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[0:14] All right. 6:32 call the meeting to order.

[0:18] Any modifications or changes to the agenda?

[0:22] I don't have any. >> Any members of the public that wish to

[0:27] comment that aren't on the agenda? Um,

[0:31] I have been curious about I live on senior housing and I've seen some

[0:38] mirrors in corners where people can't see coming out of streets and I wondered

[0:42] when they've been considered near the old phone building or whatever that's

[0:47] right there at the end of school street in Maine. And now the school's going to

[0:52] begin and I said, "Oh, car's going to park there." It's like kind of hard to

[0:55] see out sometimes. That's my for the night.

[0:59] » It's definitely worth considering >> something to make it a little bit easier

[1:02] to see pulling out of there. >> It's pulling off from school onto Maine.

[1:06] » Onto Maine. Yep. Turn left or right >> and to be able to see around

[1:11] » when there's cars in front of the bumblebee.

[1:13] » The bumblebees got traffic and parking cars going through and park.

[1:17] » I don't come off that street very often. So

[1:20] » I avoid doing that. >> I'll have to truck through. Yeah. Yeah.

[1:26] Thank you. That's a good idea. I thought this similar about um Pleasant and Depot

[1:32] like the Bates building because again it's kind of hard to see around.

[1:36] » There's one there's one tree in the yard. That does make it a very short

[1:39] growing apple tree. >> Yeah.

[1:44] » Okay. >> All right. Next up, review and approve

[1:48] minutes for July 28, 2026. So, everybody had a chance to look those

[1:54] over.

[2:01] » I looked them over and I approve them. >> All right.

[2:05] » The motion to approve. >> Motion to approve has been made. Is

[2:08] there a second? >> Second.

[2:11] » Second by Heather. Any further discussion?

[2:14] » All those in favor? I >> I opposed. So moved.

[2:22] Next up, review and approve bids for the 2014 electric service truck.

[2:28] Um, we have two bids. See them there.

[2:43] Looks Yeah, we had two bids. One for 156671

[2:48] and one for $2,669.

[2:53] » Sounds to me like we probably should take the higher volume, but

[2:57] » is that value? >> I think that's more than enough.

[3:01] » Okay. >> Yeah, I think the 2,000 is

[3:05] » Okay. Okay.

[3:09] Need >> a motion for that. Can we take a motion

[3:11] to accept the $2,669 bid?

[3:14] » Make the motion. >> All second. Moved and seconded. Any

[3:18] further discussion? All those in favor? I

[3:21] » I opposed. So no. [clears throat] Next up, review bid

[3:27] estimates for grant vegetation management estimated 8,900 ft.

[3:33] So, we have um we put the bid opening up at the end of last Friday. We had four

[3:38] bids in um all fairly similar, I think. Um

[3:46] they actually all came in lower than I expected. We're going to add some more

[3:49] footage to this. Um but you have the four bids there. Um

[3:59] I can speak to any of them I think if you need me to.

[4:03] Uh on a limb tree service parent you haven't

[4:08] I think we ever used them but we'd asked and he was not at first he seemed like

[4:14] he wasn't comfortable working on live power. Um but you know we put it out

[4:21] this would be and Allan talked to him and didn't seem to

[4:24] be a problem. Um Jordan we use cold hollow cold holo something they call it.

[4:31] Um you know we use him yearly for about a

[4:37] mile tree trimming and vegetation management. Yeah.

[4:41] » Um Larvy we've never used. Um I don't really know too much about their

[4:49] I guess tree trimming abilities. Um if they've ever done it around live wire. I

[4:54] don't know that. Um Eustace uh we just hired them this past

[5:00] winter. They did a um a few miles on um >> Pearly Road.

[5:08] » Um they did a good job. They worked pretty well. Work right through the

[5:13] cold. Um, I put the start date next week or

[5:17] the week after and they have at the end of the year. Um, and again, we're just

[5:22] trying to we have a grid grant meeting tomorrow. Um,

[5:27] this is all through the grid grant, so we should be able to increase these

[5:30] miles. Um, we'll probably balance it out because we have to do so many miles per

[5:34] year for vegetation management with the 8,900 ft. We'll probably be

[5:38] pretty close this year to what we need to be. We can always move that to next

[5:43] year. We don't have to spend that money by the end of this year by any means.

[5:46] So, um,

[5:51] so that's that's where it's at. Um, they're all pretty low. I've never used

[5:57] this, so that one's new to me. They are um um they do more cable and fiber. They

[6:05] run a lot of cable and fiber for gas home companies. do a lot of construction

[6:08] for those types of companies, not power. >> Seen the trucks around.

[6:14] » Yeah. Last I mean, they just started their tree trimming. They hired a guy. I

[6:18] don't um it seemed like he definitely knew what he was talking about and he's

[6:22] done. He's that's what he did his prior life. So, they kind of started this new

[6:27] division as far as tree trimming was concerned before palies of home

[6:31] companies. Um like I said, we hired them to try them out, but they did a good

[6:36] job.

[6:40] And is this going to be like this will be

[6:44] on roads, off road? The areas we have right now are stone um stone house road.

[6:52] » Mhm. That's a main line that feeds all the way up through it kind of

[6:57] » post and all that. >> Yeah. It feeds a big territory. We have

[7:00] a big phase that goes up there. So yeah, basically from the carpenter farm all

[7:04] the way up to Boston Post. There's some sections in there we're not doing, but a

[7:07] majority of that. Uh the corner of Boston Post and Nicholls Road down about

[7:14] 1,600 ft. We're going to have them do that. And then we're going to have them

[7:19] do um there's a section on um on U Joy Road that's very thick. We're

[7:26] going to have him do that for starters. Then we may add on this

[7:31] basic fit. Those are three areas we're going to hit. I mean, there's more areas

[7:35] we could definitely do. All of Nichols Road pretty much needs to be hit, but

[7:39] again, to try to hit the best bang for your

[7:43] buck, homes, >> right,

[7:47] » I think I all the [snorts] guys, we all agreed kind of Stonehouse starting there

[7:51] and working our way out. >> So, were you happy with uh Jordan St.

[7:55] Pierre? >> Uh, yeah, we never I mean, we never had

[8:00] an issue with his work by any means. Um, >> and he does some every year.

[8:05] » He does. Yeah, he does it every year. And you know, we've called him during

[8:08] storms and he's stopped what he's doing and gone and helped no matter what time,

[8:14] night, or whatever. >> Has all the right insuranceances.

[8:16] » Yeah. Yeah. Yes. No. Yeah. Anybody would have to send in their

[8:20] » COI in there. >> I feel we we should keep it local. Yep.

[8:26] » I'm not for keeping it local, Jordan. >> Yeah.

[8:34] Somebody's got to move on it. >> So, would the um motion be to include

[8:40] additional footage up until a certain amount or

[8:45] would we just be approving this budget number?

[8:48] » Um we could probably approve this one and

[8:52] then yeah, in the next meeting I'll probably look to add more if we need to

[8:55] or if I need to come back I will. Okay. Um, would they have to bid again?

[9:01] » I don't think so, cuz once we once we have somebody working, then you can add

[9:06] on. >> Yeah,

[9:09] » that's kind of why I was wondering if you wanted to give like another boost

[9:12] because then you can make a >> an adjustment without coming back to us.

[9:16] » I mean, if you want to add that in there, you can add in, you know,

[9:19] accepting this bid and then additional footage if needed or as needed.

[9:26] » Yeah. Yeah. What do we have a cap? >> What's our budget?

[9:30] » Yeah, >> we got to find out tomorrow. It's It's

[9:33] We have some money to spend. It's probably like 150,000.

[9:36] » Okay. So, we're well under >> Well under.

[9:39] » Yeah. >> So,

[9:42] what would be a reasonable amount to just

[9:45] do? How many feet do you think you want to add?

[9:49] » Um, I can go grab >> half an idea.

[9:51] » I would do Nicholls Road, which I think was 6,500.

[9:55] So >> probably if we say no more than double

[9:59] » Yep. >> the bid amount, we should be covered.

[10:02] » 60,000, >> right? Basically make it an even number.

[10:05] » Yeah. 60,000. And then if it ends up being something different, then come to

[10:08] us >> and we can come back now.

[10:10] » Yeah. Um so I'll make the motion to accept the bid from Jordan St. Pierre uh

[10:14] capping it with adjustments at uh $60,000.

[10:19] » Motion has been made. Is there a second? I'll second.

[10:23] » All right. Any further discussion? All those in favor? I

[10:28] » I opposed. So moved.

[10:32] » I wasn't worried I didn't come back again. The only timeline we have with

[10:35] the grid grant, it's not really the grid grant per se. It's the vegetation

[10:39] manager. I want to kind know how much we can get done, right?

[10:41] » Our crew hours they're done. We don't need to do anymore. If we can get all

[10:44] this in here for this year, that's only time. I can always come back if

[10:50] through the grant ask for more.

[10:56] I I missed something on modifications and changes to agenda.

[11:01] Unless it's on a different page. Never mind. This page I'm good. Okay.

[11:08] All right. So, next up, wastewater water allocation request for 102 street.

[11:19] Um just I think they're just adding a the unit on the at 102. Um, waste water

[11:26] doesn't see any issues.

[11:37] Well, it's good with me if it's good with them.

[11:44] So, we'll take a motion to approve the wastewater water allocation request for

[11:48] 102 streets.

[11:55] Yes. >> You want to move?

[11:58] » All right. Leonard moved. Is there a second?

[12:01] » I'll second. >> Excuse me. Moved and seconded. Is there

[12:04] any further discussion? All those in favor? I

[12:08] » I opposed. So move. Next up, review and make a motion on

[12:15] water allocation findings. So,

[12:20] take a minute to read through that if you haven't already. That first page.

[12:28] » Yeah. >> And Caroline said she also speak to

[12:31] » Yeah.

[12:43] Any

[12:58] questions so far, ma'am? >> No, I'm

[13:03] very busy. >> Taking it all in.

[13:06] » What it means? It's not my job.

[13:11] » We'd be glad to have you.

[13:25] So it sounds looks like from years ago some money should have been moved that

[13:28] was never removed that we're gathering.

[13:32] » Yeah. So it's it's kind of more a technical, you know, we need approval to

[13:39] um so we got advice from um KBS and the auditors on how to handle this where it

[13:46] should have move been moved all those years and when it's moved is supposed to

[13:50] be used for these purposes. So it kind of was used for these purposes through

[13:54] the years. It's just the technical moving

[13:58] and getting the approval to move back and forth didn't happen. So, we're

[14:03] getting it now to document that um Lor's findings are correct and that we have

[14:11] the approval to do what we should have done. Did that make sense? Yes. Okay,

[14:16] great. Thank you.

[14:44] We definitely have plenty of projects, emergency repairs.

[14:47] » Yes. >> So, she was very thorough. Lori was very

[14:51] thorough in pulling out all the, you know, the past documents showing, you

[14:56] know, those expenses um

[15:00] qualified.

[15:13] It looks like we have the documentation to back this up.

[15:18] So, Makes sense.

[17:06] Oh, shoot.

[17:52] » [snorts]

[18:18] » Well, I guess it couldn't is what it is. It's It's in the past.

[18:22] So, I just we need to know what motion to make to clear it all up.

[18:27] » Looks like Lori kind of laid it out for us.

[18:32] » Um make a retroactive motion acknowledging

[18:36] that the water allocation fees collected during that period were expended on

[18:39] qualifying water department capital maintenance emergency or expansion

[18:43] related costs in accordance with the intent of the ordinance.

[18:50] That sounds good to me if somebody wants to move on it.

[18:54] » I will make that retroactive motion. >> All right, motion's on the table. Is

[19:00] there a second? I'll second.

[19:03] Move and seconded. Is there any further discussion?

[19:08] Those in favor? I >> I opposed.

[19:11] So moved. Next up, joint meeting date 10:5 or

[19:17] 10:19. Thoughts on agenda items? Policing, trash ordinance, bridge 50.

[19:23] » Um, [snorts] we kind of went over this once already. Uh, we had to postpone it.

[19:26] Um, so I don't know if I mean that's what we

[19:30] had on the agenda last time for thoughts. I didn't know if anybody can't

[19:34] come up with anything different or new. If not, then I'll close that back

[19:39] to Joe. And they're obviously both Mondays. That fifth and

[19:45] » is that their regular meeting night? >> I think so. Yeah, the fifth would work

[19:50] better for me. I think I might be gone on the 19th,

[19:54] but then [snorts] again, I'm have to be here.

[19:58] » Think I make both days, but the 19th is preferable for me.

[20:04] » At least one half a dozen the other for me. I don't care.

[20:08] » How about you? You're retired. You're doing nothing.

[20:12] [laughter] You won't be mowing along.

[20:16] It's >> just Yeah, that's

[20:17] » You never know. >> Wait a minute. Isn't that

[20:28] » I guess if the fifth's better for Jason, I can do either. You can

[20:32] » I can make it work. I just early morning the next day. That's fine.

[20:37] So, I guess we'll shoot for the fifth. >> I will confirm what days I will be on.

[20:43] » We'll shoot for it. We got a couple months, we can

[20:46] » if we can adjust back for a little for sure.

[20:48] » Those were the like the the um select board said those two dates worked.

[20:53] » That's what Billy Joe Yeah. throughout. >> And we heard uh Dave said one way or the

[20:58] other. >> I haven't heard anything either from

[21:00] Dave. >> Okay. Okay.

[21:03] » Yeah. I didn't ask him a date on that.

[21:08] I guess if we think of agenda items as we get closer

[21:12] fill in the agenda. >> Yep. No, I can. Yeah, we can definitely

[21:18] » All right. Uh number nine, Fire Department's annual coin drop request.

[21:24] » Uh same day as Harvest Fest. Um I guess they do it every year. Um,

[21:30] they bring all their phones and yellow jackets and stuff, high viz stuff.

[21:38] » Uh, it's 20 20th >> 19

[21:41] » 19th >> Saturday

[21:43] » 19th of September. >> September.

[21:47] » From 9 to 2. >> From 9 to 2. Thank you.

[21:53] » Make a motion to approve that. It's kind of good event every year.

[21:58] » All right. >> Second.

[21:59] » Motion has been made and second. Any further discussion?

[22:02] » What are they used to? >> It goes to their nonprofit.

[22:11] » They have a I believe a 501c3 set up.

[22:16] [snorts] >> Thank you.

[22:18] » Yep. >> Uh all those in favor? I

[22:22] » I >> opposed.

[22:24] So moved >> on that. I don't I mean bring up other

[22:30] business too. Um I don't know if the village wants to do

[22:34] something done open houses. I don't know if we can pull something together before

[22:38] then but couple as two 250th >> anniversary if we're going to do

[22:46] something. I don't know. I I don't know if it would be village or if it'd be

[22:51] I just think if that would be a time that would be the day or that night

[22:54] afterwards, but I don't know what that look like.

[23:00] » I have no idea. I just I've been asked a couple times just throw it out there.

[23:03] Maybe I want to brainstorm quickly and think

[23:06] » much time. >> Yeah. The standard park len parks

[23:10] decorated and that's a good idea. >> Yep. I mean, we could decorate a little

[23:16] bit more. I We usually put corn stalks out and stuff or harvest fat. You know,

[23:20] it's usually hay bales and stuff over there, but

[23:24] um but if you wanted to get more more flags

[23:28] or more >> so that would happen.

[23:30] » It's like a 250 if like feel like it's a Fourth of July

[23:35] celebration is kind of what >> that's kind of where I was at with it,

[23:38] » but we're months past that. >> Well, I guess that's the [snorts]

[23:43] remark. Yeah, I think majority of people did it on July 4th or villages or towns

[23:47] or whatever. We >> but supposedly there's been others like

[23:50] off. We don't normally the other towns around us do a lot and really pull a lot

[23:54] of resources and people if we tried to we didn't we could have maybe done

[23:58] something but

[24:07] » so everywhere

[24:15] » um

[24:19] something to think Oh, I don't know. Yeah, maybe he's just adding some more.

[24:23] We buy a few more flags, put in the park for that.

[24:25] » Maybe just some straight American flags cuz I don't know that we get customized

[24:28] flags in that amount of time. >> The other ones came pretty quick. I

[24:32] don't know if they're sold out. I don't know that.

[24:34] » I don't know either. >> So,

[24:38] I'm just trying to think of the events that they normally have at Harvest Fest

[24:42] besides the vendors. Um,

[24:48] just trying to remember what they do where something that we could add to it

[24:54] would benefit and and add >> I don't think they have it other than

[24:58] the music. I don't think they have like other events. I mean, it's just it's a

[25:02] market >> cuz they don't even do the wine thing

[25:04] anymore. That's how it started, right? I don't think they do that anymore cuz

[25:07] [snorts] they haven't given me a permit I think last year or two. Yeah, I think

[25:11] just they just had some vendors selling some wine at one point.

[25:15] » Yes. >> Yeah.

[25:16] » But the library has children's activities, I think, too.

[25:19] » I do believe so. Yeah. >> Yeah.

[25:21] » But how about a birthday cake for the country? Maybe something on the park at

[25:25] that. >> That's a great idea.

[25:26] » A doable. It'll be decorated. I mean, take a picture. It's

[25:31] » maybe a local baker if you do. >> I'm not in charge.

[25:38] » But that's a good idea. Yeah. Maybe the village has a booth or um the or whoever

[25:44] you could have the info booth >> or something and people could come for a

[25:47] birthday cake. >> Yeah, that's great.

[25:52] » Yeah. >> You want me looking for flags or

[25:57] » you can check the delivery time? >> I think Jerry should give ice cream with

[26:01] the cake. [laughter]

[26:07] » They do the dairy fast. Yeah. >> Your job to find a freezer now,

[26:12] » huh? It's >> your job to find a freezer now.

[26:15] » I have a big stand up freezer I'm not using.

[26:17] » I think they brought up a whole truck last time.

[26:20] » They just parked it over there full of ice cream with a reaper.

[26:24] » Okay.

[26:29] » Some good some good ideas. >> All right.

[26:34] Think Allen's on deck for this next one. Kendall will discuss hydro options.

[26:39] » Um, yeah, Alan's here to help advise where we're at.

[26:46] » This one, >> there's there's some in the pack and

[26:49] then that one just came today. So, >> um,

[26:51] » that goes with that, though. >> It goes with it. So, basically, we have

[26:56] three options. I'm going to put the side tonight, but we're going to decide kind

[26:59] of quickly. And then you want more informative where we're at and where

[27:03] some Dawn numbers were at. So, I don't even know here. Alan, do you have this

[27:07] one? I don't know if you saw this. This came in like at 3:00. I saw it earlier.

[27:12] Um, so Alan probably I'll I'll tee it up and

[27:17] Allan can probably be a little more technical if he wants and if you have

[27:21] questions, but basically we have three options we're looking at. So, the

[27:25] Kendall went down um a couple months ago. We did have uh Fairbanks come and

[27:32] they pulled it out. They brought it back to their shop and then took it apart and

[27:37] brought part of it to a different shop. Um I believe we're about 18,000

[27:45] into that. >> 17.

[27:47] » Yeah. So 17 to 18,000 just to have it pulled and looked at. So basically we

[27:53] have three options. We we did do a measurement and looked at a new unit

[28:00] and those came back around 800,000. So, they're not giving those away.

[28:06] Um, how old is this one? >> 45

[28:14] years. >> But the problem with this is this they

[28:19] don't make them anymore. So, you're getting married.

[28:21] » That's what I was wondering. uh one individual tire that we need to replace

[28:28] was 65 65.

[28:36] So

[28:40] um but so so the three options is the new one. The second option is what I the

[28:45] actual the Fairbanks one that came in about 100,000. That's to

[28:50] repair it back to its current state the way it was. And again, now I'll be more

[28:57] technical current state the way it was when it was working.

[29:00] » When it was working, not working. [laughter]

[29:05] Um, you want to speak to the blades and the

[29:09] and what it what that means by current state or

[29:13] » the state it was before it was broken. >> The way this operates now, you got three

[29:18] hydraulic plates down here. You got to raise the lower

[29:21] line. >> So when

[29:26] we can actually lower the plates to adjust to

[29:31] so we're not totally shutting it down. So we can still have the flow more over

[29:34] the dam. So that's

[29:39] reason why we like the other option was what we're getting to. They they're

[29:43] suggesting put the blades in a fixed position

[29:47] » and run the >> water level

[29:52] » water level with the head gates. And that's not the way that's really set up,

[29:58] » right? cuz that stops completely if we sit.

[30:05] » Yeah, gates are designed >> to adjust the bypass flow, but they're

[30:11] gates are just made to protect if needed, right?

[30:15] » It's the blades hydraulics that were more designed.

[30:18] » So that could add extra stress on the gates,

[30:21] » right? So you have to go up there and adjust it. So say

[30:26] that particular Gary Dar has got like a CS week. So it lowers El time.

[30:33] So say somebody's not there to babysit me 24/7

[30:37] to accommodate for the river elevation and you go home at night, come back in.

[30:44] So there's kind of a gray area there. Not not really thoroughly convinced that

[30:50] that's the right way to go with that. >> Mhm.

[30:53] » Cuz they say they can do it, but cuz you're going to be starting it up

[30:59] with it full open, which is not normal for it.

[31:04] And when you get your adjusting your hertz to bring it online, you're going

[31:09] to be more load stress to the electrical end of things

[31:14] for it. So that's kind of like

[31:20] it'll work, but it's not ideal. >> The only positive that is it be the

[31:25] quick fix couple months always.

[31:31] » Okay, it be quick fixing and >> that's for 100.

[31:35] » No, they give us price on that. I thought

[31:38] they had >> I didn't see it in here.

[31:44] They did.

[31:47] For some reason, I thought it was like 20,000 or something like that.

[31:51] » Put it Put it back together and put it back in fix.

[31:56] » Yeah, cuz they're not really doing anything. Basically, just take leave the

[31:59] parts off they took off and just put our blade back on and throw them back in the

[32:03] hole.

[32:07] and no real way of adjusting it.

[32:13] And that's one of the main factors that lights down the

[32:21] not so that got loose when it dropped the shaft so they got water into the

[32:27] oil. So it was compromised

[32:31] between this uh

[32:36] $1,000 manifold manifold. >> I had to struggle with that.

[32:42] » Just a turbine with a blade. I don't know. I can't see how stuff is that

[32:46] much. But so with the if we do the $100,000

[32:52] repair, you think we get 10 years out of it? You

[32:55] think we'll get a year out of it? like hard telling not knowing,

[32:59] » right? I mean, >> is the rest of the unit in real bad

[33:03] shape >> the way it huh?

[33:05] » Is the rest of the unit in horrible shape?

[33:07] » Yeah, it's not too too bad. You know, it says some in the water and stuff. It

[33:12] gets debris in here. You know, blades get damaged, so on and so forth.

[33:17] » What do you mean the new one's going to get that?

[33:19] » Well, it's kind of a different setup.

[33:24] So, I know it's a lot more money. I don't know if you want to explore this,

[33:27] but if you take a look inside that turbine,

[33:31] there's a flat blade that's 6t diameter, right? That's a hole that's about 20 ft

[33:37] deep. So, they're suggesting put the generator

[33:41] head on top with a shaft down there. No hydraulics

[33:48] up there, but you still can adjust it up top

[33:54] » like a winch or something or >> Yeah, you can run it with, you know, it

[34:00] would be an auto. You can adjust it right up top. You know what I'm saying?

[34:04] » But all hydraulics would be on the top versus

[34:08] one shaft. It just all be shaft and the blades, right?

[34:13] It's a lot more money for that. But I feel that you can do what you want. Put

[34:20] this back assembly and budgeted for something a little bit more efficient. I

[34:26] mean, it was this one company that went through that suggested that. I kind of

[34:30] like the idea, but it's a lot of money for what it produces,

[34:36] » right? >> You got to look at that.

[34:38] » Would we see any sort of increase in production

[34:41] » with a new unit? be a little bit more efficient.

[34:44] » See a little increase. >> Again, we got to watch that end of

[34:47] things cuz we aren't licensed to operate so much.

[34:50] » Well, again, I mean, we're in our FK license. We notify that it's down. We

[34:56] notify FK that it's down and that, you know, we don't know what we put back

[35:01] in there. So, we don't know what we're going to do. So we may be we're trying

[35:05] to adjust our going after the license not knowing as opposed to finishing the

[35:13] license which wasn't going to happen anyway and then amending asking for

[35:17] amendment come back and say well now this unit can produce 400 AW

[35:22] 300. Um so we we have leeway with FK. It's not like it's a done deal.

[35:33] Again, we don't have to decide that tonight. I'm just trying to keep in the

[35:35] loop and we're trying to unless I unless you're like, "No, let's throw the other

[35:40] the quick fix in. Let's get it back in the hole." Other than that, I mean,

[35:46] through it. >> I would.

[35:48] » Any idea how much we're losing per day it's down?

[35:51] » We did that calculation. >> Um,

[35:57] » I can go >> I can't go get that. You say you

[36:00] overload the system if we're the way that they want to operate it like that.

[36:04] Like I would hate to cause issues to a station because we're putting too much

[36:10] power in or >> to me there's a lot of ger that they're

[36:13] saying that it can be done that way, >> right?

[36:17] » I'm not terribly that's the right way to go.

[36:21] » I mean there's >> their engineers are saying it it would

[36:25] work that way. This is another uh [snorts] outfit that uh

[36:30] ATS for guys that work on that kind of stuff that we hire out and fire banks

[36:38] which actually works on audio itself

[36:43] that we hire out when we can't do it.

[36:50] Um, >> I mean, if you want to explore that

[36:52] option more, we can get a little bit more info out of it. We

[36:57] just >> I mean, I would say probably at least

[37:00] $15,000 a month past couple months, >> but more in the spring,

[37:06] » right? >> You lose a lot almost double.

[37:09] » Yeah. For the year. >> Yeah. So, I think Didn't we do wasn't

[37:13] 125 a year? >> Yeah. average you make, but there's

[37:17] certain times of the year you make a lot more and right now it's the low time of

[37:22] year. >> Mhm.

[37:24] » But pretty soon it won't be. >> So I mean does that come back towards

[37:27] like I mean >> yeah the killer too is right now we're

[37:30] losing tier two racks. >> So that wasn't including the racks right

[37:35] cost to us. >> And what's the time estimate on the back

[37:39] till the way it was? >> I don't know that in there. I don't

[37:44] think you put it in there for >> repairing it back to the way

[37:48] » that was. >> Yeah, I don't think that's all right

[37:53] cuz we're losing 100,000 or 125 plus a year. It cost 100,000 to get it fixed if

[37:58] they can get it in 3 months and you use it for 2 years. It gives you time to

[38:04] budge it in. maybe doing a newer replacement or maybe I know you can't

[38:09] put money aside for it but >> they might

[38:12] » planning ahead. >> They might allow us now to put reserves.

[38:16] » Okay. >> Um when we're going for a rate case they

[38:19] said that now uh new administration have >> realized that you really need reserves

[38:26] to cover emergency. Yeah.

[38:29] » So the new administration is going to allow us to put reserves aside which is

[38:33] a good thing. Right. Which would help, you know, like you said, if you get a

[38:38] couple years out of that and then you can start budgeting in and maybe

[38:42] » do a repair of that as well as well. Does this do anything with the

[38:46] historical >> end of it?

[38:49] » The building the building is historical part.

[38:51] » Okay.

[38:56] » Okay. >> We can follow up on that question. I

[38:58] mean, I'm guessing it's >> I wouldn't think it'd be too far off the

[39:01] three months that they I recommended norming the um quick fix.

[39:08] Sorry. Uh right. They did say that manifold

[39:14] which is busted. They got all black. I can remember them saying that's like

[39:20] a year to get that.

[39:22] » Oh, really?

[39:26] » Or what's this man going to look like? Basically, it's a cone shape that just

[39:32] surrounds the oil up, so say where the hoses come down

[39:38] in. You got hoses way up top that you have to bring the unit down in with from

[39:44] up top and they go right down to the bottom of the unit. And that's what

[39:50] adjust the blade like I said earlier. So, it's just a basically a manifold.

[39:55] Yeah, I just I've seen this rotary manifold. It just seems like that one's

[39:59] a lot of money. >> Mhm.

[40:00] » So, I didn't know if it was gigantic. >> Well, the one hydraulic line was

[40:05] » that was what 400. >> Oh, the the whole assembly.

[40:10] » Well, remember that we changed >> in the water?

[40:13] » Yeah. Three of them. Yeah. It's probably a bigger deal.

[40:15] » It's like that one. >> This some special hydraulic line.

[40:20] » No, we just kidding. [laughter]

[40:24] You're under

[40:28] that we fixed in the past. There's like a

[40:32] » I mean it's got a funky end on it. >> Yeah. I priced that out brand new and

[40:36] that was like 12 grand to have that done.

[40:39] That was just crazy. >> Do you think it has something to do with

[40:44] the the fact that it's in the water and there's big stipulations and regulations

[40:48] around that >> stuff that gets down in here? I mean the

[40:50] blade got compromised. Something got down in there. who knows it gets through

[40:54] the racks. >> I mean,

[40:57] » cuz the past couple years we've been doing routine maintenance on it. We've

[41:00] been pulling it out, which hadn't been done when we was pulling it, doing oil

[41:04] changes and stuff.

[41:08] » It gets a lot of use.

[41:14] » This isn't something we need to decide on.

[41:16] » No, no, no. We can I mean I can meet back in the next meeting or next two

[41:20] meetings to maybe get a time frame. >> Yeah. on that

[41:23] » and then we can get you better numbers. >> Yeah.

[41:26] » The losing because it does depend on the month.

[41:28] » The month. >> So they did was it 5 years? They gave us

[41:31] 5 year history. >> Yeah. [snorts]

[41:34] » Um so they gave us 5 year history of what that um Kendo unit was producing.

[41:40] But you got to take in consideration it was one year why it was almost down the

[41:44] whole year. Yeah. >> So, take that year out

[41:47] » and then say what it is for the last three

[41:50] » and that'll give you a good idea. >> Okay. Um,

[41:58] yeah. And then well, the 5year 2 is skewed a bit lower

[42:03] cuz that doesn't I can't remember was last July or two Julies ago is when the

[42:08] tier twos took effect. of those of those five years, you know, we were getting

[42:12] paid out a tier two on I think this past year.

[42:16] » So that's just extra money that we're losing now is we're not producing, but

[42:21] » and averages are pretty okay to try to figure this out.

[42:26] » Yeah. [snorts] Okay. >> So we come back with time frames and um

[42:31] cost

[42:35] » lost money. seems like you might be leaning more

[42:40] towards a newer unit might remedy some stuff.

[42:44] » I think it'll be a better setup for the situation,

[42:48] » right? >> I mean, we constantly are working on

[42:51] that thing. >> But also throw out there, I mean, what

[42:56] we might be able to bundle this. I don't know. I'm going to ask. Um, they may I

[43:00] got to find out some more information. It's kind of late breaking, so that's

[43:04] why I don't have it at my fingertips. Um so with the solar project

[43:11] believe I mentioned all this so with the solar project the village if it

[43:15] continues back and is working with encore kind of

[43:22] keep it moving forward. Um, and the village would actually be buying the

[43:27] project. And one of the reasons why that would be

[43:30] is because the bond bank would be the lender and the bond bank lend to

[43:38] municipalities. You can't lend to VEPSA. Um, so that's considered renewable.

[43:44] Solar project isn't renewable. And that's what's got their ears perked up

[43:49] about helping us do this project and also [clears throat] part of the micro

[43:52] grid project. concept too. >> So, um that's kind of all the talks we

[43:58] got going on right now. So, even though it's a lot of money, we could tie it

[44:02] into that too um in one month sum

[44:08] cuz I mean as we built the micro grid concept, the hydros were able to were

[44:13] part of that.

[44:18] you're kind of dead in the water without that hydro because it I mean I don't

[44:22] know if you can even factored in that price.

[44:25] I mean maybe that's a can analytically or

[44:29] cuz now we're not able to run the village at certain times because our

[44:33] bypass flow CFS where normally we've been able to. So

[44:41] but with that candle being out it killed us.

[44:47] So we'll do some more homework and get back to you.

[44:49] » Very good. Uh number 11 regulators discuss regulators.

[44:56] So again we'll key it up and let Alan get technical. Um we have three

[45:02] regulators at up at the substation that we we need to change before next

[45:07] triggering season. Um, I got I can get the technical part of it

[45:14] and part of this also came back. There's a couple of spec issues that we have

[45:18] with those regulators. And this came through our um TND study that we had

[45:23] completed last year. And this is one of the things the engineers recommended

[45:26] kind of as first priority was to get these regulators changed out. And on top

[45:32] of that, the power, we've been having issues during sugaring and we even had

[45:36] an issue this summer. Um, so basically they have an odometer on them and let's

[45:42] say the odometer is supposed to be good to 100,000. These things have like a

[45:46] million on them. So they're way past their lifespan. Um, in uh during the TND

[45:52] study, the engineer that we worked with uh recommended or threw out the idea

[46:00] holding mass has a municipality uh power light department.

[46:05] um they have like six or seven regulators

[46:09] um that we could use. We could buy from them. They're 10 grand each. We're

[46:14] thinking about buying four, having a spare and buying three. Um there is a

[46:19] company not too far from them that would come kind of give them a another

[46:24] inspection and uh tuneup type thing. Um and they sent

[46:29] all the spec sheets and stuff. So that's kind of one option. So, I guess overall,

[46:34] yes, we need to get these regulars changed out. We're presenting these

[46:37] options. So, that's one option. Second option, if you look in here, is the TNR.

[46:44] These are refurbished. They are $17,000 a piece.

[46:50] Um, but they come with a a warranty,

[46:54] threeear warranty. So, if we bought three of those, we'd be looking at about

[46:58] 51,000. Um,

[47:03] and then the last Allen did I think I have it in here. Uh,

[47:09] put it in here.

[47:13] » Yes. They're about the other 28 grand

[47:19] 25.

[47:22] » Um, another option.

[47:28] Um,

[47:31] we budgeted 40,000. We can budget to do the the four.

[47:36] So, and Allan's going to get more into it.

[47:41] Um, if you want more or you can um talk to Allan, talk to Dave, talk to the guys

[47:47] actually Sean and you know, they kind of like the the um TNR ones cuz they have a

[47:53] three-year warranty. Um

[47:56] they're refurbished again. I know they've been already gone through pretty

[48:00] thoroughly. Um

[48:04] and uh my understanding too is you guys like the controls are the same as what

[48:10] we have now. So um we would have to hire BEC to come in and help us swap these

[48:15] out. Their head end technician to come in and help us.

[48:19] Um and we would be down probably we have to

[48:23] take the whole village down for what it'll be 3 4 hours anyway at best.

[48:30] » Yeah. So we have to take the whole village

[48:33] down just swap these things out. I'll be doing during the day.

[48:38] Um, so that's [sighs] but this this I'd like

[48:43] to decide on and get moving on it cuz like I said, we got I don't I mean the

[48:47] ones in at Holden Mass those I can call that guy. You know, they could be here

[48:52] probably within a month. Uh TNR for

[48:56] » 4 to 6 weeks. >> Four to six weeks. So I'd like to get

[48:59] that order in so that we can get those in here cuz again we want to get this we

[49:04] like to get it done before December where it gets too cold. So

[49:06] » Mhm. Um,

[49:10] how long were the other ones you study were those?

[49:13] » I didn't see a time frame on that one. I'm guessing they're at least 2 months

[49:18] probably. Yeah. So, um, so yeah, we got to kind of make a

[49:23] decision on this. So, >> TNRS were mid-range costwise, just over

[49:28] what we budgeted. >> Yeah, they're about 12,000 over.

[49:34] Where would we pull that from

[49:39] any? >> Not sure.

[49:42] » There's still as far as finance it.

[49:46] » Mhm. >> Um,

[49:50] can we pull from that? I will see.

[49:55] » Oh. Um, >> I think that there's

[50:00] » We could Yeah, we could. There's I think there's still a little bit more room

[50:04] left on that line of credit. >> Um

[50:07] » that was kind of an overall line of credit.

[50:09] » Yeah, it just says general projects um electrical general projects.

[50:16] You can also see uh I did um the first six months a deep analysis on the

[50:23] electrical department and even though we had budgeted over a million dollars as a

[50:29] loss um for the first 6 months we earned 15,000

[50:33] um expenses over revenue. But that's because these guys have been

[50:40] not buying anything, not doing anything on the bare minimum. and we are going to

[50:45] wait to see the rate increase finally went into effect and we're gonna we were

[50:50] going to wait to see how that panned out and then um with Franklin Foods cutting

[50:56] back how that was going to affect our revenues. Um but just to let you know

[51:01] the first 6 months were not as bad as what was budgeted but just because they

[51:05] have been really frugal and very very careful. Mhm.

[51:11] » Two, we do have in there budgeting was a $48,000 regulator for this year that

[51:16] we're it's it's >> what

[51:20] » reclocure. Sorry. Um that is a year out. So it's

[51:26] not >> a year.

[51:27] » Yeah. We're not going to get anyway. >> Potentially budget that in for next

[51:31] year. >> Rebudget for that.

[51:34] » We'll have to rebudget for that next year. Yeah.

[51:37] » Okay. So you're sliding out there and just

[51:41] like computer they don't think right >> knows anymore. So yeah,

[51:46] » I mean I don't >> stand by I don't know a lot about this

[51:49] stuff but I mean familiarity is is a good thing like if it's something that

[51:54] they can just up and run without having to worry about cuz I always like

[51:59] if something new there's always potential of breaking it cuz you don't

[52:02] know or getting injured cuz you don't know like the extra few thousand would

[52:07] almost be worth it um in my opinion. Um

[52:15] and and their time timeout is relatively close. You said 2 months 2 to

[52:21] 3 months. >> Which one was that?

[52:23] » The TNR >> TR 4 to 6 weeks.

[52:26] » Oh, four to 6 weeks. So it would be done sooner.

[52:31] » So and we would >> while the still down

[52:34] » would be without power for a few hours, >> right? There's a couple of days where

[52:39] there's going to be no school in the next couple months possibly

[52:45] » schedu

[52:56] » I do have concerns >> they used to they used to have generator

[53:00] I'm not so sure about that >> so that would be something to make sure

[53:04] » Oh yeah we would do all >> you're doing this beforehand letting you

[53:07] know that Yeah. Right here. >> The saddest part about that there's like

[53:12] a neutral position on those. >> Mhm.

[53:16] » And you have to have it in that neutral position before you can kill it. If you

[53:22] don't, >> right?

[53:25] It's just a piece of equipment that you have to really have to have and work,

[53:31] » right? >> Cuz you got to like John was saying

[53:35] earlier, they got these drag hands on there. They got a neutral position. They

[53:40] got 16 steps they call boosting steps bucking.

[53:46] » So that one right there was pegging out and they come back.

[53:50] » Right. So >> you said before sugar season because

[53:54] there's so much up and down 128 circuit.

[54:00] » Yeah, >> it caused problems.

[54:03] » They're all in the same spot. >> This is all regulars are all right at

[54:08] the subst. I didn't know if there were >> multiple ones around.

[54:13] » There is a few but the substations, >> right? But these are the ones these are

[54:17] the ones that were needed which we've been we have been talking about for a

[54:22] few months now. So

[54:41] sounds like probably what the TNR ones are the ones to go with. Mhm.

[54:47] And they're the only ones with a warranty.

[54:51] The >> the ones

[54:55] » No, it was three. >> Three.

[54:56] » TR was three. >> Three. Yeah. Three for TNR of the other

[54:59] ones. >> Hold one. I didn't see anything. Did

[55:04] you? >> The what?

[55:05] » Holden. >> I didn't see that. No, I didn't see one.

[55:08] » And hold or hold Holden wouldn't. I mean, they're just we're finding like

[55:11] you'd buy from somebody. They're Yeah. So, and

[55:16] » got you. >> Yeah.

[55:18] » I never saw a counter sent.

[55:27] » There's the counter count number of events.

[55:30] » Yep.

[55:34] Cuz you got this like a

[55:41] So, you got these little pies in there. So it wears and tears,

[55:45] » right? >> So eventually you have to clean out the

[55:48] oil cuz the carbon and stuff in there. >> Mhm.

[55:52] » Yeah.

[55:59] » And I'm going to say this like I know what I'm talking about, but it's it's

[56:02] more with engineer. Um

[56:08] and now I'm correct, but but uh 3330s are what we're getting. Mhm.

[56:13] » Those are a little bigger than we need. So that's we have room.

[56:16] » That will also help. >> Yeah, we have room to grow,

[56:20] » right? >> Which seems to be an every year thing

[56:23] with maple sugar in. So it's probably not a bad thing.

[56:26] » Yeah. When I first started here, I was like

[56:31] three mag.

[56:37] » Is that our highest >> 4.8?

[56:41] kind of that time of year >> that it has been become the highest

[56:46] » has become okay >> for load

[56:48] » for load used to be the summer but now it's sharing season

[56:53] » used to be July or something we can see it

[56:56] » right >> four we've only been over five a couple

[56:58] times like 51 something like that and these

[57:04] these are going to help continue with Yeah, cool. Yeah, that

[57:11] shut down that circuit. >> All right.

[57:17] » Would we need some sort of um motion for financing additional

[57:24] rate? >> I don't think so. No, I said just come

[57:30] off of the look at our budget season with the regulator.

[57:35] » Okay. with the reclusion. You see those bathrooms?

[57:38] » What are those Rwords? >> Those Rwords.

[57:46] » Yeah, that'll just fall in line with the budgeting for next year.

[57:51] » Okay, we're going to move a year behind as our

[57:56] goal is to have a reclosure each year.

[58:03] And again I well as we talk through this you know there if the whole micro grid

[58:08] thing comes to fruition there might be some changes in the head anyway. So

[58:13] that's why I think I mean the the ten or the older ones I think are the ones to

[58:16] go with because they'll suffice for the near future and then if something's

[58:23] happening the micro grid. Um I realize we didn't have our faces up

[58:29] there. So,

[58:33] » so we need to move on buying something. >> I would. Yeah, we got to get moving

[58:37] because we got to get it get it. >> I'm going to get it in.

[58:42] » So, make a motion to go with a TNR

[58:48] at the price stated >> 51,000 four

[58:53] » three >> three of them.

[58:54] » We do with the hold ones. We're going to buy four and not have a spare,

[58:57] » right? We only need three. But we have a threeear spare. So

[59:03] » threeear spare basically. >> Um

[59:10] I'll make the motion to approve the TNR to be ordered.

[59:16] Um

[59:19] » the three regulators for TNR.

[59:28] is >> 17

[59:31] » $52,881 for 38.81.

[59:38] » Yep. >> Okay. So, I make the motion to approve

[59:43] the purchase of the TNR uh regulators for $52,881.

[59:51] » All right. Motion on the table. Is there a second?

[59:54] » A second. >> Been moved and seconded. Any further

[59:57] discussion? All those in favor? I

[1:00:01] » I opposed. So moved.

[1:00:07] Thanks for coming, Alan. >> Thank you.

[1:00:13] » Stay around. >> You're welcome. Have a good day.

[1:00:15] » Have a good night. >> Uh, next up, final approval of

[1:00:20] administrative vehicle use policy. >> So hopefully this is the last

[1:00:25] copy. Um I sent a copy last meeting and then new desk that the lawyer. So

[1:00:34] anything in the blue was what the lawyer added.

[1:00:39] Um, so if you want to read through that agree then

[1:00:52] I mean he he kind of rewarded a little bit the taxing thing that David was say

[1:00:57] » wanted to see. Um, then rest is kind of just more of like a

[1:01:06] formalized it a little bit harder. >> Yeah.

[1:01:30] I'm glad the lawyer looked it over. These are good additions.

[1:02:10] all of

[1:02:16] the one change the leaving unattended.

[1:02:23] If you guys go out like if the vehicle goes out and guys are leaving it like as

[1:02:28] a warming truck, would that bother that? Um,

[1:02:35] » yeah, I believe the keys in the thing, >> right?

[1:02:37] » Yeah. I didn't I wasn't a fan of that, but that's decision.

[1:02:43] » Like, I understand the reason for that is so somebody doesn't jump into it, but

[1:02:48] when these guys are working in the winter, like I could like they're going

[1:02:52] back. I mean, I guess it all depends on what unattended is.

[1:02:55] » Yeah. I feel like if they're right there with the vehicle, it's different than

[1:02:58] leaving it and going into a store or into the office. So I guess it's kind of

[1:03:03] as we look at it too then >> right I think there's discretion our

[1:03:08] discretion >> okay

[1:03:11] » like if the keys are left in it and it gets taken from McDonald's or something

[1:03:17] different >> during the storm

[1:03:19] » if the keys are in it >> right during a storm or like if they're

[1:03:22] working in the park over here and or >> right

[1:03:26] » yeah the car's if it's the vehicle's parked right next to visibly see the

[1:03:31] expression anyway. >> It's true.

[1:03:33] » Okay.

[1:03:38] » Yeah.

[1:03:44] Garden

[1:03:48] put the final stamp on that. >> If you agree, it's your choice.

[1:03:53] » I'm okay with it. >> I am too. Um, I'm happy to make that

[1:03:57] motion to approve the administrative vehicle

[1:04:01] use policy as updated. >> Motion's on the table. Is there a

[1:04:06] second? >> Second.

[1:04:07] » Any further discussion? All those in favor? I

[1:04:11] » I opposed. So move.

[1:04:18] Now we can have some managers minutes.

[1:04:27] Um,

[1:04:31] so financials, we're in summer calling it hell week. So we're

[1:04:36] doing we pretty much are in training every day all day. Um, Lori, Caroline,

[1:04:42] myself, um, and Psyche's in there a bit, too. Um,

[1:04:49] so and we're trying to stumble through some things. some of this just

[1:04:53] procedural ethic been doing for 100 years and it's going to look a little

[1:04:57] different but um but the cut over is the end of September so we'll be cutting

[1:05:03] over the financials we've been going to Harris who's our current financial

[1:05:07] software and we've been um doing uploads downloads whatever to

[1:05:13] NISC um

[1:05:17] you want to add to any of that or where we're at or whatever's going on

[1:05:21] » it's going. Um, we're trying to proof our books before the cutoff. So, as I

[1:05:28] said, Lori has named each week. This week is called week and in two weeks it

[1:05:34] will be called dark week because we're going to have a whole week um from

[1:05:38] Friday afternoon on the 11th through that whole next week where we cannot

[1:05:43] enter anything either into the legacy software program or the new one. M

[1:05:48] » so a whole week of being totally nothing can be posted anywhere. So it's going to

[1:05:53] be kind of a hard week. Um that's called dark week and then the next I think

[1:05:58] there's a week after and then we're going live week. So it's going to be

[1:06:03] kind of intense during those weeks. But now into September 11th um we're trying

[1:06:10] really hard to get everything reconciled and perfected before we make the move

[1:06:15] over. Um we are going to be able to download 20 years of history which is

[1:06:21] good. So um but it's a lot of proofing to make sure that everything comes over

[1:06:27] accurately and um we are doing intensive training. So during live week we will be

[1:06:35] doing um lots of proof lots of proof entering um and then proofing to make

[1:06:40] sure everything follows in the right GL and and follows where it should. So,

[1:06:45] it's all learning curve, but um so far I'm liking the new program. Um there's a

[1:06:50] lot of new features that I think are going to over time make things very um

[1:06:56] transparent and efficient, but it's just getting from here to there. [snorts] And

[1:07:02] I think like one of the the big things is the account numbers are changing. So,

[1:07:07] for me coming back in, I don't have them all memorized. Some of them I do, but

[1:07:11] for like Lori and Psyche who know, you know, the way they've been doing for the

[1:07:16] past 25 years and now you're dropping the first zero and you're dropping the

[1:07:20] third three digits in between and you know what I mean? It's throwing them out

[1:07:25] of rhythm a little bit and >> but it's just it it will come. It will

[1:07:30] come. >> Good.

[1:07:34] uh vert grant. The vert grant's the one we received work on the hydro buildings

[1:07:39] themselves. Um we already have the roof done, the new rubber roof on it and we

[1:07:45] have the window guide coming in. Um the windows ordered. Um

[1:07:50] » so they were approved by >> Yeah, they got approved by the

[1:07:53] historical preservation. >> Um we've got um some more money to spend

[1:08:00] and so we're we're going to do that. Um cuz these came in I don't know. I mean

[1:08:07] this was the project Abby started with and we thought the roof and the windows

[1:08:10] were going to suck up the majority of it and we're not even close. So we have

[1:08:15] some other projects um we just got to get moving on. So

[1:08:20] I'll probably have some more bid estimates hopefully by the our next

[1:08:23] meeting um to approve for that work to get done.

[1:08:28] Um, Pearl Street sidewalk unfortunately because of some timing of some things is

[1:08:34] going not going to happen till this spring coming up 2027.

[1:08:38] We won't get it done in 2026. Uh, we did move the fire hydrant. Um,

[1:08:44] that's ready to go. So unfortunately just some delays and some

[1:08:50] easement stuff and then this we're I mean it's 98% chance it won't happen but

[1:08:58] because when you once you get the all the information it has to go through the

[1:09:02] state to reook at everything again and they have up to a month and then there's

[1:09:06] like another 3 week delay in there or something like that. So maybe pushing

[1:09:10] closer to November so we're just going to wait till the spring. Um

[1:09:16] if I think majority of everybody can meet during the day if you wanted or or

[1:09:21] in the afternoon. Um the folks that did the dam removal at the reservoir asked

[1:09:26] if you wanted to do a walk through with them and they can describe and go over.

[1:09:30] Um so if you want to throw a date out there, like I said, I don't know. Sounds

[1:09:36] like the past we could do some daytime stuff that you want to do or night. any

[1:09:41] thoughts on that or get back to me on a date and time

[1:09:46] um to do a walk through with them. Um

[1:09:52] grant we talked about that. We're moving forward with that. Um

[1:09:57] so that's if you remember there's kind of two main projects there. There's the

[1:10:00] Boston Post cut over where we're going to bring from the bridge about a mile

[1:10:05] up. Bring that from the field to roadside. And um then the other part is

[1:10:11] the vegetation management. So we get the vegetation management process moving. We

[1:10:14] have a meeting tomorrow, Caroline and I, a person from the state discuss the

[1:10:19] great grant and go over it kind of where we're at with everything.

[1:10:23] Um so kind of that's our hopefully our next

[1:10:28] project. So, we're finishing up an up that upgrade from Pleasant Street power

[1:10:33] wise upgrade from Pleasant Street to Water Tower all the way out through

[1:10:38] Reservoir Road. Um once that's done, hope hopefully get that wrapped up and

[1:10:42] then we're going to move into um the substation, get that done,

[1:10:47] and then by then we'll hopefully be ready to start the Boston Post Road

[1:10:51] section. That upgrade on Elm Street Water Tower Road, they're increasing the

[1:10:58] voltage. Correct. >> Correct.

[1:11:00] » They have to shut off the power at some point to do that.

[1:11:03] » We do. >> Have they figured out when we want to do

[1:11:05] that? >> We have um engineering that part.

[1:11:10] » We haven't yet. Um we have some more work to do to get to that point. And

[1:11:14] then we have to uh we we need swollen cell or else it would take probably

[1:11:18] double the time. So we they're going to bring two trucks over and like four

[1:11:21] guys. So as a business owner in the area, would

[1:11:27] you re We were thinking doing it during the day.

[1:11:29] » I mean, it is what it is. I'm not going to stop you from doing it.

[1:11:33] » Yeah. >> Yeah. We're thinking about during the

[1:11:36] during the day just cuz it's so much easier time, you know, half the time.

[1:11:40] » You can see what you're not walking through in the dark.

[1:11:44] » How will people be notified? Yeah. Oh, no. We'll go out. That's not a whole

[1:11:50] village thing. That's just uh basically water tower road up.

[1:11:54] » So like the bank >> tractor. No, tracky or yes tractor by

[1:12:01] Hannerford is off a different circuit. McDonald's the bank EMS building.

[1:12:13] Yeah, two of the chesties in this. [laughter]

[1:12:16] » Um >> Dave said multiple hours.

[1:12:21] » Yeah, probably at least eight or no, at least uh probably 6 to 8. they'll be

[1:12:27] down and then um

[1:12:31] I mean they'll be working probably a good 14 hours to get it done but

[1:12:36] 5 to 7 I would say I think is what they're for the cut over

[1:12:44] but again another big project that or not big but a good project that we've

[1:12:47] been you know been supposedly been trying to do for the past 100 years it's

[1:12:51] that step down if you ever seen it just past the lines there's like by the golf

[1:12:54] course there's those four funky poles of the battery fall down that we'll be

[1:12:59] getting that step down. So, this same power will be going all the way up

[1:13:04] through um

[1:13:07] that corrosion plan that we had to do for the state that is probably going to

[1:13:12] be done this week. Um, and then the the uh muffin monster.

[1:13:23] Remember the muffin monster conversation?

[1:13:26] » Muffin monster. >> The muffin monster is a unit that goes

[1:13:30] in. It's kind of like the first line of defense for the wastewater department.

[1:13:34] It's like a bunch of gears >> and takes out anything that's solid. If

[1:13:40] anything goes down through there, even like like thick towel or or um something

[1:13:44] hard that got through. Uh that's in. Um so I just got to line up with a digger

[1:13:50] truck with a power guys to go in there and pull that out. But

[1:13:53] » good. That was faster than it was supposed to.

[1:13:57] » Yeah. >> They were planning on doing that when it

[1:13:59] was cold. >> Yeah.

[1:14:00] » So that's good. That's good. >> Uh their truck is they're just waiting.

[1:14:06] They're still waiting on their truck. Um,

[1:14:11] » yo, the truck's good. [snorts] >> Um,

[1:14:15] » happy, not happy. >> We're happy. I'm happy with the truck,

[1:14:18] but the they put the wrong hydro hydraulic uh compressor in the new

[1:14:23] truck. >> So, they just came and swapped that back

[1:14:26] out. >> Okay.

[1:14:27] » It got wicked hot. Um, and they were wondering why. They called the guy out.

[1:14:33] They didn't even recognize it. And then they ordered what they thought it they

[1:14:37] ordered the replacement. Well, they had a replacement until they got the wrong

[1:14:40] size. So they replaced the high the crew came

[1:14:44] out, replaced it. Um and now everybody's everybody's happy.

[1:14:49] » Okay. >> And and it's been John's half of it was

[1:14:54] u um decal the other half to do that tomorrow and then that that truck will

[1:15:00] be done >> and on the road.

[1:15:03] Um, that's what I got. >> Just [snorts] circling back to the the

[1:15:08] damn walk through, it might be easiest if the team threw out like maybe two

[1:15:13] dates or something or whatever and we can see if we can go

[1:15:17] » if there's a date. Yeah, that'd be helpful too. Or again, you want to start

[1:15:20] with day or or afternoon or do you want to go?

[1:15:25] » Lauren said she'd be open. She's she's pretty open to what accommodating

[1:15:30] » if too many of us go. have to warn that it mean

[1:15:35] » again as long as we're not talking about talk about the birds and the damn

[1:15:44] » I'm not much of a walker so I'm probably not going to go

[1:15:47] » okay >> I'm

[1:15:49] » she has drone footage so we I can relay that to you

[1:15:53] » perfect >> I'm fairly flexible before 200 p.m. But

[1:15:57] I just my schedule's kind of all over the place, so it's hard to to know what

[1:16:03] I'm going to have available. >> And getting back to the walking part,

[1:16:07] you don't really have I mean, you can walk all the way up if you want, but you

[1:16:11] can drive literally now right to it and see where the dam was and see it's not

[1:16:14] there, but and look up the river. So it doesn't she she like I mean she's happy

[1:16:20] to walk the whole thing with you but if you just want to stop there and look out

[1:16:24] the river I mean cuz the part that you look at it's just

[1:16:30] right it's been dug out and replaced and so so going to be a drive up too.

[1:16:38] I think what was saying if she wants to just pick a couple dates and then we can

[1:16:41] try to choose out of those two >> dates. She again she said she be pretty

[1:16:48] dominating. >> Okay.

[1:16:56] » Sounds good. >> You said before too.

[1:16:58] » Yeah. I can generally like flex a little bit time before or after 5:30.

[1:17:03] Um but like during programming >> Yeah. during programming time. I need to

[1:17:08] be doing what day? >> Yeah, after 5:30

[1:17:12] because it's been a long day.

[1:17:15] » I mean, we got a couple more weeks, but after that, it's going to start getting

[1:17:18] » Yeah. Let me see. I'm just trying to like I

[1:17:21] can give you some >> Mondays are kind of better for me.

[1:17:26] » Leonard, >> he's retired. He doesn't do anything.

[1:17:31] You said that before.

[1:17:36] » So Leonard's a don't care. [laughter] >> Don't care.

[1:17:40] » Just let just let me know. >> I'm guessing Dave, as long as he has a

[1:17:43] little lead time, doesn't care, per se. >> You could probably make it where

[1:17:49] » I know next week is really busy for me on and off the week after and then a

[1:17:55] little bit, a little less scheduled as >> a day slower for you.

[1:18:01] I'm going uh late September. I have I'll be gone for a few days, but other than

[1:18:06] that, I'm pretty open about the 14th. >> September.

[1:18:11] » Yeah. >> No, August.

[1:18:14] » Sure.

[1:18:17] » Sometime between 10 and 2, I should be available.

[1:18:20] » So, set them about like 11:00. >> Sure.

[1:18:25] » You let us know. >> All right.

[1:18:30] What is it? 14. Let me show my >> Monday.

[1:18:34] » That's not one of your uh hell week. Dark week.

[1:18:38] » Oh, right. >> No, dark week's the 30th.

[1:18:41] » It's not >> the 14th, is that what is third week?

[1:18:45] » No. Um the cut off for >> that is dark week.

[1:18:48] » September 11th. >> So, perfect. You don't have anything to

[1:18:50] do here. [laughter] >> So, during that week, we need something

[1:18:54] to do cuz we're going to be going crazy. We have a walk through. But it' be a

[1:18:57] good day for me to be out of the office. [clears throat and laughter]

[1:19:01] » Let's play it that day. >> Let it be a good day.

[1:19:07] » That is dark night. >> It's not like you're going to be gone

[1:19:10] all day. >> Yeah.

[1:19:13] All right. So, she was the 14th at 11:00 a.m. I'll tell uh ask Lauren. Okay.

[1:19:24] Um, and then you can see too what she's working on. Did I mention this? So,

[1:19:28] she's working on a grant to help us with the crossing,

[1:19:33] um, the river crossing. And we may adjust it um,

[1:19:38] and cross up a little bit further and take that road up the way the road is

[1:19:44] now. If you never been up there, the road kind of crosses,

[1:19:47] » it goes into a little bit of the easement of the neighbors. It loops up

[1:19:50] like this to get to well two. The idea is to just follow the power line. So

[1:19:54] then we don't have to worry about vegetation management or the power line

[1:19:57] anymore cuz we'll keep it clear and if we're going to put a cover in anyway, we

[1:20:02] might move the C over a little bit and then just have the road follow right up

[1:20:05] to. >> That's the key.

[1:20:07] » And then we wouldn't be on the easement just in case anything would happen. Not

[1:20:11] that I would per se, but we would have to worry about that be all on the

[1:20:14] village property. Good.

[1:20:21] » I did more talking this time than I have since I've been here.

[1:20:25] » So, that project went good with the fire hydrant up here.

[1:20:31] » Yep. >> Okay.

[1:20:32] » Yep. So, that got moved and all that was rolled. What was going on on Main Street

[1:20:36] just >> Oh, so we had a So, um, FCIDC is finally

[1:20:44] paving their parking lot and then that strip, you remember Gary's dying words

[1:20:49] where make sure that strip gets paid where they dug their line in the big dig

[1:20:53] on Main Street. >> Um, so that's all going to be done here

[1:20:56] in the next painting should be done the next week or two. They had to wait

[1:20:59] » 9th 8th like Tuesday Wednesday in September

[1:21:04] » they actually >> 7th 8th 8th 9th something like that.

[1:21:07] » Yeah. They had to wait for that gravel the compact for 3 weeks.

[1:21:13] » So [snorts] we had to fix that manhole first.

[1:21:16] » So the guys did that before school started.

[1:21:20] » So that's all done. So when they come to pave it's all done.

[1:21:26] Good. >> I heard uh Swampton the baffle over the

[1:21:32] dame had cracked or busted or whatever and

[1:21:36] it's gone. >> Yeah.

[1:21:37] » And now they're not they're buying most of the electricity. Is that affecting us

[1:21:42] in any way? >> They're No, not us. Uh

[1:21:49] » not really. >> No, not really. The only thing that is

[1:21:51] interesting is the river had the river has changed a bit.

[1:21:56] So if we were running um it might have helped us a little bit

[1:22:02] cuz they're they're not they're not backing up and then draining the river

[1:22:07] like they normally would be with that with that ladder.

[1:22:11] But technically, no. Okay. And and then to Heather's point, just we don't forget

[1:22:16] that Heather had brought up emailed asking about the whole new tariff thing

[1:22:21] that's going on and probably saw on the news that there was shut down can't shut

[1:22:26] off power to some states or whatever that in theory shouldn't affect us. I

[1:22:32] mean, maybe you get into winter a little bit cuz but everything's volatile in the

[1:22:38] power world anyway. But again, we don't buy power directly from Canada. It's

[1:22:44] more on it would be a more an emergency purpose. We have a connection through

[1:22:48] that high gate big substation. Um that's traditionally what we've been

[1:22:54] using power from them for is if we ever needed it for anything south of us or

[1:22:59] west of us went down we could get power from that that substation specifically

[1:23:05] us too the village not others may not but we could could have fed from BEC

[1:23:11] through that. >> Yeah I couldn't remember. I thought

[1:23:13] there were like some sort of connect like way we were connected with Canadian

[1:23:17] powers. I didn't remember the full details.

[1:23:19] » Yeah. >> Might not pan out to be anything but

[1:23:21] just something to be aware of since it's something being talked about. I mean it

[1:23:27] is interesting because I mean I don't know what the future

[1:23:32] looks like. Um but you [snorts] know through VPSA they Velco and they are

[1:23:38] looking at a huge substation overhaul like like a million dollars or some

[1:23:42] crazy number of that substation and maybe moving it. So I don't know if

[1:23:48] something happens there now or I think it all going forward but

[1:23:55] might make you nervous to spend a million dollars not knowing they may cut

[1:23:58] us off but that's you know and that's all way

[1:24:04] out world stuff.

[1:24:08] So, >> um, can I make an amendment to the, um,

[1:24:15] agenda because I just realized we have executive sessions before other

[1:24:18] business. We're kind of getting into other business anyway.

[1:24:21] » Switch those two items. >> Sure.

[1:24:23] » Awesome.

[1:24:28] » All right. Who's got some other business?

[1:24:31] I hear

[1:24:35] um Brian at the wastewater department asked

[1:24:42] he said he talked to Ken and we have extra asphalt millings from when they

[1:24:45] redid Sis Street. He would like to purchase some of them.

[1:24:51] I don't have a problem with it. He doesn't need much. We're still going to

[1:24:54] have plenty left over for whatever projects Kenny has. I guess

[1:24:59] we just have to decide on a price and if we're interested in selling or

[1:25:02] something.

[1:25:06] » I mean, I don't care. I don't know what the going rate for that stuff is. I

[1:25:09] know. >> I did a quick Google search and about 12

[1:25:12] bucks a yard is a fair price. >> Okay. How many yards?

[1:25:20] » I think he said he wanted a couple ton truckloads. So, not much.

[1:25:24] » Couple >> one ton truckloads.

[1:25:26] » Oh. So 6 8 y.

[1:25:34] » What's our policy? >> Right. I don't know. That's the other

[1:25:38] thing. >> Do we have anything against selling that

[1:25:42] stuff? >> I I don't think so. I don't I mean I

[1:25:47] don't know if any policy not to do that. We always just like when it comes to

[1:25:52] firewood and stuff, we always just stay away from it cuz you never know.

[1:25:56] wants it or who doesn't want it. So, we just never really touched it, per se.

[1:26:00] But if if he's buying it, I don't I don't see an issue with I

[1:26:05] guess. >> Very different than giving it away.

[1:26:08] » Yeah. I mean, we've done it with cell phones.

[1:26:10] » Yeah. >> Simple cell phones that were used that

[1:26:13] we couldn't use anymore. We sold those for 20 bucks to people or whatever.

[1:26:17] » Yeah. It's not like we haven't done that type of thing before

[1:26:21] » and that wasn't part of a policy. We just picked a price and

[1:26:24] » Yeah. Yeah, we used to do a fair market value.

[1:26:25] » Yeah. >> Okay.

[1:26:29] And where would that go? Back to the highway.

[1:26:33] » Probably their fun.

[1:26:37] » Yeah. Unload that middle dumpster. They make a tool fund.

[1:26:41] » Okay. So, go there. >> Okay.

[1:26:50] » With me. If it's all right with anybody else.

[1:26:52] » Yeah. I don't know if we need to move on that, but

[1:26:55] » uh >> probably just so that it's written in

[1:26:59] » right >> down what we're selling for.

[1:27:03] » Yeah. Okay. >> $12 a yard, 68 yards.

[1:27:08] » We need to say $12 a yard. I mean, >> well, we want to make sure there's

[1:27:12] enough for >> projects that are needed.

[1:27:15] » We should say like 10 yards or something.

[1:27:17] » Sure. >> And if it goes over that, we can revisit

[1:27:19] it. >> Sure.

[1:27:21] No more than 10. Okay. >> So, take a motion to sell up to 10 yards

[1:27:26] millings to Brian for $12 a yard. >> All right. We'll make that motion.

[1:27:33] » Move. Is there a second? I'll second that. All right. Moved and

[1:27:37] seconded. Any further discussion? All those in favor? I post. So move.

[1:27:45] That's all I have.

[1:28:14] I don't know if I have anything. I just I kind of put down a note to like go

[1:28:17] along with the like a birthday cake just the king of

[1:28:20] carts festival if there was something local produce or something that we could

[1:28:25] also like hand out to people like apples or something alternate to a cake and

[1:28:31] everybody wants cake or something and we can support local farmer

[1:28:36] » or something that orchard north whatever it's called.

[1:28:39] » Yeah. Yeah. connect with a local farmer and find a

[1:28:43] something that like doesn't have to be packaged or anything and we can just

[1:28:48] have that available. >> Okay, I'll double check with them. I

[1:28:51] just I know what I asked in the past is when we gave they gave us away a little

[1:28:56] bit food away goodies or >> right you don't want to give away stuff

[1:28:59] that people are there trying to sell. >> Trying to sell down here

[1:29:03] down here so it was a little bit different. I forgot I had to have

[1:29:06] something in the park. >> May want to be more conscious of that. I

[1:29:11] mean, just oranges do the cake. >> I'm sure we've got local orange trees

[1:29:16] somewhere, right?

[1:29:22] » Actually, I was just texting K.

[1:29:30] » I have nothing else.

[1:29:34] If there's no other business, I'll take a motion to enter into executive session

[1:29:38] for the purpose of discussing negotiations in which premature public

[1:29:41] knowledge would compromise the position of municipality.

[1:29:44] » We'll make that motion. All right. >> Seconded. Any further discussion?

[1:29:49] » All those in favor? I >> opposed. So moved.

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