I'm calling to order the select board meeting of October 6, 2025. If you join me in the pledge of >> allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation under God indivisible
with liberty and justice for all. >> And this meeting is being telecast live by Chumsford Teledia and being recorded for later viewing by the public. And we do have an executive session um session on the agenda first this evening. So I'll take a motion to adjurnn to that.
Uh motion to uh move to executive session pursuant to general law chapter 30A section 21 A3 to discuss strategy with respect to potential litigation if the chair declares that having such
discussion in open session will have a detrimental effect on the town's litigating position. The board will discuss strategy with respect to financial claims made by the North Chelms Water District pertaining to a release of PAS from the town owned
property located at 54 Richardson Road. And this is to return um after executive session. >> Okay. Can I have a second? >> Second. >> Okay. We have a motion, a second. We're adjourned. >> No, I guess we Sorry. We have to roll
call vote. Um Pat Maloney >> I Pat. >> Yes. errands >> and I'm a yes. And Jeff isn't here, right? Not on Zoom. Okay. So, all in favor, we're We don't have to do anything to go back and open
Town of Chelwood proclamation indigenous people's day, October 13, 2025. Diversity, equity, and inclusion committee. Whereas Indigenous People's Day was first proposed in 1977 by a delegation of Native Nations to the
International Conference on Discrimination against Indigenous populations in the Americas. And whereas the United States endorsed the United Nations Declaration of Rights of Indigenous People on December 16th,
2010. And whereas the town of Chelmsford recognizes the historical historic, cultural, and contemporary significance of indigenous peoples of the lands that also became known as the Americas. And whereas the town of Chelford recognizes
it was founded and built upon lands first inhabited by indigenous peoples of this region and acknowledges and honors these members of the community. And whereas the town of Chelmsford values the many contributions made to our community through indigenous people's
knowledge, labor, technology, science, philosophy, arts, and the deep cultural contribution that has shaped the character of the town. Now therefore, we the select board of the town of Chumsford do hereby complain proclaim
second Monday of October as indigenous people's day. Signed this day of October 2025. the select board >> and we do have someone here to to collect it. Do you want to do you want to come up?
>> Do you have anything to to add? >> I don't have anything to add except to uh thank you all for doing this behalf of the committee. We appreciate your support and uh we're doing this today. I brought some flyers for >> if you could go to the to the
microphone. I think I think you have to be at the mic. >> Okay. >> Just real quick. >> Sorry. >> I'll be quick. >> Just so that just so the public can hear you on the recording >> and we I think we already have that in our packet. Your >> Oh, we do have the flyer.
>> Is it Do you have the schedule on the flyer? >> Yes. >> Why don't you tell us a little bit about it and I'll I'll I'll repeat it. >> Okay. First of all, I want to thank you all for doing this. the committee appreciate your support and for the work we're doing around this issue around all
of our issues for diversity. Uh second on Saturday we have an event which we cooperate with collaborate with mass cultural council the greater low Indian cultural association rockland trust and
all these people work with us on this event. We have a schedule from 11 to 2 on the town common that'll have uh Native American dancing. It'll have music and drums. It will have uh corn
husk doll making for the children. That's a Native American tradition, these corn husk dolls. And then we're going to have a panel discussion of intergenerational Native Americans. So different generations of name about the issues that the Native Americans are facing
today. And I know in our discussions, one of the issues is they often feel like they're invisible. So this is a chance for some higher profile to get their issues out to get them to say what they think and different generations will have this discussion. There'll be a Q&A
afterwards. So we hope anybody can come. We hope to publicize it, get some people to come. We're very happy with this collaboration with the Growolo Indian Cultural Association. It's been really good and we're hoping to do something like this every year and thank you for your support. >> Thank you. >> Thank you.
>> You okay, continuing with public service announcements. Um so once again, uh Chumst Indigenous People's Day celebration is on the Chelms Common this Saturday, October 11th from 11 to 2.
Celebrate indigenous voices and culture. Join them for a day of learning, connection, and celebration. Generational panel discussion. Hear stories, wisdom, and perspectives from indigenous leaders across generations guided by a moderator. Dance and cultural celebrations. Experience the
beauty and power of traditional dance. Information table. Discover resources and learn about the vibrant northeast Native American community. And lots of kids activities with hands-on fun for children to learn and explore in crafting uh corn hus dolls.
um Chelford Health Department newsletter. Um they had a record-breaking fall festival. Um their fourth annual fall festival was held on the town common uh recently and they had over 3,000 attendees. So that was very
well attended and uh shows uh Chelford uh being a vibrant community uh spirit while providing education resources that promote health and well-being for residents of all ages. Um some of the things coming up in their group um Escape the Vape Symposium, join
them for Escape the Vape Symposium at the Chelms Performing Arts Center. That free event features speaker Ashley Hall, uh director of um AHC, who will share insights on vaping risks and prevention. and explore the interactive hidden and
plain sight display by the Safe Coal Coalition. Visit local resource tables. Enjoy free pizza and great prizes. The first 100 attendees will also receive a free Chumps hoodie. Don't miss that this important conversation for parents, teens, and educators. That's being held
Tuesday, October 7th. So that's tomorrow at 5:00 at the Chelse Performing Arts Center. Um, the next event, Breathe Together, Heal Together, is a free beginnerfriendly meditation series for those in recovery and their loved ones. Find calm, healing, and connection every
Wednesday, 4 to 5:00 p.m. at the Chelson Center for the Arts. The Massachusetts Behavioral Health Health helpline. Free confidential mental health and substance use support is available 247 across
Massachusetts. Call or text 8337332445 or chat at masseline.com for realtime help assessments and care. No insurance needed. Um and other than that contact info for the
health department tangel at chilsonmata.gov gov. Phone 978-2505241. Free flu vaccine clinics for ages three and older. Protect yourself and your community. Chelmsford Town Hall Gymnasium. That's a week from tomorrow,
October 14th, from 11 to 6:00 p.m. Uh, registration is preferred, but walk-ins are welcome. Receive your annual flu shot from the Chelsea Health Department, and it contributes to the funding of several programs that they provide. registration link at chumsfordmass.gov.
For more information, call 978-250-5241. Flu vaccine are coming to your child's school October 24th, 2025. For students of Chelse High School, Parker Middle School, and McCarthy Middle School, vaci vaccinations will be administer administered during school hours, and
only students with completed online registration and parental consent will receive a vaccination. Vaccinations are given by licensed registered nurses only. Um, scan uh the QR code or visit the link below. Um
um so you need to register for this at bit.lycps flu. One more time on that if if you interested in registering your child bit. SPS flu.
Okay. And free inh home flu vaccines. This is the week for flu vaccines. I guess we're in October. Uh for homebound residents, getting a flu vaccine is essential for staying healthy during the respiratory illness season. If you or your loved one finds it difficult to leave the house to get their flu shot,
call the Chelsea Health Department to schedule an inhome vaccination today. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please contact Darcy Beal, RN at 978-250-5241, proudly offered by the Chelford Health Department.
And finally tonight, uh, for notifications, DPW is seeking plow contractors for the 2526 winter season. Packets available at DPW 9 Alpha Road. Call 978-250-5228 or email m thomas@chelidmass.gov.
Rates begin at $110 per hour up to $200 per hour. Incent incentive signup bonus of $1,500. And new this year, guaranteed minimum payment in addition to incentives, $4,000 for pickups and $5,500
for sixwheeler and larger vehicles. And that's it for public announcements this evening. >> Thank you. Um, next we have general public input. >> Wait till six for that, I think. >> Oh, yeah, that's a good point. Yep. Um,
can we do committee vacancies? >> We can do that. >> Thanks. >> Okay. Committee vacancies as of October 6, 2025. Um,
Agricultural Commission has one unexpired three-year term ending June 30th, 2026. The Board of Assessors has one unexpired three-year term ending June 30th, 2027. Capital Planning Committee has one three-year term ending June 30th, 2028.
The Commission on Disabilities has one unexpired three-year term ending June 30th, 2026. two unexpired three-year terms ending June 30th, 2027 and two three-year terms ending June 30th, 2028. The Council on Aging Board has one
unexpired three-year term ending June 30th, 2026 and two three-year terms ending June 30th, 2028. Historic District Commission alternate member has one unexpired three-year term
ending June 30th, 2027. The holiday decorating committee has two unexpired one-year terms ending December 31st, 2025. The parade committee, all applicants are welcome to one-year terms ending July
31st, 2026. The permanent building committee has two three-year term terms ending June 30th, 2028. and the Vinyl Squares Strategic Action Plan Committee business representative has one
unexpired three-year term ending June 30th, 2026. If you are interested in serving on a town board or committee, please complete an online application available on the town website. And for more information, please contact the town manager's office at 978-250-5202
or TM office atmass.gov. >> Thanks, Pat. You want to do meeting? >> Um, yeah, we can do that. I was just going to say we should definitely can't do public hearings either. Yeah, why don't we just skip and do the meeting minutes because that'll just take a minute and then we'll be right at six o'clock and we can
go back to the beginning. So, I have some meeting minutes here. Does anyone have any comments or corrections? Yeah, just on the on if we're doing are
we doing them both together? >> Yeah, I don't see why not. >> On page eight, there see there seems to be a stray page break. An unnecessary page break, I guess you could say. So just to
>> which is that the >> September 22nd >> 22nd. Okay. >> Hard to gauge it sometimes when you're going through and making edits where the and then sometimes there's page breaks that you don't even see are there. >> I don't even see. What do you on this page? >> Yeah, there's a page break. That's why
the next page goes to a new page. It doesn't need to. >> Oh. Oh. Oh, I see. Yep. I got you. Between eight and nine. Yeah. Okay. >> Okay. Does anyone have anything else? >> Okay. I'll take a motion then.
>> I'll make a motion that the board approve the meeting minutes of September 8th, 2025 and September 22nd, 2025. >> Okay. Second. >> Okay. We have a motion and a second. Um,
and it is a roll. Is it okay? No, >> you don't need roll call because you don't have anybody remote. >> Okay. Um, all those in favor? >> I Okay, great. >> 6 o'clock. >> Minutes are approved and it is 6:00 now. So, I suppose we can um go back and do
general public input. >> Nobody on Zoom. >> Nobody on Zoom. And we have nobody in the room. Okay. And then we have a public hearing up for National Grid and Verizon poll petition. And it looks like we have somebody here
for that. >> Hi. >> Yeah, you're here for the restaurant, right? Cher pizza. >> Yeah. >> Oh, good. Perfect. Um, should we do >> I don't see anybody from National Grid? >> We don't have any. >> Oh, you're here. You're from National Grid.
>> The door was closed. I wasn't sure if you guys were doing the 5:00. >> No, no, go ahead. No, go ahead. >> Great. >> So, you're from National Grid. Perfect. >> Great. >> Oh, you have wonderful timing. Actually, >> no. I was waiting out there. I wasn't sure. The door was closed, so I didn't want to intrude in open. >> Rude. You know,
>> usually it's open. >> Okay. Um, if you'd like, you can go ahead and if you're if you're ready to present the >> Basn 11:01 Turnpike Street here for National Grid. Um, a national grid is seeking the town's approval to install
pole 1-50 in the public way on Parker Road for system reliability upgrades. It looks like it's a Oh. Oh, it is in front of Is it in front of a house or No, it's the >> up in Drum Hill up by
>> No, by the >> I believe it's uh where the Popeyes is. Y >> where um they're doing a lot of the the work out there. >> Okay. on Parkhurst Road >> where that plaza uh Popeye's and uh is it Yanagi uh sushi and the liquor store
and all that good stuff. >> You said this is uh to increase system reliability. >> Yeah, this is for uh system reliability upgrades. >> Yeah. So, a new pole would be necessary because u >> uh because all the poles that are out there right now, they're all they're
pretty much the the real estate on it very slim. There's no other way to put uh the uh equipment that we need in uh without uh putting a pole there. >> Okay. So, this is an additional pole. There's nothing going away. >> Uh no, >> once this is installed. Okay.
>> Right. Okay. Does anyone have questions? It's a public hearing though. >> Oh, it is a public hearing. Oh, so Oh god, I forget now. Um, >> yeah, we don't have anybody from the public. >> There's nobody remote either.
>> Nobody's on Zoom. No, >> there's no members of the public. Just confirming that have any input. >> Okay. >> Motion to close the public hearing. >> Okay, we have a motion and a second. All those in favor? I close the public
hearing. Okay. >> Motion to approve a pole petition P1-50 at 85 Per Parkhurst Road as presented by National Grid.
>> Second. >> Okay, we have a motion, a second. All those in favor? I >> I >> Thank you. >> Thank you very much. Sorry about the door. Okay. Um, next up we have licenses.
So, let's see. Are you gentleman here for Drum Hill subs? >> The gentleman on the Zoom with the Jersey Mike shirt there for the Jersey Mike application. >> Hi. Okay, we can take him first since he's here on Zoom. Okay.
Uh, >> did you say his name is Mike? >> Matt. Matt Goyette. Is that what it is? >> Yes, it's Matt. I I do get Mike a lot as you can imagine, though. Um, but I'm Matt. >> Okay. >> Okay. Matt. So, what can you just tell
us a little bit about this um license? >> Yeah, sure. So uh evidently there's a seating uh vernacular um that we needed. Uh this will be our eighth store. We have one in other one in Massachusetts
in Mthuan. Um so this is my first go around getting one of these licensed. But basically um I don't know if any of you are familiar with Jersey Mike Subs, but we're a sub shop and uh we've got some limited seating. Uh in this particular store we have about 16 seats.
um which is a little on the smaller side with respect to seating. I mean, they're somewhere generally around 20. Uh but it's pretty pretty typical. Uh the layouts are all about the same. Average Jersey Mike's is probably 1500 square ft. This one's just slightly smaller,
but um really nothing tricky. We do a lot of takeout. Um we hope to fill the tables, but a lot of people these days Door Dash and whatnot, but um that's it really. looking forward to coming to Chsford. It's been a uh been a long road
here with this grease trap. So, um anxious to get in there, but we're hoping to open uh first week in November. >> Okay. >> So, I I guess I'm a little confused then. Um your application says um seating for 14 and you just said 16. And
looking at the >> many more. >> Yeah. And looking at the floor plan. Yeah. I if you could show where the 14 or 16 actually are. Best look more than more than that. >> Sure. Um so if you if you look to the my
right I guess um it's the all the way to the left in the front. So two >> Yeah. Let me count 24. >> Yeah. At least >> I count 24.
And >> that's with nothing on the right. >> Those really aren't chairs. Yeah. No, there's there's 16 total. Let me pull up the um >> is it the is it the the three tables to the left there and then and then the one in the front? That's 16.
>> So those are just four seater tables. >> 4 12 16, right? Those are four seater tables, right? >> Yes. Thank you. >> Okay. So 16. Okay, I get it now. >> Yeah. >> I'm sorry. 14 was on there. It's been 16
the whole time. I don't know why 14 was put on there. >> Is that an issue? >> No. No. It just needs to be accurate. >> We don't need to to limit the approval to 16 seats or anything like that.
Right. Okay. >> Okay. Does anyone have any questions for Matt? So this is a brand new installation. So you're doing all new This is all new plumbing work. All you mentioned grease trap. So you had to work with the landlord in the town, I
assume, to get a grease trap. >> Exactly. Yeah. The previous the pre previous tenant was like a um some sort of a children's plaster Paris birthday party. Plaster time. >> Yeah. And it used to be where a pet store was. >> Plaster time. Yes, I've been there.
>> Plaster time. >> Yeah. It's the first time a restaurant in this location. Yeah. >> So, you're put a nice plaster time sign if anybody wants it. >> So, you're making a serious investment here. >> Okay.
>> Okay. Nobody has any questions. I'll take a motion. I'll make a motion that the board approve the common victular license for Drum Hill Subs LLC doing business as
Jersey Mike's at 113 Drum Hill Road Chelmsford as presented. >> Second. >> Okay, we have a motion and a second. All those in favor? >> I all set. >> Thank you. >> Have a good night. Hope to see you soon.
Thank you. >> Good luck. >> Thank you. Appreciate it. >> Okay. And next up, we have the transfer of a common victual license for Chelmsford Pizza and we have somebody here for that. >> Hi, how are good evening? >> Hello.
>> Uh we are two partner um Reong Genji and my partner Sami Ibrahim. Uh we going to transfer this for uh 170 Concord route. >> Mhm. >> Uh Chelm Ford,
>> you have any question? I'm ready. Ju >> just to help the board uh consideration of this. This is the the long-standing Chelford Pizza site on Conquered Road, you know, with the um Rafina's Plaza so forth. these gentlemen, the new owners, what's what's going to come later is a transfer of the liquor license because
their purchase and sale and closing is immediate. But as you know, the licensing process from the state takes a little while. So all you're proving tonight is the transfer of the common victual license. >> They'll be back at a later date for the liquor license. >> So I just want Yeah. Right. There we go. Just to make sure clear so that way
>> we we're going to stop uh sell beer and wine until we get the license. >> So they won't be serving until they get the license. But you're still open continuously. You're not actually closing down. >> And then once the license gets approved by the ABCC, they'll be able to then serve, >> you know, if this board approves at a later date.
>> So we I thought we usually did our approval first before the ABC, >> right? But they haven't fought it that hasn't been submitted yet. That's the issue. >> Okay. >> So is it just a change of ownership? >> This is Yeah. For this is for the common ditch. Yeah.
>> No changes to the floor plan or the existing operation or anything like that? Same everything, same equipment, same chair. Chairs around 60 chairs >> uh in the in the place. Yes, the same.
>> Is it the same pizza though? >> Roast beef sandwiches. >> Yes, of course. Of course. >> Yeah. >> Okay. and George and Leu going to work uh with us around two weeks and after
that we're going to uh >> and and uh George >> to help transfer it over to you. Oh, that's good. >> That's nice. >> Uh okay. Does anyone else have more questions or anything?
>> Okay, I'll take a motion. I'll make a motion uh that the board approve the transfer of the existing license uh from of Chelmsford Pizza from >> Inc. >> Chelson Pizza Inc. to um Ramon Gertie
>> Ramon Gandhi >> Gandi. >> Yeah. and Sam Ibrahim >> and uh uh >> but >> to remain as Chelford Pizza 170 Conquered Road. >> Yes, but the uh uh the company name is changed. We are a different company.
>> It's on the agenda. >> Company name is Maria Inc. >> Maria Inc. >> Oh, okay. >> Okay. >> Hang on. >> Yeah. I would just read it from the agenda. [Applause] for me. Yeah.
Okay. I'll make I'll remake the motion to approve the transfer of the common victory license from um Chelms Chumsford Pizza to uh Agia Maria Inc. dot >> DBA.
Yeah. A Gia Maria Inc. Uh at 170 Conquered Road, Chelsea, Mass as presented. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Well, we've got we've got a motion and a second. Um, all those in favor >> I >> I now you're go see James take care of you. Okay.
>> Thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you. Good luck. No, you're all set. Take care, James. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Next up, we have reports and presentations. And we do we have someone >> Paul McKinley uh from Wesson and Samson is online along with his associate
um >> Linda Crook. >> Linda Cook. Yep. >> Hi Linda. >> Hi Linda. How are you tonight? >> Good. How are you >> doing? Well, >> um >> just uh anytime you want to start, Paul,
we and I'll just push, you know, just just tell me to change slides. I'm sure you can see. >> Yeah. No, absolutely. We'll do. We'll do. Um yeah, so so uh uh jumping right in here. Um uh actually, if you just bear with me
one sec. Yeah, jumping jumping right in. So, thanks for having us again. Um we are uh here to give you an update on the August seasonal sampling round. Uh you know generally report that uh got the remedial system operating to address PAS the forever chemicals that were released
uh due to historical DBW operations and uh the pump and treat system has been working really well. Um we've had no exceedences in the in the effluent and as we'll Linda and I will talk about the um uh concentrations in the source area pos source area have been significantly
decreasing. Um just to set the table a little bit um I think we've we've uh consistently talked about multiple sources of PAS at the site. Um, Linda will get in a little bit more on those alternate sources, but we um, and we'll look at a map shortly in a couple slides
and we can talk about those areas, but generally we think of at least uh, there's there's, you know, three primary sources or potential sources of of POS um, at the 54 Richardson Road property. The uh, first being the release of of marked by the signature of POS
um, and that's right outside the AP bay garage. Uh and then there's it seems appears to be a regional background source of PAS that's migrating onto the site. And then the dog park is is a little bit of a it appears to be a separate source as well uh disconnected
from the primary source and and potentially different signatures and that uh has some variability in the data. Um you will see I guess a theme in this uh you know month's presentation is there is a little bit of variability in this data. Um, a lot of it is, uh, because we're dealing with parts per
trillion levels of of of POS and POS in in groundwater and surface water and and how that migrates. So, there's certainly some fluctuations due to laboratory analysis, the sample collection and variations in in the actual concentrations themselves, but dealing with parts per trillion. Um there is a
little bit of variability in the data but um but uh you know again the good news is we've treated about 136 million gallons with no exceedences of our discharge limit. Uh and we've seen some significant decreases. So um with that I
guess if you go to the next slide. >> Oh looks like you were uh >> get bumped ahead one but that's okay. Um so if if you actually leave it on the figure I can I can sort of talk from that. Um okay picture tells a thousand words here. So um looking at the site this is actually displaying the
exceedences that we had in the August round. Um you see there's about eight locations and the pisometer which is actually a location in this in cold springs brook which is the stream that circumnavigates the site uh at PZ2. So
these are displaying the exceedences. There's uh I believe there's eight eight locations uh if I remember correctly. um and and we monitor there's about 30 locations out there. So this is representing you know a fraction of of the monitoring locations and the concentrations um that we're detecting
in those locations have significantly decreased as we'll get into in the next slide. But um but here just to uh just to set the table again a little bit that there's a PO source area that's right near that uh right in between the structures essentially and and and and
uh really bounded by the MW1819 MW 107 110 MW2 106. So a lot of the wells that are exceeding here the predominant majority of them are in what we would term as the PIO source area. And as I'll discuss in just a little bit
here, um, we're actually expanding the remedial system to try and address those locations. Um, you'll also notice before we leave this figure that, you know, PZ, uh, WSPZ2 at the bottom of the page and as you, uh, go to the left down the Cole
Springs Brook, um, MW 101 you'll see is is right on Richardson Road. Um, those are, uh, what we would uh, attribute to background or regional sources. And then on the north of uh top of the page here is the dog park which we'll talk about
as well as a as another potential service area Pas located at the site. Go to next slide. Um so here here is our bell weather is sort of our canary in the coal mine. Well MW1 is right in the uh source area.
It's uh directly upgradient uh uh uh actually right in in where we think the release happened. um is where we're actually doing a recovery effort. So, our recovery well is located right next to MW1. Uh the maximum concentration of this location was 1,417,400
parts per trillion um of POS 6. Um just to refresh, we in Massachusetts the standard is is uh this POS 6, which is a total of six sort of key indicator uh POS compounds that mass DP wants to track. So, it's a a sum of the P56
compounds and it right before our remedial system kicked on,400. We're all the way down to 2.7 parts per trillion. So, made uh you know, great strides in the source area and as I'll talk about shortly, we're looking to expand what we're treating out there to
address those other exceeding locations in the POT source area. Um, you'll notice from this graph, uh, I mean, we've actually been, uh, you know, at at below the current, uh, POS 6 mass DP standard of 20 parts per trillion for, I
believe it's six or seven rounds now. So, for for longer than a year, we've been meeting the standard at that well, um, which was his historically the maximum loc uh, concentration and the like the hottest zone on the site. Um, and so we've made great strides with
that pump and treat system. really been uh you know quite a remarkable improvement there. So uh if you go to the next slide. And so this is uh this is just more of a a depiction of what we feel based on the
the signature and uh Linda can talk a little bit more about this but the the the source of of the release at the DPW again is is characterized by this POS uh source area signature and these wells are exceeding. Um what we've been uh doing since we last met is actually
expanding the remedial system um that's currently operating out there. DP um asked us to make a few modifications which resulted us in decreasing the overall pump rate and when we can't pump as much water off the recovery well then our zone of capture um that area that we
were pulling from the contaminants to treat uh was actually uh was actually reduced. So we added a couple uh additional uh vessels. If you actually go to the next slide, um this is a little bit of an outdated photo. We we didn't have anybody out there yet to
take a photo, but we actually added two more of these vessels back in and and with that um we're going to be able to increase the pump rate uh of the recovery well and hopefully capture those exceedences in the POS source area.
So, uh so that's the plan. I actually I'm sorry I was uh at an all day training running around wetlands in in the Cape. But the hope is that um that that expanded remedial system will be back on uh shortly if it is actually um already u back on. So uh you know im
imminently that expanded remedial system will be online to address the remainder of that POS in that area. That's the hope. Yeah. >> So, Paul, can I ask you a question on on that on that um something you note there? You said um you changed you added
two more vessels and changed the carbon. How often do you change the carbon in those? >> Yes. Uh great question. So, uh the the treatment tree and actually if you if you go to that slide. Yeah. So um the currently the the the way that mass DP wanted us to uh to to treat was is we
have one of those vessels is actually car granul activated carbon or gak is what they they refer to it as. Um and then it's followed by two two of these vessels that is a resin. It's an ion exchange resin um which is uh you know a
a primary resin chamber and then a sort of a belts and suspenders safety resin chamber at the end. And so um you know the the with the additional two vessels now we can run two treatment trains um in parallel um and so you know uh uh up
to now we've actually been operating only on one train with one carbon vessel. So I think in the three years we've operated it and on and don't quote me on this but I think we've done two change outs in the three years. And and I will say that you know I I don't want to dive too deep but the the the carbon
actually isn't really the primary treatment. It's more of the resin. Uh the carbon is is more of a filtration. We actually have a sort of iron and manganesees fouling and it's a a good pre-treatment before it gets to the resin which is actually does the primary lifting on the treatment. And the carbon
really like we have bag filters out there to take sediments out, but the carbon actually is more of a pre-treatment or prefilter before the water gets to the resin. We want to really preserve that resin. It's much more expensive. So we want to preserve that sort of treatment capacity in the resin. Then there's a third vessel. So
with that expansion, now we've got six vessels out there. We can run two trains and that's why we're able to increase the flow capacity from recovery well. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Did that answer your question? >> Yes. Thanks. >> Yeah. >> Um with that, if you bounce to the next
slide. Yeah. Um Linda, you want to take it over? >> Sure thing. Um, so in looking at the chemistry data, really digging into the details of the chemistry results that we're seeing, we can clearly see that some of these locations are impacted by
a source that's different from um the primary source at this area which was of the PAS molecules. Specifically, our source area is impacted by POS. So the the PC2 well um definitely shows
a clear background signatures con consistent with other background wells that we have. The 10 101 well shows again some background but it looks like there might be a slightly different source there as well which is POA.
And then on this round, our MW 110 well also seemed to look like background. Um, even though it's in that general source area, we have an exceedence, but the signature of that well is more consistent with background than it is
with our source area. So, if we jump to the next slide, I can show you how I do that um evaluation. So this histogram on the right, the top one is a, you know, it's a depiction of
the concentrations for the PAS compounds we're um measuring for in the well. And you can see here for the DPW well, the compound all the way to the right is POS at a very high concentration, much
higher than the concentration of POA. So I'm looking at this relative ratio of POS to PE PE FOA in the bottom histogram that is a background signature from MW3 which is upgradient of our site and in
that in that um histogram you can see that that POA concentration is greater than POS. So, it's this difference in the relative ratios of these two compounds that really allows us a really simple approach to evaluate what the
sources are in these wells. And the next slide, please. So, I talked about MW3, which is a background. Well, we're calling it background. It's representative of regional background. It's upgradient of
the site. And what we're seeing here are just concentrations of both POA and POS. So you can see POA is consistently greater than POS in the background. And for the last, you know, several rounds,
we've actually had that background signature of even POS greater than the four nanogs per liter, the new MCL, which is four nanogs per liter. and POA is consistently greater than background.
So the water coming onto the site is already exceeding MCL's and in some cases it's also exceeding the PAS 6 limits for mass D. Next slide please.
So here again we're just still looking at MW3 the upgradient well and here we're looking the blue line is depicting the peak fast 6 concentration and you can see here for the last three rounds of sampling or it it went down to below
20 this time but for March and May that concentration of PAS 6 was greater than the the limit of 20 parts per trillion. Um and again even POS it's been staying pretty consistent but again in March we
saw a bump up of POS even in the background. Well, next slide please. Now we we've talked a lot about the dog park. Um this this one's a bit of an anomaly. we saw back in, you know, 2023,
we had lower concentrations and then we had a significant spike in concentration. Um, and that came back down and over the course of a couple of years, you know, in November of 2024, we were down to a PAS 6 concentration of
just 2.7 there. And as those concentrations drop, this signature is consistent with background. But then again in March and May we saw an increased concentration at this location
and also an increase in that POS concentration. So again it looks like you know based on our source being POS we are seeing this varial varying concentration in the dog park area but
now again we're back to below standard. So this you know we've there's a lot of discussions going on about you know the hydrogeeology here and what what might be resulting what might be the cause of this fluctuation we're seeing.
So, we talk about the MCLs. The um there was a final rule in April of 2024 and they set MCL's for five specific compounds and then they set a health index for a mixture of these compounds
plus an additional one PFBs. So in May of 2025, there was a notice of intent that they were going to eliminate all all of the MCL's except for POA and POS, but the final rule would keep those
enforcable levels at four parts per trillion. Um so in again mass DP, they don't have individual concentrations. They don't have limits for individual PAS compounds. They just have a limit for
the mixture of six. So these MCLs we expect that they will be held the government will stand by these. It will be four parts per trillion and the implementation um the solutions need to be implemented
now by 2031. Initially it was 2029 but again as Paul said we have been in our effluent we have been meeting these limits consistently from the start. So even with the current system we're meeting these effluent
well again these are for drinking water but we're making sure our effluent is meeting these drinking water requirements. And again, we believe that will continue to be the case with the expanded system.
And next slide. And this was a a slide. This is a carryover just talking about that there is some uncertainty here. There um there is litigation. I believe that's still pending saying that these limits are really too low. We do believe
that EPA is going to stand by the four part per trillion limits for POS and POA. And the last slide, I'm going to hand it back to Paul. >> Yeah. And and so just to wrap it up, I mean, this this um uh you know, currently, you know, we have a standard,
this P6 uh standard for mass D is 20 parts per trillion. as as Linda just sort of laid out the the maximum contaminant level for drinking water which will correspond to the limit that we need to remediate to um looks to be changing to you four parts per trillion for several compounds and so we've known
this um this is why we are expanding the remedial system again you know looks like we're we're we're at below that four currently in the source area and we're you know uh with the expanded remedial system and and uh um continued operation of it we're we're gearing
we're looking ahead and and and uh and looking at that four as a goal. Um but uh layered on top of that is is with that source discussion. Um we've got this background concentration or regional concentration also coming onto
the site. So so you know it's not going to be possible to remediate you know you know the entire the entire uh you know eastern Massachusetts you know so so that regional background you know as Linda sort of laid out there's a there's a clear signature there. So we feel like the the the closure strategy here is
going to be a combination of both continual remediate the source of this POS that we uh you know certainly know was you know at least that happened to DPW facility but also looking at this regional background and and making a technical case that you know not all of these PAS um compounds that we're seeing
are attributable to a release at 54 Richardson Road. So so that's that's you know a look ahead where we're going with the um with the site here. So with you know continual treatment and data collection making a technical argument and sort of tracking the the uh the
source and background that's affecting both 54 Richardson and the downgrade me at North Shelford water district well field. Um that's that's uh our approach to to addressing the the PA at 54 Richardson. So I'll I guess I'll leave
it at that if there's any questions. Paul, I have a uh question. The is there, just to get me back up to speed on this, is there an end to this at some point? At some point, are the levels always so consistently low that we shut down the system? Do we always
have to monitor the wells after that? Like what what's the kind of endgame? >> Yep. No, great question. So, um, as I I think we're looking at at, you know, the POS release that we're attributing to 54 Richardson, the the the continual
operation of the remedial system, um, looking to get that to four parts per trillion or lower, meet that, you know, an upcoming standard that's coming down the pike. You know, we know it's coming. We've got our eye towards it. It's why we expanded the remedial system now. Um, some of the wells in the source are already meeting that four parts per
trillion level. So, so I think that's, you know, part part of the uh the goal here. Um, and then some of these other impacts and other source areas be looking to make that background regional argument and say, hey, these POS uh impacts that we're seeing in the wells
are not attributable to um to the 54 Richardson and town of Chsford release. So yes, at some point when when um we've got conditions where we can u make make a a very solid technical argument that this uh the background uh issues are separated from the POS uh release at 54
Richardson and we we feel like we've successfully successfully remediated the PO source area, then we will we will shut down the remedial system and as a period uh DP likes us to monitor it for about a year um and make sure there's no rebound is what we we we refer to it as.
So when the system goes off, we track seasonally. So another four quarterly rounds of of data to ensure that there isn't, you know, a rebound or a bounce back of those concentrations above um the standard that's in effect at the time, which we again we're looking
forward. We we feel it's pro looks looks like it's going to be four parts per trillion for you know several of those compounds as Linda Linda said. >> Okay. Okay. And the and the system that's up there, is it just is it designed to just treat and remove the POS or does it remove all of the
compounds? >> It removes all of the compounds, >> right? Um so so it it does um there's some you know I don't get too too there's some short chains that actually you know aren't sort of uh regulated that that um you know we may see in in
some of the you know remedial system you know portions but really the resin um does does predominantly treat all of the POS that's there in conjunction with the carbon um but but again there's there's actually POS there's you know Linda how how many POS compounds And are there
thousands? How many of them are? >> Yeah, they there are tens of thousands of compounds and um we're testing for about 25 of those compounds. These systems work really well for the ones that are longer. They refer to them as
longer chain. So the big one for us is POS, which is an eight carbon. It's considered a longchain PAS and the treatment system works really well for that. It doesn't work as well for short chain PAS but those are are not
regulated. So at this point um what there might be some breakthrough but the carbon and the resident aren't compound specific but they do work better for different classes of PAS which are larger in size. But I I'll sum up and
say that the treatment system is is addressing what is currently regulated and will be regulated in that um new ma maximum contaminant level u that looks to go into effect in 2031. >> Yes. >> Thank you.
>> So to kind of elaborate on that, so can I sorry I don't know if anybody else had questions. Um, so I mean what are what to Aaron's point, I guess, as far as the endgame, like what are the specific conditions that you would think indicate that we are not contributing? I mean,
would it have to be all the wells in the area under four parts per trillion? Would it have to be the majority of the wells under four parts per trillion? Um, and >> yeah, all all the Yeah, I can I can I can >> And I mean, if it's all the wells, what are the chances that we're actually
going to get there >> that have impacts attributable to the POS release which occurred at 54 Richardson will need to meet the four parts per trillion? >> And right now, one of them is >> well, yeah, there's about eight eight out of all of them that we monitor in
that source area. Um, or there's eight total across the site. Yeah. Um there I think there was about five or so six in the source area and you you'll notice that large of them around the sort of the fringe. Um we've looked at the hydraology and this is why yeah the sort
of the the the MW 107 106 MW2 those appear to be on the fringe of our zone of capture from our current pump and treat system. So by expanding the the rate that we're able to pump we're able to capture and start treating in those areas >> and then they should go down.
>> Yeah. Well, and so 118 119 we feel that might be sort of right on the fringe with the increased pumping rate. But we are actually modeling that and collecting data and we're looking at that right now as to what we expect um the the zone to be and then we'll actually put pressure transducers in to
see if we actually are capturing from like well 118 119 and certainly we expect 107 MW2 and 106 to be in that capture zone. So, so looking at this map right here, this will show you once we've remediated like th those are the
remaining wells that are over um uh the P56 current standard. But once you know with continue operation of the system, once those are down below four um then um with the expanded remedial system, then we'll be positioned to uh uh to the
other gentleman's question, shut off the system, make sure there's no rebound in a year of monitoring. And if that's the case, then we can um uh likely close out the site. Now, there are other loc I will say a caveat that there's other wells that may very well may exceed like the 101 and maybe some of the bizometers
and the Cold Strength Brook. Um there may be other locations around that may be attributable to other sources, >> but they're not the source site, >> but they're not for our site. Yes. And and again, Linda Linda's been doing a great job of sort of uh you know, you can look at the the the the ratios and
and the composition of the PAS in total and we can fairly clearly determine what's attributable to the release that town of of Chsford is responsible for versus this regional background. >> And then how long after the um increased pump rate um do you expect to see those
results? How long do you expect that to take to kind of see the the tick down? Yeah, I mean you saw it in that graph from MW1. I mean we kicked on the system and it and it very it fairly quickly if you uh keep going for uh No, that's it. >> Yeah, that's it.
>> That was it. Um yeah, >> so you can see in and you know very you know fairly quickly the concentrations uh you know decreased. Uh we started we kicked on the system on July 5th 2022 and you can see in in August that had already dropped down on you know almost
you know 10fold order of magnitude. So, you know, with the increase, we we don't think it's going to be quite as dramatic, but we hope, you know, in in the course of, you know, two or three seasonal rounds, we start seeing um those effects. A and we look at several indicators. We're not only looking at
the actual, you know, the primary um indicator is the actual concentrations of PAS that we detect, but we're also going to do uh pressure transducers and look at the water level in those wells. And so when we when we um when we're operating the system, we should see both a a decrease in the PAS, but we should
also see effect in the water t water levels as well. And and that's you know another great indicator to look at our area of capture and make sure we are addressing those those wells. >> Okay. Thanks. Thank you. >> A question. So, uh, you you said your
point about, um, leveling the wells, and I understand, you know, you're you're moving the water through the plant. Um, does does any of this data change depending on the change in drought level? Like, if all of a sudden we start coming out of drought, does this get
better, worse? How does that and how do you account for that? >> Yeah, it's um it's one of our theories. For instance, at the dog park, you know, like there there seems to be a two-year cycle there where we were actually meeting standards and then we bounced back up again. Yeah, if you could um
pull up that graph, you might have passed it. >> There it is. There it is. Um and so you can see there you know this this is something we're looking at um with you know hydrogeeologic cycle and and you know why was there a period
from about February in 2024 we were essentially meeting meeting standards um and then we're we're we're bouncing up again and then in August uh you know of 2025 we're now below that you know PA 6 20 parts per trillion standard again. So um I think Linda put it as a little bit
of an anomaly. So, we're, you know, all hands on deck trying to unravel this mystery a little bit. Um, it could be many factors. It could be the again the the drought or or precipitation cycle. Maybe there's the, you know, some PAS and soil somewhere that maybe is, you know, as precipitation occurs, it's sort
of, you know, flushing the system a little bit and we see a spike. Um, maybe it's a a influx from from offsite. Um, it could be, you know, the many theories that we're sort of playing out here and and it and it, you know, it may may mean
that we might need to address this area specifically if there's like we find as a source or or or we just, you know, feel that we're not going to uh be able to address it and get closure if uh um you know, if if some additional efforts may be may be needed to to bring it down
to to to to standards if if uh if it's not background. As this graph shows, there is a little bit of a PIO signature in in the dog park. So, where's that coming from? So, you know, we still have a few questions on this one, but you know, overall the concentrations it it
it isn't mapping all all of it in this um in this graph here, it was actually I think it was 500 or so um way back in the day in MW 104. So, we've made some improvements, but there's a little way to go in the dog park and it's a little bit of anomaly. So, um, so bear with us
on this one. We're we're working on it. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Anybody have anything else? >> So, you'll be out next month sampling again, right? November, >> we're back out. Yep. >> Okay. Quarterly cycle. I think we're going to uh you know Paul is you know
I'm going to catch a few a few more locations just to make sure uh we can make uh you know just to support the argument for background but uh you know so far the remedial system any day now if it isn't already it's it'll be expanded and then we hope to see further improvement. >> Great.
>> Okay. Thanks Paul. >> Thank you Paul. Thank you Linda. >> Yeah. >> Thank you. >> Take care. >> Thank you so much. >> Good night. >> See you in a few months. >> Okay. Uh next up we have town manager bid awards. >> Yeah, thank you madam chair. Uh I have
uh two bid awards for you this evening. The first one is for the various school elevator project. This is to um address the elevators at the high school McCarthy Middle School and community education building. Um three general bids were received on this procurement.
The low bid uh was submitted by Enterprise Equipment Incorporated out of Weimouth Mass. And as you can see, the bid amount was $1,417,350. Um, and and as you can see, if you look to if I slide a couple more, you can see the bids were pretty competitive there.
You know, we had filed sub bids that were competitive. And then you can see the actual bids were 1 1417 versus 1428 and 1444. So, it's actually showing a bit of a healthy market where you're getting competitive bids, not people
throwing in crazy numbers to, you know, get, you know, score a big hit. So, again, we're seeking the the select board's um confirmation of the bid award to Enterprise Equipment Incorporated out of Wayouth, Mass at $1.4 million.
>> Okay. Anybody have any questions? Um, I will take a motion. I'll make a motion that the board approve the town manager's bid award for the modernization for the three schools elevator modernization project at
Chelsea High School, McCarthy Middle School and Community Education Building to um Enterprise Equipment Company located at 276 Libby Parkway Massimouth Mass in
the amount of $1,417,350. $50 as presented. >> Second. >> Okay, we have a motion and a second. All those in favor? >> I >> approved. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> And then the other bid award uh is an
RFP. Uh this has to do with the resilience and sustainability design guidelines. And the difference here is in an RFP you you rank the submitts blind to price. you basically because you you don't want always the lowest price because you're dealing with the
quality of of the uh engineering services and then you rank them and then you award to the highest qualified that meets your bid price and in this case there were three biders Kleinfelder Weston and Samson and Bishop Land Design and we're seeking your confirmation to
award the climate resilience and sustainability design guideline contract to Kleinfelder out of Boston, Mass in the amount of $62,500. So, I do have a couple of questions on this. >> Sure. >> Um, on
on the uh the grant that was submitted >> um on the third page that we have towards the bottom right ahead of the the section called maintenance. It says finally the grant opportunities uncovered could benefit other
communities with limited financial resources. So that implies to me that the the intent is to share some of this information. >> Yeah. Yeah. Exactly. We work particularly through NIMCOG in order to you know this was a grant to the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs and obviously we would look closest to our neighbors uh
and to share this information you know to help with um you know their planning efforts as well. >> Okay. Okay. And the reason I I bring that up is because on the prof professional services agreement, it under number nine, reliance, it says any reuse or provision of the documents to
others without specific written consent um is >> their standard boilerplate legal anguish. Yeah. So >> yeah, they're they're aware of the proposal, you know, even you know, and therefore the proposal outweighs their general conditions. >> Okay. All right.
Sounds good to me. Okay. If nobody else has anything, I'll take a motion. I will make a motion that the board approve um the town manager's bid award for consulting services uh for the development of climate resilience
and sustainability design guidelines document uh to Kleinfelder um company at one Beacon Street Boston Mass in the amount of $62,500
as presented. Second. We have a motion and a second. All those in favor? I. >> Great. Approved. >> Next up, we have town manager reports. >> Yeah. Thank you, Madam Chair. I got a few items under this and I'll try to keep it brief. The first one is is
believe it or not, we're uh completed one quarter after the board established its goals and we're actually two, you know, the end of the first quarter of the fiscal year and sort of six months into the tenure of this board. Um, so per our policies, I provide a quarterly
update of the status of the goals. I don't think you need me to go through page by page. You're familiar with them. And really what it does do for the board, and I think more for the public, is it almost gives you a recap of all the things that have gone on the last few months because the goal of these things is there shouldn't be anything
new or surprising. It's almost like a performance appraisal. It's like, hey, these are the things we're working on. These are the things we've done. And as you can see, it goes into our financial management and visibility. Um, it goes into our sewer, storm water, drainage matters where, you know, we've had
reports on the manhole lining project and the, you know, the last meeting you extended the bid award for Westford Street. Um, we looked at the sewer capacity with Weston and Samson engineers with that report, the recent meeting. Um, you've obviously awarded the contract for water district
consolidation, uh, infrastructure. You know, Christine is Clancy, our public works director, came in and talked about all the roads that they're working on the $3.1 million this construction season that's wrapping up in the next few weeks. Uh, as well as they're currently now actively planning
for the calendar year 26 construction season, and she'll be in at a later meeting on that. Um the underground utility project as we we updated you recently um we're working with national grid and Verizon to uh advance that
including the um underground utility survey of what's in the ground currently the town government focus areas obviously this evening we heard the PAS remediation on 54 Richardson Road the Warren Pole conservation restriction we're wait we're awaiting word from uh
from the state on that one coolest farm restriction is under development Um, and obviously the traffic safety committee, the tree planting, you've heard from Christine Clancy on the regional services, we discussed last month about some of the things we're looking at as we heading into budget
season. Um, and then obviously the major ones, the the Parker Middle School project, which again, you remember the last meeting you approved the bid award for the designer services to AI3 architects. And in the next couple of weeks, they'll be getting the public
outreach sessions in October, November, and December to reach a consensus on the middle grade school configuration, educational plan by January. Fire station construction project. Obviously, uh we should be back um in November at
with construction cost estimates. Uh and we we received the grant that Christine Clansancy discussed about the geothermal and solar opportunities. Um trying to think um the ADU and housing obviously that's going to town meeting to uh make a slight tweak to the
bylaw that was approved by the attorney general's office and the building department is now issuing permits. The pet cemetery you remember a couple months ago we provided you an update and then I'll be giving a brief summary at at town meeting in two weeks from tonight. >> Um on on that one have you talked to the
dog park advisory committee about that and what did they what was their >> Yeah, they supported it. Yeah, they supported it. Um the the challenge is and as we discussed they support it but the proponent doesn't support it. She wants to okay >> she wants to inter uncremated animals.
Um strategic plan you know I'm meeting with department heads monthly. Um again you'll hear more about that. A high performing government. We've talked about the new rave system that Chief Spence released. You've seen the the message boards in town about the new
emergency communication system. The chief is working on a U grant opportunity for police bodywn cameras which are becoming almost more standard now uh as they've been more and more accepted and and and obviously so helpful and not only you know just
providing information as to what actually occurred. Um and it's just been helpful in terms of it not only addresses issues that arise but it also you know invalidates false claims that come in and we've seen that uh in other
communities. Um again some of these are repetitive between the master plan and the strategic plan and the our goals like all the infrastructure ones. Um and then process improvements. The gap analysis is still being worked on with the health department, community
development and conservation agent. Um, and then as you know, uh, some of these will be later in the year. Um, such as the >> Well, that one is done. How account we did that August? >> Okay. That was Sorry, I had that reversed. Okay. All right. I'll update that one.
>> And then the minutes policy, we have >> minutes policy completed update. You haven't done that. Okay. I had those transposed. Okay. Apologize for that. creating the committee manual that's later in this fiscal year. Um, and then the volunteer appreciation is in March
and then we'll probably talk about a civic academy also that's a fourth quarter goal and then the committee language thing is not material. Um, so that basically it summarizes where we are and as as is typical with this as we go further into the year these get more
flushed out and more detailed. um you know so anyway that's that's sort of the um the goals uh status report. Um a couple of things I want to report upon since our last meeting. Uh Chief Ryan I received great news from the Federal
Emergency Management Agency before the government shutdown that they were awarded a FEMA assistance to firefighters grant. The the total grant project is $61,500. And this will provide 60 uh wildland firefighting coats, helmets, gloves, and
boots, which will equip our entire department. The town contributes 10% of that, which you see in the bid award. So, the federal government pays $55,99 and the town contributes 10%, $5591. Um so that's a welcome you know uh
equipment for the for the department. Um the other thing that has arisen is the NIMCOG and MAPC with the greater digital equity plan has been released and what that's going to mean for Chsford is we're part of that uh collective NIMCOG
region for implementation. Um so there will be a regional bridge the digital divide program class the in in cha there'll be 25 24 hotspots with one year of service um by by alone from the library and 12 for use during the
digital literacy classes 20 laptops uh computers with accessibility features software for the Chsid housing authority for their technology centers as well as privacy booths at the senior center and at the delivery. So that's that's um
good news as well. And then the Massachusetts Department of uh Environmental Protection has issued a formal notice of responsibility. This is pertain to the station 5 in South Chumpsford uh where they're preparing for eventually be construction. And when
they did the environmental monitoring from the underground heating oil tanks that were installed back in the 60s, uh they tested for PAS in the water. And sure enough, they found PAS in the water. And why that was a concern there is there is a public well at the horse
barn located across the street. When they tested there, fortunately, it didn't compact it didn't come out with with um with um elevated levels of p of pas. So that was good news because that basically means we have an extended period to continue to do the
investigation out there which is they'll survey the um groundwater in both directions from the fire station site uh to evaluate whether PAS detected at the fire station is migrating from an upgradient source or is the background condition kind of what you heard earlier
this evening. Um, so that work will get done over the >> How was that? >> Just across the street and it came back with nothing. >> Yeah, >> that seems >> Yeah, it's good news, but that was good. Yeah, >> that's good news. >> Which which may indicate that that's not the direction >> coming from all over the place. >> Right. Exactly. So, it may have been, you know, it may have been coming um
>> different direction >> from a different direction. >> They're uphill >> and that's why they've got to do the underground monitoring. Uh, >> they actually >> modeling. >> Yeah. >> So, so that was good news. And then lastly, uh, as per every meeting after the first of the month, the double pole
report, um, eight double polls were removed last month, six were added, and then eight reappeared and but they have reappeared at the Gorm Street by the 495 project. So, I haven't been able to get to the bottom of it, but I think that that may have to do with the work
related to the bridge project, replacement project. But the the good news is is National Grid, which is always the lead, there's only they're still on top of things with only two next to go. And we continue to move in contact Comcast and Verizon and
others which are the third party affiliates as well as the town's work. And our message now is let's get this done before the winter conditions come in. >> We've been stuck like right around that 50 number for >> Exactly. So you're always going to get some ads and deletes. Yeah. >> But fortunately, we we haven't had any
weather events. So it's not as though we're sort of getting an innovation. So and that's been our message to the utility say hey look you haven't been busy fighting wind storms hurricanes. >> Well and you're going to be busy winter. >> So so let's yeah so let's get going on this. So >> so that's where we are with double polls
and u that completes my report from this evening. >> Thank you. Okay. Um and all we have left is um liaison reports and referrals. So I will take those. How Maloney, do
you have anything? Couple of minor things. Um so I have an update on stations three and five that Paul was talking about um when we have the PAS issue. So uh the design for both um stations is progressing on schedule. They expect to have final design
submissions by the end of this month. The HVAC design has been selected and be incorporated into the final design and um I think um they are now um designing for the the um the geotech.
>> We hope so. >> So um so that's uh because of the grant that they got um they um they will be putting in a very efficient um heating and and cooling system. Um
the uh permanent building committee won't be meeting till November and there's a question as to what that date actually is, but uh the next meeting will be early November with the permanent building uh committee. There's a few more um regulatory things for the fire stations to go through with
planning board and conservation. They'll be working through those through November. Um and uh the other thing that the permanent building committee is working on is the um
uh Southro school roof replacement which um in just a quick summary um the uh the they're working through the bidding process now and getting all the documents ready that will go out to
bid um uh November 25th from the looks of it and we'll have bids due in on December 5th and um and from there the the contractor will be selected and then the
um proposed um finish date for all that work although it says 9125 it means 9126 um so uh that would be a summer project to be done at the South Row uh uh school, the MSBA project for Parker
Middle School. Um we have, as Paul mentioned, um hired a um an architect now. So, we had our first meeting with the architect uh just a couple weeks ago. We have a kickoff meeting with Mass School Building Authority tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock um where the
architect and the project manager and um the uh town officials will be on to discuss um kicking off the uh feasibility study and then we're off to the races um in design and such. Um Paul
did mention and I'll mention it again um uh we have some um visiting sessions coming up um uh where we'll invite the entire town to come and there'll be one in October, one in November and one in December
December. So these will be uh public visiting sessions. Um not sure where we're going to hold them yet. Um, a lot of times we've done them um at uh the senior center. Uh, there was talk, Jay Lang was talking about, um, maybe doing
it at the Chumps Elks um, just as a more inviting area to have these kind of visioning sessions that that can um, draw on. But, uh, so they'll move through that through the rest of this year. We'll have our public visioning sessions. Once that's complete, they'll
settle on the project. So, um, to remind everybody, we're talking about three different projects and grade configurations. You know, a small school, a little bit larger school, and then a very large school. So, um, we'll work through all of that process in the next couple of
months, and then it will really be off to the races once we get, um, a solution figured out for what we want for a grade configuration and, um, how big a school we want. So, so we'll be working through all that. Um, but we finally have the architect on board and uh we can really
get down to business and and get things going. So, there'll be a lot going on the next couple of months and uh I'll be back with more information next meeting on the visiting sessions. That's all I have. >> Uh just a couple of things. Uh this past weekend the chances of the library had
their used book sale. um generated over $25,000 in revenue, which was very um impressive. And you know, so I consider it a successful sale. Um we feel like um the good weather over the weekend kept people away. It seemed that in the
spring when it's when it rained over over that weekend, there were more people that came, but I guess you know, you can't have everything. So anyway, that was a good sale. Um, and the recycling committee is hosting their zero waste day later this month on Saturday, October 25th from uh 9:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. And they they can accept almost anything that you have that uh you no longer have a use for like clothing, furniture, books, bicycles, non-p perishable food, mattresses, and even um tires. And if you have documents to be shredded, you can bring them
there. So, look for more information on that. And you can find out more about that from the recycling web uh web page on the website. Um too late to get it on the PSAs. This this uh and we don't have another meeting now till after after
that. So wanted to be sure to bring that up. It's at McCarthy Middle School if I didn't say that. That's all I have on my calendar. >> Okay. Erin, do you have anything?
>> Um yeah. can make a couple of these quick um age friendly implementation um met on the 24th. Unfortunately, there wasn't a quorum. Um so that ended up getting cancelled. The planning board met also on the evening
of the 24th. They were pretty um busy and I will say that the leadoff item was the managed growth strategy. So there's now a um you know kind of a charge document as the chair is calling it. Um I think it's a good directional roadmap
so far and um there we're going to get some um consulting dollars like we did with with Barry done for the managed growth I mean for the um strategic plan. So, so that's in process and um John Susa and Mike Raised back are going to
be the the co-chairs and John Souza gave a fantastic presentation actually if you guys get a chance to jump in and watch the video on it on um on just how the kind of the financials work, the the ins and the outs. It was it was really well done, very digestible. You do not need a
finance degree um to read it. And I encourage everybody to take the opportunity to at least watch that part. Um the other interesting thing that came up spent a lot of time is they had some administrative reviews. One of them is on the ch for water districts um water
treatment plant which is now coming up on the this week's meeting as a um as part of public hearing. So if people are interested in following along with that you'll be able to do that this week. So, um, the other thing that that my
takeaway other than their, you know, again, very busy agenda, um, is that please check the website or call the town hall before you show up that night because we've had several sessions where people have come for public hearings and the applicant has requested a
continuance. So, that's just my uh, PSA for the uh, the planning board. Um, Finncom had their series of meetings and prep for town meeting and made their votes and they're working on their um their book and uh unfortunately I had to miss the uh the vinyl square um meeting
on the 29th and I will um I will get caught up on that. But other than that, board of health is coming up tomorrow. Um the COA is meeting on the 8th. That's at the senior center if anybody's interested. I know we're looking for another member. And then the planning
board on the 8th and that's all I got. Um, I don't have anything. So, um, and that's it. >> Motion to adjurnn. >> Second motion and a second. All those in favor? >> I