1 00:00:03,439 --> 00:00:11,440 Okay, going to get going. Welcome everybody. Um, in accordance with 2 00:00:08,080 --> 00:00:17,760 chapter two of the acts of 2025, the Tuesday, September 1st, 2026 6:30 public 3 00:00:15,679 --> 00:00:22,720 meeting of the Renthm Select Board shall be conducted remotely. The public is 4 00:00:19,600 --> 00:00:27,119 invited uh to join. Uh there was a Zoom instructions on the town's website. As a 5 00:00:25,119 --> 00:00:30,720 preliminary matter, uh this is select board chair Chris Gallow. Please permit 6 00:00:29,039 --> 00:00:36,559 me to confirm that all members and persons anticipated on the call on the 7 00:00:33,920 --> 00:00:39,760 agenda are present and can hear me. Uh members, when I call out your name, 8 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:43,520 please respond to the affirmative. I will ask though, we we do have a lot of 9 00:00:41,840 --> 00:00:48,079 people on Zoom. I'm going to ask everybody to keep themselves muted 10 00:00:45,760 --> 00:00:51,760 unless you're in direct conversation uh with the specific agenda item that's 11 00:00:49,840 --> 00:00:56,000 going on. So, if you're not muted, please mute. Uh Amanda, Maya, if you 12 00:00:54,000 --> 00:01:00,000 could mute everybody, I'd greatly appreciate it. Um, and members, when I 13 00:00:58,480 --> 00:01:03,840 call your name, please do respond in the affirmative. Uh, selectwoman Rouse isn't 14 00:01:02,320 --> 00:01:07,040 with us this evening. So, Selectman Anderson, 15 00:01:04,640 --> 00:01:09,760 » Anderson is here and present. >> Welcome back, Mr. Anderson. It's good to 16 00:01:08,960 --> 00:01:13,200 see you, my friend. >> Good to be back. Thank you. 17 00:01:11,280 --> 00:01:17,439 » All right, Selectman Harrington. >> Harington here. 18 00:01:15,040 --> 00:01:21,680 » Okay. So, just so you guys know, in the in the uh Bach conference room, there's 19 00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:26,080 a tiny bit of a delay. I'm hearing a tiny bit of a delay. So, I may ask you 20 00:01:24,159 --> 00:01:32,159 to repeat, and I'm not being a wise guy. All right. Uh, so just so you guys know 21 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:34,880 that. So Anderson Harrington Selectman Lamoth, are you with us? 22 00:01:33,360 --> 00:01:39,600 » Lamoth here. >> Great. Chris Gallow, I'm also here. So, 23 00:01:37,680 --> 00:01:43,280 uh, welcome everybody to the meeting. Uh, we're going to get going. We have a 24 00:01:41,040 --> 00:01:47,920 very busy agenda. Um, we're going to start with tab number one with the 25 00:01:45,360 --> 00:01:53,200 announcements. I'll ask Celeste I'll ask Selectman Harrington to read them into 26 00:01:50,079 --> 00:01:59,280 the record, please. Stage three water ban is in effect 27 00:01:55,520 --> 00:02:04,479 starting July 24th, 2026. Residents may engage in non-essential 28 00:02:01,439 --> 00:02:09,679 outdoor watering once per week on their regular trash collection day. Outdoor 29 00:02:07,520 --> 00:02:15,280 watering cannot occur between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 700 p.m. Further 30 00:02:13,040 --> 00:02:19,760 information on restrictions and what is considered essential and non-essential 31 00:02:17,440 --> 00:02:24,000 water use can be found on the town website. 32 00:02:21,760 --> 00:02:30,080 Municipal offices will be closed on Monday, September 7th due to the Labor 33 00:02:26,640 --> 00:02:36,239 Day holiday. There will be a one-day delay in trash services. 34 00:02:33,680 --> 00:02:42,640 A September 11th remembrance ceremony will be held on Friday, September 11th, 35 00:02:39,120 --> 00:02:48,800 starting at 8:30 a.m. at the 911 memorial in front of town hall. 36 00:02:46,160 --> 00:02:55,040 Rantham Day will be held on Saturday, September 12th from 9:00 a.m. to 300 37 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:59,040 p.m. on the town common. Those who wish to participate in the RenaM road race 38 00:02:57,120 --> 00:03:05,120 and/or pickle ball tournament are welcome to register online via the RenaM 39 00:03:02,239 --> 00:03:09,040 recreation website. Jane Deigo playground is currently 40 00:03:07,040 --> 00:03:15,120 closed due to construction at the Rice Complex. 41 00:03:11,040 --> 00:03:21,519 The 2026 2027 cultural council grant cycle will open on September 1st and 42 00:03:18,080 --> 00:03:26,959 close on October 15th. Those interested may apply online and can find more 43 00:03:23,680 --> 00:03:30,879 information on the town website. The Elderly and Disabled Tax Aid 44 00:03:29,200 --> 00:03:35,840 Committee will begin accepting applications for real estate tax 45 00:03:32,959 --> 00:03:40,879 assistance on September 1st at the town assessor's office and senior centers. 46 00:03:39,120 --> 00:03:46,080 Finally, Relay for America reclaim the route. Two 47 00:03:44,080 --> 00:03:51,760 American flags will be carried on foot from Boston starting on September 9th, 48 00:03:49,360 --> 00:03:57,280 2026 and ending at the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2026. The 49 00:03:54,959 --> 00:04:04,840 route goes through Rentum on September 9th between 10 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. using 50 00:04:04,879 --> 00:04:10,599 more information available on their website www.relayfora.org11. 51 00:04:11,200 --> 00:04:14,200 org/911. 52 00:04:14,239 --> 00:04:20,239 Thank you, Mr. Chair. >> Okay, great job. Thank you. Let's go to 53 00:04:17,680 --> 00:04:23,759 tab number two. Tab number two is approval of the minutes. In our packets, 54 00:04:22,000 --> 00:04:29,840 we have the documentation from the August 18th, 2026 open session meeting 55 00:04:26,960 --> 00:04:34,240 minutes. Um, at this time, Chetain a motion to approve the August 18, 2026 56 00:04:32,639 --> 00:04:37,919 open session meeting minutes. >> So move. 57 00:04:35,840 --> 00:04:42,080 » Motion made by selectman, second by selectman Harrington. Any further 58 00:04:39,520 --> 00:04:46,479 discussion being being none, we'll do a roll call vote. Selectman Anderson. 59 00:04:44,400 --> 00:04:49,680 » Anderson will abstain. I was absent at that meeting. 60 00:04:47,600 --> 00:04:52,400 » Thank you. Selectman Harrington. >> Harington. Yes. 61 00:04:51,199 --> 00:04:56,400 » Select the moth. >> Lamoth. Yes. 62 00:04:53,600 --> 00:04:59,759 » Gallow. Yes. Motion carries. One, two, three, and one abstension. Is that 63 00:04:58,240 --> 00:05:04,080 correct? Yeah. One, two, three, one abstension. Okay, good. Not used to 64 00:05:01,840 --> 00:05:10,639 saying that. Um, so uh what we have tonight, we have a we have a um Hold on. 65 00:05:08,560 --> 00:05:15,759 One sec. Thank you. We have a public hearing at 6:35. But before we do that, 66 00:05:14,240 --> 00:05:20,639 um I [clears throat] asked I personally asked to have Tony Mazuko, who's the 67 00:05:18,080 --> 00:05:24,880 Norwood Norwood general manager, to come on and give us a quick update on the 68 00:05:22,639 --> 00:05:27,280 Norwood Hospital. So I I apologize, but I'm going to take a few things out of 69 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:30,320 order this evening. I appreciate everyone working with us. Tony, can you 70 00:05:29,360 --> 00:05:34,240 hear me? Okay, >> I can. Mr. Chairman, can you hear me? 71 00:05:32,320 --> 00:05:37,840 » I can. Tony, so uh we've known each other for a little while. um you know 72 00:05:36,479 --> 00:05:43,520 our predecess you know Mike's predecessor here very well uh a man we 73 00:05:40,479 --> 00:05:46,400 all know and love uh Mr. Sweet. Um I know that you're you know you're 74 00:05:44,720 --> 00:05:50,720 spearheading the group. There's a great group of people that you've assembled uh 75 00:05:48,560 --> 00:05:53,919 to really uh figure out what what's going on with the Norwood Hospital and 76 00:05:52,160 --> 00:05:58,720 what the plans are to get the Norwood Hospital back up and operational. Uh 77 00:05:56,000 --> 00:06:03,600 we've had multiple residents Tony reach out to us showing a a high level of 78 00:06:01,039 --> 00:06:08,080 interest in an update from you. So, we appreciate you uh you know coming on for 79 00:06:06,080 --> 00:06:13,440 us and we'd ask you just to provide the board uh a high level update if you can 80 00:06:10,800 --> 00:06:17,600 as to what's h what's happening with the hospital and um you know what what our 81 00:06:16,160 --> 00:06:19,520 residents can do if they want to get involved. 82 00:06:18,560 --> 00:06:22,479 » Sure. Absolutely. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you for your support and 83 00:06:20,800 --> 00:06:25,680 your board support. Uh your public safety team and of course Mike and Kevin 84 00:06:24,160 --> 00:06:29,680 before him have been been very supportive in this project. So, it's 85 00:06:27,680 --> 00:06:33,759 been about two years since we um started in earnest and we've made um finally 86 00:06:32,080 --> 00:06:38,319 some significant progress. A couple of weeks ago, the legislature passed H553, 87 00:06:36,720 --> 00:06:41,759 which is a bill for the state to engage in an eminent domain taking of Norwood 88 00:06:40,000 --> 00:06:45,840 Hospital. The governor did sign that bill. She was here in town uh just last 89 00:06:43,680 --> 00:06:50,080 week in Norwood uh doing the ceremonial signing of that bill. So, that in of 90 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:54,240 itself is a momentous step. What that bill outlines is that um should medical 91 00:06:53,039 --> 00:06:57,919 properties trust, the owner of the property, not be able to sell the 92 00:06:55,680 --> 00:07:01,680 property by November, the state is going to step in, do a taking via eminent 93 00:07:00,080 --> 00:07:05,919 domain and then turn it over to a responsible operator through a uh a bid 94 00:07:04,080 --> 00:07:09,039 process. We had begun looking at that process at the local level whether we 95 00:07:07,440 --> 00:07:12,560 could do it and we certainly could. As you know, cities and towns can engage in 96 00:07:10,479 --> 00:07:15,759 eminent domain. We ultimately concluded that the state should do this given the 97 00:07:14,160 --> 00:07:19,120 regional impact of the nature and fortunately the legislature agreed with 98 00:07:17,280 --> 00:07:22,960 us and the governor has signed uh the bill into law. So I'd say that's the 99 00:07:21,680 --> 00:07:26,319 best news we've had in two years, but we're probably still at the halfway 100 00:07:24,080 --> 00:07:30,160 point. Several things need to happen. There's one of two paths this can go 101 00:07:28,000 --> 00:07:33,440 down. One is between now and November 1st, which is I believe the date in the 102 00:07:31,599 --> 00:07:36,400 bill, Medical Properties Trust sells the property to a hospital operator. Uh we 103 00:07:35,440 --> 00:07:39,440 don't believe they'll sell it to anyone else. The property has very little value 104 00:07:38,000 --> 00:07:42,960 to anyone outside of a hospital operator. hospital operators can pay a 105 00:07:41,280 --> 00:07:45,759 significant amount of money for it. So, if that happens, great. They have to go 106 00:07:44,479 --> 00:07:50,240 through their determination of need process and their uh finish their 107 00:07:47,919 --> 00:07:54,319 construction prog uh process. That's the best case scenario. If not, the state's 108 00:07:52,479 --> 00:07:57,599 going to value the property, engage in a taking of the property, take it, and 109 00:07:55,680 --> 00:08:02,080 through an RFP process, turn it over to a responsible operator. That will 110 00:07:59,759 --> 00:08:05,039 probably take a little bit longer, but either way, we're looking forward to 111 00:08:03,360 --> 00:08:07,919 getting to the finish line. There's still a lot of construction that needs 112 00:08:06,240 --> 00:08:13,199 to happen once a deal is done. We're still looking at an 18 to 24 month of 113 00:08:10,080 --> 00:08:16,960 construction to get the ER open, but we feel like that construction can now 114 00:08:14,560 --> 00:08:20,560 start in under a year. It'll be six, it's been six years since the hospitals 115 00:08:18,319 --> 00:08:23,919 closed. It has croaked public safety services throughout the region. The 116 00:08:22,400 --> 00:08:26,800 towns that were not directly impacted that may have had other hospitals with 117 00:08:25,199 --> 00:08:30,800 an equal transit distance. Those hospitals are seeing boarding in their 118 00:08:28,240 --> 00:08:33,919 ERS and um longer response times and longer turnaround times. So, Rentham 119 00:08:32,479 --> 00:08:38,159 really every town in Northol County and in the area has been affected by this. 120 00:08:35,919 --> 00:08:41,120 But we're on the offensive. November is an important date. We're going to 121 00:08:39,360 --> 00:08:44,159 continue our work until we hear whether or not a sale has taken place or the 122 00:08:42,719 --> 00:08:48,880 state has started the eminent domain process. We have a website, finish the 123 00:08:46,399 --> 00:08:51,120 job, uh, finish norwoodhos.org. That's a great, we'll make sure you guys can get 124 00:08:50,000 --> 00:08:54,560 it out there. A great way to stay uptodate on what's going on. It's been a 125 00:08:53,279 --> 00:08:58,080 very tough campaign. There have been a lot of uh behind the-scenes discussions 126 00:08:56,640 --> 00:09:01,440 and work that's gone on which has made it tough to keep people up to date on 127 00:08:59,519 --> 00:09:05,440 where we are. But we are also sort of building this plane as we're flying it 128 00:09:02,880 --> 00:09:09,440 because it's unprecedented for um the flood the the combined with the pandemic 129 00:09:07,600 --> 00:09:13,279 combined with the bankruptcy combined with some other um practical challenges 130 00:09:11,200 --> 00:09:17,279 as well as cities and towns team uh you really joining together to try to get 131 00:09:14,959 --> 00:09:20,080 this done. So we've made great progress. Kudos to the governor and the leadership 132 00:09:18,640 --> 00:09:23,760 in the legislature for their hard work on this and uh getting us there. But 133 00:09:22,399 --> 00:09:28,000 we're uh getting closer to the finish line. 134 00:09:26,080 --> 00:09:31,279 » That sounds fantastic. I appreciate that high level update. What I'm going to do, 135 00:09:29,680 --> 00:09:34,720 Tony, very quickly, I'm going to just open it up to my fellow board members to 136 00:09:32,880 --> 00:09:36,720 see if anyone has any highle questions for you. 137 00:09:35,680 --> 00:09:38,880 » Absolutely. More than happy to take questions. 138 00:09:37,440 --> 00:09:41,920 » Thank you. And if we could put that website, if someone could put that 139 00:09:40,080 --> 00:09:46,320 website in the chat for everybody and maybe Tony, you could email us uh that 140 00:09:44,399 --> 00:09:49,519 website to check out. I know there's a lot of residents that want to stay 141 00:09:47,519 --> 00:09:52,880 updated and, you know, see how they can make their voices heard with the 142 00:09:50,880 --> 00:09:56,399 legislature and the, you know, the the constituency as well. So, thank you for 143 00:09:55,200 --> 00:09:59,519 doing that. We're going to open it up with Select Man Anderson. Do you have 144 00:09:57,920 --> 00:10:02,720 any questions or comments? >> So, I do have some comments, Mr. Chair. 145 00:10:01,440 --> 00:10:07,680 So, Tony, first of all, I want to thank you and your team for spearheading this 146 00:10:04,959 --> 00:10:12,640 important mission. Um, I've heard from a lot of people who have either gone to 147 00:10:10,000 --> 00:10:19,279 Sturdy Hospital or Milford Hospital and they said the ER room is a 148 00:10:16,480 --> 00:10:24,240 just a mess. They're waiting 8 to 10 hours before they even get in seen. So, 149 00:10:21,680 --> 00:10:29,279 I think opening up Norwood Hospital will be a great resource for uh the Run 150 00:10:27,040 --> 00:10:32,800 residents. And uh I just want to thank you again for spearheading this and uh 151 00:10:31,440 --> 00:10:36,959 if there's anything else we can do to help, please let us know. 152 00:10:35,120 --> 00:10:40,160 » Absolutely. We'll do. Thank you. >> Thank you, Selectman Anderson. Selectman 153 00:10:39,200 --> 00:10:44,640 Harrington. >> Hi, Chair Gallow. So, yeah, I concur 154 00:10:42,959 --> 00:10:49,200 with Selectman Anderson. I wholeheartedly agree, you know, would be 155 00:10:46,720 --> 00:10:54,480 it would being a benefit for the town of Rethm. Uh, obviously, it was, you know, 156 00:10:52,320 --> 00:10:59,920 uh, very important to us when it was open. Uh, one question, what state of 157 00:10:57,760 --> 00:11:05,920 repair, disrepair is the building in since there's been little or no activity 158 00:11:02,320 --> 00:11:09,200 in it and shuttered for six years? Sure. So, the that's a great question. The 159 00:11:07,440 --> 00:11:12,560 building was the original building was completely torn down and new 160 00:11:11,040 --> 00:11:16,399 construction was started. So, what's on the site now is the shell of the core 161 00:11:14,480 --> 00:11:21,279 hospital building. That's the four-story building that'll hold operating rooms, 162 00:11:18,240 --> 00:11:25,360 um the emergency room in about 80% of the garage. There's also a outpatient 163 00:11:24,079 --> 00:11:28,959 service building planned for the site that construction hasn't started on yet. 164 00:11:27,360 --> 00:11:32,480 The core hospital building is approaching, call it two, two and a half 165 00:11:30,560 --> 00:11:35,920 years old since the bankruptcy. Medical Properties Trust has spent money to make 166 00:11:34,720 --> 00:11:39,920 sure that they're sealing up that building and the HVAC system is actually 167 00:11:38,000 --> 00:11:42,160 working. So, I mean, they are paying to I hate to give them credit, but I'll 168 00:11:41,040 --> 00:11:45,440 give them some credit. They're paying to make sure that the building is kept uh 169 00:11:44,079 --> 00:11:49,040 the the shell of the building is kept with air flow in there. But, it's a 170 00:11:47,200 --> 00:11:52,480 blank canvas waiting for a operator to come in and say, "We want this room here 171 00:11:50,480 --> 00:11:56,000 and we want that room there." Uh, but our building department still stays in 172 00:11:53,920 --> 00:11:58,800 touch with Suffet Construction and their supers on the site. So, the building's 173 00:11:57,440 --> 00:12:02,640 in good shape, ready for somebody to come in and finish the job. 174 00:12:00,720 --> 00:12:06,560 » Thank you. appreciate the update. >> Absolutely. 175 00:12:03,680 --> 00:12:11,040 » Thank you. And um Select Lamoth, >> Tony, great job. Thank you. Uh we read 176 00:12:08,880 --> 00:12:13,920 all the material that you sent out last month. I have no questions, Mr. Chair. 177 00:12:13,120 --> 00:12:17,920 Thank you. >> Great. So Tony, please continue to keep 178 00:12:15,839 --> 00:12:21,839 the board updated uh through Mike King in the office. But again, we just want 179 00:12:19,760 --> 00:12:25,360 to say thank you for the taking the leadership role on this, pushing it 180 00:12:23,760 --> 00:12:29,120 forward. you know, it's very important to our community, all the ancillary 181 00:12:27,200 --> 00:12:33,040 communities, you know, the economies, the, you know, we don't, we forget to 182 00:12:30,880 --> 00:12:36,880 think about all the jobs, right? All the jobs, you know, when when you have a 183 00:12:35,040 --> 00:12:40,000 hospital that employs that many people, you supply, you know, there's housing 184 00:12:38,480 --> 00:12:45,360 needs, there's restaurant needs, there's all these ancillary support uh that that 185 00:12:43,120 --> 00:12:49,120 th helps the surrounding community and the economy thrive. We've now haven't 186 00:12:47,200 --> 00:12:54,480 had that for these years. So, it'll be a nice shot of adrenaline to get that back 187 00:12:51,920 --> 00:12:58,079 to not only city of uh Norwood, but all of us in the surrounding community. So, 188 00:12:56,240 --> 00:13:00,079 we appreciate that. Please do keep us updated. 189 00:12:59,040 --> 00:13:03,920 » Absolutely. We'll do. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Emmers. 190 00:13:02,000 --> 00:13:06,720 » Have a wonderful evening, everybody. Uh Tony, everyone else, stay on. You can't 191 00:13:05,600 --> 00:13:09,920 get off that. [laughter] I wish. 192 00:13:08,639 --> 00:13:15,519 » All right, we're going to move to the public hearing. Let's go. Uh everybody, 193 00:13:12,160 --> 00:13:20,160 let's go to tab number three, which is a public hearing. Uh this is a request for 194 00:13:17,519 --> 00:13:24,480 children to play sign uh installation on Blake Road and Fischer Road. So in our 195 00:13:22,480 --> 00:13:29,360 packet uh we have the public hearing notice. We have an email from Jordan 196 00:13:26,959 --> 00:13:33,040 Wayand and I apologize Jordan if I messed that up uh for requesting 197 00:13:31,360 --> 00:13:38,079 children to play signs on Blake Road and Fischer. We have another ant email from 198 00:13:35,440 --> 00:13:42,399 Brian Antonyoli from the DPW. We have Chris Cassidy with us I believe um who 199 00:13:40,560 --> 00:13:47,360 can answer any questions from the DPW's perspective. Uh, and we also have an 200 00:13:44,880 --> 00:13:52,079 email from Police Chief McGrath. Um, with us in attendance, I see Jordan. I 201 00:13:49,920 --> 00:13:56,160 see Chris Cassidy uh for the Department of Works, the assistant director, and I 202 00:13:54,480 --> 00:14:01,600 also see that we have Chief McGrath with us. So, before I get going, I have to, 203 00:13:59,040 --> 00:14:04,480 uh, ask for a motion to open the public hearing. 204 00:14:02,800 --> 00:14:09,519 » So moved. >> Second. Okay. Motion made by Select Man, 205 00:14:07,199 --> 00:14:12,639 second by Sele Select Mimoth. Any further discussions? Being none, we'll 206 00:14:11,279 --> 00:14:14,480 do a roll call vote. Select man. Anderson. 207 00:14:13,199 --> 00:14:16,959 » Anderson. Yes. >> Harrington. 208 00:14:15,519 --> 00:14:18,959 » Harrington. Yes. >> Lamoth. 209 00:14:17,680 --> 00:14:23,519 » Lamoth. Yes. >> Gallow. Yes. Motion carries. 40. All 210 00:14:21,440 --> 00:14:26,240 right. Now I need a motion to wave the reading of the public hearing notice. 211 00:14:25,279 --> 00:14:28,959 » So moved. >> Second. 212 00:14:26,639 --> 00:14:32,720 » Okay. Motion made by Selectman Anderson. Second by Selectman Lamoth. Any further 213 00:14:30,720 --> 00:14:36,079 discussion? Being none. We'll do a roll call vote. Selectman Anderson. 214 00:14:34,720 --> 00:14:39,440 » Anderson's yes. >> Blackman Harrington. 215 00:14:37,680 --> 00:14:42,079 » Harington. Yes. >> Lamoth. [clears throat] 216 00:14:40,639 --> 00:14:46,959 » Lamoth. Yes. >> Gallow. Yes. Motion carries. 40. Public 217 00:14:45,040 --> 00:14:52,079 hearing is now open. >> Okay. So, um, [clears throat] 218 00:14:49,440 --> 00:14:55,600 Mike, who do we want to Mr. King, our town manager, who do we want to kind of 219 00:14:53,839 --> 00:14:58,560 give us the backstory on this for the board? Mike, do you want to do that or 220 00:14:56,800 --> 00:15:03,600 do you want to hand it off to, uh, Cassidy or somebody else? 221 00:15:01,519 --> 00:15:08,240 » Typically, we would ask the petitioner to start the process. 222 00:15:05,440 --> 00:15:11,480 » So, let's do that. Um, so we have with us Jordan 223 00:15:11,600 --> 00:15:15,839 Jordan, are you with us? Can you hear me? Okay. 224 00:15:13,519 --> 00:15:20,959 » Yes, I hear you. I'm Jordan Wagan. Yes, >> Jordan. Welcome to the meeting. Um, we 225 00:15:18,959 --> 00:15:25,600 want to turn the floor over to you. We have a packet full of emails and 226 00:15:22,880 --> 00:15:30,240 documentation. Um, but we do want to, as Mike said, um, give you an opportunity 227 00:15:28,160 --> 00:15:34,079 to address the board, tell us all why we're here and why you're looking for 228 00:15:32,240 --> 00:15:36,639 the the sign installation. So, the floor is yours, Jordan. 229 00:15:35,120 --> 00:15:40,880 » All right. Thank you, sir. All right. Um, first of all, um, I'd like to thank 230 00:15:38,959 --> 00:15:45,120 the board for welcoming me here tonight and giving me the opportunity to bring 231 00:15:42,240 --> 00:15:49,199 this concern forward. Um, yeah, again, my name is Jordan Wagan. I live at 75 232 00:15:47,199 --> 00:15:53,279 Blake Road. I'm here tonight because I'd like to ask the town to consider putting 233 00:15:50,959 --> 00:15:58,079 up children at play signs in our neighborhood. I lived here for almost 234 00:15:55,360 --> 00:16:01,199 three years and during that time I've noticed a lot of traffic coming through 235 00:15:59,600 --> 00:16:07,680 the neighborhood particularly from Amazon, UPS, FedEx drivers and really 236 00:16:04,800 --> 00:16:11,759 any other delivery drivers. Um there have been plenty of times, you know, 237 00:16:09,440 --> 00:16:16,160 when I've seen drivers coming through, you know, at pretty high rates of speed. 238 00:16:13,600 --> 00:16:19,839 Um, I also believe that Fischer Road and Blake Road are frequently used as a 239 00:16:17,759 --> 00:16:23,920 cutthrough to get to May Street and Share Street, which brings additional 240 00:16:21,839 --> 00:16:27,120 traffic through uh what is considered, you know, a residential neighborhood. 241 00:16:26,079 --> 00:16:30,639 You know, there are a lot of children who live in this neighborhood, you know, 242 00:16:28,639 --> 00:16:34,160 regularly uh play outside, including my own. You know, with the amount of 243 00:16:32,320 --> 00:16:37,920 traffic coming through and the speeds I've seen some of the vehicles 244 00:16:35,440 --> 00:16:42,720 traveling, I'm deeply concerned at um at the safety of these kids um who live 245 00:16:39,759 --> 00:16:45,920 here. Um, I think children at play signs would be a simple way to remind drivers 246 00:16:44,399 --> 00:16:49,279 that they're, you know, traveling through a residential neighborhood, you 247 00:16:47,360 --> 00:16:53,920 know, where children are frequently outside and that they need to slow down 248 00:16:51,279 --> 00:16:58,079 and be more cautious. Um, I propose in the town to consider, you know, 249 00:16:55,279 --> 00:17:02,880 installing two to four signs. Ideally, I'd like to see one at each end of Fiser 250 00:17:00,000 --> 00:17:06,720 Road as well as two along Blake Road, one near the intersection with Fiser 251 00:17:05,039 --> 00:17:12,640 Road, and another near the beginning of Blake Road by Main Street. Um, that's 252 00:17:10,559 --> 00:17:16,240 really all I have uh regarding that. I really appreciate the town considering 253 00:17:14,240 --> 00:17:20,799 this request and helping make our neighborhood safer. And I would be 254 00:17:19,120 --> 00:17:24,959 willing to take any, you know, recommendations, any, you know, 255 00:17:22,880 --> 00:17:30,000 suggestions from anybody from the board, um, as well as the DPW and also the 256 00:17:27,600 --> 00:17:33,840 police chief moving forward. So again, thank you for your time, 257 00:17:31,600 --> 00:17:36,880 » Jordan. Thanks for that intro. Uh what we what we're going to do now is I'm 258 00:17:35,360 --> 00:17:41,039 actually going to turn it over to uh Chris Cassidy who's our dep uh 259 00:17:39,039 --> 00:17:46,400 Department of Public Works assistant director. I'd like him to weigh on uh 260 00:17:43,760 --> 00:17:49,600 number of signs um locations and then I'm going to ask Chief McGrath as well. 261 00:17:48,400 --> 00:17:52,720 Then what I'm going to do, Jordan, is I'm going to open up to our board 262 00:17:50,799 --> 00:17:56,080 members to ask you any questions that they might have. And then being a public 263 00:17:54,559 --> 00:18:00,240 hearing I have to ask members of the public if anyone has any comments or 264 00:17:58,000 --> 00:18:04,720 questions and then the board will then uh take a vote. Uh so that's how the 265 00:18:02,559 --> 00:18:09,120 process will work. Um I do want to let uh anyone listening know that we have 266 00:18:06,960 --> 00:18:13,200 recently revised a lot of these processes. The board wanted to kind of 267 00:18:11,440 --> 00:18:18,080 streamline these processes, make sure that we follow the same process. We know 268 00:18:15,600 --> 00:18:22,000 that, you know, uh a lot of these requests, they're very uh they're very 269 00:18:20,480 --> 00:18:25,679 important. Sometimes they bring with them a lot of passion, right? Uh we all 270 00:18:24,080 --> 00:18:29,360 have children or not all of us, but many of us have children. I do as well. We 271 00:18:27,840 --> 00:18:34,160 all want our kids to be outside and be safe. And we got to balance that with 272 00:18:31,840 --> 00:18:39,039 what I call sign pollution all over town because if you ask residents on every 273 00:18:36,320 --> 00:18:43,039 street in Rethm, I'm sure um you know there's a lot of streets like yours that 274 00:18:41,039 --> 00:18:47,520 we could justify and warrant having these signs. So I just want to give you 275 00:18:44,559 --> 00:18:51,440 that as just a a point of discussion. I'm not saying we're going to support it 276 00:18:49,120 --> 00:18:56,640 or not support it. Uh but we do take very seriously we we do not want to have 277 00:18:53,919 --> 00:19:00,799 you know sign I call it um you know just sign 278 00:18:58,240 --> 00:19:06,080 on every street uh all the time. So with that being said um I would like to hear 279 00:19:02,960 --> 00:19:10,480 from Chris Cassidy regarding uh the Department of Public Works position on 280 00:19:08,320 --> 00:19:14,640 these signs. Chris, >> thank you Mr. Chairman. Um, I had the 281 00:19:12,640 --> 00:19:18,799 opportunity to go out and look at the area, specifically trying to scout for 282 00:19:17,120 --> 00:19:23,679 locations we could install the signs where they would be um, aesthetically 283 00:19:21,840 --> 00:19:28,480 pleasing while at the same time serving the purpose that's being requested. Uh, 284 00:19:26,000 --> 00:19:33,280 I do believe we can do this. Uh, I believe we there are four locations that 285 00:19:30,640 --> 00:19:39,280 we could install these signs uh where they would be functional and not present 286 00:19:37,280 --> 00:19:44,679 a an issue for a resident looking out a window having to look at it or anything 287 00:19:41,280 --> 00:19:44,679 of that nature. 288 00:19:44,799 --> 00:19:50,280 » Fantastic. And >> we have we also have the signs. So, 289 00:19:50,400 --> 00:19:57,200 » Chris, I think you I think you might be breaking up a tiny bit. Try shutting off 290 00:19:54,480 --> 00:19:59,520 your video. Uh, it could be just a a little glitch in the connection. 291 00:19:58,880 --> 00:20:01,679 » Um, >> my apologies. 292 00:20:00,480 --> 00:20:04,960 » No, no, no. Don't worry about it. It happens all the time. So, can you just 293 00:20:03,520 --> 00:20:08,640 repeat what you said? You said you identified four possible locations. You 294 00:20:07,200 --> 00:20:13,039 think you can get this done in a way that's aesthetically pleasing to the 295 00:20:10,480 --> 00:20:17,200 neighbors, but also get the desired outcome uh for Jordan and the fellow, 296 00:20:15,520 --> 00:20:21,919 you know, neighbors who hopefully we're going to hear from soon as well um and 297 00:20:20,080 --> 00:20:25,760 accomplish both tasks. Is that is that correct? 298 00:20:22,400 --> 00:20:30,960 » I do. I do, Mr. Jim. Yes. Okay. And and regarding the locations of the signs, 299 00:20:27,679 --> 00:20:34,640 can you give us an estimation on where you think they would go? Do you agree 300 00:20:32,720 --> 00:20:37,200 with Jordan's assessment and placement, or would you want to put them in a 301 00:20:36,159 --> 00:20:41,039 different spots? >> No, I think um I think you know, if you 302 00:20:39,600 --> 00:20:44,400 think about this neighborhood, you're going to want to you're going to want to 303 00:20:42,320 --> 00:20:47,679 catch the traffic as it's entering the neighborhood. So, you're going to want 304 00:20:45,360 --> 00:20:51,360 to get it in a location where it's going to catch the attention of drivers where 305 00:20:49,760 --> 00:20:55,280 they're entering. So from Shear Street, from May Street, you're going to be 306 00:20:52,720 --> 00:20:58,799 looking, you know, I'm I'm ballparking it and, you know, I don't have the exact 307 00:20:56,720 --> 00:21:06,000 measurements, but approximately 50 ft in. So it's going to be visible um at at 308 00:21:03,360 --> 00:21:09,760 um Fiser and Blake itself, it would be it would be a normal that's the that's 309 00:21:07,679 --> 00:21:13,280 the only that's the only intersection I I have in question because you're you're 310 00:21:11,520 --> 00:21:17,120 entering two separate streets from two different directions potentially there. 311 00:21:14,559 --> 00:21:22,240 So, you may end up with two signs in that location that are closer together 312 00:21:19,280 --> 00:21:24,640 than than the other two, but um I still think we could make that work. 313 00:21:24,240 --> 00:21:29,120 » Okay. >> Visually and effectively. 314 00:21:26,480 --> 00:21:32,000 » Okay. Sounds good. Um anything else before I turn it over and ask Chief 315 00:21:30,640 --> 00:21:34,640 McGrath to comment? >> Uh no. 316 00:21:33,440 --> 00:21:38,720 » All right. Well, thanks Chris. Appreciate you being here. Hang on tight 317 00:21:36,480 --> 00:21:41,600 while I ask Chief McGrath. Do you have anything to um I see you on here. Do you 318 00:21:40,559 --> 00:21:46,400 have anything to add to this conversation, Chief? 319 00:21:43,200 --> 00:21:50,640 » Yes. support if uh the neighbors are in favor of it and the DPW is in favor of 320 00:21:48,080 --> 00:21:55,200 it, there's absolutely no harm. So hopefully it'll address the problem. 321 00:21:53,600 --> 00:21:59,360 » And great. And you agree there is a problem here, Chief. One worth 322 00:21:57,039 --> 00:22:04,000 addressing. >> I I can't say that I I've done a traffic 323 00:22:02,240 --> 00:22:08,400 study or anyone's done a traffic study or paid much attention to it. um you 324 00:22:06,799 --> 00:22:11,840 know the the consensus around the station for officers who've gone through 325 00:22:10,320 --> 00:22:18,480 there because since this thing started we did add it to our our uh our log of 326 00:22:16,000 --> 00:22:22,880 checks you know traffic checks >> and uh there there is you know their 327 00:22:21,039 --> 00:22:27,039 observation is so there's a few things to consider. One is it it's hard to 328 00:22:25,600 --> 00:22:32,880 judge when you're at the end of a driveway how fast a vehicle is really 329 00:22:29,919 --> 00:22:36,400 going. And our traffic enforcement efforts have proven over and over again 330 00:22:34,960 --> 00:22:40,720 in these neighborhoods. They're they're never going as fast as you think they 331 00:22:38,320 --> 00:22:43,600 are. Uh because it's a big truck. They make a lot of noise. There's a lot of 332 00:22:42,080 --> 00:22:48,880 studies that support that. Perception is different than reality. But, you know, 333 00:22:46,640 --> 00:22:52,960 again, I don't think it's a big ask. So, if it's going to keep a whole 334 00:22:50,240 --> 00:22:57,919 neighborhood happy, uh, why get into the weeds over it? Just, uh, this if the 335 00:22:55,919 --> 00:23:01,200 signs are wanted and they're all agreed on and the town agrees on it, then I 336 00:22:59,679 --> 00:23:06,480 support it. >> Okay, great. Thank you. Um, now, Mike 337 00:23:05,200 --> 00:23:10,720 King, do you have anything to add from the town's perspective before I open it 338 00:23:08,640 --> 00:23:15,120 up to see if any of the fellow neighbors or residents would like to support or 339 00:23:13,039 --> 00:23:19,360 not support this? >> Uh, it would just be a clarification, 340 00:23:17,120 --> 00:23:25,840 Mr. chairman because my understanding is that two signs are requested um one on 341 00:23:22,400 --> 00:23:29,679 each road and that's what I believe the motion may reflect. So we just want to 342 00:23:27,840 --> 00:23:33,120 be cognizant of that. >> Well, let's then let's make sure that 343 00:23:31,039 --> 00:23:37,440 that is what the motion reflects. So if we were uh let me read the let's go back 344 00:23:36,159 --> 00:23:40,679 and make sure that that is what the motion reflects. 345 00:23:41,840 --> 00:23:50,720 My motion says one ch children at play sign on Blake and one children at play 346 00:23:48,159 --> 00:23:54,320 sign on Fiser as determined by the director of public works and sign shall 347 00:23:52,960 --> 00:23:57,919 be in accordance with mass dot standards. 348 00:23:56,080 --> 00:24:03,760 Is that what you read and you think the applicant was asking for? 349 00:24:00,960 --> 00:24:07,440 » That is correct. Uh we have a June 16th email from Jordan requesting two 350 00:24:05,760 --> 00:24:12,159 children at play signs, one on each street. 351 00:24:09,600 --> 00:24:16,880 » Okay. So, uh, Jordan, yeah, I I'll get back to you one sec, Chris Cassidy, 352 00:24:15,200 --> 00:24:21,520 if you're still with us. >> I am. 353 00:24:18,000 --> 00:24:25,440 » Can Can we accomplish this with only two signs? 354 00:24:22,320 --> 00:24:29,760 » I I do. And and uh Mike King, thank you for clarifying that is correct. It was 355 00:24:27,200 --> 00:24:34,159 actually a request for two signs. And I I 100% do think that we can still 356 00:24:32,159 --> 00:24:37,520 accomplish this goal given the locations. 357 00:24:35,360 --> 00:24:41,039 » Okay, Jordan, you did raise your hand, so I'll go back to you very quickly. 358 00:24:39,360 --> 00:24:48,159 » Yeah. Um, so I think there was a little miscommunication uh possibly on my end. 359 00:24:43,760 --> 00:24:52,880 Um, but what I am asking would be two to four signs. It wasn't like I want four 360 00:24:50,320 --> 00:24:58,400 or like I think we need four. Um, at this point I'm willing to, you know, 361 00:24:56,320 --> 00:25:02,640 you know, stay on two, but um, I think four would be better. But if you have to 362 00:25:00,480 --> 00:25:05,360 go off the original motion, then I'm all for it. So, 363 00:25:03,600 --> 00:25:11,279 » you know, Jordan, sometimes what I see in these situation is if we can get the 364 00:25:08,080 --> 00:25:15,360 two approved, we see how the two work and then if we need to revisit the 365 00:25:13,120 --> 00:25:19,600 situation, we can always put it back on the agenda. We can always do another 366 00:25:17,200 --> 00:25:22,720 public hearing like this and we can kind of go from there. But I would say to 367 00:25:21,279 --> 00:25:25,679 your point, I think this is what you're saying, but I'm not I don't want to put 368 00:25:23,840 --> 00:25:30,400 words in your mouth. Two is better than zero. Right. 369 00:25:27,279 --> 00:25:33,600 » Correct. I um I was seeking um uh the higher road and then you know if you 370 00:25:32,240 --> 00:25:37,760 guys can you know break it down to two then I'll take what I can get. So 371 00:25:35,760 --> 00:25:40,559 » okay. Uh with that being said, thank you for that. Jordan, I'm going to open it 372 00:25:39,200 --> 00:25:45,600 up to the public. Are there any neighbors on or a Butters on that would 373 00:25:42,720 --> 00:25:49,200 like to make a comment? I see um uh Daniel Cornier. Did I uh did I say that 374 00:25:48,080 --> 00:25:53,760 correctly? Daniel >> Daniel and Katherine Conoyer. 375 00:25:51,200 --> 00:25:58,960 » Canoyer. So I did not. I apologize. Welcome to our meeting. uh please feel 376 00:25:56,720 --> 00:26:03,440 free to uh address the board and the public and everyone who's listening. 377 00:26:01,600 --> 00:26:07,200 » Thank you everybody for having us on. Um again, we we are we have four of our own 378 00:26:05,679 --> 00:26:11,120 young children here and they're always in the driveway right along the street 379 00:26:09,360 --> 00:26:14,480 riding bikes in the neighborhood. Um it's a pretty safe neighborhood for them 380 00:26:12,480 --> 00:26:18,880 to wander out and and kind of play with the neighborhood kids. So I agree. The 381 00:26:16,880 --> 00:26:23,679 uh the trucks, the bigger, larger trucks that kind of fly through there um 382 00:26:21,360 --> 00:26:26,799 definitely seem to present a problem. So having any kind of signage would be 383 00:26:24,960 --> 00:26:29,919 great. We would we're both on board with that. 384 00:26:28,080 --> 00:26:33,440 » Fantastic. Thank you so much for sharing that with us. Uh is there anyone else 385 00:26:31,679 --> 00:26:38,080 that would like to make a comment? I see there's uh Sue Shirley on. 386 00:26:35,679 --> 00:26:43,279 » Yep, I'm on. Um >> we are right across the street from Dan 387 00:26:40,000 --> 00:26:46,880 and Katherine and we wholeheartedly agree that um the number of trucks 388 00:26:45,760 --> 00:26:51,919 especially coming through the neighborhood has been high and they do 389 00:26:49,840 --> 00:26:56,080 seem to be going too fast and there are a lot of kids out on on bikes 390 00:26:54,240 --> 00:26:58,400 especially. Um 391 00:26:56,799 --> 00:27:01,600 » so we're we're >> for it. Go ahead. 392 00:26:59,360 --> 00:27:04,640 » I'm sorry. What else did you say? >> We're for it. 393 00:27:02,799 --> 00:27:10,640 » Okay. Yeah, I appreciate that. Anybody else on that'd like to make a comment 394 00:27:07,039 --> 00:27:14,159 before I turn it over to the board? Okay, seeing none, I'm going to turn it 395 00:27:12,559 --> 00:27:18,559 over to Selectman Anderson. Selectman Anderson, any questions or comments for 396 00:27:16,320 --> 00:27:22,400 anybody rep, uh, you know, with regard to this issue. 397 00:27:19,520 --> 00:27:26,880 » Yeah, thank you, Mr. Chair. So, so I mean, I would support, you know, the 398 00:27:24,400 --> 00:27:31,520 signs, um, especially at least two of them. Uh, but my question to you, Mr. 399 00:27:29,120 --> 00:27:34,960 Chair, is now we have a sign policy in place. So, I'm assuming it this has 400 00:27:33,600 --> 00:27:38,000 already met the sign policy and that's why it's here. 401 00:27:36,159 --> 00:27:42,080 » Yes, great question. And as I was alluding to before, but I didn't 402 00:27:39,440 --> 00:27:46,559 eloquently say that in part of us going through all of our policies, we revamped 403 00:27:44,240 --> 00:27:51,039 our signed policy request and exactly what you're seeing before us followed 404 00:27:48,559 --> 00:27:54,720 the proper protocol. We, [clears throat] you know, whenever we get a sign request 405 00:27:52,799 --> 00:27:58,320 like this, Mike King and his office takes the requests. They do the 406 00:27:56,399 --> 00:28:03,039 necessary due diligence. They reach out to the DPW. They reach out to public 407 00:28:00,799 --> 00:28:06,960 safety. They do a public hearing notice so that the abuters know um that we're 408 00:28:05,520 --> 00:28:10,799 you know trying to do something like this get it on the agenda. Um and then 409 00:28:09,120 --> 00:28:14,399 by the time it gets to us selectman Anderson um all of those other boxes 410 00:28:12,960 --> 00:28:18,880 have been checked. >> Okay. Yeah. So no further questions. I 411 00:28:16,640 --> 00:28:22,159 would support the two signs. >> Um thank you Selectman Harrington. 412 00:28:21,440 --> 00:28:26,640 » Thank you Mr. Chair. >> Yeah. So yeah obviously you know public 413 00:28:24,000 --> 00:28:30,159 safety is paramount. Uh I live in an adjacent neighborhood and you know I I 414 00:28:28,480 --> 00:28:34,399 agree there's lots of trucks rolling through the the neighborhood. They 415 00:28:31,600 --> 00:28:38,640 clearly do drive fast. Uh, and like Chief McGrad said, perception is is 416 00:28:36,559 --> 00:28:43,440 different from reality. U, but I would support this. And finally, uh, M, 417 00:28:41,039 --> 00:28:48,480 through you, Mr. Chair, could we make a a a an amendment to the motion to go for 418 00:28:46,240 --> 00:28:53,440 the four rather than having to bring it back at another time? 419 00:28:50,080 --> 00:28:56,960 » I would not actually I I would not support that. I think we should start 420 00:28:55,120 --> 00:29:01,919 with the two. The two is what the recommendation is from the DPW and then 421 00:28:59,760 --> 00:29:06,080 we go from there. It's harder to it's harder to take signs away than to add 422 00:29:04,000 --> 00:29:11,039 signs. So I would say we start with the two and then we go with if we need to 423 00:29:08,720 --> 00:29:16,720 revisit it, we revisit it. But obviously I'm only I'm only one vote. 424 00:29:13,600 --> 00:29:21,360 » Thank you, Mr. Chair. >> Uh Mike, do you have anything else to 425 00:29:18,720 --> 00:29:25,600 add? >> Nothing to add, Mr. Chairman. Roy. 426 00:29:23,120 --> 00:29:28,880 » All right. Select select them off. Well, I would like to have seen a traffic 427 00:29:27,360 --> 00:29:35,840 report. I think that's something we should desire going forward as part of 428 00:29:31,840 --> 00:29:40,480 this process, but um no, no doubt the reality is happening. There's people 429 00:29:37,600 --> 00:29:43,600 speeding there. I'm I support it. No, Mr. Chair, no questions. 430 00:29:42,399 --> 00:29:48,000 » Okay. Appreciate that. [clears throat] And we can revisit the uh an official 431 00:29:46,080 --> 00:29:50,960 traffic study. I I I want to dive into that a little bit, Roy. uh it doesn't 432 00:29:49,600 --> 00:29:55,520 sound like a bad idea, but I just want to see what that entails um before we 433 00:29:53,600 --> 00:30:00,240 do, you know, maybe add this to the process moving forward. So, good 434 00:29:57,200 --> 00:30:03,279 suggestion. So, uh at this time, um I'd like to take a motion to close the 435 00:30:02,240 --> 00:30:04,720 public hearing. >> So, moved. 436 00:30:04,399 --> 00:30:07,440 » Second. >> Is there a second? 437 00:30:06,799 --> 00:30:11,760 » Second. >> Oh, thank you. Right. So, motion made by 438 00:30:09,360 --> 00:30:15,360 Select Manison, second by Select Lamoff. Any further discussion? Being none, 439 00:30:13,840 --> 00:30:18,640 we'll do a roll call vote. Select Manison. 440 00:30:16,000 --> 00:30:20,559 » Anderson's yes. Selectman Harrington. >> Harrington. Yes. 441 00:30:20,159 --> 00:30:22,559 » Selectman. >> Lamoth. 442 00:30:21,039 --> 00:30:28,000 » Lamoth. Yes. >> Gallow. Yes. Motion carries 40. Uh and 443 00:30:25,279 --> 00:30:34,559 at this time, chair would uh entertain a motion to approve 444 00:30:31,279 --> 00:30:39,200 the request for one children at play sign on Blake Road and one children at 445 00:30:36,960 --> 00:30:42,960 play sign on Fischer Road as determined by the director of public works. And the 446 00:30:41,279 --> 00:30:45,279 sign shall be in accordance with mass DOT standards. 447 00:30:44,159 --> 00:30:48,960 » So moved. >> Second. 448 00:30:46,880 --> 00:30:53,360 Motion made by Select Manison. Second by I think it was Selectman Harrington. Any 449 00:30:50,960 --> 00:30:56,720 further discussion? Being none, we'll do a roll call vote. Select Manison. 450 00:30:55,600 --> 00:30:59,760 » Anderson G. Yes. >> Selectman Harrington. 451 00:30:58,480 --> 00:31:02,080 » Harington. Yes. >> Select Lamoth. 452 00:31:00,799 --> 00:31:08,159 » Lamoth. Yes. >> Chris Gallow. Yes. Motion carries 40. 453 00:31:04,399 --> 00:31:13,360 Congratulations. Uh DPW. Um Chris Cassidy. When Just to set expectations, 454 00:31:11,760 --> 00:31:16,679 when do you think these people might see these signs? 455 00:31:17,200 --> 00:31:23,919 Um, I am going to I Mr. Chairman, I'm shooting for it for next week. So, I'm 456 00:31:22,480 --> 00:31:28,000 going to try to get them in as quickly as I possibly can having following this 457 00:31:26,080 --> 00:31:31,440 meeting. >> Great, Chris. Yeah, that'd be great. 458 00:31:29,360 --> 00:31:35,360 Shoot us an have someone shoot Mike's office an email when they're up uh just 459 00:31:33,279 --> 00:31:39,200 so the board knows that that the issue has been resolved. Uh, we appreciate 460 00:31:37,679 --> 00:31:43,919 everyone who brought this to our attention. Uh, and um, thank you for 461 00:31:41,919 --> 00:31:48,480 being great residents of Rentham. Please feel free to hang out and listen to the 462 00:31:45,519 --> 00:31:51,919 rest of our exciting meeting and uh we wish you all we wish you all the best. 463 00:31:50,720 --> 00:31:54,880 Have a great night. >> Thank you, board. Thank you. 464 00:31:53,279 --> 00:32:01,679 » You're very welcome. Okay, let's move on. Let's go to tab number four. Looks 465 00:31:58,799 --> 00:32:07,279 like tab number four is going to be a special event permit vendor market at 466 00:32:03,760 --> 00:32:15,600 Big Apple Farm from September 19, 2026. No, not from on September 19th, 2026 and 467 00:32:11,519 --> 00:32:19,919 October 10th, 2026. So, in our packet, uh we have some documentation pertaining 468 00:32:17,600 --> 00:32:25,360 to the special event permit application for both of the events. With us, we 469 00:32:22,320 --> 00:32:27,760 should have uh Cynthia Guan. Cynthia, you with us? 470 00:32:26,640 --> 00:32:31,919 » Yes, I'm here. >> Hi, Cynthia. Welcome to the meeting. So, 471 00:32:30,399 --> 00:32:35,279 I just want to let the board know before we turn it over to you, Cynthia, just 472 00:32:33,360 --> 00:32:38,320 for a quick summary of what we're doing. Um, okay. 473 00:32:36,399 --> 00:32:42,960 » We have in our packets board, as you know, we have a complete process a 474 00:32:40,880 --> 00:32:47,440 checklist. It's already gone through all the stages that it needs to, including, 475 00:32:44,799 --> 00:32:51,440 I'm assuming, public safety, you know, board of health, um, all the, uh, 476 00:32:49,760 --> 00:32:58,080 necessary people have signed off on this. Um, so that it comes before us. 477 00:32:55,039 --> 00:33:01,760 Uh, and I also see, um, who's that on there from the big apple? 478 00:33:00,000 --> 00:33:04,000 » It's me. It's Becky. >> Hey, Becky. I thought that was you. How 479 00:33:03,279 --> 00:33:07,440 you doing? >> Good. How are you 480 00:33:05,360 --> 00:33:13,360 » guys? I have a personal gripe with Becky because at the last No, I'm joking. At 481 00:33:10,480 --> 00:33:19,440 the last event that they had, Select Manison and I uh got into a pie eating 482 00:33:16,720 --> 00:33:23,519 contest uh over at Big Apple. By the way, it wasn't much of a competition. I 483 00:33:21,279 --> 00:33:26,880 knocked his doors off on this thing. First of all, second of 484 00:33:25,039 --> 00:33:32,240 » Not even close. [laughter] Second of all, second of all, uh I I I 485 00:33:30,559 --> 00:33:36,640 was totally joking, but how do I say this in the the nicest way possible? 486 00:33:34,559 --> 00:33:41,440 This has no influence on the quality of the pie, cuz their pies are incredible, 487 00:33:39,120 --> 00:33:46,159 but because Chris Gallow tends to be a competitor and doesn't want to lose. I 488 00:33:44,080 --> 00:33:52,000 ate the pie so fast that I barely got home before the pie came back up. So, I 489 00:33:49,039 --> 00:33:56,399 have a a major issue with Becky. Uh and and again, I just We had a great time. 490 00:33:54,240 --> 00:34:01,039 It was a great event. Um, it was awesome to get the vendors there and I'm looking 491 00:33:58,880 --> 00:34:03,279 forward for the next one. Um, maybe I'll tone it back a little, Becky, for the 492 00:34:02,480 --> 00:34:08,079 next one, though. >> I mean, you came with goggles on, so I 493 00:34:06,080 --> 00:34:10,720 mean, we have to we have to state that for everybody. 494 00:34:09,359 --> 00:34:14,720 » All right. So, that's embarrassing, but I did. So, Becky, great to have you. 495 00:34:12,879 --> 00:34:18,399 Cynthia, great to have you. Do you mind just giving us a quick uh understanding 496 00:34:16,879 --> 00:34:22,079 of what we're doing on these two events to the board, please? 497 00:34:20,000 --> 00:34:28,480 » Sure. So, they're going to be pretty much um the same that we did last year. 498 00:34:25,760 --> 00:34:35,040 Uh the one in September, uh we're planning on having it up in the uh pick 499 00:34:31,040 --> 00:34:40,240 your own um area. Um we understand that that gets a lot of foot traffic. Um 500 00:34:37,679 --> 00:34:45,679 there'll be plenty of room for parking. Uh no problem with um you know, 501 00:34:43,520 --> 00:34:53,119 pedestrians crossing. So, right now we have about 25 vendors. 502 00:34:49,119 --> 00:34:59,040 Um, we only have one food vendor. Um, no food trucks, no entertainment. So, it's 503 00:34:55,119 --> 00:35:03,520 pretty pretty basic event. The October one, we're going to bring it back down 504 00:35:00,560 --> 00:35:07,359 to the Blueberry Patch. Um, we've got a few more vendors. Again, only one food 505 00:35:05,760 --> 00:35:16,560 vendor, no food trucks, no entertainment. Um, you know, just pretty 506 00:35:10,400 --> 00:35:20,079 basic um outdoor shopping and and fun. >> Sounds fantastic to me. I'm going to 507 00:35:18,560 --> 00:35:24,000 open it up to the board members to see if anyone has any uh additional 508 00:35:22,079 --> 00:35:27,200 questions or comments and we'll start with Select Mananderson. 509 00:35:25,359 --> 00:35:30,960 » Yeah, thank you, Mr. Chair. So, so I actually attended the one they had last 510 00:35:28,560 --> 00:35:35,520 year. Uh I thought it was wellrun. I didn't see any issues, so I've got no 511 00:35:34,079 --> 00:35:39,200 problems with this request. >> That's fantastic. Uh Selectman Anderson, 512 00:35:37,760 --> 00:35:42,800 Selectman Harrington. >> Thank you, Mr. Chair. So, yeah, wish you 513 00:35:40,880 --> 00:35:48,160 best of luck on both the events. Uh it's already been through all the departments 514 00:35:44,800 --> 00:35:51,839 public safety and uh wish you the best. >> Great. Thank you. Select Eric Select 515 00:35:50,320 --> 00:35:56,000 Lamoth, anything to add? >> No, we're going through the process. 516 00:35:53,680 --> 00:35:59,599 It's a continuous process. Looks great. Thank you. [clears throat] 517 00:35:57,040 --> 00:36:05,520 » All right. Great. Uh so at this time chair entertain a motion to approve the 518 00:36:02,160 --> 00:36:12,320 special event application for fa fair factors vendor market to take place at 519 00:36:08,000 --> 00:36:17,040 big apple farm on September 19th 2026 and October 10th 2026 pending good 520 00:36:15,599 --> 00:36:21,920 standing with the board of health building inspector and public safety. 521 00:36:18,880 --> 00:36:26,160 » So moved second there motion made by selectman Anderson I think it was a 522 00:36:23,760 --> 00:36:29,680 second by selectman. Any further discussion? 523 00:36:27,839 --> 00:36:32,240 Being none, we'll do a roll call vote. Uh, selectman Anderson. 524 00:36:30,960 --> 00:36:35,119 » Anderson, yes. >> Selectman Harrington, 525 00:36:34,000 --> 00:36:40,160 » yes. >> Selectman Lamoth, yes. 526 00:36:37,520 --> 00:36:44,079 » Gallow, yes. Motion carries 40. Congratulations. Have fun. And Becky, 527 00:36:42,320 --> 00:36:48,400 good luck. Uh, later on this week with the delegation coming through the the uh 528 00:36:45,920 --> 00:36:51,839 the farm. Uh, please keep us posted on how our board can continue to work with 529 00:36:50,240 --> 00:36:55,599 you guys and support you. >> Okay. Thank you. 530 00:36:53,280 --> 00:37:01,359 » All right. Have a good night. You too. >> Okay, let's go on to tab number five. 531 00:36:58,800 --> 00:37:07,200 Tab number five is a license amendment application for La Familia located at 532 00:37:04,240 --> 00:37:11,440 263 Shears Street. Uh this is a pledge for a pledge of collateral. So in our 533 00:37:09,440 --> 00:37:16,160 packet we have some documentation. We have the license amendment application 534 00:37:13,200 --> 00:37:20,160 for La Familia and uh with us we have someone that I thought this was him, 535 00:37:17,920 --> 00:37:24,400 gentleman by the name of Peter Celino who I I happen to know. Um, Peter, 536 00:37:23,040 --> 00:37:27,680 welcome to our meeting. >> Thank you, Mr. Chair. Uh, happy to be 537 00:37:26,079 --> 00:37:30,320 here. I did not know you were the chair of this board and I'm very happy to be 538 00:37:29,359 --> 00:37:33,839 before you >> and I you and you didn't now you know 539 00:37:32,480 --> 00:37:36,800 and you still came. So, that's impressive. 540 00:37:34,960 --> 00:37:41,200 » I I'm happy to be here. >> We're happy to have you. So, Peter, do 541 00:37:38,640 --> 00:37:45,200 you mind uh just giving our board we we we got the full package in our packet. 542 00:37:43,680 --> 00:37:49,040 The board's had a chance to review everything as as we do with all these, 543 00:37:47,520 --> 00:37:53,200 Peter. There's a checklist of events that have to happen before it gets put 544 00:37:50,960 --> 00:37:56,640 on the agenda and we have a meeting like this. Um, but if you could, do you mind 545 00:37:55,119 --> 00:37:59,920 just giving the board a quick summary of what we're trying to accomplish? 546 00:37:58,000 --> 00:38:03,359 » Certainly, I can. So, for the record, my name is Peter Solino. I'm a lawyer in 547 00:38:01,440 --> 00:38:07,359 Fall River. I'm here tonight for Bay Coast Bank. I conducted a commercial 548 00:38:05,680 --> 00:38:11,920 real estate transaction in which Bay Coast provided a line of credit to Laaf 549 00:38:09,680 --> 00:38:17,119 Familia and part of that loan approval was a pledge of this liquor license. Uh 550 00:38:14,400 --> 00:38:21,440 I do see Deb and Ever Amaya are on who are the operators. That was at the 551 00:38:19,200 --> 00:38:25,520 request of the board. So simply what's before you is to approve a pledge of the 552 00:38:23,839 --> 00:38:30,400 liquor license associated with La Familia Restaurant to Bay Coast Bank as 553 00:38:28,240 --> 00:38:35,359 collateral for a promisory note uh in the amount of 475. 554 00:38:32,720 --> 00:38:38,720 » Okay. Uh and and Mike King, just for anyone watching that might not be 555 00:38:36,880 --> 00:38:44,400 familiar with this process, is this a pretty standard process? 556 00:38:41,839 --> 00:38:48,000 » It is, Mr. Chairman. Um, it needs to go through approval of both the select 557 00:38:45,839 --> 00:38:52,400 board and ultimately the ABCC will have the final say. 558 00:38:49,760 --> 00:38:55,839 » Okay, fantastic. And attorney Celino, you mentioned that the applicants are 559 00:38:53,839 --> 00:38:59,520 on. Uh, would they like to address the board? 560 00:38:56,800 --> 00:39:02,480 » Um, I Deb, can you hear us and would you like to address the board? 561 00:39:00,800 --> 00:39:05,760 » Um, we're here. My husband and I are here listening. We can address whatever 562 00:39:04,079 --> 00:39:09,680 it is you were asking. >> No, we just wanted to say hello and see 563 00:39:07,680 --> 00:39:13,920 how you're doing over there. I'm uh I was just in there actually. I got take 564 00:39:11,200 --> 00:39:17,440 out from there. uh last weekend and the food was incredible. So, how are you? 565 00:39:15,680 --> 00:39:20,720 How are things going in Rethm so far, Deb? 566 00:39:18,640 --> 00:39:25,760 » Super. We've been uh received great by the community. Um a lot of great 567 00:39:23,040 --> 00:39:29,520 feedback. We really love the love the town. We're doing great over there. It's 568 00:39:27,599 --> 00:39:33,040 been a real blessing for us. >> It's great. Yeah, like I said, food was 569 00:39:31,200 --> 00:39:36,079 great. Uh and I've been there before. Service is great. So, it's great to have 570 00:39:34,800 --> 00:39:39,760 you in the community. We love our restauranteers and rent them. Um, so 571 00:39:38,480 --> 00:39:43,920 with that being said, I'm going to open it up to the board members to see if 572 00:39:41,359 --> 00:39:47,520 anyone has any questions or comments for attorney Celino. Um, and we'll start 573 00:39:46,240 --> 00:39:52,720 with Selectman Anderson. >> Yeah, thank you, Mr. Chair. Um, I also 574 00:39:50,160 --> 00:39:59,680 have have visited La Familia, not only in Rethm, but also in Cumberland. And, 575 00:39:55,280 --> 00:40:05,200 um, they do a great job. I have no no issues and no qualms about this request. 576 00:40:03,280 --> 00:40:10,960 » Fantastic. And just so you know, Selectman Anderson is the select board's 577 00:40:08,079 --> 00:40:15,280 um official foodie. So if you get a badge of approval from Selectman 578 00:40:12,960 --> 00:40:19,839 Anderson, uh Deb, it's a pretty big deal. So uh I think I think things must 579 00:40:17,920 --> 00:40:23,760 be going great at La Familia and thank you for that comment, Selectman 580 00:40:21,119 --> 00:40:27,280 Anderson. Um Selectman Harrington, any questions or comments? 581 00:40:25,440 --> 00:40:31,200 » Thank you, Mr. Chair. So yeah, I too am a frequent flyer over at La Familia. I 582 00:40:29,040 --> 00:40:36,000 think Eric does a wonderful job. Awesome server. Um 583 00:40:33,760 --> 00:40:40,400 can't can't talk well enough about the bowl and ace and uh keep up the good 584 00:40:38,320 --> 00:40:43,680 work. Great spot. >> Fantastic. Thank you, Select Man. Select 585 00:40:42,880 --> 00:40:49,119 Lamoth. >> No questions, Mr. Chair. 586 00:40:46,320 --> 00:40:53,040 » Thank you. All right. So, at this time, uh chair would entertain a motion to 587 00:40:50,640 --> 00:40:58,079 approve the pledge of collateral license amendment application for Laaf Familia 588 00:40:55,599 --> 00:40:59,839 located at 263 Shar Street, Rentham, Mass. 589 00:40:58,560 --> 00:41:03,599 » So moved. >> Second. Motion made by Selectman 590 00:41:01,760 --> 00:41:07,280 Anderson, second by Sele Selectman Lamoth. Any further discussion? Being 591 00:41:05,920 --> 00:41:09,359 none, we'll do a roll call vote. Selectman Anderson. 592 00:41:08,319 --> 00:41:12,240 » Anderson G. Yes. >> Selectman Harrington. 593 00:41:10,880 --> 00:41:14,480 » Harington. Yes. >> Selectman Lamoth. 594 00:41:13,359 --> 00:41:18,800 » Lamoth. Yes. >> Gallow. Yes. Motion carries 40. Peter, 595 00:41:17,119 --> 00:41:21,599 great to see you. Thanks for being on. >> Thank you all. 596 00:41:19,440 --> 00:41:24,800 » And thank you very much. Have a great night, everybody. 597 00:41:23,440 --> 00:41:30,319 » Much. >> Okay, let's go to tab number six. 598 00:41:27,760 --> 00:41:36,560 Tab number six. This is a license amendment application. This is Cracker 599 00:41:32,560 --> 00:41:40,880 Barrel Old Country Store located at 1048 Cell Street, Unit 40 in Rentham at the 600 00:41:38,400 --> 00:41:45,280 outlets. This is a change of officers, directors, and LLC managers. In our 601 00:41:43,599 --> 00:41:50,880 packet, we have the license amendment application for Cracker Barrel. And with 602 00:41:47,520 --> 00:41:55,920 us, we have Matteline Gaines and Stacy Reynolds. Matteline and Stacy, are you 603 00:41:53,359 --> 00:42:01,680 with us? >> Um, I'm here. Stacy Reynolds. Hi, Stacy. 604 00:41:59,599 --> 00:42:03,920 Uh, how are you this evening? >> Good. How are you? Thank you for having 605 00:42:03,280 --> 00:42:07,920 me. >> Doing fantastic. Welcome. Do you mind 606 00:42:06,160 --> 00:42:11,040 just telling the board what your affiliation with Cracker Barrel is and 607 00:42:09,760 --> 00:42:14,240 what we're trying to accomplish this evening? 608 00:42:12,240 --> 00:42:16,160 » Um, I'm actually the general manager of the Rentham location. 609 00:42:15,839 --> 00:42:20,960 » Great. >> Um, and we are just coming here to um 610 00:42:18,960 --> 00:42:24,800 talk about the officer changes that have happened with Cracker Barrel. 611 00:42:22,960 --> 00:42:29,440 » Okay. Do you want to give us a highle summary of that? 612 00:42:26,720 --> 00:42:34,319 » Um, yep. So Richard Wilson um who was one of our current officers has retired. 613 00:42:32,000 --> 00:42:40,640 Um and Jennifer Langford has taken his place. Um our current CEO is now David 614 00:42:37,680 --> 00:42:45,599 Dino. Julie Bino um is no longer our current um CEO. So we've had a little 615 00:42:43,200 --> 00:42:48,960 bit of change um with our offices within the company. 616 00:42:46,960 --> 00:42:52,640 » Okay, great. Uh seems pretty straightforward. We see these quite 617 00:42:50,480 --> 00:42:55,920 often. Um, I'm going to open it up to the board members to see if anyone has 618 00:42:54,079 --> 00:42:58,800 any addition additional questions or comments and we'll start with Selectman 619 00:42:58,160 --> 00:43:02,640 Anderson. >> Yeah, thank you, Mr. Chair. This is 620 00:43:00,319 --> 00:43:06,319 basically just clerical. Um, I've got no issues with this. 621 00:43:03,760 --> 00:43:09,839 » You're you're correct. Yeah. Okay. Uh, Selectman Harrington. 622 00:43:08,319 --> 00:43:13,520 » No issues. >> Okay, great. Selectman Lamoth, 623 00:43:12,000 --> 00:43:17,440 » no questions. >> Great. Uh, I don't have any additional 624 00:43:15,680 --> 00:43:22,160 questions either. So, uh, chair would entertain a motion to approve the change 625 00:43:18,960 --> 00:43:26,800 of officers, directors, LLC managers, um, license amendment application for 626 00:43:24,079 --> 00:43:31,760 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store located at 1048 Cell Street, Unit 40, and Rent 627 00:43:29,200 --> 00:43:34,079 the Mass 02093. >> So moved. 628 00:43:33,119 --> 00:43:39,280 » Second. >> Motion made by Select Man, second by 629 00:43:36,000 --> 00:43:41,839 Select Lamoth. Any further discussion? Being none, we'll do a roll call vote. 630 00:43:40,720 --> 00:43:46,079 Selectman Anderson >> Anderson. Yes. 631 00:43:43,040 --> 00:43:48,880 » Selectman Harrington. [clears throat] >> I think you I think you said yes. Right. 632 00:43:47,839 --> 00:43:50,800 Bill. >> Yes. 633 00:43:49,280 --> 00:43:52,240 » Okay. Thank you. Select them on the moth. 634 00:43:51,280 --> 00:43:57,280 » Moth. Yes. >> Gallow. Yes. Motion carries 40. 635 00:43:54,720 --> 00:43:59,440 Congratulations Stacy. Have a wonderful evening. Keep up the good work over 636 00:43:58,720 --> 00:44:03,760 there. >> Thank you. You also take care. 637 00:44:01,839 --> 00:44:09,440 » Okay. Let's go. Thank you. Let's go to tab number eight. Tab number eight. Uh 638 00:44:06,800 --> 00:44:14,640 we have um one of our wellrespected guests joining us for tab number eight. 639 00:44:11,599 --> 00:44:19,760 We have Dr. Allan Cameron who's going to give to us uh a back to school update as 640 00:44:17,359 --> 00:44:25,119 he does every year. Dr. Cameron is the superintendent of Ranom Public Schools. 641 00:44:22,720 --> 00:44:30,800 Dr. Cameron, welcome to the meeting. >> Thank you. Great to see you, Mr. Chair. 642 00:44:27,839 --> 00:44:34,400 Uh members of the board, Mr. King, thank you for giving me the opportunity to be 643 00:44:32,720 --> 00:44:40,560 here tonight and give you just a very brief update on what we've done to start 644 00:44:38,160 --> 00:44:46,240 the school year and some upcoming events we have. So, we officially started off 645 00:44:43,760 --> 00:44:50,079 last week uh with two days of professional developments, classroom 646 00:44:48,319 --> 00:44:54,640 preparation, and collaboration on Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th. 647 00:44:52,880 --> 00:44:59,040 During those two days, staff members came in. We completed statemandated 648 00:44:57,040 --> 00:45:03,440 training on a range of topics, ethics, special education, civil rights, 649 00:45:01,040 --> 00:45:09,040 discipline, crisis intervention, and emergency medical response. We were 650 00:45:06,079 --> 00:45:14,079 fortunate to have uh some security and safety training with Rethm Police 651 00:45:11,680 --> 00:45:18,640 Department, Sergeant Morris, and everyone's favorite, Officer Cruiser. 652 00:45:16,480 --> 00:45:24,160 And uh we hosted our meet and greet which is a runthm unique tradition where 653 00:45:22,319 --> 00:45:28,400 we invite students [snorts] and their families in to see the classroom before 654 00:45:26,319 --> 00:45:33,680 the start of the school day. Uh that Thursday and Friday we welcomed in uh 655 00:45:30,720 --> 00:45:39,520 students. We have 1,02 students this year. That's a 2.3% increase over last 656 00:45:36,240 --> 00:45:42,960 year. Continuing our uh continued in increase in enrollment. We're happy to 657 00:45:41,599 --> 00:45:47,119 see the students coming in. We're glad to have them. This year, we're going to 658 00:45:45,280 --> 00:45:52,240 continue to work on our three strategic objectives relating to uh learning, 659 00:45:50,400 --> 00:45:56,079 nurturing respectful environment, uh connections, excuse me, and ensuring the 660 00:45:54,400 --> 00:46:00,800 environment is safe, innovative, and inclusive. I want to focus on that last 661 00:45:58,079 --> 00:46:04,640 one briefly. I want to thank uh the voters and the leaders of Rentham 662 00:46:02,960 --> 00:46:08,960 because thanks to you, we're able to continue working on the new elementary 663 00:46:06,720 --> 00:46:12,160 school building project. Uh the school building committee will continue to 664 00:46:10,160 --> 00:46:18,400 update the community as the project proceeds with an anticipated uh opening 665 00:46:15,040 --> 00:46:23,680 date of September of 2029. Also, I'm very thankful to uh police chief 666 00:46:20,720 --> 00:46:29,280 McGrath, KP Superintendent Rich Drole for collaborating with us to help us to 667 00:46:25,839 --> 00:46:34,640 secure a full-time SRO for the district. We were sharing uh part-time officer 668 00:46:32,319 --> 00:46:38,720 Schwabby. He was between KP and our district. Now we each have our own. 669 00:46:36,880 --> 00:46:43,200 We're sad to see Officer Schwabby head to KP, but we welcome uh Officer 670 00:46:41,680 --> 00:46:47,680 Mallister and we're glad to have him on campus full-time. And I want to thank uh 671 00:46:45,920 --> 00:46:51,680 select board, finance committee, school committee, school building committee, 672 00:46:49,440 --> 00:46:55,520 and town meeting participants for supporting us and helping us to get all 673 00:46:53,359 --> 00:46:59,520 that work done. And then I just want to briefly mention a few things we have 674 00:46:57,280 --> 00:47:06,160 coming up. Couple of uh important events. On Thursday, September 10th at 6 675 00:47:02,960 --> 00:47:10,640 p.m., we have the annual uh softball game between Rethm Public Schools and 676 00:47:08,720 --> 00:47:17,359 Rentham Police Department. That takes place at Sweatfield at 6:00. And uh I 677 00:47:15,440 --> 00:47:21,680 can't we got beaten so badly last year, I don't even feel comfortable talking 678 00:47:19,280 --> 00:47:26,400 any trash. Although I usually that's my one skill I bring to softball is trash 679 00:47:23,599 --> 00:47:30,400 talking. But, uh, we're hoping for a better showing this year and we hope 680 00:47:28,480 --> 00:47:35,200 people will come out. All the proceeds will benefit the Retham Education 681 00:47:32,400 --> 00:47:38,480 Association Scholarship Fund. Uh, then on Friday, September 11th, that is Oh, 682 00:47:37,359 --> 00:47:41,520 yes. I'm sorry, Mr. Gallup. >> No, no, just say the say the date and 683 00:47:40,400 --> 00:47:45,599 time again. I just want to make sure everyone heard that and we can get that 684 00:47:43,200 --> 00:47:49,920 out to try to drum up some additional uh support for that event. 685 00:47:46,880 --> 00:47:53,520 » Yes, sir. Uh, September 10th, Thursday, 6 p.m. Sweatfield. 686 00:47:52,079 --> 00:47:55,599 » All right. Great. Sorry. Please continue. 687 00:47:54,000 --> 00:47:58,000 » No, thank you. That I'm The more we can get the word out, the better. Although 688 00:47:56,720 --> 00:48:01,359 it is a little bit of a humbling experience to play against the police. 689 00:47:59,520 --> 00:48:05,599 They're quite good, but uh [laughter] I don't know. We'll see what we can do 690 00:48:03,040 --> 00:48:10,720 this year. Um on Friday, September 11th, this is the uh 25th anniversary of the 691 00:48:07,599 --> 00:48:15,280 911 terrorist attacks. Um the National September 11th Memorial and Museum 692 00:48:13,200 --> 00:48:19,040 provides excellent resources for talking to children about this day and I've 693 00:48:17,520 --> 00:48:22,880 shared that with the parents and teachers. um in our schools because of 694 00:48:21,200 --> 00:48:27,680 the age of our students. We're going to focus on patriotism and honoring the 695 00:48:25,359 --> 00:48:32,400 helpers and heroes in our community. And I will be in attendance at the town 696 00:48:30,000 --> 00:48:37,040 commemoration at 8:30 um at the 911 memorial. Uh thank you for uh hosting 697 00:48:34,480 --> 00:48:41,599 that. And then we've got uh two big nights for families coming up the 698 00:48:39,599 --> 00:48:46,079 following week. We have our curriculum nights. So uh that's a night where we 699 00:48:44,240 --> 00:48:50,480 invite the students families to come in. They get to meet the teachers uh see the 700 00:48:48,480 --> 00:48:54,160 classroom and learn about what the students are going to be learning during 701 00:48:51,760 --> 00:49:00,000 the year. And that's going to be uh for Rodri on Thursday, September 17th and 702 00:48:57,680 --> 00:49:03,920 Delaney will be Thursday, September uh 24th. And the teachers and the 703 00:49:02,000 --> 00:49:07,839 principles will put out specific times uh because we have staggered times for 704 00:49:05,359 --> 00:49:11,760 those events. Um but overall, we've had an outstanding start to the school year. 705 00:49:09,760 --> 00:49:16,079 Very positive energy. I think that that uh vote for the building last spring 706 00:49:13,760 --> 00:49:19,440 really energized the school community. People are feeling excited about this 707 00:49:17,520 --> 00:49:22,559 year. Students and families seem very happy and ready to learn and my 708 00:49:20,960 --> 00:49:26,640 colleagues and I are eager to help them learn, make friends, stay safe and have 709 00:49:24,960 --> 00:49:29,920 fun. And I'm honored to be the superintendent of Brent Public Schools 710 00:49:28,319 --> 00:49:33,520 and I appreciate the opportunity to speak with all of you and I thank you 711 00:49:31,920 --> 00:49:36,160 for your service to the community and I'm happy to answer any questions that 712 00:49:35,200 --> 00:49:39,040 you have. >> Great. I'm going to open it up to the 713 00:49:37,359 --> 00:49:42,480 board members. Uh make any questions or comments that they have in just a 714 00:49:40,240 --> 00:49:46,400 second. Uh I feel the same way. We're lucky to have you, Dr. Cameron. You 715 00:49:44,160 --> 00:49:50,960 always do a great job. Um appreciate your enthusiasm. appreciate, you know, 716 00:49:49,359 --> 00:49:55,200 uh, you know, just the the level of professionalism and you bring an 717 00:49:52,800 --> 00:50:00,559 interesting a very professional and and um, you know, uh, being a being a a 718 00:49:57,839 --> 00:50:05,200 former Army Ranger yourself, um, you bring a a very unique perspective when 719 00:50:02,640 --> 00:50:09,200 it comes to patriotism and, uh, when we talk about very difficult events like 720 00:50:07,280 --> 00:50:14,000 911. I think you and I have discussed this in the past. I was in Manhattan on 721 00:50:11,359 --> 00:50:17,680 911. It's a very uh important day for me, somber day uh for the terror, you 722 00:50:16,000 --> 00:50:21,760 know, when the terrorists attacked those the buildings and then not only that, 723 00:50:19,359 --> 00:50:25,839 the other locations uh where heroes stepped up and made sure that more 724 00:50:23,680 --> 00:50:31,839 people didn't die. Um so we really appreciate you um you know educating our 725 00:50:28,559 --> 00:50:37,200 students in a in a way that um you know is a in a in a balanced way uh where it 726 00:50:34,400 --> 00:50:41,119 gets the message of what happens because we have to talk about difficult things 727 00:50:38,880 --> 00:50:44,880 but we do it in such a way that um you know isn't going to scare anybody at the 728 00:50:42,720 --> 00:50:49,920 same time. Um I appreciate you saying that you come into the town event on 911 729 00:50:47,200 --> 00:50:54,079 at 8:30. Um, you know, uh, we open it up to anyone, anyone, any parent, any 730 00:50:52,400 --> 00:50:58,079 student, you know, any resident of Rentham that wants to come pay their 731 00:50:55,760 --> 00:51:03,680 respects for the thousands of lives lost 25 years ago on 911. Uh, we welcome you 732 00:51:00,800 --> 00:51:08,480 to come. It's a somber uh, it's a somber um, event. Um, but it's an important 733 00:51:05,839 --> 00:51:11,680 event. Um, so appreciate you uh, saying that. Appreciate your support there. 734 00:51:10,240 --> 00:51:15,520 Appreciate all you do for our community. And I'm going to be quiet and open it up 735 00:51:13,280 --> 00:51:18,480 to the other select board members for additional questions and comments. 736 00:51:16,720 --> 00:51:21,920 Starting with Slackman Anderson. >> Yeah. Thank you, Mr. Chair. So, Dr. 737 00:51:20,559 --> 00:51:23,599 Cameron, it's so good to see you tonight. 738 00:51:22,720 --> 00:51:28,960 » Thank you, too. >> Yeah. I just want to just want to thank 739 00:51:25,280 --> 00:51:33,440 you, um, your administrative team, your staff, and your teachers for everything 740 00:51:30,880 --> 00:51:38,160 you do for our our children in this community. Um, 741 00:51:36,079 --> 00:51:43,119 you've done a tremendous job in the amount of years you've been here. Um, I 742 00:51:40,720 --> 00:51:49,440 expect you'll continue to do the same great job you've always done. And um I 743 00:51:46,880 --> 00:51:53,905 wouldn't sell yourself short. I'm pretty sure this year I'm going to make you 744 00:51:51,520 --> 00:51:55,680 look like a star in that softball game. [laughter] 745 00:51:54,000 --> 00:51:59,599 » I hope so, Chief. I need all the help I can get. I don't know. We'll see. 746 00:51:58,000 --> 00:52:03,440 » You are the X factor. >> We'll see. I don't know. [laughter] 747 00:52:01,599 --> 00:52:08,370 » I heard I heard the police were looking for a new picture, though. That's what I 748 00:52:05,680 --> 00:52:08,370 heard. [laughter] 749 00:52:08,960 --> 00:52:12,880 » Selectman Innocent. Anything else before I pass it along? 750 00:52:11,599 --> 00:52:15,839 » That's it, Mr. Chair. >> Okay. Selectman Harrington, floor is 751 00:52:14,559 --> 00:52:19,520 yours. >> Uh, so thank you, Mr. Chair. So, thank 752 00:52:17,760 --> 00:52:24,000 you, Dr. Cammy. You do wonderful job, you and your staff. Uh, you know, I'm 753 00:52:22,160 --> 00:52:29,040 I'm proud to be part of the select board that's continued to support the school 754 00:52:26,319 --> 00:52:32,800 system, the school building. Uh, my four children graduated from the school 755 00:52:30,640 --> 00:52:36,960 systems. They're all successful today. And I'm proud to say my grandson is 756 00:52:34,640 --> 00:52:40,880 there now. And I look forward to having him have the same great education that 757 00:52:39,040 --> 00:52:44,079 my children grew up with. And thank you for all you do. 758 00:52:42,079 --> 00:52:47,440 » Thank you. Thank you, sir. Uh, and select Lamoth. 759 00:52:47,119 --> 00:52:51,920 Uh, >> Cameron, you make us all proud. I'm so 760 00:52:50,000 --> 00:52:54,559 happy to have you and, uh, thank you for all the good work you've done and are 761 00:52:53,680 --> 00:52:56,880 doing. >> Thank you. 762 00:52:55,200 --> 00:53:01,359 » All right. Great. All right. Dr. Cameron, keep in touch with us. This 763 00:52:58,960 --> 00:53:06,160 board, I always say, you reach out any time you have a question, concern, 764 00:53:03,280 --> 00:53:09,839 issue. Mike King is fantastic about uh, responsiveness and getting you in front 765 00:53:08,000 --> 00:53:13,680 of us as needed. So, the the door is always open. We wish you and the staff a 766 00:53:12,079 --> 00:53:16,640 wonderful year. I know it's going to be a great year, but we wish you a 767 00:53:15,119 --> 00:53:19,920 wonderful year and we look forward to getting an update from you again 768 00:53:18,240 --> 00:53:23,040 sometime in the near future. >> Yes, sir. Thank you very much. Thanks 769 00:53:21,599 --> 00:53:25,440 for your kind words and I'll see you all on next Friday. 770 00:53:24,640 --> 00:53:28,640 » Sounds great. >> Take care. 771 00:53:26,079 --> 00:53:34,640 » Okay, guys and girls, let's move on. Um, talking about uh a 911 event. Uh, very 772 00:53:32,160 --> 00:53:39,119 blessed to have uh Chief Marino with us. Chief Marino does a really great job 773 00:53:36,559 --> 00:53:45,359 every year of um leading the charge with the somber event as we just alluded to. 774 00:53:41,440 --> 00:53:49,280 Um and I would like Chief Marino to uh see Chief, do you have an update for us 775 00:53:47,040 --> 00:53:54,640 or is there uh want to talk about this the the order of ceremony how the day is 776 00:53:51,760 --> 00:53:58,880 going to go that morning? >> Uh yep. So thank [clears throat] you for 777 00:53:56,800 --> 00:54:03,760 having me. Thanks for uh you know getting the message out on this. Good to 778 00:54:00,800 --> 00:54:07,760 see uh the schools and and Dr. Cameron, you know, try to educate uh, you know, a 779 00:54:06,319 --> 00:54:11,440 lot of the people that don't really understand what that day meant to a lot 780 00:54:09,359 --> 00:54:15,599 of people. Uh, you know, it's interesting. I can't believe it's been 781 00:54:12,640 --> 00:54:19,359 25 years. And, um, you know, every year seems to to have a little bit more of an 782 00:54:17,359 --> 00:54:23,920 impact, especially when, you know, I'm hiring kids that weren't even born yet 783 00:54:21,280 --> 00:54:29,440 when when this actually happened and and trying to educate them on on the uh, you 784 00:54:26,559 --> 00:54:33,839 know, the rividity of the situation. So, uh, it's it's the same uh routine that 785 00:54:31,839 --> 00:54:38,720 we have. We'll we'll you know start at 8:30 muster in the morning. Uh you 786 00:54:36,319 --> 00:54:42,480 should have the uh itinerary uh from years past as well as last year. Uh we 787 00:54:41,040 --> 00:54:46,160 give the opportunity we welcome the board to come and place the wreaths. 788 00:54:43,839 --> 00:54:51,920 Hopefully that will be the uh the same uh as this year and uh we just go 789 00:54:48,720 --> 00:54:57,680 through the uh announcements as as the day unfolds uh you know until the last 790 00:54:54,800 --> 00:55:03,359 event of of the final bells uh just after 10 a.m. 791 00:55:00,800 --> 00:55:10,079 » Fantastic. And yes, the uh we have the uh uh we have the agenda in our packet. 792 00:55:06,480 --> 00:55:15,280 Um and uh you know uh uh in past years um past couple years I've addressed uh 793 00:55:12,800 --> 00:55:19,119 the the the people attending. Um anyone else from the board, please feel free to 794 00:55:16,960 --> 00:55:24,880 address. It doesn't have to be me. Um but I do think it's important from uh a 795 00:55:22,000 --> 00:55:28,400 town official uh to address the crowd. Um and you know the men and women 796 00:55:26,640 --> 00:55:33,200 wearing the uniform. Um, I just think that's an important piece of the uh of 797 00:55:30,640 --> 00:55:37,359 the event. Uh, so Chief Marino, once again, we appreciate you uh putting this 798 00:55:35,680 --> 00:55:42,960 together, making sure this happens each and every year. Um, and um, I know I'll 799 00:55:40,640 --> 00:55:46,960 be there and I hope to see uh, you know, a huge turnout from the public. Um, 800 00:55:44,960 --> 00:55:51,760 because like you said, it's uh, it's crazy that it's been 25 years. It seems 801 00:55:49,119 --> 00:55:56,319 like just yesterday. Um, but 25 years ago and talking to my kids about this 802 00:55:54,720 --> 00:56:01,119 day and and what it meant for the country. um you know it's just uh it's 803 00:55:58,960 --> 00:56:05,359 just uh it's mind-blowing that um you know it happened and here we are 25 804 00:56:03,119 --> 00:56:10,079 years later. So we will never forget the event of those days and we will you know 805 00:56:07,839 --> 00:56:14,799 continue to celebrate all the wonderful men and women who lost their lives u on 806 00:56:12,319 --> 00:56:18,079 that uh horrible day. So with that being said we appreciate that we're going to 807 00:56:16,559 --> 00:56:23,200 move on and we hope to see a lot of people turn up for that event. Um we're 808 00:56:20,960 --> 00:56:29,359 going to go to tab number 10 at this time. So tab number 10 for the board. 809 00:56:26,720 --> 00:56:34,160 This is an elderly we have an elderly and disabled tax a committee update. So 810 00:56:32,000 --> 00:56:39,040 as the board knows we've been reaching out to all of our uh boards and 811 00:56:37,040 --> 00:56:42,720 committees in town or most of our most active boards and committees in town. Uh 812 00:56:41,119 --> 00:56:46,319 we want to give them an opportunity to come on address the select board address 813 00:56:44,559 --> 00:56:50,880 the residents. We want to let them know that we're here to support them. Kind of 814 00:56:48,400 --> 00:56:55,280 get a highle update of what's going on within the organization and how our 815 00:56:53,280 --> 00:56:58,400 board uh could partner with you on things that you might need moving 816 00:56:56,400 --> 00:57:03,599 forward, challenges, opportunities, things of that nature. Uh so with us we 817 00:57:00,960 --> 00:57:06,400 have Amelia Small, the chair. Yes, >> here I am. 818 00:57:04,559 --> 00:57:10,079 » Hi, welcome. Welcome and thank you so much for being with us. 819 00:57:08,319 --> 00:57:14,559 we'd want to give you the floor. And like I said, this is a very informal 820 00:57:12,319 --> 00:57:18,240 opportunity uh just for you to give us an update as to what you're working on, 821 00:57:16,799 --> 00:57:22,559 things you're seeing in the community, challenges, areas that our board can 822 00:57:20,480 --> 00:57:25,839 support and partner with your board on different things. And we just want you 823 00:57:23,760 --> 00:57:28,559 to know that you've got, you know, uh you've got a town that supports what 824 00:57:27,280 --> 00:57:32,960 you're doing and you've got a board that supports what you're doing. So, welcome. 825 00:57:30,799 --> 00:57:38,000 » Oh, thank you very much for having me. Um first of all, I'll just give you a 826 00:57:34,720 --> 00:57:42,079 little um update on what we do. Um the fund was established, the elderly and 827 00:57:40,079 --> 00:57:46,559 disabled taxation aid fund was established to provide tax assistance 828 00:57:44,720 --> 00:57:50,960 for the elderly and disabled Rantham residents who are homeowners with 829 00:57:48,480 --> 00:57:57,359 limited income and assets. Um it's funded mostly by donations. Um and we 830 00:57:55,040 --> 00:58:02,240 have renamed ourselves the rent neighbors fund. We thought that was a 831 00:57:59,040 --> 00:58:10,799 little friendlier. And um so what we did, how this all happened was the the 832 00:58:06,640 --> 00:58:17,760 committee was here in 2017 but disbanded and then they regrouped again in fall of 833 00:58:13,920 --> 00:58:23,760 2025 and since then we have managed to get our application updated. We have 834 00:58:20,079 --> 00:58:29,440 guidelines. Um we the application is now available at the assessor's office and 835 00:58:26,559 --> 00:58:36,079 at the council on aging and also online at the um rentham.gov which is great. Um 836 00:58:32,400 --> 00:58:43,040 it went active today. Um we have sent out buck slips with the tax bills for 837 00:58:39,359 --> 00:58:49,280 real estate in July and we have now received about $1,500 in donations from 838 00:58:46,559 --> 00:58:54,000 the citizens of Ranthm. Hopefully, we will be able to fund raise some more 839 00:58:51,520 --> 00:58:58,480 from some of the businesses. We're just that's where we're at now. But we um all 840 00:58:56,720 --> 00:59:02,839 things considered, we have gotten a lot done in a very short amount of time. 841 00:59:03,200 --> 00:59:08,880 » Sorry about that. I was on mute. Sounds like you have. So, thank you for that 842 00:59:06,319 --> 00:59:14,079 update. We appreciate that. Um what else can you tell us is going on? 843 00:59:10,880 --> 00:59:19,359 » Um also, we are accepting donations all year long. It does we don't have any 844 00:59:15,920 --> 00:59:23,920 limit on that. Um, people can donate on the website. There's an actual tab when 845 00:59:21,760 --> 00:59:28,160 under um where you pay your bills. There's a tab that says Ranthm Neighbors 846 00:59:25,680 --> 00:59:32,319 Fund. You can donate there anytime. Um, people can also donate by check if they 847 00:59:30,160 --> 00:59:36,559 want to made out to the town of Rantham. As long as you put um Rentham Neighbors 848 00:59:34,559 --> 00:59:40,960 Fund in the memo line, then we know that that's what it's for. And you can also 849 00:59:38,640 --> 00:59:46,240 donate in person at the collector's office. Um I don't know any questions 850 00:59:44,319 --> 00:59:49,520 you have for me that I can clarify anything. 851 00:59:47,359 --> 00:59:54,000 » Uh I would just say I I think this is a really important uh initiative. Uh I 852 00:59:52,559 --> 00:59:58,240 would say there's a lot of you know when I'm out talking to people and we try to 853 00:59:56,160 --> 01:00:02,559 this board try one of the strategic goals of this board Amelia is that we 854 01:00:00,480 --> 01:00:06,559 try to we've tried to increase uh our transparency with the public. Uh we want 855 01:00:04,960 --> 01:00:10,160 the public to know that we're out there. We're available. You know you see me 856 01:00:08,160 --> 01:00:13,599 pumping gas you getting a haircut. you know, maybe having dinner somewhere. 857 01:00:11,760 --> 01:00:17,839 Feel free to come over and say hello. And we we want to talk to the residents 858 01:00:15,359 --> 01:00:21,520 and hear from the residents, you know, concerns, issues, opportunities, things 859 01:00:20,160 --> 01:00:24,960 that are going good. Doesn't have to be things that are going bad, things that 860 01:00:22,799 --> 01:00:28,559 are going good in town. And one of the things that I continue to hear, 861 01:00:26,240 --> 01:00:33,520 especially from our older residents, is um they love rent them. Um but costs 862 01:00:31,040 --> 01:00:39,440 keep going up, taxes keep going up, right? Um utility bills keep going up, 863 01:00:36,240 --> 01:00:44,799 and it's a challenge. Um, and we I think we need to um I think we need to 864 01:00:42,079 --> 01:00:49,440 continue to aggressively pursue ways to help our, you know, uh uh and and not 865 01:00:47,920 --> 01:00:54,000 necessarily our elder uh you know, our elder our elderly people, but anyone in 866 01:00:52,160 --> 01:00:58,960 Rethm who's having difficult times, right? Uh paying the bills. Uh this is a 867 01:00:56,720 --> 01:01:03,520 this is a wonderful opportunity though um to help the el elderly and disabled 868 01:01:01,040 --> 01:01:08,160 people through this initiative. So, uh, I would just encourage everyone on this 869 01:01:05,440 --> 01:01:12,319 board, anyone listening, um, you know, uh, find more about it, tell people 870 01:01:10,079 --> 01:01:15,359 about it. Um, and gez, you know, it'd be nice if if all of us could make a small 871 01:01:13,839 --> 01:01:20,559 donation to help the cause at the same time. Um, so that's my two cents. Uh, 872 01:01:18,640 --> 01:01:24,720 Amelia, with that being said, I'll open it up to the other board members uh, to 873 01:01:22,240 --> 01:01:31,280 see if anyone has anything uh, to add or ask. Um, and I would ask you that if you 874 01:01:27,520 --> 01:01:36,640 could um um I want to make sure Mike, can you uh can you get the the website 875 01:01:34,720 --> 01:01:39,680 uh and send it out to the board members where we could spread this around and 876 01:01:38,319 --> 01:01:43,359 see if we could, you know, encourage people to make a donation? I would 877 01:01:41,680 --> 01:01:47,119 really appreciate that. >> Absolutely. We've done some social media 878 01:01:45,280 --> 01:01:50,640 postings and website postings as well, so I can share that with the board 879 01:01:48,799 --> 01:01:53,599 » and then maybe we can post it on >> Sorry. Go ahead. 880 01:01:51,760 --> 01:01:56,160 » That's okay. No, go ahead. Keep going. I was just going to say then maybe we 881 01:01:54,640 --> 01:01:59,440 could post it on our social media or within our networks or what have you, 882 01:01:57,920 --> 01:02:03,920 Amelia, but go ahead. >> Um, today um, actually there was a 883 01:02:01,680 --> 01:02:08,079 beautiful posting on Facebook um, highlighting this particular thing and 884 01:02:05,920 --> 01:02:12,319 it was it was really well done and so I would like to thank the town for that. 885 01:02:10,319 --> 01:02:14,480 Um, it was a good advertisement for the fund. 886 01:02:13,200 --> 01:02:17,599 » That's great. Well, that was very timely. I'm glad they could we could do 887 01:02:15,760 --> 01:02:20,480 that and let's continue to do so. So, with that being said, I'm going to turn 888 01:02:18,799 --> 01:02:25,040 it over to Select Man Anderson. >> Yeah. Thank you, Mr. Chair. So, Amelia, 889 01:02:22,400 --> 01:02:29,200 it's good to see you tonight. And u I just have one quick question. 890 01:02:26,880 --> 01:02:32,400 » What are the income limits >> to qualify? 891 01:02:29,839 --> 01:02:37,920 » Oh, okay. Um All right. Um I do have that listed here. Um the um it's $44,000 892 01:02:36,400 --> 01:02:45,200 for one person. >> So 44,000 um income for one person and 893 01:02:41,760 --> 01:02:49,520 then it goes from there. So um it's all listed on the website also. 894 01:02:47,440 --> 01:02:51,839 » Okay. Terrific. Thank you. No further questions. 895 01:02:50,400 --> 01:02:55,839 » All right. Great. Uh, Selectman Harrington, any questions or comments? 896 01:02:53,920 --> 01:02:59,280 » Mr. Chair. So, hey, Amy, it's nice to see you. 897 01:02:57,359 --> 01:03:02,240 » Billy, >> I hope you and Steve are doing well. Uh, 898 01:03:01,280 --> 01:03:05,680 thank you for your >> Thank you 899 01:03:03,200 --> 01:03:09,520 » and, uh, you're doing a great job uh, and get it getting it out to the public 900 01:03:07,680 --> 01:03:13,280 and, you know, we'll clearly be sharing it on social media and do what we can to 901 01:03:11,920 --> 01:03:17,760 help. >> Excellent. Thank you very much. 902 01:03:15,680 --> 01:03:22,559 Uh, select the moth. >> Uh, I have a number of questions, but if 903 01:03:20,400 --> 01:03:26,880 you tell me it's on the website, I'll go there right after I get that link. Um, 904 01:03:25,280 --> 01:03:30,400 but there I assume there's a mission statement. 905 01:03:28,160 --> 01:03:33,520 » Yes, there's a mission statement and the uh guidelines and the application are on 906 01:03:32,480 --> 01:03:39,440 the website. >> Okay. And do you do we have an idea 907 01:03:36,640 --> 01:03:42,640 right now what the queue looks like? >> The what? 908 01:03:40,400 --> 01:03:44,960 » The queue. How many people, you know, have you gotten any applications yet? 909 01:03:44,559 --> 01:03:50,079 No, >> no, they just went live today. So, 910 01:03:47,760 --> 01:03:55,200 September 1st to October 15th. The deadline is October 15th. Then we will 911 01:03:52,319 --> 01:04:02,559 go through the applications and we will um give out the money according to need. 912 01:03:58,079 --> 01:04:07,119 But um also all of the the amounts are based on what we get in donations. So 913 01:04:05,280 --> 01:04:11,200 the more money we get in donations, the more money we'll be able to give out. 914 01:04:09,280 --> 01:04:14,960 » Sure. Sounds great. Thank you. I look forward to looking at that website and 915 01:04:13,280 --> 01:04:16,960 taking part in a donation. >> Thank you very much. 916 01:04:16,079 --> 01:04:21,200 » Yep. >> Uh Amanda, just so everyone knows, 917 01:04:18,799 --> 01:04:26,160 Amanda Vazipolo posted a couple of links in the chat for us. Um and I want to say 918 01:04:23,760 --> 01:04:32,079 Becky from uh Big Apple Farm still on Amelia and she wanted to tell you that 919 01:04:29,280 --> 01:04:38,160 if you could notify the community um that the Big Apple offers a 10% discount 920 01:04:35,200 --> 01:04:42,160 for seniors on Tuesdays, 60 plus to qualify. So I I think that means you got 921 01:04:39,680 --> 01:04:45,359 to be 60 years old to qualify. So that's another another nice opportunity because 922 01:04:44,079 --> 01:04:49,440 I got to tell you the pie's really good at the big apple. [laughter] 923 01:04:47,680 --> 01:04:53,520 » So uh we just wanted to share that with you. And there are some links in the 924 01:04:51,200 --> 01:04:57,359 chat. So yeah, like I said, uh very informal. Amelio, we just want to give 925 01:04:55,119 --> 01:05:00,640 you an opportunity to come and and and just show us in the public what a great 926 01:04:58,880 --> 01:05:03,599 job you and your team are doing. Clearly you're doing that. So um that's that's 927 01:05:02,960 --> 01:05:07,119 it. >> We just want to wish you the best and 928 01:05:05,119 --> 01:05:10,480 continue to keep in touch with us. >> Thank you very much. And I would love to 929 01:05:08,799 --> 01:05:14,559 send out a big thank you to all the members of my committee. They've been 930 01:05:12,240 --> 01:05:18,240 wonderful and very easy to work with. And thank you very much for having me. 931 01:05:16,720 --> 01:05:21,440 » So, thank you. And thank you to the members of your committee. Like you 932 01:05:19,440 --> 01:05:24,400 said, have a wonderful evening. >> You too. Thank you. 933 01:05:22,720 --> 01:05:28,799 » Okay, everybody. Let's go to tab number 11. [clears throat] This is a cultural 934 01:05:26,720 --> 01:05:34,240 council interview. So, interview and appointment of Kathleen and I I want to 935 01:05:31,599 --> 01:05:38,960 say it's is it Belicki? um she can correct me if that's wrong to 936 01:05:37,039 --> 01:05:43,839 the cultural council. We have documentation from uh Kathleen in our 937 01:05:41,359 --> 01:05:49,119 packet uh including the uh there's a there's an application. There's a 938 01:05:46,000 --> 01:05:55,039 recommendation letter um from Eileen uh irrig uh from the the chair of the the 939 01:05:51,680 --> 01:05:58,799 cultural council. Um Kathleen, are you with us? Can you hear me? Okay, 940 01:05:56,480 --> 01:06:01,440 » I am here. I'm with you. >> Did I pronounce your last name correctly 941 01:06:00,559 --> 01:06:05,440 or no? >> Abelichi. That's correct. Yes. 942 01:06:03,839 --> 01:06:08,480 » No, I said bicki. I should have said bichi. 943 01:06:06,400 --> 01:06:14,400 » Well, you must speak the real Italian because in that's what you would say for 944 01:06:12,240 --> 01:06:17,280 I'm Irish. I just married into this family. 945 01:06:15,200 --> 01:06:21,119 » That's [laughter] true. That's it's great. It's great to have you. But the 946 01:06:19,520 --> 01:06:24,240 hand motion, you looked like a real Italian to me [laughter] with the hand 947 01:06:22,400 --> 01:06:28,799 motion because that's what my mom and grandma would do when I got in trouble. 948 01:06:26,160 --> 01:06:33,599 So, uh, welcome to our meeting. Welcome to the select board. Um, you know, we 949 01:06:31,359 --> 01:06:38,240 have your we have your application in our packet. Um, you're clearly very 950 01:06:36,079 --> 01:06:41,920 qualified. We have a recommendation letter that I'm going to ask our clerk, 951 01:06:40,160 --> 01:06:45,200 Selectman Harrington, to read into the record. And then what I'm going to do, 952 01:06:43,440 --> 01:06:49,039 Kathleen, is just open it up quickly to the board to ask any questions that they 953 01:06:47,039 --> 01:06:53,119 might have of you. We'll do a quick vote and you'll be on your way. So, Selectman 954 01:06:51,039 --> 01:06:58,160 Harrington, do you mind on page 48 of the packet reading the recommendation 955 01:06:55,039 --> 01:07:04,640 letter into the record, please? Uh letter dated August 23rd, 2026. Dear 956 01:07:02,079 --> 01:07:09,839 Ranthm Select Board, it is with great pleasure that I recommend Kathle 957 01:07:06,559 --> 01:07:14,559 Kathleen Belichi for appointment to the Reanom Cultural Council. I've been 958 01:07:12,640 --> 01:07:18,480 working with Kathleen on the Rem Cultural Council for a number of years 959 01:07:16,400 --> 01:07:23,520 and have been impressed with her level of commitment and engagement. She 960 01:07:20,799 --> 01:07:28,319 regularly attends monthly meetings, is an active participant and volunteers for 961 01:07:25,760 --> 01:07:33,599 activities in which the cultural council is engaged. Is without reservation that 962 01:07:31,039 --> 01:07:36,559 I make this recommendation. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or 963 01:07:35,039 --> 01:07:42,000 would like additional information. Sincerely, I Eileen Eric, chair, Rentham 964 01:07:39,920 --> 01:07:45,839 Cultural Council. Thank >> you. Thank you, Selectman Harrington, 965 01:07:43,760 --> 01:07:51,440 for that. Again, Kathleen, looking at your application, 15 years in Reanthm, 966 01:07:48,480 --> 01:07:57,599 occupation of consultant, uh, masters in education, um, you know, been serving on 967 01:07:54,400 --> 01:08:00,799 the council since 2024. Um, you know, look like a fantastic candidate to me. 968 01:07:59,520 --> 01:08:03,440 I'm going to open it up to the other board members for any questions or 969 01:08:02,160 --> 01:08:07,200 comments. Starting with Selectman Anderson. Yeah, thank you, Mr. Chair. 970 01:08:05,440 --> 01:08:10,640 So, Kathleen, just a real quick question. What What do you see as the 971 01:08:08,960 --> 01:08:14,200 biggest issues facing the cultural council right now? 972 01:08:15,599 --> 01:08:23,520 Well, I would I think you'd have to compartmentalize them. One of them is 973 01:08:20,560 --> 01:08:29,120 being in the old Fisk. I think uh just in terms of the physical space, uh they 974 01:08:26,880 --> 01:08:34,640 are trying to get a new roof on that building to save the building and I know 975 01:08:32,560 --> 01:08:42,640 that they're they've been thwarted in their efforts to date. So, I would say 976 01:08:37,920 --> 01:08:48,719 that is one thing. uh and and then beyond that uh I I rather than what are 977 01:08:46,799 --> 01:08:55,040 the biggest issues I would say the biggest uh improvement since I've been 978 01:08:52,159 --> 01:09:02,560 there are the number of local and rent them uh people and events organizations 979 01:08:59,759 --> 01:09:08,799 who have benefited from who have submitted applications and benefited 980 01:09:05,040 --> 01:09:15,279 from uh support by the cultural council financial support to uh carry out their 981 01:09:13,359 --> 01:09:20,319 uh programs. 982 01:09:18,080 --> 01:09:25,040 » Okay. So, so let me let me just give you a quick follow-up question. Um how are 983 01:09:23,120 --> 01:09:29,040 you being thwarted on on getting a new roof on the the 984 01:09:26,640 --> 01:09:35,120 » You know, I'm only I'm like a pleb. I'm not I don't know, but I know that there 985 01:09:31,279 --> 01:09:40,719 was a they had requested finance. I don't know it was from the town or 986 01:09:36,960 --> 01:09:47,199 whatever but it it was not granted and I and I I know that the uh historic 987 01:09:43,359 --> 01:09:53,520 commission has been also uh part of that but I I'm I know enough to be dangerous 988 01:09:50,000 --> 01:09:59,199 in these areas mostly what I do I attend meetings whatever needs to be done I'm 989 01:09:55,840 --> 01:10:05,199 happy to pitch in and be helpful uh but the longer term members 990 01:10:01,920 --> 01:10:12,560 I don't even know what the relationship in terms of ownership with the cultural 991 01:10:07,840 --> 01:10:20,560 council and old Fisk is, but I I just know that is probably a big concern that 992 01:10:16,719 --> 01:10:25,920 there's a a problem with the roof of leaking, etc. 993 01:10:23,199 --> 01:10:29,920 » Okay, Kathleen. Well, good luck tonight. >> No further questions, Mr. Chair. 994 01:10:27,520 --> 01:10:35,600 » Right. And I would I would suggest if I could to the the board, we can we can 995 01:10:32,800 --> 01:10:40,800 get Mike King to send us an email followup on the roof issue. I know this 996 01:10:37,840 --> 01:10:46,159 is it's it's a it's a deeper issue than >> I I mean I know it is. Yes. 997 01:10:44,640 --> 01:10:51,520 » Deeper every year. >> So my but my recommendation, Kathleen, 998 01:10:48,480 --> 01:10:56,719 isn't to focus on those things tonight. It's to focus on why you would be a good 999 01:10:53,760 --> 01:11:02,719 member on the committee. Okay. >> Well, I just couldn't help but once 1000 01:10:59,840 --> 01:11:07,520 » I had the floor and you said, "What are your biggest problems?" And I thought, 1001 01:11:04,880 --> 01:11:12,560 "Well, this is I'm just I was just grandstanding and taking my opportunity 1002 01:11:09,840 --> 01:11:16,880 seeing I had so many people who might be able to do something there." So, 1003 01:11:14,159 --> 01:11:20,480 » no, that's fine. But that's fair. But on this board, what we do is we we really 1004 01:11:18,880 --> 01:11:24,480 want to make sure we understand all the facts before we make comments. 1005 01:11:22,560 --> 01:11:26,560 » Of course. uh you know just because we don't want to throw any blame around 1006 01:11:25,840 --> 01:11:31,520 when you know >> No, I just wanted to raise the flag. 1007 01:11:29,360 --> 01:11:36,560 » Sure. Flag. Well, how about this? Let's agree that the flag is raised and we can 1008 01:11:34,480 --> 01:11:39,600 have a follow-up conversation. I'll make sure Mike King addresses the board on 1009 01:11:38,080 --> 01:11:43,760 this matter because I know we've talked about it, but for now, let's move on and 1010 01:11:41,920 --> 01:11:45,199 just focus on your application if that's okay. 1011 01:11:44,159 --> 01:11:49,120 » Very good. Very good. >> So, uh Selectman Anderson, thank you for 1012 01:11:47,280 --> 01:11:52,719 that. Selectman Harrington, any questions or comments? 1013 01:11:51,120 --> 01:11:56,239 So, Kathleen, this is kind of like a reappoint. Uh, 1014 01:11:55,280 --> 01:12:00,320 » yes, >> if I'm not mistaken. So, appreciate your 1015 01:11:58,480 --> 01:12:05,360 work. I appreciate the taking the time to volunteer and, uh, please keep up the 1016 01:12:03,360 --> 01:12:10,400 good work. Thank you for your service. >> Thank you. Thank you. 1017 01:12:07,440 --> 01:12:13,520 » Uh, Select the Moth, go right ahead. >> Well, I want to thank you for your 1018 01:12:11,600 --> 01:12:16,159 service and the and the fact that you'd like to volunteer and do it again is is 1019 01:12:15,679 --> 01:12:18,960 great. >> Thank you, Roy. 1020 01:12:17,120 --> 01:12:23,199 » Yeah. and then go on record to say that it was Jim that opened Pandora's box. 1021 01:12:22,159 --> 01:12:29,280 » I know. Well, yeah. >> No further no further questions. Mr. 1022 01:12:26,320 --> 01:12:35,520 » One of my consultant >> one of my areas of focus is uh executive 1023 01:12:32,640 --> 01:12:40,960 presentation skills and in a meeting like this you want to ask focused open 1024 01:12:39,199 --> 01:12:47,440 questions. So, by asking what are the biggest 1025 01:12:43,840 --> 01:12:52,800 issues, it's like you I you just opened up uh Patriots, you know, the the 1026 01:12:50,320 --> 01:12:56,320 Patriots stadium in terms of what we could bring in. 1027 01:12:54,080 --> 01:13:00,690 » I guess we can all agree. I guess we could all agree that this is Select 1028 01:12:57,760 --> 01:13:04,239 Mananderson's fault and that uh [laughter] 1029 01:13:02,000 --> 01:13:07,240 » Just kidding, Jimmy. Mr. >> Mr. 1030 01:13:04,960 --> 01:13:09,260 » Once again, I'll fall in the sword. [laughter] 1031 01:13:09,920 --> 01:13:16,080 Um, thank you John Roy and and Jimmy, we appreciate you being so lighthearted. 1032 01:13:14,080 --> 01:13:18,400 Believe me, everyone's great. This is fantastic. Kathleen, you're you're 1033 01:13:17,840 --> 01:13:23,840 fantastic. >> You know, also just for all of you, I I 1034 01:13:21,440 --> 01:13:31,120 don't how many of you have been by the Fisk or stopped by, there is an amazing 1035 01:13:27,199 --> 01:13:37,360 exhibit there of all of artists who either lived in Rentham at one time or 1036 01:13:34,480 --> 01:13:44,480 currently live there now. And the there's uh textile, there's pictures, 1037 01:13:40,480 --> 01:13:51,600 there's paintings, the stories of about Rentham, which and then the previous 1038 01:13:47,280 --> 01:13:58,960 exhibit was uh uh oil well paintings and then stories 1039 01:13:55,600 --> 01:14:04,239 of old houses in rent them and how far they go back. It was just fascinating. 1040 01:14:01,440 --> 01:14:11,520 Anyway, I know I grew up in Connecticut in a a small town which had a lot of uh 1041 01:14:08,080 --> 01:14:17,120 also local history and uh Rantham is just uh it's an amazing place. There's 1042 01:14:14,560 --> 01:14:24,159 there's so many just different little things to uh learn and focus on and the 1043 01:14:20,640 --> 01:14:29,360 cultural council. It just really brings that to the attention of the town. But 1044 01:14:26,560 --> 01:14:32,880 getting the word out and actually stopping by. It's like, you know, if you 1045 01:14:31,280 --> 01:14:36,960 live in New York, you've never been to the Statue of Liberty. Living in 1046 01:14:34,960 --> 01:14:43,920 Rentham, we, you know, we go about our business, but there's so many things uh 1047 01:14:40,239 --> 01:14:47,120 to enjoy if you stop and >> take 1048 01:14:45,679 --> 01:14:53,360 invite you to come. >> I appreciate your passion. Very well 1049 01:14:49,920 --> 01:15:01,120 said. And um let's move on to take a vote. So, uh, se select moth went. At 1050 01:14:57,280 --> 01:15:07,920 this time, I want to go to, um, the motion, which is I would 1051 01:15:04,880 --> 01:15:12,719 entertain a motion to appoint Kathleen Bich Bichi to the cultural council for a 1052 01:15:11,120 --> 01:15:17,840 term effective immediately and expiring on June 30th, 2029. 1053 01:15:16,080 --> 01:15:22,719 » Motion made by selectman Harrington, second by selectman Anderson. Any 1054 01:15:20,480 --> 01:15:25,840 further discussion? Being none, we'll do a roll call vote. Select man Anderson. 1055 01:15:24,640 --> 01:15:27,600 » Anderson. Yes. >> Select 1056 01:15:26,080 --> 01:15:30,159 » Manh Harrington. >> Yes. 1057 01:15:28,800 --> 01:15:33,840 » Select Lamoth. >> Lamoth. Yes. 1058 01:15:31,360 --> 01:15:38,480 » Chris Gallow. Yes. Motion carries 4. Congratulations, Kathleen. Keep up the 1059 01:15:35,840 --> 01:15:40,800 passion and we will see you soon. >> Excellent. 1060 01:15:38,880 --> 01:15:44,000 » Mr. Chair, could I could I address Kathleen with one comment? 1061 01:15:42,560 --> 01:15:48,560 » Go right ahead. >> Kathleen, in the St. Mary's Church in 1062 01:15:46,480 --> 01:15:53,360 the last year, there's been a donation. Uh the stations of the cross had oil 1063 01:15:50,640 --> 01:15:59,120 paintings and it was done by someone I think in North Attboro or Adelboroough 1064 01:15:56,320 --> 01:16:02,800 donated them. Absolutely gorgeous. If you have not seen that the cultural 1065 01:16:01,280 --> 01:16:08,159 committee should go in and take a look at it amazing. 1066 01:16:05,760 --> 01:16:13,199 » Thank you. I was I go to the abbey to mass so I will go and see that. Thank 1067 01:16:11,040 --> 01:16:17,920 you. Thank you. >> Great. Kathleen, make sure to go get 1068 01:16:14,880 --> 01:16:21,360 sworn in uh before you attend your uh the next meeting. Okay. 1069 01:16:19,679 --> 01:16:23,920 » Yes, we'll definitely do that. >> All right. Great. Have a wonderful 1070 01:16:22,800 --> 01:16:27,840 evening and we'll see you soon. >> Thank you. Thank you so much. It was a 1071 01:16:25,679 --> 01:16:30,159 pleasure being uh at your meeting. Thank you. 1072 01:16:28,239 --> 01:16:35,280 » Pleasure was all ours. Uh all right, let's go to tab number 12. All right. 1073 01:16:33,280 --> 01:16:38,400 Tab number 12 is an appointment of Paul Bender to the community preservation 1074 01:16:36,800 --> 01:16:42,800 committee as historical commission representative. Uh in our documentation, 1075 01:16:40,960 --> 01:16:47,760 in our packet, we have an email from Gina Solaris, who's the historical 1076 01:16:44,880 --> 01:16:50,320 commission chair. Um uh selectman Harrington, you want to read that in the 1077 01:16:48,960 --> 01:16:55,120 record, please? >> Yeah. So, uh it's from Gina Salales 1078 01:16:53,199 --> 01:17:01,920 says, "Hello. During the historical commission meeting on August 6th, 2026, 1079 01:16:59,440 --> 01:17:05,840 Paul Bender was unanimously voted to represent the commission at the CPC 1080 01:17:03,840 --> 01:17:11,520 meetings. All our members of the commission were in attendance on August 1081 01:17:07,840 --> 01:17:16,480 6th. Roy Van, Ray Rose, Leo Baldiger, Bill Jones, Zack Oriel, Paul Bender, and 1082 01:17:14,159 --> 01:17:21,520 Gina Solaris. Thank you. And it's uh from Gina, the chair of the rental 1083 01:17:18,560 --> 01:17:24,560 historical commission. >> Right. And just to thank you uh 1084 01:17:23,120 --> 01:17:29,120 Selectman Harrington. And just to remind the board, um these are kind of I hate 1085 01:17:27,040 --> 01:17:33,040 to use the word rubber stamp, but I'll use the word rubber stamp. So uh if 1086 01:17:31,520 --> 01:17:36,560 anyone has any questions or comments, raise your hand. Otherwise, I'll go 1087 01:17:34,320 --> 01:17:40,960 right to the motion. All right. Seeing none, chain a motion to appoint Paul 1088 01:17:38,880 --> 01:17:44,480 Bender to the community preservation committee as a historical commission 1089 01:17:42,960 --> 01:17:49,040 representative for a term effective immediately and expiring on June 30th, 1090 01:17:48,000 --> 01:17:52,800 2029. >> So move. 1091 01:17:50,480 --> 01:17:56,640 » Is there a second? Second. So motion made by Selectman Anderson, second by 1092 01:17:55,040 --> 01:18:00,960 Seleth. Any further discussion? Being none, 1093 01:17:58,960 --> 01:18:02,880 we'll do a roll call vote. Selectman Anderson. 1094 01:18:01,600 --> 01:18:06,640 » Anderson's yes. >> Selectman Harrington. 1095 01:18:04,800 --> 01:18:08,159 » Harington. Yes. >> Mammoth. 1096 01:18:07,120 --> 01:18:14,719 » Mammoth. Yes. >> Yellow. Yes. Motion carries 40. Please 1097 01:18:11,280 --> 01:18:18,560 let uh Mr. Bender know to go to the town clerk's office and get sworn in. Okay. 1098 01:18:16,960 --> 01:18:23,009 Mike shaking your head. Yeah. Everything okay? Do we need to add something to 1099 01:18:20,000 --> 01:18:23,009 that? [clears throat] 1100 01:18:23,360 --> 01:18:31,440 No. Okay. I couldn't hear you, but I I'll take that as a no. Okay. Let's move 1101 01:18:27,040 --> 01:18:37,120 forward. Tab number 13. So, um, tab number 13, uh, is a vote to approve the 1102 01:18:35,120 --> 01:18:42,880 issuance of a $5 million general obligation bond and, uh, bond 1103 01:18:39,920 --> 01:18:48,960 anticipation note or ban dated September 17, 2026, and to execute any closing 1104 01:18:46,239 --> 01:18:53,840 documents related there too. Um, in our packet, we do have the, um, the 1105 01:18:51,280 --> 01:18:57,840 documentation supporting it. um shows the votes of the select board, 1106 01:18:55,520 --> 01:19:02,239 description of it, and uh we do have with us uh town manager Mike King, who 1107 01:19:00,480 --> 01:19:06,960 might be able to give us a quick summary of what we're trying to accomplish here. 1108 01:19:04,400 --> 01:19:11,440 » Uh Mr. Chairman, uh we actually have with us tonight treasur collector Kathy 1109 01:19:09,040 --> 01:19:14,480 Nelson, who uh will be willing to speak on the subject if you would be okay 1110 01:19:13,120 --> 01:19:18,159 recognizing her. >> I would love to recognize her. Can you 1111 01:19:16,239 --> 01:19:21,679 do me a favor though? You guys do this sometimes and I love you, but you don't 1112 01:19:19,840 --> 01:19:25,520 put it in the packet and then I look silly because I go to you asking for 1113 01:19:23,920 --> 01:19:30,719 information when I have Kathy right here. So, I apologize, Kathy. Welcome to 1114 01:19:28,560 --> 01:19:35,520 the meeting. Uh, I'm going to have you unmute in a second, but welcome to the 1115 01:19:33,199 --> 01:19:38,560 meeting. It's so great to have you. Thank you for all you do for our great 1116 01:19:36,960 --> 01:19:43,520 town. Please let us know what we're trying to accomplish this evening. 1117 01:19:40,960 --> 01:19:49,120 » Sounds good. Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Um, the town had held a 1118 01:19:46,400 --> 01:19:56,080 competitive bid sale on Tuesday, August 25th, 2026 for a $5 million one-year 1119 01:19:53,440 --> 01:20:00,960 bond anticipation note to finance the beginning phase of the Rodrik Elementary 1120 01:19:58,239 --> 01:20:06,159 School building project as approved by the town meeting on June 1st, excluded 1121 01:20:03,760 --> 01:20:11,679 from limitations of Proposition 2 and a half and by a vote of the town passed on 1122 01:20:09,040 --> 01:20:17,120 June 15th. The town received five bids on the note 1123 01:20:14,080 --> 01:20:22,320 and TD Financial Products LLC was the winning bidder with a net interest cost 1124 01:20:19,199 --> 01:20:27,760 of 2.84%. Uh what is before you tonight is the 1125 01:20:24,800 --> 01:20:32,480 vote to approve the note sale. The entire vote needs to does not need to be 1126 01:20:30,159 --> 01:20:37,440 read but must be included in the board's minutes. 1127 01:20:34,320 --> 01:20:41,760 Uh, upon approval of the vote, I'm sorry, upon a vote of approval, there 1128 01:20:40,000 --> 01:20:46,159 are several pages of documents that need to be signed by the majority of the 1129 01:20:43,600 --> 01:20:50,320 board. And please note that wet signatures are required and that one of 1130 01:20:48,239 --> 01:20:56,880 the signers must be Mr. Harrington in his role as clerk of the board. 1131 01:20:54,640 --> 01:21:01,120 » Well, that's fantastic, Kathy. Thank you for that summary. Bill, can you sign for 1132 01:20:58,960 --> 01:21:04,480 me, too? No, I'm just kidding. That's That was a joke. 1133 01:21:02,080 --> 01:21:08,640 » I had to sign today. It's like getting a mortgage all over again. 1134 01:21:06,080 --> 01:21:13,040 » So Kathy, um just so the board's well aware, and I'm sure everyone is, the 1135 01:21:11,040 --> 01:21:18,000 reason that we're doing this ban is because we don't want to pay interest on 1136 01:21:16,000 --> 01:21:22,800 a huge amount of money like 40 or $50 million, right? Because we're not ready 1137 01:21:20,239 --> 01:21:28,239 to we're not ready to actually break ground um and you know uh with the new 1138 01:21:25,920 --> 01:21:32,640 school. So what this ban does is it's a it acts as temporary financing if I'm 1139 01:21:30,320 --> 01:21:36,880 not mistaken so you don't have to pay on the full amount. 1140 01:21:33,760 --> 01:21:42,159 » Right. Exactly. And then this this ban will be rolled into a bond next year 1141 01:21:39,280 --> 01:21:46,080 » is the is the plan at this point. >> Okay. Fantastic. Appreciate the 1142 01:21:44,320 --> 01:21:49,440 explanation. Appreciate you being on here this evening. Uh select board 1143 01:21:48,080 --> 01:21:52,560 members. Does anyone have any questions or comments? Starting with Selectman 1144 01:21:51,440 --> 01:21:57,440 Anderson. >> Uh none Mr. Chair. Selectman Harrington, 1145 01:21:56,000 --> 01:22:00,400 » no questions. >> Selectman Lamoth, 1146 01:21:58,639 --> 01:22:03,920 » no questions. >> And I I have no further either. Mike 1147 01:22:02,480 --> 01:22:08,639 King, now do you [clears throat] want to add anything? Are you still okay? 1148 01:22:06,880 --> 01:22:11,440 » Um I'm just happy that we got Selectman Harrington with me this evening to sign 1149 01:22:10,000 --> 01:22:16,480 as the clerk of the board immediately after the meeting. [laughter] 1150 01:22:13,600 --> 01:22:19,840 » That's great. So uh all right. Uh chair would entertain a motion then at this 1151 01:22:17,920 --> 01:22:23,520 time to approve the votes as written in the form of the document that was 1152 01:22:21,600 --> 01:22:29,280 prepared by bond council and provided to the board for the $5 million general 1153 01:22:25,600 --> 01:22:35,920 obligation bond anticipation notes dated September 17, 2026 to be issued to TD 1154 01:22:32,880 --> 01:22:38,880 Bank TD Financial Products LLC. >> So move. 1155 01:22:37,199 --> 01:22:43,040 » Motion made by selectman Harrington, second by Select Moth. Any further 1156 01:22:40,960 --> 01:22:45,679 discussion? Being none, we'll do a roll call vote. Selectman Anderson. 1157 01:22:44,480 --> 01:22:48,400 Innocence. Yes. >> Selectman Harrington. 1158 01:22:47,520 --> 01:22:50,560 » Yes. >> Selectman the moth. 1159 01:22:49,520 --> 01:22:55,840 » Moth. Yes. >> Chris Gallow. Yes. Motion carries. 40. 1160 01:22:53,920 --> 01:23:00,320 Um Mike, can you please make sure that Maya or Amanda follows up with the 1161 01:22:58,320 --> 01:23:04,639 board, reminds us to come in for wet signatures. 1162 01:23:02,000 --> 01:23:07,199 » Yes. We'll just need >> And thank you. 1163 01:23:05,679 --> 01:23:11,360 » Sorry. Go ahead, Mike. >> We'll just need two more board members 1164 01:23:08,960 --> 01:23:16,159 um in addition to Mr. Harrington. Um preferably either tomorrow or Thursday. 1165 01:23:13,920 --> 01:23:17,840 All right, sounds good. And Kathy, thanks for being on with us this 1166 01:23:17,360 --> 01:23:23,440 evening. >> Thank you. 1167 01:23:19,360 --> 01:23:31,760 » Okay. Um, let's go to tab number 14. Okay. Tab number 14. Mike, um, this 1168 01:23:28,080 --> 01:23:36,960 is the discussion of the 2025 volunteer of the year nomination form. 1169 01:23:34,639 --> 01:23:41,679 Mike, do you have I'm gonna I'm gonna pass this one off to you. 1170 01:23:39,360 --> 01:23:46,719 » Uh, thank you, Mr. Chairman. So annually, the select board identifies 1171 01:23:43,920 --> 01:23:51,520 two members in reviewing applications for the town's volunteer of the year 1172 01:23:48,400 --> 01:23:55,600 awards, which include an adult award and the Henry Carr Youth Award for 1173 01:23:53,280 --> 01:24:01,360 individuals that are age 18 or younger. Um the awards are presented at the fall 1174 01:23:57,600 --> 01:24:05,280 town meeting. Um the board can identify two members who will serve in a 1175 01:24:02,800 --> 01:24:09,920 reviewing capacity this evening as well as discuss um whether there's any 1176 01:24:07,840 --> 01:24:14,960 interest in making any updates to the application or selection process. 1177 01:24:12,880 --> 01:24:19,120 » Oh great. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Um so Mike, I appreciate you taking the lead 1178 01:24:16,320 --> 01:24:24,480 on that. So uh board typically what we've done the past couple years is um 1179 01:24:21,520 --> 01:24:29,760 selectman uh Anderson and selectwoman Rouse volunteered to kind of lead this 1180 01:24:26,719 --> 01:24:34,159 up. Um, one of the things that we discussed last year, Mike, if I'm not 1181 01:24:31,520 --> 01:24:40,239 mistaken, was keeping the youth award exactly how it was, and then potentially 1182 01:24:36,639 --> 01:24:45,360 we discussed uh uh making uh a couple of edits or at least discussing an edit for 1183 01:24:42,719 --> 01:24:49,840 the other award. Is that is that a fair statement? [clears throat] 1184 01:24:47,679 --> 01:24:55,440 » That is my recollection, Mr. Chairman. Currently, the adult award is for an 1185 01:24:53,199 --> 01:24:58,719 individual and there was some discussion about whether or not it could possibly 1186 01:24:57,040 --> 01:25:03,120 be an organization in the Renom community that does good work. 1187 01:25:01,280 --> 01:25:06,960 » Right. So, I guess we want to just get some guidance from the full board. I 1188 01:25:05,280 --> 01:25:12,800 know Michelle's not on tonight. she's out sick. But um from us who are here um 1189 01:25:10,639 --> 01:25:18,560 you know I think the in my recollection Mike too and I say this with all with 1190 01:25:15,360 --> 01:25:22,800 all due respect there was limited um participation in the adult award and 1191 01:25:20,800 --> 01:25:26,400 there's always pretty good participation in the youth award. Is that also a fair 1192 01:25:24,719 --> 01:25:31,120 statement? >> That is correct Mr. Chairman. So, what 1193 01:25:28,960 --> 01:25:35,280 we're trying to do here, gentlemen, is um you know, uh because there wasn't an 1194 01:25:33,679 --> 01:25:39,199 abundance of participation on the adult award, we started brainstorming and 1195 01:25:37,760 --> 01:25:42,560 saying, "Geez, I wonder if we could open it up to, like Mike said, groups that 1196 01:25:41,040 --> 01:25:46,880 are doing good things around town as well." I do think that the the youth 1197 01:25:44,400 --> 01:25:51,120 award is very important. I think people uh you know, take it very seriously. Um 1198 01:25:49,120 --> 01:25:54,320 and it's a it's it's it's a great event for the youth, so I think we should keep 1199 01:25:52,560 --> 01:25:58,400 that one alone. I know Select Woman Rouse agrees with me on that. Um but 1200 01:25:56,800 --> 01:26:01,840 what are your thoughts? Does anyone have any comments or thoughts if he wanted to 1201 01:26:00,080 --> 01:26:06,080 make that edit to the adult award? Maybe opening it up or do you want to keep it 1202 01:26:03,840 --> 01:26:09,280 the same? >> Open it up. 1203 01:26:07,360 --> 01:26:14,960 » Go ahead, Roy. Open it up. >> I think I think going with a group makes 1204 01:26:11,199 --> 01:26:19,040 sense. Um, again, to your point, very few applications. 1205 01:26:16,800 --> 01:26:23,760 Uh, I think we would I think there are far more groups that would benefit from 1206 01:26:21,920 --> 01:26:27,280 the recognition. uh even even the one we spoke about 1207 01:26:25,679 --> 01:26:28,719 tonight which is the neighbors of rent them. 1208 01:26:28,320 --> 01:26:31,120 » Yeah. >> You know, fantastic. So, 1209 01:26:30,560 --> 01:26:33,840 » right. >> Yeah. 1210 01:26:31,600 --> 01:26:36,639 » Okay. Appreciate that. Uh Bill, you had your hand up 1211 01:26:35,280 --> 01:26:41,679 » through you, Mr. Chair. I think we, you know, I agree with u you and select 1212 01:26:39,040 --> 01:26:46,880 moment Rouse open it up to groups. Uh should also obviously leave it to open 1213 01:26:43,920 --> 01:26:51,040 up to you know individuals broaden it out. Uh it would be good to 1214 01:26:48,880 --> 01:26:55,360 have some additional applicants if you will and you know 1215 01:26:53,120 --> 01:26:57,040 people presenting possibly groups or individuals. 1216 01:26:56,639 --> 01:27:00,560 » Thank you. >> Yeah, I think that's a great idea. That 1217 01:26:58,480 --> 01:27:04,480 was the intent. We're not saying that an individual couldn't apply, but we're 1218 01:27:02,159 --> 01:27:11,120 opening up to your point, Select Man. I think that's good. Uh Select Manison. 1219 01:27:06,960 --> 01:27:17,679 » Yeah, I concur uh with with both Roy um and and and Bill on this. Uh my question 1220 01:27:14,239 --> 01:27:24,560 is this is that are we picking uh two select men or select board members to uh 1221 01:27:22,239 --> 01:27:29,360 to do this tonight? >> Mike, do we need to vote on the sub 1222 01:27:26,480 --> 01:27:33,440 quote unquote subcommittee this evening? >> Uh you don't need a vote, but if you 1223 01:27:31,120 --> 01:27:35,600 have any volunteers, um that'll be helpful 1224 01:27:34,000 --> 01:27:40,480 » through you, Mr. Chair. I thought we volunt I mean I thought uh the um 1225 01:27:38,400 --> 01:27:43,920 Selectman Anderson and Selectman Rouse volunteered for that in your initial 1226 01:27:42,400 --> 01:27:47,920 opening comment. >> Yeah. You know, I kind of thought they 1227 01:27:45,360 --> 01:27:51,360 did too. Uh Selectman Harrington. >> Well, that's what I heard. I'm not 1228 01:27:49,199 --> 01:27:53,600 positive we breaking up a little. >> Yeah. 1229 01:27:52,239 --> 01:27:57,199 » So, Mr. Chair, >> yeah, 1230 01:27:54,159 --> 01:28:01,760 » if if I recall correctly, uh Select Women Rose and myself have done it for 1231 01:27:58,719 --> 01:28:06,000 for several years. Um, and I thought we said last year we were going to let 1232 01:28:02,960 --> 01:28:13,199 Younger Bloodood um t take over and give them an opportunity to actually 1233 01:28:09,360 --> 01:28:17,360 be able to experience the um the volunteer of the year award. 1234 01:28:14,880 --> 01:28:20,320 » Mr. Jimmy, when you say jungle blood, what is that? [laughter] What does that 1235 01:28:18,560 --> 01:28:25,561 mean? What does that >> I I want to make a correction. I am 1236 01:28:22,560 --> 01:28:31,456 probably older than all of you [laughter] and I did do the scrubbing of 1237 01:28:28,719 --> 01:28:33,120 the individual awards last year. [snorts] 1238 01:28:31,760 --> 01:28:36,159 » Oh, you were. You It was you and Michelle. 1239 01:28:33,840 --> 01:28:40,800 » Yes, that's right. >> So, the common the consistent uh the 1240 01:28:39,280 --> 01:28:44,880 consistent select board member is Selectoman Ralph. I'd hate to take that 1241 01:28:42,639 --> 01:28:49,141 away from her. >> I would agree. In fact, 1242 01:28:46,400 --> 01:28:53,520 » she's not here. She enjoys it. >> [laughter] 1243 01:28:50,320 --> 01:28:55,199 » She enjoys it. She It's a passion. Okay. So, uh, 1244 01:28:54,320 --> 01:28:58,320 » Mr. Chair, >> yeah. 1245 01:28:55,679 --> 01:29:05,120 » Yeah. I I would make a motion to to to volunteer uh Select Woman Rouse and 1246 01:29:02,159 --> 01:29:09,600 Selectman Lamoth to continue their great work and do the volunteer of the year 1247 01:29:07,679 --> 01:29:13,440 awards this year. >> I I I would second that motion. 1248 01:29:11,679 --> 01:29:17,920 » I third it. >> All right. Well, Roy, 1249 01:29:15,520 --> 01:29:21,520 » I didn't think there was any other way. I [laughter] think last year 1250 01:29:19,600 --> 01:29:25,679 » I just got to tell you Roy, the reviews are in. Five star Google review. You did 1251 01:29:24,400 --> 01:29:29,440 fantastic. >> So you guys are gonna run it for another 1252 01:29:27,920 --> 01:29:32,960 year. >> Good. Let's go. 1253 01:29:31,120 --> 01:29:36,639 » We appreciate you. Appreciate all the hard work of all joking aside, 1254 01:29:34,560 --> 01:29:40,400 appreciate you and Michelle uh tackling this. It's important that we do this and 1255 01:29:38,639 --> 01:29:45,679 uh you guys did a great job. So thank you. All right, let's move on, Mike. So 1256 01:29:42,960 --> 01:29:51,920 there you go. Well, that's the vote and let's have uh let's go to tab number 1257 01:29:48,239 --> 01:29:55,920 15 and talk bylaws. >> Could I just ask that? 1258 01:29:53,679 --> 01:29:59,760 » Um I I don't know what the procedure was, but I just asked Michael to have 1259 01:29:57,520 --> 01:30:03,440 Maya forward all of those applications to us. Is is that typically the 1260 01:30:02,239 --> 01:30:06,159 procedure as >> Yeah, I don't know. Have we we haven't 1261 01:30:04,960 --> 01:30:09,920 received any yet, right, Mike? >> No, but as we do. Yeah, 1262 01:30:08,560 --> 01:30:13,360 » we haven't opened it up because we were waiting for direction on whether to 1263 01:30:11,199 --> 01:30:19,280 allow groups to apply. >> Okay. So, yeah, my Maya and and or 1264 01:30:17,440 --> 01:30:23,760 whoever gets them in the office, we'll be sure to send those to both yourself 1265 01:30:21,440 --> 01:30:27,199 and uh Select Woman Rose. >> Mr. Chair, how many years have this been 1266 01:30:25,760 --> 01:30:30,880 going on? >> Um, Mike, do you know off the top of 1267 01:30:29,760 --> 01:30:34,800 your head? >> It's been over a decade. I'm not sure 1268 01:30:32,560 --> 01:30:37,280 exactly the the number of years. >> Yeah. So, Mr. Chair, 1269 01:30:36,639 --> 01:30:41,600 » go ahead. >> I I I want to say it's been probably at 1270 01:30:38,960 --> 01:30:46,719 least 15 or 16 years. >> My recollection, Roy, in talking to 1271 01:30:44,320 --> 01:30:51,440 people is is what Select Man Anderson is alluding to, 15 or 16 years, but I don't 1272 01:30:49,120 --> 01:30:55,360 want to formally say. Um, I'll get that answer for you, though. 1273 01:30:52,560 --> 01:31:00,880 » And and we're getting the mileage we we anticipate from it. I mean, the kudos, 1274 01:30:58,159 --> 01:31:05,920 the I don't know. I'm just asking. meaning uh the the activity, the 1275 01:31:03,600 --> 01:31:11,760 interest or what mileage do you mean? >> Well, I mean there's got to be some 1276 01:31:08,400 --> 01:31:16,639 benefit for the effort that we put in. So, I mean, 1277 01:31:14,719 --> 01:31:22,239 what's the town's benefit? Is it it appreciative, you know, or is it just 1278 01:31:19,280 --> 01:31:24,960 two individuals or that walk away with their, 1279 01:31:23,440 --> 01:31:27,760 » you know, proud as a peacock for a moment, you know? 1280 01:31:25,679 --> 01:31:33,760 » Yeah. No, I I uh and Amanda did put in the chat it's the 19th year for 2026, so 1281 01:31:30,800 --> 01:31:37,199 that's great. I think there is um you know, the family that started this, I 1282 01:31:35,840 --> 01:31:42,320 don't want to speak out of school, but I I know that this uh there's a there's a 1283 01:31:39,679 --> 01:31:47,600 family that started this due to um I believe it was a child passing away. Um 1284 01:31:45,679 --> 01:31:53,199 and in part of that grieving process, they established the these volunteer 1285 01:31:49,920 --> 01:31:59,679 awards. I can tell you that my neighbor um won one of these uh a couple of years 1286 01:31:56,159 --> 01:32:04,000 ago um and um you know took it very seriously, Roy, and and and he thinks 1287 01:32:02,159 --> 01:32:08,159 helped get him into the college that he got into, showing he's a well-rounded, 1288 01:32:06,400 --> 01:32:13,360 balanced student, you know, not just academics, not just sports, um but 1289 01:32:10,480 --> 01:32:16,880 community involvement as well. So, you know, I don't know, you know, the 1290 01:32:15,199 --> 01:32:21,199 mileage you're you're talking about, but to me, um, you know, I think it 1291 01:32:19,199 --> 01:32:28,960 definitely does, but I don't know, you know, that's just my humble opinion. 1292 01:32:25,040 --> 01:32:32,080 All right. Um, okay. Uh, but I appreciate the question. Mike, do you 1293 01:32:30,639 --> 01:32:34,960 want to take the lead with the bylaw discussion or do you want me to run 1294 01:32:33,360 --> 01:32:37,120 through this? >> I I'll take the lead, Mr. Chairman. 1295 01:32:36,719 --> 01:32:42,239 Thank you. >> Go right ahead. 1296 01:32:39,199 --> 01:32:46,239 So for the town bylaw update discussion, so fall town meeting has been scheduled 1297 01:32:44,080 --> 01:32:50,560 for Monday, November 9th. Uh and the warrant is currently open for town 1298 01:32:48,320 --> 01:32:55,760 meeting article submissions. And I would like to gauge the board's interest in 1299 01:32:53,199 --> 01:33:02,000 submitting a housekeeping article uh to update the town bylaws to reflect the 1300 01:32:58,239 --> 01:33:05,760 current titles of town manager, director of public works, and director of 1301 01:33:03,600 --> 01:33:09,600 planning and economic development. Uh these updates would ensure consistency 1302 01:33:07,840 --> 01:33:14,080 with the title established in the town charter uh which is the controlling 1303 01:33:11,679 --> 01:33:18,719 document and takes precedence over the town town bylaws. So a couple years ago 1304 01:33:17,120 --> 01:33:22,639 town meeting voted to upgra up update the titles with the charter. There 1305 01:33:20,400 --> 01:33:27,120 hasn't been a vote to update the bylaws. So now we have some inconsistency in the 1306 01:33:24,800 --> 01:33:32,000 in between the two documents. >> So Mike, just to clarify, this is this 1307 01:33:29,120 --> 01:33:36,880 is strictly kind of administrative. Um you know, this is lowhanging fruit. This 1308 01:33:34,320 --> 01:33:41,760 shouldn't be confrontational. Uh, you know, we're not looking to do anything 1309 01:33:38,880 --> 01:33:45,600 that um, you know, uh, could potentially be viewed as such. This is more just 1310 01:33:44,000 --> 01:33:49,600 kind of administrative >> housekeeping. 1311 01:33:47,760 --> 01:33:52,320 » Yeah, I would agree that it's an administrative housekeeping type of 1312 01:33:50,960 --> 01:33:56,400 article. >> Okay, I see no issue with that. What do 1313 01:33:54,320 --> 01:33:59,920 the board What's the board think? >> I'm with you, sir. Press 1314 01:33:58,239 --> 01:34:02,080 » I concur. >> Okay, Roy, 1315 01:34:01,040 --> 01:34:04,719 » thumbs up. Yeah, >> Mike, go ahead. move forward with it, 1316 01:34:03,600 --> 01:34:08,560 please. >> Thank you for the directions. 1317 01:34:06,719 --> 01:34:14,560 » Okay, [clears throat] at this time, let's go to public comment tab 16. So, 1318 01:34:12,080 --> 01:34:18,239 uh as part of our uh uh meeting uh agenda, we have an agenda item, a 1319 01:34:16,239 --> 01:34:21,040 standing agenda item for public comment. Residents who wish to participate in 1320 01:34:19,679 --> 01:34:24,239 public comment will be allotted two minutes to speak and must state their 1321 01:34:22,320 --> 01:34:27,920 name and address. For the record, we ask you to put your camera on if possible. 1322 01:34:26,400 --> 01:34:31,840 At the start of the comment, a timer will be sent via message from Maya 1323 01:34:29,520 --> 01:34:35,440 Matarazzo. It should be visible on the top of the screen and an alarm will 1324 01:34:33,280 --> 01:34:40,080 chime when town time time is up. At this time, do we have any residents 1325 01:34:36,639 --> 01:34:44,760 interested in making a public comment? I'll give 5 to 10 seconds. 1326 01:34:46,960 --> 01:34:54,480 Okay. 5 4 3 2 1. Okay. Let's [clears throat] go next on the So, Jim, 1327 01:34:52,719 --> 01:35:00,400 this is um I don't know if you saw this, but this is a new thing that we've added 1328 01:34:56,560 --> 01:35:05,040 to the agenda um starting last meeting, and I know you were in Alaska having a 1329 01:35:02,159 --> 01:35:12,239 blast. Um but, you know, we have two specific um select board appointments uh 1330 01:35:08,719 --> 01:35:16,960 in Roy and Bill, and as you know, Roy is the select board representative on the 1331 01:35:14,560 --> 01:35:22,400 um uh housing production plan committee. Uh, and Bill is a select board 1332 01:35:18,960 --> 01:35:26,480 representative of the CPC. So, we Mike and I and Michelle were speaking and we 1333 01:35:24,560 --> 01:35:30,320 thought it would be prudent to put a standing agenda item um to get updates 1334 01:35:29,350 --> 01:35:35,440 [clears throat] uh because these are the only two 1335 01:35:32,400 --> 01:35:39,360 committees where we have representation uh as the select board on both of these 1336 01:35:37,199 --> 01:35:44,320 committees. So, the goal would be for Bill and J uh Bill and Jim to give us 1337 01:35:41,360 --> 01:35:48,320 updates on the respective committees. Um if there's any votes or anything that we 1338 01:35:46,239 --> 01:35:53,760 need to discuss coming up, we would, you know, there's no the any vote that we 1339 01:35:50,400 --> 01:35:58,400 take is strictly for um guidance in our opinion. Um there's no pressing vote, 1340 01:35:56,560 --> 01:36:02,159 right? Because clearly uh we don't control the CPC, nor do we want to, and 1341 01:36:00,400 --> 01:36:05,520 we don't control the housing production committee. But it's a vote of kind of 1342 01:36:03,840 --> 01:36:10,320 confidence or vote of support if you will um that we've done um you know at 1343 01:36:08,800 --> 01:36:15,760 especially at the last meeting with the the two projects that were up for CPC. 1344 01:36:13,280 --> 01:36:20,800 Um so uh Mike King, would you say that's a fair assessment of what we're trying 1345 01:36:17,920 --> 01:36:24,239 to accomplish with this agenda item? >> I would agree with you, Mr. Chairman. 1346 01:36:23,040 --> 01:36:28,239 » Okay. [clears throat] So with that being said, I'm going to start with Roy this 1347 01:36:25,679 --> 01:36:32,159 evening. Roy, um I know the committee, the housing production plan committee is 1348 01:36:30,000 --> 01:36:37,280 still very new. you know, essentially your charge is to do a study, tell us 1349 01:36:35,199 --> 01:36:41,360 what the housing plan looks like, what the what, you know, what the the number 1350 01:36:38,880 --> 01:36:45,520 of units looks like, and obviously the ultimate goal of the housing production 1351 01:36:43,679 --> 01:36:50,239 plan committee is to make sure that we're always above that safe harbor of 1352 01:36:47,600 --> 01:36:54,159 10% affordable housing. So, I understand you're the chair. We've established 1353 01:36:52,080 --> 01:36:58,960 that. We established that it's a very new committee and in in its infancy 1354 01:36:56,080 --> 01:37:02,800 stages. Do you have any very high level updates uh for us um at this meeting 1355 01:37:02,000 --> 01:37:09,840 that you want to share? >> Very high. Yeah. So, we're we're at like 1356 01:37:04,719 --> 01:37:14,159 11.4% 11.7 560 some odd units. So, we're in good shape and we're going to stay 1357 01:37:11,119 --> 01:37:18,719 that way. Um and this committee is looking to put something in front of um 1358 01:37:16,639 --> 01:37:22,800 both the zoning board as well as the select board by the end of the year. Uh 1359 01:37:21,119 --> 01:37:28,000 the first draft of the housing production plan that was produced by RKG 1360 01:37:25,840 --> 01:37:31,760 came just about two weeks ago, right about the same time we did this meeting. 1361 01:37:30,159 --> 01:37:37,760 And I've read through through it entirely. Uh personally, I don't have 1362 01:37:35,199 --> 01:37:43,119 any questions or concerns about the content. It's a lot of fluff where they 1363 01:37:40,800 --> 01:37:49,840 they're repeating statistics and things about Rentham in such a form that would 1364 01:37:46,239 --> 01:37:54,639 allow the state to approve it. So, um, again, not much in there. The only thing 1365 01:37:51,440 --> 01:37:59,520 I took was taken back by was the amount of non-compliance we have within our 1366 01:37:56,639 --> 01:38:05,040 zoning bylaws for housing. It's upwards of 40 to 48%. And, you know, when I 1367 01:38:02,000 --> 01:38:09,840 spoke to um Shane O'Brien about that, that's pretty typical when you look at a 1368 01:38:07,199 --> 01:38:14,000 town as old as ours and the setbacks from the street. There were no zoning 1369 01:38:11,600 --> 01:38:18,880 back then. And when you're looking at different types of housing programs, you 1370 01:38:17,199 --> 01:38:23,679 know, in order to accommodate the builder, there's certain adjustments or 1371 01:38:20,800 --> 01:38:27,440 accommodations we make. So, you know, I was taken back by it, but now that it 1372 01:38:25,520 --> 01:38:32,560 was explained to me by Shane, I understand it. We also received So, 1373 01:38:30,880 --> 01:38:38,400 that's moving along. We'll have another meeting with them on September 15th. Um, 1374 01:38:36,000 --> 01:38:45,199 we also have received the proposal by the Ein group for the uh the community 1375 01:38:42,560 --> 01:38:49,440 engagement. Again, like I said repeated last week, I wasn't really particularly 1376 01:38:47,280 --> 01:38:55,440 happy with them. They did come back with a list of questions that'll be on the 1377 01:38:51,840 --> 01:39:01,199 survey. Um, we also have a QR code that'll be going out on postcards as 1378 01:38:58,880 --> 01:39:07,119 well as flyers. They'll be at in attendance at our retham day. We've also 1379 01:39:04,159 --> 01:39:14,560 set up a time to for a a com a meeting by constituents at the fisc library. So 1380 01:39:11,760 --> 01:39:21,199 those things are going forward and we'll be able to complement the uh the draft 1381 01:39:18,159 --> 01:39:24,800 um by the end of October. So um it's moving forward. We we we feel good about 1382 01:39:23,520 --> 01:39:29,760 it. >> All right. Great. I appreciate that. 1383 01:39:26,560 --> 01:39:33,679 Anybody have any questions for Roy before we move on to Bill? 1384 01:39:32,320 --> 01:39:37,040 No. [clears throat] Great job, Roy. Keep it up. Uh, appreciate the high level 1385 01:39:35,520 --> 01:39:38,639 updates. Let us know how we can help you out. 1386 01:39:37,920 --> 01:39:43,760 » Okay. >> All right. Let's move on. Uh, Mr. 1387 01:39:40,159 --> 01:39:49,840 Harrington. So, C, let's talk CPC. So, uh, CPC bill, there was two votes for 1388 01:39:46,719 --> 01:39:54,960 two projects. Um, the first project was the rice complex field lighting that 1389 01:39:52,719 --> 01:39:59,119 passed 53. Um, 1390 01:39:56,480 --> 01:40:03,520 so let's start there. What are your thoughts on and again, we understand. 1391 01:40:01,600 --> 01:40:10,639 Let me just I want to make two things clear. We understand both Roy and Bill 1392 01:40:07,119 --> 01:40:14,719 that you guys have your own opinions and you you're the ones that we've appointed 1393 01:40:12,639 --> 01:40:18,560 on these committees. So, you're obviously always going to make your vote 1394 01:40:16,560 --> 01:40:22,320 and we want you to make your vote. The only thing that I would ask is chair 1395 01:40:20,800 --> 01:40:26,960 that when you're on these committees representing us as a board, if it comes 1396 01:40:24,960 --> 01:40:32,239 to a vote, I'd always want you to at least say the select board supported 1397 01:40:29,920 --> 01:40:36,239 this. the select board didn't support this. Not that you have to vote that 1398 01:40:34,239 --> 01:40:40,159 way, but I want you at least to be acknowledged that the board either 1399 01:40:38,239 --> 01:40:44,080 supported didn't support it because I I just think that's kind of I I think 1400 01:40:41,760 --> 01:40:48,800 that's part for the course as the elected uh or appointed official from 1401 01:40:46,960 --> 01:40:51,760 this board. Does that make sense? Is that fair, Mike? Would you agree with 1402 01:40:50,159 --> 01:40:56,800 that as well? >> It would. 1403 01:40:54,000 --> 01:41:02,880 » Okay. So, with that being said, let's talk Rice Complex. It passed 53. It 1404 01:40:59,840 --> 01:41:09,360 looks like uh Leo, John, Jane, Chuck, and Andrea voted for it and then Robin, 1405 01:41:06,000 --> 01:41:14,800 you and Steve voted against it. Any just curious the reasons to your knowledge 1406 01:41:11,920 --> 01:41:19,280 why people didn't support it? Can you give us just a high level? 1407 01:41:16,800 --> 01:41:24,320 » Sure, absolutely, Mr. Chair. So those uh as 1408 01:41:21,119 --> 01:41:29,280 the vice chair on the committee uh and the chairperson on the committee had 1409 01:41:26,080 --> 01:41:32,480 requested additional information from the recreation department which we never 1410 01:41:31,360 --> 01:41:38,239 received. >> Uh some specifics uh we have an email 1411 01:41:36,320 --> 01:41:46,159 from Heather sending it to recreation. We didn't get it. Uh I myself um 1412 01:41:44,159 --> 01:41:50,400 the chair and the one of the members didn't feel as though the recreation 1413 01:41:47,679 --> 01:41:56,480 department was being transparent in their communication with us. Um it uh 1414 01:41:54,639 --> 01:42:00,239 that you know they're losing fields. They kept presenting the fact that 1415 01:41:58,719 --> 01:42:03,840 they're losing fields and they're being taken away from them. Well, the land 1416 01:42:02,000 --> 01:42:08,320 belonged to the school to begin with. It's it's it's for the betterment of the 1417 01:42:05,760 --> 01:42:12,560 town and the department I mean the town has 1418 01:42:10,159 --> 01:42:16,719 funded quite a bit of money to the recreation for it. Uh they kept touting 1419 01:42:15,119 --> 01:42:21,199 the fact that they're the only department that makes funds to offset 1420 01:42:19,679 --> 01:42:26,880 costs but they didn't provide any information. U 1421 01:42:23,920 --> 01:42:31,119 you know it just it wasn't transparent. uh the bid, we weren't notified that the 1422 01:42:29,199 --> 01:42:36,239 bid had been submitted incorrectly and there was a problem with it. And for 1423 01:42:33,040 --> 01:42:43,040 them to come back and have change it up after the fact to not to exceed 350,000 1424 01:42:39,920 --> 01:42:48,480 did not seem to me something that as a member of CPC as a select board member 1425 01:42:45,440 --> 01:42:52,000 and a citizen that I wanted to support something that I didn't feel was 1426 01:42:49,760 --> 01:42:55,520 transparent to the town. That was >> okay. No, that's that's fair. I 1427 01:42:53,440 --> 01:42:59,199 appreciate that. Anybody have any questions for Select Man Harrington on 1428 01:42:57,280 --> 01:43:04,800 the Rice Complex vote before we move to the other one? 1429 01:43:01,199 --> 01:43:09,040 No. Okay. So, Bill, thank you for that. Appreciate your opinion on that. Um, 1430 01:43:07,280 --> 01:43:13,280 let's talk about Mirror Lake. So, this is the one that for me it's a little bit 1431 01:43:11,040 --> 01:43:20,719 more um I'm a little bit more concerned about this one. Um, so this vote pa this 1432 01:43:16,719 --> 01:43:25,840 vote passed 6 to2. So, it was Leo, John, Bill, Robin, Chuck, and Andrea voted for 1433 01:43:23,360 --> 01:43:32,080 it. And then there was two people, Jane and Steve, voted against it. This is the 1434 01:43:28,960 --> 01:43:37,119 one that we actually got a legal opinion from town council on saying that in 1435 01:43:34,639 --> 01:43:42,400 their opinion these funds could not be used for uh what they were saying is 1436 01:43:40,800 --> 01:43:47,760 maintenance uh and thing and and and instead alluded 1437 01:43:45,199 --> 01:43:56,320 to the fact that you know these funds should be pre used for preservation 1438 01:43:50,400 --> 01:44:03,600 one-time you know uh um activities. Um, so the concerning thing for me is that 1439 01:44:01,040 --> 01:44:08,960 town council highly recommended or or at least put their determination that we 1440 01:44:06,239 --> 01:44:12,560 shouldn't support this. I you know I know I don't want to get too much in the 1441 01:44:11,040 --> 01:44:17,199 weeds, but can you just kind of walk us through the rationale of still 1442 01:44:14,800 --> 01:44:22,239 supporting the project? >> Absolutely. So uh we had quite a bit of 1443 01:44:19,600 --> 01:44:27,280 discussion with regards to Mirror Lake. uh the amount of money that has been 1444 01:44:24,320 --> 01:44:32,159 spent by the town provided to uh Mirror Lake for the study to determine what is 1445 01:44:29,920 --> 01:44:38,000 at the base of it and ultimately what will be done to it. Uh so in the letter 1446 01:44:35,760 --> 01:44:41,520 we provided to each of the uh board members we gave them an opportunity to 1447 01:44:39,600 --> 01:44:47,280 read it to get an idea of what they thought. Um, I came up with one very 1448 01:44:44,719 --> 01:44:54,159 specific line in the letter that was provided and it says, "Preservation is 1449 01:44:50,800 --> 01:45:00,400 protection of personal or real property from injury, harm, or destruction." So, 1450 01:44:58,639 --> 01:45:06,639 this crappy little weed that's in that lake is going to destroy the lake if 1451 01:45:03,040 --> 01:45:10,480 it's not properly prevented. Uh, so you can I mean, the attorney's letter 1452 01:45:08,400 --> 01:45:14,320 doesn't clearly state no, you shouldn't or can't do this. it was a 1453 01:45:12,159 --> 01:45:19,199 recommendation. Uh we also would have liked to have seen a counter to that 1454 01:45:17,520 --> 01:45:24,400 from an attorney that might look at it differently. Um which we obviously 1455 01:45:21,600 --> 01:45:29,440 didn't get. We would all of us quite a few of the members went on to the state 1456 01:45:26,320 --> 01:45:34,480 website and there's numerous towns that support 1457 01:45:31,199 --> 01:45:38,719 the destruction of their lakes uh as a result of weeds. Number one, uh, 1458 01:45:37,040 --> 01:45:42,639 Tingsboro happens to be one of them, which is they recently voted on it 1459 01:45:41,040 --> 01:45:50,000 again, and there's they're they have our same attorney. Um, Norfor, 1460 01:45:46,960 --> 01:45:56,000 I think it goes this week. They're uh they have a they did a five-year plan 1461 01:45:53,440 --> 01:46:02,639 for it. Uh, and also the attorney for Nor represents the same law firm as 1462 01:45:59,440 --> 01:46:08,800 ours. So, I think I mean I like I liken the letter. um say saying that they 1463 01:46:06,960 --> 01:46:13,760 don't recommend it. Uh but I don't believe that it would be an issue down 1464 01:46:11,760 --> 01:46:19,760 the road, especially where it's clearly stated it's more of a preservation 1465 01:46:15,920 --> 01:46:24,880 thing. Uh she likens it to having grass and not mowing it. Well, if you have the 1466 01:46:22,560 --> 01:46:29,520 grass and it just regrows, it's going to grow weeds and it's going to destroy it. 1467 01:46:26,719 --> 01:46:33,600 So yeah, maintaining it with preservation of mowing and treatment 1468 01:46:32,080 --> 01:46:38,239 would make it a more of a beautiful field. So 1469 01:46:36,400 --> 01:46:42,239 » yeah, that's interesting. I appreciate that feedback. Mike, what I think we 1470 01:46:40,480 --> 01:46:46,400 should do, obviously let the board members opine, but Mike, if you're okay 1471 01:46:44,719 --> 01:46:50,480 with this, I'd [clears throat] actually like to put this on a specific agenda 1472 01:46:48,400 --> 01:46:54,480 item for next meeting. And I'd like to get town council to come either 1473 01:46:52,480 --> 01:46:57,440 remotely, zoom in, or come in person because we're actually going to be in 1474 01:46:55,679 --> 01:47:02,800 person at the next meeting. We're doing the police um swearing in ceremony on 1475 01:47:00,719 --> 01:47:07,440 the 14th, I believe. Mike, it's the 14th. Yeah. No, the 15th, I'm sorry. And 1476 01:47:05,840 --> 01:47:11,360 we decided to do a hybrid meeting afterwards. So, Mike, I actually want to 1477 01:47:09,600 --> 01:47:15,920 dig into this a little bit because to Bill's point, I want to get some 1478 01:47:14,080 --> 01:47:21,600 understanding. How are other towns doing this? How are other towns that our town 1479 01:47:19,119 --> 01:47:27,119 council may or may not be representing doing this? What's the difference? And 1480 01:47:24,080 --> 01:47:31,199 then what happens if because I I started reading into this myself, guys, 1481 01:47:29,204 --> 01:47:36,159 [clears throat] and you know, my research tells me that if it's deemed 1482 01:47:33,760 --> 01:47:40,639 that we're misappropriating CPC funds on projects that were not 1483 01:47:38,639 --> 01:47:45,199 supposed to be, it's a violation of Mass General law and we could be sued. Uh so 1484 01:47:43,440 --> 01:47:49,840 it's not something I'm taking lightly here at all. And for that reason, I 1485 01:47:47,920 --> 01:47:53,360 think we need to add it to the agenda. Uh, specifically to talk about this, 1486 01:47:51,679 --> 01:47:57,040 Mike, and I'd like to see if town council's available to come in, weigh 1487 01:47:55,360 --> 01:48:01,119 their opinion, and then I want to walk through the whole process. I want to say 1488 01:47:58,800 --> 01:48:05,840 to town council, okay, what happens? What could we do from here? What happens 1489 01:48:03,520 --> 01:48:10,639 if it goes on the warrant and it gets voted in at town meeting? What's our 1490 01:48:09,119 --> 01:48:15,840 liability? What's our potential exposure? What does that look like? Um, 1491 01:48:13,440 --> 01:48:20,719 is that something that we can do, Mike? Yes, it can facilitate town council to 1492 01:48:18,480 --> 01:48:25,920 attend on the 15th and Mirror Lake can be in agenda item in the CPC vote. 1493 01:48:23,840 --> 01:48:30,480 » All right. Excellent. I think it's that important. Um because Bill M you make 1494 01:48:28,000 --> 01:48:34,080 some fair uh points that I want to dig into a little bit. Uh Roy, Jim, do you 1495 01:48:32,400 --> 01:48:37,679 guys have anything to add on this? I am going to make it an agenda item, but 1496 01:48:35,760 --> 01:48:40,719 obviously I want you guys to opine give your, you know, whatever you think. So, 1497 01:48:39,280 --> 01:48:45,920 uh Jim, starting with you. >> Yeah. So, Mr. chair. Um I didn't see 1498 01:48:43,920 --> 01:48:51,840 that letter from town council, but was that a recommendation or was that is 1499 01:48:47,920 --> 01:48:55,600 that a letter stating um we should not do this? 1500 01:48:52,800 --> 01:49:02,880 » I'm going to let Mike uh would would you consider it a recommendation or uh uh an 1501 01:48:59,040 --> 01:49:09,679 opinion that we shouldn't do this? Yeah, I saw it as an opinion um that the 1502 01:49:07,280 --> 01:49:15,440 weed maintenance has transitioned from possibly a preservation to a maintenance 1503 01:49:11,679 --> 01:49:21,600 due to the frequency uh of the timing of those treatments. So I I see it as as an 1504 01:49:18,320 --> 01:49:24,960 advisory that the CPC should not move this project forward as it is 1505 01:49:22,960 --> 01:49:28,639 maintenance. >> And that's Jimmy. That's why we want to 1506 01:49:26,560 --> 01:49:33,280 get clarification from town council be able to ask these questions to your and 1507 01:49:30,400 --> 01:49:34,960 Bill's points. Mr. Chair, either through you or uh 1508 01:49:34,159 --> 01:49:38,960 » Go ahead. >> Either Mike or or maybe Bill. Um half 1509 01:49:37,760 --> 01:49:43,040 that that lake is in >> Nor 1510 01:49:40,880 --> 01:49:48,960 85% is in Norfor. >> Yeah. So So what is Norolk doing to 1511 01:49:45,920 --> 01:49:53,840 support the the weed? >> They whatever I don't know the specific 1512 01:49:52,080 --> 01:49:59,360 uh oneird 3/4 I forget what the the 1513 01:49:56,880 --> 01:50:03,840 specific acreage is. Theirs is a very a much smaller chunk of the 1514 01:50:01,920 --> 01:50:09,920 » 15%. >> Well, the 15% uh but they approved I 1515 01:50:07,920 --> 01:50:14,639 believe it was three years ago for a fiveyear treatment. 1516 01:50:12,480 --> 01:50:19,119 » So So are they currently maintaining a 5-year treatment? 1517 01:50:16,560 --> 01:50:22,320 » They're in I want to say it's possibly year three or four. I don't know for 1518 01:50:20,960 --> 01:50:30,080 sure. This is this is the second 1519 01:50:26,960 --> 01:50:35,119 second time that uh Mirror Lake has come back for funds for this particular. 1520 01:50:32,480 --> 01:50:40,159 » So So do we know what Norolk's using for fund funding on that weed control? 1521 01:50:38,719 --> 01:50:43,679 » CPC. >> So So Norolk is year after year using 1522 01:50:42,239 --> 01:50:47,600 CPC funds. >> They approved it I want to say three 1523 01:50:45,600 --> 01:50:51,119 years ago for a fiveyear treatment plan. Correct. 1524 01:50:48,400 --> 01:50:55,119 » Okay. Jim, so the only caveat to that, because I asked the same question, and 1525 01:50:53,040 --> 01:50:59,520 Mike, correct me if I'm wrong, the only caveat is that, and this is why we need 1526 01:50:57,679 --> 01:51:05,920 legal counsel to come on. I asked Mike King to check with legal counsel on if 1527 01:51:03,199 --> 01:51:10,639 because it was a one-time approval of a five-year treatment that it's a one-time 1528 01:51:08,400 --> 01:51:14,800 approval of a 5-year treatment. My question is, is that considered 1529 01:51:12,480 --> 01:51:21,119 preservation? because it's technically a one-time event covering 5 years. And I 1530 01:51:18,639 --> 01:51:26,800 want to see if Norolk then goes back and asks for more money. Does town council 1531 01:51:23,920 --> 01:51:31,760 now a think that that would be a violation of allowable use for CPC funds 1532 01:51:29,760 --> 01:51:35,920 and a violation of Mass General law? >> Okay. 1533 01:51:34,159 --> 01:51:38,719 Yeah, makes sense. I I I do think it's important to have town council at our 1534 01:51:37,440 --> 01:51:42,880 next meeting. >> All right. I appreciate that. I concur. 1535 01:51:40,480 --> 01:51:47,840 uh select lamoth. >> Uh well, I I think it's like the Bible 1536 01:51:44,960 --> 01:51:54,320 up for interpretation. So I I think another opinion would be of good service 1537 01:51:50,960 --> 01:52:00,000 if you want to do that. Um I I do believe it should be treated uh 1538 01:51:57,679 --> 01:52:05,679 particularly with you know the potential of dredging this whether that happens or 1539 01:52:03,119 --> 01:52:10,880 not but now that they looking to go out and get grants from the state and 1540 01:52:08,000 --> 01:52:17,599 federal to dredge this and really resolve the issue we we should at least 1541 01:52:14,239 --> 01:52:22,080 support them in the meantime. And as far as I'm concerned, I I I I don't care 1542 01:52:21,040 --> 01:52:27,119 whether it's maintenance or preservation. I think we should fund it. 1543 01:52:24,719 --> 01:52:31,199 » But I won't be here on the 15th. So, >> well, I app I appreciate that statement. 1544 01:52:29,199 --> 01:52:37,520 Uh I'll make sure that you know the board uh the board hears that. Um but I 1545 01:52:35,360 --> 01:52:40,480 I will just caution you that you may not care, but if we violate Mass General 1546 01:52:39,599 --> 01:52:45,599 law, Roy, >> no, I I I understand. But I again, it's 1547 01:52:42,320 --> 01:52:50,639 an it's an individual legal opinion. Okay. It's not a fact and it's not black 1548 01:52:48,400 --> 01:52:53,520 and white like like uh >> well listen Roy that's what we're going 1549 01:52:51,920 --> 01:52:57,760 to have them come and and and we're going to ask them questions and we're 1550 01:52:54,800 --> 01:53:02,400 going to ask them to give us case law or examples where communities have 1551 01:52:59,840 --> 01:53:06,560 potentially violated CPC funds and what the results have been. And I could tell 1552 01:53:04,159 --> 01:53:11,280 you one of them that comes to mind turned into a lawsuit where residents 1553 01:53:08,880 --> 01:53:15,840 sued the CPC uh for violation of Mass General law, 1554 01:53:13,199 --> 01:53:20,800 misappropriation of funds, and the town had to pick up the legal bill uh for the 1555 01:53:18,719 --> 01:53:26,159 applica for the the residents the the town's legal bill and it had to pay the 1556 01:53:23,119 --> 01:53:30,960 CPC money back, I think, with a fine. Um so we are drudging in uncharted 1557 01:53:28,320 --> 01:53:33,199 territory here. Um so I I want to be very careful, 1558 01:53:32,080 --> 01:53:37,520 » Mr. chair. >> Yes. 1559 01:53:34,159 --> 01:53:41,840 » So, is it possible? Can we get a ruling from the state on this? 1560 01:53:39,840 --> 01:53:46,560 » It's a good question. Uh, that's a good question. I think we could ask uh we 1561 01:53:44,080 --> 01:53:50,239 could ask Mike King to ask the state what their opinion would be. Mike, is 1562 01:53:48,400 --> 01:53:56,480 that possible or are they going to say it's up to us because it's CPC funds? 1563 01:53:53,520 --> 01:54:02,480 There are funds. Well, there is the if you go on, not to uh not to interrupt 1564 01:53:59,119 --> 01:54:07,440 Mike, but if you go on to the the website for it and the director, Stuart 1565 01:54:04,880 --> 01:54:13,440 Sagenoff, um I don't know if he would give a specific answer or not, but I 1566 01:54:10,320 --> 01:54:17,679 asked Mike to have uh Heather go on the site and look at the towns that are 1567 01:54:15,760 --> 01:54:22,719 doing it, how long they've done it for, and maybe we could send an email to 1568 01:54:19,520 --> 01:54:28,000 Stuart and uh get his opinion on it. I mean, clearly myself nor the any member 1569 01:54:26,480 --> 01:54:32,239 of the board want to do something that's going to cause harm or foul to the town 1570 01:54:29,760 --> 01:54:39,840 to be sued. Um, of course, >> in reading their specific letter, um, 1571 01:54:35,520 --> 01:54:43,840 it's to me it's gray. And I I mean, I I think it, you know, if you read it and 1572 01:54:42,159 --> 01:54:50,320 you read what it says, I think it's a gray area, uh, on 1573 01:54:47,360 --> 01:54:56,320 preservation. Uh because if we don't take care of the lake with this 1574 01:54:52,800 --> 01:54:58,560 treatment, it's going to destroy it. It's going to be ruined. It'll be it'll 1575 01:54:58,239 --> 01:55:02,080 be >> I don't think anyone's debating that. I 1576 01:55:00,560 --> 01:55:04,719 think they're debating whose funds should be paying for it. I think that's 1577 01:55:03,520 --> 01:55:09,040 the question, >> right? You know, it'll turn into the the 1578 01:55:06,880 --> 01:55:14,880 crap hole in the corner of Pock and and Mil Street. Um, so that that's 1579 01:55:13,119 --> 01:55:21,520 and and funds all of the weed treatment on 1580 01:55:19,119 --> 01:55:28,080 Lake Pearl because of the beach and the boat ramp, but quite frankly, 1581 01:55:24,719 --> 01:55:31,199 Mirror Lake is open to the public and partially town owned or it's all town 1582 01:55:30,400 --> 01:55:35,119 owned. >> There's no access though. 1583 01:55:33,280 --> 01:55:41,199 » The access for >> the access for boat ramp in Northfor. Uh 1584 01:55:38,159 --> 01:55:44,960 but the it is completely accessible to residents of North Fork and Rentham. 1585 01:55:43,599 --> 01:55:49,360 » Yeah. Right. I'm all I'm saying is there's no access direct access through 1586 01:55:47,040 --> 01:55:53,520 Rentham. We own a parcel. You can't park there. There's no beach in Renthm. You 1587 01:55:51,599 --> 01:55:58,719 know, in my opinion, Norfor needs to step up here. Um and you know, I want to 1588 01:55:56,639 --> 01:56:02,960 see how much money they've spent versus how much money we've spent. And Mike has 1589 01:56:01,119 --> 01:56:09,520 to have a conversation with town council and the Norolk town manager in my humble 1590 01:56:05,840 --> 01:56:14,480 opinion. Um, so as we can see, there's a lot to this topic and that's why I want 1591 01:56:11,920 --> 01:56:18,639 it on the next meeting agenda so we can really dive in um, and you know, ask the 1592 01:56:17,040 --> 01:56:22,159 necessary questions. And no one's insiniduating, Bill, by the way, that 1593 01:56:20,480 --> 01:56:26,639 you want a lawsuit to happen for the town. I'm just saying, um, we got to 1594 01:56:24,880 --> 01:56:31,440 make damn sure that we're pretty comfortable uh, that that's not going to 1595 01:56:28,480 --> 01:56:34,880 happen. Um, that's my point. So, uh, let's go ahead and get that on the 1596 01:56:32,800 --> 01:56:42,080 agenda. Mike, let's see if we can get any followup determination from um the 1597 01:56:38,560 --> 01:56:48,719 state per Jim and Bill's request. Um and let's let's get our ducks in a row and 1598 01:56:43,920 --> 01:56:51,679 ready for a a good dialogue on the 15th. >> All right, 1599 01:56:50,159 --> 01:56:56,159 » I'll appreciate the update. Roy, appreciate 1600 01:56:53,679 --> 01:56:59,520 the update. Um if there's nothing else from the the update on the board 1601 01:56:57,840 --> 01:57:04,239 committee representatives, I'm going to pass it off to Mike King for his town 1602 01:57:01,040 --> 01:57:04,239 manager report. 1603 01:57:04,320 --> 01:57:09,599 Uh thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have several updates for the board this 1604 01:57:07,119 --> 01:57:13,520 evening. Uh the first is in regards to the public works building project. Uh so 1605 01:57:12,080 --> 01:57:18,719 the public works building committee recently voted to demolish the existing 1606 01:57:15,760 --> 01:57:22,320 DPW facility once staff transition to the new building that's currently under 1607 01:57:20,239 --> 01:57:26,560 construction. Uh the committee had originally planned to retain the 1608 01:57:24,400 --> 01:57:30,000 existing building for cold storage. However, after reviewing the costs 1609 01:57:28,239 --> 01:57:34,400 associated with preserving the structure for that purpose along with future 1610 01:57:32,080 --> 01:57:38,880 maintenance expenses, uh the committee determined that demolition was the more 1611 01:57:36,159 --> 01:57:43,520 appropriate and cost-effective approach. As part of the revised plan, a vehicle 1612 01:57:41,520 --> 01:57:49,360 canopy will be added to the site to provide additional cupped storage. 1613 01:57:47,360 --> 01:57:53,679 Uh my next update is on a pavement management plan for the town. Uh as part 1614 01:57:51,760 --> 01:57:57,840 of the town's ongoing efforts to maximize its investment in roadway 1615 01:57:55,440 --> 01:58:02,400 infrastructure, a five-year interimm update to the comprehensive pavement 1616 01:58:00,239 --> 01:58:06,480 management plan is currently underway. Uh the current plan is approximately 5 1617 01:58:04,480 --> 01:58:10,320 years old and is due for an update to reflect current road conditions and 1618 01:58:08,239 --> 01:58:14,320 priorities. The town is working with engineering firm Tai and Bond which will 1619 01:58:12,800 --> 01:58:18,880 present its findings and its recommendations at an upcoming select 1620 01:58:16,639 --> 01:58:23,119 board meeting. Pavement management plans are valuable tools for prioritizing 1621 01:58:20,880 --> 01:58:29,560 roadway improvements and helping ensure the available funding is invested 1622 01:58:25,280 --> 01:58:29,560 strategically and cost-effectively. 1623 01:58:30,080 --> 01:58:36,000 My next update is on the strategic communication plan. Uh so the town will 1624 01:58:34,480 --> 01:58:40,800 be distributing surveys this month focused on both external and internal 1625 01:58:37,760 --> 01:58:44,480 communications. A survey outreach is planned for Rem day similar to the 1626 01:58:42,719 --> 01:58:48,560 housing production plan. Hope hopefully we can get some coordination there. Um 1627 01:58:46,719 --> 01:58:52,239 where attendees will be encouraged to provide valuable feedback on how the 1628 01:58:50,639 --> 01:58:56,000 town communicates with residents in the community. Uh the surveys will help 1629 01:58:54,080 --> 01:59:00,480 establish a better understanding of the effectiveness of current communication 1630 01:58:57,920 --> 01:59:04,880 practices and identify opportunities for improvement as the town develops its 1631 01:59:02,159 --> 01:59:10,000 strategic communications plan. And my last update is um is the 1632 01:59:08,480 --> 01:59:14,239 retirement of Ray Rose from the Department of Public Works. Um so 1633 01:59:12,080 --> 01:59:19,520 longtime employee Ray Rose retired from the Department of Public Works on August 1634 01:59:15,920 --> 01:59:25,040 20th after nearly 40 years of dedicated public service to the town of Rem. Ray 1635 01:59:22,639 --> 01:59:29,040 made many contributions to the community throughout his long career and we thank 1636 01:59:27,199 --> 01:59:32,719 him for his decades of service and wish him all the best in his retirement. And 1637 01:59:31,040 --> 01:59:36,080 that concludes my town manager's report, Mr. Chairman. 1638 01:59:34,080 --> 01:59:40,400 » Great. Uh, anybody have any questions or concerns for Mr. King on the TM report? 1639 01:59:39,199 --> 01:59:43,599 » Yeah, Mr. Chair, >> go ahead. 1640 01:59:41,360 --> 01:59:51,119 » Yeah, so I I would concur what he said about Ray Rose. I've known Ray for for 1641 01:59:47,599 --> 01:59:56,080 many years, well over 30, and um he's always one of the most hardest working 1642 01:59:52,800 --> 02:00:01,360 guys they had in the DPW. Um I'm sorry I missed his 1643 01:59:57,920 --> 02:00:07,119 um celebration. Uh I was away on vacation, but um I'd be more than happy 1644 02:00:05,520 --> 02:00:12,080 if someone could give me his contact information to reach out to him. 1645 02:00:09,520 --> 02:00:15,760 » Yeah, that's that's that's very fair, nice, and I'm sure Mike can do that. And 1646 02:00:13,920 --> 02:00:21,119 Jim, I'll let you know that I was able to stop by and uh it was a great 1647 02:00:18,239 --> 02:00:25,360 reception. Um uh I presented him on behalf of the whole board a really nice 1648 02:00:23,199 --> 02:00:30,320 proclamation. Uh I read it to him. I shared some kind words uh because I too 1649 02:00:27,440 --> 02:00:35,840 have a relationship uh with Rey and uh he was very touched and appreciative and 1650 02:00:32,239 --> 02:00:40,480 knows that this board and the town um you know really appreciates his 40 years 1651 02:00:38,000 --> 02:00:44,560 of service uh to the community. He was very very very touched and he plans on 1652 02:00:42,880 --> 02:00:48,800 you know remaining active as you know he's you know very involved in other uh 1653 02:00:46,880 --> 02:00:54,159 volunteer groups within the town with historical and you know uh you know uh a 1654 02:00:52,080 --> 02:00:56,080 lot of other things. So uh you you'll be seeing a lot of them still. That's for 1655 02:00:55,840 --> 02:01:00,960 sure. >> Perfect. Thank you. 1656 02:00:57,280 --> 02:01:05,599 » You're very welcome. Anybody else? Okay. Selectman Anderson, welcome back. 1657 02:01:03,520 --> 02:01:11,920 The floor is yours. >> Well, Mr. Chairman, I'm not sure who uh 1658 02:01:09,760 --> 02:01:16,880 Who closed out the meeting last time? I was not here. I'm sure. 1659 02:01:14,239 --> 02:01:19,599 » Who did it? >> Michelle. 1660 02:01:18,000 --> 02:01:21,760 » Did Michelle do it? Yeah, Michelle did it. She did a great job. 1661 02:01:20,800 --> 02:01:25,760 » Well, well, that >> is yours. But 1662 02:01:23,040 --> 02:01:29,599 » then I've got big shoes to fill. >> But with your permission, I'd like to 1663 02:01:28,000 --> 02:01:32,719 make a motion to adjurnn. >> Is there a second? 1664 02:01:31,440 --> 02:01:36,960 » Second. >> Second by motion made by Select Manison, 1665 02:01:35,199 --> 02:01:40,159 second by Select Mammoth. Any further discussion? Being none, we'll do a roll 1666 02:01:38,719 --> 02:01:43,040 call vote. Selectman Anderson. >> Anderson's a yes. 1667 02:01:41,199 --> 02:01:45,119 » Lechman Harrington. >> Yes. 1668 02:01:43,920 --> 02:01:48,639 » Selectman Lamoth. >> Lamoth. Yes. 1669 02:01:46,320 --> 02:01:54,239 » Chris Gallow. Yes. Motion carries 4. Thanks everybody. Have a great night. 1670 02:01:50,080 --> 02:01:58,760 » Thank you. Great job. Eight two hours. Blat. Great job.