Allegiance. Pledge allegiance 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 justice for all. All right. Um, >> we're supposed to have a pool hearing today.
>> Um, so >> after it was set on the agenda, yeah, na national grid asked for a little more time. They're trying to work with um I don't know if Mr. Seir got anywhere, but I know National Grid is talking directly with the >> the land owner on Kell Street there. So,
they asked for a couple time to extend it to if you guys could just postpone this till the 16th meeting, they should know whether they need to go forward or not. So, do we need to open the hearing and continue it? >> Yes. Okay. >> And it was it was slated for today. So, we have to open. >> Are you here for that poll hearing?
>> No, she's our new dispatcher. >> Oh, okay. Perfect. That's a good thing. All right. So, um, good evening, Grammy Select Board meeting is called to order. Um, the quorum board being present. This meeting has been properly posted. I don't want to say meeting has been properly posted for general law chapter
3A. Uh so reopening public hearing concerning the placement of a poll at 100 West Street. Uh all the proper notices have been st uh posted and the hearing is now open.
Can I you guys make a motion? >> Uh there was a there was a >> there was a request by national >> national grid to continue it to >> to March 16th. 16 the next uh >> the next meeting.
>> By then they should know whether they're going to move forward with the poll hearing or leave the polls where they were. >> All right. >> So I'll make a motion to continue this meeting um portion of it until March
16th for our next scheduled site board meeting. >> And I will second the motion. >> Second. >> Any more discussion? All those in favor? behind you. All right, that was easy. I'm trying to like get all everything
right so I don't like bumble and stumble every time uh a hearing comes up, but it's still got a little ways to go here without a curveball. All right, so Chief, you got a introduction to make? >> Yes. Angel, come up here, please. Let's
see. So, as you know, uh Lisa left our uh department and he stuck around as a part-timer, but we needed to fill the full-time position. >> Uh this is Angela Parrot. She is um
training to be a dispatcher now. So, uh we look for we look for you to appoint her so that we can continue her training and uh get her uh set to go. >> All right. Great. Uh, can you tell us a little bit about yourself? >> Uh, yes. As the chief said, my name is
Angela Paranch. Um, I grew up in Love but lived in Brandy for 32 years. I unexpectedly had to sell my house to move. I lost my husband unexpectedly and the house was just too much for me. So, uh, so I live in Belg I, excuse me, uh,
four miles from station police station. So, and right off of school street becomes basically Steins and the first left off of Steins. >> So, So, um, so I, uh, had worked in the law field for 25 years and lost her head
some health issues and, uh, I ended up losing my job, um, because I was out too long. So, my um, this my uh, family leave um from the doctor ended in November. So, it was time to look for a
job. And um I follow different things and I I thought being 91 on dispatch was something I would enjoy. I wanted to do something different and um I am pleasant on the telephone. I know to speak slowly and clearly and um I'm just hoping to be
an asset to the team. >> If she's put you forward, I'm sure you will. >> Um okay. to um >> I'm asking that she be appointed as of this morning because uh the month of training started this morning. So okay, >> unfortunately we couldn't get her in to
meet you yet prior. >> Yep. >> So if we could appoint her as of this morning at >> um 8:00 that'd be great or even just say yesterday but beginning of pay week anyway. So >> I'll make a motion that we appoint
Angela Parent as the new dispender. uh effective today, March 2nd, 2026. >> I'll second the motion. >> All right. Any discussion? >> Discussion. >> Hanzo, we welcome you aboard. All those in favor. >> I >> Thank you.
>> Thank you. Enjoy. >> Sit in the corner. >> Oh, you're all set. I'm all set. >> All set. Yep. Just had to do a little meet and greet and uh thank you for coming in. >> I thought Dave would be here, but he's not. >> No. No. Neighbors with Dave Roer. So, >> I was Dave's neighbor for 33 years. So,
and my son works for the town of Graanby and I know he had an eye injury recently. >> So, I was hoping to see him. I haven't seen him in a few well, a few months. >> Well, thank you. >> Thank you for coming in. Good luck with your training tomorrow. >> Thank you so much. >> Your job will be hard enough. You don't
need to sit throwing up our meeting. >> Thank you. Have a wonderful evening every >> All right. Um, are we discussing the >> Uh, actually the building inspector couldn't make it today. Um, and I know Dave just had a chance to barely had a chance to look at the fees and stuff.
So, if we could postpone until I mean I looked at I don't know if he wants to be here to explain. >> Okay. I think I think that would be best. >> Yeah, I think he should be here. Sure. >> He should be. >> Oh, we did. Yeah. So, we'll put that on for um the uh >> 16 >> 16th
>> and we have I suppose we could talk about um Brian looked into it and >> Yeah. Do you want to do that now or do you want to do like during the town administrator stuff or it's up to you? >> We can do analysis agenda. So, the um Brian Brian did some research on the
plumbing inspector falling under the board of health and according to what he found in the law, that only occurs if you don't have a building inspector. We have a building inspector. So, the
plumbing inspector should fall under the building inspector, not the board of health. Um >> ju because we're we're kind of short on this right now and we haven't had a whole meeting with the board of health and I have had a quick conversation with Dick uh Bombardier and he understands
that as well. Um for budgetary purposes I had Dick create the um budget for the plumbing inspector this coming for fiscal year 27 because it's due by the end of the week to Chris. So, but in the meantime, once that's all settled and we say that it's officially under the
building inspector, we'll just move that line item to to the um building inspector, but just for for budgetary purposes, we just kept it with the with the uh board of health right now so we could just move forward with
the budget process. >> Yeah, Brian gave me the impression that they originally did it that way. Ed had Ed Ryan was was solving some problem at the time that way and now it doesn't make a sense anymore. So >> yeah, we have a full-time commissioner that should fall under the commissioner.
>> Yeah. >> All right. >> Update. Hazard mitigation. >> Hazard mitigation. There was there was a a grant forwarded. Um Kathy received some information. and I'll try to do a little more research on that just to see if there's anything we'd be eligible for.
>> Okay. >> Under correspondence, we had a uh person who represent represents Planet Aid, those uh clothing boxes that are like at BP. >> Um they stopped in and asked if the town would be interested in any of those
boxes on town property. they pay uh 7 cents per pound for the clothing that they retrieve. Um my only warning would be on something like that is sometimes the people drop junk off and
>> you know and then or or complete trash and then we're stuck with it. But I don't know if that's something you'd like me to set up and have this uh party come in and and talk to you folks about it to get more information. So, I had called uh I called them up because there was so much junk dumped by the by the
VP. >> Yeah. And uh they never called me back, but then a bunch of stuff got cleaned up and then I can't say that that's what led to them boxing up the >> uh gas pumps and all that kind of stuff. But it's >> Well, that that actually there is a there is a new company coming in there.
Oh, really? >> They're in the process of permitting and everything else. Um so, yeah, there will be a new that gas station will be active again at some point. >> That's good. Yeah, I'd be hesitate hesitant to um put those, but they already got boxes. I think they have them at the early mug.
>> The early mug has them. The BP I think they they asked them to have be removed. Mark's garage has at least one. >> Yeah. And it's um we have Green to Go has food and the um congregational church. >> I was going to say the church congregational church has some kind of a box outside >> and they both collect clothes. So, and
>> I mean I would be against it just because uh they're a trash magnet. I mean, you drive by these things and there's all kinds of junk that's not supposed to be there, you know, >> right? And it's it promotes people being on property when we're not open because they just come and drop stuff off
whenever. Um, I just told her I would speak to the board about it. If you guys were interested, we would ask her to come in. If not, we'll just pass on it for now. >> My my question would be, is it really worth the return at 7 cents a pound? >> It's definitely not. >> Right. Right. I don't know. I have no
idea what they gather, but >> create more lb be $7. >> That's what I mean, >> right? And then you probably have anotherund 100 pound of trash to get rid of. >> It's definitely not worth the money >> trash and then people digging through them. And I mean, it's nice to try and help people, but there are other ways to
donate clothes. >> We're already helping people. So, >> right. >> Okay. So, we'll just pass on that for now. >> Yeah. Okay. >> What do you think, Glenn? >> Well, I I think it's like you said, it's good intentions for that, >> right? >> Um there are a lot of good things to it. I mean, it definitely helps people that
are in need. >> Um, you know, whether in Graanby or not, but there are the other sides of it that you do see because if you see that it's contained as full, it's not being emptied like it should be emptied. There's bags outside and stuff like that or people over fashion it. So, there are
some downsides to it. Uh, >> and one more obstacle when it comes to >> the weather we've had all winter long and you're plowing around that too, you know. >> Yeah. You know, I don't I mean, we have some in town already. If we didn't, they'd probably weigh more more on it, but we already do. So, there's there are
options in town where people can put things and if those particular units, if you will, for filling, I would consider it, but I don't think they are. So, I mean, a lot of other options in town. I don't think there's a need for us at this point. >> Yeah.
>> Agreed. All right. Then we will pass on. I don't think you guys have to vote on anything. We just say we're not going to do anything further. And >> thanks, but no thanks. >> Yes. We got to leave the minutes. >> Um, you might like to know that the library uh board of library trustees reads their minutes out loud before they
approve them in case you want to start that. >> Well, I don't have a problem starting as long as people can continue it. We just we don't skip over departmental reports. That's >> Yeah. >> Okay. Uh so correspondence done
departmental reports. >> Well, did you guys get them? >> Yeah. >> I didn't have any issues with them. I saw them. Well, they're read on Friday or Thursday. Thursday. >> Okay. >> Want to talk about them? >> I don't I have nothing to talk about. Just want just approving them if you
guys uh I mean reports and reports. So, >> I'll make a motion to approve the departmental reports. >> I will second the motion. >> Any discussion? >> Okay. All those in favor? >> I >> I
You want to wait a minute? >> No, I just want to make sure I don't >> I will wait a minutes. I'll make a motion to approve the minutes from Tuesday, January 27th, 2026.
>> I'll second that motion. Any discussion? >> All in favor? I >> I'll make a motion to approve minutes from February 2nd, 2026. I actually saw I when as I read through it there were a few typos that I think
that we should adjust. >> Okay. >> Um number 5A referencing Malloy Construction completely spelled wrong as far as I'm aware. I think I think it was M O R A I S. I
think it's M A R O I S. >> Correct. Right. >> And because we're involved with them with the West Street building, I think that it's important that it's changed properly. >> And then how do we spell Evan's name? Evan Bryant. B R Y or B R I.
>> It is an I. Okay. I just had it as a question because I wasn't sure. >> And then on 5C, Randy Gobin. Is that is the spelling on that correct? Because he's charter A. So, >> how's I thought it was G A U V I N.
>> That's how the other goblins are in time. I'm not sure. >> I don't think it is well spelled like that, but I can't remember how it's spelled. >> Okay, if we can just make a note on circle the two areas. So, anything besides that, Dave? No, that's all I saw reading through just those uh
Oh, uh the ban he was talking about I believe Aquinet he mentioned >> in the 5C and she has it in there as Aqua Band. >> I mean it's simple stuff but >> we are going to go under contract with some of these people. So I think the
document should be correct. All right. I agree. >> All right, that was it. That's all. >> Approve as amended or we just going to wait. >> Uh, no. I can make a motion that will approve the minutes from February 20 26
as amended and we'll be corrected. >> I'll second that motion. Any more discussion? >> No discussion. In >> favor I made a note on your move. Correct. Thank you. Kids getting ready for spring sports now or
>> Oh, yeah. Sophia is finishing up a six week lacrosse battling practices at Westfield >> and probably in the next two weeks I think they'll be starting practice.
>> I see this time here it's like too so cold for practice. >> They they might have to wait for practice. Well, they can practice in the gym I guess but I think it'll be a while before they can get in the fields. Oh, I saw 60s pushing the end of the 10 10 day next week.
>> I thought at the end of the they were saying 56 like on Saturday or something. Definitely next Tuesday, Wednesday. We'll be up to 50 starting next Wednesday and Thursday. >> All right, that's we get some crap coming tomorrow. I think snow to rain, but then after that it looks pretty good.
>> So hold on to those. Okay, >> Mr. the tree. You ready for the warrants? I am not. Uh we have warrant number PR063S
in the amount of $294,550.50. Make a motion to approve that. Is it is it 63s or 53S? Maybe I wrote it down wrong. >> It says PR 06 I'm sorry 0. Probably put my glasses on now.
>> Thinking now I had >> 053 I thought. >> Yeah. 053S. >> Okay. Sorry. >> Attention to detail. >> Well, cuz I wrote that what I said the first time though. >> What's that? >> 53s. Oh, I thought I said six. Did I?
>> I don't know. Whatever. It's >> the motion. The motion is for a PR0 53s. >> I commend you guys on appropriate >> some to. That's my motion to approve it. >> Second the motion. >> Any discussion? All in favor? All right.
Bye. >> Oh jeez. Dad. >> How'd I turn the thing off? >> Apparently not. >> People know don't call me period. >> Apparently not. >> Okay. >> My daughter called me on a on a week where we didn't have a meeting. She called out, pick up the phone and she
hung up on me. I was like, "What are you doing?" She goes, "I thought you had a meeting." She like, "All right, back." But I think it's the second page. I'm looking turn off my phone because I forget to turn it back on.
I just put mine on silence and forget about it for a few days. It's kind of nice that >> Yeah, I tried calling you. Whoops. I never do not disturb. Right. >> It happens, right? >> I'm actually expecting a couple of phone calls I like to take. So,
>> well, I'll make a motion to approve warrant number 052 in the amount of $170,532.91. >> I will second the motion. Any discussion? >> No discussion. >> All in favor? >> I I
don't I forgot the second page. >> I did. >> I did. >> I don't want you to feel lonely, you know. >> Appreciate that. I'll make a motion to approve warrant number D 51 in the amount of 88,17126.
>> I'll second the motion. Any discussion? All >> discretion I Is that funny? went to uh the Cub Scouts so they could get their badge on government. Talk to the Cub Scouts about sound government. I
had their attention for about 20 minutes. Once I brought out the cupcakes, I was all over. Just teach them about how government's about, you know, how do you deal with scarcity? You got too much too many people want too many things and you don't have enough stuff to go around. So that's permission.
>> What did you do? Bring one cupcake and tell them to figure it out or >> Well, that's what I I started with that. I mean, I can't I came like loaded with hostess cupcakes after I got permission. And uh I had three kids, so I brought out just the two cupcakes and they're like one kid was like, "I don't like
chocolate." I said, "Well, you know that boy's got motto, be prepared." I brought out the Twinkies. Hi statement. >> Make a motion to approve warrant 0052s in the amount of $311,225.81.
>> I'll second the motion. >> All in favor? I >> I >> sorry I didn't give you guys an opportunity to discuss that. Little dark side. minutes, sir. We're all set for town ministers report. >> Okay. Um, one thing I've noticed or
we've run into recently is there seems to be no rhyme or reason between departments on how what people need for like a food truck or vending things. Um, board of health spoke with a gentleman the other day
about a uh barbecue truck and told me he was all set. Well, that wasn't the case. He didn't get a common Vic license. He didn't get an inspection from the fire department. So, when um Holly gets back, I'm going to set up some kind of a checklist. So, no matter where you start, you have to hit these three
points or you don't finish. Um that it fees. I just it just seems to it I think a lot of it's going to be resolved when we get into the West Street building. Yeah. But until then, you know, we got one person say this board gentleman thought he was all set and missed out on a an event this past weekend and now,
you know, we're trying to get him set for an event this coming weekend. >> We we've done that before in the past and this should be it helps them out a checklist so they know what they need for, >> you know. So, no matter where you start, okay, you start at the board of health, okay, well, I still got to go to select board office, I still got to reach out to the fire department. If you start at
the fire department, then go to the other two. just that way it's just makes it easier and everybody's on the same page. >> Yeah, I talked to Tom too about doing that for licenses for like when we're doing the comics or entertainment licenses and all that kind of stuff. >> Probably should do that too as well like you said. So, we'll try to work on
getting putting something in motion to start getting some of these. >> And we did it for something else. I can't remember what it was, but we did it for something else where it was like a checklist. So, if you wanted this, you had to do >> you had to go through so people knew. >> Right. >> Right. and just kind of give them an idea on, you know, just going to take a
check or whatever you need to do so you're not running around like a chicken with your head cut off, you know. Um, we we've even tried to do it with new people for pistol permits and things like that. Just try to keep it simple. This is what we're going to need. So, >> yeah, it just it makes it tough on them when they get one piece of information and they think they're good and they
don't have the other two pieces, >> right? And it makes the rest of us look like we're not we don't know what we're doing or not trying to help not trying to help people, you know. So, um, that being said, we got a Common Vic license last minute to, um, to to do, but, I
just want to I wanted to hold that in front of me so I could talk about it so we could go forward. Evan's all set. The, um, board of health, he did they did their thing and then he he applied for his common vic license this morning. So,
Did he pay for it yet? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Yes. Uh Kathy had that. >> Okay. All right. I make a motion to approve common vic license for um D Smokehouse and Barbecue of 8 830
Wolver Street, Springfield, Mass. 010. Well, that's not right. It's not 01033. What's wrong? So that's our sub code. Uh but either way, it's at the the events can be held at the Fig Hill Farm and
Hair Street Graby Mass. The license will expire December 31st, 2026 unless otherwise suspended or revoked from the violation of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts licenses. >> Can we strike? I believe the second page
has his actual zip code. >> Yeah. See, >> we could strike that and uh >> Well, they got to re We can approve it. Um not have to retype it. >> I can have Kathy retype. >> Yeah. So, I'll make a move motion that we approve this pending the change of
zip code. You >> guys want to sign that one with the change and then we'll Yeah. >> That way they have it for next this weekend as a member. So, This does directly relate to me because that's Heather's event. So I don't know
if I >> abain from abstain. >> Abstain. Abstain from the vote. But do I second the motion for you or no? >> Still second the motion. >> I'll do it. >> Go ahead. >> If you will abstain from that one.
Go ahead. All >> in favor? I abstain. I >> I thought I could motion. >> You can use that's fine. Just can't the West Street project has started. um
they've been doing some minor things in there while they're waiting for the final um building inspector or you know permit but uh abatement is scheduled to start on Monday the 9th
>> I got a couple things to report if you're done >> okay >> um so I had a constituent reach out to me about five corners which uh you might that was kind of going through like uh kind of like playing bumper cars. Um, and
I don't know if we have actual statistics, but it seems like there's at least an accident there. >> We could try to do some research with our system. >> Um, yeah. So, I um I had reached out to Kevin and Chief,
sorry, >> that's fine. It's my name. >> Um, and uh Dave D. brochure and they had met you had previously met with them. >> We met with the DOT when they were doing a closeout and they asked my opinion of
it and I told them it was a disaster. Um and they really all they did was pave a disaster. I'm sure Steve can attest to that too that they they did nothing. They asked they didn't ask us our opinion on on the construction. um they just went with what their engineers
decided and I think it's worse than it was before especially when they did that double lane at the end of Ammerst Street promoting people trying to cut across to Cumberland Farms and they actually narrowed that driveway down and I don't know I know it looks wide open but
there's collisions all the time either people cutting across or vice versa and you know when you get to that Duncan exit somebody's waving somebody on And that that happens when somebody's turned up Ammer Street. One of the last accidents, a big truck was parked there that the person involved said some he
waved, "Go ahead." And then somebody come right up the side of and they collided, you know. Um >> I mean, we've had these disc one of our last meetings that we had this discussion with the DT and I said that our former chief, the board was
against it, the the chief was against it. We we sat down and brought it to their attention that you know the issue that we've had before in the past and the issues that are going on right now is exactly what we referred to. >> Yep. >> So I um actually I think it was Dave
that said I would have to talk to uh you know representatives of senators. So I sent them an email. Mindy Dom's office reached out and sent the response back and I said okay they can't do anything. And I thought about it for a few days and I read it again and then I got mad because their
suggestions were one that we increase police enforcement and the other one was that we work with the owner of the plaza to do something with traffic. So basically, not only did they not come up with a solution that
had anything to do with them and the problem that they caused, but um they really didn't do much thinking about what we might do. Um the person who contacted me suggested those yellow sticks, which I guess are
called stansions. Um and so I ran that by Dave and and Chief and we um so it looks like we're going to push for that. And even then, I'd suggested to them, sent a picture of what we're looking for. And I was like, well, that would
only be temporary and, you know, somebody might knock them over or something. And I was I think temporary could conceivably help because >> I think part of it's a habit of people going up um, you know, going toward the high school and they turn left. If the
stansions are there, it might actually break the habit of people doing that. um might do something >> might have, you know, if it prevents a few accidents, it's it's a good thing. >> It's worth a try. >> Yeah. So, >> especially during something the only downside is the winter when they got a plow, >> right? >> Yeah.
>> That's the only downside. Well, besides that, but >> Well, the state owns that portion of the road, so that'll be on them. >> Yep. >> Um >> for plowing because >> Well, that's what I mean. So they made two >> and it may cause the traffic back up too because you know people do try to sneak out and cut down to that
>> that left turn lane which is now only going to be like two or three cars but is what it is. I mean I think we have to try something you know. >> Sure. Um Glenn, were they working on that when I was on the board way back in the day? Was that something from because I felt like I remembered
say proposing something and Dave D Roer was not happy with it. No, I think that that was probably five, six years ago, six years ago they proposed that and the Rotary. I >> mean, a rotary would probably have been the best thing, but I can't believe that. >> Well, no, the Rotary up school.
>> They're down for the same time. >> I I literally told them I think we need one up one more up at Fred Rule and Chickpe Street. It just slows people down and um we definitely have seen a traffic de uh crash decrease at School Street 202. I gotta say, I was coming
come to South Ammerst last week and this lady was stopping at each exit on the rotary trying to figure out which one she was supposed to take. I was like, "Oh my god, lady, just keep going." Um, so anyway, um, we'll be setting up something and seeing if we can get them
to They're not going to admit any mistakes, but see if they'll actually humor us and put those things in for the time being. Uh second thing, we're almost ready for the website to go live. Uh Chris is going the website
provider mun bit. Uh we'll contact Chris. Actually, I think they have a phone call to Chris. We'll give them the information for the domain name and server. And uh looks pretty good. I would not say it's necessarily a finished project, but it's a product,
but it's a it's very functional. It's very neat. and you can find things on like the existing website. Um, so I was able to get a bunch of pictures from not sure if the guy lives in South Alley. His name's William Ped. You'd see
his pictures pop up on the Graanby South alley. Um, >> I think he used to live too. >> Yeah, >> he lived right next to the uh daycare. >> Oh, right. That's what I thought. Yep. >> Okay. Yeah. So, anyway, he's um he gave us permission to use his pictures and they're really pretty high quality. So um
we can always replace those things or not. It's a very functional and userfriendly platform. So um the changes um permission for you know some of the assessors and the collector and the treasur have access to their own pages
and can make their own updates. So we're not going to get bottlenecked with stuff and it's really easy to find things. It's it's much cleaner and um the communications committee will review it and make suggestions. Uh oh. >> So with that said, a suggestion for me
would be what we just discussed with the common Vic license. When you open it now, all it is is a form to fill out with no information. So, if you added, okay, you need to see the board of health, the fire chief, and
fill out this application with a $100 check to the town, then those will be the three categories they need to >> Yeah, that's one thing that's not on there now. They have that how do I on a lot of like town websites, how do I, and you click on that and it tells you, >> how do I apply for building permit? Yeah.
>> So, it's a good idea. >> So, um, so anyway, that's a little bit of progress. Once that once it goes live, then I'll we'll start publicizing it on Facebook and, you know, people can use it. It's just it's so much it's so much better organized.
People should be able to find things. >> Excellent. >> Okay. So, it is now 6:08. Um, we're going to be going to into executive session. Go ahead. >> But we still waiting for You got
something? >> No. Department of discussion. >> Yeah. Yeah. But that's going to be that's the first executive. I'm sorry. >> Um we're still waiting for town council. Uh so maybe we should >> recess. We have the first one. >> We can do the first one.
>> Oh, >> the lieutenant council. >> Oh, we don't need uh >> we don't need Brian here for that. No, that was between Jack and >> So, we're going to go in executive session. Junior would come back and watch us go back to open session, but we're only going to close. Um, we're only going to back to open session to
Yeah, I'll make a motion we go into executive session on the mass general law 3A section 21A number two. This is to conduct strategy session in preparation for negotiations with the non-union personnel which is
our current um lieutenant