►
From YouTube: Groton Parks and Recreation Commission 1/13/22
Description
Groton, Connecticut municipal meeting: Parks and Recreation Commission January 13, 2022. Click on the link below to view the agenda.
https://www.agendasuite.org/iip/groton/file/getfile/60197
B
B
A
B
Surge
in
omicron,
I'm
sure
yes,
there
she
is
okay
yeah,
so
until
that
gets
to
a
point
where
he
feels
comfortable
and
he's
getting
counseling
from
you
know,
ledge
light
health
district.
So
I
I
have.
I
have
no
idea.
Hopefully
this
doesn't
continue
on
and
on,
because
I
I'd
much
rather
be
in
person
me
too
definitely
yeah.
So.
D
B
D
B
D
In
all
the
buildings,
if
that'll
continue
and
also
people
wondering
if,
if
it's
going
to
be
like
last
time
where,
if
we're
in
mid-session
and
the
masking
policy
for
the
area,
changes,
if
it's
going
to
stay
the
same
for
the
program
since
people
signed
up
under
that
stuff
or
if
it's
going
to
be,
it
changed
with
what
changes
with
the
town
like?
Are
we
going
to
be
set
like
if
we
say
masking
is
happening
for
this
session?
B
B
And
I'm
we're
not
sure
how
far
we're
into
this
current
session.
So
I
don't
really
it's
difficult
to
say.
I
think
if
if
the
mass
mandate
was
lifted
and
we
were
no
longer
mandating
that
people
wear
masks
in
the
program
and
we
made
a
shift
back
to,
if
you
feel
comfortable,
then
those
that
didn't
feel
comfortable
would
either
get
a
credit
or
a
refund
if
they
didn't
want
to
continue
with
the
class.
A
D
A
B
A
B
B
A
A
B
Go
all
right,
so,
in
addition
to
the
written
report
that
was
provided,
I
guess
the
only
thing
that
I
want
to
add
is
that
we
had
our
kickoff
meeting
today
for
the
mural
project
at
the
community
center
and
elizabeth
is
the
representative
for
the
parks
and
rec
mission
we
have
bruce
mcdermott,
who
is
from
was
formerly
on
the
rtm
he's
an
artist
he's.
Actually,
the
gentleman
that
donated
the
artwork
that's
now
out
by
the
entrance
of
the
library
and
thrive
55
plus.
B
Bruce
mcdermott
yes
and
he's
an
artist,
and
he
spends
six
months
in
mystic
and
six
months
in
florida,
and
I
forget
the
name
of
the
community,
but
it
has
yeah
it's.
It
has
there's
a
lot
of
artists
and
there's
a
lot
of
art.
That's
going
on
down
there,
and
so
he
is
on
that
he's
on
that
group,
and
we
also
have
a
representative
from
the
mystic
art
museum
and
a
gentleman
from
the
no
inc
library
who
has
a
background
in
heart,
and
so
it
was
a
great.
B
I
think
it
was
a
great
first
meeting,
we
kind
of
outlined
all
the
different
steps
that
we're
planning
on
going
through
and
we're
going
to
be
meeting
again
february
3rd
to
kind
of
come
up
with
some
elemental
design,
guidelines
and
a
theme
to
give
the
artist
some
context
within
which
to
work
and
then
we'll
be
sending
out
an
rfp
and
there'll
be
a
public
engagement
process.
We
haven't
finalized
all
that,
but
hopefully,
by
the
next
meeting,
we'll
have
some
more
details
and
I
can
share
those
with
the
commission.
A
B
B
Well,
I'm
hopeful
that
when
the
weather
gets
nicer
and
we're
kind
of
through
this
surge
and
the
numbers
drop
off
that
we'll
be
able
to
all
meetings
will
go
back
to
in
person
or
a
hybrid
or
something
you
know,
people
have
a
choice.
Yeah,
but
hybrid
hybrids
are
tricky
because
there's
still
you
know
this,
the
zoom
element
that
you
have
to
deal
with.
B
Okay,
yeah,
so
what
the
park
staff
will
do?
I
don't
know
if
they
do
a
year.
It
kind
of
depends
on
the
condition,
but
right
where
the
edge
of
the
infield
meets
the
outfield.
So
where
you
go
from
the
the
infield
dirt
to
the
outfield,
what
happens
is
a
lip
develops
because
that
gets
graded
three
times
a
week,
so
it's
nice
and
smooth
and
safe
for
the
players.
But
some
of
that
topsoil
ends
up
getting
pushed
into
the
grass
right
at
the
edge.
A
B
B
All
right,
of
course,
yeah.
Okay,
golf
course:
we
had
another
great
month.
Actually,
this
december,
we
were
over
twenty
thousand
dollars
more
than
in
revenue
than
last
december,
but
partly
because
we
had,
we
must
have
had
a
snowstorm
or
something
because
we
had
14
course
closers
last
year
and
only
four
only
four
this
year.
B
B
A
B
B
B
Yeah,
well,
we
might
be
able
to
do
both
with
the
media
team.
Has
some
great
video
clips
already
from
some
of
the
different
places.
I
think
it'd
be
much
more
exciting
to
see
escrow
point
beach
in
the
summer.
Then
you
know,
although
they
are
coming
in
may
and
by
that
time
you
know
the
weather
should
be
much
nicer,
but
so
that's
what
we're
working
on
now,
but
I
I
do
like
that
suggestion
friend,
and
perhaps
what
we
can't
capture
in
the
video
we
could
do
some
kind
of
a
a
video
tour.
C
C
B
B
B
What
we
did
is
we
kind
of
split
up
all
of
the
standards,
so
all
the
standards
that
I
had
done
and
the
evidence
of
compliance.
I
split
that
up
between
a
couple
of
the
division,
supervisors
and
they're,
reviewing
all
my
work,
and
so
we've
kind
of
rotated,
everybody's
work
works
or
were
fact
checking
and
checking
everybody's
work,
and
that's
been
great
because
there
were
some
things
that
you
know.
I
missed
that
other
people
caught
and
said:
hey.
A
B
A
C
A
D
B
B
C
C
A
D
C
I
just
I
wanted
to
point
out
one
thing
that
I
put
as
a
subject:
substance
use
not
abuse,
and
I
did
that
deliberately,
because
smoking
and
the
consumption
of
alcohol
by
adults
is
legal
and
it's
not
necessarily
abuse.
So
I
think
we
have
to
because
people
will
raise.
You
know
a
eyebrow
or
two.
If
we
call
it
abuse
we're
really
talking
about
any
substance,
use
of
alcohol
and
tobacco
vaping
marijuana.
C
B
B
C
B
So
I
sent
this
out,
we
had
our
original
inclusion
statement
and
our
new
inclusion
statement
and
I
think,
as
mentioned
in
this,
the
document
that
went
out,
we
tried
to
utilize
the
equity
language
guide
that
came
out
from
the
nrpa.
So
I
don't
know
if
there's
any
the
previous
inclusion
statement
focused
had
a
stronger
focus
on
folks
with
special
needs,
and
so
the
new
inclusion
statement
we're
trying
to
be
a
little
more
broad-minded
and
looking
beyond
just
those
with
special
needs
and
identifying
all
all
folks.
C
C
B
This
is
the
annual
report.
Yes,
so
we
we
started
doing
an
annual
report.
I
think
this
is
our
third
or
fourth
one,
so
I
just
wanted
to
share
a
draft
with
you
all
to
see
if
there
was
any,
if
you
caught
anything
that
you
thought
ought
to
be
changed
at
one
time
we
were
printing.
These
we've
stopped
printing
them
because
oh
there's,
the
cat.
B
C
B
C
B
D
B
D
B
B
You
know
there's
a
lot
of
people
that
are
asking
for
money
and
it's
going
to
be
split
up
and,
and
it
still
has
to
go
through,
there's
a
long-term
recovery
committee.
The
council
is
going
to
review
it.
The
rtm
is
going
to
review
it.
So
there's
a
whole
bunch
of
different
steps,
and
I
have
no
sense
of
a
timeline
as
to
when
all
of
that's
going
to
take
place
and
and
when
the
money
would
become
available.
A
Okay,
I
was
just
I
was
just
surprised.
I
was
just
curious
because
you
know,
as
we
bring
in,
I
don't
know
anywhere
from
350
to
500
a
week.
You
know
it's
sad
that
that
is
going
into
a
general
budget,
whereas
you
know
had
we
been
putting
that
in
a
specific
account
or
line
item
you
know
we
probably
would
have
be,
we
probably
would
be
able
to
pay
for
it
within
the
wreck.
Department.
B
D
D
And
I
don't
know
if
they're
being
maintained
anymore,
and
I
wanted
to
ask
about
that
because
my
concern
is
if
the
wood's
starting
to
rot
or
things
like
that,
someone
might
get
hurt
if
they
try
using
it.
So
I
wanted
to
know
if
there's
anything
going
into
maintaining
it
or
checking
just
to
make
sure
that
those
structures
that
are
part
of
the
fitness
trail
are
still
safe
because
it
looks
like
some
of
the
wood
might
be
degrading
and
I'm
concerned
people.
B
Okay,
try
it
all
right!
Well,
I
know
you
know
the
park
staff
mows
around
most
of
those
structures,
so
I
will
I'll
check
to
make
sure
that
they
are
checking
it
and
if
they're
not,
then
this
would
be
a
good
time
of
year
to
go
out
there
and
make
an
assessment
of
either
it's
beyond
repair.
Or
you
know,
let's
get
some
wood
and
replace
the
parts
that
are
broken
so
that
friend,
do
you
see
anybody
using
them
or
because
I
I
don't.
B
D
Think
the
kids
like
that
I
sometimes
kids
use
some
of
the
things
like
their
bars
at
one
of
the
places
where
people
can
do
chin
ups
and
stuff,
and
I
think
kids
have
used
that
I've
seen
people
kind
of
walking
like
like
standing
and
walking
on
some
of
the
things.
I
don't
know
if
they're
being
used
as
intended.
A
D
D
There
are
stations
all
around
that
neighborhood
behind
the
hailey
brook
market,
deerfield
bridge
and
heather
glenn
hunting
ridge
fox
run.
Thank
you
it's
mostly
in
the
public
spaces
that
are
around
that.
Of
course,
it's
all
in
the
public
spaces
that
around
that
area.
So
a
lot
of
people
have
been
using
the
frisbee
golf
by
the
way
we
see
a
lot
of
cars
parked
there,
especially
on
weekends.
So.
B
C
B
C
B
Participants
bring
their
own
disc
and
the
guys
that
are
really
into
it.
They
have
a
satchel
that
they
carry
on
their
back
and
they
probably
have
15
to
20
different
frisbees,
and
you
know
they'll
get
to
a
location
and
they'll
amongst
themselves
like
well,
which
one
are
you
going
to
use?
Well,
I'm
going
to
use
this
one.
Oh
that's
a
great
idea,
I
think
I'll
pull
mine
out
too,
and
and
they
pull
it
out
and
there's
actually
a.
B
I
think,
on
our
on
the
town,
facebook
page,
we
posted
a
video
that
a
couple
of
guys
had
taken
when
they
were
playing,
and
these
guys
were
amazing.
They
were
throwing
it
the
entire
length
of
the
course,
and
then
you
know
just
in
the
the
basket
is
off
to
the
right
and
just
you
know,
after
they've
thrown
it
100
yards
straight.
The
thing
starts
to
turn
right
towards
the
basket.
I
mean
these
guys.
B
B
A
C
C
B
D
B
D
B
Yeah,
it's
down,
you
know,
I'd
have
to
go
and
look
you
know
class
by
class
to
see
the
difference.
I
I
think
you
know
we
saw
things
were
looking
more
positive
when
there
wasn't
the
mass
mandate.
You
know
back
in
now,
there's
been
so
many
we've
gone
through
so
many
cycles
that
I
lose
track.
But
you
know
when
people
didn't
have
to
wear
masks
anymore.
B
We
saw
an
uptick
in
registration
and
you
know
now
that
we're
back
to
the
mass
mandate
there's
some
people
that
just
don't
want
to
you
know
I've
seen
it
at
the
thrive.
55,
the
just
the
the
number
of
people
taking
exercise
classes
is
not.
I
mean
we
used
to
have
a
class
full
with
42
people,
we'd
fill
the
entire
space
and
I'd
say
and
elizabeth's
there
fairly
regularly.