All right, back to our meetings. You all have a everyone has an agenda, a budget, and uh Okay. So, the first thing we want to talk about is an update to the committee on the renovations. So, I'm going to hand over to our op.
>> I'm not sure if Tim or would like that >> here. >> Oh, here you guys. >> Oh, and where are the minutes? >> They're all Okay. >> All right. So, go ahead, Neil. Sorry.
Just give me a quick update on construction. So, they've wrapped up abatement on the north wing. Um, they got clean air yesterday. Uh, work is continuing on the abatement and piping at the basement level. Um,
selective demolition is ongoing, removing wall finishes and sophets, uh, ceiling systems, uh, revealing really the bones and the structure of the existing building. Um ongoing work will be uh selective demo
as well as uh slab cuts and the beginning of the underground piping uh at the basement level and other uh rough plumbing activities. Uh key submittals that have been approved uh include the switch gear and the generator I think
but both have been released. Yeah, >> those are probably our two longest lead time uh electrical items. So, it's good to get that reviewed done behind us and we can start um banging on the contractor for um lead times and
delivery dates. uh budget update which I think you've all been provided with um details uh progress payments paid to both CMS and the architect as well as the first two payments to the general contractor
expenses to date are just shy 167,000. Uh anybody has any questions specifically happy to take them. Um, see none. Otherwise, um, so what have we what have
we found thus far in terms of the building? Um, no real surprises. Um, the floor underllayment is in um is is in rough shape in some areas. It's it's cracked. Seems like it's cracked all around the perimeter of the building
where the utility trench is. um as well as there's some lifting and some cracking in some of the other areas as well. Um in looking at it today, I think that we would be remiss if we didn't start discussing and looking at um alternatives to the sealed concrete
which is in the contract right now. Um there's some infill where the mill work was around the perimeters of the room. Um that's going to take some some work to bring up the grade. Um, I think at the end of the day it's going to look
like a patchwork quilt and I'm not sure that a clear sealant over the flooring is going to be acceptable in the finished condition. So, I think we should start considering either carpet or resilient or a combination of both um
as a as a finished boarding. Uh the other the other thing that I I observed today when we were out there, some minor checking and cracking in some of the roof joists. Um so we'll have structural take a look at those. >> Yeah. >> Um those look to be 2x10s or 2x12s.
>> I think they are actually 2x4 >> or 2x4s. So um there'll probably be some sister, some nailed off. >> Yeah. >> Shouldn't shouldn't be great shakes. Um, and then we're also evaluating alternatives to the finished wall
surfaces, uh, such as, uh, the infilt. So, we're looking for the best cost effective alternative to filling some of those in. >> Yep. And the plan on that is once demo is complete or further along so that
it's more cleaned out in terms of pieces and parts to be removed. Carl Be and I probably won't ask you to attend or both of you to attend to just kind of really get down to uh what do we want to do in
terms of repair in each location based on what's left and determine what the best path forward is and kind of pushed Carl a little bit today in terms of the reality is I think all of us are in agreement that we're looking for a clean
result but it's really is a question of what's most individual. >> And for those of you that don't know who Carl is, Carl's the GC construction. Good. >> All right. So, in addition, we're at the
point where we can start looking at and uh selecting materials. Um, in terms of finishes, as I was saying before, everyone got in here and we got going. If for some reason you don't like any of these things, we can obviously put more
things together. This is what Dearis, our interior designer, put together as options that she felt went together as a cohesive unit as well as then harmonized with elements of the building that are going to be existing to remain. You
remember the brick, exposed brick that we have inside the hallways, that's all going to stay. the glaze block we have which includes both a sort of more of a honey tone and then a rust almost basically matches this almost exactly um
which is why we picked that color um is going to stay within the hallway. So we want to make sure all of that kind of can harmonize together. The bronze for the windows has also been selected based on it being the closest
match to the existing roof edge metal. So that that will tie in and harmonize with what you have existing in terms of the fabric of the building that's there. Um this is your walk-off mat. It's really only going to be in the vestibial
one there. It's this tone was the least objectionable. We only had four to pick from. So, um, the question is really going to be in terms of carpet. We have three options here. Again, if
for some reason you don't like any of them, we can go back to the drawing board. Granted, they're only I think there were eight of this variant. Um, these are the darker tones. um which we wanted to go darker to make sure that we
would have a surface that wouldn't show dirt as what much as a lighter tone. >> And originally this carpet was for the TA's office when we um got the TA's office as part of the >> the project the um it included carpet, >> right? >> So that's why we had to pick we had we
had to pick out carpet originally just for the TA's office. Maybe now um we'll connect it. Yeah, >> cuz if we want to do the whole north wing now, we may end up using a different product so we can get something that's off the shelf.
>> Correct. >> Quick ship. >> So, and because we may be doing all that, including the corridor, we'll have a lot of traffic. >> These colors are way too light. >> Well, especially this one. >> Mhm.
Not to insult your designers, just that looking at them, it's more the carpet that's there in terms of this product. >> Well, there's other products, other manufact originally. >> Well, >> so this is what we had, but we can go
down and put a different product line now since we're opening it up. >> Well, do you want to though? Do you want to select it as if it was just a TA's office until we figure out what we are doing to the flooring? So, we have a decision. So, is it >> have to be the same color as the hallway
as each office >> or is it like a transition? >> Well, you wanted to tie in. >> Well, you don't have the same manufacturer. >> Oh, yes. Yes. I'm just saying not necessarily the same color. >> If you don't if if it's not the same
Sorry. If it's not the same thing, then you're going to have to put a >> a sketch strip on the thresholds. >> Oh, yeah. Yeah, >> something different, which it's not unheard of, but >> yeah, you can do it. You can The only
potential concern with it is that you get a certain amount of an economy of scale if you get it all as the same. >> Yes, >> that's the major benefit. Um, could you do different colors? Yes. Um, you would just end up having to do a transition strip between
>> Yeah, most and transition strip. And then if you some of the trim pieces may not match as well, right? And then you're looking at different paint colors in each room to >> I think we want to stick with one right
there all the way. >> All the way through. >> Yeah. >> And Tim Y, >> with that in mind, >> again, I'm not a designer, but if we're going with a darker floor >> Mhm. >> probably want to go with lighter paint. I would agree to to keep the the space
bright. >> Okay. So, that being said, >> you can table this. We got we got plenty of lead time. >> Yeah, we the only one I think is there a preference in terms of and I can bring others too and we again go through >> for wood.
>> For wood. >> Oh, I was going to go the other side. >> I like I like darker. I guess it um >> What do we have now? >> Cuz this we were I think yours is more like this currently. >> Cuz what we're looking at for this is
using this color for your frames, the door frames, which would draw then the color up from your wall base and from both the ceramic and the vinyl vase. >> That just a little >> Why did you choose the darker color for
the base? just to match the other >> to match what's in the building currently. >> You mean the >> the glaze block >> in the hallway? >> In the hallway. >> Oh, I have a picture. >> Harmonize with the frame. >> I have a picture. It looks like >> But if we want to do something different, we can.
>> I like the lighter door. Did you send this a door? >> No, the door frames. >> This is the door. The door leaf itself. Yeah, cuz he mentioned cuz that's the window the dark window frame
>> and then the smaller square is base >> and then the color screen. >> This is just a paint to match that. I just think it breaks it up so it's not all just with a lighter color, you know, that's your color
>> or because the part of the struggle which granted we could go a bit more um playful if you will and what which I've done before and if we wanted to go like with a blue if there's a specific blue
to grand like that's the thing is we didn't find much in the way of if Grandandy had branded colors, if you will. >> I know blue is on the website. That's really all we found in terms of a color.
Um maybe pulling some greens in because it is historically more of an agricultural >> community. So >> So that's the that's the base >> now, which is very similar to the >> right. This is the color
>> wav color. See, get it. That's the lighter one, right? You're going to that one. >> Yeah. >> So, this is the >> It's like the yellow >> the top of the bricks, the yellowy color. >> Mhm. >> So, so this matches this. >> Mhm. >> The only thing I want to say about the door frames, the door frames, if you go
to a dark color like that >> Mhm. >> show chips and stuff. >> It's as soon as you It scratches, it shows. >> Yeah. >> Oh, the door frame should match the paint the the wall colors. >> You need purple. If
>> it's metal. >> So you said what, Jim? >> The door frame should match the colors. >> So they're almost same. >> Yeah. Not just that, but lighter colors if you chip or scratch. >> Yeah. >> It hides it more. >> Yeah. And we'll use a a sheen. you'll
have a sheen on it which will help differentiate it and it will also when you put a sheen on it, it will make it a bit more robust in terms of preventing some of that chipping and scratching and so on. But yeah, we can go down that
route and then essentially we'll table the carpet for now and those wall paints. If anything, we might iterate on that. Maybe even go a little bit lighter um for the field color
>> than this. Yeah, cuz that's still got more of a tone to it. >> The sheen will have a >> an effect on brightness though something
like >> I'll talk with Dear. Do we have a preference on the wood or do you want to see more options on that as well? >> Well, I'm not liking this anymore. >> Take it off the list of options. So,
>> it's all going to come back to the card. >> Yeah. Why did she pick this? Why were these picked? So, these were picked as ones that she felt went best with in terms of the options of trying to build a palette. >> Well, this one goes best with this carpet. >> This carpet's too light, though. We
can't use this carpet. >> We needed >> out of the three, >> right? I'm saying when when this was chosen with this in mind, this goes better. >> Well, this one actually matches the brownie >> to to not have this go on forever. I've got I've got notes.
We'll we'll we'll reconvene once we have other options >> of carpet >> of carpet and everything cuz we know now that it's like okay these are too light we need a dark >> and go from there to work our way >> dark one like this with the blue and the
brown and a darker >> Yep. >> I think I can give her that note too to say this is preferred but can we make it dark? I see why she did this because the red pulls in the red. >> She was choosing this for an office area. Right. Right. As opposed to the
whole wing. >> The whole wing and the corridor. >> So now she she >> now she has a little bit more freedom. And I don't know in terms of I know accent colors. Lynn and I have talked a little bit about how you want to do that. The general thought is if we do
anything just use a separate color on the window wall, the exterior wall above all the offices. So, they all have one punch of color. Would that want to be consistent, I'm thinking, throughout the whole building? >> Mhm. >> And then the question is, do you want it
to be more of a neutral color or do you want her to give you some options that are more punchy? >> Do both. >> Both. Okay. >> Gives us more options. >> Yep. Can do >> more options for us to disagree over.
What if we did something like this fuller little traps? >> I would say you do that for the hallway because that way the tracking comes in >> and then you could that's why I know you want the separation and do something like this for the office so it doesn't
see bad. So that does all the tracking anyways when people are coming in and then you have a nice color when you go into an office. >> Do a lighter >> eventually. That's that's what my thought process works. If you could do two colors, make the hallway that all the >> dirt and everything goes into that and then the office has its own little
>> separation instead of blend code. >> I just don't like getting under this. >> No, but this doesn't matter because we're tableabling. >> Yep, we're tableabling cuz the carpet will potentially be completely different. Out of sight, out of >> Yep.
I wasn't sure if I let it go if it was going to swing into >> stuff. It's like a trump. >> So, grant discussion grants that we haven't uh new grants.
So, um Jim asked Ken Kia to look into >> Well, he brought it to my attention at the planning board meeting that there's some grants available and that one of his colleagues mentioned that Grammyy's
never received one from this particular >> right onetop grant >> and uh that we should we should think about applying >> right and >> that's when I brought up the discussion well I wonder if it's the same grant that we were discussing prior to and it is >> it is >> so when he gets back from vacation
he's going to help us >> it'll be interesting to see how what he comes up with because when we put it through they denied us but then we stopped doing it because the project had stopped um you have to tie it into some sort of rural development and the seven or eight
or nine categories that they list. I don't know. I don't know which one we can fit into. >> Yes. >> Without >> the one we we squeeze into one that somewhat >> was the food insecurity, >> right? >> But we were having a kitchen. There's no reason why we still can't pursue that one and say, "Well, you want to provide
a kitchen?" And that would supp um but then there would be no cafeteria. It would be a pick up and leave. Well, I think when he gets back, I'll schedule a meeting for >> so that we can we can sit down and go over what's what's the best strategy
>> and the community uh gathering must have grants for like community gathering place and stuff. That could be like for the cafeteria. It could also be maybe tied into like a fallout >> for what >> responders.
>> Uh the other thing that came up in the past month again since we met last is the veteran shelter. He was supposed to be here today. Did you see he was missing? >> He was supposed to be here today. >> Yeah, he was going to come.
>> I thought he was going to a select board meeting. >> No, I think we told him when our next meeting was so he could just come and talk to the group, but >> Oh, I thought he was going to the select board meeting to talk to the select board about what they can offer us. Um so, so what's his name? Ethic Gorg.
It's a private he's a private um person who is trying to find >> he was part of the soldier on program at one point and now he's trying to start his own nonprofit >> that provides housing for veterans and
it would be Grammy would Grammy veterans would be the first but there's a whole host of issue I mean he wants the upstairs and he says he can bring in money federal and state grants to get all that be done. And I said, "Well, you
can't have the whole upstairs. If this even happened, we would have the COA, if you're going to do that part, then you get us money for the COA to come in also." Um, but yes, I said it's not up to our committee. It's up to
the select board whether or not they want to open up any part of that building to something other than Graanby and community and any of the issues that may come along with homeless spends. So, he's supposed to meet with the
select board at some point. Uh was it in April? April 6 maybe. >> So, we'll see if he comes to that and the select board will have to make that decision. It's not up to us. But that's a potential source of money for us because if he can get the kitchen done
for the vet and we use it, that would work out. So that's just an FYI. That's back on the table, but maybe it won't go anywhere. Any other business?
Um, I put together and if you guys want to see it, the um annual report for the book. Um, >> so you can have it to clues if you'd like to look at it. Well, there's all three
of them from this is the one that's going in this year's book if you take a look at it. It's what we did from uh in the calendar year. So, January to December 31st. >> Okay. of last year. >> What's this?
>> Oh, that's um you have in your packet the minutes from 224. You want to take a look at them so we can approve them? Make a motion to approve the February 24th minutes. >> Session it.
>> All in favor? >> I ask me. I read it before. >> Yeah. All right. New old business transaction desks. So, we have um Tim provided us with some
specs for five transaction desks and we forwarded those specs to Pathfinder. Um we're waiting to hear back to see how much we'll get charged. Uh I believe they only charge for materials. Um but we
also had someone from the state come in for the prisons and um also was very happy to do this for us. So, we have a quote from the state um Mass Prison. It's in your packet. For them to do five
transaction tests, it was about $27,000. Um which is half of what we >> almost a third >> a third of what we thought you'd have to pay to do the transaction desks on our
own. So, that's one quote that came in. We still haven't gotten Pathfinders. Um, so when we hear from Pathfinder, we'll bring this back up again. And Pathfinder, we have to find a time frame as well. >> That's Yeah, that's going to be the big problem is
>> they know our time frame. We told them they had to be done by November. >> Okay. >> Um, and they said that would be a problem. >> Yeah, they thought they'd start working on it in the fall, right? >> I thought over the summer. I think he put it off to the fall, but
>> so um so the question is do we want to spend what money do we want to spend on transaction desks? >> Do we know how much I know if we're just doing materials with uh Pathfinder? >> Do we have about quote how much that would be? >> Not yet. They come back to us.
>> Oh, they're going to come back with us. I thought the materials. Yeah, the one the 27,000 is from the penitentiary system >> and they're going to use maple >> roughly around $80,000 is what had been quoted in the alternate from Maroy. >> Okay.
>> Um so we know we're saving already. >> Yes. >> The question is Pathfinder where that will land in relation. >> Did you give him a time frame to get back a quote with >> I can shoot him another email.
So, this one is planning on using maple. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> That was that's what they said they would use. They didn't ask us, >> right? >> And it wasn't on the specs. >> But isn't maple a softer wood? >> No, it's a hard one.
>> Why do I think it was a soft wood? >> What am I think? >> That's the way one >> pine. >> No, it was all soft. They're also right. >> Okay. So, when we get Pathfinders quote,
we can revisit it. Um, there may be a way to spend no money on transaction counters. We may get some donations. So, we're still waiting to hear about that also. Free is always good. >> Okay. Let's see what else I have on my
bag of shrimps. Um, mccclair well activation. So we um prayer as of today or or was supposed to be today was submitting the information to the state D
regarding we tested the water and the pressure and he I haven't gotten the final draft yet that went off but it will take less up to 72 days to hear back from the DE. So we're just waiting
to hear back. We're not expecting any issues at all other than perhaps and we already had a um filter on the water. So I don't think anything's going to we have to do anything out of the ordinary for our resertification of the well. So
that is in the works. Um 80 bells from a >> not yet. ADA grant. So, if you remember last year, we wanted to apply for the ADA grant for it was $250,000 and we tried
to push that through and we didn't have the proper paperwork um through the town. Um so, back in July, the paperwork was signed by the select board for not signed, but approved by the select
board. um the notice and um there's two things that need to be displayed. So now they are displayed throughout the buildings in town. That's all set. So as soon as I open up an ADA grant, I will fill out the information again and get that out and hopefully fingers crossed
we'll get some money to supplement all the ADA changes that we're making to the building. Um before we talk about the groundbreaking ceremony, I just want to reiterate that also in the past month we
met with the finance committee. Um there was when we did the well reactivation there was a you want to explain it chief the well reactivation and the uh pipe burst which caused a problem. >> Right. So when they did the part of the
well testing, they decided to knock out the water to the building um on one of the coldest days in January. So when the water got knocked out, that meant the boilers couldn't fire, which
um was for somewhere between 24 and 48 hours. And when they went to fire the boilers back up, pipes a pipe burst right in the area of the boiler which cooked a $12,000 controller.
Um so they had to have an emergency repair on the boiler so get the heat back into the building. Um then in the meantime, this uh when they were doing the well testing, the gentleman that was doing
the the the pressure testing or whatever noticed that the final tank, there was four big tanks in the basement. >> The final tank, the bladder was done and the all you did was hear the the the pump cycling, cycling, cycling. So, they
gave a suggestion of a quick repair, a temporary repair of putting a basically a res what was supposed to be a residential tank in the building just so there'd be water on the premises for the construction. Um, that got covered by a reserve fund
transfer. The good news is when the gentleman brought the tank, he grabbed the wrong one, but it wasn't worth his while to drive back out to his shop to get a smaller tank. So now we have a tank that would will and will uh
will transfer from the western building and replace here at the public safety complex. It's the same one which ours is 15 years old here. So um we'll get a dual dual use out of it. So >> right. So, there's some good out of the
bad. And and for once, we're not required to pay for the mistake. Not the mistake, but the >> incident, >> the problem. Right. Right. Um, speaking of incident, what um uh courtyard flooding,
you got a we went out and we're getting two bids to fix the problem that we know how to fix the courtyard. I mean the basement flooding did we get um >> we don't have a >> Okay. So we we have a formal >> but it's part of what they're pricing.
>> We have a formal bid coming from the people who are doing the work the subcontract for the plumbing already and we we're going back to the outside bidder that originally bid on the project when we found out that it was an issue to see
who comes. You're looking at for them to update the quote from >> Right. >> because we didn't >> from 12 months ago. Five months, >> right? We didn't want to spend any money on the building if it didn't go through. >> Milj we've been working with that >> there was yan's
the other one, right? So, we're working on that still. and then groundbreaking ceremony. All right, so here we are. April 1st, thanks to Jen is tomorrow. >> Um,
everybody, >> so we can start thinking about warmer weather and a groundbreaking ceremony. Um, last we talked we decided to do an April for warmer weather. We decided 2:00 time frame was preferred. Um we
decided we would invite the legislators. So we got to get that moving. Um because they have to give them enough time >> to turn it down. >> Exactly. No, they'll come. They'll come. >> A big step period. Well, the idea is to bring some attention to the project.
It's why we're applying for grants. This is why we need your >> who's up. >> So the purpose the purpose of the groundbreaking is the attention to the project. >> So looking at April
knowing that we have to give probably um legislators if something went out let's say on Friday which let's just pretend we get something out saying you are invited to a groundbreaking ceremony. Let's give them at least two weeks. So that's going to put us the week of April 20th, >> school vacation or vacation week.
>> Yep. >> Is that a lot of >> people are gone? Yep. >> I would think a lot of people will be home. >> No. >> Watching your kids vacation's a big one. >> I thought I thought it was Easter. It's not Easter. So it's April 20th. All right. That
>> Easter Sunday, >> right? >> I know. >> But I thought for some reason I thought the school was piggybacking on Easter. >> No, it's Patriots Day. >> Yeah. So was the third week. >> So now we're pushing it >> the week of the 20th to the 24th. >> Okay. >> It's almost May.
>> So um that leaves us the week of April 27th which we want to do on a Tuesday when you guys are already coming up. >> Health. >> Mhm. >> Right. So it looks like April 28th. What do you think about that date?
>> Gives our our uh employees plenty of time to make their arrangements. That's fine. Because what? >> Any of the five keys? >> Oh, yes. >> Right. Plenty of time, >> right? >> Yeah. I agree.
Um Neil, you said you had shovels. >> Yep. How many for Jul? >> Bring them all. I don't know. Depends on who comes, right? >> I thought you said troubles. I'm like, why do you want him to become troubles? We're good.
>> Okay. So, let's think about who do you have to formally invite. >> Sorry, what time is it for? >> 2 o'clock. We said >> Oh, wait a minute. That's the last >> That's the last um Friday of the month.
So, we'd have a 2 o'clock, we usually have our two o'clock job construction meeting. >> Yeah. So, we can push it a little later or earlier >> or we can keep it at 1:00 that week. Do the groundbreaking at two.
>> I just do a quick 1:00 meeting. >> Yeah, >> it's fine. Makes sense to me. >> All right. You're working, Micheline? >> Yeah, it's okay. Just my part. >> Well, what time will you be out? >> I'll get out.
>> Okay. So two o'clock good is everybody 108 formally. How do you >> all department has over I mean the more the marriers on what should be. >> So the department heads are um reps
>> and >> yeah you want federal. >> Why not? Well, yes, because that grant is a federal grant. >> Yeah. >> So, Rich, can you get on their radar?
>> I don't think I've ever seen Elizabeth Warren show. >> She'll never show. >> You never know. She might send Yeah, >> one of her secretaries or something. >> Okay. Like you never know. Lieutenant
Governor. >> Yeah. >> How about governor? >> Invite the lieutenant governor. That we just said. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Why not? >> Everybody. >> They can always say no. >> Yeah. They can always say no. >> Lieutenant Governor and governor.
>> Good boy. Everybody post a whiteboard on her. >> So heads. >> Yeah. Well, that and um >> so Board of Health, Board of Health, you know. >> Yeah. Board of Health. And we'll have an
Oh, no. This will be the old ones. Uh, Board of Health assessors, all the departments who are going into the new building. >> Yeah. >> All right. Um, >> and at that point,
>> Baitman's over was >> that's how we did, too, cuz we wanted to be done. be able to do a quick walk through. All right. >> Well, we wanted to we wanted to have the legislators walk through. That's why we were waiting for the abatement to be done. >> I don't know if we can have other people walk through.
>> I would say as long as there's no active construction going on, we may need extra arts available, but >> we'll see. >> I guess I have to run that. >> That's something we'd have to >> Yeah, we need to vet it. Yeah, we'll say
we'll take So technically it's up to Loy. >> Yeah, >> it's their site. >> So >> they're carrying the insurance. So if somebody walks that building and gets hurt, it's their insurance. >> What's the authorization to walk through? >> So we should have that discussion about
the insurance company. >> That's what they're going to do. >> I mean, it's a it's a it's a easy quick walk through. It's not like you're going to be going into the classrooms like pop the classroom. Oh, can just go down the hallway. >> I remember it was going to be done by
then. >> Devil, >> right? It's not really going to be pretty exposed, >> perhaps. We just >> It's not going to be pretty, but that's why we need you here for the grants if you have any available for us. >> That's how I'm looking at it. When you
when you take consideration, they're there. How can you help us out now? >> And here's we're we're we're under instruction. Yeah. construction. So, it's not like we're like planning ahead like we did before. >> We're actually in it now. >> Right. This discussion about
>> this is what we weren't able to do. >> Mhm. >> So, you're I'm looking at that aspect. They turn around, you bring them through, you say, "Well, we're going to be needing your assistance as much as we much as you possibly can give us. It'd be nice if you could uh step up to the
plate." >> All right. What about um arriving at two? Do we need refreshments? >> Always. >> It's always nice. Just >> quick stuff,
>> which would be a box of Joe, >> coffee, bakery, treats, water, >> coffee, water, >> box of Joe, water. When you say bakery treats, which bakery would you like to go to? Like bakery. the accredit.
>> Um, wait. I I don't I haven't been to a groundbreaking since the library. >> Would you do an oil? >> Was there cake? I I don't remember. Oh, there. Yeah. I don't cake. The ribbon cut. >> That's right.
>> That's what I think. I was thinking of the ribbon cutting. I haven't been to a groundbreaking. >> I wasn't here for the East Meadow one. Groundbreings I've been to tend to be like ribbon cutings tend to be more of a party, >> right?
>> Groundbreings tend to be more of a here we are >> photo op more than anything else. Like if anything, there's a brief sort of someone presents and just kind of talks to why we're doing the project and who to thank and then we move on to photo
ops. They're usually pretty straightforward. The ones I've been to >> I say we did a we did coffee and donuts, but it's 2:00. That's a weird one. >> But people will talk to you like our
reps when you're filling their base. They do. >> I mean, you could do like brownies and cookies or something that nature with some coffee and that'd be it. >> You don't need anything really fancy. You just want you want to offer somebody >> like go to Costco and >> Yeah. >> Yeah. or Costco
>> some napkins, >> you know, you're like, "Oh, be hot. You're in between meetings. Here, have a cookie." >> Um, you know, you you highlight who's involved, right? Mhm. >> The the OPM, the architect contractor,
>> the years of planning. >> That's right. >> And we say years, we years. >> It's what we've done between your vacations. That's really >> exactly. Well, I was in Italy. Then when I was at
Disney, you went to South Carolina. Was it South Carolina or North Carolina? >> Was Georgia. You're close. >> Oh, yeah. >> Thanks for paying attention. >> Yeah, >> that's how we feel, too. >> All right. So, um, we'll figure out presentation later. We have to figure
out what needs to be said. >> Wouldn't it be better to do it in the morning, though? >> I think there was a reason why you didn't do it in the morning. I think it's because um Mark worked. The slug board works. >> Mark doesn't work. He's retired. >> Oh, he
>> No, he works. >> If they work, they're working at 2 o'clock or 1 in the afternoon. >> I know. I know. Um >> usually these things are held in the morning. >> I don't care if we switch it in the morning. >> Yeah. >> And then we can do our OC meeting. Yeah.
>> So, like by morning, do you mean like 10? >> Mhm. And then you continue talking donuts. >> Yeah, >> I'm okay with that. You guys okay with that? >> Attended that at that time than late in the afternoon.
>> Then what? Than later in the afternoon. that would be better attended in the morning, you know, 10 10:30 in the morning than of >> especially potential reps because they can go from here and then go to work instead of having to leave something up. >> I just figured they would be something
early then their day is done. >> Yeah, but if it's a Tuesday if it was a Friday, then >> it's a Tuesday. Like it doesn't really >> well what's the consensus >> in the morning 10:00 >> I can do either morning
>> you can't do either morning >> morning you be able to do the morning >> okay you're on camera >> and you can get morning. Yeah, that's fine. >> You can get work.
>> Thanks. >> If you're still the acting TA, you can give yourself some time off. >> Also, you might want to consider maybe channel 22, channel 40. >> Yeah, we got we got to do a press release. >> Okay.
>> Close the papers, too. >> What? >> Well, it's the gazette or atomic. I got that. Yeah. Press release to the >> all of them. >> Okay. >> All right. So,
anything for anybody else? Anything new? >> Nothing. >> Make a motion to adjourn. >> Okay. Before you do that, let's plan. Do you want to do a to be determined date in the future or do you want to meet before the groundbreaking ceremony?
I think we should meet before then just double check things face. >> Do we need a subcommittee for the groundbreaking ceremony? >> No. >> Okay. So, when do you want to meet school vacation week the week before? Do
you want to meet um >> I would say meet as close to the groundbreaking the week before. So, school vacation week. >> Okay. Tim, how much time will you need to put together new samples collection? >> If she's ordering things, probably two
weeks if we're ordering samples. So, maybe we just plan on two weeks from >> Okay. >> Okay. So, we'll do April. I'll I'll try I'll write something up for um Oh, what the invites have to go out. I'll just write something up and send them out next week.
We know it's at 10:00 >> and I'll I'll confirm when that she can get the samples in time for the quarantine. If not, is the next one the spring break or the following? Next one is spring. Okay. >> So hopefully she can do the
>> Okay. So 4:14 next meeting 4:00 here. >> Yeah. >> Great. Now you can make a motion. >> Make a motion to adjurnn. Second. All in favor. All right. Thank you.