Town of Groton
Meeting Notice

Town Clerk
173 Main Street
Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-1100

Park Commission Meeting

Tuesday, December 10 2024 at 3:00 PM
Town Hall: Second Floor Meeting Room, 173 Main Street Groton, MA


This meeting was posted Tuesday, November 26 2024 at 10:33 AM

Agenda

Tuesday December 10th at 3:00PM

Meeting Agenda

2nd Floor Meeting Room

 

3:00PM    Discussion with Town Clerk on Open Meeting Law

 

Public Comment Period - except where otherwise noted public participation in this meeting will be limited to the Public Comment Period.  The Public Comment Period will run no longer than ten minutes and individual speakers will be limited to speaking for a total of three minutes.

 

Cow Pond Field Project Meeting with Town Manager and Design Team

 

CPA Project Updates & Discussion with Town Manager

  • 2024-05 Cutler Field
  • 2025-02 & 2026-05 Cow Pond Play Fields
  • 2024-04 & 2026-14 Town Field
  • 2026-11 GDYBL Batting Cages Remodel, Backstop Netting, 2026-12 GDYBL Cow Pond Dugouts, & 2026-13 Cow Pond Field 4 Drainage and Mounds Rebuild Discussion with Rob Foley of GDYBL.

 

Discussion with Town Manager on Charter Review Suggestions

 

Interview Candidates for Park Commissioner Vacant Seat- Public comment may be allowed, individual speakers will be limited to speaking for a total of three minutes

 

Park Commission Properties- Assigned Commissioner updates and estimates

  • Decision on date to remove trash and restrooms on parcels.

 

Policies and Procedures Manual (BRIAN EDMONDS)

  • Status Update of Policies and Procedures Project
  • Review Draft "Park Commission General Operational Policy"
  • Votes regarding this draft policy will be limited to voting to submit it to Town Counsel for review
  • Review Draft "Adherence to Votes of the Commission Policy"
  • Votes regarding this draft policy will be limited to voting to submit it to Town Counsel for review

 

FY26 Operational/Capital Budget Discussion

 

FY25 Capital Improvement Budget Planning Discussion (MARY JENNINGS)

 

Old/New Business:

Sign permits/ invoices and Approve 2025 Field Use Permit Form.

 

Approve 10/21/24, 11/12/24, & 11/18/24 Minutes

 

Discuss and appoint Park Commission Chair

 

Schedule Next Meeting, Discuss Regular Meeting Schedule, and Adjourn

 

Park Commission Meeting Schedule

1st Tuesday at 5:00pm, generally:

January 7, 2025

 

Topic start times are estimated.

Votes may be taken at any time during the meeting.  The listing of topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed at the meeting is not intended as a guarantee of the topics that will be discussed. Not all topics listed may in fact be discussed, and other topics not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.

The listing of topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed at the meeting is not intended as a guarantee of the topics that will have been discussed. Not all topics listed may in fact be discussed, and other topics not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.