D
So
if
it
does
come
to
where
it
goes
to
referendum-
or
it
goes
the
council
you
now
have
you
know
these
people
and
their
organizations
now
gonna
be
behind
this,
so
in
the
next
group,
will
will
probably
be
on
behind
it
as
well.
So
I
am
definitely
for
having
all
the
organizations
show
up
and
have
their
say
and
make
sure
the
numbers
are
correct
with
us.
Okay,.
C
Feel
I'm
not
sure
how
we're
gonna
address
the
high
school
aspect
in
the
big
picture.
I
know
they're
like
a
linking
part
right,
so
I'm
not
sure
if
it's
gonna
be
like
a
separate
thing,
because
I
think
it's
really
important
not
to
forget,
marching
band
and
our
high
school
fields
are
way
behind
the
curve
and
I'm
just
saying
it
for
the
record
again,
we
can
talk
about
travel.
C
We
can
talk
about
thing
else,
but
when
you
look
at
the
town
as
a
whole,
our
high
school
fields
are
by
far
some
behind
I
mean
those
fields
from
the
track
from
the
throwing
fields.
I
mean
looking
at
every
the.
If
you,
if
it
has
anyone,
look
at
the
long
jump
pit
down
there,
it's
awful
and
and
I
know
myth
coach
cos
died.
I
was
on
track,
one
of
our
best
assets
up
there
for
sports,
I
must
say
being
a
former
cross-country.
Runner
was
Haley
farm.
C
A
Don't
know
if
it's
a
you
can't
communicate
with
us
or
anything,
but
if
you're
there
I
I
would
just
love
to
hear
from
you
or
know
that
the
Board
of
Ed
is
kind
of
hearing
this
discussion
and
and
making
sure
that
there's
an
opportunity
for
the
Board
of
Ed
to
chime
in
I
do
notice
that
a
couple
of
the
other
folks
from
the
board
from
the
schools
have
left
the
call
but
middle
school
and
whatnot,
but
so
and
seeing
nothing
from
Jay
I'm.
Just.
D
A
I
wanted
to
make
sure
that
if
there
was,
you
know
that,
hopefully,
he's
been
and
just
for
every
plan-
I'm
sorry
I,
probably
didn't
mention
that
but
or
maybe
I
did,
but
the
chairman
of
the
board
of
ed
actually
asked
for
us
to
include
three
people,
and
it
was
Jay
Ted
and
mr.
koteki
from
the
middle
school
to
be
on
the
task.
A
Force
and
I
are
being
included
so
I'm
glad
that
Jay
can
at
least
hear
the
discussion
and
and
hopefully
next
time,
we'll
get
the
technical
issues
worked
out
and
maybe
get
some
better
feedback
or
more
feedback.
Additional
feedback
from
Board
of
Ed
about
high
school
needs,
and
things
like
that.
So
should.
C
We
make
that
a
separate
night
and
maybe
more
stakeholders
from
the
Board
of
Ed
would
attend
and
really
open
up
that
dialogue
and
have
maybe
the
director
of
marching
bands.
You
know
having
like
the
high
school
track
cross,
bring
them
all
in
bring
all
the
high
school
in
on
that
day,
even
high
school
baseball
again,
because
it's
not
so
much
once
again
the
presence
of
the
field.
Sometimes
it's
the
quality.
Okay,
so
we
can
say
we
have
a
track.
But
what
is
the
condition
right
right?
A
C
I
wanted
to
make
a
recommendation.
I
I
feel
that
meeting
once
a
month
might
slow
us
down.
I
almost
feel
like
we
should
be
meeting,
maybe
every
two
weeks,
if
possible,
to
really
hammer
out
this
part
of
the
discussion
of
you
know:
I,
don't
wanna,
say
the
audition,
but
the
way
in
which
we're
bringing
everybody
in
if
we
can
kind
of
propel
that
faster
than
we
were
able
to
get
into
the
meat
and
potatoes.
A
Two
weeks
from
today
would
be
June
4th,
and
yes,
that
is
something
that
we've
discussed
in
the
past
at
past
meetings
to
move
forward.
This
time
we
actually
took
a
little
extra
time
because
we
went
out
and
got
additional
data
I'm,
not
aware
that
we
out
need
to
go
out
and
get
an
additional
data
that
for
the
next
meeting.
So
you
know,
is
there
anybody
else?
Besides
Portia?
That
has
a
comment
on
when
the
next
meeting
date
should
be.
D
D
And
I
understand
the
school
aspect
of
it,
but
also
the
school
sends
to
the
town.
Council,
CIP,
use
capital
improvement
projects
for
any
updates
and
to
school
fields
as
well.
If
they
need
those
things
but
like
we've
said,
but
it
comes
to
paying
for
these
type
of
things.
It's
up
to
the
council
to
pass
the
money
and
the
funding
to
pay
for
these
things.
D
Oh,
although
if
this
is
going
to
be
a
big
project,
it
might
be
something
that
the
Town
Council
sends
out
to
a
referendum,
and
we
have
towns
vote
on
it
and
understand
about
the
the
maintenance
of
it
and
facilities
and
all
these
other
things,
but
where
we
are
right
now
we're
just
trying
to
get
the
my
personal
opinion
on
how
I'm
seeing
this
we're
trying
to
get
the
ground
work
done
here
to
just
figure
out
how
many
fields
we
need.
First
and
all
the
other
things
we
can
do
towards
the
end.
D
But
the
first
thing
I
mean
cuz,
we're
gonna,
get
muddled
down
and
all
the
weeds
of
all
these
things
in
every
single
meeting.
If
we
keep
bringing
up
what
the
facility
is
gonna,
be
like
or
who's
doing,
the
maintenance
and
all
socha,
we
just
need
to
figure
out
the
needs
first
and
then
work
on
those
things
towards
the
end
and
I
think
it
would
go
a
little
bit
smoother
and
quicker.
That's
my
opinion
and.
C
I
and
I
can
respect
that.
I.
Just
think
that
as
it
went,
we
need
talking
taxpayer,
you
know
when
they
looking
at
things.
We
have
fields
and
they're
not
being
funded
and
kept
and
maintained.
So
when
you
strip,
when
presenting
that,
we
need
three
more
fields
right,
we
need
to
also
look
at
the
big
picture
of.
C
Are
we
gonna
maintain
them
because
we
can
build
them
all
so
part
of
this
plan
of
building
also
needs
to
incorporate
how
we're
gonna
maintain
the
fields
that
we
currently
have,
so
that
we
can
mount
them
to
their
full
NASA
tee
as
well
like
to
make
sure
that
the
fields
are
at
the
grade.
They
need
to
be
so.
I
thought
the
task
force
was
more.
What
fields
we
need
and
how
are
we
going
to
work
towards
improving
the
ones
we
have
and
what
do
they
need
so
that
they're,
they're,
safe
and
usable?
Thank
you.
A
A
J
J
You
know
I
think
whatever
works
for
the
group
as
far
as
if
we
can
do
it
in
two
weeks
or
three
weeks,
and
then
you
know
it
be
reaching
out
to
those
other
organizations
and
making
sure
that
they
can,
you
know,
get
representative
here
or
fast
enough
know,
even
if
it's
that
forgiving
to
one
week
but
but
I,
do
tend
to
agree
that
if
we
only
meet
monthly,
you
know,
we've
already
got
the
next
two
months
worth
of
meetings
already
booked
and
we
haven't
come
to
a
decision.
Yeah
I.