to me. I'd like to bring the COA board meeting of January 12th to order at 301 like that. >> And I believe we are all present
and accounted for. >> Okay. Um, we do have to remember that this is a recorded meeting and we follow the open meeting laws. If anybody has any questions or concerns, we can talk about that. But I think
we're pretty clear on how that works. Um, >> so I guess the first agenda item would be announcements. Does anybody have any announcements from our board? >> Only to remember that we have all of the
um food pantries that need some help with there's one out here. >> There's one Baptist church and one at Park and R. They all need help because people need help.
Okay. Thank you. Anybody else? I'd also like to welcome Sandra and the friends. Welcome. Um, we can now look at the minutes of
November and December. And do we have any corrections or can we approve both of them in one motion? The two months I move
accept the minutes of the the dates December 8th and January November November. Oh, November. Are we? Oh, this is January.
>> I'm in February in my head. Okay. Sorry. November 10th and December 8th. >> I'll second that. >> All those in favor? >> Vote was unanimous. >> And the next on the agenda would be a
report from the friends. >> Is it okay if I say you? Um if you speak up to make sure that every >> Okay. Well, in the past I had to go to I see >> this is the podium right there.
>> Okay. Um we there was a new New Year's um what you call it a shindi shindi >> that you hosted last week and was sponsored by friends >> and there were 81 people in attendance. >> There was a man doing character tours. I
guess he had 25 people that was selected randomly. I saw the pictures on Facebook. They were great. They were >> Yeah, they were really nice. >> Had chicken pot pie. >> Yes. >> And salad. >> Delicious. >> Delicious. I heard. Delicious. And what else did you have?
>> Apple crisp. Homemade apple crisp. >> Um some of those really fun. Um there's going to be a dinner on St. Patrick's Day. >> And now for some sad news. You want sad news? >> No. I want to hear more about St. have to take dinner first. >> Well, we don't have any more. Um then
that's all I know for now, but it's only not March yet. It's only in January. So, >> okay, >> we can talk about it tomorrow if you want at at our meeting and then I'll be brought in on in February with with details. >> Okay. Now, you can give us the sad news.
>> Okay. The sad news is um a woman that volunteers at the fish shop, her husband passed away and he fell. What happened is he fell and when she told me he fell, she sent me a message which was that um her
husband had an accident she would be unable to volunteer indefinitely and that he would be in the hospital for this foreseeable future. That's all she said. I didn't know what the abstinate was or anything, but I just knew it
wasn't good. And what ended up happening is he fell. I assumed it was on the ice outside cuz it had been really icy. Turns out he fell inside and hit his head. I found out even more information
when I came to tell that he had passed away um 5 days later. He had been in I guess he had had to have been in a coma. I'm not sure, but I told um it was Mary Smith and Arth.
>> I had told Mary that I would come to the scene to the center and tell Liz and tell Carol Wayne because um she's very involved at the center. She's in Megan's reading group. >> She's in two of Carol's classes. She's in trivia. She's very very involved,
>> very helpful. So I came to talk to Liz and Megan was present and I guess she had called Mary had called the day before and talked to Megan and she was arrested saying that I'm going to have to move and everything else and that's when I found out that when Dave had his
fall he broke his neck >> and it paralyzed him. >> Oh my god. >> So then I I was thinking I don't know exactly what was going on in the hospital. I just know that at one point Mary said, "I'll tell you more when I know more."
So I came in that particular day, it was Friday, because that morning he had passed away. >> So it was it was very sad, >> but he fell in his own home. >> So when I came home that day, I said to my husband, "Don't be walking around
with stalking feet." I'm not saying that he was. I have no I don't know the particulars of his accident, but I know that when you're walking on stocking feet on bare floors, it's more slippy than bare feet. Their feet are the safest at home. Anyways, but um it was
just horrible, horrible accident. >> Um but falls are so terrible. Anyways, 10 years ago, um my daughter's um third grade teachers teacher assistant was walking downstairs with a laundry basket
and fell. You know this, you know this story. >> She broke her neck and it was fatal. >> So, it's just so tight. You have to just be so careful when you're walking. even at
home. >> You never know. >> That's what's terribly sad for you. I'm sorry. It's sad. Let me >> Well, that's too bad. >> She's a very nice lady. I didn't know her husband. She's a very nice lady. >> Accus something that rumors start like
the other day someone from the Baptist church told me that there was rumor going around that the woman got hit by a car was a homeless person. >> Just so awful. That woman's like that's >> indeed. She was a lovely woman. >> She was >> very involved in the church. She was
wonderful. She was at the library at the time with the sneak girls. >> Um >> it's just awful that moment. >> Well, thank you. >> You're welcome. >> And your meeting is tomorrow at 1. >> Tomorrow one. It's going to be in the month of August. Yeah.
>> Here. >> Yes. in this building. >> I had to look around because I'm so used to being in 103, right? >> Yeah. >> Not in room 103. >> No. No, you don't have a 103. >> Okay. No.
>> And I think now the next thing on the agenda would be the listed report. Let's hope. >> What are we hoping? >> We're moving right along. I said we'll be right.
>> Trying to be efficient with our time. Okay. Let me see if I can make this a little bit bigger. Always start with statistics. We love those. Okay. slight increase over November, which was our month with two holidays and a
fitness instructor out that one fitness instructor is out indefinitely will not be returning as far as we know due to their own health issues. Um, so we will probably be adding in more fitness classes, but in the meantime, we're
still up over 2,300 signins per month. Um we're averaging about 114 unique people per day coming into the center. That was um the average for December. Um generally we're still looking good. We
had more um unduplicated people going into outreach especially over 60 last month probably due to and due to the part um Alicia and her shine counseling which is a huge draw. people. I think Amy reported last month that she had
over a hundred people for her open enrollment. >> I know. It's huge. >> Just constantly busy, constantly seeing people. >> But the numbers are looking good and luckily these numbers help support what I'm doing tonight at the select board
meeting, which is um presenting the office coordinator position to the select board for approval. So, we can finally finally >> It's happening that moving forward. Yes, it's on the >> So, they're finally going to approve it tonight. >> Yeah. >> Do we need to be there? >> I don't think so. >> It's going to be a done deal.
>> Yes. >> And then >> money is there and the um in the reserve fund for the finance committee. >> Okay. >> They're all >> 40 hours. >> 40hour full-time position. >> Good. >> Good. Very good. >> Yeah.
>> You worked hard at getting that >> and they needed they need Yeah. It was longer than the time you tried to get it to >> Yeah. >> Yeah. I mean, not that our numbers don't show that that's what we need, but still trying to get the >> people with the first strengths to agree
is difficult. >> Where I might need some COA board support is during budget season. Um, I believe I'm on the 28th, the evening of the 28th to present to select board and
finance committee the full EHS budget. Uh when I submitted my proposed budget, we had the full-time outreach or office coordinator in there and still holding on to that 19.5 hour administrative
position from FY27 >> that Sue Raymond is going to be retiring from. I don't want to lose a position. >> Right. Right. >> Right. >> That got cut in the draft. Um >> of course it did. after many conversations, it is now back
in the >> it's in the draft budget um for FY27 and I'll make our case on the 28th that it should stay there. Um, we did have to cut in other areas of our budget, um,
our programs budget, which should be totally fine because we, um, have a very healthy revolving fund based on fees that come in. Like your $3 per class helps sustain other programs. That is very healthy right now. So, I'm not concerned about the $2,500 that had to
be cut from the programs line. Um, and the other thing that's reduced in our draft budget is staff travel. Uh, which is okay because it seems like lately most people are coming to us. >> We don't have to go out as much anymore. Um, so we cut that by 50% which just
about $700. It wasn't a huge cut. Um, so we'll see what happens on the 28th. >> Now the 28th you're presenting, but they're not making a determination anyway that night. You're just presenting everything that you have and
then they take it under advisement again. >> Yes. >> Right. >> Yeah. >> All right. So then >> believe them on at 7:30. It's a late one. >> Yeah. And is the um Sue's
hours are still going to be there if she leaves in >> April. She's still planning to She's still planning to retire in April. >> Okay. And so in the draft budget, the 19.5
resumes July of FY27. So there will be >> there'll be some money. Go ahead. >> Yeah. but it will cover the overlap of the two positions because hopefully if we can hire quick enough for this um
office manager full-time, there will be some overlap so Sue can assist in training that person >> and then we'll have the 19.5 hour position vacancy for those couple months until the new fiscal year starts in July when then we can proceed with filling
the 19.5. And it would be great to use that position to potentially expand our hours a bit into some evening hours. >> We mainly struggle, I think, with staff covering the building. The hours that we
have >> um I'm not sure how how many staff members did the library have >> four or in the building. >> When the building is open, it was required. Four. Four. Two upstairs, two down. >> How many total employees did you know?
17 17 around that. >> So we could expand >> our staff and our hours >> with with more people >> with another person coming on. >> Mhm. >> There is the opportunity then to open the building at night for different
things where now it's difficult because everybody's working during the day. There's no time left. >> So I do I need that full-time person that's coming in to be here during our regular business hours Monday through Friday. 9 8 to 4:30, whatever that is.
Um, and then the 19.5 could potentially be later in the afternoons, earlier in the mornings. Really depends what we've got going on for programming just to kind of expand our days a little bit so we have more coverage.
>> So then maybe we can write for the 28th you could write up something really indepth explaining that that you're trying to make it available. more than 4:00 in the afternoon. But in order to do that, we need
>> you know give them a lot give them a lot of reasons to >> if you want us to be open or you want us to have people come here >> for meetings, you're going to have to provide help. >> Yep. >> Okay. The other thing is if you have
people like I'm going to use the Rotary because the only one I can think of >> for the U Polar Express >> that came in in the evening. >> Mhm. >> Did you have to provide any janitors or anything to go with that besides
your regular day or anything like they have to do with the school? >> Yeah. No, we didn't. Not for that. Would you normally if you were going to have something at night have to provide janitor service? >> Typically we don't because we don't really have janitor service. We have a
>> we have we have George >> the schools have janitors. We have contract with Lucy's cleaning service. >> Cleaning service. Right. >> That it's we can't really go outside the contract. We could ask George to come in and do an additional um cleaning but I
think right now those are pretty infrequent. So, I don't want to build something into the budget just yet for that. >> No, I just I didn't know if that was required. No, >> I don't want you to build anything else in
>> got to make it through this budget cycle first. >> Yeah. But I'm glad that tonight is going to be a good night. >> Yeah. >> All right. Ready for the next thing? >> Yep. >> Okay. Uh let's see. Uh, we're moving forward with putting a
camera in the fitness room. We have the funds to cover that. So, that's coming. >> Watch us exercise. >> That's right. The phones. >> I know about So, right now, the second floor reception desk on the calendar is
covered every day. >> Yeah. >> But whether or not the person is actually there for whatever reason, might have to call out sick. It's not always a body in that. And then when there is not a body in that seat, a
staff member comes up and walks through every 30 minutes. So a camera will just allow us to have a screen downstairs. >> We tried to avoid putting the camera in there initially for the privacy of it. And now it's just >> we're too busy to be running them down.
So if we have the front desk person downstairs with the computer screen on that shows the >> fitness room and see if something is happening in there. >> Make sure that tell everybody that there's a camera privacy notice. >> Is it required? >> No.
>> The little extra that we're doing to >> be safe. >> Yes, safety is the word. >> Um I'll skip down other safety things. Uh last Thursday or was it Friday? Thursday, we walked through with the fire chief um just going over our
evacuation plan in case there were a fire, a smell, a burning something, smoke. Um so Amy and I and Chief Mccuri went through the entire building. We went through the kitchen. We looked at the Ansel system. We looked at the sprinkler system. I think we know every
pipe in this building. >> Yeah. So what we'll we'll be doing is thankfully this building there is pretty much a except for this room and this room there is from room one and two there is a fire exit or an exit directly outside in just about every room except
these two but when you exit this one you can right see >> any direction. Yeah. >> So um the evacuation plan is very simple. We just need to review with our staff. Um because my main question was if there is a fire alarm going off, does
one of us as a staff person run upstairs to make sure it's evacuated or do we prioritize getting everyone out, including ourselves out? Um, so what we determined is that the highest person in charge, who whether it be me, Amy,
Megan, goes upstairs, make sure it's clear as long as it's safe to do so to go up the staircase. Um, so we'll be doing some fire training with staff and volunteers and set up a fire drill. I talked to Sam Alvarez this morning. We'll probably coordinate with the libraries. We both do a fire drill in
the same day. And then this became a larger discussion and the department had this meeting this morning with um the town administrator where all town buildings should probably be doing these evacuation plans reviews and also um active shooter training. So we'll get on
the calendar for that as well. So that's my safety update. Uh let's see. Next on the list is we've been having couple um minor issues with the building. Our heat system has been um on
the fritz. We replaced the motherboard, the board, the motherboard, I don't know what it's called. Um twice so far. There's three units out here at the very end. Um placed the board on those twice.
Came in again. The heat's not working this morning. Contractor came back out. Um thankfully facilities was able to get them in the same day. And what they actually determined it is is there's it's an electrical issue, not an HVAC
issue. Something that's 50 volts is connected to something that's 40 volts. I don't even know volts is the right word to be honest. Something that's 50 is connected to a 40. It needs to be Thanks. >> So that um is under warranty still and
will be fixed. Um, we're still working on the flooring issues and under warranty. Those are all going to be fixed. We have another walkthrough scheduled, but we have one, two, three, four rooms that are going to
be fully replaced on the flooring plus um, three additional areas where the seams are unsatisfactory. that would be replaced under the warranty by the flooring subcontractor. So that would be done in coordination of
>> programs and weekends and >> weekend >> we're trying to do it for weekends but >> that's still in the works many months later talking about these floors for >> months and months and months.
>> Um I'm sorry I have a lot on my list I guess today. Um, I guess second to last here on my list is working with um Lipson Police Department. Officer Lou has some um grant money from a bicycle and
pedestrian grant that he wrote. So, we're going to use that funding to assist with running another mature driver program, defensive driving for mature drivers, which will be coming up in the spring. And also working on
purchasing fluorescent safety vests, blinking lights, and potentially car safety kits that we can give out. Um, so if you're a pedestrian, you're walking in the evenings or the early mornings, you can have a free vest or blinking light. So,
we're more visible to cars around you. So, we're working on that with this grant money. Um, thankful that he is looping us in and also thankful for his help last week with our pantry. >> Yes. Yes, he did. >> Yeah, that was a lot of coordination. And Amy and Alicia worked so hard on
figuring out the logistics of all the different households and who picks up and who drops off and all the bags came back here and then all the different cars went delivering. You guys did an amazing outstanding job as always. >> Now you're doing that every other week,
right? >> So yes, we have the pantry deliveries. You can receive up to two two you can go there or you can receive it twice a month. >> Twice a month. >> Yeah. But the deliveries have become um a huge request. So especially when the
shut the whole shutdown happened and the SNAP benefits were turned off, we saw a huge jump in the amount of people that reached out for it. Um so we added a second van to do the deliveries on that
day uh on those days. and now it's hard to eliminate that second van because those people are still wanting to get a delivery. So, um, with us being down a van driver, it's making it a little hard to really accommodate that. So, we're
doing our best. So, now it's requiring a lot more coordination on Alicia and I's. Um, schedule 4 was just recurring. We have our set driver that does it every month. Um, with the volunteers that's all set up and it's pretty smooth sailing, but adding that second van is
now a challenge because we have we're down a driver. So, that's we're trying to work out the details of >> if you need anybody to deliver food on any of those days, I'd be glad to step up and help. >> Okay. >> Give me a call. Oh,
>> how many people do you deliver to have a set amount? It as of right now, I think we have um in the it's in the teens. I want to say around 15. I was going to say I thought there were 12. There was 12 that we did
the van and then five for Yeah. LB's truck. So around it was 90 something brown paper bags of groceries that needed to be picked up. Wow. >> Yeah. >> And you pick them up there, bring them back here, and then disperse them. >> So Neil, one of our van drivers, he goes
on um our Littleton van with um two senior tax workers and they deliver them. So usually they the cap for the amount of people that they can usually deliver to is like 10 or 11. Like you can add to 12, but it gets a lot because each household will receive at a minimum
of seven or eight bags. >> So we can't fit that many bags on. And that's why we cafe it. >> So that's why we've added another van. >> But now that we're done, that's where the challenge is coming in. And we have too many people. We can't have seven personal cars going there and picking up
deliveries. It's going to bog down moes and fishes on their end. So we have to find a way to make it uh >> it has to be consolidated. >> Yes. consolidated >> because Neil and the two senior tax
workers will drive up to Loaves and Fishes and then go directly from there to each person's household >> where we had LPD help us the other week. He only had enough time to go up with his big truck with the covered cab, pick up the bags, bring them back here, and
then at least deliver them out. >> Yeah. >> So, >> I didn't realize that it was seven or eight bags >> to everybody. That's incredible. Yeah, >> unbelievable. Totally. >> There is a way to minimize that, but you have to be you have to go there's some
steps to it. Yeah. >> And not everybody's willing to do that. So, >> Right. >> And so, >> it's good that they're able to push out that much food and that's why we want to keep to the pantries. It's >> right. Unbelievable.
Wonderful. You guys are doing a great job. Oh my word. That's that needs to been be brought up. on the 28th. >> That's great. I didn't even realize it. I thought you just had that little food pantry. >> I always think that
>> every single time you you get a chance. >> Most people think it's just that little food pantry outside. >> No, I knew that that our hand. >> Yeah, but you do. But I'm talking about everyone. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> I mean outside this food. >> That's right. I don't think I don't think anybody in Littleton knows what
this COA senior center does. That's just one thing. That's just one little thing. >> Just one little thing that they do. And then there's all the sand and there's everything else that gets piled in on top of that. Plus, you're meeting people. >> No pun intended, right? I mean,
>> no pun intended. That means no wise. Okay, so continue. One last thing on the list is we had two very generous donations to Tread. One um from a donor who wishes to remain anonymous. That was
$1,000. And then the second donor >> Peter and BarbellA also donated $1,000 for Tread. >> So, thank you to the other. >> Yeah, we just got that one today. So, they'll have to go through the gift acceptance process and go to the next
select board meeting for acknowledgement approval. >> I think the more we get that out, the better it is. >> Yeah. >> What do you think of um a banner? >> A tread banner.
>> You mean it for the street or something? >> No, I don't think we need to go that big. I mean, it would be nice if you want to do that. and as a friend and get the banner done that we we're not saying no. >> Yeah, for sure. >> I don't know if DPW would allow.
>> I was just thinking ways to really advertise. I mean, I had a small sign the day of the of the fair, but um my daughter has the ability to make a banner and I just wondered if it should be something in the building here,
>> not huge or somewhere else. >> Where would it be? Where would you put the banner? >> I don't know. We just that just threw into my head. >> My brain's got her brain is racing. Yes, >> we got to we got money affiliated. We
got to come up. >> Are we having a 250th birthday parade? >> Well, there's always the Memorial Day parade. >> There you go. >> And have all seniors behind it. >> Yeah. There you go.
>> Three miles probably. >> I know. Could use you can use seniors. >> No, there be like a a flat >> a flat truck. >> Yeah, correct. >> Anyway, on to the next. Sorry. >> Done.
>> You done? >> Thank you. That was a lot. And I'm sure Amy sitting back here, she must have things to report as well. >> Not as much as Liz. >> So, just to capitalize on on what Liz said for Alicia, yes, she had um around
100 people for Medicare open enrollment. Um now, we're in the thick of Medicare Advantage open enrollment. So, people that have the advantage plans, this is the time that they can make changes to their plans. So, we have Medicare open enrollment, which is has already
happened, came and gone. That's all set. Now, we're in the advantage plan. So, people that are on a Medicare Advantage plan can make it as of now until the end of March. So, you have until then to get an appointment with Alicia to review that if you are on an advantage plan and you
wish to explore changes that might be in your benefit. Um, outside of that, we are still in heating season. Um, we are still able to apply for fuel assistance through Smok um until April 30th and we can apply to Good Neighbor Energy Fund
for those that don't qualify for fuel assistance through SMOK um until funds are no longer available. So, I usually get notified pretty close to the end when they're reaching their cap for how much they can do. We haven't re received that communication from them yet. So if
there are folks that are just above that dual assistance um eligibility guideline, we can explore good neighbor energy fund with that and they can reach myself or to set up that appointment. Um we still have a little bit of fun
money left in the small grant program for um critical home repair or modifications to the home. It wouldn't I don't know if it would be the full amount. It might be just under the full amount. Um, so if there's people that are looking to do that, I am accepting
those applications and and honoring them on a first come first- serve basis. So completed applications and supported documents need to come to me. First one in will get reviewed first and then I bring that to the affordable housing trust. So um that's also available and we do have them in our our rental
assistance program. So if people are struggling with rent and they're not already on some voucher based program, they can come to me. we can explore the possibility of getting him into the loop and rental assistance program. >> That's all I have. >> Thank you.
>> I move that we accept Liz and Amy's reports as to as given. >> I have a second on that. So all those in favor. >> Vote was unanimous.
So we nothing under old business under new business. Board member updates. Susan. Well, why? >> Well, because you're right here and you got your yellow paper. >> Marilyn's ready, too.
>> No, I'll um um I'll go first. >> Marilyn, you can go first. >> He waited too long. >> Okay. Um, this is Minute Man Senior Center. Yep. >> Senior services.
>> They're doing a survey and bio to all the board of directors to all of us. So that in fact, it came through. I saw it as I was getting ready to leave and we're going all going to have some
training between now and June. Financial October con is on track. They were doing better than they thought they would. They are also very aware of the contracts being increased. In other words,
anything, you know, sending out for potatoes, they used to be $5, they're now $8. That type of thing. The contacts are all coming back of that. They have a proposed rate increase fee as of 1126
for money management, protective services, supportive housing, ecop home care management. They're all going up. Uh it these are all subject to approval and the rate would be for the next five
years. The audit went very well with very positive results. They're going to do spring forward fundraising in June. And one of the things they're talking about is having a walk.
Um, and senior care options. They're going to requires dual eligibility for both Medicare and Medicaid. The one care program shifting to Medicare advantage special needs for ages people
that are in that ages 21 to 64. they will see a drop in there as of the beginning of the year. Um, some may have to go on Medicare, some may come into state home care because when the
government shut down, there was a lot of the money went, you know, things weren't being done. Managed um care plans, they may start to see fewer of those. They're losing benefits. It's wait and see.
They're helping people to keep as much as they can and they definitely have a financial impact, but no idea what it's going to look like. My they hope to have better info for me for us in February. There's lots of moving parts. That's how
the meeting ended with lots of moving parts. >> You have moving parts, too. Oh yes, we have moved parties affordable housing trust. Um our last meeting um was monthly meeting was last
December December 15th and um one of the things that is being uh discussed at affordable housing trust is in the rental assistance program that um Amy
was referring to. um is putting a cap on the number of years that um a person could ask for rental assistance.
>> Um and we discussed various options and there will be at our next meeting there will be a vote taken as to what to do. Currently it's
um a 3 years and and then it's under consideration if you if an person needs assistance longer than 3 years it would be it's a decision by the by the house affordable housing trustee
>> and one of the options is to not even allow that but to have a cut definite cut off 3 years and that's it. So those are two options.
Um, Habitat for Humanity, which is building on, well, supposed to be building on to Hadawan, um, had gone before the zoning board of appeals for
a waiver to build a duplex, which is what the plan had been for that property. and the zoning board of appeals would not uh well they would withdrew their request because it was obvious that it wasn't going to be
approved. The waiver would not be granted. So that's sort of sitting in limbo. Um and the best use of the land uh under as
Habitat for Humanity feels the best use is a duplex which was going to be a family unit and then a smaller unit that was for elderly or just a couple, not a not
a family unit, But >> the duplex can't happen. So it it's not um economically feasible to put in one family house on that lot um by demand by
habitat. At least that's what they say right now. >> Um jerky jerky farm. Talk about things that drag out. Jerky Farm is still sitting there obviously
>> and um no plans have been made. We're waiting for a prop a proposal from Mass Housing Partnership and then the Affordable Housing Trust is working with the planning board um
concerning the affordable housing that would be built either at 550 King Street or somewhere. Um that's the planning board is obviously
still in discussion with N over it and Salo fully over it and affordable housing trust is trying to keep up with it and find out what's going on and I think that's this committee. That's it. That's it.
Okay. Any other board members have anything that they want to bring up and talk about? I just find it strange that the planning board would deny >> a duplex when the state is pushing for
more housing at this. >> Well, it it was because the town by law says no duplexes. But isn't that the way they were going initially when they first when you got you were reporting and they were always
>> the affordable housing trust and Habitat always talked about a duplex that was in the plans, >> right? And then we got to the point where um it was pointed out to everybody, I
guess is a way to put it, that the town bylaw says no duplexes, >> even though there are two duplexes in town. >> We have duplexes in our 55 plus. There are three duplexes. >> What about Conan Street? I walk down
Conan Street. Are those considered a house with two apartments? Not a duplex. their if their mind would be plexus and this is habitat. Come on. >> I know. Well, that's >> ask me something else behind it. It doesn't make sense.
>> It was I would agree and there's no way but it was very obvious at the first zoning board of appeals meeting that they were not going to give away. And there was a discussion
at a selectance meeting that I watched where they had heard that the zoning was not going to be allowed and they were going I think it was Mark Brown had planned to go to that next meeting to get that talked about and changed
because that's the way we were all hoping we were going and then and then somehow the next planning board meeting everything got to no we're not doing that right was it was Right. So, >> talk about black and white. >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. >> Something's going on. >> How did the planning Did you happen to see the planning board meeting the other night when 5:50 was in there? I only It was the night of our dinner and it was the night of our dinner, so I I couldn't
I didn't go to the meeting, but I watched part of it. And did that go bad? It sort of didn't go anywhere, do you think? >> No. I mean, what I what I saw I thought.
Is that all up in arms now? Nothing's getting done there either. Well, >> so it does. All you have to do is watch the meeting and you know something's not right. Oh, that's And it was funny that the
neighborhood said everybody should go to that meeting and we were all at the dinner. >> I know you couldn't. >> And and then we didn't go to that meeting and apparently it was important to be there and nothing got done at that meeting that was worth anything.
Well, yeah. Leapolei gave what his plans were and listened to people's concerns and says we'll take it all under advice. Like I and maybe it was just something that was up on next
door, but there was a discussion that the buildings that were going to be along >> Cong. >> Yeah. that they were now going to be turned around backwards. So, you were going to see the backs of the buildings and not the fronts of the buildings,
>> which is a completely different >> plan from original. And why would why would we want to see their trash in the backs of the buildings? >> That's right. >> They probably don't want to look at the road. >> H >> They probably don't want to look at the road. They'd rather look at 495.
>> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> They've won it. They want to make the front of the buildings be on a >> sidewalk street. >> Yes. Right. >> With the people that go by it, >> right? Instead of making it sidewalk
friendly on the King Street side. >> Yeah. They'll make it sidewalk friendly for them. They want to make it and have more of a um aesthetic appeal of >> Yeah. a busy little street with stuff. I guess
>> it's proposed like a common area that goes right down the middle when you have buildings facing each other. I mean, it's a concept's nice, but it doesn't >> it doesn't it does on the other side, does it? >> Um, we don't have any public input, I don't
think. Unless someone's on. Nobody's on. Okay. Um, >> our next meeting would be February 9th after the Super Bowl. Let's hope. Fingers crossed.
Um, I would entertain it a motion to adjourn if there is no other business to come before the board. >> I'll move that we adjourn at 3:45. All those fair.