1 00:01:26,479 --> 00:01:34,240 Good evening. It's now 5:15 p.m. and the Beller Board of Town Commissioners work 2 00:01:31,280 --> 00:01:37,439 session for September 1st, 2026 is now in order. I'm going to call the role. 3 00:01:35,680 --> 00:01:39,360 Commissioner Foss >> here, Commissioner Chismar 4 00:01:38,960 --> 00:01:40,560 » here, >> Commissioner Taylor 5 00:01:40,240 --> 00:01:42,079 » here, >> and Commissioner Hanley 6 00:01:41,600 --> 00:01:45,439 » here. >> All right, so we're all here tonight, 7 00:01:43,439 --> 00:01:48,720 which is great. Uh, our first order of business is to approve the agenda. May I 8 00:01:47,200 --> 00:01:51,680 have a motion to approve the agenda for this evening? So moved. 9 00:01:50,079 --> 00:01:54,079 » Thank you so much. Do I have a second? >> Second. 10 00:01:52,399 --> 00:01:58,320 » Any discussion of the agenda this evening? 11 00:01:54,479 --> 00:02:03,200 » I did have one. Um Mr. CR intimated that we may not necessarily need to discuss 12 00:02:00,479 --> 00:02:08,000 about the settlement in close session. I know that we've discussed them in open 13 00:02:04,880 --> 00:02:11,760 session before. Is that right, Mr. CR? >> Yeah, it's uh I have a memo here from 14 00:02:10,080 --> 00:02:16,720 the attorney general, which I'm sure isn't uh is already public information, 15 00:02:14,480 --> 00:02:20,400 so I could just read that in open session if you wanted to. This is 16 00:02:18,400 --> 00:02:24,879 strictly for the opioid. Yeah, the opioid. Yeah. 17 00:02:21,920 --> 00:02:28,000 » All right. So, we will move that to our open session. 18 00:02:26,480 --> 00:02:34,959 » Yes. So, I'll just make a motion to strike item 11 A or 11 B2. 19 00:02:34,319 --> 00:02:38,480 There you go. >> There you go. Because it's already on 20 00:02:36,879 --> 00:02:42,879 4C1. So, >> okay. Makes sense. All right. So, we're 21 00:02:41,120 --> 00:02:44,400 going to vote on the amendment to the agenda. 22 00:02:43,280 --> 00:02:47,280 » Someone needs a second. I'll second that. We do need a second. Thank you. 23 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:50,879 And now we're going to vote on the amendment. 24 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:55,680 » Okay. Uh this is for the amended vote on the approval of the amended agenda for 25 00:02:52,959 --> 00:03:00,720 work session meeting town beller board town commissioners work session meeting 26 00:02:56,959 --> 00:03:02,959 September 1st 2026. Commissioner Foss >> I. 27 00:03:01,440 --> 00:03:04,159 » Commissioner Chismar >> I. 28 00:03:03,360 --> 00:03:05,360 » Commissioner Taylor >> I. 29 00:03:04,480 --> 00:03:06,640 » Commissioner Hanley >> I. 30 00:03:05,599 --> 00:03:10,080 » And Chair Eding >> I. And now we need to vote on the agenda 31 00:03:09,120 --> 00:03:15,360 as amended. >> Yes. Uh there you go for the agenda as 32 00:03:13,120 --> 00:03:17,200 amended. Commissioner Foss >> I. 33 00:03:16,080 --> 00:03:18,400 » Commissioner Chismar >> I. 34 00:03:17,519 --> 00:03:19,519 » Commissioner Taylor >> I. 35 00:03:18,640 --> 00:03:20,640 » Commissioner Hanley >> I. 36 00:03:19,760 --> 00:03:22,800 » And Chair Eddie >> I. 37 00:03:20,959 --> 00:03:26,560 » The agenda is approved. Thank you. >> Terrific. So moving on the tenative 38 00:03:24,800 --> 00:03:30,959 agenda for our next town meeting which will be September the 8th at 700 p.m. 39 00:03:29,440 --> 00:03:35,440 right here in Bellard Town Hall. The first thing we will have is a public 40 00:03:32,480 --> 00:03:40,879 hearing on resolution 1279-26 amending resolution 1246-25 41 00:03:38,640 --> 00:03:46,640 the armory fee schedule with a veterans discount. And who's presenting on that? 42 00:03:43,519 --> 00:03:50,319 Mike. All right. >> Thank you, Madam Chair. The uh we 43 00:03:48,319 --> 00:03:54,879 discussed this at the last town hall meeting where it was received and 44 00:03:52,480 --> 00:03:59,519 essentially a brief uh summary is it's a 10% discount for active duty military 45 00:03:57,760 --> 00:04:04,080 and veterans of the United States Armed Forces. And it'll be before you for a 46 00:04:02,000 --> 00:04:08,799 vote at the uh upcoming town hall meeting, a public hearing and a vote at 47 00:04:06,080 --> 00:04:13,920 the upcoming town hall meeting. >> All right. Any questions for Mike about 48 00:04:11,360 --> 00:04:17,600 that? I think it's kind of a nice gesture to make to our veteran 49 00:04:15,200 --> 00:04:21,199 community. All right. Also, under unfinished business, we have resolution 50 00:04:19,600 --> 00:04:25,280 1279-26, the amending the resolution 124625, the 51 00:04:23,919 --> 00:04:28,479 armory fee schedule with veterans discount. I'm going to assume we don't 52 00:04:27,199 --> 00:04:32,560 have any further discussion on that matter since we just concluded it. We'll 53 00:04:30,720 --> 00:04:38,160 move on to new business which will be resolution 1280-26 the opioid litigation 54 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:44,240 settlement authorization with IND indivor 55 00:04:40,479 --> 00:04:48,720 me I uh I have not yet drafted the resolution I should have that for you 56 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:52,960 later this week but in a nutshell I'll read from uh the state of Maryland 57 00:04:50,880 --> 00:04:59,120 office of attorney general Anthony Brown he issued the following memo on on July 58 00:04:55,520 --> 00:05:03,199 1st 2026 the office the office of the attorney general has reached reach a 59 00:05:00,400 --> 00:05:09,280 settlement with Nvidior, a manufacturer of opioid use disorder medication. On 60 00:05:05,520 --> 00:05:13,440 June 2025, the OAG chose not to signed into multi-state agreement with Invidior 61 00:05:11,440 --> 00:05:17,919 following the additional negotiations to OAG and Invidior have reached a 62 00:05:16,080 --> 00:05:25,360 settlement that would provide for a cash payment of $1.5 million and some change. 63 00:05:22,320 --> 00:05:29,199 Uh the same amount of Maryland share in the multi-state settlement, but in the 64 00:05:27,360 --> 00:05:36,560 form of a one-time payment. Additionally, Nvidior will provide $2 65 00:05:31,440 --> 00:05:41,840 million worth of subox suboxone suboxone and subllicade sublicade for the use by 66 00:05:39,680 --> 00:05:45,840 the state and or participating counties including Baltimore City in their 67 00:05:43,280 --> 00:05:50,000 correctional systems and they are providing instructions for ordering the 68 00:05:48,080 --> 00:05:56,479 settlement product and are available in their uh in their attached 69 00:05:52,639 --> 00:06:00,960 documentation. So, our uh our attorneys that the town has employed to take us 70 00:05:59,039 --> 00:06:07,280 through these various opioid settlements settlements uh do agree and recommend 71 00:06:05,199 --> 00:06:10,960 that the board sign on to this one as well too. So, I 72 00:06:09,280 --> 00:06:15,360 will have that resolution for you to vote on on Monday. 73 00:06:13,280 --> 00:06:18,639 » Just before we leave this, I know these are kind of pro- formal because we're 74 00:06:17,280 --> 00:06:23,520 not going to sue individually. It would be too expensive for us to do that, but 75 00:06:21,039 --> 00:06:27,520 we're going to get actual products That's what it sounds like. There's 76 00:06:24,800 --> 00:06:31,840 actually a uh there's actually an order form that they're going to make that 77 00:06:29,680 --> 00:06:37,759 available. I guess that's chief. Is that what officers sometimes carry or 78 00:06:35,919 --> 00:06:40,759 » you do? >> Okay. 79 00:06:42,560 --> 00:06:47,360 » See what's behind u administering that kind of medication. 80 00:06:46,800 --> 00:06:50,479 » Okay. >> I don't that's not the one that's 81 00:06:48,720 --> 00:06:54,000 readily available to the community either. 82 00:06:51,840 --> 00:06:58,160 » Yeah. I'm I'm curious what the purposes of those medications particularly are 83 00:06:56,000 --> 00:07:01,919 because there are some that are to be administered when someone's having an 84 00:06:59,840 --> 00:07:05,039 overdose, which is the Narcan that I'm familiar with. 85 00:07:02,960 --> 00:07:11,120 » I'm not terribly sure, but those sound like the drugs that you take instead of 86 00:07:08,720 --> 00:07:12,400 » um the drug that you're addicted to so that you 87 00:07:11,919 --> 00:07:15,680 » Yes. >> So maybe it's more for the health 88 00:07:13,840 --> 00:07:18,560 department than not necessarily for a police department. So maybe we should, 89 00:07:17,199 --> 00:07:21,919 you know, before next week. And I'm I'm just sort of explaining this partly for 90 00:07:20,319 --> 00:07:27,680 the people at home and partly for my own education um to see if this is something 91 00:07:24,240 --> 00:07:30,000 that we want to have or can we if we get it, can we give it to the health 92 00:07:28,880 --> 00:07:31,759 department because there rules on that kind of thing. 93 00:07:30,639 --> 00:07:35,120 » Center. It sounds like one of those medications that inhibits or you know 94 00:07:34,400 --> 00:07:39,039 » keeps you from >> keeps you from relapsing. Yes, ma'am. I 95 00:07:37,919 --> 00:07:45,039 think you're right. Yeah. >> Yeah. So, it's available uh to the state 96 00:07:41,599 --> 00:07:48,880 and all the participating counties including Baltimore City and the 97 00:07:46,479 --> 00:07:51,840 municipalities. So, um >> yeah, I'd hate 98 00:07:49,520 --> 00:07:54,479 » it doesn't say any reference like we're all allowed at a certain amount. I think 99 00:07:53,840 --> 00:08:00,879 it's >> Yeah, I just I just would like I'd hate 100 00:07:57,840 --> 00:08:05,280 to waste it if we could potentially give it to the detention center, but I don't 101 00:08:02,639 --> 00:08:08,720 want us to break any rules either. Um, since it is a a drug that you need a 102 00:08:07,440 --> 00:08:12,400 prescription for, I think you can't just like give it to anybody. But, um, if you 103 00:08:10,560 --> 00:08:17,639 could just look into that, chief, so we know what we can do with it and what we 104 00:08:14,080 --> 00:08:17,639 can't do with it. 105 00:08:17,919 --> 00:08:25,120 » And there's a little chart here attached that says the town of Belair qualifying 106 00:08:23,440 --> 00:08:31,520 subdivision will receive $716.50 107 00:08:29,199 --> 00:08:34,399 out of this. So there you So there you go. 108 00:08:32,560 --> 00:08:40,000 Not exactly a king's ransom, but we'll take it. All right. 109 00:08:36,640 --> 00:08:43,440 » That that is monetary, not the cost of the amount of drugs. 110 00:08:42,080 --> 00:08:47,920 » Correct. >> The in video settlement, the following 111 00:08:45,600 --> 00:08:50,000 are estimates of projected total cash payments to subdivisions. 112 00:08:49,200 --> 00:08:53,440 » Cash payments. Okay. >> These payments do not include settlement 113 00:08:51,600 --> 00:08:55,120 product available to some eligible subdivisions. 114 00:08:54,560 --> 00:08:58,240 » Okay. >> So, there you go. So, it may not even be 115 00:08:56,720 --> 00:09:03,120 clear that we're eligible, but at any rate, if we could just look into that 116 00:08:59,600 --> 00:09:07,760 because if if we are eligible or if we could uh designate the health department 117 00:09:05,200 --> 00:09:09,519 or the detention center if we can't use it, that would be great. 118 00:09:08,959 --> 00:09:11,760 » Okay. >> Any other questions on the opioid 119 00:09:11,120 --> 00:09:15,279 litigation? >> I'll have that resolution uh for you on 120 00:09:14,480 --> 00:09:17,760 on Monday. >> Thank you, Mike. 121 00:09:16,080 --> 00:09:21,680 » Okay. >> All right. Moving on to the Department 122 00:09:19,279 --> 00:09:26,000 of Public Works uniform contract, Mr. Steven Klene. 123 00:09:22,720 --> 00:09:32,320 » Thank you, Madame Mayor. Um this is for a contract to purchase or excuse me rent 124 00:09:29,760 --> 00:09:39,920 um weekly uniforms for the public works guys. Uh it's a $13,000 per fiscal year 125 00:09:36,880 --> 00:09:43,839 contract that can be extended for a period of three additional years. So 126 00:09:42,080 --> 00:09:48,399 that's why we're bringing it before you to get approval because after four years 127 00:09:46,080 --> 00:09:54,800 it would exceed $25,000 in our procurement uh threshold. Um it's a 128 00:09:51,839 --> 00:10:00,959 piggyback under Cecil County contract and uh we've already been using Lord 129 00:09:57,519 --> 00:10:05,200 Baltimore uh uniform company already. So uh we're going to just continue using 130 00:10:02,640 --> 00:10:09,760 them um moving into the future and we'd like to get your approval to do so. 131 00:10:07,760 --> 00:10:11,519 » So we currently rent our uniforms? >> Yes. 132 00:10:10,080 --> 00:10:14,640 » I did not know that. Yep. >> Learn something new every day. 133 00:10:12,560 --> 00:10:19,440 » Yes. So they uh they come and they pick them up on a weekly basis and they take 134 00:10:16,959 --> 00:10:25,040 them and they clean them. each um employees uh provided with 11 uniforms 135 00:10:22,959 --> 00:10:29,920 and uh they use five and they have the extra one. So when they bring that one 136 00:10:26,880 --> 00:10:33,839 in they have for two full weeks. Okay. >> So they launder them and then they bring 137 00:10:31,360 --> 00:10:37,920 them back and uh if there's any rips or tears they fix them for us uh and so 138 00:10:37,040 --> 00:10:41,920 forth. >> So half of them are always being 139 00:10:40,000 --> 00:10:45,440 laundered on any given week. >> Yes. Yep. 140 00:10:43,760 --> 00:10:50,560 » And it's worked out really well for us in the in the past. though. 141 00:10:48,480 --> 00:10:55,440 » What, Mr. Klein? What's our current What's the current contract cost? 142 00:10:53,040 --> 00:11:00,640 » I I don't know the exact contract, but this would be 11,000 something and then 143 00:10:57,760 --> 00:11:04,560 I have not to exceed 13,000 if there's some extra like t-shirts or something 144 00:11:02,880 --> 00:11:08,480 that we get for the guys in the summertime. 145 00:11:05,600 --> 00:11:10,320 » We buy those. We don't rent t-shirts, right? 146 00:11:08,800 --> 00:11:12,720 » But do you think this is more or less what we 147 00:11:10,880 --> 00:11:15,440 » Oh, no. This is This is the same pretty much the same. 148 00:11:13,760 --> 00:11:17,839 » Yeah, it's about almost exactly the same. 149 00:11:19,440 --> 00:11:26,720 All right. Any more questions about the uh uniform contract? 150 00:11:24,079 --> 00:11:29,040 » All right. Next is the refu truck fit out contract. 151 00:11:28,079 --> 00:11:34,880 » Mr. Klein, >> thank you. This uh kind of came up. You 152 00:11:31,920 --> 00:11:43,440 had already approved the the entire truck at your July 20th, 2026 meeting. 153 00:11:38,480 --> 00:11:50,800 Um what happened is the um person uh Grand Turk who actually builds the trash 154 00:11:47,200 --> 00:11:55,680 component on the truck wanted his own PO purchase order. Uh finance felt that 155 00:11:53,440 --> 00:12:00,880 because of the request for their own purchase order you should approve a 156 00:11:57,760 --> 00:12:07,920 contract with Grand Turk as well as we did with the other company. So, this is 157 00:12:03,120 --> 00:12:12,800 just for the actual uh the 20 yard rear loading body uh that they will mount 158 00:12:10,320 --> 00:12:19,040 onto the chassis uh that you guys already approved. And it's uh for 159 00:12:16,399 --> 00:12:22,480 $146,951. And that was all in the paperwork that 160 00:12:20,720 --> 00:12:27,839 you looked at before and were able to approve. But the finances thinks that we 161 00:12:25,600 --> 00:12:32,000 should do have your approval on this as well. 162 00:12:30,000 --> 00:12:32,000 All 163 00:12:32,399 --> 00:12:39,760 right. Any questions about the truck fit out? 164 00:12:37,920 --> 00:12:43,880 All right. Moving on to the appointment to the planning commission. 165 00:12:44,800 --> 00:12:50,000 » I don't see any. >> Wait a minute. 166 00:12:48,800 --> 00:12:53,600 » Sorry about that. Okay. >> I'm I'm working with an old copy. 167 00:12:52,160 --> 00:12:57,519 » Okay. Yeah, we've we've changed it several times. 168 00:12:54,480 --> 00:13:00,959 » All right. It's on. It's off. It's off. >> Yes, ma'am. Vicata public safety 169 00:12:59,440 --> 00:13:04,320 surveillance cameras contract and I know there's you chief. 170 00:13:02,320 --> 00:13:08,959 » Yes. Uh this is a again this is a last minute entry. We want to try to get it 171 00:13:05,920 --> 00:13:14,560 in. Um this all came about in midappril. Um BAPD and our grant our great grant 172 00:13:11,839 --> 00:13:18,079 writing team at economic development. We decided to submit a grant application to 173 00:13:16,639 --> 00:13:22,959 the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Control GOCCCP 174 00:13:20,959 --> 00:13:27,760 under the Maryland Entertainment and District Security Grant. And it's uh 175 00:13:25,200 --> 00:13:32,639 abbreviated. you'll usually see ED, Edward, David, Sam, George, EDSG. Uh, 176 00:13:31,120 --> 00:13:37,600 and this would further strengthen our Vicata AI public safety camera network. 177 00:13:35,760 --> 00:13:41,360 Uh, the process was extremely competitive. We had two weeks and this 178 00:13:39,600 --> 00:13:44,160 is the this is the kind of the game they'll give you two weeks because they 179 00:13:42,880 --> 00:13:48,880 want to see if you'll actually you're actually committed to wanting to win the 180 00:13:46,480 --> 00:13:53,519 grant award. Uh, extremely competitive. there was only $250,000 for each 181 00:13:51,120 --> 00:13:58,079 jurisdiction for the entire state of Maryland in in uh for jurisdictions to 182 00:13:56,000 --> 00:14:03,279 um submit a grant for and each jurisdiction could receive up to 183 00:14:00,000 --> 00:14:08,240 $50,000. Uh our hopes were not high at winning. Uh again, we only had two 184 00:14:05,120 --> 00:14:14,639 weeks. Uh but in remark remarkably in June, we received the notification um 185 00:14:10,959 --> 00:14:20,720 that we in fact received $21,661 award um to to help us out with the 186 00:14:17,440 --> 00:14:26,079 grant. This would fund two cameras. Uh and again in July we uh received more 187 00:14:24,160 --> 00:14:30,480 great news that we received an additional $9,110. 188 00:14:28,240 --> 00:14:34,160 So I mean it says a lot for us to be able to get that in and we're 189 00:14:31,760 --> 00:14:38,320 competitive. Uh and obviously they uh thought we submitted a great uh grant 190 00:14:35,920 --> 00:14:42,639 application. So we received a total of 30,771. 191 00:14:40,720 --> 00:14:47,120 Um and again it was great news, but the only the problem is that um that could 192 00:14:44,720 --> 00:14:52,560 only fund two cameras. Three cameras would cost us 33,768. 193 00:14:50,240 --> 00:14:57,199 So, what I'd like to do is uh fund the shortfall. Again, much like I did with 194 00:14:54,720 --> 00:15:03,639 the uh command connector, uh we'll use drug task force money to fund the 195 00:14:59,360 --> 00:15:03,639 shortfall of $2,997.60. 196 00:15:04,639 --> 00:15:12,320 So, um again, that's for the arts and entertainment uh grant and in the NOA, 197 00:15:09,199 --> 00:15:16,639 the notice of funding availability. The goal of EDSG is to strengthen security 198 00:15:14,800 --> 00:15:19,920 in Maryland's entertainment districts through collaborative efforts among 199 00:15:18,160 --> 00:15:23,199 local governments, community organizations, and law enforcement by 200 00:15:21,839 --> 00:15:28,160 supporting enhanced security and crimerevention activities. Uh EDSG aims 201 00:15:26,399 --> 00:15:33,120 to reduce criminal activity, improve crowd control, and enhance public 202 00:15:30,079 --> 00:15:38,399 safety. Uh and our uh Verata AI public safety camera system definitely is uh 203 00:15:35,519 --> 00:15:43,120 moving us in that right direction. and we filed under the category of pro 204 00:15:40,720 --> 00:15:46,639 procurement of security equipment which facilitates the purchase of surveillance 205 00:15:44,880 --> 00:15:51,519 cameras, enhanced lighting and communication tools to improve 206 00:15:48,800 --> 00:15:56,720 monitoring in hightra areas. So those extra three cameras will again reinforce 207 00:15:53,839 --> 00:16:00,079 the uh the current uh network we have and then we'll use them around the main 208 00:15:58,720 --> 00:16:03,839 street or bond street areas. That's where they're going to be deployed. So 209 00:16:02,399 --> 00:16:06,720 I'll have that I'll have that agenda item ready for presentation on the next 210 00:16:06,160 --> 00:16:10,000 meeting. >> All right. Thank you, Chief. Yes, ma'am. 211 00:16:08,320 --> 00:16:15,360 » Any questions? >> Yeah, Chief was How about the the 212 00:16:12,560 --> 00:16:18,480 operations cost for this? Is there a month more monthly fees 213 00:16:18,000 --> 00:16:24,320 with the internet? >> This will wireless connections and all. 214 00:16:21,440 --> 00:16:27,759 » Uh yeah, there there will be a wireless connection fee probably. I'll have to 215 00:16:26,000 --> 00:16:29,120 check into that, but yeah, just like the other system, 216 00:16:28,800 --> 00:16:31,759 » right? >> Yeah, we'll we'll add on to that, but 217 00:16:30,480 --> 00:16:37,839 that'll be the only fee, I believe. >> That'll be the only addition fee. Okay. 218 00:16:35,680 --> 00:16:42,800 » Thank you. All right. Thank you very much. Now we're at the appointment to 219 00:16:40,399 --> 00:16:47,360 the planning commission. >> Close session. 220 00:16:44,560 --> 00:16:51,600 » Ah, close session. All right. Commissioner liaison reports. The tree 221 00:16:49,680 --> 00:16:55,440 committee has not met all summer, but we'll be meeting I believe it's next 222 00:16:53,279 --> 00:17:02,560 week on Wednesday. So, I'm looking forward to that. And I know we are 223 00:16:58,079 --> 00:17:07,520 looking for one member. So, I'll uh put out a few feelers. 224 00:17:05,039 --> 00:17:14,880 I have a similar report to give. Both ECDC and ABC took their customary summer 225 00:17:11,839 --> 00:17:22,559 uh recess and will be returning uh in the case of ECDC uh soon. Next week. 226 00:17:19,199 --> 00:17:29,679 Yes. Next Thursday. Yes. And uh in the case of ABC next Monday. No. 227 00:17:26,640 --> 00:17:36,559 » Monday after that. Yes. Right. Monday after that. Okay. 14th should be 14th I 228 00:17:34,160 --> 00:17:40,960 think right because mon because Labor Day is super late this year which is 229 00:17:38,240 --> 00:17:46,919 which has really thrown me off. Um but anyway that that is all I have to say. 230 00:17:42,640 --> 00:17:46,919 We will be back for September. 231 00:17:48,000 --> 00:17:54,240 Committee for seniors and citizens in need did not meet in August. Historic 232 00:17:51,200 --> 00:17:59,280 preservation met. Our town council Liz presented to the commission 233 00:17:57,360 --> 00:18:03,120 uh about some proposed legislation that has to do with properties that are 234 00:18:01,520 --> 00:18:08,320 adjacent or budding historic preservation districts or historic 235 00:18:04,960 --> 00:18:12,400 district designated districts. The historic preservation commission could 236 00:18:10,720 --> 00:18:17,600 provide recommendations on whether or not a an issue at a property is 237 00:18:15,039 --> 00:18:22,160 consistent with the historic character of the uh district. So the commission 238 00:18:20,559 --> 00:18:26,919 seemed to be supportive of that. So, I think we're going to work on something 239 00:18:23,360 --> 00:18:26,919 here pretty shortly. 240 00:18:27,679 --> 00:18:35,200 » Um, the Downtown Alliance met and they're just gearing up for the barbecue 241 00:18:32,559 --> 00:18:40,000 bash that we all know is, you know, coming up. Um, also they said that, uh, 242 00:18:38,160 --> 00:18:45,120 July was a very busy month. They had a lot of things going on in town. Um, 243 00:18:42,080 --> 00:18:49,360 they're looking forward to in September. Um you've got the Bair Market um which 244 00:18:47,520 --> 00:18:54,000 is the same day as the arts festival. That's going to really give a lot of um 245 00:18:51,760 --> 00:19:03,520 opportunities for people coming into Harford County for that. And Angela, the 246 00:18:57,679 --> 00:19:08,799 Harford County Tourism Grant, $75,000, correct? And that is we can retain all 247 00:19:07,039 --> 00:19:12,480 of that. Is that what they said? because that 248 00:19:10,240 --> 00:19:16,640 » that grant was awarded by Harford County through the tourism grant process to 249 00:19:14,559 --> 00:19:22,240 directly to the Bair Downtown Alliance for marketing um specifically for the 250 00:19:19,840 --> 00:19:26,880 barbecue bash potentially some other events that I I'm not sure of or if it's 251 00:19:24,160 --> 00:19:31,600 specific only to barbecue bash. But yes, they um last year were in a partnership 252 00:19:29,200 --> 00:19:38,240 grant with another organization in town and the grant was split 8020. This year 253 00:19:35,360 --> 00:19:42,799 the alliance will retain 100% of that grant. They still applied under the 254 00:19:40,000 --> 00:19:46,480 partnership rules but the town of Bair was their partner and we provide our 255 00:19:44,640 --> 00:19:53,720 services in kind to them for the barbecue bash and um so they retain the 256 00:19:50,080 --> 00:19:53,720 full amount awarded 257 00:19:54,240 --> 00:20:05,679 and Rockfield met and they've had a very um busy season. The um weddings are up 258 00:20:01,520 --> 00:20:11,039 37%, social events up 34%. Um that they had at the time that we met 259 00:20:08,160 --> 00:20:17,679 they had 127 active events on their calendar. So that is uh I mean they are 260 00:20:14,160 --> 00:20:25,679 full. They're also um just getting ready for um the wine festival which is I 261 00:20:20,799 --> 00:20:28,880 think that's the 26. Um and I think that's about it. There was one 262 00:20:27,280 --> 00:20:33,679 other really interesting thing that came out of um the Beller Downtown Alliance 263 00:20:31,440 --> 00:20:39,039 that one of the uh ladies Vicki that serves on that this this doesn't really 264 00:20:36,240 --> 00:20:45,760 have a whole lot to do with um it was just something that she was sharing 265 00:20:40,640 --> 00:20:52,159 about a um medical mobile van um that uh she runs um that is in Edgewood and it's 266 00:20:49,520 --> 00:20:56,240 just really it's a free clinic um and it's something that they've just gotten 267 00:20:53,679 --> 00:21:00,240 off the ground but I just wanted to let everybody everybody be aware that it is 268 00:20:57,919 --> 00:21:04,880 out there and that's just something really they're offering to citizens 269 00:21:02,159 --> 00:21:12,159 especially those that do not have any means um to be able to you know um get 270 00:21:09,200 --> 00:21:16,840 to doctors and everything else that they have this free clinic that they can go 271 00:21:21,039 --> 00:21:31,760 » um yeah the board of appeals met in that August 272 00:21:27,840 --> 00:21:36,159 I did miss that. Where was it? August 8th, 18th. Okay. They had two 273 00:21:34,080 --> 00:21:39,760 things on the agenda. Michael, correct me. I think both of them passed. One was 274 00:21:37,760 --> 00:21:45,200 the holistic living. They were looking for a professional service to put a a 275 00:21:42,159 --> 00:21:47,200 mental health therapy office on 724 Rock Spring. 276 00:21:45,679 --> 00:21:51,039 » Yes, that was a special exception. >> That was a special exception. And then 277 00:21:48,640 --> 00:21:56,960 the other one was a variance requested for uh uh CS elevated home improvements 278 00:21:54,640 --> 00:22:02,400 to reduce the required 10-ft minimum setback to one foot for property located 279 00:22:00,000 --> 00:22:05,520 in Homestead on Lynwood Avenue. And I believe 280 00:22:02,880 --> 00:22:11,440 » that was for a deck for one of the infill houses in that neighborhood that 281 00:22:08,720 --> 00:22:16,799 was uh constructed a couple years ago. And there was some discussion at the 282 00:22:13,200 --> 00:22:22,240 time about how to best lay out those u houses on the lots. And so it created 283 00:22:19,039 --> 00:22:28,480 kind of a back an awkward backyard which is essentially a sideyard that abuts the 284 00:22:25,280 --> 00:22:32,480 church property. So the the neighbor on the side of the deck is the church. 285 00:22:30,960 --> 00:22:34,400 » And that all did that also pass? >> Yes. 286 00:22:32,880 --> 00:22:36,880 » Okay. That also passed also because Yeah. I wasn't available to make that 287 00:22:35,600 --> 00:22:37,919 link. So I think we had a work session that night. 288 00:22:37,520 --> 00:22:43,679 » Yep. >> Yeah. So okay. And then there will be no 289 00:22:41,440 --> 00:22:47,440 planning commission this Thursday meeting. We had nothing on the agenda. 290 00:22:45,200 --> 00:22:53,039 The next one might be in October. >> Yes, I anticipate we will be meeting in 291 00:22:49,600 --> 00:22:56,799 October. An applicant just refiled today >> ahead of the deadline. So, we're working 292 00:22:54,480 --> 00:23:00,559 on that and then we have our um powers and responsibilities that we talked 293 00:22:58,400 --> 00:23:03,440 about last time when we had to move our meeting 294 00:23:01,679 --> 00:23:05,200 » um to the armory at the last minute, >> right? 295 00:23:03,840 --> 00:23:09,200 » To finalize those. >> Okay. 296 00:23:07,360 --> 00:23:16,440 » Just one more thing. The Cultural Arts Commission didn't meet over the summer, 297 00:23:10,880 --> 00:23:16,440 but we will be meeting next Wednesday. 298 00:23:17,120 --> 00:23:23,360 » Correct. >> Oh, sorry. That's right. This 299 00:23:21,679 --> 00:23:28,240 » September 16th. >> Yes. 300 00:23:25,600 --> 00:23:31,520 » All right. Thank you. >> All right. Having finished with the 301 00:23:29,840 --> 00:23:35,360 liaison reports, we'll move on to the stamping update. 302 00:23:33,760 --> 00:23:39,919 I'm going to reach out to a couple people about the tree committee. Um, I 303 00:23:38,240 --> 00:23:46,799 think we still have one vacancy on the planning commission and then one 304 00:23:43,840 --> 00:23:49,760 coming up in November, which is which is a little bit out 305 00:23:48,159 --> 00:23:53,280 there, but >> it's already September. So, 306 00:23:51,520 --> 00:23:56,240 » yeah, it'll it'll hit us fast. It'll come up on us fast. 307 00:23:54,720 --> 00:24:01,600 » Will you reach out to Gail Angela? 308 00:23:59,600 --> 00:24:06,720 » Yes, I've already spoken to him. Figured >> Yep. Thank you. 309 00:24:04,559 --> 00:24:12,240 We have uh two positions that are actively posted accepting applications. 310 00:24:09,120 --> 00:24:18,320 There's a a laborer in the Department of Public Works and a communications 311 00:24:15,919 --> 00:24:23,919 operator, dispatch supervisor in the police department. So, those are still 312 00:24:20,400 --> 00:24:30,960 actively accepting applications. The police dispatch communication supervisor 313 00:24:27,039 --> 00:24:37,159 posting closes on September 4th, 2026. and the labor posting closes on 314 00:24:32,960 --> 00:24:37,159 September 13, 2026. 315 00:24:42,240 --> 00:24:50,640 All right. Anything else under staffing update? We'll move on to the calendar, 316 00:24:47,520 --> 00:24:56,360 which uh we need to pick a date and time for the Howard Park Traffic Study public 317 00:24:52,480 --> 00:24:56,360 meeting in town hall. 318 00:24:56,559 --> 00:25:02,240 So, I'm thinking uh Chief and Mr. Bear UB. 319 00:25:00,240 --> 00:25:06,240 » Sure. Well, I think we talked about the Howard Park traffic studying being 320 00:25:04,080 --> 00:25:11,200 received. We posted it on the website on July 17th. I've gotten a couple 321 00:25:08,720 --> 00:25:15,600 comments. Um, nothing too major nor surprising. We have received some other 322 00:25:13,440 --> 00:25:20,240 comments about other infrastructure improvements similar. So, we've actually 323 00:25:17,840 --> 00:25:24,720 tenatively set the next neighborhood transportation management program 324 00:25:21,840 --> 00:25:30,480 meeting for October 6th, which is a Tuesday. Um, so if we wanted to uh do a 325 00:25:28,080 --> 00:25:35,120 public meeting maybe later in September just to share the um outcome and the 326 00:25:33,279 --> 00:25:39,360 findings from that traffic study, get some additional comments, we would then 327 00:25:36,960 --> 00:25:44,480 be able to take all of that to the next um NTMP meeting. 328 00:25:42,640 --> 00:25:48,640 » Okay. I think probably a good idea would be for you and the chief to let maybe 329 00:25:46,640 --> 00:25:52,400 Mike and everybody know what dates kind of work for you. 330 00:25:50,159 --> 00:25:55,520 » Um then we can see which of us can be available. I don't think we, you know, 331 00:25:54,080 --> 00:25:58,400 if all five of us aren't available, I don't think that would be a killer for a 332 00:25:56,720 --> 00:26:03,120 date because that's hard to line up. >> Um, but I think you two would be the 333 00:26:00,559 --> 00:26:07,200 most necessary parties to be there. >> Yes. And we can uh do a full 334 00:26:05,039 --> 00:26:11,279 presentation on the bindings, right? What was recommended as well as the 335 00:26:09,440 --> 00:26:13,440 traffic counts which are interesting >> exactly 336 00:26:11,600 --> 00:26:17,679 » to some folks. >> So So you want to do that outside the 337 00:26:15,279 --> 00:26:21,039 NTMP first. I think I think it would make sense because that way if we do get 338 00:26:19,360 --> 00:26:25,440 any other comments we can add them to the ones we've received and then kind of 339 00:26:23,120 --> 00:26:28,400 review them at that meeting. So I was thinking maybe 340 00:26:26,640 --> 00:26:33,520 » and then maybe Okay, go ahead. >> Yeah, like the last week September 2nd 341 00:26:30,720 --> 00:26:38,320 sec the week of the 21st or 28th be looking at that probably 342 00:26:36,000 --> 00:26:41,679 um >> 21st or 28th of September or 343 00:26:40,559 --> 00:26:44,960 » the the weeks of those >> the weeks of those okay 344 00:26:43,120 --> 00:26:49,039 » around and I realize there are other meetings that week. So, we'll um and 345 00:26:47,360 --> 00:26:54,000 Michael and I were talking about this a little bit last week about putting it 346 00:26:51,360 --> 00:26:58,000 here so that folks could see and we could also stream it out so they could 347 00:26:56,720 --> 00:27:01,600 see it on the YouTube >> right 348 00:26:58,640 --> 00:27:05,600 » channel as well. >> All right. If we have a quorum of 349 00:27:03,840 --> 00:27:09,760 commissioners, we would post the agenda and treat it like a regular public 350 00:27:07,120 --> 00:27:12,720 meeting with just this one only uh agenda item 351 00:27:10,880 --> 00:27:17,200 » and then we just welcome folks to the podium and and uh create a little signup 352 00:27:15,600 --> 00:27:21,760 sheet so we collect their information if we need to follow back up. 353 00:27:19,760 --> 00:27:26,799 » So see what works. But I I prefer the week of the 28th anyway. 354 00:27:25,039 --> 00:27:28,400 » That's fine. That's actually better for me. 355 00:27:27,039 --> 00:27:31,840 » Yeah, depends on everybody else. So I just throw mine out there. 356 00:27:29,919 --> 00:27:33,919 And then the NTMP that's a that's a daytime meeting, right? 357 00:27:33,039 --> 00:27:38,159 » Yes. >> And do we expect to make decisions? Is 358 00:27:36,159 --> 00:27:42,480 the process going to be that decisions we would make then in that meeting? 359 00:27:40,559 --> 00:27:46,799 » Well, this will be my first one since I started. So, Chief and I haven't 360 00:27:44,400 --> 00:27:50,960 necessarily talked about it yet. Uh, but I know we've been collecting comments, I 361 00:27:49,360 --> 00:27:55,520 think, since the last meeting. So, there are a few suggestions that that 362 00:27:53,200 --> 00:28:00,480 residents have made uh for similar like traffic calming, right, techniques in 363 00:27:57,679 --> 00:28:04,320 specific locations. So there's like a like a little queue of things plus, you 364 00:28:02,960 --> 00:28:08,320 know, there's probably four or five specific recommendations that come out 365 00:28:06,080 --> 00:28:13,520 of the traffic study. So we'd be talking through those possibly prioritize. 366 00:28:11,279 --> 00:28:16,720 » So would the public have input at this >> in the NTMP? Is that how we're work 367 00:28:15,919 --> 00:28:21,840 dealing? >> The the NTMP is typically done as a 368 00:28:19,120 --> 00:28:25,520 staff meeting. Okay, that's I'm just trying to let everybody It's done as a 369 00:28:24,080 --> 00:28:29,039 staff meeting because if it was for public 370 00:28:27,120 --> 00:28:32,399 comment, it seems like during the day would be very hard for people to be. 371 00:28:31,200 --> 00:28:35,440 That's why I was just wondering >> that hasn't been the past practice, 372 00:28:34,000 --> 00:28:40,399 » right? I know it has been the best practice dur has been held during the 373 00:28:37,520 --> 00:28:44,399 day, but if there is public input, >> um it would seem like it would be best 374 00:28:42,320 --> 00:28:47,840 to have it in the evening, but if it's not is that that's the way we're going 375 00:28:45,919 --> 00:28:49,760 to go through this with no public input on the 376 00:28:48,320 --> 00:28:53,760 » Well, I think that would be the idea of having the the traffic study as an 377 00:28:51,679 --> 00:28:58,080 opportunity for folks in Howard Park to specifically give input, but we do 378 00:28:55,520 --> 00:29:02,320 receive comments throughout the period from residents who have may have 379 00:29:00,399 --> 00:29:05,840 particular concerns or projects that they would like to see. So I think 380 00:29:03,679 --> 00:29:12,640 there's three or four of those as well in addition to the Howard Park. Is that 381 00:29:10,080 --> 00:29:16,480 » Are you most of the commissioners good with that approach? 382 00:29:14,240 --> 00:29:20,080 » I think I like keeping the NTMP as a staff meeting so that internally it 383 00:29:18,559 --> 00:29:25,360 doesn't have to be advertised when we quum. It's just the staff taking a look 384 00:29:22,480 --> 00:29:27,600 at things in sort of an informal manner. Um 385 00:29:26,000 --> 00:29:31,840 » I lost the vote on that a couple months ago, so I'm cool with keeping it that 386 00:29:29,440 --> 00:29:34,960 way. But no, I think having a >> and that way all the staff during the 387 00:29:33,120 --> 00:29:39,600 day can meet and discuss. But I think it's important to note that we are going 388 00:29:36,480 --> 00:29:47,120 to have a meeting in the evening where everybody can come and comment. Um, and 389 00:29:43,679 --> 00:29:51,919 generally speaking, what the NTMP does is make recommendations because the 390 00:29:49,039 --> 00:29:56,640 board has to approve funding for anything that is going to happen in the 391 00:29:54,640 --> 00:30:00,720 if it costs money. If it's something like putting up signage or or those 392 00:29:58,880 --> 00:30:05,200 kinds of things, generally we don't get involved in that. Um but anything of a 393 00:30:03,039 --> 00:30:09,120 substantial nature would be coming to the board for approval anyway. So that 394 00:30:06,799 --> 00:30:13,679 would be another opportunity for anyone to come and speak to it uh for or 395 00:30:11,679 --> 00:30:17,840 against in a public setting in the evening hours when most people are off. 396 00:30:15,919 --> 00:30:21,520 So I'm I'm comfortable with going forward this way. and and anybody that 397 00:30:19,760 --> 00:30:26,880 that will be listening or watching is certainly more than welcome to email um 398 00:30:24,240 --> 00:30:31,520 the town, call the town, >> come come come to a town hall meeting um 399 00:30:29,520 --> 00:30:35,760 which we have twice a month um the work sessions there's no opportunity for 400 00:30:33,120 --> 00:30:40,159 public comment but there's always a a time for public comment on anything 401 00:30:37,520 --> 00:30:45,039 that's of concern um at the town hall meetings. So, with that being said, I 402 00:30:42,960 --> 00:30:49,520 certainly hope anybody, you know, that wants to has something to say about this 403 00:30:46,880 --> 00:30:54,960 issue finds a way to make their voice heard. 404 00:30:50,799 --> 00:31:00,880 » And and after the Go ahead, Chief. >> No, I was going to say that after when 405 00:30:57,200 --> 00:31:05,120 we have the the public hearing on in in the evening on the on the the plan that 406 00:31:03,520 --> 00:31:08,000 after that if they have comments, they should submit them and they can be 407 00:31:06,640 --> 00:31:11,679 brought before >> I would like to have it. so they could 408 00:31:09,360 --> 00:31:14,159 be brought before up to the staff on the NTMP meeting. 409 00:31:12,799 --> 00:31:17,520 » Yes. I mean, I think that's that's the point youuded that we kind of collect 410 00:31:15,919 --> 00:31:22,080 all those comments and if there are some specific ideas or concerns and I would 411 00:31:20,240 --> 00:31:26,320 imagine also even for the Howard Park meeting that maybe everybody who speaks 412 00:31:24,159 --> 00:31:30,720 won't necessarily be limited to the Howard Park area. We may get some other 413 00:31:28,320 --> 00:31:35,600 comments as well. So, but we're always available to receive those comments and 414 00:31:33,039 --> 00:31:39,600 then it's really the NT MP meeting where we go through everything that we've 415 00:31:37,760 --> 00:31:43,679 heard, things that haven't been done yet. Obviously, there are some projects 416 00:31:41,279 --> 00:31:47,279 that have been on the list, so to speak, for a while that may not have moved 417 00:31:45,120 --> 00:31:52,480 forward for funding reasons or other other um considerations. 418 00:31:51,279 --> 00:31:56,799 » Okay. >> All right. Thanks. Right. And I I put in 419 00:31:54,399 --> 00:32:01,360 my uh chip for the week of the 28th of September as well with uh Commissioner 420 00:31:59,600 --> 00:32:07,840 Chismore. So, if we could maybe all look at our calendars, we can find something 421 00:32:03,760 --> 00:32:12,159 that works for at least most of us. >> All right. Anything else on the Howard 422 00:32:10,640 --> 00:32:14,080 Park study? >> Go ahead. 423 00:32:12,480 --> 00:32:18,799 » Do you want to do you want us to just pick a date now or send out a I can send 424 00:32:16,640 --> 00:32:22,080 an email with a recommendation or something like that? 425 00:32:20,240 --> 00:32:26,240 » I do not have my calendar. >> Okay. Sorry. All right. Well, then we'll 426 00:32:24,399 --> 00:32:28,480 send out a email with a couple dates. We'll see how it works best for the 427 00:32:27,679 --> 00:32:32,480 board. Okay. >> I think that's a great idea. And also, 428 00:32:30,240 --> 00:32:36,080 we need the chief and uh Mr. Bear to take a look at their calendar, see what 429 00:32:34,080 --> 00:32:40,559 what days and times week of the 28th work for them. 430 00:32:38,320 --> 00:32:43,919 » All right. Next, miscellaneous update on the status of the Main Street Fountain 431 00:32:41,919 --> 00:32:47,679 near the courthouse. I have I just asked about this and I heard tonight was the 432 00:32:45,919 --> 00:32:52,399 night that I was that you were going to let us know what the status is. I know 433 00:32:50,000 --> 00:32:54,960 it's been something that everybody's been watching. 434 00:32:53,840 --> 00:32:58,000 » Yes, >> great interest in this one. 435 00:32:56,320 --> 00:33:02,799 » We've been working on it and we still don't have a a definitive uh plan to 436 00:33:00,640 --> 00:33:07,600 present to you because there's many options in which we could go and right 437 00:33:05,360 --> 00:33:13,200 now we're trying to collect monetary numbers on each of those options. Um, 438 00:33:10,559 --> 00:33:18,559 one of the options, one of the problems with the existing fountain uh that we've 439 00:33:15,919 --> 00:33:25,039 been told by uh professional fountain companies and so forth is that the top 440 00:33:20,880 --> 00:33:30,159 part of the fountain uh is too big for the basin. And that's why we always have 441 00:33:27,519 --> 00:33:37,279 water that splashes on the sidewalk all the time. So, one of the recommendations 442 00:33:33,120 --> 00:33:42,960 is to perhaps exchange the existing to a smaller top, which would then um not 443 00:33:40,640 --> 00:33:47,279 splash all over the sidewalk. Problem with that is we don't know if there's 444 00:33:44,480 --> 00:33:53,919 any historic significance to that upper part that the historic people might not 445 00:33:50,399 --> 00:33:59,039 be too in tune to uh replacing. So, that's one thing we'll have to consider. 446 00:33:56,080 --> 00:34:05,200 Another thing to do would be to keep the existing top but redo the bottom basin 447 00:34:01,919 --> 00:34:13,359 and make that larger uh to then so it wouldn't splash. Um a third option would 448 00:34:09,599 --> 00:34:18,800 be to go with a a design that we have in the can uh that we prepared 449 00:34:16,720 --> 00:34:24,639 uh I don't know five years ago. It was a three-phased plan. Uh, one of the phases 450 00:34:22,000 --> 00:34:30,399 was Office Street, which is completed. Uh, Courtland Street, which has been 451 00:34:26,879 --> 00:34:36,720 completed. And the third phase is the entire front of the courthouse, which 452 00:34:33,919 --> 00:34:43,040 would require actually moving the existing fountain and and realigning it 453 00:34:40,320 --> 00:34:48,960 to make like a horseshoe and moving the steps and the walls and just kind of 454 00:34:45,119 --> 00:34:54,320 revamping the the entire front area of the courthouse. Um, 455 00:34:52,399 --> 00:34:58,400 four or five years ago that number was $300,000. 456 00:34:56,639 --> 00:35:03,040 Uh, I would think this would definitely be something that the county and the 457 00:35:00,240 --> 00:35:08,240 town should go together with since it is located on county property. 458 00:35:05,680 --> 00:35:13,119 Um, fourth option would be to continue to 459 00:35:10,400 --> 00:35:18,560 make it the Gavin Hanley Memorial Flower Garden and just that would be the 460 00:35:16,240 --> 00:35:24,960 cheapest option and the ABC would take it over and plant flowers in it every 461 00:35:20,960 --> 00:35:29,040 year because my mom loves the flowers. >> They were a huge improvement and I and I 462 00:35:27,200 --> 00:35:32,640 my thanks to Gavin for taking care of that. And I told Gavin earlier today 463 00:35:30,880 --> 00:35:36,960 that members of the appearance and beautifification committee were very 464 00:35:34,160 --> 00:35:41,599 thankful that uh he did that and uh really made a big difference, Gavin. 465 00:35:38,720 --> 00:35:45,040 Great job. [snorts] >> And that courthouse building is the 466 00:35:43,119 --> 00:35:46,720 courthouse is owned by the county. >> That is correct. 467 00:35:45,680 --> 00:35:50,800 » And they've always done the maintenance on the that building itself. And like I 468 00:35:48,800 --> 00:35:56,400 explained earlier, I'm not sure did I ever uh send the commissioners all the 469 00:35:54,640 --> 00:36:02,079 information that I received from the historic preservation committee from 470 00:35:58,640 --> 00:36:06,960 Harford County. Um that shows all the details going back about like articles 471 00:36:04,320 --> 00:36:12,160 that were written written by like the eegis and so forth of when they revamped 472 00:36:09,920 --> 00:36:17,839 them in the past. It had everyone's name. It was a program by the town of 473 00:36:14,400 --> 00:36:22,640 Bair um who listed all the names who contributed to help pay for the project, 474 00:36:20,800 --> 00:36:27,440 how much the county paid, how much the town paid. So, there's a lot of 475 00:36:25,040 --> 00:36:32,400 historical information that I think might help making future decisions 476 00:36:30,880 --> 00:36:35,520 moving forward. So, >> I don't think I've ever seen that and I 477 00:36:33,920 --> 00:36:38,480 would be curious. >> I do have that and I can definitely 478 00:36:37,040 --> 00:36:40,960 share it. I think I even have it digitally so it won't be hard for me to 479 00:36:40,240 --> 00:36:44,640 resend that. >> And it would be good to certainly get 480 00:36:42,320 --> 00:36:48,560 input from the his the uh historical society to see, you know, if there's 481 00:36:47,119 --> 00:36:52,880 significance to that fountain. We certainly don't want to just replace it. 482 00:36:50,960 --> 00:36:58,000 » One of the things that they want to do, um we're getting help now from 483 00:36:55,440 --> 00:37:03,200 Construction who actually did the armory projects for us. And Mark Guerrera is a 484 00:37:00,560 --> 00:37:09,200 really good guy and um always likes to do things uh very classy and he has a 485 00:37:07,040 --> 00:37:13,119 very good contact with the per company that we have been trying to get numbers 486 00:37:11,599 --> 00:37:18,800 from but we're getting [clears throat] shunned a little bit on that. So they 487 00:37:15,599 --> 00:37:22,880 met out there yesterday. Um, they wanted to remove Gavin's flowers and I said, 488 00:37:20,640 --> 00:37:27,839 "Whoa." Which [laughter] let's wait until at least after Labor Day and and a 489 00:37:25,920 --> 00:37:32,560 little closer to fall and then we'll lift that thing up. It's about 2,000 490 00:37:30,320 --> 00:37:37,599 pounds and they have to lift it up to see the underneath it and what they need 491 00:37:34,400 --> 00:37:43,359 to do to uh handle the plumbing and things of that nature as well as the 492 00:37:39,920 --> 00:37:49,280 basin um uh condition. Uh right now there's a a fiberglass covering over the 493 00:37:46,480 --> 00:37:54,079 concrete basin and it's breaking up and so forth. So they want to remove some of 494 00:37:50,960 --> 00:37:59,359 that um material and see what the condition of the concrete basin is. Um 495 00:37:57,440 --> 00:38:03,520 so after that's done, of course, all the bricks would need to be repointed as 496 00:38:01,839 --> 00:38:09,119 well because a lot of the concrete in between the bricks has has gotten 497 00:38:05,760 --> 00:38:13,760 removed over time as well. So, we're still in the process of uh looking at 498 00:38:11,599 --> 00:38:18,640 all the different things. It It's not an easy project. I know I saw a lot of 499 00:38:16,240 --> 00:38:23,280 social media uh comments just get somebody to do it and it's uh there's 500 00:38:21,280 --> 00:38:28,160 pictures of them moving it the last time and it was uh quite a quite a thing to 501 00:38:26,160 --> 00:38:32,320 move that whole big thing. So, >> I I did talk to somebody who was curious 502 00:38:30,800 --> 00:38:36,000 about it and I said, "Unfortunately, it's not as easy as like going to Home 503 00:38:33,760 --> 00:38:40,320 Depot and getting a new pump. it's more complicated and and um I appreciate that 504 00:38:38,880 --> 00:38:43,680 you are >> pursuing several avenues of what we 505 00:38:42,560 --> 00:38:49,920 should do. >> So and and um I could definitely bring 506 00:38:46,560 --> 00:38:54,400 the plans or I can I can probably digitalize the plans of that whole 507 00:38:51,760 --> 00:38:58,079 entire renovation and and send to them via email so you can get a better 508 00:38:56,640 --> 00:39:03,599 understanding of what I'm talking about of the the revamp of the entire project 509 00:39:01,119 --> 00:39:06,320 to redo the front of the courthouse. And of course that again would need Harford 510 00:39:05,599 --> 00:39:09,200 County approval >> counties 511 00:39:07,200 --> 00:39:14,079 » or go along with >> right hopefully their financial 512 00:39:11,359 --> 00:39:15,520 participation if if it's a $300,000 project we're going to need. 513 00:39:15,119 --> 00:39:19,200 » Yeah. >> Madam Chair, if I could just add to um 514 00:39:17,520 --> 00:39:23,839 Steve's comments, he's shared a lot about the fountain this evening and one 515 00:39:20,800 --> 00:39:29,119 of the options was um to revamp the front of the courthouse. Just for all of 516 00:39:26,000 --> 00:39:32,960 your knowledge, those um projects were previously funded through the Department 517 00:39:31,119 --> 00:39:37,760 of Housing and Community Development Community Legacy Grant Program. 518 00:39:35,440 --> 00:39:41,200 » Um and we've already completed, as Steve mentioned, phase one of the courthouse 519 00:39:39,839 --> 00:39:45,040 square is what we've called that project. So phase one was Office Street, 520 00:39:43,440 --> 00:39:49,520 phase two was Courtland Street, and phase three could potentially be an 521 00:39:47,359 --> 00:39:54,800 application for grant funding from the state to um complete the front of the 522 00:39:52,880 --> 00:39:59,520 courthouse. So there is grant opportunity for a project that's already 523 00:39:56,960 --> 00:40:07,119 been funded in phases through the state. So um that application would be due in 524 00:40:02,800 --> 00:40:13,040 June of 2027 for FY28 funding to be awarded late in the year of 2027. We 525 00:40:10,400 --> 00:40:17,839 would have several years to use it. Just as a little background on the the grants 526 00:40:15,359 --> 00:40:23,280 we've received. I love the idea of grant funding, but I would really like to see 527 00:40:19,839 --> 00:40:26,320 the fountain fix before like 2028 or something we'd be talking about. 528 00:40:24,320 --> 00:40:29,599 » Yes, there would be if we were to do community legacy grant funding and maybe 529 00:40:29,040 --> 00:40:33,280 we can do the >> we'd be looking for more flowers. 530 00:40:32,698 --> 00:40:36,560 [laughter] >> Maybe we can do something with the 531 00:40:34,560 --> 00:40:40,240 fountain and get that, you know, done and then use the grant money for the 532 00:40:38,160 --> 00:40:44,480 rest of the project. Um because fountain really is beautiful and and so many 533 00:40:41,839 --> 00:40:48,480 people have mentioned it and I'm so glad that Gavin went and put something in it 534 00:40:46,960 --> 00:40:50,960 for the Fourth of July parade because it was right there in the middle of it. 535 00:40:50,480 --> 00:40:55,280 » So >> I'm looking forward to mums. 536 00:40:52,800 --> 00:40:57,359 » Mums. Yes. >> Right. For 537 00:40:55,920 --> 00:41:00,880 » mums and pumpkins, >> little hay bears. 538 00:40:59,119 --> 00:41:06,640 We were thinking we could plant many many many um tulips in there as well in 539 00:41:04,079 --> 00:41:10,319 the main cauldron in the in the in the >> spring too which would work if we 540 00:41:08,800 --> 00:41:14,480 decided to go that way. >> Yeah. Might be our temporary solution 541 00:41:12,560 --> 00:41:17,040 for what to do with that fountain. So it it looks more attractive. 542 00:41:16,319 --> 00:41:21,040 » All right. >> The the other thing if we're going to go 543 00:41:18,240 --> 00:41:26,400 for the grant and that may that and that may not be around that money may monies 544 00:41:23,040 --> 00:41:30,000 may not be available till late 27. >> That is correct. The applications are 545 00:41:27,760 --> 00:41:35,839 due typically in [clears throat] June of 27 uh or June of each year, but in 2027. 546 00:41:33,040 --> 00:41:38,880 And the awards award notifications are typically November and December sometime 547 00:41:38,079 --> 00:41:42,720 in that time frame. >> So, we wouldn't see con even if we had 548 00:41:41,119 --> 00:41:45,920 plans, we wouldn't see beginning construction until spring of 28. 549 00:41:44,560 --> 00:41:51,359 » Spring of 28. >> So, with that, um Steve, is there 550 00:41:49,440 --> 00:41:55,520 something might want to look at a solution that 551 00:41:52,800 --> 00:42:01,280 gets us a year or two on the fountain? >> Yeah. Okay. Knowing that we may be doing 552 00:41:58,480 --> 00:42:04,720 something bigger. So something to get us through not a lot of money. 553 00:42:02,800 --> 00:42:08,319 » I think I think cost will definitely be the indicator on that. you know, how 554 00:42:06,640 --> 00:42:12,000 much would it cost to get that thing just working, you know, 555 00:42:09,680 --> 00:42:15,200 » working for two years and then while we work on better plan, 556 00:42:13,680 --> 00:42:19,760 » we've done that over and over and then this year we just couldn't get the 557 00:42:17,119 --> 00:42:23,760 plumbing correct because we broke that uh we didn't break it, but it just 558 00:42:21,520 --> 00:42:29,200 finally broke inside and we couldn't get underneath that that 2,000lb structure 559 00:42:26,880 --> 00:42:32,640 to rerun the plumbing. >> So, that may be just one of the options 560 00:42:30,640 --> 00:42:36,280 that you could Yeah. Yeah. put together. >> Absolutely. Okay. 561 00:42:36,800 --> 00:42:45,160 All right, staff comments. Mr. Cranes. 562 00:42:42,079 --> 00:42:45,160 All right, 563 00:42:45,680 --> 00:42:50,400 Angela, we're down to you. Staff comments. 564 00:42:48,319 --> 00:42:53,839 » Um, I'll just add since we're talking about grants a little bit. Um, and we 565 00:42:52,400 --> 00:42:58,079 mentioned earlier that the downtown Alliance received a Harford County 566 00:42:55,200 --> 00:43:01,359 tourism grant. Our town of Bair staff in economic development also received a 567 00:42:59,760 --> 00:43:08,480 tourism grant for the weekend of September 11th to 13th to market an arts 568 00:43:04,720 --> 00:43:15,280 getaway weekend which includes the um Harford Planair Festival, the um Harford 569 00:43:12,800 --> 00:43:20,079 Planair Quickdraw event, Belair Festival for the arts, Belair Market, and uh 570 00:43:17,680 --> 00:43:24,640 Oddird Bookshop's grown-up book fair. So, there's a lot happening that weekend 571 00:43:22,240 --> 00:43:30,359 and uh we're very grateful to Harford County and the tourism grant program. 572 00:43:26,560 --> 00:43:30,359 They awarded us $17,855 573 00:43:30,560 --> 00:43:38,880 um toward marketing that weekend and those events. So, we're working with um 574 00:43:36,800 --> 00:43:44,079 regional uh outlets to promote those events as a 575 00:43:41,839 --> 00:43:49,760 getaway weekend either for a day trip or an overnight stay, which is of course 576 00:43:46,319 --> 00:43:54,560 what funds the tourism grant bucket of money. Uh so, we're hoping to generate 577 00:43:52,000 --> 00:43:58,480 some overnight stays in the county and have those folks come to Bair to support 578 00:43:56,560 --> 00:44:00,240 our events. >> Great news. 579 00:43:59,520 --> 00:44:02,960 » Good. >> All right, Mr. Klein. 580 00:44:01,680 --> 00:44:05,839 » No, ma'am. and chief. 581 00:44:04,000 --> 00:44:10,160 » All I have is we're gearing up for the winter and fall events. It's starting to 582 00:44:07,760 --> 00:44:13,839 be starting to become that uh busy time of season and you named a few of them. 583 00:44:12,240 --> 00:44:19,680 We have Winter Wonderland, Christmas parade, turkey trot, wine fest, barbecue 584 00:44:17,200 --> 00:44:23,440 bash, uh what else? I'm sure there's probably a few more that I missed, but 585 00:44:21,200 --> 00:44:25,200 we're uh just starting to gear up. First Fridays, 586 00:44:24,079 --> 00:44:30,160 » festival of the arts. >> Festival of the arts. Yeah. 587 00:44:27,359 --> 00:44:34,640 » Um and lastly, the um we're very happy. Great teamwork on all the staff's part 588 00:44:32,319 --> 00:44:40,960 on getting the speed feedback signs up and um really happy with those. So, yep. 589 00:44:38,560 --> 00:44:44,220 And you said something about for the uh >> they're going to make a great finish 590 00:44:42,240 --> 00:44:48,160 line for the derby so we can see how [laughter] fast 591 00:44:44,960 --> 00:44:51,760 » that'll be great. >> Not saying that that played a part in 592 00:44:49,839 --> 00:44:54,760 the decision of where it was posted, but hey, 593 00:44:55,839 --> 00:45:02,440 » all right. Anything else from the staff? All right. Commissioner's comments. 594 00:45:02,960 --> 00:45:10,000 » Uh, first, what a great ribbon cutting we had for Rocky's on Maine. Uh, what a 595 00:45:07,920 --> 00:45:14,800 great addition to that northern end of town. Uh, and I spoke as we all did with 596 00:45:13,280 --> 00:45:19,599 with the business owner, Mike, there. And he has a lot of great ideas for 597 00:45:17,440 --> 00:45:23,599 expanding, you know, his operations in that in that space. And I think that we 598 00:45:21,760 --> 00:45:27,599 have some really exciting things to look forward to there. I was able to 599 00:45:25,839 --> 00:45:32,720 patronize his business a little bit and found a very cool picture of the state 600 00:45:29,839 --> 00:45:36,640 house that was presented to some member. It's not signed or there's no name on 601 00:45:34,880 --> 00:45:42,800 it, but it was presented to a member of the Maryland Senate for the 1970 602 00:45:38,960 --> 00:45:47,359 session. Um, so maybe Senator James, who knows? Um, but that was a very cool 603 00:45:45,040 --> 00:45:50,960 find. Uh, all for $7. you know, you really you you cannot overstate the 604 00:45:49,680 --> 00:45:56,640 value of some of the things that you're able to find in antique store in antique 605 00:45:53,680 --> 00:46:01,040 stores for really great prices. So, go over there, check it out. Um, I know 606 00:45:58,480 --> 00:46:04,960 that I mentioned Swing Back uh the last time that we had Commissioner's comments 607 00:46:02,800 --> 00:46:10,319 and it really is, I think, a feather in Belair's cap that we now have three 608 00:46:06,960 --> 00:46:14,000 really strong merkantal antique stores uh all within walking distance of each 609 00:46:11,920 --> 00:46:18,480 other. I think the town of Belair is quickly becoming a destination for uh 610 00:46:16,480 --> 00:46:22,319 National Antiquing Day and I think we'll have plenty of pilgrims coming uh into 611 00:46:20,800 --> 00:46:25,440 town and and patronizing those businesses and I think that's a 612 00:46:23,520 --> 00:46:29,119 wonderful thing. Uh the other thing is a quick update to the other item that I 613 00:46:27,680 --> 00:46:33,680 mentioned the last time that we had a work session. Um, two circuit court 614 00:46:31,839 --> 00:46:40,319 judges, one in Anterondo County, one in Dorchester County, uh, issued summary 615 00:46:35,920 --> 00:46:47,440 judgments blocking um, or I should be, uh, precise here, ruling the enactment 616 00:46:43,280 --> 00:46:52,560 of the ballot question, HB 2100, uh, regarding removing those standards for 617 00:46:50,800 --> 00:46:56,720 congressional redistricting that I mentioned last time, ruled the way that 618 00:46:54,319 --> 00:47:01,200 they enacted that law unlawful, but didn't block it from the ballot. They 619 00:46:58,319 --> 00:47:05,920 stayed that for a pending appeal to the Supreme Court which will be heard on 620 00:47:03,040 --> 00:47:11,119 Thursday. Both of those court uh excuse me, both of those cases will be heard on 621 00:47:08,720 --> 00:47:14,800 Thursday. So, I know I'll be listening uh to the to the stream there because 622 00:47:13,200 --> 00:47:20,640 the the Supreme Court of Maryland does allow uh cameras in the courtroom unlike 623 00:47:17,200 --> 00:47:23,839 many other uh courts. Uh so that regardless of your opinion on that, it 624 00:47:22,400 --> 00:47:29,200 will certainly make for some interesting listening. I think um you know a little 625 00:47:27,119 --> 00:47:33,599 bit of armchair baseball here. I think it I think it highly unlikely that the 626 00:47:31,599 --> 00:47:36,960 Supreme Court overturns two summary judgments from two separate circuit 627 00:47:35,040 --> 00:47:43,200 court judges that found almost identically uh the issues at at at hand 628 00:47:41,520 --> 00:47:47,760 in both of those circuit court cases were separate in some degrees but 629 00:47:45,520 --> 00:47:52,560 overlapping in many other degrees. And both of those judges found very 630 00:47:50,319 --> 00:47:57,440 similarly. And I I find it highly unlikely that the Supreme Court will 631 00:47:54,480 --> 00:48:00,640 overturn those decisions. So, chances are that that question won't be on the 632 00:47:58,960 --> 00:48:03,920 ballot this November, which as far as I'm concerned is a good thing for the 633 00:48:02,240 --> 00:48:08,319 representation of all Marylanders, but especially Marylanders who live in 634 00:48:05,200 --> 00:48:14,200 Harford County and Bair. Uh, and my my hope is that by the end of this week, 635 00:48:10,319 --> 00:48:14,200 we'll we'll know for sure. 636 00:48:14,400 --> 00:48:20,240 » Was the first week of school this week. It was very cute seeing all the kids 637 00:48:17,440 --> 00:48:23,760 over at Beller Elementary School. The flea market, community flea market was 638 00:48:21,920 --> 00:48:27,280 on Sunday. I was over there. I went over to Old Merkantile, learned all about 639 00:48:25,680 --> 00:48:34,200 uranium glass, which I thought was very cool. And then praying for good weather 640 00:48:30,079 --> 00:48:34,200 this Friday for First Fridays. 641 00:48:35,599 --> 00:48:41,920 Now, I just want to [clears throat] talk about the uh the great community 642 00:48:40,079 --> 00:48:47,200 turnout for the return to home for First Lieutenant uh Walter Baitman. Um it was 643 00:48:44,880 --> 00:48:52,880 a great turnout for the community. It was nice to see our 644 00:48:49,680 --> 00:48:58,559 our veteran come home who was to a final resting place. Um, and in light of that, 645 00:48:55,839 --> 00:49:03,359 um, there was some email received today about the missing man table. Um, I'd 646 00:49:01,680 --> 00:49:09,520 like to see and we talked about that last year. I'm not sure if we ever 647 00:49:06,559 --> 00:49:13,520 were able to get one together. Be nice if we could try and get one 648 00:49:11,359 --> 00:49:18,720 together. And I'm thinking even if we could maybe here in town hall and maybe 649 00:49:16,240 --> 00:49:22,720 even one at the armory of people coming for for for the missing 650 00:49:21,440 --> 00:49:26,800 man table. >> Do you mean for Memorial Day or for 651 00:49:25,280 --> 00:49:32,000 » Well, I think I think that day is the 18th of September is when they they for 652 00:49:29,839 --> 00:49:33,920 PMIA. >> Oh, okay. 653 00:49:33,040 --> 00:49:38,079 » Okay. >> I'll look it up and I'll get something 654 00:49:37,359 --> 00:49:41,280 together then. >> Right. see if we can get something 655 00:49:39,680 --> 00:49:45,680 together and and if we need help with that about what it what it consists of, 656 00:49:43,359 --> 00:49:48,559 I mean, either one of the legions in town will be able to help us with that 657 00:49:47,040 --> 00:49:51,599 because both of them have a missing man table right there in their um 658 00:49:51,119 --> 00:49:59,040 » Okay. >> in their cantens. So, 659 00:49:55,359 --> 00:50:04,800 » and it was um fun being a part of the opening day at Beller Elementary cuz 660 00:50:02,480 --> 00:50:10,480 Commissioner Hanley um and I and then my boys as well went 661 00:50:07,920 --> 00:50:15,520 to Bellair Elementary and so did you, Steve. Were you Beller Elementary? 662 00:50:12,880 --> 00:50:20,319 » That's right. I I thought but it was uh it was great being there and to um meet 663 00:50:18,400 --> 00:50:25,599 our new superintendent. She's lovely. She's amazing. and um and just all of 664 00:50:23,760 --> 00:50:29,839 the different, you know, chief was there high-fiving and it was it was a lot of 665 00:50:28,400 --> 00:50:35,839 fun. It was great to be a part of it. And it's just um interesting being on 666 00:50:33,760 --> 00:50:39,839 the other side. I've taught for 30 years, so being retired and being 667 00:50:38,079 --> 00:50:44,640 standing there and I was like, "Okay, I I guess I'll go home now, you know." So, 668 00:50:42,559 --> 00:50:50,319 but uh that was great. And I just um wish all of our teachers and students 669 00:50:47,359 --> 00:50:54,319 just a a wonderful school year. got some neat history on the uh bulldog, the 670 00:50:52,319 --> 00:50:57,440 cement bulldog there. I didn't that I never knew. It was some good stuff. 671 00:50:56,160 --> 00:51:00,480 You're involved in that, Commissioner Chismar. 672 00:50:58,160 --> 00:51:06,319 » Yeah, the the cement bulldog was uh commissioned by one of the fifth grade 673 00:51:03,040 --> 00:51:12,240 class, graduating classes, and it was done by uh Dub Garrett, who I worked 674 00:51:09,359 --> 00:51:20,079 with at APG, and he was a veteran, and he did sculpting with um concrete. And 675 00:51:16,400 --> 00:51:27,040 in his backyard on TW Route 22 before you get to Waw Wa on the right in his 676 00:51:22,720 --> 00:51:32,559 yard, he had gargoyles and dragons that were 20 30 feet long and stuff like that 677 00:51:30,160 --> 00:51:38,640 and and great and you know he did that for free and he just so the the monies 678 00:51:35,920 --> 00:51:42,160 that the students raised for a gift for the school because that's what it was. 679 00:51:40,319 --> 00:51:47,119 He asked him to give that to breast cancer society. So, and that that's what 680 00:51:44,960 --> 00:51:51,520 so that's what he did. So, it was he was a great veteran, great guy to work with 681 00:51:49,200 --> 00:51:55,440 and uh so anyway, that was yeah, that's what that's where that bulldog comes 682 00:51:53,040 --> 00:51:59,119 from. Well, it was certainly a terrific 683 00:51:57,040 --> 00:52:04,559 community turnout for the welcome home for Lieutenant Baitman who had been gone 684 00:52:00,960 --> 00:52:11,359 for 83 years and he will be laid to rest on Sunday the 6th. And there is actually 685 00:52:08,240 --> 00:52:15,359 a headstone already with his parents' names on it and his name. They've been 686 00:52:13,119 --> 00:52:20,240 waiting for him all these years. So, he will finally be reunited with his 687 00:52:17,119 --> 00:52:25,920 parents. Um, the first day of school at Beller Elementary was like such a great 688 00:52:23,119 --> 00:52:29,520 day. Um, such enthusiasm. The kids were all bright and shiny with their new 689 00:52:27,680 --> 00:52:35,040 shoes and their new backpacks and their new lunch boxes. Um, my favorite though 690 00:52:33,200 --> 00:52:39,119 was the student whose mother must have had a sense of humor because he showed 691 00:52:36,720 --> 00:52:43,839 up for the first day of school wearing a t-shirt that said, "Is it June yet?" 692 00:52:43,031 --> 00:52:49,599 [laughter] So, I certainly hope everybody has a 693 00:52:46,160 --> 00:52:53,119 terrific school year and u carries that enthusiasm all the way at least to 694 00:52:51,280 --> 00:52:58,000 Christmas. So, >> the year has begun. All right. Any 695 00:52:55,359 --> 00:53:01,040 further commissioners comments? In that case, may I have a motion to go 696 00:52:59,760 --> 00:53:03,520 into close session? >> Yes, Madam Chair. I move that this 697 00:53:02,400 --> 00:53:06,480 meeting will be closed under the provisions of the Maryland Open Meetings 698 00:53:04,960 --> 00:53:10,880 Act, General Provisions, Article 3, Section 305B 17 and8. The topic of 699 00:53:09,599 --> 00:53:15,119 discussion will be to consult with council to obtain legal advice regarding 700 00:53:12,720 --> 00:53:19,040 722 South Main Street release of interest request to consult with council 701 00:53:17,599 --> 00:53:23,440 to obtain legal advice regarding the Harford Circuit Court case number C12 702 00:53:21,119 --> 00:53:27,040 CV2501030 Harford County Maryland versus town of 703 00:53:24,720 --> 00:53:30,400 Bair Maryland at all to discuss the appointment of officials to town boards 704 00:53:28,960 --> 00:53:33,280 commissions and committees. The reasons for close session discussion of the 705 00:53:31,760 --> 00:53:36,480 above topics will be because public discussion of confidential information 706 00:53:34,800 --> 00:53:39,200 and legal strategies can compromise the attorney client privilege and inhibit 707 00:53:37,839 --> 00:53:42,720 the ability of the public body to receive candid and uninhibited legal 708 00:53:40,880 --> 00:53:45,359 guidance and because public discussion of candidates names, qualifications, 709 00:53:44,319 --> 00:53:48,240 experience, and background could discourage people from applying for 710 00:53:46,640 --> 00:53:50,480 employment or compromise their privacy rights. 711 00:53:49,119 --> 00:53:52,480 » Thank you, Commissioner Taylor. Do I have a second? 712 00:53:51,760 --> 00:53:55,520 » Second. >> Thank you, Commissioner Chismore. And 713 00:53:54,160 --> 00:53:59,440 just before we take the vote and for those watching at home, once we go into 714 00:53:57,200 --> 00:54:03,760 close session, we will not be conducting any further public business. We will be 715 00:54:01,839 --> 00:54:08,079 just adjourning for the evening once we are done. And with that, Mike, we can 716 00:54:06,720 --> 00:54:11,200 take the vote. >> Thank you, Madam Chair. This is for the 717 00:54:09,599 --> 00:54:12,800 vote to go into close session. Commissioner Foss, 718 00:54:12,400 --> 00:54:15,680 » I. >> Commissioner Chismar, I. 719 00:54:14,240 --> 00:54:18,400 » Commissioner Taylor, I. >> Commissioner Hanley, hi. And Chair 720 00:54:17,440 --> 00:54:23,079 Eding, I >> We are going into close session. Thank 721 00:54:20,079 --> 00:54:23,079 you.