1 00:00:52,020 --> 00:00:57,280 Hello, everyone, and welcome to the August 19 regular session of the Town Council, and we 2 00:00:57,280 --> 00:01:02,880 will begin, as always, with the federal meetings. Councilor Clayson, would you lead us? 3 00:01:03,500 --> 00:01:08,580 Well, I'd like the allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the 4 00:01:08,580 --> 00:01:14,400 Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice 5 00:01:14,400 --> 00:01:14,960 for all. 6 00:01:19,480 --> 00:01:25,340 All right. Now we begin with roll call. We currently 7 00:01:25,340 --> 00:01:34,520 have two counselors out with who's been excused. And everyone else is here. Next we 8 00:01:34,520 --> 00:01:39,460 will move on to public forum. Public forum is limited to 15 minutes total. Each 9 00:01:39,460 --> 00:01:42,840 speaker will have three minutes. Speakers must be a resident of the town and 10 00:01:42,840 --> 00:01:46,400 new market, a property owner in town with new market, or a designated 11 00:01:46,400 --> 00:01:51,000 representative of a recognized civic organization or business located in 12 00:01:51,000 --> 00:01:55,100 town and new market. When at the podium please state your name and address for 13 00:01:55,100 --> 00:01:59,880 record. This address is to address your comments to the chair and the town council as a body, 14 00:02:00,060 --> 00:02:07,040 not as any individual member. And this is not your way of dialogue. The council will not respond 15 00:02:07,040 --> 00:02:10,600 to your comments at this time, though if something needs to be followed up on, we will 16 00:02:11,020 --> 00:02:18,510 research it and come back with an answer later. Is there anyone from the public who is invisible? 17 00:02:18,510 --> 00:02:20,510 All right. 18 00:02:23,980 --> 00:02:30,300 Okay. We will now consider public forum closed. Next, we move on to the public 19 00:02:30,300 --> 00:02:39,680 hearing or ordinance number 1-26-2027, amended Chapter 2, Article 3, establishing of a Heritage 20 00:02:39,680 --> 00:02:40,100 Commission. 21 00:02:42,520 --> 00:02:43,900 And I will now open the public hearing. 22 00:02:46,120 --> 00:02:50,240 Nope. So I guess we will close the 23 00:02:50,240 --> 00:02:56,380 public hearing. Next, we will move on to the Town Council to consider acceptance meeting 24 00:02:57,060 --> 00:03:03,500 minutes. Regular meeting minutes of July 15th. Is there a motion to accept the meeting minutes? 25 00:03:04,240 --> 00:03:04,520 So what? 26 00:03:05,080 --> 00:03:05,920 Is there a second? 27 00:03:08,140 --> 00:03:08,440 Second. 28 00:03:09,200 --> 00:03:09,620 Thank you. 29 00:03:10,300 --> 00:03:14,600 Any discussion on meeting minutes of the regular session on July 15th? 30 00:03:17,680 --> 00:03:19,640 Seeing none, please call the roll. 31 00:03:20,220 --> 00:03:21,160 Councilor Connery? 32 00:03:21,200 --> 00:03:21,440 Aye. 33 00:03:21,760 --> 00:03:22,280 Council Baxter? 34 00:03:22,640 --> 00:03:22,880 Aye. 35 00:03:23,160 --> 00:03:23,740 Council Chair? 36 00:03:24,140 --> 00:03:24,380 Aye. 37 00:03:24,580 --> 00:03:25,260 Council Playsford? 38 00:03:25,460 --> 00:03:25,700 Aye. 39 00:03:26,120 --> 00:03:26,720 Motion passes. 40 00:03:27,220 --> 00:03:27,800 Oh, good. 41 00:03:27,920 --> 00:03:28,300 Council work. 42 00:03:28,520 --> 00:03:28,620 Aye. 43 00:03:29,060 --> 00:03:29,300 Board. 44 00:03:31,080 --> 00:03:31,680 It's okay. 45 00:03:31,880 --> 00:03:32,600 We talked about it. 46 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:41,060 Next, we have the acceptance of the non-public meeting in minutes of July 15. 47 00:03:41,460 --> 00:03:42,900 Is there a motion to accept the minutes? 48 00:03:43,620 --> 00:03:44,280 So moved. 49 00:03:44,740 --> 00:03:45,520 And is there a second? 50 00:03:47,260 --> 00:03:47,740 Second. 51 00:03:48,740 --> 00:03:50,820 Is there any discussion on these minutes? 52 00:03:53,520 --> 00:03:55,260 Seeing none, would you please call the roll? 53 00:03:55,700 --> 00:03:57,040 Mr. Connolly, I abstain. 54 00:03:57,800 --> 00:03:59,320 Council Blackstone? Aye. 55 00:03:59,780 --> 00:04:01,160 Council Sharon? Aye. 56 00:04:01,420 --> 00:04:02,760 Mr. Grisbrook? Aye. 57 00:04:02,980 --> 00:04:04,000 Council Water? Aye. 58 00:04:04,340 --> 00:04:05,680 I should pass this course area. 59 00:04:06,160 --> 00:04:13,240 All right. Next is Town Council to consider her nominations, appointments, elections, and races of the nation. 60 00:04:13,240 --> 00:04:18,580 We'll be starting with a motion to appoint Carla and Romano-Clar and avoiding to the 61 00:04:18,580 --> 00:04:23,120 energy and environment advisory committee with a term expiration of April 2029. 62 00:04:23,520 --> 00:04:24,560 Is there a motion? 63 00:04:26,360 --> 00:04:27,680 I'll move to accept that motion. 64 00:04:28,320 --> 00:04:29,140 And is there a second? 65 00:04:32,110 --> 00:04:32,690 I'll second. 66 00:04:33,290 --> 00:04:33,890 Second. 67 00:04:34,550 --> 00:04:38,550 Is there any discussion or comment? 68 00:04:43,560 --> 00:04:43,700 Yes. 69 00:04:44,740 --> 00:04:56,680 So, when the person that was nominated for the arts committee last time, I was told that 70 00:04:56,680 --> 00:05:06,440 there is a procedure and then someone should have spoken with that candidate beforehand. 71 00:05:06,880 --> 00:05:11,140 Did someone speak from this committee, speak with Carville? 72 00:05:15,280 --> 00:05:19,920 I believe that that was a misunderstanding and that it's not a requirement. 73 00:05:20,360 --> 00:05:28,400 Right, it's not a requirement. Just was that the chair given the opportunity to work aware of Carla? 74 00:05:30,060 --> 00:05:30,420 Not anybody. 75 00:05:31,420 --> 00:05:37,040 It's not the chair of the Arts Commission's appointment. It's the council's appointment. 76 00:05:37,740 --> 00:05:37,960 Right. 77 00:05:37,960 --> 00:05:42,780 right. You made a change last year that said that they could write a letter of 78 00:05:42,780 --> 00:05:49,240 recommendation if they wanted to but I think you may come in we may give it 79 00:05:49,240 --> 00:05:53,040 a situation where the chair isn't you know may not be under the terms of the 80 00:05:53,040 --> 00:05:57,420 person that's applying or whatever other reason so it's not something that is 81 00:05:58,240 --> 00:06:03,180 necessary or required. So not that that's a problem with our 82 00:06:03,180 --> 00:06:06,980 committees but like sometimes in town like the communities to come like all 83 00:06:06,980 --> 00:06:11,240 about that one person is running it is my committee this is my group of people 84 00:06:11,240 --> 00:06:15,740 and basically not happening here and we're trying to avoid people coming 85 00:06:15,740 --> 00:06:23,020 with a cult of personality kind of thing. Okay thank you. Okay now getting back to 86 00:06:23,020 --> 00:06:27,440 Carla and Romano Clark, Appliance Energy Environment Committees was there anything 87 00:06:30,840 --> 00:06:34,060 Okay, I'm seeing none. Please call the roll. 88 00:06:34,760 --> 00:06:35,360 I'll say finally. 89 00:06:35,720 --> 00:06:35,900 Aye. 90 00:06:36,120 --> 00:06:36,800 I'll say Blackstone. 91 00:06:37,020 --> 00:06:37,220 Aye. 92 00:06:37,380 --> 00:06:38,460 I'll say Sharon. 93 00:06:38,820 --> 00:06:39,000 Aye. 94 00:06:39,280 --> 00:06:39,960 I'll say Graysburg. 95 00:06:40,280 --> 00:06:40,520 Aye. 96 00:06:40,680 --> 00:06:41,260 I'll say Ward. 97 00:06:41,460 --> 00:06:41,700 Aye. 98 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:42,940 Motion passes Graysburg. 99 00:06:43,840 --> 00:06:44,060 Okay. 100 00:06:45,220 --> 00:06:48,760 Before we move on, I just wanted to know if I will have access to the Internet. 101 00:06:48,960 --> 00:06:51,020 The Wi-Fi is down right now. 102 00:06:51,360 --> 00:06:53,640 Is there any other break? 103 00:06:54,920 --> 00:06:55,720 Okay, we'll have you read it. 104 00:06:55,720 --> 00:06:57,640 Here, we got the... 105 00:06:57,640 --> 00:06:58,820 This is not a package. 106 00:07:00,400 --> 00:07:01,900 I don't know if that's a package or not. 107 00:07:02,160 --> 00:07:04,760 You can adjourn the recess to be... 108 00:07:04,760 --> 00:07:05,620 I can print up packets. 109 00:07:06,380 --> 00:07:07,580 Does anyone else... 110 00:07:07,580 --> 00:07:08,920 Does anyone else have any trouble right now? 111 00:07:09,620 --> 00:07:10,900 Party's already on my system. 112 00:07:11,560 --> 00:07:12,220 Yeah, I'm tired of it. 113 00:07:13,100 --> 00:07:15,980 Then, no need to... 114 00:07:17,840 --> 00:07:19,960 You're getting back on so many things this summer? 115 00:07:20,620 --> 00:07:21,220 All right. 116 00:07:22,400 --> 00:07:22,940 Moving on. 117 00:07:22,940 --> 00:07:27,240 Alfred Melodon, Modali, I apologize. 118 00:07:28,120 --> 00:07:30,360 Complaint me to the Energy and Environment Committee 119 00:07:30,360 --> 00:07:32,700 with a term exploration in April, 2029. 120 00:07:33,380 --> 00:07:36,600 I will accept the motion to appoint Alfred Melodon. 121 00:07:37,180 --> 00:07:37,880 So moved. 122 00:07:38,420 --> 00:07:39,080 Is there a second? 123 00:07:39,740 --> 00:07:40,100 Second. 124 00:07:40,700 --> 00:07:41,040 Okay. 125 00:07:41,580 --> 00:07:42,280 Any discussion? 126 00:07:45,860 --> 00:07:48,180 Seeing none, could you please call the roll? 127 00:07:48,800 --> 00:07:51,000 Councilor Conlon, Councilor Blackstone. 128 00:07:51,240 --> 00:07:51,480 Aye. 129 00:07:51,780 --> 00:07:52,960 Councilor Scherer, Aye. 130 00:07:53,260 --> 00:07:53,900 Councilor Graesberg. 131 00:07:54,220 --> 00:07:54,440 Aye. 132 00:07:54,440 --> 00:07:55,080 That's all right. 133 00:07:55,080 --> 00:07:55,280 That's all right. 134 00:07:55,940 --> 00:07:57,160 Motion plus 5-0. 135 00:07:58,480 --> 00:08:04,160 Next, we have Andrea Frey, resignation as an alternate member of the Conservation Commission. 136 00:08:04,900 --> 00:08:09,500 I will accept the motion to accept the resignation of Andrea Frey as an alternate member to the 137 00:08:09,500 --> 00:08:10,340 Conservation Commission. 138 00:08:11,520 --> 00:08:12,120 So moved. 139 00:08:12,680 --> 00:08:13,500 And do I have a second? 140 00:08:14,120 --> 00:08:14,620 Second. 141 00:08:14,960 --> 00:08:16,460 Can I ask what are you saying? 142 00:08:16,920 --> 00:08:17,440 So moved. 143 00:08:18,120 --> 00:08:18,580 So moved. 144 00:08:18,880 --> 00:08:19,120 Oh. 145 00:08:20,660 --> 00:08:21,700 Thank you. 146 00:08:21,740 --> 00:08:22,100 So moved. 147 00:08:22,300 --> 00:08:22,420 Yeah. 148 00:08:22,420 --> 00:08:22,880 We'll get to that in a minute. 149 00:08:23,420 --> 00:08:23,700 Yep. 150 00:08:24,260 --> 00:08:25,340 Any discussion? 151 00:08:25,680 --> 00:08:28,400 I believe she's just trying to go down a full number next. 152 00:08:31,570 --> 00:08:34,270 Seeing no further discussion, we'll please call the roll. 153 00:08:34,610 --> 00:08:35,350 Councilor Connery? 154 00:08:35,570 --> 00:08:35,610 Aye. 155 00:08:36,070 --> 00:08:36,610 Councilor Blackstone? 156 00:08:36,930 --> 00:08:37,150 Aye. 157 00:08:37,450 --> 00:08:37,990 Councilor Sharon? 158 00:08:38,310 --> 00:08:38,590 Aye. 159 00:08:39,050 --> 00:08:39,770 Councilor Blackstone? 160 00:08:40,090 --> 00:08:40,150 Aye. 161 00:08:40,670 --> 00:08:40,710 Councilor Bessler? 162 00:08:41,510 --> 00:08:42,110 Aye. 163 00:08:43,730 --> 00:08:44,310 Councilor Smith? 164 00:08:44,550 --> 00:08:44,770 Aye. 165 00:08:45,690 --> 00:08:45,850 Aye. 166 00:08:46,610 --> 00:08:47,330 Councilor McDonnell? 167 00:08:48,930 --> 00:08:49,270 Aye. 168 00:08:49,270 --> 00:08:50,190 Councilor McDonnell? 169 00:08:52,790 --> 00:08:53,390 Aye. 170 00:08:53,390 --> 00:08:54,870 I'll accept the motion. 171 00:08:55,550 --> 00:08:57,210 So, yeah. 172 00:08:57,690 --> 00:08:59,670 And you would have eight seconds. 173 00:09:00,470 --> 00:09:00,690 Second. 174 00:09:01,530 --> 00:09:02,970 Alright, any discussion? 175 00:09:04,610 --> 00:09:05,690 Oh, Councilor Jackson. 176 00:09:06,130 --> 00:09:07,830 Andrea has been a 177 00:09:07,830 --> 00:09:09,530 a strong contributor 178 00:09:09,530 --> 00:09:11,390 as an, as a 179 00:09:11,390 --> 00:09:12,350 alternative member. 180 00:09:13,050 --> 00:09:15,350 She is a high school teacher 181 00:09:15,350 --> 00:09:17,450 and she teaches this stuff in school 182 00:09:17,450 --> 00:09:18,890 and is very committed to it 183 00:09:18,890 --> 00:09:20,910 and is a solid candidate. 184 00:09:23,010 --> 00:09:29,130 And I just take this moment and say thank you to everyone tonight who has applied for an 185 00:09:29,130 --> 00:09:35,230 appointment on the committee, and thank you for everyone who is currently on the committee 186 00:09:35,230 --> 00:09:39,290 who can't run without you and if you're interested, you're always looking for people. 187 00:09:40,550 --> 00:09:46,050 Alright, if there's no further discussion, could you please call the roll? 188 00:09:46,050 --> 00:09:47,470 That's a fine name. 189 00:09:47,590 --> 00:09:48,690 That's a Blackstone. 190 00:09:49,030 --> 00:09:49,210 Aye. 191 00:09:49,530 --> 00:09:50,050 That's a Sharon. 192 00:09:50,390 --> 00:09:50,630 Aye. 193 00:09:51,030 --> 00:09:51,530 That's a Blaisburg. 194 00:09:51,810 --> 00:09:52,070 Aye. 195 00:09:52,310 --> 00:09:52,810 That's a Ward. 196 00:09:52,990 --> 00:09:53,230 Aye. 197 00:09:53,670 --> 00:09:54,710 That's a Syster. 198 00:09:55,770 --> 00:09:57,690 Next we have the report of the town manager. 199 00:09:58,010 --> 00:09:58,570 Thank you Mr. Chair. 200 00:09:59,430 --> 00:10:05,110 The first item is I have attached to my report of the updated goal setting summary. 201 00:10:05,450 --> 00:10:09,930 Yeah, I'm just going to do the work and document for my projects for facilitated sessions in 202 00:10:09,930 --> 00:10:15,690 May of 2024 and 2025 as we updated a whole brand new list. 203 00:10:17,490 --> 00:10:20,490 And as the council look at the full document, let me know if there's anything that needs 204 00:10:20,490 --> 00:10:23,470 correcting or prior to your shift within your head. 205 00:10:24,730 --> 00:10:29,230 Next, the town has the results of the Independent Operational Service Level Analysis for the 206 00:10:29,230 --> 00:10:30,530 New Market Fire Rescue Department. 207 00:10:31,230 --> 00:10:33,050 I was finished in July on this MRI. 208 00:10:33,970 --> 00:10:37,070 We commissioned the studies here of current staffing and performance measures up against 209 00:10:37,070 --> 00:10:37,870 national standards. 210 00:10:38,330 --> 00:10:41,530 We had a way of service demand as heading as it being proposed. 211 00:10:41,530 --> 00:10:45,650 What they found is that the short version is that MRI found that we have a highly 212 00:10:45,650 --> 00:10:49,890 functional department with strong service at exceptional value. New 213 00:10:49,890 --> 00:10:54,870 Market Fire Rescue runs on a budget of about $695,000, plus and half the average 214 00:10:54,870 --> 00:11:00,610 of the five comparable CECOs in varying departments. An MRI estimates our staffing 215 00:11:00,610 --> 00:11:04,090 model saves tax credits more than a million dollars a year. The department 216 00:11:04,090 --> 00:11:07,090 operates on a hybrid of two full-time positions, one of the currently vacant, 217 00:11:07,090 --> 00:11:12,930 who had 43 on-call members and roughly 30 per person out, that on-call roster is well 218 00:11:12,930 --> 00:11:15,890 above what MRIs we see as the community is like ours. 219 00:11:17,250 --> 00:11:24,590 In 2015, the department responded to 1,013 emergency calls, 905 medical calls and 408 220 00:11:24,590 --> 00:11:29,810 were in fire related. Emergency medical service is now what we get called for most often 221 00:11:29,810 --> 00:11:33,810 and much like every other department, the city projects a call-alonging approach 2,000 222 00:11:33,810 --> 00:11:39,130 by 2030 as the town borders. The city also points to challenges shared by the 223 00:11:39,130 --> 00:11:42,970 Fire Department's nationwide decline in volunteerism, difficulty covering daytime 224 00:11:42,970 --> 00:11:47,450 and overnight shifts, rapidly rising apparatus costs. On performance fire 225 00:11:47,450 --> 00:11:53,110 response time met the national 10 minutes of urban benchmark 75% of the time, the 226 00:11:53,110 --> 00:11:57,910 2005 just under 80% goal, while EMS response time was consistently strong 227 00:11:57,910 --> 00:12:03,370 throughout the year. The report makes 32 recommendations. The central ones are 228 00:12:03,370 --> 00:12:07,110 keep and strengthen the current on-call per unit career hazard model. 229 00:12:07,810 --> 00:12:11,950 The study expressed the design to preserve on-call force and not replace it. 230 00:12:12,570 --> 00:12:18,130 Established a 24-7 in station initial response crew of three personnel 231 00:12:18,130 --> 00:12:22,570 beginning in 2027 to improve response times as tall volume arises. 232 00:12:23,250 --> 00:12:25,210 Filled with 18 full-time firefighter position. 233 00:12:26,330 --> 00:12:29,410 Transition of fire chief to full-time mobile at fiscal year 28. 234 00:12:29,410 --> 00:12:34,550 It was used currently to help part-time and shared by the Director of Public Works. 235 00:12:35,330 --> 00:12:39,310 Use the ambulance revenues to help fund the recommended staffer and review EMS ability 236 00:12:39,310 --> 00:12:43,310 to reach annually, and coordinate review of major residential development proposals 237 00:12:43,310 --> 00:12:45,050 for public safety capacity planning. 238 00:12:45,950 --> 00:12:48,810 The Board has meant to be starting point for community conversations with the Feature 239 00:12:48,810 --> 00:12:51,210 of Fire EMS and Services in Newmarket. 240 00:12:51,550 --> 00:12:56,390 The Council is giving people a review of the study at its September 16 meeting with 241 00:12:56,390 --> 00:13:01,910 MRI they're going to present all the findings. And the full board is also available on the 242 00:13:01,910 --> 00:13:02,990 town website for the public. 243 00:13:06,010 --> 00:13:08,610 Reconstruction of the upper parking lot at Town Hall has 244 00:13:08,610 --> 00:13:14,370 become a work expected to take about three weeks. Last week we saw cutting the asphalt 245 00:13:14,370 --> 00:13:19,310 in preparation of new curving in front of the building. There's a cut now. 246 00:13:24,530 --> 00:13:25,090 That's 247 00:13:25,090 --> 00:13:31,750 within a day or two, somebody is building, somebody just be ready. This week, yeah, we hope to see 248 00:13:31,750 --> 00:13:37,310 the new curbing installed in the next week for the asphalt removal repayment and striping. 249 00:13:37,930 --> 00:13:42,530 On repayment, the project includes, as I said, the curbing around the perimeter near the van, 250 00:13:42,630 --> 00:13:46,290 the other building to help prevent the damage to Town Hall. We're also narrowing the width of 251 00:13:46,290 --> 00:13:52,470 the entrance on Cheswell Street and bringing a lot of pavement markings up to current standards. 252 00:13:52,470 --> 00:13:54,570 They're not currently good, correct? 253 00:13:55,330 --> 00:13:55,790 No, I don't know. 254 00:13:55,910 --> 00:13:58,330 If you ever notice, some vehicles are tighter than others. 255 00:13:59,110 --> 00:14:01,930 But also, the reason why we're going to narrow it on Cheswell Street 256 00:14:03,730 --> 00:14:05,710 is cars flying in and out of there, 257 00:14:05,870 --> 00:14:08,690 because it's so wide, and the way it's set up there, 258 00:14:08,710 --> 00:14:11,050 that we're trying to narrow it to make it safer. 259 00:14:12,610 --> 00:14:14,090 There will be disruptions to the parking 260 00:14:14,650 --> 00:14:15,850 in the town hall operations. 261 00:14:16,150 --> 00:14:17,510 Well, while the work is underway, 262 00:14:18,090 --> 00:14:19,710 we appreciate everyone's patience and cooperation 263 00:14:19,710 --> 00:14:20,770 as we get through it. 264 00:14:20,770 --> 00:14:22,530 I just do say a word around 265 00:14:28,740 --> 00:14:29,300 this change. 266 00:14:30,020 --> 00:14:31,300 We do intend to be open. 267 00:14:31,700 --> 00:14:32,600 We're only going to have name of a, 268 00:14:32,700 --> 00:14:34,580 we're supposed to be happy about what we can. 269 00:14:35,160 --> 00:14:37,760 So it shouldn't be that much of a more, 270 00:14:37,920 --> 00:14:40,200 more of a nuisance of noise than it is. 271 00:14:41,600 --> 00:14:42,600 That'd be up to you in a minute here. 272 00:14:43,900 --> 00:14:46,240 The next is, I want to hear a council update 273 00:14:46,240 --> 00:14:48,180 on this could be a product that we'll be working on. 274 00:14:48,980 --> 00:14:50,540 I'm not going to sell away some management 275 00:14:50,540 --> 00:14:53,080 until I 24th to talk through what I move 276 00:14:53,080 --> 00:14:55,140 to on-day trash and recycling collection 277 00:14:55,140 --> 00:14:57,020 could look like for new market. 278 00:15:03,120 --> 00:15:11,180 If you notice recently in the town of Gump has gotten rid of their in-house collection and 279 00:15:11,180 --> 00:15:17,320 now is contracted with SELA and they have automated collection on the side. We are looking at how 280 00:15:17,320 --> 00:15:21,700 Derham Dover conquered it by handling single changes. The main takeaway is that all three 281 00:15:21,700 --> 00:15:25,220 are moving towards automation, but each is moving differently. Especially when it comes 282 00:15:25,220 --> 00:15:28,720 is just pay-as-you-throw, contract structure and timing. 283 00:15:28,940 --> 00:15:31,540 It also threw away the drop from the groove from any of them. 284 00:15:31,860 --> 00:15:33,200 Since they're not copy-only-launched, 285 00:15:33,260 --> 00:15:35,840 the summer builders will not convert until 2027. 286 00:15:36,660 --> 00:15:38,000 For new market, we haven't made a decision. 287 00:15:38,540 --> 00:15:40,580 We wouldn't be refining numbers and policy options 288 00:15:40,580 --> 00:15:42,680 in the back during the upcoming project process. 289 00:15:43,300 --> 00:15:45,500 One IM would be funding living totals. 290 00:15:46,360 --> 00:15:48,400 I'm recommending that we be using the surplus 291 00:15:48,400 --> 00:15:50,400 from the dissolving the solid waste fund 292 00:15:50,840 --> 00:15:52,040 to fund these totals. 293 00:15:52,040 --> 00:15:56,880 We're estimating, you know, $350,000 for a new toast for everybody. 294 00:15:57,820 --> 00:16:02,780 I just made a table of all of the different things that we're going through. 295 00:16:03,960 --> 00:16:07,240 When I say automated, what it is, is we technically sound like we're cutting. 296 00:16:07,520 --> 00:16:13,380 Instead of refreshing up this, we're going to have a gin, a chocolate coffee, and I'm going to throw it in it. 297 00:16:13,560 --> 00:16:17,180 One of the things that I are estimating is there will be a cost savings in the long run. 298 00:16:24,960 --> 00:16:26,680 The plane board has adopted the master plan. 299 00:16:26,960 --> 00:16:30,420 That wraps up the multi-year effort by the board of understaffed consultants and residents. 300 00:16:30,420 --> 00:16:34,900 It turned out public sessions and sent in comments along the way on the state law and the master 301 00:16:34,900 --> 00:16:39,140 plan is the planning boards to adopt not the town council, but it matters what we're on 302 00:16:39,140 --> 00:16:39,740 the planning board. 303 00:16:39,940 --> 00:16:44,500 It's the foundation for our zoning and nature relations, and it is what the board needs 304 00:16:44,500 --> 00:16:46,020 on the new development proposals. 305 00:16:46,540 --> 00:16:50,640 The old plan had gotten dated in a few places, so we have to give this guidance that reflects 306 00:16:50,640 --> 00:16:53,860 what we like to do today and where prisons said what they want. 307 00:16:54,660 --> 00:16:59,060 And now it's the real work now is implementation and putting action will require the zoning 308 00:16:59,060 --> 00:17:03,220 regulatory amendments where the order is changed as needed, along with alignment to the capital 309 00:17:03,220 --> 00:17:07,960 improvement program and plan's recommendations. Staff are using the adopted plan to develop those 310 00:17:07,960 --> 00:17:12,920 items and expect Council to see related proposals for the next several budget cycles and ordinance 311 00:17:12,920 --> 00:17:16,360 cycles. I just want to thank the Planning Board and Community Development Staff for their 312 00:17:16,360 --> 00:17:22,760 sustained work on this effort. We do have a preliminary 2027 expense and revenue. 313 00:17:23,460 --> 00:17:27,400 Just please note, it's the first month of the year of the funding out of the ordinary. 314 00:17:28,680 --> 00:17:30,260 We haven't seen anything out of the ordinary. 315 00:17:30,460 --> 00:17:32,780 We do have a lot of revenues that are coming from 316 00:17:35,880 --> 00:17:36,140 July. 317 00:17:38,210 --> 00:17:39,850 Nothing out of the ordinary expenses. 318 00:17:40,730 --> 00:17:42,510 It's just the normal annual 319 00:17:44,970 --> 00:17:47,310 payments that we do in July and August. 320 00:17:48,230 --> 00:17:50,310 So nothing really out of the ordinary there. 321 00:17:52,230 --> 00:17:54,050 Also, one more thing I want to let everybody know. 322 00:17:54,090 --> 00:17:55,110 We've been talking about 27. 323 00:17:55,290 --> 00:17:57,630 We are playing the fiscal year, 28 budget. 324 00:17:58,310 --> 00:18:01,070 The department heads are currently preparing their budgets and their birth time. 325 00:18:01,530 --> 00:18:03,330 They're presented to me within a couple weeks 326 00:18:03,330 --> 00:18:08,090 and I'll present the proposed budget to the Time Council by the Charter of Mandated deadline 327 00:18:08,090 --> 00:18:13,830 of October 15th. I reviewed the optical deadlines and recommended the Fallen calendar. We went 328 00:18:13,830 --> 00:18:19,910 over that last week at the meeting. Most of them were established by state laws and but 329 00:18:19,910 --> 00:18:26,050 I would ask the Council to reserve, second, October 31st beginning at 9 a.m. The workshop 330 00:18:26,050 --> 00:18:31,770 to review the proposed budget for Council to share what we do is we try to hammer 331 00:18:31,770 --> 00:18:37,210 We were helping one day. I had my old apartment heads come in and then I adopted the budget 332 00:18:37,210 --> 00:18:40,250 as the next meeting. So we used the basketball for four or five hours. 333 00:18:42,350 --> 00:18:44,310 Did you save the three for him? 334 00:18:46,490 --> 00:18:47,170 And it was on me. 335 00:18:47,330 --> 00:18:48,190 You can wear a costume. 336 00:18:48,890 --> 00:18:50,030 We usually. 337 00:18:50,990 --> 00:18:51,290 Yeah. 338 00:18:52,230 --> 00:18:53,850 He started wanting to get that by new. 339 00:18:55,210 --> 00:18:57,190 He knew we were bringing treats. Treats. 340 00:18:58,110 --> 00:18:59,590 But by the way, we have. 341 00:19:01,620 --> 00:19:03,620 And what's the main official job? 342 00:19:03,780 --> 00:19:04,640 It's a budget workshop. 343 00:19:04,640 --> 00:19:05,300 The 344 00:19:09,430 --> 00:19:12,950 next item is that the Charter of Preventor 345 00:19:12,950 --> 00:19:14,970 requires that I write a five-year financial forecast. 346 00:19:15,670 --> 00:19:18,450 When we're finishing one covering fiscal years 28 to 32, 347 00:19:20,690 --> 00:19:22,510 we have run a three-way baseline 348 00:19:22,510 --> 00:19:24,370 concerning the optimistic and all three-point 349 00:19:24,370 --> 00:19:25,450 in the same direction, 350 00:19:25,690 --> 00:19:27,150 to plan our property tax levy increase 351 00:19:27,150 --> 00:19:28,850 with a little over 2% a year. 352 00:19:29,470 --> 00:19:31,610 Expenses and non-tax revenue grow 353 00:19:31,610 --> 00:19:32,390 above the same rate, 354 00:19:32,690 --> 00:19:35,750 so the amount we must raise to tax the levy 355 00:19:35,750 --> 00:19:37,210 grows a little more in gear. 356 00:19:37,690 --> 00:19:42,330 The forecast also seems to be valued between 2030, which will bring the tax rate down noticeably 357 00:19:42,330 --> 00:19:43,830 without changing what the time collects. 358 00:19:44,710 --> 00:19:48,450 Again, this will be plenty to hold, not a prediction, and plenty can move it. 359 00:19:48,870 --> 00:19:51,630 The economy is in aid or a decision to bond a large capital project. 360 00:19:52,030 --> 00:19:54,230 And I'll bring my full report to you in September. 361 00:19:56,110 --> 00:20:01,250 Finally, the state primary election will be held on September 8th from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. 362 00:20:01,310 --> 00:20:01,950 here at Town Hall. 363 00:20:02,390 --> 00:20:03,950 The council will need to work the poll. 364 00:20:03,950 --> 00:20:08,130 and literally the council must be present when the polls close to certify the election. 365 00:20:08,470 --> 00:20:13,750 And if you have the schedule there and if you have not signed up, please go on the Excel spreadsheet 366 00:20:13,750 --> 00:20:17,290 and sign up. And that is all I have today, Mr. Chairman. 367 00:20:17,810 --> 00:20:20,950 Okay. Next we get a committee... 368 00:20:20,950 --> 00:20:21,390 Oh, sorry. 369 00:20:21,510 --> 00:20:22,970 Is this okay? 370 00:20:23,090 --> 00:20:23,190 Yeah. 371 00:20:23,410 --> 00:20:23,430 Is this okay? 372 00:20:23,670 --> 00:20:23,970 Is this okay? 373 00:20:24,090 --> 00:20:24,270 Yeah. 374 00:20:25,290 --> 00:20:26,110 Is this okay? 375 00:20:26,810 --> 00:20:26,990 Yeah. 376 00:20:26,990 --> 00:20:32,650 Is this okay? 377 00:20:32,650 --> 00:20:42,110 But not just now like I wasn't getting some stuff. So you said there was some updates to the town council. That was the first thing you said. 378 00:20:43,050 --> 00:20:43,530 The goals. 379 00:20:43,650 --> 00:20:46,210 Council goals. Is that documented? 380 00:20:46,730 --> 00:20:47,790 In my report. Yeah. 381 00:20:48,010 --> 00:21:01,010 Oh, okay. And, okay, I'll just look at it again. And then the, the, has it been discussed the, because you're getting it, we're proposing a new full-time fire chief. 382 00:21:01,650 --> 00:21:06,270 And then the public works director will do it. 383 00:21:07,010 --> 00:21:08,650 I'll never propose anything yet. 384 00:21:08,870 --> 00:21:10,950 Oh, okay. All right. Okay. 385 00:21:11,110 --> 00:21:13,070 And then the last thing with Kasella. 386 00:21:13,490 --> 00:21:17,970 So right now the town handles the trash collection. 387 00:21:18,230 --> 00:21:19,510 Yeah. Kasella does now. 388 00:21:20,130 --> 00:21:21,450 Oh, okay. So they're just- 389 00:21:21,450 --> 00:21:22,510 They will change the system. 390 00:21:22,650 --> 00:21:27,890 One of the big issues is the pay-as-you-draw system that we currently have. 391 00:21:27,890 --> 00:21:31,270 And how do you monitor that when you have it in a can? 392 00:21:32,750 --> 00:21:37,510 So that's what we're looking at right now. Like I said, so you're always getting rid of the pay-to-throw system 393 00:21:38,350 --> 00:21:41,250 Concord it has AI cameras 394 00:21:42,070 --> 00:21:46,710 That will now check what you throw the bag goes in. I don't know how it works 395 00:21:47,830 --> 00:21:48,290 and 396 00:21:49,150 --> 00:21:52,210 They can find you if you do not use them 397 00:21:52,210 --> 00:21:56,450 So we'll have to look at it, but remember if we remove the page and throw system 398 00:21:57,010 --> 00:22:01,630 So, the collection, garbage collection is all on taxes, I think. 399 00:22:01,950 --> 00:22:06,350 With the record, your time in the market debt this time is not considering AI monitoring. 400 00:22:06,510 --> 00:22:07,770 We are not saying anything. 401 00:22:08,530 --> 00:22:10,930 No, we're not in that still. 402 00:22:11,110 --> 00:22:13,050 So, don't worry about that. That's not happening. 403 00:22:13,270 --> 00:22:14,110 Thank you. 404 00:22:14,250 --> 00:22:14,430 Okay. 405 00:22:15,250 --> 00:22:16,810 Yeah, Councilor Blackstone. 406 00:22:19,050 --> 00:22:22,350 So, we have this orange bag fund. 407 00:22:22,350 --> 00:22:27,990 And we we took that money and we put it into the General Lightyear to improve our balance sheet 408 00:22:27,990 --> 00:22:32,970 We write and and it was to to allow us to get loans at a lower rate 409 00:22:32,970 --> 00:22:40,030 You know to improve our point. It's gonna partially. Yes, and so if we now taking money out of that 410 00:22:40,590 --> 00:22:42,490 That kind of defeats that purpose 411 00:22:42,490 --> 00:22:48,350 I think it'd be better to just put that in a budget just put the $400,000 in the budget or just put 200 412 00:22:48,350 --> 00:22:55,930 if I could answer. Yeah. We have enough money to do both. Okay. So now, without impacting 413 00:22:55,930 --> 00:23:01,650 our balance sheet, yes. Yeah. Okay, so. And that's what that money was supposed to be going 414 00:23:01,650 --> 00:23:05,910 for, the solid waste of things, not just offset the balance sheet. 415 00:23:09,000 --> 00:23:10,440 But again, these are 416 00:23:10,440 --> 00:23:12,360 just, we're still planning to see what we do. 417 00:23:15,410 --> 00:23:17,950 Any other questions or comments? Oh, 418 00:23:21,810 --> 00:23:28,970 But one of the things that looks like the study found for the fire department is 419 00:23:30,670 --> 00:23:37,110 emergency medical service call volume could approach 2,000 per year by 2030 420 00:23:37,110 --> 00:23:41,770 as the new market grows. I know you've done sort of the financial projections but 421 00:23:41,770 --> 00:23:48,290 is there what's the what's the projection for sort of in general the population? 422 00:23:51,630 --> 00:24:01,190 What I've seen would probably be 10,000, we're right now going 9,500, 9,600, probably 10,000 423 00:24:01,970 --> 00:24:03,450 to 10,000. 424 00:24:07,330 --> 00:24:08,870 So modest, okay 425 00:24:12,740 --> 00:24:18,500 let's see, 1,300 to 2,000 seems to be kind of a big jump we 426 00:24:18,500 --> 00:24:24,040 we would anticipate that that P- growth would result into a much larger percentage jump 427 00:24:24,040 --> 00:24:25,200 in the number of calls. 428 00:24:25,380 --> 00:24:27,160 So, do you think the community 429 00:24:32,980 --> 00:24:35,820 reports, does anyone have any reports this evening? 430 00:24:43,560 --> 00:24:52,020 For tourism, the RFP for the mural chemistry is due September 1st. We would love more 431 00:24:52,020 --> 00:24:56,180 submissions for that RFP. 432 00:24:57,640 --> 00:24:58,740 The committee 433 00:25:04,820 --> 00:25:08,080 did not meet this month, so it sounds like it was moving forward. 434 00:25:08,820 --> 00:25:09,420 Councillor Clayson? 435 00:25:09,980 --> 00:25:11,440 I think we're met and adopted. 436 00:25:15,320 --> 00:25:16,440 All right, 437 00:25:21,290 --> 00:25:23,930 we move on to the old business. 438 00:25:24,610 --> 00:25:29,910 We start with Resolution 2026-2027-1 Investment Policy. 439 00:25:30,630 --> 00:25:31,770 Is there a motion? 440 00:25:34,520 --> 00:25:35,060 So moved. 441 00:25:35,460 --> 00:25:36,220 Is there a second? 442 00:25:37,480 --> 00:25:37,880 Second. 443 00:25:39,420 --> 00:25:39,820 Okay. 444 00:25:40,220 --> 00:25:41,200 Now, is there any discussion? 445 00:25:43,020 --> 00:25:47,100 This is just another annual adoption, but we have to adopt an investment policy every 446 00:25:47,100 --> 00:25:47,300 year. 447 00:25:47,760 --> 00:25:51,020 Nothing has changed in it from year before, but we have to do it annually. 448 00:25:52,660 --> 00:25:54,540 As soon as we want to find this, we have to sign here. 449 00:25:54,820 --> 00:25:57,240 It's just a ministerial thing that we have to do. 450 00:25:59,460 --> 00:26:00,640 Any questions, comments? 451 00:26:03,880 --> 00:26:05,960 Seeing none, can you please call the roll? 452 00:26:06,520 --> 00:26:07,160 Councilor Cronin? 453 00:26:07,460 --> 00:26:07,560 Aye. 454 00:26:07,940 --> 00:26:08,600 Mr. Blackstone? 455 00:26:08,900 --> 00:26:09,160 Aye. 456 00:26:09,460 --> 00:26:10,200 Mr. Scherron? 457 00:26:10,360 --> 00:26:10,580 Aye. 458 00:26:10,820 --> 00:26:11,500 Mr. Blaisberg? 459 00:26:11,700 --> 00:26:11,960 Aye. 460 00:26:12,140 --> 00:26:12,640 Mr. Ward? 461 00:26:12,840 --> 00:26:13,140 Aye. 462 00:26:13,460 --> 00:26:14,340 Mr. Monson-Spires? 463 00:26:14,600 --> 00:26:14,780 Aye. 464 00:26:15,400 --> 00:26:15,580 Okay. 465 00:26:16,100 --> 00:26:20,000 Next we have Ordinance Number 1, 2026-2027. 466 00:26:20,360 --> 00:26:20,740 Amen. 467 00:26:20,880 --> 00:26:23,500 In Chapter 2, Article 3, Reception, Harris Commission. 468 00:26:24,220 --> 00:26:24,960 Is there a motion? 469 00:26:25,180 --> 00:26:26,080 But I see the town manager. 470 00:26:27,880 --> 00:26:30,760 Councilor Donnerwood was the one who was spearheading this. 471 00:26:31,400 --> 00:26:33,140 So he was the one who was speaking to this. 472 00:26:33,220 --> 00:26:33,840 It was absent. 473 00:26:33,840 --> 00:26:35,660 since I would like to know about the consequences 474 00:26:36,180 --> 00:26:38,680 over for a third week in action at the next meeting. 475 00:26:39,400 --> 00:26:40,540 Do we have to go through anything? 476 00:26:41,140 --> 00:26:42,920 You can just ask, but there's no objection. 477 00:26:43,380 --> 00:26:45,200 Is there any objection to holding this over 478 00:26:45,200 --> 00:26:45,900 to the next meeting? 479 00:26:47,460 --> 00:26:48,160 I see none. 480 00:26:50,470 --> 00:26:53,450 Now we move on to ordinances in the first meeting. 481 00:26:54,410 --> 00:26:57,130 And thanks to our Spotify problems, I got it. 482 00:26:57,350 --> 00:26:57,750 Oh, sorry. 483 00:27:07,190 --> 00:27:10,450 Resolution number 262705, water and sewer truck three, 484 00:27:10,650 --> 00:27:11,890 whereas water and sewer department part, 485 00:27:11,890 --> 00:27:16,570 We need to replace and bear as the Department of Funds will attract replacement in the Capital 486 00:27:16,570 --> 00:27:20,350 Reserve Fund and whereas the Department has received a good quote for the funding board 487 00:27:20,350 --> 00:27:21,410 for $425,000. 488 00:27:21,990 --> 00:27:24,690 You can pick up from the sum of $43,174. 489 00:27:25,210 --> 00:27:28,750 Now they have 4B resolved by the New York Attack Council, and the New York Attack Council 490 00:27:28,750 --> 00:27:35,030 authorizes withdrawal of $21,587 from each of the Water and Sewer Capital Reserve 491 00:27:35,030 --> 00:27:40,030 Funds for a $425,000 pick up in addition to the Time Council authorizes the purchase 492 00:27:40,030 --> 00:27:46,130 is a 4215 pickup for the sum of $1,174 funds by chair award by request. 493 00:27:56,000 --> 00:28:03,320 Resolution 2627 creates new pump station evaluation, but I'm sorry, 262706 creates new pump station 494 00:28:03,320 --> 00:28:07,320 evaluation whereas the creates new pumping station is in the pumping of electrical improvements 495 00:28:07,320 --> 00:28:11,500 and whereas the station is having issues with wastewater flow velocities and screaming 496 00:28:11,500 --> 00:28:14,480 whereas the creates new pumping station is critical for Star Trek. 497 00:28:14,480 --> 00:28:18,080 Now therefore be resolved by the New Yorker Town Council and the New Yorker Town Council 498 00:28:18,080 --> 00:28:23,180 authorizes withdrawal of $30,000, $460 from the suit capital reserves, for creating a suite 499 00:28:23,180 --> 00:28:25,480 of funding stations with E-Valuation. 500 00:28:26,000 --> 00:28:29,340 In addition to the Town Council authorizing the Town Manager and the Retreat Agreement, 501 00:28:29,740 --> 00:28:34,320 the right payers with some $30,000, $460 will complete the created dispute funding 502 00:28:34,320 --> 00:28:38,320 station evaluated for short-term to long-term improvements. 503 00:28:38,660 --> 00:28:40,000 Specialized by Chair Muir by request. 504 00:28:43,640 --> 00:28:45,080 New business and correspondence. 505 00:28:45,080 --> 00:28:47,020 Is there any corresponds to that council? 506 00:28:47,520 --> 00:28:49,940 All right, now it's time for any closing comments. 507 00:28:50,420 --> 00:28:52,020 Are there any closing comments this evening? 508 00:28:56,620 --> 00:29:01,260 Seeing none, our next meeting will be September 2nd, 2026, 509 00:29:01,520 --> 00:29:03,980 but we'll also be meeting for the budget workshop 510 00:29:03,980 --> 00:29:06,200 on August 31st. 511 00:29:06,740 --> 00:29:07,140 October. 512 00:29:07,840 --> 00:29:10,640 I was hoping because I was calling. 513 00:29:11,020 --> 00:29:11,740 Yeah, never mind. 514 00:29:12,000 --> 00:29:12,540 Never mind. 515 00:29:13,000 --> 00:29:15,480 Next meeting will be September 2nd, 2026. 516 00:29:15,780 --> 00:29:17,800 Thank you, everyone, and I will consider us adjourned. 517 00:29:17,800 --> 00:29:19,040 Wow.