Remarks by Frank MacBride
336 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 11 of 14
- Play at 57:46
“We've discussed this for years. I've been against it for years. We don't have the staff. We're not in the rental business. I mean, Rudy, you're the new guy. You can chime in. But it's more of a liability on the town when you're not bringing your own equipment and just using the ramp or If we rent the equipment, it's more of a liability. We don't have a storage facility to have more than they have. The paddle boards was not part of their initial deal, but that's what the manager worked out at that time. If they had the paddle boards, then they would include the kayaks. Could we ask them if…”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Jan 21, 2026
- Play at 58:39
“I mean, have we declined? Are they upset with us?”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Jan 21, 2026
- Play at 58:44
“Yeah, but you didn't have that, you usually have it on the agenda. Do you know if the usage went down? Is the company still okay with having us there?”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Jan 21, 2026
- Play at 59:09
“No. When Mark got the company, they didn't seem to have any, they were just glad to be involved. Because the other companies that the managers looked into were charging us like $14,000 just to put something there.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Jan 21, 2026
- Play at 59:29
“They don't charge us anything. They supplied the kiosk. and they- Yeah, it's pretty operational itself. Self-operate, yeah.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Jan 21, 2026
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“But then that's how they get you to try to buy the membership. Isn't it a lot cheaper to buy the membership where you can go to hopeful sites? $200 for a whole year. How much? $200 for a whole year. $200 for a whole year.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Jan 21, 2026
- Play at 1:00:16
“They're unlimited. Right. You can go to many, they have those kiosks at many sites on the beach. Is that one of them?”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Jan 21, 2026
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“25 residents in town. How do you, this is our discussion for years, who gets the six racks?”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Jan 21, 2026
- Play at 1:03:20
“First come, first serve. I didn't get the email, you didn't include me. It's tough. Do you know that at each street end, Vice Mayor Rose had to town to install ladders?”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Jan 21, 2026
- Play at 1:03:51
“The ladders are rocky or the surface? There's locks all below. Right.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Jan 21, 2026
- Play at 1:04:17
“But if you could look into, if they have two-seater. We could ask.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Jan 21, 2026
- Play at 1:04:30
“Or two and two. Yeah. There's a Surfside resident because we have such a nice ramp. Do we get a discount?”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Jan 21, 2026
- Play at 1:05:15
“Didn't we upgrade our... to the tennis center and... Which one? How to get in and out?”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Jan 21, 2026
- Play at 1:06:01
“Bring that up tomorrow, say the committee recommends it. They got money, don't let them fool you.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Jan 21, 2026
- Play at 1:06:11
“But I, that's been, it's just, the way we came to this kiosk thing, because it was the easiest way for residents to have a kayak or paddleboard there.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Jan 21, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
Parks and Recreation Committee · Jan 21, 2026
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“A resident, friend of... No, he does live in Surfside now. He's a new resident that teaches Tai Chi... Stop. It's... of water swimming, learning how to do this in the water, with steel drums, and I don't know. It's a lot. It's a lot to add to programming during the day.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Jan 21, 2026
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“In the water, yeah, this is in the water. You lost me in the water. The gentleman, he called me and I said, well, you're welcome to come to the committee. This was a month and a half ago. Now we have the committee and he had a conflict of interest, conflict of appointment, so I kind of threw Rudy under the bus today and said, you really just need to contact the director. You're welcome to present to us, but... We're technically nobody. Good job. Good job. Rudy says, why just throw them on me? All right. No public comments. Next meeting date?”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Jan 21, 2026
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“He's an open book. How long do you want to talk, Oliver? No, no. His name is Oliver, and he paints Santa's. Yes, yes. He's got a business. Have you ever had a Santa painted? He's your man. Great. Can I get a motion to adjourn? Motion to adjourn. Can I see if you have anything else? Uh-huh. We want to, again, congratulate Genesis on her fabulous wedding.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Jan 21, 2026
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“I didn't want to sing like that a little longer. I'm thinking, how did that get so long? We're going to get Carlos.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Jan 21, 2026
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“All right. All right. You got a big agenda for the Chief to go on to adjourn.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Jan 21, 2026
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“Welcome to the December 15th meeting of the Parks and Recreation Committee. Would you please call the roll?”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Dec 15, 2025
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“Thank you. Let me give everybody a chance to review the minutes. Mm-hmm.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Dec 15, 2025
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“WE SKIP AN ITEM. KEEP ME STRAIGHT, BUDDY. RUDY, WOULD YOU LIKE TO ADD THE ITEM ON THE SCOOTER AND... YES, I WOULD.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Dec 15, 2025
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“He was once called the homeless Santa. All right.”
Parks and Recreation Committee · Dec 15, 2025