Seeing as it is 12:30, I will call the Friday, December 12th, 2025 economic and community development committee meeting to order. The clerk will please call the role. >> Councilus, >> present. >> Tyros, >> present. >> And
we have a quorum. Um, announcement of open meeting recordings. The recording notice is posted and there's no one here besides us and staff. Is anyone here recording the meeting? No one here is recording the meeting besides staff. We'll begin with the review and approval
of the meeting minutes of November 21st, 2025. Madam Chair, wave the reading of the minutes and approve them as presented. >> Second motion made to wave the reading of the minutes and accept them as presented by President Tara, seconded by councelor Kinskus. Any discussion? All
those in favor say I. >> I oppose. No. Motion passes. Second item, November economic and community development update. Director Stevens. >> November and December. >> What's that? >> November and December. November. >> Well, we're not done December yet, so it's only November.
>> Up to today, give us what you got. >> Okay, that's all I need to know. for the rear main project. Just starting off um with the approval that we got from National Grid um for the electrical design on November 20th and the pole petitions that had uh been proceeded
through city council and completed on first. Those have been sent this week. Uh there's no more scheduling delays on the rear main project that are on the city to see through. Um we have to schedule out uh time for National Grid
to come out and review the project site. Um as well as after the concrete slabs are poured for the conduit work uh to be done. Uh National Grid will be the ones instal bringing and installing some of the conduit equipment. Um and this is
all having to do with the movement of the utility wires underground for the main street businesses. Um we're going to be continuing with installing conduits, concrete padding. Um and then again the removal of the poles one
through seven uh back on the the remain site as well as the remaining equipment and associated conduits uh will be installed by National Grid uh following their um site visit. Um,
let's see. UL's working on completing more curbing work, site grading, and then starting today into next week, they're going to be working on their primary conduit and wires, as well as some of the um the masonry work required
uh for the electrical shed uh into next week. Uh but that's all dependent as well on the temperatures being above 32 just so that the masonry work and concrete pouring can actually set properly. If it's below 32 um then that
would be impossible unfortunately. So they've been really good about bouncing around to whatever work the weather allows uh so that we could stay on schedule. This project still does have a substantial completion date of May 31st. Um, regardless of weather
events, a substantial completion date of May 31st. >> Okay. >> Thank you. Questions? >> Thank you. Uh Mackie Park um as mentioned previously and we will get into in uh a later item in today's
meeting. Uh the Mackie Park account has the full amount in order for this had had the full amount for this to move forward um to move forward with the change order number five for the amount of $58,863. Uh with the account having $59,8667.
Uh construction began with the ramp uh being built uh and the I believe the wheelchair accessible table has has been installed and that the only remaining work is for the railing uh to be installed uh but had been delayed uh due
to a contractor um scheduling as well as the weather. I think they were planning coming down when we got hit with the snowstorm and then it was just not feasible for them to come out and and install the um install the railing. But the site is still uh fenced off. Um so
there are no real concerns over um the site being improperly used. Uh and it won't be opened up properly until that additional work is completed. Uh we might have to do an amendment to the sn scratch that we will have to do an
amendment to change order number five because it has uh the final payment being today. I just had to double check my my calendar to make sure that today's the 12th. Um but with the delays, um we'll hopefully see. Uh last I heard
from them this week, uh they were doing the uh railings had gotten powder coated and they were waiting for them to be delivered. Um, so I'm still waiting on on hearing from them in terms of when the schedule is for them to be properly installed, but I will notify the uh you
know um this committee as well as city council um when we get a schedule for that. >> Thank you. Any questions on making it? >> I know we'll dive a little bit deeper. So highlights the park's not open as of
right now. Uh, and that the amendment to change order number five is for a date, not for a dollar amount. >> It's for both. >> Oh, it is. >> Yeah. I mentioned the $58,863 that the change order is for, as well as the um December 12th final payment,
>> right? Right. So, the the the dollar total >> the dollar total will not be changed. It's just >> it's it is going to stay as $58,863. The substantial completion date and final payment dates will have to be amended. uh with with the delays. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Okay.
>> So, it's dates that need to be changed. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Question on that item. >> No, ma'am. >> Okay. Please continue. >> The master plan project. We had, I believe this was after our last uh echo
dev um October update, but we had an open house on October 30th um as well as a uh office hours for city staff, commission, and board members on December 9th um from 3 to 6 to provide
feedback on the plan. There are currently a couple of um posters around city hall, one of them in the annex, one of them right outside city council chambers uh with a QR code that links directly to the website so that the public can stay informed. But we've
continuously been updating um the website in terms of you know what um current actions are being taken for that. Um we have already finished drafting the key issues, opportunities, goals. Uh and I believe now we're we're
just kind of wrapping up um that in terms of and then getting to the public engagement um plan for that. We had the planning group make a short presentation for the master plan in front of the planning board this week as the planning board
will be part of the reviewing committee for adopting the master plan. Um and we'll make sure that they stay involved through this process as well um until completion and then review by city council. >> Thank you.
>> The hazard mitigation plan is also ongoing. We've been able >> Oh, sorry. >> No, thank you. >> The hazard mitigation plan is also ongoing. We've been able to gather 39 survey responses for the community
survey, which I consider a win. um it's kind of hard to find people who are interested in engaging with um this but I I think it's quite necessary uh and I'll reiterate in this meeting that this is the first time that the city is doing
its own specific hazard mitigation plan rather than relying on the Massachusetts regional hazard mitigation plan. Uh so this acknowledges that, you know, there are specific needs to gardener that need to be addressed and it really is, you know, largely done by public engagement
um and public feedback. Um so I'll reiterate that, you know, we'll have other public engagement um sessions. the one of the recordings of the uh open house that we held on December 3rd is up on YouTube uh for anyone who wants to
watch um or if they want it sent directly to them, they can reach out to my office um for that as well as uh a survey that we have of implementation of action items for the plan. Any
questions, comments on your session? >> Uh, just that I did notice that it was on YouTube and I thought that was good to include that session. So, nice work. >> Yeah, we didn't have anyone actually attend the meeting itself. >> Um, so we're we were there regardless. We were spending like we're we're
already paying the the planning group to attend that >> um attend that session. So, we might as well still go through the presentation, record it, and then have that recording to be able to send to interested parties, right? So, just making the most use of the time that we have
with them. >> Thank you. >> Um, what should I go to next? I'll say Greenwood Pool demolition. The project is substantially completed with funding remaining um for historic preservation. The Koopa's finals, the bar, the
Greenwood pool sign have all been salvaged prior to or during demolition. Uh and the finials bar display and sign are all stored with DPW with the coupas being removed uh with intention of no sorry this was this was written pri
prior but um they're all stored with DPW uh in cold storage there uh for some future use. to be determined. >> So, um, so green school is moving along as expected, I guess I would say.
>> Yeah, the project's complete. >> It's it's complete. >> The we we have split this into two separate projects. One of them for the pavilion construction and one of them for the demolition. So, the demolition project is completed and that we had and I'll get into this into upcoming and
ongoing projects uh presentation that the Greenwood Pavilion is now relying on a different grant year of CEDBG funding in order to pay for the pavilion. Uh we have moved most of the money from the school street school demolition which
has now been sold um and moved the money there in order for us to be able to pay for the pavilion construction >> because there was no there's no demolition of school because it was sold. >> Yes. Yeah. >> I just want to make that clear for the public. Yep. Okay. So basically the demo
is was phase one. The villain is phase two. Phase one is complete. Yep. >> Okay. So, in terms of Greenwood Pool demo, we're done. >> You said uh do you know off the top of your head how much funding remained? You said it came in under >> um it was just about I don't have the
number directly in front of me, but I believe it was about 180,000 180 170 somewhere between there. >> And that'll be rolled into the pavilion. >> Yes. Oh, no. Sorry. That won't be rolled into the pavilion. that was actually rolled
into um in a pre in the uh November CDBG steering committee meeting. We had actually allocated those funds to MVOC and the CAC because those funds were rely like we had already have EOHLC requires you to have at most three
action uh items. So we had already met the maximum amount of action items but we still could reallocate those funds uh to social services. Okay. So given the um current state of some of the the
social services that we had in terms of funding for local food pantries uh especially for for um underserved communities, we thought it would be just to reach out to them and ask whether or not there was any additional funding
that they could utilize uh off of the funding that we had there. So, I actually do I said I didn't have the numbers, but now that you've reminded me, I was a little off. It was 148,000 and change. I think we're at right
around like $300. Um, with 110,830 of those going to the CAC and 38,215 of them going to uh MVOC. And again, that was uh advertised. Um the movement
of those funds was advertised. Um and we had a public hearing uh with the CDBG steering committee uh in order to uh move those funds. So we we had done all of the uh proper um notifications uh for that.
>> Those funds also had a tighter use or lose timeline because that was originally from the 2022 grant. Like so that's why we spent by >> we had to >> Yeah. >> Yeah. We had spent by the end of the year. >> So it came in under but we have reallocated those funds. >> Yeah. So 2022 2023 are now >> completed. >> Yeah.
>> All right. >> Yeah. I thought it was um good quick thinking but great use of the funds and and I encourage anyone to watch that meeting cuz I thought it was you know it was good to see to go over what exactly they were going to be using them for for um like CAC for example things. They
were it was a huge chunk for them. So, um, and it will relieve them in the future. So, >> Oh, absolutely. >> That was great. Um, any other questions? >> Um, just going into two quick things for
the GR, find it in my notes. Um, the Garvos property sale and 25213 Main Street property sale. both of those. I last I had spoken with you all. Um the Garbos property sale was reliant on an
appraisal that we were awaiting on receiving uh or actually getting an appraisal that appraiser that had a shorter turnaround time for uh completing that. We were able to find one and at we had actually received the
appraisal um before Thanksgiving. So, a very quick turnaround time on their part. Uh, we were very happy to receive those services. Uh, so much so that we've actually um gotten their services to do the 205213 Main Street property sale. Um, but just to finish up on the
Garbos property site, we are still waiting on the environmental premium cost estimate uh from the land survey uh professional uh that we've acquired the services from that we're still waiting to hear back uh from them on. Uh once we hear back from them, we can move forward
with uh approving the LDA um land disclosure agreement with EOHLC as the approving body. Um as we've mentioned in previous meetings, this is required because the area is in an urban renewal zone. um under the governance of an
urban renewal plan and EOHLC has to approve uh land sales um especially governing ones that have as much money as um the Garbos property site has in it. Um so
I will leave Garbos at that and then the 205213 >> unless anyone has any questions. >> One second on Garos. So that's because it's part of the urban renewal renewal plan. Yeah. >> Did um HLC have that? >> You said the governance. I just want to make sure I have it correctly. >> Yes. Okay. Thank you.
>> They're the governing body for land municipal land sales. Um >> would fall under an urban renewal plan. Okay. >> Um thank you. 205 213. >> Sorry. >> Um similarly, uh it has to go through
the through the same review process. Um we are getting an appraisal done. Um, I'd actually just come from one probably no less than 30 minutes ago out on uh on site to take pictures with the
appraiser. Um, so we're looking at a probably 30day turnaround time from then, 30 to 45 at the most. Um, but given that that's the same timeline that we got with the Garbo site, it might be a lot sooner. um and does not require uh
an environmental creative cost estimate because there are no environmental concerns with that site uh following the completion of the demolition that we we had done with uh CDBG funds uh finishing up right around July this year as you might recall.
>> Thank you. Any questions? >> Moving on to planning board. Um we have quite a few things currently in our purview. Uh we're currently still in the preliminary plan review stage for the Walmart fueling facility. Uh we're
what's keeping that besides the fact we have reviewed their preliminary plans and discussed at a November 4th meeting. Uh but we are waiting on approval of their order of conditions from the conservation commission to move forward with the before they want to move forward with the definitive plan because
there's currently um a discussion of it being like a couple square foot of their um convenience store being within the 60ft zone of buffer zone of an abuing wetland. So, they want to get a
determination on if they have to change the design before they obviously move forward with with anything with planning. So, we'll see for that. Um 827 Green Street with Gamma uh came in front of us also on November 4th as well as
1229 for now for definitive site plan review and the opening of their public hearing. Um there was no comments from the public or really comments from the board. Uh so I assume it'll be I assume it'll be likely for them to receive the
order of conditions along with their site plan review decision uh at our January 13th meeting. >> So the um there's no comments from the planning board or there was no public hearing. You said
>> no. Okay. We had some comments for their preliminary. Uh it it this it's kind of a a weird one because Mass D actually gave them comments that contradicted the um storm
water design that they had on their site. So we have to kind of me uh the city engineer as well as the the project engineer are going to meet with them to kind of discuss the differences between the mass DP's comments and what we
thought was largely a more conservative uh storm water plan given the high groundwater on the site. there's no risks regardless of what we go forward with either Mass D's uh recommendation or the one that the city had worked in
conjunction with the applicant in order to design. Uh but we will um we will see uh what comes of that. Um, that's really kind of the only outstanding um part of the uh of the the review process I'd say for
the 827 Green. >> Thank you. >> Any further questions, comments? >> Okay. the 42 Linus Elaine Avenue for Mount Wusa Community College, their redesign plans that were sent to the
planning board on uh 1031 uh was I determined that it no longer uh required site plan review. that is is no longer warranted under um 675 1010 subsection B3 which requires an addition
of 15 or more new parking spaces under the requirements of the chapter for uh zoning and site plan review. uh the new plan only created an additional 12 uh comparative to the original definitive
plans which I believe had upwards of like 30 or or 30 or more uh parking spaces um in addition. So there were no incurred costs for the applicant that could have been avoided because they've
changed their plans already when they had filed for definitive site plan review. So they were already in that process. So we gave them that determination and they submitted their withdrawal uh and are going to look forward to uh just submitting a building permit because they've already gone through conservation commission. and
then they can move forward with their uh addition uh development as well as those 12 additional parking spaces. So glad that that one is um seen through and that no further delays on their part have to be incurred.
>> The one's kind of a wash. So >> yeah, >> it's just done. >> It's just done. >> Okay. >> It's just done. >> Okay. The then do we have two preliminary plans which have yet to come in front of us. One of them for Century Wayne Clark Street for a 90 duplex 180
unit senior living development. Uh and then the what is being called the Pearl Residence which is a subdivision on Pearl Street. This is a redesign from a submission that they they had sent in I think sometime around May uh for initial comments uh with development review uh
which we provided. But that is going to be a 46 unit general residential development right off of 140 and Pearl Street uh on half of uh what is kind of a large parcel there. So it's not going all the way up to where Matthews is, but it's kind of right up to where the the
wetlands kind of that biseects the that property um is. So both of those will be going in front of the planning board for preliminary site plan review on January 13th. It'll be a busy 13th meeting.
>> Happy New Year. >> Happy New Year. >> Any questions, comments from the committee on anything that was included in the November update? Welcome to >> Good. Everybody good?
>> Any other comments on that? >> Nope. >> Actually, you got time. >> Um, no. I'm sure Um, anything further? Okay. So, we will move to first item on the agenda, item 11746,
upcoming community development projects. >> So, in front of you all is a presentation on both upcoming and ongoing projects. I think it's important to have both of these um in front of you rather than just upcoming because a lot of these are going to be continued from this year. Uh, and there are also
projects in discussion that, you know, we're not sure dependent on funding sources whether or not they're going to happen next year. So, they might, but um, that's to be determined. So, >> if I could also interject too, Madam Chair, um, just so that the this committee is aware, we I've met with the
city's grant writers yesterday. I actually have a meeting coming up with them in a little bit here. So, if I do have to step out, it's just to get into that meeting with the federal granting agency that we're meeting with. Uh we currently have 47 active grant applications for various different projects around the city. Some of those director Stevens is going to be talking about here. Um we have various different
timelines for those granting uh announcements to be made. Uh mainly around the May and July time frame is the majority of the deadlines for those. So, as those projects get announced, we'll be we will be sure to make sure that um the council as a whole and the
members of committees and whatever that um know when those come up uh and what those projects are for too. Uh the majority of them, you know, some have about it's about a 50-50 split on what needs a match, what doesn't. So, we are weighing those out too uh that are in there. Um, but where this is just about a year since this committee has been
voted on, I also just wanted to take a moment and say thank you for the amount of collaboration and uh really help in communicating uh these projects out that this committee's been able to provide uh to the administration. I think we're in a lot better spot than we were in last year going into these projects. And I think we wouldn't have the amount of
projects that we're about to talk about now, but for being able to make those corrective actions and get to where we are today, too. And I think that's really been something that the committee's been very helpful with. So, I just wanted to say thank you on my behalf and the administration's behalf for being able to get us to where we are right now, too. >> That is great.
>> I'll mirror the the mayor's sentiments with all all his comments. >> Thank you, Director Steven. Um I you know, I think all the prog progress that's been done on the pending projects is like you said, it allows us to be
able to move forward. Um and that's what we want to do. We don't want to have things pending. We want to have them moving. So even if it's pending, as long as it's progress and we're going towards the end result, I think we've seen that the um department is more than capable of doing that with the way that it's developed at this point. So thank you
very much for that. Um okay, so upcoming community development project. So I just want to be clear too. So anything in here are things that we will be doing. It's just timeline may change is basically what you're saying or we're not sure.
just I just wouldn't want some of them that is not even possible to then go back and say oh yeah never mind we're not doing that like that's not to me that's not what this is >> the only thing there there are two projects at the end which are kind of in production which are the keys road
covert which is reliant on funding sources and then the nature trail phase 2 which is reliant on national grid completing their A1 B2 project >> um so both of those will happen >> uh it's just dependent on what moves the
department makes in order in this interim for for both of them. Um or, you know, if we do get funding, you know, what can what are we going to be doing next year? Um if we do get funding, if we don't get funding through the grants that we get, are there other ones that we're going to be looking for?
>> Okay. Thank you. >> We've been mandated to do both of these projects. So, it's just is it this year or next year depending on when that funding comes? >> Yeah. So that's the type of clarification like that you both had that I would be looking for is I just wouldn't want something brought up in a meeting that then doesn't go anywhere and someone says, "Hey, what about that thing you guys were going to do?" It's
like that's not worth the conversation. Let's talk about things that are quality and concrete. >> So we seem to be all on the same page for that. So thank you. Um go ahead. So starting off with upcoming projects, we have the list of them individually, but we can go through them. Um, this is all
labeled out in the same way with project status, the amount, the amount source, a short description, and then current work starting with the municipal surplus property plan, grants been awarded, contracts being completed. >> I'm sorry to m >> Oh, sorry, director. Just and just for the um purpose of the meeting and
everything, all this has been submitted to the clerk, so it can be included. Okay. Um, just I just want to put that on record. I figured and you had it, but I figured it'll just >> I always keep a separate a second a separate copy, but the mayor is currently using it, but we'll be submitting either his or mine forward.
Thank you. >> Go ahead. Sorry for interrupting you again. >> Um, no, no, no problem. Um, so starting off the municipal surplus property plan, the grant has been awarded. The contract is being completed. Um, the amount for that is $50,000 coming from the FY26
Massachusetts One Stop for Growth uh grant program. This is for technical assistance to create a citywide surplus property plan. Going through every single property that the city currently owns, which ones are buildable, which ones are sellable. Um, you know, which
ones are underused and could be used as catalyst for for housing, for jobs, for for equitable uh investment. um things like that. Um you know taking into consideration planning goals, market conditions, um as well as uh you
know basically identifying up to 20 parcels that the city could send to them which are the most likely to sell and what steps the city could take in order to dispose uh um sell those properties.
Um current work on that is that the uh both I've taken into consideration both city and GR on parcels which in total was like 300 but identified 19 of which that I've sent over as desirable surplus properties and sent them over to mass development to be included in the final
contract agreement. So they'll list out specifically those 19 parcels as the ones that we will be focusing on for this grant project. Any questions, comments from the committee? Thank you. >> The South Gardener Village utility
upgrades has been awarded also contract being completed for the amount of $1,480,000 and $480,01. I don't know if that's a typo. I I don't think that that's a typo because nine and zero are right next to each other on
the keyboard. So, I doubt I mistyped with a one. So, I think it is $1. But that is also from the FY26 Massachusetts one stop for growth and these are to fund the overhead utility the movement of the overhead utility wires in South Gardener Village Center underground. Um
you know acting as a critical component of a broader community revitalization effort aimed at enhancing uh the area's visual appeal. Uh current work for that are discussions over uh site assessments, mapping of UT existing utility infrastructure um as well as
coordinating with National Grid as the main utility provider for the site. Uh but most of the work can't be completed until we actually get the contract fully uh signed and executed. So we are currently waiting for the state to um have that drafted for us to sign. Thank
you. And I do want to say, and I know I mentioned this to you, I do appreciate where the amount is. It it's very clear what the amount is for the project and what the funding source is. I don't think people sometimes um really they just don't have the information if
we don't provide it clearly. But like I like really clear here that this is grant money that we it's a state awarded grant and it's something that you know our city thrives on those kinds of things and we have to go out and apply for them and get them and pursue them. as your office is obviously going with a part of your work to do. Um, so I think
it's really helpful to have that in here. Um, because I I can't >> the relationship that we have with our state partners and and getting these funds and using them >> the right way that they're intended to be and following through with all of
this. That's how we become eligible in the future because they know, oh, Gardener takes theirs and they do great things with it. You know, Gardener gets this grant and it's done a great thing with it. You don't just apply and get it. you have to follow through the whole thing. It's a it's a very long timeline. So, I appreciate that being out here um
you know for us to see, but also it it makes it that much easier when you know you're explaining things to the public, too. So, I really appreciate how clear this is on here. >> Um unless there's any questions over those two, I can move on to the rear main southside. >> I have no questions.
>> Um the rear main southside that actually should No, it is the southside. Sorry, I was I I get them confused sometimes. um awarded and contracts signed that is for a total amount of 3.5 million and that's through the FY25 housing works infrastructure grant program. Uh the
city had chosen to split the development of the rear main into two sections and two separate projects. Uh this half will include the remaining parking uh for the lot as well as bring the underground utilities for private development to be uh built at some point in the future following the project's completion. Uh
the current work for that is that prior to the grant being awarded uh in FY25 uh all parcels related to this project were not actually acquired. Um so discussions are ongoing between myself and the current owner of the last remaining uh
parcel needed. Um an appraisal uh is being pursued by the GR uh in order for a purchase and sale agreement to be reached for a uh as the the owner wants to the the original uh land disclosure agreement that we had
come to with the previous owner of Cumberland Farms was for $1 with the intent of providing up to 12 spaces as a uh um a variance uh in perpetuity for them to have 12 parking spaces for their
employees at the Cumberland Farms. the current owner that had some happened somewhere in between um positions for for for between my myself and my uh predecessor um is now owned by a leasing
company uh based in San Diego and they are looking to uh sell the property for a fair uh market rate value uh rather than uh for a dollar. So those non non uh dollar um considerations are being re-evaluated uh whether or not we would
consider giving them uh that same variance that we had put into previous agreements uh that had not been fully executed. So, um I'm hopeful that, you know, with the the appraisal, we can move forward with a pretty easy, uh land
sale, uh comparative to some of the other ones that the GR is currently pursuing because we would not have to go through this as it being a private sale from a private entity. The city would not have to go through any uh barriers from the the state in order to approve that sale.
Thank you. Questions, comments? Thank you. Going on to CDBG projects, we start with downtown phase 5. This is awarded and contracts signed, but we have yet to receive the grant agreement. I will just uh make that clear to execute the actual
funds. The amount is for 3.5 million uh for FY25 from CDP. No, sorry, that is an error on my part. I left the same number from the previous slide. I will get I will get the number in the in the interim. Um
hopefully we'll be able to get it in this meeting so we can edit that. Um if just give me one second I can actually get that from I mean >> I apologize for that. >> Yeah, Madam Chair, it's okay too because
I think this there's a lot here. So I think they're going to probably spend a few meetings on this but no need to correct it. 340,000. >> Okay. >> So, so 340 >> a tenth less than a tenth. >> Yeah. A lot less. >> Um Okay. >> Um so the the description of that is
upgrades to the current pedestrian infrastructure on City Hall Avenue between Nickel Street and Pleasant Street. Upgrades will include new crosswalks, sidewalks, curbing, street lighting upgrades, and accessibility improvements. Again, like I said, we have yet to receive the grant agreement to execute the funds. Uh but the environmental review record for the
project is complete and once the city executes a grant agreement with EOHLC, we'll issue a notice to proceed with Ty and Bond for bidding. I'm going to proceed with that through the winter with the intent for construction to start in the spring. Moving on, unless there's any questions
with that, the Waterford Street Community Center fire system, another CDBG project awarded a contract signed. Uh this is for 122,000 of FY25 CDBG and similar to the last FY25 CDBG project. The city has
yet to receive its grant agreement to execute those funds, but the project is to upgrade the fire safety infrastructure at the community center and ensure it complies with the current safety standards. Um includes the installation of the alarms, electrical wiring enhancements, and emergency
lighting systems. Excuse me. The project's total budget for the fire safety upgrades is 122,000 which is the total amount for this grant award with the additional funding allocated to the overall community center renovations to
uh 8.7 million uh 8 8,711,000 uh dollars. Um so we will be attending the startup training for the um EOHLC for the CDB the 25 FY25 CDBG
um on January 6th of next year and then submitting an approval of a response the special conditions uh for the site issued by UALC which the only thing uh awaiting that is the uh completion of the environmental review record which
has you know been which has been completed did except for radon testing. We had to issue uh at least three uh estimates or bids uh in order to move forward with a um move forward with that
testing. So we have since gotten them and are moving forward with that testing um to complete that review environmental review record for the project. Madam Chair, just an important note that 8.7 million uh of renovation of the
community center. Uh a very very very small fraction of that is actually city expended funds. A majority of that as we're seeing here uh 122,000 for CBG funds. Previous grants have been put into state grants have been put into the community center renovation and also
private nonprofits have secured grants uh for the community center. So just to note that 8.7 figures very very small portion of that is actually city gardener um >> taxpayer money >> taxpayer money. So a large large large majority of that has been uh state
grants secured by um nonprofits and our state partners. >> Thank you. Appreciate you. Other questions, comments? >> Thank you. >> The Greenwood Memorial Pavilion construction. This is why we were talking earlier about the split into two
projects. This is for a very specific amount of $719,342.51 of FY24 CDBG funds. Um so these were originally designated for demolition of School Street School and used to construct the the memorial uh pavilion at the site of the former Greenwood Pool
facility. Um, we had completed the approval uh through the steering committee uh for the transfer of funds at our public uh November 5th uh sorry 2025 meaning now 2026. Um and a request for the amendment is currently being
reviewed by uh EHLC uh AON. Upon a review re approval of the amendment, the city will issue a NTP for tying bond to begin bidding and construction services. similarly to downtown phase 5 that will continue through the winter with uh the intent for construction to begin in
spring. Um and then in addition to the construction of the pavilion pavilion, the project will also include a new walkway, landscaping uh and lighting uh to which is also included in the project scope and amount uh mentioned above
mentioned previously. >> Thank you. Any questions, comments from the board? Okay. Um, >> for just wrapping up, I just want to mention social service providers because we are still uh ongoing providing to um
local social service providers through the CDBG funds that we get. So for FY24 social service grants, we're providing 15,000 to the Gardener Athletic Program for their user fee scholarship, 12,000 to Voices of Truth for Domestic Violence
Prevention, uh 16,000 for the Gardener CAC um for their food program, and then FY25. Um there'll be some slight changes here because I did not include the um 110,830
that I mentioned for the CAC in addition to the um uh 30,000 that they already had received and the 20,000 in addition to the or the 38,215 the MVC is receiving in addition to the
20,000. Um, so the Gardner athletic program is again receiving 15,000 for their user fee scholarship and then Voices of Truth is getting $12,000 for their domestic violence prevention and then MOC and the
Gartner CAC uh for their um awards for the FY25. Thank you. Any comments, questions on the social service providers piece? Okay, I just
So, um I was just adding it up. So, basically, um for 2025, uh CDBG money has been about 1.3 million use. Um just wanted that out there in the regular
>> given I mean the three items over there for the 2024 budget, but I still have 1.3. So, that's great. That's all I just wanted to say. >> Thank you. Uh and then you know it's good to see all these grants and I said this at CDBG2 but just it's good to see
everything caught up allocated going to be spent going to be done um closed out that's was a huge undertaking from your office and your department. So thank you for all the work on that. >> Thank you. >> And all the reporting and uh filing completed.
>> Yes that does >> Amy's done a wonderful job. She I have to say in the CTBG steering committee meetings just being part of that um from the as the president um appointing from the council I have to say that it is the
organization and the effort and all of the processes I don't think again something the public would realize that goes your department has to whether it's from the state or whether it's from the federal has to follow up on and go through to be able to secure this. Never mind that on our end we have our own process to that we have to follow to be
able to award it out. And Amy's been um when we're talking about Amy Yuas from um Director Steven's office, she's the assistant director in the department and she's just she's just so it sounds like you are all so aligned on the organizational piece of this so that each year is easier for the department
to more efficiently execute as well as the people who are applying from the community and the information they get. like it's just it's just incredible how much work has gone into making that organized. So I certainly appreciate it cuz on our end too it's this is easy for us to understand um
>> and to know that everything every box is getting checked so we don't have any backup and it all just gets done in the future the way it needs to. So I really appreciate that um kind of the timeline that have been established too. It's it's unbelievable. So thank you. Um ongoing projects. Um, starting off we have the rear main
north side. As we a lot of these we can kind of um glance over as we've kind of talked about them uh you know at length already. Um but I will just mention the amounts for the projects I guess um and their substantial completion dates for
the rear main north side projects ongoing substantial completion date as mentioned May 31st 2026. The amount for this was 4.1 million and that was from an FY23 Massworks infrastructure program. Um
and so moving on from that unless anything else you wanted me to go over uh the master plan update ongoing uh substantial completion by June 30th 2026 amount for 90,000 that's awarded from FY24 community planning grant program.
The hazard mitigation plan uh is project ongoing substantial completion date by June 30th 2026. Um sorry I did this I I did this today and there there are slight errors uh on
this. This is from an FY25 community planning grant program and I believe the amount is less than 90,000. I believe it's 50 but I can I've been doing a lot of presentations for the in preparation for this meeting
so I apologize. Um and then the housing production plan uh also project ongoing substantial completion date May 31st 2026 uh that is 32,000 through an EA planning assistance grant program to
under as I had mentioned um on that one and then the two projects in discussion are the north central pathway phase 2 and the keys road culvert replacement the north central pathway phase 2 is delayed amount to be identified Um, this
phase of the project would oversee the paving of the next leg of the nature trail that would connect to Park Street and include the pedestrian crosswalk features for that crossing. Uh, with the A1B2 uh upgrades that National Grid are proceeding through 2026, a calendar year
2026, um, there's nothing that we can do with the site as they're actively doing tree cutings, uh, removals, as well as upgrading the equipment already, uh, in place there. Uh what it does is really lay out the red carpet as I've I've been
saying uh pretty much whenever I talk about this is that you know if they do all the clearings for us you know they make it easy for us to just have to go through pave um grade or grade pave you know address any concerns over abuing uh
wetlands if there are any. Um and uh really this next year enables us to create the license agreements that we'll have to make with National Grid as the owners um of the area that the pathway would be going on. Um as well as
identify funding sources uh for 2027 likely uh another mass trails grant, but I I won't say that definitively until we're actively pursuing that. So the funding source currently I know they am not to be
identified but it is mass trails is would be >> I would say the funding source is also to be identified. >> Okay. >> It would likely be mass trails but I won't say that with 100% certainty. >> So both the amount and the funding source are to be >> because yeah because this is our this is a full calendar year before we're even
beginning the work that >> Yep. We wouldn't want to pursue any grant funding now and waste a year of potential uh construction work um just because the National Grid is, you know,
doing their project out there. So, it it it's unfortunate that they're holding us up, but we're we're making use of the time as best we can to make sure that once they're done with their upgrade project, we can move in and >> ready to go. >> Yeah. And just to reiterate what the director said for the public to the I
get I'm on the trails trails a lot and I get a lot of questions about when's this going to be complete because I think people really like what they've seen so far. >> Um we're really at the mercy of National Grid and their timeline and their work. It's infrastructure project they're doing. Um but once they're done and out of there uh we can complete the section
to the future best bridge over 140 and have a continuous bike path from Gardener to Washington. So >> Mhm. >> Thank you. Um I don't have any further questions on this items anymore. >> And then last is the Keys Road cover
replacement amount is just around $2 million, but we are still identifying funding sources for that. Uh this will be the replacement of the existing um failing covert. Uh slowly failing, but I would say it it is in critical condition
at risk of complete failure. um into a full bridge uh that would serve both as a connection to Wilderbrook as well as the 60 plus households that rely on that crossing as the only way to access the rest of Gardner and by extension the
rest of civilization for lack of a better word. Um, we have been looking towards the MVP grant, the municipal vulnerability preparedness grant program as a potential funding source, as well as the newly established
community culvert grant program. Um, among a couple other sources, but those are really the two main grant funding sources that we're looking at. the the issue comes in that there are other pertinent projects that the city wants to look for uh towards applying for for
the municipal vulnerability preparedness program, but that would cover the full uh 2 million needed for this project. Whereas the community culvert grant program would only cover up to a million. Uh we already have all of the permits, all of the reviews for this
project. uh we have the full design already prepared. So, this project really is ready to go. It is just reliant on getting grant funding as as quickly as possible. We want to make sure we're being cognizant that, you know, by and large every project that
I've gone through, we're not using taxpayer money on this. We're using grant funding from this. And I I I don't want one of these to be, you know, reliant on um unexpended bond proceeds like the amendment that we made to the the rear main project is. I want that
going to projects that, you know, might have been waiting in the wings for for when those those funds came out. So, um, we want to be cognizant cognizant of that, but also cognizant that, you know, if this were to fail and we would have to get pontoon boats out in order to
move the residents that exist on uh, Keys Road and and uh, Abuing Roads. Um, so the it's one of the main concerns for my conservation agent and he's really leading the charge uh, for this. So, um,
it's we talk about it every week >> this, so this this is a concern for us. We understand the the terms that we're using of saying it's in critical condition, that it's at risk of failing. Those are serious. Um, and it being the only entrance and out for for these for
these residents, it is a a big concern for us. So, I I really hope that this ends up becoming a 2026 project. um and I have every intention of pursuing grant funding so that that is the case. So I will gladly provide updates for that as
as we are able to provide. >> Thank you. >> Questions, comments on this? I'm >> really glad to hear you say that, you know, using unexpended bond proceeds is kind of the last resort because it is and I think this past year we've heavily relied on those proceeds to to bail us
out in many circumstances. So I'm glad to see the change in attitude on that. Good job. >> Anything further? Thank you. >> Okay. Thank you um you know for your attention to this and really prioritizing it the way that it needs to be prioritized because that is the
question that will get board counselors specifically get um and clearly it's a critical piece but I understand there has to be prioritized with like the MVP funds and things like you've explained. I think you split the priority of those things really well. um but also that
this is at the forefront to get completed. So, I appreciate that. Um and I second what the president said as well um about that because I think you know the the local um any type of local taxpayer money that we spend on things.
We want to be really clear on what that is. And I think what's also really important about when we get grants, one of the things that helps us become eligible is that we do put a piece of our own taxpayer money into it, but we get such a huge return on what the grant funding we're able to get above and beyond what we've put in. But if you
don't put any if a city or town as a rule does not put in, you know, a small piece or percentage of what a project is, you're not looked favorably. Your grant application is not looked at favorably. You have to put a piece of it yourself. we get such a huge return on the other end when we do get these
grants clearly. Um, and I think that's something that needs to be be clear. If you're a city or town that puts it in a grant application and you're not willing to put anything in or you just have nothing, you haven't planned, you haven't prioritized, you're not going to be eligible for that grant application over a town who has done their piece and
given what they can give um, and you know, kept their municipality afloat at the same time. So, I think it's really important to separate those two and explain that piece of it. Um, and we clearly do a good job at looking at all the things that we do have in here already. So, um, so thank you for
working on that. Um, anything further on item 1146, Stevens? >> Nothing else. >> Okay. Thank you. And so, uh, as president Tyrus had said earlier, this will is something that will remain with us, um, on on here. So if if there is no
uh if there's no um objection then I'd like to just keep this item on the calendar and then I would say if there's any changes that you want it was a good this was a great presentation of these from you. I think in the future we should keep this make any changes
corrections updates wherever you want and then submit this for the next packet even though we don't know what committee assignments will be. don't know um who the president will you know we don't know any of that stuff yet but that would be my suggestion is if this item remains on the calendar for the next
meeting of this committee because we won't meet again in December and after the new year obviously um we have you know we have an election this year so we have a new council um but I would say update this submit this so this is in the packet and then as you know the
committee goes through they can pick you know whatever projects don't have to give an update on everyone unless you have one every time or whatever But that way it just gets it out there and the public can seem as complete as we want it to be. So that's what my suggestion would be. >> Okay. Thank you. Okay.
Item 11454, a report on the investigation of the Mackie Park project. >> So I know there was a request for both overview of financials as well as the current state of the project. I felt it was necessary um given some commentary
about the park to also address some concerns over it. Um, so I have also printed out the original um, I guess it's copies of the the original uh, response uh, of the building
commissioner Zupa's um, notice of violations uh, and the subsequent response from Ty Bond as uh, we'll kind of be addressing uh, throughout this. So the project update I've kind of gone through uh, the delays there. So, moving
on uh to comments on the park's ADA compliance. Um I'm going to just read this off. Uh following concerns over the ADA compliance on Mackie Park. The following comments should be made. On October 16th, 2024, a letter responding
to Commissioner Zupa's comments from Ty Bond was sent with the recommendation of accessibility options. This option is the accessibility ramp that has now been constructed between uh the first and second terrace. So if you'll look on page two um it's on page
two. Yeah. Um it says and mentioned um in our opinion um two options have been provided for review and are attached to this memorandum say alterations. Option one shows the addition of two ramps on
the site. One ramp between the first and second terrace and the other ramp providing uh access from the second and third. And option two is providing universal access from the first to the second terrace. And that the option two was recommended uh to provide universal access to all recreational facilities uh
in the park or recreational facilities in the park. The third terrace is a passive area and all recreational site amenities can be accessed from terrace 1 and two with this option. Um and there is access provided from the west street parking lot uh through an accessible
ramp uh to the project site. Um the project has included uh compliant access to the third terrace from the West Street parking area. The existing grades at the location of the installed ramp within the bounds of the park meet accessibility requirements. Its connection to the West Street parking
lot and the parking lot subsequent grading uh were not part of this project as they exist off of the actual parcel uh that the park is on. Uh and if conditions of the West Street parking area are of continued concern, uh this can be addressed following the completion of the park's current
facilities as these would be considered upgrades to the West Street parking lot and not to Mackie Park itself. Um it was actually mentioned um that you know further down in those comments from from Tyen Bond um to provide greater safety a
short handrail can be installed along the downhill slope of the entrance of West Street parking lot. protect pedestrians while accessing uh this ramp. Um the building permit which I have provided previously
um of B25A9 was issued prior to construction um and beginning prior to construction beginning and covered all relevant work to the park necessary supporting documentation such as site plans. This response letter that we're mentioning and licenses from the contractor were gathered and reviewed by
the building department prior to issuing this permit. Um, another comment I would like to make which is not included in this which I will um have prepared before I present to city council uh is the mention of a fourth level of Mackie
Park. The fourth level has been mentioned to me multiple times. The fourth level being the grass area above the park. Um, ADA compliance requires us to provide accessible entrance to all uh accessible spaces and features and the
grass is ungraded natural space. It is not meant to be um it is not graded to be accessible. It it is not part of the the park itself. Um so there is no
actual fourth level to the the the park. Um nor based off of ADA guidelines. Um, do we have to create a ramp uh just because there are stairs there? Um, just because there are stairs there, there are no features in the grass. Uh, there
is no accessible space in the grass because it is ungraded. Um, so there is no requirement for us to cordon off the grass to provide signage to stay off the grass. uh if that's something that the city wants us to pursue um then that's
certainly something that we can uh but you know based off of um the ADA guidelines there are no uh necessary steps that we have to make to make the parking compliance in in that um in that
specific fashion. Um I I will kind of leave it at that cuz there are other comments that I I would like to just address. Um if there are any questions for me for either of those two um comments.
>> Any questions? >> Go ahead. Um the inclusion of crushed stone dust was at the recommendation of Time Bond uh who also responded in this uh October 16th letter saying when properly installed is our opinion that stone dust is a stable firm and slip resistant
material. It is widely used in outdoor applications where universal access is required. Um, after reviewing the bid set site plans and site specifications, the building commissioner uh confirmed that the crush stone dust is compliant
with 521 CMR. Uh, and and no further stabilization is necessary. Um, I believe that we still have to get a confirmation on the ADA compliance cuz it it was left
under kind of a question of um, in the 521 CMR section 29.1 floor surfaces general uh, page two of your packet at the bottom. If it is determined by the building commissioner that the provided compacted stone dust surface is not adequate, the site contractor has
provided a piece of a price to treat the stone dust with a soil a soil stabilizer that is mixed in with the existing stone dust material. Um so if that is um there was never a after these responses were given from Tyen Bond to the previous
building commissioner, there was no response ever given following that. So, this comment specifically of um whether or not it's determined by the building commissioner that it's not adequate to meet both specifications,
then that stabilizer stabilizing agent can be utilized. But I've not gotten a determination uh on whether it's it's ADA compliant uh just 521 uh CMR. So,
I'm still waiting on that determination. Um but that's something that if it's if it is determined in that way then we can look towards using a stabilizing agent >> and that determination comes from the current building commissioner. >> Current Yeah. Because that there was no
response ever given following this letter from the previous building commissioner. The responsibility of responding to that uh and its adequacy is on the current building commissioner. >> Thank you. Any questions?
And on to the financials of the total funding sources for this project. The great breakdown is as follows. $6,840.70 of remaining funds from the Mackie Park expense account, $18,25344 from the Park Street Park project
expense account, of which were they were remaining ARPA funds, and $34,77253 from the downtown phase 3 project expense account. If you'll remember, the downtown phase 3 project expensive account was the one that had been holding us up for the longest time uh
with us looking towards doing the um site fills for the polls that were we were waiting to be taken out and had just got we had gotten the approval to move those funds over to the account. Um and that also being remaining ARPA funds. ARPA funds being funds that were
provided to the city during the CO 19 pandemic and the funds that we're using here are a drop in the bucket compared to the total funds that we had utilized uh in total uh and these funds needed to
be utilized before December 31st in order for um in order for this or the the federal government would ask for them um back. So I'm glad >> that's the ARPA >> that's the ARPA funds. Yeah. Um and
Mackie Park the remaining funds there. Um so the total encumbered for that is the $59,8667 uh of the contract amount is $58,863. Um so that makes up the total amount for that. Included in the following two
slides is the change order number five which has been presented in front of here before as well as both screenshots of the four um uh reclasses which unfortunately in their transfer to the
PowerPoint from PDF um the city auditor's signature did not move over. So on top of that, I included pictures as well of the munis side uh to show that those reclasses had been completed after the signatures from myself and the city auditor and I can include uh actual
printouts of the PDF of the reclasses to be included in my full presentation to the city council. Um so those are the full funds for the projects. um as well as uh my current response to the um ADA
uh compliance with the site following the project upgrades completion. >> Thank you. >> Any questions, comments? >> Yeah, I have a general comment, Madam Chair. Um because I've also been CCed on emails as well about Mackie Park and I just want to be clear. I think it's it's
obvious, right? Um the situation with Mackie Park is unsatisfactory. Um, we spent a year talking about it. Director Stevens came into this broken project with a fix that had been prescribed that he somehow got executed through numerous and many hurdles that you had to jump
over. Uh there's things that I think we need to address. There there is no never been and there is no fourth terrace to Mackie Park even when it was originally presented uh years ago now. It's always been we were sold a three terrace ADA accessible park the first in the city. um that's not what we were delivered.
It's being fixed now. I think everyone can acknowledge that that's not um ideal, right? But it has met minimum requirements that we were sold. It's um the project came in late, the project came in over budget, the projects haven't been fixed, but director Stevens
has got it done. Uh again, using unexpected bond proceeds to kind of bail out the day. Um and these change orders and reclassification transfers. So, not an ideal situation in a heck of a better situation than we were in a year ago when we looked at this. Um, the park's
still being completed, so it's not done yet. And I think when we talk about things like the stone dust, you really don't know until the park's open and you get a few seasons through it how the park's going to work, right? If there's drainage that needs to be addressed, if there's uh the additive materials that
need to be added to the stone dust to make it a little more firm. But I also want to acknowledge anything whether it's concrete, a deck, wood deck, stone dust is going to need maintenance. So we need to start planning, you know, in our DPW budgets for these parks and
recreation facilities. Stone dust can't be left untreated. It has to be leveled. It has this stone dust has to be added. There's erosion that occurs. So um hopefully moving forward we can really use Mackie Park to acknowledge areas where we need to improve as a city when it comes to communication when it comes to including our disability commission
on certain projects that deal with infrastructure in the city to make sure all voices are heard make sure we're properly budgeting for these projects uh in the future and we don't run into situations like the Greenwood pool. Uh so uh again I know director Stevens will be giving this presentation to the full council on Monday. I look forward to
that. Um, but I also think it's important to acknowledge that a year ago, uh, we did not have director Stevens here. Uh, we had a Mackie Park that was unaccessible. We had a Tai Bond design that was already signed off on and in January when the director came on
board, he took the helm and I think writed the show. So, thank you. >> I'll make a quick comment on on this as well. I've been attending the disability commission meetings throughout the year to address the concerns over Mackie Park
to, you know, present myself as someone who wants to have open communication with people who need to have certain considerations put into the uh project's creation from the get-go. Um,
you know, I is the park going to be compliant? Yes, at the end of the day it will be. Is it going to be inclusive and welcoming? That's for the community to decide. You know, is it a perfect solution? I don't think
so. Is it a solution that gets it ADA compliant? Yes. And that that's that's what I was here to do. If I was here from the project's inception to its completion, it none of this I I promise that none of this would have happened. And I want to make sure that, you know, as we move forward with future projects,
that these considerations are something that I want to make sure that both the disability commission knows, that the public knows, and that this board uh knows that I'll be attending the disability commission meetings. I will be presenting, you know, future projects in front of them. what accessibility
features are going to be part of that project to make sure that they are part of the conversation from the get-go so that we don't run into the situation where we're a year down the line, a year and change down the line from when the project was completed to when uh you know investigation was put into a park
and you know we spend 6 months trying to find funding sources only for a adequate solution that acknowledges the compliance issues. But, you know, I I I still think that some of the members of
of the disability commission and maybe other people who are disabled might not find the park to be, you know, entirely inclusive and entirely welcoming. And I I I apologize for that. And, you know, I I want my department to do better. And I promise that, you know, I think over the
year that the everyone here and at the dis disability commission can see that we want to make sure that we do better that the this solution isn't not even close to the ceiling that we want to be hitting for for the standards that we keep ourselves to for this
project and for for future projects. So I want to say that with with you know full um you know confidence that that hopefully that that rings true in in this next year that we we enter that that that you know maintains a
central part of of who I am in in this position who my team is in their position um and who the city wants to be you know for its all of its residents. >> Thank you Dr. Stevens. Any further questions or comments on that?
I want to thank you for the work your department did. I completely agree with uh President Tyros on the comments that he made. Um I think you did the very best you could with what you had. It you know, as you said, it's it will be compliant. That was the goal at the end
of the day. Um and we worked to get that done. This was not a project that anyone in your department who had anything to do with it was here for from its inception. Y um but certainly picked up the pieces and put them together so that it could be what the city needs it to
be. And um you know and I really think it was a great point that both of you made along the way. We have the right to go in and make changes as we can as we would on any project. Um you know and I think that's part of it. I also think we've learned a lot from this process
where if there is a mistake that's made the acknowledgement and the fix and the best practices that are put in place that all helps throughout the city. This is a really unfortunate but it's a true example of when something happens you
acknowledge it you fix it and you do your best to make sure it doesn't happen again. Um, and in, you know, the spirit of transparency that we try to provide here. I think as council members and department heads and and through the mayor's office, I think that absolutely
aligns with with um that idea that transparency and accountability is incredibly important to the people that work for the people who live in the city. And I think this is the example of it. I really appreciate all of this information and it being laid out um
very clearly on um you know the whole piece of it where this really is this was the fix and this was the last year of this. Um so thanks for all the information again and thank you for all of the work that you've put in and and provided. Um, you know, I've I've been
on some of these um comment chains as well and I think that you'd acknowledge all of it and all of the information is here that anyone needs if they have any further questions on it. Uh, so that's my only comment. Anything further? >> Look forward to your presentation Monday. >> Yes, thank you. Thank you for that
because as we you had said the um the financial piece was requested from the council. I'm assuming you would have provided it anyways, but uh that was important in kind of rounding out this whole piece. This is one of the first things that we talked about. So, I think it's only uh appropriate that the council president had you come in as we
had talked in our last move as well. So, I'm glad you'll be doing that. >> Absolutely. >> Um if there is nothing further, then I would say I would entertain a motion on item number 454 or do we want to keep it on here just until the final bill? You
know, just until the the railings are installed. That's kind of what I'm thinking. >> We'll we'll do that. >> Okay, that's so if there's no objection, we will keep item number one more 45 on the >> um committee's agenda. If there's anything else pertaining to today's agenda, I will entertain a motion to
adjurnn. >> Second. >> Motion made by by president Tyro, seconded by councelor Keith to adjourn. All those in favor say I. I. Post say no. Motion passes. Meeting stands adjourned. Thank you everyone. Thank you, Dr.