1 00:00:00,640 --> 00:04:19,820 For 2 00:04:19,880 --> 00:04:22,740 which it stands, one nation, under God, 3 00:04:23,160 --> 00:04:26,220 indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 4 00:04:27,300 --> 00:04:27,960 Did Andy leave? 5 00:04:28,440 --> 00:04:28,760 He did. 6 00:04:28,820 --> 00:04:28,940 Yes. 7 00:04:29,000 --> 00:04:29,320 Oh, okay. 8 00:04:32,120 --> 00:04:35,980 Well, good evening, everyone. I'd like to call the Fremont Selectboard meeting to 9 00:04:36,020 --> 00:04:37,380 order for the 8th of October. 10 00:04:38,640 --> 00:04:38,700 We're 11 00:04:41,640 --> 00:04:44,120 a couple of minutes late getting started here, but we're underway. 12 00:04:44,820 --> 00:04:45,000 So, 13 00:04:45,880 --> 00:04:48,260 I have some announcements, many of them actually. 14 00:04:49,220 --> 00:04:53,140 So just to remind everybody that the Grass Drag event is happening this 15 00:04:53,200 --> 00:04:57,180 weekend, starts on Friday and runs through Sunday, and 16 00:04:57,240 --> 00:05:01,120 I'm sure that it's busy out there now and all kinds of setups and 17 00:05:01,180 --> 00:05:03,880 inspections and things going on, and it'll be 18 00:05:04,780 --> 00:05:07,260 busy on that end of town, so keep that in mind. 19 00:05:09,520 --> 00:05:11,180 Basically, you're saying avoid it. 20 00:05:12,680 --> 00:05:14,880 Or just plan for it if you have to go that way. 21 00:05:19,020 --> 00:05:22,840 So, Monday is the 12th, known as Columbus Day in 22 00:05:22,940 --> 00:05:24,780 many parts of the States, 23 00:05:25,740 --> 00:05:29,580 but all town offices will be open on their 24 00:05:29,620 --> 00:05:33,420 normal schedule, and there are no delays in trash and recycling 25 00:05:33,460 --> 00:05:36,620 collections next week. I believe there's no school on Monday, though. 26 00:05:36,840 --> 00:05:38,160 That is correct. We did learn that. 27 00:05:38,300 --> 00:05:38,360 Yeah. 28 00:05:38,420 --> 00:05:38,600 Yep. 29 00:05:39,960 --> 00:05:43,920 And also on Monday, the 12th, Scribner Road will be closed from Thunder 30 00:05:44,000 --> 00:05:45,120 Road to Abbott Road, 31 00:05:49,700 --> 00:05:53,500 for the day, I guess, because there's a guardrail replacement occurring on the 32 00:05:53,560 --> 00:05:57,540 bridge, and so if you can choose an alternate route, that would be really good. 33 00:05:58,680 --> 00:06:01,000 I imagine local people will be able to get in there, but- 34 00:06:01,340 --> 00:06:01,600 Yep. Yeah 35 00:06:01,600 --> 00:06:03,200 ... because there's no school, there'll be no 36 00:06:04,280 --> 00:06:04,440 student buses. 37 00:06:04,460 --> 00:06:06,540 No buses, and we did it on a non-trash day. 38 00:06:06,820 --> 00:06:07,020 Yeah. 39 00:06:09,608 --> 00:06:10,928 So next Tuesday, 40 00:06:11,828 --> 00:06:12,668 the 13th, 41 00:06:13,548 --> 00:06:17,368 Heidi and officers from the Fremont Fire Rescue Department will host a 42 00:06:17,408 --> 00:06:20,928 community discussion on upcoming changes for EMS services in 43 00:06:20,988 --> 00:06:22,808 Fremont to include 44 00:06:24,848 --> 00:06:28,648 that we're losing our ambulance contract, and so we're looking 45 00:06:28,708 --> 00:06:32,348 to get a new one, and a potential five-year contract with 46 00:06:32,408 --> 00:06:36,308 Plaster ALS Paramedic Intercept Service that we 47 00:06:36,428 --> 00:06:39,128 have been using the last couple of years. Right? 48 00:06:39,548 --> 00:06:39,748 Mm-hmm. 49 00:06:40,128 --> 00:06:42,188 And they have a 50 00:06:43,408 --> 00:06:45,688 crew stationed out in the Brentwood Fire Department. 51 00:06:46,368 --> 00:06:49,708 And anyway, that meeting will occur at 6:30 52 00:06:50,528 --> 00:06:53,908 at the library on Tuesday the 13th. 53 00:06:55,088 --> 00:06:58,748 The Parks and Rec Commission will sponsor a trunk or treat on Sunday, October 54 00:06:58,988 --> 00:07:01,048 25th from 3:00 to 4:00 PM at Ellis School. 55 00:07:01,528 --> 00:07:04,288 Check their Facebook page for a registration link. 56 00:07:06,568 --> 00:07:10,448 And Parks and Rec will sponsor an all-day scary tales event 57 00:07:10,488 --> 00:07:11,368 at the Meeting House 58 00:07:12,668 --> 00:07:16,588 on Friday, October 30th. So check their Facebook page for a 59 00:07:16,628 --> 00:07:18,808 link as a pre-registration is required. 60 00:07:18,848 --> 00:07:20,688 Limited seating is available at the Meeting House. 61 00:07:22,828 --> 00:07:26,768 And Parks and Rec will also sponsor an adult scary tales event at the Meeting House 62 00:07:27,548 --> 00:07:28,948 on the evening of the 30th. 63 00:07:31,588 --> 00:07:34,848 So check their Facebook page for that event, too. 64 00:07:36,048 --> 00:07:39,508 East Kingston Fire Department and Plaistow Fire Department 65 00:07:39,608 --> 00:07:43,388 and their ALS Paramedic Intercept 66 00:07:43,428 --> 00:07:47,348 program will host a community forum on these services and 67 00:07:47,388 --> 00:07:51,208 what it'll mean to our communities. So Fremonters are invited. 68 00:07:51,728 --> 00:07:55,628 It will be held at the East Kingston Elementary School, 5 Andrews Lane, on Friday, 69 00:07:55,728 --> 00:07:57,828 October 30th from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. 70 00:07:58,908 --> 00:07:59,108 And 71 00:08:00,208 --> 00:08:03,368 this group of people have heard that presentation. It's very informative. 72 00:08:05,568 --> 00:08:09,168 And then the Fall Bulky Day will be Saturday, October 31st from 8:00 73 00:08:09,468 --> 00:08:13,028 AM to noon at the Highway Shed. Danville Road will be 74 00:08:13,088 --> 00:08:16,968 closed. It'll be one-way traffic only during 75 00:08:17,008 --> 00:08:20,868 the event. And then later that day, the annual trick or treat will be held 76 00:08:20,908 --> 00:08:21,548 in Fremont 77 00:08:23,708 --> 00:08:24,808 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM. 78 00:08:25,988 --> 00:08:28,748 And then the last bit of news here I have is that 79 00:08:28,788 --> 00:08:31,868 the property tax rate has been set. 80 00:08:33,028 --> 00:08:34,629 We got the information yesterday. 81 00:08:36,928 --> 00:08:38,308 It was the first one in the state. 82 00:08:39,989 --> 00:08:41,288 Wow. Is that good or bad? 83 00:08:42,448 --> 00:08:44,009 Well, if you're like me and you- 84 00:08:44,708 --> 00:08:44,788 Yeah 85 00:08:44,788 --> 00:08:46,648 ... need to get the money in the coffers- 86 00:08:46,728 --> 00:08:47,108 You need to get behind 87 00:08:47,108 --> 00:08:47,688 ... you need to do it. 88 00:08:47,808 --> 00:08:49,648 So the tax rate is 89 00:08:50,648 --> 00:08:54,628 down from 1695 to 1652 a thousand. 90 00:08:55,488 --> 00:08:57,908 So that's what I have for announcements. 91 00:08:58,588 --> 00:09:01,608 And so I'm going to move on to liaison reports. 92 00:09:01,628 --> 00:09:05,108 Can you go through those announcements again? I didn't quite hear those. 93 00:09:05,608 --> 00:09:08,488 Well, I think you need to check on your hearing. 94 00:09:09,628 --> 00:09:09,628 Yeah. 95 00:09:09,748 --> 00:09:11,728 All right. So liaison reports. 96 00:09:12,968 --> 00:09:16,888 The planning board met last night at 7:00 PM in this meeting room, 97 00:09:17,468 --> 00:09:20,008 and the following items were discussed. 98 00:09:20,448 --> 00:09:24,408 The first item was Map two, Lot 162. 99 00:09:24,908 --> 00:09:28,148 This is 364 Main Street. 100 00:09:28,568 --> 00:09:29,168 564. 101 00:09:29,908 --> 00:09:30,168 Sorry? 102 00:09:30,788 --> 00:09:31,768 It's 564. 103 00:09:32,028 --> 00:09:32,948 That's right. 104 00:09:32,988 --> 00:09:33,628 What are the plans with- 105 00:09:33,668 --> 00:09:34,828 I thought you said 364. 106 00:09:34,888 --> 00:09:36,328 No. 564. 107 00:09:36,628 --> 00:09:36,788 Okay. 108 00:09:36,848 --> 00:09:39,368 And the applicant is Hemlock and Birch. 109 00:09:40,088 --> 00:09:43,848 This is a major site plan application to 110 00:09:43,928 --> 00:09:47,548 operate a paving operation. And 111 00:09:47,868 --> 00:09:48,068 this 112 00:09:48,968 --> 00:09:49,848 site is that 113 00:09:51,148 --> 00:09:52,908 old logging operation- 114 00:09:53,228 --> 00:09:53,748 Behind 115 00:09:53,768 --> 00:09:56,008 ... by the library. Exactly. 116 00:09:57,148 --> 00:10:00,868 So it consisted of a conditional use permit for use 117 00:10:00,948 --> 00:10:04,648 within the flexible use residential district and 118 00:10:04,688 --> 00:10:06,168 then site plan review. 119 00:10:06,688 --> 00:10:09,248 I feel like we talked about this a little bit last year. Did we not? 120 00:10:09,288 --> 00:10:09,468 Yeah. 121 00:10:09,708 --> 00:10:09,708 Yeah. 122 00:10:09,728 --> 00:10:09,908 Yeah. 123 00:10:10,588 --> 00:10:11,888 Sorry. Continue. 124 00:10:11,928 --> 00:10:15,528 Yeah. So the board took jurisdiction of the application. 125 00:10:16,468 --> 00:10:20,048 They granted a conditional use permit for the 126 00:10:20,108 --> 00:10:22,968 operation and granted waivers. 127 00:10:24,148 --> 00:10:25,808 And then let me turn the page. 128 00:10:26,828 --> 00:10:27,828 There were comments from 129 00:10:29,088 --> 00:10:32,948 RPC, Rockingham Planning Commission, and the town engineer, 130 00:10:33,568 --> 00:10:37,028 and the board voted to continue the public 131 00:10:37,088 --> 00:10:40,648 hearing until Wednesday, 21st of 132 00:10:40,728 --> 00:10:43,548 October, which is two weeks' time. 133 00:10:44,128 --> 00:10:46,508 And we anticipate we'll be 134 00:10:47,568 --> 00:10:50,688 giving approval to that application at that time. 135 00:10:51,328 --> 00:10:54,388 The second item was Map three, Lots 136 00:10:54,748 --> 00:10:55,628 187, 137 00:10:56,748 --> 00:11:00,308 188 to 9, and 188 to 138 00:11:00,388 --> 00:11:03,888 10. These three parcels 139 00:11:04,008 --> 00:11:07,588 located at the intersection of Sand Down 140 00:11:07,708 --> 00:11:09,748 Road and Victoria Farm Road 141 00:11:10,608 --> 00:11:14,128 belonging to the Nee Trust, and this was a 142 00:11:14,208 --> 00:11:17,848 preliminary review. So the board had a 143 00:11:17,908 --> 00:11:21,828 preliminary review meeting to discuss the proposed lot 144 00:11:21,908 --> 00:11:24,688 line adjustments of these parcels. 145 00:11:26,588 --> 00:11:29,988 Then Map two, Lot 141 146 00:11:30,728 --> 00:11:34,588 and Lot 141-1. This 147 00:11:34,688 --> 00:11:38,568 is Montana Realty Trust, and this is a lot 148 00:11:38,628 --> 00:11:42,168 line merger and subdivision. And this is 149 00:11:42,248 --> 00:11:45,508 basically the parcel off Route 107 150 00:11:46,108 --> 00:11:48,308 opposite Red Brook Road. 151 00:11:50,568 --> 00:11:54,248 We haven't had anything from them in a while, and they were 152 00:11:54,448 --> 00:11:54,888 due 153 00:11:56,048 --> 00:11:59,268 yesterday, and at their request, this 154 00:11:59,688 --> 00:12:00,668 meeting was 155 00:12:01,888 --> 00:12:05,728 continued to our 4th of November meeting. 156 00:12:06,768 --> 00:12:10,108 Then finally, there were a number of zoning 157 00:12:10,188 --> 00:12:13,568 amendments that were discussed, and these are 158 00:12:14,068 --> 00:12:17,668 zoning amendments that are triggered 159 00:12:17,748 --> 00:12:21,648 by state RSA changes that 160 00:12:21,708 --> 00:12:25,548 really require us to change our ordinances. 161 00:12:27,420 --> 00:12:27,840 With that 162 00:12:28,760 --> 00:12:31,320 finishing, the next meeting is 163 00:12:32,420 --> 00:12:35,700 in two weeks on Wednesday, 21st of October. 164 00:12:36,780 --> 00:12:37,180 Thank you. 165 00:12:37,440 --> 00:12:37,840 Very good. 166 00:12:39,980 --> 00:12:40,580 Any other 167 00:12:41,920 --> 00:12:42,540 liaison? 168 00:12:43,280 --> 00:12:47,260 Yeah, just that I went down to senior coffee hour today at 169 00:12:47,300 --> 00:12:51,060 the end of coffee hour at 11 170 00:12:51,080 --> 00:12:51,480 o'clock. 171 00:12:51,700 --> 00:12:51,960 Sure. 172 00:12:52,020 --> 00:12:55,960 And met with a group of probably 18 or so of the seniors who 173 00:12:56,000 --> 00:12:59,920 had been there, and had a great conversation with them about the ALS 174 00:12:59,980 --> 00:13:02,400 and the ambulance service stuff. A lot of great questions, 175 00:13:03,560 --> 00:13:05,800 just some shared information processes, all that kind of stuff. 176 00:13:05,840 --> 00:13:06,840 It was really, really good. 177 00:13:07,360 --> 00:13:08,100 All right. Yeah. 178 00:13:08,960 --> 00:13:10,300 I'm sure that they're paying attention. 179 00:13:10,560 --> 00:13:10,800 Yes. 180 00:13:12,540 --> 00:13:13,280 All right. So, 181 00:13:14,140 --> 00:13:15,080 the minutes from 182 00:13:16,720 --> 00:13:18,100 our meeting last week, 183 00:13:19,100 --> 00:13:21,660 and then it was continued to 184 00:13:23,560 --> 00:13:27,400 meeting yesterday morning, they're not available yet, 185 00:13:27,740 --> 00:13:31,699 so we should defer on approving them or reviewing them and for approval 186 00:13:31,760 --> 00:13:32,720 until next week. 187 00:13:37,440 --> 00:13:37,980 Do we have any 188 00:13:40,140 --> 00:13:40,900 appointments tonight? 189 00:13:41,100 --> 00:13:41,260 No. 190 00:13:41,580 --> 00:13:41,920 Okay. 191 00:13:42,740 --> 00:13:42,900 So, 192 00:13:43,880 --> 00:13:47,440 the next thing I see here is under old business is that 193 00:13:48,000 --> 00:13:51,460 we've been talking about a highway supervisor job description and 194 00:13:52,300 --> 00:13:54,280 job ads and compensation. And 195 00:13:55,500 --> 00:13:58,700 we've been kicking this around for a while. No decisions have been made. 196 00:13:59,200 --> 00:14:01,760 But Kathy Braun has put together some information. 197 00:14:01,800 --> 00:14:02,660 Looks like this. 198 00:14:02,700 --> 00:14:03,260 Yeah, I have it. 199 00:14:03,560 --> 00:14:04,260 It's on your- 200 00:14:04,840 --> 00:14:05,500 I have it right here. 201 00:14:05,660 --> 00:14:05,800 Yep. 202 00:14:07,640 --> 00:14:10,540 Kind of really looking at this exempt, non-exempt- 203 00:14:11,000 --> 00:14:11,100 Yeah 204 00:14:11,100 --> 00:14:11,940 ... kind of stuff. 205 00:14:12,260 --> 00:14:12,260 Yeah. 206 00:14:12,300 --> 00:14:16,180 She gave me two job descriptions, one which kind of 207 00:14:16,240 --> 00:14:18,780 meets the exempt criteria, one that doesn't. 208 00:14:18,940 --> 00:14:19,040 Yeah. 209 00:14:19,320 --> 00:14:22,940 And kind of put it together like this and wanted to draw your 210 00:14:23,020 --> 00:14:27,000 attention to it. The thing that I wrote in there is that in 211 00:14:27,120 --> 00:14:29,840 order to really meet the salary, which is the 212 00:14:29,880 --> 00:14:31,420 exemption, 213 00:14:32,460 --> 00:14:35,299 it has to be more than 50% administrative. 214 00:14:35,700 --> 00:14:39,540 And the position here really is not that. This is a working position. 215 00:14:39,860 --> 00:14:39,980 Yeah. 216 00:14:41,560 --> 00:14:42,980 So she really felt like, 217 00:14:44,160 --> 00:14:46,100 she said to me, "I don't have a horse in this race. 218 00:14:46,160 --> 00:14:50,140 It is what it is." But what I asked her was, "Can you really just dig into the 219 00:14:51,040 --> 00:14:51,340 FLSA?" 220 00:14:54,320 --> 00:14:55,380 Which is the federal labor- 221 00:14:55,540 --> 00:14:56,420 Fair Labor Standards 222 00:14:56,420 --> 00:14:56,420 ... 223 00:14:57,700 --> 00:15:00,560 law. As well as New Hampshire, but I think it's the federal that really covers 224 00:15:00,620 --> 00:15:00,880 this. 225 00:15:00,980 --> 00:15:04,880 I would be hard pressed to think that New Hampshire would be more restrictive. 226 00:15:05,140 --> 00:15:05,380 Right. 227 00:15:07,460 --> 00:15:11,320 So, this again is new to you. She gave this to me at 3:00 228 00:15:11,360 --> 00:15:11,600 today. 229 00:15:11,760 --> 00:15:13,380 You're talking about this one pager? 230 00:15:14,200 --> 00:15:16,120 I'm talking about this one pager. 231 00:15:16,400 --> 00:15:16,760 Yeah, she's got it. 232 00:15:16,820 --> 00:15:18,860 Yeah, I'm sorry. I thought you had the tax rate thing in your hand. 233 00:15:20,680 --> 00:15:20,920 So, 234 00:15:23,560 --> 00:15:26,660 I don't know if you're prepared to make a decision about that yet or not. 235 00:15:27,040 --> 00:15:29,320 I haven't talked with Leon about this at all. 236 00:15:30,160 --> 00:15:31,560 That was one of the things he was interested in. 237 00:15:32,240 --> 00:15:32,500 I know. 238 00:15:32,980 --> 00:15:35,120 And I think he will be here next week. 239 00:15:36,300 --> 00:15:38,600 You had said you wanted to make a decision about this 240 00:15:39,500 --> 00:15:40,840 depending on what we're going to do with this. 241 00:15:40,880 --> 00:15:44,480 It needs to be in the highway budget, and obviously there's a lot of moving 242 00:15:44,600 --> 00:15:44,940 parts. 243 00:15:44,960 --> 00:15:46,060 There's a lot of moving pieces. 244 00:15:46,280 --> 00:15:46,360 Yeah. 245 00:15:46,400 --> 00:15:47,660 All right. Well, thanks for that. 246 00:15:47,760 --> 00:15:49,800 So she had this, if you want to take a look at it. 247 00:15:49,820 --> 00:15:53,300 And if you wanted either me to copy this or I can pass this around tonight. 248 00:15:53,380 --> 00:15:55,800 She highlighted some stuff that's important. 249 00:15:55,820 --> 00:15:58,500 Because she's got tabs all over it, I didn't go make copies of all this, but 250 00:15:58,520 --> 00:16:02,200 there's a couple of things that are key to this that she gave me. 251 00:16:03,080 --> 00:16:06,700 This is a wage and hour thing. Prolonged course of 252 00:16:06,800 --> 00:16:08,980 specialized intellectual instruction. 253 00:16:10,420 --> 00:16:12,960 The learned professional exemption is not available 254 00:16:14,660 --> 00:16:16,780 for occupations that may be performed with 255 00:16:17,920 --> 00:16:21,820 only the general knowledge acquired by an academic degree, knowledge 256 00:16:21,860 --> 00:16:25,260 acquired through an apprenticeship, training in the performance of routine mental, 257 00:16:25,380 --> 00:16:28,540 manual, mechanical, or physical processes. 258 00:16:29,060 --> 00:16:32,760 And at the bottom, which is what she circled, the exemption also does not apply to 259 00:16:32,860 --> 00:16:36,400 occupations in which most employees acquire skill by experience. 260 00:16:38,820 --> 00:16:39,460 Which obviously, 261 00:16:40,660 --> 00:16:43,879 it was part of that. She felt like one of the things that she used when she was 262 00:16:43,939 --> 00:16:47,439 terming it to me, the exempt positions are those that are 263 00:16:47,480 --> 00:16:51,260 really management, administrative, engineer kind of people who are 264 00:16:51,320 --> 00:16:53,680 public works directors, that kind of thing. 265 00:16:54,280 --> 00:16:57,280 But I'm happy to give this to any of you that want to take it, or I will make 266 00:16:57,340 --> 00:17:00,360 copies and re-tab it or re-highlight it if you want to look at it. 267 00:17:00,420 --> 00:17:00,980 I'll let Kathy copy it. 268 00:17:01,040 --> 00:17:01,980 Okay. Whatever. 269 00:17:02,760 --> 00:17:03,780 I think I got just- 270 00:17:04,120 --> 00:17:05,780 Okay. And like I said, I'll pass this around. 271 00:17:06,100 --> 00:17:08,340 I'll put it in the mail folder that way if you want to take a peek at it, it is 272 00:17:08,381 --> 00:17:08,500 yours. 273 00:17:08,881 --> 00:17:09,040 Okay. 274 00:17:10,580 --> 00:17:11,960 Wait, there's some notes in here. 275 00:17:12,820 --> 00:17:13,500 All right. So, 276 00:17:16,280 --> 00:17:18,401 there's a 2027 warrant. 277 00:17:20,260 --> 00:17:23,141 So I put that on there because I've been handing this out the past couple weeks, 278 00:17:23,181 --> 00:17:27,060 and we have not taken any time to talk about it. I did not print it again tonight. 279 00:17:27,401 --> 00:17:29,540 I just want to call your attention to it. 280 00:17:30,620 --> 00:17:34,480 The other reason I'm bringing this up, one of the things that came up today 281 00:17:34,540 --> 00:17:38,460 at Senior Coffee, was somebody who was there said to me they really felt 282 00:17:38,500 --> 00:17:40,700 like potentially the reason why 283 00:17:41,640 --> 00:17:44,600 some of our warrant articles failed was because there was just so much there. 284 00:17:45,200 --> 00:17:49,120 That the CIP committee had really gone to town, that might have even been the words 285 00:17:49,160 --> 00:17:49,720 that he used. 286 00:17:51,560 --> 00:17:55,200 And there was just a lot for people to take in, which we all knew that was going to 287 00:17:55,240 --> 00:17:59,200 happen because there were so many items that Leon put 288 00:17:59,300 --> 00:18:01,840 such depth into that CIP, 289 00:18:03,020 --> 00:18:03,200 that 290 00:18:04,160 --> 00:18:06,620 it asked for every possible thing you ever might want. 291 00:18:06,840 --> 00:18:07,060 I know. 292 00:18:07,340 --> 00:18:09,480 Which makes the list huge, and it makes the 293 00:18:10,320 --> 00:18:13,880 savings plan for it longer, bigger numbers. 294 00:18:14,760 --> 00:18:15,260 Sure. 295 00:18:15,320 --> 00:18:17,260 Kind of sticker shock, perhaps. 296 00:18:17,300 --> 00:18:17,500 Yeah. 297 00:18:17,520 --> 00:18:21,300 And I think we knew that this was going to take an education process. 298 00:18:22,480 --> 00:18:24,580 But that's something else to think about. 299 00:18:25,020 --> 00:18:25,140 And 300 00:18:25,980 --> 00:18:29,900 I have left all of last year's warrant articles, the fire truck, the 301 00:18:29,960 --> 00:18:33,340 police equipment, the new fire equipment one. 302 00:18:33,600 --> 00:18:37,560 I left all those on here in the same amounts they were in last year because we 303 00:18:37,600 --> 00:18:38,440 need to talk about it. 304 00:18:38,440 --> 00:18:40,000 Can you email us that draft? 305 00:18:40,060 --> 00:18:41,280 Of course. Yeah, sure. 306 00:18:47,650 --> 00:18:48,110 So just that- 307 00:18:48,170 --> 00:18:51,130 Well, I think you should put that on as agenda item next week. 308 00:18:51,150 --> 00:18:51,450 Next week? Okay. 309 00:18:51,450 --> 00:18:53,530 We should come in here prepared to comment on this. 310 00:18:53,570 --> 00:18:56,930 So, the capital reserve for the bridge, the capital reserve for fire 311 00:18:57,010 --> 00:18:57,690 apparatus, 312 00:18:58,610 --> 00:18:59,590 highway equipment, 313 00:19:01,030 --> 00:19:04,770 the computer expendable trust fund, which is empty now because we've replaced two 314 00:19:04,870 --> 00:19:08,550 servers, the library maintenance, the museum capital 315 00:19:08,590 --> 00:19:12,170 reserve fund, the part-time librarian, a 316 00:19:12,650 --> 00:19:16,170 new expendable trust for police equipment, a new 317 00:19:16,230 --> 00:19:17,190 expendable trust... 318 00:19:18,330 --> 00:19:21,730 I'm sorry, a new capital reserve for fire rescue equipment, 319 00:19:22,330 --> 00:19:26,050 the contract with Plasto ALS, and some type of an ambulance 320 00:19:26,090 --> 00:19:27,870 contract, which isn't even in this draft yet. 321 00:19:28,190 --> 00:19:28,290 Right. 322 00:19:29,190 --> 00:19:32,630 The town clerk tax collector salary, which is not a big item, 323 00:19:34,270 --> 00:19:37,450 and then additional road work, and also mosquito control. 324 00:19:39,070 --> 00:19:39,970 Is it about 20 of them? 325 00:19:40,650 --> 00:19:41,730 I don't know. They're not numbered. 326 00:19:41,790 --> 00:19:45,670 I'm just calling them by name at this point, but I just read, there's at 327 00:19:45,710 --> 00:19:47,050 least 15 things I just read there. 328 00:19:47,050 --> 00:19:47,350 Right. 329 00:19:47,370 --> 00:19:49,910 This doesn't include zoning. It doesn't have the master budget article. 330 00:19:50,070 --> 00:19:53,950 I'll send you the whole thing, but this was just individual warrant articles, not 331 00:19:53,990 --> 00:19:55,570 the budget, not the zoning, that kind of stuff. 332 00:19:55,630 --> 00:19:57,650 I don't know how many zoning articles there are going to be, but- 333 00:19:58,090 --> 00:19:58,290 Right 334 00:19:58,310 --> 00:20:00,470 ... it's a lot. It's a lot for people to take in. 335 00:20:00,590 --> 00:20:04,270 So I will absolutely do that, and I'll add it next week as 10:15 agenda. 336 00:20:05,750 --> 00:20:05,990 Got it. 337 00:20:07,970 --> 00:20:08,210 All right. 338 00:20:11,450 --> 00:20:11,610 So, 339 00:20:15,490 --> 00:20:16,750 I'm going to move on to new business. 340 00:20:17,050 --> 00:20:18,450 And so I have a 341 00:20:21,210 --> 00:20:24,470 consent agenda that includes payroll in the amount of 342 00:20:24,490 --> 00:20:26,570 $53,099.92, and 343 00:20:27,890 --> 00:20:29,730 an accounts payable manifest of 344 00:20:30,850 --> 00:20:34,870 $1,088,504.54 345 00:20:34,910 --> 00:20:35,590 for the current week, 346 00:20:36,610 --> 00:20:40,470 dated 09/09/26. We got department head time sheets 347 00:20:40,510 --> 00:20:44,330 for the period ending 10/03/26. We got a manifest for avoided and 348 00:20:44,370 --> 00:20:48,330 reissued payroll checks with a net expense of zero after avoiding 349 00:20:48,390 --> 00:20:52,150 checks totaling $584.61 and reissuing 350 00:20:52,250 --> 00:20:52,570 checks 351 00:20:53,950 --> 00:20:57,110 in the same amount, $584.61. 352 00:20:58,070 --> 00:20:59,470 That's a total of four checks 353 00:21:00,930 --> 00:21:03,090 from various dates from June until September. 354 00:21:03,810 --> 00:21:06,970 We have a second issue property tax warrant of 355 00:21:07,010 --> 00:21:10,470 $7,569,665. 356 00:21:11,510 --> 00:21:13,990 This is down from the first issue, which was 357 00:21:14,610 --> 00:21:18,170 $7,841,469. 358 00:21:20,870 --> 00:21:21,030 So, 359 00:21:22,090 --> 00:21:26,030 and then we have a letter to Steve Bonaccorsi thanking 360 00:21:26,070 --> 00:21:27,690 him for his time on the budget committee. 361 00:21:28,290 --> 00:21:30,170 Can I just confirm something? 362 00:21:31,030 --> 00:21:34,070 When it comes to the accounts payable manifest- 363 00:21:34,330 --> 00:21:34,450 Yep 364 00:21:34,510 --> 00:21:38,030 ... in the amount of one million and 88- 365 00:21:38,990 --> 00:21:41,050 There's a million of that's going to the school district. 366 00:21:41,450 --> 00:21:41,750 Oh, okay. 367 00:21:41,790 --> 00:21:42,570 I was going to say. 368 00:21:43,190 --> 00:21:44,590 Yeah, there's a million to the school district. 369 00:21:44,610 --> 00:21:46,170 A million dollars is a transfer to the school. 370 00:21:46,250 --> 00:21:47,410 Yeah. It's a transfer. 371 00:21:47,570 --> 00:21:51,210 Based on that, I will make a motion to approve the 372 00:21:51,810 --> 00:21:53,570 consent agenda as read. 373 00:21:53,810 --> 00:21:54,110 Second. 374 00:21:54,730 --> 00:21:58,110 Motion has been made and seconded to approve the consent agenda as read. 375 00:21:58,170 --> 00:21:59,630 All those in favor say, "Aye." 376 00:21:59,710 --> 00:21:59,890 Aye. 377 00:22:00,010 --> 00:22:00,210 Aye. 378 00:22:06,290 --> 00:22:06,810 Thank you, sir. 379 00:22:07,150 --> 00:22:11,030 The printed agenda says 9/9. It's really 10/9. It's a typo. 380 00:22:11,670 --> 00:22:15,550 The date on those checks tomorrow is 10/9, which I think 381 00:22:15,590 --> 00:22:17,170 is what you said, but it says 9. 382 00:22:17,190 --> 00:22:17,510 All right. 383 00:22:18,450 --> 00:22:18,950 Just so you know. 384 00:22:19,110 --> 00:22:19,870 Let me correct. 385 00:22:20,970 --> 00:22:24,790 So for the current week, I said 9/9, because that's what's written here, 386 00:22:24,890 --> 00:22:25,610 but it's really 10/9. 387 00:22:25,650 --> 00:22:26,890 Sorry, 10/9, which is tomorrow. Yeah. 388 00:22:26,930 --> 00:22:27,190 All right. 389 00:22:28,650 --> 00:22:30,310 No, it's change noted. Thank you. 390 00:22:30,310 --> 00:22:32,410 Okay. My motion is to 391 00:22:32,730 --> 00:22:35,430 amend as read. 392 00:22:36,290 --> 00:22:36,610 Second. 393 00:22:38,550 --> 00:22:38,830 Okay. 394 00:22:39,810 --> 00:22:40,470 All those in favor? 395 00:24:46,490 --> 00:24:46,550 Aye. 396 00:24:54,750 --> 00:24:55,430 Here you go, son. 397 00:25:15,830 --> 00:25:17,010 I know what you're doing. 398 00:25:17,090 --> 00:25:17,310 Uh-huh. 399 00:25:17,630 --> 00:25:19,190 I know what you're doing. I know what you're up to. 400 00:25:24,470 --> 00:25:25,110 You watching him? 401 00:25:25,670 --> 00:25:25,830 Yeah. 402 00:25:26,850 --> 00:25:27,430 Like a hawk. 403 00:25:27,450 --> 00:25:28,330 He bears watching. 404 00:25:28,470 --> 00:25:28,950 Like a hawk. 405 00:25:30,430 --> 00:25:31,670 There is nothing there. 406 00:25:31,950 --> 00:25:32,590 Oh, okay. 407 00:25:54,950 --> 00:25:55,710 Oh, here we go. 408 00:25:57,290 --> 00:25:58,610 I knew you were going to say something. 409 00:26:01,950 --> 00:26:02,170 What? 410 00:26:02,530 --> 00:26:03,810 This will make a fool of my haircut. 411 00:26:05,950 --> 00:26:08,070 Oh, you had that cut since I saw you this afternoon. 412 00:26:08,110 --> 00:26:09,050 Yeah, see. I did. 413 00:26:09,050 --> 00:26:09,930 I didn't even notice that. 414 00:26:11,310 --> 00:26:14,530 I wanted to apply for a job at Unitil, the interview at Unitil, they wouldn't take 415 00:26:14,550 --> 00:26:14,730 me. 416 00:26:16,630 --> 00:26:17,930 And for good reason. 417 00:26:28,110 --> 00:26:28,310 Here. 418 00:26:29,450 --> 00:26:30,290 I'll let you get started. 419 00:26:30,390 --> 00:26:31,010 All right. Thank you. 420 00:26:32,290 --> 00:26:34,830 Because I'm thinking that if you don't have something to do, you might get in 421 00:26:34,870 --> 00:26:35,210 trouble. 422 00:26:45,850 --> 00:26:47,130 Yeah. It's like the old days, Roger, 423 00:26:48,770 --> 00:26:52,090 when you play in the house and dad goes, "Go mow the lawn." 424 00:27:39,390 --> 00:27:39,530 Here. 425 00:27:40,650 --> 00:27:41,310 Have some more. 426 00:27:58,770 --> 00:28:00,110 Oh, I understand this now, Heidi. 427 00:28:02,930 --> 00:28:04,630 I didn't understand it. I know what it is now. 428 00:28:05,450 --> 00:28:08,890 Those are your copies of them, just so we have the old number, new number with 429 00:28:09,250 --> 00:28:09,430 them. 430 00:28:10,870 --> 00:28:12,770 It's a redo for lack of cashing or something? 431 00:28:13,010 --> 00:28:15,930 Yes. Lost, went through the laundry, whatever. 432 00:28:16,010 --> 00:28:16,130 Okay. 433 00:28:16,150 --> 00:28:16,810 My dog ate it. 434 00:28:16,850 --> 00:28:17,430 I would hope one of these- 435 00:28:17,570 --> 00:28:19,670 Oh, a lot of that going on. A lot of it. 436 00:28:21,170 --> 00:28:22,510 Just tell them tough luck. 437 00:28:23,750 --> 00:28:23,910 Yeah. 438 00:28:24,330 --> 00:28:25,410 He wants you to tell them about the- 439 00:28:25,410 --> 00:28:26,770 Kathy Braun won't let me do that, she says 440 00:28:26,790 --> 00:28:27,650 ... virtues of- 441 00:28:29,390 --> 00:28:30,170 Direct deposit. 442 00:28:31,450 --> 00:28:32,610 One of those employees I got on direct deposit today. 443 00:28:32,630 --> 00:28:36,610 Well, that's what you did to me after my last one. 444 00:28:36,830 --> 00:28:37,010 Yeah. 445 00:28:37,070 --> 00:28:38,530 You chastised me- 446 00:28:38,750 --> 00:28:38,870 Yeah 447 00:28:38,870 --> 00:28:39,370 ... and told me I have to do- 448 00:28:39,390 --> 00:28:42,630 Enough so that you just felt like I had to do it, so that you don't... 449 00:28:44,110 --> 00:28:45,390 It will never happen again. 450 00:28:45,450 --> 00:28:46,790 There we go. That's what we like to hear. 451 00:28:47,430 --> 00:28:51,410 Well, if you've ever stood in line in a bank lately, you would probably go 452 00:28:51,450 --> 00:28:52,770 for the direct deposit. Here. 453 00:28:52,830 --> 00:28:53,270 Yeah, right. 454 00:29:09,310 --> 00:29:10,130 Here's the last of it. 455 00:29:10,769 --> 00:29:11,709 Perfect. Thank you. 456 00:29:52,270 --> 00:29:52,850 Like this. 457 00:30:05,630 --> 00:30:06,370 Oh, thank you. 458 00:30:32,790 --> 00:30:33,110 For you. 459 00:30:35,430 --> 00:30:35,990 I'm done, sir. 460 00:30:37,030 --> 00:30:37,210 So, 461 00:30:37,430 --> 00:30:41,790 our 462 00:30:41,850 --> 00:30:43,390 mail file includes 463 00:30:45,170 --> 00:30:48,470 email from JD Gross about Bulky Day, 464 00:30:49,070 --> 00:30:51,030 and a copy of intent to apply 465 00:30:52,210 --> 00:30:54,630 form for the Meeting House Window Moose Plate Grant. 466 00:30:54,730 --> 00:30:57,330 Andy Cole offers to put the application together. 467 00:30:58,170 --> 00:30:59,590 And then a 468 00:31:00,690 --> 00:31:01,410 copy of the, 469 00:31:04,834 --> 00:31:07,414 Budget committee vacancy posting. It's all in here. 470 00:31:10,574 --> 00:31:12,374 So anybody want to look at it? 471 00:31:15,494 --> 00:31:15,974 I found 472 00:31:16,914 --> 00:31:20,634 information on here about some of these information on job 473 00:31:20,694 --> 00:31:22,534 descriptions for road agents and 474 00:31:23,914 --> 00:31:27,534 various titles, and it varies quite a bit by scope of 475 00:31:27,554 --> 00:31:31,094 responsibility, such as a public works director and things like that. 476 00:31:32,274 --> 00:31:34,774 But I found that rather interesting. There's a lot of information there. 477 00:31:35,134 --> 00:31:36,294 Anybody want to see it, please- 478 00:31:36,334 --> 00:31:36,934 Just one minute. 479 00:31:38,174 --> 00:31:39,094 That probably wasn't in there when you looked at it earlier. 480 00:31:39,094 --> 00:31:39,534 I didn't see it. 481 00:31:39,854 --> 00:31:40,894 I'm sorry. No, it was out. 482 00:31:40,894 --> 00:31:41,434 No, that's okay. 483 00:31:42,914 --> 00:31:44,054 It wasn't-- I didn't even have it when you went in. 484 00:31:44,114 --> 00:31:45,754 I saw the request by 485 00:31:47,774 --> 00:31:49,454 an individual who's 486 00:31:50,574 --> 00:31:51,974 working to fund an Eagle Scout program. 487 00:31:51,974 --> 00:31:52,454 Eagles, yeah. 488 00:31:52,454 --> 00:31:53,154 I was looking to do a- 489 00:31:53,214 --> 00:31:53,274 Program 490 00:31:53,274 --> 00:31:54,854 ... bake sale at Bulky Day. 491 00:31:54,914 --> 00:31:55,054 Right. 492 00:31:55,974 --> 00:31:56,434 I saw your 493 00:31:57,634 --> 00:31:59,794 response to him, and I wholeheartedly agree. 494 00:31:59,854 --> 00:32:03,574 We do not want to get into any distractions down there in the 495 00:32:03,614 --> 00:32:06,234 Bulky Day, because it'll just slow up the whole process. 496 00:32:06,674 --> 00:32:06,814 Okay. 497 00:32:06,834 --> 00:32:08,714 We need people to move through and get out of there. 498 00:32:09,674 --> 00:32:10,714 I was going to suggest- 499 00:32:10,974 --> 00:32:14,834 Again, we have never allowed any campaigning down there or any of that sort. 500 00:32:14,974 --> 00:32:16,754 Right. Right. I was going to suggest 501 00:32:17,914 --> 00:32:20,054 Election Day. I might have even suggested that to him in the email- 502 00:32:20,194 --> 00:32:20,534 That's fine 503 00:32:20,534 --> 00:32:21,254 ... I'm not sure. Election Day. 504 00:32:22,514 --> 00:32:24,334 Maybe he wants to hook up with Bill Lutt. 505 00:32:26,794 --> 00:32:29,334 Paul, because Paul's raising that for one too. 506 00:32:30,254 --> 00:32:32,014 Oh, is that what Bill was talking about before? 507 00:32:32,034 --> 00:32:32,034 Yeah. 508 00:32:32,094 --> 00:32:32,254 Okay. 509 00:32:32,454 --> 00:32:36,294 It might be a little bit premature for it because he's working on it a year from 510 00:32:36,334 --> 00:32:36,854 now. But 511 00:32:38,254 --> 00:32:40,574 maybe team up and have a big yard sale. 512 00:32:41,234 --> 00:32:43,134 I mean, a big, big sale. I don't know. 513 00:32:44,534 --> 00:32:44,834 Okay. 514 00:32:45,074 --> 00:32:48,754 That's a lot of people down there. A lot of people are stressed out, and they want 515 00:32:48,774 --> 00:32:50,874 to grab three muffins on the way out the door. 516 00:32:52,234 --> 00:32:53,674 The other thing I'm thinking of is I wonder 517 00:32:54,634 --> 00:32:58,014 if he did it in the parking lot at the library that day or something. 518 00:33:00,174 --> 00:33:01,794 People come and go on a Bulky Day. 519 00:33:04,914 --> 00:33:05,094 Yeah. 520 00:33:06,334 --> 00:33:07,794 I don't know. I was just trying to think of alternatives. 521 00:33:07,834 --> 00:33:11,694 You want to do something that's obviously safe, but it's very difficult when 522 00:33:11,734 --> 00:33:13,394 we have any kind of a slowdown in there. 523 00:33:13,414 --> 00:33:13,433 It's b****r about- 524 00:33:13,433 --> 00:33:17,154 We'll put a big sign on the exit that, "Hey, there's a- 525 00:33:17,194 --> 00:33:19,014 Bake sale at the town hall or something 526 00:33:19,014 --> 00:33:19,334 ... Eagle Scout- 527 00:33:20,174 --> 00:33:20,434 Project or- 528 00:33:20,434 --> 00:33:23,614 ... bake sale in the library parking lot." 529 00:33:24,334 --> 00:33:26,994 Yeah. You could do it here would be real easy, but it's further away from the site. 530 00:33:27,034 --> 00:33:27,194 Right. 531 00:33:27,254 --> 00:33:27,794 I'm just thinking. 532 00:33:27,854 --> 00:33:30,654 Library would be best, and I wouldn't do anything without talking to 533 00:33:31,954 --> 00:33:32,214 Eric. 534 00:33:32,574 --> 00:33:35,374 No, but I could write back to him and give him Eric's email or something like that, 535 00:33:35,394 --> 00:33:36,254 and just see if it's a... 536 00:33:37,094 --> 00:33:37,334 Because there's- 537 00:33:37,334 --> 00:33:37,634 Is there a- 538 00:33:37,654 --> 00:33:39,814 ... a lot of people at the library on Saturday mornings, too. 539 00:33:40,014 --> 00:33:40,194 Yeah. 540 00:33:41,194 --> 00:33:41,254 Correct. 541 00:33:41,254 --> 00:33:42,414 All right. So I just wanted to- 542 00:33:42,954 --> 00:33:43,154 Okay 543 00:33:43,194 --> 00:33:44,794 ... run that by you and if that's the answer. 544 00:33:44,834 --> 00:33:47,434 All right. So 545 00:33:48,674 --> 00:33:52,634 it's mentioned earlier, but the DRA has set our tax rate at 546 00:33:52,674 --> 00:33:53,734 1652. 547 00:33:55,594 --> 00:33:56,294 And so 548 00:33:59,634 --> 00:34:02,994 we just approved the 549 00:34:03,454 --> 00:34:04,954 amount of that in 550 00:34:06,094 --> 00:34:07,834 our consent agenda. So- 551 00:34:08,534 --> 00:34:09,314 All right. There's another grid- 552 00:34:09,334 --> 00:34:11,154 The bills are being prepared, and they're going to go out. 553 00:34:11,194 --> 00:34:12,015 They will be. Yeah. 554 00:34:12,094 --> 00:34:12,714 Okay. So- 555 00:34:13,254 --> 00:34:14,854 Debbie and I are going to talk about that tomorrow. 556 00:34:15,074 --> 00:34:15,254 Okay. 557 00:34:15,975 --> 00:34:16,734 There was another 558 00:34:17,975 --> 00:34:18,294 grid- 559 00:34:19,015 --> 00:34:19,074 Yeah 560 00:34:19,074 --> 00:34:20,794 ... in the pile of stuff I left for you tonight- 561 00:34:20,834 --> 00:34:21,455 Yeah. It's here 562 00:34:21,614 --> 00:34:22,254 ... that looks... 563 00:34:23,374 --> 00:34:25,975 Yeah, I can't seem to lay my hands on my own copy of it, but 564 00:34:27,654 --> 00:34:30,294 Kathy really dug into the grit of the 565 00:34:31,894 --> 00:34:35,634 changes in the tax rate. There was obviously some increases in the county one, 566 00:34:35,694 --> 00:34:38,034 which I'm assuming have to do with the new building. 567 00:34:38,074 --> 00:34:40,975 This would be the first year we would've had a bond payment on that new county 568 00:34:41,054 --> 00:34:41,334 building. 569 00:34:41,534 --> 00:34:42,915 Uh-huh. In Brentwood. 570 00:34:42,975 --> 00:34:43,515 In Brentwood. 571 00:34:43,554 --> 00:34:43,754 Yeah. 572 00:34:44,214 --> 00:34:46,654 But there are some pretty significant... 573 00:34:47,234 --> 00:34:49,294 And she went back to 2024- 574 00:34:49,594 --> 00:34:49,714 Right 575 00:34:49,714 --> 00:34:51,374 ... which is obviously pre-reval. 576 00:34:51,415 --> 00:34:55,334 So 2025 and '26, you have some consistency in terms of 577 00:34:55,374 --> 00:34:59,174 the values there because values almost doubled from '24 to 578 00:34:59,194 --> 00:35:00,274 '25 with the reval. 579 00:35:00,654 --> 00:35:00,894 Yeah. 580 00:35:00,934 --> 00:35:04,814 But there were some very significant increases in the school budget in 581 00:35:04,834 --> 00:35:05,514 '24. 582 00:35:06,034 --> 00:35:06,134 Right. 583 00:35:06,214 --> 00:35:09,854 A little bit less in '25, but the amount of state aid to 584 00:35:09,934 --> 00:35:10,594 education 585 00:35:11,474 --> 00:35:11,674 was 586 00:35:12,694 --> 00:35:14,754 very reduced in one of those years. 587 00:35:14,774 --> 00:35:14,774 Twenty five. 588 00:35:14,774 --> 00:35:16,574 It's almost like a negative number. Yeah. 589 00:35:16,874 --> 00:35:17,314 Twenty five. 590 00:35:17,354 --> 00:35:19,454 And then that's back to normal this year. 591 00:35:19,674 --> 00:35:20,253 That state does- 592 00:35:21,374 --> 00:35:22,334 But yeah. So you can- 593 00:35:22,334 --> 00:35:24,813 ... not do well in supporting education 594 00:35:24,813 --> 00:35:27,174 ... kind of just see the meld of it. I don't know. 595 00:35:27,694 --> 00:35:30,794 It would take me a little while, and I can't do it until I get on the other side of 596 00:35:31,034 --> 00:35:32,554 getting some of this budget stuff done, but 597 00:35:33,394 --> 00:35:35,114 to put together our... I usually do, 598 00:35:36,214 --> 00:35:40,034 not a fact sheet, but just an information about what the changes in the tax 599 00:35:40,074 --> 00:35:40,474 rate were. 600 00:35:41,394 --> 00:35:43,734 And I will still endeavor to try and do that this year. 601 00:35:43,894 --> 00:35:47,294 We have less questions when the tax rate goes down than we do when the tax rate 602 00:35:47,334 --> 00:35:47,774 goes up. 603 00:35:48,634 --> 00:35:48,694 Yeah. 604 00:35:49,294 --> 00:35:51,994 Not to say that it's still we don't get questions, we certainly do, but... 605 00:35:52,294 --> 00:35:52,494 Sure. 606 00:35:53,314 --> 00:35:53,594 All right. 607 00:35:58,694 --> 00:35:59,014 All right. 608 00:36:00,614 --> 00:36:02,934 So we're moving on to number five, is that correct? 609 00:36:03,294 --> 00:36:05,354 Yeah. So last Friday night I was here, 610 00:36:06,154 --> 00:36:07,014 and I took a call 611 00:36:08,114 --> 00:36:10,194 from a Brentwood resident who lives on North Road, 612 00:36:11,034 --> 00:36:14,994 on the Brentwood side of North Road, if you will, on the other side of 125 from 613 00:36:15,034 --> 00:36:15,234 here. 614 00:36:15,754 --> 00:36:15,934 Yeah. 615 00:36:16,334 --> 00:36:20,254 Just to let us know, said to me, "Hey, did you know that there's 616 00:36:20,634 --> 00:36:21,474 100 unit..." 617 00:36:22,474 --> 00:36:23,314 I don't know if he called them apartment units. 618 00:36:23,314 --> 00:36:25,354 I think it's 118 units. 619 00:36:25,414 --> 00:36:28,734 Oh, okay. He said, I wrote in here, "Townhouses" is what he called them. 620 00:36:28,734 --> 00:36:28,834 Yeah. 621 00:36:28,874 --> 00:36:30,194 With a pickleball stadium. 622 00:36:30,634 --> 00:36:30,794 Yeah. 623 00:36:31,994 --> 00:36:32,694 So you know about this? 624 00:36:33,154 --> 00:36:34,494 Yeah, it was in the paper- 625 00:36:35,054 --> 00:36:35,434 Oh, okay 626 00:36:35,434 --> 00:36:36,354 ... the local paper today. 627 00:36:36,394 --> 00:36:39,754 Apparently, the hearing might have been last Thursday night- 628 00:36:39,834 --> 00:36:39,834 Yeah 629 00:36:39,834 --> 00:36:41,254 ... if that's when the Brentwood Planning Board meets. 630 00:36:41,754 --> 00:36:45,714 And it's really funny because Matthew Thomas was in my office 631 00:36:45,794 --> 00:36:47,814 at the time, picking up or 632 00:36:49,114 --> 00:36:52,614 dropping off something. And he had just mentioned it to me. 633 00:36:53,474 --> 00:36:56,014 And I said, "Oh, well, I don't really know much about it except somebody who's in 634 00:36:56,054 --> 00:36:59,614 my office just mentioned it to me." Anyway, he just said he was talking about the 635 00:36:59,654 --> 00:37:02,934 water usage, so... And it sounds like an open space because there's a lot of 636 00:37:02,994 --> 00:37:06,214 townhouses, and it's only 29 acres, so it's got to be a reduced density- 637 00:37:06,294 --> 00:37:06,454 Yeah 638 00:37:06,634 --> 00:37:10,114 ... kind of setup. But anyway, it was recessed to December. 639 00:37:10,634 --> 00:37:14,274 But he said it's from a well-known developer who I actually, I knew the 640 00:37:14,314 --> 00:37:18,134 developer he was talking about, who comes to meetings with engineers and lawyers 641 00:37:18,174 --> 00:37:18,234 and- 642 00:37:18,254 --> 00:37:18,594 Oh, sure 643 00:37:18,974 --> 00:37:20,474 ... just ready to go to town. 644 00:37:21,974 --> 00:37:24,614 And he was just encouraging us to watch it on YouTube or- 645 00:37:25,214 --> 00:37:25,254 Right 646 00:37:25,374 --> 00:37:26,274 ... he told me what 647 00:37:27,594 --> 00:37:29,834 venue they watch their meetings on. I think it's YouTube. 648 00:37:35,604 --> 00:37:36,244 All right. I didn't know what to do. 649 00:37:36,304 --> 00:37:38,464 I think the one thing I would say is that- 650 00:37:38,464 --> 00:37:39,464 I think you said it was... Oh, it is you two 651 00:37:39,504 --> 00:37:43,144 ... to reassure residents is that 652 00:37:43,664 --> 00:37:45,364 when you have zoning 653 00:37:46,344 --> 00:37:50,323 and you have the requirement for X number 654 00:37:50,404 --> 00:37:52,784 of acres per unit, 655 00:37:54,244 --> 00:37:57,864 and particularly when you talk about Brentwood or 656 00:37:58,024 --> 00:38:01,684 Freeman, where you're in well and septic- 657 00:38:01,824 --> 00:38:01,964 Mm-hmm 658 00:38:01,964 --> 00:38:02,624 ... then 659 00:38:04,304 --> 00:38:07,064 the requirements for your 660 00:38:08,384 --> 00:38:09,604 overall acreage 661 00:38:12,264 --> 00:38:16,024 per unit is such so that it can 662 00:38:16,144 --> 00:38:19,404 sustain the water usage and 663 00:38:21,664 --> 00:38:24,524 the septic. And although they may be 664 00:38:25,764 --> 00:38:29,744 doing open space development where they're compacting 665 00:38:29,844 --> 00:38:30,504 everything, 666 00:38:31,664 --> 00:38:35,224 at the end of the day, the overall space, 667 00:38:35,304 --> 00:38:37,804 including all the conservation 668 00:38:39,344 --> 00:38:42,684 land, is meeting that overall 669 00:38:43,244 --> 00:38:46,284 requirement. And so there shouldn't be 670 00:38:47,124 --> 00:38:51,084 overly concerns over, oh, is the water 671 00:38:51,204 --> 00:38:52,464 supply going to be 672 00:38:53,864 --> 00:38:57,724 sucked up because you're talking about a development 673 00:38:58,604 --> 00:39:02,024 spread over a number of acres, and the 674 00:39:02,884 --> 00:39:06,464 consumption per acre is within the 675 00:39:06,544 --> 00:39:09,944 normal limits of what the town allows. 676 00:39:11,304 --> 00:39:13,024 So I just wanted to make that point. 677 00:39:16,724 --> 00:39:20,384 So 28,000 gallons a day over 29 acres is like 678 00:39:20,504 --> 00:39:21,604 1,000 gallons per acre. 679 00:39:21,684 --> 00:39:22,744 I'm not sure what the- 680 00:39:23,584 --> 00:39:26,584 I'm not sure where that number came from. That was what was quoted. I don't know. 681 00:39:26,624 --> 00:39:30,124 But in terms of if you're talking about number of 682 00:39:30,264 --> 00:39:33,804 units and the number of acres, the density 683 00:39:33,964 --> 00:39:36,684 is within the limits of what 684 00:39:37,524 --> 00:39:41,364 their zoning allows, and their zoning is 685 00:39:42,444 --> 00:39:45,924 allowance takes into account that you're in an 686 00:39:46,064 --> 00:39:49,964 aquifer or that you're dealing with wells and not 687 00:39:50,644 --> 00:39:51,464 town water. 688 00:39:52,144 --> 00:39:55,884 So lot size is determined by, a lot of the times, determined by 689 00:39:56,424 --> 00:39:59,304 water usage and sewer disposal? 690 00:39:59,324 --> 00:40:00,064 Well, no. Look, 691 00:40:00,904 --> 00:40:03,864 in terms of a single dwelling or- 692 00:40:03,984 --> 00:40:04,104 Yes. Yeah 693 00:40:04,424 --> 00:40:05,584 ... multiple dwellings- 694 00:40:05,664 --> 00:40:05,944 Right 695 00:40:08,344 --> 00:40:11,044 ... there's a density of 696 00:40:13,524 --> 00:40:14,024 units- 697 00:40:14,384 --> 00:40:14,984 Yeah. I get it 698 00:40:15,004 --> 00:40:18,724 ... and acres. And when we talk about open 699 00:40:18,884 --> 00:40:22,604 space, it's a part one and a part two. 700 00:40:23,144 --> 00:40:27,044 The part one is if you were doing a conventional development- 701 00:40:27,364 --> 00:40:27,484 Right 702 00:40:27,524 --> 00:40:30,304 ... of just regular single-family units- 703 00:40:30,344 --> 00:40:30,564 Okay 704 00:40:30,564 --> 00:40:33,864 ... with the acreage you've got and doing the 705 00:40:33,924 --> 00:40:37,824 roadways, how many units can you sustain 706 00:40:37,924 --> 00:40:38,604 on that? 707 00:40:38,804 --> 00:40:39,244 Got it. Okay. 708 00:40:39,284 --> 00:40:41,824 Like use 200 feet and two acres per house. 709 00:40:42,444 --> 00:40:42,604 Right. 710 00:40:42,744 --> 00:40:43,224 Traditional. 711 00:40:43,604 --> 00:40:45,764 And so you end up with, say, 712 00:40:47,424 --> 00:40:50,184 based on your land, you can do 30 units. 713 00:40:50,264 --> 00:40:50,784 Right. Okay. 714 00:40:51,024 --> 00:40:53,884 So when you then go to an open space 715 00:40:54,544 --> 00:40:55,864 development, you- 716 00:40:55,884 --> 00:40:56,684 What do you mean by that? 717 00:40:57,084 --> 00:41:00,604 Open space means you're compacting the 718 00:41:00,664 --> 00:41:04,164 development area, and you're putting aside 719 00:41:04,324 --> 00:41:04,764 land- 720 00:41:04,864 --> 00:41:05,684 Okay. Understood 721 00:41:06,064 --> 00:41:07,144 ... for conservation. 722 00:41:07,164 --> 00:41:07,844 Okay. Got it. 723 00:41:07,884 --> 00:41:11,524 And so if you're dealing with a 30 unit, 724 00:41:12,144 --> 00:41:15,184 rather than regular roads and everything else- 725 00:41:15,284 --> 00:41:15,424 Right 726 00:41:15,624 --> 00:41:18,724 ... you're compacting it to a smaller area. 727 00:41:18,744 --> 00:41:19,424 Understood. 728 00:41:19,484 --> 00:41:22,804 But you're putting land in conservation 729 00:41:23,724 --> 00:41:24,744 open space- 730 00:41:24,904 --> 00:41:25,044 Right 731 00:41:25,384 --> 00:41:28,844 ... to be able to offset that development. 732 00:41:28,884 --> 00:41:29,184 Got it. 733 00:41:30,204 --> 00:41:33,884 And what it does for the developer is allow them 734 00:41:33,984 --> 00:41:37,704 to develop a parcel, a 735 00:41:37,824 --> 00:41:39,064 smaller footprint, 736 00:41:39,924 --> 00:41:43,664 which means your unit cost per unit, because you 737 00:41:43,724 --> 00:41:45,704 got less road infrastructure- 738 00:41:46,064 --> 00:41:47,224 Cost-efficient. More cost-efficient 739 00:41:47,624 --> 00:41:49,384 ... more cost-efficient, and then 740 00:41:50,564 --> 00:41:54,404 the offset is you've got that open space for 741 00:41:55,043 --> 00:41:56,364 use. 742 00:41:56,984 --> 00:41:59,444 Okay. I understand. Thank you. 743 00:42:00,304 --> 00:42:00,684 You're welcome. 744 00:42:00,744 --> 00:42:01,484 It's basically- 745 00:42:01,564 --> 00:42:02,124 I'm putting my- 746 00:42:02,244 --> 00:42:05,684 If you had several lots, and you're only developing 747 00:42:05,744 --> 00:42:09,484 maybe a 5,000 square foot area in each lot, and you 748 00:42:09,564 --> 00:42:11,164 have two acres, you got, 749 00:42:13,964 --> 00:42:17,304 what is that? Close to 100,000 square feet 750 00:42:17,984 --> 00:42:21,784 of land, so you just start pulling up that excess land and 751 00:42:22,344 --> 00:42:24,044 create a larger open space. 752 00:42:24,364 --> 00:42:27,464 A good example is if you go off Susan Way- 753 00:42:27,724 --> 00:42:28,024 Yep 754 00:42:28,024 --> 00:42:29,244 ... to that new Lewis- 755 00:42:30,464 --> 00:42:30,664 Builders 756 00:42:30,664 --> 00:42:32,124 ... Builders development. 757 00:42:32,404 --> 00:42:32,604 Yep. 758 00:42:33,564 --> 00:42:37,104 They've compacted the development area, but 759 00:42:37,184 --> 00:42:37,684 have... 760 00:42:39,544 --> 00:42:40,004 And they were talking- 761 00:42:40,024 --> 00:42:40,784 A lot of extra land around it 762 00:42:40,784 --> 00:42:42,904 ... have they put any walking trails in or anything? 763 00:42:43,124 --> 00:42:44,464 Yes, I believe they have. Yes. 764 00:42:44,464 --> 00:42:45,244 They're going to. Yeah, that's part of it. 765 00:42:45,384 --> 00:42:45,624 Okay. 766 00:42:45,984 --> 00:42:47,244 There was a lot of wetland on that lot. 767 00:42:47,264 --> 00:42:49,204 And yeah, Black Rocks Village is- 768 00:42:49,464 --> 00:42:49,804 Same thing 769 00:42:49,804 --> 00:42:51,524 ... the same deal. There's open space there. 770 00:42:51,604 --> 00:42:53,704 Mashed together, but there's plenty open area around it. 771 00:42:53,784 --> 00:42:54,764 Open area around it. 772 00:42:55,024 --> 00:42:55,184 Yeah. 773 00:42:55,404 --> 00:42:55,544 Okay. 774 00:42:56,564 --> 00:42:58,164 Thank you. I was just trying to figure that out. 775 00:42:58,164 --> 00:42:58,484 Okay. 776 00:43:00,464 --> 00:43:00,844 Okay. 777 00:43:03,104 --> 00:43:04,964 So we're ready to move on to some budget items. 778 00:43:05,844 --> 00:43:08,924 So Heidi has presented us with the solid waste collection. 779 00:43:08,924 --> 00:43:10,404 I already got the solid waste one done, yeah. 780 00:43:10,544 --> 00:43:13,784 And solid waste disposal. We should know that I 781 00:43:13,984 --> 00:43:17,884 looked at the letter from Waste Management, and they 782 00:43:17,944 --> 00:43:21,544 are able to adjust their prices for inflation and the cost 783 00:43:21,764 --> 00:43:21,964 of- 784 00:43:22,524 --> 00:43:22,844 Fuel 785 00:43:22,904 --> 00:43:26,324 ... fuel. And so because fuel had been down 786 00:43:27,304 --> 00:43:31,244 in '25 compared to '24, we were getting 787 00:43:31,344 --> 00:43:32,244 a reduction 788 00:43:33,404 --> 00:43:36,264 for this year as a result of that. And now with the fuel costs- 789 00:43:36,284 --> 00:43:38,164 Yeah, we were getting a credit. Now we're getting- 790 00:43:38,244 --> 00:43:42,044 Yeah. And with the costs being what they are, it's gone up $350 a month 791 00:43:42,424 --> 00:43:45,394 above what it was At its previous highest point. 792 00:43:45,754 --> 00:43:47,774 So now it's $400 more a month. 793 00:43:48,574 --> 00:43:49,394 And for this year? 794 00:43:49,434 --> 00:43:52,053 I don't think it's going down anymore. I think it's done going down. 795 00:43:53,754 --> 00:43:57,654 Well, if they pick a high number now and they look back again next year, 796 00:43:57,734 --> 00:43:59,574 it might be lower than this high number. 797 00:44:00,754 --> 00:44:02,734 But in general, I understand your point. 798 00:44:04,394 --> 00:44:04,514 So, 799 00:44:06,214 --> 00:44:07,334 solid waste collection 800 00:44:08,354 --> 00:44:08,754 is 801 00:44:11,034 --> 00:44:14,914 in here at 402,000, and the recycling process, 802 00:44:18,754 --> 00:44:22,734 all the pickup is at 402,000 in round numbers here, 803 00:44:22,934 --> 00:44:26,394 and recycle processing is 64. And then our 804 00:44:26,454 --> 00:44:27,474 turnkey tonnage 805 00:44:29,574 --> 00:44:32,874 tipping fee is 143,000, round numbers again. 806 00:44:36,074 --> 00:44:38,034 Do we get that DES surcharge back? 807 00:44:39,294 --> 00:44:42,574 We do, but because they did not get that figured out until 808 00:44:43,554 --> 00:44:44,094 September- 809 00:44:44,774 --> 00:44:44,774 Yeah 810 00:44:44,774 --> 00:44:47,334 ... so we have only gotten one quarter so far. 811 00:44:47,614 --> 00:44:47,734 Oh, okay. 812 00:44:47,794 --> 00:44:47,854 So 813 00:44:48,854 --> 00:44:51,114 it's never going to get to be four quarters in a year. 814 00:44:51,734 --> 00:44:55,374 Well, it might by next year. We do get it back, but it is 815 00:44:55,474 --> 00:44:57,374 sluggish, and it is a pain. 816 00:44:57,654 --> 00:44:59,014 Okay. All right. 817 00:45:00,854 --> 00:45:01,874 That's mandatory. That's a state law. 818 00:45:01,894 --> 00:45:02,174 And then 819 00:45:05,794 --> 00:45:09,674 our recycling publicity is in here, our 820 00:45:10,194 --> 00:45:11,574 53B dues. 821 00:45:12,394 --> 00:45:16,174 Our site improvements are down for a dollar, so I don't think we're going to be 822 00:45:16,214 --> 00:45:16,674 doing any. 823 00:45:16,854 --> 00:45:16,854 Right. 824 00:45:16,874 --> 00:45:17,894 That's just a placeholder. 825 00:45:17,994 --> 00:45:17,994 Yep. 826 00:45:18,014 --> 00:45:19,254 We got bulk recycling. 827 00:45:19,554 --> 00:45:19,674 Yep. 828 00:45:20,374 --> 00:45:21,214 That's bulky day, right? 829 00:45:21,434 --> 00:45:22,034 It is, yep. 830 00:45:22,054 --> 00:45:22,354 Yeah. 831 00:45:23,274 --> 00:45:23,674 So that's 832 00:45:24,954 --> 00:45:26,314 up slightly from this year. 833 00:45:26,654 --> 00:45:30,294 Yep. So this is one of the places where if I had realized 834 00:45:30,334 --> 00:45:34,034 how desperate our budget was, I would've asked you not to hold a fall 835 00:45:34,094 --> 00:45:34,534 bulky day, 836 00:45:35,534 --> 00:45:39,454 because I could've saved maybe upwards of $10,000 by not doing that. 837 00:45:39,954 --> 00:45:41,434 Yeah. 838 00:45:41,474 --> 00:45:45,114 So that's one of the things that we will look at real hard next year if we get a 839 00:45:45,154 --> 00:45:45,954 default budget. 840 00:45:46,734 --> 00:45:48,954 That'll just mean the other one is going to get overrun. 841 00:45:49,074 --> 00:45:50,754 It absolutely is. But 842 00:45:52,374 --> 00:45:53,554 something has to change. 843 00:45:54,034 --> 00:45:54,214 Yes. 844 00:45:54,514 --> 00:45:54,874 Yeah. 845 00:45:54,913 --> 00:45:55,054 So. 846 00:45:55,434 --> 00:45:55,754 I understand. 847 00:45:55,774 --> 00:45:58,254 There's some pretty big increases in this budget, and 848 00:45:59,114 --> 00:46:02,934 the vast majority of them are contracted because we have the contract with Waste 849 00:46:02,994 --> 00:46:04,254 Management that was voter approved- 850 00:46:04,534 --> 00:46:04,614 Yep 851 00:46:04,614 --> 00:46:08,574 ... which increases by 5% on top of an updated 852 00:46:08,654 --> 00:46:10,614 count based on how many new houses were built. 853 00:46:11,114 --> 00:46:11,214 Right. 854 00:46:11,274 --> 00:46:15,234 So this year, when I did that count in July of this year, it was only 855 00:46:15,294 --> 00:46:18,934 three new COs, whereas the prior year it was 22. 856 00:46:19,374 --> 00:46:19,594 Right. 857 00:46:19,774 --> 00:46:22,114 And next year, it's going to be more than 20. 858 00:46:22,534 --> 00:46:25,754 It won't be the whole 52, I don't think, but it'll be a good chunk of those houses- 859 00:46:25,974 --> 00:46:26,094 Right 860 00:46:26,154 --> 00:46:27,094 ... on Copyhold Mill. 861 00:46:27,294 --> 00:46:27,374 Right. 862 00:46:27,774 --> 00:46:27,994 So, 863 00:46:29,214 --> 00:46:31,074 our growth is what drives this. 864 00:46:32,494 --> 00:46:34,094 More people means more trash. 865 00:46:34,414 --> 00:46:35,534 Sure. Okay. 866 00:46:35,574 --> 00:46:36,414 Yeah, exactly. 867 00:46:36,794 --> 00:46:36,994 All right. 868 00:46:37,034 --> 00:46:39,774 Now that's a bulk recycling of- 869 00:46:40,614 --> 00:46:41,214 That's bulky day 870 00:46:41,254 --> 00:46:42,414 ... 16,000. 871 00:46:42,434 --> 00:46:42,754 The 16. Yep. 872 00:46:42,794 --> 00:46:43,214 That's for 873 00:46:44,454 --> 00:46:45,274 spring and fall. 874 00:46:45,354 --> 00:46:47,474 Well, it includes both, right. 875 00:46:47,594 --> 00:46:49,834 Okay. Because right now we have a 876 00:46:50,794 --> 00:46:52,814 7,075 today. 877 00:46:52,854 --> 00:46:53,954 Yeah, we've spent half of it based on- 878 00:46:53,994 --> 00:46:55,354 Because that's the spring. 879 00:46:55,594 --> 00:46:56,294 Yeah. Yep, exactly. 880 00:46:56,454 --> 00:46:56,714 Yeah. 881 00:46:56,754 --> 00:46:57,014 Yeah. 882 00:46:57,074 --> 00:46:57,294 Okay. 883 00:46:58,774 --> 00:46:58,934 Well, 884 00:47:00,614 --> 00:47:02,654 these numbers are what they are. 885 00:47:03,034 --> 00:47:03,294 Right. 886 00:47:03,694 --> 00:47:06,374 And so if you're looking for a 887 00:47:07,434 --> 00:47:08,474 recommendation? 888 00:47:09,174 --> 00:47:09,734 Yeah, I am. 889 00:47:10,374 --> 00:47:11,594 Okay. I'll recommend 890 00:47:12,554 --> 00:47:16,474 4323 solid waste collection 891 00:47:17,074 --> 00:47:18,174 in the amount of 892 00:47:18,494 --> 00:47:23,794 $466,187. 893 00:47:24,854 --> 00:47:28,374 Then there is 4324 894 00:47:28,974 --> 00:47:32,474 solid waste disposal in the amount of 895 00:47:32,834 --> 00:47:37,574 $170,975. 896 00:47:39,034 --> 00:47:39,914 Then with the 897 00:47:42,534 --> 00:47:44,074 taken into the revenue- 898 00:47:45,414 --> 00:47:47,214 Those numbers don't take that into account. 899 00:47:47,234 --> 00:47:47,374 Okay. 900 00:47:47,374 --> 00:47:49,454 It's just that 631 is just the total of the two. 901 00:47:49,454 --> 00:47:49,474 Okay. 902 00:47:49,514 --> 00:47:49,934 Okay. 903 00:47:49,994 --> 00:47:53,874 So I'm looking at a grand total of solid waste, 904 00:47:54,674 --> 00:47:55,494 recommending 905 00:47:55,514 --> 00:47:59,754 $631,162. 906 00:48:00,654 --> 00:48:01,414 I'll second that. 907 00:48:02,854 --> 00:48:05,154 Motion's been made and seconded to recommend 908 00:48:05,174 --> 00:48:08,914 $631,162 for expense group 909 00:48:09,174 --> 00:48:12,114 4323 solid waste collection and expense group 910 00:48:12,354 --> 00:48:15,854 4324 solid waste disposal. All those in favor say aye. 911 00:48:15,994 --> 00:48:16,154 Aye. 912 00:48:16,274 --> 00:48:16,594 Aye. 913 00:48:17,514 --> 00:48:17,774 Aye. 914 00:48:19,354 --> 00:48:20,094 It's unanimous. 915 00:48:22,134 --> 00:48:22,354 All right. 916 00:48:32,934 --> 00:48:33,634 What would you rather- 917 00:48:33,714 --> 00:48:35,314 Our tonnage just keeps going up. 918 00:49:02,674 --> 00:49:06,514 The other thing I copied for you, which is too much to read through tonight, 919 00:49:06,674 --> 00:49:10,194 and I don't have the budget done obviously because there's so many moving parts to 920 00:49:10,214 --> 00:49:13,494 it, but the health insurance renewal package came today. 921 00:49:13,994 --> 00:49:14,114 Yep. 922 00:49:14,434 --> 00:49:17,754 It's a pretty long document. I did print it out so that you could see. 923 00:49:18,294 --> 00:49:20,314 Obviously, the largest part of that is health insurance. 924 00:49:21,274 --> 00:49:24,994 It looks like our rates weren't terrible, but certainly it's still a big number. 925 00:49:24,994 --> 00:49:26,454 It was like a 5% change. 926 00:49:26,714 --> 00:49:27,674 No, it's 5.9. 927 00:49:27,874 --> 00:49:28,814 Okay, it's 5.9. 928 00:49:28,994 --> 00:49:29,734 So say 6. 929 00:49:30,654 --> 00:49:34,534 And the other packages, I don't have last year's comparison, 930 00:49:34,574 --> 00:49:37,954 and it only gives you, in general, the group change by X. 931 00:49:38,014 --> 00:49:40,674 It doesn't mean Fremont's rates were, so I haven't figured that out. 932 00:49:40,714 --> 00:49:44,574 But those are very small numbers in comparison, the amount 933 00:49:44,614 --> 00:49:47,314 we pay for short-term and long-term disability and life insurance- 934 00:49:47,634 --> 00:49:47,734 Yep 935 00:49:48,634 --> 00:49:51,034 ... policy. It's not very big coverage at all. 936 00:49:51,734 --> 00:49:51,854 Okay. 937 00:49:52,554 --> 00:49:56,354 So that's one of the largest budgets still to finish is the personnel 938 00:49:56,394 --> 00:49:58,114 administration. That's where all those costs go. 939 00:49:58,194 --> 00:49:59,434 So we are starting to work on that. 940 00:50:00,094 --> 00:50:00,394 All right. 941 00:50:04,866 --> 00:50:07,126 Okay. Anything else on budgets today? 942 00:50:07,566 --> 00:50:09,786 I don't have any more, no. I had hoped to get more done, but- 943 00:50:10,306 --> 00:50:10,566 All right. 944 00:50:12,086 --> 00:50:14,186 Got bogged down in the tax rate and some other stuff. 945 00:50:16,506 --> 00:50:19,586 Okay. Anything on works in progress? 946 00:50:20,846 --> 00:50:24,206 No, there's all kinds of works going on. I just didn't detail out anything here. 947 00:50:24,606 --> 00:50:25,086 All right. 948 00:50:26,026 --> 00:50:26,206 Well, 949 00:50:28,146 --> 00:50:28,446 just 950 00:50:30,686 --> 00:50:33,626 kind of recap where we are on the meeting house, 951 00:50:33,886 --> 00:50:37,566 because with all the stuff we're dealing with, it'd be real easy to 952 00:50:37,946 --> 00:50:38,746 backburner that. 953 00:50:39,226 --> 00:50:43,206 Yeah. Thankfully, Andy and I think Matthew 954 00:50:43,246 --> 00:50:45,106 is doing a little bit behind the scenes too. 955 00:50:45,186 --> 00:50:49,166 But thankfully, Andy Kohlhoffer has really taken that ball and run with 956 00:50:49,206 --> 00:50:52,666 it. Today, I gave him a copy of the lead assessment, 957 00:50:53,346 --> 00:50:57,286 and I gave him the two quotes that Justin had, which are very 958 00:50:57,346 --> 00:51:00,926 different from the quotes he's collecting from specific 959 00:51:00,986 --> 00:51:04,266 restoration historical-type contractors. 960 00:51:04,626 --> 00:51:06,666 Very different approaches, very different numbers. 961 00:51:07,346 --> 00:51:09,146 But at least it was two more sets of quotes. 962 00:51:09,206 --> 00:51:12,726 He met with a second architect tonight down there. 963 00:51:12,766 --> 00:51:14,526 That's when he came in before the meeting, he was returning. 964 00:51:14,546 --> 00:51:16,006 Yeah, I drove by, and they weren't in there. 965 00:51:16,386 --> 00:51:20,146 Okay. So he's working on that. He's going to get started on the 966 00:51:20,386 --> 00:51:21,786 Moose Plate grant. 967 00:51:22,086 --> 00:51:22,226 Yeah. 968 00:51:22,846 --> 00:51:23,706 And 969 00:51:24,746 --> 00:51:28,586 Matthew and I have both offered to be a backup, but I can't carry that ball 970 00:51:28,626 --> 00:51:29,266 this time of year, so- 971 00:51:29,406 --> 00:51:29,766 So what about- 972 00:51:29,786 --> 00:51:31,406 ... he's planning to do that. 973 00:51:36,006 --> 00:51:37,606 Elchipp and Moose is the same, right? 974 00:51:40,686 --> 00:51:43,566 I don't know if that's the same grant. 975 00:51:43,666 --> 00:51:44,926 I don't think it is. 976 00:51:45,126 --> 00:51:45,346 Okay. 977 00:51:47,126 --> 00:51:47,726 I guess so much for that going on. 978 00:51:47,746 --> 00:51:48,286 I know that 979 00:51:49,566 --> 00:51:52,906 we submitted our notice of intent. I think I had put that in the mail file. 980 00:51:52,966 --> 00:51:54,966 I did that last Friday afternoon. 981 00:51:55,626 --> 00:51:55,626 Yeah. 982 00:51:55,746 --> 00:51:56,306 And 983 00:51:58,266 --> 00:52:00,046 Andy was going to start working on the Moose Plate. 984 00:52:00,106 --> 00:52:03,086 There was an email back and forth between Andy and myself, and Matthew over the 985 00:52:03,126 --> 00:52:03,446 weekend 986 00:52:04,946 --> 00:52:07,026 about working on that grant and stuff like that. 987 00:52:07,086 --> 00:52:09,466 So I don't have any more of an update than that. 988 00:52:09,726 --> 00:52:09,986 Okay. 989 00:52:11,406 --> 00:52:15,246 I know it's going to be a substantial amount of money to do just even the window 990 00:52:15,286 --> 00:52:15,526 work. 991 00:52:15,586 --> 00:52:15,906 Right. 992 00:52:15,946 --> 00:52:19,066 He was talking tonight, $150,000 to $200,000. 993 00:52:19,146 --> 00:52:19,326 Right. 994 00:52:19,746 --> 00:52:19,906 So. 995 00:52:24,326 --> 00:52:26,786 Oh, and the other thing I did today was I reached out to... 996 00:52:26,826 --> 00:52:30,666 There's a person in town I know that does asbestos testing, and I did reach 997 00:52:30,726 --> 00:52:33,706 out to her to try and figure out what that was going to cost us. 998 00:52:33,766 --> 00:52:37,726 Because the two questions that Justin was getting from every contractor he 999 00:52:37,806 --> 00:52:40,586 spoke to was, is there any lead paint, and is there any asbestos? 1000 00:52:40,766 --> 00:52:41,066 Right. 1001 00:52:41,126 --> 00:52:42,626 We don't necessarily think there's a... 1002 00:52:43,366 --> 00:52:46,406 There's nothing in there that would make you think that there's asbestos unless it 1003 00:52:46,446 --> 00:52:47,346 was used in something- 1004 00:52:47,966 --> 00:52:48,686 Well, yeah 1005 00:52:49,006 --> 00:52:49,746 ... I don't know. 1006 00:52:49,806 --> 00:52:50,226 Sometimes- 1007 00:52:50,266 --> 00:52:50,386 But 1008 00:52:50,746 --> 00:52:52,186 ... adhesives or something, but- 1009 00:52:52,366 --> 00:52:53,866 It could be. The building is so old 1010 00:52:53,866 --> 00:52:56,066 ... given how the building was built and given how it's been maintained, I don't 1011 00:52:56,086 --> 00:52:56,506 know that- 1012 00:52:57,026 --> 00:52:59,886 I don't either, but we need to be able to answer the question, because Justin said 1013 00:52:59,906 --> 00:53:03,486 there were some people who wouldn't come unless he could say yes, no, whatever to 1014 00:53:03,546 --> 00:53:04,106 those questions. 1015 00:53:04,126 --> 00:53:04,466 That's fine. 1016 00:53:04,526 --> 00:53:08,046 So, yeah. So I am planning to meet with Gina on 1017 00:53:08,306 --> 00:53:08,626 Monday. 1018 00:53:09,026 --> 00:53:09,286 Okay. 1019 00:53:15,926 --> 00:53:16,486 Anything 1020 00:53:17,446 --> 00:53:21,326 do we need to follow up on in the near term here with regards to the concession 1021 00:53:21,446 --> 00:53:22,506 stand and those folks? 1022 00:53:24,246 --> 00:53:26,546 There is. I went down there today to take some pictures. 1023 00:53:26,686 --> 00:53:30,526 I did talk with Debbie yesterday, I think, about that. 1024 00:53:30,926 --> 00:53:32,506 I would like to follow up with the FAA. 1025 00:53:33,186 --> 00:53:37,126 There's less stuff in there than I was expecting there to be in there, so I don't 1026 00:53:37,146 --> 00:53:38,806 know if some things have been moved or not. 1027 00:53:39,306 --> 00:53:42,026 But I do want to follow up with the FAA to find out about the... 1028 00:53:42,086 --> 00:53:45,746 I'm assuming the five-gallon joint compound pails are 1029 00:53:45,826 --> 00:53:46,106 paint, 1030 00:53:47,206 --> 00:53:48,126 but I don't know that. 1031 00:53:49,186 --> 00:53:50,286 Because I didn't look at the labels. 1032 00:53:50,326 --> 00:53:52,206 I was in there. We were in, I didn't pay attention. 1033 00:53:52,326 --> 00:53:55,306 Okay. And I could see the paint machine and that kind of thing in there. 1034 00:53:55,346 --> 00:53:55,526 But 1035 00:53:56,566 --> 00:54:00,466 they are very anxious to get going and to take a couple things to bulky day. 1036 00:54:00,846 --> 00:54:04,826 I know that the stove belongs to us because I actually donated that stove 1037 00:54:05,026 --> 00:54:05,606 20 years ago. 1038 00:54:06,946 --> 00:54:08,486 I don't know if it works or not. I don't know if- 1039 00:54:08,626 --> 00:54:08,666 I would toss it 1040 00:54:08,666 --> 00:54:10,626 ... they were not going to use it as a concession stand. 1041 00:54:10,946 --> 00:54:12,506 The fridge is in pretty rough shape. 1042 00:54:12,766 --> 00:54:12,946 Yeah. 1043 00:54:12,986 --> 00:54:14,506 And again, the Coke machine, I'm pretty sure- 1044 00:54:14,546 --> 00:54:15,946 Yeah, we've pretty much talked- 1045 00:54:15,946 --> 00:54:16,006 ... probably must be returned 1046 00:54:16,026 --> 00:54:17,946 ... that all of the appliances- 1047 00:54:18,206 --> 00:54:18,546 Should go 1048 00:54:18,605 --> 00:54:19,306 ... need to go. 1049 00:54:19,626 --> 00:54:19,826 Okay. 1050 00:54:20,946 --> 00:54:23,786 So there'll be some fees to get rid of some of that stuff, the fridge at least. 1051 00:54:23,865 --> 00:54:23,985 Yeah. 1052 00:54:24,386 --> 00:54:25,946 I don't know about the Coke machine. 1053 00:54:26,366 --> 00:54:29,246 Like I said, I think that probably belongs to Coke and that somebody owes them it 1054 00:54:29,286 --> 00:54:32,826 back. But the town didn't orchestrate getting that there, so someone from the FAA, 1055 00:54:32,986 --> 00:54:33,786 probably years ago. 1056 00:54:34,126 --> 00:54:34,306 Right. 1057 00:54:34,366 --> 00:54:34,946 I'm assuming. 1058 00:54:35,066 --> 00:54:38,326 I'm sure Coke doesn't want that, unless they got an antique collection. 1059 00:54:38,646 --> 00:54:40,246 Okay. And maybe they don't. Okay. 1060 00:54:41,126 --> 00:54:44,926 So we are working on it. I told Debbie to keep kicking my chair about it. 1061 00:54:44,966 --> 00:54:47,806 She's very anxious to make something happen with it, and I'm- 1062 00:54:53,386 --> 00:54:55,166 Yeah, we got a number of things going on. 1063 00:54:56,166 --> 00:54:56,466 Yes. 1064 00:55:01,026 --> 00:55:02,926 Anything else for the public portion of this meeting? 1065 00:55:05,406 --> 00:55:08,326 I'll entertain a motion to go into non-public for our personnel. 1066 00:55:09,186 --> 00:55:11,186 I'll make a motion to go into non-public, 1067 00:55:12,166 --> 00:55:12,886 help me with the numbers. 1068 00:55:13,406 --> 00:55:14,526 91A 32C. 1069 00:55:14,726 --> 00:55:16,106 91A 32C. 1070 00:55:16,186 --> 00:55:19,386 Yeah, I always had that tip of the tongue. I'll second that. 1071 00:55:19,686 --> 00:55:20,026 All right. 1072 00:55:20,146 --> 00:55:22,006 The motion's been made to go and 1073 00:55:22,806 --> 00:55:25,906 seconded to go into non-public under 91A 32C. 1074 00:55:26,586 --> 00:55:26,586 Aye. 1075 00:55:26,646 --> 00:55:27,966 All those in favor say aye. 1076 00:55:28,126 --> 00:55:28,286 Aye. 1077 00:55:28,286 --> 00:55:28,286 Aye. 1078 00:55:29,006 --> 00:55:30,006 Aye.