1 00:00:00,719 --> 00:00:09,120 All right. Hello everyone. Welcome to this belated February meeting of the 2 00:00:06,560 --> 00:00:14,000 agricultural commission commission. Today is Wednesday, February 18th. 3 00:00:12,080 --> 00:00:17,199 Uh this meeting is being recorded by the agricultural commission. If any other 4 00:00:15,599 --> 00:00:21,359 persons present are doing the same, you must notify the chairperson at this 5 00:00:18,800 --> 00:00:25,080 time. So at this time, I'd like to call this meeting to order. 6 00:00:26,320 --> 00:00:33,360 Um, super quick, super easy roll call at 7 00:00:30,240 --> 00:00:35,760 this point. Uh, Denise, are you here? >> That's debatable. 8 00:00:35,120 --> 00:00:40,079 » Are you here? >> I am here. 9 00:00:36,719 --> 00:00:44,160 » And Sid is here. Um, so we did just a couple minutes ago, Lou, if I don't know 10 00:00:41,680 --> 00:00:47,920 if you saw the email from Greg. >> Um, so he just a couple minutes ago 11 00:00:45,840 --> 00:00:50,480 emailed to let us know that he had to resign. So, okay, that is just the three 12 00:00:49,840 --> 00:00:53,280 of us. >> Wow. 13 00:00:51,039 --> 00:00:56,920 » We have a quorum. So, we can proceed. 14 00:01:00,559 --> 00:01:06,479 » Uh, as far as public comment goes, no discussion or comments will be 15 00:01:03,920 --> 00:01:11,520 entertained unless requested upon by the chairperson of the border committee. 16 00:01:08,560 --> 00:01:16,400 I've not requested any public comments. Um, Elizabeth Net mentioned that she 17 00:01:13,600 --> 00:01:22,400 might try to zoom in, so if she stops by, it'll be cool to see her. If not, so 18 00:01:20,159 --> 00:01:26,240 be it. Yeah, no one at the moment on Zoom. 19 00:01:23,920 --> 00:01:31,759 » Uh, review and approval of previous meeting minutes. So, these are the 20 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:36,000 minutes for December 3rd, 2025. Um, can I get someone to read these, 21 00:01:33,280 --> 00:01:42,400 please? I can read them. Thank you. 22 00:01:39,360 --> 00:01:49,439 » Okay. Egg miss commission minutes from 123 532. Chairperson statement 532. 23 00:01:46,159 --> 00:01:58,240 Meeting call to order 533. Roll call of members. Um 533 also public comment. No 24 00:01:54,799 --> 00:02:03,600 public comment was entertained. 533 also review and approval of minutes for the 25 00:02:00,479 --> 00:02:09,840 101 meeting. They were moved by Sid. Seconded by Liz. We all voted in favor. 26 00:02:07,360 --> 00:02:13,520 535. There was a discussion of the noise ordinance research being undertaken by 27 00:02:11,680 --> 00:02:17,920 residents of precinct 7. Dates of upcoming noise ordinance meetings noted 28 00:02:15,599 --> 00:02:21,840 and plans were made to attend. Making sure that language of the noise 29 00:02:19,120 --> 00:02:25,840 ordinance respects farm work noise from the Greenfield city code. The right to 30 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:29,920 farm is hereby recognized to exist within the city of Greenfield. The above 31 00:02:27,920 --> 00:02:33,519 described agricultural activities may occur on holidays, weekdays, and 32 00:02:31,680 --> 00:02:37,680 weekends by night or day and shall include the attendant incidental noise, 33 00:02:35,519 --> 00:02:41,760 odors, dust, and fumes associated with normally accepted agricultural 34 00:02:39,280 --> 00:02:44,640 practices. It is hereby determined that whatever impact may be caused to others 35 00:02:43,440 --> 00:02:48,640 through the normal practice of agriculture is more than offset by the 36 00:02:46,800 --> 00:02:52,480 benefits of farming to the neighborhood, community, and society in general. The 37 00:02:50,800 --> 00:02:55,920 benefits and protections of the chapter are intended to apply exclusively to 38 00:02:54,480 --> 00:02:59,280 those agricultural and farming operations and activities conducted in 39 00:02:57,840 --> 00:03:02,959 accordance with generally accepted agricultural practices. Moreover, 40 00:03:01,440 --> 00:03:07,120 nothing in this chapter shall be deemed as acquiring any interest in land or as 41 00:03:04,879 --> 00:03:10,800 imposing any land use regulation, which is properly the subject of state 42 00:03:08,720 --> 00:03:15,519 statute, regulation, or local zoning law. Nor is it intended hereby that the 43 00:03:13,920 --> 00:03:19,599 creation of an implementation of this chapter supersedes, replaces, modifies, 44 00:03:17,760 --> 00:03:24,159 alters, or changes any existing or future Greenfield city ordinance or 45 00:03:21,200 --> 00:03:28,560 zoning ordinance or state or federal law related to agricultural uses within 46 00:03:26,720 --> 00:03:32,080 Greenfield. 544. There was a discussion of the 47 00:03:30,480 --> 00:03:35,120 Greenfield Conservation Commission's request for a letter of support for 48 00:03:33,599 --> 00:03:42,239 their applications for the Community Preservation Act fund. Um, and we all 49 00:03:38,879 --> 00:03:46,000 voted in favor of that. 546 updates and planning for Greenfield Market Farmers 50 00:03:44,400 --> 00:03:51,440 Market appearance. We reached out to MDAR to request some farm swag. There 51 00:03:48,640 --> 00:03:56,239 was farm related zoning law handouts that we thought we could maybe get 52 00:03:52,959 --> 00:04:01,760 Copycat to donate a map of Greenfield to mark local a projects and um scheduling 53 00:03:59,599 --> 00:04:08,000 someone to man the booth during the markets. At just 559 we went back to the 54 00:04:05,840 --> 00:04:13,680 right to farm and noise ordinance. And then at 604 there was discussion of 55 00:04:10,959 --> 00:04:18,720 flyer distribution pending SID making of flyer. 605, uh, we filled in members who 56 00:04:16,959 --> 00:04:23,040 had been absent about ongoing grievances at Leiden Road in Greenfield Greenery. 57 00:04:21,040 --> 00:04:28,759 612, we talked about the right to farm signs. 6:15, we ended the meeting. 58 00:04:28,800 --> 00:04:35,280 » Great. Uh, could I please get a motion to 59 00:04:32,479 --> 00:04:41,880 accept these minutes? >> Seconded. 60 00:04:36,800 --> 00:04:41,880 In favor? All in favor? I 61 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:53,680 All right. So, for new business, before her resignation, Elizabeth Net um asked 62 00:04:50,560 --> 00:04:58,080 us to touch back on the new situation with animal control here in Greenfield. 63 00:04:56,160 --> 00:05:02,479 Um so, we have detailed instructions here for contacting animal control when 64 00:05:00,639 --> 00:05:06,080 you need them. So, the first and most important thing is that the Greenfield 65 00:05:04,320 --> 00:05:10,240 PD doesn't have an in-house animal control officer anymore. So, if we have 66 00:05:08,080 --> 00:05:13,919 an issue uh that we need help with, we have to contact the Franklin County 67 00:05:11,440 --> 00:05:18,120 Sheriff's Office. Uh this can be done over phone by calling 4137747340 68 00:05:18,720 --> 00:05:27,680 or we can email them at animal control fs fcso-mma. 69 00:05:25,759 --> 00:05:33,039 us. Um their website I have listed here for 70 00:05:30,400 --> 00:05:38,639 more information. Uh it's fcrard dogpanel.org. 71 00:05:35,039 --> 00:05:41,360 And uh for anyone who uh doesn't remember this or needs to 72 00:05:40,160 --> 00:05:45,360 refer back to it, all of this information is on the city of Greenfield 73 00:05:43,520 --> 00:05:51,759 website under departments animal control. So super easy to find. Um does 74 00:05:49,280 --> 00:05:55,440 anyone have any further thoughts on animal control? 75 00:05:53,919 --> 00:05:59,759 No. Um I know before the meeting we 76 00:05:57,360 --> 00:06:06,000 mentioned um that there were maybe some issues with whether or not the sheriff's 77 00:06:01,840 --> 00:06:10,479 office was available. uh like maybe they had too many things going on at once. So 78 00:06:09,039 --> 00:06:15,360 that might be something to keep an eye on. And I've I've called them and 79 00:06:12,400 --> 00:06:21,680 introduced us to them and said hit us up if you ever need anything. 80 00:06:18,720 --> 00:06:27,520 Um, so if we're happy with that, I will move on to point number two, 81 00:06:24,720 --> 00:06:31,520 um, which I wrote, uh, when we were going to have this meeting on the 4th, 82 00:06:29,440 --> 00:06:35,440 drafting of statement for submission during the February 12th public forum on 83 00:06:33,600 --> 00:06:40,800 the proposed noise ordinance for Greenfield. Um, my questions were, is 84 00:06:39,120 --> 00:06:44,319 drafted proposal available for public viewing yet, and who is planning on 85 00:06:42,160 --> 00:06:50,800 attending this meeting? Uh, answer to question A, uh, there's not one. this is 86 00:06:47,520 --> 00:06:56,240 fully like in research collection stage. Uh so I zoomed into this meeting. 87 00:06:54,639 --> 00:06:59,120 Um and it turned out that there was not like a public comment section. So you 88 00:06:58,000 --> 00:07:04,560 could like >> submit a statement anyway. Um it was 89 00:07:01,440 --> 00:07:07,440 like you would go to tables and collaborate with the other people at 90 00:07:06,080 --> 00:07:11,599 your table and then as your table you would submit to the board. So um but 91 00:07:10,000 --> 00:07:17,280 what I learned from zooming into the meeting is that um basically what 92 00:07:13,680 --> 00:07:22,400 they've done is uh these people from precinct 7 whose names escape me um just 93 00:07:20,800 --> 00:07:26,800 went through and they downloaded basically every noise noise ordinance 94 00:07:24,400 --> 00:07:31,759 for every city in Massachusetts and they've been going through and figuring 95 00:07:28,319 --> 00:07:37,360 out like how they overlap and what works for where and how does it interact with 96 00:07:34,080 --> 00:07:43,919 right to farm law and with event spaces and all of that. Um 97 00:07:41,360 --> 00:07:48,319 um so personally I'm I'm feeling very positive about how this is going to 98 00:07:46,000 --> 00:07:52,639 interact with our right to farm law. Um they specifically 99 00:07:50,240 --> 00:07:58,800 made the statement in the meeting that um the noise ordinance is not like a new 100 00:07:55,840 --> 00:08:03,680 law that's going to make things like not against the rules or anything anymore. 101 00:08:00,639 --> 00:08:08,479 It's just a way that they like basically they want to set a precedent so that uh 102 00:08:05,759 --> 00:08:14,160 as they do new things these they are thinking about doing it all to the same 103 00:08:11,120 --> 00:08:20,000 standard. Um makes sense. >> Yeah. And um like we saw in the minutes, 104 00:08:17,680 --> 00:08:26,479 I I pulled the right to farm code from the Greenfield city code. And it's very 105 00:08:23,120 --> 00:08:31,039 specific that like holidays, weekdays, weekends, night or day, the incidental 106 00:08:29,039 --> 00:08:35,599 noise is what it is. Um middle of the night. 107 00:08:33,760 --> 00:08:41,519 » Yeah. Yeah. So I'm I'm planning on keeping up to date with that. Um just in 108 00:08:38,320 --> 00:08:46,080 case anyone anything pops up that seems concerning. But um the 109 00:08:44,080 --> 00:08:48,560 » and these are just like citizens in precinct 7 that were doing that. 110 00:08:47,839 --> 00:08:52,959 » Yeah. Cool. >> Um so it was originally in response to 111 00:08:51,040 --> 00:08:56,240 noise from the fairgrounds, but the more that they did the research, the more 112 00:08:54,320 --> 00:09:00,480 that they were seeing that like noise ordinances, they address event spaces 113 00:08:58,320 --> 00:09:04,720 and they also address like normal business operation and traffic and loud 114 00:09:03,360 --> 00:09:09,200 engines and >> all kinds of things like that. Um they 115 00:09:06,880 --> 00:09:13,839 have brought it to um appointments and ordinances and the 116 00:09:11,440 --> 00:09:16,480 community relations committee commission. 117 00:09:14,959 --> 00:09:18,000 » That's correct. Community relations committee 118 00:09:16,959 --> 00:09:22,240 » committee. Yeah. >> Um just to kind of like give them the 119 00:09:20,480 --> 00:09:28,120 lowdown on what they're doing. And everybody on the community relations 120 00:09:23,839 --> 00:09:28,120 committee um including 121 00:09:28,880 --> 00:09:36,320 a couple city councilors and the mayor were like this sounds great. Let's keep 122 00:09:33,600 --> 00:09:40,240 going with the research. and then when we get to some kind of point where we 123 00:09:38,959 --> 00:09:44,160 feel happy with the research, we'll turn it over to appointments and ordinances 124 00:09:41,839 --> 00:09:48,560 and we can try to draft something. Um, but for the time being, it's very it's 125 00:09:46,399 --> 00:09:52,720 in the research phase. And the ladies in precinct 7 are like very specific like 126 00:09:51,279 --> 00:09:55,040 we don't want to sit here and tell anyone like what's best for the whole 127 00:09:54,399 --> 00:09:59,360 town, >> right? 128 00:09:55,440 --> 00:10:03,680 » So, um I I felt very optimistic after uh sitting in on that meeting. Um, but if 129 00:10:01,760 --> 00:10:08,399 anyone has other concerns, I would be happy to hear them. And obviously, 130 00:10:06,959 --> 00:10:12,560 not that I think we get like a huge viewership out in the world of green 131 00:10:10,160 --> 00:10:17,200 fields, but but that's the sort of thing that uh, 132 00:10:15,040 --> 00:10:23,279 you know, our neighbors could bring to us too, I think, if they were worried 133 00:10:18,959 --> 00:10:27,480 about. Um, anyone have any further thoughts on point two? 134 00:10:29,839 --> 00:10:37,360 M >> okay then I'm going to go ahead and move 135 00:10:34,160 --> 00:10:44,360 on to three um which is Elizabeth Net and now also 136 00:10:41,040 --> 00:10:44,360 Greg Kootwear. 137 00:10:46,000 --> 00:10:52,640 Um I will say this could not have been reasonably anticipated by the chair at 138 00:10:50,240 --> 00:10:55,680 the writing of this agenda because it happened just now. 139 00:10:54,160 --> 00:11:01,279 » Yeah. Um, so their resignation from the 140 00:10:58,000 --> 00:11:04,880 Agricultural Commission. Um, neither of them are here to say thank you to, but 141 00:11:03,040 --> 00:11:10,320 I'm very thankful for all all their hard work and service. I know Elizabeth Nut 142 00:11:07,040 --> 00:11:16,079 basically restarted this commission. Um, and Greg has been on it from almost the 143 00:11:13,600 --> 00:11:19,600 beginning, right? I know it was originally Elizabeth and Dave and 144 00:11:18,880 --> 00:11:22,560 » and me. >> And you? Yeah. 145 00:11:20,640 --> 00:11:30,200 » Okay. So, for a while. >> Yeah. Yes. 146 00:11:23,600 --> 00:11:30,200 » Yeah. Um, Elizabeth said that she was um 147 00:11:30,480 --> 00:11:36,240 she was um spending a lot more time working with her animal rights group 148 00:11:34,800 --> 00:11:41,279 » and so she was feel like it was eating into her 149 00:11:37,920 --> 00:11:43,600 » uh mental bandwidth and Greg was just uh elected president of the beekeeping 150 00:11:42,880 --> 00:11:48,240 association. >> Well, that's an issue. 151 00:11:44,480 --> 00:11:50,959 » Yeah. Um and he's just like super swamped with that. 152 00:11:50,079 --> 00:11:55,680 » How dare he? >> Yeah. Honestly, right. 153 00:11:54,000 --> 00:12:02,880 uh personal improvement, personal growth. 154 00:11:58,480 --> 00:12:08,880 Um so my I don't know how to go about this um because I don't think that the 155 00:12:06,639 --> 00:12:12,240 open seat that I filled was publicized pretty much at all. 156 00:12:10,480 --> 00:12:16,440 » No, I think for the most part I suggested to both of you that you 157 00:12:16,720 --> 00:12:24,480 » with uh Exactly. So, um I'm curious if we could have like the city of 158 00:12:22,560 --> 00:12:26,560 Greenfield post something on the Facebook page that we've got open 159 00:12:26,079 --> 00:12:29,360 chairs. >> I think we'll we'll be posting soon 160 00:12:28,399 --> 00:12:31,200 about all of the >> Okay, awesome. 161 00:12:30,000 --> 00:12:34,399 » various openings, right? >> Yeah. 162 00:12:32,800 --> 00:12:38,000 » Um on one hand, it would be nice to have, 163 00:12:36,079 --> 00:12:42,000 you know, more people farming. Yes. On this, but I also realize how busy they 164 00:12:40,560 --> 00:12:48,200 can be. Yeah. >> I can text my neighbor who's got a beef 165 00:12:43,839 --> 00:12:48,200 farm and ask if he's at all interested. 166 00:12:49,760 --> 00:12:55,839 But it's tough. >> Yeah. 167 00:12:51,600 --> 00:13:00,959 » Yeah. Um well, so obviously the city at large will see it when that larger post 168 00:12:58,480 --> 00:13:06,240 goes out. But I was also curious if we had like 169 00:13:03,519 --> 00:13:08,959 any ideas if we if we had anyone who we thought would be a good fit that we 170 00:13:07,519 --> 00:13:14,959 wanted to reach out and invite specifically if that's allowed. 171 00:13:13,040 --> 00:13:17,680 » It's my neighbor Brian Cleberg. >> Okay. 172 00:13:15,440 --> 00:13:18,800 » Farms. And so I'm I can reach out to him. 173 00:13:18,079 --> 00:13:23,200 » That would be awesome. >> Excuse me. I hate that word. I can 174 00:13:20,399 --> 00:13:25,120 contact him. No, 175 00:13:23,440 --> 00:13:28,880 » he definitely >> dates me because I can remember that 176 00:13:27,040 --> 00:13:31,519 AT&T commercial. Reach out and touch someone. 177 00:13:29,600 --> 00:13:33,360 » Oh my gosh, I had thought about it that in a minute. 178 00:13:32,240 --> 00:13:36,800 » Yeah. >> Um I think it would be really awesome if 179 00:13:35,279 --> 00:13:39,760 we could get someone involved with the farmers market. 180 00:13:38,480 --> 00:13:43,600 » Oh, that's a good idea. >> Or like the the Greenfield co-op or 181 00:13:42,800 --> 00:13:46,399 something like that. >> That's a very good idea. like someone 182 00:13:45,120 --> 00:13:52,160 from one of those. >> Yeah. Or like a 183 00:13:50,560 --> 00:13:57,920 if not a managing member than just someone who's like involved. 184 00:13:54,959 --> 00:14:02,399 » Whoever it is has to live in Greenfield. >> Yes. 185 00:14:00,000 --> 00:14:08,519 And they can't own land in Greenfield, right? They have to live in Greenfield 186 00:14:04,079 --> 00:14:08,519 as well. Is that correct? 187 00:14:09,760 --> 00:14:14,959 » All members shall be Greenfield residents whenever possible. members 188 00:14:13,120 --> 00:14:19,279 should be involved in farming in this community or have some background 189 00:14:16,639 --> 00:14:23,279 knowledge of agric agricultural pursuits in Greenfield. 190 00:14:20,320 --> 00:14:30,000 » Okay. >> Yeah. So, restorm on for a bit and he 191 00:14:28,000 --> 00:14:30,959 couldn't manage to make the meetings. >> Yeah. 192 00:14:30,639 --> 00:14:36,279 » Yeah. >> He was pretty busy 193 00:14:32,480 --> 00:14:36,279 » and he had a couple kids. 194 00:14:36,639 --> 00:14:40,600 » Yeah. I think um 195 00:14:41,279 --> 00:14:45,480 I don't know. I don't know. 196 00:14:52,800 --> 00:15:01,839 That's tough, huh? We could um do the the just make a note about the 197 00:14:59,600 --> 00:15:08,000 open chair and post it at the egg light, too. 198 00:15:04,639 --> 00:15:13,199 I don't I don't know us what the vetting process is like for 199 00:15:11,440 --> 00:15:18,079 new members or if we want. >> You just have to um 200 00:15:16,720 --> 00:15:22,639 » send them a letter saying you're interested in what you're 201 00:15:19,760 --> 00:15:26,320 » right. What it's really pretty straightforward. 202 00:15:24,480 --> 00:15:30,720 » What if we get like more than one person flying? Then we will rejoice. 203 00:15:28,639 --> 00:15:35,440 » That would be awesome. Yeah. Yeah. >> If we have two. 204 00:15:32,160 --> 00:15:40,240 » That's true. Yeah. And and it's up to but not limited to five members, right? 205 00:15:37,360 --> 00:15:43,279 » It's five. Yep. And the mayor will the mayor reviews any 206 00:15:42,160 --> 00:15:47,040 » Gotcha. Yeah. And then makes appointments. 207 00:15:44,240 --> 00:15:51,199 » Cool. Um 208 00:15:48,560 --> 00:15:54,000 Okay. So, if you can reach out to your 209 00:15:53,600 --> 00:15:57,680 neighbor, >> I will. With just a ping, that would be 210 00:15:55,839 --> 00:16:00,079 » Huh. Sorry. Sorry. If you can contact your neighbor. 211 00:15:58,639 --> 00:16:02,320 » Every once in a while, we text to each other. So, 212 00:16:01,040 --> 00:16:04,639 » he lets me know when he's going to shoot off his guns so that my dogs are not 213 00:16:04,000 --> 00:16:10,959 outside. >> Art. 214 00:16:06,399 --> 00:16:16,000 » Um, I can try to get in touch with um Greenfield's Market and see if anyone 215 00:16:14,320 --> 00:16:21,199 any of like their member owners or anything would be interested in joining. 216 00:16:18,720 --> 00:16:26,639 Um, maybe post a note there and I could post a note at Egway. Lou, would you be 217 00:16:23,759 --> 00:16:30,800 willing to try to reach out, try to contact 218 00:16:28,160 --> 00:16:38,720 um Sorry. um like the larger farmers market 219 00:16:35,120 --> 00:16:45,519 umbrella like oh the the vendors you mean or because I think a lot of aren't 220 00:16:40,959 --> 00:16:48,320 from green in the midst of >> Yeah that's what I'm thinking 221 00:16:47,199 --> 00:16:53,759 » market manager >> right 222 00:16:49,040 --> 00:16:57,360 » about looking at CISA you know people people who are affiliated with CISA 223 00:16:55,759 --> 00:17:04,799 » that's a good idea >> you can take a look at their I just 224 00:17:00,000 --> 00:17:08,880 Yes, I want and um I I want I almost want to get Hannah on. She's not going 225 00:17:07,039 --> 00:17:12,240 to be market managing, >> but but I think she lives in 226 00:17:10,559 --> 00:17:17,199 Northampton. That might be true. 227 00:17:15,280 --> 00:17:20,799 » Then look at the CISA website and see, you know, who is listed with them that 228 00:17:19,919 --> 00:17:24,000 lives field. >> That'd be cool. Yeah. Okay. Okay. So 229 00:17:22,480 --> 00:17:32,559 maybe instead of the Greenfield farmers market say CISA and in that case 230 00:17:29,440 --> 00:17:39,039 would you take either list of people on the uh Greenfield um 231 00:17:37,280 --> 00:17:43,200 Greenfield Cooperative Farmers Exchange. Do they have a list of people? 232 00:17:40,480 --> 00:17:46,640 » Kind of. It's not really kept up to date and I don't think it's exhaustive. 233 00:17:45,520 --> 00:17:49,520 » Yeah. >> Um but I think maybe posting something 234 00:17:48,880 --> 00:17:51,679 there is >> Yeah. Yeah. 235 00:17:50,400 --> 00:17:56,240 » Yeah. I think that's a good idea >> enough. Okay. Nothing. 236 00:17:53,600 --> 00:18:00,720 » All right. So then Denise, if you want to get in touch with 237 00:17:59,280 --> 00:18:02,480 Brian and >> I look at the CISA. 238 00:18:02,080 --> 00:18:09,120 » Yeah. >> Then I can just post a not Greenfield's 239 00:18:05,039 --> 00:18:13,600 Market and I I can't send out a list of Greenfield CISA members to them outside 240 00:18:11,360 --> 00:18:15,919 of the meeting. Is that correct? >> Um, 241 00:18:13,919 --> 00:18:19,200 » and if I had done my conflict of interest, I would know. 242 00:18:17,520 --> 00:18:26,000 » That's not conflict of interest. That's open meeting law. Um, so I would say if 243 00:18:23,679 --> 00:18:29,360 you want to work on this as a group, maybe think about two of you 244 00:18:28,000 --> 00:18:32,240 volunteering to work on it together and then you're free to talk about it as 245 00:18:30,799 --> 00:18:34,080 long as you don't a quorum >> outside of Okay, cool. 246 00:18:33,760 --> 00:18:37,280 » Yeah. >> All right. 247 00:18:35,440 --> 00:18:39,200 » Well, I will email one or the other of you. 248 00:18:38,160 --> 00:18:43,679 » Perfect. >> Okay. 249 00:18:42,000 --> 00:18:47,679 » Um, actually, it would be very helpful to me if the two of you could tackle 250 00:18:45,440 --> 00:18:50,320 that. Um because I'm working on some graphic design for the farmers market. 251 00:18:49,600 --> 00:18:56,240 Okay. >> For our stand. 252 00:18:51,600 --> 00:19:00,640 » Okay. Do I have your email address? >> You do have my Well, yeah. Yeah, because 253 00:18:57,919 --> 00:19:04,120 we've been on many emails together. >> Yeah, that's right. 254 00:19:06,480 --> 00:19:09,480 Okay. 255 00:19:09,840 --> 00:19:16,480 All right. I feel happy with that. Yep, I do. Is that right? 256 00:19:16,000 --> 00:19:19,480 Mhm. >> Okay. 257 00:19:21,280 --> 00:19:26,000 » Okay. >> And we're sharing on Friday, so I 258 00:19:24,480 --> 00:19:29,960 probably won't get to it until after that. 259 00:19:26,480 --> 00:19:29,960 » That's super fair. 260 00:19:30,400 --> 00:19:37,919 » I uh we have plenty of time to get someone applied and sworn in because 261 00:19:34,000 --> 00:19:40,160 » But I will I will text Brian at all. >> Who's cheering for you? 262 00:19:39,440 --> 00:19:42,720 » Aaron. >> Oh, nice. 263 00:19:40,799 --> 00:19:49,280 » Yeah, you're welcome to come if you're free. Okay, I'll think about I just I 264 00:19:45,919 --> 00:19:51,919 just did a shooting day on Sunday. >> With whom? 265 00:19:50,320 --> 00:19:56,320 » It was Vermont Shepard. >> Okay. 266 00:19:54,000 --> 00:19:58,400 » Yeah. With Kevin with Blades. >> Oh, yeah. 267 00:19:57,600 --> 00:20:04,960 » Oh, that's cool. >> He's fairly elderly now, isn't he? 268 00:20:00,480 --> 00:20:12,280 » Yeah. Still discussion of um Okay, next page. We are swinging into 269 00:20:09,039 --> 00:20:12,280 old business. 270 00:20:12,720 --> 00:20:22,080 Um, update on the right to prom signs. I have a real actual update on these 271 00:20:17,600 --> 00:20:26,960 actually. Um, so the sign on French King Highway near Gil Road has been approved 272 00:20:24,480 --> 00:20:31,120 by DPW and Glenn says it can be installed as soon as the ground thaws. 273 00:20:29,760 --> 00:20:34,960 » Never the way things are going. >> Yeah. 274 00:20:32,640 --> 00:20:40,000 So when I learned that, I reached out to Hail Signs and asked Sherry if they 275 00:20:37,440 --> 00:20:44,000 could print one of the signs and then I could deliver Dicklland's office right 276 00:20:41,280 --> 00:20:45,520 away in April to be like, "We're ready. Let's go." 277 00:20:44,640 --> 00:20:49,120 » Yeah. >> Um and then I realized that Jonathan was 278 00:20:47,600 --> 00:20:53,360 also communicating with Hail Signs separately in a separate email chain. So 279 00:20:51,120 --> 00:20:59,039 we have consolidated those email chains. All three signs are paid for and they're 280 00:20:56,640 --> 00:21:05,120 going to start working on printing and then DPW can come pick up the signs. 281 00:21:03,760 --> 00:21:10,960 » So, they're going to hold on to them. The two signs that are still waiting on 282 00:21:08,960 --> 00:21:13,960 Massachusetts do 283 00:21:14,880 --> 00:21:17,880 approval. 284 00:21:17,919 --> 00:21:25,679 Uh Ian Hodgegden with Greenfield DPW did respond to me. He said he is still 285 00:21:23,520 --> 00:21:29,760 working with DPW to complete our application for those locations. He says 286 00:21:27,919 --> 00:21:31,679 he still has work to do on that end and then also the state will just take some 287 00:21:31,360 --> 00:21:34,400 time. >> Okay. 288 00:21:32,080 --> 00:21:37,840 » So, still waiting on those, but I was really thankful to get like a concrete 289 00:21:36,640 --> 00:21:42,679 anything. Okay, >> good. 290 00:21:39,679 --> 00:21:42,679 » Um 291 00:21:44,400 --> 00:21:51,039 uh any further notes on the right to farm signs? 292 00:21:49,280 --> 00:21:56,080 Uh oh, I also asked for a proof on the right to prom because um you guys had 293 00:21:53,600 --> 00:22:00,240 decided on the sign uh before I joined the committee. Um and they just look 294 00:21:58,559 --> 00:22:05,799 like the old ones, the old one that we have and it's cute and it's clean and so 295 00:22:02,799 --> 00:22:05,799 awesome. 296 00:22:06,799 --> 00:22:14,000 So, our last piece of old business uh review setup for our educational 297 00:22:12,080 --> 00:22:17,640 booth at the Greenfield Winter Market on 37 2024. 298 00:22:17,919 --> 00:22:25,360 I can go there. Yeah. Um, so I am available to table for this. 299 00:22:23,760 --> 00:22:28,880 I'm planning on tableabling for this. I'm still planning on 300 00:22:27,840 --> 00:22:31,840 bringing like >> What time is it? 301 00:22:30,240 --> 00:22:35,520 » 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. >> I can come down for part of the time. 302 00:22:33,520 --> 00:22:38,799 » That'd be awesome. >> As long as there's somebody else there. 303 00:22:37,440 --> 00:22:43,120 » Yeah. >> Beautiful. And that's at the 304 00:22:41,600 --> 00:22:50,080 » at the library. >> Yep. Um, so the farmers market sets up 305 00:22:47,919 --> 00:22:55,039 by the one entrance for the library and then close to the kids section of the 306 00:22:53,120 --> 00:22:59,679 library like right at those doors is where we'll be set up um with like the 307 00:22:57,520 --> 00:23:07,720 other community >> um 308 00:23:01,600 --> 00:23:07,720 bodies. I just was talking to 309 00:23:08,720 --> 00:23:11,720 someone 310 00:23:18,480 --> 00:23:28,679 Pamela at the library and uh we'll be there with the community 311 00:23:25,039 --> 00:23:28,679 preservation commission. 312 00:23:29,760 --> 00:23:33,159 So fun. 313 00:23:35,440 --> 00:23:38,440 Um, 314 00:23:38,559 --> 00:23:48,000 so as far as what that setup is going to look like, um, Lou forward me some 315 00:23:43,840 --> 00:23:52,400 really great graphics from MDAR. Um, which I'm going to use and maybe do like 316 00:23:50,000 --> 00:23:58,559 a trifold board or just on the table, whatever I have room for. Um, 317 00:23:57,039 --> 00:24:04,159 and then this is going to go up on an easel on the table so everyone can see 318 00:24:00,159 --> 00:24:09,679 it from far away. And then I've got 319 00:24:06,159 --> 00:24:13,919 a little print out for each one of uh Greenfield zones zoning 320 00:24:13,520 --> 00:24:19,600 » okay >> districts 321 00:24:15,440 --> 00:24:27,120 um with all of the relevant state law and city law for how farming interacts 322 00:24:23,679 --> 00:24:30,400 in that zone. So the idea is you go you what you know you mark your favorite 323 00:24:28,559 --> 00:24:32,640 farm on the map and you figure out where your house is on the map and you see 324 00:24:31,520 --> 00:24:39,600 what zone you're in and then you can take your little handout for your zone 325 00:24:35,360 --> 00:24:44,159 and you can see what laws what you're allowed to do in your yard for farming. 326 00:24:41,840 --> 00:24:48,720 Um and I reached out to MDAR and they're sending us some like farm swag which 327 00:24:45,919 --> 00:24:53,840 should arrive here sometime this week. Next week. Nice. Um so that'll be what 328 00:24:51,760 --> 00:24:58,480 time do we need to be there to sign up? Nine. Nine. Okay. 329 00:24:57,039 --> 00:25:02,039 That's too bad. I won't be able to do my lesson that day. 330 00:25:20,240 --> 00:25:24,960 And is there parking around the library behind it? Right. 331 00:25:24,799 --> 00:25:28,240 It >> does tend to fill up. 332 00:25:26,559 --> 00:25:34,120 » Yeah. Okay. 333 00:25:30,159 --> 00:25:34,120 » One of the few lots in town. 334 00:25:39,679 --> 00:25:47,039 So that I mean that's pretty much everything I brought, 335 00:25:44,240 --> 00:25:51,200 but we'd be we'll end up half hour early unless anybody has anything they were 336 00:25:49,760 --> 00:25:56,159 thinking about or anything that I'd specifically like put on the agenda for 337 00:25:52,960 --> 00:26:02,320 next meeting or anything about the next meeting. Is it supposed to shot blanks? 338 00:25:59,440 --> 00:26:04,640 We're going to give you rounding. >> Right. You said you landing late. I 339 00:26:04,080 --> 00:26:08,880 remember. >> Yeah. Um, 340 00:26:07,279 --> 00:26:13,919 » and I got a list of when everybody's due. Not that that makes any 341 00:26:11,520 --> 00:26:17,760 has any relation to the real world. >> Um, and I do have the ability to check 342 00:26:16,400 --> 00:26:21,760 on them from afar. So, >> okay. 343 00:26:18,720 --> 00:26:26,320 » I need to. >> Well, in theory, we're supposed to meet 344 00:26:24,159 --> 00:26:29,679 April 1st. April fools. 345 00:26:27,520 --> 00:26:33,400 » Yes. >> Okay. Okay, I put it online. 346 00:26:34,080 --> 00:26:44,880 I guess whether or not we meet will be dependent on if we get a new member and 347 00:26:40,559 --> 00:26:48,880 whether or not we all can. Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. I should have made a list and 348 00:26:46,799 --> 00:26:53,679 looked at it about it. I mean, I have a list at home. Doesn't And there may be a 349 00:26:51,840 --> 00:26:59,760 bunch of them. I mean, the chances of them lamming at 5:30 on April 1st are 350 00:26:57,200 --> 00:27:07,120 pretty slim. I wouldn't stress about it yet. 351 00:27:03,840 --> 00:27:10,960 I've been um feeling a little bit like now that 352 00:27:08,880 --> 00:27:16,760 the signs are like out of our hands, we don't have really anything to talk about 353 00:27:12,320 --> 00:27:16,760 for our whole hour. So like 354 00:27:17,440 --> 00:27:23,919 I think uh when we do get to April, I'm going to try again to reach out to those 355 00:27:22,400 --> 00:27:27,279 two people with the grievances because the weather's going to start to warm up 356 00:27:25,279 --> 00:27:31,600 and maybe like smell issues are going to come back again. So they might talk a 357 00:27:29,919 --> 00:27:37,360 little bit about that. >> It's kind of tough marijuana smell to 358 00:27:34,880 --> 00:27:44,120 understanding. >> Yeah. 359 00:27:39,679 --> 00:27:44,120 » Yeah. Yeah. 360 00:27:47,840 --> 00:27:53,120 These are going to be great notes. You guys are going to love them. 361 00:27:51,440 --> 00:27:58,240 » Thank you for taking them seriously. Thank you. 362 00:27:54,240 --> 00:28:00,880 » I send them to you. So to sit, yeah, they have to be approved at the 363 00:27:59,440 --> 00:28:04,320 following meeting and then >> Okay. 364 00:28:01,520 --> 00:28:09,960 » Yeah. You can just drop them in that Google Drive, you know, make copies of 365 00:28:06,640 --> 00:28:09,960 what you're doing. 366 00:28:16,240 --> 00:28:20,679 » Good talk, guys. Yeah. 367 00:28:26,000 --> 00:28:33,440 Okay. All right. Uh, can I can uh So move. 368 00:28:31,840 --> 00:28:34,880 » Yeah. I'd like to request a movement to end the meeting. 369 00:28:34,159 --> 00:28:38,480 » So moved >> wonderfully. I wonderful. I second that. 370 00:28:37,600 --> 00:28:44,679 All in favor? >> I I Right. 371 00:28:41,520 --> 00:28:44,679 » Thank you.