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All right. So, just in case that didn't catch it, we're at the Lunberg uh Cemetery Commission meeting 6:00 September 25th. So, let's uh review and approve minutes.
Um, let's look at the let's see the July 30th >> meeting minutes 2025. Has um you had a chance to look at those?
Any um any comments on the meeting minutes? >> No. >> No. I make a motion that we approve the July 30th meeting minutes. >> I second the motion. >> All in favor? >> I
now go on to the September. Let's see. Was it uh >> 9th, 2025 for our uh Lunenburgg North Cemetery? I'll spell north correctly there. Uh
site visit. Uh any comments on the minutes? >> No. >> No. >> No comments. Can I have a uh motion to accept? Motion to approve the July through September 9th,
2025 minutes. >> I second the motion. >> All in favor? >> I >> I >> Okay, now we'll be on to the September 18th
2025 meeting minutes. Our visit to South Cemetery. Any uh comments on the meeting minutes? >> Make a motion we approve the September 18th. >> I second the motion.
>> All in favor? I thank you. So, our meeting minutes are all approved. I wanted to go over the um account funds. Uh we um motioned a number of expenditures.
Um I have put it together in a spreadsheet format. see it on the screen too. Um, and uh the expenses that we've itemized uh what was quoted, what we have uh
agreed to expend by motion. >> Mhm. And so, uh, if I just go down the list, we had the Memorial Day flower plantings, uh, the secure file cabinet, the Sims
software maintenance, uh, agreement, uh, the North Cemetery backlo expansion, the North Cemetery stone wall repair, >> the North Cemetery hedge replacement,
uh, the roadside trimming of the uh brush trees along uh North Cemetery and uh North Cemetery front hedge trimming was a quote and uh South
Cemetery gravestone straightening and repair was a quote. Mhm. >> So we we motioned for the Memorial Day flower plantings, the secure file cabinet, the SIMS software,
um the North Cemetery backlot expansion, the Stonewall repair, and the North Cemetery hedges. So that that uh the actual backlog expansion was will will come out of the capital plan
uh that we we uh received uh 50k at our um Springtown meeting. Uh but then we have a remainder for for what we agreed to spend of $13,79964. And if I look at the perpetual care and
capital transfer that we did last year, uh, and allocate, um, I I have, um, a total of 9,435 out of the perpetual care and 4,364
out of the capital transfer. And if I take the available uh funds here uh for perpetual care, we had 20,78. So that leaves us with 10,643.
And out of the capital transfer, if I I take out of that 10,606 the the 4,364, that leaves us with uh 6,241 and some change. So we got it. >> So you you took
some of them from perpetual and then >> Yeah. And and then that's >> the software you took from capital. >> Yeah. And that I guess that's up to uh discussion. Um, and I think we should probably get together with um the town
manager and the finance director to see exactly uh where these specific >> um expenditures should come out of because we have the two funds >> because every time I go over there, they
ask me where I want it from and when in the past it's always been they decided >> right >> where it was going to come out of. But you do know that there's a new finance director coming in. >> Yes. Okay. >> Okay. >> Do you know when they're going to start? >> So, I think maybe maybe like the site
visit, we should ask to sit down for a half hour uh with with the finance director, >> right? >> Just go over the funds and how they think um you know, different expenses should come out of which funds.
Um, so that was kind of me subjectively putting them in just to get the total and the actual we need the real actuals from the uh finance director too. These are these are the numbers we've had for
for months now. >> So I think they're accurate, but they don't include any additional interest. Um, >> from what they told November, >> sale of lots deposit, >> I think the end of October or sometime
in November is when we get the next statement. >> Okay. >> What from what they were telling me? Um, do you have listed what the balance is that we have so we can subtract the 13
and get the actual number that's left in the account without using capital? Do you do you have on your spreadsheet what the >> Yeah. Well, you can see right up here,
right? So, we're we're looking at um we're we're looking at the total of of um >> the funds left is 10,000 >> and the six >> and the six >> 16. >> So, we got 16, >> right?
>> Eight 168 left roughly, >> right? 168 and then uh >> and all of that is 137.99. >> Yeah, that's that's that's already taken out of these two. >> It is already taken out. >> It's already taken out. So this is this
is the total less what we've expended the 168. Now if we if we look here, we still want to um do the 13550. So we have 16885 left after we made
those expenses. >> Not not the uncommitted ones. >> No, no, the the other ones. >> Yeah. After these >> after you took the 13799. >> Yeah. >> And we have 16 left. >> Yep.
>> Okay. But we still have front hedge trimming and straightening. So that that's that's 21. >> So we we uh >> you don't have enough. >> We don't have enough yet unless uh we get up toate numbers on interest uh from
the funds. >> Mhm. In the past, has the trimming come out of our account or did it come out of what you had extra in your >> It could go either way. >> Yeah. >> Um
>> I just don't know if that's considered maintenance or >> Well, up until up until uh you know, four years ago, three years ago, you guys funded everything that the outhouse, all and all the gas and all that stuff. And then we were able to get 10,000 from the town and then we then
Bill was able to get another 10 for 20. So that's we and that's that's good cuz then we use that money plus your money. >> But again, we used we we didn't get anything from the town. It was always you guys helping me out paying for the gas stuff. >> No, I understand that. I'm just wondering if we have to pull more or do
you have anything left >> for this year's the year goes to July 1st. Our our right. So we got to be careful. We have to be careful because we still have to pay for the we still have to pay for the kids the three month pay to help >> the kids that money your budget right
>> so you don't want to be careful >> does that come out of the personnel budget or >> it comes out it comes out of the 20,000 that we get from the town >> so we have to be careful you know >> oh it doesn't come out of your personnel budget >> it it comes out of the the 20,000 that Bill was able to bill and rob was supposed to get 10 he got 10 and that we
use that to pay the the the kids I shouldn't say kids the young men >> I I don't you know >> I didn't realize >> but before all that happened it was you guys always help you guys >> I'm just trying to ask you for stuff like that you know >> so we do have the sale of lots fund of
94,494 >> so that we can withdraw from that >> the and and um >> what happens if we >> if we do withdraw but then the end by the end of this year there's money left
the budget. Does the town take it? >> Yeah. Whatever we don't spend goes back to the general fund. >> Yeah. >> But that's July, right? >> The end of June. >> And then July 1st, then we get that re that comes back around. Right. >> Okay. >> Right.
>> Right. >> I just I'm trying to cover ourselves. >> So So we do have the sale a lot value here. >> Mhm. >> The perpetual care we can't touch. We're working off of just the interest. >> Interest, correct?
>> Um and and so um if we go back, we we're we're close here, but we we'd be a little bit uh >> so if we took an extra 10, we would have enough to cover. >> Yes. >> And you have to do that by this week,
this meeting. Well, >> because uh we got an email saying that I thought it was for the town meeting November to be approved. >> Okay. >> By October 1st.
>> Now, Ezekiel was saying we don't have to do a town meeting approval of these funds. These are trust funds, right? Do we need So, we can we could put it down. >> I thought the 10,000 every year went through the town. Well, it would go
through the warrant and then we would get it. They we would just they would stand up and say we want to give >> 10,000 give it to the cemetery for embellishment and go through. Right. Right. Exactly. >> Through the town. >> Right. Exactly. But we're transfer the
the warrant is to transfer funds from the 94 in. And he was saying that >> technically we don't have to put this on the town warrant to transfer the fund. That's That's good.
>> We could make a motion to do it here in case >> Yeah. >> In case the new guy doesn't >> doesn't agree. >> The new person. I don't know who's going to >> So, um >> Okay. Why don't we >> You want to do that? Okay. >> Do that. >> You can do that. >> And and we may not need to if they they
give us fresh >> data for interest, earnings, and all, >> right? >> Okay. >> Okay. So, I make a motion that we ask for another $10,000 >> and I second the motion. >> All in favor?
>> I >> I put that back up again, would you? Oh, >> you're writing. >> I probably don't need to do this, but >> Okay, >> it's from uh
>> Oh, >> w Okay. >> Yeah, we should say that from the sale of lots fund. >> Okay. Okay. Okay. Any other conversation on
our finances here? our funds. I I was watching the um just for um the uh trust fund commissioners meeting. They had Bartholomew out. >> Mhm. >> And they were going over the funds in
general uh where they said the total assets were 2.1 million. Uh they mentioned 1.66 million of that is non-expendable. So it's only interest coming out of that. So we have a good um
overall as a town a good gap uh in place or safety gap that you can't >> deplete your funds. >> Um they have a management fee of.35% I believe they said they're running a
6040 equity bonds mix. So that seems fairly aggressive or you know you typically these trust funds are very conservative. >> Yeah. >> Um so and no penalties for withdrawals and no tax on the gains
>> which is pretty pretty good. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> So it looks it looks and and so we we need to get a handle around just exactly um how they're managing ours. But I think it's it's a just a lumped fun and then everything just takes off.
>> From what everything I've read and seen, they they do all the town except for the library. They do all the towns in one. >> Okay. So that uh any any other questions on the funds? >> No. No.
>> Okay. We can go on to the Oh, I haven't been watching Zoom here. I don't see anybody in here. Okay. Just us. Is there um I know this is not on here,
but the superintendent or the director needs to talk about what they're doing. Also, >> well, we have the backlot expansion. Yes, we should. I should have put that in too if you wanted to embellish a little off of the north and south
cemetery. >> You should do that first because in my last interview might talk about the rest of this. >> Okay. >> Yeah. So, the engineering, so as far as we know, it's moving along. There was an engineer this week, right? >> Yeah.
>> Um doing a little more survey work and um what else did he say? >> Elevations. They they were doing elevation shots and all that. try to get all the grades like we had talked about when we did we talked about the the height right. So they want to make sure they get all that right cuz we got to be above that ledge. >> So that's what they were trying to get
all that those numbers together. >> Yeah. So it's >> it's moving along pretty good. They said and I saw the preliminary and they looked everything looked good. I mean like we had talked about it looks like it's coming along good. I think we're going to be able to expand it right to the to the tree line like we had talked about. So that gives us another what was
our that one square was what 600 700 >> almost 800 >> almost now we're going to be able to go back another 30 30 ft 30 40 ft right up to the tree line >> how do we know if the 50 is going to be enough >> we don't know yet >> when will we know
>> not until they finish the plan and then do some calculations on at cost estimating >> January February March Uh I don't know what they get. You know how engineers are. >> They got to wait for them to figure it out. >> I don't know if they put a time for you
a schedule. >> No, they just But they they've been they've been down there. They were down there this week. They were down last week. They you know I talked to uh I talked to Greg, Mr. Case, talked to him. Uh, >> so do we have
>> I guess when you put this together or a bid or whatever, do you put in a time frame to do it by? >> Yeah, we can. Bill could get >> and when's the time frame? >> I didn't see it. So, >> yeah. Well, it's better in the summer,
right? So, >> yeah. >> Okay. >> Yeah, we don't want them there in the winter, right? >> Doesn't make sense. So, >> so by the end of the summer or Hopefully. Yeah. >> I didn't know what you put in for the time frame for the bid, you know.
>> Well, we haven't written it yet. So, as soon as we get it written, we have to get the engineer. >> Well, yeah, let's hang on cuz they're just out there gathering data now. So, they've got to get their data in order to put this all together to do the plan.
>> So, then they can deter. >> Okay. No, they're just scoping the data to >> build the plan. So, um that would be how long it >> how you you know we >> Yeah,
>> we need to plan before they can quote and estimate the actual contract. >> Yeah, he um >> Okay, I >> So, we we really just >> But the amount of But what we're paying them pay out of the 50, right? >> Yes. That'll come out of the
>> It's he has four to six weeks for that piece of the engineering. >> Yes. >> And then they have to do the wetlands filing if required. >> Mhm. >> I don't know if they flagged the >> All they did was flag the uh the w they didn't they just flag the watermarks, you know, the uh I don't know if they
came in off off the 100 feet. I don't think they did the 100 feet, but they did tag some watery areas, you know. >> Okay. So, they should know that pretty soon, right? So the 46 46 weeks would be like 10 months. >> No, no, 46 weeks.
>> Oh, for the six. >> Yeah. So, we really need to let them get their handle around finishing the site survey >> and then we'll have this plant in four to 6 weeks. They're going to they're going to show us how much gravel we
need, how much loom we need, how much uh uh you know, all that stuff. They're going to tell us all that and Bill's going to figure all that out after, >> right? >> No, they are. >> Well, there he's going to be. >> So, they'll give they'll give you the plan and cost estimate and all and then
you can look at it and determine how we want to go. So, then you then you got to figure out how you're going to break that out to to bid it. Right. >> Right. Um >> and that was 11,435 >> that and that's with the conservation uh
applications and but um maybe that won't be necess if that's not required we can save money. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. 114 1143 which >> trust me that's very inexpensive for
engineering even for a project. figuring we got about 35,000 left. >> Okay. >> Mhm. >> How much? >> 30 >> 35 >> 30. Yeah. Yeah. I have it down here on this this column here. >> 38,000 >> 50 38
>> and that that's that's with 3435. >> Yeah. So, um, hopefully we can stay away from conservation filings >> or we'd be nice since we're aboard and conservation's a board. Can we just cut
out the middleman and say, "Here's what we're doing." And >> I wish, >> uh, you know, that's, you know, you have to come out, go around to the state and come back in and pay the guy in the next office to to have a have a meeting.
>> Okay. >> It would be a way to save money. >> Yep. Well, depends on where the wetlands are >> within municipalities to where we're working. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, that's um Okay. So, that's that's uh where we are on the um
back lot expansion and any other items we're uh on the north cemetery um about the hedges and stuff that they want to talk about that. >> Yeah. Yeah. We got a we got a shrubs in. Yeah, I saw them. He lifted. >> I saw that.
>> Yeah, >> they look really good. >> They do. They look nice. >> Guys, like they could >> they have to, from what I could see, the one because of the rain, >> it dipped in with the dirt, so we have to have more fill in. >> I'll probably put a little bit of loom there, but I think tomorrow they're still coming back tomorrow to finish
cleaning up and I'll check with them and see what we got to do. But they made the nice mow around all of them. And then we still got seven more to do. We got four to do >> by the pipe and then we got the three down all the way at the very end. You know, we were able to take >> Now, are you going to mount it up like you um do the other
>> Well, they they made the grade high. Yeah. >> So, there's already the mo the moat's already there. So, when I when I water, I'll be able to just pour it right in the moat. And I'll do that right until the snowflies get the frost and then, you know, mother nature will take over and >> they'll they'll go dormant and then first thing in the spring, >> boom.
>> They look really good. >> They're great. >> Nice plants. >> Yeah, they're beautiful. >> What about some of the other that we talked about? the the ones that you can see the Can we cut them down a little bit more? Um >> yeah, once I get some kits on Yeah, some
of the stumps. Yeah, it depends on >> We don't want to damage the other ones, but there are some that are separate still >> that if we can cut that. >> We don't want to pull those out. We want to What we'll do is we'll shovel down a little below the braid, cut it, and then put the loom on top. Right. But I need a
little I need I need a little help. >> Okay. >> Okay. I was just >> We got the uh we got the ad out right now to try and get some Marcus. >> Yeah. So, we had an interview today. We like the guys. So, hopefully >> aren't coming back. >> Well, they went to school. >> We had two and they went to school.
>> They're college. >> Yeah. >> Kids. So, they went back to school. >> So, we're trying to hire two more. >> So, we had an interview today. We really liked them. And we have an interview tomorrow morning. >> Yeah. So, >> that's right. 8 o'clock. That's right. Look at that. >> Good. Hopefully it works.
>> Yeah. And they're a big help because they'll be able to help me water the water the trees, >> you know, and do like what you asked. You want to cut some of those those roots down and do that and >> Yeah, >> it's a big help. >> Okay. >> Oh, I just wanted to touch on the hedge trimming.
What was the timeline we're trying to get that in >> the We had >> for the south. >> No, for the north, we had the um bulock. >> It's every two years. It's It's done. Yeah, it's all done. >> It's all done. They finished it the other day. >> Oh, okay. So, we we we have that
committed then. >> You can Yeah. Uh you guys are going to take care of that. I think I think Bill Sam >> uh >> Well, voted on it. >> Oh, yeah. You guys are going to Sorry. >> So, they they cleaned up both sides and
Don and I took a ride down through got everything looks really good. And now, you know, we once we f we're going to do some fertilization before the winter. And I I think like I told Don, I think I think it's going to cut that time down to get those things to really start to really come in because if you look at it, you can see all the little beads on
there, you know. >> Right. I did I did I did take a look. >> It really even Mark's guys, Mark Burch, like you guys were saying there's a lot of growth that that's going to come back. >> Takes a little bit of time because we really we really had to go after them to make them shape them up and do what we
did. Right. Right. But I think we're going to do this every two years, right? >> We're going to trim them every two years. Yeah. Hopefully that way you get like a plant a management thing like that'll be great because then you keep them you keep them that size and just keep keep letting them fill in. Let them fill in. >> Right. Right. >> And don't forget that's 1,000 ft. So
that's a good little way. >> Right. Right. Right. It is. >> So did they did they come in exactly at the at the number here? >> Yeah. >> Yes. Okay. >> Yeah. They're They're pretty good. We've had them for >> Yeah. >> a while. >> Both both both Lake View and We've had
Lake View and Bolak and we've had Katy Forest there. >> Okay. Do we need a motivation to do that then? >> What's that >> for the to expend it? >> Yeah. >> A motion to >> Oh, I thought we did that already according to your Didn't we do all these
expended by motion already? >> The 7500. >> Nope. >> No. the 5875 the hedges. >> Oh, that that was to buy the bushes and install the bushes. >> Oh, >> but we didn't we didn't cover the hedge
trimming which is which is 7500 down below. Yeah. >> Mhm. >> So, >> okay. >> Yeah, we got >> I make a motion that we approve the um hedge trimming for $7,500 by
who did it? Was it more? >> Yeah. >> So, I second the motion. >> All in favor? >> I I >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> We're getting there. We're going to get some things done.
>> Just I thought we weren't going to use We did now. I thought we weren't going to use Bolak because of what happened in the past. >> Like I said, I don't want to go back. >> It's up to you guys. But >> whoever we get, whether like I said,
whether it's Lake View, Bolak, Katie Forester, >> Jacobs, I mean, everybody's they're all townies, you know what I mean? They're not going to, >> you know, they're going to do good work. You know what I mean? No matter who we get, they whoever comes in with the lowest price, too, right? That's what we want. >> Well, as long as we approved
>> Mhm. >> anything over that, we have to prove it. Y >> we have to know why and explain to the town why >> right >> for Mark for for the hedges the plants >> anything that's over >> the hedges that Mark just Mark Bur just his guys just did
>> I asked I asked the Bolaxs to price it they were a little bit high so Mark got that and then I asked Mark to price the trimming for the hedges >> and Bolak got it because he was cheaper than Mark and then I asked Einstein we asked Einstein >> my understanding though from the Massachusetts law is that we don't have
to go with the lowest one if we can prove why we want the next person in line to do it. Is that true? We have to tell the >> right for under 10,000. Yes. >> Okay. >> Right. I I think the problem with the
that initial cut a couple years ago was >> it was they were so bad. >> Yeah. >> I did. We cut out so much. You saw they didn't look great. >> Right. But look at them now after they've trimmed them. They look amazing right now. All trimmed up. Real beautiful.
I think Donna, you should take them over. Well, you can't do it for them. >> But you know what? >> Been over the 200 feet. >> Well, I did see the pictures of the snowstorm and how they cracked and broke. >> I saw that, too. I mean, I was here during the snowstorm. >> But I think if if trees break, it's
going to be hard to make them look good anyways cuz they're already, you know, broken in half. >> Once the mains broke, once once the main snapped, that's it. You got to take them out. You can't. There's nothing you could do about that's why they were so sporadic. But then everything underneath it was just some of them busted. You had
to take them out. So, you had to kind of even it out and even everything out. And then, like I like I said, you got to cut all the dead stuff off the off the trunk >> and then cut in between them so the sun can get in there >> like the south. And they're they're going to I think they're going to come back great. I really do. Plus, we got fertilizer. We didn't use any fertilizer
in the south. And if you take a look at those, they they came back great. And we got to trim those in the spring. >> Yeah. We should just try to give it some time and see what's the worst. >> I I would say two years, >> but we don't else. >> Yeah. I don't want to I mean I I mean I I don't want to be the um
you know playing buyer here and soliciting bids when these guys are the the That's >> over it. We're not watching over it. >> So, right. >> Um >> I I think we're in good shape. I think we're in good shape.
I wonder if we could play this minute and a half tape of the shrubs that I did. Can they put it on the TV? >> I don't know. >> Can you put it on the TV? The the uh tape of the sh I got a beautiful tape that shows the edge. >> I don't think she knows what. I don't know. >> Uh >> I think you would have
>> We could put it on the site, right? You can put it on the site before and after. >> But um >> we have to upload it. >> No, I think I think we're in good shape. I I mean like you said um there's a number of of contractors for every task
and I don't want to >> be second guessing your decisions if you're run if you're running to three quotes and and then looking at it and uh >> following this is the uh this is what this is after the 2 and 1/2 ft of snow.
>> Right. And >> it's only a minute and a half. >> Yeah. They're buried in it. >> Right. Right. I'm in the track to get ready to plow with it. See how they just they're all matted down and there was so many broken ones.
>> You can hear me. I just said it's the worst end of the seat. Dave, I'll show you this after if you know. So, that's coming up to the new mausoleum. This is the entrance. Look at how laid out now. We've saved those. Saved all. >> I just can't believe that we would do that.
>> And then uh and then this is the old mausoleum right there. [Music] Yeah, that's the old mausoleum. And this is the seven. This is the 100 ft that that was totally destroyed. >> That's the section we just replaced. >> Now, this here,
>> this here, those are the shrubs. If we would if we if we had done that in the fall, all we needed was $3,000 to to finish that. And they would have been Oh, that's that's 100 feet that Lake View did. And the next 100 feet Bol did. And as you can see, they're all all up. But because we didn't get a chance to do
the other 700 ft, that's what happened. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> So, this is the this is the end right here. >> See, look how high just like they like they are today. And that's that's what happened. That's that's what happened.
>> Okay. And yeah, I don't know if Dave I don't know if you ever saw this video, but I'll show you later. Do we have any other items on the North Cemetery Bill God? I don't um >> I've done a lot of cremations. I usually when I always came in before I I used to
tell you guys I uh I I don't have a number, but I've been doing a lot of cremations. We did a couple burials last week. Full burials. I think we're about uh I think I think we're 12 I think we're 12 full and about 20 22 something like that for cremations. You saw my
calendar all the circles all those circles and burials. Are the cremations in the vault or are they in the >> They're right in the ground. Right in the ground. Yeah. So, remember we do a foot by a foot by 18 inches on top of the wall. On top of >> So, we haven't really filled up anymore. >> Oh, on on the niche wall. >> On the niche wall. >> Yeah. I I got uh I got a couple. I sold
a few. I got probably I think there's like 50 already sold and then I I showed Donna today. >> Oh, there are 50 sold. >> Yeah, something like that. There's 112 and we got I think like 50. But I got a fold a full of like a dozen people that just, you know, just waiting. >> You don't want to get in, right?
>> Yeah. Right. Right. You know, they just want to make the check out, you know. They want to make the check out. Yeah. Right. Right. >> But they got to hurry up because when someone wants that lot, then I got to say, well, hold on. I'll call the family and then the next thing you know, they come down to check and then I sell to somebody else, you know. >> Now, the niche wall, do you
save it for a particular person? Well, that's that's that folder I got of 12 people, right? So, they they have they have it all figured out, ready to go. And I try to I try to, you know, if someone comes in, I try to say, "Well, I have somebody that's going to buy that." And they're like, "They're fine, dude. You got plenty of room. We got 112
squares." And there's only like 50 of them. So, >> but they they choose what they want. >> Yeah. They choose what they want and then the money for them. >> Yeah. Listen to the money does all >> like you do the graves. Exactly. Reserve. >> That's right. >> Yeah.
>> Okay. Yep. I I can't think of anything. >> I have to run. >> Okay. >> Anything about the south cemetery you want to mention before you go? >> We can go right on to the south. >> There was a few I can't think of. Uh we did the flailing and I took a ride down. >> Yeah. How'd that come over?
>> Great. Did Now, now when the guys go to do the rebuilding the wall, >> see I and I I talked to Bob Ulo next door. Great guy. And I talked to Jason next door and his wife. I didn't talk to her, but I talked to him and and he said, "Yeah, go ahead and do it." So, uh, we had Ray Morren come in, Junior.
Ray came in with the flailing machine. Our machine is way too big. We I don't want to put that up there. That thing's huge. So, Ray came in and went behind the wall so the gentleman, the guys that are going to do the work can step over the other side of the wall and toss the stones over the wall and then rebuild as they go. So, they'll probably have a guy
on the one. >> Did you talk to the wife on the right side? >> Yeah. Well, I talked to I talked to the husband. He said, "I got to talk to him." He said, "I got to talk to my wife first." And then I talked to him. He says, "Yeah." She says, "You're >> good." Okay. >> Good. >> Yeah. So, that's all done. We just got to
>> approve that. That's all set, right? We can go ahead with that. >> Well, we said we would pay for that. >> Yeah. We said we would pay for that. >> That was 3,000. So, we'll see how they go. We'll see how far they get. I I walked Neto is Neto. Uh, great family. And we walked and he, you know, I showed
him where they bumped out where the trees were pushing. Some of them walls fell back and I told him just whether it's two guys, four guys, just work $3,000 worth. Stop and let me know and we'll see how far they get and how good they do. >> Do you know when they're going to start? >> We haven't really um we haven't figured
it out yet. It'll be a couple weeks because, you know, he he's got work all lined up. So, >> but he can do that anytime. He as long as there's no snow on the ground, he can he can go right out there. >> Okay. There you go. >> That's that's nothing for him. >> So the plan is to figure out how much how far it's going to be and then how
much work it to determine the rest. >> Right. So if he has two guys, he goes as far as he can with two guys to $3,000. >> Okay. >> He puts four guys out there. Of course, they'll go a little further, but it's a little less. >> Yeah. Then we can estimate how much it would cost to do the rest of it. >> So then you're going to estimate. You do the south first and then you go into
>> I'd like to I It's hard to try to do. >> You can't do both, >> right? I get I don't want to get Yeah. Let's stick get everything done. We can do one at a time. >> Okay. So that that that's actually the south the stone wall. Okay. Good. Good. Cuz we didn't have another 3K in there. Okay. Perfect.
>> Now maybe now we're going to pay bills. So we'll we'll pay for 3,000. We'll see how far they go and then you guys say, "Wow, they got we'll give 3,000. We'll see we can get all the way to the end." >> Something like that. That's be something you guys can make a decision about. >> Okay. >> I'm going to step out with Bill for
Okay. Okay. So that's good. Um, I think and I can't think of another We She was with me today. We went and checked everything else out. So, >> it looks good. Looks great. Looks clean. >> The trees are really good. >> It looks 100% better. >> Because everything was hanging. Everything's clear and neat. Now,
>> they hang so far that we actually remember what I was saying. They were hanging so far down. Now, we got to trim a little bit down the bottom. >> Right. >> Okay. >> It looks good. >> And And did you get Well, well, we can Donna know. So, did the North Cemetery too? Did you trim? Oh, okay. So, all the
trimming's done. >> Yep. >> Oh, perfect. >> It looks good. >> My Zoom meeting ended. >> Uh, >> so what did they do? Call you? >> No, I actually was going to go down cuz I wanted to see the shrubs. Remember last week? Maybe I can't remember one week from the other, but um I called
Todd and I wanted to he had mentioned that he thought that we could get the shrubs back in a better format from the last meeting. Remember when we were looking at >> with Helen the different plants and things to do >> and um South the shrubs from south cemetery.
>> No, the the north >> remember with our last meeting was in the north cemetery. Right. Right. Right. >> So we I can't remember when was when um I want Todd indicated to me that he seemed to think that we could get the shrubs back into a fuller.
>> Exactly. >> So I said, "Okay, well I I'd like to see what happened." >> You said shrubs were >> the shrubs. >> The tree line. >> The tree line. Okay. Well, the shrubs I call them shrubs trees. I've got three names. Shrubs. >> They're in the front of the North Cemetery. Whatever it is.
>> So, >> um I looked at it. I wanted to see the pictures of the actual snowstorm cuz I didn't realize that's why that's how it started. >> Oh, yeah. >> You know, he seems to think that he's indicated that he can bring it back to
better fullness. So, I thought, well, you know, instead of us putting these plants between the trees, because I did take a look at the front of the library and I know that Helen was um she wanted like a more natural type thing setting
and it's just my opinion on that is it's a little messy for me. It doesn't look so formal and I think a cemetery is a little bit more of a formal type thing versus casual. So that's just my impression.
>> Yeah, we can keep that in mind for other areas in the back lawn in the >> like the edges that side area that comes up >> like in front of the tree line. That might be an option. I just don't think the front >> I mean it's I'm open for discussion, but
I think it is just too informal, a little bit too natural. >> Mhm. >> And it needs to be a little bit >> You think about putting plants inside the trees? >> Yes. >> Right. Were you as Phil? >> Helen? Remember Helen? >> I remember Helen. She's never mentioned anything.
>> No, no, it was Robin during Robin. You mean Robin? >> Excuse me. The woman who was there. >> Yeah, we never approved that. >> Yeah. >> No, I'm not saying we approved it. >> It was just a discussion. >> Suggested. Yeah. >> But like I like I like I told Don, I
says, even if if you start doing that, then all those trees on the other side, all the leaves, that's where they blow >> and it'll just it'll be too much. I'm now I'm already trying to get them out of there. >> No, it wasn't. I don't think we should have done it anyways, but it was just
her suggestion. We'd have to bring it up at the meeting anyway. >> I know that. >> Yeah. No, we can keep that on um >> on our our thought process of how to integrate >> for future things. >> Well, I like what Dave said about trimming cutting down the the stumps that we had to take out, you know,
>> take a little bit down, put them below grade, put some loom over top of it, and it's done. Can't even see them, you know. Yeah, the ones that are singular that don't interfere with them >> cuz if you cut some that interfere then you killed everything, >> right? I don't want we don't want to chance that. >> You don't want to do that.
>> And Donna saw the it was 148 years, right? We got 148 years. >> Yes. >> 1300 1300. >> They're old. >> Uh yeah. So you can you can imagine they last 140 148 years. So I mean >> and I think they'll come back. I think they're going to come back. I think I
really do. And with this >> during the Civil War. I got pictures of that. >> Oh. Oh, yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> During this They were marching >> in uniform during the Civil War. Yeah. >> I saw that. >> Yeah. No, I'll try to get it on for you. >> Okay.
>> Okay. What's next? >> So, we had been talking about grants. I know I took some actions to to get, but I haven't uh circled back on that yet. Uh, but I'll uh put that back up toward the front burner. And I know you're done
work, David. >> Yeah. Do you want to talk about this month or you want to wait till next >> week? We could talk um next month so we can get Are you ready to talk or should we >> There's just so much. >> Yeah. >> There's so much out there, but it's
I have to contact with your permission. I'll contact for our cemetery commission the um Massachusetts um let me see preservation projects fund to find out what they got going for 2026
>> because there is one available now but I don't think Jennifer is going to approve it because it has to be done by October 1st and that's next week and she's not going to have anybody do >> that's quick.
>> Yeah. A grant in one one week. So other than that, I haven't found anything. But uh I can contact Am I uh correct in assuming that both the North and the South are in the historical burial grounds
um or historical? >> I can look up our previous I I know um >> cuz if they are, we might be able to go through DCR. gentleman from the historical commission mentioned >> I think we'll leave a bit on that. >> I think the south is the only one. I don't
>> I thought they picked certain areas of the north. No, >> I I I'm not sure but I thought it was just the south. >> If you can find out for me when I if they are then I can contact Massachusetts Department of Conservation
and Recreation cuz we can go through them for grants also. Are there multiple places that you can look for grants? >> I did it online, but everything is 25 to 26. And when I went in there, they're
already approved. They're already >> because I did a search. >> They already done >> on the state historical advisory committee. >> Okay. >> And I just printed it out because when I was going through the minutes, I said, "Oh, maybe I'll do a quick search." And they had a number of different grants
available. And I thought I'd give this to you for now it >> now or for that expired for this year. >> You have to kind of go into each and every one of them. Right. >> I'm sure it's for next year because it's this year's come and gone, >> right? That's what I'm saying. >> Right. So it it but you have to plan
ahead. So like draft deadline October 10, 2025. >> Okay. >> If you want to >> October, that's when that's going to be gone. And I don't think Jennifer is gonna see the person they have for the grants in the town will not look for the
grants. She'll only write the grants for you according to >> we're looking for the grants. >> We have to look for the grants >> and we would probably have to >> tell Jennifer who will >> then then she'll write it up. >> Right. >> Okay. So, >> but we don't have we have to plan for next year now.
>> It's like yeah this isn't >> my question write a grant in a week. My question to you guys is what do you want the grants? I have when I contact them, I got to tell them what the grants would be used for. Is it for the headstones for the for fixing the headstones? Is it
going to be for um the turf? You know, cuz North Cemetery is very mossy. Um what are we planning on using this the grant money for? >> I I think we've covered a lot of our
items. I did see the turf restoration was one item outstanding if we wanted to get into that. >> Yeah. So I would >> that's too late, right? >> Personally, I would stick with the headstones and everything. Get the walls, get the headstones repaired, get all that stuff done
>> because you're not going to have the headstones done this year. >> No, no, no, no. But that but you could go for the grant. >> Right. Right. Right. >> I would stick with the headston very important. Robin was telling me, and I thought it would be very nice, that they have
weeded plants that are purple and blue. >> Mhm. >> Some of them are already in North Cemetery that you're cutting down every time you you cut the grass. >> Time. You talking about thyme? >> She didn't I don't think she called it time. >> Time is a an herb.
>> It's an herb. But these are purple and blue flowers. Very, very small. They were mixed in with the grass in the North Cemetery. And I just thought that would be look if you look at the North Cemetery, if you put all that in, it's
going to be blue and purple and he'll be cutting it, but then it'll grow back up again. You know, it would and the moss wouldn't bother it. >> So, you just need to relax your cutting schedule around the >> the budding of the flowers. doesn't grow
very tall either, you know. So, I don't know. It's just something I would I heard her say and >> that sounds psychedelic to me. >> I thought I'd bring it up, you know, if you thought it would be a good idea. >> I think it is to keep keep on cuz that's
getting more momentum with um you know, >> the whole idea is to help him also because he doesn't end up people. >> Yeah. So you can always say we're we're in a lull for the blue and purple bloom. The bloom is happening now. And >> I'll try to get
>> right from the governor's office. >> That was and then um >> I got some information that Dave had you guys had asked me last week. Sure. One, two, three. You are you done with that part? I just wanted to make sure before I >> Yeah, I guess. Um are we done? >> Yeah. Yeah. This is
>> I remember you guys had asked about the uh uh the Cherry Hill and I I found I found the head I found >> I have the three >> half headstones >> that go where the the Goodrich family is Captain Levi. I have those.
>> Are they for the adults or the children? >> No, they're for the adults. The adults, right? But they're only they're only half and I can we can repair them and like I told I told you guys >> we can have one as the monument or or Vitali or you know whoever to repair them >> and and you know put the names on it and
we can they won't be as hot t high as the other two but they'll be the originals. Y >> they'll be the originals. >> I think we should get a price on that. >> So we got So we got those and then you asked me about that lady that remember I remember I told you about the body that was >> um >> in the cemetery. >> Yeah, that was uh that's right. remember
her? And it was in the four grave lot. Remember it was uh Denise or Ann >> Nancy or Ann? Denise. You guys wanted me to find the headstone. So I found the base. I have a base with all the stuff that we have on the side. I have a base and I have another headstone that's that
was broken off and we could use that and have have Bobby do the same thing or Nick by telly. >> Get a price on that. >> Yeah. To to clean it up, straighten it out and put a name on it and we'll use the base in that. That way you guys don't have to pay nothing. just pay for the the fixing of the stone >> and then we can put it we can put a mark
there you know that headstone there. >> Good. >> Okay, that was that and then the last one was uh >> I have a base uh three stones for the three >> and then we had talked about the kids in Cherry Hill. You know I got a stone that we could use that I can cement in the ground and you guys can do you know we
can get a nice plaque a foot a foot wide you know maybe 18 inches and then you have all the kids and their age and I can set I can set it right here. What are you going to do to center that? Cuz there's eight kids. So that's how many inches? It's three feet. >> Well, there's there's six kids along the wall.
>> Six kids. >> There's six kids along the wall. So this is the wall right here. >> All the kids are right here. And then there's one one boy that's back that abuts one. The first boy and then the father, Captain Levi Goodrich. He's right there. >> So I figured we'll just center this that
headstone with those seven kids right along the wall. You got the five headstones up front and then you have that one stone with a a nice bronze plaque with all the kids and then they they'll be recognized >> and then we can >> So it' be one >> one stone
>> one stone in the front but the five kids are this way. How does a person know? Well, you could go by age or you could go by I don't know exactly who's buried where, but I know the six the six kids are in front.
>> So, I don't know who's But you can go by age. There's young kids. >> No, but do we separate do we do we >> those are the six kids over there. >> So, this is the wall, right? >> Do we put a marker at each end? >> No. No. This is So, this is the wall, right? Yeah.
>> And this is uh 1 2 3 4 5 and and the kids are all three three four five >> six seven. >> So we're going to we're these two are completely all intact, right? Those two are all intact. And then we got we got
three halves that actually go to the Captain Levi right here. And then I think it's his two two daughters or a second wife and a daughter. I'm not sure. >> That's okay. We're going to make that work. >> But the kids are right here, right? And then there's this is another there's a boy here. Well, I don't know if it's a boy or a girl, but there's a there's a grave here, too.
>> And then I fig I we could put a piece of granite right here, probably 3 and 1/2 ft tall, >> right in the middle of all six and have their names. You can go by age. I think one of them is three and four. And they're young. >> Oh boy. So you and you have the records. >> I have the records. >> Oh wow. So then
>> So we're not really going to distinguish the grays because it's all going to be grass anyway. >> You don't know who I don't know who right. No, I know that. >> We know the gra I know they're there for that. >> He knows they're there. But we're just going to keep it as grass anyway. >> Right. Right. Yeah. Cuz I mow over it anyways, right? But at least we'll have
a headstone. >> Okay. >> Well, at least we'll have a headstone right there. And then the sixth graders are right here. Say that's the wall. >> Okay. >> And I have a stone that we can use. You guys just have to buy a plaque. >> Okay. >> And have that engraved, which both Lester Monument and Nick Deli do. >> Just have just get a price for Lemonster.
>> Sure. Yeah. Monument. There's seven names. They have kids to >> what? And the size of the plaque. >> Yeah, the uh the piece of grain I got is uh 13 in. So I would say a foot I'll talk to Bonnie or Nick. I'll talk to Bonnie and Nick. See, I got a gr is 13
in. We go 12 in on a plaque. We just got to figure out how many how far down we got to go, you know. And I think that will recognize those kids. >> Yeah. >> Well, they've taken over most of the other cemeteries in the area because they bought the one in Fitsburg, too. So
from >> Oh. Oh. Uh Lemson Monument. Yeah. >> Yeah. Oh yeah. Yeah. >> They bought Vitali or >> uh they bought Greg Hathaway. I believe it is. >> Didn't they buy the one on >> No. No. No. Nick and uh Nick Vetelli is still there. Yep. Yeah. I I think Mitch
I think Mitch retired, but Nick is Nick the son has taken over. He does excellent work. So >> Okay. >> Okay. That sounds like >> Okay. I just uh Yeah, that's those are the three that I items. That's it. >> Sure. Okay. >> I just remember we had mentioned you guys had mentioned it. So, I dug up
everything that I had over there and >> Oh, that's good. >> Okay. And then our future meeting schedule uh >> our next meeting it'll be October. >> Oh, was it? >> So, you sent a text.
>> I was confused by that text. >> Oh, you were? >> Yes. >> We have to reserve the room. >> Mhm. And if I wait till this meeting to then reserve it, someone could have got in and reserved this in ahead of time
and reserved them that meeting. So, what I did was I got into the schedule for the library and um I reserved October third um well, we know October 30th already and
then we we obser you put a November date. That's why I was confused cuz your text said I reserved November session and we won't be meeting till February. Didn't I'll show you the text. >> Yeah. Um I just didn't know what that meant.
>> I told you when it was going to be I think >> I thought I thought it was October 26th or something. Oh, I don't know. I put inve November. >> November. Did you write it down? >> No. >> I emailed you guys. October 30th is a
Thursday. >> The 26th is a Sunday. >> Oh, >> no. It was a Wednesday, I think. Didn't we say? >> Yes. Yes, >> it was a Wednesday. And I didn't put in my calendar yet. >> Did you send it by email to us? >> I did. I let me >> I sent it to both of you.
>> So, one second. >> November. Oh, I think it was the 19th. I think I said the 19th. >> I got here. >> Okay. This is what you said. I reserved the Lunary Public Library conference room from Wednesday, November 19th from
6:00 to 8. >> I understand this may be our last meeting until February, >> right? Because we're talking about not having one for November and de um December and January. >> That seems like a long time not to have
a meeting. I mean, I'm just that's I didn't I I must I don't know if I didn't hear that or I just didn't understand. Maybe I wasn't >> Oh, okay. So So what do we have def definite now? You said October.
>> No, November 9 >> 19th. >> 19th, >> which is a Wednesday. >> Yeah. >> But how about October? >> October's already been scheduled for >> October 30th. >> 30th. Oh, >> hold on. Yes. October 30th. >> And what day is that on?
>> That's a Thursday. >> Okay. So, the 30th >> and then November 19th >> and then November 19th cuz the 20th is taken. >> Mhm. >> And then we thought December might be tight unless we do it in the first maybe
the second week of December. >> We could we could miss I guess December. Maybe we reconvene in January. I mean, is there a reason? I just for me, I think it's important that we are just in front of each other.
>> Okay. Do you want to do December then? Like the second week of December? >> It's up to you. I'll I'll be here. I'll come >> We can >> We can even do it earlier if you want. >> I mean, we could do it. >> November,
>> 19th, not the 19th or like the 7th. It's up to you. Or if you want to wait till January, that's fine. I just didn't think we should miss December and January to go to February. That's what I understood. >> Let's let's do December. We can keep you
know if we do it then we can keep the meetings try to keep them to an hour. >> Yeah, that's a good idea instead of two hours >> since we're sometimes you get into these meetings they can last two three hours. >> Right. Yeah. >> So we'll just we'll just >> just keeping tabs. >> Keep
So sounds good. So you got October 30th, >> then you got the third week of November. >> Mhm. >> Now you want to go into the first or second week of December. >> Right.
>> That looks good. November 19th. So one, two. >> Yeah. >> If we go >> like like between the 8th and the 12th. Well, you can do that or the following week because Christmas isn't until the
>> There's five weeks in December. >> Mhm. >> Oh my god. Talking about Christmas. >> I know, right? >> Yeah. >> Jeez. >> Yeah. I was just trying to give us two weeks. >> You've been good. >> Before Christmas, like the 11th, >> 19th. >> I have to check the library schedule.
>> Yeah. Do you want to check the schedule and just see what would work? I'll I'll check for the 11th and the 18th and see what's open for Thursday. >> So, >> okay. >> Then just going back a step, I think Dave, you said November 19th. That's a Wednesday or else my calendar.
>> Yes. Okay. >> Oh, that is because they didn't have anything on Thursday open >> and we're at 6:00 p.m. now. >> 30 library. >> Yes, I already have that one. 6 to 8 >> 12
um 1211 or 1218 meaning I uh I sent all you guys that video of that of the hedges. >> Okay. >> You're going to be you're going to be really surprised. >> What's that? >> Uh the hedges when when we had that two and a half feet you you'll be able to
see it. You'll be able to see everything. You know, >> it was pretty it was pretty bad. There was nothing you could do about it. He's just >> a freak of nature. >> Do you want me to check January now, too? If we go into January, it's going to be
the fourth week is the 22nd, >> right after you can pencil it for that. >> That's fine. >> So, check the uh 22nd Well, I guess I could mention Greg Latanzi that owns Latanzi. You know, uh
over he let us borrow a tank, a 210galon tank that he that he uh >> who did uh Greg Latan. Yeah. Excuse me, Jim. Jim Latanzi. >> He to get his for the water. So, we'll be a we'll be able to use the water. I'll use one of my trucks and I'll I'll
strap it down. We could put 210 gallons in it. It should be enough to do every every morning. >> Who is Jim? >> Jim Latanzi. He he owns the the Hollis >> Hollis Hills and all that. >> Oh, >> he's he has those big tanks that he collects the syrup in and he had a nice good clean one and he put, you know, he
was nice enough to let us have borrow it. >> Mhm. >> You know, and uh >> it'll be good. We'll be able to use that instead of renting a tanker truck from Rip It Up uh not Rip It Up Rentals. um Mackey's or whoever, you know, now we got some now we can just fill that up every day
>> and water the water the shrubs, go right down the line, you know. So, just want to mention that he's a good guy. So, >> perfect. >> Okay. Um any other items for future discussion?
>> Is anybody on? Oh, that's hardly >> Oh, it shut off after 40 minutes. We better keep our >> Can I just ask one quick thing before I forget? Were um you going to try to schedule um a a SIM software type thing? >> Yes. Okay. I got to get back to that,
too. Yeah. I had a couple handful of things. >> Do you want me to do that? >> Just wait. Sure. >> Okay. I can figure just you can just text me who it is and I'll call. Is there and I would assume that if we're going to do like a a learning kind of thing, it would be like probably no more
than an hour, >> right? >> Okay. I'll follow >> if we can we just wait till I figure out if we have the room and then we can do it for our meeting instead of >> Well, we wouldn't do it with on public access TV, right? Video. This is
>> I think it would and and it would just be a training session. So, do you want to dedicate a meeting to training? Well, >> and then we just tell the public that we're we're having a training session and we're not we're not having a regular meeting. >> Well, we don't really have to even
publicize do that. I mean, this is it would be a training training. We're not videotaping it. Correct. >> If you're if you're going to have it during a meeting, >> like the ones that I have to look into, then we have have to let the public know.
>> Let's Donna probably need we need to find out his schedule. I mean, it might he he may only be available mornings or afternoon. >> And I can ask the town what if there's a particular rule having to do with training if it has to be I don't think it has to be videotaped. I don't know. I'm I'm the newbie here. So,
>> I don't think we could all zoom in. We may not even have to be in a joint >> the same. Yeah, that's true. Okay. >> Whenever I whenever I call those guys, you know, they just they just take over my computer. I talk to them. We talk on the phone, then they we jump on. I press a couple buttons. He then he takes over
my computer and he he can adjust things on my computer. So >> So he takes over your computer. >> Yeah, he can. Yes, exactly. He can do that. So uh and so he does that. >> I'll call them. We'll figure it out. >> Todd or anybody else interested in it to see
>> So we should come up with what we're I'm primarily interested in the reports and maybe how we can update some of the the plots and do the checking. And >> yeah, >> I I think the other thing is >> the other thing is >> when they finish the the um Stillis and
Roy, I I'll import that into >> Mhm. >> Right. They'll they'll just they'll just put the square right in after we figure out how many lots it is. Right. And then wherever you guys decide to put trees. We'll just do the whole thing first and then you guys can figure out where where you want to put the trees and then I
just I can just >> red them out as you know what I mean. I can read them out. So, we're not going to sell that square. >> Yeah. >> But we got to figure out also their Sims is not as accurate or not is not the same as what you're telling us, too.
Remember, we got some people that you thought there was so many open graves and now we're finding out they're not. >> Right. So, some of the some of the graves go into the roadways and stuff like that. >> We have to >> Yeah. >> I'm talking about even north and south. I know. >> So, we have to figure a way. Well, that
>> asking them how we're going to get this straightened out. >> Well, that would be that I would take care of that. I that would be my job because that that's that's you guys can't you guys don't do that. I I'll >> We would know where they were, right? >> Yes. I I know where they are. I know I know where they all are. But it takes
time to do that stuff to start doing that stuff, you know, putting them right in and and doing that. But when someone comes up to me, I think it was uh somebody came up, they wanted to buy four lots, but you know where the circle is in the north cemetery, you go down where the expansion is, that circle. >> Well, there's four lots that go right
into that road, and they wanted to buy those four lots. So, when I met them down there, explained to them how So, yes, those are four lots that I could rent out, you know, and there are some more down by the well. Down by the well, when you make the corner, there's a couple lots down there that we have to rent out cuz the lots come in. They just
they just did an aerial view and took the you know and just plotted all the lots, you know. So, you're right. We have to figure out which ones >> Yeah. Because at one time you said there was 40 or 60 available, >> but then we found out that they're not cuz you looked into it,
>> right? >> So, >> yeah. >> I'd like to by next year have a definite >> Well, that that's that's what I'll have to do. But that's what I'm saying. I takes a little bit of time to do all that, you know. So you probably can't. >> Yeah. So we we we could have we could have a meeting we could have a meeting
just on this too, you know. Um because you know the we you've got to break it down into >> um you know Todd's got to be be on you got to physically be validating each spot.
>> Then you got to go back to the computer >> and update it >> and and then >> there's a number of them. some you might have to bring in somebody that you train or something or does some of the work that you
>> Well, I I could I can measure off, you know, the last grain, wherever the last grave is and there's and if it goes like say this is the road, this is the last headstone and if there's four graves here, I I'll I'll know right away and then I'll just write them out. But, >> you know, I I just never had time to
really get into that little specific thing of it. But, if anybody asked me said, "Oh, I want to go right over Yeah, then I'd look at it and say, "Oh, that's that's an area where, you know, you can't do that right there." And they'd be like, "Oh, okay." You know, no, no worries. You know, >> okay, make that sense. >> All right. So, we we we can uh I can put
that on our agenda for next meeting and we can talk about it, but I think we probably really want to do a a a breakout meeting to get >> I think what you guys did walk in the cemetery like that, I think that's a big big plus period. >> I think you should at least couple times
a year. I absolutely. I think >> every um >> before we adjourn >> the pump down Adler Street or >> the one you go to all the time. >> The one I go to all the time. >> Is it still Is it still >> Oh, it's tight. >> Fix it, please. >> Still Still tight, huh?
>> I just put brand new guts in that, too. It's >> I I have to bring water from home. I just can't. >> It's that tight, huh? >> I can't pump it. >> All right, I'll take a look at it. All right. Cuz I just I just put brand new guts in that. It was leaking like a seven. Yeah. See, they got to get one in. That's That's That's what it is, you. All right.
>> All right. We'll consider that public comment. >> Okay. >> I just wanted to make sure since he was here. Um, >> how do you guys like the uh the staining? The boys did >> good. >> Nice job. Nice job. They sanded it all down. I believe >> I'll have to look at
>> I'm not sure. I think Dave Pio's one of his boys >> and there's a there's a bunch of other kids. They all did they all built that stuff. And uh so I had the kid I had I keep saying kids. the young men and during college, you know, they got these lawyers and doctors hearing volunteers. >> They they got right into it. And I had
another gentleman, a volunteer, I can't think of his name now. He lives over in Hickory Hills. Did a great job. His what his mother brought him, I think, like six times. I can't think of the kid's name now. >> But they scouts are by himself as a volunteer. >> He was a volunteer by himself. >> And uh he did a great job. Worked with
the two guys, the two kids. >> And they sanded everything down. And uh they they sanded everything down. did three coat two coats inside and three coats on the outside. And once I do the power washing and stuff, I know I know there's some moss up on the on the shingles. They're fine. It's just going
to be power washed off, cleaned off a little bit. So once I get whoever comes in to clean the headstones later on or whatever, we'll have them clean off those three those four uh pumps. Okay. So they look great. >> They look absolutely great and they'll be there for a long time. Do you have
like if people need to do work for um specific organizations like youth organizations, they have to do some Do you have a punch list of stuff? >> I have a lot of things that I could have just refer them to you. >> Yeah, absolutely. Absolutely. After
2019, it was hard. I I couldn't get the prisoners anymore. It was hard to get them. I only got them one day this year. Really? >> Used I used to get them three times, three or four times in a >> I don't know. CO I I don't know. After CO, it just seemed like everything dropped off. I mean, I had his boy and all the scouts doing all like I was
telling you about the the granite uh with the chain in the north and those steps. I had a couple of those guys, the kids there. We did we did the flag pole on the other side. >> Yeah. The um >> but after 19 after >> trash bin um >> boxes, right?
>> Yep. >> We only cemetery, right? We have three, but the the top one don't work. That's right. Only until after July. After July, the second, third week of July that it runs out cuz it's only 8 ft deep. >> It's all full of silt, but we we don't
have a pump truck to clean it out. And I can't get a we don't we have a clam a clam that cleans out the catch basins, but it's too big to get in there. I tried. >> So, Bill and I talked about they're supposed to get a purchase a pump truck to clean out sewers and drains and stuff
like that. Not sewers, but drains. And >> so the water department wouldn't have something like that. >> No, >> I don't think so. No, I'm not a >> They don't have a small the well too. So clean out. >> Yeah, the wells. Right. >> So I got all the I got all the depths and everything, but the it's the one up
by when you come in the main entrance to the right. >> Yeah. After July 4th, that's that that runs right out because it's so shallow, >> you know. But the ones down below, the one on the other side, >> what's the >> they stay they stay full. >> What's the cost to digging it deeper?
Well, that's a lot of work. The best thing to do is, like I said, get get the suction pump in there and and I'm sure whoever built it back in the day, they probably went 8 9 ft like the other ones. >> But, see there now there's what? There's, like I said, there's 8 10 feet. So, there's probably 3 ft of silt in
there. So, that's 3 ft that the water comes up, right? >> The dirt comes up. So, that just runs right out. Everybody you And that's a very used area right there. That's a very common area. A lot of flowers there. So, Bill and I talked about, you know, I guess they're going to buy a pump truck. I'm not 100% sure, but I
thought that was on the agenda for for Bill to get a pump truck. And once we do, we'll get we'll stick that thing down there, suck all that dirt right out of there. Hopefully, we can have, you know. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Good. >> But you're right. I know what you're saying. It It goes dry quick, you know.
>> Goes dry quick. Any other public comment from the board? any uh public comment from >> I'm just happy I'm just happy that we're getting some things done. You guys are really really involved and I think it was great that you guys came out to the cemetery and looked around and really
put your hands on everything. >> We'll do it again in the spring and summer. >> Absolutely. >> So, I guess I'd entertain a motion to adjourn. >> Make a motion we adjourn at uh 7:14 p.m. >> I second the motion. All
>> in favor? Hi. Hi.