You're on now. >> There's a meter attached to it. That's just a language. >> Board meeting has begun at 6 p.m. >> Are we being recorded? >> Yes.
>> Um, and the date is >> Yeah. >> Monday. Okay. Let's all rise for the pledge of allegiance, please. >> Go ahead, TJ. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the
republic it stands one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all. >> And uh we have today is the first Monday. This is the first Monday of the month. So we have a moment of silence
for our service men and women. I didn't get the warrants. >> I didn't get the warrant on the agenda. >> That's okay. >> I have them. I just won't put it on the I'm sorry. >> So, I'll do an amended agenda if you guys will. >> Yeah, we'll sign it.
So I sure my words >> we're going to approve this warrant. >> I really wanted to help but I >> Okay. >> So um you are going to protr
>> Oh yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. I just didn't I just didn't note them on the agenda. That's okay. So if everybody's okay with the warrant, you would make a note. >> So first look at the warrant and sign it. Look at this one. This is the key wire.
$25. I don't know. The big one. capital project water upgrade 18,000. That must be the skater project, I'm thinking. >> Wasn't there something they needed
signed? >> Yes, they did. Yeah. Um, let me just quick look at it though because quite frankly, we had that meeting with the ladder that day and they came in
and we said at that time, "This is it, right?" The answer was, "Yep, that's it." And then another bill came in. I don't think this is it, though. I think this is the one that we signed. I the um what's the 22925
general fund expension just general stuff >> I'm sorry I don't have a lot >> right the ozone replacement design I thought the ozone replacement design for the water was >> Yeah, that that's not on there.
>> It is >> a bill for it. Well, does ozone replacement design $11,250 is the bill included there? No, you just have the paperwork, right? The just the >> right staff. >> And is it to write in per? I thought
that was a Yeah, I thought that was grants or there remember when we had to move the grant money around? >> We did move the grant money around. We um split it so that there was money for them to be able to do multiple projects.
>> No, I would want you to go see if I can clear out the invoice, please. >> I don't like that. >> You want to wait on that? >> Yeah, let's wait on that. What we would do is we would we could approve it just um continue. Yeah.
This is again the other ones. >> Oh, very good. >> These water ones I feel the same way I did with I know you really need Yeah.
or at least put himself where we go, oh yeah, that one was that, this one was that. Just so many of them. >> Yeah. >> Okay. I motion to approve the AP wired um warrant number 22 for $25. Second.
>> Any questions? All in favor? >> I I motion to approve warrant number 22 for payroll for $33,835.78. >> Second. >> Any questions?
U all in favor? All right. >> Um, and I'll do that one with contingent upon us. >> There's all kinds of arrows on there. I don't know. Um, I motion to approve accounts payable warrant number 22 for
$51,987488 contingent upon us having the invoices in front of us for water for both the ozone as well as sorry the SCADA project.
Uh second. Any questions? All in favor? >> I >> I um >> question. >> Oh, go ahead. >> Um I just wanted to let everybody know that Nicole's not here tonight because I wasn't here last week. I didn't know she was supposed to be on the agenda, so I
did not do anything with her. So, I'm going to put her on next week. >> Okay. Okay. >> I did see her and talk to her about >> Oh, you did? >> Yeah. >> Did you want to go through or you went away? >> Um, she said I said, "Do you want me to do it for you?" Because I know she hadn't been feeling well and she said no, she wanted me to represent. So,
>> okay. Um, let's move on to action items. So, what's the process for this approving action items? Um, so we these are all motions to um >> to appoint. So we could do let me see are they the same terms? The first two
of the same terms. >> Um, >> we can go through them. >> So you could go through them or you can just do them in one chunk. Um, appointments. >> Okay. >> So I motion to appoint Kellyanne CPA as accountant for the town of Bford for the term of July 1st, 2026 through
June 30th, 2027. >> Second. >> Any questions? All in favor? >> I I motion to approve appointing Matthew Ripley as assistant wiring inspector for the town of Bford for the term July 1st,
2026 through June 30th, 2027. >> Second. >> Any questions? All in favor? I >> I >> I motion to approve and appoint Jennifer Dubile as police chief for the Chester Blandford Police Department for the term
July 1st, 2026 through June 30th, 2027. >> Second. >> Any questions? All in favor? >> I >> I >> a motion to approve and appoint Jennifer Dvile as animal control officer for the town of Lford for the term July 1st,
2026 through June 30th, 2027. >> Second. Any questions? >> Uh, all in favor? >> I That's a age thing. >> I motion to appoint Nathan Kowi.
>> Kawasick as wiry inspector for the town of Bford for the term July 1st, 2026 through June 30th, 2027. >> Second. >> Any questions? All in favor? >> I. Appoint Jason Barogue as building inspector for the town of Bford for the
term July 1st, 2026 through June 30th, 2027. >> Second. >> Any questions? All in favor? >> I >> I appoint Jennifer Gerard as the town of Blford safety director for the term of July 1st, 2026 through June 30th, 2027.
>> Second. >> Any questions? All in favor? Hi. >> I'll have about seven of these a week until they're they're done. >> Okay. >> All right. New business. Could you
>> Sure. So, this is the cover page where they lay everything out. And then these are the two invoices from Right Pierce. And it is the initial um design for the inlet and the ozone. And that is how
>> when we divided the the grant money >> we divided it so that we could do more than one project. >> It's the ozone and the inlet. >> So we have an account set up that we get paid. >> Yep. The account numbers are right there. >> Okay. Great.
>> Is this I'm sorry. I was talking you talking about the debit card. Is that what you're talking? >> Oh, sorry. >> She was talking about some of the um bills that were on the warrant. We just wanted to double check for a while. >> You can now pass that. >> No, we said, so I think we're good.
>> All right, new business. So, the only thing I wanted to just say out loud for the record is that open enrollment again, May 11th. >> Y, >> no one should be coming in after that saying, I missed the date or whatever. I don't know how, you know, Christina sent
out the information. We're talking about it now. possibly we'll make the paper, you know, um but we've had people come in too late and they need to know. So each department head's responsible for let making sure that people know mail
and they let us >> in the past just to put it out there. In the past, Wendy used to come and she would sit here all day by herself. Not a single person would come to ask any questions, sign up for anything. And she didn't mind, you know, that was fine. But it's it's, you know, she's nobody
comes to see her. So instead, in advance, I've sent this out. Everybody can go see the eek kit themselves. They can figure out what's best for them and make the changes all themselves. And they have until May 11th to do so.
>> So, and this was sent April 28th. So, normally, you know, you'd only have that one day that when he's sitting here to come do it. Now, you have all the information. The link is right here. You can, but there is a deadline. Okay.
That was it for tonight business. So administrator do you think >> um we have a contract here with Valley Communication Systems that has been approved by legal as well as town
Accounting. Um thank you Jackie for working with Valley Communications to get this together. This is for the update for the audiovisisual equipment. >> Okay. >> And so you guys can review it. Um as I said, legal has signed off on it. Finance has signed off on it.
>> Okay. >> Um the vendor has signed off on it. We just need the select board and then the work can >> we went out for two other folks came in. Um one of them just kept delaying delaying delaying. They had personal problems or whatever and never made it. >> Okay.
>> And then the second one came in at 75,000. Jeez Louise. Quite a spread that is. Yeah. Okay. >> To anyone wondering, this one's under 20,000. >> Obviously, the one that was 75,000 didn't want the
>> That was not Yeah, obviously. >> So, this will entail putting a new speaker system in the gymnasium. It'll just really be one long speaker that they'll hang on the wall, hook it up to where we could easily access it. Um,
with uh wireless mics, >> very clear, crystal clear. I mean, I was standing all the way in here and I could hear. So, that's really good. Um, doesn't matter where you're in the gym, you're going to hear it. >> So, that's good. This one will be a
uh similar to what I saw planning has, which is a like a flat screen with a 12 speaker bar on it and an eye >> and the eye will follow whoever is talking and it's crystal clear picture. >> You get rid of this, you get rid of that, get rid of this. So
>> So the one in there is just the sound system. It's not the like um Zoom >> the audio. >> We'd have to um it wouldn't gone over. I mean we could do it later if we wanted to make that investment, >> but we could still use the projector.
That sounds >> We absolutely could. That would be something that we could do if And it's on wheels, so we could move it in there. Yeah. If we wanted to do it. >> Okay. >> Um so I'm hoping that if we get this in there tomorrow, I could send this over
tomorrow. >> And where where do we sign? Do we >> Where it says what? >> Oh. Um that we can get at least the gym set up right away. >> So when we do the meeting next.
>> Yeah. >> Okay. >> We need a motion for that, >> I believe. So, >> so motion to approve the um agreement between town of Blford and >> Valley Communications. >> That's please. Valley Communications um
in the amount of 19,700 and >> $9024. >> I second. >> All in favor? >> I >> I >> Thank you very much. >> Yep.
>> Next, um we had briefly discussed this at another meeting. You guys had asked me to just put some information together as far as um the random screenings for CL drivers. So, this is just that information on that I put together for you. I've looked into different um
starting to look into different uh vendors to use. They have to be part of a particular consortium approved by Mass DOT. >> Um so that's just the information for you. Um, we re I'll give you one if you want
just for notes here. Um, we've received an email from the from Derek who works at Massen for treasurer and collector and I just wanted to say it out loud for the anybody who maybe
are a reporter put this in the paper. Uh we, you know, the tax collectors had mailed out our excise demand bills on March 19th, which included a $30 demand fee and interest calculated through the
due date of April 2nd. Sent these through the post office in South. We noticed no incoming payments, so we elected to not send them all to Jeffrey and Jeffrey right away. As of this week, residents are now just receiving their
bills, and it appears the envelopes that were sent were sent first to Georgia before being delivered. So in light of that, they have decided to accept the total amount due printed on the demand bill as of April 2nd.
Meaning the total there's no interest acrewing in that they're just going to it's that fee that's on the bill, right? That's the due date until May 18th, 2026. I just found this out today at 2:22.
Um I said I would bring it up at tonight's meeting. Um, I'm gonna email Wendy and see if we can have something on the website just so that people know. >> Yeah. >> Um, but I >> sure they're getting a lot of phone calls. >> I'm sure they're getting a ton of phone calls. >> Sure. Yeah. >> So, just if we could get the message out
that >> it doesn't mean the $30 goes away. >> That Yeah, that's not what she's saying. She's saying I just wanted to reiterate on that because people are already saying well if the mail did it to $30 more wanted it off but that has nothing to do >> no the $30 is was on the it wouldn't
have mattered >> right >> they already owed the 30 >> right >> it's just everything that occurred after >> right >> I did want to bring that up and I will uh speak to Wendy about possibly having something on the website about that
Next, I had a conversation with Nicole Sanford from Springfield Water Sewer. This was a couple of weeks ago. Um they are in the process of updating a contract with um the company that they use for their wildlife preparedness
plan. The company is uh MRI and they're hoping to meet before summer as a group for presentation of the preparedness plan. And that would include all watershed communities, so us. And they're also hoping to establish an annual training with firefighters in
terms of access of what's behind the gates in the event if there ever is a brush fire in the future. Uh they put in a request for additional training. Their budget will be approved in June and put in uh funding request for the firefighter needs as well. And Nicole
was unsure if the beaver ask from the highway department was $10,000 altogether or if it's $10,000 for if it's $20,000 basically like is each chap um trap 10. >> Oh,
>> is he asking for two or is he asking for one? I think is the question. Um >> I don't I don't remember off the top of my head. I guess we'll have to ask Ray. >> Yeah. um the tree work on Heric. I know that there had been um comments about
well they didn't do very much. They're not done. >> They're going back. So that uh and they have uh Nicole has been in touch with Mr. Gates uh about the tree work on her. >> Okay. Uh, one thing they did bring up, uh,
Nicole brought up, uh, was as far as citing a best in solar, they have been having conversations about it and where their conversation stem from is watershed preservation districts
associated with Cobble Mountain could assist with the limiting of the sighting. and I told her that we were already working on the um overlay map and the bylaws. >> But so yeah, that was >> um just wanted to fill you guys in in on that. Um as far as the budget goes,
we're in good shape. The warrant I think we're also in good shape. Um it's my hope and belief that I will have a warrant in terms of presented to you guys on Monday will be from today to sign and post and annual town meeting
will be held on June 1st. Did you guys have any questions for me? >> Yes. On on this uh CDL thing, >> there's nothing in here about nonCDL holders, >> right? It doesn't apply.
>> It doesn't apply. So, if >> one of our highway guys gets high on drugs, but he doesn't have a CDL, >> we would have to have something in place. And I believe we do have a vehicle use policy. >> Yeah. >> Oh, yeah. So it would be covered under that.
>> Okay. So, but we can't have a random drug that's done CDL. >> We don't if we don't have that already in our personnel policy and bylaws of random drug and alcohol testing. I don't I'd have to take a look at the vehicle policy. Yeah. >> And see if it includes that you are. So
how that works, why we can do that is because when you get your CDL, you are agreeing >> to random >> drug and alcohol testing consent. You have >> when you get your CDL, you're consenting to this random drug testing. When you get your normal license, I mean, I don't
know that necessarily you're you're consenting work-wise always. >> No, that doesn't. Yeah. >> So unless we have something in our own policy and it may be in the vehicle use policy. I'll take a look. Yeah. The the only reason why I I'm asking is uh if an
a non CDL employee is in an accident and they >> he would think automatically you got he would have to be if he was in an accident, don't they? >> Well, they automatically do a drug test. But I'm I'm I'm what I'm thinking about
does what's the liability of the town if they're working for the town at the time and and they're they have uh they pro prove positive for some kind of drug. >> Right. Right. >> You know where where is our liability? >> Right. Okay.
>> Okay. I'll look further into it for sure. >> Thank you. >> Y paper. >> Well, I don't want to keep it. >> I got one there. I already got one. Okay. >> That's really
>> um the ES. >> Yeah. The the EPSC update is >> we met last week. Um we're going through through the intervenor questions. Yeah. Um, it really wasn't a lot of questions,
but I did write up a bunch of them that folks had and we'll send those in. From an intervenor standpoint, we are to the end already on the efource. There's not really much more intervening that's going to happen. >> Okay, >> we've already done a couple sets of questions and answers.
>> Okay. Um the I will say this that and even the attorney agreed with you that Eversource wasn't exactly partnering with us. Let's just say that. Um which is interesting because they're very partnering when you're talking to
our account manager and stuff. >> Um so he said the main thing is that you get it on record what you want. You know I'll give you an example of one of the questions. One of the questions was or one of the points was uh we want to start work at if they get approved,
they're still not approved. They got to be approved by the state. >> Um we want to start work at 7 o'clock in the morning and end at 8:00 at night. And I sent it back and said no, >> no, you can't do that. You know, if you want to do 8:00 to 6 o'clock, fine, but
you know, stay within that window. So, we'll see what the response is. Um that's Monday through Friday and they will also work on Saturdays. And we had um Ry come in from Highway kind of give some input as to what he thought some of the questions might be that he would
have and I made it known to Ry clearly that if these guys start asking him to do things or I don't care what it is, he's to track all that because they're not pay they're not paying anything to us to do anything. um they're going to have challenges I
think with uh parking, you know, when this thing all comes through. Uh so there's a there's a list of questions that we're going to give them to answer. >> Um and we've talked about the frontage. I'm sure you've asked questions about frontage.
>> Yeah. Yep. Um do I think the intervenor is worth it? The only thing I could I don't know what the end game is going to be, how much it's going to cost us from a from a lawyer standpoint, legal standpoint, but they haven't worked that much on it.
They really haven't. >> They haven't responded. It was >> me writing the responses and them kind of like word smithing it or whatever. >> Um, I would say it's still worth it for these state ones
>> because you at least are on record of what you asked for. If not, you're not on record anymore. Um, >> just in case there's something you just totally disagree with and the state allows it, >> we can go back. But other than that,
the the the questions they sent us, they actually sent this is bizarre. This is what caught me. They said, "Do you know what a Gant chart is?" >> Okay, Gant chart is basically a project plan, but it's condensed. Okay? >> Right? and they sent a Gant chart and it
appeared to me that it was already approved on the Gant chart. So I said to the lawyer, is this off or not or what? Right. That was evidence to me because they're doing things before they're approved that it would cost you money. >> Yeah. >> Right. So
>> to me it just was obvious that it was already processed. >> Right. Right. Um, so I will be filing for um Karen uh started it and and you know gave him the heads up because I
really was thinking about other stuff was the intervenor uh application for grant repayment from the state. >> You can get as individuals you can get up to $150,000. >> Oh. Um, if you as a town, if you did it
and you did it and I did it and Mary did it, we could get up to half a million dollars. But you have to prove that you spent it. >> Yeah. >> Right. It's not like you're going to get it and then whatever's left is yours. You have to give it back. >> So, but at least if we could get our money back for our turning fees and
stuff like that, that's good, right? And I'm going to put in there time that I put in this. I'm going to charge it. >> Yeah. >> Time for that. >> Yes. >> Or whatever the team has put in. >> Yeah. >> Same thing. >> Yeah. Um so that's that with that was this coming week uh not this week but
the following week we'll talk about the fee structure. Um our fees are incredibly low compared to what the state charges. Same process but we just don't charge a lot of money in fees and we should be. >> No. Yeah. Absolutely.
>> And then the last final thing is wrapping up a process laying out a process for when an app comes through the door. Um, we've got these vendors going from person to person to person to person trying to, you know, I'm going to talk to conservation because they'll answer my call or I'll talk to planning,
they'll answer my call. And we really need to control the vendor and, you know, have them come in, have the, you know, heads of each of these groups speak with the vendor, know that they're in town,
and be prepared for the work that's going to come. Well, remember we talked uh I I forget when we brought it up, but uh having a project manager. >> Yeah. >> All right. And and I reached out to a former friend from uh Fire Valley
Planning. Uh he's no longer with them. He's been gone. Uh but he's, you know, in the private sector. and I was going to reach out to him to see what if he could be interested in that
and if uh we could reach out to other towns and do it jointly. So this is something I have to talk to Eric about. But, uh, I want you to know that I'm I'm >> reaching out for that because if we can
get, you know, towns like Warthingington and and Becket knows that are facing the similar things that we're facing >> and they want to go jointly into a project manager. This might be a way to help us control, you know, because
>> we can't we can't put in that kind of time. We don't have the expertise. >> Right. Right. I agree with you. I think and and we could definitely do something like that because no one's gonna want to sign up for a job that says we might need you next week for in ours together,
you know. So that's great. Thank you for that. All right, we good. Uh board of health, come on then. So, we have a veterans memorial bench that's going I think where you
know Doug does his speech that area there where the they always put the flowers and the monuments and up by the highway. >> Yeah. >> Is that where that is? Because I've never seen him do it. I don't know. Yeah. Okay. >> Oh, he's the memorial. >> No, I didn't go up there. I just stayed down at a
>> She was co. >> No, I was down at the post office um that day. >> Okay. So, regardless. Yeah. >> So, um it'll be in in about six months. We were hoping it was going to be here for the May memorial, but it takes six months for that.
>> Is it stone? Is that >> It is. It's granite. Yeah. >> So, it's really nice. It has a nice little saying on it. It's got a soldier kneeling and it's got um and it's got American flag on. So nice we have that.
>> Yeah. Um an update on the 250. Um I guess what we're we're looking at is a day of just family fun. So we'll start with a little parade from here to the fairgrounds. Um
town hall >> starting here. Town hall. Um not this room. Oh, sorry. Okay. Um I would have been sitting here waiting the whole time. So, um and then we'll do uh
Historical Society is going to do a little skit right after that and we'll do a little picnic. We'll have a DJ to have um to get the kids motivated and get some things going some fun active and some games
and that's it. >> Sounds great. >> I look great. >> We said great. >> Yeah, I forgot. >> Did I say that? >> You started off with it. >> That's starting here, but not in here. Out there. Okay. Where were you? >> Sorry.
What's the name in >> um it's Saturday the >> 27th is it 25th 26th I >> had the Friday >> the fireworks is on >> Friday so it's
>> and this is on Saturday >> and so it's the next day Saturday we wanted to combine it all in one >> except for the fireworks people can't do it on Saturday and there's no way you're going to get all the for the families and people have to work. Even though it's summertime,
people still work. >> We haven't been able to pin down a band yet. I really wanted a band that's very interested. >> Oh, really? >> I don't I don't I know nothing about the Blandford. No, I should get up. >> I don't know who books things for
Blandford Fair, but there's that. Hi. So, my name's Christina. Um, no. There's a band that has been reaching out to me incessantly and I'm like, is there some like something that I'm not aware of like that playing at the Blandford Fair is like this? Um, I
can give you their name. They really really want to play. They play classical rock music. >> Um, it's not like >> inappropriate in any way for >> the Friday night because that's what we're still trying to narrow down. I we
tried the 413s. They can't do it. Rolandi sent us a list of bands. They're all like kind of like Jack. They weren't anything. >> I'll tell you >> what's the name of the band. >> I'm looking for it right now. >> Not the Skid Marks. >> No way.
>> Oh, they're they're a great band. >> When we met on Wednesday, I think the historical society had already said they weren't really fond of any of the bands that were on that list except for one. Yeah, >> there was one. I think it was the same one yours. I can't remember.
>> It might have been the 413 that wasn't on that list, but Peter and I reached out on our own to the 413s because we know that they're popular locally. And then, um, the other thought was the band that you guys held the fair, is it Hairspray? There's a band that does Hairspray.
>> Um, it's Aquinette. >> See, that was close. Do you see how I >> Aquinet? No. >> No, you don't. >> They're super. >> They are. They're very expensive. >> Well, I know people like that. That's why I was saying >> and um not very uh this isn't that, but
I'm saying that another very popular band around here is Trailer Trash. >> Great. >> They are. >> We had trailer trash, I think, >> couple years ago. >> Okay. >> Maybe three, four years ago. I think we had trailer trash.
>> I don't think that went over. I know Peter's trying to get Cory and the Knights. Is that >> I think he got them. He said something to do with the marching band. >> No, he got the marching band. He did. He got the Pipers for the parade. >> Okay, >> that's all set. I didn't really know who
got >> Cory and the I don't know who they are either. >> Yeah, they're pretty popular on Middle Street. >> Is that where they are, TJ? >> I think so. That's the That's the guys in there are part of the band. They're
>> pretty popular and they play at Stanley Park a lot. Well, he's going to reach out. He had said something. Then he said, "Well, I guess I should go and see." He knows one of the guys. And I said, "Yeah, half at it. Please get going." I
>> They're They're a rock and roll band. >> Uh it's called Hard Knocks. >> Hard Knocks. >> Yep. >> Langford. Oh, no. I don't know what that means, but the the band is called Hard Knocks. Um and it's two
>> Is it K? It's K N O XXX. >> Okay. >> Do you have a number or an email? >> Uh the the band is made up of Brian Sheay, Frank Caruso, and a couple of other people uh that are actually pretty
good. As a matter of fact, I've seen them a few times. They keep reaching out to a mutual friend of mine asking if they can play for and I guess Frank Caruso and Brian Chay are attorneys in Springfield. So it they're not
>> I I don't know why that matters. I'm just saying it's not they're not it's not a full-time job for them. It's like they're they're the word I'm looking for. Hobby. I don't know. >> Freelancer. Yeah. But I guess >> you mean they don't make enough? >> I guess not. I can assure you they do.
>> Well, being an attorney, you got to be a >> learn part, right? >> Yeah. >> Um, but yeah, so hard knocks. Um, >> if you just want to email me that stuff, I'll I'll do that. And if they have >> just so you're asking me to reach them out for
>> You can if you want. We don't really have anything to do with Friday night. >> Okay. >> Other than donating the fairgrounds for for the >> and providing food. Yeah, I can't see. >> But you might be able to
>> But for the fair, I can see where I have a hole. >> See how good they are. >> Yeah, you get them and then we'll see. Yeah. >> Yeah. There you go. Won't be a trial run. >> So, we said from 7 to 8 or 7 to 8:30, right? >> Well, it would No,
that's only that's No, they really need to start playing by seven. I mean, it would be nice if people are showing up at 6:00 and the band's playing. >> That's what I said. 7 to to 8:30. >> It starts at 6. >> Yeah, but you only wanted the band
>> for an hour and a half, a break, and an hour and a half. >> Oh, I think it's usually two 45 minutes. I don't know if we can get We can ask. Okay. >> Most fans, See, most fans wouldn't even book if you're not going to give them three hours. And in that three hours, it includes their break. >> Okay. So, 6 to 8 to 6 to 9. So to come
for an hour and 15 minutes is >> apparently they play often in the downtown live Friday night summer concert series >> in >> Westfield. >> Westfield. >> That's at Stanley Park if you want to go. >> It is.
>> I just can't help it. awam summerfest and >> yeah they're everywhere that's just >> okay that's all I got >> a lot of packing up on that um okay so I think
>> want to talk about are you gonna >> what do you want to talk about >> can you share the parade like what you're thinking >> I'm thinking that we're going to march >> I know >> we're going to march from here to the fairgrounds. And who do you want to know? Who? Well, people we'd like to invite
um we'd like to lead it off with the police. One police vehicle. >> Okay. >> Um and then of course the pipers >> are going to would then lead and then the
town what did I call them? >> The elected officials. >> So be prepared. You got to be in the band. the elected officials, not um >> appointed >> appointed or >> hired. >> Hired, right? The elected officials. Um,
of course, the fire department. Um, a highway truck. Um, the businesses that have been in town forever like the FAT and the store and the golf course. Um,
then, um, a few other things. And then at the very end, we'd like to have the kids do it as with a banner that says the future that you know the BL. So, it's more of a then and now type thing. >> So,
>> are we recommending that people make floats? >> Yeah, I know some I know the store is doing something like that. I know the golf course is going to have one of their golf carts and they'll have a banner on their >> golf cart. So,
>> did you want B to lead the parade? >> Yeah, bring >> available. Um, I think we're going to have, you know, some horses in there and some, you know, I'm thinking animals because you're going to have the vets. I'm hoping so. >> And the families.
>> Oh, and the families. The most important part, the the families from uh that are on the list of the historical society. There's that list of families that have been here forever. So, we're hoping to get >> somebody from each one of those
representing >> the town. >> There'll be nobody watching the parade. >> I know. But that's okay. That's the fun part. >> So, what we march together as a team and we go and eat. >> Exactly. >> Have fun. >> Make your own,
>> right? So, >> is there a rain day? >> No, we're doing this rain or shine. >> Yep. >> I like bring your umbrella. Yeah. >> Well, it just it's good to know because you know that would come up eventually. >> So, it'll hope hopefully the only thing
I would say would change is that we would flop it and we would go from the fairgrounds to here and we would do it in here. >> There's no right date. That's good enough for me. >> Yeah. No rain. >> So, I think that's the only thing we would do is just flop. >> Yeah. And in that case, we'd have to
have somebody standing, you know, here saying, "Go up to the fairgrounds and we're going to rain and shine happening because, you know, the 250 years rain and >> um okay on solar and best that's the
board of health." Um, so we aren't um should say we're not I don't know if we should publicly say we're not educated enough educated enough to go through um
500 pages of information when a solar application comes through or a best comes through the town and of course it goes through the planning board and the board of health only has 30 days to reply something to the planning board to
be effective. Um, so and I don't know how they do it. Doesn't matter to me, but the board of health has somebody that's going to review the um will review the material
and tell us whether or not yes, it's kosher. You're okay. Don't worry about it. >> Who are you using? >> Tai and Bond. We already have a contract with them. >> Okay, >> that's great. >> So, could that conceivably that 30-day
window could you just that day get, you know, they notify you and send an email back and say, "Thank you. We've received it. Ty and Bond will review and we'll get back to you." I mean, that's you responding within the 30 days letting them know. >> No, we have to respond that. No, that
doesn't work. our 30 days, we have to respond to them whether or not we have an issue, a question or a reason why it shouldn't be approved or >> something. And what if you do have a question and it takes more than 30 days for them to answer.
>> Um, have no idea. >> Well, I think at that point we would still I'm sorry. I think at that point we would still reply to them and tell them that we need more than 30 days. If they don't grant it to us and we can't get the people in >> Yeah.
>> to see us, then we'll wait till they start the project and shut it down. >> I mean, I don't see why they wouldn't. The planning board should want to know. >> Absolutely. You would think, >> right, but we couldn't. we don't have if we don't have >> I I understand
>> you know but they said that their turnaround they could get it to us like within two weeks so we just have to move fast >> and providing that we get it and it doesn't sit in a mailbox for a whole week my concern is the communication
that we have so if on Tuesday they receive it gets stamped for them and then it gets put to us say that night on there and we don't come in for say the third to the >> Yeah. >> to the that Monday. Well, we've already
lost because nobody's told us. >> Yeah. >> We have it. There's no email. There's no >> And they don't have to do any of that. That's not in anywhere written that >> that's awful. >> It is. It's tough on us. Believe me. That's why we have always been left on
the sidelines of not knowing what's going on until the hits the >> until it hits the fan. It's an attitude. >> And then >> put that in the paper. Barry, >> go ahead.
>> I could have deleted, >> you know, and and then >> Yeah. >> And then it's harder on everybody involved. >> This is the thing I I that sticks in my craw. They have unlimited time to
propose all this stuff and then all right, we're going to give it to you. It took us two years to figure this out, but you got 30 days to approve it. I mean, that's so unfair. >> It's not the vendor though. It's I think it's the planning board that's giving the 30 days. Yeah. >> Yeah. But still,
>> I think >> I don't know if it's the 30. >> You're not clear on that. >> Yeah, we're not clear on whether And that's what bothered me. It should be uh you know black and white you know it should be there and black and white yada yada yada and this is you know how long
it took us to get there and you have the same amount of time or something like that. I don't know and that we were talking about that Christine and I were talking about that is the 30 days Blandford inflicted meaning we put it in our bylaws and therefore it's inflicted
in Blandford or is the 30 days a law so the state says for certain things it it is 30 days however each town is allowed to have >> rule >> their right that's their right so you start with the basic
>> and if we don't have any language It it reverses, >> right? If there is no That's right. So, if there's no language in there that states, oh, well, let's do 45 days or something. >> So, we have the >> then you have to go by the state, >> right?
>> Okay. >> So, >> well, I didn't know that. >> The board of health says it's 30 days. However, >> the Bford Board of Health says you have 45 days, but that conflicts with the planning board because the planning board says 30 days, but we say 45.
Sorry. Yeah. But we can change that. >> Well, it's not in your bylaws. >> No, because I thought it was a law. I didn't know that it was inflicted by that 30 days was something that we just
came up with versus it could be 60 days. It could be 90 days. I mean, they have time that they can, you know. >> Well, isn't the state now giving a lot more time on this? No, it didn't. I hear something with disability.
>> The the state the new state regs are requiring the applicant to do more things before they can even apply. They have to go seek out information, right? Which could take them a year, could take
them 60 days, whatever. Those things that they now have to do before they are allowed to apply used to happen during our application process, >> right? So time is so now we don't have to do it during the application process.
We'll have a year if we go by the state regs not the state regs but the state process you have a year from the point of the application coming in from what the planning board was telling me they never had a year before. So, it's actually more time for them than they had before
>> for that, >> right? But what I'm saying is that I never knew, but you know, even with all of our discussions, that that was self-inflicted. That 30 days was self-inflicted. If I had known that, I would have said, "Let's move it out." >> So, the and just so we're all talking
about the same thing, the 30 days is internal, right? That means that's doesn't have to do with the vendor, right? that has to do with okay somebody came to planning and they want to do something planning has now left a piece
of paper in board of health's mailbox and our own bylaws say that board of health only has 30 days to respond >> from what I'm hearing it sounds like we can adjust that time frame like the board of health has 45 days we say 45
days >> do you know what you'd want Jen >> for days >> well for the more you The longer the better. 45 is is >> 60 >> to me is is that way you everybody has >> all the paper. So if there's paperwork
that's missing. Say we send this out and they come back and they say that X Y and Z is missing. Then you know we go back to the planning board and say no it's not approval because X Y and Z is missing for our end for you know what you know covers underneath our
jurisdiction. But there are, you know, but it >> I'm meeting with the planning board on Wednesday. >> Lucky you. >> Lucky me. >> To to go through kind of like final comments, final points from legal.
>> I could put in there, hey, let's talk about expanding that to 60 days. It sounds good. >> We had talked about that during we did talk about that at one point in the early stages of going through the >> what did they say remember?
>> And that and I thought we had changed it and I was surprised that it went back that I saw it in there for 30. >> I don't remember it ever changing but that's here >> that was like when we were first >> Yeah. 60 days is what you're thinking
>> or at least at least 45 >> now and you have 500 pages of >> you got to cover the whole application. >> Yeah. >> So if 500 days Yeah. >> right >> then I just hear time bond you take it they review it. So
>> they say, "Yep, it's kosher. Go for it." Or they say, "No, this is missing." Or they need to tighten this up or something, but enough to cover us. >> Right. >> Well, I know how long it takes me to read a 500page book. So >> I fall asleep on the first page. And the
the challenge was this all came up because like take 89 Chester is the perfect example that there may or may not have been an email that went out to both the fire department and board of health about 89 Chester. 30 days went by
and it was okay. If there was no reply that meant it was >> Yes. >> And then you know you got the fire chief and the board of health going we didn't even know it was there. >> Yeah. >> Right. So, one of the one of the things that we're still working on on the
committee is controlling the vendor when they come in to the point where when that first when that application comes through the door, even if it's not completed to have that first meeting with all the chairs to say, "Okay, there's somebody that's starting to come in." So, at least heads up, it's here.
It's coming. >> It should. Yeah. Something >> right. So what we put in the bylaw was a little around that the fire chief, police chief, conservation, board of health, you know, being involved up front and then later on on the um for
the approval for the emergency operating plan that the emergency operating plan has to come from the vendor to you as well as others. So they're to send out multiple copies throughout the town to make sure that individuals
>> supposed to do that. I thought understood. But >> we just want to make sure that really >> it gets Yeah. No, I understand. >> It makes a condition to the vendor that you've got to, you know, plan the sandbox. >> So, >> okay, >> I hear you. But I will of meeting that
Wednesday, we can make the final cut and start from there. >> Oh, that Yep. Um, can I just touch a second on the CDL DOT? Can I? >> Yeah, sure. Absolutely. >> Um, on that. So, that's federal the the drug testing is is federal law. So, you
can't test your um nonCDL per federal regulations, but you can um bypass that if they are running a forklift. >> Do we own a forklift? So if there's a forklift then coke can
>> just just a forklift or anything that lifts something up like a bucket loader or >> No, it's specifically a forklift. >> There's a weird thing about forklift. >> Yeah. I don't know. >> Yeah, I know, right? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah.
>> So, um if there's a forklift and they use it, then they would underneath that as well. But they should be automatically anybody in that department who does have a CDL. I don't know if any of them do. Um >> yeah, there's only two.
>> There should be drug testing. But the thing with the drug testing is they would only because you have it goes by a random selection >> consortium and they do a random pick, >> right? But it would only get because there's only two of them that would
probably only get done like every six months instead of because it has to go by the number of people that you have >> in the program. >> We're hoping I mean potentially we should have more than two CDL drivers. Right. Right. And down the line
hopefully we will >> but for now we have >> so if you had five you probably or five or six you'd probably get them tested and pick up the random people every quarter. >> So the companies that do it like concentric they actually we send them
the file of who our CDE drivers are >> right >> they handle the administrative side of it they call in the morning and they say send John Smith it's his time and now John Smith refuses or whatever. I mean, it's all laid out in the paperwork that I gave them. There's a process to it,
but they have to go immediately and get tested and then, >> for example, a company like Concentra handles the all the testing, all of the paperwork, all of the everything. It's sealed. And so, it's like third party type of thing
>> where nobody could say that, you know, we're >> picking on somebody or, you know, not doing it in the correct way. >> Now, Cassentra is still around. Oh yeah. >> Oh gosh. I was IJS in them a long time ago. >> So I was trying I was hoping that we
could use um I know there's um >> I can't the top of my head right now, but uh I was hoping we could do lab core in Westfield, but they don't. It has to be like a specific mass DOT, >> right? Because they give you special forms that you sit there and fill out >> for them.
>> Are they testing for marijuana as well as >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Because feds don't federal does not recognize it. Does not recognize >> doesn't recognize if you >> So it's just if you're using it that day. It's not like so. >> No. If you pop positive,
>> you're a positive even though it's legal now. >> Yep. >> Yep. Because the federal >> legal federally. It's not legal in every >> Oh, yeah. Yeah. I didn't think that. >> Yeah. So, it's not So, it would you fail. >> Well, how how does it work? Now uh several uh companies have drug testing
you know machine shops and that >> right >> and so that's that's a private sector thing that's uh >> a company so we should consider something in our personal >> file to uh >> uh will you pass >> cover that because I mean you know we're
looking they're they're handling equipment you know and if they're working a bucket loader or back hole or something like that in somebody's high, >> but you can federally, >> huh, >> I don't know, TJ, if you can test somebody
in your uh uh personnel and in your job description >> in a private sector, I know and I know it's different from municipality, but I do know in private sector if that's why we ran for this because we could test
all the employees. >> What? That's why in new business they had forklifts. >> Forklifts, >> but we did we had them anyways. >> No, we had them anyways and we just trained everybody. >> Oh, and qualify because we we have a
tractor that has forks on it. >> We do. >> I don't know if that's a forklift. >> It would have it is. >> Are they? >> It's got forks on it. >> Right. Are they fork? They may be forklift certified. Even if we don't have a forklift, >> if they're forklift certified, >> they would require to be
>> they would require to be >> That's something to look into. >> Yes, sir. >> Yeah. But federally, you can't do a nonCBL person. >> Do you have anything else? >> No, that's it. I'm done. Thanks for joining us.
>> All right. Residents, any questions? >> Any questions for the residents? Oh, >> it is now 659. 659 meeting. >> I really don't have any follow-ups. Is there anything? >> Can you please um Mary, do you think
that >> Nicole would like to be on next Monday's agenda? Perhaps. >> Just make sure and the use policy. Representative, >> what am I doing? Uh