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I now call to order the Monday, July 6th, 2026, August 3rd, 2026 meeting of the Gardener City Council to order. The clerk will now please call the role. >> Councelor Brooks, >> present. >> Councelor Cormier, >> present. >> Councelor Dalowitz,

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>> present. Councel Hard. >> Councelor Heath, >> present. >> Councelor Heglin, >> present. >> Councelor Kazins, >> present. >> Councelor Mack, >> present. >> Councelor Tosone, >> present. >> Councelor Tibo Munes, >> present. >> Councelor Tyrus, >> present.

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>> Those who wish to now rise for the opening prayer and pledge of allegiance. >> Almighty God, we thank you for bringing us together this evening. Inspire us to worthy deeds and sound decisions and direct us towards the attainment of good city government. We pray thee to bless and protect all the people of our city

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and to guide inspire us that we may liberate in unity and harmony. Amen. >> I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and

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justice for all. Announcement of open meeting recordings. Any person may make a video or audio recording of an open session of a meeting or may transmit the meeting through any medium subject to reasonable requirements of the chair as to the number, placement, and operation of equipment used so as to not interfere

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with the conduct of the meeting. Any person intending to make such recordings should notify the chair forth with all documents and exhibits used or referenced at the meeting must be submitted in duplicate to the city clerk as it become part of the meeting minutes. Is anyone recording tonight's meeting? No response.

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Reading of the minutes of prior meetings. August 5th, 2024 regular meeting. January 8th, 2026, inauguration ceremony. April 21st, 2026 regular meeting. May 4th, 2026 regular meeting.

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May 12th, 2026 informal meeting, school budget. May 12th, 2026 informal meeting. May 18th, 2026 regular meeting. May 26, 2026 informal meeting. June 1st, 2026, regular meeting. June 8th, 2026 special

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meeting. June 15, 2026 regular meeting. June 22nd, 2026 Committee of the Whole. June 22nd, 2026 special meeting, and July 6, 2026 regular meeting. >> I wanted to give you some background on this situation

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and what we need to do to make corrections before we entertain a motion on tonight's minutes. You'll notice in tonight's packets, there are multiple sets of minutes for us to approve. As you may remember remember, this council started late last year voicing concerns

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about the quality of the minutes. Because of that, and because I knew there were still minutes outstanding, so as far back as 2024, I instructed the new clerk to review all council minutes, including all committee meeting minutes going back to the beginning of 2024. The report included in our packet this

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evening are on those findings and the steps we need to take to correct the record. The full council has steps to take as well as the committees. The economic development committee has already taken corrective action at their meeting last week. Each committee will be provided with those specific steps by

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the city clerk. Tonight, however, we're going to take up the outstanding minutes for the whole council, including executive sessions. There's another corrective action we'll need to take at an upcoming joint convention with the school committee. In the end, this effort produced around 53 sets of

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minutes and more than 350 pages of minutes, plus more other corrections when it comes to the city's website and operational uh documentation and processing of our minutes. I want to pause here to stress how much work this was and how much extra time the clerk

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has spent in our first few weeks to accomplish this, literally working nights and weekends. After reviewing the clerk's report and discussing the issue with her, we're in agreement that this strictly needs to avoid the situation of repeating. I think there are two main reasons this got so bad. The first is we tolerated

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longer and longer intervals between meeting minutes and when the meetings and when the minutes were presented for those meetings. We also on many occasions accepted minutes out of order. These two factors made it difficult to quickly track what was outstanding. And

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the longer after the meeting, the easier it was to miss something or misremember. The best practice is to take up minutes in order at the next sitting of the body that is the meeting is held and to have the minutes approved and posted within 30 days of the meeting taking place. We

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need to hold to the standard and we will hold to the standard going forward. The clerk brought to my attention that there are a few minor edits we should make to what is being presented here tonight for May 12th school budget presentation.

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June 8th special meeting, June 22nd committee of the whole and June 22nd special meeting. The chair will entertain a motion to amend the call to order section of those meeting minutes by deleting the word regular and in place thereof inserting the words

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informal, special or committee of the whole as appropriate. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Motion made by councelor Dalawitz, second by councelor Kazinskus to amend as appropriate. Is there discussion on the amendment? >> All those in favor? I

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>> I. The chair will now entertain a motion to accept the minutes excluding executive session minutes as amended. So >> moved. Second. >> Motion made by councelor Mack, second by councelor Kazinskus to accept the minutes as amended. Is there discussion? All those in favor? I.

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>> I. >> Motion passes. Now for the executive session minutes. The clerk will distribute those sets of minutes and we will take a brief recess. When we reconvene, if we can approve the

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minutes as presented, we will do so in open session. If there needs to be discussion or amendments that could reveal confidential information, we will need to go into executive session at a later meeting to do so. Once we make a decision, the clerk will collect those copies of those minutes. We'll now take

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a brief recess for counselors to review the executive session meeting minutes of May 12th, 2026 and May 26th, 2026. Council is now back to order. Is there a motion on the May 12th, 2026 and the May 26, 2026 executive session meeting minutes?

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Council Kazinskus. >> Thank you, Mr. President. A motion to approve. >> Second. >> Motion made by councelor Kazinskus. Second by councelor Mack to approve the minutes. Is there discussion? >> All those in favor? I >> I. All against no. Motion passes.

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The clerk will now please collect the minutes. There are no public hearings tonight. Um, communications from the mayor. Item number 11902, response to item number 11857, city charter section 25, information

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request to the mayor of compliance with city code article 1, section 464-1. >> Councelor Heg second. >> Councelor Hegman moves place communication on cloud. Second by councel allowance. Is there discussion on the motion?

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>> Council Gazinskus. >> Thank you, President Tyrros. I want to thank the mayor for providing this information and I also want to thank the council president for the work that he put into addressing the issue as well. Um the rule itself is important but so is what happened in this situation. A

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department head and made the decision not to follow the city code for an important process. The issue was identified by the city auditor [music] and others and brought to the attention of the department and the mayor, but it remained unresolved for several weeks. And then the council president had to step in and took the actions available

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to him, but then another month passed without a resolution. So at that point, the council voted to submit an information request to make clear that this needed to be addressed and to express our concern that it had remained unresolved. And according to the mayor's letter

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that's in our packet this evening, which is is very thor thorough and goes through the process, um it took about two more weeks before the issue was then finally corrected and then roughly 3 months after it was first identified. So the timeline here is important and again

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I am pleased about how this has now been resolved. Um and I just want to make that really clear because to me that's progress and that's what's important here at this point. I do appreciate all of the effort that was made to get us to this point. Um, but at the same time, I

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don't think it's a great outcome when an issue like this has to remain unresolved long enough to require formal council action before it's been corrected. And this again is just something that um, you know, we have a job as city councilors and we do provide oversight

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and we want to be helpful. Um, but after a request has made been made, you know, one time and several weeks have passed and we have to kind of go after it on our own. Um, it's just not a practice that we want to get into doing. So, well, I appreciate that's been correct and I think that's the important piece

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tonight. I have to acknowledge what it took for us to get here. Thank you. >> Thank you, counselor. Any further discussion? >> All those in favor? I. I. All those against? No. >> The motion passes. There are no petitions, applications, or

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communications. Um, reports of the standing committee finance committee. Item number 11895, a measure transferring various fiscal year 2026 salary and wage appropriations to various fiscal year 2026 operating expense appropriations.

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>> Is there any objection to waving the rule on this items? Hearing none, council journal outs. >> Thank you, President Dyros. This item along with um the next four effort as well are all concerning uh various uh transfers between different accounts um

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in the city. Some within the same um the same budget the same department, others across departments, some from salaries to expenditures, some reverse, some salaries to salaries. Um there are a few changes though to a couple of them which I have um copies of those changes here.

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Uh the changes are for item 11895 um and item 11899. So there's no objection. We'll take a brief recess to uh get those copies to the council and um have them review it.

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>> Hearing none, we'll take a brief recess. President Taros. Um starting with 11895. Um this one uh just had the addition of the police um section there which was um had been omitted as well as the mayor's unclassified section has been removed um

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for the uh funding towards the u waterford energy and utilities and telephone. Um that's being taken care of now in item 11899 which we can if there's any questions can discuss at that point but that's the change here. Um, I'd like to make a motion to uh

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adopt this measure. >> Second >> as amended. >> Amended. >> As amended. >> Oh, I can I'll make I'll make a motion to amend um amend the order from $218,871.85 uh to $149,548.

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>> Second. >> Motion made by councelor J allowance. Second by councelor Mack to amend the motion as stated by the councelor to the new total. Is there discussion on the motion? All those in favor? I. >> I. >> All those against? No.

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All right. And now as on the motion as amended, councelor Brooks. >> Uh thank you, Mr. President. Uh I guess on this one and the other orders that that follow, I'm pleased to see them. I think in the past these are uh transfers

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that were made internally and and we did not have uh an awareness that this was being done and I think it's important going forward that that u council act on these as a way of transparency to say this is we have a

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better handle on what the uh financing is for the city. Um I would hope that rather than have a big list like this in June to wrap clean things up that there would be u orders along the way during the year to cover the shortfalls that

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that arrive in some of the departments because I think it's important that we have an idea as to what what is transpiring in the course of the year where they're overspending where they have access uh and whatnot. So, I would I would hope that um as we go forward that that that we'll

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we'll have more of these to to a little more specificity to it, but also to to keep the accounts in balance. Thank you. >> Thank you, council. Any further discussion? Council, I'd >> like to echo councelor Brook's statement. I think that's um that's the

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course we will be taking. I think councelor Hegland has uh um something before us here related to that with financial transparency as well of how we can um keep an eye on uh these finances and these transfers going forward and while these are normal course having a

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good picture throughout the year of our financial situation will benefit us benefit us all. Thank you. >> Thank you counselor. Any further discussion >> on the motion as amended? The clerk will now please call the role. >> Councelor Brooks. >> Yes. Councelor Cormier, >> yes.

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>> Councelor Dalawitz, >> yes. >> Councelor Heath, >> yes. >> Councelor Heglin, >> yes. >> Councelor Kazinskas, >> yes. >> Councelor Mack, >> yes. >> Councelor Tone, >> yes. >> Councelor Tibbo Munes, >> yes. >> Councelor Tyrros, >> yes.

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>> Um, >> 10. The motion passes. >> Item number 11896, a measure transferring various fiscal year 2026 operating expense appropriations to various fiscal year 2026 salary and wage appropriations.

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>> Is there any objection to suspending the rules on this item? Hearing none. Council journal outs. >> I move to adopt the measure. >> Second. >> Motion made by councelor journal. Second by councelor Heglin to adopt the measure. Is there discussion? >> Hearing none, the clerk will now please

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call the role. >> Councelor Brooks. Yes. >> Councelor Cormier. >> Yes. >> Councelor Dalawitz. >> Yes. >> Councelor Heath. >> Yes. >> Councelor Heglin. >> Yes. >> Councelor Kazinskis. >> Yes. >> Councelor Mack. >> Yes. >> Councelor Jone. >> Yes. >> Councelor Tibo Munes. >> Yes.

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>> And councelor Tyrus. >> Yes. >> 10. >> 10. The motion passes. Item number 11897, a measure transferring various fiscal year 2026 departmental salary salary and wage appropriations to other various fiscal

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year 2026 departmental salary and wage appropriation. >> Is there any objection to suspending the rules on this item? Hearing none. Council journal outs. Move to excuse [clears throat] me. I move to adopt the measure. >> Second. >> Motion made by councelor journal out. Second by councelor heglin to adopt the measure. Is there discussion on the

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motion? >> Hearing none, the clerk will now please call the role. >> Councelor Brooks, >> yes. >> Councelor Cormier, >> yes. >> Councelor Dalawitz, >> yes. >> Councelor Heath, >> yes. >> Councelor Heglin, >> yes. >> Councelor Kazinskis, >> yes. >> Councelor Mack, >> yes.

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>> Councelor Tone, >> yes. >> Councelor To Munoz, >> yes. >> And councelor Tyrus, >> yes. >> 10. >> 10. The motion passes. Item number 11898, a measure transferring various fiscal year 2026

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departmental operating expense appropriations to various other fiscal year 2026 departmental operating operating expense appropriations. >> Is there any objection to suspending council rules on this item? Hearing none, council allowance. >> Thank you, Mr. President. I move to

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adopt the measure. >> Second. >> Motion made by councelor Durn allowance. Second by councelor Henguin to adopt the measure. Is there discussion on the motion? >> Hearing none, the clerk will now please call the role. >> Councelor Brooks, >> yes. >> Councelor Cormier, >> yes.

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>> Councelor Dalawitz, >> yes. >> Councelor Heath, >> yes. >> Councelor Heglin, >> yes. >> Councelor Kazinsquez, >> yes. >> Councelor Mack, >> yes. >> Councelor Tone, >> yes. >> Councelor Tibo Munoz, >> yes. >> And councelor Chyros, >> yes. >> 10. >> 10. The motion passes.

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Item number 11899, an order transferring various fiscal year 2026 departmental salary and wage appropriations to ver to the fiscal year 2026 departmental operating expense appropriations. >> Is there any objection to suspending the rules on this item? Hearing none.

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Council journal allowance. >> Move to adopt the measure. >> Second. >> Motion made by councelor dur allowance. Second by councelor heglin to adopt the order. Is there any discussion on the item? Council General Alliance. >> I make a motion to amend the amount from

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the $87,35655 to $163,178.34. >> Second. >> Motion to amend made by councelor Dalit, second by councelor Hegund as stated. Is there discussion on the motion? All those in favor? I. >> All those against no.

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>> The motion is amended. >> On the amended motion, is there further discussion? The clerk will now please call the role. >> Councelor Brooks, >> yes. >> Councelor Cormier, >> yes. >> Councelor Journal, >> yes. >> Councelor Heath, >> yes. >> Councelor Hegeland, >> yes.

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>> Councelor Kazinsquez, >> yes. >> Councelor Mack, >> yes. >> Councelor Tone, >> yes. >> Councelor Tibo Munoz, >> yes. >> And councelor Tyrus, >> yes. >> 10. >> 10. The motion passes. Item number 11862, an ordinance to

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increase oversight of professional development and travel. >> Councelor Hegel. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Move the ordinance be sent to first printing. >> Second. >> Motion made by councelor Hegeland, second by councelor DLowitz to send the item to its first printing. Is there discussion on the motion? Councelor Heglin. >> Thank you, Mr. President. through to the

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council. During our um you know FY26 budget debates, I began reviewing how professional development and travels handled in the city. For those that could recall the finance committee budget meetings, I asked every department head um who came before us about their use of that line item. And this conversation continued into our

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full council meetings and I feel got the ball rolling uh to lead us where we are today. Different counselors have voiced their thoughts on our approach to professional development travel. The mayor heard these points and I think took them into consideration. To that end with our fiscal year 27 debate, we

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saw the consolidation of professional development travel into one line item and the council made cuts to that line item. So now a new system is being built to how those funds will be distributed. And I don't think that's to say that I nor this council uh do not value professional development. I think I can

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speak for all of us when I say that we do value it. But I don't think that either uh doesn't mean that change wasn't necessary. and I stand by the change and I believe it'll bring about better oversight and transparency which is something we've discussed a lot as a council. To further that, I propose the

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amendment uh ordinance before us today that would codify a minimum threshold for what we expect regarding a system around how these funds are issued. It would simply require employees, including the mayor, to state in writing what professional development they're

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applying for, its total cost, um and the reasoning for it and the benefit to the city. Additionally, uh that these requests be provided to the council by the auditor quarterly or in another manner that the council may see fit. So we have some flexibility. It'll ensure that requests are made in writing,

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reviewed accordingly, and that the council gets insight into how the funds are being utilized. It also though does not limit the mayor to adding more layers. But again, it really just sets a foundation from which to build. So, um, as such, for those that may not know, our HR director did put together a

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pretty standard, albeit detailed form, uh, for employees to complete when requesting funds for PD and travel, uh, that was shared with the finance committee at our last meeting. And I think it is a great step and includes aspects of this ordinance, should it pass. Also shows that this could set just a minimum at least from

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administration to administration should there be changes. However, the mayor within that administration can really add more to it as needed. Um similarly it doesn't limit us with how we review the spending in that. It just says that at least the auditor will show us those

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requests ordered. So that's um you know happy to answer any questions and I do hope to have support. Thank you. >> Thank you councelor. Any further discussion? >> Council Brooks. >> Thank you Mr. President. Um I guess I at this time I'm I'm not

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planning to support this ordinance. Um it it is it is well done and well thought out and you know I I u think that councelor Hegland has has put some effort and thought into it which I which is which you can see. Um I don't think

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it's necessary because it's my understanding that we would be voting to transfer money from the mayor's unclassified professional development travel expense account to whatever department needs it. And if that's the case, we are we have a

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review process kind of built into the system. So I guess I would ask through the chair to to whomever might know, are we still planning to do that or are we handling this these funds in a different way?

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>> Council Brooks, I can't pass a question to an unknown recipient. So I would need you to specify if that were >> Okay. I I guess I would say to to to either the finance chair or to the uh the mayor as to how we're handling it.

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>> Council General, >> I think the review of those those transfers will continue for every type of transfer, not limited to the professional development uh transfers from that account to the sub accounts for each department. So, I I think a

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double check um isn't um out of order and um if we find it too cumbersome, we can address it and amend or remove this ordinance later. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, council. Do you have further questions, Council Brooks? >> No, no. I And that I'm just that's kind

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of my understanding of the situation unless it's and that that helped me know what we're doing. >> I will give the mayor the opportunity to respond as asked. Thank you very much, Mr. President. Um, I believe it was said at one of the

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finance meetings, and I'll have to double check on that. um if it was uh if it was said during one of the meetings or not. The the plan that was I that I remembered as being the final uh way going forward is that because we were tracking it this way and with the

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idea that the city auditor would be providing periodic updates to the council that way uh that it would all be paid out of the consolidated account rather than transferred out because of certain timeliness issues when it comes to registration. if there was an uh a professional development class in the

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middle of July and the council was only meeting once at the beginning of the month and then once at the end of August then um and it required registration via one of the city's credit cards, how would that fall into the timeline of approval and things of that nature? So that's why initially um while it was said during the budget hearings that

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that was an option for approval, I believe when it came time for uh in a subsequent meeting and forgive me for not remembering which specific meeting it was and I'm happy to go back and follow up with the council as to which specific meeting that was in if it was an internal or coun a finance committee meeting or something of that nature. uh

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why I was uh going with this route instead of having the city auditor periodically provide those updates with the uh request forms through the HR department uh just to make sure that we didn't run into any uh issues where someone needed to register for a professional development opportunity and didn't have time in between to submit

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something to the relevant council committee and then vote by the council for the transfer of those funds. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. President. >> So So if I might just follow up. So council so >> Oh, sorry. >> Do any other counselors have questions or comments? Councilman, >> I just want to make a comment that the

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mayor's recollection is correct. Um I think some of us had concerns about the equity of the um it all being with the mayor's unclassified account and I believe what we asked was the auditor. I mean it was not to transfer because that would be a very cumbersome process and

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would hold up people especially for uh their job performance and licenses to get approval. Um but we asked the auditor's um office to keep track as it is dispersed by department. I remember that like a spreadsheet sheet for each department. So at the end of the year we

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know how much of that money went to each department. Um and uh I and we did talk about the the form which the human resource director submitted. So um I don't re recall at all about anything about us approving transfers. Um and I I

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think that's to me I think that's just um uh too an additional step that's not needed. Thank you. >> Any further council comments or remarks on the side, >> council Brooks? >> So, just just to clarify, so what we're talking about doing then is all the expenses would be paid out of the

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mayor's unclassified professional development travel line item. It would not be spent out of any departmental line item or transferred into any department line item. Is that correct, >> Council He? >> I think that's that's definitely what the mayor is suggesting. Um, this

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ordinance wouldn't limit us to that. We could certainly the mayor could still send transfers to us if he so chose. This this wouldn't prohibit that. Um, I do think councelor Max's point is well taken though. It could be cumbersome. Timing could be an issue. Um, while I'd

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like to think that transfers are a good idea and I think there's merit to that. I do worry that it should be a formality, but that doesn't mean that we wouldn't end up voting against some transfers. maybe roots of different councils shift and then suddenly opinions and politics are at play with how that money is being used instead of

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the mayor just making that payment or then if we transfer the money the PD doesn't happen um does it have to come back do we forget it just ends up getting spent on something else I think those are all concerns so for me I think what the mayor is proposing makes sense um again this wouldn't limit us to that

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andor I think after a year where this is new seeing how things go I think if that's something we think we should do I I think there a good conversation to be had there and we could always make that change later and strengthen this ordinance to include that language if we wanted but at least then we have a again

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foundation from which to build. Thank you, council. And I'll just remind the council too, this is why we have first and second printing on these ordinances. If there are questions around the operational nature of what today's current state is in city hall, that gives counselors the time to solicit question to solicit feedback or ask

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questions before second printing. Just a reminder before I entertain any further questions or comments on the motion to send this item to its first printing. >> Hearing none. All those in favor I. I. >> All those against, no. >> No. 1. The motion passes.

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>> Item number 11870, an ordinance to increase financial transparency, financial governance, and budget preparedness. >> Councelor Hegel. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Through you to the council leading to a motion on this one. Uh, I'm going to give a brief overview of the proposed ordinance, but

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my intent again is going to be to request more time to allow us to review it and to think about this more, especially if there's anything we want to change or add. I think it's clear we need more and better fiscal policies and financial planning. And I hope that this ordinance is the start of formalizing

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this process and increasing fiscal discipline. Our budget process, the budget amendment management, you know, really does, I think, need to be continuous effort with a lot more transparency. The first two parts of this proposal do just that. It mandates more information be given to the council

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both sooner and more often. We also need better long-term planning, which is why section 4 mandates that the mayor prepare a 5-year forecast and submit it to the council every year. Might be a lot of upfront at the beginning to plan out those 5 years, but then you're really just updating it year to year

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after that. That'll not only I think increase the transparency, but it'll also force the city to get serious about long-term planning. I think too many times we've seen the scramble when something comes up that may not have been known but not communicated and thus was not adequately planned for. And there's still going to be unexpected

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things that'll come up, but this will at least make us, I think, better prepared to handle those as well. I also feel that we need to start treating the operation of city hall much more like the 85 plus million dollar a year business it is which means implementing more processes like this ordinance which will force more planning and forward

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thinking and when developing this I'll I'll add in too the department of local services has a lot more best practices than this includes but these I thought were some of the key and big ones that were maybe lacking as a city so for example the provisions for revenue reporting and projections are directly

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inspired by points raised by council Brooks um during our most recent budget debate. The way we've always done things meant that we didn't really have any time to address those concerns given the legal deadlines we faced. In fact, there's no requirement now that city council be given revenue information. It

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wasn't included with the budget submission this year. And if you look back, some years it is, some years it isn't. Even when it is, we in the public only see the information, you know, usually less than 30 days left in the fiscal year with the budget already complete. So by giving council revenue

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information earlier in the year for the budgets assembled and with regular reports required by the ordinance and the revenue variance reporting requirement, the likelihood of being caught off guard is minimized. Meanwhile, the likelihood of catching problems soon enough to make adjustments is increased. So last minute scramble

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will almost certainly be avoided. But again, I want us to review this longer, take our time with the details. I welcome any comments now um and to put the discussion on the floor. I move that this stay on our agenda and we take more time. >> Motion for more time made by councelor Heglin, second by councelor Durn allowance. Is there discussion on the

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motion? >> Council Brooks. >> Uh thank you, Mr. President. I I do appreciate the motion for more time. Um I again, Council He has put a lot of work into this and a lot of thought into what's going on. Having been in the position of having to generate some some

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of these reports, some of it's easy and some of it it's like ah tough. Uh I have been working some with the city auditor who uh is very capable but uh

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what I can provide is some insight into the nuances of municipal financial accounting which is just a little bit different from what you find in in the uh private sector. And one of the things I've been wanting to do is get it get some kind of reporting financial reporting out to the council. The

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difficulty has been that at the end of FY26 things were not in a good uh posi good working order because uh the the auditor's position had been vacant for several months and then the new

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auditor is trying to catch up and then we're working on a budget. So we haven't really been in a position to generate what I would consider a u good report uh for FY26. I am hoping however that for

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July we can do a report for FY27 that has the information that's being requested in this ordinance. It would have revenue and expense for the general fund and for the enterprise funds. And it's it's easy to it's a I I guess I've used the phrase it's a push button

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report that out of Munis you we can set up the parameters and and run a report that would have the information that counselors are looking for. I know in this community uh historically the council is getting information on expenditures and not revenue. Uh other communities do provide both and I think

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it's certainly easy enough to provide the revenue piece to it. I also think it's fairly easy out of Munice to provide reports that give uh some historical context when we're trying to generate a new budget that could show what prior year spending is

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for two or three years, current year spending, and then projected for the following year. So, I think a lot of this is doable. Um, I just appreciate having a little more time to work with the city auditor to start generating reports and then we know what what can

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be done easily and what if if any of the pieces that are being proposed could create a a hiccup because I don't think it's a good idea to to require a report that has to be uh massaged out of the

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financial software in order to get it the way we want it. It should be able to just come straight out. Uh so uh with with that I I appreciate um the request for more time and I do hope at some point to have um information from the

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city auditor out to to uh to us as city councilors. Thank you. >> Thank you councelor. Any further discussion on the motion? All those in favor for more time please say I. >> All against motion passes.

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Item number 1180, an order transferring reappropriated bond proceeds funds from the Greenwood Pool roof replacement project to the Perry Auditorium window replacement project. >> Councelor Heglin. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Move the order be adopted. >> Second.

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>> Motion made by councelor Hegeland, second by councelor Durllowitz to adopt the order. Is there discussion on the motion? Councelor Heglin. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Three of the council. The finance committee met on this item. We were unanimously in favor of this. We've all seen the work beginning on uh Perry Auditorium and the

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windows in particular. Essentially, what this will do is take some of the leftover money uh from the Greenwood Pool replacement project um about $65,000, which I think leaves about $81,000 in that account should there be

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other needs um for the pool or or other projects that would fit into this category. And they'd move it over to Perry Auditorium. what was discovered and this was planned for somewhat in the proposal. There's always a bit of a buffer but unfortunately with the windows we have no surprise being an old

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building there is some asbestous to abate and mitigate. Uh and then the wood in the frames have deteriorated to such a point that modern two pane windows really can't be supported with what we have there. So just pass a little more work than they were anticipating even with some buffer built in. Uh and this

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should better take care of that. Uh so with that I move the order be adopted. Second already did. Seconded again. >> I appreciate the enthusiasm. Any uh any further discussion on the motion?

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>> Hearing none, the clerk will now please call the role. >> Councelor Brooks, >> yes. >> Councelor Cormier, >> yes. >> Councelor Journal, >> yes. >> Councelor Heath, >> yes. >> Councelor Heglin, >> yes. >> Councelor Kazinskis, >> yes. >> Councelor Mack, >> yes. >> Counsel Counselor Tone,

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>> yes. Councelor Tibo Munoz. >> Yes. >> And councelor Tyrros. >> Yes. >> 10. >> 10. The motion passes. >> Item number 1181, an order rescending portions of the reappropriated bond proceeds to various capital projects with a lifespan of at least 30 years as

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part of items 11499 and 11827. >> Councelor Heglin. >> Move the order be adopted. >> Second. Motion made by councelor Heglin, second by councelor Dur allowitz to adopt the order. Is there discussion? Councelor Heglin. >> Thank you again through to the council. Uh this relates to another item further

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down in our agenda. Uh this would be rescending bond money previously appropriated um for work at the community center for electrical upgrades, flooring upgrades, and the concrete ramps. Uh anything that's already been done will be all set. This will just pause anything else going

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forward. So, for instance, there's a concrete ramp being built in what will be the senior c center's entrance that will finish. Um, but the other concrete work will not take place. Other funds will be looked for to make those projects possible and to see those through. But some more pressing issues

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came up at the community center and this money will go towards that. So, the finance committee met and we're unanimously in favor of this. Thank you. >> Thank you, councelor Hegel. Any further discussion? >> All those in favor? I. >> All those against, no. The motion

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passes. >> Item number 1185, an ordinance to amend section 22 of chapter 600, the code of the city of Gardener, thereof entitled parking meter fees wave to add a new exemption for blue star plates.

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>> Councelor Heg move the ordinance be sent to first printing. >> Second. >> Motion made by councelor Heglin, second by councelor Dalawitz to send this item to its first printing. Is there discussion on the motion? Councelor Heglin. >> Thank you, Mr. president through to the council. Uh for those that might not know, the blue star plates um are plates

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that recently our governor approved uh here in Massachusetts as commemorative plates and they're for family of fallen law enforcement members uh who have died in the line of duty. And our mayor has put forth this ordinance to allow those to be considered and our parking year

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fees waved part of our city code. Um there are some some restrictions around this. So, it's one plate per vehicle per family. Um, so there are some limits. However, this would again, like our other plates, allow them to, you know, have those um those wave waved fees when

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parking in our city. This would also make us the first in the Commonwealth to do something like this. Um, and we do have a member of Mass Cop here um kind of in support of that and this effort. The finance committee met in favor of this uh unanimously and so I hope to see

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this pass tonight. Thank you. >> Thank you, counselor. Any further discussion? Motion sends site ordinance to its first printing. All those in favor? I. >> I. >> All those against? No. Motion passes. >> Item number 1187, a measure accepting

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donations to the Gardener Animal Shelter. >> Councelor Mack. >> Thank you, Council President. If there's no objection, I'd like to take this and item 1188 and 11890 together. Hearing no objection, the clerk will now

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please it read items 1188 and 11890. >> Item number 1888, a measure accepting donations for the gu for the Gardener Food Truck Festival by Gateway Fiber and 11890, a measure accepting a donation of $2,19

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from Amanda Morse to the police department domestic violence division. >> Councelor Mack, >> leading to a motion. Um in our packet you will see specific details for each each of these items. Uh the animal shelter as always we got an uh detailed list of donations um not only including

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monetary but things that are dropped off at their bin and you will see that our community is very generous. uh Gateway Fiber donated um a thousand dollars to last month's um food truck festival and uh Amanda Morris who is also the gardener um city gardener human resource

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director did a fundraiser through a meat raffle to raise money for the police department domestic violence division. Uh the finance committee was in favor and I make a motion to to move the measures. >> Second. Second. [clears throat] Motion made by councelor Mac, second by

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councelor journal allowance to adopt uh to accept all measures. Is there discussion? Councelor Mack. >> The council on behalf of the city is grateful to receive and approve these these um donations uh that benefit many different aspects of our community. Thank you. >> Thank you, councelor. Any further

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discussion? All those in favor? I. I. >> All those against? [clears throat] No. The motion passes. Item number 11892, order to reappropriate unexpended bond proceeds to other capital projects, the Waterford asbestous abatement.

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>> Councelor Mack. >> Uh, I make a motion to move the order. >> Second. >> Motion made by councelor Mack, second by D, Councelor Durn allowitz to adopt the order. Councelor Mack. >> Thank you. This orders is to reappropriate the unexpended bond procedures to other capital projects,

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specifically the Waterford Street Community Center asbestous abatement uh plan. Uh the asbestous debatement is going to be for the twostory wing and we'll also be running a new water line into the building for a future um use of

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a fire sprinkler which is not required. However, we're planning proactively um to install one in the future. the necess this is necessary to assure the safety for all those who will occupy the community center but this is a minor convenience because it will um delay the

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agencies moving into the center but it's necessary that we take the proper steps and actions at this time also in our packet you will see the June 11th 2026 Taiwan report on these matters um thank you >> thank you councelor Mack any further discussion on item councelor journalis

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>> thank you president Tyrus I was there with the walkthrough with mass SDP they were thorough. Um we went through all the rooms uh and that we do have um some groups that are in working in that building and they did assure us that it is safe for them to be working in there

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um while this uh this process is going um going to happen. Thank you. >> Thank you councelor Dawitz. Any further discussion? Councelor Heg. >> Thank you. I'll just note that the prior uh order where we rescended those this is what's going to be funding this work. >> Thank you councelor. Any further discussion? Councelor Brooks.

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>> Uh, thank you, Mr. President. Um, as part of this, I was pleased to see we're including some money for an OPM or owners project manager. I think it's important that we have somebody down there that's looking out for the city's interests and can come back to us uh

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with a with a honest appraisal as to what needs to be done or what may need to be done or how we should proceed. Um, I think that's money. Yes, it's costing us money, but I think it's money well spent to to have somebody down here that knows what's going on. Thank you. >> Thank you, Council Brooks. Council Mack,

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I >> I just want to um respond that um at the finance committee for the last two meetings, um we have requested that the mayor provide the council uh once the interimm uh building commissioner has been established that he we get a list of everything where it stands within the

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building. um what has done been you know done is finished and what still needs to be worked on um and brought to code. Thank you. >> Thank you councelor Mack. Any further discussion on the item? The motion is to adopt the order.

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The clerk will now please call the role. >> Councelor Brooks, >> yes. >> Councelor Cormier, >> yes. >> Councelor Journal, >> yes. >> Councelor Heath, >> yes. >> Councelor Heglin, >> yes. >> Councelor Kazinskus, >> yes. >> Councelor Mack, >> yes. Councelor Tone, >> yes.

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>> Councelor Tivo Munoz, >> yes. >> And councelor Tyrus, >> yes. >> 10. >> 10. The motion passes. >> The appointments committee. Item number 11756, a measure confirming [clears throat] the mayor's appointment of Dennis Ash to the position of plumbing and gas inspector

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for term expiring December 3rd, 2028. >> Councelor Heath. >> Thank you. Uh, President Tyros. The appointments committee met and reviewed and unanimously recommended that their appointment is confirmed. >> Motion made by councelor Heath, second

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by councelor Heglin to confirm the mayor's appointment. Is there discussion on the motion? Councelor Heath. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Uh Mr. Ash recently completed a temporary appointment in this role where he has quickly proven himself to be a major asset to building the department and the

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city. Prior to joining municipal service, Mr. Ash owned and operated his own plumbing company for many years. Because he has worked on both sides of the permit as a private contractor and as an inspector, he brings 38 years of trade experience and a deep

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understanding of state plumbing and gas codes. Um, what stands out most about Mr. Ash is his commitment to serving our community. As a full-time inspector, he has made himself highly accessible to residents and contractors alike. He approaches the role as an educator,

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taking the time to explain the why behind codes and even offering courtesy visits to help residents figure out complex issues. His work comes with strong recommendations of from the mayor and the previous building commissioner uh Miss McDonald and the current

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interimm building commissioner Roland Jean. Um, Mr. Ash has stated he intends to finish out his career here in Gardener and we are fortunate to have someone with his experience and proactive mindset. The appointments committee met, reviewed, recommended its

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approval of this three-year appointment. >> Thank you, councelor. Any further discussion on the motion? All those in favor? I. >> I. All those against? No. The motion passes. Item number 11797, a measure approving the job description

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change for the city's human resource director. >> Councelor Kazinskus. >> Thank you, Mr. President. If there is no objection, I would like to request to take up items 11797 and 11798 together. >> Is there any objection? Hearing none, the clerk will now read number 11798.

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>> 11798, a measure approving the job description change for the city's youth services director. Council Kazinskus. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Leading up to a motion, the appointments committee reviewed the city's youth services director and human resources director

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job description changes and unanimously recommended that both job descriptions be approved. I make a motion to approve the job descriptions for items 11797 and 11798. >> Motion to approve made by councelor Kazinska, second by councelor Heglin. Is there discussion on the motion?

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>> Hearing none. All those in favor I. >> I. All those against? No. The motions pass. >> Item number 11839, a measure authorizing a job description for a new transfer station safety program development and compliance coordinator position for the

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gardener health department. >> Councelor Heath. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Uh the appointments committee reviewed this and recommended that the measure is adopted. >> Second. Motion made by councelor Heath, second by councelor Durn allowance to adopt the measure. Is there discussion

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on the motion? Councelor Heath. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Uh, this measure represents the final administrative step to finalize a position that this council has already established and funded. Following expanded state guidelines from the Department of Labor Standards in OSHA

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that extend safety projections to municipal workers, our health department recognized a critical need for dedicated oversight to keep our facility fully compliant. With the new safety guidelines, we need dedicated oversight at our transfer station and cap the

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landfill to ensure safety. Um, we're funding this position by reducing the hours of a current vacant transfer uh station monitor role. So there's no added cost to the city. The appointments committee Matt reviewed and recommended it's approved. >> Thank you, councelor. Any further

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discussion on the item? >> Hearing none. All those in favor I. >> I. All those against no. The motion passes. Economic and Community Development Committee item number 11907, quarterly economic and development

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committee update. >> Council Gazinskus. >> Thank you, President Tyros. Uh the economic and community development committee met on July 29th and uh Director Stevens was there and gave us a

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his quarterly update. This is the second quarterly update this year. uh was originally uh we were going to be doing it in June, but there was a lot going on, so we decided to do it in July because he'd have much more of an update. Uh so, beginning with staffing, the Department of Community Development and Planning has been working through

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some staffing challenges after the recent departures of the assistant director uh Amy Uaz and conservation planning agent Justin Enright. Um both were happy members of the department. They moved on to different parts of their career and actually Justin went on to go back to school.

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uh they had been at our previous meeting talking about their departure and the projects they were finishing up and uh director Stevens was um was glad to have them as part of his his team to develop his department. Even with those vacancies though, the staff in the department have continued to keep projects moving and support the city's

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boards and commissions and they're hopeful to fill the assistant director position soon as the hiring process is in its final HR review of some of the technical aspects of the person that they're considering. So that was great news for director Stevens. is very excited about that. Um the conservation

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agent um position is is ongoing. Um it is posted and is ongoing to be searched for. With the next part of the update, um he went into the projects within the department. Um the Southside of Rear Main Street project has officially been

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awarded and is under contract. It was a $3.5 million Mass Works funding grant. Right now, the biggest focus is working through property ownership and acquisition of a uh key parcel um so that construction can move forward and prepare the site for future private

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development with parking and underground utilities. And he did make it clear that that private development, that private party has not been identified, hasn't gone out to bid. There's none of that yet. But that is the point of this piece of it is to um get prepared for some

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hopeful future private development. The Waterford Street Community Center uh senior center asbestous abatement. So, the city is working to, as we talked earlier in the meeting, um, but they're working to redirect $122,000 in CDBG funding from the previously planned fire

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electrical upgrades to a specific statement in the space planned for the senior center, which is the lower level of the twotory side um of Waterford. And the project appears that it might be eligible um for that funding change. um the staff in the department are putting

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together all the required documentation, the budget, the environmental review so that the reallocation can be reviewed and um hopefully approved for the funding that they're looking for that um abatement. The CDBG funding continues to provide

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many important um local organizations with support that serve gardener residents. Um, the grants are helping fund youth recreation scholarships, domestic violence prevention, food assistance through the Gardener CAC, um, and veteran services through MVOC. And

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the increased funding this year did go to the CAC and to MBOK. And, um, it's very exciting for them. Not none of which is smaller than, but the, um, CAC is getting a van to be able to, um, transport their food, and it's it's

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really exciting for them. So that's that's coming full circle. The north side of your main Main Street project is in its final stages um with the pavilion, the paving, and most of the site work now complete. You can take a ride by there, and I would encourage people to do so. It's beautiful. Uh the remaining work is largely dependent on

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National Grid and Verizon. Uh they need to complete utility work before the final electrical work can be finished and the existing utility poles can be removed. Director Stevens has made a concerted effort to reach out to National Grid and and Verizon. Um, and he has a working relationship there that

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he knows is very important to get this this part of the project done and we do not want to be held up as we have in the past. Um, the next project is the Southgardner Village Center utility upgrades. The project will relocate overhead utility lines underground as part of a larger effort to improve

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Southgardner Village Center and encourage future growth and development in that area. survey work was completed and the design team is currently waiting on rightway information from National Grid before moving into the next phase. So again, director Stevens is in contact with National Grid about various projects.

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And then there's um these are you know our major infrastructure projects but the t the department is continuing to um progress on several long-term planning initiatives um including the downtown phase 5 the greenwood memorial pool um

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sorry the Greenwood memorial pavilion and the various plans the master plan um update the hazard mitigation plan the housing production plan municipal surplus property plan and the downtown mobility plan and these plans are incredibly important to the if funding or resources become available and a

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requirement is to have one of these plans in place or in the case of the hazard mitigation plan um we there's some type of national um natural disaster uh we could be eligible for certain funding to help us fix that

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situation. Uh and so a lot of these they were the last time kind of on our agenda in front of the committee because they have been completed. Um there's one or two of them that are still in place. The downtown mobility plan um is one that's out right now and I've been asked by

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director Stevens and um the business manager Iris and his department. I'll be working with them um to review that plan as part of their team. And all of this is to help, you know, future development in the city, improve our public spaces, and make sure that our city's long-term

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planning goals are strong. And we're obviously doing that on a financial front as well. It's something that we want to plan for. Uh and so just a little bit more on the Greenwood Memorial Pavilion. Uh the funding that is set for that um is to build the structure, but it's really important for

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the public to know that once that structure is built um they are in the works now to find uh um funding for um different pieces in the future. So kind of like a phased in um approach. But all

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of the historical pieces from the original uh Greenwood Memorial Pool, indoor pool um have they they were inventoried. They have been saved. We do have them here in the city. They are in good spaces and being preserved the way that they should. Those will be added um

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in the future. And Director Stevens and his department are very well aware of how important that is. The mayor also spoke on that as well at the meeting. Um it's a huge piece of this project. It wasn't um in the original plan with the pavilion how they were going to be incorporated. It's kind of this next

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step. And in hindsight, maybe that should have been done that way, but um it wasn't. The plan had always been to preserve pieces of the building and keep the historical aspect as part of the pavilion. So, that is something that's being considered. Um again, there is

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funding um that will come as part of that. There's also other things that are part of the infra in infrastructure like the plan for lighting and plan for maintenance and all those kinds of things. Those are also have been considered but uh the funding right now as things came in kind of like over what was expected. It's to get the pavilion

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structure there so it can be utilized but there's more to come. So that's that to me is important to share about the green memorial pavilion. And that is all I have for an update. And with that I'll make a motion to place it on file. >> Motion made by councelor Kazinska. Second by councelor Cormier to place the

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update on file. Is there discussion? All those in favor? I. >> I. >> All those against? No. Motion passes. >> There is no unfinished business or matters for reconsideration. Um, moving on to new business. Item number 1182.

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Application for motor vehicle dealers license class 2 J&T trailer sales 421 West Broadway. >> Councel. Uh, council president, we need to um take a

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vote to suspend. >> Oh, actually uh for new business. No, that was a copy and past new business. Okay, so we are good. >> Okay, I'll make a motion to uh um J& uh trailer sales are in good standings. Uh this has been um I vetted this uh

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through the city clerk as well. Um this an application oversight uh that has been sitting uh with the city clerk's office. So I'll make a motion to approve uh this application. Second. >> Motion made by councelor Sony. Second by council TBO Munos to approve the

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application. Is there discussion on the motion? All those in favor I. I. >> All those against no motion passes. Item number 1190, assistant city clerk pay measure. >> I will now be stepping down for this

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item so that I may speak to it. Councelor Kazinskus will please assume the chair in my absence. Copy these. >> Okay, >> President Tyrus, >> thank you very much. Uh this is something that I've had to do for the

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third time now as council president and unfortunately every single time there's been unnecessary water cooler talk. So I just wanted to start by briefly recapping what we are doing here as this is still a new procedure for us uh leading to a motion. When we reformed

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the compensation system we did so to address the issue of recruitment and retention. I think to this end we did a good job of balancing both given all the factors and constraints we had to work with. Recently, we've seen on the recruitment side, we've come we've seen this come into play by creating a system

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where prior job experience could receive some credit in our system. It allows us to be able to attract mid to late career individuals who can make a case for where they belong in our scale with the parameters outlined in the ordinance. This system allows us to keep the salary floor relatively flat from where it was.

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So, in the event that we're hiring someone earlier in their career, we can work with that as well. It's nothing new. Not only do other cities and towns already do this, but we have done it for many years with other hires by the city and its departments. This is a fair process that has ample oversight by this

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council. Now, as you may know, we have hired a new assistant city clerk. Her resume, her um um interest in the position has been attached along with my pay measure, which I now move to adopt. Second.

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Motion made by President Tyro, seconded by councelor Hegland to adopt the measure. Is there discussion on the motion? All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Those oppos [clears throat] say no. Motion passes. Item number 11901,

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an order transferring $2,228 from the city clerk overtime salary and wage account to the city clerk minor equipment expense account. >> Council General Out. >> Thank you, President Ty Tyros. Uh, this item is to transfer um within the city clerk's budget the affformentioned

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amount. Uh this is there to cover uh the purchase of two HP pro books for both the um the clerk and the newly hired assistant clerk. The clerk has been a voter in the department currently and doesn't have her own advice. She's

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working long hours for us already. Motion to approve the transfer. >> Second. >> Motion made by councelor general, second by councelor Mack to approve the order. Is there discussion on the motion? >> All those in favor? I. >> I. All those against no.

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>> The motion passes. Item number 11903, report on the status of city council minutes. >> Councelor Brooks. >> Mr. Mr. President, I move that we place this item on file. >> Second. >> Motion made by councelor Brooks, second by councelor Cormier to place this item on file. Is there discussion on the

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motion? >> All those in favor? I. >> I. All those against? No. Motion passes. >> Item number 11904, September 1st, 2026. State primary order. >> Council journal.

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>> Thank you, Cyrus. This item and the following items are all the upcoming primary. This one is primary order. The next item would be the appointment of the election workers and then we have to assign um the poll workers. This is something these items are something we

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have to do every every year prior and the general elections. I'd make a motion to adopt the order. Second. Motion made by councelor journal out second by councelor heglin to adopt the order. Is there discussion on the motion? All those in favor I. I.

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>> All those against no. The motion passes. >> Item number 11905 appointment of election workers for 2026. >> Council journal out. >> I make a motion to approve the appointment of the election workers. Second. >> Motion made by councelor journal out. Second by councelor heinland to approve

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the appointment of the election workers. Is there discussion on the motion? All those in favor? I >> I. All those against. Motion passes. >> Item number 11 906, police officer election poll detail assignments.

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>> Council journal outs. >> Mr. President, I make a motion to approve the election pole detail assignments offic. >> Motion made by councelor journal out second by councelor Heglin to approve the police officer election poll detail assignments. Is there discussion on the motion?

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All those in favor? I. I. All those against, no. >> The motion passes. >> Council comments and remarks. >> Are there any councelor comments or remarks this evening? >> Councelor Hegman. Sorry, Councelor Brooks. >> Uh, thank you, Mr. President. Uh, we

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just voted on three items pertaining to the primary election that's coming up in September. Uh since our last meeting there's been conversation about election security and who gets to vote and all that. I just want to say that in my experience working for the city my

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experience is being an assistant registar the registars of voters that this city in Massachusetts have a very secure uh election system. If you follow what the rules are, what the procedures are, it

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is virtually uh impossible to have um people voting twice to to play around with the elections with the ballots and whatnot. Uh when people put their ballots into the ballot box, the ballot the ballot is counted. However, that

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ballot is also kept and the state requires audits after the election to make sure that where they physically hand count some of the ballots to make sure that the the numbers being reported by the machines are accurate. And I know before the election, the city clerk's office is doing the same thing, making

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sure that these election uh machines work. the way people are kept on the put on the list there there's as I say it's virtually impossible for there to be fraud in the election and I think people have to have should have confidence that

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what's going on in this city and what's going on in this state with our elections uh is as honest as it can be and and I certainly commend the the people in the city who are doing that work for what they do but I think across the state it it's very definitely that

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way. Thank you. >> Thank you councelor Brooks. Any further council comments? Councelor Heath. >> Thank you. U Mr. President, I just want to um say thank you to the city clerk. She's been working a long hours. I know it's been a lot of late emails that I don't know why I'm getting them that

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late. However, I just want to say thank you. Um I know that we just um approved laptops. I hope that we can approve getting a name tag put in front of her. Um that is all. >> Thank you, Council of Youth. Appreciate the kind words. Councelor Tony. >> Thank you, President Tyrros. I just uh

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listening to a lot of comments throughout the evening the report out from committee the report out from the uh economic uh development committee you know I'll say a couple things um we

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talk about leadership leaders directors they had to create environment where people want to stay want to grow want to work um I hear a lot about hope right hope is not a strategy We have to have a

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plan. Leaders have to have a plan. I I feel like what we've doing on the council on a week to a monthtomonth, day-to-day basis is heading in the right direction. So, I do appreciate your leadership. I'll say that and and leadership of the

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council, but we need to take a hard look at the leaders throughout the city and ensure that they are creating that environment for growth where people want to stay. people want to to work towards a common goal and plan and that's all I really

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wanted to share. Thank you. >> Appreciate that. Thank you council councelor Kazinskus. >> Thank you president Tyros and I think that the economic development um committee you know part of our oversight piece of the community development and planning department um you know is actually a really good example of that because of the two members who have just

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left that department left one left for growth to go back to school. um loved his position, loved the department, and said that very candidly in public at a meeting on record. And the assistant director also was very proud of the project that she did here. Um she, you know, was given the opportunity um and

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and ran with it. Um and she, you know, for personal reasons had to go to the new position that she was found for, but it was because of a lot of the great work she did here in the year that she was here. And I speak that I think that speaks a lot to what Director Stevens has done in that department. um and he would love to have kept both of them and

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just kind of in kind of that exit meeting that they had with us their projects on the way out. I think it shows, you know, that culture change um department by department and I was glad that they were able to attend that meeting and talk to their experience in the city and how much they really liked it. Thank you. >> Thank you, council. Any further

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discussion, >> council me? >> On a lighter note, uh I'd recommend anyone looking for something to do the next two weekends, a theater at the mount up at Mount Wes Community College is putting on flip booths. Uh I think we're very lucky to have such a high quality uh theatrical program uh in our

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city. It's a very affordable way to see some very high level productions. So if you're looking for something to do, I recommend >> and keep dancing in our city. Um uh to that end, we've we have some good news uh to share this evening. to my to my left. Uh you can see here there's a uh

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copy of the Declaration of Independence that was secured by Representative Zlotnik as a part of the initiative by the nonprofit Revolution 250 wanted to commemorate Massachusetts role in uh the forming of our nation and secured uh

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replica prints that resemble what was actually uh used at the time 250 years ago in 1776. I think Representative Zotnik has found a very fitting uh frame, very appropriate frame to encompass it in that we will uh have prominently displayed in our city as

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he's has been donated uh to Gardner to promote in our 250th year our proud history uh in this nation and Massachusetts role in it uh having actually ran the printing presses in Salem that distributed the copies. Uh, so I thank Representative Lnik for that

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and I thank the uh, members of Revolution 250 for securing that piece of history. It's really neat. I encourage the public to come check it out uh, and see the fine detail in it. So, thank you to all involved in that. >> Council General, >> uh, Mr. President, just I know you were

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working on this uh, for some some time with the declaration. Did you find a map on the back of it? >> I did actually have this in my oven for safekeeping. U, but no uh, I did not find a map. Uh, thank you. Um, with that I'll entertain a motion to

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adjurnn after the closing prayer. >> Motion made by councelor Tony, second by councelor to adjurnn. All those in favor I. I. All those against no. Motion passes. >> Almighty father who ceased overall as we adjourn. We thank thee for the opportunity of joint deliberation and

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action witness during the course of this meeting. Bless Lord all that here and the people whose represent as we are and do thou for our common welfare until our next meeting. Amen. >> Stand. Thank you.