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MEETING SECTIONS:

Part 1 (Video ID: h5jUe4vS5NA):
- 00:00:02: Meeting Begins: Pledge, February 10th Minutes, Appointment Approval
- 00:01:16: Discussion: Moren Bonsma's Role with Hilltown Ambulance
- 00:03:43: Changing Voting Hours: Concerns About Controversy and Impact
- 00:09:17: Purchasing Anniversary Flag and Celebrating the 250th
- 00:20:12: Appointing a Committee: Blandford 250th Anniversary Vision
- 00:21:20: George to Elevate Bicentennial Park, Focus on Celebration
- 00:22:26: ADA Activities Update: Building Improvements and Grant Spending
- 00:24:20: Audio Conferencing Update: Gym and Mobile Cart Setup
- 00:28:05: EPSC Bylaws, Beacon Hill Meeting, Rural Affairs Discussion
- 00:34:55: Painting Fuel Tanks, Special Town Meeting, Free Cash Use
- 00:39:36: Public Comment 1: Welcome to Blandford Sign Proposal
- 00:41:46: Public Comment 2: Illegal Signage Concerns, Bylaws
- 00:43:10: Form Holder Location and Scheduling the Next Meeting


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That's right. It is. >> Yep. So, today is what? April 13. Is that right? >> April 13th, 6 o'clock select board meeting. Let's all stand for the pledge of allegiance.

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PJ, please start. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for its one with liberty and justice for all.

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>> Amen. >> Okay. All right. So, let's begin the meeting with examination of the uh minutes from February 10th. Do I have a second? Second. >> Any questions?

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>> All in favor? >> I. >> Next item is we are appointing somebody. We are appointing Moren Bonsma. >> Thank you for volunteering. >> Yes. >> Perfect.

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um to GL to represent us on the Hilltop Community Ambulance Association. Thank you. >> Absolutely. >> Really, really nice. >> Okay. Um I'll have a motion to approve. Is there a second? Yes. Okay. Is there any discussion? >> All in favor?

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>> I >> I >> I >> Yeah, you're a little close. >> Thank you very much. We really appreciate that. >> Absolutely. Do you need anything from us or you have >> Not that I know of. Tomorrow is my first meeting. >> Okay.

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>> So, we'll see how it goes and go from there into it. >> Oh, sorry. Oh, sorry. >> Mary, um, does she need to be sworn in or anything? Is there Mary? Does she need to be sworn in or anything? Is there something I should be doing with that?

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>> For Hilltown Ambulance. >> Swear her in. Sure. >> Okay. Um, the town clerk is not in this week though. Mor, can I talk to you next week about that? >> Absolutely. >> Um, if >> Sure. >> If after you go to a meeting and you ever have anything you want to bring

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back to us, just let Joanne know to get on the agenda, >> okay? >> And you can get on and bring info back >> or you can apply online. >> Fancy now. >> Very or there's means to get on the agenda

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via online, which is great. >> Okay. I know I did um just need in regards to going to the meeting and kind of having that email a letter basically stating that I wased >> okay

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in your file >> just something that gets forwarded to Hilltown or >> oh this certificate who else do we need to sign anyone >> there's a letter in there too Jackie saying that you've the select board has appointed Moren that I send out unless you want to change the wording that's

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huge So, she gets both of these. >> No. Uh, no, she doesn't get anything. I I'll send it. I'll put it in the mail to Hilltown. And the appointment certificate needs to be signed. And that was the program I showed you that we as a tool. >> Yeah.

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>> So, just sign. All we need is a copy of what we just signed. >> Sure. What's that? >> Do you have her email address and everything? >> I have everything. Yes. Moren's very >> Wait for Hi

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Sorry. >> No problem. All right. So, thank you again and let's go on to new business. Town clerk where oh is not available this evening. Um because we are doing mailin voting.

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We would like to change the to hours from 10 to 4 to 10 to 2 and mail and voting traditionally has brought in a much larger number of voters than ballots. Ballots will not be available

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till after May 9th. Um, but would the board do us the honor of changing the time from 10 to 4 to 10 to 2 and we won't be disenfranchising anybody for sure. Maybe I should speak for me

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and TJ. What are your thoughts? >> I don't have any problem with it, you know, because it's the the town voting. It's not the the like the midterms. >> No. No, no, no. It's just a town local.

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>> I'm good with that. >> Traditionally, we've had well over a hundred mail in ballots as opposed to people coming in in person. I have a little concern, but I'll tell you what,

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there is a lot of controversy with this boat. We got three people or four people going for the slugboard chair. There is a lot of of uh folks who

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you know it's just a very controversial voting. you change it and someone loses and they say, "Well, you change the rules on me." Some of my people couldn't come in and vote or people that you know

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has been um involved or it doesn't matter who wins or who loses that same feedback's going to be in there. I really want to stay away from negiveness on Facebook around this and it'll come up if if Jackie Corey can't

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get in here till 3:00 in the afternoon because for whatever reason. >> Absolutely. >> And I'm used to coming in here at 3:00 in the afternoon to vote and then I >> Why didn't she get an application for a mail in ballot? >> If you Mary So what you're saying is

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that >> an option, >> right? >> Yeah. But you're going to have to publicize that. >> Yes. >> Yeah. I mean, you got to publicize that in three places. >> Well, it's great that it's an option, but there some people just like to come in first country. I

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>> believe we've already published the fact that there will be voting. >> No, I know that. They haven't we haven't done anything. >> I all I'm putting out there is that if one person walks in here and starts

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raising all heck because we changed the game in the middle of it, none of us are going to take that call. The town clerk's going to take that call and deal with it. And it I really do I I really think you're open Pandora's box of

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challenges by do by by changing the hours. >> That's all. >> If it wasn't so controversial then I would be like no problem. >> But you know to have this many people going for that seat is is a big deal for

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this town I think. Right. >> Do we have four or do we know if it's just three? >> Did Mr. get >> Mr. Lvakus has not turned in this paper yet until the end of the month. >> Right. Okay. >> Right. >> So, we still have time.

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>> So, that I mean that's my only you know TJ you and I are kind of >> Yeah. >> with that. >> I'm just looking at it. You know, we do have uh you know they can come in and take an absentee ballot. I mean, we we

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have that there's not much difference between absent ballot and a mail-in ballot. And the only thing I don't care about mailin ballots is I can call you up and tell you I want a mail-in ballot and you mail

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it to me. How do you know it's me? >> You know, I mean, this is my problem with the whole the whole thing. You know, >> I'm very pro voter ID. >> Okay. Um, well, I I'm I'm going to say, and you know, we've got a challenge here

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because she's on the thing and she can't really it really shouldn't be her her spot to say um, frankly, because of the fact that I'm concerned about it could change the results and I just don't want to deal with the anger that some people

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may have if if we change it and they say that's because of how you did it. That's my two cents. >> Okay. No, thank you. >> No. >> So, we don't need to >> vote with you on that. >> Yeah, >> cuz Cara can't vote. >> Well, we don't need to do anything with

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it. We just leave it. >> Just leave it the way it is, please. >> Okay. >> I mean, it's only two hours. >> Do I need a motion? >> No. >> Okay. >> Okay. Next on the agenda, request by Ms. Martin to purchase the new 250th

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anniversary flag for the town hall. >> This is new. >> Is there a flag? >> No. Somebody Is that on the agenda? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> I don't even remember putting it there, but yeah, I know what I'm talking about here. Um, a resident approached and said

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they have a new um 250 anniversary flag. She thought it would be a good idea for the front of the building. I'm just asking permission. I do have money in in the flag account, so I need your permission to buy one. >> I think it's going to be around >> I like that >> $50 to $70.

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>> Absolutely. >> Okay, thank you. >> Oh, yeah. There I am. >> There you are. >> Can I ask a question? >> Sure. So, I saw that there's a lot of flags for the 250. Oh, do you know which

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one you're going to be getting? because there's all kinds of different >> Oh. Um, >> it's not just one design. >> It's not right. There's a lot of different designs. >> The one that um Pam Wright out recommended, it's just a circle of stars with 250 in the middle and it looks like

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a regular flag otherwise. That was the one she suggested and I haven't dug into it yet. There's different kinds. >> Well, the circle of stars is in the blue field >> where the stars are. >> Yeah. All right. >> All right. 250 in the middle. >> Yeah, that's the one I I thought of.

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Yeah, >> this is Yeah, this is a good time to talk about the 250th celebration. So, >> I wanted to bring this up to the SL board. >> Um, you know, we've got the fireworks display coming. >> That's the weekend before we're going to

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have hopefully I'm thinking, Jackie's thinking at home, we're going to see more people than normal because it's before July 4th. So people aren't burnt out on all the fireworks. And then, you know, to me, it's kind of the

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sweet spot. You'll get people that are anxious to get out there and see fireworks. And the 250th anniversary thing that we have done um or the what was it the the guy that was the revolutionary thing? >> Oh, the reenactment. >> Yeah.

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>> That draw drew a ton of people. It was really incredible. Um, so I put this on here as a point of discussion. Should we do something fun for the town in the center of town? Um, so when people come

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through, they, you know, drive through Blanford, they actually get excited about the fact that something's exciting going on here, right? Um, needless to say, uh, Jen called me and she saw this on the agenda and she said

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she'd like to lead doing something with the community >> if you guys are interested in doing something. So, the first step is, are we interested in doing something like this? >> Um, I don't know what it is, you know, I don't know what it would look like. I none of that's been figured out. Well,

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uh, the, uh, historical society, uh, they're going to be doing another ghost walk for the, uh, revolutionary soldiers that are buried on Hill Cemetery. >> When are they doing that? >> Uh, you know, they they're hoping to do

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it sometime around fourth if they can. Uh, and they'll have uh right now they're researching where the soldiers are in their names and that and uh >> I think uh

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what is it? Shane uh >> John's wife >> that's so simple. How come I can't remember? But anyway, she's been taking the lead on that. >> So, I think uh you know,

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>> if uh we get her and the uh uh historical society to find out what their plans are and kind of coincide. >> Well, that's what I'm thinking. If if if Jen leads, right, she could put together what's everybody doing so we're not

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duplicating or anything like that also. >> Yeah. >> But I I don't know. my mind was going towards more like a visual of you're in Blandford, you know, this is and there may be things >> as decoration as I don't know what what the possibilities are.

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>> Um, we have funding in the recreation um thing. Uh, well, Jen, did you have anything in mind that you were thinking? >> Yeah. Well, I think that we should, you know, on the decoration part, you know, decorate a couple of

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with the flags like she was talking um in the area. >> I think that we need to put together something fun at first when we had um with the fireworks, >> but that's on a Friday, but it would have been great to course, you know, do

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something as a town >> like a weekend event. >> Yes. So now I was quickly just thinking, wouldn't it be great if you know we could get a little committee together and we had somebody go out and say, "Okay, let's gather some before and

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after pictures of, you know, this and that." Get one person together and then just do a whole big thing for that whole weekend starting with the fireworks and whatever the fair decides to do >> along with the historical society. and

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then us as a t, you know, as residents. And >> yeah, it would be nice to uh when one year we had the u veterans the veterans flags were the picture of the

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veteran and their name and they were on all the post going through town. >> That would coincide with that too, I think. >> Those things are beautiful. I saw some in Westfield. They're beautiful. >> Yeah, they are. And uh we have them in town. I don't know where they are. I

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don't know if the historical side >> they went back to the person who paid for. >> Do we have a list? >> Um somebody must because I think that would be nice to

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>> Yeah. I think if we went you go on the historical society website, they have a list of all the families. >> Yeah. that you know from way back when. If there's any of those members that are still here, you know,

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it might be great to get some information from them or a statement or something and then like kind of make a poster and post it for a visual whether you know we line the park up with it or something, right? >> Yeah. Decoration centennial.

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>> I'm sure the library would want to be involved although they're pretty busy. >> Yeah. I yeah if they want to get on committee that would be great but >> recreation money I mean there's so many great things that

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we could do yeah absolutely >> recreation money is pretty tied up so there's really nothing be careful with that money okay because I have Memorial Day and that's going to be a lot >> I can't tell you exactly but it usually >> let's figure out what it is first and

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then we'll determine where we can get the um you know as we all found out the veterans money is not being used for what we expected it to be. So we have flags that we can get with that money or anything to do with veterans. So, you know, I think first thing is to design what is it we're, you know, we're not

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going to be spending tens of thousands. What do we want to do? And then come back in and say, okay, where's the money? Where can we get the money to do it? What's that going to cost? >> And and like with the fireworks, they still need what? Another 3,000 to extend

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it to a 25 minute uh display. >> Yeah. But I think they have somebody who's going to donate that money. >> The the extra three. >> Yes. Oh, thank you. >> Um, for the I think I think Greg's calling the somebody

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and >> that so said they might do that. >> So, are we okay? I mean, what what >> I just wanted to say that I have spoken with Randi from Bell Flur and he is um interested in doing the band. I know we

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they I think that their required donation I looked it up. I think it's either 3,000 or 5,000. Can't remember. um per our uh HDA. >> So um >> tried to meet with him. I was trying to meet with him this week, but he didn't

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get back to me till today and said he want to be today. >> No, I'm going to try to meet with him this week and get >> Let me just say this. You just sparked my interest in something. Why don't I call Eversource? >> There you go. >> And say, Eversource, you're going to come in here. You want us to be your

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host. Would you give us a couple bucks to do what? you know, let's find out what we want to do first. >> Mhm. >> And you know, what that entails and what that costs and you know, I don't have a problem with reaching out to Eversource and saying, you know, would you and I bet you they would. >> Yeah,

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>> I bet you they would. >> So money, >> Cara, going back to >> the right money for a band. That's the night of for the firework, >> correct? >> Yeah, that'll be part of the firework

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show. Okay. All right. I think that there's, you know, there's a lot of components that are starting to happen and a lot of people getting involved that I think we

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need to make sure that, you know, Greg and Matt are on top of that because I think they're also working on something. >> Okay. So, so when Peter came in, he told me what or >> and it might be the same thing. I'm just

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saying when there's another, you know, more people. So, if it's the same thing, it's like, you know, now we got like five people involved. >> That's a good point. Let them know that I'm going to work on the band. I'm working on the band with Verandi. >> Okay.

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>> So, it's it's important that all groups get coincide. Yeah. >> Yeah. So, we're not stepping on one another duplicating or wasting money and time and Right. Yes, that makes sense. resources. Yes.

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>> So are you would so not to throw you out there, but would you be that person to be kind of like understanding what's going on all over the place so we're not do kind of walk under each other in the different areas? Would you be okay with that? If we say, "Hey, we're doing

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something." Let Jen know. >> Yeah, you can. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> All right. So motion to I don't know if we have to motion to approve, but I I you know, it is an event, right? Motion to approve having um uh a committee that's put together to uh create what is

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our vision for 250th anniversary for Bford. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Is there a discussion? >> Okay. All in favor? >> I although we had the discussion before the motion. >> Yes, we did. >> Becky, I will look at what I spent last

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year. the the the rope this year is I think this is the year we have the band and when we have the school band we need more food. >> Yeah. >> And I will >> okay >> jack it up for inflation because everything so and I can give you a report on that too. >> Let's talk about it too because the flag

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money can come out of the 10,000 >> there's something that we need. >> I have a separate account for the Oh no. You put them together this time but it's still it's still theoretically I have money in there and I know how much for flags. Yeah. >> So that's okay. Okay.

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>> All right. Um in conjunction with this the um George has uh come to the table with wanting to take the bicesentennial park to another level with flowers and whatnot. >> Um for the purpose of you know

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celebration coming up really focus on bsentennial getting some folks together that have that experience. Um I think Karen you're going to join George on that help with that lead on it. >> Good. Thank you.

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>> Okay. Um and this will take you know you'll know that's going on Jen that it'll be out of your scope not having to worry about bsentennial part u but certainly understanding what's going on in that area. There'll be um there'll be respons for going and getting volunteers

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and stuff like that. Great. So, are we good with that? >> We're having George go out and >> Yeah. >> do that. >> Yeah. Sounds good. All right. >> Thank you. Cool. >> Thank you, George. >> Okay. Um, just giving everybody a quick

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update on the 88 activities. Um, I've gone uh we had a document put together of all the ADA stuff that needs to be done in all the different buildings. We got a small grant for that of which we need to get spent by June when we lose

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the grant. Um so I sat down with Marit also and I've gotten all the feedback that was given in the original >> uh document and there's particular areas throughout this building that we're going to change like some of the uh u

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restroom toilets or little kid toilets. We're going to see what that's going to cost to change that up. Um the bars, right, the handicap bars are actually correct. Okay. So, we don't have to do anything there. Um making the doors less

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heavy for people, putting some signage up for people to see where things are. You know, when you come in here, you don't even know if you're stranger, you don't know which door unless you go all the way down to the end. Um so, some more signage. We're going to clean up a

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little bit out in the front. Um, you know, when you walk in and you think in terms of handicapped, it can be a little bit tough if you were in a wheelchair or had a walker to get through. There's too much stuff laying around up front, right? So, just kind of looking at it

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from those eyes, you start thinking, "Oh man, there's things in people's way." >> Putting coat hooks up for people so they're not having to drag their coats along with them. That kind of thing. Um, so we already put a statement of work together with Christina and we're

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sending that out. We've got a guy that's willing to come in and do all this stuff for us and he's going to give us a quote. He just called me today. >> Do we need three quotes? >> No, because it's under $10,000. >> Okay. >> So, we should be okay.

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>> Okay. So, that's the ADA activities. I just didn't want you to be in the dark what's going on there. >> Great. Um the audio conferencing I'm getting the quote tomorrow finally. Um they we definitely have a good plan for the gym. >> Great. >> Uh the gym is going to have we should

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have it in before the first town me the next town meeting which is great. Um the speaker system is by far much better than the old one. It'll be hanging on the wall. It'll be easy to manage.

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There'll be um cordless mics. Um, >> we're gonna face the gym >> and we're gonna face we're gonna face the stage. >> Um, but when the guy was in there, I was in here and I could and I was just coming out by town clerk's office and it was crystal clear. I mean, crystal

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clear. >> Oh, great. >> So, it'll be really really good. So, that's that's the only thing we're going to update in the gym is the >> Is there any um is there a system for um Zoom like a screen for presentations or that's going to be what we have? We're

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gonna have to use this for that. >> And this will hook into the sound system. >> Um, no. Your laptop would have to hook into the sound. >> So the l So the sound from like if you were doing a presentation, the sound is going to come out of the speakers and not the laptop,

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>> right? >> Do we do we have a screen for the gym? >> We just use the big >> There's one in the room. >> It's the big one that we pull down. >> Where did it go? Um, we moved it onto the stage when we were cleaning. >> Um, so that that I think, you know, is a

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good start in the gym, right? People be able to hear what's going on. >> In here, we're going to have um he's going to give you two quotes. >> Um, we're going to have what they call a mobile cart. And on the mobile cart is going to be a screen. Well, almost like

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a call it a television, call it what you want. It's not a television, but it's just a flat screen. on that we'll have a soundbar and the soundbar will have an eye on it that has the camera. So as people are talking it's going to find immediately where who's talking and

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point >> it fancy >> which is kind of cool right? It's almost like they an owl they call it an >> Oh yeah. >> Um so with that you plug it into your laptop you're good to go. So this goes away

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goes away goes away. Okay. I don't know if this this is >> We may have to get a new laptop. Yeah. Once I see the quote, then I'll know what we can do. Um the biggest challenge every audio guy had was the noise of that thing. Um and

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we had an electrician come in and look at it. TJ was with me that day and and talk to the guy because, you know, I'm there a lot. And it is what it is. It makes noise and it's no way you can stop it. >> Yeah. So, the only way you can stop it

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is to switch it off as it is right now. See how quiet it is? >> Can you hear me better? >> Right. So, um we're going to have an electrician come in and pull the box out and put the switch on the outside so we could switch

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it off when there's a meeting. That what's tough about that is in the winter it's going to it's too cold and in the, you know, in those particular months in the summer it's going to be really hot. Yeah. So, we're gonna have to figure it out. >> We'll just have a real quick meeting. >> Yeah, we'll have a really quick meeting.

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The nice thing about the cart idea is it's mobile. So, let's say planning wanted to do something in planning or wanted, you know, you could move it. >> Will that have to be moved into the gym as well? You said that. >> No, we're gonna set this thing up. >> Remember when EFSB was in here that

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night? >> I see. >> That's what we set up. Got it. Got it. We were gonna I did price something like that out, but it's financially. >> Um, so there's where we go with that. I just gave the HVAC update.

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Um, as far as EPSC is concerned. Uh, this all of the um bylaws and the map is with the attorney right now. We should get it back by probably tomorrow. I would suggest I would think the map we already got back from them. We're good

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to go. The uh uh bylaws, they're doing the final reviews on that. Um and it'll get in the process to be approved on the uh during the special town meeting. Um

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we did Cara and I did go to Yeah. >> Where was it? Beacon Hill. >> We were at um Yeah. Beacons on the birch shares and we it was presented by Senator Paul Mark and there uh Ian Goi the director of rur rural affairs was there uh senator Brendan Kiteon, Senator

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John Croman, um secretary Matias and Senator Barry Finebold. Oh, and Senator Michael Rodriguez. And so um it was a good opportunity to talk about some of the situations that um many of the towns

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are having and see what we have in common. Health insurance prices came up for pretty much everyone. Um cost of transportation for the school systems um was a big one not meeting where it should be but we're getting more and but >> right

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>> they and they put away four million for next year. >> Right. Um and then of course talking about um the cost that these solar farms and storage systems are costing the towns without us having the money to um to properly

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manage them. >> Yep. >> So it was a good opportunity. Um Ann Boie talked about some one-stop grants that were kind of exciting and maybe some opportunities. She talked about looking at um approving one for revamping of community space and that

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was kind of got us interesting. Yeah. >> What we could do in town hall to kind of >> maybe look, she said the most they did was 500,000 for the grants and so maybe something that we could do with town hall with a onetop grant or

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>> looking at maybe like a shared planner um situation with a grant with a couple of the towns that need some help with cleaning boards since >> they're just so swamped right now. >> Right. The um what was the gentleman's name? Can I see that? the guy

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um who was it sec uh Senator Barry >> Bal >> was it Barry? Yeah. Is the He was in charge of all of the energy stuff.

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>> So that was kind of interesting to hear from him. I mean they really they're like targeted around the energy stuff. >> Oh yeah. >> However, there was also was Fine Bone the Ways and Means guy. It was somebody else that was >> Oh, Ways and Means was >> right here. >> Yeah.

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>> Senator Michael Rodriguez. He was great. He was He was the guy that that handles the money. So, he does the financials for the state. He talked a lot about, you know, 30% of the financial 30% of

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the costs at the state level are the insuranceances, medical insurance, just like it is here. Yeah. Right. Um he talked about I did it's such a small intimate group of people that go there that you actually can speak and

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they don't stop you or anything which is great. >> And we um I talked a little bit about the pressures of what's going on with us in terms of the safety challenges that we're concerned about, but also the fact that as more work comes in, we don't

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have a manpower to handle it. And he was interested in hearing more. So, I'm going to write him a letter. >> Yeah. >> Um as a followup to say, remember you were here and we'll have a discussion about it. >> So, the fourth annual meeting is the second one. We've sent representation to

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it last year. But what's nice is he has all these reps drive out from Boston >> and they specifically come to listen to Western Mass because um you know Paul Mark know you know he knows the frustrations we feel. So, it's nice they

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come out and they listen and hopefully make some adjustments based on our feedback. >> Yeah. >> So, >> but you know, it was it was just a little interesting >> even though lunch was aggravating. >> Um, so that was that was that. So, all we

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could do is at least >> what's that? Well, you know, I look at it as being the more people that you get to know and talk to, the more they don't understand the impact it's having on these small towns. They just don't get >> my my all the comment is as many of a

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time that we ask Paul Mars to send someone or come to one of our our meetings to discuss things he never sent anyone. >> So I am skeptical. That's all I can say. >> Paul Mark did send somebody to that

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first Allison when >> she was there. >> Yeah. When >> what what was that one? That was the very first one. The one where I wrote where I I read his letter. Remember the one I read his letter? He had somebody sitting in the audience. This group

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>> did they rec were they recognized? >> No. >> Well, that would help. >> Yeah. >> You know, if if we're going to have a representative here, they should be recognized so that at least people in the town like myself >> know >> know know that somebody's here because

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it's very disappointing. He might have recognized >> when uh you know >> she was actually from DOE and he said Hermit versus one of his reps. >> Yeah. >> Well, DA was the one that responded and said let me know.

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>> Yeah. He is, >> but he never came, you know. And >> I think, you know, if they're going to be a representative, they have to work both ways, you know, and I I just get very disappointed in them when they

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don't show up. >> I agree. I agree. I think if we call it, we found it. >> We did. We sent We sent a an email. We call and uh I think a uh someone sent a

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letter on a request. >> I did once but that was it to but if we feel that we should bring them in we'll bring them in. >> Well I think it's important. >> Okay. >> Because you don't get to feel the time

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>> right? you know, if you're not here. >> Right. Okay. Maybe when I write this next letter since I'm writing it to both of them, I'll put in there. >> Yeah. Don't let me write it. >> Okay.

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All right. Lastly, Ry is not here, although and he's not here because he's got some family things he's doing. So, I wanted to just do a quick little update because some of them are budgetary related. Um he mentioned the uh painting of the tanks. You guys remember that

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discussion? >> Yep. >> And it was around $12,000. If >> I'm not mistaken, it's right here. $11,960. >> We need to put that on the warrant. >> If we're going to, you know, we never really drew to a conclusion at the last meeting that we had about the painting

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>> on the annual warrant. >> Yes. On the special town meeting. >> The special town meeting warrant >> or the annual war. What wasn't that also cleaning the tank? >> Yeah. >> Right. So, that was all part of it, >> right? >> Yeah. Okay. Because you gota you got to

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say everything they're going to do, >> right? >> You know, if you're coming to paint the tank, paint the tank. You know, everybody can buy spray cans and do that. >> Well, we got the scrape pressure wash with exterior both fuel tanks and adjoining staircase located at the Bford

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Highway. Once prepped, single coat of tank approved primer will be applied with two coats of morning fashions approved white paint. Once paint is complete, all necessary placards and morning labels would be applied to the field.

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>> Um, now my suggestion would be to take this out of out of uh free cashache. Yeah, I I would agree because uh all the departments use the you know cemetery fire,

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>> right? It should come up. >> So it shouldn't be just the highway. >> Okay. So I'll make sure it's on the board. Okay. >> Um so I motion. >> Do you have a date for the social town meeting? >> No.

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>> We've got those emails. We are trying to set a date, but um Christina had a pretty solid outline of things that she needed to happen. See if I can pull it. What was she shooting for? Oh, I think

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there's one right here. Um Oh, she's shooting for She wants to have it posted. Uh, the warrant article language needs to be provided no later than May 7th so legal can review and approve and then I can

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have it post it on time. So sometime after that. Oh, wait. Hold on. There's more. Snoop right here. >> Um, I need to post it by May 14th.

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Uh, so she's looking to do the mini town meeting. No, that's can't be right. April >> memorial sign >> early as possible. Special time meeting likely Monday, May 25th. >> Yep. >> But that is Memorial Day, so we have to

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do it the 26th, right? >> Just has to confirm that Mr. Hopson is available. Um and the mini town meeting >> she had suggested not having special town meeting because it's so close to annual town meeting. There's only a few days in between.

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>> Yeah, I would check it for >> let us before you publish a date. Let's make sure we really >> Thank you. >> We don't want to confuse people. Okay. So, uh, motion to approve

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$11,960 to come out of free cash. Anyone second for the >> second >> for the site services for the exterior both exterior fuel tanks and adjoining staircase located at the Bamford

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Highway. Prepping single coat >> site service. >> Eminem site services will be the provider of the service. I'll second. >> All in favor? >> Any bit more discussion of that?

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>> All in favor? >> Excuse me. >> You did give me some information on the licensing also. >> Okay. >> All right. uh part um participation >> audience

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any participation. >> Yes, correct. >> I would like to u make a sign that says welcome to Blandford with your gate on it at the end of Cabo Mountain in that nice big area there >> where the sign that little triangle. >> Yeah, the triangle. I saw one up in

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Huntington and I thought it was real nice because in the summertime there's all flowers all around it and I thought somebody coming in because it's not that far from the sign somebody coming and saying see a nice welcome for Bford sign

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all around it and >> that's a good idea. Uh I don't I don't remember who owns that though. And then I just want to reach out and see if there's somebody that uh can make a wooden sign or at least carve it out for me.

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But that would be the only thing. Otherwise, I'm doing it myself because I have a lot of woods to donations. >> Correct. Okay. Correct. We have to look at bylaws associated with signs and make sure that >> it's the right size, >> right? And um so

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>> let us do that and we'll be back with you on the next. >> Yeah. Flowers around it and >> just touches something that looks really nice to >> Y is really nice. >> The thing is is that if I remember

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correctly that is the property. So yeah, find out. Let me check with the >> and find out who wants >> I I make it and I >> Oh, you do? >> Yeah, I take care of the hat. >> You want to do my yard?

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>> No. >> Yes. you know, signs that kind of reminded me. I see quite a few signs posted in places that I don't think they're supposed to be allowed on telephone poles, utility poles, and things like that. Is that the

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responsibility of Blandford or is that no go to the utility company if they're >> they if you're going to put a sign on a a telephone call of that, you're supposed to notify the utility company. >> So, what happens that they're there in a

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Usually they take them off. >> Okay? >> You know, if they're they're not okay, usually the utility company like Eversource will come by or you know, Horizon, well, that's not supposed to be there. It's covering our numbers or whatever. And they they take them off. I

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have experience in that. >> How about the um political signs? Is there a distance that they need to be away from the road or um is there anything that is >> property line? >> Yeah, they just can't be on property.

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>> Yeah. >> Okay. >> You can always look the bylaws are on the website, right? >> And if you do um a control F in the document and then type signs, >> it'll bring up all the spots, right?

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Yep. Any other questions? >> Okay, that brings us to close and hold on a second. >> Can we talk about that forum holder that that Jennifer >> Oh, for us and whether we're going to have the next meeting on the 20th or the

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21st. >> Okay. >> Oh, yeah. >> Um the form holder when we were doing this room, we were thinking right there >> on that one that bulletin board. >> Should I take care of Poppy asking? >> Yeah. >> So, on the on the whiteboard, not on the

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cork. >> On the court, >> on the court. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Last thing is on >> you wanted the date. >> The 20th is a holiday. >> Um so are we having our meeting on the 21st?

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>> You guys saw Yeah. I mean, >> yeah, >> I think we need to >> Yeah, we're bumping up against budget seizes. So I would say Yeah. Right. >> Absolutely. So we'll move this separating to Tuesday, >> right?

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>> Patriots day. Patriots day. >> It's a holiday. Perfect. >> Okay. >> Anything else that anybody wants to know? >> Good. All right. It is now 6:44. >> 6:44.

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Who else should I add to this chair theme? I've got Jennifer Brad Mar. >> Yeah. >> I was trying to put it in Well, I've heard that. Yeah. >> Yeah. Okay. I've seen

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you. >> It's 50 years old. >> Sure. >> Really? get as anniversary