1 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:12,000 All 2 00:00:22,480 --> 00:00:33,200 right. Good evening everyone. Welcome to the July 27th, 2026 RTM 3 00:00:30,560 --> 00:00:37,719 meeting. I'll call this meeting to order at Give me a time 8:04. 4 00:00:39,200 --> 00:00:45,280 Those who don't know me, I'm Chris Carroll. I'm the deputy moderator and 5 00:00:42,399 --> 00:00:51,039 Margaret is on a muchdeserved vacation. Um, note to those folks online, your 6 00:00:48,559 --> 00:00:55,680 camera will need to be on in order for you to participate, particularly voting 7 00:00:53,600 --> 00:01:01,280 on the meeting. So, appreciate all of that. Um, would the clerk please take 8 00:00:58,879 --> 00:01:04,000 the role? Peter Britain here. >> Doug Niff here. 9 00:01:02,640 --> 00:01:07,760 » Melissa Longo here. >> Brooks Barcino. 10 00:01:05,840 --> 00:01:11,200 » Scott Bissing. >> Craig Diamond 11 00:01:09,920 --> 00:01:14,240 » Gil Larson >> here. 12 00:01:13,200 --> 00:01:16,960 » Carol Lecter >> here. 13 00:01:15,280 --> 00:01:20,240 » Ashby Dodge >> here. 14 00:01:17,840 --> 00:01:22,000 » An Fifick. >> Mike Hardigan 15 00:01:21,119 --> 00:01:25,840 » here. >> Cindy Waldron. 16 00:01:24,240 --> 00:01:29,759 » Jen Hall here. >> Laura Carson. Michelle McCabe here. Liz 17 00:01:29,119 --> 00:01:31,200 Esma >> here. 18 00:01:30,240 --> 00:01:35,400 » Betsy Elrich >> here. 19 00:01:32,079 --> 00:01:35,400 » Sharon Pastelli, 20 00:01:35,680 --> 00:01:39,119 » Jay Wal >> here, 21 00:01:37,840 --> 00:01:44,560 » Emma Baron, >> Eric Juniac, 22 00:01:40,799 --> 00:01:45,840 » Tracy Rodriguez, Allison Sale, Steve Barretts 23 00:01:45,439 --> 00:01:49,159 » here, >> Lorie Galdenzi, 24 00:01:49,360 --> 00:01:57,479 » Ronaldo Gonzalez, Scott Nickel, >> Lenny Braymond, 25 00:01:54,479 --> 00:01:57,479 » here. 26 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:01,759 It was very quiet. Chris Carol >> here. 27 00:02:00,799 --> 00:02:03,759 » Rich Jacobs >> here. 28 00:02:02,159 --> 00:02:07,600 » Eileen O'Reilly. >> Drew Georgatis. 29 00:02:05,439 --> 00:02:11,360 » Lisa Hav, >> Amanda Morgan, 30 00:02:09,679 --> 00:02:14,959 Eric Tik, >> Matt Ambrose, 31 00:02:13,840 --> 00:02:18,640 Justin. >> Sorry. 32 00:02:15,760 --> 00:02:24,560 » Thanks. Justin Contrad, Margaret Horton, Pier Ratsky. 33 00:02:22,560 --> 00:02:29,599 » Okay. Will you all please rise for the pledge of allegiance? 34 00:02:27,280 --> 00:02:34,959 I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the 35 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:40,480 republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and 36 00:02:38,000 --> 00:02:44,640 justice for all. Okay, we'll start off with item number 37 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:51,519 two from the agenda to consider and act upon the minutes of theformational 38 00:02:46,640 --> 00:02:57,760 meeting held on uh June 15, 2026 and the regular monthly meeting held on June 39 00:02:54,000 --> 00:03:04,480 22nd, 2026. Representative Rodriguez makes the motion. Seconded by 40 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:11,040 Representative um Liz. [laughter] No, I have 41 00:03:07,200 --> 00:03:17,599 uh is there any discussion? Any public comment? 42 00:03:13,360 --> 00:03:22,560 Okay. Um, all those in favor signified by saying I. 43 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:29,640 All those opposed. Any abstensions? 44 00:03:24,400 --> 00:03:29,640 Okay. Okay. Got it. 45 00:03:33,599 --> 00:03:42,480 Thank you. Okay. Moving on to item number four. And this information is on 46 00:03:40,319 --> 00:03:46,799 page three of the backup to hear and consider and act upon the following 47 00:03:44,080 --> 00:03:52,319 appointments to the Solid Waste and Recycling Commission as recommended by 48 00:03:48,640 --> 00:03:57,680 the board of select persons. Um um Mr. Hovy, who I believe is online, who we 49 00:03:54,799 --> 00:04:04,599 met last week. Um does anybody have any questions for Mr. Hovi remaining? Okay. 50 00:04:00,799 --> 00:04:04,599 Do I have a motion? 51 00:04:04,959 --> 00:04:09,080 Yes, Michelle. 52 00:04:09,200 --> 00:04:14,439 second. Okay. Um 53 00:04:14,720 --> 00:04:26,800 I told you it gets worse. Um or Carson, thank you. Any discussion? 54 00:04:22,479 --> 00:04:33,759 Okay. Any public comment? Yes. You need to come here. Please give us 55 00:04:28,960 --> 00:04:37,360 your name, your address. Um make sure you push the button. The green 56 00:04:35,120 --> 00:04:40,080 light comes on. Push the blue button. 57 00:04:38,479 --> 00:04:43,080 » Push the green button and speak into the microphone. 58 00:04:52,080 --> 00:04:56,199 » It's not. >> There you go. 59 00:04:58,000 --> 00:05:02,400 » Green light's on. >> There you go. You're on. 60 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:06,080 » Yeah. Okay. My name is Matthew Hick. I am uh the owner of the Voice News, but I 61 00:05:04,639 --> 00:05:11,280 also am a resident of Fairfield, Connecticut on Somerville Street. Uh 62 00:05:08,639 --> 00:05:16,320 just an objection to Mr. Hovi. He is the director of admissions at Fairfield 63 00:05:12,800 --> 00:05:21,039 University. And um they are actually putting through a very 64 00:05:18,800 --> 00:05:24,639 big project right now, a building that they're actually cutting a lot of old 65 00:05:22,479 --> 00:05:30,000 growth trees and shoehorning it right in the middle of all the other buildings. 66 00:05:26,800 --> 00:05:34,479 No parking either, uh and no infrastructure improvements. they're 67 00:05:31,680 --> 00:05:38,960 using existing stuff and he doesn't have any background in it. He just wrote a 68 00:05:36,240 --> 00:05:43,878 letter saying he's interested in sewer and he gets appointed to the commission. 69 00:05:41,039 --> 00:05:46,400 It's a very bad look and >> [clears throat] 70 00:05:43,919 --> 00:05:51,440 » uh it's not appropriate uh for that. 71 00:05:49,600 --> 00:05:58,000 Uh thank you. >> Thank you very much. 72 00:05:53,680 --> 00:06:03,199 Any other comment? Anyone online? Okay. Um back to the body. No 73 00:06:00,720 --> 00:06:07,919 discussion. Um then I will call the motion. All those in favor signify by 74 00:06:05,919 --> 00:06:13,039 saying I. All of those opposed. 75 00:06:10,240 --> 00:06:20,000 All of those Any abstensions? Okay, that will pass unanimous. 76 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:24,960 Thank you. Um item number five, and you'll find this on page six of your 77 00:06:21,919 --> 00:06:30,479 backup. Um is Mr. Catel with us tonight? just in case there are any questions. I 78 00:06:27,919 --> 00:06:36,319 don't see him online, so bear with me one second. Okay. Hope you got all your 79 00:06:33,840 --> 00:06:40,560 question answers questions answered last week. Um, item number five is to hear 80 00:06:38,880 --> 00:06:45,199 and consider and act upon the following resolution. Yes, Miss Representative 81 00:06:42,400 --> 00:06:49,520 Carson, >> you sure may. Do we have a second? Mr. 82 00:06:47,919 --> 00:06:53,309 Barretts. Representative Barretts. Thank you very much. 83 00:06:51,520 --> 00:06:58,319 Oh, wow. Yeah. No, thank you. >> [laughter] 84 00:06:53,759 --> 00:07:02,520 » I forgot about this one. Okay. Um, do I have a motion to approve? 85 00:07:05,039 --> 00:07:11,440 » Pardon me. >> Oh, right. 86 00:07:10,339 --> 00:07:15,759 [laughter] >> Don't tell Margaret I didn't get that 87 00:07:13,120 --> 00:07:22,080 right. All right. Um, all those in favor to wave the reading say I. All those 88 00:07:18,639 --> 00:07:29,520 opposed kill you. [laughter] Okay. Thank you. Do I have a motion to 89 00:07:25,840 --> 00:07:36,080 pass item number five? Um, Representative Baron. Second. 90 00:07:32,720 --> 00:07:41,039 Representative Carson. Any discussion? 91 00:07:38,960 --> 00:07:45,840 Yes. Please state your name, your address, 92 00:07:43,919 --> 00:07:50,240 and as I forgot to tell you last time, there is a twominut limit on any public 93 00:07:48,479 --> 00:07:54,080 comment. So, thank you. >> My name is Matthew Hock. I live at 6 94 00:07:52,240 --> 00:07:58,479 Somerville Street in Fairfield, Connecticut. This is dealing with the 95 00:07:56,000 --> 00:08:02,240 New Haven Water Authority. We should not be entering into any engagement with any 96 00:08:00,560 --> 00:08:06,479 agreements with New Haven County or the New Haven Water Authority. All right. 97 00:08:04,560 --> 00:08:10,479 This is all dealing with the very dirty deals with Aquarian, which is owned by 98 00:08:08,560 --> 00:08:15,360 Eversource, which is mer being merged into the New Haven County Regional Water 99 00:08:12,720 --> 00:08:21,039 Authority, and the total loss of control of those water authorities of Fairfield 100 00:08:18,240 --> 00:08:25,440 and all 23 towns in Connecticut. this entire operation with the sewer and with 101 00:08:23,759 --> 00:08:28,639 that. This is ridiculous. If you look at it, it's absurd. It's like they're 102 00:08:27,039 --> 00:08:32,640 expecting people to drive up to New Haven to to bring their garbage or 103 00:08:31,360 --> 00:08:37,680 something like that. Like I looked at the list like New Haven lists all these 104 00:08:34,479 --> 00:08:41,279 towns in the area and expects each town to have like a percentage brought to 105 00:08:39,360 --> 00:08:46,880 them for their recycling operation. We have our own trash needs Fairfield and 106 00:08:43,760 --> 00:08:50,480 Bridgeport Trumbull big time that have to address with with uh you know with 107 00:08:48,959 --> 00:08:54,399 waste. There's only two things you can do with waste. You can either burn it or 108 00:08:52,800 --> 00:09:00,000 you got to put it somewhere. Means dump it or a landfill. That's it. So we our 109 00:08:58,399 --> 00:09:02,959 our New Haven's problems are not our problems and we should not be mixed up 110 00:09:01,360 --> 00:09:07,360 in their quotas and their numbers and their projections or anything to do. We 111 00:09:05,120 --> 00:09:12,240 should be addressing our own problems. All right? And out of town people came 112 00:09:10,720 --> 00:09:15,760 up with this deal and came up with this arrangement. None of this arrangement 113 00:09:13,839 --> 00:09:19,519 came from anybody in Fairfield. It has nothing to do with us. and has nothing 114 00:09:17,519 --> 00:09:22,959 to favor us and we should just tell them to go take out their own garbage because 115 00:09:21,680 --> 00:09:27,920 we have our own problems with our own garbage by the way if I still have time 116 00:09:26,240 --> 00:09:32,320 which is the landfill. I'm not talking about the toxic dump. I'm talking about 117 00:09:29,279 --> 00:09:36,560 that two acres of garbage from 25 years of dumping over in Pine Creek that is 118 00:09:34,959 --> 00:09:41,760 toxic that nobody is addressing in our front 119 00:09:38,320 --> 00:09:46,080 yard of municipal and household waste which to buy on top of which they put 120 00:09:44,000 --> 00:09:50,959 solar panels on top of which generate heat and light and landfills generate 121 00:09:48,720 --> 00:09:55,839 methane which is highly combustible. That is an extremely dangerous situation 122 00:09:53,040 --> 00:10:00,640 right now to put solar panels on top of a landfill without a methane containment 123 00:09:58,480 --> 00:10:06,000 system or proper capping and ceiling which it does not have. All right. On 124 00:10:03,120 --> 00:10:10,000 top of which there is the fluvium from the sewage treatment plant. They're 125 00:10:08,080 --> 00:10:14,000 burning it off on methane flare like this is Odessa Texas or something. 126 00:10:12,160 --> 00:10:16,640 » Matthew, that's the three minutes. That's it. I made my point. Thank you. 127 00:10:15,440 --> 00:10:25,560 » Okay. Thank you very much for your comment. Any other public comment? Back 128 00:10:19,200 --> 00:10:25,560 to the Yes. Representative Hardigan. 129 00:10:29,519 --> 00:10:36,959 Mike Hardigan, District 3. Um, so I actually personally ran and managed the 130 00:10:34,880 --> 00:10:43,440 Fairfield household hazardous waste collection uh days about 20 years ago. 131 00:10:40,640 --> 00:10:48,800 Uh it's a lot of work and this is specifically about bringing hazardous 132 00:10:45,200 --> 00:10:53,920 waste from your home to a point where professionals are going 133 00:10:50,959 --> 00:10:58,880 to take care of it. The line for this day goes around the block. Us as 134 00:10:57,519 --> 00:11:04,480 Fairfield citizens having the opportunity to go to the New Haven drop 135 00:11:00,640 --> 00:11:07,839 off is great. You can go on any other weekend, bring your stuff, drop it 136 00:11:06,797 --> 00:11:10,959 [snorts] off. This is for hazardous waste. 137 00:11:09,440 --> 00:11:14,959 much better for the town to not have to worry about somebody skipping the 138 00:11:12,720 --> 00:11:19,040 hazardous waste day in town, throwing something in the garbage, just being 139 00:11:16,560 --> 00:11:25,959 able to bring it up to New Haven. Thanks. 140 00:11:20,720 --> 00:11:25,959 Thank you, Representative Georgianis. 141 00:11:33,920 --> 00:11:43,839 Drew Groatis, District 9. I have um also participated in the by uh twice annually 142 00:11:41,200 --> 00:11:49,040 um hazardous waste and the line is out of control. Um for that reason I have 143 00:11:46,480 --> 00:11:55,040 personally visited the location in New Haven. Um and it was super convenient 144 00:11:52,240 --> 00:12:00,160 and I was so glad to get all that stuff out of my house. Um because personally I 145 00:11:58,480 --> 00:12:05,120 would never throw it in my trash but people do and I have seen people pour it 146 00:12:03,120 --> 00:12:09,320 down the storm drains and we want to avoid that. So thank you. 147 00:12:10,160 --> 00:12:15,628 » Yes, Representative Richard. [laughter] 148 00:12:20,639 --> 00:12:24,680 » But you're moving. That's the good 149 00:12:29,279 --> 00:12:38,320 Richard Jacobs, District, Am I on? Richard Jacobs, uh, District 8. Uh, I 150 00:12:35,920 --> 00:12:42,560 was on solid waste and recycling, I believe, 30 years ago when we first 151 00:12:40,480 --> 00:12:47,920 started this. This is about hazardous waste. If we don't do a deal like this 152 00:12:45,920 --> 00:12:52,639 and have it taken care of by professionals, I believe this is safe 153 00:12:49,600 --> 00:12:55,519 harbor who runs it. Um, this is the water company's doing this. so it 154 00:12:54,079 --> 00:12:59,839 doesn't pollute the water because otherwise people are going to be dumping 155 00:12:57,040 --> 00:13:05,040 this. It's going to pollute water, water supply, so forth. Um, this has been 156 00:13:03,440 --> 00:13:10,240 going on for a long time. This is only about hazardous waste. Two weeks ago, my 157 00:13:07,680 --> 00:13:14,959 wife went up to New Haven. Um, you know, you have 158 00:13:12,079 --> 00:13:22,320 pesticides, you have tarpentine, you have uh old paint um 159 00:13:19,920 --> 00:13:25,760 that's oil based. you're going to want to get rid of it. 160 00:13:23,440 --> 00:13:31,200 These are also hazards to have in your garage because they can cause fires. 161 00:13:29,360 --> 00:13:34,720 This is a great program. This has nothing to do with your normal garbage. 162 00:13:33,120 --> 00:13:39,839 This has nothing to do with the water company. It's just they sponsor it to 163 00:13:37,440 --> 00:13:44,600 get hazardous waste taken care of properly. 164 00:13:41,360 --> 00:13:44,600 Thank you. 165 00:13:47,279 --> 00:13:55,040 Any other discussion from the body? Anyone online? 166 00:13:52,399 --> 00:14:00,320 We will call the question. All those in favor? 167 00:13:57,199 --> 00:14:06,000 » I I >> Thank you, Gil. All those opposed. 168 00:14:04,160 --> 00:14:09,639 Any abstensions? All right, that passes. 169 00:14:10,560 --> 00:14:18,480 All right. Item number six, and the backup is on page nine. Um, this is to 170 00:14:16,399 --> 00:14:22,800 hear and consider and act upon the following resolution as recommended by 171 00:14:21,120 --> 00:14:26,959 the board of select persons resolved that in accordance with request from the 172 00:14:24,800 --> 00:14:30,959 parking department manager a lease between the town of Fairfield and 173 00:14:28,560 --> 00:14:39,920 Trinity Episcopal Church for the term commencing July 1st, 2026 and continuing 174 00:14:34,480 --> 00:14:48,839 for 5 years ending on June 30th, 2031 be and hereby is approved. Do I have a 175 00:14:43,519 --> 00:14:48,839 motion? Yes. Representative Michelle. 176 00:14:50,240 --> 00:14:54,600 Second. Representative Carson. 177 00:14:55,680 --> 00:15:04,000 Is there any discussion? Any discussion from the public? Anyone 178 00:15:02,240 --> 00:15:07,920 online? All right. 179 00:15:05,680 --> 00:15:14,639 Any additional comment? No. All those in favor signify by saying I. 180 00:15:11,600 --> 00:15:20,760 All those all those opposed. Any abstensions? 181 00:15:16,959 --> 00:15:20,760 All right, that passes. 182 00:15:21,760 --> 00:15:30,399 Item number seven. Yes, Representative Rodriguez Gonzalez. 183 00:15:27,920 --> 00:15:33,639 Got it. >> Thank you. 184 00:15:39,120 --> 00:15:45,360 All right. Item number seven to cons to hear, 185 00:15:43,760 --> 00:15:51,279 consider, and act upon the following resolution as recommended by the board 186 00:15:47,360 --> 00:15:57,720 of finance. Yes, Representative Carson. Okay. Do I have a second? 187 00:15:54,720 --> 00:15:57,720 Yes, 188 00:15:59,519 --> 00:16:10,399 Betsy. Thank you, Betsy. Uh, all those in favor of waving the reading? 189 00:16:06,000 --> 00:16:18,399 All those opposed? Okay. Um, do I have a motion on item number seven? 190 00:16:16,000 --> 00:16:23,519 Yes, Representative Carson. Representative Baron seconds that 191 00:16:20,320 --> 00:16:29,680 motion. Thank you. Any discussion? 192 00:16:26,320 --> 00:16:36,399 Any discussion from members online? Any comments from the public? 193 00:16:32,480 --> 00:16:41,759 Okay, back to the uh body. All those in favor signify by saying I. All those 194 00:16:39,920 --> 00:16:47,360 opposed. We do have one abstension. 195 00:16:45,199 --> 00:16:51,480 Emma, could you please let Ray know he can come back in and join us? 196 00:17:04,240 --> 00:17:09,640 Let's see. You seconded that, right? Thank you. 197 00:17:18,880 --> 00:17:25,600 Okay, moving on to item number eight. And the backup for this is found on page 198 00:17:22,720 --> 00:17:29,919 15. to hear consider and act upon the following resolution as recommended by 199 00:17:27,439 --> 00:17:37,280 the board of finance resolved that the American Rescue Plan Act ARPA funds be 200 00:17:34,000 --> 00:17:43,919 reallocated as described in the attached exhibit A. Again, that was found on page 201 00:17:39,600 --> 00:17:46,919 15 of your backup. Do I have a motion to approve? 202 00:17:47,120 --> 00:17:53,919 Representative Zesma seconded by Representative Barretts. 203 00:17:52,000 --> 00:17:58,760 Is there any discussion? Yes, Representative Zesma, 204 00:18:01,840 --> 00:18:08,320 » Lizma, District 4. So, I think for the benefit of our new members and also 205 00:18:06,640 --> 00:18:12,320 members of the public, I've seen some questions and some discussions online 206 00:18:10,799 --> 00:18:18,880 where people I think are a little confused about the um this expenditure. 207 00:18:15,200 --> 00:18:24,080 It is not taxpayer money. Um, ARPA, as uh our backup does indicate, the 208 00:18:21,520 --> 00:18:29,200 American Rescue Plan Act was signed into law in March of 2021. 209 00:18:26,799 --> 00:18:34,799 And uh as COVID relief funds, we received $25 million. Um the town of 210 00:18:31,919 --> 00:18:39,520 Fairfield, the prior administration made the determination how we would 211 00:18:36,640 --> 00:18:44,640 allocate those funds. They were specifically 212 00:18:41,440 --> 00:18:49,520 targeting shovelready infrastructure and strategic investments in long-ived 213 00:18:47,120 --> 00:18:52,880 assets. Definitely not to be used for recurring expenses that would create 214 00:18:51,280 --> 00:18:58,080 clips in our budget. So that's just a little background for people who think 215 00:18:54,640 --> 00:19:02,960 we're spending $800,000 of our taxpayer money on u on bathrooms. These 216 00:19:00,720 --> 00:19:08,720 particular bathrooms are not only extremely old and in, you know, critical 217 00:19:06,880 --> 00:19:13,760 need of upgrading, but we also now have fire departments with, you know, both 218 00:19:10,640 --> 00:19:18,080 gender serving on the force. And so these are really critical improvements 219 00:19:16,160 --> 00:19:22,320 um that needed to be made and it was a good use of the funds. These funds had 220 00:19:20,320 --> 00:19:27,600 to be encumbered by a certain date and used by a certain date which is now 221 00:19:24,320 --> 00:19:32,559 December of this year. um along this entire process. It has been evaluated 222 00:19:30,640 --> 00:19:37,200 when monies uh could not be fully expended on a project and then were 223 00:19:34,160 --> 00:19:41,440 reallocated to others. Um so I just want to make sure the public is clear on 224 00:19:39,039 --> 00:19:46,799 where the money came from, how it's been allocated, that we've had to vote every 225 00:19:43,840 --> 00:19:51,600 step of the way on any reallocation of funds, and that this was a really um you 226 00:19:49,520 --> 00:19:54,600 know critical project for the town to undertake. 227 00:19:55,840 --> 00:20:05,360 Thank you. Any other comments? Any comments from the public? 228 00:20:01,760 --> 00:20:10,240 See nothing online. Therefore, I will um call the question. All those in favor, 229 00:20:07,280 --> 00:20:15,440 please signify by saying I. All of those opposed. 230 00:20:11,760 --> 00:20:20,400 Any abstensions? That passes. Thank you. Moving on to item number 231 00:20:17,919 --> 00:20:24,400 nine. It's found on page 20. to hear, 232 00:20:22,960 --> 00:20:28,000 consider, and act upon the following resolution as recommended by the board 233 00:20:26,240 --> 00:20:31,440 of finance. Whereas the town of Fairfield and the Connecticut 234 00:20:29,280 --> 00:20:35,200 Metropolitan Council of Governments have been awarded a grant in the total amount 235 00:20:33,120 --> 00:20:38,720 of $5,000 from the Connecticut Department of Transportation's active 236 00:20:37,200 --> 00:20:43,600 transportation micro grant program for Fairfield's 237 00:20:41,520 --> 00:20:47,919 safer streets program. And whereas the grant money will be used various 238 00:20:45,679 --> 00:20:52,960 reflective items distributed by the Fairfield Health Department to make 239 00:20:49,760 --> 00:20:56,400 active transportation safer for all. Now therefore, be it resolved that the first 240 00:20:54,640 --> 00:21:01,679 select person be and hereby is authorized to accept the said grant 241 00:20:59,600 --> 00:21:06,720 expend the grant funds in accordance with the terms of the grant and execute 242 00:21:03,679 --> 00:21:13,679 any and all required documents to ephesicate what is that word? Yeah, 243 00:21:10,159 --> 00:21:18,559 effectuate. Sorry. uh said Grant. I did read it ahead of time. Do I have a 244 00:21:16,320 --> 00:21:24,600 motion to pass this? Yes. Representative Georgianis. Do I have a second? Richard. 245 00:21:28,640 --> 00:21:35,200 I know it's Jacobs. We ride back and forth together. [laughter] 246 00:21:32,320 --> 00:21:41,360 Okay. Any discussion? Any discussion online? Any comments from 247 00:21:37,840 --> 00:21:45,520 the public? Yes. Please give us your name, your address, 248 00:21:43,760 --> 00:21:48,400 and make sure the green light is on. >> Okay. Thank you. Um, yeah. Hi, my name 249 00:21:47,200 --> 00:21:52,480 is Chris Martin. I'm resident of Fairfield in District 5. Um, my public 250 00:21:51,039 --> 00:21:55,679 comments today do concern the micro grant money for the safer streets 251 00:21:53,840 --> 00:22:00,240 program, which I understand is used to purchase and distribute reflective items 252 00:21:57,280 --> 00:22:05,039 such as wristbands uh for better roadway visibility for pedestrians and 253 00:22:01,600 --> 00:22:08,880 bicyclists. Um, the Fairfields uh, Safe Streets Alliance emphasizes vision zero, 254 00:22:07,039 --> 00:22:12,720 which includes surveillance technology, and I therefore ask that the town 255 00:22:10,880 --> 00:22:15,600 consider using this grant money uh, for a public awareness campaign regarding 256 00:22:14,240 --> 00:22:19,039 the different types of surveillance technology and automatic license plate 257 00:22:17,600 --> 00:22:22,080 reader technology that is being used across town. There's a need for 258 00:22:20,640 --> 00:22:25,919 education and communication because there's a lot of confusion on the 259 00:22:23,679 --> 00:22:30,159 different types of this technology. With respect to safety, many residents don't 260 00:22:27,760 --> 00:22:33,679 feel safe when they drive by one of these ALPR cameras knowing that they 261 00:22:31,919 --> 00:22:37,679 become a data point within a database and part of a massive warrantless drag 262 00:22:35,760 --> 00:22:41,200 net of surveillance. I also think the people of Fairfield deserve to know that 263 00:22:39,440 --> 00:22:44,960 a massive defense contractor is profiting from our tax dollars from the 264 00:22:43,280 --> 00:22:48,240 warrantless surveillance of our local communities. The American Civil 265 00:22:46,720 --> 00:22:51,120 Liberties Union has expressed grave concern 266 00:22:49,760 --> 00:22:55,039 massive surveillance. >> I'm going to have to ask you to limit 267 00:22:52,480 --> 00:22:59,200 your comments to this specific motion. Um this this grant is being used by the 268 00:22:57,600 --> 00:23:03,120 Fairfield Safe Streets Alliance. The Fairfield Safe Streets Alliance. I'll 269 00:23:01,600 --> 00:23:07,120 I'll speak on it at the next point uh item as well. Be a great idea because 270 00:23:05,039 --> 00:23:10,320 that's about safety starts with you and the 250 road signs. So I'll continue my 271 00:23:09,280 --> 00:23:14,159 comments in the next one. >> Thank you. 272 00:23:10,720 --> 00:23:18,919 » Okay. Thank you very much. Back to the body. Any other comments? 273 00:23:15,919 --> 00:23:18,919 Yes, 274 00:23:21,039 --> 00:23:28,720 » Representative McCabe. Sorry. Thank you, Michelle McCabe, District 4. 275 00:23:26,559 --> 00:23:34,400 Um, I first want to say that um, obviously that the uh, issue of cameras 276 00:23:32,080 --> 00:23:38,960 and surveillance is one that is being discussed at length in this community. I 277 00:23:37,120 --> 00:23:43,760 do want to remind the members of the body that when the town applies for 278 00:23:40,960 --> 00:23:47,919 micro grants of this nature, what that is going to be spent on is part of the 279 00:23:46,080 --> 00:23:53,679 grant application. And when we receive the grant, we are unable to change what 280 00:23:50,960 --> 00:23:59,280 that money is spent on. So even though there may be other opportunities to uh 281 00:23:57,120 --> 00:24:04,000 invest money in other things, unfortunately 282 00:24:00,799 --> 00:24:08,240 this is not the item nor the next one on our agenda because when we applied for 283 00:24:06,240 --> 00:24:12,080 the grant, we told them explicitly what we were going to spend the money on and 284 00:24:09,679 --> 00:24:14,799 we are unable to change that at this time. Thank you. 285 00:24:13,520 --> 00:24:19,120 » Thank you for that clarity, Representative McCabe. Any other 286 00:24:17,200 --> 00:24:23,120 comments? All right, with that I would like to 287 00:24:20,799 --> 00:24:28,640 call the question. All those in favor, please signify by saying I. All of those 288 00:24:26,400 --> 00:24:34,440 opposed. Any abstensions? 289 00:24:30,480 --> 00:24:34,440 Okay, that passes. 290 00:24:34,559 --> 00:24:37,799 Thank you. 291 00:24:38,720 --> 00:24:48,240 Moving on to item number 10. And your backup for this can be found on page 32. 292 00:24:45,520 --> 00:24:52,200 Uh to hear and consider and act upon. Yes, Representative McCabe. 293 00:24:54,480 --> 00:25:01,720 Oh, Representative Hakus. Thank you. 294 00:25:01,919 --> 00:25:10,720 Any comment? All those in f you want to comment on waving the reading. 295 00:25:08,480 --> 00:25:17,760 Got it. Thank you. All those in favor of waving the reading signify by saying I. 296 00:25:14,000 --> 00:25:22,960 All those opposed. Okay. Um I will go back to the motion. Do I have a motion 297 00:25:19,600 --> 00:25:28,132 to a motion to approve the item? Representative McCabe. 298 00:25:25,760 --> 00:25:30,152 A second. Representative Carson. [snorts] 299 00:25:30,559 --> 00:25:42,400 Is there any discussion by the body? Any discussion by members online 300 00:25:38,159 --> 00:25:48,400 and any discussion from the public? Yes. and remembering two minutes uh to 301 00:25:46,640 --> 00:25:51,919 comment and it needs to be on the subject of the motion at hand. 302 00:25:50,159 --> 00:25:56,960 » Yes. Thank you. Chris Martin, resident of Fairfield District 5. Um so the 303 00:25:54,640 --> 00:26:01,760 safety starts with you uh program from last year which was part of the micro 304 00:25:58,559 --> 00:26:07,840 grant um paid for I think about 250 lawn signs that were distributed throughout 305 00:26:03,440 --> 00:26:12,480 town. Um and that program I think um was um about personal responsibility for 306 00:26:10,159 --> 00:26:15,279 safety, right? like we want to um encourage people to take personal 307 00:26:13,760 --> 00:26:17,760 responsibility for safety and I I think that's a good thing. I think we should 308 00:26:16,559 --> 00:26:21,200 encourage people to take personal responsibility and quite frankly I think 309 00:26:19,679 --> 00:26:26,320 it's very dangerous that we are outsourcing 310 00:26:23,760 --> 00:26:31,120 um safety to uh AI surveillance technology cameras and I don't think 311 00:26:27,679 --> 00:26:37,679 that that is in in in the spirit of the personal responsibility of safety that 312 00:26:34,080 --> 00:26:42,480 the um safety starts with you program um is supposed to adhere to. Thank you. 313 00:26:40,720 --> 00:26:46,960 Thank you, Mr. Martin. Any other comments? 314 00:26:44,400 --> 00:26:52,080 Any comments from the body? With that, I will call the question. All those in 315 00:26:48,799 --> 00:26:56,720 favor signify by saying I. All those opposed. 316 00:26:54,000 --> 00:27:03,880 Any abstensions? That motion passes. Thank you very much. Moving on to item 317 00:27:00,400 --> 00:27:03,880 number 11. 318 00:27:04,640 --> 00:27:10,880 I'll go through the motion, Ross, then you can come up. Thank you. um to hear 319 00:27:08,799 --> 00:27:15,440 and consider and act upon the following resolution as recommended by Peter 320 00:27:13,440 --> 00:27:22,000 Britain District 1 and Michelle McCabe District 4. Whereas Connecticut General 321 00:27:18,480 --> 00:27:28,320 Statute 12-8183 as amended by public act 25-168233 322 00:27:25,919 --> 00:27:34,240 provides a property tax exemption for qualifying veterans with 100% service 323 00:27:31,679 --> 00:27:38,880 connected permanent and total disability rating as determined by the United 324 00:27:36,400 --> 00:27:45,360 States Department of Veterans Affair and Representative Town Meeting um July 325 00:27:42,320 --> 00:27:50,159 27th, 2026 page five and Whereas for assessment 326 00:27:47,840 --> 00:27:55,679 years commencing on or after October 1st, 2025, 327 00:27:52,240 --> 00:28:03,440 Connecticut General Statute 12-8183 as amended by public act 25-68233 328 00:28:00,320 --> 00:28:09,679 authorizes a municipality by vote of its legislative body to exempt up to two 329 00:28:06,240 --> 00:28:15,200 acres of a lot on which an elig eligible dwelling sits and to limit the total 330 00:28:12,480 --> 00:28:20,240 exemption amount to the median assessed value of residential real estate 331 00:28:17,520 --> 00:28:24,720 property in the municipality. Now, therefore, be it resolved that Fairfield 332 00:28:23,039 --> 00:28:30,399 Representative Town Meeting hereby approves and adapts for assessment years 333 00:28:27,840 --> 00:28:34,320 commencing on or after October 1st, 2026, 334 00:28:31,919 --> 00:28:41,520 the municipal options authorized by Connecticut General Statute 128183 335 00:28:37,520 --> 00:28:46,960 as amended by public act 25168233 to exempt from property taxations up to 336 00:28:44,640 --> 00:28:52,399 two acres of the lot on which the eligible dwelling sits and to limit the 337 00:28:49,679 --> 00:28:57,039 total exemption amount to the medium assessed value of the residential 338 00:28:54,320 --> 00:29:04,159 realist real property in the town of Fairfield to the extent permitted by 339 00:29:00,159 --> 00:29:11,880 law. Do I have a motion? Representative McCabe, do I have a second? 340 00:29:06,720 --> 00:29:11,880 Representative Rodriguez. Thank you. 341 00:29:13,279 --> 00:29:19,399 Is there any discussion? Yes. 342 00:29:22,240 --> 00:29:27,600 Oh, Representative Trash, sorry, I was just reading what you're going to read. 343 00:29:25,900 --> 00:29:35,039 [laughter] Eric Treshik, District 9. So, thank you, 344 00:29:31,919 --> 00:29:38,640 Deputy Moderator and I am a veteran and my father is a disabled veteran who 345 00:29:37,200 --> 00:29:42,240 lives in Virginia. So, I'm very supportive of this measure. I also want 346 00:29:40,960 --> 00:29:47,360 to make it clear I personally will not benefit whatsoever from uh this measure. 347 00:29:45,039 --> 00:29:52,480 Um, but due to my interest, I will be making a motion to ensure we get regular 348 00:29:49,919 --> 00:29:56,960 reporting from the tax assessor on the implementation of this program. Uh, so I 349 00:29:54,720 --> 00:30:00,960 will be asking to amend such that we'll request the tax assessor to report 350 00:29:58,880 --> 00:30:04,799 annually to the RTM concerning the administration of this program and we'll 351 00:30:02,799 --> 00:30:09,679 be making that motion for all three of the associated uh resolutions before us 352 00:30:07,360 --> 00:30:14,960 relating to tax relief for disabled veterans. Um, in addition, we do have a 353 00:30:12,480 --> 00:30:21,360 situation we wanted to clarify in this program uh that specifically ensures 354 00:30:18,000 --> 00:30:27,279 that the benefits earned by individual veterans who qualify via their disabled 355 00:30:23,840 --> 00:30:34,240 status are entitled to the full extent of the uh exemption granted by the 356 00:30:31,039 --> 00:30:38,720 Connecticut statutes. Um, even if they in fact live in a household where there 357 00:30:36,480 --> 00:30:43,120 is more than one veteran who fully qualifies. Um, and so this is based on 358 00:30:41,520 --> 00:30:47,279 some conversations we've had with the the tax assessor. We want to make sure 359 00:30:45,039 --> 00:30:53,279 this is very clarifi clarified within the the language. Um and it will read 360 00:30:50,640 --> 00:30:58,880 that in situations where two or more eligible individuals own qualifying 361 00:30:55,840 --> 00:31:03,120 shares of the same real property, the share for each elig eligible individual 362 00:31:01,360 --> 00:31:07,840 will be applied to the full assessed value of the real property and then the 363 00:31:05,840 --> 00:31:12,240 full value of the qualified exemptions for each eligible individual will be 364 00:31:10,480 --> 00:31:18,480 applied. plain English, it means that the 365 00:31:15,919 --> 00:31:22,559 benefits earned by these disabled veterans 366 00:31:20,000 --> 00:31:25,840 will be enjoyed by each individual veteran regardless if there's more than 367 00:31:24,399 --> 00:31:31,440 one veteran who lives in that same household. 368 00:31:28,080 --> 00:31:35,440 » So, you're wishing to make a motion to amend that, but I will make a motion to 369 00:31:33,039 --> 00:31:38,799 amend the item that is before us. >> Should I do that now? 370 00:31:36,559 --> 00:31:43,519 » Yes. May I read back for Do you want to read? Yes. And this will come at the end 371 00:31:40,960 --> 00:31:47,760 of the town of Fairfield to the extent permitted by law. 372 00:31:45,039 --> 00:31:53,600 » Yes. Uh so Eric Treer, District 9, I'm making a motion to amend resolution 373 00:31:50,480 --> 00:31:59,039 number 11. Um, at the end, as the deputy monitor just said that in situations 374 00:31:56,320 --> 00:32:05,840 where two or more eligible individuals own qualifying shares of the same real 375 00:32:02,159 --> 00:32:11,360 property, the share for each el eligible individual will be applied to the full 376 00:32:08,320 --> 00:32:16,399 assessed value of the real property and then the full value of qualified 377 00:32:13,200 --> 00:32:20,799 exemptions for each eligible individual will be applied 378 00:32:18,559 --> 00:32:26,480 further. Oh, further. Yes, the RTM further 379 00:32:23,919 --> 00:32:32,240 requests that the tax assessor report annually to the RTM concerning the 380 00:32:29,360 --> 00:32:37,640 administration of this program. Do I have a second? Representative 381 00:32:34,640 --> 00:32:37,640 Carson. 382 00:32:38,480 --> 00:32:44,120 Any discussion? Representative McCabe. 383 00:32:48,159 --> 00:32:56,000 » Representative McCabe. District 4. I would like to ask uh our tax assessor, 384 00:32:52,960 --> 00:33:01,200 Mr. Ross Murray, to um if he wouldn't mind coming to the podium and giving us 385 00:32:58,880 --> 00:33:07,840 some explanation from his perspective of what this addition uh how it would work 386 00:33:05,600 --> 00:33:09,840 um so that we better understand it before we vote. Thank you. 387 00:33:09,039 --> 00:33:14,320 » Thank you. >> Good evening. Ross Murray, assessor for 388 00:33:11,360 --> 00:33:19,120 the town of Fairfield. Um I'm just going to ask a question if see if I understand 389 00:33:16,080 --> 00:33:25,200 this. Are you saying that we don't apply the percent ownership 390 00:33:21,840 --> 00:33:28,080 first to the assessed value? >> Right. 391 00:33:25,919 --> 00:33:32,799 » So that's how we do that. Now for instance, if we have elderly uh somebody 392 00:33:30,559 --> 00:33:36,720 on the elderly credit program, we will prorrate their assessment based on their 393 00:33:34,559 --> 00:33:41,840 percent ownership and then the benefit that they're entitled to gets applied 394 00:33:38,399 --> 00:33:49,120 after that. So there's no prorating of exemptions, just of assessments. 395 00:33:45,679 --> 00:33:53,840 Do you see this amendment affecting in an adverse way the intent? 396 00:33:51,360 --> 00:33:55,279 » I don't think the amendment really changes anything. 397 00:33:54,880 --> 00:33:58,320 » Okay. >> That's how we would administer uh 398 00:33:57,519 --> 00:34:04,880 anyway. >> Okay. Thank you. Any more questions for 399 00:34:02,000 --> 00:34:09,320 Mr. Murray Rise here? >> Okay. Good. Thank you very much. 400 00:34:13,280 --> 00:34:23,599 So, do I have a motion for the revised item with the amendments 401 00:34:21,599 --> 00:34:26,599 contained within it? Representative Carson, 402 00:34:27,040 --> 00:34:34,639 you made the motion for the amendment. You're making the motion for the amended 403 00:34:30,960 --> 00:34:39,079 item. Representative Carson, seconded by Representative Georgeis. 404 00:34:39,280 --> 00:34:42,520 What's that? 405 00:34:42,560 --> 00:34:47,159 » Pardon me. I don't >> vote on the amendment. 406 00:34:47,359 --> 00:34:56,399 » Oh, right. Okay. Sorry about that. So, um Right. And you seconded that. Um any 407 00:34:53,839 --> 00:35:02,400 other questions on the amendment? Okay. All those in favor? I. 408 00:34:59,920 --> 00:35:07,119 All those opposed? Beautiful. Any abstensions? Okay. Back to now the 409 00:35:05,599 --> 00:35:12,400 revised item. Pardon me. 410 00:35:09,520 --> 00:35:19,280 Yes. Thank you. [clears throat] Come on up. The the main motion as 411 00:35:15,119 --> 00:35:24,800 amended. Do I have any comments from the public online? 412 00:35:22,480 --> 00:35:30,079 Great. All those in favor? Oh, is somebody Okay. Jim, did you want to make 413 00:35:27,599 --> 00:35:35,760 a comment? You're gonna have to make sure. Um, 414 00:35:32,400 --> 00:35:43,040 Fairfield TV, can you unmute, Jim? 415 00:35:38,400 --> 00:35:47,440 No, he's still muted. I'm watching it TV. There you go. Here we go. 416 00:35:46,079 --> 00:35:50,800 » Okay. Can you hear me? >> Yes. 417 00:35:48,640 --> 00:35:55,599 » Hey, my name is Jimbo and I live at 44 Fox Street. I just want to say I served 418 00:35:53,520 --> 00:35:59,359 28 years in the Air Force and there's a lot for Fairfield to be proud of 419 00:35:57,200 --> 00:36:02,560 tonight. When we moved here in 2019, Connecticut offered some of the least 420 00:36:00,880 --> 00:36:07,359 meaningful property tax relief for disabled veterans in the country. Over 421 00:36:05,760 --> 00:36:10,480 the last five years, a group of us have worked with legislators, veterans 422 00:36:08,800 --> 00:36:16,000 organizations, and municipal leaders across the state to change that. And 423 00:36:12,400 --> 00:36:20,480 Fairfield played a critical role. Jim Leaper was a sponsor in 23 and 24, and 424 00:36:18,560 --> 00:36:25,119 she created the path that led to this bill's approval. Former first select 425 00:36:23,119 --> 00:36:28,560 persons Brenda Cupchek and Bill Gerber both submitted powerful testimony 426 00:36:26,960 --> 00:36:33,040 supporting the tax exemptions that you all are voting on tonight. 427 00:36:30,960 --> 00:36:37,760 These resolutions before you will provide significant 428 00:36:35,680 --> 00:36:41,839 will significantly expand tax relief for most eligible veterans or all eligible 429 00:36:39,599 --> 00:36:46,400 veterans and it is a meaningful and fiscally prudent first step. I just 430 00:36:44,560 --> 00:36:52,359 wanted to say thank you to all of you for the work that you've done for your 431 00:36:48,480 --> 00:36:52,359 support of Fairfield veterans. 432 00:36:52,640 --> 00:37:01,280 » Thank you Mr. Bowen. Any other comments? All right, I'd like to call the 433 00:36:59,119 --> 00:37:07,280 question. All those in favor of the amended motion, please signify by saying 434 00:37:05,119 --> 00:37:12,880 I. Any opposed? 435 00:37:09,119 --> 00:37:17,520 » Any opposed? Okay. And any abstensions? Wonderful. 436 00:37:14,560 --> 00:37:24,800 Okay. Moving on to item 12. 437 00:37:21,760 --> 00:37:30,560 To hear and consider to hear, consider, and act upon the following resolution. 438 00:37:27,680 --> 00:37:30,560 Yes. 439 00:37:30,640 --> 00:37:40,119 Um, Representative Zesma, Representative Carson. Surprising. 440 00:37:40,400 --> 00:37:45,599 All those in favor of waving the reading. 441 00:37:43,520 --> 00:37:55,520 All those opposed. Thank you. Okay. Uh, on item number 12, 442 00:37:51,119 --> 00:37:58,520 um, do I have a motion to approve the item? 443 00:37:58,720 --> 00:38:06,800 Representative McCabe. Seconded by Representative Baron. Is there any 444 00:38:04,160 --> 00:38:10,119 comment? Yes, Eric. 445 00:38:14,320 --> 00:38:21,200 Eric Trushik, District 9. As I mentioned, I will be making a motion to 446 00:38:19,200 --> 00:38:27,520 uh further request that the tax assessor report annually to the RTM concerning 447 00:38:23,119 --> 00:38:30,160 the administration of this program. You're going to have to give us that 448 00:38:29,119 --> 00:38:36,960 motion again. >> Okay. So, um I move that the RTM further 449 00:38:34,480 --> 00:38:40,160 request the tax assessor that the tax assessor report annually to the RTM 450 00:38:38,800 --> 00:38:47,240 concerning the administration of this program. Do I have a second to that? 451 00:38:43,599 --> 00:38:47,240 Representative McCabe. 452 00:38:50,079 --> 00:38:58,000 Is there any discussion on the amendment to the motion? 453 00:38:55,280 --> 00:39:03,280 Okay. All those in favor of the amend amendment, please signify by saying I. 454 00:39:01,280 --> 00:39:08,960 All those opposed, any abstensions? 455 00:39:05,280 --> 00:39:14,240 Okay. I will call the question. Uh, do I need a new motion? Um, yeah, I need a 456 00:39:12,000 --> 00:39:18,079 motion for the amended uh motion here. 457 00:39:16,400 --> 00:39:21,720 Yes. Representative Mike, 458 00:39:23,359 --> 00:39:27,720 do I have a second? Representative Barretts. 459 00:39:30,160 --> 00:39:39,760 Any discussion? Any discussion from the public online? 460 00:39:36,800 --> 00:39:44,880 No. Okay. All those in favor signify by saying I. All those opposed. Any 461 00:39:43,200 --> 00:39:54,640 abstensions? That motion passes. 462 00:39:47,920 --> 00:40:00,480 Okay. Uh, moving on to item number 13 to hear and consider 463 00:39:57,680 --> 00:40:05,599 and act upon the following resolution as recommended by Peter Britain, District 1 464 00:40:02,640 --> 00:40:12,240 and Michelle McCabe, District 4. Whereas public act 25-168241 465 00:40:09,119 --> 00:40:16,000 establishes a municipal option. Yes, Representative McCabe. 466 00:40:14,000 --> 00:40:21,760 » I'd like to make a motion. Okay. Do I have a second? 467 00:40:18,960 --> 00:40:27,200 Representative Carson. All those in favor of waving the reading signify by 468 00:40:23,760 --> 00:40:33,599 saying I. All those opposed. Okay. We will move then to 469 00:40:30,079 --> 00:40:38,640 um do I have a motion for item number 13? 470 00:40:36,320 --> 00:40:42,280 Representative Carson. Second by Representative Baron. 471 00:40:43,040 --> 00:40:48,680 Is there any discussion? Representative Treek's 472 00:40:52,480 --> 00:40:55,680 already writing what you're going to say. 473 00:40:53,760 --> 00:41:01,119 » Eric Treshek, uh, representative from district 9. Uh, so I will be making a 474 00:40:58,960 --> 00:41:06,079 motion related to both the reporting but also the two eligible individuals. Just 475 00:41:03,760 --> 00:41:09,760 for clarity sake, the two eligible eligible individuals motion was not made 476 00:41:08,000 --> 00:41:16,240 on the previous resolution because it dealt with spouses. So obviously didn't 477 00:41:12,079 --> 00:41:21,920 apply in that situation. But I so move that the RTM uh or sorry I so move that 478 00:41:19,920 --> 00:41:26,319 in situations where two or more eligible eligible individuals own qualifying 479 00:41:23,920 --> 00:41:30,400 shares of the same real property, the share of each eligible individual be 480 00:41:28,560 --> 00:41:34,000 applied to the full assessed value of the real property and then the full 481 00:41:32,319 --> 00:41:39,599 value of the qualified exemptions for each eligible individual will be 482 00:41:36,000 --> 00:41:43,520 applied. Furthermore, the RTM further requests that the tax assessor report 483 00:41:41,599 --> 00:41:47,720 annually to the RTM concerning the administration of this program. 484 00:41:48,400 --> 00:41:53,640 Do I have a second? Representative Carson. 485 00:41:55,839 --> 00:42:03,520 Any discussion further on this MO on this motion to amend? All right. All 486 00:42:00,319 --> 00:42:09,119 those in favor signify by saying I. All those opposed? 487 00:42:05,359 --> 00:42:15,119 Thank you. Any abstensions? Okay. Um, do I have a motion to approve uh the 488 00:42:12,400 --> 00:42:19,000 amended item? Representative Pierre. 489 00:42:20,079 --> 00:42:25,640 Do I have a second? Representative Britain. 490 00:42:26,480 --> 00:42:34,880 Any discussion? All those in favor signify by saying I. 491 00:42:32,640 --> 00:42:40,160 All those opposed. Any abstensions? 492 00:42:37,520 --> 00:42:43,680 Passes. Motion. 493 00:42:41,760 --> 00:42:48,480 Lastly, our final item to consider and act upon any other matters present uh 494 00:42:46,400 --> 00:42:52,720 presented to said meeting and which may be properly acted upon by the rules of 495 00:42:50,640 --> 00:42:58,800 the representative town meeting. Are there any discussions on any items? 496 00:42:56,880 --> 00:43:03,599 Perfect. Seeing none, I will entertain a motion to adjurnn. Representative Wal. 497 00:43:01,599 --> 00:43:12,839 Do I have a second? Representative Rodriguez. Thank you very much. This 498 00:43:06,160 --> 00:43:12,839 meeting is adjourned at 8:46 p.m.