later tonight. >> Not all happy about it, but >> I'm sorry I couldn't get to the veterans dinner. >> I heard it. Well, I saw that it was beautiful. >> Yeah, the pictures look great. >> We had to buy a new one of these. >> I heard we bought the cheapest one, but
the cheapest one was what? Five $500. >> Wow. It was probably time for an upgrade anyways. >> Yeah, that was pretty. >> Just weren't sure about all the new coming in. >> All right, so we are open and we are being recorded.
>> Yes, this is fun. All right. Oh, got my glasses on the car again. Uh, meeting minutes from the 27th. Yours are probably too strong for me. >> Well, getting busy again, so I'm not able >> They're not Those aren't bad. What level
are there? Two. Two. Yeah. >> All right. I got Oh, this is a So, you said no minutes. >> A motion to table that till next week. >> Second. >> Uh, any discussion? All in favor?
>> I >> I All right. Um, so we've got the contract with Jordana Bora. I keep second guessing myself. >> Okay. >> Um,
and this is for how long? Is there like an end? >> No. So, she's not a contract. She's not a contract in the way that I'm a contract or R contract. She is. That's an employment agreement. >> Got it. Okay. And this has the same uh health insurance leave holidays that
>> everything there's nothing in there that's it's all refer to our bylaws >> policy. Perfect. >> Yep. And it's $32 an hour for 32 >> hours a week. >> Awesome. And she's coming in to
>> Yeah, she's Yep. Um her birthday will be November 17th. Sarah will train her for two weeks and judging based on how she progresses um Sarah may come in for a third week but
she will get two weeks of uh training with Sarah. Awesome. All right. Motion to approve um the contract with Jordana >> Donna Mora assistant treasure collector. Is there a second? >> Second.
>> Any discussion? All in favor? All right. >> Hi. Um, so we still need the motion to approve. Sarah, >> I was not. >> Yeah, there's nothing to sign. Um, the motion I mean you approved her last week, but I didn't have the paper. So,
you just need to sign the paperwork. >> We just need to sign the paperwork. Okay. I was going to say because we don't the whole >> I don't >> I saw you signed everything. So motion to approve the following
people to the energy project sighting committee this from October 20th through June 30th um 2026. So Jacqueline Curry, Kim Bergland,
Ray Garfield, Dick Gates, Adam Dolby, and Jennifer Gerard. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Any discussion? All in favor I ran away and thought we needed to see the warrant items again but we did not.
>> Okay. >> So those are just tabled. >> All right. >> No worries. >> So motion to table um I and J until next meeting. >> Second. >> Any discussion? All in favor? >> I
those are all signed. What do you have up for us this evening? Uh Ray had stopped by and he wants the select board to sign this contract with uh the Franklin Regional Council of Governments. And this is a contract
where they will do the procurement, paperwork, and bidding for the Russell Stage Road milling and paving project. Um the cost of this contract is $1,500. Uh, I'm assuming Rey has gone through
his budget and has the available funding for it. It does go over their scope of services for that price. So, uh, they will receive the scope of work, prepare construction bid package per mass
general law, chapter 30B, uh, research and compile mailing list of contractors appropriate to the project. So, basically, they're going to send the bid stuff out to um they'll meet all requirements. They'll receive the bids, open the bids, assess the bids
responsiveness and completeness, but turn it over to the town for us to decide through, and they'll give us a recommendation for the award. They will provide the contract template um and work with the town to issue a contract. Again, that would still have to go through our legal department. We'll let
that say the town is advised to have their legal counsel review it. Um and they'll assemble a package of auditable procurement document documents for the town. So long story short for 1500 um Franklin Regional Council of Governments is going to do the paperwork. Correct.
>> Um did Ray finish the procurement class? >> No, I don't think so. >> Did Ray finish the procurement class? I think he was taking the same one that um Christina took. >> So >> I think you I think he would have requested a refund or a reimbursement. >> Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Okay. So, we should
probably follow up and see where he's at in that class. So, because hopefully he should be able to be doing this on his own once he's got that procurement certification, right? >> Yeah, I I agree.
>> Um I guess >> is this something that you can do? >> Well, I don't think it's been that Christine's spoken is >> is she >> I'm trying to phrase this correctly, but
>> I know what you're trying to say, TJ. And this is all up to you guys, right? So, if you want Ry to be the superintendent and to to handle and not just, you know, >> yeah, >> a working foreman, call it that, right?
>> Then this is stuff that he should potentially know how to do. Um, I think that maybe there's room for a conversation with him. Is he gonna like
how close like are they going to walk through this? Are they going to show him like or are they just going to do it? Like are they going to learn? >> Yeah, >> they they did it for Rainy. They did it for all children. >> So, to answer your question, um, yes, I
could do this. It would take away from some of the other stuff I have to do. It's your call. >> I >> I I rather just do >> Okay. I Yeah. >> We'll we'll toss that back, right?
>> I mean, you could I think that there's room for a conversation. I think that, you know, if this project needs to get done, it's $1,500, but but we take this as as a stepping stone of, okay, where are we going from here, right? Like are you do you have plans to take the class to learn to do
it yourself in the future? Do you intend to to rely on for nothing wrong with that if he does, but that's just something that you guys >> should know conversation. >> Yeah. >> So why don't we just table this till next week and then we'll have Jackie here, right?
>> I mean I think that right I think that you should I shouldn't say that. I don't want to say that. I think you should sign it. What I want to say is that between now and next week, Bray is gonna learn procurement law. He's not gonna learn it by the end of the month. >> I agree with you, but I want to have a
conversation with him. >> Okay. >> You know what I mean? Like unless he needs this like immediate I'd rather have a conversation with him prior to >> I don't know what this >> this talks about November 3rd to January 30th. It's already the the 10th. So
yeah, that's going to be >> it says November 3rd to January. >> No, this isn't something they're going to do. They're going to do this year. That's January. >> It says the end date would be in the
spring. The fur would put package together in time. So maybe this is something you guys can have a conversation with Ray about. I don't know. Yeah, because this is not going to happen in the next two months. >> Yeah, >> I don't know what is planned. >> Their date on this is not right either.
It says through January 30th, 2025. >> Well, this original email is from August. I don't know why this is. >> Yeah. But even so, right, that should be 26 November.
>> So, yeah, let's table this to talk. I would rather have Ray just explain >> Yeah. >> his thoughts behind it. >> Yeah, that's fine. I'll >> table that. Um so we can put that on the agenda for next week and ask Ray. >> Oh
>> But but does does they do something? >> They do. They absolutely do. I'm just >> thinking about the other conversations that you guys have recently had with Ray. >> Yeah. >> And you know he wants to learn. I'm nothing against it. I They offer a great service and that's right. So you guys, I
guess should decide if you want a superintendent that does this. >> I know. I know that the highway has done that >> and I can understand for super complex jobs for sure. This is just milling and fing. >> So yeah.
>> Um Okay. So the 17th is our special town meeting. >> Yeah. And we'll have the hour before with the attorneys. >> Yeah. So, right, with regards to Ray, >> I've also talked to the town clerk about who's going to distribute that warrant.
Every time we come in here, the warrant's not here. So, we've got a system now to bring the feel stupid. >> So, no, you're totally fine. Um, we will put this discussion right on for the 24th
then. >> Okay. Okay. Okay. >> And then also on the 24th um the Debbie Londren from the uh climate theater group, the exploratory group
that they together um they would like to present its report of the pros and cons on pursuing the climate theater designation. Um and they are requesting a date to be put on the agenda to do that. So since the 17th is at the special town meeting, we'll do that as
well on the 24th. >> That sounds >> but that that's not something that they're just doing. >> No, just a presentation. Yep. >> Correct, sir. Okay. Um I contacted Maya because for Jordana,
she has to be bonded. Totally normal. Um, I got all the paperwork, >> gave it to Sarah, filled out what I had to fill out. Sarah, it's Sarah's filling out the rest now. She'll take care of that. >> I got Jordana set up with Novvis. She has an email address. >> Okay.
>> Um, I sent three requests for quotes to vendors on state contract for a roof assessment and review. >> I saw that. Yeah, that was good. >> Um, only one of them has gotten back to me, which is fine. They requested um specs and drawings of the roof. I gave them all the specs and drawings of the
entire building. Which is what we Thank you, by the way, Joanne. If she didn't have that, I don't know where I would found it. >> I was gonna say, how did you >> Joan Josh had that done? We ran into the original blueprints. Um, he asked me to take it and have it put on a
>> Oh, that was smart. >> So, Rockwell Roofing, Henry Cervantes is the gentleman who requested the specs. I sent them to them. I haven't heard back yet. It's a start. Uh, a lot of this stuff. Oh, uh, no, not
tomorrow. Wednesday. >> Yeah. >> I'm meeting with Eric B from Mass D at the rest stops. >> Uh, I didn't I had a conversation with him. didn't give any specifics. I don't really know that I have specifics, but I
want to know more about like >> Yeah. what their project is. >> Yeah. What their project is, what's going on, how we mutually benefit from one another. Like what are we not doing? >> And what do we need to do to prepare? >> Yeah. What are we not doing that they want to see us do? What could they do
perhaps potentially, you know, for us? Um, and what what is the timeline now that these the original vendor who was supposed to redo both of these >> like what do do they have any insight? Is there any plan? And I was also going
to see if during that conversation I it's it's Eric B. So >> Oh, I thought you sorry. >> I'm listening to >> um you know with with Steve with all that work that we had to do out there last weekend because the issues with it
was Yeah. It was their infrastructure. So what's you know >> Yeah. >> Are they going to be updating that too? That would be interesting. >> Yeah. Uh that was uh one of the discussions that the water department had with the turn pipe on the upgrade of
their water system because that's the same system they put in they built the pipe. >> Yeah. >> So Wednesday I'm going to see if I can get any nothing else just at least have an open communication.
Um I did talk to TJ earlier last week. We all blend together. It wasn't earlier last week. It was just last week. >> Um about how the Eversource thing is out at so far away and our over here. So there is
a gentleman, is it James? His name is James. James or John? I get confused. He's from Eversource. >> Okay. >> Um I have reached out to him. I'm gonna see see what he has to say, right? Like you know is there any this is the situation that it's out there. It needs
to be over here. work for you. He may tell me that there's he's not the right person. He could point me in the right direction. I don't know. We'll see. >> Yeah. Well, the the my my thing is is that having a meter down there on North Lamper Road is you're paying for
mileston water >> uh treatment plant. >> Yeah. And >> seriously, >> that means and if if you check whatever source from the meter to the to the road
is their responsibility. So that whole line is our responsibility. Going from the meter to the water treatment plant that becomes our responsibility. So we have to we have to negotiate that. >> Yeah. We have to get They have to
There's no reason why they can't come off of Pips's road and go down and have a meter right there at the water shed. >> They're making money hand over fish. >> Everybody's making money except us teaching. >> Yes. Hey,
>> I It's our job. >> I formatted, signed, and sent the reallocation request to Annie for the water department. >> Okay. Um, I also had a conversation with her. She said it shouldn't be a problem.
Uh, I also, uh, the Patriot software upgrade that's needed for the assessors. So, based on what we know right now, if we were to do the upgrade tomorrow, um, that would cost an additional 13,875
for the remainder of this fiscal year. >> Okay. that includes a onetime conversion fee of $7500 and a recurring annual fee of $6,375. The $6,375 covers November through June. So it would be roughly double for our full
fiscal year. >> Oh, >> and we're currently paying like around 5,600. >> So we have budgeted for that. >> We have budget we've already paid the 5,000 a year, >> but we didn't budget for this. No,
>> but there is money available. Um, >> I sent all this to Dave. >> Okay. >> So, he can make his decision how he wants. >> Is there a problem with the program now? >> Yeah, it's no longer it can't be upgraded anymore. So, you can't change
certain things like the software itself is obsolete. >> So, since we've never upgraded the software, even the company that provides us the software can't do much with it. remember last week when um Michaela was here and she was saying that she was
calling people like were like I don't even know how to help you. >> Oh yeah. >> So >> Oh, okay. >> I met with uh Mr. Gates and Mr. Garfield today and we discussed just some stuff with the solar uh plans
that were submitted at the last planning board meeting. Cara, you were there with me. >> Yeah. I wasn't aware that those plans were no longer for solar. They were for subdivision >> for our houses.
>> Oh. Um, and I've sent an email to the Eagle because it seems to me like that is an attempt to exploit the subdivision control law because when you submit preliminary
subdivision plans, it puts a freeze on any zoning changes. So, their original plans for these two things were solar arrays. They know that we're putting a moratorum on solar. So they now submit two plans that say these no these are subdivision plans for
houses now >> so that they can put a freeze on the moratorum subdivision for housing being built. >> So I think that they are trying to >> we even allow subdivision. >> Yeah, you can subdivide.
>> We can we can have subdivision but we can't have what they call cluster housing. >> Yeah. All right. But this is a ploy on them. Yeah. >> They're they're they're trying to push us into decision. So like when I was
talking this with uh Greg >> and I I told him I says, "Yeah, take the take the housing division." >> Right. >> Right. And >> Right. And the way that the preliminary subdivision plans are submitted,
they they they subdivide the the law such a way that they would have to come out of chapter 61 because there's not enough acreage to qualify anyway. >> So I don't know what they're doing. I did send an email to legal and I keep >> So but these are solar companies. Why
would they be wanting something about it? But they're not >> they're not subdividing. It's because a subdivision control law exists. >> Okay. Because they're not in the market of building homes. >> Correct. >> Yeah. >> Yep. >> I thought that that seemed rush at that meeting and you were like signing on the
agenda. >> Yeah. >> Interesting. What properties were those for? 30 Huntington Road and >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Okay. It's those two. It's those two.
>> Yeah. Not even >> Yeah. No, it is. It is. It's What are the names? People's Brook and >> and Huntington Road. Ancient Road is the road there. >> Well, one of them is 30 Huntington. The other one's Chester Road.
>> Oh, okay. Chester Road. >> They just have different names. One's like people. Wait, is that >> It's not hard. >> Yes. >> One of them is >> One of them is Yeah. >> Yeah. Okay. >> Oh, yeah. But all names >> caller blow.
>> Uh, that's really all I have. >> Wow. I mean, there's other stuff, but it's not I sent I was waiting for the invoice for Vadar. There was like some back and forth between the two companies. We finally got it. >> Okay.
>> Yeah, I think that's it. >> It was cold outside, babies. >> I know. It's supposed to snow tonight. I'm excited. We finally got our wood stove door. So, >> all right. We're good. >> We're good. >> 6:27. >> I'm gonna have to fall. My wife fell on
the floor. It was cool. >> Love it.