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against going to follow me in order to
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I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
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republic for which it stands one nation
under God indivisible with liberty and

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justice for all.

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» All right. Um,
our normal order of business is to open

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up for first public comment period. I
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pleased to see that. Uh, I know we had a
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again, if somebody has something they
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the time. Um, we did listen to many of
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know Melanie wasn't here. she has since
reviewed the minutes and in a video

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recording so she has an opportunity to
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heard. So I guess what I'm saying is we
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of the things that came up last month
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new since last month that somebody would
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the time. So is there anybody something
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» Where is the video? Where's the camera?
chamber's right there.

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» Thank you.
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» Sorry about that.
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the the minutes a number of months ago
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municipalities have. So you'll be able
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days. We post those online so you know
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talk so it's kind of embarrassing.
Anybody would like to address the board?

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» Uh I'm just curious about the uh the
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today.
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What what's that? What that is?
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meeting with a group of people um that
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It's one of these things they're doing
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gentleman that kind of heads it out up
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PS21. PS21 is going to be doing
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Um, we have documentation out front
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now. It's basically say you, the
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front, have somebody play, they can play
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» and it's a wonderful thing and it's not
costing anybody anything. And the hours

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you just pick an hour. It could be in
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the gazebo. It could be somebody, you
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organize something in the gazebo area a
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[snorts] not something we are doing
other than I gave a proclamation to

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basically say yeah game on. All right.
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there is a website on the desk out front
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information. My understanding is they
reached out to Caba who were going to

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send out a a blanket uh email with some
more um details and uh the gentleman

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that runs Stony Kill Fluffy House
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» Anony's really involved in it. So great.
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signed up but I just wasn't sure.
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foot traffic into the community and you
know, hey, parking's going to be a

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problem.
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» Must walk.
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be doing.
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» Hearing none. Um, we're going to switch
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get into our department reports. Ted
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the head engineer for our water project.
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» I think what many of a couple of us were
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principled would start, but I'd like to
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» Uh, you know, I I have respect and
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and I appreciate that. But the issue
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privacy.
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given how their tenures for all offices,
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different times that I I would not want
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the state police
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uh equipment and that's my sense of it.
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intentions of people here but concern
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» Okay. Anybody else? I'd just like to
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the gazebo and that information being
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that I don't trust like I trust this
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of mine. Um, I spend a lot of time on
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Hudson and New York City and um, unless
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I would be very concerned with being
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intent would be to film in case there
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peaceful demonstration, which does
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and whatnot and I appreciate that, but
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it's not to be documented as being
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» Good point. Um I know Melanie had some
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with some very similar. Um there is an
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we we have which is just part of our
overall police policy. Uh we have a firm

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called Lexipole that does our manages
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very cumbersome to do that. Um they
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Any changes in laws and stuff they and
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this drone policy into effect just
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was just part of putting that whole
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did. A couple things I just want to, you
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the fourth amendment where a hobbyist
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amendment. Search procedure. Um there's
very very details details in our policy

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regarding when you video, when you don't
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um and and how it gets distributed if it
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a lot of uh checks and balances in
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from an emergency management standpoint,
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I've cut my teeth on emergency
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an example because I'm part of the
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anything to do with the village. And um
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So on Saturday, we bring 20,000 people
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about XYZ walking the midway. What we're
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backed up to the Dairy Queen to to the
traffic light. Now we have a bleacher

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failure. We have to get ambulances in.
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to us. Same thing with a protest, you
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are fine. They're fabulous. I fully
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that we say we have 354 people and we
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nice that doesn't mean we're recording.
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where the the administrator andor the
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not recording bringing it back and say,
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Yes, they could. But just it's some of
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concern. There are agencies out there
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» We, you know, unless it's subpoenaed,
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subpoenaed. We have LPR cameras in the
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they they're recording 24/7. Um, not
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thing I think Steve brought up was
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covers any drones. Uh there is a cost of
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I guess would be a cost and there's a
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have you but the FAA training for this
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matter of fact we've had two two members
every member take some training already

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in but um the kind of I wanted to answer
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and Joan again you know
I understand and some of the questions

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I'm going to
some of the questions they had um

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whether you trust me or trust Joe today.
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four or five years from now? Well,
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board here that this can always change,
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this policy or we did a lot during
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how we handle um
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mental mental health crisis and issues.
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shelf and maybe blow the dust off. gets
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got to change things. It just don't
work. But that's that's kind of, you

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know, kind of some of my thought
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» Oh, no, not at all. I just also would
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feel like for a small village, um,
Chadam already has their own police

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force, which seems somewhat excessive.
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by. And I I just I think it would be
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small community nature of police citizen
communication that it be humans rather

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than drones. um that there be a sense of
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this level of surveillance and equipment
that doesn't seem appropriate for this

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you, John, for the way in which you've
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you've been open to a discussion and
responsive to concerns. Um, and I want

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to commend Chief Allesie for the
documentation and the thought that's

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gone into the policy and how the policy
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I actually went back to review your
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was surprised to find myself.
the the the scent of a

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» of a reality show.
But but I um I I want to begin on that

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basis and say that not every decision
always goes the way you want it to and

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that doesn't mean that we can't continue
to cooperate on either side of this

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equation. So if we don't get a drone, it
doesn't mean that we can't make later

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make the case for it either.
How have I I I I last time I shared an

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antidote about a former sheriff who um
I'm not going to repeat all of it

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because I'll be boring half of the
people in the room, but who who confided

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in me that he was picking out faces in a
crowd at a march in Hudson that I happen

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to also be a part of. So we're a small
police force with limited personnel and

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and our police don't have a large area
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drones. I would argue and and I said
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commercial drone pilot and I fly drones
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in small areas. They they useful if you
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I fear that one of the things that
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It it takes the effect it it will have
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away when people gather in our village.
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our community. Some of them may live
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but you work and in serve this community
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celebrating
Halloween on Kinderhook Street, uh, we

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we want you walking through with us,
keeping an eye on things, enjoying the

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candy and the vibe, not looking down on
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can be impersonal. Um, the same thing
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bandits. You you don't have to agree on
pause, but whatever you're out there

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protesting or doing, a thumbs up or
thumbs down, a presence in our midst

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says, "Yep, we don't always agree on
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thing." The drone in the sky, for
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sense of insecurity and a sense that
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speaks to the kind of village we want to
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I moved here nish years ago. I
regularly grad congratulate myself for

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finding this place and making the
decision to live here. I love living

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here. You can tell you can tell from my
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The the other the other factor is that
in most situations deescalation from up

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there is incredibly difficult. Um, I
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the details in Kinderhook where people
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at one of the houses pulled out a
firearm and some of you will remember

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that. And being up there would not have
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when we're a small village police force,
it's better to be enjoying life

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[laughter] in our midst. for large
events like the county fair, there's

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more than enough time to uh get external
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technologies.
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of living and working in a surveillance
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uh and the
effect on public morale and

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participation
not when you are being surveiled but

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when you believe you're being surveiled
whether you are or not is it it can

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corrode the fabric of a society. Um we
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fourth amendment overreach. Um
I would I would be um set at ease except

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that the way I am personally
experiencing this society is that there

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is more and more fourth amendment
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Invasion of privacy is significant. I
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neighbors building or doing something,
can I pay you to put the drone up?

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» And I I say it's not my gig. Um deal
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I'm I'm uncomfortable with that sort of
request. I want to speak about the cost

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of this. The the quote includes an
amount for $89 for an annual care

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program with which which they call the
Ortel Care Standard package. And I I

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don't know exactly what that entails,
but I think it means if you crash your

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drone, you send it away, you get one in
the post the next day, and so your

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operations are not interrupted. Um that
that's not an insignificant uh annual

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don't pay, we're not paying for the
training. That's [snorts] good. But it

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is costing us time. I think I think when
the officers are doing this training,

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when they're writing proposals, they are
using time which we are paying for. So

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to say it costs us nothing isn't an
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view. And and then there's the the care
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recalibration,
equipment familiarization.

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Um if if for some of those uses you are
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the screen, you need a second person to
keep an eye on the drone to remain legal

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because it may not be out of sight. um
to fly legally. Uh I'm not going to form

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this everywhere. Um [snorts]
there's a national trend towards more

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and more drones
and it's becoming prolific and it's

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becoming intrusive. I I shared last time
when someone some occasionally someone

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will stomp across and say, "I'm going to
shoot that effing thing out of the sky."

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And I have to take time, calm them down,
explain what I'm doing and why, and

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reassure them that of their privacy
concerns and reassure them that if they

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have a way that if they want to
challenge me that I have been intrusive,

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I have a way to show them to prove that
I haven't. That's a timeconsuming thing

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sometimes.
But drones can be immensely useful in

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some circumstances.
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[snorts] that it takes us in a direction
for the character of our village and our

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police and the relationship between us
that I'm really

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uncomfortable with and not sure our
village needs.

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» Thank you. Go ahead, John.
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» Um,
mayor, I'd like to withdraw the request.

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» All right. Heard that.
>> Thank you.

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» Thank you. [applause]

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» The system works whether we all agree OR
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I DIDN'T HAVE TO SPEAK to any

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because I want to say I am kind of in
the middle of this whole thing. I for my

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job, a big role of my job is emergency
preparedness. I work for a nursing home

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association. I have to attend um
quarterly meetings from um large groups

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in the Fingerlakes and Long Island. And
I want to say in an emergency emergency

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response drones are very helpful. They
go in, you have situational awareness of

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what is going on and they're very very
helpful. They help people plan like even

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for the fire department. I I think at
some point in time a drone would be very

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helpful especially when we are dealing
with pe with people a smaller amount of

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firefighters to fight the fires and it
it's just useful then you don't have to

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send people in the middle whatever but I
also heard loud and clear that the

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privacy issues I totally understand that
I want to thank Joe I asked him a lot of

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questions about this I'm not going to
read the answers but if you guys go on

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that site you could see the questions
Ralph asked you know, questions too and

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you could see kind of what we're, you
know, privacy is important. Could we

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have built into the policy? Would we be
notified when the drones are going up?

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Just so it's more transparent when we're
using them and how we're using it. So,

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that's kind of my take on the whole
thing. Um, I do want to thank Joe for

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all the work that he's done with this
because first and foremost, he has our

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village, the best interest of our
village, and there's no private agenda

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here or anything. He always is trying to
think of something that could make the

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job safer for the police to make our
community safer. I also want to thank

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all of you guys for coming out. We don't
know unless you come out. You came out a

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few times now. I'm sorry I wasn't here,
but I just appreciate it. I really,

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really do. And I hope that if there's
other issues that come up, we would like

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to hear from you. Yeah. Are we all going
to always agree? No.

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» But this is part of politics, right,
John?

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» It is. It is.
>> Oh, it's part of life, I think.

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» You know, it doesn't always have to be
comfortable.

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» And we have to be held to the highest
standard.

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» Um shame on me. I try to be as
transparent as poss. Um 3 months ago, we

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started this process with that
resolution versus the drone. And I felt

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at the time I wanted to table it till we
had a justification

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out of the justification folks came came
but where's the policy let's get the

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policy out there and clearly Gavin some
of you read it and

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that's good because desire and Sam are
putting this stuff out. I wonder if

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anybody ever reads it, you know. So, so
it's like it's not for the lack of

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trying. Again, um you know, we try to
move everything in the right direction.

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» The important thing, John, and you play
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helping us to listen to each other to
build understanding.

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And I I want to congratulate you that
this has been a dialogue and not a

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debate
>> because it's a very it's a different

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thing and you are good at it.
>> Um Gav and I you know I look at what

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goes on around us in some of the
neighboring towns and it's it's

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terrible.
>> It is terrible. It is terrible because

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the citizens,
everyone's at NHS ths and there's no

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place out here.
Well, I said it last time and I want to

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say again,
I really appreciate this board and John

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and Joe and
I don't know the name, but um you've all

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you listen and we don't feel
uncomfortable in coming to you and it's

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not adversarial.
We all live in the village. We're all

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neighbors and it's good that we can
speak. I mean, I speak to Melanie in the

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supermarket about things. I mean, you
know, it it's just it's a wonderful

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community to be involved in, and I
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» No.
>> So, um I think that kind of puts that to

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rest. You folks are welcome to stay.
Ted's going to give about a 40minut

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presentation on

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the water.
>> Thank you. Thank you all. Thank you.

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» Thank you.

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[music]
>> Actually, what we'll do is we'll go

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through the building reports our
building. Yeah, we get Darren, you get

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first.
>> It was like 40.

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» We'll go we'll go through the department
reports and then uh the first two

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resolutions have to do with the develop
water system improvements. We'll we'll

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lean on that a little bit. So, Aaron, do
you want to go over your report, please?

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» Yes, please. Um, so there were zero
commercial uh building permits issued,

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nine residential um no new complaints
appealed before the zoning board has

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been completed. Um, two residential
title searches. Yes, they were on the

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same property. Um, no commercial title
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three fire inspection and grease trap
inspection notices were sent. Um,

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20 and actually there were more three
strap inspections, but those were the

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ones that were just combined. Um, 20 um
residential

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and zero commercial certificate of
occupancy completions issued.

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um inspections. There were 13
residential, three commercial, and two

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complaint inspections. And the payments
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» Anything for Thank you.
>> Have you Have you gotten the building

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permit yet from Crossroads?
>> It's coming before the planning board

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this month.
>> They just submitted it. So, yes.

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» So, we'll see that restaurant next year.
We'll see how long it takes the fighting

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board.
>> So, please report Joe

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[cough]
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» uh recruiting staffing. So, I know I
have one resolution later on, but um

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Officer O'Brien uh graduated and started
her field training. Her first day in the

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village was today. And so, you'll start
to see a second person in the car. um

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she's got to do 160 hours for the
academy and then an additional

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180 hours for us. So she'll be doubled
up for around 300 hours plus um for her

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training.

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I know we have the town contract on the
agenda later and we have

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um
uh training coming up. So this Saturday

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I've got training, search and rescue
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um Chattam PD, um I believe a couple
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the forest rangers are going to be
putting on a search and rescue. So we'll

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do several hours in the classroom at the
firehouse and then we'll go out into a

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wooded area and do some training for
wood uh for searches. On Sunday we have

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the gravel grinder. Um, roughly 1,000
bikes plus will be in and around the

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village uh starting at 9:00 a.m.
Uh, one thing I do want to bring to the

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board's attention, um, we do have
we do have a

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level two sex offender that is one of
the homeless folks that is in the

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village. Um, we are aware of it.
School's aware of it. Morris is aware of

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it. Um
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he was arrested once and is now in
compliance. So short of anything else,

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he is allowed to remain as long as he's
remaining in a spot that is legal for

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him to remain. Um
this has stirred up some trouble at the

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school as well as we had a incident at
clo at school dismissal where a um young

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girl was
we believe was approached

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um and created triggered an incident
where you know she wasn't taken or

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anything but we were looking for a
vehicle. um turned out not to be

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anything related, but it put everyone on
heightened alert, which triggered

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everything to happen a little bit faster
than probably was necessary, but I just

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wanted the board to be aware of that.
Um and then I'll talk briefly about it.

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It it did um get missed on the agenda,
but in your packet you would have seen

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something called patrol finder. uh
patrol finder is a um a a tool really uh

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for the department to improve
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accountability and documentation. Um so
what it does is allows with mapping and

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GPS allows us to better ensure that we
are covering those small sections of the

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village that may not see a patrol car as
often as others. Um I use um library

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place for instance. Um you know it's
tucked away. People may you know the

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patrol car may not go down there as
often as it should. Um this is designed

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to allow both officers and supervisors
to ensure that we're covering um the

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village as a whole and not you know
missing spots that haven't been covered.

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So, the software basically allows the
officer to see the last time a patrol

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went down that road, which also means
that I'll be able to report to the board

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on our coverage and how often we're
hitting that coverage based on some

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setup. Um, I don't have the quote in
front of me, but there is obviously a

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dollar amount with it. I do have that
funding to cover in my remaining budget.

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Um, so there's no additional funds
needed for this year. Um, if it decides

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to be useful, obviously we can continue
the contract. If there's no value in it,

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then we can decide to
move on. But we can talk about that more

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when we get to resolutions if you'd
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» So, can I just ask a question about the
homeless people?

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» Yep.
>> Can anything be done about that? I mean,

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I've had so many parents reach out to me
and speak about it.

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» So, it's not illegal to be homeless. Um,
if they are trespassing, they are told

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that they're trespassing and they'll be
issued their appropriate ticket for the

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location that they are trespassed in.
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you know, that is that is uh, you know,
>> pretty much all you can do.

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» Yeah. Yep. Um they were g they were they
have been trespassed from a couple

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different bu businesses within the
village but

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short of that there's not a whole lot.
Even the gazebo is a sticky situation

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for us because though it's there though
there's a requirement that no one's

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there after dark
there's some unknown on how we enforce

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that and whether it would stand up if we
tried to enforce that. So there there's

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» Mhm.
>> But officers are aware. Officers are

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told to do welfare checks on a daily
basis so that they're aware that we're

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aware that they're around.
>> Yes.

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» I just want to take it a step further.
Early on, two weeks ago or so, Joe had

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met with them there at the gazebo. I
came over. We had a conversation. They

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were offered DSS. They refused.
I offered the minister that runs a

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warming shelter in Hudson. They refused.
Um they've been in the system. They're

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very familiar with the system. Uh
there's probably a reason why they

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refused because
just they've been through the system.

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To follow up on that, our Chattam Cares
review, I think it's Chad Cares View,

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um, reached out to Community Cares, I'm
sorry, Community Cares and, um, they

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refused that initially and a few days
later there was some dynamics that

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changed things. They accepted some help.
They took them um community cares to a a

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hotel in Scodak, the only place that was
available, put them up for a number of

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nights, went to the food pantry, got
them all the food they could have and

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they came back. Um so um
>> they've been offered um I've been

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skewered on social media and I don't
care um as being heartless, harassing.

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Um Craig Simmons, supervisor again,
called me today. He's receiving phone

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calls from parents. I talked to Don El
Collins regarding Crown Park because now

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the park's going to start. Um they're
all aware of it. So

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people seem to be taking very good care
of that. So and you know it's it's a bit

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of a distraction.
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» and I obviously I singled out the, you
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the village does have a total of four
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» two level twos and two level ones.
Just there. It's he is not the only sex

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offender that does live within the
village bounds. And I did put a Facebook

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post out with how you can search for
that information so that people can see

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that information.
>> Okay. Did you ever hear back from that

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group that wanted to meet?
>> No. No. Joe reached out to him and they

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said, "Send me a phone number. We'll
we'll chat." Nothing.

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» So, I'm not even going to discuss it.
>> Okay.

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» So, Joe, when Sorry.
>> Oh, no.

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» When you have been a convicted sex
offender, don't you have to provide a

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resident or a location?
>> They could be homeless. It's not illegal

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for them to be homeless.
We called the registry to confirm

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because I the Hudson had they were down
in Hudson before they came here and it

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was the same thing down Hudson. They
were registered as homeless.

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00:35:50,000 --> 00:35:53,440
» They just have to register with the
municipality in which they're homeless

411
00:35:52,960 --> 00:35:58,240
in.
>> Okay.

412
00:35:54,000 --> 00:36:02,240
» Yeah. So when they moved up to Chadam,
they register with us. If they move

413
00:36:00,079 --> 00:36:05,200
somewhere else, they have to register
with the agency that is responsible for

414
00:36:03,839 --> 00:36:08,079
that town.
>> Gotcha. So they came in here and

415
00:36:06,560 --> 00:36:10,480
registered.
Well, they they did register.

416
00:36:09,440 --> 00:36:15,440
» Yes, they did.
>> If you look at the registry, it'll come

417
00:36:11,920 --> 00:36:20,560
up. Address homeless Chad, New York.
>> Yeah.

418
00:36:18,320 --> 00:36:26,320
» Well, thank you very much.
>> Anything else for Joe here in the Eric?

419
00:36:23,839 --> 00:36:29,760
» Um, everybody said my report fairly
short this month. I don't have a copy

420
00:36:27,839 --> 00:36:35,520
with me, but
I'll be I'll be quick. The highlights

421
00:36:32,480 --> 00:36:39,760
are No, that's fine. Um, basically the
only thing I got to cover is um, our

422
00:36:37,119 --> 00:36:48,640
budget is gone. Um, we are out of money
for the month. Um, we've been hit hard

423
00:36:42,880 --> 00:36:55,920
with apparatus um, um,
deficiencies and breakdowns. Um, the

424
00:36:52,240 --> 00:37:02,160
2012 ladder truck was hit hard this year
with with repairs. um partly because our

425
00:36:59,920 --> 00:37:07,599
apparatus, all of it in the last 12
months, received very thorough um

426
00:37:04,880 --> 00:37:12,320
inspections and certifications
that hadn't been historically being done

427
00:37:10,800 --> 00:37:19,599
as much as they should have been
legally. Um but they're all up to snuff

428
00:37:14,640 --> 00:37:27,200
now. Um the ladder truck
um had a pump test last week.

429
00:37:23,520 --> 00:37:32,640
It it passed its test finally and it
required an expensive um you know a

430
00:37:30,800 --> 00:37:37,359
primer part. It's a primer. It was a
pump. It was an expensive part that it's

431
00:37:35,040 --> 00:37:41,760
needed or else the truck's useless. That
was Phil did a great job within 24

432
00:37:39,680 --> 00:37:49,359
hours. Was able to get that repaired and
back in service. Um it does still have a

433
00:37:45,280 --> 00:37:55,359
litany a list four page list of um
deficiencies.

434
00:37:50,880 --> 00:38:01,920
Some are more serious than others. Um,
one being a fractured weld on a bracket

435
00:37:59,119 --> 00:38:08,079
on the ladder. Um,
so that should be getting repaired this

436
00:38:05,040 --> 00:38:14,160
week. We're hoping uh potentially
tomorrow. Um, so it just that's what

437
00:38:12,800 --> 00:38:20,240
happens with these trucks. They get to
be more than 10 to 12 years old, these

438
00:38:17,359 --> 00:38:26,480
things start happening. Um, that's why
our our our

439
00:38:24,400 --> 00:38:30,960
preventive maintenance program, the
inspections and certifications on these

440
00:38:28,880 --> 00:38:37,760
milliondoll pieces of apparatus cuz
that's what they are, is very important

441
00:38:33,520 --> 00:38:43,200
to budget and do these inspections every
year religiously cuz then you find the

442
00:38:40,240 --> 00:38:47,440
problems when they're small. Although it
adds up and this year we spent close to

443
00:38:45,040 --> 00:38:49,680
50 grand on repairs. It's still cheaper
than replacing a million dollar truck.

444
00:38:49,280 --> 00:38:54,400
» Mhm.
>> Um but anyways, that's kind of where we

445
00:38:52,400 --> 00:38:58,000
stand with that. U everything else seems
to be going fine.

446
00:38:56,800 --> 00:39:03,200
» Questions for Eric?
>> Yeah. You said your budget is bust.

447
00:39:00,720 --> 00:39:06,320
» It is. It's uh
addressless for this month.

448
00:39:05,520 --> 00:39:12,160
» Oh, it's in there.
>> June 1st, the new budget takes over. But

449
00:39:09,200 --> 00:39:14,800
in part of your agenda here is a whole
schedule of transfers.

450
00:39:14,320 --> 00:39:18,880
» Okay,
>> for all the departments wherever your

451
00:39:17,200 --> 00:39:23,359
lines are shortly they're going to make
it up from another line which Trish has

452
00:39:21,280 --> 00:39:28,400
worked very hard.
I'm not going to read it all because

453
00:39:24,800 --> 00:39:34,960
it's pages but you all have it. Um
Desire had a bunch. Um I think Joe had

454
00:39:31,599 --> 00:39:38,079
like one fire department. Um Phil had a
number of them. That's all part of the

455
00:39:36,400 --> 00:39:41,680
schedule we're going to vote on. So
these things all get paid. It's just

456
00:39:40,160 --> 00:39:45,359
they weren't budgeted for. So they'll
come out of the unallocated fund balance

457
00:39:44,000 --> 00:39:51,119
and you don't want to keep doing that
forever because the wells only so deep.

458
00:39:49,040 --> 00:39:56,480
» We'll talk about wells in a minute.
Anything else? The fire department

459
00:39:54,079 --> 00:40:01,040
Bill's not here. I know they're doing
the waste uh drop off this week through

460
00:39:59,440 --> 00:40:05,440
Thursday.
They had I think what they say 60 30

461
00:40:04,480 --> 00:40:08,000
names. 60.
>> We're under 60.

462
00:40:06,960 --> 00:40:11,520
» Probably like 45.
>> It's like half of what last year signed

463
00:40:09,760 --> 00:40:16,240
up for. So, apparently people have
either cleaned their garages out or they

464
00:40:13,599 --> 00:40:20,720
they're not aware of it. Um they're
still doing some spring clean up and

465
00:40:18,320 --> 00:40:24,000
he's really dialed in with Memorial Day
coming, sprucing the village up. They'd

466
00:40:22,480 --> 00:40:30,880
be putting the flags up. We just ordered
them. They worked out in the center um

467
00:40:28,880 --> 00:40:35,920
the fountain area out here. They've done
working with Desiree Trish to get the

468
00:40:34,240 --> 00:40:41,920
vision which switched things up out
there. They power wash the front of the

469
00:40:38,160 --> 00:40:45,440
building today. Um so it's basically
heavy duty spring cleanup is is what

470
00:40:43,920 --> 00:40:51,440
they're involved in.
>> We just have a report if you want.

471
00:40:47,040 --> 00:40:55,599
» Oh, you don't go ahead. You want me to
go?

472
00:40:52,400 --> 00:40:59,280
» Okay. Uh highway back leaves and brush
pickup will continue through the month

473
00:40:57,040 --> 00:41:03,520
of May. Lawns are growing rapidly. Crews
are mowing continuously to keep up. Main

474
00:41:01,920 --> 00:41:07,359
Street and the traffic circle are
currently undergoing spring mulching and

475
00:41:05,280 --> 00:41:11,440
general cleanup. Street sweeping is
scheduled to begin this week. American

476
00:41:09,200 --> 00:41:17,040
flags will be installed within the next
one to two weeks. Bulk trash drop off

477
00:41:14,319 --> 00:41:21,280
begins this week. Um crews are scheduled
for annual safety training on June 19th

478
00:41:19,200 --> 00:41:25,599
at the Columbus County Fairgrounds. It's
a full day training covering six

479
00:41:23,040 --> 00:41:29,680
recommended safety topics.
uh sewer. The sewer plant recently

480
00:41:27,200 --> 00:41:34,000
underwent its annual DEC inspection. A
formal report is pending, but initial

481
00:41:31,760 --> 00:41:39,040
feedback was positive.
Excuse me. Grease trap inspections will

482
00:41:36,079 --> 00:41:44,960
begin this week. Uh water service line
brakes were repaired inhouse. All 3/4

483
00:41:41,839 --> 00:41:49,520
copper in 3 in 3/4 in copper lines. One
repair required running a new line under

484
00:41:47,520 --> 00:41:54,319
uh state road. The new line was
successful installed in place of the old

485
00:41:51,920 --> 00:41:58,720
one. All these repairs were done in
house. Uh he's got a lot of stuff on the

486
00:41:56,640 --> 00:42:03,280
water well distribution project. I don't
think John would like me to read all of

487
00:42:00,240 --> 00:42:08,560
that aloud. Um
uh meter program uh system has

488
00:42:05,920 --> 00:42:13,520
approximately 850 accounts. The goal is
to have 99% of the system upgraded to

489
00:42:11,359 --> 00:42:18,800
cell cellular meter technology by the
end of 2028. Uh the DPW has met and

490
00:42:16,880 --> 00:42:24,240
exceeded this year's goal of upgrading
275 water meters. plan to upgrade an

491
00:42:21,839 --> 00:42:29,359
additional 275 meters in the next fiscal
year. Um he has equipment and assets. I

492
00:42:28,480 --> 00:42:34,560
think that those are going to be
addressed in the meeting later on. Um

493
00:42:32,400 --> 00:42:39,920
but he says proposed purchase of a new
skid steer while the current unit uh

494
00:42:37,119 --> 00:42:43,119
still retains value. uh new skids here
along with attachments super power rated

495
00:42:41,760 --> 00:42:47,200
and snowblower will be fully
reimburseable through the chips program

496
00:42:45,599 --> 00:42:51,680
upon delivery of the new machine
anticipated after June requesting

497
00:42:49,280 --> 00:42:55,839
approval to auction the existing skid
steer and two former police vehicles and

498
00:42:54,319 --> 00:43:00,400
the old firehouse generator are
currently listed on the municipal

499
00:42:57,359 --> 00:43:04,640
auction site Auctions International. Um
he has a request UTP purchase lease.

500
00:43:03,040 --> 00:43:09,280
He's requesting the board authorize the
purchase with the purchase of lease of

501
00:43:07,359 --> 00:43:15,240
utility task vehicle. The board actually
requests the skid steer purchase. You

502
00:43:12,240 --> 00:43:15,240
guys

503
00:43:16,560 --> 00:43:25,839
heard the report. Um we'll move on to I
need a motion to approve the minutes of

504
00:43:21,599 --> 00:43:29,119
April 13th regular meeting. Motion
a second.

505
00:43:27,680 --> 00:43:32,160
Okay.
>> I need a motion to approve the minute.

506
00:43:30,560 --> 00:43:34,960
Hey, hold on a minute. How did how did
the kids do?

507
00:43:34,480 --> 00:43:37,280
» Yeah.
>> Oh, we did well.

508
00:43:35,920 --> 00:43:39,839
» Yeah. How did Brady do?
>> Good. Well, we won 10 five beat the kind

509
00:43:39,280 --> 00:43:44,480
of kill.
>> That's the most important thing.

510
00:43:40,800 --> 00:43:49,040
» Anytime we beat the count of kills
on

511
00:43:46,800 --> 00:43:52,480
» need a motion to approve his April 23rd
special

512
00:43:50,800 --> 00:43:58,079
and a second. All
>> in favor. I need a motion to approve the

513
00:43:54,640 --> 00:43:59,599
budget actuals for April 2026. Motion.
Motion. Second.

514
00:43:59,040 --> 00:44:03,680
» Second.
>> All in favor. All right, new business.

515
00:44:01,680 --> 00:44:08,720
Resolution 63 to approve a water system
improvement design phase proposal dated

516
00:44:05,760 --> 00:44:12,880
uh April 28th submitted by Labella the
amount of $833,275

517
00:44:11,440 --> 00:44:16,319
for professional engineering design
services on the project for supply

518
00:44:14,800 --> 00:44:20,079
treatment transmission approved. Can you
get a motion? Motion a second.

519
00:44:19,680 --> 00:44:21,839
» Second.
>> Ted, you want to explain that real

520
00:44:21,359 --> 00:44:27,359
quick?
>> Yeah. Yeah. I'll give a quick summary.

521
00:44:23,599 --> 00:44:32,079
Um it's kind of long line a couple years
in the making now. and we sat down and

522
00:44:29,920 --> 00:44:37,520
we we brought this project to light and
we we're you know the village put in a

523
00:44:35,119 --> 00:44:41,839
lot of work as long as well as us to get
to this point but fortunately uh you

524
00:44:39,839 --> 00:44:46,880
guys received a $5 million grant through
EFC and the remainder of that the

525
00:44:44,480 --> 00:44:54,880
remainder of that grant your match which
is 30 30% which is great great um

526
00:44:51,680 --> 00:44:59,599
breakdown is from a low interest loan
also through New York State so that

527
00:44:56,800 --> 00:45:04,160
money is coming through And uh we this
is the first phase the engineering

528
00:45:01,440 --> 00:45:08,960
design and permitting and um the well
development phase of the project. So we

529
00:45:07,040 --> 00:45:12,960
went through a procurement process where
multiple engineers as I understand were

530
00:45:10,960 --> 00:45:17,440
interviewed and we and we thank we're
thankful for your guys um confidence in

531
00:45:15,280 --> 00:45:21,680
us to continue our work and we're really
excited to see this start to move

532
00:45:19,359 --> 00:45:27,200
forward. So this as I said this is the
design phase proposal from us which

533
00:45:24,480 --> 00:45:31,200
includes some of the um well development
itself. So we'll be able to give you

534
00:45:29,200 --> 00:45:35,760
news as that proceeds in the in the
coming months. Um you guys, one thing to

535
00:45:33,839 --> 00:45:40,160
note is that we work with many other
communities to get grants and the

536
00:45:37,599 --> 00:45:46,319
opportunity that you guys have. Um and
I'll give Phil pat on the back with Phil

537
00:45:42,640 --> 00:45:51,280
and his team is they're going to allow
you guys to take advantage of some

538
00:45:48,720 --> 00:45:55,040
reimburseable items that that some
communities don't have access to. In

539
00:45:52,880 --> 00:45:58,400
other words, the village staff is going
to be helping with some of the work and

540
00:45:56,640 --> 00:46:01,920
that's going to offset the amount of
cost that you guys actually end up

541
00:46:00,000 --> 00:46:04,960
having to put in your match, which is
awesome. A lot of communities just say

542
00:46:03,760 --> 00:46:10,160
we don't have the people, we don't have
the knowhow, we don't have the interest.

543
00:46:07,280 --> 00:46:13,520
So, so that's just an awesome benefit
that you guys are going to get and that

544
00:46:11,920 --> 00:46:17,680
does require additional paperwork, but
we're willing and excited to work with

545
00:46:15,359 --> 00:46:22,640
you guys to kind of stay on top of that
throughout this process. So I'll answer

546
00:46:21,119 --> 00:46:26,880
u
questions.

547
00:46:23,760 --> 00:46:31,200
» Just one point to make on this fee is
doesn't include the construction

548
00:46:28,720 --> 00:46:35,680
documents and the construction
inspection. So that'll be later on when

549
00:46:33,839 --> 00:46:39,599
it when we start construction. So
there'll be more fee on this.

550
00:46:37,119 --> 00:46:44,720
» Correct. The the second proposal would
be the construction phase services which

551
00:46:42,160 --> 00:46:49,760
is once you have a contractor awarded
for these different contracts. Uh the

552
00:46:46,880 --> 00:46:54,319
the inspection time and the time field
engineer time doing you know RFIs and

553
00:46:52,640 --> 00:46:59,040
answering questions and working directly
with the contractor. That's always a

554
00:46:56,480 --> 00:47:03,119
sticky item to try to figure out what it
actually costs initially. So, it's

555
00:47:01,040 --> 00:47:06,640
better to wait on that second proposal
until we have an actual schedule and we

556
00:47:05,200 --> 00:47:09,839
know kind of how these projects are
going to be phased. We're going to we'll

557
00:47:08,240 --> 00:47:12,960
have that a better understanding of that
in the middle of the summer here and

558
00:47:11,520 --> 00:47:17,520
that's when we'll come back and start to
say that this will be phase one, this

559
00:47:15,119 --> 00:47:21,280
will be phase two, phase three. So,
>> yeah, I kind of had some questions and I

560
00:47:19,440 --> 00:47:24,880
you were along the same line and you
were able to answer those questions.

561
00:47:22,640 --> 00:47:29,200
» Yeah, just question.
>> So, um anything else on this resolution?

562
00:47:27,599 --> 00:47:30,960
You just did mention it was a low
interest New York State loan,

563
00:47:30,640 --> 00:47:33,680
» correct?
>> Do you have any idea like what that

564
00:47:32,319 --> 00:47:37,680
percentage is? When you say low
interest,

565
00:47:34,640 --> 00:47:43,359
» it's all I know is it's there's
different tiers. So they theirs is

566
00:47:39,599 --> 00:47:46,720
either market rate or or subsidized.
There's three different tiers. Market

567
00:47:44,560 --> 00:47:50,720
rate, subsidized, or zero interest. So
you guys did not qualify for the zero

568
00:47:48,720 --> 00:47:57,200
interest because that's like a hardship.
It's considered a hardship loan based on

569
00:47:52,880 --> 00:48:02,160
income levels. But because of the nature
or the importance of this project,

570
00:47:59,920 --> 00:48:06,640
» um it it got you from the market rate
financing group into the the subsidized

571
00:48:04,400 --> 00:48:10,960
financing levels, which is good. That
that's a lower rate than you guys would

572
00:48:09,280 --> 00:48:15,119
be able to have access to normally on
your own. Uh, and then one more thing

573
00:48:12,880 --> 00:48:21,920
I'll mention if I could is that um we're
bringing municipal solutions on board

574
00:48:17,200 --> 00:48:26,079
and they're a um a very uh very
sophisticated kind of grant

575
00:48:23,680 --> 00:48:29,280
administration group. And so they they
work with many communities around here.

576
00:48:27,520 --> 00:48:33,119
You might have heard of them. And so
what they're going to help develop is a

577
00:48:31,440 --> 00:48:37,520
short-term
bond associated with this. And the

578
00:48:35,520 --> 00:48:43,280
purpose of that we found is sometimes it
takes several months for EFC New York

579
00:48:39,440 --> 00:48:48,240
State to start to actually pay you. Um
but they will help set up that cash flow

580
00:48:46,480 --> 00:48:52,720
and stuff over the the future months
because you're talking about the budget.

581
00:48:50,400 --> 00:48:56,559
We don't want this to become a limiting
factor on your budget. So the goal will

582
00:48:54,480 --> 00:49:02,559
be to have this separate bonding vehicle
in place and immediately um so that you

583
00:48:59,839 --> 00:49:06,800
don't have to um short of I think just
of one expense we talked about the

584
00:49:04,400 --> 00:49:10,559
initial drilling but other than that the
rest should be covered kind of

585
00:49:08,480 --> 00:49:16,720
seamlessly on this grant reimbursement
process. Yeah, we have um some drilling

586
00:49:13,599 --> 00:49:21,119
that'll be taking place um first week in
June or whatever. Some initial drilling

587
00:49:18,720 --> 00:49:26,559
and it's and don't quote me on these
numbers like 70 or $80,000.

588
00:49:24,000 --> 00:49:31,839
Um we we have money in reserve currently
now for water main replacement that

589
00:49:29,760 --> 00:49:36,640
we've got enough in there to cover that
short term and then as we move forward

590
00:49:33,520 --> 00:49:40,960
with uh the solutions um municipal
solutions to to look at some other

591
00:49:38,640 --> 00:49:43,359
funding andor our bond council.
for sure.

592
00:49:41,680 --> 00:49:47,760
» And that item will also be re
reimburseable as well. So, so you'd be

593
00:49:45,680 --> 00:49:51,280
giving you'd be essentially having to
pay for that small item up front and

594
00:49:49,440 --> 00:49:53,599
then reimburse that as well through this
process.

595
00:49:51,680 --> 00:49:56,640
» And and if we do a good job of record
keeping, Phil already started and

596
00:49:55,280 --> 00:50:00,640
they're going to be meeting with Phil
and Ted and the group. [snorts]

597
00:49:58,640 --> 00:50:06,559
We've already done some work brush
clearance. We've rented some equipment

598
00:50:02,800 --> 00:50:10,880
and much of that is reimburseable. um
you know so as he just alluded to some

599
00:50:08,960 --> 00:50:15,520
municipalities just won't do that
>> where we rented the appointment and say

600
00:50:12,400 --> 00:50:20,480
it cost us $2,000 we can submit that get
reimbured for the employees time plus

601
00:50:17,920 --> 00:50:26,720
the machinery there's a schedule uh as
we get deeper into this uh resolution

602
00:50:22,640 --> 00:50:30,720
later there's a UTV a sidebyside unit
that we're renting right now in order to

603
00:50:29,040 --> 00:50:36,000
get transport through the woods and
stuff because it's a long ways um we may

604
00:50:34,079 --> 00:50:41,839
be able to just purch purchased one.
It's like $27,000.

605
00:50:38,640 --> 00:50:47,599
Um, it'll be a multi-use vehicle for the
police for the DPW and it'll be covered

606
00:50:45,040 --> 00:50:52,160
under CHIPS's money potentially. So, it
wouldn't affect our budget per se. Plus,

607
00:50:50,319 --> 00:50:55,920
all the time we use that for the next
two years, we'll be submitting for

608
00:50:54,160 --> 00:50:59,040
reimbursement on that and it could cover
a lot of the cost of that versus leasing

609
00:50:58,319 --> 00:51:03,760
one
>> on a monthly basis. So, that's a work in

610
00:51:01,520 --> 00:51:06,079
progress. But, um, so I got a motion, a
second. Anything else on this

611
00:51:04,880 --> 00:51:10,240
resolution?
>> Hearing none. All in favor?

612
00:51:08,079 --> 00:51:14,000
» 64. Approve and authorize the mayor to
sign a professional services agreement

613
00:51:11,839 --> 00:51:18,480
dated May 12th between label and a
village for service on various projects

614
00:51:15,680 --> 00:51:22,800
as set forth and described in proposals
and which shall be submitted by label

615
00:51:20,640 --> 00:51:28,240
responsibility request related water
sewer treatment transmission

616
00:51:25,119 --> 00:51:32,720
improvements or water supply treatment
mission improvements. Motion

617
00:51:31,200 --> 00:51:38,880
a second.
>> Second. Just an overview, Ted. Um, on

618
00:51:36,240 --> 00:51:44,079
that it's just a
>> Yeah, just business as usual. It's just

619
00:51:41,680 --> 00:51:48,079
part part all part of this project.
>> Yep.

620
00:51:45,280 --> 00:51:50,960
» Um, all in favor?
>> You're off the hook if you want to vote

621
00:51:50,559 --> 00:51:57,040
out of here.
>> I might just [laughter]

622
00:51:54,559 --> 00:52:01,839
appreciate it.
>> Have a good day.

623
00:52:00,319 --> 00:52:05,280
» You got two candidates. You want to wait
a little bit? we'll get through. So,

624
00:52:03,440 --> 00:52:06,800
give it to Tom. I think we're
>> done this.

625
00:52:05,920 --> 00:52:11,599
» Yeah. Y
>> um resolution 65 to accept the approval

626
00:52:09,119 --> 00:52:15,280
of the county waste uh collection bid in
the amount of $142,800

627
00:52:13,920 --> 00:52:19,280
authorized by the mayor to sign the
agreement between the village from July

628
00:52:16,720 --> 00:52:20,559
1st to June 30th. Can I get a motion?
>> Motion.

629
00:52:19,760 --> 00:52:22,800
» A second.
>> Second.

630
00:52:20,880 --> 00:52:29,040
» We want to bid on that. Receive the bids
today. Um we we bid a one-year contract

631
00:52:26,880 --> 00:52:32,960
where we've been doing three years. We
met with Valian Kendra to try to figure

632
00:52:31,119 --> 00:52:39,920
out a way to save some money here or
there. We talked to the manager from

633
00:52:36,720 --> 00:52:44,160
county waste a number of times to get a
feel and he said, "Well, 5% you're

634
00:52:42,400 --> 00:52:48,960
looking at an increase over what we paid
this year." Nanny came back and says,

635
00:52:46,000 --> 00:52:54,960
"Oh, you better figure 7%." So, when we
did the budget, this next year's budget,

636
00:52:51,440 --> 00:53:00,319
we figured a 7% increase over what we're
paying now. Valatian and King opened

637
00:52:57,920 --> 00:53:04,559
their bids a week or two ago. Theirs
went up 17%.

638
00:53:02,400 --> 00:53:09,920
I figured seven. So we sat here today
when they came in and Desire opened it

639
00:53:07,280 --> 00:53:12,880
up and he actually come in at 4 and 12%.
>> That's awesome.

640
00:53:11,280 --> 00:53:19,040
» I don't know how they did it. I don't
know. It's It's not 5%. It's not seven

641
00:53:15,839 --> 00:53:22,760
and it's not 17. [laughter] And I'll be
talking to Carol Gl.

642
00:53:23,119 --> 00:53:30,160
But um so it's it's still something we
have to look at because it's costing us

643
00:53:28,000 --> 00:53:34,079
a lot of money. We have some ideas.
>> Um Desiree Sam and myself and Trish are

644
00:53:32,720 --> 00:53:38,480
going to put some things together. We're
talking to this individual. We may amend

645
00:53:36,160 --> 00:53:41,760
this going forward. Um we may have some
other ideas, but I only wanted a

646
00:53:40,160 --> 00:53:44,640
one-year contract cuz the costs are
going up and up. And quite frankly, I

647
00:53:43,680 --> 00:53:48,559
think at some point we're going to get
out of the driver's business, but that's

648
00:53:46,319 --> 00:53:52,462
yet to be discussed. So we got a motion
to second. Anything else? All in favor?

649
00:53:50,960 --> 00:53:54,400
I
[clears throat]

650
00:53:52,640 --> 00:54:00,319
» resolution 66 to approve Robert
Patterson's accounting services um from

651
00:53:56,880 --> 00:54:06,640
April um dated April 30th the amount of
$19,800 to be invoice increment $1650

652
00:54:03,520 --> 00:54:09,280
for 12 months from June 1st to May 31st
2027 motion motion

653
00:54:08,160 --> 00:54:11,280
» and a second
>> second

654
00:54:09,680 --> 00:54:15,280
» there's been no increase in that he's
kept his bottom line the same all in

655
00:54:13,839 --> 00:54:20,079
favor
>> uh resolution 67 American Legion post

656
00:54:18,240 --> 00:54:25,200
the the hold the annual Memorial Day
parade Monday the 25th at 11:00 a.m. Um,

657
00:54:23,280 --> 00:54:27,680
so we'll switch up this year. It's going
to the same room. However, it's not

658
00:54:26,480 --> 00:54:31,520
going to the cemetery. It's going to
stop at the gazebo for services. Can I

659
00:54:29,920 --> 00:54:35,040
get a motion
>> and a second?

660
00:54:33,040 --> 00:54:38,559
» All in favor?
>> How come it's not going to go?

661
00:54:36,400 --> 00:54:44,680
» That's American Legion thing and I'm not
going down that road

662
00:54:39,920 --> 00:54:44,680
» because I was going to say

663
00:54:45,200 --> 00:54:50,880
we did.
>> [clears throat]

664
00:54:47,920 --> 00:54:55,440
» Resolution 68 to approve CPD new hire
Mason Hezlin at a contract rate of 2601

665
00:54:53,920 --> 00:54:59,839
per hour contingent upon background
check medical psychological evaluation

666
00:54:58,000 --> 00:55:02,800
effective immediately and we get a
motion motion

667
00:55:00,800 --> 00:55:05,040
» and a second
all in favor

668
00:55:04,240 --> 00:55:10,160
» I
>> Mason's here

669
00:55:08,000 --> 00:55:13,920
we had an opportunity with the
administrators of the police department

670
00:55:11,680 --> 00:55:19,839
to interview Mason's a full-time officer
and Scodak police full time just started

671
00:55:16,960 --> 00:55:25,040
SCOD act. Um should be a great addition
to the to the police department. Big on

672
00:55:22,559 --> 00:55:26,480
community policing, big on the kids in
the school.

673
00:55:26,079 --> 00:55:30,640
» Awesome.
>> Um so

674
00:55:28,480 --> 00:55:35,200
we're happy to have you. You want to do
any other introductions or uh you cover

675
00:55:33,680 --> 00:55:39,599
a lot of it. You know, her background.
She she just recently graduated from the

676
00:55:37,520 --> 00:55:44,800
police academy and is fulltime at
Scodak. Uh prior to that, she had

677
00:55:41,760 --> 00:55:48,720
experience with um Hudson Valley
>> RPI.

678
00:55:45,520 --> 00:55:52,319
» RPI. house post um as security. So,
she's had a lot of um training in

679
00:55:50,960 --> 00:55:58,079
talking to people, which is always good
on this job, and I think you'll be a a

680
00:55:54,960 --> 00:56:00,000
great asset to the department.
>> Well, welcome.

681
00:55:59,040 --> 00:56:03,520
» Welcome. Yes.
>> Thank you. And again, you're off the

682
00:56:01,839 --> 00:56:07,040
hook, too. You know, you know,
>> she's going to get sworn in when we're

683
00:56:05,440 --> 00:56:12,720
here, so you got to have to suffer
through Desire said that she hung out.

684
00:56:10,960 --> 00:56:16,720
» I did, and I actually completed the
book. [laughter]

685
00:56:14,480 --> 00:56:21,599
» All right. Uh resolution 69 to approve
the below ro the below roster for

686
00:56:19,599 --> 00:56:27,440
planning and zoning board seats and
terms. Can I get a motion? Motion

687
00:56:24,079 --> 00:56:31,280
second. We've been neglect on this. Um I
I've been neglect on this for a number

688
00:56:28,960 --> 00:56:35,680
of years. We just we don't we don't have
a proper order. So we're starting fresh

689
00:56:33,440 --> 00:56:40,319
and you can see the order. It's just
normal business. We just have to follow

690
00:56:37,680 --> 00:56:46,240
that. So we got a motion [clears throat]
and a second. All in favor? I

691
00:56:44,000 --> 00:56:50,799
» resolution 70 to approve the DPW
purchase of 2026 K Cabota skid steer

692
00:56:48,559 --> 00:56:55,240
with attachments from uh Salem Farm
Supply cost of $65,8306.

693
00:56:55,520 --> 00:57:04,480
It's a source well um purchase. It's the
same as New York State contract uh is

694
00:57:02,319 --> 00:57:08,079
coming out of the chips funds for 2026
2027. Can I get a motion?

695
00:57:06,240 --> 00:57:13,359
» Motion a second.
>> Second. as Phil does a good job of his

696
00:57:10,559 --> 00:57:17,680
equipment. The current skid steer while
it's getting up there in years and hours

697
00:57:15,680 --> 00:57:21,920
is still a decent salailable piece of
equipment. Looking online when we put it

698
00:57:19,599 --> 00:57:26,720
on auction international, I would not be
surprised we get between$25 to $30,000

699
00:57:24,880 --> 00:57:31,119
sale for that.
>> All in favor? I

700
00:57:28,799 --> 00:57:33,920
» resolution 71 to approve the request by
uh made by Queer and Trans Connection

701
00:57:32,799 --> 00:57:38,960
Network for the use of the Village
Gazebo on June 22nd from 5 to 10 p.m.

702
00:57:37,040 --> 00:57:41,520
for a Pride awareness celebration event.
Um can I get a motion?

703
00:57:40,400 --> 00:57:43,520
» Motion and a second.
>> Second.

704
00:57:41,920 --> 00:57:46,240
» We're still waiting for documentation,
right? Ready for that?

705
00:57:45,280 --> 00:57:50,720
» Uh no, we haven't.
>> We're all set. All in favor? I

706
00:57:49,119 --> 00:57:53,839
resolution approve the request made by
Chad and Brewing Company to use Main

707
00:57:52,000 --> 00:57:58,000
Street Municipal Lot to hold cover fees
on Saturday, October 10th from 11:00

708
00:57:56,079 --> 00:58:02,240
a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and to suspend that
contain the Main Street Municipal Law

709
00:57:59,680 --> 00:58:05,440
from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and to
authorize the mayor to sign the

710
00:58:03,359 --> 00:58:07,520
submitted insurance
identification agreement. Can I get a

711
00:58:07,119 --> 00:58:09,760
motion?
>> Motion.

712
00:58:09,040 --> 00:58:11,359
» A second.
>> Second.

713
00:58:10,240 --> 00:58:13,680
» Tom, you have anything you want to add
to that?

714
00:58:12,000 --> 00:58:18,720
» No, just thank you. I think these
festivals do well for the village. this

715
00:58:16,160 --> 00:58:22,880
and Summerfest and appreciate your
support. Joe's team always does a great

716
00:58:20,880 --> 00:58:27,040
job making sure things run safely.
>> Cabinet decided not to do it this year

717
00:58:24,799 --> 00:58:30,160
for a number of reasons, but Tom's group
has picked it up and uh

718
00:58:28,480 --> 00:58:34,559
» I'm glad to circle back. We started
originally 11 years ago and then Kyle

719
00:58:32,640 --> 00:58:36,799
picked it up and we're happy to keep it
going.

720
00:58:35,040 --> 00:58:42,640
» Good. Good. Thank you all.
>> Okay, thank all in favor. Resolution 73

721
00:58:40,559 --> 00:58:48,079
grant one time sew relief the amount of
5456 to Marriott Millet uh due to a

722
00:58:46,160 --> 00:58:49,440
leaking outdoor hose at 7 Line Street.
Motion

723
00:58:48,960 --> 00:58:50,400
» motion.
>> Second.

724
00:58:50,000 --> 00:58:54,319
» Second.
>> All in favor.

725
00:58:51,760 --> 00:58:58,000
» Resolution 744 to approve authorize the
mayor to sign a proposed terms and

726
00:58:55,599 --> 00:59:01,119
condition agreement dated May 7th
between the village and BBG real estate

727
00:58:59,920 --> 00:59:07,760
for professional preparation of
appraisal report firehouse. Uh it's cost

728
00:59:04,319 --> 00:59:11,520
us $2,600. Can I get a motion and a
second? Second,

729
00:59:09,119 --> 00:59:15,760
» as we continue this process, we're still
having a little bit of negotiations with

730
00:59:13,440 --> 00:59:20,240
another business owner. I think it's
important to have an appraisal of what

731
00:59:17,359 --> 00:59:22,880
our properties worth before we sign.
>> So, too definitely.

732
00:59:21,920 --> 00:59:26,559
» All in favor?
>> I

733
00:59:23,280 --> 00:59:29,440
» I 75 to authorize the mayor of new
signing agreement between the village of

734
00:59:27,839 --> 00:59:34,319
Chadam, the town of Chadam, the Chad
police department provide town with

735
00:59:31,599 --> 00:59:38,079
police services and city agreement. Can
I get a motion?

736
00:59:35,760 --> 00:59:40,960
» Motion and a second. Second.
>> The only thing that's changed in this

737
00:59:39,440 --> 00:59:46,319
agreement from the previous one is the
cost u to the town because of the

738
00:59:44,400 --> 00:59:50,319
increase in contractual obligations we
have for our police. Correct.

739
00:59:48,400 --> 00:59:55,040
» Yeah. We we actually have language in
here that allows us to change it

740
00:59:52,559 --> 00:59:57,956
» each year. So we adjust mileage
reimbursement as well as we adjust

741
00:59:56,640 --> 00:59:59,839
salaries based on
[cough and clears throat]

742
00:59:58,480 --> 01:00:03,359
that each year.
>> So do they additionally pay like they

743
01:00:02,000 --> 01:00:10,079
pay the salary and then they pay
mileage. Do they pay us to use that

744
01:00:06,400 --> 01:00:14,319
service or just the salary?
>> They reimburse.

745
01:00:10,960 --> 01:00:19,920
» They reimburse us for salary and then
they pay mileage for mile for basically

746
01:00:17,680 --> 01:00:25,119
wear and tear on the car.
>> So there's no there's no fee for us

747
01:00:23,040 --> 01:00:31,200
doing that. No, we don't collect a fee.
They just reimburse the village. So it's

748
01:00:27,680 --> 01:00:36,559
no cost to the village.
>> Answer your question. I don't think

749
01:00:33,520 --> 01:00:40,000
legally we can we can make money online.
>> I don't think it's really making money,

750
01:00:38,079 --> 01:00:43,920
but we thought we paid for like the I
don't know what all we pay for, but like

751
01:00:41,280 --> 01:00:50,079
bulletproof vests and bullet like things
that I see coming through and that and

752
01:00:46,480 --> 01:00:54,640
that we you guys have a space here. I
mean, I'm not trying to make money. It's

753
01:00:51,839 --> 01:00:59,520
just that it's we're more to have them
than just a salary. So what we charge

754
01:00:57,119 --> 01:01:04,400
back includes
um

755
01:01:01,520 --> 01:01:10,400
uh the um what do you want to call it?
Retirement and stuff like that. Um we do

756
01:01:08,960 --> 01:01:14,000
not charge for equipment that the
officers wear because that equipment is

757
01:01:12,480 --> 01:01:18,559
required whether they're in the town or
the village anyway. So the vest that

758
01:01:16,240 --> 01:01:22,480
they wear, they're going to wear that
vest regardless of where they're

759
01:01:20,000 --> 01:01:25,839
working. Um, and you know, same with
the, you know, ammo that they're

760
01:01:24,160 --> 01:01:30,720
carrying in their, you know, their
firearm. It's they're carrying that ammo

761
01:01:28,640 --> 01:01:32,640
regardless of where where they're
working. So

762
01:01:31,440 --> 01:01:37,680
» hopeully hopefully they don't need to
use the

763
01:01:33,599 --> 01:01:42,799
» correct and nor the best. Um, um, but
yeah. So, so the there is baked into

764
01:01:40,480 --> 01:01:49,280
that fee that they pay which is the same
fee we charge you know you know in the

765
01:01:46,960 --> 01:01:54,160
you know in that calculation accounts
for their salary plus those other things

766
01:01:52,240 --> 01:01:56,400
that are charged on top of that salary.
So

767
01:01:54,559 --> 01:01:59,200
» so they are reimbursing more than their
salary. I'm interested

768
01:01:58,000 --> 01:02:03,280
» correct. Yeah.
>> So they don't Yeah. So they don't pay

769
01:02:00,880 --> 01:02:06,720
they don't pay an officer's salary.
Mason for instance starts at

770
01:02:04,720 --> 01:02:10,720
» 260.
No, there there's a there's a dollar

771
01:02:08,720 --> 01:02:14,000
amount that's
>> and then I just wonder if it you did say

772
01:02:12,559 --> 01:02:18,079
it could be adjusted. I mean, I'm
looking at the gas prices right now and

773
01:02:16,319 --> 01:02:22,319
this is below like what New York State
reimbures currently and I'm sure they're

774
01:02:19,839 --> 01:02:26,480
way behind. So, I just wondered like if
and if that is

775
01:02:23,920 --> 01:02:33,760
» Yep. So, we adjust the mileage. We
adjust the mileage as the state as the

776
01:02:29,680 --> 01:02:36,319
state adjusts the the acceptable
reimbursement

777
01:02:34,799 --> 01:02:37,760
» cuz I know the state's higher than that
right now but

778
01:02:36,799 --> 01:02:41,760
» Oh, did it go up?
>> Yeah, it did go up.

779
01:02:39,760 --> 01:02:44,480
» We can we have an understanding with the
town

780
01:02:42,319 --> 01:02:47,920
» 75 actually something like that.
>> We we get Trish gets periodic.

781
01:02:46,480 --> 01:02:51,520
» Yeah.
>> You did say that you can reimburse.

782
01:02:49,920 --> 01:02:55,920
» Yes, we adjust that accordingly. Yes.
Just know I stopped at a gas station was

783
01:02:55,119 --> 01:02:59,599
» okay.
>> Yes. Whatever the federal I think we go

784
01:02:57,839 --> 01:03:01,280
off of what the federal mileage rate is
is what we charge back.

785
01:03:00,960 --> 01:03:02,240
» Yeah.
>> Okay.

786
01:03:01,839 --> 01:03:04,319
» Y
>> thanks J.

787
01:03:02,880 --> 01:03:10,079
» Good. All in favor?
>> I resolution 76 to approve January 1st

788
01:03:07,520 --> 01:03:14,880
request by general sumary for $3,000
financial support. Uh again utilizing

789
01:03:12,799 --> 01:03:19,280
budget line 88.04
um coming out of the 27 28 budget. Can I

790
01:03:17,359 --> 01:03:23,839
get a motion?
Second. That's an annual. All in favor

791
01:03:22,079 --> 01:03:28,160
» I just want to say to me it's
interesting maybe there is a signed copy

792
01:03:26,720 --> 01:03:33,960
this isn't signed it doesn't have any
just as president no just mention

793
01:03:35,839 --> 01:03:41,440
» all in favor
>> I

794
01:03:38,640 --> 01:03:46,880
resolution 27 authorizing the mayor of
sign letter support from the village of

795
01:03:43,680 --> 01:03:50,559
cadam for the county agriculture society
for the fair starting at 12:00 p.m.

796
01:03:48,880 --> 01:03:54,640
known on Wednesday, September 2nd
through Labor Day, September 27th in

797
01:03:53,520 --> 01:03:58,880
support of their application to
Department of Health for public mass

798
01:03:56,319 --> 01:04:00,960
gathering operating permit. Can I get a
motion?

799
01:03:59,280 --> 01:04:04,079
» Motion a second.
>> Second.

800
01:04:01,760 --> 01:04:08,319
» Any questions? That's an annual. All in
favor?

801
01:04:05,200 --> 01:04:12,640
» Again, resolution 78 grant permission to
conduct annual firefighters parade on

802
01:04:10,240 --> 01:04:15,839
Saturday, September 5th. Can I get a
motion?

803
01:04:13,599 --> 01:04:19,680
» Motion a second.
>> All in favor? I

804
01:04:17,440 --> 01:04:24,480
» resolution 79 is where we talked about
the schedule of transfer use of uh

805
01:04:21,680 --> 01:04:26,640
reserve funds. Um can I get a motion?
>> Motion

806
01:04:24,960 --> 01:04:32,240
» and a second.
>> Any questions? All in favor?

807
01:04:28,799 --> 01:04:35,920
» I resolution 80 to approve the scheduled
budget amendments for use on appropriate

808
01:04:33,920 --> 01:04:40,400
assigned general water funds for review
during the board meeting. It's the same

809
01:04:37,760 --> 01:04:42,000
thing for the water and sewer. Motion
>> motion and a second.

810
01:04:41,599 --> 01:04:45,760
» Second.
>> All in favor?

811
01:04:42,799 --> 01:04:50,640
» I. Resolution 81 to authorize cabin to
hold Summerfest on Saturday, July 18th

812
01:04:48,880 --> 01:04:52,559
from 10 to 4. Can I get a motion?
>> Motion

813
01:04:51,119 --> 01:04:56,559
» and a second. All
>> in favor?

814
01:04:54,640 --> 01:05:00,640
» Resolution 82 to suspend the open
container law restrictions for summer

815
01:04:58,400 --> 01:05:04,640
test between the hours at 10:00 a.m. and
5:00 p.m. You can see the streets that

816
01:05:02,559 --> 01:05:10,079
designate it. Can I have a motion?
Motion and a second. All

817
01:05:06,720 --> 01:05:14,680
» in favor? I The next two have been
dropped.

818
01:05:11,680 --> 01:05:14,680
Resolution

819
01:05:14,880 --> 01:05:20,960
85.
Does this screw up your numbers?

820
01:05:19,520 --> 01:05:23,359
» No, it'll go I'll just say that
resolution. Okay.

821
01:05:22,160 --> 01:05:27,680
» Withdrawn.
>> Resolution 85. We authorize the chap

822
01:05:25,280 --> 01:05:31,200
school district to hold the gradu 2026
graduation parade in the village at

823
01:05:29,039 --> 01:05:36,640
approximately 8:00 p.m. immediately
follow the graduation on June 26. Motion

824
01:05:34,400 --> 01:05:38,400
motion and a second.
>> Second.

825
01:05:37,200 --> 01:05:42,640
» All in favor?
>> I. Resolution 86 to authorize the merit

826
01:05:41,039 --> 01:05:48,079
to sign a payment processing agreement
between the village chat and CESG 4th

827
01:05:45,760 --> 01:05:52,400
day payments for processing the village
property tax payments made using an

828
01:05:49,920 --> 01:05:57,920
online IT tax payment portal or by
credit card reader wild clerk's office.

829
01:05:55,359 --> 01:06:03,280
Um can I get a motion motion
>> and a second? Desire you want to explain

830
01:06:00,720 --> 01:06:10,720
that?
So, we are in the process of setting up

831
01:06:06,799 --> 01:06:14,720
an online payment portal
for

832
01:06:12,880 --> 01:06:19,200
tax
billing, water billing, and

833
01:06:16,319 --> 01:06:26,240
miscellaneous.
We currently have MCSJ water billing

834
01:06:24,480 --> 01:06:31,920
and there's going to be a payment portal
that

835
01:06:28,240 --> 01:06:35,799
um MCSJ works through and that is a
separate card processor.

836
01:06:35,839 --> 01:06:47,760
We are transitioning from ITAX
software to MCSJ tax software. That's

837
01:06:45,119 --> 01:06:55,599
going to take like 12 to 18 months to
happen. But in the meantime, we are able

838
01:06:50,960 --> 01:07:04,799
to set up a payment portal for ITAX
>> and that is this Forte company. Um Forte

839
01:07:00,400 --> 01:07:10,319
sent us the agreement documents uh and
Ken reviewed them.

840
01:07:07,039 --> 01:07:15,599
Um made notes on that and I sent it back
over to Forte. It's with their attorneys

841
01:07:13,200 --> 01:07:19,119
right now
>> reviewing what whatever Ken wrote. I

842
01:07:17,839 --> 01:07:22,799
have to add at the end of that
resolution says pending receipt of an

843
01:07:20,880 --> 01:07:27,520
attorney approved version. So until we
receive that it won't be put into effect

844
01:07:25,280 --> 01:07:31,359
» basically but when Ken is happy with it
>> right Ken sent over some suggested

845
01:07:29,599 --> 01:07:37,280
changes and we haven't received anything
back when we do it again.

846
01:07:35,119 --> 01:07:43,440
» The only reason I I guess I put it on
right now on the agenda is because tax

847
01:07:40,799 --> 01:07:48,559
bills come out June 1st. So we're trying
to get it all

848
01:07:45,920 --> 01:07:53,599
» March. Yeah. Everything up and running
kind of under a time crunch.

849
01:07:51,680 --> 01:08:00,000
» One of the things was very minor. It's
just in the language it says it's it can

850
01:07:56,079 --> 01:08:04,880
only be used for bonafide sales of goods
and just it's just an amendment or an

851
01:08:03,039 --> 01:08:09,520
appendix that says it can be used for
the collection of tax payments because

852
01:08:07,440 --> 01:08:16,719
they seem it's their template seems to
be set up for commercial businesses.

853
01:08:12,400 --> 01:08:24,120
» Um so that that shouldn't be a problem.
Um, there was one other thing that was a

854
01:08:19,679 --> 01:08:24,120
little more technical, but we'll see.

855
01:08:24,159 --> 01:08:29,600
» They shouldn't be impeded to getting
this thing done, but I just wanted to

856
01:08:28,080 --> 01:08:34,520
clarify the language and a couple of
things.

857
01:08:30,799 --> 01:08:34,520
» Is there service fee?

858
01:08:35,839 --> 01:08:42,400
» Off the top of my head, I don't remember
the rates, but right now, we use one

859
01:08:39,359 --> 01:08:46,319
card processing company for everything.
And uh they have different rates but

860
01:08:44,560 --> 01:08:51,040
based on it's tax payment or it's a
water payment or miscellaneous payment.

861
01:08:48,239 --> 01:08:55,520
But the the major drawback is that
especially with water bills and tax

862
01:08:52,880 --> 01:09:00,640
bills to lesser degree. Those that that
service fee escalates

863
01:08:57,759 --> 01:09:06,239
uh to a point once you get to $150
that's say the first $50 it's $1.50 then

864
01:09:04,000 --> 01:09:12,239
it's $ 250 and then once you get up to
$150 they tack on $2 every $50 after

865
01:09:10,080 --> 01:09:17,440
that. So if somebody's paying a $600
bill, they've got a service fee of about

866
01:09:14,640 --> 01:09:22,080
40 bucks at this point. These new
companies, it's a flat rate, so it'll be

867
01:09:19,359 --> 01:09:25,560
2 something% for all cart. That has some
numbers right here.

868
01:09:26,719 --> 01:09:32,799
» They also have like the e check.
>> So they also give us they've given us an

869
01:09:30,640 --> 01:09:39,040
option now where we can accept eex,
which we were never able to take um and

870
01:09:36,400 --> 01:09:45,040
uh and pay by phone services, that sort
of thing. Um and the another benefit of

871
01:09:42,880 --> 01:09:49,120
this this payment processing not 14 in
particular but MCSJ who will be

872
01:09:47,440 --> 01:09:55,920
transferring everything into in a year
and a half people can create an account

873
01:09:52,000 --> 01:10:00,719
uh they can set up autoay they can go
and view historic bills and the same

874
01:09:58,000 --> 01:10:04,719
goes for their this tax system the
reason the main impetus for this tax

875
01:10:02,400 --> 01:10:12,080
system was that we get many many many
many requests by phone from uh escrow

876
01:10:08,880 --> 01:10:16,320
lenders ers from real estate companies,
they want copies of tax bills. Uh we

877
01:10:14,320 --> 01:10:20,080
have to go find that tax bill, make a
PDF of it, pop it into an email and send

878
01:10:18,640 --> 01:10:24,719
it to them. This will allow them to go
on there and pull any bills they want.

879
01:10:22,719 --> 01:10:28,000
And also residents will be able to go in
and see the tax bills just like just

880
01:10:26,560 --> 01:10:29,600
like everywhere else,
>> right?

881
01:10:29,280 --> 01:10:35,280
» Yeah.
>> You're coming into this kicking.

882
01:10:32,719 --> 01:10:40,080
» Okay.
>> Anything else? Hearing none. All in

883
01:10:36,880 --> 01:10:47,040
favor? Resolution 87 approve the DPW
purchase of 2026 Bobcat utility vehicle

884
01:10:43,840 --> 01:10:53,280
in the amount of $29,77
sourceful contract dated 426

885
01:10:51,280 --> 01:10:57,120
contingent upon New York state approval
of using chips. In other words, they

886
01:10:55,360 --> 01:11:01,520
have to review it if it's an accept
acceptable expense. Can I get a motion?

887
01:11:00,400 --> 01:11:05,360
» A second.
>> Second.

888
01:11:02,640 --> 01:11:08,800
» Early call was it may or may not be. So,
if it's not covered under our chips,

889
01:11:06,960 --> 01:11:11,840
it's a we're not going to purchase it
obviously because we're not budget

890
01:11:10,800 --> 01:11:14,000
money.
>> Okay.

891
01:11:12,159 --> 01:11:20,080
» All in favor?
>> Um, we're going to make a resolution for

892
01:11:16,960 --> 01:11:26,719
Joe regarding patrol finder um because
it was wasn't put on here. So, we'll

893
01:11:22,400 --> 01:11:32,960
make a resolution 88 of 2026
to we might have to finesse this to

894
01:11:29,199 --> 01:11:37,920
approve the contract for
patrol finder

895
01:11:35,040 --> 01:11:41,600
patrol finder proposal.
>> Were there different lengths terms? Is

896
01:11:40,560 --> 01:11:48,000
it a one-year?
>> It's a two-year agreement in there.

897
01:11:45,120 --> 01:11:52,239
» And and again, the money will become
exposed money.

898
01:11:51,120 --> 01:11:55,520
Correct.
>> Yes.

899
01:11:53,040 --> 01:12:01,280
» Can you use the grant money like that?
>> I need to I need to call DCJS and find

900
01:11:57,840 --> 01:12:04,800
out. There's some
there's some excluding language in that

901
01:12:03,199 --> 01:12:09,920
grant. I just need to see if we can get
past it. If we can, we can reimburse

902
01:12:08,000 --> 01:12:15,120
ourselves. Obviously,
>> yes. I don't think the state has checked

903
01:12:12,800 --> 01:12:17,600
on any of that spending. By the way,
>> I would agree with that statement. I

904
01:12:16,480 --> 01:12:20,640
just don't want to be the first one to
find out.

905
01:12:19,425 --> 01:12:23,360
[laughter]
All right.

906
01:12:21,520 --> 01:12:25,679
» I don't want to be there. Giddy.
>> I got a motion in a sec. Did I get a

907
01:12:25,120 --> 01:12:27,520
motion?
>> Motion and a second.

908
01:12:27,040 --> 01:12:30,560
» Second.
>> All in favor?

909
01:12:29,040 --> 01:12:34,239
» Um, we got a couple things here.
Sidewalk committee if there's been no

910
01:12:32,159 --> 01:12:39,360
action. Desire is going to continue to
put these on here till make them go

911
01:12:36,719 --> 01:12:43,520
away. Do something with them. I know
what she's doing. Parking and BMT

912
01:12:41,600 --> 01:12:47,679
committee, code committee. We do have to
get back into the groove on that.

913
01:12:45,120 --> 01:12:51,120
» Where's the BNT?
>> Vehicle traffic.

914
01:12:52,239 --> 01:12:57,760
Okay.
>> Um, we had some discussion that you

915
01:12:55,520 --> 01:13:02,239
folks weren't part of with the town
court regarding parking tickets and it's

916
01:13:00,159 --> 01:13:05,040
it's very convoluted because we don't
have a village court. Some of the

917
01:13:04,000 --> 01:13:09,040
tickets were written in the town of
Chap. Some are written in the town of G.

918
01:13:06,640 --> 01:13:12,159
The town judges are having a fit and
that. So, we're working on that. More to

919
01:13:11,520 --> 01:13:15,760
follow.
>> So, what's the deal with this sidewalk

920
01:13:13,840 --> 01:13:20,560
committee?
It's not the snow or anything. Well, it

921
01:13:18,400 --> 01:13:24,560
was I think it was all-encompassing at
that particular time. I know was had a

922
01:13:22,960 --> 01:13:27,760
be fall
>> um where we wanted to have some

923
01:13:26,080 --> 01:13:32,480
discussion about how we wanted to handle
the sidewalks in the winter time. Just

924
01:13:30,080 --> 01:13:36,719
nothing ever really came out of it. Um
I'd be willing to just, you know, have

925
01:13:34,239 --> 01:13:42,880
Desires shoot a an email out to
everybody. We have a working

926
01:13:39,199 --> 01:13:45,600
hour somewhere to try to do something.
>> Does anybody remember who's on the

927
01:13:44,480 --> 01:13:48,800
committee?
>> I think I was

928
01:13:49,160 --> 01:13:53,080
» [laughter]
>> Give it up.

929
01:13:56,320 --> 01:14:01,679
» And Jodyie, right?
>> Oh, Jamie. Okay.

930
01:13:59,040 --> 01:14:06,800
» Oh, so you're the chairman.
Well, we'll get back on that. Um, which

931
01:14:03,760 --> 01:14:10,800
we really do. Me, too. Um, and actually
some of the equipment we've purchased

932
01:14:08,719 --> 01:14:16,800
for snow removal will put us in a better
spot to consider doing more um, possibly

933
01:14:15,199 --> 01:14:22,080
more snow removal. Good.
>> And I know that's again that's a topic

934
01:14:20,080 --> 01:14:28,080
that comes up every year. A couple
things, eat bike safety. Um, I've had a

935
01:14:24,719 --> 01:14:32,320
number of I've had calls. Joe had calls.
He's done a little bit of a campaign,

936
01:14:29,920 --> 01:14:38,320
put some stuff out on social media
regarding the laws and quite frankly,

937
01:14:34,719 --> 01:14:41,920
it's very difficult to um enforce
um the the ebikes are a thing and

938
01:14:40,800 --> 01:14:45,360
they're not going to go away. They're
going to become more prevalent um

939
01:14:44,159 --> 01:14:49,199
especially with the bike,
>> you know. So, um yeah, it's it's it's

940
01:14:47,920 --> 01:14:53,440
something I'm not quite sure where we
can go. It's just an education type

941
01:14:50,800 --> 01:14:58,000
thing. More along those lines. You got
anything you want to add to that show?

942
01:14:55,280 --> 01:15:03,679
» Uh it no it's not just our community. It
is happening across the realm. Chief's

943
01:15:01,120 --> 01:15:09,600
association has had multiple threads
about this exact issue. I believe there

944
01:15:06,560 --> 01:15:15,840
is a meeting
in Kinderhook or Valatia

945
01:15:13,120 --> 01:15:20,480
um on Sunday
uh about bicycles on the path. Um I

946
01:15:18,719 --> 01:15:25,280
think sheriff's office is going to be
there. Um I was going to attempt to be

947
01:15:22,800 --> 01:15:30,239
there but you know we've got the bike
thing here in the village at the same

948
01:15:26,960 --> 01:15:36,560
time. So um but it's it's a constant
issue. Um I did write a ticket last

949
01:15:33,520 --> 01:15:44,320
Friday um when I had interned with me
because the guy cut me off. So

950
01:15:40,800 --> 01:15:46,960
in in a bar police car you know you know
so

951
01:15:45,679 --> 01:15:51,440
» you know it's just it's a matter of
enforcing it and people need to learn

952
01:15:48,560 --> 01:15:55,840
that you know ebikes are not exempt.
It's you know it's it's a vehicle

953
01:15:54,239 --> 01:16:00,719
whether it's powered by battery or
whether it's powered by gas it operates

954
01:15:58,320 --> 01:16:06,080
under the same rules. So, and then the
children piece of it is a little more

955
01:16:03,280 --> 01:16:12,080
challenging because depending on the age
of the child is where we write the

956
01:16:08,000 --> 01:16:18,320
ticket and there's law case law about
you can't write a parent a ticket for a

957
01:16:15,600 --> 01:16:22,560
child that is not in their presence. So,
the kid leaves the house with a helmet

958
01:16:20,239 --> 01:16:26,560
on, goes down the road and removes the
helmet.

959
01:16:24,640 --> 01:16:29,520
you know, you're in a catch 22 and
there's some and depending on the age of

960
01:16:28,080 --> 01:16:34,320
the child, there's some issues there.
So, but again, we did a campaign. I gave

961
01:16:32,320 --> 01:16:38,800
it to the middle school. They're
supposed to be pushing it out in their

962
01:16:36,239 --> 01:16:42,880
next parent newsletter to make sure that
the, you know, cuz that's where our

963
01:16:40,239 --> 01:16:50,159
basis for this challenge is as middle
schoolers. Um, and you know, we'll we'll

964
01:16:46,880 --> 01:16:55,040
continue to, you know, push it. And yes,
once that path is connected to Copic, I

965
01:16:53,600 --> 01:17:00,080
think it's going to be even a bigger
issue, but we've got a couple years

966
01:16:58,239 --> 01:17:03,360
before we get that far down the road.
>> We only go to the village.

967
01:17:01,600 --> 01:17:06,159
» Yeah.
>> Oh, go ahead.

968
01:17:04,080 --> 01:17:11,440
» I I was going to say that it's been a
while since I jumped, but um so they

969
01:17:10,400 --> 01:17:13,360
cannot they're not supposed to be on
sidewalks anywhere, right?

970
01:17:12,800 --> 01:17:17,040
» Correct.
>> Okay. We don't have an ordinance. It

971
01:17:15,679 --> 01:17:21,440
defaults back to the state.
>> Correct. The village does not have a

972
01:17:18,880 --> 01:17:26,000
ordinance that allows bicycles on the
sidewalk, which means whether it's an

973
01:17:23,679 --> 01:17:30,239
ebike or bicycle, they're not supposed
to be on the sidewalk.

974
01:17:28,080 --> 01:17:34,960
Now, officer, use their discretion when
we're talking about a 8-year-old or

975
01:17:31,920 --> 01:17:39,120
9year-old cuz right, I would prefer them
riding their bicycle on the sidewalk.

976
01:17:37,280 --> 01:17:44,719
I'd rather take the heat for that than
them being in traffic or, you know,

977
01:17:41,679 --> 01:17:49,040
stuff like that. But yes, um where the
the VNT really works for ebikes is

978
01:17:47,600 --> 01:17:51,679
they're required to have lights and
stuff like a motor vehicle and they're

979
01:17:50,320 --> 01:17:56,080
required to be registered but you can't
register them. So it's an unregistered

980
01:17:53,440 --> 01:18:01,679
motor vehicle, uninspected motor vehicle
and that type of thing.

981
01:17:57,360 --> 01:18:06,960
» So So I had a question for you maybe to
talk about neighborhood policing.

982
01:18:04,400 --> 01:18:10,960
» Do you have any officers on bikes yet?
>> We do. We haven't been out yet. We

983
01:18:09,040 --> 01:18:12,800
haven't hit that temperature, but we do
go out. Yes.

984
01:18:12,400 --> 01:18:16,480
» Okay.
>> Yep. I've got

985
01:18:15,094 --> 01:18:21,920
[snorts] I think I've got three
certified right now and we looking to

986
01:18:19,520 --> 01:18:27,600
run another class, you know, once the
weather gets warm. Um, as an accredited

987
01:18:25,040 --> 01:18:32,800
agency, they have to take a it's
basically a 32-hour course that they

988
01:18:30,400 --> 01:18:34,800
each bike ride bike officer needs to go
through.

989
01:18:33,199 --> 01:18:37,920
» Are they going to be ebikes or regular
bikes?

990
01:18:35,280 --> 01:18:42,640
» We only have regular bikes right now. We
the PD does own regular bikes. I'd love

991
01:18:40,480 --> 01:18:46,719
to get an ebike, but the cost is a
little higher than

992
01:18:44,800 --> 01:18:50,159
what I found. Obviously, if I find a
grant for it, then I'll probably get

993
01:18:49,040 --> 01:18:51,440
one, but
>> Okay.

994
01:18:50,560 --> 01:18:56,000
» Yes.
>> Ebike would be definitely helpful

995
01:18:52,880 --> 01:19:00,560
because you try to ride your bike up uh
Murray line to High Street, by the time

996
01:18:59,120 --> 01:19:03,560
you get to High, you're huffing and
puffing.

997
01:19:03,760 --> 01:19:10,800
» Keep the officers in shape then.
>> Yes. I do think that the education is

998
01:19:08,800 --> 01:19:15,040
key and I know it's a lot to get out
there, but I think too to even start at

999
01:19:12,960 --> 01:19:17,840
the elementary because they will be
middle school and also high schools

1000
01:19:16,560 --> 01:19:21,679
remind them because a lot of them can't
drive till they're juniors and seniors.

1001
01:19:19,840 --> 01:19:26,640
I think the Morris Memorial would be a
great opportunity. I think all the

1002
01:19:23,760 --> 01:19:30,560
summer camps, even the Gent one and one
here, I just think there's a great

1003
01:19:28,000 --> 01:19:31,760
opportunity to educate. I know you're
doing that.

1004
01:19:31,120 --> 01:19:35,280
» Y
>> because even some of the things you said

1005
01:19:33,679 --> 01:19:41,440
I'm not familiar with. I just didn't
know. Yeah. Yep. Nope. Um, emergency

1006
01:19:38,960 --> 01:19:44,159
management picked up my Facebook post
and they they're bringing it to the

1007
01:19:43,199 --> 01:19:47,440
meeting as well.
>> That's great.

1008
01:19:44,880 --> 01:19:51,360
» So, they they recognized it and so did
um

1009
01:19:49,199 --> 01:19:56,159
uh Quest Star. They picked it up and put
out a, you know, a rebranded version of

1010
01:19:53,840 --> 01:20:00,400
what I had as well to the school
resource officers.

1011
01:19:57,440 --> 01:20:04,400
» That's great. Thank you.
>> Okay.

1012
01:20:01,760 --> 01:20:08,640
um use of the gazebo uh village own
property. We've been toiling with that.

1013
01:20:05,840 --> 01:20:12,800
This all comes back to people just are
using it for their own benefit for 24

1014
01:20:10,800 --> 01:20:20,080
hours a day. Nobody else tends to go
there or use it. Um we do charge to use

1015
01:20:15,600 --> 01:20:25,440
it for groups. Uh it's a nominal fee $25
and somebody but they have to give a

1016
01:20:21,920 --> 01:20:30,480
certificate insurance. Um, we did put a
couple of signs up in 2010 when that was

1017
01:20:29,040 --> 01:20:34,719
get donated to the village by the
Alliance Club. There were stipulations

1018
01:20:32,320 --> 01:20:39,440
as part of the resolution.
There were signs there over the years.

1019
01:20:36,400 --> 01:20:43,920
They just weren't maintained and they
were fell apart. Um, I did have two

1020
01:20:42,080 --> 01:20:49,679
signs made up and put back there that
basically says build a chat gazebo, no

1021
01:20:46,800 --> 01:20:55,920
smoking, open from 8:00 a.m. to dusk.
And as Joe said, we had no laws that say

1022
01:20:53,760 --> 01:21:01,920
you can or you can't. It was just back
in 2010 when it was given to the village

1023
01:20:58,880 --> 01:21:07,679
board that they agreed to take it on and
alliance club wanted these stipulations

1024
01:21:03,600 --> 01:21:12,640
put. Um so it is what it is. But u it's
you know it's it's kind of sad. that um

1025
01:21:10,080 --> 01:21:16,640
I've watched since some of our two
people moved out for a couple of days,

1026
01:21:14,960 --> 01:21:21,199
how the young people were sitting in
there Saturday where people were in

1027
01:21:18,560 --> 01:21:25,840
there having lunch and now they'll be
back there and people won't go there.

1028
01:21:23,440 --> 01:21:28,080
It's It's kind of disheartening.
>> It is

1029
01:21:26,159 --> 01:21:33,120
» and I I don't want to be heartless, but
I'll get on my soap box, but I've spent

1030
01:21:31,120 --> 01:21:38,239
17 years volunteering for again food
pantry and I've held more hands of more

1031
01:21:35,520 --> 01:21:41,920
people and to be called heartless and a
harasser and stuff. They don't know

1032
01:21:39,920 --> 01:21:46,800
where I'm coming from. These people have
been through the system. They're playing

1033
01:21:43,679 --> 01:21:51,840
everybody. That's, you know, it's it's
too bad. But we'll leave it at that. Uh

1034
01:21:49,840 --> 01:21:56,639
heavy trash pickup. We know that's going
on. There's your kiss dates for the

1035
01:21:54,480 --> 01:22:01,679
shredding program. We talked about the
appraisal. We met with [clears throat]

1036
01:21:58,480 --> 01:22:06,560
the new board of directors at Caba. Um,
great bunch of people. They really

1037
01:22:03,520 --> 01:22:11,120
dialed in. Um, they're really looking to
amp up Summerfest. They were looking for

1038
01:22:08,320 --> 01:22:15,280
some help with the event ahead signs,
some safety for the wagon wagon rides.

1039
01:22:13,360 --> 01:22:19,760
I've talked to Joe. Um, we'll be
there'll be more followup with the that

1040
01:22:17,120 --> 01:22:23,920
group with the police department in the
village. Uh, are there any other

1041
01:22:22,320 --> 01:22:26,639
questions? Anything to be brought up
that we haven't discussed or haven't

1042
01:22:25,679 --> 01:22:30,080
written down?
>> Can we just revisit the heavy trash drop

1043
01:22:28,880 --> 01:22:34,960
off?
>> I think maybe next year at some point we

1044
01:22:33,040 --> 01:22:38,400
could talk about
possibly if not as many people are

1045
01:22:36,800 --> 01:22:43,360
going. Does it need to be 4 days? And
also the possibility of it maybe being a

1046
01:22:41,199 --> 01:22:48,159
Friday, Saturday cuz I know last year
the town of Chad and Donell was in here.

1047
01:22:45,280 --> 01:22:52,960
Theirs was a Saturday. I've seen signs
for Stagusent. It's a Saturday. I mean,

1048
01:22:51,120 --> 01:22:56,560
I know even I love that. I can't get
there. It's the the hours are limited

1049
01:22:54,880 --> 01:22:59,520
and it's during the week.
>> So, just think it's something to think

1050
01:22:57,920 --> 01:23:05,360
about. If it's sort of a village people,
maybe more people would solicited it.

1051
01:23:02,239 --> 01:23:11,199
» All right. Good point. Point.
>> Anything else? Hearing none. Can I get a

1052
01:23:07,920 --> 01:23:14,159
motion to motion? A second. All in
favor? Thank you.