1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:09,840 is recording we have our Quorum and we've done roll call um we will um open 2 00:00:06,480 --> 00:00:12,480 for public comment so I don't know if anyone who is not an official Committee 3 00:00:11,440 --> 00:00:18,400 Member has anything that they want to share at the start um but we'll open for 4 00:00:15,360 --> 00:00:18,400 public comment 5 00:00:24,119 --> 00:00:33,120 now Moren I can see you trying to get through that just saying hello that's it 6 00:00:28,960 --> 00:00:38,120 I'm here hi Moren and um how are you good to meet you good to see you hi Kate 7 00:00:36,239 --> 00:00:43,200 um and hi to everyone else who's who's listening in um last call for public 8 00:00:43,840 --> 00:00:53,000 comment all right so we'll dive in as you know I like to start all of 9 00:00:50,120 --> 00:00:56,960 our meetings off with a check-in this is official Town business but how's 10 00:00:54,719 --> 00:01:00,239 everyone doing we've had a little bit of a whirlwind since our last meeting which 11 00:00:58,600 --> 00:01:06,119 we're going to get grounded and go over everything that happened um in the last 12 00:01:03,039 --> 00:01:08,880 month but just want to see how everyone's doing this 13 00:01:09,799 --> 00:01:18,560 morning I'm just still turning my brain on slowly after being on a long break so 14 00:01:15,520 --> 00:01:24,799 bear with me that's great I think I think most of us are all in the the 15 00:01:21,360 --> 00:01:31,920 mindset of reorienting towards work and responsibilities and to-do 16 00:01:27,320 --> 00:01:31,920 lists yeah how's everyone else doing 17 00:01:34,600 --> 00:01:44,240 I'm sort of in the same just super busy with work and uh and and a kidu is now 18 00:01:41,079 --> 00:01:49,520 homesick and uh everything else yeah well Chris I can't imagine with 19 00:01:46,880 --> 00:01:54,159 work and a kid homesick you've also managed to build several websites for us 20 00:01:51,320 --> 00:02:00,399 in the past few days so extra Kudos extra thank you to you for for some 21 00:01:56,920 --> 00:02:05,320 Herculean tasks that would have been um without everything else you've got going 22 00:02:02,479 --> 00:02:11,800 on so thank you thank you great okay so um I just want to 23 00:02:09,720 --> 00:02:16,120 reorient us to what has happened since our last meeting um the last time this 24 00:02:14,280 --> 00:02:21,080 group got together to talk about the project we were a working group we had 25 00:02:18,800 --> 00:02:24,160 been recording all of our meetings we had made those meetings public um or 26 00:02:23,120 --> 00:02:30,599 were trying to make those meetings public um and since then we have shifted 27 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:35,560 to an official Town committee so I'm not exactly sure how it happened but but 28 00:02:33,840 --> 00:02:41,680 here we are we are an official Town committee we have um four official 29 00:02:38,879 --> 00:02:45,680 appointments we have a a a committee charge which I think everyone has has 30 00:02:43,400 --> 00:02:51,040 seen at this point um and if you haven't it's it's online on our beautiful 31 00:02:47,879 --> 00:02:57,800 website that Chris built for us um and it's also in our Google Drive filing 32 00:02:53,239 --> 00:03:04,560 system and um what that means is that we have to discuss um govern govern so the 33 00:03:01,159 --> 00:03:08,159 roles and and duties that folks who are official members of the committee will 34 00:03:05,840 --> 00:03:13,920 play and we also have to discuss membership so um the town charge uh the 35 00:03:11,920 --> 00:03:17,879 committee charge dictates the types of folks that need to be um thanks mod on 36 00:03:16,720 --> 00:03:24,280 this committee I have some recommendations for who else we can 37 00:03:19,959 --> 00:03:27,480 include and we'll discuss that um at at later in the meeting but I just want to 38 00:03:25,720 --> 00:03:32,959 name that that's where we are we are now a committee we have to figure out the 39 00:03:29,439 --> 00:03:38,040 Govern of that committee and um I also want to welcome folks that have not yet 40 00:03:35,200 --> 00:03:42,080 been part of the conversations so Nate has been appointed to the committee is a 41 00:03:39,720 --> 00:03:47,319 Committee Member um but hasn't really been a part of the work up to this point 42 00:03:44,080 --> 00:03:52,319 so I W to Anchor Nate in Nicole is joining us from the select board and we 43 00:03:49,439 --> 00:03:57,280 had a really great conversation to um kind of share information of what's 44 00:03:54,760 --> 00:04:00,799 happened thus far I just kind of shared the work that had happened and and our 45 00:03:59,200 --> 00:04:06,480 timeline so I think she's a little bit more caught up than Nate uh Moren um has 46 00:04:04,239 --> 00:04:12,879 been appointed but not officially sworn in on the committee I believe so is here 47 00:04:10,239 --> 00:04:16,440 uh listening in um and will join us in two weeks at our next official committee 48 00:04:14,360 --> 00:04:20,160 meeting so and Kate was hired and brought on as our Communications manager 49 00:04:18,320 --> 00:04:23,840 for the town and I've also had some conversations to try to get her on board 50 00:04:22,280 --> 00:04:29,400 um and then we've got some I I think just folks from the public who are 51 00:04:25,000 --> 00:04:35,960 listening in so um I think just to round us out out I'm going to share that um 52 00:04:32,680 --> 00:04:43,160 this branding project is coming um as a result of feedback that the creative 53 00:04:39,120 --> 00:04:49,120 economy um committee received from community members from small business 54 00:04:44,560 --> 00:04:54,600 owners from uh families from uh Town officials that it would be the feedback 55 00:04:52,080 --> 00:04:59,280 was that it would be really helpful um if the town had a brand and an identity 56 00:04:57,800 --> 00:05:04,800 that would attract new visitors would stimulate economic growth and um it 57 00:05:02,680 --> 00:05:09,440 would also be a way to help streamline processes across the municipality um as 58 00:05:07,479 --> 00:05:14,199 you'll know by looking at our our new website there have been many different 59 00:05:11,400 --> 00:05:17,440 iterations of the Town seal that is something that's used for official 60 00:05:15,720 --> 00:05:21,319 purposes only but there's so many different versions of it that lots of 61 00:05:19,680 --> 00:05:24,360 folks within the government are sort of Reinventing the wheel every time they 62 00:05:22,720 --> 00:05:30,600 have to do something that requires the official Town seal and there isn't a 63 00:05:26,360 --> 00:05:35,199 town logo that can be used to you know represent what the town is today so The 64 00:05:33,039 --> 00:05:39,319 Branding belter Town project is about updating the town seal so that there is 65 00:05:37,280 --> 00:05:43,600 one consistent seal that can be used for official purposes that um you know 66 00:05:42,080 --> 00:05:50,600 reflects the history of the town and some of the symbols and places that are 67 00:05:46,120 --> 00:05:55,440 really uh true to what belter town is and has been and and will be moving 68 00:05:52,440 --> 00:06:00,960 forward um updating that seal also makes it digitally accessible it becomes a an 69 00:05:58,600 --> 00:06:04,720 image that can be used used online and and and an official paperwork that's 70 00:06:02,720 --> 00:06:09,800 legible for folks because there are so many versions that aren't super legible 71 00:06:07,599 --> 00:06:15,319 and then having a logo is is a new initiative and a new movement to try to 72 00:06:11,759 --> 00:06:21,400 really um support Economic Development so that's why we're here um part of the 73 00:06:19,120 --> 00:06:25,759 intention behind this process is to really bring all different members of 74 00:06:23,680 --> 00:06:29,840 the community to the table those who know the town love the town have been 75 00:06:27,840 --> 00:06:33,400 here for a long time and really know what's special and unique about belter 76 00:06:31,560 --> 00:06:38,240 town to bring their voices in so that we can amplify that so that everyone who 77 00:06:35,840 --> 00:06:42,039 comes through knows and can celebrate and and understand what makes belter 78 00:06:39,960 --> 00:06:46,000 Town great and it's also about doing some visioning for the future like what 79 00:06:44,720 --> 00:06:50,240 what of those elements do we want to make sure come through extremely clearly 80 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:55,240 and that that everyone can continue to know and love um and attract new new 81 00:06:52,759 --> 00:07:02,560 visitors in to support our economy to support um growth of the Town Etc so 82 00:06:59,879 --> 00:07:06,280 that's that's why we're here and as I said our method is really one that's 83 00:07:04,000 --> 00:07:11,599 rooted in consensus so this committee is meant to be representative of the 84 00:07:07,560 --> 00:07:16,479 community so welcome neate and Moren um we have some room for some more folks to 85 00:07:13,599 --> 00:07:22,039 join in which again we'll discuss um and we're going to be responsible for hiring 86 00:07:18,919 --> 00:07:27,840 a graphic designer to take on this work um which the RFP is is live on the town 87 00:07:25,199 --> 00:07:32,199 website um there will be a press release that's going out later today um 88 00:07:30,120 --> 00:07:36,520 broadening that call for graphic designers so this group is going to be 89 00:07:33,800 --> 00:07:41,039 looking at those proposals and choosing someone to do that work and then we're 90 00:07:39,479 --> 00:07:46,199 also going to be designing ways for Community input so we've already 91 00:07:43,240 --> 00:07:51,120 launched a staff survey for folks within the municipality to give their feedback 92 00:07:48,520 --> 00:07:55,440 and their input on how um and what is important about this project and our job 93 00:07:53,759 --> 00:08:00,440 is to help think how do we activate the rest of the community be part of the 94 00:07:57,080 --> 00:08:05,360 process so committee me existing committee members anything else you want 95 00:08:02,479 --> 00:08:08,759 to add about why we're here or what's exciting to you about this 96 00:08:09,120 --> 00:08:15,039 project or any questions about what I might have 97 00:08:12,800 --> 00:08:20,639 missed I think in general it's just going to be good to have Community 98 00:08:17,240 --> 00:08:26,080 conversations um you know to try to overcome any any factions that could 99 00:08:23,159 --> 00:08:30,720 eventually evolve or that might even exist especially if you're you're doing 100 00:08:28,360 --> 00:08:35,800 something with a a the town's identity that could be quite 101 00:08:33,719 --> 00:08:40,560 divisive yeah definitely an opportunity to bring people 102 00:08:37,399 --> 00:08:43,200 together and and do so around like I don't Nicole and I had a little 103 00:08:42,159 --> 00:08:47,360 conversation and we're not sure if shared values is the right term but it's 104 00:08:44,959 --> 00:08:51,959 like the things that make belter Town special and unique that we all know and 105 00:08:49,640 --> 00:08:55,720 love everyone can agree on some of those things and when we're coming together 106 00:08:53,519 --> 00:09:00,240 around those key elements there's there's opportunity for community 107 00:08:57,519 --> 00:09:02,600 building for sure and pride in Community Pride in 108 00:09:04,240 --> 00:09:11,519 place I just have one small clarification if if I if I can speak up 109 00:09:09,399 --> 00:09:16,160 that that this didn't emerge uh from the creative economy U but it actually 110 00:09:14,279 --> 00:09:21,079 predates the creative economies formation this um was a recommendation 111 00:09:19,160 --> 00:09:26,600 from the local rapid recovery plan and was echoed in the economic development 112 00:09:23,519 --> 00:09:33,920 section of the community plan uh both of which formed this ative economy um 113 00:09:31,160 --> 00:09:40,200 strategy initially and of which this is kind of then a growth from thank you for 114 00:09:38,240 --> 00:09:45,480 that clarification mod and and yes I should know because it is written in the 115 00:09:41,839 --> 00:09:53,440 history of our project thank you yes um and Welcome to our new person who 116 00:09:49,320 --> 00:10:00,480 just joined um okay great so that's where we are um as a quick orientation I 117 00:09:57,680 --> 00:10:03,839 just want to share um we before we were committee when we were working group we 118 00:10:01,720 --> 00:10:09,440 had made a decision that because there are so many players who are part of this 119 00:10:07,079 --> 00:10:15,600 conversation um I actually made the decision and asked and we all agreed to 120 00:10:11,600 --> 00:10:21,040 stick to one planning thread by email so I think everyone is on that official 121 00:10:17,519 --> 00:10:26,640 planning thread um except Moren who I will add but again I'm just going to 122 00:10:23,839 --> 00:10:30,800 Echo the request for everyone who was a part of this work to reply all or or 123 00:10:29,600 --> 00:10:35,360 reply to me if it's something that doesn't concern simple question on the 124 00:10:33,279 --> 00:10:39,160 official branding belter Town project planning thread the reason I asked that 125 00:10:37,519 --> 00:10:44,000 is because there are about 40 email threads going around right now with 126 00:10:41,600 --> 00:10:48,279 different people and different questions and the same questions are being asked 127 00:10:45,480 --> 00:10:53,519 in different places and for transparency sake and 128 00:10:49,800 --> 00:10:58,800 for um you know Clarity and simplicity I'm just going to ask that we we remain 129 00:10:55,600 --> 00:11:02,639 on that one email planning thread I will send an email after this meeting on that 130 00:11:00,720 --> 00:11:05,839 thread just to remind everyone this is where the the questions and 131 00:11:03,880 --> 00:11:09,560 conversations live it will make it a lot simpler for archiving our processes all 132 00:11:08,320 --> 00:11:14,760 those emails are going to be you know saved in our our working folder so that 133 00:11:11,839 --> 00:11:17,639 is my reminder and my invitation to folks who are involved to please respond 134 00:11:16,480 --> 00:11:23,720 on the planning thread rather than starting new email threads with 135 00:11:19,639 --> 00:11:29,600 different members on it uh Jen so that actually violates open 136 00:11:27,279 --> 00:11:36,000 meeting law so all of it should not be reply all it should just go to you if 137 00:11:33,639 --> 00:11:41,760 there are questions that folks have no all information on email chains need to 138 00:11:38,399 --> 00:11:49,600 be one way so if there are commentaries it should be diverted only to one person 139 00:11:45,480 --> 00:11:55,440 IE you okay right can't be seen as a discussion yeah okay but I can send 140 00:11:51,920 --> 00:12:00,760 announcements to everyone yes okay so then Chris yeah I do believe the one 141 00:11:58,320 --> 00:12:06,560 clarification on that is is discussing uh next meeting dates and uh I think 142 00:12:04,839 --> 00:12:11,800 corrections to meeting notes but I I might be wrong about that 143 00:12:08,600 --> 00:12:14,839 one but but planning things outside like setting up the next meeting we can 144 00:12:13,320 --> 00:12:19,000 discuss that as an open group so that could be like if we have a snow day well 145 00:12:17,160 --> 00:12:23,360 we're all you know remote so we just discussed that snow day do no matter um 146 00:12:20,760 --> 00:12:26,120 that can be done in the open um and and I believe like Corrections and meeting 147 00:12:24,639 --> 00:12:29,360 notes once those are sent around to everybody but I believe Jenna is 148 00:12:27,680 --> 00:12:34,920 absolutely correct that that like having full discussions within the emails is uh 149 00:12:31,839 --> 00:12:42,600 is is in violation are folks allowed to ask questions in reply 150 00:12:38,480 --> 00:12:47,000 all no that's it's consider deliberation okay thank you Jen and Chris and Doug 151 00:12:45,160 --> 00:12:52,959 for the clarification so I will send this official planning thread please 152 00:12:48,720 --> 00:12:56,760 reply to me and then if there is an announcement that comes from that 153 00:12:54,680 --> 00:13:01,040 conversation I will reply all to the group and say this for clarity 154 00:12:59,639 --> 00:13:07,720 this is what's happening okay that Mak 155 00:13:03,800 --> 00:13:16,880 sense above board okay great um okay so in addition to our email 156 00:13:12,360 --> 00:13:21,040 thread um we we do respond to open meeting law so any discussions or things 157 00:13:19,000 --> 00:13:25,720 that need to be decided happen here in this meeting so this is a bi-weekly 158 00:13:22,959 --> 00:13:31,360 meeting it happens on Wednesdays from 12: to 1 or 1200 to 1:30 depending on 159 00:13:28,800 --> 00:13:35,959 you know how packed our agendas are um those are on the calendar so if you are 160 00:13:33,800 --> 00:13:40,000 not already on the calendar invite I will add you I believe Nate is I'll add 161 00:13:37,720 --> 00:13:44,720 Moren and I'll add any other members but there's a calendar invite um for those 162 00:13:43,000 --> 00:13:49,920 meetings those dates are set if we need to change them we can um but it it's 163 00:13:48,199 --> 00:13:54,639 really useful to have those blocked off into the future because mod has really 164 00:13:52,600 --> 00:14:00,360 generously been supporting us with sending um um agendas to the town clerk 165 00:13:58,680 --> 00:14:07,519 more in advance so that they can be publicized online so we have a schedule 166 00:14:02,079 --> 00:14:12,040 for for that to happen um okay we also have been working in Google Docs so I 167 00:14:09,959 --> 00:14:18,199 think at this point we have finished a lot of the public facing communication 168 00:14:14,600 --> 00:14:24,759 that needs to happen um if there are any additional um uh documents or bits of 169 00:14:22,680 --> 00:14:29,519 writing that everyone needs to weigh in on I will try to make it so that we can 170 00:14:26,639 --> 00:14:34,399 do so in these meetings and if there's commentary after those meetings will'll 171 00:14:32,040 --> 00:14:39,279 do a process of sharing the doc one at a time I've turned off editing functions 172 00:14:37,320 --> 00:14:43,680 on Google Docs so that folks can comment but it but as as Chris mentioned last 173 00:14:41,880 --> 00:14:48,399 time I believe um I don't know if you want to share more on that we can't all 174 00:14:45,320 --> 00:14:53,079 be commenting or responding to comments um in a Google doc yeah it's the same 175 00:14:51,440 --> 00:14:55,759 it's the same as as external Communications with with emails and 176 00:14:54,560 --> 00:15:02,079 stuff like that or even meeting in person um because there isn't a whole 177 00:14:58,360 --> 00:15:05,079 lot of rules or or or like there isn't a whole lot of information specifically 178 00:15:03,399 --> 00:15:10,360 around Google Docs because the state hasn't caught up with that um but they 179 00:15:07,800 --> 00:15:14,600 do say that because you can add comments you can delete comments you can do 180 00:15:12,160 --> 00:15:20,040 things like that it is considered a form of deliberation by the group so um my 181 00:15:18,560 --> 00:15:27,199 community the way we get around that is that we lock all the documents to a view 182 00:15:22,639 --> 00:15:32,800 only view um and then uh only allow um less than quorum to access access the 183 00:15:29,720 --> 00:15:35,839 document um at you know historically or whatever so that way you know only one 184 00:15:34,279 --> 00:15:40,040 or two people is ever working on a document or one you know three people if 185 00:15:38,440 --> 00:15:45,680 if that's less thing forum is working on a document um other people can look at 186 00:15:42,240 --> 00:15:48,880 it they can send updates via email to somebody who's working on the document 187 00:15:47,040 --> 00:15:52,240 they can send questions stuff like that but they can't edit it they can't 188 00:15:50,240 --> 00:15:57,519 comment on it directly within that that because it is a discussion 189 00:15:54,480 --> 00:16:01,480 place thanks Chris and and in the interest of of simplicity I'll say that 190 00:15:59,880 --> 00:16:08,079 if there are comments or questions just direct them to me and I can feel them 191 00:16:04,639 --> 00:16:15,680 and then pass back to um the entire group um as 192 00:16:10,319 --> 00:16:21,319 needed okay so I ask you a question yes um I'm feel like I'm walking in the door 193 00:16:18,720 --> 00:16:27,319 uh and I don't know I know a couple people here but I have no idea who you 194 00:16:23,880 --> 00:16:34,240 are or who anyone else is um you all have been speaking for a while now and I 195 00:16:30,839 --> 00:16:41,240 have no idea what this is and it was hard to follow that email thread to be 196 00:16:36,759 --> 00:16:44,839 honest with you um so I will ask if I can have some help learning who you all 197 00:16:43,519 --> 00:16:49,240 are and and where we're at maybe that's a step 198 00:16:47,240 --> 00:16:54,040 back I don't know but no that's a perfect 199 00:16:50,240 --> 00:17:00,360 step obviously uh you know I'm the rookie here walking in off the street so 200 00:16:57,399 --> 00:17:05,280 um Nate you're absolutely right thank you and um I'll I'll I'll do an intro 201 00:17:03,800 --> 00:17:09,880 for myself again and then I'll pass it to others to introduce themselves and 202 00:17:07,280 --> 00:17:14,240 maybe we can share you know that way I mean at least I know who's who and 203 00:17:11,919 --> 00:17:21,360 what's what and how this is all supposed to work together absolutely 204 00:17:18,319 --> 00:17:26,000 thank you we'll do names our role on the committee and maybe like one thing that 205 00:17:23,280 --> 00:17:30,000 you're excited about or why you decided to be a part of this work does that 206 00:17:28,400 --> 00:17:36,960 sound okay for intros or anything else you want to share um so my name is 207 00:17:33,080 --> 00:17:42,960 Danielle I um am a consultant I have a consulting firm called Arts Equity Group 208 00:17:39,480 --> 00:17:47,480 um I went to school and lived in the valley for about 10 years well actually 209 00:17:45,799 --> 00:17:51,559 a little bit longer than that 15 years but I'm not born and raised in Bel town 210 00:17:49,200 --> 00:17:57,880 like some of you so I rely on your expertise um but I I lived and worked in 211 00:17:55,080 --> 00:18:03,960 Amerson Northampton for about 15 years and I was hired by the town to do 212 00:18:01,280 --> 00:18:07,840 project management for this project so the town put out an RFP which is a 213 00:18:05,960 --> 00:18:12,120 request for proposals for folks to come in and and do project management support 214 00:18:10,400 --> 00:18:15,720 So part of what I do in my Consulting work is when there are projects help 215 00:18:14,280 --> 00:18:22,080 keep them on track and move them along the timeline so my role here is to be a 216 00:18:19,679 --> 00:18:25,960 facilitator um which is convening this group helping guide you towards making 217 00:18:24,159 --> 00:18:31,400 decisions and once you make decisions help execute them or bug people who are 218 00:18:29,400 --> 00:18:37,960 supposed to execute those decisions into executing them so that's my role um the 219 00:18:35,559 --> 00:18:44,280 thing I'm most excited about with this project 220 00:18:39,440 --> 00:18:48,919 is that it's really about um a systems change process so this is a this is a 221 00:18:46,640 --> 00:18:53,760 small change we're changing a a JPEG we're changing a graphic design logo or 222 00:18:51,520 --> 00:18:58,080 a seal and we're creating a logo it's not changing the name of the town it's 223 00:18:55,840 --> 00:19:01,640 not like completely overriding anything that's happened before 224 00:18:59,880 --> 00:19:06,159 but it's a visual change that could spark lots of conversation around 225 00:19:03,840 --> 00:19:11,720 culture identity and I'm really interested in and excited about the 226 00:19:08,960 --> 00:19:17,240 conversations that come from those changes and those um those brainstorms 227 00:19:14,919 --> 00:19:20,960 so I've talked with lots of people on this on this call about what makes Bel 228 00:19:19,320 --> 00:19:24,760 Town unique and special to them and everyone has something different to say 229 00:19:22,919 --> 00:19:28,320 and I like hearing what everyone has to say about what makes their community so 230 00:19:26,559 --> 00:19:32,520 special and important to them and trying to blend them all together so that we 231 00:19:30,559 --> 00:19:37,720 find the commonalities so that's what I'm most excited about and that's the 232 00:19:34,240 --> 00:19:41,039 role that that I'm playing here um so I'll pass it I'll pass it to Chris you 233 00:19:39,799 --> 00:19:45,200 go next and you just keep passing it along to the other folks on the 234 00:19:42,760 --> 00:19:53,440 committee sure uh my name is Chris Martin uh I'm over on grany road I've 235 00:19:48,080 --> 00:19:58,280 been in town for four years now um I am one of the uh founding members of the 236 00:19:56,320 --> 00:20:02,240 newest variation of the communication committee 237 00:19:59,559 --> 00:20:06,720 um and the longest lasting uh round of the communication committee um I am the 238 00:20:04,760 --> 00:20:11,720 chair of that committee now uh and have been since it it opened up um and and 239 00:20:09,280 --> 00:20:16,600 this is one of the projects that we uh you know sort of helped uh uh push along 240 00:20:14,679 --> 00:20:21,640 um you know one of the things that we found early on was that uh there were so 241 00:20:19,240 --> 00:20:25,960 many variations of the the logo out there um that there weren't any clean 242 00:20:24,000 --> 00:20:29,960 digital versions of the logo out there that we could use on the new town 243 00:20:27,640 --> 00:20:34,240 website um you'll notice we use the the welcome to Bel Town sign instead of the 244 00:20:31,520 --> 00:20:38,159 Town Lo the town seal because we didn't have one that looked good enough um you 245 00:20:37,080 --> 00:20:42,400 know we noticed throughout other documents and PDFs and things like that 246 00:20:39,880 --> 00:20:48,080 throughout the town there were you know multiple variations that just didn't 247 00:20:44,200 --> 00:20:51,880 didn't work right um and and in a lot of our customer surveys and reach out and 248 00:20:50,000 --> 00:20:57,039 stuff like that we we heard that people weren't too satisfied with the current 249 00:20:53,960 --> 00:21:00,960 uh state of the the town seals so um it was something that we sort of of 250 00:20:58,760 --> 00:21:07,440 elevated up and and helped the uh creative economy uh group sort of uh uh 251 00:21:05,159 --> 00:21:13,960 uh push along and and get moving and here we 252 00:21:09,679 --> 00:21:21,440 are so I will uh I'll kick it over to Doug I am the town planner and 253 00:21:18,360 --> 00:21:26,880 um I I guess they've already said you know the most exciting thing about it is 254 00:21:23,360 --> 00:21:31,080 just U trying to establish communication and it's kind of part of the process we 255 00:21:29,159 --> 00:21:36,960 we've been doing all along is we've made plans and and other things is hear what 256 00:21:34,679 --> 00:21:39,960 the people have to say 257 00:21:40,120 --> 00:21:50,400 ma sure hi I'm Ma I'm the creative economy coordinator for the town um and 258 00:21:47,240 --> 00:21:57,600 uh like I said the creative economy uh is really a strategy that the town kind 259 00:21:54,200 --> 00:22:02,559 of chose to start with for economic development work and that emerged from 260 00:22:00,080 --> 00:22:06,320 the local rapid recovery plan and the economic development section of the 261 00:22:04,200 --> 00:22:12,360 community plan which were both in of those were in 262 00:22:07,840 --> 00:22:17,840 2021 and um so I was brought on in Spring of 263 00:22:13,919 --> 00:22:25,919 2023 and um when and that was one of the key recommendations was branding beler 264 00:22:20,840 --> 00:22:31,279 town and in those documents it made it seem like it was a huge project with a 265 00:22:29,080 --> 00:22:36,799 huge budget that far surpassed what was going to be possible within um the time 266 00:22:34,400 --> 00:22:42,159 frame or budget that we had available and so we were like H okay I guess that 267 00:22:40,480 --> 00:22:46,480 isn't something we can move forward with and so we had ideas around more 268 00:22:44,320 --> 00:22:50,240 incremental moves and things that we could do and maybe more focus on some of 269 00:22:48,279 --> 00:22:56,279 these other areas like small business engagement and um other things like that 270 00:22:53,279 --> 00:23:04,320 that were other recommendations and then uh uh Jen Turner Chris Martin and I were 271 00:23:00,240 --> 00:23:10,120 in a municipal branding webinar together and we went what when this other 272 00:23:07,279 --> 00:23:16,400 community of a similar size uh was telling us their budget and their 273 00:23:12,960 --> 00:23:20,559 timeline and it was radically different from what we had otherwise understood 274 00:23:18,400 --> 00:23:27,120 and we're like this is feasible and so we just you know we like 275 00:23:24,440 --> 00:23:31,520 okay what can we do is this possible and so we went to the drawing board 276 00:23:29,240 --> 00:23:35,400 and just started talking with folks and talked with the select board talked with 277 00:23:33,440 --> 00:23:41,320 the communication committee talked with all these different bodies um with the 278 00:23:37,919 --> 00:23:47,840 town manager and had Buy in like oh if this is possible this has a lot of value 279 00:23:44,200 --> 00:23:53,240 we should move this forward um so uh there thank you Danielle for sharing so 280 00:23:50,880 --> 00:23:58,840 this is that webinar if you want to view it Danielle just shared it in the 281 00:23:55,159 --> 00:24:05,919 comments um but we we've really modeled a lot of this on on that um community 282 00:24:03,240 --> 00:24:12,600 and um but I think importantly as has been underscored this is about 283 00:24:08,200 --> 00:24:18,559 identifying local identity what is what is really beler town and this is an 284 00:24:15,360 --> 00:24:24,720 opportunity in a lot of ways to uh bring that forward and to do so again this is 285 00:24:22,159 --> 00:24:30,320 kind of uh framed by Economic Development so that's what I'm really 286 00:24:26,520 --> 00:24:35,240 excited about is um again echoing a lot of what other people have said uh around 287 00:24:32,799 --> 00:24:40,559 finding commonality and expressing that in a way that can build lasting Economic 288 00:24:38,480 --> 00:24:46,399 Development uh because it needs to be situated in what's really here and what 289 00:24:42,679 --> 00:24:51,159 local assets and uh places businesses are are actually 290 00:24:52,000 --> 00:25:00,320 here oh and I will pass it to uh Molly 291 00:25:01,360 --> 00:25:10,159 hello I'm Molly Robinson I just joined this group you know late 292 00:25:06,640 --> 00:25:14,840 nov I'm a a holdover from the cultural Council which is one of our committees 293 00:25:12,240 --> 00:25:20,559 in town as well as a member of the creative economy committee that mod 294 00:25:17,159 --> 00:25:25,880 leads um so I've joined because I work in marketing and branding and so I feel 295 00:25:22,880 --> 00:25:31,520 like I can add some insights and value in that regard and I'm just excited to 296 00:25:28,320 --> 00:25:36,159 to see how this can impact the town um and hopefully stimulate some economic 297 00:25:34,039 --> 00:25:42,720 development and enthusiasm with the residents for you know what what our 298 00:25:38,799 --> 00:25:50,080 town represents so that's why I'm here um who else needs to go around and do an 299 00:25:45,640 --> 00:25:54,320 intro is it so we have Nate who can share also and then we have Jen and 300 00:25:52,360 --> 00:25:59,600 Nicole from the select board those are our two select board reps that are going 301 00:25:56,679 --> 00:26:04,679 to be here you know weighing in so so Jenna Nicole if you 302 00:26:01,600 --> 00:26:09,559 want to share or Nate whoever wants to go next but those are our three on 303 00:26:07,279 --> 00:26:13,960 Deck like at my hair hi I'm Jen I'm on the select board 304 00:26:12,360 --> 00:26:21,880 I think most of you know me Nate I've met you before shopping 305 00:26:17,520 --> 00:26:21,880 probably so that's 306 00:26:22,120 --> 00:26:33,600 me and I am Nicole Miner also on the select board um one of the reasons I 307 00:26:29,919 --> 00:26:38,440 wanted to be a part of this was I wanted to so first of all I've lived in belter 308 00:26:35,919 --> 00:26:44,559 toown most of my life um since I was a kid um and I was kind of looking at the 309 00:26:41,159 --> 00:26:49,120 committee roster and noticed that we didn't have a lot of folks on the 310 00:26:45,960 --> 00:26:52,679 committee who um have those deep roots in bter town have been here a very long 311 00:26:51,159 --> 00:26:59,240 time and I kind of wanted to make sure that that was representative um so I 312 00:26:55,360 --> 00:27:03,159 actually reached out to um Nate and mor um who both showed interest um they've 313 00:27:01,520 --> 00:27:09,799 both been in belter town for a long time I know them both um and kind of um got 314 00:27:07,399 --> 00:27:15,279 them to to come on board and join but I will be honest with you all I don't have 315 00:27:11,440 --> 00:27:20,760 a creative bone in my body um I'm just interested in making sure that um we 316 00:27:18,960 --> 00:27:27,399 just have a good mixture of people on the board old and new um that can bring 317 00:27:23,720 --> 00:27:27,399 their ideas in 318 00:27:29,240 --> 00:27:35,840 thanks Nicole Welcome we're happy to have 319 00:27:32,760 --> 00:27:41,000 you and Nate you want to tell us a little about yourself and why you 320 00:27:38,640 --> 00:27:46,760 thought to to reach out to Nicole and say I want to get into this What's um 321 00:27:45,000 --> 00:27:52,559 for those of you that don't know me I'm Nate shadik um I run Devon Lane Farm 322 00:27:50,000 --> 00:27:59,320 Supply and Power Equipment in town and we have a farm um we also run a a 323 00:27:56,480 --> 00:28:04,279 50-year-old shadic Sugar House uh making maple syrup you've probably 324 00:28:01,640 --> 00:28:09,559 seen us around town at the markets and everything um lived in town most of my 325 00:28:07,399 --> 00:28:16,200 life uh 326 00:28:12,279 --> 00:28:22,039 the I should say that what what piqu my interest is that um and and forgive me 327 00:28:19,960 --> 00:28:30,880 because I hadn't studied any of of what you all do but um at the end of the day 328 00:28:28,360 --> 00:28:37,120 having a a a logo and a look and and being in business it's it's so 329 00:28:33,080 --> 00:28:39,399 important um but also being able to have pride 330 00:28:39,600 --> 00:28:47,760 in what it is and you're not passing on the same old same old information same 331 00:28:44,880 --> 00:28:51,679 old stuff uh year after year after year but um my family's been in town almost 332 00:28:50,640 --> 00:28:56,840 100 years um so you know we've got pictures 333 00:28:55,320 --> 00:29:02,799 you talk about Roots we've got pictures of building Daniel Sha's Highway way 334 00:28:59,039 --> 00:29:08,000 that my great-grandfather took so um you know that's that's a little bit about me 335 00:29:04,720 --> 00:29:13,919 um and and you know I have a business background and a marketing background 336 00:29:09,640 --> 00:29:19,880 and and um I I don't claim to have any any specialty other than 337 00:29:16,640 --> 00:29:24,640 that quite a few specializations Nate business when I was I was on the 338 00:29:22,440 --> 00:29:31,480 fire department for 15 years so awesome we're so lucky to have you 339 00:29:28,880 --> 00:29:35,200 um and I want to give shout outs also to Kate who is the new Communications 340 00:29:33,760 --> 00:29:41,200 manager for the town we're going to discuss more what Kate's role is and 341 00:29:37,480 --> 00:29:45,600 Moren who is in the process of being appointed so can we get an intro from 342 00:29:43,720 --> 00:29:49,760 Moren I don't know if you if you're able to unmute and 343 00:29:46,919 --> 00:29:53,080 share yes I can unmute I can't throw on the camera just yet but I will let you 344 00:29:51,679 --> 00:30:00,159 know um N I do know Nate very well and Nicole 345 00:29:56,000 --> 00:30:06,399 yes so uh born and raised in the town um lived here my entire life I've worked at 346 00:30:03,200 --> 00:30:12,919 the Town Newspaper for 24 years I have a 30-year career in Communications and 347 00:30:09,080 --> 00:30:20,640 marketing um in regards to logos looks design uh I really want to 348 00:30:16,880 --> 00:30:24,240 showcase the the backdrop of belter town you know I know we have a you know we're 349 00:30:22,480 --> 00:30:28,480 growing there's no doubt in the town that it's growing but I believe holding 350 00:30:26,399 --> 00:30:34,679 on to its Core Essence is just as important as attracting in 351 00:30:31,840 --> 00:30:39,279 new so I just want to make sure that that is represented so that's kind of 352 00:30:36,960 --> 00:30:45,200 the reason that I I got on board I mean I'm a big fan of all the small local 353 00:30:42,279 --> 00:30:52,039 businesses in this town so I feel like it I I lean with Nate kind of in that um 354 00:30:49,080 --> 00:30:56,559 you know the history runs so deep and we are growing with respectfully so I think 355 00:30:55,080 --> 00:31:01,880 that there needs to be a balance in between 356 00:30:58,080 --> 00:31:08,200 but coming from a lifetime here um I just know that it's important to hold on 357 00:31:04,960 --> 00:31:12,840 to the actual history of the town thank you so much Moren we're also 358 00:31:11,240 --> 00:31:18,919 very lucky to have you and look forward to hearing more from you next time as 359 00:31:15,799 --> 00:31:22,960 you said that Core Essence I think what's so interesting is that that's 360 00:31:21,000 --> 00:31:26,880 actually what attracts people that's what makes people want to come and start 361 00:31:24,679 --> 00:31:29,760 businesses or keep their businesses or stay in town right it's that Core 362 00:31:28,399 --> 00:31:37,360 Essence 100% and everyone has a different visual 363 00:31:34,120 --> 00:31:42,440 for what that Core Essence is 100% our challenge it's like okay is it the wagon 364 00:31:40,039 --> 00:31:47,960 is it the egg is it the fair it's true is it the Boston Stone Market what is it 365 00:31:45,799 --> 00:31:50,600 exactly so that is our Challenge and it's not our challenge alone because 366 00:31:49,320 --> 00:31:54,519 none of us are going to be the ones who are designing but that is for us to 367 00:31:53,360 --> 00:32:00,120 think about when we're bringing on a designer is someone who's going to be 368 00:31:56,000 --> 00:32:06,120 able to marry all of those Core Essence ideas that that we all have and I 369 00:32:02,880 --> 00:32:10,600 actually do know several designers so that is something that they might be 370 00:32:07,880 --> 00:32:18,639 interested in participating in as well fantastic so Kate do you want to say 371 00:32:15,279 --> 00:32:23,840 hi to everyone and share your role I little I did absolutely um and and I was 372 00:32:22,039 --> 00:32:29,600 sworn in I received a message from the town hall to go and get sworn in and I 373 00:32:25,840 --> 00:32:33,159 did that early this morning so if that is changing when we when we do our 374 00:32:31,519 --> 00:32:38,000 voting next time I will certainly go over there but I received a message from 375 00:32:36,320 --> 00:32:43,480 the Town Clerk and I did go and get sworn in okay well then I'm gonna add 376 00:32:40,840 --> 00:32:43,480 you to roll 377 00:32:44,000 --> 00:32:52,760 call so go ahead so anyhow um my name is Kate NATO I am the communications 378 00:32:50,679 --> 00:32:59,360 manager for belter town as of December 16th so this is all pretty new for me I 379 00:32:56,440 --> 00:33:05,840 have been a resident of beler toown for about 18 years now um all of my kids 380 00:33:04,159 --> 00:33:11,880 have gone through the beler toown school system so far um I was a member of the 381 00:33:08,919 --> 00:33:15,799 communications committee prior to um becoming the communications manager I 382 00:33:13,480 --> 00:33:20,799 did have a Hiatus there for a while so I was in the communications committee back 383 00:33:18,240 --> 00:33:25,519 when um when this conversation of coming up with branding belr toown first came 384 00:33:22,600 --> 00:33:29,760 about um so I kind of remember the the early days of the project and I did miss 385 00:33:27,440 --> 00:33:36,159 a little bit in the middle there uh my background is in marketing um and design 386 00:33:33,840 --> 00:33:41,120 as well as communication so I'm really excited to be here and and to see what 387 00:33:37,919 --> 00:33:47,519 this this work group has to uh has to offer great thank you Kate thank you 388 00:33:44,679 --> 00:33:53,840 everyone um I think that's a good segue to to chat a little bit about governance 389 00:33:50,159 --> 00:34:01,519 so um my so I had a conversation with Kate and Steve um to go over some of the 390 00:33:57,760 --> 00:34:07,200 PR release comments and and and whatnot um prior to the official founding of the 391 00:34:04,480 --> 00:34:12,359 committee I believe and um one of the things that that Steve had recommended 392 00:34:09,359 --> 00:34:17,639 was ex aicio positions within the committee and um the recommendation that 393 00:34:15,359 --> 00:34:23,040 I was going to make today and open for discussion among committee members is to 394 00:34:19,280 --> 00:34:28,000 have um three ex oficio positions on the committee one for the town planner where 395 00:34:24,679 --> 00:34:31,879 we have Doug um one for someone from Communications where we have Kate and 396 00:34:30,240 --> 00:34:36,800 one for someone from creative economy where we would have mod um as a way to 397 00:34:35,079 --> 00:34:40,639 you know provide a little bit more of a a backbone um for folks that are working 398 00:34:39,240 --> 00:34:46,000 within the town and have that sort of Insider knowledge to how this brand 399 00:34:43,560 --> 00:34:51,560 would be applied um and are bringing different areas of expertise from the 400 00:34:48,040 --> 00:34:57,800 municipality into this conversation so would love to hear committee members 401 00:34:54,119 --> 00:35:03,839 thoughts I I I I just in real time we found out that Kate is already on the 402 00:34:58,960 --> 00:35:07,359 committee so that's great um but the the suggestion from Steve was to make those 403 00:35:05,839 --> 00:35:11,640 well to make the communications role ex aicio and then my suggestion on top of 404 00:35:09,160 --> 00:35:16,599 that is to bring in the creative economy and then make the town planner line item 405 00:35:13,520 --> 00:35:20,280 also um be exio so that those roles are always a part of this work moving 406 00:35:21,960 --> 00:35:29,960 forward and that the ex oficio I think if if anyone is unclear and please weigh 407 00:35:27,240 --> 00:35:33,760 in if I'm misrepresenting is that um folks who work either in Communications 408 00:35:32,000 --> 00:35:39,320 creative economy or the planning department regardless of which 409 00:35:36,359 --> 00:35:44,200 individual is in those uh positions someone from those teams and departments 410 00:35:41,560 --> 00:35:48,880 will be representing the committee or if someone's having a particularly busy uh 411 00:35:46,880 --> 00:35:53,599 moment and wants to delegate to other members of their team um they can they 412 00:35:51,880 --> 00:35:58,720 can do so as long as there's like some representation from those departments I 413 00:35:56,359 --> 00:36:03,079 am a oneperson department and I'm a part-time one person 414 00:36:00,000 --> 00:36:07,400 department on top of that so there's no one no one for me to 415 00:36:05,599 --> 00:36:14,359 be deleting too right and in in the event that you 416 00:36:11,760 --> 00:36:18,240 know your team grows or you were to transition out of that role at some 417 00:36:15,960 --> 00:36:22,800 point having an ex officio membership would mean that no matter what someone 418 00:36:20,520 --> 00:36:28,200 from Communications from the town gets to be a part of this work by appointing 419 00:36:25,400 --> 00:36:31,640 Kate you Kate as a as a member not an as not as an ex official member 420 00:36:30,200 --> 00:36:35,240 it's it's kind of like you as a member of the town and you're wearing the Hat 421 00:36:33,240 --> 00:36:39,720 of also being in Communications but making it as aicio means that you Kate 422 00:36:37,560 --> 00:36:43,040 could could join the committee even if you're not in that role at some point 423 00:36:41,680 --> 00:36:48,359 right I don't think that's how you just started I don't think we're worried 424 00:36:44,240 --> 00:36:53,640 about that anytime soon but um that's I think the logic behind calling it an ex 425 00:36:51,079 --> 00:36:57,359 oficial position likewise like if if Doug wanted to you know gets really 426 00:36:55,960 --> 00:37:01,280 really busy and needs to do something else someone else from planning could 427 00:36:58,760 --> 00:37:08,040 step in um but it just makes sure that those departments are always have 428 00:37:05,280 --> 00:37:12,000 representation what is the original backbone or or structure of the 429 00:37:09,720 --> 00:37:17,160 committee how many people total I believe we're at a we can have a 430 00:37:14,640 --> 00:37:17,160 Max of 431 00:37:17,800 --> 00:37:25,480 seven that includes X ficio and community members or no it's five to 432 00:37:23,359 --> 00:37:30,440 seven voting members so those are the appointed folks from the ferity house 433 00:37:27,560 --> 00:37:33,839 house from Steve so you are one of those five to seven people and so the reason 434 00:37:32,960 --> 00:37:38,319 why we need reason what number one why it's 435 00:37:36,160 --> 00:37:44,680 good to have an odd number is so that we can have Quorum and that we have you 436 00:37:41,119 --> 00:37:49,119 know not even number um so if we are five members Quorum is three if we're 437 00:37:47,200 --> 00:37:54,640 seven then Quorum is four typically ex officio don't vote 438 00:37:52,359 --> 00:37:58,000 though right I mean and I don't think that this group is going to be doing a 439 00:37:56,040 --> 00:38:02,839 lot of quote unquote voting any so yeah I think can vote it just depends 440 00:38:00,520 --> 00:38:05,960 on what the committee charges like if the committee comes up with or the 441 00:38:04,720 --> 00:38:11,359 governance if the committee says that the governance is that Rao is voting or 442 00:38:09,680 --> 00:38:14,359 isn't voting 443 00:38:14,680 --> 00:38:22,640 yeah so one of the things that we had discussed is consensus based decision- 444 00:38:20,280 --> 00:38:27,119 making which is we discuss and as a group we make recommendations and 445 00:38:24,960 --> 00:38:32,359 ultimately the decision maker on what we recommend is going to be Steve right so 446 00:38:30,119 --> 00:38:36,920 the things that we are recommending here are going to be who to hire as the 447 00:38:34,520 --> 00:38:42,480 graphic designer so it's building cons so we could vote and have consensus on 448 00:38:39,359 --> 00:38:49,240 who to hire I hope that that will be um a clear decision right but we'll have 449 00:38:44,880 --> 00:38:55,000 we'll have that we will um decide on how and when and where to engage community 450 00:38:52,000 --> 00:39:00,960 members so will we have a survey or a poll or um some way of soliciting 451 00:38:58,520 --> 00:39:04,800 Community feedback and then ultimately we'll decide on the final design or we 452 00:39:02,920 --> 00:39:12,400 will make a recommendation to Steve to decide on the official designs for logo 453 00:39:08,720 --> 00:39:16,640 and um and uh the seal just to give you a sense of what 454 00:39:14,680 --> 00:39:20,000 the big decisions we'll have on our plate will be 455 00:39:28,839 --> 00:39:36,520 but any thoughts on on making those ex aicio memberships or positions 456 00:39:36,720 --> 00:39:44,119 available I think the only thing that would change is that mod would like 457 00:39:41,240 --> 00:39:48,839 officially be on the committee or be appointed instead of just doing all the 458 00:39:46,440 --> 00:39:51,480 work for the committee um behind the scenes or doing a lot of the work for 459 00:39:50,119 --> 00:39:58,000 this committee behind the scenes can ex official member serve as 460 00:39:54,960 --> 00:40:01,720 the clerk because if is the one that's been um updating the agendas and the 461 00:40:00,319 --> 00:40:06,640 minutes that would be the position of the 462 00:40:02,839 --> 00:40:09,240 clerk and if ex officio can't have positions within the committee like that 463 00:40:08,119 --> 00:40:12,079 then someone else would have to be willing to take on that 464 00:40:13,720 --> 00:40:20,359 role Jen do you happen to to know or is that something no that is true so I 465 00:40:18,839 --> 00:40:25,280 would say so they all right so the number one the 466 00:40:22,560 --> 00:40:29,680 question is should Doug and Kate be ex officio as because they are staff 467 00:40:27,480 --> 00:40:35,880 members right that's number one that's one question on the table for the other 468 00:40:32,480 --> 00:40:40,599 folks which are Chris Molly Nate and potentially Moren at this point right if 469 00:40:39,079 --> 00:40:44,480 she's not been appointed or has been appointed right so those would be the 470 00:40:42,880 --> 00:40:48,839 quote unquote voting members and you would just need to have a chair a vice 471 00:40:46,319 --> 00:40:52,920 chair and a clerk and the clerk would be responsible for taking minutes and all 472 00:40:50,599 --> 00:40:57,800 of those things doesn't mean that mod couldn't take minutes give them to the 473 00:40:55,319 --> 00:41:05,400 clerk and then have them sent over to the town clerk's office and I believe 474 00:41:00,640 --> 00:41:10,240 there's a that town staff can can do that even if we have an appointed 475 00:41:07,520 --> 00:41:15,520 clerk yeah I mean I think it's just I don't know how nitty-gritty the the law 476 00:41:13,200 --> 00:41:19,560 I mean I I have not picked up a not a book 477 00:41:16,839 --> 00:41:23,640 on committee structure or whatnot but I mean this is sort of like you know we 478 00:41:21,640 --> 00:41:30,359 went from a really informal working group to pushing for the community to um 479 00:41:27,400 --> 00:41:35,520 the committee I mean to say uh because we know this is a really um big 480 00:41:33,680 --> 00:41:38,960 affecting the community project and we want to be as transparent as possible 481 00:41:37,160 --> 00:41:44,359 which is basically the real reason that we created this committee and the charge 482 00:41:41,079 --> 00:41:47,839 for the committee so you know to me quite frankly a lot of it seems 483 00:41:45,839 --> 00:41:52,000 irrelevant we have the members we have the people committed to the project 484 00:41:50,119 --> 00:41:57,560 whether they're named to the committee or their ex officio or whatever they're 485 00:41:54,480 --> 00:42:02,040 called um ultimately the goal goals are still the same we want to hire a 486 00:41:59,359 --> 00:42:06,599 designer we have an RFP Danielle is the project manager she's leading us through 487 00:42:03,880 --> 00:42:11,599 this process um we're we're relying on her expertise to get us through this 488 00:42:09,000 --> 00:42:15,920 project um get the designer up on board and then a lot of this stuff will then 489 00:42:13,280 --> 00:42:20,280 end up in the Communications Department to kind of implement um along with some 490 00:42:18,720 --> 00:42:25,200 of the other grants that we're applying for so all that being said I don't know 491 00:42:23,440 --> 00:42:30,119 that it matters is Danielle a 492 00:42:27,960 --> 00:42:34,480 has Danielle been sworn in as a Danielle is not a member because she is a 493 00:42:31,760 --> 00:42:38,920 contractor and that's also why ma is not official member because she's also a 494 00:42:36,440 --> 00:42:43,760 contractor so in that vein because the two of them are contractors it's this 495 00:42:41,400 --> 00:42:48,200 question of whether or not yourself or Doug since you're also a paid staff 496 00:42:45,640 --> 00:42:53,160 should be a member of the committee gotcha okay that makes a lot 497 00:42:50,720 --> 00:42:58,000 of sense thank you I I just want to offer one point of clarification and 498 00:42:55,319 --> 00:43:05,280 then one other like uh update should this move for forward 499 00:43:01,040 --> 00:43:09,800 and so in the committee handbook it says that committees are not required to 500 00:43:07,760 --> 00:43:15,880 elect a clerk if that committee has a paid staff secretary so staff can take 501 00:43:13,079 --> 00:43:21,680 on a role like that um and then it can free up a volunteer from doing it um so 502 00:43:18,839 --> 00:43:29,200 I'd be happy to do that and then in reviewing um the existing um Charter for 503 00:43:26,280 --> 00:43:35,520 this uh committee if there were to be ex official roles no matter who or how many 504 00:43:32,800 --> 00:43:42,920 uh we would need to do an update of the um the charter to reflect that and what 505 00:43:38,880 --> 00:43:42,920 that um decision making looked 506 00:43:53,800 --> 00:44:00,880 like I mean we could do that you guys would just submit it we'd vote we we'd 507 00:43:58,280 --> 00:44:05,200 amend it we'd vote on it Nicole and I would bring it to the table if she's 508 00:44:06,319 --> 00:44:16,319 um either she or I could bring it to the select board and talk to it well I I 509 00:44:12,760 --> 00:44:21,960 basically would be in favor of Staff um being ex officio just because we're kind 510 00:44:20,280 --> 00:44:28,400 of been doing all kinds of different things and it's good to be sort of the 511 00:44:24,760 --> 00:44:33,480 interlocutors of of other parts of town government whereas yeah I think I I I 512 00:44:30,960 --> 00:44:39,800 totally agree yeah and other committee 513 00:44:35,920 --> 00:44:43,440 members thoughts Molly Chris Nate so I think it's worth getting some 514 00:44:40,920 --> 00:44:47,960 clarification from the town clerk's office because I'm looking into the 515 00:44:44,720 --> 00:44:53,400 Roberts rules over here and it says that ex official members are allowed to 516 00:44:50,760 --> 00:44:58,880 vote for certain situations 517 00:44:55,880 --> 00:45:03,079 um and if they're what is it uh if the ex official member is not under the 518 00:45:00,520 --> 00:45:08,400 authority of the society they have all the Privileges including the right to 519 00:45:04,480 --> 00:45:12,640 vote but none of the obligations of membership so I think they might be 520 00:45:11,079 --> 00:45:18,559 voting members at least but they wouldn't hold any of like the chair Vice 521 00:45:14,800 --> 00:45:22,000 chair and um clerk roles so right and they wouldn't count they wouldn't count 522 00:45:20,240 --> 00:45:25,599 towards Quorum also and they don't count towards Quorum yeah so I'm I'm fine with 523 00:45:23,839 --> 00:45:29,920 it happening um yeah and what I think before we we 524 00:45:28,720 --> 00:45:32,839 discussed that like the clerk obligations of like sending in meeting 525 00:45:31,359 --> 00:45:37,280 notes that like I could do that because we were pulling in the the AI meeting 526 00:45:35,200 --> 00:45:40,280 notes anyway so I could just review them and send them to everybody and then 527 00:45:38,920 --> 00:45:45,040 submit them so okay so what I'm hearing is that our 528 00:45:43,280 --> 00:45:50,000 recommendation will be that Communications and planning will have ex 529 00:45:47,040 --> 00:45:54,760 officio members Ma and I as contracted staff are going to be here not counting 530 00:45:51,920 --> 00:46:03,119 towards Quorum but offering support and then our um official voting members are 531 00:45:58,240 --> 00:46:03,119 Molly Chris Nate and soon to be 532 00:46:04,599 --> 00:46:13,040 Moren yep um so I believe that would leave us 533 00:46:08,960 --> 00:46:17,160 room for potentially one more appointee or one to three more appointees if we 534 00:46:14,720 --> 00:46:22,319 want to go up to seven it it is a larger group so I I'll leave it to everyone to 535 00:46:20,640 --> 00:46:26,440 you know put your think caps on and think about we've already fulfilled the 536 00:46:24,800 --> 00:46:33,920 mandates of the charge in terms of like represent ation um of the group but I'll 537 00:46:30,079 --> 00:46:37,040 open for discussion um is there anyone else that you would like to invite or is 538 00:46:35,800 --> 00:46:42,520 there a process that you would like to set up to invite additional folks to be 539 00:46:40,040 --> 00:46:47,400 a part of this decision-making are there any folks in the community that are not 540 00:46:44,400 --> 00:46:51,319 here that you think should be here um and be part of these 541 00:46:48,720 --> 00:46:55,960 conversations um so I do have a question about whether or not we've reached our 542 00:46:53,240 --> 00:46:58,640 charge in regards to appointing people to the committee or having people join 543 00:46:57,280 --> 00:47:02,280 the committee because I know that during the select board meeting um it was 544 00:47:00,559 --> 00:47:09,520 mentioned that we needed to make sure that the committee also represented 545 00:47:05,520 --> 00:47:12,960 um the minority groups in town and at this point it doesn't seem like we have 546 00:47:11,119 --> 00:47:15,920 any representation from any minority groups in town on this 547 00:47:16,040 --> 00:47:23,839 committee yeah so we can decide if we want to uh 548 00:47:21,599 --> 00:47:27,880 recruit amongst the folks that are sitting in this room or if we want to 549 00:47:25,559 --> 00:47:32,280 advertise and that you know I think either way if folks know somebody who's 550 00:47:30,599 --> 00:47:38,119 interested in this work who fulfills that requirement or if we want to 551 00:47:35,559 --> 00:47:42,000 advertise for folks to join I mean we have no real control over who submits a 552 00:47:40,359 --> 00:47:48,079 letter of interest the other thought I had was 553 00:47:44,119 --> 00:47:54,839 maybe uh someone under 30 so you know get get people who might be more 554 00:47:49,839 --> 00:47:59,839 invested in you know long future yeah so we do 555 00:47:57,400 --> 00:48:03,640 fill everything that is listed in the charge so we have a Communications 556 00:48:01,839 --> 00:48:07,680 committee rep we have an econ creative economy rep we have a small business 557 00:48:05,760 --> 00:48:10,960 owner we have residents with deep ties in the community we have folks with 558 00:48:09,440 --> 00:48:16,200 branding creative Direction Community expertise and we have a voting we have 559 00:48:12,640 --> 00:48:21,119 two voting members of the Town staff um so we're fulfilling our charge and I 560 00:48:18,520 --> 00:48:28,599 hear you Kate that um the group looks a little white um and 561 00:48:25,240 --> 00:48:36,599 yes I think I'm over 30 I think most folks are over 30 Doug um so I'm 562 00:48:33,040 --> 00:48:42,680 29 all right Nate we got you I knew you were the exception but 563 00:48:40,079 --> 00:48:42,680 got me on 564 00:48:43,160 --> 00:48:51,760 that um Nicole and Jen I wonder if you have 565 00:48:48,880 --> 00:48:56,799 any constituents that are kind of filling different niches that that you 566 00:48:54,079 --> 00:49:01,599 think might have capacity to be involved it's nice that we're virtual but we also 567 00:48:59,280 --> 00:49:06,680 meet on Wednesdays at noon so it's it's a lunchtime some folks might be able to 568 00:49:04,079 --> 00:49:09,119 join this is also unpaid right so it's something to keep in mind that we're 569 00:49:07,599 --> 00:49:12,839 asking people's time and labor and volunteering and that can be complicated 570 00:49:11,200 --> 00:49:16,559 when you're asking folks who might work multiple jobs or I mean I know many of 571 00:49:14,720 --> 00:49:21,359 you on this call also work multiple jobs and are volunteering your time but um 572 00:49:19,799 --> 00:49:26,920 it's just it's just something to be mindful of and be considerate of but I I 573 00:49:24,760 --> 00:49:33,799 mean I think I think how many do we have I just said one two three four so we 574 00:49:30,799 --> 00:49:39,119 have room for what you said one to three um I personally don't have any other 575 00:49:37,000 --> 00:49:43,760 people that I know that would be interested um so Nicole I don't know if 576 00:49:41,599 --> 00:49:47,839 you know anybody else um so I would say if we want to tell fery to just 577 00:49:45,720 --> 00:49:53,960 advertise put it on as part of their bulk volunteer 578 00:49:49,520 --> 00:50:00,319 commitments um so I um I reached out to a ton of people before Christmas 579 00:49:57,240 --> 00:50:05,720 and did it again after the holidays just in case people were just too busy to get 580 00:50:02,400 --> 00:50:09,839 back to me um I did that like a day ago so I kind of wanted to give it a little 581 00:50:07,960 --> 00:50:17,520 bit of time but I think I might be tapped out okay so we have Quorum we 582 00:50:14,359 --> 00:50:23,559 have a great group here um I think maybe Chris an action item could be um on our 583 00:50:21,359 --> 00:50:27,760 about the project website name that there are some committee seats open and 584 00:50:26,440 --> 00:50:32,559 if folks are interested they should submit a letter 585 00:50:29,839 --> 00:50:38,079 of interest right just like naming that this is open and folks can come um I and 586 00:50:36,040 --> 00:50:41,839 I'll think about other ways that we can in in any existing messaging that's 587 00:50:39,640 --> 00:50:45,319 going out like I I might make a quick Amendment to the press release that's 588 00:50:43,079 --> 00:50:48,359 going to drop later today and to say there's if if you would like to be 589 00:50:46,760 --> 00:50:52,760 involved visit our website and if you'd like to join the committee like please 590 00:50:50,319 --> 00:50:57,319 be in touch so that folks know that they can join and we can also just you all 591 00:50:55,359 --> 00:51:02,799 are ambassadors to this project project as you're out in the world if there's 592 00:50:59,160 --> 00:51:10,079 anyone that gets excited and you know wants to invite them on so just a point 593 00:51:06,760 --> 00:51:17,680 of clarity uh Are there specific age groups or you know folks that we're 594 00:51:14,799 --> 00:51:25,040 targeting or looking for or just or is there a guideline as far as what you'd 595 00:51:20,079 --> 00:51:30,079 like to have as far as that's concerned I put that question right back 596 00:51:27,799 --> 00:51:35,000 to you Nate like what do you think like who do you think should be here and and 597 00:51:31,839 --> 00:51:39,280 Chris and Molly and um I I feel like it you know having a younger person you 598 00:51:36,720 --> 00:51:45,040 know obviously brings a a different uh Dynamic and and you know set of ideas to 599 00:51:41,480 --> 00:51:50,880 the table um yeah I I'm only asking because this is my first committee so uh 600 00:51:47,880 --> 00:51:57,920 you know having said that it's it's it's uh it's new but it's also important to 601 00:51:54,119 --> 00:52:03,200 to include as many people as we can um as far as you know and having a a 602 00:52:01,599 --> 00:52:12,240 a broad brush approach you know just so that so that 603 00:52:06,839 --> 00:52:12,240 it it it's uh not quite so 604 00:52:13,799 --> 00:52:22,240 um so if I can 605 00:52:18,400 --> 00:52:27,359 go uh so I just also want to reiterate that this group is working directly with 606 00:52:25,440 --> 00:52:32,359 the project manager but part of the timeline of this project Nate and others 607 00:52:30,760 --> 00:52:36,559 who are maybe are new and haven't been part of this process is that there's 608 00:52:34,040 --> 00:52:41,040 going to be lots of opportunities for public input to gather as much input 609 00:52:38,960 --> 00:52:47,200 from the community as possible so this is not we are not going to be deciding 610 00:52:44,240 --> 00:52:52,200 right we're going to be soliciting lots more public Outreach um and 611 00:52:50,160 --> 00:52:57,440 opportunities for folks to get engaged in different ways Beyond this bi-weekly 612 00:52:54,799 --> 00:53:02,480 meeting right so um this is not the be all end all we're not the only people 613 00:53:00,040 --> 00:53:10,040 that we're trying to represent with the community so my suggestion to uh the the 614 00:53:06,000 --> 00:53:14,599 committee members is that um we open this up we send it to fery house we have 615 00:53:12,520 --> 00:53:20,480 them look for volunteers post it in the newspaper um we'll be required to put 616 00:53:17,799 --> 00:53:23,760 together just a brief paragraph of like what we're looking for what we're about 617 00:53:21,960 --> 00:53:28,200 whatever whatever we really want to say to entice people to volunteer with us um 618 00:53:26,920 --> 00:53:32,359 like I said they'll advertise it they'll put it on the website I will link to 619 00:53:30,160 --> 00:53:36,040 that from our Pages I'll put like a banner at the top that links to that 620 00:53:34,599 --> 00:53:42,799 that volunteer section so they can sign up from the website um and I think we 621 00:53:39,280 --> 00:53:47,040 just be open to whoever comes in and but at the same time try to be clear that 622 00:53:44,319 --> 00:53:53,319 we're looking for a diverse range of individuals from um you know both 623 00:53:50,960 --> 00:53:58,119 techsavvy and not people of of older ages and younger ages of you know 624 00:53:55,720 --> 00:54:01,960 diverse background rounds of of uh you know wealth poverty whatever we want the 625 00:53:59,880 --> 00:54:06,599 entire range of of belg toown individuals and and honestly there's no 626 00:54:04,440 --> 00:54:11,799 skill involved it's just an opinion on on your hometown uh so that's I think we 627 00:54:10,440 --> 00:54:17,079 just put together a quick statement like that and uh and and see what see what it 628 00:54:13,640 --> 00:54:23,440 brings in what's the timeline for that so if we put it out we have to wait at 629 00:54:19,640 --> 00:54:27,160 least I think 30 days um for any votes to come in so if they if like we send it 630 00:54:25,240 --> 00:54:30,280 out and and day two they're like hey we've got somebody we can't vote on them 631 00:54:28,880 --> 00:54:34,599 we can't bring them in until that 30 days has lapsed um but at the end of 30 632 00:54:33,079 --> 00:54:37,960 days we'll either have some people that we could vote on and bring into the 633 00:54:35,799 --> 00:54:42,079 group or we won't and we'll just keep the advertisement 634 00:54:39,799 --> 00:54:47,599 going does that change the timeline of the committee you know as far as the the 635 00:54:45,319 --> 00:54:53,200 no and and the committee I mean we're five to seven but but honestly we can 636 00:54:49,599 --> 00:54:56,599 continue operating um with with four like we can start making decisions 637 00:54:54,680 --> 00:55:00,680 getting things done it's just that kind of at a position where as soon as the 638 00:54:58,440 --> 00:55:05,040 first person volunteers to come in we kind of have to say yes because we need 639 00:55:02,240 --> 00:55:05,040 that fifth seat 640 00:55:05,599 --> 00:55:12,680 filled so not that I don't think we would necessarily turn anybody down 641 00:55:09,400 --> 00:55:16,920 right away or for for anything but um yeah that's and so so my suggestion is 642 00:55:14,880 --> 00:55:20,680 is that we just keep things moving and we start making some some choices and 643 00:55:18,799 --> 00:55:27,039 and get this project rolling and in the meantime just throw a couple lines out 644 00:55:22,319 --> 00:55:27,039 and see who wants to to get involved 645 00:55:27,400 --> 00:55:37,480 okay so an action item for me will be to um make a recommendation to change the 646 00:55:34,720 --> 00:55:42,799 charge that names Communications and planning exfo 647 00:55:39,960 --> 00:55:48,280 membership um and to write a little blurb that can be shared encouraging 648 00:55:45,359 --> 00:55:56,799 folks to join and participate okay sounds great great um 649 00:55:52,920 --> 00:56:03,200 now roles chair Vice chair and secretary so it sounds like we can have a paid act 650 00:55:59,960 --> 00:56:09,799 uh staff member as secretary and mod has already been very generously submitting 651 00:56:05,319 --> 00:56:14,520 our um agendas I we have our minutes that are kind of documented um and 652 00:56:12,280 --> 00:56:18,079 stored in a drive so I'm not sure if if all all the secretary would do beyond 653 00:56:16,720 --> 00:56:21,680 that is bring those minutes to the committee 654 00:56:19,160 --> 00:56:25,599 meeting someone would motion to to vote to approve the minutes or make 655 00:56:22,760 --> 00:56:29,440 amendments to the m minutes um approve them and then submit them to the town 656 00:56:27,440 --> 00:56:34,760 clerk and then we have a chair and a vice chair 657 00:56:31,359 --> 00:56:38,480 position um so we don't have to make those the decision on what those 658 00:56:36,559 --> 00:56:42,400 positions are today but I would just encourage you if if you're particularly 659 00:56:40,799 --> 00:56:44,680 interested in a chair or vice chair position if you've done it before if you 660 00:56:43,760 --> 00:56:47,640 haven't done it before and you want to give it a try if you've done it before 661 00:56:45,680 --> 00:56:52,559 it' be easy for you to do in your sleep um you know happy to open for 662 00:56:50,079 --> 00:56:56,559 conversation and and vote on this and decide on it next week unless folks are 663 00:56:54,559 --> 00:57:00,960 completely clear and certain their roles Chris I see 664 00:56:58,599 --> 00:57:06,880 you just just hoping not to be another chair member but or not chair but yeah 665 00:57:04,599 --> 00:57:10,680 the communication committee is is already a lot and so his work and stuff 666 00:57:08,880 --> 00:57:13,440 but um if it comes down to nobody else then I can I can step in because a lot 667 00:57:12,280 --> 00:57:22,480 of the work is being shared between the group and this one 668 00:57:15,839 --> 00:57:27,119 so yeah I was try yeah no I I was just curious like how functionally like 669 00:57:25,520 --> 00:57:30,680 establishing the chair amongst one of the voting members would change things 670 00:57:29,400 --> 00:57:33,760 because Danielle I feel like you are acting as chair and you're leading these 671 00:57:32,440 --> 00:57:38,079 meetings and that's sort of your role here so like what would the difference 672 00:57:35,760 --> 00:57:43,880 be when we have an official chair or vice chair in place so I think what 673 00:57:40,960 --> 00:57:50,280 would happen is the chair would call the meeting to order do roll call announce 674 00:57:47,400 --> 00:57:55,160 that the meeting is being recorded and you depending on Comfort the chair 675 00:57:53,200 --> 00:57:59,119 can facilitate the meeting with the agendas that like the more detailed 676 00:57:56,920 --> 00:58:04,680 agendas that I am maintaining or you can pass it to me and I can facilitate the 677 00:58:01,119 --> 00:58:09,960 meeting um but it's it's kind of to the discretion of the chair Chris is there 678 00:58:07,440 --> 00:58:13,440 anything else that you could imagine a chair 679 00:58:10,760 --> 00:58:19,319 doing yeah I mean at the end of the day the chair is sort of a a a facilitator 680 00:58:16,880 --> 00:58:22,760 of conversation right as you said they they kick off the meeting they do the 681 00:58:20,760 --> 00:58:26,440 roll call stuff like that they're the ones that are uh you know just keeping 682 00:58:25,000 --> 00:58:30,480 track of time and keeping track of conversation making sure that things are 683 00:58:27,920 --> 00:58:35,440 being moved forward um they're the ones that are making sure that uh you know 684 00:58:33,240 --> 00:58:39,160 public comment is allowed or not allowed they they they make sort of those rules 685 00:58:37,440 --> 00:58:43,920 on on how things are going to be moving in the uh within the realm of of any of 686 00:58:41,680 --> 00:58:48,119 the committee meetings um it typically comes down to the chair to submit the 687 00:58:46,119 --> 00:58:53,920 agendas but it doesn't necessarily have to be the chair that does that 688 00:58:51,799 --> 00:58:58,319 um and in this case I think we've decided that mod is gonna the yeah yeah 689 00:58:56,720 --> 00:59:01,400 and and that's that's totally fine I'm just sort of like listing some of the 690 00:58:59,680 --> 00:59:03,920 things um and and then in the end they're just kind of like the deciding 691 00:59:02,520 --> 00:59:08,039 vote on a lot of stuff right they should be that fifth member that makes the 692 00:59:05,240 --> 00:59:12,440 final like okay I'll you know I I want to go this way or split the tie or 693 00:59:09,799 --> 00:59:16,160 whatever um other than that there's there's not a whole lot that they are on 694 00:59:14,480 --> 00:59:19,000 the hook for it's really just the facilitating of 695 00:59:20,000 --> 00:59:28,640 conversation oh boy I'll volunteer for that great okay 696 00:59:26,720 --> 00:59:34,640 um and then the vice chair I think fills in if the chair can't be there is that 697 00:59:30,920 --> 00:59:39,319 right Chris correct I I dropped the committee handbook into the chat and 698 00:59:37,319 --> 00:59:45,280 that has a description of each of these roles on page nine oh boy I don't even 699 00:59:42,280 --> 00:59:49,359 know what I signed up for so I do have a quick question though the um the agendas 700 00:59:47,480 --> 00:59:54,680 that were submitted and on the town website right now says that we're 701 00:59:51,319 --> 00:59:58,559 electing officers at our next meeting and I don't know if we can actually go 702 00:59:56,480 --> 01:00:02,640 ahead and do that today with it being on the agenda for the next meeting that's 703 01:00:00,920 --> 01:00:05,559 yeah we're we're not elect I think the idea we're just discussing roles today 704 01:00:04,400 --> 01:00:10,240 then I just want to make sure that we're sticking to the agendas and what was 705 01:00:07,160 --> 01:00:16,440 posted Kate you're acting like a chair uh but I can't be so that's perfect and 706 01:00:13,760 --> 01:00:20,440 Nate wants to do it too so yes so I think we're we're gauging interest 707 01:00:18,720 --> 01:00:25,640 answering questions and then we will vote on it and decide on it next time 708 01:00:23,079 --> 01:00:30,640 perfect um but yes thank you mod for sharing ing um the committee handbook uh 709 01:00:28,960 --> 01:00:34,079 if if folks want to take a look at that a little bit more closely it's great 710 01:00:32,039 --> 01:00:38,000 that we have someone who is interested if there's anyone else who's interested 711 01:00:36,240 --> 01:00:42,039 we can have a really heated debate next time and and have you duke it out for 712 01:00:40,000 --> 01:00:48,799 the the chairship and the vice chairship and the secretary 713 01:00:45,240 --> 01:00:52,960 position um I think that might be a way to really get the youth involved 714 01:00:50,240 --> 01:00:57,280 actually so um let them know that there's a a hot Contender contendership 715 01:00:55,319 --> 01:01:00,240 a foot for the the chair position of this 716 01:00:57,920 --> 01:01:06,119 committee um we can technically at any point 717 01:01:03,680 --> 01:01:12,480 reassess those roles and and swap people around if necessary thank you Chris um 718 01:01:10,119 --> 01:01:17,280 heavy is the head that wears the crown 719 01:01:14,039 --> 01:01:23,039 so um okay so we have interest in a in a chair role 720 01:01:19,559 --> 01:01:28,280 um if anyone is interested in Vice chair or secretary I think Chris you're also 721 01:01:25,559 --> 01:01:33,039 you sort of were acting secretary in terms of converting our AI notes into 722 01:01:30,440 --> 01:01:37,799 meeting minutes so if you are still interested in continuing that sure might 723 01:01:35,640 --> 01:01:41,640 fit nicely into secretary and and teaming up with Mod on on anything 724 01:01:39,920 --> 01:01:47,079 that's else anything else that's required 725 01:01:43,599 --> 01:01:50,359 there and then Molly and Moren I don't know if there's any interest in a vice 726 01:01:48,440 --> 01:01:54,760 chair but I'll I'll leave it to you all to Mo over and I I can send this 727 01:01:52,279 --> 01:02:01,440 committee handbook via email as well in case folks want to you know just take a 728 01:01:57,440 --> 01:02:06,839 closer look and we can vote on it next time I'm happy to do it if unless Morin 729 01:02:04,520 --> 01:02:12,880 would like to but um feel like I'm getting an easy way out 730 01:02:09,599 --> 01:02:17,319 here I mean we we all are right because Daniel's work yes other people are doing 731 01:02:15,279 --> 01:02:24,160 all the work it's wonderful H happy to facilitate um Okay 732 01:02:22,200 --> 01:02:31,279 so we've had our discussion of roles we've had our discussion of membership 733 01:02:26,119 --> 01:02:35,839 um next steps our RFP is live so I will ask everyone and encourage everyone to 734 01:02:33,480 --> 01:02:38,760 spread it around um I'll I'll send it out to you all by email it is on the 735 01:02:37,359 --> 01:02:42,000 town website but I will follow up by email and ask you to spread it around 736 01:02:40,200 --> 01:02:45,799 Moren especially you shared that you have some graphic designers that that 737 01:02:43,799 --> 01:02:49,640 are local who be of interest I would really encourage you to share this RFP 738 01:02:47,799 --> 01:02:54,400 with them or if you have any email addresses of folks I can email them and 739 01:02:52,200 --> 01:02:59,039 do Outreach specifically to encourage them to apply um mod and Doug have put 740 01:02:57,400 --> 01:03:03,599 together a list of folks for me to do Outreach to from the previous rfps that 741 01:03:01,680 --> 01:03:10,520 they had administered so I'll be doing that this week our press release will go 742 01:03:06,480 --> 01:03:17,400 live um today the announcement will will run in the Sentinels Next Issue um and 743 01:03:14,480 --> 01:03:22,400 our next steps are to begin the content audit which will be making an inventory 744 01:03:19,480 --> 01:03:27,520 and list of all the places where the uh logo and seal might show up so that's on 745 01:03:25,319 --> 01:03:33,359 me to and I'll report back on that when we meet again in two weeks and we will 746 01:03:30,000 --> 01:03:38,000 also um need to decide some potential interview dates and times so my final 747 01:03:36,440 --> 01:03:42,319 question which if if you have another five minutes we can discuss now if not 748 01:03:39,680 --> 01:03:47,240 we can discuss at the next meeting is um who would like to be involved in the 749 01:03:44,400 --> 01:03:52,640 interviews for the graphic designer once we narrow down that pool and I will ask 750 01:03:50,279 --> 01:03:58,839 everyone to um you know take a closer look at their calendar and and see what 751 01:03:55,960 --> 01:04:02,000 days we might hold for those interviews um we had established some and then our 752 01:04:00,200 --> 01:04:06,799 timeline changed so we're GNA have to reestablish those potential interview 753 01:04:04,559 --> 01:04:11,119 dates um we won't need to make that decision until the end of the month rfps 754 01:04:09,440 --> 01:04:17,119 are due at the end of the month so the interviews will be some point in early 755 01:04:13,640 --> 01:04:22,200 Feb um but just something for for us to Noodle on and come back to so what's the 756 01:04:20,400 --> 01:04:28,319 press release I haven't seen that and what are we announcing we're announcing 757 01:04:25,480 --> 01:04:33,680 that project thank you Nate good job bring us back to reality um the press 758 01:04:31,480 --> 01:04:37,880 release is announcing that The Branding belter Town project is happening it's 759 01:04:36,279 --> 01:04:40,839 that we're allocating time there's a committee this is what it's about so 760 01:04:39,880 --> 01:04:44,880 we're announcing that and we're announcing that there's an RFP which is 761 01:04:42,640 --> 01:04:50,520 request for proposals from graphic designers so basically different graphic 762 01:04:47,839 --> 01:04:57,000 designers from around the town around the state what's what's the budget it's 763 01:04:53,400 --> 01:05:05,640 it's $10,000 with a little wiggle room so they'll be paid $10,000 to um do an 764 01:05:00,920 --> 01:05:10,240 updated Town seal um a logo and a branding 765 01:05:07,000 --> 01:05:17,640 guideline book toolbook that tells us how to use these these brand assets um 766 01:05:15,000 --> 01:05:20,960 and they in order to get the gig they submit proposals to us which are coming 767 01:05:19,760 --> 01:05:25,440 to me and I'm kind of going to be calling and filtering and sharing out 768 01:05:22,559 --> 01:05:27,640 with with you um that seems like a lot ofy 769 01:05:29,319 --> 01:05:36,319 um I was going to say it seems like not a lot of money 770 01:05:33,799 --> 01:05:41,400 forign we paid like half a million dollars for something like this for like 771 01:05:38,039 --> 01:05:46,839 a firm you know it's yeah big 772 01:05:43,279 --> 01:05:51,680 range okay I think we'll we'll get one I don't know that we'll get submissions 773 01:05:48,119 --> 01:05:57,000 from graphic design firms I think we'll get submissions from Individual 774 01:05:53,760 --> 01:06:02,520 designers um and then it's a lot of work because they're not only creating a new 775 01:06:00,200 --> 01:06:06,799 logo or a new logo that's never been ex existed before so they're creating 776 01:06:03,599 --> 01:06:12,440 original logo they're updating a seal they're going to be getting and in 777 01:06:09,359 --> 01:06:16,839 incorporating lots of feedback from us and from the community and then they're 778 01:06:14,559 --> 01:06:23,039 also making this brand guidelines book so they're creating the rules for how we 779 01:06:20,400 --> 01:06:27,839 use this and in that rule book kind of like teaching people how to use the 780 01:06:25,960 --> 01:06:31,520 stuff that they're making so it's it's a lot of content that they're delivering 781 01:06:29,480 --> 01:06:36,799 but for one individual graphic designer I think it's a a fair 782 01:06:33,559 --> 01:06:40,920 contract um are we aiming for someone in town local or is this 783 01:06:39,760 --> 01:06:46,640 something that's you 784 01:06:43,079 --> 01:06:53,520 know that you know I guess I guess my perspective is is are we looking small 785 01:06:49,799 --> 01:06:53,520 are we aiming large you know 786 01:06:53,680 --> 01:07:02,000 what I think it's always helpful to find somebody who is is somewhat local and 787 01:06:58,920 --> 01:07:05,119 knows the town and and gets the the real like core sense of town I agree with 788 01:07:04,119 --> 01:07:08,640 that I don't think we can be really picky about it and I think that we can 789 01:07:06,559 --> 01:07:13,400 be open uh especially because we want to do so much uh uh research and and 790 01:07:10,880 --> 01:07:16,319 surveys into town opinions and stuff like that that that I don't think we 791 01:07:14,920 --> 01:07:21,760 should limit ourselves just to this region and we should look around um to 792 01:07:18,359 --> 01:07:26,240 to whoever uh is is is open to the role 793 01:07:23,960 --> 01:07:30,680 okay I just don't want you know you don't want to put yourself in a box that 794 01:07:28,200 --> 01:07:37,240 says you you know I'm I I'm only looking for this but yet I expect 795 01:07:33,440 --> 01:07:43,000 this so the selection criteria the criteria that we decided would help make 796 01:07:40,640 --> 01:07:47,559 the decision are experience and qualifications so someone who has done a 797 01:07:45,400 --> 01:07:52,920 similar branding project with a municipality or a community that is 798 01:07:50,480 --> 01:07:54,920 similar to belr town in some way so knows what they're getting into so that 799 01:07:54,039 --> 01:07:58,640 can mean that they're from here that can mean that they've worked on similar 800 01:07:56,240 --> 01:08:06,279 things creativity and vision so really aligning with the um historical and uh 801 01:08:04,720 --> 01:08:10,319 that that that Essence that Moren was talking about demonstrating that they 802 01:08:08,480 --> 01:08:14,200 understand what that is or or can understand what that is community 803 01:08:11,960 --> 01:08:18,120 engagement so being thoughtful and and inclusive inclusive about how community 804 01:08:16,359 --> 01:08:22,719 members are being involved and budget and timeline so we might get proposals 805 01:08:20,000 --> 01:08:27,040 from someone saying I can do this for $50,000 and that would probably be a no 806 01:08:25,319 --> 01:08:31,000 or could do this but it'll take me three years that would be you know so those 807 01:08:29,319 --> 01:08:34,799 are the criteria that we had established we didn't say that they needed to be 808 01:08:32,560 --> 01:08:37,120 local I think there's committee members some committee members will have a 809 01:08:35,839 --> 01:08:43,080 strong preference for local there's going to be that creativity vision and 810 01:08:40,400 --> 01:08:49,480 Community engagement is going to be uh maybe easier for folks who are local 811 01:08:45,719 --> 01:08:53,759 okay and forgive me I you know I guess you guys mentioned another municipality 812 01:08:51,440 --> 01:08:56,920 that that did this and it was that aha moment that said that this could happen 813 01:08:55,279 --> 01:09:02,040 well how do we know that that that Community 814 01:08:59,960 --> 01:09:07,839 didn't have an in with that other person that was just willing to volunteer their 815 01:09:03,600 --> 01:09:13,239 time to do what they did does that make sense yeah Nate there there's a whole 816 01:09:10,440 --> 01:09:18,080 webinar that's in the chat now okay in the chat so that was the town of Asbury 817 01:09:15,880 --> 01:09:23,640 and it was uh put on through the mass municipality Association and they walk 818 01:09:21,279 --> 01:09:29,040 through uh their thing the difference between their project and our project is 819 01:09:25,679 --> 01:09:34,080 that they had a full-time Communications person on staff who took care of some of 820 01:09:31,920 --> 01:09:38,359 the things but the process that we're following and the RFP that we're using 821 01:09:36,319 --> 01:09:45,799 is closely aligned with the work that they did in asbery okay okay can you 822 01:09:42,400 --> 01:09:51,920 also clarify for um Nate am morine where the funds are coming from to pay for all 823 01:09:47,960 --> 01:09:51,920 of this y these are all arpa 824 01:09:52,319 --> 01:09:59,520 funds so it's not coming this isn't coming out of our budget this was money 825 01:09:56,960 --> 01:10:06,159 that was given to us as a result of covid that we had to spend by the end of 826 01:10:02,520 --> 01:10:10,560 the year yep and I think had a specific go ahead Chris I was gonna say um mod 827 01:10:09,159 --> 01:10:15,640 dropped off but she could answer this better than anybody else in here but 828 01:10:11,880 --> 01:10:22,560 really the um part of the the co Relief Fund was uh was improving Communications 829 01:10:19,840 --> 01:10:26,360 and improving branding to be able to once everything was over bring business 830 01:10:24,400 --> 01:10:29,560 back you know and and help these communities earn back the money that 831 01:10:27,679 --> 01:10:33,560 they've lost through covid one of the suggestions through the through the the 832 01:10:31,480 --> 01:10:36,679 the grants and everything was uh rebranding so that was one of the things 833 01:10:35,120 --> 01:10:42,080 that we actually held on to and said you know we we we should actually do this um 834 01:10:39,520 --> 01:10:46,560 it would be helpful so that money is is not not only from arpa funding and and 835 01:10:44,360 --> 01:10:50,239 not being taken out of the Town budget but it's earmarked for something that is 836 01:10:48,440 --> 01:10:55,640 specifically said in the documents that we should be doing so okay yeah and 837 01:10:53,679 --> 01:11:01,040 because it's marked those ways it can't be used for anything else sure sure it 838 01:10:58,480 --> 01:11:06,080 makes sense and Par pardon my questions I I've like I said the rookie here so 839 01:11:04,199 --> 01:11:10,360 these are questions that come up from from the public over and over and over 840 01:11:07,880 --> 01:11:14,640 again so we should be you know well versed and and and knowledgeable about 841 01:11:12,159 --> 01:11:22,120 all of them so you know now was the time to ask and I will share um we I'm gonna 842 01:11:19,080 --> 01:11:25,760 put this in the chat as well we in in advance of launching this project with 843 01:11:24,000 --> 01:11:28,199 our press release and and getting the getting the word out this week so that's 844 01:11:27,080 --> 01:11:33,960 when all this is starting to come out this week um we do have a Q&A page that 845 01:11:32,239 --> 01:11:37,480 that Chris built for US based on what we think are going to be some commonly 846 01:11:35,199 --> 01:11:42,280 asked questions so I will send this all out by email as well but if there are 847 01:11:39,639 --> 01:11:47,600 any questions that you are hearing or that you think of that aren't mentioned 848 01:11:44,320 --> 01:11:52,480 on this page we can absolutely come up with answers to them and include them um 849 01:11:50,679 --> 01:11:56,120 because if you're having those questions other people are going to have those 850 01:11:53,520 --> 01:12:03,480 questions y and I'm sorry I know we're 851 01:11:58,159 --> 01:12:09,080 overtime um can you just put up maybe the timeline for the work so we're doing 852 01:12:06,600 --> 01:12:12,800 the RFP it's due at the end of the month and in the meantime are we going to do 853 01:12:11,199 --> 01:12:17,960 the public Outreach stuff so I think that's going to be Con 854 01:12:16,199 --> 01:12:22,679 on the on the deck for conver on deck for conversation next week okay that's 855 01:12:20,560 --> 01:12:26,080 cool here is our timeline document I'm just going to put in the chat and I'm 856 01:12:23,800 --> 01:12:34,400 also happy to send this by EMA email is the chat available after the meeting is 857 01:12:29,000 --> 01:12:38,520 closed um no no no oh so okay I I don't I don't read that fast I'll send it I'll 858 01:12:36,719 --> 01:12:43,840 send it out by email Nate just so that you have all of this and so Mar has this 859 01:12:40,239 --> 01:12:49,679 and Kate has all this but okay um our our timeline right now we are in the 860 01:12:46,120 --> 01:12:53,280 process of um proposal evaluation and designer selection so from now through 861 01:12:51,719 --> 01:12:56,400 the end of the month we are really going to be trying to get the word out about 862 01:12:55,440 --> 01:13:01,600 this RFP getting people to apply for the 863 01:12:58,840 --> 01:13:06,400 position and on the back end I'm prepping for them to get started so 864 01:13:04,360 --> 01:13:09,800 creating all of the the list of all the places where they're going to have to 865 01:13:07,480 --> 01:13:13,840 create content for us so that's what we're doing between now and the end of 866 01:13:11,280 --> 01:13:18,600 January February is the selection process where we you know choose who's 867 01:13:16,760 --> 01:13:23,000 going to get the contract and award it and do a kickoff meeting with the 868 01:13:20,120 --> 01:13:27,760 designer so that we can really get on the same page with them and they can 869 01:13:24,280 --> 01:13:33,120 start some some initial design work I imagine that the community input section 870 01:13:31,159 --> 01:13:39,800 will begin what I've allocated here is from March through April so that gives 871 01:13:36,679 --> 01:13:44,159 us from now until early March to really Define what community involvement will 872 01:13:41,719 --> 01:13:49,960 look like um what are the opportunities for us to pop up in person invite people 873 01:13:46,520 --> 01:13:54,800 in on Zoom uh put out surveys you know and let folks weigh in in our initial 874 01:13:52,239 --> 01:14:00,159 conversations we thought I believe what we came down to was um that we would 875 01:13:57,920 --> 01:14:07,199 have like a few options that we presented to the public to weigh in on 876 01:14:03,600 --> 01:14:12,239 um and maybe and and what we also were going to do is have a brainstorm with 877 01:14:08,560 --> 01:14:15,920 this group to bring in um General ideas on what those like Core Essence values 878 01:14:13,840 --> 01:14:19,080 were that or The Core Essence that maren was talking about help us as a group 879 01:14:17,400 --> 01:14:22,440 Define that a little bit using Town input from the communities and and 880 01:14:20,880 --> 01:14:26,560 families and and groups that we're all a part of um Define that and then pass 881 01:14:25,239 --> 01:14:30,280 that to the designer and then what the public would see would be like three or 882 01:14:28,520 --> 01:14:33,360 four versions or two or three versions so that so that when we give people 883 01:14:32,040 --> 01:14:38,440 decision- making power they actually have decision-making power right um I 884 01:14:36,679 --> 01:14:40,840 had a great chat with Nicole say if we had if we had the conversation saying 885 01:14:39,639 --> 01:14:44,719 what does belter town mean and look like to you to everyone we would get a 886 01:14:42,520 --> 01:14:48,280 thousand different images and that might be harder to distill whereas if we're 887 01:14:46,719 --> 01:14:53,400 doing some of that pre-work and Distilling what Bel Town looks and feels 888 01:14:50,400 --> 01:14:57,679 like um among this committee we're already capturing a good cross-section 889 01:14:55,400 --> 01:15:01,400 of the community with with that and what we will actually do is show the 890 01:14:59,440 --> 01:15:07,040 community material things that they can vote on and decide on um but this is 891 01:15:04,840 --> 01:15:13,840 continued conversation so I'll plant those seeds and say when we come back 892 01:15:09,000 --> 01:15:17,920 next week we'll vote on uh positions we will uh look at minutes and approve 893 01:15:15,840 --> 01:15:23,040 minutes from this meeting vote on positions um decide on an interview 894 01:15:21,639 --> 01:15:27,719 schedule and who is going to be part of interviewing I don't think that has to 895 01:15:24,080 --> 01:15:32,400 be everyone for the designer and begin discussions of how and what community 896 01:15:30,320 --> 01:15:38,440 involvement looks like um question on the interviewing and 897 01:15:35,400 --> 01:15:43,679 whatnot like is this committee the ones voting to agree to hire one or are we 898 01:15:41,360 --> 01:15:50,120 making a recommendation to Steve I'm just you know like who does need to be 899 01:15:47,000 --> 01:15:54,239 there and have input um and I recognize there's only like two meetings scheduled 900 01:15:52,400 --> 01:15:56,920 before we're supposed to be awarding a contract 901 01:15:59,120 --> 01:16:07,320 that's a question I think that um this group 902 01:16:04,960 --> 01:16:13,960 and this body are going to be the deciders because Danielle is actually 903 01:16:09,960 --> 01:16:13,960 going to sub subcontract the 904 01:16:15,360 --> 01:16:22,040 contractor I think we will I think we are not there we have in in my contract 905 01:16:20,800 --> 01:16:25,480 is that we are not to make a hiring decision without Express approval from 906 01:16:23,560 --> 01:16:28,800 the town so I believe we make the recommendation of maybe like the final 907 01:16:27,199 --> 01:16:33,199 one like this committee decides we want to hire designer a to Steve we get 908 01:16:31,400 --> 01:16:38,120 Steve's Express approval and then we do the hiring okay so we will need to vote 909 01:16:35,719 --> 01:16:42,199 on that then so we need enough people who are familiar with the candidates to 910 01:16:39,840 --> 01:16:47,639 be able to vote I think what we'll probably do is 911 01:16:45,280 --> 01:16:52,080 have like the the top two or the top three maybe there'll be one very clear 912 01:16:49,320 --> 01:16:55,520 standout but if not we'll have the top two or three like the folks who are in 913 01:16:54,040 --> 01:17:02,880 the interview process can present their recommendation to this group for 914 01:16:57,960 --> 01:17:02,880 discussion and then vote on who to 915 01:17:03,040 --> 01:17:10,560 hire that's sort of what we did with the mural station right the transfer St were 916 01:17:08,480 --> 01:17:14,800 you part of that yeah there was like a subcommittee yeah doing that yeah and 917 01:17:13,440 --> 01:17:17,960 brought it to the creative economy that makes sense and we could probably record 918 01:17:16,320 --> 01:17:23,600 the interviews too if anybody really wanted to look okay I was just looking 919 01:17:20,520 --> 01:17:29,800 at the timeline and it feels what it feels quick it 920 01:17:26,440 --> 01:17:29,800 um and what happens if nobody 921 01:17:30,560 --> 01:17:38,480 applies we all draw asking the hard questions I think we'll get application 922 01:17:36,480 --> 01:17:42,679 I I mean you you've got a firm timeline it's like all right so you know in two 923 01:17:40,040 --> 01:17:48,520 weeks you we we have to vote and hire somebody to have a contract well is that 924 01:17:46,440 --> 01:17:54,080 feasibly possible the hiring won't happen until mid-February no I okay but 925 01:17:52,080 --> 01:18:00,920 but yes um realistically we have two weeks 926 01:17:55,880 --> 01:18:05,520 so that's yeah we have two meetings um we will have to schedule interviews 927 01:18:02,920 --> 01:18:12,679 outside of those meetings and I am doing a lot of the backend work to facilitate 928 01:18:09,960 --> 01:18:16,159 um the CH the challenging thing is getting 929 01:18:13,639 --> 01:18:19,600 submissions um rfps are pretty competitive like I think people are 930 01:18:17,880 --> 01:18:23,840 watching and looking out for rfps a lot of designers will have a Google alert 931 01:18:21,440 --> 01:18:27,800 set on their email to send them anytime an RFP drop 932 01:18:25,480 --> 01:18:31,400 I guess I wasn't aware of that so yeah so so they're looking for business like 933 01:18:29,280 --> 01:18:35,880 people are looking for work and part of our process requires us to do that 934 01:18:33,639 --> 01:18:39,920 one-on-one Outreach so not only is the notice going in the Sentinel but I am 935 01:18:38,280 --> 01:18:44,800 also in charge of emailing folks that have already expressed interest in the 936 01:18:42,360 --> 01:18:48,239 role so there are do you have a number of people that have already expressed 937 01:18:46,040 --> 01:18:52,480 interest um I believe we have a list of five or six people that applied to the 938 01:18:50,199 --> 01:18:56,960 project management position who actually designers that we're going to send it to 939 01:18:54,920 --> 01:19:00,639 and I am also pushing it out to a network of graphic designers so I'm 940 01:18:59,000 --> 01:19:04,679 doing that by email I'm doing that on LinkedIn I'm doing that on social media 941 01:19:02,679 --> 01:19:10,120 and I'm also encouraging everyone in this group to do the same with their 942 01:19:06,840 --> 01:19:15,639 networks of graphic designers especially those who might be local that you know 943 01:19:12,320 --> 01:19:15,639 and already have relationship 944 01:19:15,679 --> 01:19:21,199 with um 945 01:19:19,679 --> 01:19:25,360 okay so I'm going to be I'm I'm optimistic 946 01:19:24,480 --> 01:19:29,000 like I I think we're going to get some great submissions I think we're doing a 947 01:19:27,280 --> 01:19:32,679 good job in terms of press the press release that's going out and announcing 948 01:19:30,520 --> 01:19:37,320 this project will also announce the RFP so I'm hoping that it gets picked up by 949 01:19:34,560 --> 01:19:42,800 local news um that release is going out today and if we don't get a lot of 950 01:19:39,159 --> 01:19:46,360 pickups then I'm gonna chat with Kate about doing some pitching to specific 951 01:19:44,760 --> 01:19:51,360 reporters because I think as part of her role in Communications she could pitch 952 01:19:49,000 --> 01:19:56,400 to local reporters and ask them to cover the story that will get more attention 953 01:19:53,600 --> 01:20:01,080 to it I know and mod are also working on a social media strategy to share news 954 01:19:59,199 --> 01:20:06,199 about this this effort and get the word out even further um that's what I was 955 01:20:04,040 --> 01:20:10,719 gonna ask whether it's going on the town Facebook page and stuff like that Pate 956 01:20:09,480 --> 01:20:15,840 do you want to speak to that a little bit Yeah once once um once the press 957 01:20:13,719 --> 01:20:19,560 release is live it'll get added you know to the front of the website and it'll be 958 01:20:17,520 --> 01:20:23,679 on our Facebook page to get shared and everything else um and that's why I was 959 01:20:21,679 --> 01:20:26,320 looking to get the clarification about whether or not the committee was 960 01:20:24,760 --> 01:20:30,800 accepting new members because I'm sure that that question will come up like 961 01:20:28,440 --> 01:20:36,360 who's on this committee and you know if I want to join how do I do that so I'm 962 01:20:33,239 --> 01:20:40,880 glad that that was clarified already today and I'm GNA make that edit I 963 01:20:39,199 --> 01:20:45,960 wanted to make sure this group met before I sent out the press release so 964 01:20:42,679 --> 01:20:50,440 I'm gonna add that line about joining um and I'm just going to say to express 965 01:20:47,120 --> 01:20:55,679 interest to email email me and I can move people through the process um and 966 01:20:54,360 --> 01:21:00,560 I'm going to add that line item to the press release before it goes out 967 01:20:57,920 --> 01:21:04,760 today and it will go out today and I'm going to copy Kate on it so she can see 968 01:21:02,639 --> 01:21:08,239 and then it's it's already finalized so it could go it could go on the website 969 01:21:06,360 --> 01:21:13,400 Kate Chris whenever you want whenever you're ready um I actually need you to 970 01:21:10,080 --> 01:21:18,639 send me a text once it goes um goes live because I won't be being part-time I'm 971 01:21:15,840 --> 01:21:21,320 not always tuned into my email so if you could send me a text once you have the 972 01:21:20,159 --> 01:21:27,040 press release out there I would appreciate it um sure would you mind 973 01:21:24,679 --> 01:21:30,360 emailing me your phone number so I can do that yeah I think you have it but I 974 01:21:29,159 --> 01:21:37,480 will definitely send it over to make sure you have it okay great 975 01:21:33,400 --> 01:21:40,120 thanks all right so in the absence of of our chair which we'll decide next week 976 01:21:39,080 --> 01:21:44,719 or Nate I don't know if you want to give it a test run uh I think unless there's 977 01:21:42,760 --> 01:21:48,520 anything else up for discussion we can adjourn this 978 01:21:45,960 --> 01:21:56,280 meeting do you have to make a motion oh please feel free motion to 979 01:21:51,719 --> 01:21:56,280 close the meeting second 980 01:21:57,800 --> 01:22:04,159 yeah okay thank you everyone so with that our meeting is closed and we will 981 01:22:02,639 --> 01:22:07,639 see you in two weeks and I will send an email reminding folks of the next 982 01:22:05,639 --> 01:22:16,840 meeting and sharing all the things that were in the 983 01:22:08,880 --> 01:22:16,840 chat thanks you you thank you bye bye