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Okay, buddy.

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Okay, thank you. Um, I'm

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going to call a

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meeting of the

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full Committee for

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Monday, September 28,

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2026. Um, Madam

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Secretary, could

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you please announce the list

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?

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Mayor Russ, Deputy

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Mayor Sheffield, Councillor

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Miguel Roy, Councillor

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Piazza, Councillor Jones.

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Present.

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Thank you. Um, the first

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item on the

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agenda is the Giordano Family Foundation

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. Um, we have the

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Eastern

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Connecticut Community Foundation here tonight. If you

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guys want to

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come up, we have Megan

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Brown, the COO

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, and Lauren Parda, our

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immediate

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development director,

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not ours, but theirs. Um, and

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Director Juhasz

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will provide an overview. Thank you,

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ma'am.

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Good.

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Thank you.

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So, I believe the

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board may have known

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about it, but, um, if

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not, we were a

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beneficiary or a

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trustee of, um, the

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Sharon

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Giordano Trust. Um, this

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trust was set up by

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Sal, um, with

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her daughter, who

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was the

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trustee. Um, Sharon

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died in March

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2026, which was then

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entered into the

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probate case, and

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the city ended up receiving

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approximately $3.8 million

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, the interest and

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dividends of which

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could be

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used for certain,

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um, things that were

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designated in the trust:

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meaning training

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programs for city

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employees, um,

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tuition assistance

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for

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city residents,

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improvements to

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Eastern Point Beach, and

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recreation programs

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and improvements to

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Washington Park. The way it works is

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that the money

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is transferred to the

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Community Fund,

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which will control

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it, and then they, in

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turn,

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will pay

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dividends to the city annually from the

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interest accrued on that money

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. Now I have

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more to say about this

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Of course. So, we

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call this a

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trust fund, which

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means it's what

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we call the

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spent

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fund balance. Am I

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okay?

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spent

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fund balance that will be there

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every year. Our board

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sets our

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spending rule

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each year. It is usually

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between 4 and 6%.

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expect about 4%

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of the fund's value.

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at the end of the year,

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our

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investment

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return is calculated and all of

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our investments are

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pooled together. After

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calculating

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the return, each

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of our 650 funds

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receives a share of the

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income based on the

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size of their fund.

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this fund. Typically,

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you know, our investment returns

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fluctuate from year to

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year, but over a 10-

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year period, you

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can expect a

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7 to 8% return.

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rate. So, when the

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year-end investment return is calculated, we

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usually do it in

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January, and you can

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expect to receive a

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grant check

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around the beginning of

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February for that 4%, depending

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on the value of the trust.

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a little over 100,000 per

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year indefinitely. And

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the fund will be in the fund, and

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then it will be

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financed and

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grow indefinitely

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. So, this amount

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will only increase over time.

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Do you have any questions or

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comments? Um,

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Council Love joins us at 6:08. Are there any

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questions?

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Greetings. Um, I'm here

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. I apologize for

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the delay. Um, between

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switching

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phones, it says 5

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hours.

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Thank you. We work for the

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Giordano family trust. Um, we just

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got a review of the sums.

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Um, deputy mayor.

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Um, yes, that is, um, out of, I

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think, 3.8 2 million,

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um, that is, dividends on

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average 4% of this

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3.28 will be, um, for

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each January, I think,

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going to the city. Yes,

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continue.

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And the goal is to keep

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that 3.8 growing over

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time.

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So as it grows,

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the amount you

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receive will likely

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grow as well.

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Good. And your

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dividends, um, are they, I

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think, annual or, you

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know, quarterly

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dividends? How is the

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trust financed, guys?

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Yes, the investment

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return

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is calculated

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annually, and then we

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send, um, what

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we call the

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expense portion of the

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fund. We usually

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do this around the

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first week of

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February. So you can

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plan for this check

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every year, and like

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Megan said, it will grow

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over time.

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Good. And to you, Ron,

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I wonder if this money will go

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into the general

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fund or something, or you

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said that...

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Uh, the plan right now

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is to create a

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special

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revenue fund in the city. So

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these dividends

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will come in, and it

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won't be a budget

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fund in the general

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fund as such, but this

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money will

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be in a

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special revenue fund

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designated for the

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purposes that the trust has identified

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. This way,

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if a larger

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project arises for which we

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want to accumulate

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dividends over a couple of

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years, we can

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do so by leaving

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them in a special

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income fund.

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Thank you.

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Are there any more questions?

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Councilor Piazza.

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Thank you. Thank you.

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Yes, um, more of a

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comment. Um, I just

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want to thank

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the family for being

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so kind and generous

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to the city of Groton. I

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think it just

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shows the love that, um

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, the family has for the

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city of Groton, and that in

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itself speaks volumes

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. So I just want to

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thank them. You know, I mean

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, money is a

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wonderful gift. I

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mean, but I think it

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all comes from the

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heart, obviously, and

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their kindness. So I

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just want to

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thank my family. Are

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there any other

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comments? Question?

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Advisor Bois. Uh,

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thank you, Madam Mayor. Uh, I

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apologize for not being here

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on time, but,

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um, I think, looking

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at our agenda package

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and what

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this community fund can be used for, is

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it the community, uh,

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fund that will determine what

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happens, or

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should the city, uh, council, uh, meet

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to determine what

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action plan we're going to

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use these

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funds for in the future? The

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trust document

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outlines how these funds are to

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be

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used. Uh, yeah, I

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forgot your name. As you

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said, uh, it

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outlines how these funds

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should be

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used. The

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trust document

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is always the lead

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document and the

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Attorney General

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will contact the

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Public Trust

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so that we can

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report to them that

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they are

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being used

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appropriately when

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we provide them to you. So

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we ask you to report this to us,

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perhaps annually

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. We provide, uh,

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send you

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grant funds. You

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determine how you

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use them, and

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then if you

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report back to us briefly, we

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can share

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that with the

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Attorney General.

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Good, because, again

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, what I see in the

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documents provided

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are the curriculum

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and

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information, the

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tuition assistance,

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these recreational

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programs at

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Eastern Point Beach in

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Washington Park. That's a

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summary of what

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these

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funds can be used for, right?

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Yes.

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Okay, so I think

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one thing I'm asking

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through the mayor is do

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we need to determine as a council

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and mayor

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what our action plan is

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for using

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these funds? Again

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, should we

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reach out to the

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finance department

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to see what

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our action plan is for

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using them? I wouldn't

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want these things

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to drag on and then

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say, "Oh, suddenly

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we have money."

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Let's spend them

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on this. Let's

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spend it on that." I

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think it would be

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prudent for us

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to have an action plan

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or at least identify

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some need in these

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four areas. Um,

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so that we have a

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strategy for the

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future, so that we

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can determine

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what we want to

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use these

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funds for with the trust that has

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been, um,

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blessed to the city of

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Groton.

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Hmm, thanks for

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the question. So the idea

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was that,

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um, the money

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would come to the

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city. As soon as they

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come to the city,

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um, before that, we will

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create a committee in the city of

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non-partisan, um,

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parties, so that the people who will

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not

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benefit from this

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will consider all the

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options, um, and then

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we will be happy

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to inform you of

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what that committee

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proposes to

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give you

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recommendations on

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how this money

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will be used. And

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then the idea is to

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budget it every year so you

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know exactly where that money is

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going. But we want to

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make sure that

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we can review

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all the information and

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all sorts of requests from

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department heads about

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how this could be

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used

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before we develop a plan

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for council consideration.

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And Madam Mayor, will you be the one

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to organize this

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committee?

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Yes.

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What are your considerations

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regarding the structure or

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people who would be

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involved in the work of

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such a committee?

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These will be our

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employees. We

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will ask if

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they are interested in

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being part of this

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committee, but we

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want to make sure

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that these are people who will not

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benefit from

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this money so that we

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have a broad idea

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of ​​how this can be

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done.

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And we have an

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ethics committee, so that gives us a

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certain amount of

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safety net to

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make sure that

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individuals are not

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benefiting from

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this conflict of

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interest or anything like

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that, so I

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would agree with your

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point on that,

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Madam Mayor.

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Absolutely. Thank you.

420
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Madam Mayor.

421
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Yes.

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I also want to briefly

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note that many

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trust documents

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actually name

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the amounts or percentages to be

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used for

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each item.

429
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Since this

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trust document

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does not do this, it

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means you can

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use it

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at your discretion,

435
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deciding how you

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want to

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distribute it. So in

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certain years you may

439
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want to do all

440
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four things, in other

441
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years you may not

442
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want to, but we don't

443
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mind you

444
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using your

445
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discretion, for the city

446
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to use its

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discretion.

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Thank you. Thank you for this

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clarification.

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To the Deputy Mayor.

451
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Um, and Ron, again

452
00:11:30,037 --> 00:11:31,046
, the money that

453
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comes in every year doesn't

454
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need to be spent.

455
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Right. They

456
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remain in this

457
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special fund.

458
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They don't need to,

459
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you know, be spent

460
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every year.

461
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Right. This would be the

462
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purpose of contributing to a

463
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special

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revenue fund so that it can

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accumulate if there is a

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larger project.

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But as the mayor said, we will

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make sure that these

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amounts are

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presented

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during budget

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season, just to be on

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schedule.

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They won't be

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part of the

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general fund budget

477
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because of the timing of

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dividends and

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just the timing of

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anything that can be

481
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cut with the budget.

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But, like I said,

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if we want to

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do a bigger

485
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project on the beach or in a

486
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park, that could

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take a couple of

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years. But we want to

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make sure we

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use it

491
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according to the trust

492
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and distribute it

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according to the

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wishes and purpose.

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And just to

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clarify, you said

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that the community foundation

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doesn't mind if we

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send a note

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saying that we're

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saving this money

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for a special

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project in the

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future.

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I think if there is a

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plan, of course.

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Good. Thank you. Are there

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any other questions or

509
00:12:32,713 --> 00:12:35,073
comments? Okay, not

510
00:12:35,073 --> 00:12:36,038
seeing any, I'll make a

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motion

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to move this to the

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mayor and

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council meeting. I do this

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every year in October. Is it

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October 5th? Let

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me make sure

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I understand everything correctly

519
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. October 5.

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So, it is proposed.

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So, the proposal.

522
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Second.

523
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And the second. Hmm, are there any more

524
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questions or everyone

525
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who is "in favor", sorry.

526
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Yes.

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Is

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anyone against it? Did anyone

529
00:13:01,102 --> 00:13:02,524
abstain? Most of

530
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the proposals were adopted

531
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unanimously. Hmm,

532
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next–update of

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data from

534
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traffic cameras.

535
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Captain, thank you very much for being

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here.

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Captain Lita and

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Officer Rosa.

539
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Good evening.

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Madam

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Mayor, you're welcome. As you

542
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know, our program

543
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was a kind of

544
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aggressive campaign

545
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to inform

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the public and

547
00:13:37,045 --> 00:13:38,204
make them aware of the

548
00:13:38,204 --> 00:13:39,496
condition of our cameras; but

549
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I thought it would be appropriate to

550
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reach out to you

551
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to make sure

552
00:13:43,139 --> 00:13:44,132
you understand what's

553
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going on, because

554
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sometimes residents

555
00:13:46,086 --> 00:13:47,411
come to you with

556
00:13:47,411 --> 00:13:52,382
questions. Our

557
00:13:52,382 --> 00:13:53,696
cameras started

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00:13:53,696 --> 00:13:55,213
working on October 11 and 14

559
00:13:55,213 --> 00:13:57,735
. So, on October 11th

560
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, I believe it was

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Thames Street and

562
00:14:00,992 --> 00:14:02,460
CBS Highway, and then

563
00:14:02,460 --> 00:14:04,295
Mitchell Street went live on

564
00:14:04,295 --> 00:14:05,685
October 14th. Or

565
00:14:05,685 --> 00:14:07,508
September 14th, sorry.

566
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Running ahead. Er,

567
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so it's September. This is our

568
00:14:11,126 --> 00:14:12,497
notice period,

569
00:14:12,497 --> 00:14:13,764
our 30-day

570
00:14:13,764 --> 00:14:16,419
notice period, okay?

571
00:14:16,419 --> 00:14:17,702
Uh, so on October 11th and 14th,

572
00:14:17,702 --> 00:14:19,261
violators

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00:14:19,261 --> 00:14:20,636
will be issued

574
00:14:20,636 --> 00:14:25,508
fines, okay? Uh,

575
00:14:25,508 --> 00:14:26,940
right now, I think we've

576
00:14:26,940 --> 00:14:28,060
observed

577
00:14:28,060 --> 00:14:29,223
about 11,000

578
00:14:29,223 --> 00:14:33,647
violators. Uh, so

579
00:14:33,647 --> 00:14:35,038
together, uh, at all

580
00:14:35,038 --> 00:14:37,307
intersections, so

581
00:14:37,307 --> 00:14:38,548
in 2 weeks?

582
00:14:38,548 --> 00:14:40,946
3 weeks. In 3 weeks,

583
00:14:40,946 --> 00:14:44,415
okay? So, as you can see

584
00:14:44,415 --> 00:14:45,787
, hopefully, and

585
00:14:45,787 --> 00:14:46,979
again, our goal is to

586
00:14:46,979 --> 00:14:48,278
reduce the number of

587
00:14:48,278 --> 00:14:51,972
violators.

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00:14:51,972 --> 00:14:53,117
I hope as soon as

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00:14:53,117 --> 00:14:53,950
people start

590
00:14:53,950 --> 00:14:54,680
getting

591
00:14:54,680 --> 00:14:57,030
warnings. They,

592
00:14:57,030 --> 00:14:58,171
um, haven't received

593
00:14:58,171 --> 00:14:59,070
any yet due to

594
00:14:59,070 --> 00:15:00,315
fixing some

595
00:15:00,315 --> 00:15:02,890
bugs in the system.

596
00:15:02,890 --> 00:15:04,028
So, they should be

597
00:15:04,028 --> 00:15:05,301
getting...I think

598
00:15:05,301 --> 00:15:06,407
Officer Rosa just

599
00:15:06,407 --> 00:15:07,713
looked at a few of

600
00:15:07,713 --> 00:15:10,372
them. So, they're out

601
00:15:10,372 --> 00:15:12,968
this week. And, once

602
00:15:12,968 --> 00:15:14,136
they start

603
00:15:14,136 --> 00:15:14,798
getting

604
00:15:14,798 --> 00:15:15,619
warnings,

605
00:15:15,619 --> 00:15:16,755
hopefully they'll

606
00:15:16,755 --> 00:15:17,892
reduce the number of

607
00:15:17,892 --> 00:15:19,123
speeding violations

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00:15:19,123 --> 00:15:24,515
. And from October 11 and 14, there will be

609
00:15:24,563 --> 00:15:27,964
no more warnings. Violators

610
00:15:27,964 --> 00:15:29,246
will receive fines at

611
00:15:29,246 --> 00:15:32,221
that time. Good?

612
00:15:32,221 --> 00:15:33,430
Do you have any questions or

613
00:15:33,430 --> 00:15:34,717
comments? Councilor

614
00:15:34,717 --> 00:15:42,557
Jones, thank you. We've

615
00:15:42,591 --> 00:15:43,891
met a few times about this

616
00:15:43,891 --> 00:15:45,192
, and I think the

617
00:15:45,192 --> 00:15:46,226
board as a collective has a

618
00:15:46,226 --> 00:15:47,527
pretty good understanding of

619
00:15:47,527 --> 00:15:48,227
the goals and, um, the

620
00:15:48,227 --> 00:15:53,573
importance of this. But

621
00:15:53,573 --> 00:15:54,714
just for the heck of it,

622
00:15:54,714 --> 00:15:55,951
could you do

623
00:15:55,951 --> 00:15:56,871
me a favor and

624
00:15:56,871 --> 00:15:58,077
explain, because I think

625
00:15:58,077 --> 00:15:59,092
the public

626
00:15:59,092 --> 00:16:00,011
might be a little

627
00:16:00,011 --> 00:16:01,153
confused about

628
00:16:01,153 --> 00:16:03,405
what exactly the difference is between a

629
00:16:03,437 --> 00:16:08,196
speed camera and a

630
00:16:08,196 --> 00:16:09,565
speed enforcement camera?

631
00:16:09,565 --> 00:16:15,111
Please.

632
00:16:15,145 --> 00:16:16,301
Speed ​​cameras are

633
00:16:16,301 --> 00:16:17,355
only active when there is a

634
00:16:17,355 --> 00:16:18,511
violation, if you

635
00:16:18,511 --> 00:16:19,667
exceed the

636
00:16:19,667 --> 00:16:23,463
speed threshold. We are

637
00:16:23,463 --> 00:16:24,860
recording data at this

638
00:16:24,860 --> 00:16:26,795
time.

639
00:16:26,795 --> 00:16:27,575
Speed ​​cameras are

640
00:16:27,575 --> 00:16:28,655
more of an

641
00:16:28,655 --> 00:16:32,378
investigative tool. They

642
00:16:32,378 --> 00:16:33,565
record license

643
00:16:33,565 --> 00:16:34,191
plates that

644
00:16:34,191 --> 00:16:35,311
pass through a

645
00:16:35,311 --> 00:16:37,643
certain location. OK? And

646
00:16:37,643 --> 00:16:39,727
this is constant. This is an

647
00:16:39,756 --> 00:16:40,883
investigative tool and is

648
00:16:40,883 --> 00:16:42,692
not related to

649
00:16:42,721 --> 00:16:43,651
speed cameras. He is

650
00:16:43,651 --> 00:16:45,071
separate. It is

651
00:16:45,071 --> 00:16:46,156
governed by, ahem,

652
00:16:46,156 --> 00:16:48,577
different laws than

653
00:16:48,613 --> 00:16:52,382
speed cameras. OK? It's

654
00:16:52,382 --> 00:16:53,457
not like

655
00:16:53,457 --> 00:16:54,401
people think, it's not our

656
00:16:54,401 --> 00:16:55,638
attempt to track

657
00:16:55,638 --> 00:16:56,777
people unless they've

658
00:16:56,777 --> 00:16:58,796
committed a crime using a

659
00:16:58,828 --> 00:17:02,375
speed camera.

660
00:17:02,375 --> 00:17:05,071
OK? We have one

661
00:17:05,105 --> 00:17:06,209
speed camera in the city of

662
00:17:06,209 --> 00:17:09,646
Groton. Speed ​​cameras

663
00:17:09,679 --> 00:17:11,301
capture violators.

664
00:17:11,301 --> 00:17:12,340
Anyone going

665
00:17:12,340 --> 00:17:13,658
11

666
00:17:13,658 --> 00:17:14,977
miles over the

667
00:17:14,977 --> 00:17:17,570
speed limit. Does

668
00:17:17,570 --> 00:17:18,917
this answer your

669
00:17:18,917 --> 00:17:20,003
question?

670
00:17:20,003 --> 00:17:21,281
Yes, and I asked about

671
00:17:21,281 --> 00:17:22,335
this a few months

672
00:17:22,335 --> 00:17:23,518
ago, but just so

673
00:17:23,518 --> 00:17:24,540
we can get it on the record again

674
00:17:24,540 --> 00:17:27,720
. We do not

675
00:17:27,720 --> 00:17:28,843
collect license

676
00:17:28,843 --> 00:17:30,620
plates. This is not something that

677
00:17:30,620 --> 00:17:33,377
is stored. We can't

678
00:17:33,377 --> 00:17:34,454
really

679
00:17:34,454 --> 00:17:35,329
dig in and

680
00:17:35,329 --> 00:17:36,507
see that, oh, there was a

681
00:17:36,507 --> 00:17:37,584
suspect or

682
00:17:37,584 --> 00:17:38,729
someone who committed

683
00:17:38,729 --> 00:17:41,118
something other than a

684
00:17:41,152 --> 00:17:43,507
speeding ticket here, right?

685
00:17:43,507 --> 00:17:44,214
We can't

686
00:17:44,214 --> 00:17:45,322
use these

687
00:17:45,322 --> 00:17:46,214
images to

688
00:17:46,214 --> 00:17:47,353
piece something bigger

689
00:17:47,353 --> 00:17:48,584
together or anything like that

690
00:17:48,584 --> 00:17:49,138
for

691
00:17:49,138 --> 00:17:50,307
investigative purposes,

692
00:17:50,307 --> 00:17:50,623
right?

693
00:17:50,623 --> 00:17:51,919
This is only related to

694
00:17:51,919 --> 00:17:54,234
speed. Speed ​​cameras are

695
00:17:54,264 --> 00:17:55,374
not used

696
00:17:55,374 --> 00:17:56,786
for investigations.

697
00:17:56,786 --> 00:17:58,499
Good. Thank you very much.

698
00:17:58,499 --> 00:17:59,070
Good.

699
00:17:59,070 --> 00:17:59,966
I appreciate it.

700
00:17:59,966 --> 00:18:03,610
Something else? Deputy

701
00:18:03,610 --> 00:18:06,345
mayor? Have

702
00:18:06,345 --> 00:18:07,533
you been approached by

703
00:18:07,533 --> 00:18:08,903
people outside of the city of

704
00:18:08,903 --> 00:18:10,344
Groton about these cameras

705
00:18:10,344 --> 00:18:11,533
and, you know, their

706
00:18:11,533 --> 00:18:12,721
impact on, you know,

707
00:18:12,721 --> 00:18:13,946
they say you

708
00:18:13,946 --> 00:18:15,171
guys shouldn't

709
00:18:15,171 --> 00:18:16,216
do this and,

710
00:18:16,216 --> 00:18:17,621
you know, our community that

711
00:18:17,621 --> 00:18:19,062
we're fighting with, like

712
00:18:19,062 --> 00:18:20,323
East Lyme, I think is a

713
00:18:20,323 --> 00:18:24,578
perfect example. Is

714
00:18:24,578 --> 00:18:26,171
there a comparison like,

715
00:18:26,171 --> 00:18:27,642
you know, like the city of

716
00:18:27,642 --> 00:18:31,159
Groton and so on? Is this

717
00:18:31,159 --> 00:18:32,285
some kind of negative

718
00:18:32,285 --> 00:18:33,261
reaction, I should

719
00:18:33,261 --> 00:18:36,663
say?

720
00:18:36,663 --> 00:18:37,796
For the residents of the city of

721
00:18:37,796 --> 00:18:38,776
Groton, the majority of

722
00:18:38,776 --> 00:18:41,062
residents are “in favor.”

723
00:18:41,062 --> 00:18:44,470
OK. Every now and then

724
00:18:44,470 --> 00:18:45,331
we meet

725
00:18:45,331 --> 00:18:46,498
someone who is

726
00:18:46,498 --> 00:18:47,574
against cameras, and they

727
00:18:47,574 --> 00:18:48,434
cite

728
00:18:48,434 --> 00:18:49,663
privacy–that’s the

729
00:18:49,663 --> 00:18:50,431
most typical

730
00:18:50,431 --> 00:18:53,450
argument. Again

731
00:18:53,450 --> 00:18:54,607
, we are not looking,

732
00:18:54,607 --> 00:18:55,731
these

733
00:18:55,731 --> 00:18:56,503
speed cameras are not

734
00:18:56,503 --> 00:18:57,402
for

735
00:18:57,402 --> 00:19:00,628
investigative purposes. Your

736
00:19:00,628 --> 00:19:01,475
license plate

737
00:19:01,475 --> 00:19:02,646
only appears

738
00:19:02,646 --> 00:19:04,622
if there is a violation.

739
00:19:04,622 --> 00:19:06,778
OK. Speed ​​cameras

740
00:19:06,778 --> 00:19:07,962
are something else entirely, and

741
00:19:07,962 --> 00:19:09,146
like I said, we

742
00:19:09,146 --> 00:19:10,239
only have one camera in the city of Groton

743
00:19:10,239 --> 00:19:11,302
, and it's

744
00:19:11,302 --> 00:19:12,152
for

745
00:19:12,152 --> 00:19:13,406
investigative purposes, so...

746
00:19:13,406 --> 00:19:14,537
Okay.

747
00:19:14,537 --> 00:19:15,623
So we also... We were

748
00:19:15,623 --> 00:19:16,777
told that the cameras wouldn't

749
00:19:16,777 --> 00:19:18,921
even turn on.

750
00:19:18,921 --> 00:19:19,991
They are turned off

751
00:19:19,991 --> 00:19:21,256
unless a radar-

752
00:19:21,256 --> 00:19:22,392
triggered event occurs

753
00:19:22,392 --> 00:19:23,587
. So at this

754
00:19:23,587 --> 00:19:24,759
point, the

755
00:19:24,759 --> 00:19:25,870
vehicle that violated the

756
00:19:25,870 --> 00:19:26,641
rules will be

757
00:19:26,641 --> 00:19:28,415
tracked.

758
00:19:28,415 --> 00:19:29,556
So the advisor, um,

759
00:19:29,556 --> 00:19:30,993
activates the camera,

760
00:19:30,993 --> 00:19:31,474
essentially.

761
00:19:31,474 --> 00:19:32,591
Right. Yes.

762
00:19:32,591 --> 00:19:36,000
OK. Yes. OK.

763
00:19:36,000 --> 00:19:37,423
Councilor Piazza.

764
00:19:37,423 --> 00:19:38,828
Thank you, Mayor. Um, on the

765
00:19:38,828 --> 00:19:39,958
cameras themselves, so is there

766
00:19:39,958 --> 00:19:41,030
something that actually

767
00:19:41,030 --> 00:19:42,188
flashes, otherwise the person would

768
00:19:42,188 --> 00:19:43,318
n't even know

769
00:19:43,318 --> 00:19:44,187
they were taking a picture of the

770
00:19:44,187 --> 00:19:44,940
back of a

771
00:19:44,940 --> 00:19:46,070
vehicle

772
00:19:46,070 --> 00:19:46,199
?

773
00:19:46,199 --> 00:19:46,873
So, we have

774
00:19:46,873 --> 00:19:47,783
warning

775
00:19:47,783 --> 00:19:48,881
signs in advance.

776
00:19:48,881 --> 00:19:49,442
Good.

777
00:19:49,442 --> 00:19:50,213
Uh, there

778
00:19:50,213 --> 00:19:50,985
are several

779
00:19:50,985 --> 00:19:51,807
warning

780
00:19:51,807 --> 00:19:52,231
signs in front of each camera.

781
00:19:52,231 --> 00:19:52,703
Hmm.

782
00:19:52,703 --> 00:19:53,579
Um, there might be

783
00:19:53,579 --> 00:19:54,144
a flash or

784
00:19:54,144 --> 00:19:55,105
overexposure,

785
00:19:55,105 --> 00:19:56,236
but I'm not sure

786
00:19:56,236 --> 00:19:56,857
they meant to

787
00:19:56,857 --> 00:19:57,903
set them up next

788
00:19:57,903 --> 00:19:58,525
to the

789
00:19:58,525 --> 00:19:59,219
light poles.

790
00:19:59,219 --> 00:19:59,779
Good.

791
00:19:59,779 --> 00:20:01,024
Reason.

792
00:20:01,024 --> 00:20:02,379
And how long does it take, uh,

793
00:20:02,379 --> 00:20:03,661
if someone breaks the

794
00:20:03,661 --> 00:20:05,090
speed limit for

795
00:20:05,090 --> 00:20:06,299
it to actually

796
00:20:06,299 --> 00:20:08,141
record it? So, the camera

797
00:20:08,141 --> 00:20:09,339
is in one

798
00:20:09,339 --> 00:20:10,353
place, how long does

799
00:20:10,353 --> 00:20:11,029
it take to capture the

800
00:20:11,029 --> 00:20:12,236
vehicle?

801
00:20:12,236 --> 00:20:13,576
It captures the rear of the

802
00:20:13,605 --> 00:20:14,717
vehicle

803
00:20:14,717 --> 00:20:15,773
, so you drive

804
00:20:15,773 --> 00:20:16,501
past the camera.

805
00:20:16,501 --> 00:20:17,059
Good.

806
00:20:17,059 --> 00:20:18,339
And then she fixes

807
00:20:18,339 --> 00:20:20,005
you. I don't know the exact

808
00:20:20,005 --> 00:20:21,328
distance.

809
00:20:21,328 --> 00:20:21,900
Good.

810
00:20:21,900 --> 00:20:23,167
Um, but it

811
00:20:23,167 --> 00:20:23,994
captures the rear

812
00:20:23,994 --> 00:20:24,922
license plate.

813
00:20:24,922 --> 00:20:26,129
Good. And I know

814
00:20:26,129 --> 00:20:27,232
when the public

815
00:20:27,232 --> 00:20:28,212
here was debating

816
00:20:28,212 --> 00:20:29,376
their pros and cons

817
00:20:29,376 --> 00:20:30,295
on this,

818
00:20:30,295 --> 00:20:31,183
some people were

819
00:20:31,183 --> 00:20:32,378
concerned, especially

820
00:20:32,378 --> 00:20:33,603
in Clarence B, about two

821
00:20:33,603 --> 00:20:34,522
cars together, are

822
00:20:34,522 --> 00:20:35,756
they really going...

823
00:20:35,756 --> 00:20:36,587
Yeah, so

824
00:20:36,587 --> 00:20:37,449
get the right

825
00:20:37,449 --> 00:20:38,402
car? So if you

826
00:20:38,402 --> 00:20:38,922
could just

827
00:20:38,922 --> 00:20:40,110
explain that. Sorry?

828
00:20:40,110 --> 00:20:40,483
The system

829
00:20:40,483 --> 00:20:41,380
is calibrated for

830
00:20:41,380 --> 00:20:42,123
this. The stripes

831
00:20:42,123 --> 00:20:42,993
are measured.

832
00:20:42,993 --> 00:20:43,546
Good.

833
00:20:43,546 --> 00:20:44,288
Uh, and then there's a

834
00:20:44,288 --> 00:20:45,527
computer program

835
00:20:45,527 --> 00:20:46,301
that, you know, you

836
00:20:46,301 --> 00:20:46,889
input

837
00:20:46,889 --> 00:20:48,003
the measurement into, and it

838
00:20:48,003 --> 00:20:48,994
calibrates itself for

839
00:20:48,994 --> 00:20:49,491
that.

840
00:20:49,491 --> 00:20:50,445
Good.

841
00:20:50,445 --> 00:20:51,638
So Clarence B has

842
00:20:51,638 --> 00:20:52,866
two cameras, one

843
00:20:52,866 --> 00:20:53,762
for each... That

844
00:20:53,762 --> 00:20:55,070
's right. Yes, I

845
00:20:55,070 --> 00:20:56,652
noticed that. Uh, I have

846
00:20:56,652 --> 00:20:57,947
one more question. What is the

847
00:20:57,947 --> 00:20:59,047
approximate

848
00:20:59,047 --> 00:21:01,971
monetary penalty?

849
00:21:01,971 --> 00:21:03,733
The receipt itself costs

850
00:21:03,733 --> 00:21:08,960
$50. There is a

851
00:21:09,000 --> 00:21:10,456
$15 processing fee, which

852
00:21:10,456 --> 00:21:11,831
makes the total $65. A second

853
00:21:11,831 --> 00:21:13,246
violation costs

854
00:21:13,246 --> 00:21:14,581
$75, and again

855
00:21:14,581 --> 00:21:17,007
, that processing fee

856
00:21:17,048 --> 00:21:20,034
is added to it as well.

857
00:21:20,034 --> 00:21:21,474
Okay, so the total

858
00:21:21,474 --> 00:21:22,554
penalty amount that

859
00:21:22,554 --> 00:21:23,742
a person will see on

860
00:21:23,742 --> 00:21:24,967
their bill will not

861
00:21:24,967 --> 00:21:25,903
be

862
00:21:25,903 --> 00:21:26,803
$50, it will

863
00:21:26,803 --> 00:21:30,962
include a

864
00:21:30,997 --> 00:21:32,090
$15 processing fee, so that's an

865
00:21:32,090 --> 00:21:33,061
addition.

866
00:21:33,061 --> 00:21:33,936
And you can

867
00:21:33,936 --> 00:21:35,315
pay for all of this online, right?

868
00:21:35,315 --> 00:21:36,610
Uh, you can do it

869
00:21:36,610 --> 00:21:37,666
online, completely

870
00:21:37,666 --> 00:21:38,210
online.

871
00:21:38,210 --> 00:21:41,780
Okay, thank you. Are there

872
00:21:41,780 --> 00:21:43,116
any more questions?

873
00:21:43,116 --> 00:21:45,414
Mr. Councilor Jones.

874
00:21:45,414 --> 00:21:46,538
I would just like to

875
00:21:46,538 --> 00:21:47,909
have one more comment

876
00:21:47,909 --> 00:21:53,321
. If, theoretically, as

877
00:21:53,321 --> 00:21:54,436
you know, the same

878
00:21:54,436 --> 00:21:55,719
people who complain

879
00:21:55,719 --> 00:21:57,036
about violations, maybe

880
00:21:57,036 --> 00:21:58,117
with these cameras,

881
00:21:58,117 --> 00:21:59,367
maybe they can

882
00:21:59,367 --> 00:22:00,515
track themselves

883
00:22:00,515 --> 00:22:01,833
much more effectively

884
00:22:01,833 --> 00:22:03,082
, driving with a cell

885
00:22:03,082 --> 00:22:04,231
phone, because

886
00:22:04,231 --> 00:22:05,379
they bounce

887
00:22:05,379 --> 00:22:06,730
off cell towers

888
00:22:06,764 --> 00:22:07,980
and all sorts of

889
00:22:07,980 --> 00:22:09,736
other things... We

890
00:22:09,770 --> 00:22:10,547
track

891
00:22:10,547 --> 00:22:11,425
geolocation quite easily

892
00:22:11,425 --> 00:22:15,999
with GPS. Just

893
00:22:15,999 --> 00:22:17,330
wanted to let you know.

894
00:22:17,330 --> 00:22:18,400
Could you

895
00:22:18,400 --> 00:22:21,486
confirm this as well?

896
00:22:21,486 --> 00:22:22,603
Yes, that, and we were just

897
00:22:22,603 --> 00:22:23,924
talking about easy

898
00:22:23,924 --> 00:22:26,294
passes. You know,

899
00:22:26,294 --> 00:22:27,500
right before

900
00:22:27,500 --> 00:22:27,886
this...

901
00:22:27,886 --> 00:22:28,561
Your cell

902
00:22:28,561 --> 00:22:28,951
phone

903
00:22:28,951 --> 00:22:29,886
will track you

904
00:22:29,886 --> 00:22:30,822
much better than a

905
00:22:30,822 --> 00:22:32,329
black camera or a

906
00:22:32,355 --> 00:22:32,949
speed camera.

907
00:22:32,949 --> 00:22:33,943
Yes, it's more like

908
00:22:33,943 --> 00:22:35,187
point-to-

909
00:22:35,187 --> 00:22:36,168
point tracking.

910
00:22:36,168 --> 00:22:39,846
Yes. Stay tuned to

911
00:22:39,846 --> 00:22:44,518
Dateline, thank you.

912
00:22:44,518 --> 00:22:47,417
Are there any more questions? Oh,

913
00:22:47,417 --> 00:22:51,462
Councilor West.

914
00:22:51,462 --> 00:22:53,093
Uh, Captain Officer,

915
00:22:53,093 --> 00:22:54,520
thank you for providing this

916
00:22:54,520 --> 00:22:58,262
information. I think

917
00:22:58,262 --> 00:22:59,356
the update will be

918
00:22:59,356 --> 00:23:00,151
important

919
00:23:00,151 --> 00:23:01,312
moving forward,

920
00:23:01,312 --> 00:23:02,107
at least in the

921
00:23:02,107 --> 00:23:05,521
initial stages. I

922
00:23:05,521 --> 00:23:06,738
appreciate you bringing

923
00:23:06,738 --> 00:23:07,956
attention to the

924
00:23:07,956 --> 00:23:08,789
back of the

925
00:23:08,789 --> 00:23:09,974
car, because I know

926
00:23:09,974 --> 00:23:11,192
that during the public

927
00:23:11,192 --> 00:23:11,961
hearings, people were

928
00:23:11,961 --> 00:23:13,243
worried about

929
00:23:13,243 --> 00:23:14,492
seeing mobile

930
00:23:14,492 --> 00:23:15,486
spaces and other

931
00:23:15,486 --> 00:23:18,712
things like that.

932
00:23:18,712 --> 00:23:19,802
Hypothetically, if

933
00:23:19,802 --> 00:23:20,960
someone was caught speeding on the

934
00:23:20,960 --> 00:23:22,976
Gold Star Bridge

935
00:23:23,009 --> 00:23:24,001
and

936
00:23:24,001 --> 00:23:25,290
received a warning

937
00:23:25,290 --> 00:23:26,480
, that would include the

938
00:23:26,480 --> 00:23:27,472
rear of the

939
00:23:27,472 --> 00:23:31,365
car. The only thing that

940
00:23:31,365 --> 00:23:32,727
concerns me, and Officer

941
00:23:32,727 --> 00:23:33,809
Rose Rose, you've already

942
00:23:33,809 --> 00:23:34,717
raised this

943
00:23:34,717 --> 00:23:35,555
issue regarding

944
00:23:35,555 --> 00:23:37,535
calibration. I

945
00:23:37,535 --> 00:23:38,259
just want to

946
00:23:38,259 --> 00:23:39,442
make sure we are

947
00:23:39,442 --> 00:23:40,265
ensuring the

948
00:23:40,265 --> 00:23:40,889
correct

949
00:23:40,889 --> 00:23:41,981
calibration. I don't

950
00:23:41,981 --> 00:23:43,299
think it's up

951
00:23:43,299 --> 00:23:44,449
to you all, is

952
00:23:44,449 --> 00:23:45,781
it? Does it depend

953
00:23:45,781 --> 00:23:50,215
on the firm that

954
00:23:50,215 --> 00:23:51,374
actually holds

955
00:23:51,374 --> 00:23:54,627
the cameras? And the reason

956
00:23:54,627 --> 00:23:57,046
I mention this is because

957
00:23:57,081 --> 00:23:58,256
we have a big

958
00:23:58,256 --> 00:23:59,534
problem with

959
00:23:59,534 --> 00:24:00,778
traffic on the Gold

960
00:24:00,778 --> 00:24:02,057
Star Bridge right now, and one of the things

961
00:24:02,057 --> 00:24:03,301
I see is that the

962
00:24:03,301 --> 00:24:04,269
traffic cameras

963
00:24:04,269 --> 00:24:05,651
are working when the

964
00:24:05,651 --> 00:24:09,979
traffic lights are flashing. And if it

965
00:24:09,979 --> 00:24:10,959
happens

966
00:24:10,959 --> 00:24:12,037
north, and it doesn't

967
00:24:12,037 --> 00:24:16,511
happen. So,

968
00:24:16,511 --> 00:24:17,498
if some people

969
00:24:17,498 --> 00:24:18,451
see that they

970
00:24:18,451 --> 00:24:19,029
have been issued a

971
00:24:19,029 --> 00:24:20,118
warning or a

972
00:24:20,118 --> 00:24:22,433
fine for a

973
00:24:22,467 --> 00:24:23,794
traffic violation, I pay attention every day to see

974
00:24:23,794 --> 00:24:24,985
if that

975
00:24:24,985 --> 00:24:31,936
light is flashing. And we don't have

976
00:24:31,936 --> 00:24:33,197
that problem

977
00:24:33,197 --> 00:24:33,827
because you gave

978
00:24:33,827 --> 00:24:34,954
the public two

979
00:24:34,954 --> 00:24:36,148
warnings before

980
00:24:36,148 --> 00:24:37,309
going

981
00:24:37,309 --> 00:24:38,503
north and south

982
00:24:38,503 --> 00:24:39,597
on Clarence B.

983
00:24:39,597 --> 00:24:40,758
Sharp Highway to say, "

984
00:24:40,758 --> 00:24:41,852
Hey, you're going to get hit

985
00:24:41,852 --> 00:24:42,946
if you cross the

986
00:24:42,946 --> 00:24:48,106
threshold." Is that correct?

987
00:24:48,106 --> 00:24:49,723
Yes.

988
00:24:49,723 --> 00:24:50,618
we have it

989
00:24:50,618 --> 00:24:53,684
24/7. So we

990
00:24:53,684 --> 00:24:54,421
don't need

991
00:24:54,421 --> 00:24:55,694
flashing lights to

992
00:24:55,694 --> 00:24:56,632
tell you the

993
00:24:56,632 --> 00:24:59,001
camera is working. She

994
00:24:59,001 --> 00:25:02,036
works constantly. Um, the

995
00:25:02,036 --> 00:25:02,989
bridge was actually

996
00:25:02,989 --> 00:25:04,010
blinking this

997
00:25:04,010 --> 00:25:04,895
morning when I

998
00:25:04,895 --> 00:25:06,807
arrived. So it

999
00:25:06,807 --> 00:25:08,280
seems like it's

1000
00:25:08,280 --> 00:25:11,970
active now. Um, regarding

1001
00:25:12,005 --> 00:25:13,333
calibration, uh, we

1002
00:25:13,333 --> 00:25:14,730
have received

1003
00:25:14,730 --> 00:25:16,058
calibration certificates, which we

1004
00:25:16,058 --> 00:25:17,036
will publish on the

1005
00:25:17,036 --> 00:25:19,463
website. So we will

1006
00:25:19,463 --> 00:25:19,803
also

1007
00:25:19,803 --> 00:25:20,760
be posting

1008
00:25:20,760 --> 00:25:21,871
updates, any

1009
00:25:21,871 --> 00:25:22,859
updates that we

1010
00:25:22,859 --> 00:25:24,094
can, will also be

1011
00:25:24,094 --> 00:25:25,021
posted on the

1012
00:25:25,021 --> 00:25:26,378
website. Uh, because

1013
00:25:26,378 --> 00:25:26,988
we want to

1014
00:25:26,988 --> 00:25:28,141
ensure complete

1015
00:25:28,141 --> 00:25:30,156
transparency. So we

1016
00:25:30,156 --> 00:25:32,026
will publish the reports and the

1017
00:25:32,060 --> 00:25:33,329
calibration documents will be

1018
00:25:33,329 --> 00:25:36,016
there. Also, when you

1019
00:25:36,016 --> 00:25:37,408
get a quote, uh,

1020
00:25:37,408 --> 00:25:38,627
there will be a link

1021
00:25:38,627 --> 00:25:40,297
to check the

1022
00:25:40,332 --> 00:25:43,327
calibration certificate, uh.

1023
00:25:43,327 --> 00:25:44,879
Good. And again,

1024
00:25:44,879 --> 00:25:45,764
uh, just as a

1025
00:25:45,764 --> 00:25:47,181
follow-up to this,

1026
00:25:47,181 --> 00:25:48,499
uh, thank you. I

1027
00:25:48,499 --> 00:25:49,427
mean, 11,000

1028
00:25:49,427 --> 00:25:50,819
speeding violations

1029
00:25:50,819 --> 00:25:52,288
over a 3-week

1030
00:25:52,288 --> 00:25:53,564
period is pretty

1031
00:25:53,564 --> 00:25:56,878
significant. Uh, I have to be

1032
00:25:56,878 --> 00:25:58,228
honest, it was a big

1033
00:25:58,228 --> 00:25:59,543
cue for me to

1034
00:25:59,543 --> 00:26:00,609
step on the pedal,

1035
00:26:00,609 --> 00:26:01,710
seeing those two

1036
00:26:01,710 --> 00:26:02,989
signs there, and that camera

1037
00:26:02,989 --> 00:26:04,553
there, even though it was during the

1038
00:26:04,588 --> 00:26:05,832
warning

1039
00:26:05,832 --> 00:26:08,701
period. Uh, but

1040
00:26:08,701 --> 00:26:09,965
some people, I can see

1041
00:26:09,965 --> 00:26:11,042
why they're having a hard time

1042
00:26:11,042 --> 00:26:12,157
, but

1043
00:26:12,157 --> 00:26:16,764
hopefully this will

1044
00:26:16,764 --> 00:26:17,863
solve the problem

1045
00:26:17,863 --> 00:26:18,900
that the

1046
00:26:18,900 --> 00:26:19,874
camera was supposed to create, which is what we

1047
00:26:19,874 --> 00:26:20,911
talked about from the

1048
00:26:20,911 --> 00:26:21,791
beginning, which is to

1049
00:26:21,791 --> 00:26:22,922
increase safety

1050
00:26:22,922 --> 00:26:24,147
on the highways of the city of

1051
00:26:24,147 --> 00:26:27,282
Groton. So, uh, thank you

1052
00:26:27,282 --> 00:26:29,370
all for that. I appreciate it.

1053
00:26:29,370 --> 00:26:30,404
Yes, sir.

1054
00:26:30,404 --> 00:26:32,672
Good. Thank you. Are there

1055
00:26:32,672 --> 00:26:35,269
any more questions? Yes.

1056
00:26:35,269 --> 00:26:37,005
Thank you, mayor. Uh, the same thing as

1057
00:26:37,005 --> 00:26:38,455
losing my train of

1058
00:26:38,455 --> 00:26:42,390
thought. Uh, what did I want

1059
00:26:42,390 --> 00:26:50,641
to ask? What would...Are there

1060
00:26:50,641 --> 00:26:51,464
any...Well, I'm

1061
00:26:51,464 --> 00:26:52,921
sure there would be,

1062
00:26:52,921 --> 00:26:53,968
but what would be the

1063
00:26:53,968 --> 00:26:55,388
typical argument that

1064
00:26:55,388 --> 00:26:56,360
someone gets a

1065
00:26:56,360 --> 00:26:59,840
violation? Whatever the

1066
00:26:59,840 --> 00:27:01,194
argument is, they'll

1067
00:27:01,194 --> 00:27:02,514
say, "Oh, it's not me,"

1068
00:27:02,514 --> 00:27:03,869
either it's because of that, or

1069
00:27:03,869 --> 00:27:04,911
we had a storm up

1070
00:27:04,911 --> 00:27:06,265
north, you know, that

1071
00:27:06,265 --> 00:27:07,342
came in during the

1072
00:27:07,342 --> 00:27:08,488
storm and maybe

1073
00:27:08,488 --> 00:27:09,217
adjusted the

1074
00:27:09,217 --> 00:27:11,213
calibration. I'm

1075
00:27:11,213 --> 00:27:12,523
just wondering what

1076
00:27:12,523 --> 00:27:13,603
you think would be the

1077
00:27:13,603 --> 00:27:14,881
main argument

1078
00:27:14,881 --> 00:27:15,830
that someone could

1079
00:27:15,830 --> 00:27:16,813
say that could

1080
00:27:16,813 --> 00:27:17,533
make us

1081
00:27:17,533 --> 00:27:18,385
reach out to the

1082
00:27:18,385 --> 00:27:19,629
company and say,

1083
00:27:19,629 --> 00:27:20,743
"Hey, we get

1084
00:27:20,743 --> 00:27:21,791
a lot of the same

1085
00:27:21,791 --> 00:27:22,806
questions about this

1086
00:27:22,806 --> 00:27:25,327
."

1087
00:27:25,327 --> 00:27:26,917
So, there is an

1088
00:27:26,917 --> 00:27:29,062
appeal procedure. The first step of the

1089
00:27:29,062 --> 00:27:30,097
process is for

1090
00:27:30,097 --> 00:27:30,850
them to

1091
00:27:30,850 --> 00:27:31,729
call the

1092
00:27:31,729 --> 00:27:32,952
number and explain

1093
00:27:32,952 --> 00:27:34,201
their reasons. Hmm, that

1094
00:27:34,201 --> 00:27:35,346
will be tested at

1095
00:27:35,346 --> 00:27:36,682
this level. Hmm, then

1096
00:27:36,682 --> 00:27:37,715
they have the option to

1097
00:27:37,715 --> 00:27:38,870
actually come in to

1098
00:27:38,870 --> 00:27:39,599
talk to

1099
00:27:39,599 --> 00:27:40,601
the inspector who

1100
00:27:40,601 --> 00:27:41,726
is conducting the hearing

1101
00:27:41,726 --> 00:27:42,768
to appeal it.

1102
00:27:42,768 --> 00:27:44,012
OK? And if they're

1103
00:27:44,012 --> 00:27:45,172
still not satisfied,

1104
00:27:45,172 --> 00:27:45,976
then they can

1105
00:27:45,976 --> 00:27:46,958
go to...it

1106
00:27:46,958 --> 00:27:48,000
can be appealed to the

1107
00:27:48,000 --> 00:27:49,215
state courts.

1108
00:27:49,215 --> 00:27:52,381
OK? The vehicle owner is

1109
00:27:52,695 --> 00:27:53,889
responsible for the

1110
00:27:53,889 --> 00:27:56,771
fine. OK? So,

1111
00:27:56,771 --> 00:27:58,155
here's how it works.

1112
00:27:58,155 --> 00:27:59,806
OK?

1113
00:27:59,806 --> 00:28:01,014
And my other question is, uh

1114
00:28:01,014 --> 00:28:02,190
, will there be a report that

1115
00:28:02,190 --> 00:28:03,240
you're going to put out on the

1116
00:28:03,240 --> 00:28:04,289
website about the

1117
00:28:04,289 --> 00:28:05,497
benefits of it, like,

1118
00:28:05,497 --> 00:28:06,133
"Since we

1119
00:28:06,133 --> 00:28:08,486
installed the speed cameras,

1120
00:28:08,518 --> 00:28:09,408
we've had fewer

1121
00:28:09,408 --> 00:28:10,648
violations and

1122
00:28:10,648 --> 00:28:11,920
fewer

1123
00:28:11,920 --> 00:28:12,970
accidents," and will

1124
00:28:12,970 --> 00:28:13,765
any of that be

1125
00:28:13,765 --> 00:28:14,814
published so

1126
00:28:14,814 --> 00:28:15,672
the public

1127
00:28:15,672 --> 00:28:18,044
can see the benefits of it?

1128
00:28:18,044 --> 00:28:18,934
So, now we are

1129
00:28:18,934 --> 00:28:19,997
looking at what

1130
00:28:19,997 --> 00:28:20,990
reports we can

1131
00:28:20,990 --> 00:28:21,881
generate

1132
00:28:21,881 --> 00:28:22,841
using this

1133
00:28:22,841 --> 00:28:24,920
system. Uh, I can

1134
00:28:24,920 --> 00:28:26,749
track

1135
00:28:26,784 --> 00:28:27,819
first-time offenders

1136
00:28:27,819 --> 00:28:29,993
and repeat offenders

1137
00:28:30,028 --> 00:28:32,223
or more.

1138
00:28:32,223 --> 00:28:34,232
The goal, obviously, is to

1139
00:28:34,264 --> 00:28:35,431
reduce the number of

1140
00:28:35,431 --> 00:28:36,144
these habitual

1141
00:28:36,144 --> 00:28:38,318
offenders, first.

1142
00:28:38,318 --> 00:28:39,285
And then, you know,

1143
00:28:39,285 --> 00:28:40,485
see a decrease in

1144
00:28:40,485 --> 00:28:41,553
the number of first

1145
00:28:41,553 --> 00:28:43,064
violations. So,

1146
00:28:43,064 --> 00:28:44,334
overall, the goal is to

1147
00:28:44,334 --> 00:28:46,207
reduce

1148
00:28:46,239 --> 00:28:46,873
speeding,

1149
00:28:46,873 --> 00:28:47,604
to

1150
00:28:47,604 --> 00:28:48,524
enforce, uh,

1151
00:28:48,524 --> 00:28:50,679
speed limits.

1152
00:28:50,679 --> 00:28:51,963
And, uh, but what if,

1153
00:28:51,963 --> 00:28:53,097
by reviewing and

1154
00:28:53,097 --> 00:28:54,608
studying the various reports,

1155
00:28:54,608 --> 00:28:56,044
we published everything we

1156
00:28:56,044 --> 00:28:58,595
could. Just

1157
00:28:58,595 --> 00:28:59,760
so the public

1158
00:28:59,760 --> 00:29:00,788
can see what's

1159
00:29:00,788 --> 00:29:02,021
going on, uh, and

1160
00:29:02,021 --> 00:29:04,349
how it works.

1161
00:29:04,349 --> 00:29:05,085
Thank you.

1162
00:29:05,085 --> 00:29:08,301
Yes.

1163
00:29:08,301 --> 00:29:09,524
I will say that I have received,

1164
00:29:09,524 --> 00:29:10,883
ahem, quite a few phone

1165
00:29:10,883 --> 00:29:11,698
calls from

1166
00:29:11,698 --> 00:29:13,024
residents who are still

1167
00:29:13,024 --> 00:29:14,553
concerned about

1168
00:29:14,587 --> 00:29:15,708
speeding in their

1169
00:29:15,708 --> 00:29:17,587
neighborhoods. Hmm, some of

1170
00:29:17,587 --> 00:29:18,796
them concern these

1171
00:29:18,796 --> 00:29:19,797
areas, some of them concern

1172
00:29:19,797 --> 00:29:21,006
nearby or other

1173
00:29:21,006 --> 00:29:22,226
areas. Hmm, people who

1174
00:29:22,226 --> 00:29:23,222
asked, "Can

1175
00:29:23,222 --> 00:29:25,108
I install speed cameras

1176
00:29:25,134 --> 00:29:26,156
on my side of town

1177
00:29:26,156 --> 00:29:28,606
?" Hmm, so in total, I

1178
00:29:28,606 --> 00:29:29,704
think I've gotten two

1179
00:29:29,704 --> 00:29:30,714
phone calls

1180
00:29:30,714 --> 00:29:31,486
from people who are

1181
00:29:31,486 --> 00:29:32,317
concerned about, um,

1182
00:29:32,317 --> 00:29:34,158
cameras, mainly

1183
00:29:34,188 --> 00:29:35,446
flood control cameras.

1184
00:29:35,446 --> 00:29:36,281
Hmm, hmm, no, when I

1185
00:29:36,281 --> 00:29:37,368
was explaining about

1186
00:29:37,368 --> 00:29:38,399
speed cameras,

1187
00:29:38,399 --> 00:29:39,234
it wasn't as

1188
00:29:39,234 --> 00:29:39,652
big a

1189
00:29:39,652 --> 00:29:41,519
concern as

1190
00:29:41,547 --> 00:29:42,925
flood cameras. So, um, that's the

1191
00:29:42,925 --> 00:29:44,305
feedback I have on this

1192
00:29:44,305 --> 00:29:47,264
. There are

1193
00:29:47,264 --> 00:29:48,709
no other questions. This was

1194
00:29:48,709 --> 00:29:49,915
just informational,

1195
00:29:49,915 --> 00:29:50,602
so thank you.

1196
00:29:50,602 --> 00:29:51,914
Okay, please.

1197
00:29:51,914 --> 00:29:55,368
Thank you. Good.

1198
00:29:55,368 --> 00:29:56,660
Hmm, next–acceptance of

1199
00:29:56,660 --> 00:30:00,487
state guarantees.

1200
00:30:00,487 --> 00:30:01,237
Hmm, so

1201
00:30:01,237 --> 00:30:03,112
the backstory is

1202
00:30:03,112 --> 00:30:04,941
that in February

1203
00:30:04,941 --> 00:30:06,348
2025, um, GG GZA, um,

1204
00:30:06,348 --> 00:30:07,989
noticed that the pier at

1205
00:30:07,989 --> 00:30:09,771
Grizold Point was in a

1206
00:30:09,771 --> 00:30:13,738
state of distress. So

1207
00:30:13,738 --> 00:30:15,553
the city, um, asked

1208
00:30:15,553 --> 00:30:17,467
them to assess its condition,

1209
00:30:17,467 --> 00:30:19,184
um, um, and on October 6, 2025,

1210
00:30:19,184 --> 00:30:20,999
the city received

1211
00:30:20,999 --> 00:30:22,827
that assessment. The assessment

1212
00:30:22,827 --> 00:30:23,952
showed that the pier

1213
00:30:23,952 --> 00:30:25,043
was in very

1214
00:30:25,043 --> 00:30:27,361
poor condition. Hmm,

1215
00:30:27,361 --> 00:30:28,528
we were offered

1216
00:30:28,528 --> 00:30:29,865
three options for repairing the

1217
00:30:29,865 --> 00:30:32,142
pier. Hmm, just

1218
00:30:32,142 --> 00:30:33,376
to make repairs–that’s,

1219
00:30:33,376 --> 00:30:34,542
um, let me

1220
00:30:34,542 --> 00:30:35,708
make sure I’m

1221
00:30:35,708 --> 00:30:37,079
calculating

1222
00:30:37,079 --> 00:30:39,672
these numbers correctly. I should have

1223
00:30:39,672 --> 00:30:42,991
re- Hmm, the first

1224
00:30:42,991 --> 00:30:44,387
option was to just

1225
00:30:44,387 --> 00:30:47,778
repair the pier. Hmm, and it

1226
00:30:47,778 --> 00:30:49,689
was worth between

1227
00:30:49,689 --> 00:30:54,185
$700,000 and $900,000. Hmm, it

1228
00:30:55,703 --> 00:30:57,459
cost between $1 and

1229
00:30:57,459 --> 00:30:59,195
$1.5 million to clean up the pier and do nothing. And

1230
00:30:59,195 --> 00:31:00,694
then to replace the pier,

1231
00:31:00,694 --> 00:31:01,918
they estimated it at

1232
00:31:01,918 --> 00:31:03,634
$3.5 million. From

1233
00:31:03,634 --> 00:31:05,149
2 to 3.5 million

1234
00:31:05,149 --> 00:31:06,467
dollars. Hmm, so I

1235
00:31:06,467 --> 00:31:07,360
got this report

1236
00:31:07,360 --> 00:31:08,454
shortly after I

1237
00:31:08,454 --> 00:31:09,634
became mayor. Hmm, and

1238
00:31:09,634 --> 00:31:11,237
I knew we didn't have

1239
00:31:11,237 --> 00:31:12,719
$3.5 million to

1240
00:31:12,719 --> 00:31:14,073
repair the pier. Hmm, I

1241
00:31:14,073 --> 00:31:15,306
felt like it was us,

1242
00:31:15,306 --> 00:31:16,571
as a team, that felt it was

1243
00:31:16,571 --> 00:31:17,578
very important

1244
00:31:17,578 --> 00:31:18,749
to replace this pier.

1245
00:31:18,749 --> 00:31:19,625
It has quite

1246
00:31:19,625 --> 00:31:20,895
historical significance.

1247
00:31:20,895 --> 00:31:21,932
It was part of the

1248
00:31:21,932 --> 00:31:23,270
original

1249
00:31:23,270 --> 00:31:24,663
Griswold Hotel. Hmm, so I started

1250
00:31:24,663 --> 00:31:25,689
looking into

1251
00:31:25,689 --> 00:31:27,676
financing options. Um,

1252
00:31:27,676 --> 00:31:29,178
after a while, um, the

1253
00:31:29,178 --> 00:31:30,482
initial request

1254
00:31:30,482 --> 00:31:31,865
I made was

1255
00:31:31,865 --> 00:31:33,068
rejected. Um, I

1256
00:31:33,068 --> 00:31:34,553
went to the state and

1257
00:31:34,553 --> 00:31:35,882
had to ask for

1258
00:31:35,882 --> 00:31:37,477
$3.5 million. Um,

1259
00:31:37,477 --> 00:31:39,306
but it didn't work. It

1260
00:31:39,306 --> 00:31:43,059
was because of the bonds.

1261
00:31:43,059 --> 00:31:44,389
Um, and so I continued to

1262
00:31:44,389 --> 00:31:45,344
, um, work with

1263
00:31:45,344 --> 00:31:45,788
our

1264
00:31:45,788 --> 00:31:47,119
state representatives

1265
00:31:47,119 --> 00:31:49,404
, um, with the Democratic bondholders

1266
00:31:49,439 --> 00:31:50,428
in the House of

1267
00:31:50,428 --> 00:31:51,759
Representatives and um, with the

1268
00:31:51,759 --> 00:31:52,987
governor's office

1269
00:31:52,987 --> 00:31:54,283
and a lot of people in the

1270
00:31:54,283 --> 00:31:56,741
state. So, um, a

1271
00:31:56,741 --> 00:31:58,142
huge thank you to

1272
00:31:58,142 --> 00:31:59,543
everyone. Um, but we

1273
00:31:59,543 --> 00:32:00,944
found out, um, a few

1274
00:32:00,944 --> 00:32:01,951
weeks ago that we

1275
00:32:01,951 --> 00:32:03,317
received $3.5 million

1276
00:32:03,317 --> 00:32:04,970
from the

1277
00:32:08,601 --> 00:32:09,679
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, um,

1278
00:32:09,679 --> 00:32:11,692
through grants and

1279
00:32:11,728 --> 00:32:14,237
state bond assistance.

1280
00:32:14,237 --> 00:32:15,198
Um, and I'm here to

1281
00:32:15,198 --> 00:32:16,337
ask for your

1282
00:32:16,337 --> 00:32:17,192
approval to

1283
00:32:17,192 --> 00:32:18,260
accept this

1284
00:32:18,260 --> 00:32:20,644
grant. Um, the steps

1285
00:32:20,644 --> 00:32:21,913
are that

1286
00:32:21,913 --> 00:32:22,736
we need to

1287
00:32:22,736 --> 00:32:24,056
approve this grant.

1288
00:32:24,056 --> 00:32:25,446
This will be the first step.

1289
00:32:25,446 --> 00:32:26,235
We need to

1290
00:32:26,235 --> 00:32:27,157
get some

1291
00:32:27,157 --> 00:32:28,276
paperwork done for...Um,

1292
00:32:28,276 --> 00:32:29,231
while we're looking for

1293
00:32:29,231 --> 00:32:30,588
grant funds. So,

1294
00:32:30,588 --> 00:32:31,928
additionally we are looking at,

1295
00:32:31,928 --> 00:32:33,134
we have applied for

1296
00:32:33,134 --> 00:32:34,273
, um,

1297
00:32:34,273 --> 00:32:36,886
$150,000 in a

1298
00:32:36,920 --> 00:32:39,299
small vessel improvement grant, a

1299
00:32:39,332 --> 00:32:40,404
small harbor improvement grant

1300
00:32:40,404 --> 00:32:41,678
through the

1301
00:32:41,678 --> 00:32:42,884
Connecticut Port Authority

1302
00:32:42,884 --> 00:32:43,923
for design,

1303
00:32:43,923 --> 00:32:44,593
engineering,

1304
00:32:44,593 --> 00:32:45,296
environmental

1305
00:32:45,296 --> 00:32:46,603
review and permitting

1306
00:32:46,603 --> 00:32:48,067
for this pier. Um, and once

1307
00:32:48,067 --> 00:32:48,954
we

1308
00:32:48,954 --> 00:32:50,035
know that, um,

1309
00:32:50,035 --> 00:32:51,578
hopefully we'll

1310
00:32:51,578 --> 00:32:52,963
get it. This is a

1311
00:32:52,963 --> 00:32:55,195
matching grant.

1312
00:32:55,195 --> 00:32:56,428
The goal is to

1313
00:32:56,428 --> 00:32:57,696
do all of this and

1314
00:32:57,696 --> 00:32:58,763
then consider the

1315
00:32:58,763 --> 00:33:00,070
groundbreaking work.

1316
00:33:00,070 --> 00:33:01,700
Um, the goal is to

1317
00:33:01,700 --> 00:33:03,478
complete

1318
00:33:03,478 --> 00:33:05,407
this by October 2028.

1319
00:33:05,407 --> 00:33:06,798
Um, but my first

1320
00:33:06,798 --> 00:33:08,484
step is to get a $

1321
00:33:08,484 --> 00:33:10,001
3.5 million grant

1322
00:33:10,001 --> 00:33:12,416
from the state. Are there

1323
00:33:12,416 --> 00:33:15,240
any questions?

1324
00:33:15,240 --> 00:33:16,441
To the Deputy Mayor.

1325
00:33:16,441 --> 00:33:17,645
Again,

1326
00:33:17,645 --> 00:33:19,657
these are not bonds. This is a

1327
00:33:19,657 --> 00:33:21,061
grant. I just want

1328
00:33:21,061 --> 00:33:22,009
to make sure of

1329
00:33:22,009 --> 00:33:22,618
the decision.

1330
00:33:22,618 --> 00:33:23,194
Grant.

1331
00:33:23,194 --> 00:33:27,254
Good. This is great.

1332
00:33:27,254 --> 00:33:28,104
Yes.

1333
00:33:28,104 --> 00:33:29,295
I know it's far in

1334
00:33:29,295 --> 00:33:30,395
the future, but once

1335
00:33:30,395 --> 00:33:31,220
it's

1336
00:33:31,220 --> 00:33:32,259
completed, um, because I don't

1337
00:33:32,259 --> 00:33:33,176
think anyone will

1338
00:33:33,176 --> 00:33:35,223
actually be able to

1339
00:33:35,253 --> 00:33:36,087
access it right now.

1340
00:33:36,087 --> 00:33:36,744
Right?

1341
00:33:36,744 --> 00:33:37,829
You cannot

1342
00:33:37,829 --> 00:33:38,832
access the north

1343
00:33:38,832 --> 00:33:39,756
part of the pier. You

1344
00:33:39,756 --> 00:33:40,466
can

1345
00:33:40,466 --> 00:33:41,341
access the southern

1346
00:33:41,341 --> 00:33:42,057
part of the pier.

1347
00:33:42,057 --> 00:33:42,908
So what do we plan to

1348
00:33:42,908 --> 00:33:43,691
use in

1349
00:33:43,691 --> 00:33:44,428
the future regarding the

1350
00:33:44,428 --> 00:33:44,782
pier?

1351
00:33:44,782 --> 00:33:45,116
Hmm, it

1352
00:33:45,116 --> 00:33:46,093
will continue to be a

1353
00:33:46,093 --> 00:33:47,119
fishing pier.

1354
00:33:47,119 --> 00:33:48,275
It will be

1355
00:33:48,275 --> 00:33:49,474
ADA compliant. That was

1356
00:33:49,474 --> 00:33:50,768
one of my main

1357
00:33:50,768 --> 00:33:51,965
push points, um, is that

1358
00:33:51,965 --> 00:33:53,195
this is really our only

1359
00:33:53,195 --> 00:33:54,327
accessible

1360
00:33:54,327 --> 00:33:55,395
fishing pier in the city of

1361
00:33:55,395 --> 00:33:56,699
Groton. In addition, it is an

1362
00:33:56,699 --> 00:33:57,352
incentive for

1363
00:33:57,352 --> 00:33:58,168
economic

1364
00:33:58,168 --> 00:34:00,201
development. Hmm, I

1365
00:34:00,201 --> 00:34:00,974
spoke to the

1366
00:34:00,974 --> 00:34:02,380
owner of Ken's Tackle who

1367
00:34:02,380 --> 00:34:03,364
said that between

1368
00:34:03,364 --> 00:34:04,735
the closure of Streeter Pier

1369
00:34:04,735 --> 00:34:05,578
and the partial

1370
00:34:05,578 --> 00:34:06,773
closure of this one, and

1371
00:34:06,773 --> 00:34:08,038
it was closed for

1372
00:34:08,038 --> 00:34:09,339
quite a while

1373
00:34:09,339 --> 00:34:10,358
during the

1374
00:34:10,358 --> 00:34:11,694
seawall project, um,

1375
00:34:11,694 --> 00:34:12,713
her business was

1376
00:34:12,713 --> 00:34:13,767
struggling and she

1377
00:34:13,767 --> 00:34:14,927
reported it to

1378
00:34:14,927 --> 00:34:16,192
the governor, um, and I

1379
00:34:16,192 --> 00:34:16,966
think that

1380
00:34:16,966 --> 00:34:21,192
helped. Um, um, and that

1381
00:34:21,192 --> 00:34:21,967
it

1382
00:34:21,967 --> 00:34:23,129
will definitely meet

1383
00:34:23,129 --> 00:34:24,573
ADA requirements. This will be a

1384
00:34:24,573 --> 00:34:25,771
place where you can

1385
00:34:25,771 --> 00:34:27,057
fish. You can

1386
00:34:27,057 --> 00:34:28,076
have a relaxed,

1387
00:34:28,076 --> 00:34:29,318
passive vacation,

1388
00:34:29,318 --> 00:34:30,469
um, on this pier.

1389
00:34:30,469 --> 00:34:31,096
Perfectly.

1390
00:34:31,096 --> 00:34:31,602
Hmm.

1391
00:34:31,602 --> 00:34:32,412
Thank you.

1392
00:34:32,412 --> 00:34:34,988
Yes.

1393
00:34:34,988 --> 00:34:37,273
Councilor Jones.

1394
00:34:37,273 --> 00:34:38,519
Yes, I just wanted to say

1395
00:34:38,519 --> 00:34:41,214
hello. I know

1396
00:34:41,214 --> 00:34:42,833
you lobbied for this, as did

1397
00:34:42,833 --> 00:34:44,168
, um, you know, other

1398
00:34:44,168 --> 00:34:45,544
people in our

1399
00:34:45,544 --> 00:34:50,214
district. So, um, thank you.

1400
00:34:50,214 --> 00:34:51,677
Um, and I know, you know, I

1401
00:34:51,677 --> 00:34:53,740
understand that there's probably a little bit of

1402
00:34:53,778 --> 00:34:55,091
concern when

1403
00:34:55,091 --> 00:34:56,404
people hear that we're

1404
00:34:56,404 --> 00:34:57,867
going to do some

1405
00:34:57,867 --> 00:35:01,205
building there. Um, but as

1406
00:35:01,205 --> 00:35:05,101
for the grant, I

1407
00:35:05,101 --> 00:35:06,914
fully support it.

1408
00:35:06,914 --> 00:35:08,339
Um, I think it's going to be

1409
00:35:08,339 --> 00:35:09,516
really good for

1410
00:35:09,516 --> 00:35:10,870
the area, and, um, I

1411
00:35:10,870 --> 00:35:12,296
think this council might

1412
00:35:12,296 --> 00:35:13,401
be a little more

1413
00:35:13,401 --> 00:35:14,399
knowledgeable about

1414
00:35:14,399 --> 00:35:15,611
some of the questions that

1415
00:35:15,611 --> 00:35:17,429
we're probably going to need to

1416
00:35:17,465 --> 00:35:18,499
ask when it

1417
00:35:18,499 --> 00:35:19,283
comes time for

1418
00:35:19,283 --> 00:35:20,602
engineering work, and,

1419
00:35:20,602 --> 00:35:21,850
um, but yeah, I'm a little

1420
00:35:21,850 --> 00:35:24,030
excited about it. So

1421
00:35:24,030 --> 00:35:25,073
congratulations.

1422
00:35:25,073 --> 00:35:27,977
Thank you. Are there any other

1423
00:35:27,977 --> 00:35:28,800
questions or

1424
00:35:28,800 --> 00:35:30,157
comments? Mr.

1425
00:35:30,157 --> 00:35:32,434
Councilor Embry.

1426
00:35:32,434 --> 00:35:34,679
Thank you, Madam Mayor. Um,

1427
00:35:34,679 --> 00:35:35,950
again, I, um, echo

1428
00:35:35,950 --> 00:35:37,375
the sentiments of, um, Councilor

1429
00:35:37,375 --> 00:35:38,723
Jones, and, um, thank you to

1430
00:35:38,723 --> 00:35:39,223
our

1431
00:35:39,223 --> 00:35:40,764
state representative

1432
00:35:40,764 --> 00:35:42,304
for, um, getting

1433
00:35:42,304 --> 00:35:43,690
this

1434
00:35:43,690 --> 00:35:46,694
grant funding, and also to you for

1435
00:35:46,733 --> 00:35:47,772
working hard to

1436
00:35:47,772 --> 00:35:51,889
try to solve

1437
00:35:51,889 --> 00:35:53,269
this problem. We, um,

1438
00:35:53,269 --> 00:35:54,327
solved one

1439
00:35:54,327 --> 00:35:55,333
problem. We

1440
00:35:55,333 --> 00:35:56,112
needed to

1441
00:35:56,112 --> 00:35:57,040
solve this other

1442
00:35:57,040 --> 00:35:58,170
problem. I guess the

1443
00:35:58,170 --> 00:35:59,385
question I have

1444
00:35:59,385 --> 00:36:01,433
now is, will

1445
00:36:03,957 --> 00:36:05,201
this solve the problem

1446
00:36:05,201 --> 00:36:06,476
with this grant that we're

1447
00:36:06,476 --> 00:36:11,365
getting? And if

1448
00:36:11,365 --> 00:36:12,343
there are some

1449
00:36:12,343 --> 00:36:13,223
anticipated

1450
00:36:13,223 --> 00:36:14,430
cost overruns,

1451
00:36:14,430 --> 00:36:15,538
who will bear the

1452
00:36:15,538 --> 00:36:22,461
burden of those overruns

1453
00:36:22,461 --> 00:36:23,692
if for some reason

1454
00:36:23,692 --> 00:36:24,554
we have to

1455
00:36:24,554 --> 00:36:25,755
revisit what

1456
00:36:25,755 --> 00:36:26,678
we have dealt with in the

1457
00:36:26,678 --> 00:36:27,879
past in this area

1458
00:36:27,879 --> 00:36:32,608
?

1459
00:36:32,608 --> 00:36:33,428
So when we

1460
00:36:33,428 --> 00:36:34,419
look at the

1461
00:36:34,419 --> 00:36:35,445
design and

1462
00:36:35,445 --> 00:36:36,470
engineering of this

1463
00:36:36,470 --> 00:36:37,598
project, um, it's well

1464
00:36:37,598 --> 00:36:38,931
known how much

1465
00:36:38,931 --> 00:36:40,025
money we have for this, and we're going

1466
00:36:40,025 --> 00:36:41,016
to support it, we're going to

1467
00:36:41,016 --> 00:36:42,076
do it a little bit in

1468
00:36:42,076 --> 00:36:43,409
reverse, in that this is what

1469
00:36:43,409 --> 00:36:44,708
we have, and we're not

1470
00:36:44,708 --> 00:36:46,917
going to

1471
00:36:46,917 --> 00:36:48,613
go over that amount.

1472
00:36:48,613 --> 00:36:49,821
Hmm, so what can you

1473
00:36:49,821 --> 00:36:51,243
do with that

1474
00:36:51,243 --> 00:36:53,328
amount of money?

1475
00:36:53,328 --> 00:36:56,606
Good. Hmm, my

1476
00:36:56,606 --> 00:36:58,963
follow-up on this is

1477
00:36:58,997 --> 00:37:00,193
that I would like

1478
00:37:00,193 --> 00:37:01,491
this pier, as

1479
00:37:01,491 --> 00:37:02,823
historic as it is

1480
00:37:02,823 --> 00:37:03,951
, to be extended,

1481
00:37:03,951 --> 00:37:04,975
if possible, in

1482
00:37:04,975 --> 00:37:05,898
some way, for

1483
00:37:05,898 --> 00:37:07,128
example, at this

1484
00:37:07,128 --> 00:37:13,288
stage of design.

1485
00:37:13,288 --> 00:37:14,550
Hmm, and the reason I

1486
00:37:14,550 --> 00:37:15,403
say this is on the

1487
00:37:15,403 --> 00:37:16,563
southwest

1488
00:37:16,563 --> 00:37:17,450
point, if you

1489
00:37:17,450 --> 00:37:18,610
throw out the moorings

1490
00:37:18,610 --> 00:37:19,702
for casting, you

1491
00:37:19,702 --> 00:37:20,623
deal with

1492
00:37:20,623 --> 00:37:21,954
rocks and a lot of

1493
00:37:21,954 --> 00:37:22,636
other, um,

1494
00:37:22,636 --> 00:37:32,223
problems. If we

1495
00:37:32,223 --> 00:37:33,553
could extend this,

1496
00:37:33,553 --> 00:37:34,717
uh, southern point of the

1497
00:37:34,717 --> 00:37:35,981
dock further, it could

1498
00:37:35,981 --> 00:37:36,912
reduce the impact of

1499
00:37:36,912 --> 00:37:37,744
stormwater,

1500
00:37:37,744 --> 00:37:39,074
at least on the

1501
00:37:39,074 --> 00:37:40,238
Shore Avenue side that has been

1502
00:37:40,238 --> 00:37:41,103
restored and

1503
00:37:41,103 --> 00:37:51,434
replaced. I'm not saying

1504
00:37:51,434 --> 00:37:51,930
that on the

1505
00:37:51,930 --> 00:37:53,347
southernmost point

1506
00:37:53,347 --> 00:37:54,232
we still have

1507
00:37:54,232 --> 00:37:55,507
issues with where there's

1508
00:37:55,507 --> 00:37:56,357
some

1509
00:37:56,357 --> 00:37:57,562
stormwater runoff that

1510
00:37:57,562 --> 00:37:58,943
runs onto Shore Avenue from

1511
00:37:58,943 --> 00:38:00,218
that end, but I, I,

1512
00:38:00,218 --> 00:38:01,635
if there's an opportunity for

1513
00:38:01,635 --> 00:38:02,804
us to extend that

1514
00:38:02,804 --> 00:38:03,972
pier, uh, further, I would

1515
00:38:03,972 --> 00:38:05,247
fully support

1516
00:38:05,247 --> 00:38:09,442
it for a couple of reasons.

1517
00:38:09,442 --> 00:38:11,050
Fishing, and also, uh

1518
00:38:11,050 --> 00:38:12,482
, the environment.

1519
00:38:12,482 --> 00:38:14,831
Good.

1520
00:38:14,831 --> 00:38:15,574
Thank you.

1521
00:38:15,574 --> 00:38:16,951
Of course. Are there any other

1522
00:38:16,951 --> 00:38:17,749
questions or

1523
00:38:17,749 --> 00:38:19,709
comments? Okay, not

1524
00:38:19,709 --> 00:38:20,668
seeing any, I will make a

1525
00:38:20,668 --> 00:38:21,691
motion

1526
00:38:21,691 --> 00:38:22,617
to move this to the

1527
00:38:22,617 --> 00:38:23,896
mayor and council on

1528
00:38:23,896 --> 00:38:24,412
October 5th.

1529
00:38:24,412 --> 00:38:25,790
So, it is proposed.

1530
00:38:25,790 --> 00:38:26,693
Second.

1531
00:38:26,693 --> 00:38:28,032
So, the proposal and the

1532
00:38:28,032 --> 00:38:30,368
second. Everyone who is "in favor"?

1533
00:38:30,368 --> 00:38:31,407
Yes. Yes.

1534
00:38:31,407 --> 00:38:32,768
Is

1535
00:38:32,768 --> 00:38:34,417
anyone against it? Did anyone

1536
00:38:34,417 --> 00:38:35,950
abstain? Adopted

1537
00:38:35,950 --> 00:38:37,650
unanimously. Okay,

1538
00:38:37,650 --> 00:38:38,642
moving on to the

1539
00:38:38,642 --> 00:38:39,939
Planet

1540
00:38:39,939 --> 00:38:42,698
Fitness donation. Uh, the city of Groton

1541
00:38:42,698 --> 00:38:44,243
has had

1542
00:38:44,243 --> 00:38:45,665
exercise machines in our

1543
00:38:45,665 --> 00:38:48,746
basement for quite some time. Uh-huh. Um, it

1544
00:38:48,746 --> 00:38:50,200
was in pieces, I would

1545
00:38:50,200 --> 00:38:51,157
say, um, that's the

1546
00:38:51,157 --> 00:38:52,574
best way to put it

1547
00:38:52,574 --> 00:38:53,952
, brought,

1548
00:38:53,952 --> 00:38:55,368
um, from different

1549
00:38:55,368 --> 00:38:57,343
people's homes, different places.

1550
00:38:57,343 --> 00:38:58,345
Um, but after all,

1551
00:38:58,345 --> 00:38:59,624
most of it is

1552
00:38:59,624 --> 00:39:00,591
already out of

1553
00:39:00,591 --> 00:39:04,733
service. Um,

1554
00:39:04,733 --> 00:39:06,129
our, um...So one

1555
00:39:06,129 --> 00:39:06,809
day

1556
00:39:06,809 --> 00:39:08,243
someone

1557
00:39:08,243 --> 00:39:09,677
from Planet Fitness called me, a manager from

1558
00:39:09,677 --> 00:39:10,733
Planet Fitness, and um, in a

1559
00:39:10,733 --> 00:39:11,526
follow-up

1560
00:39:11,526 --> 00:39:12,884
email,

1561
00:39:12,884 --> 00:39:13,677
asked if

1562
00:39:13,677 --> 00:39:14,885
they would ever get rid of

1563
00:39:14,885 --> 00:39:15,979
, um, the

1564
00:39:15,979 --> 00:39:20,418
exercise machines. This

1565
00:39:20,418 --> 00:39:21,774
started a very

1566
00:39:21,774 --> 00:39:22,991
long conversation between the

1567
00:39:22,991 --> 00:39:27,950
two of us, and, um, we were

1568
00:39:27,950 --> 00:39:29,281
offered, um,

1569
00:39:29,281 --> 00:39:30,260
some, fitness

1570
00:39:30,260 --> 00:39:33,200
equipment. Um, the city is

1571
00:39:33,200 --> 00:39:35,263
currently finalizing its

1572
00:39:36,143 --> 00:39:38,349
equipment usage policy. Um, it's

1573
00:39:38,349 --> 00:39:39,161
not

1574
00:39:39,161 --> 00:39:40,447
finalized yet, um, but it

1575
00:39:40,447 --> 00:39:41,766
will be done before

1576
00:39:41,766 --> 00:39:42,747
we bring

1577
00:39:42,747 --> 00:39:43,627
the equipment into the

1578
00:39:43,627 --> 00:39:44,892
building. We're working

1579
00:39:44,892 --> 00:39:46,059
on a place in the basement,

1580
00:39:46,059 --> 00:39:47,076
um, to house

1581
00:39:47,076 --> 00:39:48,242
this equipment, um,

1582
00:39:48,242 --> 00:39:48,870
and also on

1583
00:39:48,870 --> 00:39:49,498
the possibility of

1584
00:39:49,498 --> 00:39:50,575
putting some of

1585
00:39:50,575 --> 00:39:51,621
the equipment in our

1586
00:39:51,621 --> 00:39:52,668
fire stations

1587
00:39:52,668 --> 00:39:53,685
so they don't have to

1588
00:39:53,685 --> 00:39:54,762
come here to

1589
00:39:54,762 --> 00:39:55,808
use it

1590
00:39:55,808 --> 00:39:56,945
because they have some of the

1591
00:39:56,945 --> 00:39:57,662
equipment at the

1592
00:39:57,662 --> 00:40:01,228
fire station.

1593
00:40:01,228 --> 00:40:02,555
So, we're asking for, um,

1594
00:40:02,555 --> 00:40:03,487
a resolution, um,

1595
00:40:03,487 --> 00:40:04,778
approval of the will

1596
00:40:04,778 --> 00:40:06,213
from the board to accept a

1597
00:40:06,213 --> 00:40:07,612
donation from Planet Fitness

1598
00:40:07,612 --> 00:40:12,902
in the form of exercise equipment.

1599
00:40:12,902 --> 00:40:14,118
To the Deputy Mayor.

1600
00:40:14,118 --> 00:40:15,119
Um, it won't be

1601
00:40:15,119 --> 00:40:16,432
specific dollars, it's

1602
00:40:16,432 --> 00:40:17,895
pure equipment. It's

1603
00:40:17,895 --> 00:40:18,612
just

1604
00:40:18,612 --> 00:40:20,037
pure equipment. Yes

1605
00:40:20,037 --> 00:40:21,120
, they don't donate

1606
00:40:21,120 --> 00:40:22,358
money, they donate

1607
00:40:22,358 --> 00:40:26,803
equipment. Yes, the

1608
00:40:26,803 --> 00:40:27,741
council square.

1609
00:40:27,741 --> 00:40:29,117
Thank you, mayor. So, will there be

1610
00:40:29,117 --> 00:40:30,485
any

1611
00:40:30,513 --> 00:40:31,656
equipment testing? Would anyone

1612
00:40:31,656 --> 00:40:32,574
really jump on a

1613
00:40:32,574 --> 00:40:33,547
treadmill or

1614
00:40:33,547 --> 00:40:34,631
elliptical trainer

1615
00:40:34,631 --> 00:40:35,688
to make sure

1616
00:40:35,688 --> 00:40:36,753
it works? Does

1617
00:40:36,753 --> 00:40:37,606
it have to go through this

1618
00:40:37,606 --> 00:40:38,636
process before we

1619
00:40:38,636 --> 00:40:39,783
receive it, or do we

1620
00:40:39,783 --> 00:40:40,960
just take it as

1621
00:40:40,960 --> 00:40:42,031
is?

1622
00:40:42,031 --> 00:40:42,970
Um, we can

1623
00:40:42,970 --> 00:40:44,380
confirm that everything

1624
00:40:44,380 --> 00:40:51,579
works. Absolutely.

1625
00:40:51,579 --> 00:40:54,657
Mr. Councilor Ambo.

1626
00:40:54,657 --> 00:40:56,905
Thank you, Madam Mayor. Is this what

1627
00:40:56,905 --> 00:41:03,583
we want? I

1628
00:41:03,583 --> 00:41:05,075
think I...Is it something that's

1629
00:41:05,075 --> 00:41:06,608
needed and wanted,

1630
00:41:06,608 --> 00:41:07,939
or is it something that, uh, you

1631
00:41:07,939 --> 00:41:09,229
know, we just

1632
00:41:09,229 --> 00:41:10,762
perceive as...uh...I

1633
00:41:10,762 --> 00:41:11,851
...I...I do it all

1634
00:41:11,851 --> 00:41:15,369
the time. This...I love the

1635
00:41:15,369 --> 00:41:17,894
grant. I love all

1636
00:41:17,894 --> 00:41:19,374
things gift-giving, but

1637
00:41:19,374 --> 00:41:20,475
, uh, is this something that's

1638
00:41:20,475 --> 00:41:21,917
needed or, you know,

1639
00:41:21,917 --> 00:41:24,607
requested?

1640
00:41:24,607 --> 00:41:27,864
Hmm, that's what they asked for. Hmm,

1641
00:41:27,864 --> 00:41:29,054
there were comments that

1642
00:41:29,054 --> 00:41:30,105
our training

1643
00:41:30,105 --> 00:41:31,120
equipment, which

1644
00:41:31,120 --> 00:41:32,346
was used

1645
00:41:32,346 --> 00:41:33,396
primarily by our

1646
00:41:33,396 --> 00:41:34,797
police department but

1647
00:41:34,797 --> 00:41:36,058
also by other departments,

1648
00:41:36,058 --> 00:41:40,913
hmm, had seen better days.

1649
00:41:40,913 --> 00:41:41,986
Hmm, besides, there

1650
00:41:41,986 --> 00:41:42,926
was a

1651
00:41:42,926 --> 00:41:44,000
renovation there, and part of

1652
00:41:44,000 --> 00:41:45,275
it was covered in, hmm,

1653
00:41:45,275 --> 00:41:46,349
just garbage, and

1654
00:41:46,349 --> 00:41:47,624
now it's just not

1655
00:41:47,624 --> 00:41:48,933
in very good condition

1656
00:41:48,933 --> 00:41:51,859
. Also, our

1657
00:41:51,859 --> 00:41:52,857
fire stations

1658
00:41:52,857 --> 00:41:54,123
have simulators, but

1659
00:41:54,123 --> 00:41:55,221
I don't know how much of

1660
00:41:55,221 --> 00:41:56,520
it has been purchased, and

1661
00:41:56,520 --> 00:41:57,718
how much...sorry, I'm

1662
00:41:57,718 --> 00:41:58,750
looking at our

1663
00:41:58,750 --> 00:41:59,549
firefighters in the

1664
00:41:59,549 --> 00:42:00,881
back row and

1665
00:42:00,881 --> 00:42:01,680
how much of it

1666
00:42:01,680 --> 00:42:02,612
has accumulated in the

1667
00:42:02,612 --> 00:42:05,374
process. Hmm, so

1668
00:42:05,374 --> 00:42:06,475
hopefully we

1669
00:42:06,475 --> 00:42:07,300
can give

1670
00:42:07,300 --> 00:42:08,297
employees

1671
00:42:08,297 --> 00:42:09,019
the opportunity to

1672
00:42:09,019 --> 00:42:10,291
train, hmm, to

1673
00:42:10,291 --> 00:42:11,254
improve their

1674
00:42:11,254 --> 00:42:12,492
physical fitness

1675
00:42:12,492 --> 00:42:17,078
for work. Councilor

1676
00:42:17,078 --> 00:42:19,664
Jones:

1677
00:42:19,664 --> 00:42:21,245
Yeah, I can't not that

1678
00:42:21,245 --> 00:42:25,661
I'm not that I'm

1679
00:42:25,661 --> 00:42:26,862
plugging Planet Fitness,

1680
00:42:26,862 --> 00:42:27,892
but I go there

1681
00:42:27,892 --> 00:42:28,888
a few times a

1682
00:42:28,888 --> 00:42:30,227
week and they just had

1683
00:42:30,227 --> 00:42:31,497
all their

1684
00:42:31,497 --> 00:42:33,893
equipment inspected. So

1685
00:42:33,893 --> 00:42:34,816
I guess

1686
00:42:34,816 --> 00:42:35,841
a lot of

1687
00:42:35,841 --> 00:42:37,649
things come from there. They

1688
00:42:37,649 --> 00:42:38,900
replaced everything, and I

1689
00:42:38,900 --> 00:42:40,116
mean, I've been working there for

1690
00:42:40,116 --> 00:42:41,506
years, and

1691
00:42:41,506 --> 00:42:42,514
before they

1692
00:42:42,514 --> 00:42:43,800
replaced it, everything was in

1693
00:42:43,800 --> 00:42:44,842
pretty good

1694
00:42:44,842 --> 00:42:46,087
shape. Yeah, back then,

1695
00:42:46,087 --> 00:42:47,207
you know, there were a few

1696
00:42:47,207 --> 00:42:48,295
weird exercise machines

1697
00:42:48,295 --> 00:42:48,979
that, you know,

1698
00:42:48,979 --> 00:42:50,192
needed repairs,

1699
00:42:50,192 --> 00:42:51,374
but it's not that

1700
00:42:51,374 --> 00:42:52,431
we don't get

1701
00:42:52,431 --> 00:42:58,138
junk, you know. That's exactly what it is

1702
00:42:58,173 --> 00:42:59,198
.

1703
00:42:59,198 --> 00:43:00,571
Planet Fitness regularly

1704
00:43:00,571 --> 00:43:01,540
replaces its

1705
00:43:01,540 --> 00:43:05,637
equipment. So, that's how

1706
00:43:05,637 --> 00:43:06,886
this conversation started,

1707
00:43:06,886 --> 00:43:08,037
that they reworked the

1708
00:43:08,037 --> 00:43:09,352
equipment in Groton,

1709
00:43:09,352 --> 00:43:10,601
and unfortunately we didn't

1710
00:43:10,601 --> 00:43:13,996
get it. We didn't know it was

1711
00:43:13,996 --> 00:43:15,148
happening

1712
00:43:15,148 --> 00:43:15,884
until they

1713
00:43:15,884 --> 00:43:16,876
invited us to the

1714
00:43:16,876 --> 00:43:19,645
grand opening.

1715
00:43:19,645 --> 00:43:20,994
So, but that's exactly where the

1716
00:43:20,994 --> 00:43:26,555
conversation started. Yes

1717
00:43:26,555 --> 00:43:27,830
, Councilor Piazza.

1718
00:43:27,830 --> 00:43:29,315
Thank you, mayor. I just

1719
00:43:29,315 --> 00:43:30,387
think it's a great

1720
00:43:30,387 --> 00:43:31,489
idea, especially if the

1721
00:43:31,489 --> 00:43:32,652
staff reaches out

1722
00:43:32,652 --> 00:43:33,731
to us. And I

1723
00:43:33,731 --> 00:43:34,681
mean, who can

1724
00:43:34,681 --> 00:43:35,851
fight? Like,

1725
00:43:35,851 --> 00:43:37,083
health above all else,

1726
00:43:37,083 --> 00:43:38,124
you know? We

1727
00:43:38,124 --> 00:43:39,212
don't have healthy people,

1728
00:43:39,212 --> 00:43:40,056
otherwise we can

1729
00:43:40,056 --> 00:43:40,872
do our

1730
00:43:40,872 --> 00:43:41,953
job, you know? I

1731
00:43:41,953 --> 00:43:43,020
mean, the physical

1732
00:43:43,020 --> 00:43:43,951
turns into

1733
00:43:43,951 --> 00:43:44,827
the mental when you

1734
00:43:44,827 --> 00:43:45,804
do the exercises.

1735
00:43:45,804 --> 00:43:47,080
So, I think this is a

1736
00:43:47,080 --> 00:43:48,357
great benefit for

1737
00:43:48,357 --> 00:43:49,251
employees.

1738
00:43:49,251 --> 00:43:49,960
Thank you.

1739
00:43:49,960 --> 00:43:52,023
Hmm. Are

1740
00:43:52,023 --> 00:43:52,808
there any other

1741
00:43:52,808 --> 00:43:53,594
questions or

1742
00:43:53,594 --> 00:43:55,438
comments? Seeing

1743
00:43:55,438 --> 00:43:56,304
none, I will make a

1744
00:43:56,304 --> 00:43:57,540
motion to defer

1745
00:43:57,540 --> 00:43:58,777
this matter to the

1746
00:43:58,777 --> 00:44:00,052
Mayor and Council on October 5th.

1747
00:44:00,052 --> 00:44:01,098
So it's included.

1748
00:44:01,098 --> 00:44:01,686
Second.

1749
00:44:01,686 --> 00:44:03,299
There is a second proposal.

1750
00:44:03,299 --> 00:44:04,552
Everyone who is "in favor"?

1751
00:44:04,552 --> 00:44:05,748
Yes. Yes.

1752
00:44:05,748 --> 00:44:06,689
Is

1753
00:44:06,689 --> 00:44:08,456
anyone against it? Are there those who

1754
00:44:08,456 --> 00:44:09,567
abstained? This

1755
00:44:09,567 --> 00:44:10,971
was adopted unanimously

1756
00:44:10,971 --> 00:44:14,705
. Good. Next, um, Graton

1757
00:44:14,705 --> 00:44:15,944
Sub Vets asked for

1758
00:44:15,944 --> 00:44:18,650
donations. Hmm,

1759
00:44:18,650 --> 00:44:20,353
Ron, can you explain

1760
00:44:20,353 --> 00:44:21,340
that?

1761
00:44:21,340 --> 00:44:22,447
I will explain.

1762
00:44:22,447 --> 00:44:27,558
You can explain not just the

1763
00:44:27,591 --> 00:44:28,600
donation request itself, but

1764
00:44:28,600 --> 00:44:29,641
where the

1765
00:44:29,641 --> 00:44:34,186
money comes from.

1766
00:44:34,186 --> 00:44:35,510
So, in your package of

1767
00:44:35,510 --> 00:44:36,528
documents was the

1768
00:44:36,528 --> 00:44:37,853
initial resolution

1769
00:44:37,853 --> 00:44:39,618
that established

1770
00:44:39,652 --> 00:44:40,807
donation procedures, um,

1771
00:44:40,807 --> 00:44:42,131
for this city council

1772
00:44:42,131 --> 00:44:43,455
, which allocates

1773
00:44:43,455 --> 00:44:44,304
$5,000 annually for

1774
00:44:44,304 --> 00:44:45,493
donations to

1775
00:44:45,493 --> 00:44:46,715
be distributed

1776
00:44:46,715 --> 00:44:49,425
upon your approval.

1777
00:44:49,425 --> 00:44:50,498
This can be up to 20% per

1778
00:44:50,498 --> 00:44:51,601
donation,

1779
00:44:51,601 --> 00:44:52,555
so the maximum

1780
00:44:52,555 --> 00:44:53,628
donation can

1781
00:44:53,628 --> 00:44:54,403
reach thousands of

1782
00:44:54,403 --> 00:44:55,476
dollars for any

1783
00:44:55,476 --> 00:44:56,650
one donation.

1784
00:44:56,650 --> 00:44:57,956
As I said, it is

1785
00:44:57,956 --> 00:44:59,153
limited to 5,000 per

1786
00:44:59,153 --> 00:45:01,075
fiscal year. This

1787
00:45:01,075 --> 00:45:03,591
money, ahem, comes from the

1788
00:45:03,628 --> 00:45:06,967
community development fund,

1789
00:45:06,967 --> 00:45:07,977
whose source of income is the

1790
00:45:07,977 --> 00:45:09,217
C-Max generators. This

1791
00:45:09,217 --> 00:45:10,265
money goes there,

1792
00:45:10,265 --> 00:45:11,207
so it's not money that

1793
00:45:11,207 --> 00:45:11,836
comes from the

1794
00:45:11,836 --> 00:45:12,906
general fund. This is

1795
00:45:12,906 --> 00:45:13,409
money that is

1796
00:45:13,409 --> 00:45:14,203
set aside in a

1797
00:45:14,203 --> 00:45:15,156
special

1798
00:45:15,156 --> 00:45:16,172
revenue fund. So that's where the

1799
00:45:16,172 --> 00:45:17,055
money comes from, and

1800
00:45:17,055 --> 00:45:18,405
then I, the mayor, can

1801
00:45:18,431 --> 00:45:19,444
look into this

1802
00:45:19,444 --> 00:45:20,456
donation request in more detail. And

1803
00:45:20,456 --> 00:45:21,193
one more quick

1804
00:45:21,193 --> 00:45:22,148
question before I

1805
00:45:22,148 --> 00:45:23,186
sit down at your desks, and

1806
00:45:23,186 --> 00:45:23,977
we can also

1807
00:45:23,977 --> 00:45:24,632
send this via

1808
00:45:24,632 --> 00:45:25,715
email.

1809
00:45:25,715 --> 00:45:26,946
This is the history of all

1810
00:45:26,946 --> 00:45:28,559
the donations we have

1811
00:45:28,559 --> 00:45:30,173
made from these funds

1812
00:45:30,173 --> 00:45:31,465
since 2015. So, you'll

1813
00:45:31,465 --> 00:45:32,218
see all the

1814
00:45:32,218 --> 00:45:33,409
organizations we

1815
00:45:33,409 --> 00:45:34,664
donated to, in

1816
00:45:34,664 --> 00:45:35,856
dollars, for each year up to the

1817
00:45:35,856 --> 00:45:36,808
current one. And

1818
00:45:36,808 --> 00:45:38,032
so far, in 2027, we have

1819
00:45:38,032 --> 00:45:39,123
only made one

1820
00:45:39,123 --> 00:45:40,314
donation, and that

1821
00:45:40,314 --> 00:45:42,299
was for a $

1822
00:45:42,332 --> 00:45:43,556
500 bus to the Carter Art Museum

1823
00:45:43,556 --> 00:45:44,583
. So there are still $4,500 in donations left for the

1824
00:45:44,583 --> 00:45:46,664
fiscal year

1825
00:45:48,100 --> 00:45:48,646
.

1826
00:45:48,646 --> 00:45:50,126
Thank you. So, if

1827
00:45:50,126 --> 00:45:51,485
you look back,

1828
00:45:51,485 --> 00:45:53,008
starting in 2019,

1829
00:45:53,008 --> 00:45:54,614
we gave, um, veterans -

1830
00:45:54,614 --> 00:45:56,220
Saturday workers, we gave

1831
00:45:56,220 --> 00:45:57,702
them $300, then

1832
00:45:57,702 --> 00:45:59,060
again in 2021 we

1833
00:45:59,060 --> 00:46:00,460
did $500, and then

1834
00:46:00,460 --> 00:46:01,943
over the last 2

1835
00:46:01,943 --> 00:46:03,425
years we did

1836
00:46:03,425 --> 00:46:04,559
$1,000. Um, and

1837
00:46:04,559 --> 00:46:05,498
actually the

1838
00:46:05,498 --> 00:46:06,638
donation amount is up

1839
00:46:06,638 --> 00:46:07,890
to you. Um, the request was

1840
00:46:07,890 --> 00:46:08,629
made to

1841
00:46:08,629 --> 00:46:09,624
their

1842
00:46:09,624 --> 00:46:10,391
Gratitude,

1843
00:46:10,391 --> 00:46:11,500
Caring, and

1844
00:46:11,500 --> 00:46:12,694
Sharing Committee. Each year, the

1845
00:46:12,694 --> 00:46:13,313
Groton

1846
00:46:13,313 --> 00:46:13,933
Subbotniks

1847
00:46:13,933 --> 00:46:15,083
host a

1848
00:46:15,083 --> 00:46:16,145
Thanksgiving dinner at

1849
00:46:16,145 --> 00:46:17,650
their club for

1850
00:46:18,505 --> 00:46:19,685
active duty sailors, their

1851
00:46:19,685 --> 00:46:20,717
friends and family, as well

1852
00:46:20,717 --> 00:46:21,632
as veterans,

1853
00:46:21,632 --> 00:46:22,576
rescue workers and

1854
00:46:22,576 --> 00:46:23,909
others during the holiday. In

1855
00:46:23,909 --> 00:46:26,176
2025, they provided

1856
00:46:26,176 --> 00:46:28,513
over 2,700 meals.

1857
00:46:28,513 --> 00:46:29,747
Councilor Piazza and I were

1858
00:46:29,747 --> 00:46:31,082
there in the distribution line.

1859
00:46:31,082 --> 00:46:32,413
It's just a constant

1860
00:46:32,413 --> 00:46:34,538
stream of "yes-yes-yes-yes." Um,

1861
00:46:34,538 --> 00:46:35,683
and how great that it

1862
00:46:35,683 --> 00:46:37,114
gets to everyone

1863
00:46:37,114 --> 00:46:38,188
who can't

1864
00:46:38,188 --> 00:46:39,011
come there, they

1865
00:46:39,011 --> 00:46:41,691
deliver. Um, they

1866
00:46:41,691 --> 00:46:43,077
also deliver it to

1867
00:46:43,077 --> 00:46:44,179
the rescuers and

1868
00:46:44,179 --> 00:46:45,600
then, um, serve the food right

1869
00:46:45,600 --> 00:46:48,882
there. Therefore. Are

1870
00:46:48,882 --> 00:46:49,490
there any

1871
00:46:49,490 --> 00:46:50,676
discussions about this

1872
00:46:50,676 --> 00:46:52,900
? Yes.

1873
00:46:52,900 --> 00:46:56,534
Well, like I said,

1874
00:46:56,534 --> 00:46:57,639
$1,000 last

1875
00:46:57,639 --> 00:46:58,847
year, was that

1876
00:46:58,847 --> 00:46:59,745
enough to

1877
00:46:59,745 --> 00:47:00,953
cover

1878
00:47:00,953 --> 00:47:02,162
food costs, or were we,

1879
00:47:02,162 --> 00:47:03,336
you know, short,

1880
00:47:03,336 --> 00:47:04,237
you know?

1881
00:47:04,237 --> 00:47:05,406
So they get

1882
00:47:05,406 --> 00:47:06,576
donations from other

1883
00:47:06,576 --> 00:47:07,578
people besides, um, the

1884
00:47:07,578 --> 00:47:08,481
city council.

1885
00:47:08,481 --> 00:47:09,466
The most we

1886
00:47:09,466 --> 00:47:10,804
can give them is

1887
00:47:10,804 --> 00:47:12,202
$1,000. You have a choice

1888
00:47:12,202 --> 00:47:13,506
whether you want to give them something

1889
00:47:13,506 --> 00:47:14,700
or not. So it's

1890
00:47:14,700 --> 00:47:16,721
really a council decision.

1891
00:47:16,721 --> 00:47:19,215
1000 dollars is a fine.

1892
00:47:19,215 --> 00:47:20,282
We're doing it again

1893
00:47:20,282 --> 00:47:21,978
this year, so...

1894
00:47:21,978 --> 00:47:23,579
Any other comments?

1895
00:47:23,579 --> 00:47:23,965
Yes.

1896
00:47:23,965 --> 00:47:25,014
Just a note:

1897
00:47:25,014 --> 00:47:25,703
I really

1898
00:47:25,703 --> 00:47:26,657
like it. We

1899
00:47:26,657 --> 00:47:27,942
do this with my, um,

1900
00:47:27,942 --> 00:47:29,063
kids and I, and I

1901
00:47:29,063 --> 00:47:29,788
think it's an

1902
00:47:29,788 --> 00:47:30,959
amazing thing.

1903
00:47:30,959 --> 00:47:31,987
And the people who

1904
00:47:31,987 --> 00:47:34,363
run it are amazing.

1905
00:47:34,363 --> 00:47:35,658
They are a well-oiled

1906
00:47:35,658 --> 00:47:36,214
machine. A

1907
00:47:36,214 --> 00:47:37,513
well-oiled machine,

1908
00:47:37,513 --> 00:47:38,705
that's true. So

1909
00:47:38,705 --> 00:47:39,905
if anyone here wants to

1910
00:47:39,905 --> 00:47:40,982
help, it's you who won't

1911
00:47:40,982 --> 00:47:42,168
get into chaos. It's a

1912
00:47:42,168 --> 00:47:43,099
very well-oiled

1913
00:47:43,099 --> 00:47:44,136
machine and it just

1914
00:47:44,136 --> 00:47:45,784
moves, moves, and

1915
00:47:45,784 --> 00:47:48,028
moves, moves, It's a great

1916
00:47:48,028 --> 00:47:48,731
thing, and then

1917
00:47:48,731 --> 00:47:49,754
getting ready for

1918
00:47:49,754 --> 00:47:50,841
dinner, it's really

1919
00:47:50,841 --> 00:47:52,304
nice. Therefore.

1920
00:47:52,304 --> 00:47:53,430
I will say that, um, it's not

1921
00:47:53,430 --> 00:47:54,415
worth completely

1922
00:47:54,415 --> 00:47:55,788
overshadowing Subvets, but

1923
00:47:55,788 --> 00:47:56,949
they are also always

1924
00:47:56,949 --> 00:47:58,181
looking for

1925
00:47:58,181 --> 00:47:59,536
Thanksgiving desserts. So, if

1926
00:47:59,536 --> 00:48:00,610
you don't have a free

1927
00:48:00,610 --> 00:48:01,684
Thanksgiving morning

1928
00:48:01,684 --> 00:48:02,729
and can't

1929
00:48:02,729 --> 00:48:03,860
volunteer, you

1930
00:48:03,860 --> 00:48:04,962
can always donate,

1931
00:48:04,962 --> 00:48:05,895
um, pies or other

1932
00:48:05,895 --> 00:48:06,714
Thanksgiving desserts

1933
00:48:06,714 --> 00:48:07,839
. Um, and they

1934
00:48:07,839 --> 00:48:08,862
also accept

1935
00:48:08,862 --> 00:48:10,123
monetary donations for

1936
00:48:10,123 --> 00:48:11,527
this. So, um, if this is

1937
00:48:11,527 --> 00:48:12,729
something that anyone in

1938
00:48:12,729 --> 00:48:13,712
the public

1939
00:48:13,712 --> 00:48:16,365
is interested in. Any

1940
00:48:16,365 --> 00:48:17,453
other questions or

1941
00:48:17,453 --> 00:48:19,135
comments? If you

1942
00:48:19,135 --> 00:48:20,381
want to do...Oh,

1943
00:48:20,381 --> 00:48:20,738
yes. I

1944
00:48:20,738 --> 00:48:21,633
just want to

1945
00:48:21,633 --> 00:48:22,439
make sure before that that we

1946
00:48:22,439 --> 00:48:23,335
reach a consensus

1947
00:48:23,335 --> 00:48:24,163
on the dollar amount

1948
00:48:24,163 --> 00:48:24,835
because at this

1949
00:48:24,835 --> 00:48:25,641
point we don't have anything

1950
00:48:25,641 --> 00:48:26,708
. I know I've heard

1951
00:48:26,708 --> 00:48:27,572
some numbers, but

1952
00:48:27,572 --> 00:48:28,148
just to

1953
00:48:28,148 --> 00:48:29,439
make sure. Is

1954
00:48:29,439 --> 00:48:30,950
there any other amount

1955
00:48:30,950 --> 00:48:33,723
you would like? Okay,

1956
00:48:33,723 --> 00:48:34,955
then I'll ask you

1957
00:48:34,955 --> 00:48:36,369
to make a donation, um,

1958
00:48:36,369 --> 00:48:37,935
you'll make a donation.

1959
00:48:37,935 --> 00:48:38,969
If you want to

1960
00:48:38,969 --> 00:48:39,811
make, um,

1961
00:48:39,811 --> 00:48:40,716
an offer.

1962
00:48:40,716 --> 00:48:42,670
Um, yes, for $1,000.

1963
00:48:42,670 --> 00:48:43,699
Yes, I will make this

1964
00:48:43,699 --> 00:48:44,600
suggestion.

1965
00:48:44,600 --> 00:48:45,671
Bring this up for

1966
00:48:45,671 --> 00:48:47,150
consideration by the mayor and council on

1967
00:48:47,150 --> 00:48:48,078
October 5th?

1968
00:48:48,078 --> 00:48:49,338
So, a suggestion.

1969
00:48:49,338 --> 00:48:51,166
Second. Do you have any

1970
00:48:51,166 --> 00:48:52,630
questions or comments?

1971
00:48:52,630 --> 00:48:54,244
Okay, I see, no.

1972
00:48:54,244 --> 00:48:56,509
Everyone who is "in favor"? Hmm, yes.

1973
00:48:56,509 --> 00:48:57,262
Is

1974
00:48:57,262 --> 00:48:58,853
anyone against it? Is there anyone

1975
00:48:58,853 --> 00:48:59,931
who abstained?

1976
00:48:59,931 --> 00:49:01,307
Adopted unanimously

1977
00:49:01,307 --> 00:49:05,278
. Good. Next on the

1978
00:49:05,278 --> 00:49:06,330
agenda is the

1979
00:49:06,330 --> 00:49:07,317
donation we

1980
00:49:07,317 --> 00:49:09,618
received. So, you

1981
00:49:09,618 --> 00:49:11,707
accept the donation.

1982
00:49:11,707 --> 00:49:13,120
Um, we talked about this

1983
00:49:13,120 --> 00:49:14,039
at the last

1984
00:49:14,039 --> 00:49:15,312
Committee of the

1985
00:49:15,312 --> 00:49:16,690
Whole meeting, that we

1986
00:49:16,690 --> 00:49:18,034
were having a holiday

1987
00:49:18,034 --> 00:49:19,377
light parade and that

1988
00:49:19,377 --> 00:49:20,402
we went out, um,

1989
00:49:20,402 --> 00:49:21,710
to solicit donations from

1990
00:49:21,710 --> 00:49:23,088
local businesses

1991
00:49:23,088 --> 00:49:24,219
, and we got

1992
00:49:24,219 --> 00:49:25,633
$1,000 from Karn's Automotive

1993
00:49:25,633 --> 00:49:26,623
Sales and Services, and we

1994
00:49:26,623 --> 00:49:28,037
got a

1995
00:49:28,037 --> 00:49:29,274
sponsorship in the form of

1996
00:49:29,274 --> 00:49:32,231
candy and treats.

1997
00:49:32,231 --> 00:49:33,399
And then we also

1998
00:49:33,399 --> 00:49:34,840
received a

1999
00:49:34,840 --> 00:49:36,164
$500 donation

2000
00:49:36,164 --> 00:49:39,568
from Outer Light Brewing Company. Are there

2001
00:49:39,568 --> 00:49:40,605
any questions or

2002
00:49:40,605 --> 00:49:41,709
comments about this

2003
00:49:41,709 --> 00:49:48,951
? No, I would like to

2004
00:49:48,951 --> 00:49:50,463
thank them both

2005
00:49:50,463 --> 00:49:51,859
. Hmm, that's really

2006
00:49:51,859 --> 00:49:53,432
great. We are very happy about

2007
00:49:53,432 --> 00:49:54,847
this. Hmm, this will be our

2008
00:49:54,847 --> 00:49:55,873
first holiday

2009
00:49:55,873 --> 00:49:56,995
light parade and

2010
00:49:56,995 --> 00:49:58,249
tree lighting.

2011
00:49:58,249 --> 00:49:59,431
So we are happy to do

2012
00:49:59,431 --> 00:50:00,745
this with the help of our

2013
00:50:00,745 --> 00:50:02,027
local businesses

2014
00:50:02,027 --> 00:50:04,055
. Um, no questions or

2015
00:50:04,055 --> 00:50:05,428
comments, I'll

2016
00:50:05,428 --> 00:50:06,648
make a motion

2017
00:50:06,648 --> 00:50:08,021
to move the donation

2018
00:50:08,021 --> 00:50:10,385
from Karn's Automotive to the

2019
00:50:10,423 --> 00:50:12,055
October 5th Mayor and Council meeting.

2020
00:50:12,055 --> 00:50:14,179
So, a suggestion.

2021
00:50:14,179 --> 00:50:15,876
Second.

2022
00:50:15,876 --> 00:50:17,647
Everyone who is "in favor".

2023
00:50:17,647 --> 00:50:22,348
Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Is

2024
00:50:22,348 --> 00:50:25,369
anyone against it? Are there any

2025
00:50:25,369 --> 00:50:27,438
abstainers? Mr.

2026
00:50:27,438 --> 00:50:28,651
Councilor Embosse, I did not

2027
00:50:28,651 --> 00:50:29,622
receive your

2028
00:50:29,622 --> 00:50:32,805
vote.

2029
00:50:32,805 --> 00:50:34,237
Maybe he moved away

2030
00:50:34,237 --> 00:50:36,278
.

2031
00:50:36,278 --> 00:50:39,914
Mr. Councilor Emboss?

2032
00:50:39,914 --> 00:50:41,304
Sorry, I'm in favor.

2033
00:50:41,304 --> 00:50:44,193
Oh, thank you. And then I

2034
00:50:44,193 --> 00:50:45,389
make a motion

2035
00:50:45,389 --> 00:50:46,734
to move the donation

2036
00:50:46,734 --> 00:50:49,425
from Outer Light Brewing Company to the

2037
00:50:49,463 --> 00:50:51,580
October 8th Mayor and Council meeting.

2038
00:50:51,580 --> 00:50:52,834
So, a suggestion. On

2039
00:50:52,834 --> 00:50:54,549
October 5th, I lied.

2040
00:50:54,549 --> 00:50:55,733
So, a suggestion.

2041
00:50:55,733 --> 00:50:56,419
Thank you.

2042
00:50:56,419 --> 00:50:57,012
Second.

2043
00:50:57,012 --> 00:50:58,606
There is a second proposal.

2044
00:50:58,606 --> 00:50:59,834
Everyone who is "in favor".

2045
00:50:59,834 --> 00:51:03,453
Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Is

2046
00:51:03,453 --> 00:51:04,561
anyone against it? Are there any

2047
00:51:04,561 --> 00:51:05,536
abstainers?

2048
00:51:05,536 --> 00:51:06,631
The proposal was adopted

2049
00:51:06,631 --> 00:51:08,076
unanimously. Thank you.

2050
00:51:08,076 --> 00:51:09,404
Um, next up, we have

2051
00:51:09,404 --> 00:51:10,770
Chief Tompkins,

2052
00:51:10,770 --> 00:51:11,877
fire

2053
00:51:11,877 --> 00:51:22,908
truck repair.

2054
00:51:22,908 --> 00:51:24,494
Good. Good evening

2055
00:51:24,494 --> 00:51:24,631
.

2056
00:51:24,631 --> 00:51:26,357
Good evening.

2057
00:51:26,357 --> 00:51:27,565
Uh, I believe

2058
00:51:27,565 --> 00:51:28,926
your packages include, um,

2059
00:51:28,926 --> 00:51:30,361
a list of repairs

2060
00:51:30,361 --> 00:51:31,835
we need to make

2061
00:51:31,835 --> 00:51:35,069
to the ladder cart. Um,

2062
00:51:35,069 --> 00:51:37,174
this is G15. It's probably

2063
00:51:37,174 --> 00:51:38,708
written here. Uh, every year

2064
00:51:38,708 --> 00:51:39,807
we do, um,

2065
00:51:39,807 --> 00:51:40,764
preventive

2066
00:51:40,764 --> 00:51:42,182
maintenance on our

2067
00:51:42,182 --> 00:51:44,638
carts. Um, and for a

2068
00:51:44,638 --> 00:51:45,851
ladder cart, they

2069
00:51:45,851 --> 00:51:47,202
also check the

2070
00:51:47,202 --> 00:51:50,057
ladder part of it.

2071
00:51:50,057 --> 00:51:51,386
Um, during this

2072
00:51:51,386 --> 00:51:52,949
time they discovered, um,

2073
00:51:52,949 --> 00:51:54,513
many, um, shortcomings,

2074
00:51:54,513 --> 00:51:56,038
um, that needed to be

2075
00:51:56,038 --> 00:51:58,332
fixed. Um, here's a

2076
00:51:58,332 --> 00:52:02,109
list of various,

2077
00:52:02,109 --> 00:52:03,081
um, things that

2078
00:52:03,081 --> 00:52:04,092
needed to be

2079
00:52:04,092 --> 00:52:05,716
addressed. Um, the reason

2080
00:52:05,716 --> 00:52:06,972
we packaged this

2081
00:52:06,972 --> 00:52:08,030
as a single unit, and I'm here

2082
00:52:08,030 --> 00:52:09,286
before you today, is because

2083
00:52:09,286 --> 00:52:10,542
it

2084
00:52:10,542 --> 00:52:11,567
costs over

2085
00:52:11,567 --> 00:52:12,734
$20,000. And therefore it

2086
00:52:12,734 --> 00:52:13,742
needs your

2087
00:52:13,742 --> 00:52:16,410
approval. Um, that's not

2088
00:52:16,410 --> 00:52:17,605
something we can

2089
00:52:17,605 --> 00:52:19,048
choose because it's, um, a

2090
00:52:19,048 --> 00:52:22,209
Pierce ladder cart. And that

2091
00:52:22,209 --> 00:52:23,679
's why Firematic is the

2092
00:52:23,679 --> 00:52:26,392
Pierce dealer in the area. Um

2093
00:52:26,392 --> 00:52:27,820
, and they, um, are the ones who

2094
00:52:27,820 --> 00:52:30,175
will do the work.

2095
00:52:30,175 --> 00:52:31,399
Uh, most of this

2096
00:52:31,399 --> 00:52:33,183
work here is on the

2097
00:52:33,218 --> 00:52:34,640
ladder itself. If

2098
00:52:34,640 --> 00:52:35,895
you look down at the

2099
00:52:35,895 --> 00:52:37,293
hydraulic cylinders

2100
00:52:37,293 --> 00:52:38,655
, the pulleys are part of the

2101
00:52:38,655 --> 00:52:40,088
system that raises

2102
00:52:40,088 --> 00:52:41,486
the ladder and extends it

2103
00:52:41,486 --> 00:52:44,482
, etc. So, they would have to

2104
00:52:44,516 --> 00:52:46,402
do the work. As

2105
00:52:46,402 --> 00:52:48,065
you can see, that's

2106
00:52:48,065 --> 00:52:50,495
over $29,000 in total.

2107
00:52:50,495 --> 00:52:51,741
We have operating

2108
00:52:51,741 --> 00:52:54,255
funds. The budget includes

2109
00:52:54,255 --> 00:52:55,816
expenses for

2110
00:52:56,792 --> 00:52:59,567
truck repairs and maintenance. So,

2111
00:52:59,567 --> 00:53:00,172
for now, we will

2112
00:53:00,172 --> 00:53:01,482
use

2113
00:53:01,482 --> 00:53:02,288
these funds to

2114
00:53:02,288 --> 00:53:04,818
pay for this. Are there any

2115
00:53:04,818 --> 00:53:07,921
questions?

2116
00:53:07,921 --> 00:53:09,210
I'll just repeat, these are

2117
00:53:09,210 --> 00:53:10,326
essentially budget

2118
00:53:10,326 --> 00:53:12,487
expenses for repairs.

2119
00:53:12,487 --> 00:53:15,112
Good. Yeah, that's...

2120
00:53:15,112 --> 00:53:16,162
out of my

2121
00:53:16,162 --> 00:53:17,326
budget, but yeah. I have

2122
00:53:17,326 --> 00:53:18,640
about

2123
00:53:18,640 --> 00:53:19,916
$50,000 that I've already

2124
00:53:19,916 --> 00:53:20,906
spent. But

2125
00:53:20,906 --> 00:53:21,972
last year we

2126
00:53:21,972 --> 00:53:22,971
were obviously in a

2127
00:53:22,971 --> 00:53:25,269
difficult position.

2128
00:53:25,269 --> 00:53:26,329
So, we put off

2129
00:53:26,329 --> 00:53:27,459
a lot of things that we

2130
00:53:27,459 --> 00:53:28,838
could have put off, uh

2131
00:53:28,838 --> 00:53:29,933
, on this budget, and

2132
00:53:29,933 --> 00:53:31,276
now it's starting to

2133
00:53:31,276 --> 00:53:33,289
catch up with us. So, but,

2134
00:53:33,289 --> 00:53:34,200
uh, we're on budget right now

2135
00:53:34,200 --> 00:53:35,241
, and you

2136
00:53:35,241 --> 00:53:36,543
know, I'm going to need to

2137
00:53:36,543 --> 00:53:37,617
save in

2138
00:53:37,617 --> 00:53:38,723
other places, if anything

2139
00:53:38,723 --> 00:53:40,060
.

2140
00:53:40,060 --> 00:53:41,587
We have done most of the

2141
00:53:41,618 --> 00:53:42,584
preventive

2142
00:53:42,584 --> 00:53:43,911
maintenance. So

2143
00:53:43,911 --> 00:53:44,932
now, when something

2144
00:53:44,932 --> 00:53:46,157
breaks, we have to

2145
00:53:46,157 --> 00:53:47,925
fix it.

2146
00:53:47,925 --> 00:53:48,658
So...

2147
00:53:48,658 --> 00:53:50,454
Okay. Just, uh,

2148
00:53:50,454 --> 00:53:51,842
wondering how long it

2149
00:53:51,842 --> 00:53:52,865
will take to

2150
00:53:52,865 --> 00:53:54,257
repair? How long

2151
00:53:54,257 --> 00:53:55,210
will it be out of

2152
00:53:55,210 --> 00:53:57,551
service?

2153
00:53:57,551 --> 00:54:00,096
Uh, I don't really know.

2154
00:54:00,096 --> 00:54:01,492
We...we'll plan it

2155
00:54:01,492 --> 00:54:02,663
...Hopefully, we'll,

2156
00:54:02,663 --> 00:54:04,098
you know, go through this

2157
00:54:04,098 --> 00:54:05,117
process...Uh, we'll

2158
00:54:05,117 --> 00:54:06,619
plan it. They'll, uh

2159
00:54:06,619 --> 00:54:07,985
, gather the materials

2160
00:54:07,985 --> 00:54:09,351
and everything so that when

2161
00:54:09,351 --> 00:54:10,718
we get it there,

2162
00:54:10,718 --> 00:54:11,944
it takes as

2163
00:54:11,944 --> 00:54:13,471
little time as possible. We will be

2164
00:54:13,471 --> 00:54:14,687
on schedule. They'll have

2165
00:54:14,687 --> 00:54:16,024
everything they need, and

2166
00:54:16,024 --> 00:54:17,019
they'll, uh, and they'll

2167
00:54:17,019 --> 00:54:18,465
do the repairs. But

2168
00:54:18,465 --> 00:54:21,264
, I think, a week. But

2169
00:54:21,264 --> 00:54:22,497
it happens, uh,

2170
00:54:22,497 --> 00:54:23,730
regularly for us and

2171
00:54:23,730 --> 00:54:25,099
for our

2172
00:54:25,099 --> 00:54:27,155
mutual aid partners. So,

2173
00:54:27,155 --> 00:54:27,540
we have

2174
00:54:27,540 --> 00:54:28,666
mutual aid, and we

2175
00:54:28,666 --> 00:54:29,792
will call

2176
00:54:29,792 --> 00:54:30,633
them as needed.

2177
00:54:30,633 --> 00:54:31,896
That was my question

2178
00:54:31,896 --> 00:54:32,820
. I'm sure there's a

2179
00:54:32,820 --> 00:54:33,740
backup plan, who do

2180
00:54:33,740 --> 00:54:34,351
you know...

2181
00:54:34,351 --> 00:54:35,312
Yeah. We don't have a

2182
00:54:35,312 --> 00:54:36,400
backup engine, uh

2183
00:54:36,400 --> 00:54:37,404
, ladder, but we would

2184
00:54:37,404 --> 00:54:38,493
call Beacon Bridge

2185
00:54:38,493 --> 00:54:39,302
or New

2186
00:54:39,302 --> 00:54:40,568
London Mystic Subbase. Yes.

2187
00:54:40,568 --> 00:54:41,731
We have...We have

2188
00:54:41,754 --> 00:54:42,575
contingencies that we

2189
00:54:42,575 --> 00:54:43,145
take advantage of

2190
00:54:43,145 --> 00:54:43,633
all the time.

2191
00:54:43,633 --> 00:54:45,429
Good. Good. Thank you.

2192
00:54:45,429 --> 00:54:47,547
Councilor Piazza.

2193
00:54:47,547 --> 00:54:48,595
So, this does not currently

2194
00:54:48,595 --> 00:54:49,866
disable the ladder truck

2195
00:54:49,866 --> 00:54:51,745
. Right?

2196
00:54:51,745 --> 00:54:53,143
The ladder is working.

2197
00:54:53,143 --> 00:54:53,971
She was taken up for

2198
00:54:53,971 --> 00:54:54,865
preventive

2199
00:54:54,865 --> 00:54:56,746
maintenance. These are

2200
00:54:56,746 --> 00:54:58,443
the drawbacks, and, uh, it's

2201
00:54:58,443 --> 00:55:00,402
working now.

2202
00:55:00,402 --> 00:55:05,796
Good. Thank you. Anyone else

2203
00:55:05,796 --> 00:55:10,129
? Good. Seeing no

2204
00:55:10,129 --> 00:55:11,191
other issues, I make a

2205
00:55:11,191 --> 00:55:12,279
motion to move

2206
00:55:12,279 --> 00:55:13,313
this to the

2207
00:55:13,313 --> 00:55:14,790
October 5th Mayor and Council meeting. So,

2208
00:55:14,790 --> 00:55:16,038
it's done. Second.

2209
00:55:16,038 --> 00:55:17,691
Friend's suggestion. Who is

2210
00:55:17,691 --> 00:55:18,769
for it?

2211
00:55:18,769 --> 00:55:19,921
Yes. Yes. Is

2212
00:55:19,921 --> 00:55:21,386
anyone against it? Did anyone

2213
00:55:21,386 --> 00:55:22,866
abstain? Adopted

2214
00:55:22,866 --> 00:55:23,826
unanimously.

2215
00:55:23,826 --> 00:55:25,217
Next step. Um, we're

2216
00:55:25,217 --> 00:55:26,429
bringing you an update

2217
00:55:26,429 --> 00:55:27,298
on the

2218
00:55:27,298 --> 00:55:28,448
West

2219
00:55:28,448 --> 00:55:33,235
Pleasant Valley Fire District. You are here.

2220
00:55:33,235 --> 00:55:34,669
Um, so, as you guys

2221
00:55:34,669 --> 00:55:36,067
know, we passed

2222
00:55:36,067 --> 00:55:37,134
an ordinance

2223
00:55:37,134 --> 00:55:38,274
establishing

2224
00:55:38,274 --> 00:55:39,304
fire

2225
00:55:39,304 --> 00:55:40,444
marshal meetings in the city of

2226
00:55:40,444 --> 00:55:43,863
Groton. The next

2227
00:55:43,863 --> 00:55:44,555
step was

2228
00:55:44,555 --> 00:55:45,594
to talk to West

2229
00:55:45,594 --> 00:55:46,443
Pleasant Valley,

2230
00:55:46,443 --> 00:55:47,607
as we provide

2231
00:55:47,607 --> 00:55:48,708
fire services and

2232
00:55:48,708 --> 00:55:49,715
fire

2233
00:55:49,715 --> 00:55:50,753
marshal services for West

2234
00:55:50,753 --> 00:55:53,613
Pleasant Valley.

2235
00:55:53,613 --> 00:55:54,883
Chief Tompkins,

2236
00:55:54,883 --> 00:55:56,050
Director Juhasz, and I

2237
00:55:56,050 --> 00:55:58,590
met with the

2238
00:55:58,624 --> 00:55:59,894
West Pleasant

2239
00:55:59,894 --> 00:56:04,482
Valley Fire District Board of Directors. They were

2240
00:56:04,482 --> 00:56:05,619
satisfied with our

2241
00:56:05,619 --> 00:56:06,355
demands and

2242
00:56:06,355 --> 00:56:10,163
signed the agreement. It

2243
00:56:10,163 --> 00:56:12,608
stated

2244
00:56:12,608 --> 00:56:15,142
August 26, 2026. It's

2245
00:56:15,142 --> 00:56:18,461
in your package. Is there

2246
00:56:18,461 --> 00:56:22,310
anything else? So basically,

2247
00:56:22,310 --> 00:56:23,295
when someone in West

2248
00:56:23,295 --> 00:56:24,096
Pleasant Valley

2249
00:56:24,096 --> 00:56:26,158
goes to the

2250
00:56:26,189 --> 00:56:27,389
city's building department, they're told

2251
00:56:27,389 --> 00:56:28,159
that they also

2252
00:56:28,159 --> 00:56:29,328
need to go

2253
00:56:29,328 --> 00:56:30,251
to the

2254
00:56:30,251 --> 00:56:31,390
city's building department, and they

2255
00:56:31,390 --> 00:56:32,437
can pay, they'll

2256
00:56:32,437 --> 00:56:33,237
eventually be able to

2257
00:56:33,237 --> 00:56:34,314
pay them right

2258
00:56:34,314 --> 00:56:38,007
online. Currently, online

2259
00:56:38,007 --> 00:56:38,832
services are still

2260
00:56:38,832 --> 00:56:40,025
being refined, but

2261
00:56:40,025 --> 00:56:40,698
they can

2262
00:56:40,698 --> 00:56:41,891
calculate how much you

2263
00:56:41,891 --> 00:56:42,687
will need to

2264
00:56:42,687 --> 00:56:45,406
pay. Did I

2265
00:56:45,406 --> 00:56:50,417
miss something? Good.

2266
00:56:50,417 --> 00:56:52,120
Any. Yes, Counselor

2267
00:56:52,120 --> 00:56:54,650
Weiss.

2268
00:56:54,650 --> 00:56:56,157
Thank you, Madam Mayor, and I

2269
00:56:56,157 --> 00:56:57,912
will say it again. Thank you

2270
00:56:57,912 --> 00:56:59,554
, Madam Mayor. Thank you,

2271
00:56:59,554 --> 00:57:01,019
Chief Tompkins,

2272
00:57:01,019 --> 00:57:02,603
you know, you eradicated

2273
00:57:02,603 --> 00:57:08,135
it. This is something that

2274
00:57:08,135 --> 00:57:09,343
our

2275
00:57:09,343 --> 00:57:10,148
public

2276
00:57:10,148 --> 00:57:10,767
safety and

2277
00:57:10,767 --> 00:57:11,913
public works committee has been working on in

2278
00:57:11,913 --> 00:57:12,904
another area to

2279
00:57:12,904 --> 00:57:14,143
try to improve

2280
00:57:14,143 --> 00:57:15,289
our fire protection

2281
00:57:15,289 --> 00:57:16,373
and bring in more full-

2282
00:57:16,373 --> 00:57:16,837
time

2283
00:57:16,837 --> 00:57:18,014
employees, and we

2284
00:57:18,014 --> 00:57:19,067
were trying to find a

2285
00:57:19,067 --> 00:57:20,306
source of revenue that

2286
00:57:20,306 --> 00:57:21,359
we didn't really

2287
00:57:21,359 --> 00:57:26,566
have. We haven't

2288
00:57:26,566 --> 00:57:28,757
used it before. And I'm

2289
00:57:28,757 --> 00:57:29,968
grateful to you guys

2290
00:57:29,968 --> 00:57:30,885
for all of this hard

2291
00:57:30,885 --> 00:57:31,802
work, and to the

2292
00:57:31,802 --> 00:57:32,948
committee members for

2293
00:57:32,948 --> 00:57:33,864
having these

2294
00:57:33,864 --> 00:57:34,814
discussions to

2295
00:57:34,814 --> 00:57:36,025
try to get to

2296
00:57:36,025 --> 00:57:41,013
this point. Hmm, that

2297
00:57:41,013 --> 00:57:42,062
includes not only the

2298
00:57:42,062 --> 00:57:43,401
West

2299
00:57:43,401 --> 00:57:44,739
Pleasant Valley Fire District, but also the

2300
00:57:44,739 --> 00:57:46,114
new developments at Fairview

2301
00:57:46,114 --> 00:57:51,343
Homes, right?

2302
00:57:51,343 --> 00:57:52,736
Yes, any permits

2303
00:57:52,736 --> 00:57:54,130
currently coming in

2304
00:57:54,130 --> 00:57:55,384
West Pleasant Valley,

2305
00:57:55,384 --> 00:57:56,395
including Fairview,

2306
00:57:56,395 --> 00:57:57,510
will be subject

2307
00:57:57,510 --> 00:57:59,867
to fees.

2308
00:57:59,867 --> 00:58:03,424
Right. And again

2309
00:58:03,424 --> 00:58:04,570
, I

2310
00:58:04,570 --> 00:58:11,340
support this 110%. Um, you

2311
00:58:11,340 --> 00:58:12,664
know, you guys, you

2312
00:58:12,664 --> 00:58:13,717
and your deputy

2313
00:58:13,717 --> 00:58:15,754
chief, you've

2314
00:58:16,942 --> 00:58:17,859
worked hard over the years to

2315
00:58:17,859 --> 00:58:19,183
make sure that

2316
00:58:19,183 --> 00:58:20,235
any buildings that

2317
00:58:20,235 --> 00:58:21,118
are built or

2318
00:58:21,118 --> 00:58:22,001
renovated

2319
00:58:22,001 --> 00:58:22,849
meet the

2320
00:58:22,849 --> 00:58:24,139
fire

2321
00:58:24,139 --> 00:58:29,504
safety parameters of the city of Groton.

2322
00:58:29,504 --> 00:58:32,510
Hmm, and ensured that

2323
00:58:32,510 --> 00:58:33,771
they were safe

2324
00:58:33,771 --> 00:58:36,008
and secure. And I'm

2325
00:58:36,008 --> 00:58:37,354
grateful that you guys are

2326
00:58:37,354 --> 00:58:38,459
now getting a

2327
00:58:38,459 --> 00:58:39,599
source of income for the

2328
00:58:39,599 --> 00:58:40,876
hard work that you

2329
00:58:40,876 --> 00:58:43,397
do, based on the

2330
00:58:43,431 --> 00:58:44,744
Connecticut General Statutes, which we

2331
00:58:44,744 --> 00:58:49,276
determined were, you

2332
00:58:49,276 --> 00:58:50,546
know, designed to ensure that

2333
00:58:50,546 --> 00:58:51,282
you

2334
00:58:51,282 --> 00:58:52,152
get these

2335
00:58:52,152 --> 00:58:53,255
sources of income for the

2336
00:58:53,255 --> 00:58:54,125
work that you

2337
00:58:54,125 --> 00:58:55,310
do. So,

2338
00:58:55,310 --> 00:58:56,766
thank you for that. I

2339
00:58:56,766 --> 00:58:59,750
appreciate it.

2340
00:58:59,750 --> 00:59:01,011
Are there any other questions

2341
00:59:01,011 --> 00:59:03,270
or comments? Again

2342
00:59:03,270 --> 00:59:03,901
, this is just

2343
00:59:03,901 --> 00:59:04,611
informational

2344
00:59:04,611 --> 00:59:05,636
material, so we don't

2345
00:59:05,636 --> 00:59:06,425
need to

2346
00:59:06,425 --> 00:59:07,599
transfer anything. We just

2347
00:59:07,599 --> 00:59:08,729
wanted to make sure

2348
00:59:08,729 --> 00:59:09,714
you know that this

2349
00:59:09,714 --> 00:59:10,699
matter has been finally

2350
00:59:10,699 --> 00:59:11,626
agreed upon and that we are

2351
00:59:11,626 --> 00:59:13,366
moving forward. Oh

2352
00:59:13,366 --> 00:59:15,396
Councilor Mbuwa.

2353
00:59:15,396 --> 00:59:16,517
Sorry. I I I I just a

2354
00:59:16,517 --> 00:59:17,416
quick

2355
00:59:17,416 --> 00:59:18,811
follow-up question. Hmm

2356
00:59:18,811 --> 00:59:19,740
, do we need to

2357
00:59:19,740 --> 00:59:20,819
hold a public

2358
00:59:20,819 --> 00:59:21,748
hearing on this

2359
00:59:21,748 --> 00:59:22,528
, or will this

2360
00:59:22,528 --> 00:59:23,247
be

2361
00:59:23,247 --> 00:59:24,416
brought up at our

2362
00:59:24,416 --> 00:59:25,285
next, uh,

2363
00:59:25,285 --> 00:59:26,274
mayor and

2364
00:59:26,274 --> 00:59:27,143
council meeting and then we'll

2365
00:59:27,143 --> 00:59:28,342
just approve it

2366
00:59:28,342 --> 00:59:29,301
and then it'll be

2367
00:59:29,301 --> 00:59:30,058
passed.

2368
00:59:30,058 --> 00:59:31,042
He doesn't need to be

2369
00:59:31,042 --> 00:59:32,216
approved by anyone on the

2370
00:59:32,216 --> 00:59:33,454
council because he's approved by the

2371
00:59:33,454 --> 00:59:34,629
West

2372
00:59:34,629 --> 00:59:35,708
Pleasant Valley Fire District, er,

2373
00:59:35,708 --> 00:59:41,002
West Pleasant Valley.

2374
00:59:41,002 --> 00:59:41,616
So it's not

2375
00:59:41,616 --> 00:59:42,553
brought before

2376
00:59:42,553 --> 00:59:43,636
the mayor and then before the

2377
00:59:43,636 --> 00:59:47,151
council. Good.

2378
00:59:47,151 --> 00:59:50,982
Right. Seeing this,

2379
00:59:50,982 --> 00:59:51,713
um, I make a

2380
00:59:51,713 --> 00:59:52,735
motion to

2381
00:59:52,735 --> 00:59:54,013
go into closed

2382
00:59:54,013 --> 00:59:55,474
session pursuant

2383
00:59:55,474 --> 00:59:56,350
to Connecticut General

2384
00:59:56,350 --> 00:59:56,971
Statutes

2385
00:59:56,971 --> 00:59:58,249
1-206 a,

2386
00:59:58,249 --> 00:59:59,454
regarding personnel and

2387
00:59:59,454 --> 01:00:00,477
appointments for the

2388
01:00:00,477 --> 01:00:01,609
fire department,

2389
01:00:01,609 --> 01:00:03,033
including the council, the mayor,

2390
01:00:03,033 --> 01:00:04,019
um, Chief

2391
01:00:04,019 --> 01:00:05,224
Tompkins, Michael

2392
01:00:05,224 --> 01:00:06,429
Page, and Richard

2393
01:00:06,429 --> 01:00:09,291
Russo.

2394
01:00:09,291 --> 01:00:10,810
So it is proposed.

2395
01:00:10,810 --> 01:00:11,700
Second.

2396
01:00:11,700 --> 01:00:14,562
Proposal and second.

2397
01:00:14,562 --> 01:00:15,994
Everyone who is "in favor".

2398
01:00:15,994 --> 01:00:16,394
Yes.

2399
01:00:16,394 --> 01:00:17,144
Okay, we're in

2400
01:00:17,144 --> 01:00:18,542
closed session.

2401
01:00:18,542 --> 01:00:20,920
It is 7:05.

2402
01:00:20,920 --> 01:00:22,085
Uh, Madam Mayor, I won't be

2403
01:00:22,085 --> 01:00:23,541
able to attend

2404
01:00:23,541 --> 01:00:24,961
because I have someone

2405
01:00:24,961 --> 01:00:26,598
delivering documents.

2406
01:00:26,598 --> 01:00:29,232
So I'll leave it to you

2407
01:00:29,232 --> 01:00:30,425
, if you have the

2408
01:00:30,425 --> 01:00:32,235
quorum. If not, then

2409
01:00:32,235 --> 01:00:33,737
I have a quorum. I have a

2410
01:00:33,737 --> 01:00:35,353
quorum. Everything is fine.

2411
01:00:35,353 --> 01:00:36,565
So, Councilor Amboise

2412
01:00:36,565 --> 01:00:37,812
leaves the meeting at

2413
01:00:37,812 --> 01:00:39,159
6:05, and there's nothing, well, there

2414
01:00:39,159 --> 01:00:40,507
will be something from the closed

2415
01:00:40,507 --> 01:00:41,584
session, but that's

2416
01:00:41,584 --> 01:00:42,813
okay. We have a

2417
01:00:42,813 --> 01:00:43,402
quorum.

2418
01:00:43,402 --> 01:00:44,574
Thank you, Madam Mayor.

2419
01:00:44,574 --> 01:00:45,644
Thank you.

2420
01:00:45,644 --> 01:00:46,789
Good night.

2421
01:00:46,789 --> 01:00:49,579
We

2422
01:00:49,579 --> 01:00:50,691
need to wait a

2423
01:00:50,691 --> 01:00:52,148
minute. We

2424
01:00:52,148 --> 01:00:53,245
need to wait a

2425
01:00:53,245 --> 01:00:54,553
minute. We're still on

2426
01:00:54,553 --> 01:00:55,369
...Can we

2427
01:00:55,369 --> 01:00:56,515
do this? Um, we'll

2428
01:00:56,515 --> 01:00:57,872
do them separately.

2429
01:00:57,872 --> 01:00:58,999
Recording stopped.

2430
01:00:58,999 --> 01:01:00,666
We will make them. Oh, do

2431
01:01:00,666 --> 01:01:01,458
we need to

2432
01:01:01,458 --> 01:01:02,712
go in and out

2433
01:01:02,712 --> 01:01:03,340
if we...

2434
01:01:03,340 --> 01:01:06,407
Yes, I suppose so.

2435
01:01:06,407 --> 01:01:09,020
Oh, okay. Remind

2436
01:01:09,020 --> 01:01:10,786
me. Hmm,

2437
01:01:10,786 --> 01:01:11,592
I don't know if it's

2438
01:01:11,592 --> 01:04:05,184
necessary.

2439
01:04:05,184 --> 01:04:10,212
Thank you for noticing this. It's

2440
01:04:10,212 --> 01:04:11,456
a shame I didn't

2441
01:04:11,456 --> 01:04:15,134
notice either.

2442
01:04:15,134 --> 01:04:16,252
Recording is in progress.

2443
01:04:16,252 --> 01:04:18,248
Okay, we're back

2444
01:04:18,248 --> 01:04:21,027
at 7:09. I'm going to, um, move to

2445
01:04:21,062 --> 01:04:21,789
overturn

2446
01:04:21,789 --> 01:04:23,174
the motion that's currently under

2447
01:04:23,174 --> 01:04:24,385
consideration to go into

2448
01:04:24,385 --> 01:04:25,562
closed

2449
01:04:25,562 --> 01:04:26,912
session because we

2450
01:04:26,912 --> 01:04:28,055
added both people

2451
01:04:28,055 --> 01:04:29,337
together. So if you

2452
01:04:29,337 --> 01:04:30,394
can, um, if the

2453
01:04:30,394 --> 01:04:31,779
deputy mayor, if

2454
01:04:31,779 --> 01:04:33,127
you agree to withdraw

2455
01:04:33,127 --> 01:04:34,849
your proposal.

2456
01:04:34,849 --> 01:04:35,531
Yes.

2457
01:04:35,531 --> 01:04:36,813
And Councilor Piazza, if

2458
01:04:36,813 --> 01:04:38,030
you agree to rescind

2459
01:04:38,030 --> 01:04:38,688
your second

2460
01:04:38,688 --> 01:04:39,479
offer.

2461
01:04:39,479 --> 01:04:39,935
Hooray.

2462
01:04:39,935 --> 01:04:41,256
Good. Um, so this

2463
01:04:41,256 --> 01:04:42,671
proposal has been canceled

2464
01:04:42,671 --> 01:04:43,576
. So I'll take

2465
01:04:43,576 --> 01:04:44,861
the offer. Let's

2466
01:04:44,861 --> 01:04:46,153
try this a second time.

2467
01:04:46,153 --> 01:04:47,361
I make a motion

2468
01:04:47,361 --> 01:04:48,293
to go into

2469
01:04:48,293 --> 01:04:49,466
closed session

2470
01:04:49,466 --> 01:04:51,572
pursuant to

2471
01:04:51,606 --> 01:04:52,780
Connecticut General Statutes 1-206 a,

2472
01:04:52,780 --> 01:04:54,126
personnel appointments,

2473
01:04:54,126 --> 01:04:55,127
fire department,

2474
01:04:55,127 --> 01:04:57,509
including mayor, council, chief

2475
01:04:57,509 --> 01:04:58,786
Tompkins, and Michael

2476
01:04:58,786 --> 01:04:59,335
Page.

2477
01:04:59,335 --> 01:05:01,038
So, it is proposed.

2478
01:05:01,138 --> 01:05:01,709
Secondly.

2479
01:05:01,709 --> 01:05:03,077
There is a proposal and a friend

2480
01:05:03,077 --> 01:05:04,402
. Everyone who is "in favor"?

2481
01:05:04,402 --> 01:05:05,185
Yes. Yes.

2482
01:05:05,185 --> 01:05:05,587
Is

2483
01:05:05,587 --> 01:05:06,736
anyone against it? Are there any

2484
01:05:06,736 --> 01:05:09,115
abstainers? 7:10.

2485
01:05:09,115 --> 01:05:10,035
We are now moving into

2486
01:05:10,035 --> 01:05:11,145
closed session. Just

2487
01:05:11,145 --> 01:05:12,249
a moment until we

2488
01:05:12,249 --> 01:05:15,190
get out of the cell.

2489
01:05:15,190 --> 01:09:04,620
Recording stopped.

2490
01:09:04,620 --> 01:10:59,620
Mhm.

2491
01:10:59,620 --> 01:11:27,200
Good.

2492
01:11:27,200 --> 01:11:28,687
Okay, we left the

2493
01:11:28,687 --> 01:11:30,399
closed session

2494
01:11:30,399 --> 01:11:31,997
at 7:16. I make

2495
01:11:31,997 --> 01:11:33,013
a motion to

2496
01:11:33,013 --> 01:11:34,282
move to a closed

2497
01:11:34,282 --> 01:11:35,732
session pursuant

2498
01:11:35,732 --> 01:11:36,929
to CGS 1-206 a, personnel

2499
01:11:36,929 --> 01:11:37,945
appointments and

2500
01:11:37,945 --> 01:11:39,032
appointments for the

2501
01:11:39,032 --> 01:11:40,157
fire department,

2502
01:11:40,157 --> 01:11:41,208
including the Mayor,

2503
01:11:41,208 --> 01:11:42,296
Council Chief

2504
01:11:42,296 --> 01:11:43,711
Tompkins, and Richard

2505
01:11:43,711 --> 01:11:44,292
Russo.

2506
01:11:44,292 --> 01:11:46,073
So, it is proposed.

2507
01:11:46,173 --> 01:11:46,755
Secondly.

2508
01:11:46,755 --> 01:11:47,876
This is a proposal and a

2509
01:11:47,876 --> 01:11:49,221
friend. Have questions or

2510
01:11:49,221 --> 01:11:51,893
comments? No, everyone

2511
01:11:51,893 --> 01:11:52,848
who is "in favor"?

2512
01:11:52,848 --> 01:11:53,909
Yes.

2513
01:11:53,909 --> 01:11:54,489
Is

2514
01:11:54,489 --> 01:11:55,658
anyone against it? Are there any

2515
01:11:55,658 --> 01:11:56,724
abstainers?

2516
01:11:56,724 --> 01:11:57,765
Unanimously. We'll

2517
01:11:57,765 --> 01:11:59,068
return to

2518
01:11:59,068 --> 01:12:00,719
closed session

2519
01:12:00,719 --> 01:16:44,646
at 7:16, 7:17, sorry.

2520
01:16:44,646 --> 01:18:35,963
Ahem.

2521
01:18:35,963 --> 01:18:37,866
Good. It is 7:23, and the

2522
01:18:37,866 --> 01:18:39,433
closed session

2523
01:18:39,433 --> 01:18:43,737
is over. Um, I will make

2524
01:18:43,737 --> 01:18:44,964
a motion to

2525
01:18:44,964 --> 01:18:46,191
submit to the mayor and

2526
01:18:46,191 --> 01:18:47,380
council on October 5th

2527
01:18:47,380 --> 01:18:48,454
a motion to

2528
01:18:48,454 --> 01:18:49,835
appoint Michael

2529
01:18:49,835 --> 01:18:51,177
Page as fire chief.

2530
01:18:51,177 --> 01:18:53,677
So it is

2531
01:18:53,677 --> 01:18:55,166
proposed.

2532
01:18:55,166 --> 01:18:55,750
Secondly.

2533
01:18:55,750 --> 01:18:56,860
This is a proposal and a

2534
01:18:56,860 --> 01:18:58,190
friend. Have questions or

2535
01:18:58,190 --> 01:18:59,940
comments? Everyone who is "

2536
01:18:59,940 --> 01:19:00,520
for"?

2537
01:19:00,520 --> 01:19:02,394
Yes. Yes.

2538
01:19:02,394 --> 01:19:04,310
Are there any objections? Are there any

2539
01:19:04,310 --> 01:19:07,744
abstainers? Seeing

2540
01:19:07,744 --> 01:19:09,167
that there is none, it is carried

2541
01:19:09,167 --> 01:19:10,262
unanimously, and I will

2542
01:19:10,262 --> 01:19:11,430
make a motion

2543
01:19:11,430 --> 01:19:12,452
to appoint, um,

2544
01:19:12,452 --> 01:19:13,401
Richard Russo as

2545
01:19:13,401 --> 01:19:15,518
fire chief at the

2546
01:19:15,555 --> 01:19:18,505
October 5th meeting of the mayor and council.

2547
01:19:18,505 --> 01:19:20,117
So it is proposed.

2548
01:19:20,217 --> 01:19:20,820
Secondly.

2549
01:19:20,820 --> 01:19:22,208
There is a proposal and a friend

2550
01:19:22,208 --> 01:19:23,168
. Have questions or

2551
01:19:23,168 --> 01:19:24,758
comments? Everyone who is "

2552
01:19:24,758 --> 01:19:25,368
for"?

2553
01:19:25,368 --> 01:19:27,195
Yes.

2554
01:19:27,195 --> 01:19:28,816
Are there any objections? Are there any

2555
01:19:28,816 --> 01:19:30,355
abstainers? Seeing

2556
01:19:30,355 --> 01:19:31,611
that there is none, it is adopted

2557
01:19:31,611 --> 01:19:32,792
unanimously. I will make

2558
01:19:32,792 --> 01:19:33,472
a motion to

2559
01:19:33,472 --> 01:19:34,030
postpone the

2560
01:19:34,030 --> 01:19:34,591
meeting.

2561
01:19:34,591 --> 01:19:35,562
I will make a motion to

2562
01:19:35,562 --> 01:19:36,135
postpone the

2563
01:19:36,135 --> 01:19:36,709
meeting.

2564
01:19:36,709 --> 01:19:37,447
Second.

2565
01:19:37,447 --> 01:19:38,683
Everyone who is "in favor"?

2566
01:19:38,683 --> 01:19:39,142
Yes.

2567
01:19:39,142 --> 01:19:40,415
The meeting

2568
01:19:40,415 --> 01:19:41,674
has been postponed.

2569
01:19:41,674 --> 01:19:42,324
Thank you very much.

2570
01:19:42,324 --> 01:19:43,922
Thank you.