1 00:01:47,759 --> 00:01:50,240 I pledge allegiance to the flag of the 2 00:01:50,240 --> 00:01:52,560 United States of America and to the 3 00:01:52,560 --> 00:01:55,520 republic for which it stands, one nation 4 00:01:55,520 --> 00:01:58,560 under God, indivisible, with liberty and 5 00:01:58,560 --> 00:02:03,030 justice for all. 6 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:12,309 Call your daughter at 5:30. Roll call. 7 00:02:12,319 --> 00:02:14,400 Councilman Parmley, 8 00:02:14,400 --> 00:02:15,270 >> present. 9 00:02:15,270 --> 00:02:15,280 » present. 10 00:02:15,280 --> 00:02:16,710 >> Councilman McCormack, 11 00:02:16,710 --> 00:02:16,720 » Councilman McCormack, 12 00:02:16,720 --> 00:02:17,990 >> present. 13 00:02:17,990 --> 00:02:18,000 » present. 14 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:19,430 >> Councilman Grandandy, 15 00:02:19,430 --> 00:02:19,440 » Councilman Grandandy, 16 00:02:19,440 --> 00:02:20,309 >> present. 17 00:02:20,309 --> 00:02:20,319 » present. 18 00:02:20,319 --> 00:02:21,750 >> Councilwoman Yu, 19 00:02:21,750 --> 00:02:21,760 » Councilwoman Yu, 20 00:02:21,760 --> 00:02:22,869 >> present. 21 00:02:22,869 --> 00:02:22,879 » present. 22 00:02:22,879 --> 00:02:25,510 >> Councilman Musat, 23 00:02:25,510 --> 00:02:25,520 » Councilman Musat, 24 00:02:25,520 --> 00:02:28,949 >> Muser, 25 00:02:28,959 --> 00:02:31,360 Council Vice President Diagustinino, 26 00:02:31,360 --> 00:02:31,910 >> present. 27 00:02:31,910 --> 00:02:31,920 » present. 28 00:02:31,920 --> 00:02:33,670 >> And Council President Collins, 29 00:02:33,670 --> 00:02:33,680 » And Council President Collins, 30 00:02:33,680 --> 00:02:36,949 >> present. Item four, possible motions to 31 00:02:36,949 --> 00:02:36,959 » present. Item four, possible motions to 32 00:02:36,959 --> 00:02:39,599 convene into closed executive session. 33 00:02:39,599 --> 00:02:41,440 A, the town council may convene into 34 00:02:41,440 --> 00:02:43,200 executive close session pursuant to 35 00:02:43,200 --> 00:02:47,360 Rhode Island general laws 4246582 36 00:02:47,360 --> 00:02:50,879 pending litigation, Situit versus Riley, 37 00:02:50,879 --> 00:02:55,280 uh, PC 2023 06218. 38 00:02:55,280 --> 00:02:57,360 discussion and or potential action, 39 00:02:57,360 --> 00:03:00,080 announcement and or votes from executive 40 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:02,720 session and/or open session concerning 41 00:03:02,720 --> 00:03:05,280 pending litigation regarding Situit 42 00:03:05,280 --> 00:03:10,080 versus Riley PC 2023 06218. 43 00:03:10,080 --> 00:03:13,280 Now item B is the town council may 44 00:03:13,280 --> 00:03:14,959 convene into executive sessions to 45 00:03:14,959 --> 00:03:17,920 discuss take possible action and or vote 46 00:03:17,920 --> 00:03:19,840 pursuant to the relevant requirements of 47 00:03:19,840 --> 00:03:24,080 Rhode Island general laws 42465A 48 00:03:24,080 --> 00:03:26,560 subsection one discussion of the job 49 00:03:26,560 --> 00:03:29,120 performance character or physical or 50 00:03:29,120 --> 00:03:32,000 mental health of a person or persons 51 00:03:32,000 --> 00:03:33,920 specifically to allow the town council 52 00:03:33,920 --> 00:03:36,000 to conduct the interviews of potential 53 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:38,159 department of public works director 54 00:03:38,159 --> 00:03:40,640 candidates provided either such person 55 00:03:40,640 --> 00:03:43,040 or persons affected shall have been 56 00:03:43,040 --> 00:03:44,879 notified and advanced in writing and 57 00:03:44,879 --> 00:03:47,440 advised that they may require that the 58 00:03:47,440 --> 00:03:50,239 discussion be held at open meeting. 59 00:03:50,239 --> 00:03:53,120 Discussion and/or potential action, 60 00:03:53,120 --> 00:03:55,280 announcement and/or votes from executive 61 00:03:55,280 --> 00:03:58,239 session and or open session concerning 62 00:03:58,239 --> 00:04:01,120 interviews of potential department of 63 00:04:01,120 --> 00:04:03,040 public works directive candidates. A 64 00:04:03,040 --> 00:04:05,439 motion. So moved. 65 00:04:05,439 --> 00:04:07,439 Motion made and seconded. All in favor? 66 00:04:07,439 --> 00:04:07,760 I. 67 00:04:07,760 --> 00:04:09,750 >> I. Any against? 68 00:04:09,750 --> 00:04:09,760 » I. Any against? 69 00:04:09,760 --> 00:04:13,120 passes. also invite the solicitor and 70 00:04:13,120 --> 01:32:43,990 peg in plus the candidates. This 71 01:32:44,000 --> 01:32:46,159 call the meeting to order at 7 p.m. 72 01:32:46,159 --> 01:32:46,800 Thank you. 73 01:32:46,800 --> 01:32:49,590 >> You're welcome. 74 01:32:49,590 --> 01:32:49,600 » You're welcome. 75 01:32:49,600 --> 01:32:53,110 >> Uh 76 01:32:53,120 --> 01:32:54,639 just want to make that the motion to 77 01:32:54,639 --> 01:32:57,520 seal the uh executive session minutes. 78 01:32:57,520 --> 01:32:59,120 There was uh the announcement of the 79 01:32:59,120 --> 01:33:02,560 vote uh that was taken uh to pick a 80 01:33:02,560 --> 01:33:04,960 highway director. Uh it was unanimous 81 01:33:04,960 --> 01:33:06,080 but right now it's going to be 82 01:33:06,080 --> 01:33:09,920 confidential. Uh we'll have a meeting in 83 01:33:09,920 --> 01:33:12,960 the future to announce it. 84 01:33:12,960 --> 01:33:15,280 Uh item seven, proclamation, 85 01:33:15,280 --> 01:33:17,440 presentations and acknowledgements. 86 01:33:17,440 --> 01:33:19,679 Review discussion andor potential action 87 01:33:19,679 --> 01:33:22,320 andor vote. Acknowledgement of the 88 01:33:22,320 --> 01:33:25,040 retirement of Kirk Loyel as a department 89 01:33:25,040 --> 01:33:29,910 of public works director. Kirk 90 01:33:29,920 --> 01:33:35,750 up here. 91 01:33:35,760 --> 01:33:57,669 Please come on up. Kirk 92 01:33:57,679 --> 01:33:59,040 The first one is from the town of 93 01:33:59,040 --> 01:34:02,159 Situit. It's the town of Situit by these 94 01:34:02,159 --> 01:34:04,080 present be it known that the town 95 01:34:04,080 --> 01:34:06,480 council of the town of Situit presents 96 01:34:06,480 --> 01:34:09,120 this certificate to Kurt Loyel in 97 01:34:09,120 --> 01:34:11,600 grateful recognition of over 5 years of 98 01:34:11,600 --> 01:34:13,760 commendable service to the town of 99 01:34:13,760 --> 01:34:16,320 Situit as director of public works. 100 01:34:16,320 --> 01:34:18,159 Whereas the Situate Town Council 101 01:34:18,159 --> 01:34:20,239 recognizes your dedication and 102 01:34:20,239 --> 01:34:22,880 outstanding service, we set our hand 103 01:34:22,880 --> 01:34:25,679 onto this certificate which is tended on 104 01:34:25,679 --> 01:34:28,320 the 8th day of January 2026. With the 105 01:34:28,320 --> 01:34:30,320 congratulations and thanks of the 106 01:34:30,320 --> 01:34:32,880 Situate Town Council and the citizens of 107 01:34:32,880 --> 01:34:35,120 the town of Situit. This is attested by 108 01:34:35,120 --> 01:34:37,760 Margaret Long, town clerk, signed by me 109 01:34:37,760 --> 01:34:52,790 as the council president. 110 01:34:52,800 --> 01:34:54,400 be on behalf of the state of Rhode 111 01:34:54,400 --> 01:34:57,360 Island. It's a Senate citation. 112 01:34:57,360 --> 01:34:59,520 It be it hereby known to all that the 113 01:34:59,520 --> 01:35:02,080 Rhode Island Senate hereby offers a 114 01:35:02,080 --> 01:35:04,480 sincerest congratulations to Kurt 115 01:35:04,480 --> 01:35:08,800 Loiselle in recognition of the momentous 116 01:35:08,800 --> 01:35:10,800 occasion of celebrating your retirement 117 01:35:10,800 --> 01:35:12,880 after many years of dedicated and 118 01:35:12,880 --> 01:35:15,280 faithful service to the town of Situ and 119 01:35:15,280 --> 01:35:18,560 your community. The entire membership 120 01:35:18,560 --> 01:35:20,960 extends its very best wishes on this 121 01:35:20,960 --> 01:35:24,080 memorable occasion and express the hope 122 01:35:24,080 --> 01:35:26,960 for continued good fortune presented 123 01:35:26,960 --> 01:35:30,080 this 10th day of January 2025 at the 124 01:35:30,080 --> 01:35:32,719 state house in state of Rhode Island. It 125 01:35:32,719 --> 01:35:34,320 was signed by Valerie Lawson, the 126 01:35:34,320 --> 01:35:36,480 president of Senate, Senator Gordon 127 01:35:36,480 --> 01:35:38,960 Rogers, the minority whip, and Jessica 128 01:35:38,960 --> 01:35:40,800 Dela Cruz, the minority leader of the 129 01:35:40,800 --> 01:35:48,709 Senate. 130 01:35:48,719 --> 01:35:51,040 You're good. You're good. 131 01:35:51,040 --> 01:35:52,719 And the last one is the state of Rhode 132 01:35:52,719 --> 01:35:56,159 Island citation. Be it hereby known to 133 01:35:56,159 --> 01:35:58,080 all that the Rhode Island House of 134 01:35:58,080 --> 01:36:00,560 Representatives hereby offers to 135 01:36:00,560 --> 01:36:03,120 sincerest congratulations to Kurt 136 01:36:03,120 --> 01:36:05,760 Loiselle, Director Situit Department of 137 01:36:05,760 --> 01:36:08,400 Public Works. In recognition of your 138 01:36:08,400 --> 01:36:09,840 retirement after many years of 139 01:36:09,840 --> 01:36:12,159 dedicated, faithful, and distinguished 140 01:36:12,159 --> 01:36:14,239 service to the people of the town of 141 01:36:14,239 --> 01:36:17,040 Situit as the director of public works, 142 01:36:17,040 --> 01:36:19,280 the entire membership extends its very 143 01:36:19,280 --> 01:36:22,320 best wishes on this memorable occasion 144 01:36:22,320 --> 01:36:24,159 and expresses the hope for continued 145 01:36:24,159 --> 01:36:26,320 good fortune given on the 10th day of 146 01:36:26,320 --> 01:36:29,360 January 2026 at the state house in 147 01:36:29,360 --> 01:36:32,159 Providence, Rhode Island. proposed by 148 01:36:32,159 --> 01:36:35,040 representative Robert Katrochi and it 149 01:36:35,040 --> 01:36:38,800 was signed by speaker of the house Joe 150 01:36:38,800 --> 01:36:40,480 um 151 01:36:40,480 --> 01:36:43,360 Christopher Blninkski I guess it is 152 01:36:43,360 --> 01:36:46,320 minor majority leader and Michael 153 01:36:46,320 --> 01:36:49,760 Chippendale the minority leader 154 01:36:49,760 --> 01:36:53,119 I want to say thank you 155 01:36:53,119 --> 01:36:54,960 Tom when I got a police department you 156 01:36:54,960 --> 01:36:57,119 only been one hell of a job and I tried 157 01:36:57,119 --> 01:36:59,040 to get you there another six years but 158 01:36:59,040 --> 01:37:00,960 it wouldn't Wait 159 01:37:00,960 --> 01:37:19,669 a minute. 160 01:37:19,679 --> 01:37:24,320 Uh let's see. All right. Item B, update 161 01:37:24,320 --> 01:37:27,199 from the human resources committee. 162 01:37:27,199 --> 01:37:29,920 uh HRC determination of next steps 163 01:37:29,920 --> 01:37:32,800 including without limitation authorizing 164 01:37:32,800 --> 01:37:35,040 the town solicitor's office to review, 165 01:37:35,040 --> 01:37:39,040 edit, and clarify recommended personnel 166 01:37:39,040 --> 01:37:42,320 policy changes from the HRC and human 167 01:37:42,320 --> 01:37:46,800 resources consultant TMDA HR solutions. 168 01:37:46,800 --> 01:37:48,960 setting up future workshop meetings to 169 01:37:48,960 --> 01:37:51,520 discuss, review, and begin the process 170 01:37:51,520 --> 01:37:54,159 to amend the town of Situate human 171 01:37:54,159 --> 01:37:58,000 resources manual and also employee job 172 01:37:58,000 --> 01:38:04,390 descriptions. Abby, 173 01:38:04,400 --> 01:38:06,080 » thank you very much, Kirk. Thank you 174 01:38:06,080 --> 01:38:08,080 very much for for everything you've done 175 01:38:08,080 --> 01:38:11,520 for the town. Um, I want to first I'm 176 01:38:11,520 --> 01:38:14,639 going to hand out the actual report to 177 01:38:14,639 --> 01:38:17,040 the committee. And if Peg, you could add 178 01:38:17,040 --> 01:38:19,040 it to the minutes. I apologize for not 179 01:38:19,040 --> 01:38:21,600 having an advance, but this is just a 180 01:38:21,600 --> 01:38:23,199 summary. 181 01:38:23,199 --> 01:38:26,560 I'm going to give the a bridged summary, 182 01:38:26,560 --> 01:38:29,679 but again, this is still in a bridge 183 01:38:29,679 --> 01:38:33,280 summary, so you'll know um the full 184 01:38:33,280 --> 01:38:35,600 details, I guess, hopefully at the end 185 01:38:35,600 --> 01:38:45,750 of this. 186 01:38:45,760 --> 01:38:54,310 Oh, I took 187 01:38:54,320 --> 01:38:56,880 So, I apologize in advance for the long 188 01:38:56,880 --> 01:38:59,280 windedness, but there's a lot here. So, 189 01:38:59,280 --> 01:39:01,920 first and foremost, I'd like to um 190 01:39:01,920 --> 01:39:04,000 acknowledge the HR committee. I would 191 01:39:04,000 --> 01:39:07,840 like to extend gratitude to the um 192 01:39:07,840 --> 01:39:09,840 department heads, employees, the town 193 01:39:09,840 --> 01:39:12,480 council for this opportunity. Also, a 194 01:39:12,480 --> 01:39:15,199 special thank you to Caitlyn Seisand, is 195 01:39:15,199 --> 01:39:17,119 that how you say her married name? And 196 01:39:17,119 --> 01:39:19,440 Karen Bey for their uh knowledge and 197 01:39:19,440 --> 01:39:22,000 guidance. I know our committee started 198 01:39:22,000 --> 01:39:25,119 in 2021 and it has gone through various 199 01:39:25,119 --> 01:39:28,400 changes, but I feel confident that with 200 01:39:28,400 --> 01:39:32,480 each change, we continued. And um I'd 201 01:39:32,480 --> 01:39:35,360 like to thank each and every member. Um 202 01:39:35,360 --> 01:39:37,600 originally the charge that we were given 203 01:39:37,600 --> 01:39:40,000 was to identify significant deficiencies 204 01:39:40,000 --> 01:39:42,639 in existing policies and practices, 205 01:39:42,639 --> 01:39:44,719 review the report issued by the Rhode 206 01:39:44,719 --> 01:39:46,880 Island Interlocal Risk Management Trust, 207 01:39:46,880 --> 01:39:49,360 and assess its recommendations, 208 01:39:49,360 --> 01:39:51,600 prioritize actions to address any high 209 01:39:51,600 --> 01:39:54,400 priority deficiencies, prepare a report 210 01:39:54,400 --> 01:39:56,159 for the town council and recommend 211 01:39:56,159 --> 01:39:58,960 recommendations to address near-term and 212 01:39:58,960 --> 01:40:06,229 long-term human resource needs. So 213 01:40:06,239 --> 01:40:11,199 overall, we as a committee began by 214 01:40:11,199 --> 01:40:13,920 diving deep into the actual handbook. 215 01:40:13,920 --> 01:40:17,600 The handbook itself um had not been 216 01:40:17,600 --> 01:40:20,719 revised since 2018. And even with the 217 01:40:20,719 --> 01:40:22,400 2018 revision, it wasn't a full 218 01:40:22,400 --> 01:40:24,880 revision. There was some small add-ins 219 01:40:24,880 --> 01:40:27,840 and whatnot. So, as a committee, we went 220 01:40:27,840 --> 01:40:30,880 through our own revision process of that 221 01:40:30,880 --> 01:40:33,920 employee handbook. We also reviewed um 222 01:40:33,920 --> 01:40:35,679 different town policies and procedures 223 01:40:35,679 --> 01:40:37,840 that were currently in use and also the 224 01:40:37,840 --> 01:40:41,280 ones that we are currently lacking. And 225 01:40:41,280 --> 01:40:43,600 by lacking, I say it's almost as though 226 01:40:43,600 --> 01:40:47,520 they need to be um just revisited and 227 01:40:47,520 --> 01:40:50,480 streamlined, whether it be to reflect 228 01:40:50,480 --> 01:40:52,800 current laws or whether it be just to 229 01:40:52,800 --> 01:40:56,000 reflect a more definitive policy for the 230 01:40:56,000 --> 01:40:59,040 employees to adhere to. Um the second 231 01:40:59,040 --> 01:41:00,560 thing we third thing, I'm sorry, we 232 01:41:00,560 --> 01:41:01,920 looked at was the interlocal trust 233 01:41:01,920 --> 01:41:03,760 assessment. And what we found was that 234 01:41:03,760 --> 01:41:05,280 many of the recommendations that came 235 01:41:05,280 --> 01:41:07,920 from the trust assessment were very 236 01:41:07,920 --> 01:41:09,600 similar to the ones that we had come up 237 01:41:09,600 --> 01:41:11,920 with in diving into the handbook and the 238 01:41:11,920 --> 01:41:14,239 town policies and procedures. 239 01:41:14,239 --> 01:41:17,199 Uh next we collaborated 240 01:41:17,199 --> 01:41:21,760 with Dr. Sakina Lwal of the TMDA 241 01:41:21,760 --> 01:41:24,719 HR solutions which was the HR consultant 242 01:41:24,719 --> 01:41:26,639 firm where we used some of the monies 243 01:41:26,639 --> 01:41:29,280 from the app funding for those purposes 244 01:41:29,280 --> 01:41:32,320 and she was extremely helpful with that. 245 01:41:32,320 --> 01:41:34,320 She took all of the things that not only 246 01:41:34,320 --> 01:41:36,480 our committee went through the trust 247 01:41:36,480 --> 01:41:38,880 went through but then she from an 248 01:41:38,880 --> 01:41:41,840 outside non-bias point of view she also 249 01:41:41,840 --> 01:41:43,760 reviewed and made recommendations on 250 01:41:43,760 --> 01:41:48,159 that. Um lastly, we got feedback from 251 01:41:48,159 --> 01:41:50,480 not only our committee but all the town 252 01:41:50,480 --> 01:41:52,560 department heads. We asked the 253 01:41:52,560 --> 01:41:54,800 department heads to not only fill out a 254 01:41:54,800 --> 01:41:56,800 survey that the HR consultant had 255 01:41:56,800 --> 01:41:59,280 provided for us, but we also asked the 256 01:41:59,280 --> 01:42:01,679 department heads to thoroughly go 257 01:42:01,679 --> 01:42:04,080 through the handbook and with their 258 01:42:04,080 --> 01:42:05,679 experience with the handbook for their 259 01:42:05,679 --> 01:42:08,000 non-UN employees, what worked, what 260 01:42:08,000 --> 01:42:09,679 didn't work, what it needed tweaking, 261 01:42:09,679 --> 01:42:11,760 what always came up as an issue. We 262 01:42:11,760 --> 01:42:13,360 asked them to talk to the employees 263 01:42:13,360 --> 01:42:15,440 within their departments for the same 264 01:42:15,440 --> 01:42:17,280 things and then we invited each of them 265 01:42:17,280 --> 01:42:19,040 to one of the meetings to report back on 266 01:42:19,040 --> 01:42:20,880 their findings. 267 01:42:20,880 --> 01:42:22,719 Um the key findings and recommendations 268 01:42:22,719 --> 01:42:25,520 that we found or came out of this 269 01:42:25,520 --> 01:42:28,480 overall were we need to standardize HR 270 01:42:28,480 --> 01:42:31,440 forms uh job descriptions applications 271 01:42:31,440 --> 01:42:33,679 evaluation forms. Some of these things 272 01:42:33,679 --> 01:42:36,080 have already been started. Um I know 273 01:42:36,080 --> 01:42:39,920 I've we've shared the forms job 274 01:42:39,920 --> 01:42:43,760 descriptions with the 275 01:42:43,760 --> 01:42:45,679 well we shared it with the committee and 276 01:42:45,679 --> 01:42:47,199 they were basically just put in a 277 01:42:47,199 --> 01:42:49,920 standardized form. So when we are you as 278 01:42:49,920 --> 01:42:53,600 the council have an uh an opening it 279 01:42:53,600 --> 01:42:55,600 would be something where you would pull 280 01:42:55,600 --> 01:42:57,360 the standardized form. They all look the 281 01:42:57,360 --> 01:42:58,880 same. Obviously, the job descriptions 282 01:42:58,880 --> 01:43:02,159 and whatnot are going to change, but 283 01:43:02,159 --> 01:43:05,040 it's a professional um form. The 284 01:43:05,040 --> 01:43:06,800 department head looks it over. Is there 285 01:43:06,800 --> 01:43:08,960 anything we need to change? And then we 286 01:43:08,960 --> 01:43:10,960 go from there. It's a it's a starting 287 01:43:10,960 --> 01:43:14,719 point. It's a formal form. Um 288 01:43:14,719 --> 01:43:16,159 applications also need to be 289 01:43:16,159 --> 01:43:18,400 standardized. Evaluation forms need to 290 01:43:18,400 --> 01:43:21,040 be standardized. uh also standardized 291 01:43:21,040 --> 01:43:23,440 policies and practices, the recruitment, 292 01:43:23,440 --> 01:43:26,159 selection, separation policies, posting 293 01:43:26,159 --> 01:43:29,840 positions. Situit is an amazing town. Um 294 01:43:29,840 --> 01:43:32,239 it was amazing to be on the council and 295 01:43:32,239 --> 01:43:34,159 be a part of it. We have excellent 296 01:43:34,159 --> 01:43:37,360 employees, contract, non-union, 297 01:43:37,360 --> 01:43:40,080 but I think we're also a town that we've 298 01:43:40,080 --> 01:43:42,159 always done it this way. So we need to 299 01:43:42,159 --> 01:43:44,560 look at the fact of like when the people 300 01:43:44,560 --> 01:43:47,760 that have not always been here retire or 301 01:43:47,760 --> 01:43:49,679 so on and so forth. There's something 302 01:43:49,679 --> 01:43:52,480 standardized to move forward in the next 303 01:43:52,480 --> 01:43:54,159 council or the next department head has 304 01:43:54,159 --> 01:43:55,600 something to go off of and they're not 305 01:43:55,600 --> 01:43:58,960 trying to recreate the wheel. Uh another 306 01:43:58,960 --> 01:44:00,480 thing for standardized policies and 307 01:44:00,480 --> 01:44:03,360 practices would be employee entry and 308 01:44:03,360 --> 01:44:06,480 exit procedures. Um standardized audit 309 01:44:06,480 --> 01:44:08,800 of time cards and again this is just a 310 01:44:08,800 --> 01:44:11,440 rough list. The third thing that came up 311 01:44:11,440 --> 01:44:16,159 was employee protection um with having 312 01:44:16,159 --> 01:44:19,520 the council elected every two years and 313 01:44:19,520 --> 01:44:22,080 um there was some concern brought about 314 01:44:22,080 --> 01:44:25,760 our committee about um whether or not 315 01:44:25,760 --> 01:44:27,360 the protection of the employees if 316 01:44:27,360 --> 01:44:29,520 there's a new council will my job be in 317 01:44:29,520 --> 01:44:30,960 jeopardy so on and so forth they just 318 01:44:30,960 --> 01:44:33,520 wanted more clarification on that they 319 01:44:33,520 --> 01:44:35,360 situate does not have a town charter so 320 01:44:35,360 --> 01:44:36,960 there's no town manager that came up 321 01:44:36,960 --> 01:44:39,280 quite a bit and the HR recommends a 322 01:44:39,280 --> 01:44:42,320 proactive review of non union employee 323 01:44:42,320 --> 01:44:44,080 protection policies to align with 324 01:44:44,080 --> 01:44:46,400 municipal governance best practices and 325 01:44:46,400 --> 01:44:48,239 mitigate risks associated with changes 326 01:44:48,239 --> 01:44:51,910 in elected leadership. 327 01:44:51,920 --> 01:44:54,239 Um nextly just standardization of 328 01:44:54,239 --> 01:44:56,480 employee files. The HR committee 329 01:44:56,480 --> 01:44:58,080 reviewed and agrees with the trust 330 01:44:58,080 --> 01:45:00,639 personnel file assessment opportunities 331 01:45:00,639 --> 01:45:03,520 exist to improve organization of files 332 01:45:03,520 --> 01:45:06,080 um confident confidentiality 333 01:45:06,080 --> 01:45:09,280 uh policies and procedures retention I9 334 01:45:09,280 --> 01:45:11,679 compliance also standardization and 335 01:45:11,679 --> 01:45:13,119 corrective action are recommended to 336 01:45:13,119 --> 01:45:16,320 support compliance and best practices 337 01:45:16,320 --> 01:45:19,679 the non-UN employee handbook review 338 01:45:19,679 --> 01:45:22,880 specifically the last version was made 339 01:45:22,880 --> 01:45:25,600 in the late 1990s like I said Four 340 01:45:25,600 --> 01:45:28,080 updates have been made in 2018, but it 341 01:45:28,080 --> 01:45:31,040 was not a full review. Um, some of these 342 01:45:31,040 --> 01:45:34,080 would include uh employee conduct, 343 01:45:34,080 --> 01:45:36,239 discipline, and there was a new holiday 344 01:45:36,239 --> 01:45:40,239 added in 2019 2018. Priority priority 345 01:45:40,239 --> 01:45:43,679 areas that came up include uh expansion 346 01:45:43,679 --> 01:45:46,000 of the harassment policy beyond the 347 01:45:46,000 --> 01:45:47,679 sexual harassment policy that's already 348 01:45:47,679 --> 01:45:50,480 there. Clarification of employment at 349 01:45:50,480 --> 01:45:52,800 will language, policies regarding 350 01:45:52,800 --> 01:45:55,040 relatives, personal relationships, 351 01:45:55,040 --> 01:45:57,600 payweek definitions, payroll practices, 352 01:45:57,600 --> 01:45:59,520 meal and rest breaks, employee 353 01:45:59,520 --> 01:46:01,840 assistance programs, workforce 354 01:46:01,840 --> 01:46:03,920 compensation procedures, confidentiality 355 01:46:03,920 --> 01:46:06,800 expectations, and as the list goes on 356 01:46:06,800 --> 01:46:08,320 and on. 357 01:46:08,320 --> 01:46:10,320 And again, these exist, but we need to 358 01:46:10,320 --> 01:46:13,600 update them to reflect current times. 359 01:46:13,600 --> 01:46:15,679 Um, so our recommendation as a committee 360 01:46:15,679 --> 01:46:17,440 was that all sections should be be 361 01:46:17,440 --> 01:46:19,440 reviewed, updated, and consolidated for 362 01:46:19,440 --> 01:46:20,880 clarity, consistency, and legal 363 01:46:20,880 --> 01:46:23,280 compliance. Another one that came up was 364 01:46:23,280 --> 01:46:25,199 the leave of absence uh policy and 365 01:46:25,199 --> 01:46:27,040 procedures, 366 01:46:27,040 --> 01:46:29,280 just the different there's no like 367 01:46:29,280 --> 01:46:32,480 formal policy here in place. 368 01:46:32,480 --> 01:46:36,550 Um [clears throat] 369 01:46:36,560 --> 01:46:38,320 then we like I said we looked at the 370 01:46:38,320 --> 01:46:39,840 department head had them look at the 371 01:46:39,840 --> 01:46:41,840 look at it. Some of the things that 372 01:46:41,840 --> 01:46:44,639 stood out were the there was a vaccine 373 01:46:44,639 --> 01:46:46,880 policy um one of the departments would 374 01:46:46,880 --> 01:46:49,440 like that removed lunch breaks um 375 01:46:49,440 --> 01:46:51,040 handbook there was wording different 376 01:46:51,040 --> 01:46:52,560 wording updates that you'll see in your 377 01:46:52,560 --> 01:46:56,000 report. Uh benefits obviously do we have 378 01:46:56,000 --> 01:46:58,080 to change the percentages so on and so 379 01:46:58,080 --> 01:47:00,480 forth. The other thing that came about 380 01:47:00,480 --> 01:47:04,320 from our work with the HR consultant was 381 01:47:04,320 --> 01:47:08,080 uh training. So part of for example if I 382 01:47:08,080 --> 01:47:10,000 use myself as an employee of the Situate 383 01:47:10,000 --> 01:47:11,280 school department in the beginning of 384 01:47:11,280 --> 01:47:13,360 the year we're required to do different 385 01:47:13,360 --> 01:47:15,119 trainings and they're not long trainings 386 01:47:15,119 --> 01:47:17,600 they're just some of them are brief um 387 01:47:17,600 --> 01:47:20,400 videos but it is things for example how 388 01:47:20,400 --> 01:47:22,719 to use an EpiPen or um safety 389 01:47:22,719 --> 01:47:25,280 precautions in the school or so on and 390 01:47:25,280 --> 01:47:28,000 so sexual harassment things like that. 391 01:47:28,000 --> 01:47:30,960 Um we have implemented with the help of 392 01:47:30,960 --> 01:47:33,760 Karen as well um that already in the 393 01:47:33,760 --> 01:47:36,480 town. We're um using a group called 394 01:47:36,480 --> 01:47:40,080 Reliant and Karen gets a report and what 395 01:47:40,080 --> 01:47:42,000 we would like to do with that is not say 396 01:47:42,000 --> 01:47:43,360 okay you have to do all of these 397 01:47:43,360 --> 01:47:46,000 trainings. Obviously, if people want to 398 01:47:46,000 --> 01:47:47,280 do more trainings, we'd be more than 399 01:47:47,280 --> 01:47:51,040 happy with that. But as a committee, 400 01:47:51,040 --> 01:47:52,960 we're recommending that there are some 401 01:47:52,960 --> 01:47:55,119 have-tos. And again, we're we're asking 402 01:47:55,119 --> 01:47:57,440 to look to legal for that. But some have 403 01:47:57,440 --> 01:47:59,760 to that you have to do. And then also to 404 01:47:59,760 --> 01:48:02,159 think about it per department. Some 405 01:48:02,159 --> 01:48:03,600 departments may already have this 406 01:48:03,600 --> 01:48:05,679 instituted within their contract or 407 01:48:05,679 --> 01:48:08,320 within their specific job criteria. For 408 01:48:08,320 --> 01:48:10,159 example, DBW obviously has to do 409 01:48:10,159 --> 01:48:11,520 different ones than it would have to be 410 01:48:11,520 --> 01:48:14,320 for the town clerk. Um so that needs to 411 01:48:14,320 --> 01:48:17,840 be uh clearly defined. 412 01:48:17,840 --> 01:48:19,840 Um also some safety observations with 413 01:48:19,840 --> 01:48:22,560 the town. Um there's safety plans that 414 01:48:22,560 --> 01:48:25,760 exist at DPW. There's uh no regular 415 01:48:25,760 --> 01:48:28,480 safety meetings for employees and again 416 01:48:28,480 --> 01:48:29,920 putting my teacher hat out. I think 417 01:48:29,920 --> 01:48:31,840 about the schools and you know what we 418 01:48:31,840 --> 01:48:33,920 do in fire drills and so on and so 419 01:48:33,920 --> 01:48:35,840 forth, but for the town employees and 420 01:48:35,840 --> 01:48:38,639 the town buildings, those things don't 421 01:48:38,639 --> 01:48:40,880 exist. So, the town lacks formal 422 01:48:40,880 --> 01:48:43,040 buildingwide safety procedures, fire 423 01:48:43,040 --> 01:48:45,040 evacuation plans, and overall emergency 424 01:48:45,040 --> 01:48:47,280 preparedness protocols. And honestly, we 425 01:48:47,280 --> 01:48:49,520 have some of the best in this emergency 426 01:48:49,520 --> 01:48:51,040 field, and I feel like we should 427 01:48:51,040 --> 01:48:53,600 absolutely utilize both, you know, the 428 01:48:53,600 --> 01:48:55,600 fire chief's, EMS director, the chief of 429 01:48:55,600 --> 01:49:00,880 police to help with those things. Um so 430 01:49:00,880 --> 01:49:03,760 moving on to next steps. 431 01:49:03,760 --> 01:49:06,159 We as a committee um feel as though 432 01:49:06,159 --> 01:49:08,719 we've come to that stop where we can't 433 01:49:08,719 --> 01:49:10,800 go any further. We've reviewed, we've 434 01:49:10,800 --> 01:49:12,159 talked to consultants, we've talked to 435 01:49:12,159 --> 01:49:13,679 department heads, we went through 436 01:49:13,679 --> 01:49:15,760 policies, handbooks, so on and so forth. 437 01:49:15,760 --> 01:49:17,440 So, what we're asking as a committee 438 01:49:17,440 --> 01:49:21,360 from the council is to um if you would 439 01:49:21,360 --> 01:49:23,760 authorize the solicitor's office to 440 01:49:23,760 --> 01:49:26,159 review, edit, and clarify any of the 441 01:49:26,159 --> 01:49:28,080 recommended personnel policies, 442 01:49:28,080 --> 01:49:30,719 procedures that we currently have and to 443 01:49:30,719 --> 01:49:34,480 update them um in coordination with what 444 01:49:34,480 --> 01:49:36,560 the HR committee is recommending and 445 01:49:36,560 --> 01:49:38,800 obviously what the HR consultant firm is 446 01:49:38,800 --> 01:49:42,320 recommending. but also too um we felt as 447 01:49:42,320 --> 01:49:45,040 though that the work that we put in we'd 448 01:49:45,040 --> 01:49:46,560 also like to be a part of the 449 01:49:46,560 --> 01:49:48,400 conversation. So I did see on the agenda 450 01:49:48,400 --> 01:49:50,320 tonight that we were up for renewal. So 451 01:49:50,320 --> 01:49:53,040 we would request that um you renew our 452 01:49:53,040 --> 01:49:56,080 committee. But in the fact of because I 453 01:49:56,080 --> 01:49:58,080 feel as though the charge is done, but 454 01:49:58,080 --> 01:50:02,159 we would like the town council to maybe 455 01:50:02,159 --> 01:50:05,199 think about having workshop meetings to 456 01:50:05,199 --> 01:50:07,199 accomplish all of this work. And with 457 01:50:07,199 --> 01:50:09,600 that, these workshop meetings, it would 458 01:50:09,600 --> 01:50:12,159 lend the public to be able to speak on 459 01:50:12,159 --> 01:50:14,159 it. It would lend department heads to 460 01:50:14,159 --> 01:50:16,880 speak at length at the different 461 01:50:16,880 --> 01:50:19,199 specific area that we're discussing for 462 01:50:19,199 --> 01:50:21,040 that workshop, but also to the HR 463 01:50:21,040 --> 01:50:23,440 committee could also um come to 464 01:50:23,440 --> 01:50:27,040 represent their findings as well. Um, so 465 01:50:27,040 --> 01:50:30,000 with that being said, we'd like to think 466 01:50:30,000 --> 01:50:31,840 about future workshop meetings maybe on 467 01:50:31,840 --> 01:50:34,719 that fourth Thursday of each month to 468 01:50:34,719 --> 01:50:37,280 review any proposed changes that we have 469 01:50:37,280 --> 01:50:39,520 set forward. The other thing I'd like to 470 01:50:39,520 --> 01:50:42,400 acknowledge is that again I uh say this 471 01:50:42,400 --> 01:50:44,719 is a summary of what we've done. There's 472 01:50:44,719 --> 01:50:45,920 also 473 01:50:45,920 --> 01:50:48,950 >> there's also this handbook. So this is a 474 01:50:48,950 --> 01:50:48,960 » there's also this handbook. So this is a 475 01:50:48,960 --> 01:50:51,119 thick handbook that the HR consultant 476 01:50:51,119 --> 01:50:53,119 had put together. Karen does have a copy 477 01:50:53,119 --> 01:50:55,360 of it and there's a link to it. Um, but 478 01:50:55,360 --> 01:50:57,440 I just want to find out the best figure 479 01:50:57,440 --> 01:50:58,880 out the best way. I was talking to David 480 01:50:58,880 --> 01:51:01,360 earlier as to how to distribute this to 481 01:51:01,360 --> 01:51:02,560 the council. Um, 482 01:51:02,560 --> 01:51:04,550 >> can you can you send us the link so we 483 01:51:04,550 --> 01:51:04,560 » can you can you send us the link so we 484 01:51:04,560 --> 01:51:05,840 can review it online? 485 01:51:05,840 --> 01:51:08,470 >> Yes, I can. I'm just Yes, I will figure 486 01:51:08,470 --> 01:51:08,480 » Yes, I can. I'm just Yes, I will figure 487 01:51:08,480 --> 01:51:09,920 that out. Definitely figure that out for 488 01:51:09,920 --> 01:51:13,280 you. Um, and this is also too why I it's 489 01:51:13,280 --> 01:51:14,719 important to have the workshop model 490 01:51:14,719 --> 01:51:16,639 because there's no way that we could 491 01:51:16,639 --> 01:51:18,239 come together and say, could you just 492 01:51:18,239 --> 01:51:20,400 approve this please? And again, we have 493 01:51:20,400 --> 01:51:22,000 no authority to go further with any of 494 01:51:22,000 --> 01:51:24,480 that. So I think that would be the best 495 01:51:24,480 --> 01:51:27,199 route. So I thank you for your time. 496 01:51:27,199 --> 01:51:28,880 Again, I have to thank the committee, 497 01:51:28,880 --> 01:51:31,679 all the members for all the years, and I 498 01:51:31,679 --> 01:51:34,000 also thank you for your patience. And 499 01:51:34,000 --> 01:51:35,600 I'll answer any questions if anyone has 500 01:51:35,600 --> 01:51:35,920 any. 501 01:51:35,920 --> 01:51:37,990 >> Well, first off, thanks so much for your 502 01:51:37,990 --> 01:51:38,000 » Well, first off, thanks so much for your 503 01:51:38,000 --> 01:51:39,199 commitment and your committee's 504 01:51:39,199 --> 01:51:40,560 commitment because this has been a long 505 01:51:40,560 --> 01:51:43,040 slog. Um, and it looks like there's a 506 01:51:43,040 --> 01:51:44,639 lot to work with here. And I certainly 507 01:51:44,639 --> 01:51:47,679 would endorse having special, you know, 508 01:51:47,679 --> 01:51:49,040 work sessions to go through this. I 509 01:51:49,040 --> 01:51:50,239 think it's the right way of going about 510 01:51:50,239 --> 01:51:53,350 it. 511 01:51:53,360 --> 01:51:54,800 I mean, I'm not sure we can do anything 512 01:51:54,800 --> 01:51:56,320 tonight necessarily with regard to 513 01:51:56,320 --> 01:51:59,199 allocating funds for for uh you know, 514 01:51:59,199 --> 01:52:01,520 the legal end of it, but um you know, 515 01:52:01,520 --> 01:52:03,920 that could be a the February agenda or 516 01:52:03,920 --> 01:52:05,760 something like that. 517 01:52:05,760 --> 01:52:07,589 >> Great. And if you don't mind, I'd like 518 01:52:07,589 --> 01:52:07,599 » Great. And if you don't mind, I'd like 519 01:52:07,599 --> 01:52:11,840 to provide Richard because I know he's 520 01:52:11,840 --> 01:52:13,360 do you mind if I pass that along? It's 521 01:52:13,360 --> 01:52:16,320 going to be in the minutes I 522 01:52:16,320 --> 01:52:18,310 >> Tim. I did speak to Abby and I told her, 523 01:52:18,310 --> 01:52:18,320 » Tim. I did speak to Abby and I told her, 524 01:52:18,320 --> 01:52:20,400 you know, get a hold of me and we'll put 525 01:52:20,400 --> 01:52:22,239 on whatever she wants on the agenda and 526 01:52:22,239 --> 01:52:23,520 we'll set up the workshops. 527 01:52:23,520 --> 01:52:24,390 >> Yep. 528 01:52:24,390 --> 01:52:24,400 » Yep. 529 01:52:24,400 --> 01:52:26,070 >> So, I appreciate it. 530 01:52:26,070 --> 01:52:26,080 » So, I appreciate it. 531 01:52:26,080 --> 01:52:27,830 >> Great. 532 01:52:27,830 --> 01:52:27,840 » Great. 533 01:52:27,840 --> 01:52:30,870 >> They are at least I speak for myself on 534 01:52:30,870 --> 01:52:30,880 » They are at least I speak for myself on 535 01:52:30,880 --> 01:52:33,360 this as the chair and I don't speak for 536 01:52:33,360 --> 01:52:34,320 committee members because they were 537 01:52:34,320 --> 01:52:36,320 excellent and they had a lot of 538 01:52:36,320 --> 01:52:38,080 knowledge on the human resource end of 539 01:52:38,080 --> 01:52:41,920 things um that I would look to the 540 01:52:41,920 --> 01:52:45,119 solicitors to say where do we start? So, 541 01:52:45,119 --> 01:52:47,360 but that's just my caveat to that. But 542 01:52:47,360 --> 01:52:52,000 thank you very much. Appreciate it. 543 01:52:52,000 --> 01:52:55,510 >> Uh, Mr. President, just uh briefly on on 544 01:52:55,510 --> 01:52:55,520 » Uh, Mr. President, just uh briefly on on 545 01:52:55,520 --> 01:52:57,760 that uh part of it, the solicitor's 546 01:52:57,760 --> 01:53:00,239 office. So, it is on for authorization 547 01:53:00,239 --> 01:53:04,400 to uh have the solicitor's office start 548 01:53:04,400 --> 01:53:06,480 its review or be a consultant with 549 01:53:06,480 --> 01:53:09,840 regard to these uh potential workshops. 550 01:53:09,840 --> 01:53:12,639 Uh what I can say is we have the 551 01:53:12,639 --> 01:53:15,199 non-retainer budget already approved by 552 01:53:15,199 --> 01:53:16,800 the town. It would we would work within 553 01:53:16,800 --> 01:53:19,119 that budget. It's just this is kind of a 554 01:53:19,119 --> 01:53:22,320 specific you know project that um it's a 555 01:53:22,320 --> 01:53:24,159 belt and suspenders approach as opposed 556 01:53:24,159 --> 01:53:26,880 to going down and investing that time 557 01:53:26,880 --> 01:53:29,440 that the council is on board with you 558 01:53:29,440 --> 01:53:32,880 know using that non-retainer budget uh 559 01:53:32,880 --> 01:53:34,480 for the solicitor's office to conduct 560 01:53:34,480 --> 01:53:37,280 that review and advise as needed. So 561 01:53:37,280 --> 01:53:39,920 that is available on as an action item 562 01:53:39,920 --> 01:53:45,189 as part of this uh agenda item. 563 01:53:45,199 --> 01:53:46,880 » I make a motion to authorize the use of 564 01:53:46,880 --> 01:53:49,440 the budget for uh for this project. 565 01:53:49,440 --> 01:53:51,830 >> I'll second that motion made second. We 566 01:53:51,830 --> 01:53:51,840 » I'll second that motion made second. We 567 01:53:51,840 --> 01:53:57,510 have discussion on it. 568 01:53:57,520 --> 01:53:59,119 » Richard, Mr. President, Richard 569 01:53:59,119 --> 01:54:00,960 Finnegan. Richard, I want to thank 570 01:54:00,960 --> 01:54:02,480 having you on our committee for doing 571 01:54:02,480 --> 01:54:04,719 all this good work. 572 01:54:04,719 --> 01:54:06,639 This is very important to the employees. 573 01:54:06,639 --> 01:54:09,119 the top. So, I I would hope we we don't 574 01:54:09,119 --> 01:54:11,360 delay anything longer than it has been 575 01:54:11,360 --> 01:54:14,320 delayed and we use the solicitor's 576 01:54:14,320 --> 01:54:18,159 office and get the job done. Thank you. 577 01:54:18,159 --> 01:54:20,070 >> Thank you, Richard. 578 01:54:20,070 --> 01:54:20,080 » Thank you, Richard. 579 01:54:20,080 --> 01:54:21,280 Okay. All in favor? 580 01:54:21,280 --> 01:54:21,669 >> I 581 01:54:21,669 --> 01:54:21,679 » I 582 01:54:21,679 --> 01:54:24,709 >> I. Any against? It passes. 583 01:54:24,709 --> 01:54:24,719 » I. Any against? It passes. 584 01:54:24,719 --> 01:54:25,589 >> Thank you very much. 585 01:54:25,589 --> 01:54:25,599 » Thank you very much. 586 01:54:25,599 --> 01:54:27,430 >> Thanks, Abby. 587 01:54:27,430 --> 01:54:27,440 » Thanks, Abby. 588 01:54:27,440 --> 01:54:29,510 >> Thank you, Abby. 589 01:54:29,510 --> 01:54:29,520 » Thank you, Abby. 590 01:54:29,520 --> 01:54:31,510 >> Item eight, public hearing, review, 591 01:54:31,510 --> 01:54:31,520 » Item eight, public hearing, review, 592 01:54:31,520 --> 01:54:33,440 discussion, andor potential action and 593 01:54:33,440 --> 01:54:36,719 or vote. No, no virtual participation on 594 01:54:36,719 --> 01:54:38,960 these public hearing items. I have a 595 01:54:38,960 --> 01:54:40,480 motion. 596 01:54:40,480 --> 01:54:42,070 >> Motion open public hearing. 597 01:54:42,070 --> 01:54:42,080 » Motion open public hearing. 598 01:54:42,080 --> 01:54:43,830 >> Second. 599 01:54:43,830 --> 01:54:43,840 » Second. 600 01:54:43,840 --> 01:54:49,270 >> Roll call. 601 01:54:49,280 --> 01:54:50,800 » Councilman Muser. 602 01:54:50,800 --> 01:54:51,430 >> Present. 603 01:54:51,430 --> 01:54:51,440 » Present. 604 01:54:51,440 --> 01:54:53,510 >> Council vice president Dagustinino. 605 01:54:53,510 --> 01:54:53,520 » Council vice president Dagustinino. 606 01:54:53,520 --> 01:54:54,550 >> I. 607 01:54:54,550 --> 01:54:54,560 » I. 608 01:54:54,560 --> 01:54:56,070 >> Council President Collins. 609 01:54:56,070 --> 01:54:56,080 » Council President Collins. 610 01:54:56,080 --> 01:54:56,709 >> Hi. 611 01:54:56,709 --> 01:54:56,719 » Hi. 612 01:54:56,719 --> 01:54:58,229 >> Councilman Yu. 613 01:54:58,229 --> 01:54:58,239 » Councilman Yu. 614 01:54:58,239 --> 01:54:59,030 >> I. 615 01:54:59,030 --> 01:54:59,040 » I. 616 01:54:59,040 --> 01:55:00,310 >> Councilman Grandandy. 617 01:55:00,310 --> 01:55:00,320 » Councilman Grandandy. 618 01:55:00,320 --> 01:55:01,030 >> Hi. 619 01:55:01,030 --> 01:55:01,040 » Hi. 620 01:55:01,040 --> 01:55:02,229 >> Councilman McCormack. 621 01:55:02,229 --> 01:55:02,239 » Councilman McCormack. 622 01:55:02,239 --> 01:55:04,390 >> Hi. and Councilman Pomaly. 623 01:55:04,390 --> 01:55:04,400 » Hi. and Councilman Pomaly. 624 01:55:04,400 --> 01:55:05,990 >> Hi. 625 01:55:05,990 --> 01:55:06,000 » Hi. 626 01:55:06,000 --> 01:55:08,000 Item A, first reading of ordinance 627 01:55:08,000 --> 01:55:10,080 26-01, 628 01:55:10,080 --> 01:55:12,960 amending section 34 of article 2, 629 01:55:12,960 --> 01:55:16,480 section 60 and 61 of article 4 of 630 01:55:16,480 --> 01:55:19,199 chapter 3 of the code of ordinances, and 631 01:55:19,199 --> 01:55:22,080 adding a new section 62 to article 4 of 632 01:55:22,080 --> 01:55:24,480 chapter 3 of the code of ordinances, 633 01:55:24,480 --> 01:55:26,239 proposed amendments to the animal 634 01:55:26,239 --> 01:55:29,119 control violation/citation 635 01:55:29,119 --> 01:55:31,760 penalties, and adding a new fee schedule 636 01:55:31,760 --> 01:55:34,480 to cover the administrative cost for the 637 01:55:34,480 --> 01:55:36,080 care of shelter animals. animal is 638 01:55:36,080 --> 01:55:37,520 recommended by the animal control 639 01:55:37,520 --> 01:55:40,159 director and police chief. So moved. 640 01:55:40,159 --> 01:55:41,270 >> Second. 641 01:55:41,270 --> 01:55:41,280 » Second. 642 01:55:41,280 --> 01:55:43,030 >> Motion made and second. A discussion on 643 01:55:43,030 --> 01:55:43,040 » Motion made and second. A discussion on 644 01:55:43,040 --> 01:55:44,639 it. 645 01:55:44,639 --> 01:55:45,910 >> Long overdue. 646 01:55:45,910 --> 01:55:45,920 » Long overdue. 647 01:55:45,920 --> 01:55:48,070 >> Yeah, these these recommendations look 648 01:55:48,070 --> 01:55:48,080 » Yeah, these these recommendations look 649 01:55:48,080 --> 01:55:49,760 very good for us comparatively. 650 01:55:49,760 --> 01:55:50,629 >> Yeah. 651 01:55:50,629 --> 01:55:50,639 » Yeah. 652 01:55:50,639 --> 01:55:52,629 >> Um I do think this is excellent as well. 653 01:55:52,629 --> 01:55:52,639 » Um I do think this is excellent as well. 654 01:55:52,639 --> 01:55:56,000 Um I um Councilman uh McCormack did 655 01:55:56,000 --> 01:55:58,960 mention that we wanted to talk to our 656 01:55:58,960 --> 01:56:01,199 director or whatever we 657 01:56:01,199 --> 01:56:03,990 >> Dave back um about how much time they 658 01:56:03,990 --> 01:56:04,000 » Dave back um about how much time they 659 01:56:04,000 --> 01:56:06,320 actually spend in Foster though as well 660 01:56:06,320 --> 01:56:07,040 as 661 01:56:07,040 --> 01:56:08,470 >> Yeah. I was kind of hoping Dave might be 662 01:56:08,470 --> 01:56:08,480 » Yeah. I was kind of hoping Dave might be 663 01:56:08,480 --> 01:56:09,360 here but 664 01:56:09,360 --> 01:56:11,510 >> yeah so maybe we could uh Oh well the 665 01:56:11,510 --> 01:56:11,520 » yeah so maybe we could uh Oh well the 666 01:56:11,520 --> 01:56:12,000 chief is here. 667 01:56:12,000 --> 01:56:13,589 >> The chief's here. Chief can answer. He 668 01:56:13,589 --> 01:56:13,599 » The chief's here. Chief can answer. He 669 01:56:13,599 --> 01:56:15,599 falls under the chief. So the chief and 670 01:56:15,599 --> 01:56:16,800 I talked about this. 671 01:56:16,800 --> 01:56:18,870 >> Oh good. Okay. because we you know 672 01:56:18,870 --> 01:56:18,880 » Oh good. Okay. because we you know 673 01:56:18,880 --> 01:56:20,709 >> so 674 01:56:20,709 --> 01:56:20,719 » so 675 01:56:20,719 --> 01:56:23,040 conversation with the animal control uh 676 01:56:23,040 --> 01:56:27,440 director uh we are under contract for 677 01:56:27,440 --> 01:56:31,199 three years uh they pay their fair they 678 01:56:31,199 --> 01:56:33,679 pay their share and there's no 679 01:56:33,679 --> 01:56:35,520 stipulations in that contract as to how 680 01:56:35,520 --> 01:56:38,320 many calls some sometimes they're busier 681 01:56:38,320 --> 01:56:40,320 than we are and it's just the way it's 682 01:56:40,320 --> 01:56:43,440 been rolling this way it's as Dave 683 01:56:43,440 --> 01:56:44,960 explained it's the wild west out there 684 01:56:44,960 --> 01:56:46,719 and dogs run all over the place animals 685 01:56:46,719 --> 01:56:48,719 run free So they they get a lot of calls 686 01:56:48,719 --> 01:56:49,280 for this stuff. 687 01:56:49,280 --> 01:56:50,709 >> That's in Foster. It's a wild west. 688 01:56:50,709 --> 01:56:50,719 » That's in Foster. It's a wild west. 689 01:56:50,719 --> 01:56:54,950 >> That's in Foster. Yeah. 690 01:56:54,960 --> 01:56:56,639 » So we'll have to revisit this when this 691 01:56:56,639 --> 01:56:58,480 contract's up. 692 01:56:58,480 --> 01:57:00,149 >> Oh, absolutely. They do they do more 693 01:57:00,149 --> 01:57:00,159 » Oh, absolutely. They do they do more 694 01:57:00,159 --> 01:57:03,920 work in Foster than in situ. 695 01:57:03,920 --> 01:57:05,669 >> Thanks, Eric. Thanks, Chief. 696 01:57:05,669 --> 01:57:05,679 » Thanks, Eric. Thanks, Chief. 697 01:57:05,679 --> 01:57:09,750 >> Okay. Thank you, 698 01:57:09,760 --> 01:57:12,639 » Richard Finnegan. the turn-in fees. What 699 01:57:12,639 --> 01:57:15,599 What's What is that? When you bring a 700 01:57:15,599 --> 01:57:18,880 animal to the dog pound, 701 01:57:18,880 --> 01:57:20,320 that's what I would assume, but I don't 702 01:57:20,320 --> 01:57:24,950 know. 703 01:57:24,960 --> 01:57:26,960 Attorney fee, as far as I've known it, 704 01:57:26,960 --> 01:57:30,639 is when an owner of an animal, cat, dog, 705 01:57:30,639 --> 01:57:32,480 cannot 706 01:57:32,480 --> 01:57:34,719 physically or or for whatever reason 707 01:57:34,719 --> 01:57:37,119 handle an animal or care for the animal 708 01:57:37,119 --> 01:57:40,400 anymore. So they forfeit the animal to 709 01:57:40,400 --> 01:57:42,880 the shelter to seek adoption elsewhere. 710 01:57:42,880 --> 01:57:44,320 So that's that's the fee involved with 711 01:57:44,320 --> 01:57:45,119 that. 712 01:57:45,119 --> 01:57:47,189 >> Could be a hoarding situation too, 713 01:57:47,189 --> 01:57:47,199 » Could be a hoarding situation too, 714 01:57:47,199 --> 01:57:49,440 Chief. Correct. Where the the animals is 715 01:57:49,440 --> 01:57:52,470 confiscated. 716 01:57:52,480 --> 01:57:54,880 » I believe that's a different sort of set 717 01:57:54,880 --> 01:57:57,199 of f not not fines but charges. 718 01:57:57,199 --> 01:58:03,350 >> Mhm. 719 01:58:03,360 --> 01:58:05,840 like the council just mentioned that 720 01:58:05,840 --> 01:58:09,119 we're doing a lot of work in foster and 721 01:58:09,119 --> 01:58:11,920 I see it's a sliding scale for these 722 01:58:11,920 --> 01:58:17,280 fines between like $25 and $125. 723 01:58:17,280 --> 01:58:20,400 So I I would hope if we're finding 724 01:58:20,400 --> 01:58:23,360 somebody in foster it would be at the 725 01:58:23,360 --> 01:58:26,639 higher end of the scale so we can recoup 726 01:58:26,639 --> 01:58:29,920 some of our cost back. It's it's enough 727 01:58:29,920 --> 01:58:33,920 for our residents, our taxpayers paying 728 01:58:33,920 --> 01:58:37,119 for foster residents. So, I think they 729 01:58:37,119 --> 01:58:41,280 need to step up and I would hope that uh 730 01:58:41,280 --> 01:58:44,400 dog officer sees it that way. Thank you. 731 01:58:44,400 --> 01:58:46,149 >> Maybe we can use their municipal court, 732 01:58:46,149 --> 01:58:46,159 » Maybe we can use their municipal court, 733 01:58:46,159 --> 01:58:47,280 too, which would be nice. 734 01:58:47,280 --> 01:58:47,990 >> Yeah, 735 01:58:47,990 --> 01:58:48,000 » Yeah, 736 01:58:48,000 --> 01:58:50,629 >> Chief, I'm sure that uh when when things 737 01:58:50,629 --> 01:58:50,639 » Chief, I'm sure that uh when when things 738 01:58:50,639 --> 01:58:52,880 are handled by the the animal shelter 739 01:58:52,880 --> 01:58:54,239 that they don't discriminate, right? 740 01:58:54,239 --> 01:58:56,080 They charge everybody the same. 741 01:58:56,080 --> 01:58:57,030 >> Yeah, there's no discriminate. 742 01:58:57,030 --> 01:58:57,040 » Yeah, there's no discriminate. 743 01:58:57,040 --> 01:59:00,159 Everyone's charged uh 744 01:59:00,159 --> 01:59:02,719 reasonably the same. Obviously there are 745 01:59:02,719 --> 01:59:04,159 circumstances where someone may not be 746 01:59:04,159 --> 01:59:06,159 able to afford a certain percentage but 747 01:59:06,159 --> 01:59:08,239 as far as Mr. Finnegan said the fines 748 01:59:08,239 --> 01:59:10,880 foster per the contract for takes care 749 01:59:10,880 --> 01:59:12,480 of their own fines the fines go to the 750 01:59:12,480 --> 01:59:14,960 town of Foster any 751 01:59:14,960 --> 01:59:16,719 ordinance violations and for the fines 752 01:59:16,719 --> 01:59:20,239 are collected by them. Great. Thank you. 753 01:59:20,239 --> 01:59:20,400 And 754 01:59:20,400 --> 01:59:22,870 >> and to that uh point, so the sliding 755 01:59:22,870 --> 01:59:22,880 » and to that uh point, so the sliding 756 01:59:22,880 --> 01:59:24,560 scale when it comes to fines within 757 01:59:24,560 --> 01:59:27,599 situate, it's a first offense is one 758 01:59:27,599 --> 01:59:29,360 then second offense then third offense. 759 01:59:29,360 --> 01:59:31,360 That's the the slide. So that an offense 760 01:59:31,360 --> 01:59:34,000 is an offense. It's not based on 761 01:59:34,000 --> 01:59:35,199 anything other than the number of 762 01:59:35,199 --> 01:59:37,760 offenses regarding that animal. Uh what 763 01:59:37,760 --> 01:59:40,880 I would say is the other uh fees that 764 01:59:40,880 --> 01:59:42,560 are a part of this. Some are old, some 765 01:59:42,560 --> 01:59:44,880 are brand new uh that you see in the 766 01:59:44,880 --> 01:59:46,880 ordinance. Those are applicable to 767 01:59:46,880 --> 01:59:50,080 whoever shows up at the shelter to adopt 768 01:59:50,080 --> 01:59:51,920 or if there's an impound or a boarding 769 01:59:51,920 --> 01:59:55,199 fee. Those are our fees uh to use the 770 01:59:55,199 --> 01:59:57,760 shelter. So if there's a dog that's 771 01:59:57,760 --> 02:00:01,920 seized, it has to be boarded there. That 772 02:00:01,920 --> 02:00:05,520 fee applicable per day impound fee that 773 02:00:05,520 --> 02:00:06,880 that's going to be charged. That's what 774 02:00:06,880 --> 02:00:08,320 you're that's what in theory if this 775 02:00:08,320 --> 02:00:10,000 ordinance were to pass, you would be 776 02:00:10,000 --> 02:00:12,560 setting the charges for the use of the 777 02:00:12,560 --> 02:00:14,320 shelter. But the fines, as the chief 778 02:00:14,320 --> 02:00:17,440 alluded to, are particular to each town 779 02:00:17,440 --> 02:00:20,080 as a as a penalty. But if you're using 780 02:00:20,080 --> 02:00:24,560 the shelter or uh adopting a uh an 781 02:00:24,560 --> 02:00:26,080 animal from the shelter, you're setting 782 02:00:26,080 --> 02:00:27,920 the fees in general because it's your 783 02:00:27,920 --> 02:00:29,679 shelter. 784 02:00:29,679 --> 02:00:31,440 And chief, I think it's going to be 785 02:00:31,440 --> 02:00:33,520 important to monitor the collection 786 02:00:33,520 --> 02:00:36,560 procedure both in Situit and Foster just 787 02:00:36,560 --> 02:00:37,760 to make sure that they're actually 788 02:00:37,760 --> 02:00:43,589 making the efforts to collect the fees, 789 02:00:43,599 --> 02:00:45,199 » the fees for the shelter. 790 02:00:45,199 --> 02:00:45,990 >> Yeah. 791 02:00:45,990 --> 02:00:46,000 » Yeah. 792 02:00:46,000 --> 02:00:48,229 >> Yeah. I have full confidence in the 793 02:00:48,229 --> 02:00:48,239 » Yeah. I have full confidence in the 794 02:00:48,239 --> 02:00:49,280 director in handling that. 795 02:00:49,280 --> 02:00:50,070 >> Yeah. 796 02:00:50,070 --> 02:00:50,080 » Yeah. 797 02:00:50,080 --> 02:00:52,229 >> But we do them. 798 02:00:52,229 --> 02:00:52,239 » But we do them. 799 02:00:52,239 --> 02:00:53,920 And that was a point of emphasis with 800 02:00:53,920 --> 02:00:55,920 this renewal of the the contract with 801 02:00:55,920 --> 02:01:00,560 the town of Foster of um if for instance 802 02:01:00,560 --> 02:01:04,639 uh something goes to trial uh or and or 803 02:01:04,639 --> 02:01:07,440 gets dismissed uh the town of Foster is 804 02:01:07,440 --> 02:01:09,840 still responsible to cover our fees uh 805 02:01:09,840 --> 02:01:11,440 for boarding and whatnot. So that that 806 02:01:11,440 --> 02:01:13,119 that was a point of emphasis with this 807 02:01:13,119 --> 02:01:14,800 renewal and a change from a previous 808 02:01:14,800 --> 02:01:19,030 contract. So 809 02:01:19,040 --> 02:01:21,840 » okay, no other discussion. All in favor? 810 02:01:21,840 --> 02:01:25,920 I any against it passes. Item B, first 811 02:01:25,920 --> 02:01:29,360 reading of ordinance 26-02 812 02:01:29,360 --> 02:01:31,920 amending section 4 of article one of 813 02:01:31,920 --> 02:01:34,639 chapter 6 of the code of ordinances 814 02:01:34,639 --> 02:01:36,639 proposed amendment to increase the BV 815 02:01:36,639 --> 02:01:39,520 beverage viculating like liquor license 816 02:01:39,520 --> 02:01:42,560 limit from 3 to 4 total licenses as 817 02:01:42,560 --> 02:01:45,199 requested by Michael DeFazio owner of 818 02:01:45,199 --> 02:01:48,239 the Fazio Farm and Winery. 819 02:01:48,239 --> 02:01:50,149 >> So moved. 820 02:01:50,149 --> 02:01:50,159 » So moved. 821 02:01:50,159 --> 02:01:51,920 Motion made second. We have a discussion 822 02:01:51,920 --> 02:01:56,709 on that. 823 02:01:56,719 --> 02:02:13,750 Discussion from the public. 824 02:02:13,760 --> 02:02:16,719 » Hi. Um, council members. Uh, Sabrina 825 02:02:16,719 --> 02:02:18,960 Magguire 826 02:02:18,960 --> 02:02:22,800 Cafe. 985 Chopnist Hill Road. Um, I do 827 02:02:22,800 --> 02:02:28,239 have a uh BBL license at my business. 828 02:02:28,239 --> 02:02:31,599 Um, limited to beer and wine only. If uh 829 02:02:31,599 --> 02:02:34,719 the decision is to add a license, I 830 02:02:34,719 --> 02:02:39,920 would definitely apply for it. Um, I'm 831 02:02:39,920 --> 02:02:43,040 in favor of this. Um, and I was in the 832 02:02:43,040 --> 02:02:46,000 process of uh, honestly finding out what 833 02:02:46,000 --> 02:02:49,119 the steps were to increase my limited 834 02:02:49,119 --> 02:02:52,320 license to a full liquor license. I am 835 02:02:52,320 --> 02:02:55,599 not looking to uh, necessarily change my 836 02:02:55,599 --> 02:02:58,239 business model, but I am looking to 837 02:02:58,239 --> 02:03:00,960 offer additional options to my guests 838 02:03:00,960 --> 02:03:03,040 that come to my restaurant. 839 02:03:03,040 --> 02:03:06,880 um not looking to extend my hours or or 840 02:03:06,880 --> 02:03:09,440 change the way we do business but again 841 02:03:09,440 --> 02:03:11,360 just the options that I have. I think it 842 02:03:11,360 --> 02:03:13,920 will obviously increase the volume in 843 02:03:13,920 --> 02:03:18,080 which we do uh have repeat business and 844 02:03:18,080 --> 02:03:23,040 ultimately keep us afloat. Um, I do fear 845 02:03:23,040 --> 02:03:27,920 that if another, uh, establishment 846 02:03:27,920 --> 02:03:31,440 on my road, in my street, uh, opens with 847 02:03:31,440 --> 02:03:33,360 a full liquor license, it would be 848 02:03:33,360 --> 02:03:35,360 detrimental to my business, which is 849 02:03:35,360 --> 02:03:36,800 already up and running. And like I said, 850 02:03:36,800 --> 02:03:39,679 I've had a liquor license with 851 02:03:39,679 --> 02:03:41,760 restrictions on it for two years, which 852 02:03:41,760 --> 02:03:44,000 I've abided by every single one with no 853 02:03:44,000 --> 02:03:46,880 problems, with no issues. and I just 854 02:03:46,880 --> 02:03:50,400 want to make sure that I am considered 855 02:03:50,400 --> 02:03:55,040 uh along with this decision. 856 02:03:55,040 --> 02:03:55,750 >> Thank you. 857 02:03:55,750 --> 02:03:55,760 » Thank you. 858 02:03:55,760 --> 02:03:58,870 >> Thank you. 859 02:03:58,870 --> 02:03:58,880 » Thank you. 860 02:03:58,880 --> 02:04:02,310 >> Any other discussion, public comment? 861 02:04:02,310 --> 02:04:02,320 » Any other discussion, public comment? 862 02:04:02,320 --> 02:04:03,910 >> Mr. President, if I could just comment 863 02:04:03,910 --> 02:04:03,920 » Mr. President, if I could just comment 864 02:04:03,920 --> 02:04:05,360 on I guess the question that was 865 02:04:05,360 --> 02:04:09,199 presented. Uh so while this request was 866 02:04:09,199 --> 02:04:13,119 made by another uh potential uh holder 867 02:04:13,119 --> 02:04:15,679 of a license, this is an ordinance of 868 02:04:15,679 --> 02:04:17,760 general application if you were to pass 869 02:04:17,760 --> 02:04:19,840 it. And again, both of the ordinances 870 02:04:19,840 --> 02:04:21,280 tonight, this is only the first reading. 871 02:04:21,280 --> 02:04:22,880 It would need a second reading next 872 02:04:22,880 --> 02:04:26,400 month in order to pass. um that's only 873 02:04:26,400 --> 02:04:29,599 one step in the regulatory process when 874 02:04:29,599 --> 02:04:31,119 it comes to liquor licenses, whether 875 02:04:31,119 --> 02:04:34,880 it's a BV or a BBL uh or class A's as 876 02:04:34,880 --> 02:04:36,560 you're all intimately familiar at this 877 02:04:36,560 --> 02:04:40,639 point. Um so again, anyone could apply 878 02:04:40,639 --> 02:04:42,080 at that point and they would need to 879 02:04:42,080 --> 02:04:44,719 qualify uh otherwise for the liquor 880 02:04:44,719 --> 02:04:46,400 license and go through that liquor 881 02:04:46,400 --> 02:04:50,080 license process. Uh I would say uh there 882 02:04:50,080 --> 02:04:52,719 would also be other we'll say land use 883 02:04:52,719 --> 02:04:56,400 uh required uh possible amendments or 884 02:04:56,400 --> 02:04:59,119 special use permits. I know the uh 885 02:04:59,119 --> 02:05:01,679 proprietor who proposed this uh 886 02:05:01,679 --> 02:05:04,159 ordinance amendment has filed for a 887 02:05:04,159 --> 02:05:06,560 special use permit that would be heard 888 02:05:06,560 --> 02:05:09,199 at the end of this month the this fourth 889 02:05:09,199 --> 02:05:11,440 Tuesday of the month uh before zoning 890 02:05:11,440 --> 02:05:12,480 that's been filed that's been 891 02:05:12,480 --> 02:05:16,639 advertised. Um but again that's just a 892 02:05:16,639 --> 02:05:19,119 step in the process and still would come 893 02:05:19,119 --> 02:05:22,480 back to you to apply for any available 894 02:05:22,480 --> 02:05:25,280 open license. So and that would apply to 895 02:05:25,280 --> 02:05:29,199 any rier uh looking to uh have a liquor 896 02:05:29,199 --> 02:05:32,229 license. 897 02:05:32,239 --> 02:05:35,040 » Okay. Thank you Dave. No other comment. 898 02:05:35,040 --> 02:05:35,920 All in favor 899 02:05:35,920 --> 02:05:36,310 >> I 900 02:05:36,310 --> 02:05:36,320 » I 901 02:05:36,320 --> 02:05:38,870 >> I Any against? 902 02:05:38,870 --> 02:05:38,880 » I Any against? 903 02:05:38,880 --> 02:05:41,280 It passes. 904 02:05:41,280 --> 02:05:43,360 Motion to close the public hearing. 905 02:05:43,360 --> 02:05:45,109 >> So moved. 906 02:05:45,109 --> 02:05:45,119 » So moved. 907 02:05:45,119 --> 02:05:46,629 >> Motion been made and seconded. All in 908 02:05:46,629 --> 02:05:46,639 » Motion been made and seconded. All in 909 02:05:46,639 --> 02:05:50,880 favor? I. Any against? Passes. 910 02:05:50,880 --> 02:05:53,199 Item nine, public comment for items not 911 02:05:53,199 --> 02:06:09,350 on the agenda. 912 02:06:09,360 --> 02:06:12,800 Richard Fing, just for clarification, 913 02:06:12,800 --> 02:06:15,360 you said in the executive session there 914 02:06:15,360 --> 02:06:17,040 was a vote tonight. 915 02:06:17,040 --> 02:06:18,070 >> Yes. 916 02:06:18,070 --> 02:06:18,080 » Yes. 917 02:06:18,080 --> 02:06:20,870 >> And you hired somebody. 918 02:06:20,870 --> 02:06:20,880 » And you hired somebody. 919 02:06:20,880 --> 02:06:22,470 >> We've uh picked somebody. Yes, there 920 02:06:22,470 --> 02:06:22,480 » We've uh picked somebody. Yes, there 921 02:06:22,480 --> 02:06:23,199 was. 922 02:06:23,199 --> 02:06:26,310 >> You didn't hire somebody? 923 02:06:26,310 --> 02:06:26,320 » You didn't hire somebody? 924 02:06:26,320 --> 02:06:29,270 >> Yeah, we did. 925 02:06:29,270 --> 02:06:29,280 » Yeah, we did. 926 02:06:29,280 --> 02:06:30,470 >> It's got to be Well, it's got to be 927 02:06:30,470 --> 02:06:30,480 » It's got to be Well, it's got to be 928 02:06:30,480 --> 02:06:31,040 negotiated. 929 02:06:31,040 --> 02:06:33,510 >> Hold on. Hold on. So there was a vote 930 02:06:33,510 --> 02:06:33,520 » Hold on. Hold on. So there was a vote 931 02:06:33,520 --> 02:06:36,159 taken in close session 932 02:06:36,159 --> 02:06:38,000 that the results of that vote, the 933 02:06:38,000 --> 02:06:39,679 specifics of that vote cannot yet be 934 02:06:39,679 --> 02:06:40,880 disclosed. They have to remain 935 02:06:40,880 --> 02:06:43,760 confidential. Um 936 02:06:43,760 --> 02:06:46,560 if and when we'll say the results of 937 02:06:46,560 --> 02:06:50,000 that vote uh require further action, 938 02:06:50,000 --> 02:06:52,079 there will be an open session item in 939 02:06:52,079 --> 02:06:54,480 which someone will be hired under terms 940 02:06:54,480 --> 02:06:56,960 and conditions that'll be specific in 941 02:06:56,960 --> 02:06:59,280 that motion in that open session item. 942 02:06:59,280 --> 02:07:02,159 So there was a we'll call it an interimm 943 02:07:02,159 --> 02:07:03,920 vote that was taken that has to remain 944 02:07:03,920 --> 02:07:06,560 confidential in order to uh protect the 945 02:07:06,560 --> 02:07:09,520 hiring process. 946 02:07:09,520 --> 02:07:11,679 No one's been hired. There's the was 947 02:07:11,679 --> 02:07:13,280 your question. Was someone hired? No one 948 02:07:13,280 --> 02:07:20,229 has been my question. Thank you councel. 949 02:07:20,239 --> 02:07:22,960 I went to the school committee meeting. 950 02:07:22,960 --> 02:07:26,000 They talked about 951 02:07:26,000 --> 02:07:29,119 uh Alice training and a whole bunch of 952 02:07:29,119 --> 02:07:31,840 other things. 953 02:07:31,840 --> 02:07:36,000 But the issue came up that the town's 954 02:07:36,000 --> 02:07:40,079 people appropriated $190,000 955 02:07:40,079 --> 02:07:44,880 last year. I know some of the councilmen 956 02:07:44,880 --> 02:07:49,760 wants to um claw back some of that money 957 02:07:49,760 --> 02:07:52,000 and I just want to com commend the chief 958 02:07:52,000 --> 02:07:55,119 of police and the men and women of the 959 02:07:55,119 --> 02:07:57,679 police department for protecting our 960 02:07:57,679 --> 02:08:01,360 children, teachers and staff at each 961 02:08:01,360 --> 02:08:04,960 school in this town during the Brown 962 02:08:04,960 --> 02:08:08,159 University manh hunt. I went by the 963 02:08:08,159 --> 02:08:11,199 schools and I saw a patrol car with an 964 02:08:11,199 --> 02:08:16,079 officer in the car at every school. 965 02:08:16,079 --> 02:08:18,239 So, I appreciate that, Chief, and I 966 02:08:18,239 --> 02:08:20,159 appreciate your men and women on the 967 02:08:20,159 --> 02:08:22,239 force. 968 02:08:22,239 --> 02:08:25,840 My understanding is that 969 02:08:25,840 --> 02:08:29,280 they those officers 970 02:08:29,280 --> 02:08:31,679 were held over 971 02:08:31,679 --> 02:08:33,679 one way or the other during the day or 972 02:08:33,679 --> 02:08:36,960 or at night were held over and the town 973 02:08:36,960 --> 02:08:39,920 paid overtime. 974 02:08:39,920 --> 02:08:43,360 Town council is going to send a bill to 975 02:08:43,360 --> 02:08:45,199 the school 976 02:08:45,199 --> 02:08:55,990 department to recoup some monies. 977 02:08:56,000 --> 02:08:58,239 I conferred with the chief and the 978 02:08:58,239 --> 02:09:01,280 solicitor on this and it was felt that 979 02:09:01,280 --> 02:09:03,679 it was within my power to to say to the 980 02:09:03,679 --> 02:09:06,159 chief to do what he had to do. I talked 981 02:09:06,159 --> 02:09:07,440 to the chief. He had money in his 982 02:09:07,440 --> 02:09:10,560 overtime budget. he handled it. Uh if 983 02:09:10,560 --> 02:09:12,159 worse come to worse down the road, it 984 02:09:12,159 --> 02:09:13,360 was going to cause a problem. I was 985 02:09:13,360 --> 02:09:15,840 going to call a special meeting, excuse 986 02:09:15,840 --> 02:09:18,239 me, and have the council ratify my 987 02:09:18,239 --> 02:09:21,199 action. Uh it didn't cause a problem. I 988 02:09:21,199 --> 02:09:23,280 had talked to the chief about it, but 989 02:09:23,280 --> 02:09:24,560 the safety of the kids and everything 990 02:09:24,560 --> 02:09:27,199 like that, but what was going on, it was 991 02:09:27,199 --> 02:09:29,920 well within our realm to do what we did. 992 02:09:29,920 --> 02:09:31,440 So, we're not going to go to the school 993 02:09:31,440 --> 02:09:32,880 department and try to claw back the 994 02:09:32,880 --> 02:09:39,109 money. 995 02:09:39,119 --> 02:09:40,880 I'm I'm confused, but I guess that's 996 02:09:40,880 --> 02:09:43,119 that's the way I will have to be just 997 02:09:43,119 --> 02:09:45,119 confused because I thought it was so 998 02:09:45,119 --> 02:09:49,840 important for the town treasurer to have 999 02:09:49,840 --> 02:09:51,599 a meeting with the school department to 1000 02:09:51,599 --> 02:09:54,079 educate them on what the fund balance 1001 02:09:54,079 --> 02:09:57,199 was. And so now we have an opportunity 1002 02:09:57,199 --> 02:09:59,840 to claw back some of that money and 1003 02:09:59,840 --> 02:10:01,599 we're not going to do it. And that's 1004 02:10:01,599 --> 02:10:05,119 your decision. But obviously 1005 02:10:05,119 --> 02:10:09,920 budgeting that 190 wasn't 1006 02:10:09,920 --> 02:10:12,480 so harmful to this tunnel. 1007 02:10:12,480 --> 02:10:15,199 That's all I want to say on that matter. 1008 02:10:15,199 --> 02:10:18,000 Um 1009 02:10:18,000 --> 02:10:20,400 I asked the school 1010 02:10:20,400 --> 02:10:25,280 new finance director Rob Baxter 1011 02:10:25,280 --> 02:10:28,239 whether the school department is paying 1012 02:10:28,239 --> 02:10:30,560 any late fees 1013 02:10:30,560 --> 02:10:33,199 on the bills that they receive. 1014 02:10:33,199 --> 02:10:36,000 So, the treasures tonight, I'd like to 1015 02:10:36,000 --> 02:10:38,560 know, 1016 02:10:38,560 --> 02:10:41,119 are the is the school department paying 1017 02:10:41,119 --> 02:10:43,520 late fees on any of the bills that they 1018 02:10:43,520 --> 02:10:44,159 receive? 1019 02:10:44,159 --> 02:10:45,589 >> Richard, I'll find out for you and I'll 1020 02:10:45,589 --> 02:10:45,599 » Richard, I'll find out for you and I'll 1021 02:10:45,599 --> 02:10:47,520 get back to you on it. 1022 02:10:47,520 --> 02:10:49,669 >> And I'd like to know the reason why that 1023 02:10:49,669 --> 02:10:49,679 » And I'd like to know the reason why that 1024 02:10:49,679 --> 02:10:51,360 they're paying those late fees. 1025 02:10:51,360 --> 02:10:51,669 >> Okay. 1026 02:10:51,669 --> 02:10:51,679 » Okay. 1027 02:10:51,679 --> 02:10:54,069 >> Are they not getting their bills into 1028 02:10:54,069 --> 02:10:54,079 » Are they not getting their bills into 1029 02:10:54,079 --> 02:10:56,800 the town? Because the town pays, my 1030 02:10:56,800 --> 02:10:59,280 understanding is the town pays to write 1031 02:10:59,280 --> 02:11:01,599 us write out those checks for the school 1032 02:11:01,599 --> 02:11:05,119 department. So, is the school district 1033 02:11:05,119 --> 02:11:10,239 not getting those bills into the town or 1034 02:11:10,239 --> 02:11:13,199 they're just being held 1035 02:11:13,199 --> 02:11:16,560 and we're paying late fees? Also, can 1036 02:11:16,560 --> 02:11:19,360 the town save money 1037 02:11:19,360 --> 02:11:22,480 by paying bills early? 1038 02:11:22,480 --> 02:11:24,639 Some some 1039 02:11:24,639 --> 02:11:28,000 entities say if you pay your 1040 02:11:28,000 --> 02:11:30,400 say trash pickup 1041 02:11:30,400 --> 02:11:35,040 early or on time within 30 days you get 1042 02:11:35,040 --> 02:11:37,280 a 10% discount. 1043 02:11:37,280 --> 02:11:39,679 Has the town looked into that and can we 1044 02:11:39,679 --> 02:11:41,920 save some money in that way? 1045 02:11:41,920 --> 02:11:42,709 >> Okay. 1046 02:11:42,709 --> 02:11:42,719 » Okay. 1047 02:11:42,719 --> 02:11:45,510 >> So I I I'd be waiting for an answer for 1048 02:11:45,510 --> 02:11:45,520 » So I I I'd be waiting for an answer for 1049 02:11:45,520 --> 02:11:47,199 the next next meeting. You got it. 1050 02:11:47,199 --> 02:11:49,910 >> Appreciate 1051 02:11:49,910 --> 02:11:49,920 » Appreciate 1052 02:11:49,920 --> 02:11:52,079 one other issue. I I read the Helmer 1053 02:11:52,079 --> 02:11:53,599 report. 1054 02:11:53,599 --> 02:11:56,079 I I thought that was very interesting. 1055 02:11:56,079 --> 02:11:59,280 In that report, Mr. Dioro said it wasn't 1056 02:11:59,280 --> 02:12:02,880 his job to 1057 02:12:02,880 --> 02:12:05,679 look over whether anyone else made a 1058 02:12:05,679 --> 02:12:07,679 mistake. Any other building official 1059 02:12:07,679 --> 02:12:12,239 made a mistake at Macintosh Estates. 1060 02:12:12,239 --> 02:12:14,719 Whose job is it then? 1061 02:12:14,719 --> 02:12:17,199 Is the planning boards? I went to the 1062 02:12:17,199 --> 02:12:20,320 planning board 1063 02:12:20,320 --> 02:12:24,719 and they ruled that that last building 1064 02:12:24,719 --> 02:12:27,199 needed to be constructed according to 1065 02:12:27,199 --> 02:12:29,840 plan. 1066 02:12:29,840 --> 02:12:33,199 And if any member ever went up there, 1067 02:12:33,199 --> 02:12:37,360 they can see that building is not like 1068 02:12:37,360 --> 02:12:39,599 all the others. 1069 02:12:39,599 --> 02:12:41,840 So whose job is it to look over that? 1070 02:12:41,840 --> 02:12:43,280 I'd like to know. 1071 02:12:43,280 --> 02:12:44,149 >> Okay. 1072 02:12:44,149 --> 02:12:44,159 » Okay. 1073 02:12:44,159 --> 02:12:46,950 >> Because what I think 1074 02:12:46,950 --> 02:12:46,960 » Because what I think 1075 02:12:46,960 --> 02:12:50,079 that report shows 1076 02:12:50,079 --> 02:12:53,679 is that anybody any resident in this 1077 02:12:53,679 --> 02:12:55,679 town can do whatever they want to do and 1078 02:12:55,679 --> 02:12:59,520 the town most likely will not enforce it 1079 02:12:59,520 --> 02:13:03,040 and take any action against them and 1080 02:13:03,040 --> 02:13:05,599 I'll tell you the public why because we 1081 02:13:05,599 --> 02:13:08,800 don't have any money in this town so 1082 02:13:08,800 --> 02:13:11,280 they don't want to spend any money 1083 02:13:11,280 --> 02:13:14,950 >> you go Richard 1084 02:13:14,960 --> 02:13:17,760 Charles Collins, 14 Main Street. Mr. 1085 02:13:17,760 --> 02:13:19,360 Finnegan, 1086 02:13:19,360 --> 02:13:21,520 you spent a lot of time on that shop 1087 02:13:21,520 --> 02:13:23,199 development. You should know more than 1088 02:13:23,199 --> 02:13:24,560 anything about everything that went 1089 02:13:24,560 --> 02:13:25,840 wrong up there. You were working up 1090 02:13:25,840 --> 02:13:28,560 there. Why don't you inform the council 1091 02:13:28,560 --> 02:13:31,119 of all the problems up there? We have 1092 02:13:31,119 --> 02:13:33,520 you on video, your picture of your cars 1093 02:13:33,520 --> 02:13:34,880 in the newspaper. You're in the 1094 02:13:34,880 --> 02:13:37,360 documents obtained by Rhode Island DEM 1095 02:13:37,360 --> 02:13:39,840 where you claim to be um Mahomy's 1096 02:13:39,840 --> 02:13:41,520 lawyer, but then in front of this, well, 1097 02:13:41,520 --> 02:13:43,199 the previous council, then you said you 1098 02:13:43,199 --> 02:13:45,040 weren't. You should know everything 1099 02:13:45,040 --> 02:13:47,679 that's going on up at Chesto. 1100 02:13:47,679 --> 02:13:50,800 I digress. 1101 02:13:50,800 --> 02:13:52,159 Sorry guys, I haven't been here in a 1102 02:13:52,159 --> 02:13:56,159 while. Um, as you all know, due to the 1103 02:13:56,159 --> 02:13:59,119 town's actions or lack thereof, all my 1104 02:13:59,119 --> 02:14:01,840 friends were sued. Fortunately, they all 1105 02:14:01,840 --> 02:14:05,440 won their cases. also 1106 02:14:05,440 --> 02:14:07,679 um one or possibly more of your 1107 02:14:07,679 --> 02:14:09,360 colleagues 1108 02:14:09,360 --> 02:14:12,400 uh tried to have charges filed on me for 1109 02:14:12,400 --> 02:14:14,400 trying to expose what happened on Chamas 1110 02:14:14,400 --> 02:14:16,719 Hill and not happy about it. I'm going 1111 02:14:16,719 --> 02:14:19,679 to I'm not going to lie. Um but that's 1112 02:14:19,679 --> 02:14:22,000 okay. My friends won their lawsuits. I 1113 02:14:22,000 --> 02:14:25,040 know the towns is still ongoing but with 1114 02:14:25,040 --> 02:14:29,119 the recent um pummel as I would call it 1115 02:14:29,119 --> 02:14:32,400 the propaganda investigation as it's 1116 02:14:32,400 --> 02:14:34,560 completely ridiculous 1117 02:14:34,560 --> 02:14:37,040 um I had to come back here and talk to 1118 02:14:37,040 --> 02:14:39,760 you about this guys tonight. Now my 1119 02:14:39,760 --> 02:14:42,239 first question is going to be a legal 1120 02:14:42,239 --> 02:14:46,400 question. Um so it probably would be for 1121 02:14:46,400 --> 02:14:51,430 the lawyers to answer. Um, 1122 02:14:51,440 --> 02:14:55,040 is it's correct me if I'm wrong, but is 1123 02:14:55,040 --> 02:14:58,719 it or is it not highly improper to do 1124 02:14:58,719 --> 02:15:01,520 one thing for one resident and not for 1125 02:15:01,520 --> 02:15:03,199 another? Wouldn't that be considered 1126 02:15:03,199 --> 02:15:08,560 like favoritism, discrim discriminatory? 1127 02:15:08,560 --> 02:15:09,440 Where is the lawyer? 1128 02:15:09,440 --> 02:15:12,950 >> Can you can you give an example of 1129 02:15:12,950 --> 02:15:12,960 » Can you can you give an example of 1130 02:15:12,960 --> 02:15:15,119 what you're talking about there? I mean, 1131 02:15:15,119 --> 02:15:16,719 it's a very broad statement. 1132 02:15:16,719 --> 02:15:17,990 >> Okay. Yeah, sure. I can give you an 1133 02:15:17,990 --> 02:15:18,000 » Okay. Yeah, sure. I can give you an 1134 02:15:18,000 --> 02:15:23,760 example. Um, so in 2016, 1135 02:15:23,760 --> 02:15:27,360 um, my father, President Collins, at the 1136 02:15:27,360 --> 02:15:30,000 request of John Mahoney, former council 1137 02:15:30,000 --> 02:15:31,760 president, land developer on Chopmist 1138 02:15:31,760 --> 02:15:33,440 Hill, 1139 02:15:33,440 --> 02:15:35,679 uh, made several accusations of 1140 02:15:35,679 --> 02:15:38,960 corruption against the former, um, 1141 02:15:38,960 --> 02:15:41,679 building official, David Pansel. 1142 02:15:41,679 --> 02:15:44,000 Um, 1143 02:15:44,000 --> 02:15:46,880 Councilman or President Collins then 1144 02:15:46,880 --> 02:15:49,040 initiated an outside independent 1145 02:15:49,040 --> 02:15:51,760 investigation at his request. Now, Mr. 1146 02:15:51,760 --> 02:15:53,520 Mahoney made these allegations with 1147 02:15:53,520 --> 02:15:56,800 little to no evidence and ultimately Mr. 1148 02:15:56,800 --> 02:15:59,199 Provenel was cleared. 1149 02:15:59,199 --> 02:16:03,040 Now my question is with the overwhelming 1150 02:16:03,040 --> 02:16:05,840 evidence of you know whatever you want 1151 02:16:05,840 --> 02:16:09,040 to call it fraud corruption violations 1152 02:16:09,040 --> 02:16:11,199 um whatever on Chopm still I want to 1153 02:16:11,199 --> 02:16:13,280 know why the residents of Chop still 1154 02:16:13,280 --> 02:16:15,440 have haven't been given the same 1155 02:16:15,440 --> 02:16:17,679 courtesy and why there hasn't been an 1156 02:16:17,679 --> 02:16:19,199 outside investigation. We haven't even 1157 02:16:19,199 --> 02:16:21,040 had a public hearing yet. It's been six 1158 02:16:21,040 --> 02:16:24,400 years and now you have Mr. Hmel in the 1159 02:16:24,400 --> 02:16:28,079 newspaper with his ridiculous report and 1160 02:16:28,079 --> 02:16:31,760 it's totally not factual. So I I want to 1161 02:16:31,760 --> 02:16:35,439 know what are we going to do about this 1162 02:16:35,439 --> 02:16:37,920 because I feel like we're setting the 1163 02:16:37,920 --> 02:16:41,040 town up for more lawsuits and you know 1164 02:16:41,040 --> 02:16:42,639 at some point it needs to end. I mean 1165 02:16:42,639 --> 02:16:44,800 this has been going on six years now. 1166 02:16:44,800 --> 02:16:46,549 >> All right. This is public comment Chuck. 1167 02:16:46,549 --> 02:16:46,559 » All right. This is public comment Chuck. 1168 02:16:46,559 --> 02:16:48,240 That's all it is. So I'll find out for 1169 02:16:48,240 --> 02:16:49,439 you and get back to you. 1170 02:16:49,439 --> 02:16:51,750 >> Okay. So all right that's fine. So by 1171 02:16:51,750 --> 02:16:51,760 » Okay. So all right that's fine. So by 1172 02:16:51,760 --> 02:16:53,519 the next agenda, what I'd like to see as 1173 02:16:53,519 --> 02:16:55,760 a request, I'd like to see the same 1174 02:16:55,760 --> 02:16:57,920 thing Mr. Mahoney got an outside 1175 02:16:57,920 --> 02:16:59,760 independent investigation or at least 1176 02:16:59,760 --> 02:17:01,359 something on the agenda to initiate 1177 02:17:01,359 --> 02:17:04,880 that. If not that, I would like to see a 1178 02:17:04,880 --> 02:17:06,800 public hearing because if you don't feel 1179 02:17:06,800 --> 02:17:08,559 that you have enough evidence to 1180 02:17:08,559 --> 02:17:11,840 initiate an outside investigation, then 1181 02:17:11,840 --> 02:17:13,599 I mean I know I've given you guys plenty 1182 02:17:13,599 --> 02:17:15,760 already. I mean, you have plenty, but if 1183 02:17:15,760 --> 02:17:17,840 you need more, I have plenty more. Now, 1184 02:17:17,840 --> 02:17:20,319 if I can't get the public hearing and I 1185 02:17:20,319 --> 02:17:22,399 can't get you guys to defend these 1186 02:17:22,399 --> 02:17:24,240 people up there, I'm going to have to 1187 02:17:24,240 --> 02:17:26,559 show them how to protect themselves and 1188 02:17:26,559 --> 02:17:29,519 then I could almost guarantee people are 1189 02:17:29,519 --> 02:17:31,599 going to sue the town over this. And I'd 1190 02:17:31,599 --> 02:17:34,399 like not for that not to happen. So, 1191 02:17:34,399 --> 02:17:36,719 we'll I'll wait I'll wait until the next 1192 02:17:36,719 --> 02:17:38,319 uh council agenda and then we'll go from 1193 02:17:38,319 --> 02:17:39,760 there. Thank you for your time. 1194 02:17:39,760 --> 02:17:42,389 >> Thank you. 1195 02:17:42,389 --> 02:17:42,399 » Thank you. 1196 02:17:42,399 --> 02:17:46,549 Any other public comment? 1197 02:17:46,559 --> 02:17:48,880 Okay, we'll move on to item 10, consent 1198 02:17:48,880 --> 02:17:53,519 items. Have a motion. 1199 02:17:53,519 --> 02:17:54,629 >> Move approval. 1200 02:17:54,629 --> 02:17:54,639 » Move approval. 1201 02:17:54,639 --> 02:17:57,030 >> I'd like to sec Oh, okay. Um, but I'd 1202 02:17:57,030 --> 02:17:57,040 » I'd like to sec Oh, okay. Um, but I'd 1203 02:17:57,040 --> 02:18:01,679 like to take out F uh two 1204 02:18:01,679 --> 02:18:04,080 or numal two. 1205 02:18:04,080 --> 02:18:06,309 >> My motion is amended to to take out 1206 02:18:06,309 --> 02:18:06,319 » My motion is amended to to take out 1207 02:18:06,319 --> 02:18:06,639 that. 1208 02:18:06,639 --> 02:18:06,950 >> Thank you. 1209 02:18:06,950 --> 02:18:06,960 » Thank you. 1210 02:18:06,960 --> 02:18:08,629 >> Yes, sure. 1211 02:18:08,629 --> 02:18:08,639 » Yes, sure. 1212 02:18:08,639 --> 02:18:09,589 >> Thank you. 1213 02:18:09,589 --> 02:18:09,599 » Thank you. 1214 02:18:09,599 --> 02:18:12,469 >> Okay. Any discussion on it? 1215 02:18:12,469 --> 02:18:12,479 » Okay. Any discussion on it? 1216 02:18:12,479 --> 02:18:14,960 Further discussion. All in favor? I. Any 1217 02:18:14,960 --> 02:18:18,719 against? It passes. We'll go to uh 1218 02:18:18,719 --> 02:18:21,760 consent items number two. 1219 02:18:21,760 --> 02:18:23,750 >> So, we decided last month, I believe, 1220 02:18:23,750 --> 02:18:23,760 » So, we decided last month, I believe, 1221 02:18:23,760 --> 02:18:25,679 that we were going to uh we didn't 1222 02:18:25,679 --> 02:18:28,240 really need to have the uh Clayville uh 1223 02:18:28,240 --> 02:18:31,920 schoolhouse revitalization committee. Um 1224 02:18:31,920 --> 02:18:33,519 and so I'm not sure why it's still on 1225 02:18:33,519 --> 02:18:36,080 here. And I I do know that Mr. Ramble, I 1226 02:18:36,080 --> 02:18:38,000 I don't believe he was interested in in 1227 02:18:38,000 --> 02:18:39,760 continuing that at all. But we did 1228 02:18:39,760 --> 02:18:41,040 decide last month that we were just 1229 02:18:41,040 --> 02:18:42,719 going to move forward with a architect 1230 02:18:42,719 --> 02:18:45,200 to uh review and that we didn't need a 1231 02:18:45,200 --> 02:18:46,479 committee at this point in time. 1232 02:18:46,479 --> 02:18:47,669 >> Okay. So that's removed. 1233 02:18:47,669 --> 02:18:47,679 » Okay. So that's removed. 1234 02:18:47,679 --> 02:18:48,389 >> Is that okay? 1235 02:18:48,389 --> 02:18:48,399 » Is that okay? 1236 02:18:48,399 --> 02:18:48,950 >> Yeah. 1237 02:18:48,950 --> 02:18:48,960 » Yeah. 1238 02:18:48,960 --> 02:18:51,110 >> All right. 1239 02:18:51,110 --> 02:18:51,120 » All right. 1240 02:18:51,120 --> 02:18:54,870 >> Thank you. I appreciate that. 1241 02:18:54,870 --> 02:18:54,880 » Thank you. I appreciate that. 1242 02:18:54,880 --> 02:18:58,389 >> Item 11, appointments. 1243 02:18:58,389 --> 02:18:58,399 » Item 11, appointments. 1244 02:18:58,399 --> 02:19:00,709 >> Review discussion andor potential action 1245 02:19:00,709 --> 02:19:00,719 » Review discussion andor potential action 1246 02:19:00,719 --> 02:19:03,920 and or vote. A sustainability initiative 1247 02:19:03,920 --> 02:19:07,599 committee term expiring 123126. 1248 02:19:07,599 --> 02:19:10,000 Name submitted. Victoria 1249 02:19:10,000 --> 02:19:11,359 Castada. 1250 02:19:11,359 --> 02:19:12,870 >> Move approval. 1251 02:19:12,870 --> 02:19:12,880 » Move approval. 1252 02:19:12,880 --> 02:19:13,589 >> Second. 1253 02:19:13,589 --> 02:19:13,599 » Second. 1254 02:19:13,599 --> 02:19:17,110 >> Motion made and second. Any discussion? 1255 02:19:17,110 --> 02:19:17,120 » Motion made and second. Any discussion? 1256 02:19:17,120 --> 02:19:18,800 Following. No discussion. All in favor? 1257 02:19:18,800 --> 02:19:19,830 >> I. 1258 02:19:19,830 --> 02:19:19,840 » I. 1259 02:19:19,840 --> 02:19:23,509 >> I. Uh, passes. Item 12, resolutions. 1260 02:19:23,509 --> 02:19:23,519 » I. Uh, passes. Item 12, resolutions. 1261 02:19:23,519 --> 02:19:26,719 There is none. Item 13, town business 1262 02:19:26,719 --> 02:19:29,599 review discussion andor potential action 1263 02:19:29,599 --> 02:19:33,519 andor vote a. Appointment of 1264 02:19:33,519 --> 02:19:35,280 um 1265 02:19:35,280 --> 02:19:36,319 Oh, we're going to have to hold this 1266 02:19:36,319 --> 02:19:41,439 off. Excuse me. Huh? We can go. Yes. 1267 02:19:41,439 --> 02:19:41,599 Want 1268 02:19:41,599 --> 02:19:42,469 >> to table A? 1269 02:19:42,469 --> 02:19:42,479 » to table A? 1270 02:19:42,479 --> 02:19:43,750 >> You don't need to table A. You just move 1271 02:19:43,750 --> 02:19:43,760 » You don't need to table A. You just move 1272 02:19:43,760 --> 02:19:44,080 on. 1273 02:19:44,080 --> 02:19:45,669 >> Okay. No action. I 1274 02:19:45,669 --> 02:19:45,679 » Okay. No action. I 1275 02:19:45,679 --> 02:19:46,150 >> Sorry. 1276 02:19:46,150 --> 02:19:46,160 » Sorry. 1277 02:19:46,160 --> 02:19:49,030 >> So, Chuck, did we actually 1278 02:19:49,030 --> 02:19:49,040 » So, Chuck, did we actually 1279 02:19:49,040 --> 02:19:52,160 vote on the consent items or No, like I 1280 02:19:52,160 --> 02:19:55,600 Oh, we did. Okay. All right. 1281 02:19:55,600 --> 02:19:58,790 >> Yep. No. Item B, approval of the 1282 02:19:58,790 --> 02:19:58,800 » Yep. No. Item B, approval of the 1283 02:19:58,800 --> 02:20:03,439 subleasase agreement with Wed Shun One 1284 02:20:03,439 --> 02:20:06,479 LLC. subleasy agreement 1285 02:20:06,479 --> 02:20:09,200 as a contractual further assurance 1286 02:20:09,200 --> 02:20:12,160 requirement of the net metering/power 1287 02:20:12,160 --> 02:20:13,920 purchase agreement with Green 1288 02:20:13,920 --> 02:20:16,720 Development LLC net metering agreement 1289 02:20:16,720 --> 02:20:19,439 previously approved by a town council on 1290 02:20:19,439 --> 02:20:22,720 June 14th 2018 authorization of the town 1291 02:20:22,720 --> 02:20:26,399 council president to execute subleasase 1292 02:20:26,399 --> 02:20:29,359 agreement in any and all andary 1293 02:20:29,359 --> 02:20:32,240 documents to effectuate the foregoing 1294 02:20:32,240 --> 02:20:33,760 and the net meeting agreement originally 1295 02:20:33,760 --> 02:20:39,200 authorized on June 14th, 2018. 1296 02:20:39,200 --> 02:20:39,990 >> Move. 1297 02:20:39,990 --> 02:20:40,000 » Move. 1298 02:20:40,000 --> 02:20:40,790 >> Second. 1299 02:20:40,790 --> 02:20:40,800 » Second. 1300 02:20:40,800 --> 02:20:44,469 >> Motion made. Second. Any discussion? 1301 02:20:44,469 --> 02:20:44,479 » Motion made. Second. Any discussion? 1302 02:20:44,479 --> 02:20:45,920 No discussion. All in favor? 1303 02:20:45,920 --> 02:20:46,469 >> I. 1304 02:20:46,469 --> 02:20:46,479 » I. 1305 02:20:46,479 --> 02:20:50,790 >> I. Any against? It passes. Item C. 1306 02:20:50,790 --> 02:20:50,800 » I. Any against? It passes. Item C. 1307 02:20:50,800 --> 02:20:52,240 Request from the Situa Business 1308 02:20:52,240 --> 02:20:55,359 Association to expend $840 1309 02:20:55,359 --> 02:20:57,920 from the opera matching grant allocation 1310 02:20:57,920 --> 02:20:59,680 funds. 1311 02:20:59,680 --> 02:21:01,520 funds will be used towards the purchase 1312 02:21:01,520 --> 02:21:03,680 of a storage unit needed to store 1313 02:21:03,680 --> 02:21:06,479 supplies used for the annual Christmas 1314 02:21:06,479 --> 02:21:08,160 in the village event. 1315 02:21:08,160 --> 02:21:09,270 >> Move approval. 1316 02:21:09,270 --> 02:21:09,280 » Move approval. 1317 02:21:09,280 --> 02:21:10,389 >> Second. 1318 02:21:10,389 --> 02:21:10,399 » Second. 1319 02:21:10,399 --> 02:21:12,070 >> Motion made. Second. We have discussion 1320 02:21:12,070 --> 02:21:12,080 » Motion made. Second. We have discussion 1321 02:21:12,080 --> 02:21:12,800 on that. 1322 02:21:12,800 --> 02:21:15,349 >> So I do have uh a question on that. Um 1323 02:21:15,349 --> 02:21:15,359 » So I do have uh a question on that. Um 1324 02:21:15,359 --> 02:21:17,280 this is um the matching grants. I 1325 02:21:17,280 --> 02:21:18,880 thought at the end of this whole thing 1326 02:21:18,880 --> 02:21:23,120 we did away with the matching grants and 1327 02:21:23,120 --> 02:21:25,120 kind of allocated that money elsewhere. 1328 02:21:25,120 --> 02:21:26,880 So seeing this on the agenda, I guess 1329 02:21:26,880 --> 02:21:29,359 that didn't happen. Um, but as far as 1330 02:21:29,359 --> 02:21:31,439 matching grants are concerned, did they 1331 02:21:31,439 --> 02:21:33,439 actually get a grant for somewhere for 1332 02:21:33,439 --> 02:21:35,280 us to match that grant to buy this 1333 02:21:35,280 --> 02:21:37,040 building? Because I think that's what 1334 02:21:37,040 --> 02:21:39,120 the matching grant was all about is 1335 02:21:39,120 --> 02:21:43,040 that, you know, a a nonprofit in the 1336 02:21:43,040 --> 02:21:45,840 town of Situate would get a grant for 1337 02:21:45,840 --> 02:21:47,680 something and we would match it with 1338 02:21:47,680 --> 02:21:50,560 that matching grants, not 1339 02:21:50,560 --> 02:21:52,389 >> give money and have them match the money 1340 02:21:52,389 --> 02:21:52,399 » give money and have them match the money 1341 02:21:52,399 --> 02:21:54,160 out of their funds. 1342 02:21:54,160 --> 02:22:04,790 >> I think the details in the packet 1343 02:22:04,800 --> 02:22:07,280 I said I I think the uh the detail is 1344 02:22:07,280 --> 02:22:09,520 further in the lodge packet where they 1345 02:22:09,520 --> 02:22:10,399 lay out the whole. 1346 02:22:10,399 --> 02:22:12,550 >> So that's all fine and dandy, but again 1347 02:22:12,550 --> 02:22:12,560 » So that's all fine and dandy, but again 1348 02:22:12,560 --> 02:22:14,319 we needed to have purchase orders for 1349 02:22:14,319 --> 02:22:15,680 anything that we were going to spend 1350 02:22:15,680 --> 02:22:18,960 money with opera funds back at a certain 1351 02:22:18,960 --> 02:22:21,280 date. Now, we've been able to revert 1352 02:22:21,280 --> 02:22:23,520 some of those funds to things that were 1353 02:22:23,520 --> 02:22:26,319 similar, but again, I I thought this 1354 02:22:26,319 --> 02:22:28,240 matching grant, if I wasn't mistaken, 1355 02:22:28,240 --> 02:22:30,560 some of it went to paving, some of it 1356 02:22:30,560 --> 02:22:32,319 went elsewhere. I thought we expended 1357 02:22:32,319 --> 02:22:34,720 that money uh realizing that we wouldn't 1358 02:22:34,720 --> 02:22:36,399 be able to do anything with it after the 1359 02:22:36,399 --> 02:22:42,469 fact. 1360 02:22:42,479 --> 02:22:46,160 Uh this $840 was the balance left in the 1361 02:22:46,160 --> 02:22:49,680 matching grant fund wasn't re allocated 1362 02:22:49,680 --> 02:22:53,040 short as I know. 1363 02:22:53,040 --> 02:22:55,190 >> So there wasn't there was thousands in 1364 02:22:55,190 --> 02:22:55,200 » So there wasn't there was thousands in 1365 02:22:55,200 --> 02:22:57,359 that amount though at the end and we 1366 02:22:57,359 --> 02:22:59,439 reallocated all of that but we didn't 1367 02:22:59,439 --> 02:23:01,520 reallocate $840 and that's what's left. 1368 02:23:01,520 --> 02:23:03,200 Is that what we're saying? 1369 02:23:03,200 --> 02:23:04,870 >> No, the rest of it was spent for other 1370 02:23:04,870 --> 02:23:04,880 » No, the rest of it was spent for other 1371 02:23:04,880 --> 02:23:06,800 matching grant projects that the council 1372 02:23:06,800 --> 02:23:09,760 approved. 1373 02:23:09,760 --> 02:23:10,950 >> Yes. I can get the list. 1374 02:23:10,950 --> 02:23:10,960 » Yes. I can get the list. 1375 02:23:10,960 --> 02:23:12,150 >> Yes. 1376 02:23:12,150 --> 02:23:12,160 » Yes. 1377 02:23:12,160 --> 02:23:12,469 >> Okay. 1378 02:23:12,469 --> 02:23:12,479 » Okay. 1379 02:23:12,479 --> 02:23:14,630 >> There's a list in the package, 1380 02:23:14,630 --> 02:23:14,640 » There's a list in the package, 1381 02:23:14,640 --> 02:23:52,150 >> right? The list is several lists. 1382 02:23:52,160 --> 02:23:53,920 I I have no other comment. I mean, I 1383 02:23:53,920 --> 02:23:58,070 just don't 1384 02:23:58,080 --> 02:24:09,270 see the purpose of it. 1385 02:24:09,280 --> 02:24:11,920 It says 1386 02:24:11,920 --> 02:24:15,520 it says that uh the situate business 1387 02:24:15,520 --> 02:24:18,160 association would like to ask for $840 1388 02:24:18,160 --> 02:24:21,280 from the arper matchy grant allocation. 1389 02:24:21,280 --> 02:24:23,120 We would use this money to fund and part 1390 02:24:23,120 --> 02:24:24,880 a storage unit that is needed to store 1391 02:24:24,880 --> 02:24:26,720 the supplies used for our annual 1392 02:24:26,720 --> 02:24:29,760 Christmas in the situ villages. We host 1393 02:24:29,760 --> 02:24:32,240 this event annually that is free of cost 1394 02:24:32,240 --> 02:24:34,399 to the community. We have obtained a 1395 02:24:34,399 --> 02:24:36,240 $250. 1396 02:24:36,240 --> 02:24:38,800 We have obtained $250 from the art 1397 02:24:38,800 --> 02:24:41,280 festival committee and would add this 1398 02:24:41,280 --> 02:24:49,349 $840. 1399 02:24:49,359 --> 02:24:51,680 Constituent Business Association would 1400 02:24:51,680 --> 02:24:53,920 add the remain the Situate Business 1401 02:24:53,920 --> 02:24:55,760 Association would add the remaining 1402 02:24:55,760 --> 02:24:58,720 amount to purchase the container unit 1403 02:24:58,720 --> 02:25:02,800 that we have priced at $2,500. 1404 02:25:02,800 --> 02:25:04,560 We would appreciate the support in 1405 02:25:04,560 --> 02:25:08,560 providing a town event that has be that 1406 02:25:08,560 --> 02:25:13,040 has be become it says because an annual 1407 02:25:13,040 --> 02:25:16,880 tradition for the community. So 1408 02:25:16,880 --> 02:25:18,710 >> sorry 1409 02:25:18,710 --> 02:25:18,720 » sorry 1410 02:25:18,720 --> 02:25:21,590 >> I don't see where they have received a 1411 02:25:21,590 --> 02:25:21,600 » I don't see where they have received a 1412 02:25:21,600 --> 02:25:25,040 grant from anybody else here. 1413 02:25:25,040 --> 02:25:27,600 Yeah. 1414 02:25:27,600 --> 02:25:29,190 >> Well, it's matching funds, right? 1415 02:25:29,190 --> 02:25:29,200 » Well, it's matching funds, right? 1416 02:25:29,200 --> 02:25:32,389 >> Yeah. 1417 02:25:32,399 --> 02:25:34,399 So, and where is this going to be h 1418 02:25:34,399 --> 02:25:35,840 housed? I mean, are we going to have to 1419 02:25:35,840 --> 02:25:37,120 worry about where this is going to be? 1420 02:25:37,120 --> 02:25:38,479 Because, you know, I do know that the 1421 02:25:38,479 --> 02:25:41,520 Rotary Club um you know, had requested 1422 02:25:41,520 --> 02:25:42,960 at one point in time, and I guess it 1423 02:25:42,960 --> 02:25:45,280 didn't go anywhere, to have a storage 1424 02:25:45,280 --> 02:25:47,439 container for their weekly farmers 1425 02:25:47,439 --> 02:25:50,160 market that they have all of this um you 1426 02:25:50,160 --> 02:25:51,760 know, stuff that they have to truck back 1427 02:25:51,760 --> 02:25:54,560 and forth for it. And um and that 1428 02:25:54,560 --> 02:25:57,439 apparently didn't get any traction. Uh 1429 02:25:57,439 --> 02:26:00,399 but again, you know, that's um you know, 1430 02:26:00,399 --> 02:26:02,560 just I just think that the this is a 1431 02:26:02,560 --> 02:26:04,560 once a year event and maybe they have a 1432 02:26:04,560 --> 02:26:06,479 lot of stuff to store for that, but then 1433 02:26:06,479 --> 02:26:08,080 we have the weekly farmers market and 1434 02:26:08,080 --> 02:26:10,000 the Rotary Club that you know does an 1435 02:26:10,000 --> 02:26:13,040 awful lot for the town as well. Um that 1436 02:26:13,040 --> 02:26:15,040 was looking for some type of a storage 1437 02:26:15,040 --> 02:26:17,680 unit as well. So I just 1438 02:26:17,680 --> 02:26:19,270 >> Do you want you want to leave a storage 1439 02:26:19,270 --> 02:26:19,280 » Do you want you want to leave a storage 1440 02:26:19,280 --> 02:26:22,000 unit at that that spot? 1441 02:26:22,000 --> 02:26:23,990 >> Well, that's the whole I'm not sure 1442 02:26:23,990 --> 02:26:24,000 » Well, that's the whole I'm not sure 1443 02:26:24,000 --> 02:26:25,439 where this is going to be housed. That 1444 02:26:25,439 --> 02:26:26,720 was my question. 1445 02:26:26,720 --> 02:26:36,469 >> But again, it's 1446 02:26:36,479 --> 02:26:37,920 » Richard 1447 02:26:37,920 --> 02:26:39,429 >> Richard filling in. I'm I'm looking at 1448 02:26:39,429 --> 02:26:39,439 » Richard filling in. I'm I'm looking at 1449 02:26:39,439 --> 02:26:43,200 that December 31st, 2025 1450 02:26:43,200 --> 02:26:47,600 line item 40 matching grants projected 1451 02:26:47,600 --> 02:26:51,600 return slash overage. It says 840 1452 02:26:51,600 --> 02:26:55,520 admitted says 171,340 1453 02:26:55,520 --> 02:26:57,200 balance 1454 02:26:57,200 --> 02:26:59,600 236 1455 02:26:59,600 --> 02:27:04,630 um I'm sorry 2,365,795 1456 02:27:04,640 --> 02:27:06,720 100% 1457 02:27:06,720 --> 02:27:10,960 and then it says 1013 2022 town council 1458 02:27:10,960 --> 02:27:15,920 meeting actual expenditure 170,500 1459 02:27:15,920 --> 02:27:18,479 and then it has the new 1460 02:27:18,479 --> 02:27:22,080 unspent84 40. Where did that Did that 1461 02:27:22,080 --> 02:27:24,479 840 come back 1462 02:27:24,479 --> 02:27:27,040 in that 1463 02:27:27,040 --> 02:27:33,270 I I'm a little confused. 1464 02:27:33,280 --> 02:27:35,520 The original allocation for matching 1465 02:27:35,520 --> 02:27:39,760 grants was $171,340. 1466 02:27:39,760 --> 02:27:42,560 Of that, $170,500 1467 02:27:42,560 --> 02:27:45,520 has been spent. 1468 02:27:45,520 --> 02:27:50,550 So, there's a balance remaining of $840. 1469 02:27:50,560 --> 02:27:53,680 If it's not spent, it would be returned 1470 02:27:53,680 --> 02:27:56,479 to the federal government at the end of 1471 02:27:56,479 --> 02:28:01,750 2026. 1472 02:28:01,760 --> 02:28:05,439 So the other expenditures the 170,500 1473 02:28:05,439 --> 02:28:08,319 the council approved 50,000 for the hope 1474 02:28:08,319 --> 02:28:12,880 library for HVAC 5,000 for visas for cat 1475 02:28:12,880 --> 02:28:16,880 cages 53,000 to the booster club 1476 02:28:16,880 --> 02:28:19,520 20,000 to the preservation society 1477 02:28:19,520 --> 02:28:23,760 15,000 to North Sichu PTA 7500 to 1478 02:28:23,760 --> 02:28:27,120 connecting with hope and 20,000 to the 1479 02:28:27,120 --> 02:28:28,960 friends of the situ animal shelter the 1480 02:28:28,960 --> 02:28:32,080 balance left in this original allocation 1481 02:28:32,080 --> 02:28:49,429 is $840. 1482 02:28:49,439 --> 02:28:52,240 Is the council sure that all this other 1483 02:28:52,240 --> 02:28:54,479 money is going to be 1484 02:28:54,479 --> 02:28:58,560 used? There's a lot of money left over. 1485 02:28:58,560 --> 02:29:00,240 There is and I hope I certainly hope 1486 02:29:00,240 --> 02:29:02,720 that you've got the 20,000 for the 1487 02:29:02,720 --> 02:29:05,920 Rotary Marggo round. You got $50,000 for 1488 02:29:05,920 --> 02:29:08,399 a dog park down in Clayville that comes 1489 02:29:08,399 --> 02:29:09,680 to fruition. So there is money to be 1490 02:29:09,680 --> 02:29:12,240 spent. We've got to we've got to get 1491 02:29:12,240 --> 02:29:13,439 moving on some of that stuff. 1492 02:29:13,439 --> 02:29:16,950 >> So is is the what's the council doing to 1493 02:29:16,950 --> 02:29:16,960 » So is is the what's the council doing to 1494 02:29:16,960 --> 02:29:20,000 make sure this money is spent? I mean, 1495 02:29:20,000 --> 02:29:21,600 this is a lot of money to give back to 1496 02:29:21,600 --> 02:29:24,720 the federal government. Um I I I think 1497 02:29:24,720 --> 02:29:28,720 we can use it more than they can use it. 1498 02:29:28,720 --> 02:29:31,120 So Richard, the people that the money's 1499 02:29:31,120 --> 02:29:32,479 already been allotted to have been 1500 02:29:32,479 --> 02:29:34,319 advised on it. They know they have to 1501 02:29:34,319 --> 02:29:38,319 spend it by December 31st, 2026. If not, 1502 02:29:38,319 --> 02:29:39,760 it doesn't get spent anywhere else. It 1503 02:29:39,760 --> 02:29:42,240 goes back to the US Treasury. 1504 02:29:42,240 --> 02:29:42,630 >> Okay. 1505 02:29:42,630 --> 02:29:42,640 » Okay. 1506 02:29:42,640 --> 02:29:44,550 >> And it was supposed to be allocated. 1507 02:29:44,550 --> 02:29:44,560 » And it was supposed to be allocated. 1508 02:29:44,560 --> 02:29:45,910 >> It is. It's allocated, 1509 02:29:45,910 --> 02:29:45,920 » It is. It's allocated, 1510 02:29:45,920 --> 02:29:48,389 >> right? It was allocated, but this $840 1511 02:29:48,389 --> 02:29:48,399 » right? It was allocated, but this $840 1512 02:29:48,399 --> 02:29:49,359 wasn't allocated. 1513 02:29:49,359 --> 02:29:51,030 >> That's 1514 02:29:51,030 --> 02:29:51,040 » That's 1515 02:29:51,040 --> 02:29:53,120 And it was supposed to be allocated by a 1516 02:29:53,120 --> 02:29:55,840 certain date was 2024, I believe, not 1517 02:29:55,840 --> 02:29:58,880 even 2025. So it was 2024 that all those 1518 02:29:58,880 --> 02:30:00,880 allocations had to be in and we went 1519 02:30:00,880 --> 02:30:04,000 through all this before. So you know 1520 02:30:04,000 --> 02:30:06,560 that's that's a horse of a different 1521 02:30:06,560 --> 02:30:09,510 >> if I may. So the 840 that was remaining 1522 02:30:09,510 --> 02:30:09,520 » if I may. So the 840 that was remaining 1523 02:30:09,520 --> 02:30:11,359 in the matching fund. It was allocated 1524 02:30:11,359 --> 02:30:13,600 to this fund that was set up for 1525 02:30:13,600 --> 02:30:15,760 matching. So that counted it as out 1526 02:30:15,760 --> 02:30:19,040 allocation for the 2024 deadline. So 1527 02:30:19,040 --> 02:30:20,720 apparently that's what's the balance. 1528 02:30:20,720 --> 02:30:23,040 They're applying for it. discretionary 1529 02:30:23,040 --> 02:30:25,760 move tonight if you'd like to match that 1530 02:30:25,760 --> 02:30:31,670 match the 84 that they're asking 1531 02:30:31,680 --> 02:30:34,160 » and the dog park does it have to be in 1532 02:30:34,160 --> 02:30:36,720 Clayville? Can it be somewhere else? It 1533 02:30:36,720 --> 02:30:39,840 can't can you know the powers to be get 1534 02:30:39,840 --> 02:30:41,840 together? If the people in Clayville 1535 02:30:41,840 --> 02:30:44,640 don't want this dog park, um I think 1536 02:30:44,640 --> 02:30:45,920 they're going to lash out at election 1537 02:30:45,920 --> 02:30:48,560 fund. So, I I I I it would behoove the 1538 02:30:48,560 --> 02:30:51,120 council to to say, "Okay, well, if it's 1539 02:30:51,120 --> 02:30:53,280 not going to go there, let's put it 1540 02:30:53,280 --> 02:30:54,319 somewhere because we're saying we're 1541 02:30:54,319 --> 02:30:57,280 going to have a dog park." 1542 02:30:57,280 --> 02:31:00,720 That's a lot of money. So, I I I hope we 1543 02:31:00,720 --> 02:31:03,840 get a dog park because that's Treasure 1544 02:31:03,840 --> 02:31:05,840 Pans's 1545 02:31:05,840 --> 02:31:07,680 pet project, 1546 02:31:07,680 --> 02:31:09,520 and I I just hope we don't give that 1547 02:31:09,520 --> 02:31:13,040 money back. Another thing I see a I see 1548 02:31:13,040 --> 02:31:15,200 town hall 1549 02:31:15,200 --> 02:31:16,880 um 1550 02:31:16,880 --> 02:31:19,280 renovations architect evaluation. 1551 02:31:19,280 --> 02:31:21,270 >> Excuse me, Richard. This is not on the 1552 02:31:21,270 --> 02:31:21,280 » Excuse me, Richard. This is not on the 1553 02:31:21,280 --> 02:31:23,040 agenda. We cannot comment on it. It's an 1554 02:31:23,040 --> 02:31:26,240 OM OMA violation. So, you can continue 1555 02:31:26,240 --> 02:31:27,600 to go on, but we're not going to 1556 02:31:27,600 --> 02:31:28,880 respond. 1557 02:31:28,880 --> 02:31:30,469 >> Mr. President, I call the question. 1558 02:31:30,469 --> 02:31:30,479 » Mr. President, I call the question. 1559 02:31:30,479 --> 02:31:33,680 There's a a motion and a 1560 02:31:33,680 --> 02:31:35,680 on in a 13C. 1561 02:31:35,680 --> 02:31:37,510 >> Okay. Okay, the motion's been called 1562 02:31:37,510 --> 02:31:37,520 » Okay. Okay, the motion's been called 1563 02:31:37,520 --> 02:31:38,710 >> and we're not talking about 1564 02:31:38,710 --> 02:31:38,720 » and we're not talking about 1565 02:31:38,720 --> 02:31:41,190 >> questions. Richard, I'm putting it to a 1566 02:31:41,190 --> 02:31:41,200 » questions. Richard, I'm putting it to a 1567 02:31:41,200 --> 02:31:42,399 vote. 1568 02:31:42,399 --> 02:31:43,830 >> All in favor? 1569 02:31:43,830 --> 02:31:43,840 » All in favor? 1570 02:31:43,840 --> 02:31:46,150 >> I. Any against? 1571 02:31:46,150 --> 02:31:46,160 » I. Any against? 1572 02:31:46,160 --> 02:31:49,590 >> It passes. 1573 02:31:49,600 --> 02:31:51,439 Item D, authorization for the Hope 1574 02:31:51,439 --> 02:31:53,840 Legacy Project Committee to seek funding 1575 02:31:53,840 --> 02:31:55,680 to implement improvements to the Hope 1576 02:31:55,680 --> 02:31:58,080 Park as recommended in the connecting 1577 02:31:58,080 --> 02:31:59,680 with hope vision plan. 1578 02:31:59,680 --> 02:32:01,349 >> So moved. Second. 1579 02:32:01,349 --> 02:32:01,359 » So moved. Second. 1580 02:32:01,359 --> 02:32:02,950 >> Motion made. Second. We have discussion 1581 02:32:02,950 --> 02:32:02,960 » Motion made. Second. We have discussion 1582 02:32:02,960 --> 02:32:06,160 on that. 1583 02:32:06,160 --> 02:32:08,720 I have no discussion. All in favor? I I. 1584 02:32:08,720 --> 02:32:12,240 Any against? It passes. Item 14, 1585 02:32:12,240 --> 02:32:13,600 adjourn. 1586 02:32:13,600 --> 02:32:15,830 >> Motion to adjurnn. Second. 1587 02:32:15,830 --> 02:32:15,840 » Motion to adjurnn. Second. 1588 02:32:15,840 --> 02:32:18,230 >> Motion made second. All in favor? I. I. 1589 02:32:18,230 --> 02:32:18,240 » Motion made second. All in favor? I. I. 1590 02:32:18,240 --> 02:32:23,840 Any against? We're adjourned. 8:00 p.m.