Good evening everyone. This is a meeting of the finance committee. It is Wednesday, March 4th, 2026. This meeting is being audio and video recorded. Please rise for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge 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. >> Thank you. >> Okay. So tonight on the agenda, we're going to review um some FY27
department budgets with uh Jamie Kelly, Jamie Velasquez, and we also have a few of our department heads here um at the request of Mr. Kelly. Um we're going to have Mr. Bola. Andy, you're going to go first with your building department
budget. Okay, >> Andy, the floor the floor is yours. >> Thank you very much. I'd also like to thank you all for allowing me to attend virtually. Um that goes a long way. >> Absolutely. >> Sure.
>> So per your request um I have presented a substantially level funded budget with the exception of contractual uh raises if you will. Um there's one thing that has or actually a couple of
things that have changed and the uh the separate line items for the electrical inspector and the assistant building inspector had merged into one account.
Um and with Jamie V's help on that, uh the figure came in I think at $30,000 even. And again, that's a combination of the electrical inspector, the assistant building, and then also the alternates
for plumbing, gas, and uh electrical inspectors. So, just as a a little bit of an FYI, our new fee schedule was approved by the board of selectmen, went into effect January 1st of this year. Um, which is
going to probably net the town somewhere in the vicinity of 10 to 15% uh difference in fees that were brought in from last year and the year before. Um, I think in my own opinion, as I
mentioned to you last year, um, it was long overdue. So, I'm personally I'm glad that, uh, the town has voted in a new fee schedule so that we're, um, comparatively the same as neighboring
towns. Um, now we're in that same boat and, uh, we were missing a lot in my opinion, but now I think we're where we need to be. Um, with that I am open to any comments or questions that you may
have regarding the budget. >> Request, excuse me. >> Yep. >> So, this is your question for either Jamie B or or Mr. Kelly. Um, so the the FY27 level funded compared to the department request
looks like the the differences in that that $30,000 line item, >> right, >> for >> Yes. Uh it's part of it is the philosophy that we have that we're
trying to uh uh grow our own far as inspectors go and building inspectors. And we've got the local inspectors uh
which are have to go through training under a a building commissioner such as Andy as well as take classes. And uh Andy has uh been willing to help
uh that way and uh hopefully we'll have a couple folks uh as local inspectors. someone will step up, successfully pass the exams, and we'll end up have someone because
it's very difficult to recruit. And one of the reasons we're putting them all up in the salary uh area is because uh as you know we're redoing the chart
of accounts and they really didn't belong in expenses when they're getting salaries. I'm sure uh Sue can attest to the fact you apples aren't oranges. you should put them
where they belong. >> Yep. >> So th this is really an effort to get uh a backup in a couple critical areas
of inspection. Did I say that right, Andy? >> You did, Mr. Kelly. And I was just going to interject. Um, as difficult as it is to try to find qualified individuals, we up until today we had two individuals
and my biggest fear happened. I got a phone call from a good friend that's the commissioner in Hangingham and we lost one of our inspectors uh about an hour ago that Hangingham is going to hire. So, it's increasingly
very challenging to find qualified individuals. Um, and we had one, but uh unfortunately went to a a market that was uh paying significantly more. And um
it may be something that Mr. Kelly and I and and possibly Miss Flask was uh we may have to sit down to try to strategize a little bit uh more of uh I don't want to say attractive package, but um it's basically what it's coming
down to. People are just, you know, they're so far and few between as far as qualifications that when you get one, you have to be ready to kind of make a move. And um that was kind of a heartbreaking situation because I I
thought we had one. Uh but you know, back to the drawing board, but Mr. Kelly was spot on with that comment. >> So without without these inspectors in place, if we don't have them in place, then we're potentially going to lose out on revenue because work's not going to
be getting done. Mhm. >> Um, >> and we're potentially going to have projects that have constructive approval without being inspected, >> right? >> Is that what happens if we don't go back
there? Yep. They just go for >> Yes. So, under state law, a commissioner has 30 days in which to act on a building permit, either a grant or a denial. Um after 30 days, if the building commissioner did not act on the
permit, it is a constructive grant and the applicant can proceed. And that can result in disaster because, you know, if you've got an addition that's going to go 3 ft from the property line instead of 15, um you can imagine the turmoil
that that would >> Sure. >> Yep. So we have do we have so we have people in place ready for these positions. >> We're we were trying to create a farm team in effect and that's what we're
looking to do. We lost one as he said. I didn't even know it today. But uh we'll go recruit someone for that and start training. So, by having the funding in the budget, we'll be ready to go as soon as somebody's ready to step up to the
plate, so to speak. >> Okay. >> Correct. And just so you know, Mr. Kelly, that didn't happen until literally 45 minutes ago when I got the phone call that uh he he was a good friend. That's the commissioner and Hingham. And he said, "I just don't want
to jeopardize our friendship." He said, "But he's a very qualified individual." They King Hingham had been advertising since July for this open position. >> So you think about a community that size
and uh they're just they're it's kind of like a buyer market right now because if you have the qualifications you can pretty much go anywhere. Um and they're offering huge benefit packages, uh sign
on bonuses. I mean there's a lot of creativity out there. Um, and it's getting more and more challenging for us to be able to hold on to someone. >> No doubt. >> Mhm. >> Yeah, we we've seen that firsthand with
a lot of different things in town. >> Yes, sir. >> Does anybody have any other specific questions for Andy? >> All good. Andy, thank you. Um if we have if we have any questions we'll reach out to you directly but
>> please do >> thank you for your presentation. Much appreciated. >> Thank you all for your time. >> Have a good night. >> All right. You too. >> Byebye. >> Okay. Next up we have our principal assessor, Miss Kelly Costa. Kelly, the floor is
yours. >> Thank you. So I am reviewing the budget with the total of the $188,59. Is that correct? >> No. >> Okay. Um,
as you the only real significant changes were are the projected or proposed contractual uh raises for uh the assessor position and the court position based on uh union ratifications of
contracts. Um, also longevity is based on the contract that's currently in place to go up the $100. There is uh an upgrade in place for the CAMA system which is commute uh computer assisted mass appraisal patriot
properties and uh I highlighted them in green for me. I don't know if I sent it that way, but basically uh that's kind of been paused or in Q, but it's projected to happen. And costwise, it uh is covered. Um the pending contracts
totally encompassing uh every service would be about $58,336, which would be the line items of trienal certification, um management, consultant, licensing fee, and camel license. And what we're
looking to budget in this uh this evening is totals $61,340. So there is even a buffer there on what we're looking to do. What's going to happen is the classic system that's in place now, the software is becoming obsolete and the company uh is going to
a web-based program and we're trying to roll that out. There's been a few bumps in the road, but hopefully it will come to pass and um that's pretty much it. I would at this time it's not on this budget but possibly if um it would be
considered in regards to training and testing and dues and subscriptions class um fees have almost doubled and I have to get certified uh every 3 years. I mean I wouldn't just something to think about. I know we were asked to do le
level funded budgets, but um to see if it would be considered. >> How much is How much is that? >> How much would I want to train? >> Training and testing is at $500. I'd like to double it. If you notice, the travel line item is
gone. It's been for a while. That's been for a little bit now. >> Yeah. So, it's pretty straightforward. >> Um, >> why is the trienal certification going down? I think I just missed that. what
they're proposing to contract for services uh is I it's allotted for $23,000. The contract that they're negotiating or trying to roll out now is asking for $21,000 over a stretch of 3 years. Fiscal 2026, which we're already
presently in, that was the fee. And the current agreement encompasses 26, 27, and 28 for the actual service contract, but they're trying to get in the roll out of the upgrade in between. But for the town from in my opinion the cost is pretty nominal to get the upgrade which
is eventually going to be needed. I think they were fair in their negotiation they being catalyst or patriot uh because they really have kept the fee for services almost the same for several years if you look back. So that's kind of in this
>> is becoming more and more common where you group if you do multi-year contracts they >> but I mean it's been for a long time. So you >> So if it's going down $447 bottom line in the department request,
you just put that into the training and double have a zero. >> It's just something to consider. I know I I would uh I would appreciate it, but again these the contract has not been solidified yet for the upgrade. It's
going to be hopefully and the roll out was supposed to be the spring. They're projecting this fall. So, but that's another fiscal year. So, I >> like to uh uh we thought it was going to be in this fiscal year that we'd sign
the contract, but it's uh still being negotiated. I would say >> um I think our tech people and their tech people are talking. >> Yeah, it's kind of out of my square for what's going to be needed behind the
scenes in that respect. So yes. >> Yeah. So I mean I I mean I don't think what you're asking for in training and testing is a big ask. I mean in the big scheme of things, you know, com compared to some other things we're going to see down the line here. >> Appreciate it. >> Yeah,
>> it needs to get done and she's already got almost that covered already. So this pretty much a no-brainer. >> Mhm. >> Again, uh the budget uh my clerk is uh fairly new and she's at a lower step. So, in the in the past years, there were, you know, it's been it's moved
around a little bit because um the clerk I had before in 2024 was a little bit higher than what's being hired what they've hired since then. So, that's why you see a little bit of decline in that line item. >> Yeah. >> And then the 2% at the bottom is that like a
>> that's based on uh well ask me covers the clerical contract. It's kind of been uh what we've seen in past contracts. is a >> So is that just saying like there could be a 2% that's unaccountable? Is that what you're saying? >> Well, the contracts aren't ratified. So this is still a projection. Technically,
they're not solidified. >> But you didn't carry a 2% on that. Correct. >> I I did. >> Oh, you did. Okay. Oh, yep. Yep. Okay. Just on the >> for for the assessor and the court line item. I don't see it in the clerk line
>> because she's at a lower pay than the past year. So, it kind of washed itself out. In other words, the uh clerk that I had for fiscal 2025 was getting paid more than the clerk I currently have. >> So, the clerk you have now is not at
42100, >> right? >> She will be next year. >> Correct. >> I got you. Thank you. >> Okay. Any anybody else have any questions for Kelly? >> Kelly, thank you for coming in. >> Thank you very much. Appreciate it. >> Thank you, Kelly. You have any questions, we'll reach out.
>> Thank you. >> But I think we'll be good. >> Okay. All right. Mr. Kelly, Mr. Lasquz, what would you like to cover next? >> Why don't we start with the revenue sheet? >> Okay.
And even though it's tiny too, there is a date at the bottom. >> I'm just starting to write them on the right. So, >> cuz even with the glasses, I still can't see that. >> Yeah. Uh,
the real This is for your your guys information. for the citizens who watch the fin.
Uh the explanation is pretty simple. Tax levy, you've got approximately 750,000 increase each year. State aid approximately 100,000 increase each year. Local receipts and other
approximately 50,000. you have around 900,000 increase this year. It's 967270 in the estimates. Uh there's some anomalies
in the estimates from fiscal year 26 to 27 in that uh we didn't have a real handle on the meals tax. We're estimating it at a 100,000.
There was a I put a decrease in for Medicare Medicaid reimbursement. Uh I put a slight increase in that might not stay for charges for services water
of 50,000. And uh as you can see my estimates for the revenues are my typical 75 to 80% of actuals
because when you look over a multi-year uh progression even from two 2023 on you can see some spikes and some valleys on
the uh local receipts that are um explainable with the income uh economic and uh income changes.
The reason uh I asked to start with that is as I said you've got $967,000 right now at the estimated increase in revenue. When we get to the next pages, you're
going to see the preliminary increase in insuranceances is 482,000. Pension 122,000. We still have to deal with the trash contract. That could be a quarter of a
million dollar increase. Uh and you see the figures from old colony of 410,000 increase. I think I've been doing this too long.
My original estimate was 400,000 and uh we don't know where the schools are coming in but >> if my estimate >> what did you say insurance was estimated increase >> 482 but I'll 482 and change but I'll
talk about it because we still only have preliminary figures when we get to the actual budget but I think that can go down to around 365 to 375. But my concern is if I add
my preliminary estimates for the schools trash contract and the budget busters, I'm looking at close to a million8 increase. Now we have 967,000
increase in revenue. But as I said, if I pair 100 125 off of insurance and then we start to look here and there and we talk to the schools,
get things down some trash. We won't know until we get the the RFP should be going out shortly and then we'll get the answers and we'll see. But you have to remember you've been uh
in a 5-year contract with trash up until now. >> Mhm. >> Jamie, that 1.8 you factored in our schools that number. >> Yep. >> At what number? uh for Kushnet schools half a million.
Okay. >> And that's just back of the envelope. We haven't seen anything substantive. I know there's a couple meetings coming up that you've been invited to and I've been invited to. But we've got time.
That's the nice thing. >> We can start to work on >> We could march. I'm not sure how much time we have there, James. >> Yeah. Well, between March and June, it's a lot better than >> We're going to be behind the eight. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> We've been through this rodeo a few
times, so we kind of know how it works. It's going to be an evolving thing and you know as we get closer to the end hopefully we rolled quarters >> numbers are >> approximating >> dimes. All right. Uh want to take pensions
first. >> Sure. >> Contributo pension. Uh, as usual, the number from uh Crystal County went up just over a 100,000.
I put a placeholder of 260 260 in for Medicare, but you know, that is based on the total salary. So, we'll see that see if we can
pair that number down when we go into uh and total the budget salary figures and then put it through the formula. It's all formulaic,
but the Bristol County, that's the number they've sent us. employee benefits and insurance. We're still high on health insurance because we haven't finished discussions
with the reinsurance stoploss providers. I am looking to end up about 100 125,000 below the figure we have now.
>> Be nice. This is worst case scenario. The other issue the committee should uh be aware of is
we are in discussions concerning unemployment insurance and workers comp insurance with the schools to see if we should do an offset similar to some of the offsets
we did with the enterprises. accounts, especially since as far as unemployment goes, the vast majority of the unemployment costs are the schools.
>> Yeah. But that discussion is just the beginning. Correct. >> Mhm. I think it should be carried >> as a separate line
unemployment insurance town unemployment insurance schools. >> So the school will carry their own is that so is that being discussed started the discussion with them now? Okay.
Uh we broke out schools versus uh town in our ourselves, not for them to carry it for the health insurance, but we broke it out. So we're
refining those figures so we'll know the cost of health insurance for school employees and cost of health insurance for town employees. That'll be nice when we're coming to rectify the percentages of the budget. >> Mhm. >> Yeah.
>> That might be described as my gift to you as I leave. >> Yeah. >> I still think it's funny you think you're going to be allowed to leave. >> Yeah, we're not. >> I've got a really uh large coming to
list waiting for me. Uh something for you to remember and part of this is I'm just putting some of this out there because I am leaving is the health insurance is on the fiscal
year calendar. The retirey health insurance is on the calendar year calendar as far as any changes in price. >> Mhm. We've provided you with the debt sheets.
Uh I'd ask that you folks look it over and then if you have questions, we can bring the treasure. Yeah. We can bring the treasurer collector in as with us
>> to discuss them. >> We also have a meeting uh set up. >> Thank you. for two weeks from now with the fire chief and the finance people and we're going
over on the timing of and the movement of the bands and the ambulances. So, we'll be able to give you a separate schedule of that. But I think you're in very good shape.
And of course, you've got the as far as the enterprise account. Uh there is a decision to be made with whether on the clubhouse
with whether you actually bond it with the expenses for bonding it or whether you ban it and pay so much off each year out of the surplus in the golf revenue.
It might I think it would be advantageous to do like we did with the school roof and ban it and pay it off fairly quickly and maybe seven eight years at the most.
>> What's the average surplus in the Gulf though? >> Three, four, maybe. Uh, and I'm just off the top of my head and they've got because they've also got
a large reserve right now. So between the reserve and then the surplus paying off bands, you wouldn't have to bond it. You wouldn't have to pay the costs
with it >> when the clubhouse becomes live. Sorry, clubhouse. is going to increase the revenue. >> What fiscal year would that start? Would that repayment of the band stock for the golf? >> Uh
you you'd be rolling it over annually and paying it down. So it's when the project I assume would finish. >> You've got the reserve. So you might be able to put it off a year or two and use
the reserve and then go into it. So 28 or 29. >> Yeah, because they'll have they'll have the golf the current um bond paid off in FY28. >> See, right about the time. >> So that actually be good timing.
>> Yeah. And it would that way the shortterm borrowing is a lot more efficient, I think, for you guys. >> Makes sense. I just want to point out I think that's the first time I've ever heard you say we're in pretty good
shape. So I just wanted I know it's a parting gift from you but uh it was appreciated. >> Be a parting shot. >> Well I mean as far as you're borrowing you're in great shape.
>> Uh borrow he's never said we're in great shape on anything. you're you're paying off short-term and long-term. Uh yeah, you've got some that are very long term, but that's typical
in everybody's books. I mean, the that schedule is something most towns would love to have.
Of course, you have to address your uh sewer and water infrastructure over the coming years. >> Don't ruin the thing. You already said great. Just leave it at that.
But uh the I think the Slokum Street project is coming to a fruition close and it will
uh very shortly the selectman will be discussing a uh very uh nice news for the finance committee. two good things in one day. >> Yeah. Why not?
>> I say we get 5%. Where do you say >> still nothing? >> We're going to start getting benefits. >> Benefits and raises. >> That's what he was saying. >> All right. Miscellaneous. Getting back to the serious stuff.
and level funded sealer of points and measures level funded. I added a little bit in street lights to energy. It's a guess, but that's it. uh decreased
some from uh repair and maintenance, but that's not it's just a guess. Mhm. >> Forestry, we increase police details and increase tree removal. >> Mr. Kelly, is this still good after the
last storm with any damage they may have to take care of? Well, we added stuff. We're still in this fiscal year and we're about halfway through the budget. >> Okay. >> A lot of that stuff will fund. >> Mhm. >> But it'll be work for the spring. >> Yeah.
>> And we've got a good relationship with uh Eversource as far as this stuff goes, as far as any real storm damage. >> That's FEMA and MEA. if they ever open DHS. >> I'm not going to go down that road right
now. >> Yeah. >> I would enjoy it. Animal control is fairly level funded. when you include the uh adjustment we're asking for from
the reserve fund >> for carcass. Yeah, she's she's grown up a little bit. >> You hit the special services you hit. I included the latest uh we got from old colony
in the packet for you folks to look at >> Mr. And uh I'm not sure if Hulu or anybody contacted Pam, but uh she's usually here. So I would say it's probably a
glitch in scheduling, so we could have her at a future date. >> Yes. And then we're looking for the reserve fund transfers which >> huh? >> They were emailed to you.
>> I don't think we had the reserve fun trans. >> Jamie, do you have the originals with you so I can They're >> right in the Okay. Yeah. All right. Yeah, we got minutes and we got the agenda. That was it.
>> Yeah, this was like some mic a few weeks ago. Um, Council on Aging for Sprinkler had a recall um for 115. Some of them have been pending for a
while before you. >> The carcass removal for $1,000 just because the budget's already expended. >> The clothing allowance for the police department. There was seemed to have been a error in the budget.
>> There was an error in budgeting where uh I think we uh had a figure that was how much are we adding? 000. >> Yeah, I think it was uh if it was a one,
it should have been a two in the budget >> and it's escaped me when we published it out and we looked at it >> on the police department's committee split. >> I have everything here. >> It's $10,000 and to be around figure
like that, it means uh I screwed up. It's 21,000 for the min. >> Yeah. Do you have the details for the quote? >> We are getting other quotes too. >> Yeah, >> just we got one in. >> So the reason why I'm mentioning the
mini split for the police station is um and the reason I wanted to see the spec on it is there's the mini splits. I know at EMA >> take a look >> at EMA. We have a brand new one in the box. >> Yeah. If we
>> 12,000 BTU >> if we can use it, we'd love to. And we wouldn't and we wouldn't go with the other one, but to I don't want since this one is dead. >> Yeah. No, I get it.
>> I I want to get make sure I have an opportunity to buy one. >> Uh-huh. >> Dispatch. >> Dispatch. >> Dispatch. And I don't need that area to overheat with all that equipment in it.
>> Wait, how old was it? >> 10 years. >> Building >> 11. >> Oh, it's been that long. >> It doesn't even say they put a mini split in when they built it. >> I think it might be like a >> I think there's multi- mini splits in the building.
>> Yeah. >> Yeah. Do you remember why they built big building? >> I It was being built when I left. >> It was what? I'm sorry. >> I I was never in there. That's >> Well, Bob, would you uh me? Sorry.
>> Do you remember why they went with mini splits on the wall? >> It was some controversy with the HVAC people. >> Yeah. Back price cutting thing, right? >> It was a Yeah, it was everything else. It was a money issue. >> Sure. >> Mhm.
>> Like that project came in. So, we don't know what the V2 rating is for them. >> No, that's what I That's the um one quarter. We're waiting for another one. >> Yeah. If we don't >> if we can use DMA definitely has one in a box and I think there's a couple in
the garage. >> But if we can use one we have, we will, but I want to make sure we have have >> No, no, I No, that's fine. I'm okay. >> Where will we stand in the U reserve fund if these go through? We got one more to talk about. But yeah.
>> So all if all of those if those four are approved, it's um you'll still have $106,500 left. >> Where how you with the sun with the snow? >> How much? >> Well, it depends on how much we get. >> Yeah, that's gone. What's that?
>> Well, you're going to get it from Mimo for >> Yeah, it depends on how much we get for this last storm. >> Yeah. >> What's What's the normal protocol for something like that? How much would we get reimbursed? >> That's >> And then you got to wait.
>> FEMA gives it to the state and then the state gives it to the counties. >> Okay. >> And then they parcel it out. I think there's 2,800,000 maybe. >> Okay. >> For Bristol County, >> oh, we're not going to see much.
>> But um don't hold me on it. >> I I can't imagine we're going to see much between fall and Bedford. We don't know what the numbers were for just us. >> No, because we we put it all together, send it in. >> Yeah. >> And we won't say for like six or eight
months anyway. >> Yeah. And so what we'll do is this will be a uh at the end of the year town meeting. Well, prior to town meeting, we'll look and see what we have where and we can do
the interdep departmental transfers after May one. And then we still have approximately 300,000 in free cash that we haven't appropriated that we can use to uh >> because we got to pay the bills. >> Yeah,
>> we got to pay the bills. 300,000 >> Mhm. >> I don't think is enough. >> No, but I mean >> Yeah. Yeah. But it's a starting point. It's it's >> moving. moving all the stuff we can move around after May one. >> We shouldn't be too bad.
>> As of today, we're over budget by 900 76 76,000. >> What the >> 776 was no? >> No, 76,000. That's what we're over 186,000 >> on top of the 100 that we allocate. Yeah. Okay. >> So, as of today, I don't know. Whatever
bill is still coming in. No, >> not including. >> All right. It's basically probably going to double that. >> Yeah. >> At least. >> Yeah. >> I will say though, Christian streets were in better shape than anybody else around us. >> By far. >> By far.
>> Eric and I were going to ride. >> Just the look on his face. So angry. >> Hey, he's right there. I'm like, >> I I take my snowblower and widen my own street. >> Yep. >> I did my in front of my house and both my neighbors on the side of me. So I
just I'm like I had it out there. I'm like it was gonna go right along and widen this a little bit otherwise otherwise I think I did a great job. The thing that I was amazed with with the storm >> was I didn't lose power. I mean I always lose power where I am. So the first thing I did is I got out there with my
snowblower on the in the morning and I snowb blowed a path on the all the way to the side of my house where I could plug in my generator cuz I was just I'm like power is going to go out. There's no way this power was staying on. And then surprisingly I just I was out there for hours and I keep seeing the my my
lights on and I'm like geez I'm like hey this is good >> lucky around the generator. >> It was so windy that the wet snow didn't couldn't stick on the trees to weigh them all down and break them on everything. >> I got I got some broken trees. I just lost power. >> But most of the stuff didn't stay on the
trees. It got blown off before it could accumulate. I think the maximum customer >> like 3,000 >> number >> that in Kushnet was a thousand. >> Yeah, it's about that >> was mostly down the Cape or County
Marian was uh uh uh >> yeah cuz they're closer to the water was a free town. I have a friend in Orleans on Thursday. 99% of the town was still >> on Thursday and Fair Haven were about half.
>> Wow. >> So anyway, >> all right. Let's >> That gets us to water. >> Yeah, >> water. >> So then you have the um there's also a reserve fund transfer for the water server >> or the slackman voted up to 16,000 to
make it even. So the server is old. It's crashed about four times since I've been to use it. >> So, I personally would like to take issue with that. Um, $16,000 for a server to just do the water stuff is way
too expensive. I personally, my business bought three servers for $21,000. So, >> I wonder if they knew if it Yeah. But is there a is there a difference between >> like a private sector versus municipal
>> service? basic difference is you don't pay taxes. >> Everything's own. >> Yeah, they so I I'm familiar with the company that they buy it through. Um I actually deal with that same company. I did not buy the servers from them, but I bought them through Dell directly.
>> Um I saw the actual quote for the machines for the machine itself. So >> I they but they can very easily get the reads or >> through or get by with what they need for about >> $8,000 because it
>> Why is it coming as a reserve fund? They know it's been breaking down. >> I don't know. >> I know that besides required is because of the programs on it and the reading program.
it. So, when I looked at the quote, the CPU seemed a little heavy duty for what it's going to be used for. >> So, I think that will help cut the cost. >> Well, I know we do need to So, the program we use for water um is 2014,
which I would love to upgrade. >> So, is that part of this package? Cuz I I saw the pool for the machine. The machine was 16 grand. Well, >> no, that's 15. >> This is just for the server upgrade. >> That's just the hardware, >> right? So, they gave us specs that we
have to get and then I know we're talking at some point of to upgrade the actual program because it's so outdated, >> right? And so, kind of making sure there's plenty of room, you know, when they run the backups and everything. >> So, I part of I think part of the
problem with pricing on this is because of the shortage in hard drive and RAM prices. Mhm. >> And then the CPU, when I looked at the quote, the CPU seemed a little bit high for what it's doing going to be doing. >> I'd like to see him cut down the spec on that a bit to cut that cost down.
>> Yeah. >> What's the like what was it bought off? Well, what's the quote off of? Is it like a bit or was there >> Yeah, it's a government connection which is formerly PC connection is the name of the company. >> So So it's off. Yep.
So that's my two cents on that. >> So who sorry so who requested that specific size? How do we end up with that server that Eric is saying is >> uh it had communicated with the um Mueller program, the company that we
use, you know, to make sure we had the right size and all the like all the specs that meet their requirements. And then I think they just kind of went a little bit bigger knowing hopefully down the ride down the line we need to upgrade the actual program itself. So
>> do we have do we have the specs for that software handy? Do we know what that is? Okay. >> Upgrade to this. >> I'm sure I can get I'm sure I can get it. I'm sure it's within the you know all the emails and everything. >> No. Yeah, if you don't mind.
>> Yeah, that's fine. >> All right. We got to we got to take up these transfers. Um >> so I'm going to I'm going to start with the Council on Aging. >> So they're they're looking for a reserve fund um request of $11,500
going to R&M building and grounds and this is to replace the current sprinkler heads um which were recalled a number of years ago. So this is for the council on aging. >> I make the motion to accept. >> Yeah. Second. >> Any questions? All in favor? I.
>> Anyone opposed? >> Thank you. That's our shelter, remember? >> Yes. >> And we knew it was coming. We've been talking about it for a couple of months. So, >> yeah. >> All right. So, that's all right. The next one is uh
police department. So uh from the reserve fund uh there's a request of 31,000 um go broken up into two different uh lines. The first is R&M building and grounds 21,000 and the other one is for 10,000 clothing allowance. This is to
replace the non-working heating AC minit for the dispatch area and the clothing allowance was budgeted lower than contractual requirements. Can we how how >> I I I'm asking that it be passed and uh
if we don't need to use >> we can deduct it off of that. >> We'll get the >> return the money. >> I make a motion. I make a motion to >> Yeah, it's kind of like a >> Okay, we have a motion and a second. Any discussion? No. >> All in favor? I
>> opposed. Okay, motion passes. Unosed. Next one is animal control. Uh it's a reserve fund request of $1,000. >> Motion to pass. >> Second. >> And just by the way, it's for animal control caucus removal. Uh
>> no further explanation needed. >> All right. So we have a motion, a second. All in favor? >> Okay. Motion passes on. And I want to make sure and let everybody know that Pete's chili is not uh does not use any
of the carcasses. >> He's not going around roadside. >> Wow. >> It's not squirrel. And >> now now I went there. >> All right. And the last uh transfer we have to take up comes from the water
reserve fund. Uh it's a request of $16,000 and it's for an upgrade of the system. Uh it's replacing the updated water server. The hardware is failing and software updates aren't supported anymore. >> Can I make a motion to table that
further next meeting? Next meeting. >> Next week. >> Should you have the IT guys question him if you >> Nick said he can call in right now. Was not sure how to do that. Yeah, >> you call my phone. >> I don't know if we can >> table it for
>> table. We can't technically do that. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, we have a motion to table. >> I'll second it. >> Okay. All in favor? >> I >> Okay. This uh reserve fund request is being tabled until our next meeting uh
next week. I'm not going to sign that yet. So Jamie, I'm just going to give you this one. Y blankly without my signature. >> Y are signed. Where's my agenda got mixed up minutes of February
4th. >> Yep, I got it. >> I got it right here. >> All right. So, we took care of reserve fund transfers. Any old business? New business. Okay. We have uh meeting minutes
from February 4th. >> I'll make a motion to accept the meeting minutes as presented. >> Let me just list who was in attendance. Uh, in attendance was myself, Sue Delgado, Phil Adams, Pete Penoy, Eric Chu, Kristen Flynn, Erica McGlenn, and
Lisa. >> Do we have a motion to accept these minutes? >> I'll make the motion to accept the minutes. >> Second. >> We have a motion, a second. All in favor? >> I. >> Okay. Minutes are approved for February 4th, 2026. Uh, next meeting date will be here next
week, March 11th. Same time, same place. >> Kathy, Kathy, we have the room for next week. We have it reserved for next week already. >> Yeah, I think it's reserved like till >> Okay, so we should be all set for that. >> Do we know what next week is? >> So, next week we're going to we got to
invite Pam uh town clerk to come in. >> When are you uh what are you doing with schools? the CIT update on >> I mean on the reserve fund request. Um yes. >> Uh what are you doing uh old colony and
when are you the schools tenatively where April one but are you doing old colony and Krishna schools together as one? >> No they did do it separate. Old Colony has a meeting next Thursday for their
updates, but excuse me, next Wednesday. But we have been gone next Wednesday. So yeah, >> I told Julian I couldn't make that meeting, but she'd get me the update information when it's over. >> And then Sue and I are meeting with the school on the 12th >> um >> next Thursday
>> as a prelim preliminary meeting the 20. Yeah. >> Is that the the one at 4:00? >> Yes. Yeah, >> at the superintendent's office. >> Y >> um you should get to use any furniture.
>> Sorry to say that. >> I was just looking for that mock schedule. Um does anybody have the mock the mock schedule? >> The 25th was education. >> You talking about for next week? >> Yeah. to the Olympic. >> What do we have for next? >> Public safety departments, police, fire,
EMS, and they already did animal control. We did some measures and um golf. >> The golf is next week, too. >> Yeah, we need to >> Yeah, we need to split that up. >> We can't do town clerk and uh all that all next week.
>> So, I think >> I see. Yeah, I see. What would you like next week? >> You could do public safety and town clerk. Do town clerk. >> You want to do them together? >> Yeah. >> Golf, too. If you want >> I think that's going to be too much.
>> You think golf on top is too much? >> Yeah. That's going to be a long No, that'd be too much. I'm sorry. >> Yeah. No fire trucks or >> Yeah. I already I talked to Tom Fryland today and >> the uh
>> So it should go relatively >> anything big. >> I think I I think we should break up public safety >> and then do town clerk and golf together. >> Yeah. >> I think I think town clerk and golf should be together because then after that it's it's Old Colony and the schools.
>> You have public works March. >> Okay. Public works. So Sue, that's the one that I won't be able to be at. >> Yep. police and fire. Do we have a involved with them? >> We've started with police with uh Chief
Copper where we've started to go through the budget uh just discussions since he wasn't involved in it at all before. So, we were going through walking.
>> Yeah. I >> would they be ready next week to meet? >> Fire's ready. Police. >> Yeah, fire. I talked to Tom today. He doesn't have >> uh police. Uh I maybe push that back. >> Yeah, I'll see. Let me find someone do
golf and you want to clerk next week. You want to do golf? We can do golf and town clerk next week. >> Golf town clerk and fire. Maybe fire's ready. >> Yeah, fire's ready. >> Public works isn't ready. >> No, public works is just coming up for
air. Okay. All right. So, f next week. All right. Kathy, you getting this? >> So, we have um >> Dan came in the office. >> Got to make sure we invite Pam. >> He's still looked like he
>> Pam and fire. >> Pam golf. >> Fire. >> So, is 318 public works, police, and EMS? >> Um, well, EMS will go with fire. >> Oh, >> fire. EMS. Yeah, that's true.
>> 18th would be police public works. >> And then we're going to have So then, so that'll be on the 18th. So then the 25th DPW >> That'll be the 18th. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. And then the 25th are you going to do be the old colony to school?
>> We got golf. Do we have to do too? >> No golf next week. >> Oh, that's right. All right. Sorry. >> Yeah. >> Sorry. That sounds like clothing >> next week. >> Town clerk fire EMS golf next week. >> Kathy's got that. We got that reserve
fund that we have to t that we >> And the reserve fund. >> Mhm. >> Right. The one we tabled. >> Yeah. It >> Mhm. >> What do we have? So 25th. What are we thinking? 25th >> colony. >> Public works >> and public works. Oh, the 20 the 25th
18th is public works and police. >> So the 25th either school or OC. >> I don't know which one you want. >> OC first. >> Yeah, cuz they they should be all finished up with their stuff. So >> that'll be the plan is to invite OC for the 25th
>> and then the April 1st >> the schools. >> Yes. >> What? >> Gee, how about that? >> Okay. >> Before the end of tax season. Oh, you don't need this. >> Well, is read the writing.
>> If you're not read the writing, >> but you you can't say that cuz you know that's not going to happen. >> All right. >> Okay. I think we've got it covered. Motion to Jiren. >> Like to make a shout out to all our DPW
and everybody that helped us out this storm this past uh >> Absolutely. >> Good call. We uh cap it pretty unscathed. >> There's a lot of hard work with those guys. >> Fire AMS >> EMS.
>> Even the private contractors >> definitely did a great job. >> There were a lot of complaints on social media, but for somebody that was out Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday driving around, we were in better shape than >> 34 in of snow. I'm sorry. We could have had the army here and we still wouldn't have caught up. So,
>> people love to complain. I will second the motion to adjurnn. >> All in favor? >> I we good night.