[Music] Friday, May 30th, 2025, select board and wage and personnel board meeting. Is anyone besides Lake Cam recording this meeting today? Thank you. Seeing no one is
recording, um I would now like to hop into our call to order. Block here. Candido here. Carboni here. Hunt here. Seeing all members are here. Moving on to the pledge of allegiance. Flag is in
the back of the room. 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. Uh, and select board
announcements today. I don't see anything on. Any of the members have anything that they would like to announce? any upcoming things that we've got. All right, there. And we're going on
to the 900 a.m. public hearing. We're a little behind schedule this morning. Um, but I'd like to open the hearing. Um, the public hearing for the select board. I'm Oh, sorry. Let me go back.
It is 9:10 a.m. and we are opening the public hearing for the select board to adopt the layout and alteration to a public roadway for roadway widening. Sidewalks and pedestrian curb ramp construction of
the following roadways. South Precincts Pre Sync Street Mrix Intersection Rhode Island Road Mrix Street intersection Rhode Island Road Leberon Boulevard intersection Johnson Drive Rhode Island Road intersection Harrison Avenue Rhode
Island Road intersection Rhode Island Road Pine Ridge Drive intersection and Rhode Island Road Bedford Street intersection so moved second Second. All right. Any convers?
Actually, let's just roll call vote. Up on. I carbon. I hunt. I It is now open. Um, so Andrew, do you want to speak to this or would Franklin like to speak to this also and come up
to the mic? We're trying to achieve here today. Yep. Can turn over to Frank and Matt. Matt, if you want to start just a brief overview of the process. Sure. Um, so the plans presented here um for adoption uh represent the
alterations to layout required for this project. Um that MASDOT through state and federal funds is investing $20 million in construction to improve the roadway corridor. um upgrade, you know, construct new
sidewalks, um traffic signal at Route 18. So, there's various locations where the roadway um is being widened and the sidewalk is being constructed where um those features need to be included in
roadway layout. So, um the selected portions you see on these plans are are locations either where the roadway is being widened or um there's corners being improved where the pedestrian curb ramps need to be included in roadway
layout. Um and then there's a couple locations where there's um uh signs being installed uh for pedestrian crossings that need to be included in the layout as well. Um, so that's really the the
intent of these plans um for the board to adopt. Thank you very much. All right. Do we want to have any further discussion or any more context from Franklin or is that's pretty much it. All right, Andrew, is there anything
else you'd like to add before we open up the floor um and open up to the select board for comments? Just a point of information that just this is on the select uh town meeting agenda in uh next week and a half. Yep. Very good. I'll open up to the select board for
comments. So, you know, this project has has been going on for quite a few years now. So, um you know, we're getting to, you know, toward the end um of the project. Nice to see you, Matt, by the way. Um, so it's it's it's nice that we we're moving forward,
but this is, you know, always a touchy, you know, uh, situation because it does affect um, the abuters, you know, to the project. Um, so it's important that we have the hearing um, and hear, you know, what our residents have to say and um, listen to their comments. Um, so I'm
happy to be here at on Friday morning so that we can check this off our our list. Yes. And there was a a total list of 10 abutters that were identified and um sent out notice by constable for this hearing. Anything else from other select
board members? Um I'd like to open it up to members of the public to come one at a time and come sit and speak at a mic. Um and we can have a nice conversation. Please welcome. And Madam Chair, um you know, if you wouldn't mind identifying who you are in
and your address, just for the record. So, we're here on behalf of 150 Bedford Street Moral Road, which is Russo's RV. And my name is Michael Russo. This is my brother David Russo, who operates the business at that location right now. And
um we did meet with Matt this past Wednesday at the location. and we had a site visit to discuss what was going on. Trying to get some clarity on the drainage um how it affects the properties regarding wetland and stuff like that. Um cuz we feel we're going to
have to deal with conservation also in the future. Um we're going to lose a tremendous spot on the corner. It affects both sides of the road basically because of the turning radius to go on to Route 18 where they're going to go on that side as well as the bike path that
goes along there. So on top of having an impact on the turning radius to get into the garage, which we can't move the building, we're losing about 30 feet off the road. So to put a camper at the garage, um right now we go right up to
the edge of the road. So when they're putting camp Can I ask a clarifying question? Um when you're saying you're losing space, is this part of the roadway layout that already exists that you're using or actual you're using losing space? We're use we're going to lose space. Okay. So, when they when
they put that turning radius to go right onto Route 18 coming from Middleboro into Lakeville going towards Berkeley, they're going to cut into that spot. They want to remove and stack the fencing that's existing along the road. So, it's not remove and replace, it's
remove and stack. We realize they're going to be some type of comp compensation to um replicate a new fence, but it's going to be further in. So when you take 30 ft off of, you know, coming into the property and we know it goes at an angle, it's going to be very
difficult to back up trailers. Trailers come in, they're 36 ft long. Um, they're longer than that because they don't account for the tongue or the bumper. So you're already at 40 ft. Then you got a tow vehicle on the front. So it's going to be very, very difficult to do
repairs. And we can't move the garage. Um, the way the garage sits right now, we could lift a bus if we wanted to with the lift that's in there. So, it's a it's a big system that we have. Um, so that's going to, you know, be a dramatic
impact on the business. Um, you know, pulling out towards the road, maybe impacting the road as, you know, they're putting campus in that park for the full day to do work on and stuff like that. So, the way the plan sits right now, we're looking to replicate some of the
land that we're going to lose because we're going to lose retail spots, um, as well as the turning radius. So, the way the plan sits now, um, we're looking to add another curb cut, which would be further up on Route 79,
um, which we also own, zero Rhode Island Road, so it's 150 B Street, as well as Zero Rhode Island Road. There is a drainage system um easement on zero Rhode Island Road and we'd be looking to put the curb cut right about there that
would access the back parcel of land which would give us it basically be just in it wouldn't be customers going in that way. it would be done mostly by David or you know an employee that works there um to bring campus in that way to be able to turn them around to try to
back them into that spot as well as give additional retail spot to sell the campus. Um we're going to lose um it it's up for debate. Matt figures that the black top is going to exist as is,
but the fence is going to come in. Um, it's about 15 feet right to the edge of the grass. So, we still won't be able to put the campers there. As well as we have a um propane filling station in the back. So, that turning radius is going to be greatly impacted. We may have to
take the fence down that gives us security in the back just to improve that turning radius as the campers are coming in. Um the fence was designed years ago just for security. Um they've gone into campus in the morning where people have spent the night. Um so we're
going to have a problem as far as securing that. We don't bring it up to the public all the time. If there's something that happens, we just deal with it. On top of that, um there's a telephone pole that um we own that's on the property that puts lighting out on
Route 18 and 79 for security purposes. that's going to be removed and there's nothing in the budget that shows any lighting for that intersection. And as you're adding pedestrian crossing, I would think you'd want that lit up at night so somebody doesn't get hit right
now. I mean, if you go there at night, you'll see that they greatly light up that corner. So, that's going to be gone cuz they're taking the pole down. We We don't have any choice with that. I wish we had a big map in front of us right now. I'm envisioning cuz I'm envisioning I'm trying to envision it and I know you
live with it. So you're Yes. On the corner of 1879 there is a big telephone pose a big light. It lights up the whole corner for our security the campus but we're losing that parcel of land that lights up that intersection that won't be there anymore.
So the the additional curb cut we know we're going to have to go through conservation for that cuz it's wetland. It's man-made wetlands. So, it's it's been produced by adding drainage onto the property. Um, as well as years ago
when the industrial park put their road in, the drainage goes towards the dealership there. We don't want to lose existing land that we have. So, we're not we don't, you know, water starts coming in, we could actually lose existing land that we already have, which would put them out of business.
I don't know if you want that to happen in town or not. I mean, they obviously we're obviously not looking for that. Matt, could you could you speak to this? Yeah. Um, well, we we did speak about this potential new curb cut yesterday. Um, and and we do think it's feasible to
add that curb cut. Um, we would just need a a conceptual site plan from the property owner to see where they'd like to add that and then we can certainly run that by mascot. But my feeling is um based on where they want to add that we
we definitely have time to add it to the plans. Um it it wouldn't require further rightaway alteration to the plans that we're looking at today. Um and then just to address some of the other concerns regarding that light pole
um that's impacted. So that does need to be removed and stacked. that will be part of the the rightway compensation that the property owner receives through the appraisals. Um so they will have
compensation to um reset that hole on their property uh where they see fit. Um, and just to clarify, some of the dimensions reference the existing roadway layout that the
town owns today extends to about 24 ft from the edge of the roadway. Um, the the acquisition needed here extends about another 10 ft onto private property. Um, and we're not altering the
curve radius entering the property. Um but the edge of the road is certainly moving closer to um the private property than it is today due to the widening needed.
We won't be replacing that light. That's a safety issue that the town's going to have to deal with as far as that intersection goes. We're not we're not going to replicate that pole. It would be too close to our sign that we have on the road right now. It's a big a big sign. So that won't be replicated by us
as far as that goes. Yeah. So the state the state um as I mentioned yesterday, the state is not does not look to typically light um you know roadways of this type um
unless it's a highway interchange or ramp. Um and and the way that light sits today, it's it's geared towards lighting the private property. It's not not adequate. It's not lighting the roadway um to roadway design standards anyways.
So, uh and it's on private property. So, there's nothing that can be done to reset that by the state by by their rightway requirements. It has to be removed and stacked. So, um yeah, you can choose to do what you what you see fit with that.
I I can tell you that the police department has on several occasions asked the dealership, "Can you show us videotape of what happened last night in the roadway and stuff like that?" So, you can ask my brother about that. It's happened several times where
there's been an accident, there's an altercation, a death. Um, what do you have on camera? If it's not lit up, it'll be hard to see. Members, do we have some comments, questions?
I'm just trying to take it all in. I'm just trying to process all of this. Okay. I know we have a lot of people in the audience. I want to try to get through everyone. I really appreciate you taking your time and talking to us. One biggest thing is we just don't want the plans approved the way they sit
because we do have to have that curb cut just to, you know, access passes of land that we're going to lose as well as retail spot. So it's going to dramatically impact the business as it is today. So and the value of the
business. So anything else? Thank you. Thank you very much for your time. We appreciate it. Thank you. Next person like to come and speak. I just want to add one thing. You have to come to the mic and um your name and
your address, please. And thank you. Sheila Russo, 150 Bedford Street, Russo's RV Center. Um, I just want to say that I know they're talking about uh just working on campers. It's not just that.
It's also deliveries of brand new units. Um, delivery of parts, supplies. Um, usually it's a big huge flat tow double toe uh trailers that it it loads on two to three units at a time. um to swing
that in is very difficult the way it is now and for us to lose more of that. Um you did see Matt, you did see one delivery truck that was trying to back in. There was a delivery being made while you guys were there on Wednesday. I don't know if you noticed that.
Yeah. So I mean to make that swing now is difficult now to cross three lanes. I I don't know how it's going to work. So I just want to throw that out there. It's not just also working on people's units. It's also delivery, rentals, sales, and parts. So, that's all. Just
want to throw it out there. Thank you. I appreciate you speaking on it. Would anyone else like to come to speak? I see a lot of people out here, so I figure they everyone's going to come talk. Anyone else? Come on up. Please identify yourself for
the record. Hi, my name is Christopher King. Uh, I live at 70 Clear Pond Road. Um, although the intersection wasn't listed for this agenda, uh, I actually my property is at the last intersection in the project of Clear Pond Road and Rhode Island Road. And, uh, I'm
concerned about the project being adopted uh, and approved as stands because the corner of those two streets is currently laid out as being owned by the town. But after doing some extensive research at the registry of deeds, I actually found that the people who owned my property prior to me purchased it
from the town. Um, I think this was because this is using the 1987 town layout and the property was purchased sometime after that. So, I know it's not technically a part of the intersections listed for the agenda, but I wanted to bring it forward. Thank you for bringing
that to our attention. It's not part of anything we're talking about here, but uh I would like to um find out on the due diligence uh portion of what we were doing if that came up, if you have
record of that or if we can just discuss that at another point in time prior to the meeting because that seems like a pretty relevant point to your point about ownership of parcel. What a question. What was the address
again? Uh 70 Clear Pond Road. Are you looking it up? Chris versus the new Brian who's got his computer. So when we're looking at Clare Pond Road, is it on the right? Uh so if you were on Rhode Island Road um traveling I
guess towards like Middleboro that area or east I suppose that would be Clear Pond Road comes up on your right. Y uh and my property is the technically corner property. Uh our driveway faces Rhode Island Road. So when we moved in I was always confused as to why our
address was Clear Pond Road. But um talking that's probably where the confusion was coming in cuz I thought that there was a house further down on Clear Pond Road. Okay. I know which one which driveway it is. Apparently the um the Clear Pond Road actually used to run through what is or what I have assumed
is my front or side yard and they moved the road and that created two town parcels and later on one of those parcels was purchased by uh Walter and Gail Hots uh sometime after this 1987 town layout that's being used. I have
the deeds and everything too. I know it's not technically a part of this meeting, so I apologize. if you could send all your information um to our town administrator so we can make sure. Um yeah, Chris sent me an email I think was it yesterday? So, we're trying to I have about four or five people tracking all this down. They don't have an answer
yet. Okay. Okay. Bring it forward and thank you for bringing that to us. I really appreciate that. Thank you. Thank you for your time. Thank you. And um madam chair if I can um Matt you can um clarify with this project um any time
that there's correspondence um or inquiries of our residents um that are butters you know we just kind of keep track of that. So, I just wanted to let folks know that, you know, this doesn't just go into the abyss. Like, this will
stay, you know, as a um a a report, I guess, to you know, the pro project, a recording to the project in my if I'm not mistaken. Yep. Yeah. Okay. Does anyone else have any? We have a a com on contract that
handles that whole process. Okay. Every phone call, every email, they track and Y they can it's a it's a fully realized process that everyone has to do things in a certain order and have and six years is it record? So I believe so. Yeah, something like six years of record. Would you like to come to the
mic? Hi, my name is Donna Katano and I'm one of the lucky people that are getting this improvement. Um, I'd like to know I'm I'm pushing 80 here. Am I going to have to shovel the
sidewalk that's about 600 foot in front of my house? You mean for the state law states you're responsible to clear the sidewalk in front of your house and where they're going all the way up Route
18 from the corner all the way up to the next the driveway. That's over 600 feet. I have all I can do is to shovel my stairs, let alone the whole 600 ft.
Matt, do you have an answer to that? I'd have to defer to the Tom to clarify what the maintenance responsibilities are, but it's a state road uh portion of it. Okay. But the other you can
um the town doesn't have a bylaw or anything in place right now that states that the public needs to clear their their sidewalk on their road. Now whether the state layout had the state requires that I don't know and I don't have that information.
Okay. Well, I want you to know right up front if you're going to arrest me, you might as well do it the first storm because I can't do it. Okay. You hear that, Matt? Yeah. Well, I mean, I can't do it, so I
mean, just so you're aware. Good point. And um Yeah. Well, I might as well. Um they have never I've been there for 45 years and there's never been any kind of sign to see how fast people go there
in 45 years. I mean maybe before that they did it but they go through the red lights and um I have requested never um too much upfront but why there was no
turn on red. So now you people have figured out that we should have a turn on red and just take, you know, the people's property that have been there for 45 years. You know, it's okay now. And where the sidewalk is going on my
side, um there's a drop where Mass Dot has never maintained the water problem. There's four catch basins on the intersection. I'm sure you're going to put them
somewhere. And then it drains on my property and it goes under Route 18 and drains further on, which is a joke because if you happen to shoot
underneath the road, the pipe goes uphill. And we all know, even me, that water don't float uphill. Okay, they came and corrected the problem. messed up. I've been dealing with it for 45 years. They came and rectified the
problem and fixed everything nice. They came out, never even used a teaspoon of dirt to rectify the problem. The water's still draining on my property. Never been
rectified. And I'd like to know, are they going to straighten that out before they do this? Because when the people fall off a 5ft drop on the sidewalk, I don't want them to drown with all the water you got there. If I can I can I can speak to it. Okay. Donna, what is
your address for the the record? 126 Rhode Island Road. Okay. Everything we're talking about right now was addressed in the conservation meeting that Matt and myself attended and this was all being addressed. Okay. Am I ever going to know what you people are going
to be doing on my property? Well, in the conservation meeting that we went to multiple times, these were your same concerns, correct? And Matt and one of his associates explained to you that this is all going to be
rectified when when the project is done. Is it going to be rectified better than the last time it was rectified where nothing was done? Yeah, like I said, we we went over all this. This is um we can look back on that meeting, but all the water will be collected. It's all going to be in pipes. nothing's going to go
onto your property. Um, it's going to be an improvement from what it is now. Well, that's exactly what they said 10 years ago, 20 years ago. I mean, I I've heard this story before. I'd like to see some plans. I hear your frustration. Were you
able to show plans for the drainage or uh the conservation? They were all there. Conservation approved it. They were happy with it. Can we send a copy of those specifically for Miss Katano's issues? We have to we're continuing. I would love to see the plans but not so I
even with a magnifying glass you can't see it. Andrew, can we make that happen? Could it be something that I could see? Can we put on like a plot planner and print it out for so she can I identify with that problem with not being able to
see your plans uh as well. So I thank you. I appreciate that and and I appreciate your concerns about uh now it I don't think I'm incorrect in saying that is our most dangerous intersection in all of Lakeville. It has had the most
fatalities in all of our intersections. It's actually what we weigh all our other issues against when we're trying to get something done um down at 18 and um what is it 18105 that that that's not our priority
from the the state. They're saying they want to go where the most fatalities happen. And all these changes that we're doing, just like you said, the the widening, the the the right turn on red. Um my assumption is there will be cameras on top of the um the stop
lights, um the turn signals. I mean, what are they called? The the lights. Traffic lights. Yeah, the traffic lights. I don't know that answer. Um but I'm pretty sure everything I've seen new they they come in on them. Matt, do you know whatever falls under the state standards? I know. Is it a state
standard? What was the what was the question related to the signal? Is it a state standard now to have cameras on the traffic signals for intersection like that? Um the cameras are for detection of
vehicles, not for security reasons. Yep. Oh, right. Yep. That's what for Yeah. capturing people blowing through red lights, etc. or no? No, this isn't for speed enforcement. Um, these these
cameras are they actually detect the cars. So then it it helps the signal system determine when it should turn green and red, etc. Um, I will say part of the safety issue out there today is visibility to that signal equipment. It's old, it's outdated,
there's tree growth that needs to be trimmed. um especially from the route 18 the higher speed approaches. So part of the investment in this project is a new signal system that will greatly improve safety here and address the speed issue
as well. Questions from the board too far on that? Now, I have another question too where um they've decided to take some of my property um permanent easement and then
they have a temporary easement. So, they're almost going to be able to walk into my front door or my house. That's how far it's coming in. And then, of course, the telephone poles, rather than run the wires under the ground, they're going to move the telephone poles even
closer to my property. And even if they space the telephone poles, I've got the wires hanging there. And allegedly there's a 50 ft radius around the wires that they can
trim. So it where that affects all the trees along where the poles are. When they move everything in about 25 30 ft, there goes a lot of my trees. Now, I know a state law is a tree for a tree.
I'm sure you're going to replace these trees and not trim them so they keep dying the way they have been trimmed lately. So, that's the state trimming, which I don't have any insight to
whatsoever, but I do understand your frustration. any of these type of projects that we take on are going to disproportionately affect some uh some people and and I'm you know very sorry for everyone that's getting disproportionately affected here today
and if it wasn't something to do with safety and um security of people driving and and coming through the town and making everyone as safe as possible I would love to you know try to have some standards where I can move this or move
that the state does not allow a lot of flexibility in what they have for design standards and what they're looking to do. So even though we are going to take everything into consideration, there's not a lot we can do to change the way the state operates for something like
that for your 79. Is that a state road or a town road? Town road is 79. Okay. And the town road is 40 foot wide. Correct. I know the state is 66. I'm not sure what the It changes
throughout, but Matt probably knows exactly what the I think it narrows down to like 27 at one point, but that's not the the road layout. That's just the the actual road. Yeah. Right. So, when um they put the sidewalk in and whatever,
they keep coming in. I have a house lot, a buildable house lot, and you in Lakeville, you need 70,000 square feet. When they take my property, we addressed this about 2 years ago um or 3 years ago
about um the lot size and I don't have it obviously in front of me, but I know it was everyone is made whole for that where they're not going to um do you remember it Franklin? like if this was my head now I'm talking actually five
years ago needing to um we can get some answers on that for you. Um right because I mean I I don't have um an income and that is my backup plan as I got older to sell that house lot and now
I'm not even going to have a buildable house lot. So there goes how much does a house lot go for? Because we're putting in a sidewalk that people can fall off and get hurt. So I just want to clarify the
improvements along this frontage. The the sidewalk work and the pole relocations occurring along the frontage of 126 that all that work is occurring within the current town layout. The only acquisition to this property is for
um overhead easements so that the utility poles can maintain and keep tree tree limbs clear. And that's a 5ft offset from the overhead wires. Okay. Well, they've been trimming close a lot
closer, but okay. Um the drainage that Oh, another big thing. I have a well on my property and it's been there forever.
And now with your improvements and let's say the town does decide to um clear the sidewalks um and they salt them, that's going to affect my well. Now, my well was on my property before you decided to widen the
road and put sidewalks in and have easements. And I didn't know all this was going to happen when I bought the house. And when we put the well in 45 years ago, we didn't know all this was coming. And I cannot afford to move my
well for convenience. Now, I've had my well tested. The water is fine. There's no bacteria. It's a little on the hard side, but who's going to compensate if
it all changes? As we spoke about in the conservation meeting with these same issues is now the water is going to all be collected on the road. Everything's pitched towards the road, collecting at basins, and then running down Route 18 and being put across the road away from her
property. So, nothing's going to be going into her property. As it stands right now, every time we plow and salt, the majority of that runoff is going into our property along with everybody else's property along Route 79 cuz there's very little drainage there. So, it should improve with the improvement
of the drainage project. Yes. Okay. Could I have that in writing because my lawyer wanted me to get some of this in writing because we're talking I don't remember cuz I'm old. There will be a record um a public
record as Tracy prints the notes out and um and the video is obviously a a record as well. And the conservation also has that was one of their big concerns. Yep. Okay. I think that
the other thing I I don't understand, I know I sound stupid here, but why would you want to have a wheelchair accessible sidewalk, come on my side of the property, cross where everybody gets
killed, and go on the other side? It don't make sense to me. Can you explain that one to me? Not sure I understand that question. Okay. Coming down 79. My house is on the left where you people are doing all your
improvements at the lights. It kitty corners and goes down 79 on the other side of the road. Is that a setup for people coming off this wheelchair accessible sidewalk to get killed going kitty corner across
that highway? So that intersection again is going to be designed with safety improvements and crosswalk so that people in wheelchairs are walking um can safely cross the road in marked
crosswalks with signal indications for them to safely cross. And the sidewalks were located to minimize rightaway impact. So, as mentioned, that sidewalk on that side of the road um is all within the town's
layout. Okay. And these lights that you're putting up and everything, that's going to be in the town's layout, you won't be putting that on my property, too, will you? The traffic lights. No, nothing's going on your propert. There's no traffic signal
equipment proposed on private property. Okay, cuz I'm going to have the corner surveyed by my surveyor and the marks put up and I hope they don't disappear. I have trouble in the back lot with them disappearing and it's expensive to
survey your property and then they disappear. So that I'll have done and where the traffic lights not going on my property, I feel better. All right. Anyone have any questions or comments? No. Thank you very much for speaking. Thank you. Sorry
for being so miserable, but um no one's happy when no one's happy when they have to come to the board of selectment for these type of meetings. I understand. Well, after all these years and now they've decided to do what they want. Thank you. Does anyone else have anything they would like? Please come up
to Mike. State your name and your address, please. Good morning. Morning. Um Mike Danny, trustee Learon Hills. Uh just a couple of quick questions. Um, do we know where they're going to start this construction? Which end of
the construction is going to start first and then I don't think we have Is there a way to tell or talk about traffic during the construction period? Franklin, would you like to? that we don't know where it's Matt can correct me if I'm wrong, but it's going to be up
to the contractors to to decide where they start and and whatnot, but there will be continuous um information put out as far as there's as far as I know, there's going to be continuous traffic. We're not going to there's not going to be any shutdowns or
or very small shutdowns if there are. Um, but there'll be constant communication between residents and businesses to say where and when traffic's starting. Um, just as we do in town now when there's projects, there'll be continuous uh, communication going
out. Okay. Um, another thing is I guess there's some conservation work going to be done this year, this summer. Am I right in saying that? No, not through this project. Not this project. Okay. Not that I know. And um, the plan is to start in 2026. Is that most likely?
Okay, that's it. Thank you very much. Sorry, could I get his last name? I didn't catch it. Uh, Dan, can you spell it for me? Uh, D A N A H Y. Thank you. Anyone else like to speak?
I'm going to close the hearing. Member Wanka, come back. I don't know. Okay. Do you want We have a quum. Okay, let's go. Um All right. Uh make a motion to Oh, I'll take a motion to close the hearing. I'll make a motion um that we
close the public hearing regarding the Route 79 project at 9:49. Seconded. Okay. Any um I'll make that motion. Are you guys ready for the longest motion ever? Yes, please. All right. Um, the select board
of the town of Lakeville acting pursuant to GL chapter 82 sections 2124 and having determined that the common convenience and necessity require the alteration of the layout of the public ways of Harrison A, Mrick Street, Precinct Street, Johnson Drive, Bedford
Street, and Rhode Island Road to include within said layouts of the lands depicted as parcel L-X-1, parcel L-X-2, Parcel L- X-3, Parcel
L-X-4, Parcel L-X-5, Parcel L-X-6, Parcel L-X-7, Parcel L-X-8, Partial L, Parcel L- E-3, and
Parcel L- E/-6. Six on the plan entitled layout alteration plan of land for Rhode Island Road, Mrick Street and Precinct Street, town of Lakeville, Massachusetts, dated May 9, 2025, prepared by
Dawood hereby orders the said layouts to be altered in the manner depicted on the said plan. So moved. I have a motion. Do I have a second? I have a motion and second. Any further discussion hearing? None. Roll call vote, please. Block I. Candid. I.
Carbon. I. Hunt. I. Okay. Thank you very much. And thank you. Oh, everyone's attended. They all while I was reading my massive motion, they all left. Thank you all very much for attending um and being active participants. Even though I know some
not everyone's happy with the result, um I I do appreciate people coming out and being heard. Um anything else? Andrew, you look like you wanted to say something. No, just uh I mean item five is kind of tied to this. Okay. But we
can do it afterwards. Got it. Um, let us go to agenda item number four. Thank you, Franklin. Thank you very much. You going to stay here for five or you leaving? You're done? I'll stay for
five. You stay for five. All right, Chief Perkins. Good morning. Good morning. In our previous executive uh session of the board of selectmen, um we had a chance to go over um the employment agreement
and changes written within the employment agreement for your next contract. Uh the board voted unanimously to approve uh the contract. Um we are here today to ratify that vote in open session. Um, is there anything that you
would like to say or any of the board members would like to say? Thank you. Thank you to the board and uh, you know, I look forward to continue my service to the town. We really appreciate you and uh, it was it's been a a great few years
of having you as chief and I think the town's been better for it. So, I'm all for it. Anyone else? Thank you. So, we'd like you to speak. Thank you very much. Uh, we wrote there's no retirement in here and that you you have to go on for
the next level. But yes, very good. Anyone else? I'll say, Madam Chair, that we do appreciate your service and dedication to the town and definitely look forward to continue continuing on as our teacher. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. All
right. Um, take a motion to uh approve the employment agreement between the town of Lakeville and Police Chief Matthew Perkins agreement effective June 22,
2025 and remaining in effect until June 2022, sorry, June 22, 2028. So moved. Second. Moved and second. Any further discussion hearing? None. Roll call
vote. I do I carv I. Hunt abstain. Thank you very much. Thank you. Agenda item number five. Um revisit to approve and adopt layout
for Harrison A. Uh last two weeks ago we met on this. Um we were bungling the motion. We didn't have all the right wording for the motion. So uh we'd like to revote the motion to make sure it is
completely correct and all our eyes are dotted and te's crossed. Um would anyone like to read the motion? Sure. Uh the select board of the channel Lakeville acting pursuant to general law chapter 82 sections 21 to 24 and having deemed
that common convenience and necessity require that the layout of a portion of Harrison A Avenue a Avenue as a public way be confirmed in the location depicted on the plan entitled layout plan of land for Harrison Avenue 222 ft
from Rhode Island Road dated February 24th 2025. 5 prepared by Dawood Engineering, Inc. which plan is presently on file with said select board and incorporated herein hereby orders that said way be laid out and confirmed
as a public way in the location shown. I have a motion. Do I have a second? Second. Motion and second. Any further discussion for anyone? No. Like I said, this is just to clean up the language to make sure we have everything uh proper. So, roll call vote. I I Carboni I Hunt.
I thank you everyone. That's it for you then Franklin. Thank you. Thank you Franklin. Franklin's team is very busy. I see them all over the place right now. All right. Um, new
business. Old business. Any other business to come before the board? Okay. Next select board meeting is June 2nd, 2025. And I will take a motion to adjurnn. So move. Second. Motion to
second. Will pel I do I carbon? I hunt.