All right, we're good. Uh, with today being Tuesday, June 9th, 5:30, I'd like to bring the appointments committee meeting to order. Uh, if the clerk would do a roll call, please. >> Councelor Heath, >> present. >> Councelor Heckley,
>> present. >> Councelor Kazinski, >> present. >> We have open uh I'm sorry. Um yeah, open um announcement of open meeting of recordings. Is anyone recording today's meeting besides staff?
There is none. If you guys choose to, there is a um bulletin on the on the wall if you want to know the rules. Reading of minutes of prior meetings. There are none. First item on the agenda. Just to let you guys know, we're going to go ahead and kind of go out of order.
Um, so with that being said, I have uh we have a firefighter here that we got to get back to shift. Um, so we're going to go item 11660, a measure confirming the mayor's appointment of Brighton Cormier to the position of CE cemetery commission member for term expiring
August 22nd, 2028. report from mayor. >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Uh, Mr. Cormier or should I say firefighter Cormier has been working with the city in his uh capacity as a firefighter for just about a yearish now or so. Uh, but is no stranger to the community. um as someone
who grew basically grew up at Bush's funeral home down the street uh also still helping out there and also just being an active member of the community uh having reached out for membership on the cemetery commission uh to uh expand the uh perspectives of the individuals who were at the uh involved in those
discussions that were there. I thought he was a great fit. Uh he's someone who knows the community, knows its people, and knows this realm uh particularly uniquely well. And I'm happy to put forward his appointment to the cemetery commission. >> Awesome. Thank you. Mr. Glmier, would you like to introduce yourself? >> Uh, so I'm Brian Glimmer, obviously. Uh,
as Mike said, um, I've worked at Bush, well, my family owns and operates Bush funeral home in town. I'm also a firefighter here in town. Um, definitely given a different perspective, uh, to be part of the cemetery commission here. Um we don't obviously different give just
given a different perspective um from the funeral from the funeral aspect of it as well as being able to understand the different surrounding towns cemeteries as well as but give a little bit to the community of that perspective as for the most part there. So I don't
want to get up there. So >> awesome. Awesome. Um counc any questions comments? >> No questions for me. Um, I think you'd be a great fit for the commission and I just want to thank you for all you do for gardener and look forward to supporting you. >> Um, councelins,
>> I echo the counselor. Thank you for coming in today and giving your time to gardener and all you do here. Um, I have no I have no questions. >> Awesome. Um, so I don't well actually I do have a question. Um, first I want to say thank
you for your services at uh different capacities. Um my question is is with funeral work, cemetery work, you don't get tired of being found in that type of environment. >> Not not really. I mean definitely it can
be tiring but obviously um I don't really like I know different lifestyle but it's death is pretty much like a it's not a calling it's a lifestyle as everyone always says. Um but being able to give your whole heart soul to the people who in the community who are
dying as well as trying to save them in the other part of it um definitely gives a different perspective and everything from there. So that's awesome. look at all aspects from it. Um so you know like I I just want to say thank you. Uh obviously this is an appointment for 3
years. Um and um I just want to go ahead and say thank you and you definitely fit the the mood for the position. Um that being said um before we go any further, there was something I wanted to go ahead and go say before I went in and
start meeting um due to the nature of this meeting. Um, I know we have worked hard and had a lot of discussion about the committee rules and processes to improve the way we review the mayor's appointments. It's clear that some of the changes we've
implemented have worked well um, and some have struggled. However, in the best interest of the appointments in the city, if there's no objection, I'd like to wave our committee rules for this meeting to go ahead and get the job done today. Um, is there any objection? >> You're not for me.
>> I There's none. um the rules will be suspended. Um that's so >> so just want to add so what that means too is that normally the appointments for everyone that's here today would come to this meeting go to a second meeting um but we have enough
information for this meeting where we're going to be acting on um each item. So just brightens the first one so everyone's aware when you come up it'll be the same kind of fashion. Um, normally you would go to some people are here for the second time. Um, but anyone
here who's here for the first time today will go directly to um the council if you're recommended by the committee to do so. So, we will have action today just so everybody knows what the next step is. I think that's that is part of the waving of the rule. >> Exactly. Took the words right out of mouth. You described a lot better than I
would. Uh, with that being said, is there a motion? >> Move to recommend to the full council the measure be confirmed pending. May you also suspend the rules. >> Second. >> All right. Motion made by councelor Heglin. Um seconded by councelus to
um how do you say it? How do you say recommend to the full council um I'm not going to say pending that they suspend but um recommend to the full council for um confirmation. >> Um all those in favor? >> Do any discussion?
>> Oh, I'm sorry. Is there any discussion? >> Nothing else for me. Nope. No discussion. >> All those in favor? I. >> All those against motion pass. All >> thank you. Thank you. >> Item 11669, a measure confirming the
man's appointment of Donald Robertson to the position of secretary commission member for term expiring August 22nd, 2021. report from the mayor. >> Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Um, just as firefighter Cormier was uniquely qualified due to his background being
involved in a uh local funeral home, I can't think of anyone more qualified for the cemetery commission than Mr. Robinson, having overseen almost all of the operations almost single-handedly at the three Catholic cemeteries we had here in Gardener up until his recent retirement about twoish months ago. Um,
I have no problem sharing the story that uh my grandfather had a sister who passed away as an infant and he lost her grave and didn't know where to find her and Mr. Robinson provided the family with a map of how to find his sister's grave before he passed. Um, having an intimate knowledge of the operation of
cemeteries, of how uh interactions with family members of those who are interned in the cemeteries and everything in between, I think he's a great fit for this position. um aside from giving him something to do after his recent retirement um also just providing uh key
insights uh and just general knowledge of how the the process works in the community of people who are there too. I think he's a great fit for the position I'm happy to put forward this appointment. >> Awesome. Mr. Robinson, would you like to introduce yourself? >> Yeah, Don Robinson. I've been a resident
here for about 40 years now. uh worked for uh as a contractor for 20 years and then at um uh Annunciation Parish for the last 20 just as the mayor said I just retired and u as he said ran three
of the uh Catholic cemeteries which totals about 30 acres of cemeteries and um we did between 100 and 150 burials a year. So uh I do have a pretty good knowledge of the inner workings of a cemetery.
I think I could bring a little to the table here. >> Awesome. Uh, councelor Consiscus. Uh, any comments, questions? >> Thank you, Mr. Chair. Uh, I've known Mr. Robinson for a very long time. I'm very familiar with his work. I'm thrilled that you're giving your time after your
retirement to give back to the city. There really isn't um a better fit for your role. And I'm I'm just so glad that you've stepped up and it doesn't surprise me at all that you have. So, thank you so much. Um, I'll be supporting the department. Thank you, Councilman. >> Thank you.
>> No questions either. Thank you, uh, you know, quite a bit. We appreciate it and your continued service. Um, and I think we're very lucky to have you and your insight. >> Appreciate you stepping up in this new capacity. >> All right. >> Um, I want to echo what the uh other
counselor said. Um, thank you. I you look way too young to be retired, but go ahead and say thank you for coming back and um helping us out. >> That is all. >> All right. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thanks. >> Go ahead.
>> Yes. >> I'd like to make a motion to recommend confirmation council. >> Second. All right. Motion made by councelor Kazinskus, seconded by councel Headway to um to present this to the full council for
approval. Uh confirmation. I'm sorry. Um is there any discussion? >> All those in favor say I. Bye. >> Oh, you're going to say no. Wash your best. Those two. All right. Um, we'll go ahead and go with the other um first item on
the agendas. Item 11640 measure confirming the man's appointment of Alexander Durawitz to the position of golf commission member for terms expiring August 21st 2028. Pull from the map. >> Thank you very much Mr. Chairman. Uh attorney Durowitz and councelor Durlowitz how whatever title you want to
use commissioner. Um this is a reappoint to the commission. Uh he's been a great asset on the commission. I've been to several different uh golf commission meetings and seen the insights he brings both as a golfer and as someone who has um a good knowledge of how oversight over the enterprise account uh because
the golf commission is uniquely uh positioned of having uh extensive control over the funding in the enterprise account itself uh having that perspective as a city councelor uh for the financial ways that it impacts the city's budget as a whole having the insights as an attorney and the implications of the decisions made by
the uh golf commission and everything in between. I think he's a great fit for the commission and I'm happy to put forward his reappoint. >> Thank you. Um, councel any uh questions, comments? >> Nothing for me. I think he knows that course better than most and so I look
forward to reappointing him again. >> Thank you. >> I have a question for the mayor. So, Mr. Mayor and probably just for the public watching as well. Counselor uh Durowitz does um he does wave his golf membership of the commission. Thank you. Um, and I can't think of a better person to be on
the commission, but his time there as well as other places in the city, and I in full support of the appointment. >> Thank you. Um, I really don't have too much to say about the appointment. I think it's uh very fitting. So, um,
that's all I really have to say. Great job. >> Make a motion to recommend confirmation to the full council. >> Second. Um motion made by councelor Gonzinskis, seconded by councelor Heglin to um I'm sorry
to recommend a mayor's appointment. Is there any discussion? All those in favor say I. >> I. >> All those say no. Motion pass. Item 11655, a measure confirming the mayor's appointment of Paul Tone to the position
of industrial development finance authority member for term expiring August 22nd, 2030. Report from the mayor. >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Uh, M. Councelor Tone has been serving as the chairman of the Industrial Development Finance Authority for uh, several years
since uh, the passing of the late chairman Ron Formier. uh was in the position. Uh while uh councelor Tusone did uh res or excuse me resign from his position on the GR, he did not resign from this position position specifically requested that his reappointment continue to move forward in this
position as well. Uh they are considered two separate bodies. While we've traditionally had those as co-appoints in the past, uh they do operate under two different sections of the general laws and have two different uh authorities that oversee those there too. Uh so happy to put forward his reappointment before he this evening.
>> Thank you. Um questions comments he >> um just I guess for the public could you talk about the difference between the two seats you mentioned here? >> Yeah absolutely. So the the gardener redevelopment authority is a uh quasi uh public agency defined by state law as a group that oversees ways in which the
city can find uh slighted uh I'm trying to think of the the blighted prop slum and blight. I had to combine them in my head for that one. uh properties within the city and find ways to redevelopment those by purchasing those. Uh there's more flexibility in the purchasing
process for a redevelopment authority than there is with a entity like a municipality uh and utilizing those and basically have a cycle system where as you purchase property and sell the property you use the money from the sale to then re uh revitalize the next property that you have and moving forward from there. The Industrial Development Finance Authority is a uh
agency that is required for a municipality to have if you choose to obtain funding through Mass Development's loan program for redevelopment. Uh basically this authority oversees the bonds that are issued by mass development for those uh development projects that are done uh as
a financing arm rather than the in the weeds development arm. So they are considered two separate agencies. Most municipalities do have the co- um appointed positions like we have here in Gardner because if you're working on a project, it makes sense to also know the finances of that project, but they can
be separate as well too. So since they are two separate uh governing legislations and governing oversight boards of mass development ver uh for the industrial development finance authority and the executive office of housing livable communities for the redevelopment authority uh that's why
they can be fully separated as well. >> Thank you. So that's it for me council Kaziscus. Any questions comments? >> I have no questions. Thank you. >> Um I have no comments either or questions. I think you explained it very well. Um, with that being said, >> I'll make a motion to recommend
confirmation to the full council. >> Second. >> Um, motion made by councelor Kazinskus, seconded by council helland to recommend a mayor's appointment to the full city council. All those in f I'm sorry. Is there any discussion? >> All those in favor say I.
>> I. All say no. Motion pass. and subcommittee. Item 11621, a measure confirming the mayor's appointment of Richard >> 11828. >> Oh, yeah. That's right. We have one
more. All right. Item 11828, a measure confirming the mayor's appointment of Stacy Consiscus to the position of redevelopment authority member for term expiring May 5th, 2031. >> Thank you very much. >> Excuse me, Mr. Chair. I'm going to be recusing myself from this vote. Well, I
don't believe I have a conflict. pleases my sister and so I would like to remove myself from the vote. >> Your sister, she's so nice. Report from the mayor. >> Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Uh uh Stacy wasn't able to be here tonight, but she did provide a letter of interest that is included here uh before you. Uh
I think she'd be an excellent fit for the Garden Redevelopment Authority. She's got extensive business background here in Gardener through her work at uh Moonh Hill Brewing and the Gardener Ale House. her extensive involvement with the board of directors with the greater gardener chamber of commerce and their leadership team. Uh she holds a bachelor
of arts degree in English with a minor in sociology with a focus in social work from the University of Massachusetts Ammerst. Uh great school and a small business certificate from out community college. Uh I think the perspective she brings as someone who's in the business field to the GR table is a huge asset
for the redevelopment authority. If you think of the way I I just went in a kind of a brief synopsis of what the GR's mission is is to bolster development in the city to further economic and devel development and growth in the business community. Having someone at the table
who's in the business community and understands what it's like on the other side of the table, I think is a vital uh perspective to bring to the table that if you don't have, you're really shortsighting yourself uh in terms of the organization's goals. So, I think bringing that to the table, uh, is one
of the best things that we could see happen to the GR and I'm happy to put forward her appointment. >> Awesome. Um, any questions, comments? Council He >> I think, no, I agree. I think she'll have a great perspective. She has really great experience. She knows gardener in and out. Um, it'll be nice to have
another, I think, female on the board as well. It's probably the most diverse it's ever been. Uh, so I look forward to supporting this appointment. Um, I don't really have much to add. I mean, I think you really went ahead and um, you know, ahead with this, uh,
appointment right here. Um, I'm a fan of hers. I've, um, worked with her a little bit over at the library doing a couple things, things such, but I know she's all over the city helping out. So, that's great that she's, uh, wants to work at this capacity. Um, that being said,
>> I'll move to recommend to the full council the measure be confirmed. >> Second. All right. Um motion made by councelor Hagman, second by council heath to recommend the mayor's appointment to the full city council. Is there any discussion? There's none. All those in favor say I.
>> All those against say no. Motion pass. In subcommittee item 11621, a measure confirming the mayor's appointment of Richard W to the position of planning board member for term expiring July 21st, 2021. Report from the mayor.
>> Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I'm really excited to put forward Mr. R's appointment. Mr. Ru, I uh sent me the uh letter of interest that I sent to the council with his appointment. Um, and I was blown away by the amount of experience he has being someone who uh
was a 12-year Air Force veteran during the Vietnam era, then continuing to move on to over 25 years as uh working at uh Simplex uh both in Gardener and later in Westminster. um his work uh his degree in engineering and marketing his uh
class D uh electrical license experience as well too brings a different perspective to the planning board that I think um is a really keen perspective to bring someone who has been on the other side of a project's work knows the ins and outs of the project knows uh what
needs to be done to get the project done uh from start to finish then being on the table of the uh the side of the table of the group that approves those projects from the start you you get the full timeline, experience and perspective with it there too. Um, he does come at the recommendation of both the uh vice chair of the planning board,
Mr. Robert Schwarz and former mayor, former city council, former city clerk Alanelli. Uh, have provided references for him as well that were uh stated in his letter of interest that uh you have before you. Again, someone who is a longtime resident of the city, brings that much experience, and then volunteers and goes out of his way to
seek appointment without even being asked, I think is u enough of a statement of his character uh to say that I'm happy to put forward his appointment as a new appointment to the planning board. >> Awesome. Uh Mr. R, would you like to introduce yourself? >> Yeah, thank you. Uh thank you, Mr.
Chair. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh there's not much that I can add to that. Uh that was a pretty good thing. Um, as the mayor said, I lived in the city for over 50 years. And when I got out of the Air Force, I moved here, started
working at Simplex as a almost a janitor. I was a draftsman. Uh, and then from draftsman, I went to product manager and then eventually marketing manager. And when Simplex decided to be sold, Mr. Watkins sold the place. It was
time to make an exit. So I left there and I went to NFPA, National Fire Protection Association Boston. So in addition to all the things that the mayor already said, I was involved in a lot of projects, but it was pretty broad
because people in National Fire, I did a lot of work with fire departments. So I knew a lot of people here in the force. I uh did a lot of work for NFPA, worked there for 25 years uh for a total of 52 years in in this industry. And my my
function at NPA was pretty much as electrical engineer teaching. I traveled the country. I was gone just about every week someplace and we were doing training programs primarily on electrical systems, alarm systems, a lot of electronic stuff and that's where a
lot of the contractor things that the mayor was talking about come into play. uh there's a lot of experience there and I do have the two degrees and as part of NFPA not only did I do all that work but some of the projects we did I was chair
of the project and administered many many meetings so I hate to say I've been meeting out but I've been meeting out served as chair I also served as members of meeting both continuing meetings and ad hoc meetings
um representing the NFPA on these meetings. I was the parliamentarian, so I'm very familiar with Robert's rules of order, uh, the Chicago Manual, and different other things. So, and I know when to talk and when to be silent. So, thank you for that.
>> Awesome. Thank you. Um, Council Gonzas, any questions, comments? >> Um, I have no questions. I think the references and also the introduction by the mayor and the information that we had coming in was really helpful. I appreciate your introduction being here today. Um, I'm going to support the appointment. I'm excited to have, you
know, someone new with your background to join the planning board. It's, you know, all of our council's commissions, committees in the city are incredibly important to make all of everything work. Um, it's nice when people step up to be part of that. I know that other towns have they struggle to find people
to be part of the the work that goes into running the municipality and and Gardner, we're, you know, we have a lot of positions to fill and and we're really lucky to we have a whole committee dedicated to it, literally. Um but um you know the mayor has to find those people that is that's challenging for him takes a lot of time for him to
do and so when people step up who have such an extensive background are really going to add to the quality of the work that we do here. Um couldn't be more grateful for it. So thank you very much and I'll be supporting the appointments comments. >> Very well said. Um thank you for your
service as well to our country. We appreciate that. I think you're going to bring some great new perspective, which is always great to have some fresh eyes on things and and making sure we are doing the best we can. So, I also look forward to supporting your appointment. >> Could I add one final thing?
>> Um, one of the questions that the mayor asked me when we I met with him quite some time ago is why do you want to do this? And I said, well, Mr. Mayor, I said to be frank with you, I am a little bit remiss. I lived here 50 years and I've
not contributed to the community a lot. I've been traveling. I've been going to school. I've been raising a family. I have three kids. Served in the military. And now I'm retired. >> Okay. So, you know, I I I've been hanging around for the last 5 years and
we've been traveling and doing things like that, but I feel it's a time to give back to the community and this is something that I feel that I could be contributing to. >> That's awesome. >> Thank you. That's that's that's awesome. Um I love to hear it. Uh I definitely
will be in support of this. Um I have had a couple planning board members telling me you got to get them on the agenda and we had you on a couple times. We had to keep on rescheduling because you're traveling and things and such, but I'm glad that you're here now. Um with that being said, there move to
recommend to the full council the measure be confirmed. >> Second. Um motion made by councelor Hegman, second by councelor Kiscus to recommend the mayor's appointment to the full city council. Is there any discussion? >> All those in favor say I. I.
>> All those say no. Motion pass. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. >> Um before I go any further, I should have probably said this earlier. This little thing right here is a camera. So when you guys go back, you guys can
watch it on YouTube, things and such. So just no pressure, but there's a camera right there recording. They all did great. >> Item 11642, a measure confirming the man's appointment of Robert Rice to the
position of zoning board of appeals, alternate member for term expiring August 21st, 2020. >> You're welcome there. >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman. the uh alternate members of the zoning board by chapter 675 uh yeah 675 of the city code
our one-year appointment uh attorney Rice has extensive uh experience with the city having previously served as our library director and then as a state representative and a longtime attorney in the city uh he is completing his first one-year term as an alternate member of the ZBA and I've been very happy with his performance on that and
I'm happy to look forward to reappoint. I know he did send a letter uh as well um that uh the city clerk has with all of his um interest in the position as well too. >> Um council he >> nothing else for me. You know I've known
Mr. Rice a long time. I think he is incredibly qualified. He's done well so far. So I look forward to supporting this council. Any questions? >> Mr. Chair, I am in full support of the appointment. I uh have known Mr. for a
number of years as well and um I'm glad that he is also stepping up to be part of the zoning board. Um and I'm glad that he's going to be part of it as I will also be supporting his appointment. >> Awesome. Um I'll definitely be in support of this
right here. But I did have a question for the mayor. Um the first one it was a one year and then this right here is a threeyear. Correct. This is also a one year because my specific ordinance says >> it's a uh a one-year appointment.
>> If you look at the expiration date, it's Oh, no. I apologize. My dates were wrong. And there's another one later in the agenda. I believe that's a one-year appointment. This is a three-year appointment. We did change that in the recent ordinance rewrite uh in the administrative legislation. This used to be a one-year appointment. It's now a
three-year. Okay. All right. >> So, this one expired in 2025. >> Yes. This Yes. >> That's what it does. It does say on the >> Yes. >> Okay. Okay. >> Thank you for the clarification on that. I think still getting used to the new one. Um, is there a motion?
>> Make a motion to recommend confirmation of appointment to the full council. >> Second. >> All right. Um, motion made by councelor Kazinsk, seconded by Council Hegel to recommend the mayor's appointment to cool city council. Is there any discussion? All those in favor say I. I. All those
say no. Motion pass. Item 11661, a measure confirming the mayor's appointment of Maryanne Null to the position of cultural council member for term expiring August 22nd, 2028. Report from the mayor. >> Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. This one's really fun for me. I've known Mrs.
uh Mrs. null since uh she was one of my band parents when I was in the garden high school marching band uh back in the day as a freshman. Uh and have always loved working with her. Always um brings the energy to the the role that she's in whether it be through the music boosters
back when I was there, the band parents at UMass Ammerst or her through her role as the curator for the Garden Museum. Um really uh getting out there and being active and involved in the community. I think through her work through the garden museum and as someone who's been involved with the cultural council on the other side of things in the past um
she just brings a a great perspective of someone who utilizes or has utilized in the past the funds from the cultural council to promote community events to promote gardener and the culture in the area and promote local artists and uh different um applicants uh for this pool. This is something that we normally
get more applicants than we have funding for. Uh, and when you're reviewing those applications, having the insights of what brings culture to Gardener and what might be highlighted this year but may better be highlighted next year and is there a
theme across the awards that are there uh to bring home a certain um notion or aspect of what makes gardener gardener I think uh is a really cool way that uh Mrs. is null to be a interesting and vital member of the cultural council and I'm happy to put forward her uh new
appointment to the position. This is one that you are cap by state law. You can only serve up to two three-year appointments uh before you're termed out of the position and then you either have to take a term off or retire from the commission. >> So, uh Miss No, would you like to introduce yourself?
>> Well, thanks for being on. Um well, Mary and all I moved to Gardner. I'm from Germany and I moved to Gutner in 2004 and have been running the Gartner Museum now for 11 years was August and I'm just
generally interested in culture, arts, history and community engagement and outreach. and I like to look behind the scenes of say organizations or the city, the council
or something like that. So I had a little bit of an insight in in the workings of city um with organizing or helping organize the centennial celebration, the parade.
So, it's all important. >> Awesome. Um, >> and I definitely have enough energy. >> Yes. >> Council consists, has any uh questions, comments? >> Uh, I I have no questions. I think this is also a pretty obvious great fit. I'm
glad to see Marian joining uh the culture council as I will be supporting the appointment to the full council. Uh, you do fantastic work. Took the words out of my mouth. The energy that Marian brings is unbelievable. Uh she's an obvious, I think, choice for this and um
as a new appointment, I'm glad to bring you on and I also you're one of those people that people probably assume already do a bunch of other things because you do a bunch of things. So, um I think you will be a great fit for this and I'm glad to support the appointment.
>> Awesome. Uh council He >> agreed. I've known Marion for a while. Um she was a huge help planning the centennial. um and I very was very much happy to have her and relied on her uh through that time. I think your love of traveling and museums and is going to be
natural for this. I really couldn't think of anyone better as well. So, I look forward to supporting your appointment. Um I'm definitely in support of this. You know, you definitely have an energy. Do you you know, you you have those people
that you see and you don't say anything. They just make you smile and um you give that energy. you know, you didn't even say anything and it's just a straight smile every time I see you and it's always good vibes and you always pop up on them. Anything that's going on, I see you. I'm like, what is she doing? You always right there and everything else.
I got to be honest with you, I think this is the first time I actually really heard you really speak. I see you there and everything else. So, um you know, I think the position at the uh at the um with the museum in this right here, um
fits you perfectly and your tone and your voice goes with uh it goes with the position. I don't know how to describe it, but I feel like anytime I watch a movie, that's the type of tone I hear, but it's a you know, someone that's, you know, at a museum. So, um yeah, I'm definitely in support of it. Keep up the
great work. I'll make a motion to recommend passage of full count uh recommend confirmation of appointment to the full council. >> Second. >> I'm happy to mess that up cuz I messed it up earlier. Um
a motion made by councelor Kazinskus, seconded by councelor Heglin um to recommend the mayor's appointment to the full city council. Is there any discussion? >> All those in favor say I. I. All those against say no. Motion pass. >> Thank you.
>> Thank you. >> Item 11662, a measure confirming the mayor's appointment of Brandon Huey to the position of culture council member for term expiring August 22nd, 2028. Report from the mayor. >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Huie uh requested to be appointed to the
cultural council um around the same time he was appointed to the youth commission uh because he said he thought that there could be a strong connection between the two. And if you're promoting culture within the city, why not promote it to the youth the city as well as a way to um give people a sense of belonging in
the place that they call home and grow up in? Because some of the first memories or the first instincts that people have of whether or not they want to stay in a community that they grew up in and call it their long-term home come through their experience and their youth experiences. Uh so I was really happy to
hear that from him. Uh he's doing a great job as the youth center director. He's uh doing a great job of reactivating the youth commission uh in the city and I think this would be a good next step for him. >> Awesome. Councelor Heglin, any questions, comments? >> Uh good questions. Again, you know, I've
known Brandon for a while. Uh, he used to also work for the school department. He now runs Steve Brand the Boys and Girls Club, now runs our youth center. I think his involvement in Gardener being relatively new to Gardener is really exciting. I appreciate his desire to contribute um and really making this
place his home. So, uh, having lived in Indiana for a long time and then coming here, uh, so I look forward to supporting this. >> Uh, councelor Coniscus, any questions, comments? Well said. Um, Brandon Huey is fantastic. He's a great fit for the
cultural council. I'm glad to know that it was um by his own choice commission because I'm excited to see where those are going to go. Uh I I second everything that the counselor said and I will be supporting it. >> Awesome. Um,
Brandon is a very interesting guy and the way that, you know, he goes ahead and he finds a way to go ahead and connect culture counsel with the youth, which makes sense, but it was probably I don't connected that. Um, and it makes perfect sense and you know, I enjoy
having conversations with him because he opens my eyes in a lot of different ways um on his insight and things like that. So, I think this will be great for him. Um, and that that excites me and the connection that you made, that's a whole another
outlook that I now have. Um, that's all I got to say. >> Make a motion to recommend confirmation of the appointment to the full council. >> Second. >> Motion made by councelor Kazinski, seconded by council Hegeland to recommend the mayor's appointment to the full city council. Is there any
discussion? >> All those in favor say I. >> I. All discussion say no. Motion pass. All right. So item 11671. Um this is the uh measure confirming the mayor's appointment of Veronica Patty uh
to position of culture council member. Um she resigned correct >> from her position on the cultural council not her full-time position with the city but she is has resigned from this specific position after the appointment was submitted. All right. If there's no objection, I'll ask what's
the move off the calendar. Um, the vice chair, she was the chair of the cultural council. The vice chair of the council, uh, Jason Stevens is now serving as the acting chair until we find someone to take over the chairmanship of it.
>> Okay. >> Thank you. He was here, right? >> He was. Yeah. >> Okay. Just want to make sure I wasn't seeing things. Item 11667, a measure confirming the mayor's appointment of Nancy Heert to the
position of council and agent member for term expiring August 22nd, 2028. Nancy, if you like you guys both, >> don't you usually see me downstairs? >> I know. That's part of my report.
>> Report from the mayor. >> Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I don't think I've ever seen M. Heert not smiling. um the energy she brings and just the fun that she brings to everything uh that's going on is great. Uh I often she she just made the joke as she was coming up so she kind of beat me to the punch line on it but I often see
her on Friday's walking club uh that uh the you know the council on aging the senior center have put together uh where on Friday mornings a fitness instructor comes and leads a walking club and fitness uh club in Perry auditorium here at city hall uh to keep people active
and moving and involved. Um, I really love the conversations that I have with her. I love the just bright energy she brings to the room that she's in. Uh, having attended a recent uh council on aging meeting, I like the perspective and the questions that she asked. And I'm happy to put forward her uh reappoint at the recommendation of the
senior cent's director as well. >> Awesome. Um, before we have you introduce yourself, um, Director Ellis, would you like to >> Good evening, folks. Thanks for allowing me just to be here to support the appointment of Nancy. I'm blessed to
have so many people that bring so many skills and talents to the table, but I would say that Nancy has infectious energy. She's super active and engaged. So, she understands so many of the different aspects and dynamics of the senior center and senior community. She
um is provocative. She asked the right questions at the right time to make sure we're making the right decisions to implement the right services. And I I really love the fact that she doesn't do it on her own, that she brings other people into the fold um to make our
community vibrant and successful. So, thank you for your service. I appreciate you. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Last but not least, uh Lisa, >> I'm overwhelmed by these wonderful remarks here. Uh Miss Would you like to introduce yourself to the public?
Pardon? >> Would you like to introduce yourself? >> Okay. Give us a little information. >> My name is Nancy Heert and um I was born and raised in Gardener, Massachusetts and went to Connecticut to teach school for 35 years. And then when that period
was over, I decided that I wanted to come back to Gardener and live. And I am so happy. I love being in Gardener. I love our senior center. I love our mayor and the director and we have so many things available to
us here that for seniors it it's just wonderful. I'm very happy to be back in gardener. So, thank you. >> Awesome. Council Heckland, any questions, comments? >> Thank you. Just want to thank you for for volunteering and being in this role for being an active member of the senior center and the council on aging and
we're lucky to have you. So, I appreciate it. >> Thank you, Council Kazinskus. questions. >> I have um my only question might be for the mayor. So this is a new appointment. So is this a new appointment? >> Yes, from an associate member to a phone. >> From an associate default. Okay, that
was my only question. Thank you for your continued service. >> Thank you so much. >> Thank you for the wonderful city we live in. >> Thank you. Is there a motion? Move to recommend to the full council the measure be confirmed. >> Second. >> All right. Motion made by councelor
Heglin, second by councelor Consensquez to recommend the mayor's appointment to the full city council. Is there any discussion? All those in favor say I. >> I. Suppose. Motion pass.
>> Thank you. Item 11672, a measure confirming the mayor's appointment of Daniel Kelly to the position of council and agent associate member for term expiring August 22nd, 2026.
>> Report from the mayor. >> Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I um I'm very excited about uh talking about Mayor Kelly and his work that he's done here in the city for this appointment. Uh, I will say that this is the one-year appointment that I was confusing with
earlier because the ordinance does have associate members as a one-year appointment. Um, obviously uh Mr. Kelly has extensive knowledge of the city, having served as a firefighter for several years following uh that as a uh one of the city's mayors for uh 4-year
period uh and from 2000 to 2004. Uh the character of Mayor Kelly is something that I often think about. Uh and uh if you know while talking a little bit more than I think than I
normally do at these uh I I'd like to share the story. Uh when Mayor Kelly was mayor, it was during the period where 911 happened and my grandfather uh made Mayor Kelly a plaque to hang in the mayor's office as a way to just stay in there and you know there was a lot going on. There was a lot that was happening. There was a lot of uncertainty. So my
grandfather made him a plaque of the American flag with the Statue of Liberty and the phrase united we stand. Uh and then when the mayor left office and Mayor Sandler took over uh the he took the plaque with him. Uh my grandfather passed away in 2010 and at his funeral
Mayor Kelly came with the plaque to gift it back to the family as a reminder that while uh my grandfather gave him the plaque to get him through the hard times then, he was ready to give it back to the family to give us uh get us through the hard times now. And on my uh first day in office, that plaque was reput back in the same spot that Mayor Kelly
and my grandfather hung it in the mayor's office uh back in 2001. Um and at that day, he also came back with a hat that said mayor on it. And he said, "Listen, I had this when I was mayor here. I'm handing the torch off to the next one here, too." So, I think the the kindness, the professionalism, and just
the genuine care that Mayor Kelly brings to the table is something that um I hope to emulate in my service here in the city is following in his footsteps as the city's current mayor. Uh and something that I think he brings great uh pride to the council on aging members and I'm happy to put him forward as an associate member.
>> Uh director Ellis, would you like to >> if I may first though, um and I don't know if I'm out of order and I apologize. The appointment is through August 2026. Or should that have been 2027? Is that just a late appointment? >> It is. Okay. I apologize. Um I just
noticed it myself. >> Um I don't know. I I heard the mayor just say something, Dan. I hope that you heard it as well. I think he called you a character. um this what he calls >> I'm going to reiterate I'm going to reiterate the term character but it's
it's a sense that you know characters are often present right they are are there and they're involved and they are you know the the whole point of the plot is the character and you are the point of the plot your leadership uh not only
in the senior community but in our city as a whole your leadership has been demonstrated for veterans concerns, your leadership has been demonstrated for your neighbors. Um, and I am so so profoundly appreciative of your um your
outspoken advocacy, your steadfast um dedication to our community in so many ways and your get it done attitude. So, I'm pleased that your appointment was put up. I hope that it's uh renewed on August 22nd, 2026 for another year so
that you can continue to be a character at the Gardener Senior Center. >> Um thank you. Um Mr. Mayor Kelly, would you like to introduce yourself? >> What can I say?
>> It's been 80 years in this town. Left told me to go to the military. came back and served it, hoping I served it well. It's home. It'll be my resting place. I can't say
that. I'll be up in Winon, but not not enough time to go go over it. Everything that I've accomplished, I'm proud of it. My family's proud of it. Got to do it all over again.
It's been some good people. I enjoyed being mayor. It was a tough time being mayor. 9/11 didn't help, but we got through it. And by the way, it's the 25th anniversary. >> Mhm. >> Coming up.
>> Mhm. >> He organizes the memorial ceremony every year for the 911 remembrances. That's all I've got to say. I'm getting older. Mike wants me on the board, willing to serve,
and I'm hoping that I live long enough to see the new senior center. >> You will. It's any questions, comments. >> Um, I have no questions. Just thank you
for stepping up again. I've known uh Mayor Kelly a long time and I appreciate all of uh the conversations we've had. Uh I can't think of a better person to um be part of the Council on Aging and I'm not surprised if you're stepping up for the you know teen time to do
something in the city um as you clearly have throughout your life in different ways. But um I think it's a great example of um what people can do with their experience um and how you can just continue to serve the city in a way that is is needed and appreciated. So um I
have no questions for you. I'm not going to put you to work at all. I just want to say thank you um for your time as well because you know it is it is quite the commitment um as our you know our previous um appointee for the senior center that said there's a lot going on there and you need a strong need a
strong um support system to do it and we're lucky to have one here in the city so thank you I will be supporting this appointment >> thank you uh council any questions comments >> just thank you once a public servant always a public servant coming back for
more. Uh, so we appreciate it and and this is great. It's all been said. So, thank you for joining us once more. >> Um, nothing but good was said about you and I'm I'm excited that you're a part of it. Um, there's nothing more that I
can say except for I'm I'm pretty sure I'm going to see your appointment real soon, your reappoint. Um, probably the next meeting. Uh, so that's really it. Thank you. I don't motion the recommendation of the full council. The measure be confirmed. >> Second.
>> Motion made by council Hegman. Second by council discus to recommend the mayor's appointment to full city council. Is there any discussion? >> All those in favor say I. >> I. >> All against say. Motion pass.
Item 116 item 11674. I met a confirming the mayor's appointment of Edward Edward Vipon to the position of Banstan, committee member for term expiring August 22nd, 2028.
>> Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Uh Mr. Vond wasn't able to be here today. Um but I'm happy to put forward his reappoint. He's a uh one of the inaugural members of the >> Excuse me Nancy. I always say it wrong. What is >> the bipod? Bipod.
>> Bipod. Yes. >> Not that before. me because I know Ed and I was when you said that I was like have I been saying it long. >> I just the thing is my so as someone who announces the concerts in the summer I've always said it wrong and I got corrected last year for the first time and it's in my head that I'm always going to say it the wrong way. Uh so
thank you very much Nancy. >> Yeah. >> I uh I call him Ed when I see him so it's not often I say his last name. >> Um >> great great guy, great member of the band sing committee. does an awesome job with uh helping, you know, get the
bands, help at the concerts, pass in the basket, organize the stuff moving forward. Uh happy to put forward his reappoint. >> Awesome. Uh Council Heck, any questions, comments? >> Just, you know, I've known him a while. I'm in different capacities. He is an outstanding guy. Uh glad we have him still and look forward to supporting
this. >> Awesome. Ciscus, any questions? >> No questions. I'm familiar with um with him and the work that he's done and I'm glad that he's willing to um step up and have it continue. I have no questions and I'm glad the mayor put it forward and I will be supporting it.
>> Um the only comment I have is this is a uh we went for three years, correct? >> Yes. >> And by the time the three years up, I'll get the name right. >> Well, um Council He had it wrong, too. So, just to let you know.
So >> yes. >> All right. Is there a motion? >> Motion to recommend confirmation of the full council. >> Second. >> All right. Motion made by councelor Kaziscus, seconded by councel Hegland to recommend the mayor's appointment to the
full city council. Is there any discussion? >> All those in favor say I. >> I. Those oppos say no. Motion pass. Item 11675, a measure confirming the mayor's appointment of Nancy Binder to the
position of Bansan, committee member for term expiring August 22nd, 2028. >> Just a note on Mr. Vipond, he uh was having a medical issue. He he would have wanted to be here, but he could not. >> Reporting on that.
>> Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Uh, Attorney Binder is someone who's very involved in the community through her law office, through her work in the city, through just the years that she's been here in Gardener, but also as one of the inaugural members of the formalized band stand committee that we've had here in Gardener. Um, I see her at all the concerts, um, sitting
right in the front row getting ready to enjoy a great night, getting, you know, always there to help organize the next season and everything in between. I'm very, very, very happy to put forward her reappoint. Uh, and I think she's a great asset to the city. I think it's worth mentioning that the Vans committee fundraises enough every
year that not a dime of the city's budget goes towards paying for the concerts. It's 100% sponsorship and donation covered and that's done through the amount of volunteer work that this band stand committee does. Fundraising enough to get there close to a dozen concerts. >> We're having tension.
>> We're having Yeah. o over the course of the summertime. That's paying the bands. That's getting the setup. that's being there to make sure everything's done the right way without costing the city a penny because of the hours and hours that they put in as volunteer work speaks to everyone who's on that
committee. I think they do a great job. >> Bender, would you like to introduce yourself? >> Well, um I'm Nancy Binder. I have been a lifong resident of Gardener for all of my 70 years. Um I have been a lawyer for
40 years. I have my law practice in the city. Um, I did a brief stint on a city council decades ago. I also did a brief stint as assistant city solicitor. I've been on the licensing board now for
probably 13 or 14 years and on the band stand committee. I I think the first season I was on it, we actually had to cancel it because of >> co Yeah. Yeah. That was a great way to get started, cancel the season. But, um,
we've had some very successful seasons since then. Um, we've had some great bands in. Uh, we try a couple of new bands every year. Um, the crowd has grown. Um, we've gone from a few hundred
people to really a lot in the park. Um, so I'm really proud of it and happy that it's gone as well as it has over the years. >> Council Hein, any questions, comments? >> Thank you. Um, so we we were talking earlier by chance.
We were both here in the chamber um about the council and your time. Um, and uh, but also just about, you know, when I was on the committee, it was before it was formalized. It was completely volunteer. It was not an appointed city committee at the time. And it really is a lot of work. Um, so for you, for Ed,
for Mike, you know, it's 10 Saturdays if it doesn't rain as we're talking about your summer, which is not an easy thing to give up. So, we appreciate all the work and time you all put into that. Uh, and I look forward to supporting this. No questions or concerns. >> Thank you, Councelor Kazinskus.
>> I echo the counselor. Thank you for stepping up for another term. Appreciate it. Uh, and I agree with what you said, too. It's something for the city to be proud of. Um I I remember the summer of 2020 very well and I can say that um the
concerts were one of the things that people really missed and uh those don't as the mayor said all I mean those concerts do not happen without the full support of the committee and as organized as it is and you know other
communities would give what give money to be able to have a band committee like we have to be able to do all of the work. Um, but the fact that ours is um, sustainable and it it self sustains and it doesn't cost the taxpayers one dime and they get to enjoy it, like that's a
model for how things should be done. Um, and it's it really is because of the people who run it. It has nothing to do with anything else. Um, so the support that you get from sponsors and from the the members is is so strong and so important. So again, I'm really glad that you're willing to um, remain on on
the band stand committee because it's you're proud of the work you do. It's also a sense of pride for the community and that's very important. Um, so I have in full support of your appointment until you Thank you. >> I'm um I'm definitely in full support of this. I've known you since the early
2000s. Um, I know your family. I know your late husband. you know, we we we go way back and I'm happy to still see you out here still out and doing the thing because I tell you, I forgot what the event was that I had to go speak at and
I had to go over there and I was nervous. I had to go speak. It was at the band. >> Oh, you had to introduce the band. >> Yeah. >> And you know, it's not my crowd, but I was accepted. You know, I'm not saying I knew any words to the songs. I I I humbled. But it was um everyone was really nice and it looked like everybody
was having a great time and it was good vibes and I left it like wow that's that's actually pretty cool with the what you guys are doing over there. So keep up the great work all you guys over there. Um that's all I really have to say. All right. Is there a motion?
>> I'll make a motion to recommend confirmation to the full council. >> Second motion made by councelor Kazinskis. Second by councelor heel to recommend the mayor's appointment to the full city council. Is there any discussion? >> All those in favor say I. I.
>> All oppose say no. >> Motion pass. >> Yeah, my picture's over there somewhere. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Item 11676, a measure confirming the man's appointment of Michael Zlotnik to the
position of Bansam, committee member for term expiring August 22nd, 2028. report from the mayor. >> Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I've known Mrs. Lotnik since I was in middle school. Um he's a great member of the community, very active in his role with
the American Legion, the Polish American Veterans, and as the chair of the band stand committee since it was formalized, uh through city ordinance way back. Uh he does a lot of work for the city. He's a, you know, very well known around the community because of how much he's been involved in everything here. Uh just
genuine great person. I can't say enough good things about him and I'm happy to put forward his reappoint. Uh, Mr. Z, would you like to introduce yourself? >> Yeah. Um, I was on the volunteer crew that built
that band set. So, I've been out with you since day one and been through a lot of few people on the committee and we had a we had a good crew going on right now. Nancy said gave a pretty good
description of what we're doing. Awesome. Awesome. I have questions, comments. >> Uh, just want to thank you. It's been a long time. Like you said, you've been on for many years. I think your name is on the plaque on the man stand for all that work. Um, so you've probably spent more
time there than anyone I know at this point. Uh, so thank you and appreciate it and I look forward to supporting this. >> Awesome. Councelor Kaziscus, any questions, comments? I have no questions. I've known Mr. Zotnik my whole life and I could not think of a better person for this um position and
again I think the standard has been set for the band stand and um you're obviously a huge part of it and I the amount of work and energy and effort that goes into it when you see all the people there at all those concerts. It's nice to um have good people behind it. So glad to support the appointment and
I'm so glad you're willing to continue to give your service. >> Awesome. Um you know you have you every day. I didn't know that, you know, basically you went ahead and I didn't know that you went ahead and you helped build that. That's Yeah, that's awesome. You know, um that's great. There's one
thing that I not a qualification. Um but one thing that I like to have put in there is that he's an advocate of not an advocate, but he's a um he's a a big shopper. Every time I'm in the stores, I see him and his wife shopping,
whether it's at Price Chopper or at Walmart or Hannifford, and it's always smiles. Um, and it's always good vibes. Um, so, um, besides that, I just want to go ahead and say thank you. Um, to be honest with you, there's no band without you. Um, you know, I mean, you you got a
great team, but you're, you know, you're the head of it. Um, so thank you for everything that you do. >> I got to say one more thing. Okay. Eddie Eddie Glowski was responsible for a lot of it. >> Okay. >> Absolutely. >> Yeah. He was a longtime member and
founder and he did a lot of lot of time there. >> Yeah. Awesome. Is there a motion? >> Move to recommend to the full council uh the measure be confirmed. >> Second. >> Um motion made by councelor Hegman, second by councelor Kiscus to recommend the mayor's appointment to the full city
council. Is there any discussion? All those I'm sorry. All those in favor say yay. >> I I. >> All those against say no. >> Motion pass. Thank you.
>> Thank you. >> Thank you. Communications. Um item 11797. a measure approving the job description change for the city's human resources director. Um, if there's no objection, I'll just
Should we do these single or we can put these two together? All right. Items 1171 1798. >> No objection for me. >> Um, so as these have been on the uh
calendar, we really haven't gotten to speak with the mayor about these. Um, so mayor, would you like to speak? >> Yeah, thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I think this is a good move for the city. Um, back in 2014, I believe the uh duties of the uh
oversight of the Greenwood Pool were included in the human resources director's job description um with additional compensation given at the time because of the change when the indoor pool was closed and the superintendent's position of the pool uh was eliminated as a way to make sure that there was still some type of
oversight over the Greenwood pool's operations at the time. Even though the indoor pool was closing, the outdoor pool still had an operation that needed to be done. Uh, but honestly, since I started as an intern in city hall, I think the most common question I was asked every summer was, "But why is the
pool under the HR department?" Uh, and that I think is a valid question to be asked. Um, I think that the human resources director did a good job running it last year, but I and I think she does a great job in her role as HR director, but again, the question still remains, how is the pool related to
human resources work? So, when um, director Huey and Director Morse uh, both mentioned it to me separately that maybe this is something that could be involved with the director of the youth uh, cent's uh, position, particularly right now, the youth center isn't open during the summer. It's open one Friday
a month during the summer months. At least that's the plan for this year as we go moving forward. It creates some flexibility for the position to continue with full year-long operations with the city and continuity because we know the pool is very successful. We know that
there's a crowd at the pool throughout the summer. We know that Sundays were very popular during the month of July last year. What better place to advertise that when the summer's done, you still have a place to go. Uh, and it's a safe, secure place just like the pool is during the
summertime. Uh, I think that this would be a great move as we move forward in seeing the youth center director position fully solidified in Gardenner now that it's completed its pilot year and continuing to move forward uh, as the um, more involved in the youth
operations. You know, we talked about earlier, Brandon, being involved with the youth commission, uh, director Huey, being involved with the youth commission, being involved with the cultural council, being involved with the youth center, getting that full holistic look of, uh, activities and programming that we have in the city, I think would be a good role. Uh, and I,
it's nothing against director Morse that'd be leaving a job description. It just solidifies that the HR director does human resources work and the youth center director becomes a youth activities oversight person that's there. And community activities, too. We have more than just the youth that use the pool and I think everyone understands that. But it's a great way
that you know families just go and make memories that are there and there's a full operation that's there over the summer. I know they're already collecting swim lesson registrations uh for the summer months with Megan Graves in the human resources department currently who has agreed that even if this change happens, she'll help out with that during the first season to
make sure that there's a smooth transition. Director Morris has already been meeting, I think almost weekly, uh, with Director Huey to make sure that if this was to go through, these, you know, Director Morris is taking care of getting the pool ready this summer, but she's having Director Huey shadow her to if this goes through, you know, this is
what happens and this is what you have to do and this is the timeline. Um, director Huy and I met with the director of public works this afternoon, uh, to make sure that the collaboration with the public works department on everything that needs to be done to get the pool open for its opening day on June 23rd, uh, is all set and ready to
go. as well. Uh I think all of the steps that need to be taken for this to happen uh at least on the back side of things have taken place. Uh and the uh communications will continue moving forward to make sure that it's as seam seamless a transition as possible.
>> Awesome. Um is there any discussion? >> I just have a couple of quick points before we look at maybe the JavaScript himself. I just I also wanted I noticed that he's now on the website as well even though we haven't approved the job description. Okay. >> Um so I don't know if that was something
you authorized or could talk to or >> No, but I can certainly take a look at that. >> Okay. Thank you. Um and I I do want to say thank you to, you know, Brandon as well. He's not looking for extra money. He's taking on these extra duties which should give him some summer time. I mean, he does have that that flexibility
there. Um, and he's already doing some of this work again before the job description has been been approved. So, he's already started in a role that we have not officially assigned him. So, I want to thank him for that work too and recognize you know what he's doing in his efforts. >> Awesome.
>> Yeah, I would um, you know, I would say I think I'm glad this has moved out of human resources. I I have to thought for many years what is the full domain human resources? I do also understand that sometimes things just know need to go places to get done. Um, obviously the
youth center director position is a new position. So with this change comes this other change. It's going to be interesting to see how it works out as the youth center continues to grow. I mean, director Huey had a very successful first year um from going from the Garner Boys and Girls Club. I mean,
he's pretty much tripled the um the membership and he sees more, you know, um members daytoday than he he had when um the Boys and Girls Club had been piloted for 10 years. So, um it's clear that we have having our own youth center
is is right now showing that it is a benefit uh to the city and to the the students and also with it being seventh grade and above, that was also a challenge there. Um, but I I I'm glad to see the position has moved. I'm no surprised that uh Director Huie is on
board to take on the responsibility of it. Um, I I am interested to see how it works as that as the youth program grows. Um, I'm not sure how much sense I think it makes to be with youth center because like you said, a lot of other people use the pool as well. Um, and we
do have a recreation department so that has always been a little bit confusing to me. Um, so I would I'm would like to see how that goes moving forward. I know there was some transition with that position this year. So I think this is a safe way to do this to move it out of human resources and to get some other
processes um kind of started with it being in a different area like you said. Let's advertise the youth to the youth at the pool over the summer. What a great thing to transition into fall. Um, but I I think I I would like to see how it goes, but also I I'm not sure that
that fit makes the most sense to me. Um, but it definitely is a better fit than in the human resources department. So, that's all I have to say about that. And I I am look forward to talking about the description box. >> Um, I I think you guys went ahead
um, how do you say it? You guys went ahead and summarized that very well. Um, I I would like just to make a comment as far as the pool goes. I ran into someone I know that I didn't know that I know that works as a lifeguard. She wanted to go ahead and say thank you to the city
council for the uh for the race. Um, I guess there was a text change where a lot of them weren't coming back and they went ahead and the information went out on what the what the rate was going to be and they were all actually coming
back. So, it was uh it was uh good to hear and unexpected from the person who said it to me cuz I didn't know she was a lifeguard. Um but that's really all I have as far as the um this goes. I think it's all I'm looking forward to seeing what job
description is and everything else. Um with that being said, >> so I I look through the old because we finally have the old and new job descriptions which was great to have. I think the HR one looks fine in my opinion. She did a really nice job, I think, of cleaning it up and taking a
redundant language and consolidating things and, you know, they were listed multiple times. She brought them all together. So, to me, those positions look good. Um, I think when we first met on this, we had gone through and identified some potential changes. So,
just for us to decide how we want to move forward, we could I think we could just go through it now while we do have the mayor here. in case there's something that should be discussed with him, we can, but you know, it's with us. We do have the ability to amend it at this
point. Um, so it might just be good to go through it again, maybe chunk by chunk or page by page, and if there's anything we think we need to edit or flag um do that now and it hopefully in the moment since full season is upon us. >> Yeah, I'm ready.
>> I agree. Um, >> if you want to take the lead on that then counselor. >> Sure, I can take notes. Sure. >> Um, that would be. >> So, looking at job title, position status, report to the mayor, date February. I think that's just the date
it was established and put on this new >> template. My quick thought would be director of youth center services and pool facilities manager be outright stated in the job title. just so no one applying for this is sort of shocked when that comes up later if they haven't
seen that park. >> I also think it's important for the public to know who no one's going to know that the youth center director they're probably not obviously going to go to the rec director all the time. Um so having in somebody's title if they go into the city website or the group or
whatever if they want to was in charge of the pool it's going to go to this person. So, it should be I think it's worth putting in the title because it is an it's an added duty, but it's not obvious >> and it's honestly it's a big responsibility. So, it's worth adding.
>> Um, on position purpose, I know counselor Census had said flag that it's grades 7 through 12, not 6 through 12. Uh, so that's a change that needs to be made, but then I would assume we'd want some kind of language in there as well that mentions the rule since it is part
of the position and the purpose. Um, I didn't have exactly anything on it. I don't think has anything at the moment, but even if it's just a line at the end, additionally um, this position will also oversee >> the operation operation.
>> Yeah, I think it can be one sentence. I don't think as I I don't know if you have to put in the actual duties that the person does, but to me it's it's it is everything. So, it's just um you might we might want to
if if you might want to be specific because you have to say what those functions are of that part of the position. Um but I don't I don't know if I can do that right next >> even just if it's you know as the the duties or the responsibilities.
>> Yeah. what refers back to it? I would agree with that. >> Um, anything else on that section? >> No. >> Um, on supervision, the only thing I remember catching last time that councelor Kazinskus had mentioned as well was just what very responsible
functions means and how's that defined. >> Yeah. >> Or if that's the best language at all. I don't know if you had if you remember if there was any intent for that or >> I um I know after that meeting uh Director Morris and I did go through those comments and I know she did make some edits and drafts that I thought she
had sent forward. I'll I can double check with her tomorrow too to make sure. But I think it's good to go over them again just so that they're fresh >> um and figure out because I do remember that specific but very responsible where that came from that >> um as a conversation after. That's why I want to say that there was a I thought
there was an edited version that was submitted since then, but we can go back and double check everything too. >> Yeah, that'd be fair. I don't believe there. >> I don't think so either, but I also want to duplicate the effort. So, if it's already been done, we can certainly take a look at it just before it goes to the counselor to be completed. >> Yeah, makes sense. Um,
anything else on supervision? Job environment. Um, again, I assume we're going to want to mention outdoors. based job environment somewhere in there. Um it does mention right indoors with
possible exposure to weather extremes of hot and cold. That's for the youth center portion. Um outside normal business hours. I think everything else that's in there makes sense. Um I don't know how much time even director Morris spent actually at the pool.
>> Not not too much. The head lifeguard communicates on what the needs are and it's really just a site visit once a week. So looking through that it might actually cover up them based on that. >> I I'm okay with the >> Yeah. Great.
Moving on to essential functions. Um I think the only thing I noted here was in that first bullet just oversees the daily operations of the garment community use center. That is its official name. >> Yeah. Add community. And then for me,
the only thing the thing I notic is in the last which covers the pool um does the pool facilities manager oversee the hiring of any of the lifeguards and staff or is that solely HR? >> It's so the the application process goes
through HR with the recommendations of the pool facilities manager and the head lifeguard. Um this is I mean before this they were one and the same. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> So, I think it's one of those >> do the lifeguards like do they have to
reapply every year? >> Yes. >> Okay, good. That that was kind of my question is if >> if there was someone that they did not want to invite back. >> Yes. >> Then they should be part of that discussion. >> Well, whoever oversaw like the head lifeguard should be there because they oversee the
lifeguard. So, they should be part of that discussion. Um, and that I wouldn't think that would be a surprise to the director because they should know that if there were any issues with anybody throughout the season if they stayed. But, um, that was my only question.
>> So, I wasn't sure about that. So, you do we think we need any like managing staff or hiring language in that portion? Um, do I go above train supervisor eval team of youth center staff? Do we need
something similar? It says major assist and train personnel. >> I think we could put um I think we should put a line in there. Yes. >> So train value team abuse center staff. So you're talking about like bullet three recruit train like that kind of
something similar to that. Yeah, I would add um >> and then maybe the HR director can help. >> She probably helped with the language for that, but yes, I think the note should be made that we add a line in related to the pool.
>> And maybe even in there you can just put recruit, train, supervise, and evaluate a team of youth center staff and pool staff or something. You know what I mean? Like I don't know if it could be combined because I don't know if it's that extensive for the pool staff as well. >> Yep. I don't I don't know. It seems like
it is. I think that covers it. But either way, there should be a line in there about that because the the person who oversees it have they have a direct connection to the staff. >> The only uh just thing I'd note with that is there's a lot of training that the lifeguards do that this position wouldn't cover like your CPR, your
lifeguard certificate, things of that nature that the head lifeguard takes care of. >> And I'm assuming that HR makes sure they can check off the list that they have all these things they need. >> So So that's why it's assist instead of direct. Yep. >> Yeah. Do you mind if I interject? So, actually all the pool licenses go through the health department and I'm
actually a certified pool operator. I make sure that all life as well before we even approve it. So, there's like multiple steps. >> Okay. Interesting. >> That's great to know. >> Yeah. >> Super helpful. So, um
I don't know if that So, what was your if I can Mr. chair if I can continue this if so with you and HR running it before. >> So typic like did you how did you correspond with them? >> Yeah. So HR was responsible for for
doing the whole entire pool application submitting it to my office and then I would do all the final approval and sign off and everything. I mean the opening inspection and all of that. >> Okay. >> So we're like the regulatory authority to make sure. >> Okay. So those those functions won't change, but we just have a new director and so HR sounds like the new pool
director be the one submitting the application making sure all the forms are in the documents and like >> to your office. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yeah. In the past I've had to do some proper training or you know what I mean. So I'm just from my office. >> Okay. >> I think I don't I don't think that
changes anything here. >> No, I couldn't. >> Okay. That would be just something the person was training on like like Megan would be training because that's what they would have to do before with Lauren's office. Okay, thank you. >> Yeah. Have you and Brandon connected at all? >> I have not met Brandon.
>> Okay. >> Hopefully that can happen. >> Thank you. Anything else on the essential duties and functions? I mean I I also think too as this has now moved over here,
>> we we can amend this at some point, you know, if like I I take feedback from both like HR and Brandon as this is kind of melding together into this. It's new, so we can amend it. I think this is as complete as it can be for now.
>> Um I agree. I agree. So then minimum qualifications I didn't have any concern. Um so I guess what I guess the next step then is is do we want to
see if that other version exists. Um and I hate to stay on that longer but we don't have necessarily a complete new document yet. >> Mhm. >> Yes. But >> there's this other document that might be edited. This needs further changes.
>> No, I agree. I don't think I don't think we can complete this tonight. >> Yeah. No, >> we still don't have a we would for June 30th. I would want to though like I want to be as complete as we would be for June 30th. Um
because the position is the position is moving here. So, we're going to make sure that we do it >> cuz that's not time sensitive to Brandon doing this. Correct. >> He's already doing it. >> No, I know. But I mean like officially >> correct. Yeah. >> He can act in the capacity. It doesn't
change anything about his current job because he's doing the work. It's it's already been established that he's doing this. >> Yeah. And there's no change in compensation. So, it does make it a lot easier to just >> Okay. >> Okay. So, we're making this description move to it because it's now part of his duties of his job. >> Yeah. Perfect.
>> So, we'll just keep this on the agenda. >> Yeah, >> I would think so. >> Yeah. Yes. >> Just for clarification so I can so when I get asked tomorrow, I know that's for both the human resources director job description and the youth center director pool facilities managers job
description. >> Yeah, might as well since they are >> some they go hand in hand. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. Um and then if there's that other version if we can get that. >> Absolutely. >> Yeah. If we in the next in the next packet we have the most complete
versions of both of these that we have discussed here discussed previously combined in front of us then I would hope we'd be able to act on in case we find something in between that we wanted to add or change we haven't found the last few times it's been in front of us. But um that's what I would
expect in the packet for our next meeting. Seems so no objection. Items 11797 and 11798. We just go ahead and keep those on the agenda for the uh June 30th meeting. >> All right. And if there's no objection,
I can go ahead and um combine the next two together. Items 11823 and 11824 are review and approval of city clerk job description and review and approval of assistant city clerk job description.
We can't keep those two together, can we? Because these are just for the approval. >> We could, but actually I was going to raise the point. So the special committee met on these. They recommended them. The full council's already approved these. Yes. >> So I think we can just remove this from our our calendar.
>> That's correct. We already uh Thank you. I was going to say >> I think we can remove >> the ting thing. It's not Yeah, >> they were on but we had to do the work because the decisions were going to be open. So the council did it did the work
already. >> So with that being said, we'll just go ahead and have these removed off the calendar. >> Agreed. >> So items 118231824 we have removed. Um item 11839, a measure authorizing a
job description for a new transfer station safety program development and compliance coordinator position for the gardener health department. That's me. >> Uh Mr. Mayor, >> thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Um as
you are all aware, uh our new or re newly returned uh director of public health uh has come back to the city. Uh that appointment is something that is outside of the normal appointment process as it's uh solely done by the membership of the board of health. Uh but one of the things that uh director
Saunders had brought to my attention recently was the need to make sure that the transfer station is maintaining its compliance and training requirements and document documentation with all of those uh for OSHA standards and safety standards at the gardener transfer station. Uh I mentioned this briefly at
the finance committee meeting this afternoon as there are two items that are related to this that are on their agenda. But the item before you today is the draft job description for a new position that would exist in the transfer station funded out of the solid waste enterprise account uh to oversee
all safety and training operations uh to make sure that we continue to be in compliance with all of those standards that we have through OSHA, the state, the federal government, everything else in between because of the amount of heavy equipment that's operated at the site with the back hose, the front end loaders, the public places that are
allowed for the public to drive and walk through the items that need to be uh deposited the right way into the safety containers and make sure that there's no climbing ability around those so someone doesn't fall in the dumpster the wrong way. Uh particularly where we're also at the former solid waste landfill uh
maintaining safety standards for what needs to be done by keeping people away from the areas of the solid waste landfill that are still in their monitoring stage versus the public areas of the transfer station. So that uh was the initial thought idea behind this when the director put this forward. Uh
at the same time, the position of transfer station monitor is currently vacant. That's the um 26-hour a week position that was there on top of the transfer station's manager. The while the position is vacant and this need came up, the director's proposal was to
reduce the 26-hour a week transfer station monitor position from 26 hours a week to 17 hours a week. So, not only is that a reduction in 9 hours a week for that position, but it also doesn't uh removes benefit eligibility for the position as a cost-saving measure, but
the funding that's saved through that is what would be going to fund the stipend associated with this position. The finance committee has a proposal before them to uh create a stipened position of $10,000 a year uh for this work that's done to make sure that this is maintained over the course of the year.
And how we'd make up the fact that those hours were cut and reduced from the monitor's position is have this position there during peak hours uh to help assist with the operations and staffing levels of the transfer station because
one that allows them an opportunity to work with the other two staff members on site for their training purposes but also see how this training is being implemented directly at the transfer station in real time. Um, again, out of transparency sake, uh, so the two items before the the council
is the $10,000 a year annual stipend uh for the position and there's also a designation as a special municipal employee uh for who director Saunders would like to hire for that position. Uh, currently one of the inspectors in the health department, Mr. Eric Babin, uh, is one of our housing inspectors. Uh
prior to coming to the city, he worked as the safety training officer for waste management, overseeing all of their transfer station operations uh in their locations for both their trucks and their transfer stations. Um because he's currently employed as an inspector in the health department, that's a union position and these job duties would go
above and beyond and outside the scope of what a regular housing inspector would do. Uh the teamsters have said they have no issue with this so long as it's an out of regular hours position which there's enough demand for the housing inspector to make sure that this is an out of hours position as well. Uh
so this would be a mornings before work and evenings after work or a Saturday position is what we're looking at for the proposed hours of that. Now, I understand that was before you is the position, not the person, but I feel like that was worth noting uh the special municipal designation. So, you can see where the hours of this would
fall too as well. Um I'll let the director say more uh on any of this was this is her proposal that came before uh me that I submitted to you, but I believe it's a a well-made investment in the city, reutilizable resources with a net zero budget impact uh in the enterprise account that's there. And I'm
happy to put this forward. >> Yeah, the mayor summed it up very nicely. This was something that has kind of come into the fold in the past few years. Um I want to say OSHA and DLS started working together on this in like 2022 and they gave municipalities like three years to kind of come in compliance because prior to this OSHA
was just for like private sector but they've adopted this you know initiative to move to the municipal sector to oversee things like this. So that's why we've had we've kind of put this training in place and Eric has kind of started it but again it's outside of his job description. So, and he's the safety
guru. So, um it just feels like the right thing to do. Um and we definitely have, you know, a really high priority for safety needs down there. We've had incidents down there in the past we don't want to see repeated and, you know, it is a very busy transfer station and we have a lot of ongoing issues at the cap landfill and this position would
just oversee all of those things in addition. So, happy to answer any questions, man. >> Is there any discussion? I don't have anything in particular on financing this so it is before us. We had a good discussion about it today. Um
finance is going to you know keep it a little longer just to a see what this group does and what we decide to do and then b just to maybe look at some of the numbers and things a little more but job description wise I had no concerns or red flags or anything looked good to me. >> I have no questions at I mean it is new.
It looked a little it looked pretty standard to me for something um you know again it's when we look at I think in this committee when we look at these kinds of things it's it's it is like a technology piece of it. So if I thought something should be add or a corruption,
but like I don't and I with other other positions that we look at too, we usually we've looked at an old job description or new, you know, we we've had other things compared to so I nothing really jumped out at me. Um and knowing that, you know, HR has seen it as well, that's that's fine with me, but
I mean I know our piece is kind of just the technical description, so I have no questions. >> Yeah, I was I was going to say the same thing obviously. Um um human resources signed off on it. Obviously you signed off on it. >> Mhm. >> Um but all we're doing is looking at the
job description finance already approved. >> We've kept it on our agenda for now for another meeting. >> Okay. And um we we'll go ahead and we'll do the same thing. We just keep it on the agenda. >> I actually have one quick question. You made me think of this. Do you want to just talk about how the description was formed and what went into that or did
you have any samples? Did you hold for anything else? Well, we kind of Yeah, I just kind of looked at like the OSHA guidelines and requirements, the DLS, like the whole big work plan that came out. It's like the workplace health and safety plan that this that they've put forward. So, I kind of looked at that. Um, and then we looked at what the top
priorities would be like training, you know, um, safety. We looked at some other maybe some like waste management job descriptions in that kind of line. So, just some comparable things. There was nothing really. I haven't seen anything like municipal wise that kind of compared. Um, but it's kind of how we
came up with it. >> Thank you. >> And just to add to the reason why, you know, I I understand they're in two different committees, but the reason I tried to submit them all at once is so you could get the full picture view of everything here. You know, the the salary and the the hiring designation is a special really can't happen till the
job description is approved. But I feel like they all weave into each other so much that you in order to answer all the questions and actually see this is what the plan is, all three had to be submitted together so that they could kind of be viewed as the the full picture with it, too. So, I know it's odd when something related to each others in two different committees like
that, but that that was that was the goal of getting everything together like that. >> Um, and again, if there's no objection, we'll just keep this on the calendar. >> Yeah. Yeah. I think the explanation today, the information that was provided for the process is is more than enough I
think um for this committee's purpose. Obviously, we have different actions on the council um with it being with finance, but this if this is just job description based, I have enough information, but we obviously need to keep it on our agenda for better meeting. So, >> thank you. Thank you. Have a good night.
>> Thank you, >> Reserations. Um we do have a couple, Mr. Chairman. Uh we mentioned earlier that Veronica Patty resigned from her position as the chair of the Gardener Cultural Council. Uh a couple other ones, um assistant director of community development and planning
Amy UAS has submitted her resignation. She's going to be leaving to go to the town of Brooklyn on July 1st. Uh so we'll be looking at filling that position quite shortly. Uh and then due to um staff changes, this isn't a resignation, but it's a moving of a position creating a vacancy somewhere
else. Um, Lisa Arseno, who retired from the treasures department. Uh, Margaret, who worked in the building department in the clerical position there, has moved over to the treasures department. And Beth PZ from the health department is moving from the part-time licensing clerk to a full-time zoning clerk in the
building department. So, she'll be going from a part-time position in health to that full-time position building, which creates an opening in that uh part-time position uh for the licensing board in the health department. So, not a resignation there, but it does create a vacancy that we have to fill.
>> Lot of movement. All right. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um, appointees confirmed in the council. So, um, Stanley Lucos, council agent, Christy Livingston, council agent Sher House,
I'm sorry, council agent Mary Schaffer, council agent, and Denise Mariam stand committee have all been um, confirmed in the council. Um, and my >> Yep. Um, so obviously it's been a good few weeks since our last meeting. Um,
and this has fallen off of my radar a little bit. Off the top of my head, I'm not sure if any of these people have come in. Um, but I'll double check as soon as I can, and if any of them have come in, I'll get that updated. Um, and for those who haven't, I'll reach out to them as well to get them in as soon as possible.
>> And, um, could we when when we go from the appointees uh, confirmed in council to the open minister, can we put in parentheses the date so that we know that? >> Yeah. Yeah, that's definitely something I can. Awesome. Um, appointees both
administered. Um, Greg Dumis, conservation commission, Melissa McDonald, building commissioner Rice, historical commission, Derek White, police officer, and all board of assessors have all had their um administered. So, we can go ahead and
clear those off of them. And then our next upcoming meeting is uh June 30th, 2026. at 5:30 p.m. Um, is there any comments before it go to agreement?
>> I'm just going to say um with the next meeting on June 30th, I would like to request, Mr. Chair, if we can have an item on the agenda regarding uh the rules and procedures of the committee. I do have a couple of um new suggestions I
think since we've had the rules for a few months and just with the kind of the flow of the committee uh that I'd like to introduce. So I'd like to do that at the next meeting please. >> All right. That's not a problem. I will note that um it was here on the agenda
because we've had it for the last couple and um when we made the agenda if you notice it says first time and second time versus what it was interview and um discussion um that was removed off. So, we'll have that rep put back on and
you're going to introduce some like you said some more um a uh >> well, I just wanted I want I have items for under like rules and procedures so we can just put a new item back on. It can be at the end or you know I know we
discussed things previously but wherever it falls on the agenda is up to you. just and I to be able to discuss um >> those procedures and rules of the committee. >> Okay. >> And if anyone else did too, I just wanted them to be prepared to um that
they could discuss it under that item as well. >> Awesome. >> Any other discussion before it? Move to adjourn. >> So, uh second >> motion made by council Hegel, second by
councelor Kazinskas. Um for adjournment all those in favor >> I >> I opposed motion pass.