Good evening and welcome to the February 25th, 2026 meeting of the Hy of Select Board and Board of Health. Please stand for the pledge of allegiance. >> I 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. We are broadcasting our meeting on Zoom as well as uh recording it for our YouTube channel. Is there anybody else recording the meeting? Okay, seeing none, just have to burn it
into your memory and relive it later. Right, we're going to just uh pause on the minutes till later because we have the COA board here with their budget. Hi Becky. >> Hi. >> Hi. >> And hello.
who's the chairperson of the sway board over my budget for fiscal 27. Um, pretty straightforward as usual. Um, a couple of increases up in the salary side of things. Um, I did add an hour and a half
to the director line as well as two hours to the receptionist line. This is just for payment for hours that are being worked. It is definitely level service. This isn't an increase to you know responsibilities or anything like that. It's just covers that are being
worked. So just looking for compensation capability. Um as you remember um the outreach coordinator position was um increased to assistant director. So that reflects that increase there in that as well.
Um, I used the cost of living adjustment uh increases that were provided by Dick Patello to calculate the salaries. And then down in the um expenses area, um I maintained level funding with the expense line item. We're doing fine with
that. We don't have the need for an increase there. Um I did increase uh utilities by $1,000. The utility bills have been high right now, but I think, you know, it's been so cold. Our gas bills have been higher than normal. So, I'm hoping that they will level out for
this year and that $1,000 increase will be enough for next year. Um, I was glad when Brian took away the $21,000 National Grid Bill that I not for me. Uh, so that was good. And then um in building maintenance, you'll
see a decrease there that reflects um uh a decision that uh Herb Foley would now be taking care of generator maintenance. So that had always been a part of the senior center building maintenance line. Uh so some money has been taken out of there. So he will take over the
maintenance of the generator. >> The utility increase with your current bills. Do you think that's enough? I mean we see a tremendous increase from Eversource with the gas as well. >> Yeah. So, I mean, it's tough to say. I do feel like our gas bill will go down once it's not so cold. They have, you
know, leveled out a little bit. The last two have been 2,000 >> monthly. Um, so that was a higher >> hit than we've gotten in the past. >> And there's also a hope that the new system will be more energy efficient, maybe bring that down as well. Okay. >> Yep. So, I'm hopeful that that will
track accordingly. >> Okay. The decrease in outreach hours is due to the grant funding. >> Yep. And so um down below you can see the title 3b grant we still don't have that was federal funding that was eliminated um last year but the formula grant um has picked up the additional
outreach hours um increase to salary and then it also continues to pay um for the outreach coordinator or the assistant director and myself to attend the annual fall conference for senior centers across the state. >> Okay. the 25% reduction in the
DTA SNAP, how will that affect us? >> Yeah, so we just got word of that this week um that the funding that we receive through um being a DTA outreach partner for doing SNAP applications has been reduced by 25%. So that money that we
get goes back into the community. Um we give out personal needs bags to people. So they include toiletries, things that you can't buy with your SNAP benefits, toilet paper, tissues, toothpaste, toothbrushes, things like that. >> Um, so we'll have to scale back on that a little bit. Um, I did ask uh Brian
just this week if we can put a collection box here at the town hall that if any, you know, coming in wanted to donate a, you know, a tube of toothpaste or a box of Kleenex or something like that, we do take donations from the community. Um, so the
impact isn't necessarily to our budget, but it is to the personal needs bags that we send out, >> which just one of the programs you do with the uh fuel assistance, things like that as well. Right. >> On the hour thing, just, you know, you're increasing to 39 and I personally
know from stopping there, you're there all the time. Maybe you go by on weekends, you see Becky roof raking the snow off, >> right? Do you think it should be 40? >> Um, so I mean it could be 40. I was just cognizant of the fact that I know that
this is this is a lean budget year. So I just decided to do an hour and a half increase as opposed to going up to the full 40. Um, you know, if next >> which would actually be restoring back to the level it was at that point going back to ' 05 or whatever. Right. >> Right. >> So it's taken us 20 years to get back
just this point. >> Yeah. >> But the reality is you're working those hours. >> I do. And the same thing we went through with I think Jane a couple years ago where we said it wasn't fair that Jane was working hours past the amount she was being paid
for. So I would just put to the board that I think it's reflective of us and our responsibility to make sure our people are properly taken care of for the hours they work and we appreciate your thinking of the town in this this regard.
Board of any questions for Becky. Great. Thank you. Do you have a time to go see advisory? When is that going to be? >> Okay, great. Great. >> You got sometime. >> Give you the pie chart. Would you like the pie chart?
>> I'd love to see the pie chart. >> Pie is better, but >> yeah, right. That's not the next That's next month. I think >> my annual pie chart will not be familiar with my annual pie chart. >> Always a pie chart. >> So
>> we just like to remind everybody that we are 1% of the total town budget >> being someone being somewhat limited. What color is your percent? >> Sorry. Our percent is green. >> That's green. >> Yes. >> Huh? >> It's the It's the 1%. >> Oh, no. I just Yeah. You know that.
Okay. >> Color challenge. So you are the smallest percentage of the different >> on the Yes. >> Yeah. Great. >> Yes, we are. >> Well, you you do the work of a much
larger I mean you're responsible for what percentage of the population in town would you say? >> Yeah. Or more. I mean during enrollment time you were working with all ages. SNAP time all ages. It wasn't just everybody in town. It's always been that
way. I think so. All right. Great. Thank you both. Right. Next on the agenda, we have the uh park and rec commissioners and the park director. Most of the commissioners >> is a great great number. Thank you.
>> Maybe they brought five. >> Could be. >> So, we're going to have a discussion. So, the town administrator as part of the growth and how we're moving into the building here um has suggested that we need to make sure we have a good orderly communication with different departments
and Brian drafted this as well as one to go with the library as well. And I sure you guys the board the commission would like a chance to discuss this with us. >> Oh, who's going to speak? >> So, just first off as well. So this is
an agreement between the making collecting as to what we're responsible for what the town >> I'm going to let Brian >> Is that true? >> Yep. That's the idea is that we defy the various responsibilities within the the building.
>> Okay. So yeah, we appreciate the stuff. >> So overall we extremely happy with very much appreciate it being put together. Um I just wanted to make sure there are a couple things obviously we just want to clarify before anything's finalized. Sure. >> Absolutely. Yeah.
>> Thank you for answer. >> Well, that's the best for everybody. There's no ambiguity there. Right. Yeah. >> So, who's got the >> process? Yeah. Right. Because we have ours. And so, you've got a couple
suggestions for the first one that we had a question about is number five. to the building maintenance and repairs. >> One of the questions that we had could fall under that or >> number 11 the gymnasium one as well. So question there is in terms of the gym
lighting who would be responsible for renting the lift and actually completing the work of switching out the lights obviously if there were any costs like a switching LED or even the cost of the light bulbs were that we just weren't quite sure about the lift. I know historically was borrowed from the
district that I know we don't have any staff right now it sounds like that are comfortable actually doing the work. So we just wanted >> the 79 year olds doesn't want to get on the 35. >> Neither do I. >> I think we're asking for help on this.
It's a It's a tall pass between >> I know I was there the last time after we put the floor in, you may recall and we had to borrow that lift and not all of us were very comfortable going up there for that. >> And next,
>> I don't know if I have an answer right away, but I'll I'm going to take notes. >> We'll take it. Yeah. Thank you. Good question. Then also going along with number five and number 11 maintenance and things like about
prioritizing these. I know it's mentioned in other things like um number it was but we do have a lot of people coming into our sections year round. Yeah.
>> Um, and I know there's been talk about putting in like AC units or doctor to spot most of the schools here. >> Um, just keep in mind we don't want to be put on the back burner kind of deal seeing as
though we do have these programs year round and just how well that could determine where we fall. Even with the parking lot, we use that back half constantly with the gym right there. It's like that.
>> So, is there another thing just to keep in mind like >> we don't want to be the main question I think is like how's the work? Who gets priority other? >> Right. Well, that's something that Brian's going to work out with Herb. I
mean, Herb and Brian work obviously every day here together. And Herb actually, you'll be here on weekends. You'll see him here. You know, you'll see him on days off. He came in on Monday to make sure the building was good, all the buildings were good. And
he is responsible for all the municipal buildings as well. So, but again, good thought about how we're going to prioritize it. Speaking of her, I assume he's a town facilities director, correct? That's his title.
>> Yes. >> So, number 14 and there were 12 and 14 clarify question just some of us on the board. it'll go differently. So when I was talking about personal property and because you mentioned printers, Dan had
mentioned to us that the town currently issues like laptops, printers and things. So we just wanted to clarify that the town would still continue to issue those things. This is just more in regard to if we buy anything in addition to what's already issued by the town.
>> Correct. Like we've always gotten everything from entree and BIM comes over and helps you with any issues you have, things like that. But your your new TV would be yours. >> Anything that we purch
>> the golf simulator is under the I believe Don has taken over that though. >> Come back. I haven't seen him. I don't know why he won't stop by. >> He comes by later tonight and looks for the laptop. That makes me trouble. >> I hacked in. >> That was the intent there was that
I don't think it would be appropriate. The sub the subord might agree disagree but like soccer goals or any of the sports equipment anything that's really not attached to the building I guess other computers and printers. >> Absolutely. We just want to clarify just looking for a definition
of no outdoor athletic field or outdoor court improvements shall be undertaken um and so forth. How is improvements defined? Is it putting something in in the ground that stays there or could it be like skating and in
>> that's that's exactly this thought that crossed my mind. Right. And I think it's worth the definition. I think the the idea here is and I'm not gonna I don't want to try to define it now but is if we're like if you're adding infield mix
like no but or you know you're doing stuff to the fields but if you're if we're coming in and doing uh and we can define this better but if you're going to if you're going to tear up a whole field or regrade or bring in you know um >> well the perfect example would be we had
a group donate skinning that infield reskinning that infield back there and so that would be >> I mean to me that's maintenance that's that's maintenance field but I cannot say it's an improvement I mean there was no field there until they did it if we're being honest
>> I mean it's more stuff that would change the layout >> yeah change the layout or use change the the I don't want to say the grade because it's pretty flat but it I conceptual conceptualize it as
anything beyond sort of like ordinary maintenance so maybe that would fall under it. But and I don't think it it it's not our intent to or it's not my intent to have um anybody other than the parks and rec commission micromanage the fields. It's
just sort of how can we coordinate and communicate about what's going to happen there. >> That's why I just have a concern about the word without authorization from the county facilities director. It just makes it sound like he has the final say where that should be more of a
collaborative effort and not just you know we go with him and say we want to do this and it sounds like based on the he has the right to >> well I think it's important to coordinate everything. I know that and I know you hate hearing back in the day but when we first skinned the field because it used to be just a >> if you remember just a baseball field in
back corner >> when we first skinned it to make it just a softball field we had to go to conservation at that point because it was within the distance to the wetland. >> Yeah. >> And we couldn't do work on that or the baseball field without their approval which I'm sure which I'm sure you're doing now.
>> Those kind of things are different. Just the word authorization kind of scares me a little bit because that kind of my mind gets in the right to say no it looks like it looks like it where it should be more of a collaboration. We should go and we should be able to collaborate on this is what we want to do. >> Well, it is collaborative because
basically for instance Memorial Park clearly you have the final say on everything there because that's under state law. It's designated park land only under the park and rec commissioners not the Boris electron. So you want to change something long as it
meets zoning andor D regulations you do whatever you want there here because it's still municipal purpose land not designated park land it has to be through the same oversight as everything else here >> should be more in my opinion it should
be more of a collaboration the way this reads to me authorization means we have to go to him >> and he has the final saying what it says >> so having this conversation. I think it might be better if that read I don't know about the term authorization, but maybe maybe because
it if it's a big improvement, it's maybe it needs to go through the select board instead >> at the very least. Maybe that's maybe that's something that >> collaboration with the board and um >> well, I would just I would just put select board there >> and that's fine. That's more that'll be
more of a conversation. go to whoever it is her and you can just say then that select board meeting it can be I would suggest I would suggest we swap out the term select there was actually
came up in a couple different places director with I don't know if we want to go back. >> Yeah, let's go back. >> Oh, in terms of the exterior maintenance, one of the questions was about like shoveling outside the
gymnasium as well as park and recck door in the back as well. Um, and the reason we had the question is because Dan had mentioned that he had come in and shuffled both of those areas and salted them as well. So, I guess our cl is primarily just going to be the front that's done and that we're responsible
for doing the back portion or what that will look like or we can plan accordingly. that we need to we can have gym attendance or somebody you know couple days um to be able to open the doors but just wanted to figure out exactly what that
I think that's more with schedule coordination I mean we're aware that there's an event happening and I know you guys worked on a calendar so that we're up on it and etc and then Mark he's still hiding in the back there >> has his people coming over and obviously
clearing the parking lot which is done but it's a priority system. Obviously, we don't do the transfer station until it's a transfer day. If we're aware there's an event back there, we'll get back there and make sure that's done.
You know, we can't stop you because you're a person who takes pride in getting it out there from going and doing it early because you want it done. It's like we would have gotten over and gotten the roof done at the senior center, but Becky is that person who wants to get over and get it done on a
Saturday just before. And Dan's that kind of person wants to go over. I know the guys aren't going to be here for an hour, but I want to get it done, you know. So, kudos to him. >> But, you know, it would be on the list to get done, >> right?
>> Yeah. Just if I may chair, um I I actually I would second that. Um if our our priorities are the roads, um if the building's closed for uh weather purposes, then we're not coming in here,
you know, for a while. Um in the event, and I would suggest in the event that you know, you wanted a head start on that. Um, I do know to my knowledge those areas by the gym door and by the back door are back dragged and there's
very little very little shovel work to do. Um, however, if if Dan or you know who whoever wishes to to do that sooner, I mean I can I can leave a bucket of salt in a little trouble. I
mean because really what we leave to do in my opinion is really not that much. Um, however, we're more than happy to after the event, after, you know, we're caught up, you know, to double back and and check. But usually when we do is
it's already been done or >> Why don't we just leave it that way? >> That's just exactly >> a lot of times in the and again, you know, you don't mind helping, >> right? I mean, if Dan finds a pile, he can't look, Mark, can you send a small truck over and let's move that out of the way?
>> It's been working well to this point. Um yeah, >> but just in the, you know, in the front of the building too, we'll we'll plow that that front walk. >> Um >> just to get that snow away from the walk and away from the building so we can get everything, you know, started going out
that way. And then we our intent is to come back later and kind of touch things up to a lot. And a lot of times by the time we get back somebody's helped whether it was herb or somebody from the library or and and you know I appreciate
I certainly do appreciate the help but again that's um we double back after after our >> and be happy to talk further about what >> so we'll just we'll take care we'll
We'll take care of that. So, >> well, I think was Mark is going to take care of it. If you feel it needs to be done early, if Mark can't come over and help out, you want to do it. That's where it is. Mark is tasked with getting it done in priority
schedule. I'm sure you want your road done first. Very great. And kudos, Mark. Great job on the roads the past couple weeks. Yeah, everybody everybody knows when they leave Hampton. Everybody knows.
>> Next >> question about still on the athletic fields. >> Um I know we use the field a lot for other town events too like safety nights. Yeah. >> Things like that. >> Okay. Um
what sometimes the trucks go on there or fireworks like that and damage that on us to fix them. >> I had really heard >> heard of it. >> I hadn't heard of it >> or I wasn't thinking or I heard it before and I forgot about it and I
wasn't thinking about when I wrote this. Um I mean my gut reaction is no and whoever images the field should be the ones that fix them. But >> again another thing to just keep in mind
that we noticed when we were going fluid questions that we had if it's a town event like the safety night. >> Yeah. And then we would mark off the soccer fields so that they wouldn't get damaged.
But in the event that something >> Yeah, >> Mark, >> that's something I have no no problems helping win. Um I know when when I was in East Meadow, they had the you know they had the carnival fourth of July thing at center field and the highway
department over there always helped out. this matter of doing some moving seating for some repair mainly that's usually what happens but just >> and I imagine the fire department they're pretty good people too I imagine
they would be willing to restore anything >> yeah we know where the spots are so we try to keep people away from that >> but things happen and I'm definitely not opposed to it >> for cleaning car it's not every weekend once here.
>> If that helps. Sorry to interrupt. >> No, no. Thank you. Mark, anytime any extra work you want to do on this, where are we with the Hback? Are we still thinking of doing the back court or not? At this point, the park rec room. >> Right now, it's just the library in the
front rooms, right? >> Library and all >> including the back or not back. I didn't think it was the back >> including all the offices, including their office. >> Their office or the three classrooms?
>> Um, we hadn't got there. >> We hadn't gotten there yet. >> Okay. So, one thing I do want to mention, we you talked before about uh how hot it is, and this is something we just kicking around right now. We have the HVAC that's going to be doing the library at this point. We don't know if
we're going to be able to extend it to your three rooms and back. One thing I did suggest to the board is that we have these perfectly good splits still at the old town hall. And what it would take to just repurpose them, bring them over and put them in your three classrooms.
Basically, I mean, why leave them there? >> When you say the library, does that include the offices, the town offices as well, or is that just the library? >> Well, the three rooms in front, the Roford room and the children's room. I'm not sure if the venting includes Brian and Lauren as well.
>> So, so I don't have a final scope work yet, but the idea was was it was going to happen the funding that we had was going to happen in two parts. One was the library the library spaces. So, the main library space and the children's library space. >> Y
>> um and then the way I was conceptualizing it was all of the offices, all the office spaces that don't have cooling currently. So, um it would be the office any of the offices in the town hall in the parks and rec office. >> Yeah, that's was just nice to hear us included in the >> right. But we don't we don't know if the
funding won't show. I'm saying a backup plan would be I think too since we have three or four perfectly good systems at the old one we can repurpose them over here so we can take care of you all as well. >> Yes. So definitely I I mean the way that I was thinking about it was was the
library and then offices because that's where we have people people are there the most. Um and then obviously we know that we have those three classes but I don't know how far the current funding is going to take us >> but we are included in the offices. So our office would be included in the
August. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> If if we have enough money for the phase B. Yes. You're saying >> for the offices. Yeah. I mean my intent is that is >> well coming quick but yours is probably the easiest to do actually. >> Well I would just say that if you know
if we are not included in the offices of the departments that there's a solution made for our office because we are south facing we are going to thrive in the in that office. So that's what I just said. I was sharing with you what a solution >> bathroom office
>> in my mind there's a three activity rooms >> and then there's your office. I I lump your office into offices where people are going to work most of the day. >> I think those need to be a priority >> throughout the building. >> But again, it's all about the we haven't gotten the full quotes yet at this
point. So >> next >> number 13 for park director and recreation coordinator. That's pretty straight. Which one? 13 >> 13
parking director wouldn't care as well as 13 and 14 just >> okay. was the last coordinator like will we get a response
building maintenance request. Um, from what we're understanding, we're not hearing when if the request is submitted, there's no response to say like it's been received. There's no communication
once it's been submitted. So, even if it can't be done right away, you just want to make sure that it's on >> that's in the queue. Make sure it's in the queue. And and if and if the time frame is available that would be helpful. It could be a year but um just to have some
kind of time frame time frame for maintenance indoor projects. >> Y and obviously one of the the underlying theme here in terms of building the program request is have a ton of needs and not a lot of
money. Um, so that's why it's written the way that it is is that if there are other funding sources where improvements could be made, um, please bring those to the table because those could probably get done quicker. Um, you know, because we're trying to spread a a pretty thin
budget out over a large space. So that that's not just for parks and recck, that's for li for the library as well. Um, some departments have other funding sources that might might be able to contribute. closures. I think we're pretty aware how that's been working forever. Look, if the storm happens and we close the
building, the building's closed. I mean, if Holio has a basketball game here, I'm sure they're not driving down here in a blizzard anyhow. So >> the question is on weekend so um would select board actually submit to
close the town hall on the weekend when it typically wouldn't be used for town offices >> like if we have I mean because a lot of our events are on weekends >> right >> responsible of making
>> well if it's a storm we're closing the building I mean the library is open on Saturday and if the storm hit Friday night, we might close the building for Saturday. If Mark can't get the roads done in time, we're not going to open the building because if he's still
working on the roads, he's not plumbing the parking lot as you know, a priority. >> Does the select board make that call or is the library commissioner making that call? >> We're making that call, >> right? And that's going to be in theirou as well. I mean it used to be with when
KW was part of the school system on the weekends it was sometimes who makes that decision would make the decision but historically wasn't the district never made it because >> right
>> and you probably have the same thing going on you still use meadows right >> right so you're you're doing a different coordination over there with them >> yeah school So pretty much the same thing if the building's closed
>> because of a thing. >> So is it too much to ask for a consult that you're going to close the buildings on a Saturday so we have a discussion about what we see um in the weather because I will tell you it is very difficult to reschedu eight basketball games. >> I know.
>> So is that something that could be communicated before the decision is made that we have a discussion about the weather and what's happening? Well, we generally have a text chain uh between Mark, Brian, myself, or whoever the chair is at that time and I think uh
the police chief as well, you know, to establish where we are with the conditions of the road. And at that point, it's really about public safety, you know, any problem. >> When you're making those calls, it's more the storm's happen. It's not an anticipation, right?
>> We we coordinate before the storm. So we have emergency management team as well. Greg Rvest is the emergency management director. So we'll game plan beforehand. You know, are we all set? And then during the event, typically we have status updates where we are.
>> Mark will tell us the truck has gone down, something like that. We have a problem on Ames Road, something like that. And again, the priority 100% is going to be the roads at that point. I I think where Dan was kind of getting to we have games scheduled from 8 to noon
storm the storm scheduled to start >> right >> we don't want to close the building that day because we can get our games in and not have to worry about rescheduling because everybody will be in out of the building before >> and that's a great point and I think something like that makes sense right >> we're not talking during the event you're talking
>> don't look at 8 in the morning saying we're closing the building we could have got our games >> exactly well right as of this time we're going to close you can finish beforehand. And certainly prognosticators sometimes aren't great. I mean, we didn't get what they thought they were going to get because it
drifted east on us. Although >> that kids down in Rhode Island got almost 30 in. >> That's a perfect scenario where communication would be beneficial where we can say, "Oh, we're g we got our games that end at noon, right? >> Can we squeeze those in?" >> Probably thinking you're going to close
the building. >> Is it too much to reach out to and say, "Hey, what time are your games?" Well, I think I think the bottom line all this discussion is communication. >> Yeah. >> And everything you've talked about here. >> Absolutely. >> Right. Right. >> Yeah. Sure. >> Yeah.
>> Mark has a wonderful feel on the weather. Half the time I see your emails and said, "But the weather event on Sunday, I'm like, weather event on Sunday 3 to six inches." And Mark's Mark's got his hand on the pulse. So, >> yeah. Right. >> You should be the meteorologist. I
think. Yeah. >> He's checking the caterpillars, everything. He's like, he's got it all. >> Yeah. So, yeah, >> almost down to the end. 15 16 17. >> So, it was 17.
>> Really? >> Okay. >> The way that the agreements, right, they have this like one reserves the right to amend this agreement upon 48 hours notice to the hand of private res. >> That's kind of where I started at the beginning. This is an agreement between the parking commission and select like
the way I read this is we could sign this tomorrow and then two days from now >> the park the select board could make a decision and say oh we want to take this out and put this here's your notice this this takes effect >> Brian your thought I mean
>> it's >> I go I go but let me just go let me just go back to Shakespeare here okay >> um I I'm I'm open to changing the language. I mean the 48 hours meant to was just meant to >> posting time >> open meeting. >> Yeah, >> I know that there could just be
clarification meeting 48 hour meeting where we might have a discussion and amend the agreement that we made. >> Okay. Right. To amend this agreement 48 hours notice to the park commission of a
joint meeting. >> Something like that. something they have a chance to come in and discuss whatever the proposed amendment. That makes that makes sense. Yeah. >> So, we're signing it, right? >> Well, I think that makes sense. That goes along with the 48 hour thing as Brian said because that would be your posting time. >> I mean, right now you're not posted for
right now. So, this is just an informal discussion. It's not action on your part. So, you brought questions to us, we're answering them. And then at your next meeting, hopefully you would we'd look at the changes we're going to send you. Yeah.
and you're gonna sign hopefully. >> We also need to update the um anymore. >> Yeah, Al just sent me those for the website. So, I'll I Yes, I will update those. >> Thanks.
>> Do you have access to your website? Can you update your website or only the my record >> that page that we're talking about? We cannot update that page. You as the owner can't do it. >> I can't do it. Good. >> Okay. >> Something about the permissions with that page. >> Okay. >> Or maybe you can come down and show me
how what I'm missing or miss. >> I thought we gave the different departments ownership of their own. >> Did we do we do a meeting agenda minutes? No problem. You know, agenda's minutes, no problem. That one we haven't been able to change. I did love your minutes of the 27th.
>> I don't know what that what happened. It >> says the minutes of your January 27th meeting. First thing on the agenda, you approved the minutes of January 27th. >> I'm like, we are going to take that. We're going to figure out how to do that here. Like it's so much more efficient.
>> I'll take a look at that setting. >> Thank you. We're happy to do it. just we haven't been able to add. >> Yeah, probably. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> So, I'll make these changes and I'll share them and then can board.
>> Right. So, your office Dan is the old teacher lounge >> faculty, right? I I turn to Carrie, right? Okay. Thank you, Julie. Julie, not so much. I mean, but Carrie old school. Okay. This was the science.
>> You're about almost under the shower. >> That's where the shower. >> It was a science room, right? Because it had the shower thing. It had uh >> could have been >> I still have to go back to and I don't
know if you heard this story about your dad. So about they couldn't get into the cabinets in Eva's office, but your dad still had the key from when he was a teacher and was able to unlock the cabinet from 40 years ago. Like seriously,
>> that's true. They couldn't get into the 40. >> That's hilarious. >> It is. Obviously didn't search him when he left, but I mean still. So any more questions? >> Thank you guys. >> A great opportunity. When are you guys
meeting with u the advisory? >> Second. >> Fabulous. >> Right. >> Have a cookie before you leave. >> Have a cookie before you leave. >> Yeah. How's the big guy?
>> Seriously. Good for him. >> Thank you. >> Is that a motion? >> Chair want. There you go. You're up. Sorry. So, you found a free you found a free
dump truck and they're being donating it to the town. That's what I heard. >> Oh, great. Good. Just have to take the other town's name off the side. We're good. >> Right. Okay. >> Change. >> Mark, again, I think you have the thanks
of the board and everybody in town. fabulous job during the storm. I know you were down one truck and a driver, but I still think you did a pretty darn good job. And these are certainly not happening at convenient times for people, and I think your crew deserves
our thanks for giving up their nights and weekends and family time for what they do as well as yourselves. >> I'll definitely pass that along. It's been long. >> Yeah. Well, not over. One drug down sometimes as
pop. >> It was amazing though. You told me mice ate the cables. >> Happened to my wife's car. Incredible. >> We need a yard. >> Another town employee. Really?
>> They work for mice. >> How about all right then? go with that. >> All right. Um, so looking over your budget and I think we see here that the basic budget really doesn't have much of a change except for colas. Is that what
you're saying? The basic budget. >> Correct. >> And I think we all see there uh the only good well a nice positive change based on last year what we saw is that you have a potential decrease in basin
cleaning because of the the company used That's correct. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> So that that's paid for that's paid for our the bid is for an hourly rate. >> Okay. Not like a every bit like a a basic per basis.
>> Um the company that we have like I you know I said last meeting >> amen just >> he had somewhere to be. Yeah. And so, uh, it does it does appear that agreed
to do to, uh, extend the contract for another year. >> I'd like to like to have and requested the same guy be still available because it was just >> it was something.
>> Okay. the and that's that's an account I told you I've been watching years now that we're not really using sand and stuff but you know um I've been earning some money back
>> and then um I think now it's time I could I can make a you know >> that in that budget um >> all right the salt supply I mean I see we all see the weather it looks like this week is going to be a little more challenging with high temperatures
during the day and cold temperatures at night. You think that's going to lead to more need for treatment during the during the week? >> It could. >> Yeah. >> Um supply right now is not ideal number I
want it to be. >> Is that a question of supply? Well, we get ourselves out to get there. About to get there right now. >> They're having a hard time uh getting that snow cleared. I I emailing with the
dispatcher yesterday, actually for the last few days. Um he and we ended up with two loads delivered today, which was a relief, >> a big help. Um he said they had actually they had employees
park and walk a half an hour to the to work at the scale house, I guess, where the where the the voting, you know, boating area scale house. I don't know how they have it set up, but um >> I'm sure yours wasn't the only email the guy got is Oh, no. >> Yeah.
>> Totally understandable. But >> we have options, but uh that >> you're okay for right now, you think? >> I think so. All right. Okay. So, let's talk about your warrant articles. >> Okay. >> Obviously, the standard state aid,
which they give us another same money as last year, which does less than last year's money because prices go up. >> Correct. Absolutely. >> Right. Have you seen anything yet? They usually send something out the end of February when our a lotments for the year.
>> I have not. Typically the straight chapter 90 is around 250,000 give or take. Not aware if they're going to be doing any uh >> I was gonna ask what about the other funds the fair share and all that. >> Heard anything? >> No. >> About one they edited we were asked to
petition our that was that was the rural rural road ways up money. That was one that we did still have a balance in that that I'm going to that I'll be using up, but um uh our state aid engineer has been
really pushing cities and towns to petition their uh >> uh state reps and and senators and stuff to to put that back to put that back in. >> You know, we haven't seen Brian or Jake
here in a while. I think we should extend an invitation for them to come to one of our meetings. Send them a map. >> Sure. You reach out, Don. I tighten the budget round table.
>> Yeah. Talking about the budget round table. Oh, are you going? >> If you know, you know, if I go, I'll have something to say. >> Great. That's great. All right. other articles. So, we have the wheel loader, same as last year. Is the you had some
really good prices last year because of a leftover unit. Do you know if that's still >> I'm not sure if that's >> still there be available. >> And the reason why we we even entertained that was uh availability.
That was something they happened to have in the yard at the time. >> I'm still waiting. >> Keep driving by. Maybe Brookie still got it there. I don't know. >> I'm I'm still waiting for updated numbers on on that. Um I did reach out to him. He said they there was an
update. So that's kind of different than I think the last time we spoke. >> Alluded to the fact that uh the numbers would stay the same for the spring. >> Okay. And again, same thing. The potential you said before was we could
either raise an appropriate or we could use it qualifies for a chapter 90 payment, >> right? Um, these three articles, um, those are not final budget numbers, like I said in my email. Um, right now they're just rough numbers. I'm still waiting for all three
to to to make a a final decision. >> Something like the pickup truck would not qualify under chapter 90. A loader, a dump truck, >> other bigger pieces of equipment would qualify under chapter 90. Um, I've also
got to call in to our our state aid district engineer to find out where that cut off point is exactly. >> Um, >> so with that being said, >> right? Well, I think I think >> if we use
we get 250,000 chapter 90, right? >> Roughly roughly 250 260. Yeah. >> Right. I have >> But you that's I'm saying every year. >> Every year. >> I'm sorry. Yes, >> you have money in there now.
>> Yes, I do. And I have I'm going to have a surplus because uh um the the south I had I had a $233,000 I believe it was earmarked for >> um the road. >> No, our portion of the bridge. >> Bridge South uh
>> South Road Bridge. >> That that project got pushed off another year. So now you know I I do have >> Well, also didn't didn't you say the state agreed to pay the extra as well? So we would >> my knowledge they did. Yes. Right. So
the money you would earmark for we're not we can now reallocate to something else. Right. Like Don said so that's the 2026 money not the 27 money. >> Correct. So the 26 money is the right >> immediate 233,000 that I that I
essentially for >> and we could use that for the loader or the dump truck. >> Yes. >> Okay. Something to think about. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> How critical is the dump truck? >> I mean >> pretty critical. It's a That's a 2004
um >> 117 >> 117,000 miles on it. >> It's a 1993 you got here >> and that's a that's a typo and I apologize for that. It's a 2000. >> Oh, I still have barely >> I think I copied and pasted on and I
missed that correction. That's okay. I'm happy you don't still have a 93 in those things. Yeah. Um, >> oh, 117. Is it uh stainless body? Sorry, the uh >> body. >> Now, can you save the sander part of it or
you want a new one? >> Well, that's that's another that's something else I'm looking into. So, I'm looking to and I think I mentioned this at our last meeting, too. looking to replace that truck with something with a GVW a little bit lighter. Um
perhaps a uh an F600 or Mac does make a a smaller dump truck, something that we can we can use year round. requirement. >> They sit during the three quarters of the year and you know we try we try our best to rotate them and to get them out
and moving around and stuff like that but >> um like to have something that's a little bit more versatile >> for projects. Okay. Yeah. >> You know I did I wanted to look into something with an allseason body >> that has uh you know maybe maybe start
to phase out these these slins. Um it's just those are the way to go. Um they're easy to convert if you set them up right and uh they're great on the hills. They're safer. Make the drivers feel a little bit more comfortable when they're >> they're on some of these on some of these hills.
>> Right. Does does this price 229 reflect that type of unit or is that a little steeper maybe? >> Okay. So that reflects and that's a little on the high end but right now that that reflects like an F600 Ford F600 with an allseason body and a plow.
>> Okay. How does that relate to like if you replaced it with the same same truck, >> we'd be looking at uh >> seems like more. >> I mean, the last one we replaced it was a 24. I think that cost us all of like 260. >> That's what I was thinking.
>> And that was a couple years ago. So, we're looking at 2 280 250 maybe. >> Y >> At least At least it's not electric like it tried to make. >> I'm sorry. At least it's not going to be electric like they tried. >> I know. I know. I hope that
>> that I know. Hope that goes away. >> Yeah. >> So, I'm still exploring on the loader end, you know, what we could get um best kind of bang for our buck. Um and then also on the he on the
heavy truck end. That's why I'm more inclined to ask the board if if I could um if I may put the the um pickup truck on the wars for this year. Um >> so the pickup truck you have one with
100,000 miles on it or 250. Are you looking for another Are you looking for another F250? >> Yes. >> 50 with a plow. >> Yeah. to 65 >> thereabouts. And again, that's another number I'm waiting for, too. It's amazing. Like, you know, when they want to talk to you, they get a hold of you,
but you want information from it. It's just >> Yeah. And you're also, hate to say it, you're also four months from the time you could write the order. For all you know, that price in June or something could be higher. If you also would use a
pickup truck, you you're if you're going to hire for that position, this doesn't require a CDL to use, right? So >> So that's something something that we could use especially like on a on a part-time position for like our relief drivers and we could put a a non CDL
driver in a truck like that to help out. >> Um >> does that smaller truck also is that CDL? I know we have a weight. So, we have two trucks in my office and one is a smaller box truck that doesn't require a CDL because it's under 26. Is it
>> 26,000? >> Yeah. >> So, the small like the F600 unit. >> Yeah. >> All set I think. Well, >> the overall weight it might take you over 26, but like the the truck itself is like a 22,000, >> right?
>> Um, so if you set it up a certain way, you could still fall you could still fall under a >> non CDL. CDL. Yeah, absolutely. >> Give you a little more flexibility. >> Although, not that not that you shouldn't have everybody with a CDL anyhow, but >> I think it'll be a requirement.
>> But if you need Brian, he can go drive the truck. >> No, I'm saying he can drive the small truck. Yeah. >> I know what I can and can't do. >> I think Yeah. So, because I've thought about that, too. But it's it's like well
we need to all of our fulltime. >> Okay. So basically three warrant articles potentially for purchase potentially we could explore chapter 94. >> Absolutely. I can put these in as as options to discuss. Yeah.
>> Those are your requests at this point. >> Well okay. Um >> I guess those I need Yeah. I need >> Yes, sir. >> And when are you going to fix that Milro Road bridge? I didn't realize it was in such dire need of fixing. >> Thank you the state for telling us.
>> I said to to Brian, I mean, if they put Rocket Dundee and Mil Road and combined them, we'd have Main Street paid for. I think >> Yeah. >> Do these people just drive around town looking for something that >> I really don't. They look at
>> They don't let me see. They never >> And Dan looks surprised to me. They're telling us the Milro Bridge needs replacing. You know, the one around the corner like >> Yeah. >> But they won't take care of Laughing Brook
>> on Main Street. No. Crazy. And of course, I don't think we'll be alive by the time Rocket Dundy ever gets done. >> How does How does your How's your hunt going for the replacement? >> Uh going
that posted currently on on the website. Um when I probably this week or next week I'll get them together with Brian and get a a you know just make sure Brian review the the uh
the advertisement probably something. Can you um do you mind if I ask do you know do you when when your new guys get hired do you guys down pay for the CO if they have to do that on their own? >> As a matter of fact I'm going to go back to you know hiring
with the licenses. It's just become it's become tough >> and and CDL is a whole different ball game now. But >> I don't think you want a rookie I don't think you want a rookie soon playing oh get that but it's the first time he's driven CDL. Well,
>> depends. Some some guys have >> depends on on the person. >> Some people have heavy equipment experience, but have this deal, you know, which you got to take the good with the bad, you know. >> It's just in my my recent experiences, it's just been it's just been tough. It's been tough all around finding,
>> you know, finding qualified licensed individual. >> The testing the testing is way different now than it used to be as far as how they do the testing with the state troopers and everything. Um, it's a lot more um
let's just say they've got other people watching these tests so there's very little leeway for the troopers to >> right this isn't the CDL for like the big big rigs right like >> class so thumb truck
>> yeah not 18 wheelers but same same thing you still have to test with the with the troopers else take take the school So, yeah, it's
we're doing good though. >> Mhm. >> How much do you have left over last year? >> How much think you have in chapter 90 left over last year? >> Last year. >> 233. Is that >> must be pretty much all? Well, so last
year and I can and I can follow up tomorrow on on an on an exact number, but last year we had since we had a balance in like fair share money, a balance also in the rural rural road and then they up the chapter. >> Well, they gave us our regular chapter
90 >> and they put that stuff in chapter 90, right? >> Yes. >> I I thought you came to us with almost a million dollars in your construction. >> Over 700,000. >> No, it was No, it was nine something. >> N something. >> Yeah. because it was originally seven then they came out with another
>> dis some million dollar supplemental >> chapter >> everything is is kind of spoking spoken for as far far as road work and everything except for that 230 >> correct now that you don't have to pay for our part of the bridge
>> correct >> technically that's unspoken for at this point >> now >> the only thing you might think about oh I'm going to hang on to it come find it with next year. So now we got a $500,000 project I could do, >> which unfortunately is not the parking lot here.
>> We can't be chapter 9, right? Yeah. >> Correct. Correct. >> But it could be a little more major thing that you've like, ah, I really want to do that part of Warham Road, but that's going to need this much money or something like that. >> Uh, little bit about chapter 32 is so
that runs in 10 year contracts. Um to my knowledge I have to spend so next year I think is year 10. >> Um I think I have to spend every you know everything is that truly ever >> every Yeah. Every 10 years >> spend everything up resign
over again. It's just their way of doing things. But >> great loader and the dump truck. Perfect. >> So you got the loader, the dump truck and the pickup which is coming to about 489,000. Mhm. >> If we use a 233 that you could get all
three of them for 256. >> Yeah. But if he uses next year's money too, he could get two of them >> and only buy the pickup truck, >> right? >> But again, it gets back into are you going to see the extra money from the state next year? Is there going to be the fair share? Is there going to be the
whatever? There's no guarantee. >> That's always an unknown. >> Well, when Don when Don calls all the reps and senators, he'll know better. I would just be cautious of getting into a not a habit but a precedent or
whatever of using chapter 94 >> for stuff like this. That's always been my fear. Um you know that extra 250,000 >> um that I get from >> local money helps out a lot. But really, it's the chapter 90 and the state money
is really our our meat and potatoes for our road work and stuff like that. >> But I I I hear what you're saying, but I'm I'm thinking we're in a real tough budget here. >> You have obvious three
needs and maybe we have to do a highway department improvement package and do two or three of them and use the money. And right now you're at the point where here we are twothirds of the way through the year. You had a construction plan that we looked over months ago.
>> Y >> and maybe get a reanalysis. Where do we stand with that and the money available? So if you want to complete what was our 2526 plan of the money we had, you still need this much to take care of it. But not that you can't roll some of it over.
We could repurpose some of that money, right? You're you're in the last year of the contract, so you have you have to spend the money. Well, >> but I mean, what about the what about the extra money? The fair share money. Is that a expiration? >> I would have that that kind of
that falls under the the same chapter 90 rules to my knowledge. I can I can confer that. >> I wonder if that's more of a time now. Is that a timing problem, Don? Because now we're into town meeting which is July 1st. However, he has to expend by
June 30th. You have to expend it by June 30 or June. >> I'm saying June 30th, 2027. >> No, that was the chapter 90. I'm saying I'm more >> I'm more about the fair share money. Yeah. Yeah. >> It almost might be on Mark. If we spend
special, a loader or whatever and then another 250 next year towards the dump truck. >> That leaves you with no chapter 90 money. Where does that where does that put us? I know I'm not really put you on the spot, but is that are we able to maintain the roadways in the the manner
that we are consistent or is that money you're banking on for >> it? It might >> that >> Well, so the chapter 90 I thought was typically more of your major road work and the town money was the money they could use for the smaller roads because
it didn't have to meet the purpose of chapter 90. So it would constrict your ability as Eric said, >> Yeah. to do like oh I can't do thenet row from because I haven't got enough money to do the entire row >> to use that that money in like a big instead of split splitting it up into
many >> sections >> small little projects it's nice to kind of um >> knock it out >> like when re when you redid Main Street you had a chunk to do Main Street basically right also with the and weren't you looking to
do something for the water district roads you know. >> Yeah. Right. >> Right. That part of our >> section below
question. >> How often are the roadways? Is it as needed basis or do you guys do you just kind of like every 15 years or there time table in the on the roads? >> I have a thing I can send you. Uh it's kind of like I I had sent it out maybe a
year ago I think. Uh it's road inventory that that we see nothing you know um they like the state not the state but Pioner Valley Planning Commission does offer and other consulting firm offer these programs where you can have your roads evaluated
but you know the cheapest I've seen is like $1,000,000 to have them where you know we're a small town you know not even 55 mile or 55 road house. That's something I is evaluated and it's different. I mean,
it's it's based on it's based on general, >> right? You look at what what did you just redo was in South Ridge and that was maybe the first time since it was done originally. We did a skim coat one time, but again, it's all about traffic on the road, etc. You know, if you have
a sub street with six houses on it, it's down here on the priority list as opposed to, you know, Allen Street or East L Road or something like that, right? >> Yeah. Current conditions, traffic. There's
>> maybe safety improvements, too. >> Where are we with the Speaking of that, where we would bench work? You know, we had a thing a few years back. We're trying to like knock off some dishes. >> I've got some plans for uh the remaining on road
kind of phase picking away at North Road. >> Right. You finished Burley. You came down north a bit. Another one we're looking at is >> pressure. >> How about Ames? I thought Ames has some.
>> They do. Yeah. >> The problem is maintenance. That's the problem. Now you get a pipe. How do you clean it out? Are you jetting it out or whatever? And you know Yeah. I'll tell you, you know, with the purchase of the excavator and >> to really keep up with the dish
maintenance and stuff like that, >> I'll tell you see we had some good events and everything seems to be draining off real nice. >> Speaking of draining, did Dan, the problem we had at the softball field way back when, that's never occurred again,
right? Where we had the water coming in on third base at the park. Are you talking about these here or at the park? We still have low spots over there. We're looking at laser grade nicot. >> This was over at the back behind me.
>> There is a drain there. >> Remember we talked about that drain. Yeah, >> nice. >> I haven't heard I mean >> couple years back, but we were looking we were looking at probably digging. It might have been before you. We were talking about really doing some work over there because it was backing up
badly. >> Yeah, >> it's not a problem. >> Okay. >> So, not that. So, there was an existing drain there. Just a matter of finding it opening it. >> Well, that's the thing. The plugging that happens. And >> where did that mark?
>> I can show you. It's uh >> kind of behind the >> right behind the I thought behind the uh back stop, >> isn't there? Right there. And then it comes over to this the thing. >> Yes. the train runs from like behind the Dell underground to a catch basin. That's Yes. Behind the
>> back stop. >> So, I'll just look at that as part of checks and like I mean he can break that. I don't know what it entailed but he can just break that out of there. >> Yeah. No, the problem was the train got plugged up. >> Getting plugged up. Yeah. I don't I mean it's not been a problem. We haven't had water there, but I think you don't have
to get out of the truck at the park every day. So, here see if it's clogged up. >> No. >> Whatever deal with it. Yeah, right. >> No, anything. What else is happening at highway >> besides the mice problem?
>> Mice problem. That's it. >> We'll look into that cat for you. Okay. >> Thank you. Yeah. Um really just licking our wounds after each storm. Truck repairs, file repairs, sander repairs.
We're in we're inspection mode too. So they got to get things repaired so that they can get inspected and uh really just trying to keep up with weather. >> Great. >> In the meantime, we're you know we're uh
we are doing some ditch work, not work, but cleaning ditches. Um brush, staying busy with >> Okay. like >> okay >> when I bought it I I just thought of
something actually I think one of the plows hit the speed bump going down the road from memorial park and took out a big >> I haven't gone down and seen it myself Mark but um I mean there's no rock on that obviously not a lot of people not a
lot of people are using the park obviously now but >> Steve just mentioned it to me the other day and I don't know if haven't seen it I did look down there I thought You just take a peek at that and >> that's right. >> Yeah. Thank you. >> Thank
you home and get some sleep. >> Yeah, absolutely. Just so I'm clear though, um, on these on these warrant articles, I mean, I'm gonna >> You're going to firm up some numbers, please? Yeah. Right. >> Then, uh, resubmit them to Brian Select Board and Then we're going to meet jointly. We'll meet jointly with
advisory at some point. I'm sure Brian, you've got their schedule on >> somewhere. >> Yep. Somewhere. So, we'll Yeah, it'll be a Monday night. >> I don't expect it to be much longer. It's just Yeah. So, okay. Just want to make sure on the right track. >> Okay. >> Thank you.
>> Your budgets are good right now. No issues with >> Seems to be I'm I'm right on track. >> Okay. Pretty much >> utilities are good. >> Yeah. >> Surprising. Okay. Right. And how far in the hole are we on snow and ice? Don't No, no, don't answer. Never mind.
>> I know it's in the hole. >> We are. Yeah. >> Yeah. Great. >> Okay. >> Thank you. Good job by your Good job by everybody again. >> Thanks very much. >> So, you came up with our budget, Ryan. More updates.
And that is >> that paper budget thing, correct? >> Screenshotting it. >> Yeah. >> Is Is this TV bigger than yours or No, >> I think they're the same because I came in and measured this one to make sure
I bought one that was 55 inches. I like that'll be plenty big. And I put it in the room and it was not big enough. >> So now it's in your office. >> No, no, no. That one went back. >> Okay. >> But so I came in this room and this is 75. >> Well, I mean when these rooms are what
30 by 30, you can't get by with 55. >> It's the double room. >> It was like it was microscopic. >> Yeah. >> All right, Brian. So what are we seeing from changes from last week? So, I updated um this top parts of the salary
information. I updated that. >> Oh, you popped the cola in. Okay. Yep. >> The cola. >> Can I ask the I thought always the advisory board wanted the budgets without the call. I know >> they did until we met with them and they decided the call.
>> Okay. So, we should put that in too. >> Well, I thought you already submitted yours. >> Oh, okay. >> When are you meeting with them? You think next week? >> That'd be fine. Historically, I think we had not included that when we met with them and >> because they typically hadn't decided until a lot a lot closer to town
meeting. >> Thank you. >> Y >> it's two and a half for everybody else. I think it's 1% for you. >> Okay. >> I might be wrong. >> Peanuts on peanuts is >> have a cookie. >> So, public health nurse,
>> uh, you're recommending >> I'm recommending we eliminate that position. >> Okay. This is not right. >> Yeah, I don't see I don't see any difference in the money from Ryan though that there's a conflict with the or
we're just eliminating the position. >> Well, >> I thought there was something. Yeah, if we didn't have or there was something he said that was written the way they language is written as that we can't. >> Well, here hold on a minute. I'll get
>> something about that, right? Yeah. >> Yeah. Well, right at the bottom of the >> All right. So, basically, Don, you'd like to explore getting rid of that if it doesn't cause a problem with something else. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Well, he said
he said he said with respect to shared health, the immediate effect of position being eliminated would be u the shared public health nurse would need to take over the contract. This would be minimally increase your workload. Town of Hannah may be viewed
as supplanting the grant that funds our program which is prohibited in terms of the grant. The public health provides funding for shares intend to increase local capacity public health. Right? So what he's
saying is that by he's saying that by funding that position, we're supplanting the grant. >> No. >> I wasn't sure if it was that way or the other way. Um if we get rid of it. Okay. >> Well, the whole point the whole point
with that is it's it wasn't it wasn't a position in town anyhow because it was originally established funded by the Care Act, >> right? >> And then we took over the payment effort. money after a pandemic. >> Okay. >> Money, >> right? But I think same thing if you
are assured that it doesn't come affect the shared health thing, then I think the board is >> agrees with your proposal. >> Okay. So, I'll send him another email to make sure he's >> right. >> Yeah. For confirmation. Good. Yeah. I'm good. I agree. >> This is right.
>> Yeah. So that's showing about one and 1.5% increase over FY26. >> Okay. So the basically the big savings we had before was the testing in our budget dropping that quite a bit. Now
you put in the two and a half% cola for salaries and we're still only up a little over 1%. >> Yeah. I also want to look >> on two and a half. Well, that's not too bad. We also need to still look at the the townhouse custodial, townhouse
maintenance lines. Um, but >> and I think as you said before, Don, that you know, you know, we appropriate that much for ambulance, but we get a pretty nice check back in the general revenue account, right?
It's too bad we can't make it net. So the appropriation part is in because the other part just shows up in free cash at the end of the year. >> Well, that that 40 that that figure there represents 45%
of what they expect our projected rebate would be. So, like this year we we received they they they used four I think they took out $50,000, you know, and on a monthly basis
>> and then we got an extra $31,000 check at the end of the year, >> right? But we can't count on our projections because we don't know. It's just recap again. It's a 15month look back period, right? Okay.
So that 300, you got to remember the first that $349,000 represents the the you know the RP. But you got to remember the first K year of the contract six years ago was for $333,000.
>> It barely gone up. >> So it's only $16,000 gone up over period of six years. >> Mhm. >> All right. So the major changes again, Brian, are just the cola being factored in. >> That's that's the change for this. >> Okay.
>> Compared to the last ones, >> like there were still what's it we don't have in here? That's We don't have the county retirement this number, >> right? >> That's a separate line. Yeah, there's not I don't know if it's really under
the treasur or under us. Really? >> I don't know. It's under >> it is what it is. >> Would you say it was a minimal increase this year? Was it? >> Yeah. Wasn't like 4% or something. >> I think it was 4%. >> Shocking. But that could have been the snapshot too, right?
>> Yeah. >> Yeah. One at a time. Right. >> Right. >> So, we should let everybody go, right? Everybody's going August. That's why custodial's unchanged. >> Those are the three that we need to take
a harder look at. >> Finalize I expect. >> You're taking your summer vacation in August just like I'll be back next week. Um and I am concerned about utilities again. Same thing as we do a look at the Eversource bill now. Now, Brian did meet
with Eversource today for some hopefully energy savings coming down the road, but you know, gas isn't getting any cheaper and this building runs on gas. Every now and then you walk into an office like what the heck, you know, heats up. >> Yeah.
>> So, I think with more history though, a couple more months, we'll have a better sense of what our bills are going to be. >> Yeah. I mean, I think there's definitely opportunities for savings, lighting, weatherization. >> You say it's a school. It's got a lot of
windows and the windows date from >> way back, >> right? >> Yeah. And there's there's also really no insulation >> beyond the drop ceiling. >> I don't know who I don't know who was on the school committee back then when we built it, but >> I was on it. I was on the 70s and 80s.
>> Okay, fine. is ever source looking at a thermostat because that seems to be a big problem. >> Yeah, they look at everything. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Again, you just fine-tune this every week and
>> see what happens. All right. Great. uh on the agenda also contract. Did you make some changes, Brian, or just just put in >> thought we had we pretty much agreed we
>> I got I got a red line copy. Do you have a more a non-redline copy or >> I have I have the red line copy and then I have the copy as if all the changes were accepted in the back of your folder, the back of John's folder.
because that would be as if people were accepted. >> Oh, there is a raise. Huh? >> All right. >> Do those numbers real quick before you sign it. >> Uhhuh. Okay. All right. So, we have the
contract we voted to agree with last week. Uh we'll need the the board signature, Brian's signature, thumb prints, and blood type. skin. >> You've got that too. >> Wow. That's an entree. >> Does have a little box in it says I am
not a bot. >> Yeah, right. >> Identify the ones with bicycles. It's not This is not autop. >> We got to witness Dan's here. He can tell we're we're live and breathing right now.
>> Do we have to vote that again? I don't think you actually ever took a vote, so probably good. I thought we did. No, we'll approve. We'll approve this on the town administrative contract that was negotiated last week. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> Brian?
>> Yay. >> Yay. That was Mrs. Brian that said, >> "Yeah, welcome. Welcome to another three years." >> Yeah. >> All right. Uh we do have a couple sets of minutes that we pushed from the beginning. They are
executive minutes I believe both relating to our discussions of the highway union contract. We had one meeting on October 27th. All of us were here. >> Yes. >> Thank you. Appreciate you.
>> Thank you Dan. >> Have a good night. Don't forget to tell Don where that laptop is. It's right there, Don. Quick, go get it. >> This is a 13 inch. I'm going to put it in for an upgrade. >> No, no. He wants someone that controls the golf one. He wants >> Just come down.
>> He can't get out of the house. >> He can't afford He can't afford the 40 an hour. He's not He's a retired guy. >> I'm gonna I'm gonna fixed income. >> A couple buddies and it's $10 a piece. Get Get up for some. >> He doesn't have a couple buddies. >> Good idea. Bring my
>> I'll stand in. >> I'll bring my ringer in. >> Oh, good lady. >> I'll tell you like we we've had great feedback on it. Love it. Not a bad word said. Um but um I forgot what I was
going to say, but um Oh, if you come down and you got a group for 40 bucks and there's nobody behind you, just keep hitting. >> No, no. You know what we should do, Dan? Eric, do you have a club? >> I do. Great. Why don't the three of us make a time to come down? You film it
and put it on the park and recre page the select board hitting or something like that. We'll get a couple shots. >> I think Brian, we'll lend you a >> meeting. You better post it. >> Well, no, not with not with the curing that. >> Yeah. All right. >> Thank you.
>> Approval of the October 27th executive session. >> Second. >> All in favor? We have the November 3rd executive session meet minutes and that was the police chief contract. >> Pretty successful look like
>> move approval for the executive session from November >> without release. All in favor without release. >> Second. >> You know what? I at least we have no problem releasing this one. >> No. Yeah. Right. >> The other one. Well, we're done with all
the No, I'm not going to do the highway until we have all of them to release at once. But this was I think we had like one meeting with Dan pretty much, right? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. We can release the police chief one, but not the highway until we have all the highway ones together. >> And good luck with that. Let's see.
>> Yeah. You're half >> Well, I mean, half the time Lauren was here and half the time you were taking notes, I think, and so good luck. I'm part of the problem. >> Second. >> All in favor of uh the police chief contract with release. >> I second.
>> All right. So, uh board reports uh the planning board meeting scheduled for tonight was canceled. So, I'm here with you all. And Don, you had something to report from housing authority. I got tomorrow. I was just wondering
about their CPAC money. >> No, it was the um appointment. >> Oh, yes. Right. We the unfinished bill. We have to appoint someone to fill the bonard position. >> Now, was Cliff the governor's appointee or was he >> Cliff was or that spot was supposed to
be the governor's appointee. If the governor doesn't appoint and we get to appoint, which we did, and then when that becomes vacant again, it's reappointed in the same manner, which would be us appointing the person. So is that position vacant? >> Position's vacant.
>> Who was it? >> Bob. >> Has he officially Yeah. >> vacated in writing? >> Yeah. We gave it to Eva. >> Oh, we did. Okay. No. All right. Great. >> All right. So, >> we got to come up. >> Now, that doesn't need to be a resident or anything else of the community of the
>> same time registered voter in town. Right. Right. Okay. So, put that on the web page. Now though since that's brand new does hold it that was if the governor didn't but does the governor know that position is vacant and they could appoint well
the law says that once it if it's done that way points persons appointed in the same manner which is the way it was. >> So it like it could be to an appointment forever then at that point. >> Exactly. >> Right. Not like the governor cares. So, right.
So, basically, uh we'll put that up on the website of open positions, right? And elections coming up. Uh I don't know. I have not seen the list from EVA of positions out there as soon as
standard boards are multiple people like parks is going to have one or two. Planning has one. We have one. Uh that moderator guyy's got to run again. They have a cemetery. Cemetery should be one cemetery, you know, but
we appointed that was a bit of a kufflele last time, you know, because they somebody left and then we reappointed and ran again. So, we'll get the list from Eva. Uh, Eric,
>> nothing to report. Anything? Uh well, you want to talk about school stuff or we have >> Yeah. I don't know if you've been to any of their You didn't go to the planning meeting. I don't know if they've had another planning meeting. No, but I do the the old uh townhouse committee
meeting. The old townhouse committee committee will be meeting tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. at here at this town hall at the new town hall. Previously, we toured the old town hall last week. Uh and we
had with us uh a real a real estate developer and and some building experts and who've given us estimates from housing the building or or you know just so we're trying to we're trying to get every piece of information we can
meeting tomorrow tomorrow night. >> Are you zooming that meeting? >> Resuming the meeting. We're zooming right. Yeah. >> Okay. Just uh for disclosure, I do plan on attending the meeting just to listen to it, but now there's a you know, so I don't think we need to post for air. I'm
not sure if you'd be >> I was if I can make it tomorrow. I was planning on >> coming or zooming. >> Uh coming. >> Okay. >> Walking. >> Walking. Yeah. >> Walking. Really? >> Right across the fairway. That's right.
>> Good luck. Snowshooters and all. >> Yeah. All right. Uh, we have some correspondence. So, we were notified by Boy Scout group 359 that they had two Boy Scouts that are
going to be awarded Eagle Scout rank. And that I will say having been on the board for a while, that was one of the proudest things we could do on the select board was seeing these young men come in and get Eagle Scout ranking. Um I always talked about
the worst things were dog hearings and the best things were Eagle Scout ceremonies really because it was high and low. So we have uh just they asked us for notification of David Kim and Dominic Fanton
that are now achieving Eagle Scout and we are extending our congratulations to both of these young men. It's a very select honor. Um I had two brothers who were Eagle Scouts >> and I know how how hard they worked at your son as well.
>> So um perhaps that's something that they did ask about us attending the Eagle Court of Honor which is going to be March 22nd and uh we'll keep it on our agenda so
we're reminded of that. Okay, we did get the quote from abide for the hallway abatement. We've been talking about the hallway leading down towards the captorium. It's 13150. Quite a bit of money. However, this is
something I think I brought up last meeting when we were walking down to our meeting room. We felt that floor. We're going to be having town meeting. Everybody's going to see that and the traffic's only going to increase on it.
It's up to you though, Brian. Is there a way we can pay for this? >> I have to go back. >> First off, we we have our appropriated amounts. >> Right. >> Right. And you're pretty much allocated. You you've got something and everything there. The other thing we could do is
say, you know, is there a place we can transfer, which we can't do until May 1st, you know, >> maybe I think we'll just have to >> but we could take it out of the appropriate amounts because there might be something you're paying for the
appropriate that we could transfer that money back in later from like Don said, maybe there's testing. We're not testing all the things. is we're going to have extra money in landfill testing or something like that or even long claims, you know, >> and that quote just for clarification
that goes from the library doors all the way down to the left the right like what's from the I believe it's the center lobby >> center lobby >> down to >> so it's just the quarter to the end of the quarter >> just >> and not the quarter in the back or just the
>> just that >> just the parallel to what road? >> Yeah. Okay. that does not include performing. >> All right. >> Well, the one thing, and I think I talked about this before, is there's a base cost for them to come in
and we saw this with the with the uh rooms, >> right? >> And I wouldn't mind getting, okay, what's the extra back hallway >> or even this one? Look, I'm going to come in here. Even if I don't take a tile up, it's going to cost me you
$4,000 for me to set up shop. >> And then every square foot, it's this. >> Every time we do that, we always exactly when they came in for just this room and after they did the other ones, it was more cost effective. >> It's kind of like, you know, Don with
the Green Medals floors. Sure. It's easier to do them if you're doing a bunch at once. Yeah. So, I wouldn't mind getting a quote for, as you said, you know, okay, if I add this one at the same time, it's this
much. If I had to come back a month later, it's that much. Right. Right. And honestly, I think we figure out, we look at what we're expending right now and say in May, we're going to come back and figure out, okay, this account's going to have x number left in it. This
account will have that much. cuz I didn't fund that school building repair done. It would have qualified old school building repair. >> Hey, how's the board feel about that? I think once you're in, let's let's get some numbers, right? See what it is.
>> But I'm interested in doing at least that part, you know, but let's not sign this until you see the others. >> All right. We got notified, I think we talked about this last time that uh >> last week. >> Yeah. Okay. So, about the bridge and
we're excited about that bridge because it's not like we really wanted that bridge done. No road meetings coming up. So, Don, you have your meeting tomorrow night. We did not have the budget round table. I believe
they rescheduled that for I see an email come out on that. >> Yeah, I just saw an email about that. >> What was that date then? >> Uh February 26th. Thursday, February 26th at 5:00 p.m. >> No, that was that was the one. Yeah.
Yeah. >> Right. She sent a new one. I thought >> I thought so too. Eric. Yeah. >> Here it is. My fault. Sorry about that. They're coming to 32. >> They're coming to us. 32. 32, right? >> 32 to come. >> Okay. Maybe they haven't recently. >> Maybe that's what it was. Yeah.
>> Right. So 32 is the meeting with us next Monday to go over the school budget >> and the subcommittee is coming, not the school committee. >> Is that the finance committee? I think it is. >> And then of course Dr. Slaughter and Dr. Provos will be here. Um,
I would say we're going to figure that's going to be honestly 20 to 30 minutes based on what they did for what we finance and next week. We had also planned on police budget, I think, fire perhaps.
And I mean, we still got to get the building inspector in >> poll hearing. >> There's a poll hearing. second. >> Yeah, >> that's got to be first. Already advertised. >> I mean, that still should be That's 10 minutes.
>> Yeah, right. >> Right. And then we'll put the school on for 6:15. Um, tough thing about doing fire after that. I know they like to get back for training on Monday nights. It's not like
they can walk next door anymore. Uh, >> I think they can sacrifice. >> Yeah. Leave one guy here and then we want to schedule. I did mention to Bonnie today. They were on the schedule for advisory and I said, "Well, you're supposed to bring it to us first."
>> Oh, okay. So, they are going to make time to come see us. Uh, what else? Building needs to come in. >> You also have building budget, right? Budget. >> Yeah. I mean I think I think also there but there
were two I think so maybe they're both in >> building and if they're going to they could come here and they go to vis I'm not sure the timing will line up but they're here in the building same night.
>> Yeah but I mean I don't want to drag John and Doug here like at 7:30 at night. I mean, >> yeah, because I do have another I did notice that they that subcommittee has a meeting posted at 7:15. >> Yeah. So, like
>> they had a minute. >> Well, like I said, I figure they're going to be on like Don says it was going to take 10 minutes for the poll hearings. Start them at 6:15. They're done by 6:45. They're out the door and we can get we can knock off fire con
common building. Oh, and I did mention to uh Bonnie that we could get Ken and Jason in. So, maybe the week after. I think she mentioned something about Jason in another town. I don't know if
the district has expanded. I mean, they could say that, but since like like Don said last time, I don't remember the you know it >> they could tell us and we'd be like really again >> yeah good to know good to know right and
know we're covering but it would be good to catch up with them and see what's happening again um you bring board of appeals in and then we can uh bug Dick about uh any financial things at the same
And that can you think of any other >> you have your report? >> Yeah. >> Go ahead. >> Projects that are currently out for bid. South Road Bridge project is currently out for bid and the
senior center HVAC system replacement project out bid. Uh, South Road Bridge bids are sealed bids are due March 5th and the same HVAC bids are due March 26.
So, those are out. Um, still working on I had a meeting with uh sign graphics, still working on the interior signage. One thing that came up was um uh considering a building with a
number. Um so the buildings are obviously have a letter then a a number name. Um and what what we uh what we started discussing was that the fire panel has a certain readout. So when there's a when
when a sensor goes off, they can go to the panel and say fire >> E8 or whatever it is. But we also realized that um some of the some of the rooms have names like so read out fire principal office and fire assistant principal or fire
guidance stuff like that. So it looks like it's going to be a little bit more complicated. Um they might have to do some fire panel reprogramming once, you know, once the once the signage is set. >> All right. You're not looking to I want to say number the rooms as well as name
the rooms, are you? Like that's corridor one, corridor 2, quarter, and this is room 301, 302. >> So each room will each room would have a number. >> Um, and this type of sign we're looking at is uh, so it's the top is a is a has
a slot for card stock and then the bottom is the number with the braille and that's the the whatever it is. >> Okay. >> Poly whatever sign that that we're looking at >> um, right now. But, um, yeah, I didn't
really think about that issue with the fire panel. So, that's something we're going to have to we're going to have to work on. >> I must say, I think you did a pretty good job getting this room ready. This is our first meeting in the selectman's room. Select board's room. I guess it is. But
are we thinking that this is going to be a meeting room for other boards as well? Right. >> Um, I think that's up to the board. >> I have no problem. But I think it's more accessible for the public than the one down the hallway. You know, if planning, especially with the five member board, if planning wants
to have a public hearing in here, this is a great place for it. Concom, same thing. >> Y, you know, large boards like that, it's much easier for them to get around a table. >> Yeah. >> Parker Rec would ever like to have a Zoom meeting, they could use this room.
>> Good. Um, we were uh Urban, Eric and I were were meeting about security cameras, but we're also kind of messing around with some of the different AV technologies here to try to see what what might work that cost less than $45,000.
Um, so we have some ideas, but I did get a note from from somebody who's on Zoom that said it was hard to hear people. >> I was wondering about that. Yeah. >> Well, I think maybe with next time that's my fault. I should have encouraged them to all come up to the front chairs. A couple people, you know,
two or three rows back. That's tough. >> Well, can't we have a microphone in the middle there or something? >> Yeah, we're going to have to figure out >> maybe one more thing off of there with an extra extender could be on a little podium right there. >> Yeah. So, we'll still have to
>> That one could be extended that way. Yeah. >> Bottom line, we'll have to figure it out. >> Well, we're trying it out. It's first time in here and now we know, right? Um, like I said, we're talking about security cameras. We're likely going to revise the scope of work um to try to uh get something that's more in line with
our budget and more modern technology. It's kind of opposites, but I think you'll probably can probably do that. So, um I want to work with Eric and her to try to revise that scope of work. >> So, we met today. I also John had
mentioned I met with um representatives from AEG um they're uh certified contractors for Ever Source and National Grid >> and we tooured the building and we talked about um three assessments that they're going to do with the building.
One is weatherization and air sealing, one is um lighting and the other one is um HBAC related and mechanicals. We think that there's significant savings that can be done certainly with lights um
and weatherization. The building is not well weatherized. So So we're going to and that's really the that's really the the I don't really like to use this term, but the low hanging fruit is you know the weatherization. I believe that's done at no cost.
>> Um and that would be a lot of work here because there's not a lot of insulation in this building currently. Um and then we touched on um HBAC uh some different opportunities um in different configurations that we
not didn't necessarily consider um in just talking with regular vendors or regular contractors who kind of have their setup. So we're going to explore that more. They're actually going to start their assessment this Friday. Um and these are no cost assessments to the town >> or or I'm going to say I'll say every
rate payer probably pays for it. room. So, >> uh, quickly, wasn't there I don't know if you're going to do it next week. We need to reappoint Joe Cabilia as an ultimate member. >> Yeah. >> Does that need to be a joint meeting? >> It does not need to be a joint meeting.
>> Okay. >> Um, both boards full of thought. >> It just says, >> so they're voting to recommend it to us. We basically vote to approve their recommendation. >> Um, it doesn't even say recommendation. And it says it's a vote of the planning board and the the board of select.
>> You're just saying they don't need to be in the room together, >> right? And you be if they wanted to because they have five members and you have three. But >> that's fine. We'll take the L. >> We'll just we'll just have voter ID and
see if they're >> birth certificate the whole bit. >> Sorry. >> Don't even go there. Don't even go there. >> Sorry. tour. >> Well, that's about it. >> There's other stuff I'm forgetting, but
tell you about it tomorrow. >> Okay, great. So, hey, you going to use this room tomorrow night? >> Well, I don't know. Will you use this room? >> Possibly. >> Okay, >> we got six. Just pick your six favorite
people. >> Motion to adjurnn. Second. >> All in favor? >> I. Thank you. Thank you.