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extent permitted by the open meeting. And we all here Steve. >> Yes. >> Good. Oh. Oh, sorry. There's more. Are you here? >> Yes. Brian and you and as always we welcome

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our manager. Sorry. What was it? Joe. That's right. Yeah. And I I I'm also here which is may or may not be a good case. Are there any public comments?

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Hearing and seeing no public any committee comments hearing none and seeing none. Are there any communications? I sent out to you message that I got from

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Melissa Richard who's the secretary of the select board and in there I copied a PDF file which is a volunteer form. We are presently

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uh one person short on the committee. Um I'm not entirely sure what if anything we can have as input to the process because the volunteers um are interviewed by the select board

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and typically the select board um assigns them to a committee when they are proposing any of the number of them. And he uh his preference is summaries in strange order. Americans

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with Disabilities Act Committee and this guy says in his writing that he has a lifelong disability. Um second reference was conservation commission. Third one was historical

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commission this we came in number four. public access. Number five is the cultural commission. Um so he's interested in any of those. Um at which point I don't know what if

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anything we need to do. It should be on the agenda for tomorrow evening's uh select board meeting. Um, I don't even know if we can recommend. I don't even know if we have the

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opportunity uh to interview. Um, but at which point I should kind of just sit here and say, well, >> you could ask Brian what the what was the process when you were >> I mean, I just pretty much went there.

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Uh they had pack as one of my u one of my areas of interest as you were >> and that's kind of where they thought I should go because you guys needed >> they haven't met with you. We had shared a couple of emails >> couple emails. Yeah. But

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>> and that was all. >> Yeah. And then they put me on it. seems like a curious process, but >> so I'm presuming unless someone has a better idea, >> uh, we don't do anything. >> Yeah,

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>> I would agree with that because the select board will figure out when they talk to him where to best put him. And if they deem it's best to put him on this committee, then we will accept him with wholehearted gladness and we will dance. Well, what have you been

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snorting? Well, >> and then the voice is always >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Always. Yeah. Nice to have. >> So, anyway, >> I know when um when I I don't know, it

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was about 10 years ago when I filled out the the interest form. The only one I put down was pack, but um they wanted me to go to a meeting. >> Yes, they have. see if you know I don't know if they still do that anymore.

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>> I don't know. When when I signed up Pat had faded into the background because the previous committee uh hadn't behaved very well diplomatically.

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I didn't know any of them. Um, so I put in the talent, which was followed immediately by a request to go to the next. So I bought music >> and despite my best effort, they put me on.

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Okay. Well, that's what I have called communications. Uh, minutes. I think they're awesome. Yeah. A motion to Oh, sorry. I would love to entertain a motion to accept them as written.

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>> I second that motion. >> Any further discussion? >> I forgot to appropriate. >> Yeah. through, but I thought I'd seen something. >> Oh,

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there will be one. There is one state. >> What is that? The next meeting on July 6, I will reorganize to be at 6 pm instead of what you do. >> We're going to be meeting in the community >> arbitrarily on your own without

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discussion at length, >> right? Because the reason for meeting at three was because of the town band concert which is not happening. >> Nope. >> Okay. >> I talked to them. I said, "Can we be do six?" They said, "Yes, someone's in here

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till 7:00 at 7:00." So I said, "Is that room available?" He said, "Yes." >> Okay. >> We're at 6:00 in the Wallace room. >> I better put that on my calendar. >> I'll send you a reminder. >> Thank you.

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>> Probably several times. So, did I have a motion to accept? >> Yes. Most accept as amended. >> Yes. Second >> and faith. Faith.

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>> You can third. >> Third. >> I like to be involved. >> Okay. Was it serious? No. Thank you. Next is manager's monthly report.

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>> Okay. This is Joe Tol speaking. Um we are covering the water district meeting on Wednesday. >> That's a that's a big meeting this week. and the we are covering the high school

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graduation on Saturday. Um we live streamed the Monty Tech graduation. Um we received the stream from FATV. >> Oh, okay. >> So we recorded and >> Yeah. >> and showed it live.

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Um I got the PO for the cast. Um they're scheduling when it's going to be installed, but it's not scheduled yet. Um but in the meantime, I have to start backing up FY26 files

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um meeting files to get ready for for the new >> Do we know how long we will be off the >> Oh, minutes. Really? They got to physically uninstall

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one and physically reinstall the other. >> It's >> but it's in it's less than an hour rather than >> less less than an hour. >> Yeah. Yeah. Um, I met with the library Mure Haymon um regarding

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um recording our book club series here with Lily and um story time since we don't have a studio anymore >> and he said that would be fantastic.

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>> So that was the big >> Yeah. Yeah. Um, >> are you still looking for volunteers to read the stories or >> No, we have a a stable of people. >> Okay. But >> I wasn't sure since our former member

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who used to do it. I don't know if he's still doing it. >> He's not doing it anymore, but his wife is. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Yeah. Um, January through March investment and interest has been posted to our account.

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>> Town interest, Main Street >> and and Bartholomew. >> Oh, >> it turns out that >> what >> that number that I report on is both Bartholomew and Main Street Bank.

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>> Really? Yeah. And I went into Munice and I separated them out and I can uh provide you with a report and set up the spreadsheet so that next

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fiscal year you'll have them broken down. >> I would prefer that. I'm just surprised they merged them and we didn't know. I think they were always merged except I didn't have um the awareness on how to

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look that up on Munice. So when I finally did, they were all there. >> Okay. >> So now that I know how to do that, I can break them apart. >> That would be really useful. >> Yeah. >> Thank you. >> Yep.

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Um, we had to buy a new 8 input ATM because the other one burned out. Um, we were hot swapping and apparently ATM doesn't like that.

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>> We were hot swapping the HDMI. >> Yeah. >> That shouldn't have enough energy to do anything like that. >> But it it did. >> Well, yeah. I wasn't disputing what happened. I'm just surprised it managed to do that. >> Yeah.

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>> And we had a we had a bad switch transmitter. Um so I had to get a new switch transmitter and receiver. >> And the last thing is we are moving on Thursday morning from TCP.

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My office and Eric's office will be over at the Eagle House. Um, the videographer equipment will be put into town hall. >> Studio equipment. >> Um, the studio equipment, most of it's going over to the Eagle

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House into one of their closets. >> Really? You got space? >> A little bit of space. Not all of it's going, but the majority of it's going. >> So, what's not going? Um some sea stands, some

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um >> some tripods. >> They got to go somewhere, right? They fit in. >> Well, they didn't they didn't give us a specified storage excuse me storage space yet. So, they said we can leave everything at

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the TCP for now. >> Oh, who? facilities. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. And that's all I had.

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I was on vacation last week, so and it's starting to slow down. Once we do the graduation, things are are going to slow down. >> How was your weekend? >> It was great. >> 63,000.

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$1016. Correct. >> Million63,1016 cents. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. And if you go to um the program analysis where I

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list all of our programs, we're at 79% public I mean u yeah publicly produced programs. Uh we added quite a few programs this month. Um,

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we had um, Welcome to Lunberg, which is Victoria's new show, >> and she did it on the historical society, and it came out very nice. >> Um, >> she did the historical society. Um, so

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>> we did the Lincoln Pavilion, an end of life planning seminar at the Adult Activity Center. >> Um, Jane did a interview of veterans at the

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adult activity center. We did the Lions Club car show. We did the Memorial Day ceremony. Um, and we did a jazz spring jazz concert. We also did another concert, but it's not going to be up until tomorrow or or

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the next day. So, we did quite a bit and the calendars are attached. >> What's happening with the um with the town concerts? >> There are none. >> None. It was in the override. The

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override did not pass. So there's no funding for any of the townships at this point. >> Sounds harsh, but that's reality. >> So that's that's all I have. If anybody has any questions,

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Okay, hearing none. Thank you J as always the um employ 27 budget update. I noticed that uh because the options override options

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didn't pass uh people are now being given an opportunity about to rethink their budgets >> as far as >> actually if you think about it no >> because >> not what I read but I want to hear what

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you've got now tell me >> the override didn't pass but the budget was passed right at town meeting. Yeah, >> the override was to add extra and to supplement the budget. >> So, the budget has passed and is going forward as is.

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>> That's what I would have expected. >> Anyone who was planning on override monies, they don't have override money. >> Um, so I would agree with you is that maybe some of them are going back to look to see if there is anything else we

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can do, but the basic budget is >> is there. Yeah, I that's what makes sense, but I just that's what I saw in the local information called the living legend. >> Yeah, that budget was set for a town

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meeting. >> Yeah, >> and that will not change. >> Yeah, that part of it won't change. I mean there probably as with any budget there are micro changes due to this cost more this costs less someone left we hired someone who cost less money we

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hired someone who cost more money >> there's always >> adjustments >> adjustments right >> but the basic budget is is there um so people are living with what >> the budget stop

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>> no but they can they can um Yes. >> Do line item adjustments, right? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> That would be the select board. >> Oh, well, >> um, >> line item transfers are approved by the

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town manager. >> Oh, I thought department heads could do that. >> Department heads can, but and we've done that u in the past and we have to get approval from the town manager. >> Significant. It's gone through the thing

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I see. So >> yeah, >> I could just do it. When I worked for the city of Medford, I could just transfer. >> Yeah, I know. They've changed. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Nowadays. >> Yeah.

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>> So that's where the rollers came from. >> Well, we're still wondering where Buttercup came. >> As we wait, let me look at this pack budget again. did this in in in 1995. Meanwhile, back at the range,

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the um the next item is the policy update for which we have to thank Steve for doing a tremendous amount. >> I didn't do a lot of work. I just co correlated the work that everyone has

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done over the last 10 years. So what I this is it okay all the bylaws that we have agreed upon and we've adjusted with the new uh cover sheet which I gave to each of you. >> I also emailed you all these files.

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>> Yeah. My thought is between now and July look through them all to make sure that they're accurate and at that point in July I will go to the town and say the pack we have our

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our own site on the town uh because our goal was to post all of these >> and these are the files. Um, I will probably rename them to make them easier. I understand because the file and that I

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>> Well, I there's something I Sorry to interrupt. There's something I failed to mention. Um, one thing that's going on is, um, because the override didn't go through, they're eliminating Karen McCarthy's position, which is updating the website and doing social media

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>> and working with it, and it's really a valuable position. So, um, because they're eliminating that, they she was looking for who was going to do the website updates, and that would be me. Oh, so >> for the town.

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>> No, for our organization >> on on the town website. >> On the town website. >> So we'd go through, >> right? >> All right, that's fine. Uh what I've just figured this is the final because last time we still had some things to do. So my

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thought is to give everyone a month to look at it. These what you would like to have posted and then we would just post it. >> You get it to me for posting. >> You already I sent them to you. >> Right. Okay. >> Now the miscellaneous says town of Bloomberg purchasing policy procedure.

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It says cheat sheet. >> Yes. >> Because the file that I have put is two pages which gives the general outline of 0 to 10,000 etc etc. >> The

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town version is many pages long and is only available for town employees. So my only concern is I don't know if we can publish this >> probably not. >> So I would take this off although it

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would be in this book. >> Yeah. >> And what will happen is in July I will do this. >> Okay. >> Because there needs to be a uh a printed copy >> on file, right? I'm assuming. Mhm.

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>> And if you look at your thing, it says the procedure of purchasing 526 cheat sheet >> because you have to go to the town to see the whole Actually, I have the whole file. I can give you the whole file. But you know what's going to happen is every

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six months they got to change it. >> So we agreed not to put that. >> So not to put it up, but uh does that make sense to you? >> Yeah. >> So I we can take that off the table of contents. Okay, >> I can take that off. >> Okay,

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>> when we do the website, it'll be off on the website version. I'll leave it here. >> Okay. >> And you know that might be nice >> policy by policy. We should go and make sure they're properly updated when things change because

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>> Well, and our goal was now that we have them all written is to say uh because we have them in sections. >> Yeah. two, three, four, that we can say, "Okay, the next meeting we're going to look at equipment, >> right? Section two, equipment use and

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drone policy. Let's make sure it's updated and then the next month we can do broadcast so that each month we could do a couple of different policies, >> right? But the next month you would have to do the one you reviewed last month, >> right? So you got it,

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>> right? So it' be a process so that through the year we would >> before the end of the preschool year or whatever year you want to use we going through it to make sure that it agrees to what we're actually doing. >> Does that make sense? >> Yes. >> So there you go.

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>> Um what format are they in? >> Uh most of them are either word or PDF. Whatever you sent me. >> Did you save them as a PDF or did you scan them to become a PDF? >> I didn't scan anything. I whatever people send me. >> Great. Okay. The reason being is because

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of the compliance with the ADA. Can't do scanning because they're not readable to a machine. >> I can. >> But if you save something as a PDF or

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received it as a PDF, >> as long as that wasn't scanned, >> I have no clue. Um, I didn't most of the files you gave me. Yeah. >> And Steve gave me would have been files that we had >> from Word. I often will send a Word file

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out, >> turn it into a PDF because I find it's easier for people to download, >> right? >> Because it doesn't matter what version. And then we can make corrections. Uh, and then we can agree this is the document we're talking about. Whereas

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sometimes with a word document you make changes and when you come to the meeting >> your changes are different. You know what I mean? >> I find it easier. Um I can check check uh anything that was sent to me. I did I

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did not >> scan anything. >> I didn't scan anything. >> Yeah, I didn't scan anything. >> So all right. >> Okay then we should be good. Yeah. >> All right. check. >> Convert them all to comic sounds. >> I'd like to

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>> Google translate them into Is it cerillic? >> Cerrillic. Yeah, >> that would be great. Then we don't have to worry. We could say anything we want. >> Just the other way. >> Oh, yeah. All right. So, that's the

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update on that. >> All right. Anything else on that particular topic? I would extend our thanks to see Steve. >> That's not this. >> Yeah, >> no problem.

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>> Master plan update. Anybody hear anything? Heard anything? Seen anything? Know anything? No. motion to ignore. >> Meanwhile, studio space updated uh was in the manager's report as far as

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at this point. >> Would you care to give us a cable advisory? >> Yeah, I can. >> Which was kind of interesting in your email? >> Um, yes. And I updated it today as a matter of fact. Uh so myself, Brian,

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Brian Leon uh from the select board because Amanda resigned from the select board. So Brian is going to do it. Karen Manard and Tom Bodkin have agreed to be on the committee. Karen and Tom's volunteer form are at town hall. They

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will be appointed during the next two select board meetings. So by June 16th, I will be able to contact Kathy Herrick to set up our first meeting to create officers and set up the agenda and do whatever else we need to do. I talked to

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town hall today to get that. >> Excellent. >> I have a question. Do we have um any past surveys because I know that committee has to put out a survey

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>> and and does Steve have them? So that >> he does it in a bunch of information. >> It's called ascertainment. >> What's it called? Ascertainment. >> Ascertainment. >> Okay. So he doesn't have to reinvent the

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wheel in other words. >> Right. I don't know who has that. Um, >> it should have been in the paper. Well, the files I sent to Steve, right? >> It was a survey monkey survey book.

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>> I don't recall seeing it. >> Was Phillis somebody was that it was put it together. >> Okay. So while we have absolutely no authority over what bunch of people do

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with this other desperate need more pieces of chocolate I'll take it. However, we would appreciate you keeping us updated too. I I will equally if we have knowledge or resources.

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>> Oh, Cameron catch that >> as always. You will all be involved in that. >> Yeah, you all be involved in that. We just have to get the committee before July 16th. I'll probably be in

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touch with you to find out what things we should do. June. >> June the 16th to figure out what things we need to do with the first. >> Yeah. >> Because you've done it before, >> right? >> Of course, that was 10 years.

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>> Don't even remember what I had for breakfast. So, I'm >> Yeah, but you should remember 10 years ago. >> That's easier. >> Long term. >> Long term is fine. >> Yeah. >> What? >> Oh, you guys are fine. Good. Okay,

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Kevin. Enterprise fund investment status has not been sent to me because we did it at the last meeting. Next meeting is going to be what 4:30 or 6:00 6:00 p.m. in the

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Wallace room. Yeah. >> Okay. >> Room on July 6th. That will also be our organizational meeting where we have to refigure our committee. Correct.

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>> Whoever left. >> Whoever is left. Um there are two open spots. One that no one is in at the moment. >> Yeah. >> And your spot is is a renewing spot. Our

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spots are not renewing spots. So that will be an organizational meeting um to reorganize whatever we need to do. Uh and then to set up I will come up with a calendar although I have an August date already

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here. We'll have to come up with a calendar in the year. I know um that a lot of us, you know, are fine with afternoon meetings. >> We should do that at the next meeting. >> At the next meeting. Yeah. So, why don't

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typically >> I will I have August already in 3:30 because that was going to be a town band concert. >> Yeah, >> they're very good. We can switch things around. >> Um >> but at July meeting, we'll figure all that out.

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>> Okay. is what we should do. Joe will be on vacation. >> I actually am on vacation in two more weeks. >> See, again, she's >> Well, got to fit it in at the end of the year. >> Yes, it's the end of the year. >> Use it or lose it.

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>> So, uh 6:00 p.m. July 6th, the community center. This room was only available till 7. That room was available till later. So that if we were running later than seven, we would have to worry about. So I have a motion to observe to adjourn.

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>> Well, I chair the one item. >> Okay. >> Which the heading says volunteer reappoint application and it's mine. >> That's it. >> Are you planning on volunteering?

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>> I have done. >> Okay. on the agenda for tomorrow night. >> Okay, >> I'll put in the work. >> That's kind of then we're moving back to

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>> So I will make a motion. >> Without discussion all >> So 634. Hey, you did good. But yeah, we did.