Good evening. Today is Tuesday, February 17th, 4 p.m. This is a meeting of the Accrishna Board of Select. Is there a motion to call the meeting to order? >> So moved. >> Second. All those in favor? Motion carries. As a reminder, this meeting will be audio and video recorded. Please
rise for the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> All right. First order of business is to
uh approve the meeting minutes of November 4th. I'll just go unless there's any additions or changes, gentlemen. I'll go through them all. November 4th, 2025. November 7th, 2025. November 10th, 2025. November 13th, 2025. November 19th, 2025. Is there a
motion to approve? >> Motion to approve as presented. >> Second. >> All those in favor? Motion carries. Next first item, new business. Gentlemen, as you know, uh we conducted
interviews for the town administrator uh position. And first of all, thank you to all of the candidates who put themselves forward, who participated in this sort of finalist process. Um and also thank you to the search and screen
committee uh who who uh worked through that for us and uh came forward with some excellent recommendations. And uh it appears that we have some consensus on a finalist that we'd like to uh engage in discussion. So gentlemen, with that said, is there motion um to move
forward with a uh to make an offer or to go forward with an appointment? >> Uh Mr. Chairman, I move to announce Adam Lamontine as a finalist for appointment to the position of town administrator and to commence forth with. >> Second. >> All those in commence uh negotiations
for >> commence negotiations for forth with >> there's a second. All those in favor? >> I I motion carries. >> Mr. Chairman, if I may, um just to kind of echo your point there, thank you to everybody that was involved in the
process. Um, and two candidates asked to be formally read into record that they withdrew before we made our final decision. That was uh Mr. Ian Andrew and Dr. Michael Bucher withdrew from the process before we came
to correct an agreement. >> Yep. I was going to uh mention that. Great. Very good. >> All right. Next item is regarding the police chief and deputy chief. We went through a process uh of
uh with um badgequest I think it was and we've got three candidates who came forward and put their name in the ring for chief and deputy chief and we got the list from civil service which which
we must accept and then uh we will then have to meet convene and do interviews and talk to the candidates. Um, but th those folks came in rank of Gary Coppa, Jeremy Fonts, and Danny D. A Emerald who
are all sergeants. So, I see uh Gary Copper and Sergeant Fonts in the audience. Thank you for coming forward. Congratulations. You guys did outstanding work. And then with the deputy police chief, same uh came forth,
same rank. Uh Gary Copper, Jeremy Fonts, Danny uh Dmerol. So with that, gentlemen, we would need a motion to accept the police chief list and then a motion to accept the deputy chief police uh deputy police chief list. >> Can I have some questions?
>> Yes, of course. >> I I don't know, you know, I know that the assessment center has been done, but what about we were supposed to do preliminary interviews with this company and I was never involved in that. So I don't know how that hiccup occurred. >> Well, there's no hiccup. We the way this
process works is we get this from civil service. We accept the list and then we then go then we get our we kick off our our process from what I understand. So yeah, we just got this from civil services. So the process that we were awarded to the company that got the
award for the assessment center in that contract, they conduct preliminary hearings prior to the assessment center kicking off. So I don't think that this process really followed suit. We are where we're at, but it says preliminary interview,
stakeholder input, department profile. Prior to designing the assessment center exercise, we will conduct a preliminary interview with the board of selectman, town administrator, police chief, or their design to identify community and department needs, pri priorities as they pertain to the position of the accuser
police chief, and deputy police chief. I won't continue eating, but that's what they said they would do. And actually in a public meeting, I spoke on it and I asked them to make sure that was followed through. And I would ask
the town administrator if at minimum you were interviewed. >> No, I was not. I was not contacted at all by the Okay. My second question would be with the
delegation letters that we I had to go through a million different times and find those from the previous Chief Richmond. Um, thank him for getting that out to us and I was able to find my um old records that the Chief Richmond had presented to the board with delegation
letters and I found the mistakes in the delegation letters between the two, deputy chief and police chief. We finally got this show on the road. Um, and you were named as the delegation administrator and I only see three names on the sergeants list and we had four
when we were going through the delegation. So again, I would ask what happened with transparency in the fourth candidate apparently dropping out transparency purposes. >> I don't understand. What do you mean by transparency purposes? you had been
asked to be the designate as the delegation administrator and if anything came up that was important for the board to know or need input from that that we would be notified. So I don't know who was notified of a fourth sergeant dropping out but clearly I'll speak for
myself I wasn't notified I I wasn't notified until that process had kicked off Mr. against. So, I don't again um I was working with staff on that, but it wasn't intentional. >> Okay. Well, I I don't What's the How
would you like to forward? We've got three candidates who came who went through the process. >> I think it's the utmost important that we we appoint a permanent police chief at this department. It's been a year and a half and going, >> right? >> I worked hard to get the delegation letters and HR to make sure that everything was in a proper manner and I
think it's important that we appoint a police chief to this department. >> I don't disagree. We just got the we just got the names from civil service. The next step in the process is we'll conduct interviews with candidates. >> Very good.
Is there a motion to accept the uh the list? >> So move. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I motion carries. >> Mr. Chairman, when would you like to schedule? >> As soon as possible. Tuesday morning is the only day next
week that I really don't have. >> So, you're available next Tuesday morning? >> No, Tuesday is the only day that I don't have availability. >> Oh, okay. >> Any other days for me? >> I don't have a Wednesday morning. What? Monday morning?
Executive session obviously. >> Yeah. As long as it's long as it's after interview >> negotiation. Yes. Interviews. >> I think I think the list is pretty clear. >> We can figure that out later.
>> Yeah. just to cover. Talk to town. >> Yeah. Anytime after 9:00 a.m. on Monday, I'm good. >> Mr. Kelly, if you could check with town council, I believe you'd go on the contract strategies >> for the board to develop a contract and
see if it's accepted. >> But it's similar to the town administrator. >> You get to a point and then we go into All right. Next item. Fire department. Chief F. Good afternoon, gentlemen.
Afternoon, chief. >> How you doing, Chief? >> We have three memos for us. So, you want to take them one by one >> regarding uh ambulance, new ambulance update? >> Uh so, starting off with the new ambulance update. I know we've been waiting um several years for one new
ambulance and just over a year on the second one. Um the update on the first the one that we ordered first. Um the expected arrival date was May of this year. That's been pushed back to beginning of September. Uh they had an issue obtaining the chassis from Dodge,
but that's been secured. Uh our estimated acceptance date would be the beginning the first week of September roughly for this year. The ambulance that we ordered second um originally had a February 2026
delivery date. It got moved up to October of 25 uh when they thought they had it all smooth sailing. Um and then they ran into a delay with Dodge as well, but that um has now been moved up back to its original timeline. Uh so it should be completed being built this
month and we should have it in our possession sometime in the month of March. um along with um the memo. I believe I sent a couple of pictures along to you guys uh as well. So, it is in process. It's all custom. So, everything's been done. Just wrapping up
final steps for that. >> Good news there finally. >> Just to confirm, chief, this is uh the second ambulance. >> That is the second ambulance that we ordered that we'll get first. Different company. >> Okay. Just make note. >> Yep. keep those uh the right companies
>> correct where they have to be. >> Correct. Uh the second memo that I sent to you um back in the fall, you guys wanted a rundown of town and department fee structures. I sent that to you along
with my recommendations. you guys approved early in January. Um some slight reconfiguring of some of the fees um during a recent uh fire prevention class. Um I was made aware of another uh permit that we have not been doing that
we should be doing. Um and along with that comes a fee attached to it depending on the size of the commercial or uh industrial facility. Um so that's all that that's looking for. It's just for your sign off on the the fee structure for that. Mr. Chairman.
>> Yeah. >> Um, just to confirm, chief, these are required by law. >> These are required by Mass State um 527 CMR, which is a fire code. >> The uh suggested fees are kind of in line with
>> um so I always look at surrounding communities. Um, this is on the low end of where our local regional communities are. I try to keep ourselves to the lower end of everything.
>> Perfect. Mr. Chairman, I make a motion to accept the annual inspections for commercial and industrial tiered fees as presented by Chief. >> Second. All those in favor.
>> Motion passes. >> All right. And lastly, gentlemen, I was asked by Mr. Kelly um just to throw together a quick memo for you all um with regards to the fire department overtime line. Um if you remember at last spring town meeting, annual town
meeting, we increased the overtime line item in the fire department budget from what was traditionally uh $70,000 up to the average of what we've been using, which is around $130,000. Um to date we have spent approximately
$110,000 of that line item. Um leaving us a balance of about $20,000 give or take. Um we have approximately $36,000 in unused uh PTO left for the staff. Um
so we'll end up with a slight deficit of about 20 to $25,000. Um and looking at that um or several reasons for that. Uh the first reason is we had one of our staff members who had
a medical procedure and was out for 4 months uh using his own uh time off uh his own sick time. It was not an on the job injury, but that drastically uh chewed through our overtime line uh while we were covering his shifts for 4
months. Um and then the other uh reason is something that we've been working on for the last few years and that is um we have set shifts that are covered by part-time EMS staff. Um we ran into this and this is why working with Mr. Gaspar
last year. We were able to convert two of those four positions into career positions. Um the part-time staff is just it's not as reliable as it once was years ago. Um, so some of those shifts are still not being covered by part-time staff. So thus it has to be covered by
either full-time staff on overtime or it gets covered by myself um when those shifts remain open. So due to those couple of reasons um and as I'm sure you've all seen around town, we're busier than we've ever been. So there's
been multiple calls occurring at the same time which requires our need for um calling in offduty staff which also increases our overtime use. So, it's kind of like a perfect storm of three reasons why we'll be a little shy on the the overtime line item, despite having moved it to where it needs to be. So,
just wanted to put that on your radar. >> Any action needed from us? Have any other time fire contract? Is there anything we need to do be aware of? >> We'll take a deeper dive into that conversation when we look at the contract. Mhm. Talk about some things.
>> Very good. >> All right. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thanks, Chief. Thank you. >> All right. Next item. 134 Knights Lane. The right of first refusal. >> Make a motion to forgo the town's right of first refusal. >> Second.
>> All those in favor? >> I. carries. Next item is the golf OPM RFQ. Mr. Flynn at the last meeting, we reached out to him. I think it was your
suggestion. He provided some some suggestions to update it. Uh Jamie V did that, sent it off. I had a chance to look at some of these. Um they weren't really changed things materially. Um,
gentlemen, what are your thoughts? >> I've looked at the new draft that was sent over at 100 pm this afternoon at my request to Mr. Kelly this morning. I looked at the old draft and I had some issues with some of the old language, but after further reviewing the new
draft that was sent to me this afternoon, um, looks pretty good to me other than some dates that need to be changed. Um, because we're already past those dates. Um, so I would ask Mr. for Flynn to tweak whatever he feels is appropriate as the chairman of the golf
management committee for dates are in line with that. And then whoever's going to be the signatory at the very end instead of Mr. Kelly. I don't know if we're going to have Mr. Flynn, seeing how he is a certified procurement officer, maybe he could fill in for that. I would I would ask for Mr.
Kelly's recommendation on that, but I think Mr. we might play a um pretty plugandplay fit for that signature um at the end. >> Mr. Chairman, >> yes. >> Uh the
uh on page two, the project description. It's just uh I think it would clarify Mr. Flynn's points and I just noticed it this afternoon when I read it through
another time. Every time you read it, you see something different. I would suggest that >> Where are you on page two, Mr. Kelly? Please. Uh, I would suggest that at the last bullet of phase one,
which reads the all-in construction budget be taken out and a sentence be put in after the bullet of phase two that says, "The all-in construction budget for phase 1
and phase 2 should not exceed be 3,500,000. >> Isn't that what it says? >> No. Well, it says the all-in construction budget for the clubhouse for phase one. >> Looks like
so. >> Yeah, but uh I think for clarity purposes because it doesn't specify in that line. It just talks about the budget for the clubhouse, but it doesn't include phase two, which is the construction. Yeah.
>> All right. She she put it in. I'm sorry. Well, on my recommendation, >> I mean, it it's it's I know what you're saying. I mean, even when you read it now, it just says for the clubhouse, but it does say for phase one and two not to exceed, and that's phase one and two. >> That's just talking about the green the
chipping, whatever they call. >> Yeah. Concern that doesn't specifically say >> it didn't specifically say phase one and two, >> right? Right. So Jamie just had me move the phase one and two down below phase two just as like a regular note. Just a
move of the language. Same same way down. >> It doesn't change the >> No, it doesn't change anything. >> Stylistic. >> Is there a motion to approve? >> What changes? >> Yeah. With you know date changes and things of the like that was mentioned. So moved. >> Second.
>> All those in favor? Next item is uh it's moreformational, but also we got Jim Souza here from the uh conservation commission. Uh it does impact Lake Street, but there's legislation, House Bill number 11033.
It's an act responding to the threat of invas invasive species. Um and Rep. Sylvia sent this off. It'd be great, Jim, if um we can get the conservation commission to provide a letter of support for this, but also I know you've
been working on some stuff at Lake Street as well. So maybe just give me a just give us a quick update on what that's all about, what I think this is. It would be great to know what you're doing to make sure it dubtales with this. So last night we uh we actually had an uh a meeting last night with New
Befford's conservation agent, our conservation agent, Scott Bagot, um Eagle Scouts, and uh Sarasai. Um we're actually putting a proposal in to go with a 20-year plan. Um we're get trying
to get out for a $500,000 grant by March 20th to at least get the um the harvester back this year. Um and also we're looking at further things to do that need that the ponds need or the lakes need. Um it was a very good
meeting. Um we have everybody is getting involved which is really good. We even have Victoria from the planning board getting involved help get run the grants but uh we're going for to clean up the ponds to get um the dams hopefully repaired cuz them are on their way out.
Them are pretty bad. Um we're looking to get the um ecosystem back for the herring through that pond. Um so that's kind of what we were all working on last night at the meeting and try to dedicate who's going for what. But we are going for this grant for March 20th, right?
>> And go forward. >> Great. I'm glad to hear that New Bedford is participating. I think that's great. Um I think having their buy in and support helps the effort. It is after all it is their it is their water. Yep. It was a very good chance was there and
um Chance is can't speak for New Beers, but um like he says it is our baby, but um the grants are so much better if it's a community grant and we all work together for this until hopefully someday a Kushner does own it, right? I know that I've heard through the selectmen, some of the select saying
that we do want to own it someday and get it back to us. Um and I just think it's a really good thing to make sure that this just don't turn into a bog. >> Good. Good for you. All right. Very good. Thank you. Um, yeah. So, gentlemen, you can forward this off to
the conservation commission or you guys can take a look at this as well. If we want to send a letter of support of this legislation, I think that would be worth doing as well. Um, but it's up to you guys how you want to go forward with this. But our our state reps are on the bill, Steve Mlette and Mark Sylvia,
which is good. I'm glad they're paying attention to this stuff. >> The only thing I would ask our reps is where's the money coming from? got to come from some place. >> Sure. It's all about priorities. Hopefully, they'll put some make it a priority.
>> It's the MVP, I believe it's called, is where first place that Sarah Sai wants to put in the first um grant application. So yeah, it's a pool of money that it's just a matter of prioritizing the invasive species as part of their grant
program and putting some visibility on that. So >> you're talking about Sarah from Serb. >> Yeah. And the biggest thing is we can't look at um we can't look at the ponds just say it's invasive weeds we're looking to clean up cuz that ain't the only thing
that those ponds do, right? So, it's it's a big picture and the more points you get, the easier it is to get the grant. So, that's why we're coming up with everything that those ponds do and not just the invasive leaves. >> Mr. Chairman, I'm I'm glad you're
looking at the dams. Um that's it makes me nervous to see that if right now technically we don't have the rights to touch them. >> Yeah. and they're very fragile and I'd hate to see basically everybody on Leonard Street get washed out if something was to go wrong with that. So,
I think that's that's awesome to put that as part of it and and definitely see if we can rectify what's there. >> Well, the the easiest thing to do is once we get this uh because we're even going for the grant, put the plan in place as part of the grant. Um once we
get this plan in place, I I I'm willing to, you know, share it with you guys so everyone knows what we're trying to do and what's going on. And um you know, down right down to it, we can't afford to do nothing. So, it's all going to be through grants. And if we can get this done and fixed through grants without
hitting the taxpayers, I think everyone's going to be aboard for this. >> You just got to make sure the city of New Buffett's on board because they own that dam. >> That's why we're we got to do a joint application, Kevin. >> Yeah. and >> just making sure that they're all >> they have to sign just like we have to
sign, right? So, I know um our NOI is still good for this year to do um eco harvesting this year and we still got one more year after that. So, we'd like to hit the eagle harvest of this year. I know that we don't have the money like we did last year, but now we got to get
grant money and uh let it get cleaned up that way. Very >> good. Thank you. All right, come back up, Jim. I know it's a continuation of the discussion on the storm water uh agent.
Um we asked to be put on the agenda. So wanted to give you that opportunity to speak on that. I guess from what I understand the conservation commission talked about it again and um so anyway. >> So when I came before the select board um I mentioned that we do need a storm
water agent. Um there's a lot of things that we're we're kind of like falling behind pointing fingers who's going to do it now. U Mr. Kelly at the last meeting that I was in front of your board said, "Hey, why don't you come and meet me?" So, I met at a meeting. I believe the very next day, Mr. Kelly, I believe it was the very next day, Mr.
Kelly and I met. Um, I brought him a complete list of how the storm water goes through our office, what needs to be done, how it needs to be, if it's going under peer review, who sends it out, who gets the proposals, uh, who evaluates that. I showed them the whole
list including like right down to the complaints of storm water that the agent has to go out and check the site and not part of the commission per se during the week. So um during that conversation uh Mr. Kelly said well what we can do is we can put it to vote to see if Julia is um
ready for the storm water. So on our agenda we brought it to vote. Um it came out positive that um that we feel that Julia is ready. She is already doing storm water. She's reading the books on storm water. She's involved with storm water. She um has a representative from
Chronicle, Kevin McHugh, um uh as another resource and um Kevin Gaspers actually talked to Julie about this and we just think that Julia is ready and we feel she should be the agent and get the
full job of what that office needs. For the record, I I talked to Julia about a storm water issue in regards to working with Mr. McHugh from Carico, the town's MS4 engineer. >> Yeah. >> Mr. J, Mr. Kelly, would this have any
impact at all with the union? >> It's definitely department head. It would be a change in working condition. It's a the agreement but not the offer letter
stated that there'd be a 6 months probation. And at that point then the uh board the uh conservation commission would report to the board and
the if there was any action necessary because the individual was brand new to the field and uh it's uh we'd have to give notice to the uh
union but it's an appointment of the board. is for a storm water agent. It's a separate line item budget, a separate line item in the budget. >> I mean, I'm I'm not prepared to make a
vote on I want to hear you out and, you know, I think take it under advisement. we can address it at a at a future meeting, but I think it was good to understand where you guys are coming from and what the conservation commission needs um to to fully staff this this position and to make sure that
we're serving the residents and those who are coming before the conservation commission. So, >> so even today uh she's out sending proposals out to get looked at, receiving them back, setting up all that. That's all part of the storm water. So, do we tell her to just hold
off? It's not about that. >> Well, no, I'm just asking. Right. >> A big part of it is our initial offer letter. And what concerns me is we put out offer letters with probationary periods and restrictions on positions. And she hasn't even made it through her probationary period yet,
>> which is April. >> Correct. My concern is strictly legal speaking and what we have to go through, how we have to notify the unions, and how we have to address things. That's the only thing I would want to look into before we >> Yeah. We're not saying no. We're just saying today you're not ready to do
that. >> It's not a hard no. It's it's I want to make sure that we're not going to have to have three meetings involving communications with different organizations and unions beforehand. It it it has to go the right way. >> Yeah. >> Or it can't go at all. That's what I'd
be concerned with. >> And just so you guys know, I did want her here just in case you had any questions. She is she left early today cuz she's sick, but she did want to be here. if you can just hang in there a little bit longer so we can kind of sort all this stuff out and you know um me personally I don't have an issue with it but we just want to make sure we do it
right if we do it >> sounds good. Yeah, >> Souza, I've had conversations with you and I would advise her to continue doing what she's doing for the Concom in the storm water role to give her that experience. So, when her probation is
nearing um I've negotiated the USW contract, I have no problem getting out ahead of that end expiration of that >> um probationary period to set form to see how we proceed from there. But we'll be proactive instead of reactive.
>> All right. Thank you. >> Great. Thanks, Jim. Keep up the good work. You're doing a great job. We appreciate it. >> Yeah. Thank you. >> All right. Next item is 72 Middle Road request for approval of sewer connection.
Uh Mr. Ro, nice to see you again. I'm the end of many end of many uh projects, which is good good to see from the town. give you guys the pretty picture.
Good afternoon, gentlemen. Uh, for the record, I'm Dave Devon from Schneider Leone. I'm here representing MD South Coast Plant uh planning and um properties. Um, Eli Ro, one of the partners in in this endeavor. Um, so
this is 72 Middle Road. Um what we are here uh before the board is uh to request an approval from this board as sewer commissioners for the uh proposed extension of the existing 12-in sewer man which is currently in front of the
EMS building. Um it'll take a couple of dog legs um three manhole sewer manholes and about 400 linear feet of 12-in sewer pipe to get us to our property. Uh but we need uh we desperately need the sewer in order to make this project work. Uh
the project consists of uh basically wiping out everything at the site which is a single family dwelling located up by Middle Road that has the address of 72 and various buildings uh green houses uh mostly dilapitated buildings on the
site. There is a um a roadway to the left of the site which will be uh it's gravel now be improved to a paved uh uh 20 foot wide with Cape Cod BMS on 12 in on either side with a culde-sac at the end to service uh six buildings which
would be all duplexes 12 units total. It's an over 55 development proposed under the uh new bylaws. Um and again we we need sewer. We've um we've submitted the uh project to the
conservation commission. The back end of the site uh has wetlands and there'll be some work done within their jurisdiction. We've submitted the uh storm water report to the storm water board. Uh I think that's currently being put out for peer review. And we've submitted the uh special permit
application to the uh planning board. We expect uh public hearings to occur in March uh for the conservation and planning board. And I guess this would be step one in a four-step process to get us to a point where we could apply for building permits hopefully in the
spring, early summer. >> Can you show the map of what your plan is with a sewer pipe to our current connection? >> Cuz your little your little map doesn't do too much even with two sets of glasses over my eyes. >> So
this is a uh 20 scale drawing. Um uh actually 30 scale draw 1 in equ= 30 ft. This is our the accession police station. There's a match line. You have to take this piece of the plan and put it here in order to get it off the page. This is the accession EMS building.
There's a sewer manhole almost directly in line across the street um which it is connected to. We're proposing to put in a manhole and dogle it in a across the street. get us to a point where we clear
the storm main storm drain and run the pipe along the uh side of the police station and the MS building to another manhole at which point uh you're at this location in front of the police station. That'd be the second manhole and then
another uh straight line to get us uh centrally located in middle road. We'll have a stub heading um in the northerly direction for future expansion extension of that main and then we'll have a force main heading into our property. The grade drops off from middle road as you
go into the site uh drops off from kind of contour 27 down here drops all the way down uh pretty much like 10ft grade difference. So we'll be have we'll be installing E1 grinder pumps for the units. There'll be a common force man coming into that manhole. Once it enters
that manhole, the gravity drain in a slowly direction heading right back to the existing sewer manhole. Oddly enough, located on the west side of the street instead of the center of the street. Um, so we've took the path of lease resistance. There are a lot of
utilities within the way. Um, I believe Mr. Manard looked at it and thank you. my brother went and spoke to Miss Manard Seth and came up with the best plan for us to move forward on these plans.
Uh instead, we kind of wanted to just hook up to the uh what the EMS building >> and he was like, "Ah, it ain't going to happen. >> It ain't going to happen." >> So, no. Exactly. Exactly. So, he came up, sat down, he says, "This is the best way for you guys to do it. You know, why
don't you guys try to put this on plans?" So, I'm not hit with anything. and you're not hit with anything when it comes across my desk. So, this is what we came up with. >> The the problem when as soon as I seen this and I had a conversation today with the town's engineers that developed our
CWMP and that is known as um sewer phase number one. It was number two. It was moved to number one because of the ledge on the south side of the thing of the town and that sewer pipe existing one is on the west side of middle road. So
our recommend my recommendation would be to have this pier reviewed for sewer because that's a sewer extension that's going to go all the way to nice lane as a sewer phase and dogle legging things with E1 pumps in 2-in force veins. I'm
not saying that's not suitable, >> but this is the best design for the developer. It may not be in the best interest of the town's people in future um expansion of sewer and water systems. always supposed to be for the benefit of the town's people as a whole. So when I
seen this, I know that on the west side, that's really where that pipe would be because it's roughly 320 homes in that sewer phase and over 90% of those homes are on the west side of Middle Road. So why would we swap the pipe to the east side of Middle Road and then have to
play that game if we're going to be jogging back and forth? I'm not saying that our engineers might not look at this and go. So based on what they're doing, that may be suitable and then we just, you know, as Mr. Deinion alluded to, dog leg back across the street, but
I think we might be missing some homes. So it's and all the homes that you pass by have to be tied in um regardless of what side of your street you're on. So in in my opinion, I think this needs to be peer reviewed by the town's engineers. And I've already set it up
for to have that conversation with um this particular engineering firm, Mr. Deinion, to see I mean know planning board's done it, conservation's done peer review. I think in a particular case of a development such as this, peer review for sewer expansion would also be
worthwhile. >> I I don't disagree. Typically the sewers run down the middle of a public way uh so that you have equal um access to both sides and I don't know why it's on the west side. I don't believe it's because all the
developments on the west side because typically sewer goes down the middle, but there's so many utilities in that road on that bend. >> Well, that's the thing. That's why we need to have it peer reviewed. And maybe maybe their philosophy will be because of utilities, once we figure out where
all our utilities are, maybe they're going to say the only place for you to do that expansion and drive it a mile down the road to N's Lane as F sew is on the east side of Middle Road cuz that's the easiest way to go about it. That's fine. At least then we have town council's opinion on how this should be
designed and it's for the benefit of the community because that is a phase that's going to get extended. Oh, sure. Totally. We don't object to it. I mean, that's what we're doing here, right? Yeah. >> That's why we're here. >> I mean, e either way, if it's a 12-in main and you guys can pump with a 2in
forc and use grinder pumps instead of a pumping station, so be it. I I don't I don't see any problem with that. I've had these conversations with Mr. Manard, too, and at first he's like, "You're not going down the side of the road. You're not Mickey Mouseing this. We're not doing X, Y, and Z." I said, "We have to wait and see what the engineers and the
applicant brings, Dan, before he goes, "Well, I've seen some." Yes. >> And I was like, "To be fair to them, I can't comment until I actually know what the engineer and the applicant's willing to bring to the town, right?" Um, and I just know what I know about the sewer system and I I know about the CWMP. So,
>> um, I think that we need to set something up. Um, meetings, I will sit in with the challenge engineers and and Mr. Dominion on your behalf, the applicants behalf and and work on this and see what the town's going to where the town would drive that sewer main down whether it's east side, west side,
give them your plans of all what you've designed there and say, "Will that work?" Right? And it doesn't really matter. I mean, if you're on the east side of the road and we make you go to the west side of the road, my my thing is I don't know why you're diving into
the back side of that lot instead of coming down that newly developed road because you have to develop and I know that's a private easement right now. So, logistically, deeds and all that, that's your job, not my job, >> but why wouldn't you drive that main down that road instead of through the
back side of that property? Is there a reason why it's not going down the road >> there? It's cost. We're going cross country across the backyards and with uh gas and sewer. Uh the water already exists with the roads intersect. So
we're bringing the water main down like conventionally that you would. Um but this is, you know, originally we laid it out as going down the shoulder just to access this property and not, you know, I get the bigger picture. Um, but this
>> just because we have a couple of residents that are on the other side that that would benefit as well. >> I assume you have the one that's way in the back. >> Nope. >> On the roadway. >> Yeah. >> Go to the roadway. >> Nope. Not our roadway. The one that
you're going to develop. You called it a driveway in your drawing. >> So there's a resident there and right Eli's point. >> This one's on the main house. That's right. >> Yeah. This is existing bound that piece. >> And that's a house. >> That's the other house. Yeah, >> correct. There's two houses there that would benefit.
>> This is a considerable amount of additional expense. Um >> yeah, it's about 150 ft. >> I mean 400. We're already 400 ft in the road. Another 150. It's just there's no need for us to go past this point in order to get to the back of these houses. So
>> I just asking the question. >> I mean eventually this will come this way. You do you do realize that the sewer bylaw is a $6,000 connection fee per unit as well. So if you have 12 units, that would be $72,000 was an additional sewer expense, right?
Just putting that on the record. >> It is what it is. >> Just putting it on the record so nobody's blindsided. I know we did another one in town. It was miscommunicated. They've already been charged one and they need to be charged four. So then we really need to go through the backs.
>> It's a connection between my friend. Once you do it, it's done. It's in the bylaw. We're not waiting the bylaw. So I mean if if if the board would allow me to to work with the town's engineer and you Mr. Deinion on making sure that this is copesthetic for the town's future
expansion and not just for a developer. Um that's really what what I'm out to gain. >> I'm all for getting blessing of the town's consulting. I appreciate your willingness, Kevin, to do that, but I think, you know, this is a project, the first over 55 and, you know, I think the
board ultimately should have full visibility on this. I don't want to slow the process down, but you know, like to keep this moving. >> So, we're all in the know >> um during this process. So, you know, I think it'd be good to set up another
meeting and get a little bit more information on that. if you want to kick things off with them, Kevin. I know we gota we have to deal with meeting postings and all that stuff, but I think it'd be important that we that the full board be brought up to speed so we're not just seeing it at the end of what
those discussions, you know. So, >> I would anticipate planning board would be a month away um based on they have to run two legal ads in a row and we submitted it last week. So, um, if we could somehow iron out the details prior
to getting to the planning board, that would be great. >> At least know >> I'll get in contact with you, Mr. Deinion, as a member of the board of select, and I will get in contact with you and I will get your plans, your drawings, your pitches, and all of that stuff, you know, the pitch of the pipe and all that stuff to figure out where
we're going from nice lane down because you can't have a pipe doing this and then we're coming down the road like this and we end up here when you're up here now, right? Um, it's not going to cost the town's people more money to expand sewer. That's all I'm concerned about. So, it's going to be plug and play. If you're going to bring that main
up, it's going to be at the right pitch, engineered by the town's engineer to take it from Nel Lane and plumb right back into that same 12-in man. It's all I'm saying that we need to do. >> So, I will contact you. You can give me whatever information you have on on your
engineering plans of the sewer line. Um, and I will forward that over to Woodward and Cover to get the conversation rolling a lot faster, okay, than us trying to figure out when we're doing meetings and hanging up a project. I'm all about the project. I just want to make sure it's done in the done the right way in the benefit of the
residents of Aushnet and not just one individual. >> Sure. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> All right. Next item is FYI from Commonwealth of the Secretary. We are
pleased to inform you that the Perry Hill Christian Church certified Perry Hill Road of Christian Massachusetts will be considered by the Massachusetts Historical Commission as a nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register of Historic Places is the federal government's official list of historic
properties worthy of preservation. Listing in the National Register provides recognition and assists in preserving our nation's heritage. Listing of this property provides recognition of the community's important historic resources and assures protective review of federal projects
that might adversely affect the character. Listing in the National Register does not mean the limitations will be placed on the property by the federal government. Public visitation rights are required, so on so forth. Um, anybody else can read it, but it's a nice designation and uh, good for them doing that. school.
>> So motion to accept and place on file. >> So move second, >> Mr. Chairman. >> Yes. >> If the board so desires uh a letter in support of the process uh could be submitted at the March 11
meeting. This uh as far as from a management point of view, this allows you eligibility for federal and uh 50% state grants
for stabilization and protection of the property. Not uh there are a number of other categories too, but stabilization and protection mean that uh the town can
get assistance in just preserving what you have now. >> Cool. >> Yep. Sounds good. We should probably send it off to historical commission, too, right? I'm assuming nobody involved with this. Sounds good.
All right. Next item, Mr. Kelly, reserve fund transfers. Um, Mr. Chairman, the uh director of the Council on Aging is here, so I'll let her speak on that. But if I can, can I
start with the least and move forward? the animal control officer uh is running out of money for carcass removal >> and so we need a transfer of $1,000.
>> Okay. >> In our meeting with the police chief, uh we found that the clothing allowance in the budget does not correspond to the clothing allowance in the contract.
Then another $10,000 is needed. In addition, the mini split coil is leaking in the dispatch area and uh that's not
an area you want to be overheated or frozen. So, uh it would affect the machinery in the area as well as the employees. And this is uh the updated cost is 21,000.
>> Yes. Limiting school. >> And then the uh director of the council on aging is here to explain why the sprinkler heads uh which were recalled a decade ago.
>> Oh, I would say even over that 2001 from what I read. Um, so in December, uh, we had Dartmouth Fire come out. They did our annual inspection. At that point, I was informed that they had been recalled. Um, of course I had Matt with me. Um, and he had questioned if it was
a recall. Are we responsible for this, but we were informed that it was such a an old recall that it's, you know, passed at that point. Um, it was the same, um, sprinkler unit that was the unfortunate um, events that took place at the Gabriel House fire. Um, so I
think that's kind of what the moving this along quickly to um, get them replaced. So I did the um, procurement process. So we got their three quotes. Um, so we're looking for um, it ended up being 11,500. Um, I think we just
overestimated. Um, the lowest bid that we had was 11,000. Um, so just to make sure that we went a little bit over that we would have that amount of money. But >> very good. Thank you. >> And now
the server. >> Hello. So, the water server is very old and outdated. Um, we'd like to do a reserve transfer so that we can order that right away. We'll be replacing with a new Dell server. Uh the hardware is failing on
the current one and it's out of security updates because the OS is so old. >> Mr. Monella, we've had numerous issues with this water server over the past several years. Correct. >> Yes. >> Resetting it manually, having to go down
and reset it has been >> a long overdue replacement. Yeah. >> Thank you. >> All right. What do you guys want to do? >> Make a motion to approve the animal controls request for a reserve fund transfer in the amount of $1,000.
>> Second. All those in favor? I >> I make a motion to approve the repairs and mil buildings and grounds and clothing allowance for the police department in the amount of $31,000. Your book says 29, but we added 2,00.
So, I have to add that. >> Second. All those >> in favor. >> And then I'll make a motion to approve upgrading of the server in the amount of This is kind of a weird number. Do we
want to do up to $16,000 and add a few hundred bucks for cables and things of that might be missing? >> Yeah, we can do that. That's good. So instead of having an awkward number, I'll make a motion to approve in the amount of $16,000 to upgrade the water
sewer server from the reserve fund from the water um account line item 270441 57800 which is a different reserve from the budget.
We didn't do second. >> All those in favor of the >> we got to do this. >> Oh, I need to hold on. I got to get I don't know if that one's in here yet. That's why I was reading them separately as as they were
in front of me like I don't I don't see Hold on. They might not. >> So, I'll make I I just >> sprinkle ads. I'll make a motion to approve the 11,500 for the council on aging buildings and grounds.
>> I'll second in favor. >> All right. Very good. Very good. >> Mr. Chairman, >> yes. Uh recently the uh board appointed someone
uh water sewer maintenance. >> Yes. Oh yes. Matthew Golder. >> Matthew Golder. Uh, Matthew Golder is such a dedicated employee that he uh
>> showed up at work after uh his >> his son was born one Saturday, >> I believe, his first child, and he was here today. >> Congratulations. Very good.
>> And he's so dedicated, he showed up on this Monday. >> Oh, you don't want to listen to the baby scream. >> That's old school right there. We did that. >> I went to work. >> You know what to say, a baby needs new shoes. >> That's right. >> All right. Thank you.
>> Good for him. >> Congratulations. >> Yeah. Congratulations to you and your family, Matt. >> All right. Is there uh any selectman's announcements? >> The only thing I know we don't have anything on for select announcements are
missing on our agenda, but seeing how you just asked the only thing I would request is we talked about solid waste disposal bids. and the times are crunched to get that out and get accurate numbers for us to budget with. And I know that it will be
a impact to the budgets and it won't be 10 or $20,000 impact. I would project it's closer to $50 to $100,000 impact. Hopefully it goes down, but based on what I've seen, they're going up 15 to
20%. So, >> we need to get an agenda for the next meeting. >> We need to get those bids out. We've been talking about that since November. >> Staff has been working on the uh language. Yeah.
>> Very good. We've been talking to you, Liz, as you know, to use your expertise. >> Good to know. All right. We've got an executive session. Reason to convene executive session. Mass General Law Chapter 30 3A section
21 subsection A2 to conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with non-UN personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with non-UN personnel. The board will need to return to public session at the conclusion of
executive session. The board will not return to public session at the conclusion of executive session. Sorry about that. My eyes are failing. Is there a motion to go into executive session? So second we'll call vote. Mr. Gasper. Yes. Mr. Hley. Yes. Yes. All right.