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Part 1 (Video ID: JnVWS4tJouo):
- 00:00:02: Meeting Commences, Pledge, Announcements, and Meeting Recording
- 00:02:52: Public Comment: Water District Special Meeting Reminder
- 00:04:04: Board Comments, Meeting with Fire Chief Update
- 00:04:58: Discussion/Vote: Uncollectible Ambulance Receipts Write-Off
- 00:06:42: John Bowen Jr. Recognition and Thanks for Veteran Support
- 00:12:31: Resignations: Assessor, Outreach Coordinator, Select Board Vice-Chair
- 00:17:11: Nuisance Dog Complaint, Animal Control Investigation Vote
- 00:18:34: Special Town Election Discussion to Fill Board Vacancy
- 00:20:13: Discussion: Potential Special Town Meeting for Budget
- 00:23:46: Reorganization of the Select Board: Nominations and Elections
- 00:28:16: 925 Mass. Ave. Request for Proposal Review, Evaluative Criteria
- 00:38:04: Review of Select Board Liaison Assignments to Committees
- 00:42:49: Teen Center Shriek and Creeks Event Requirements Waiver
- 00:43:54: First Right of Refusal for 35 Lemonster Road Waiver
- 00:44:56: Town Manager Report: Vacation Time, Project Updates
- 00:49:28: Committee Reports and Stormwater Task Force Update
- 00:52:16: Public Comment: Concerns About Ethics Violation


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John Bowen Jr. not coming? >> I don't think so. >> Recording in progress. >> Okay. To the booth. We are ready. Okay, good evening everyone and welcome to tonight's meeting of the Lunberg Select Board. Today is Tuesday, May

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19th. Please stand for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and

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justice for all. In accordance with the requirements of the open meeting law, please be advised that this meeting is being recorded and broadcast live over the Lunberg public access channel on Facebook Live on the public access Facebook page and will be uploaded to the Lunberg Access YouTube

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channel after the meeting. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at the meeting and are those reasonably anticipated by the chair. Votes may be taken as a result of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by

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the open meeting law. We're going to begin tonight with announcements. First, the third annual classic cruise night hosted by the Turkey Hill Family Lions Club is tomorrow night from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. from Memorial Drive to TC Pacios. There will be games, raffles,

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food, and of course some cool cars. Proceeds benefit the food pantry, Lions Charities, and the teen center. They have been accepting sponsorships. I'm not sure if they still are, but if you're interested in sponsoring, I would still connect with Don Johnson or reach out to the Lions Club through Facebook.

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The second annual Lunberg Spring Fair presented by the Lunberg Business Association is on May 30th from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at TC Pacios. There will be over 60 local vendors there, a hayride shuttle, live entertainment, and more. And finally, just a reminder that

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the spring yard stays coming to a close. The landfill off Young's Road is open from 8:00 am to 4 pm on Saturdays, but it's going to be closed this Saturday for Memorial Day weekend. So, the last day is May 30th, and that is the one remaining day. Uh, and finally, I would

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also like to make an announcement and acknowledge that we do have someone here recording this evening. Um, so be advised uh and aware that there's someone here recording. Okay. Public comment. Is there any public comment from the public?

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Tom Alonzo, 284 Lancaster Avenue. I just wanted to remind people coming off of Saturday's vote that the vote on projects is not done yet in town. That on June 3, uh, Wednesday, June 3rd at 6:00 p.m. at the high school auditorium,

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the water district will have a special meeting regarding the proposed $47 million water treatment plant that will be open to all voters of the Lunberg Water District. You do not have to be a

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water customer. Uh and in fact, if you're not a water customer, it still will have an impact on you if it passes because all the public buildings that use water, uh from schools to public safety to libraries, etc., town hall

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will be assessed increases in water fees. So, I encourage people to go and vote at that meeting. again. It is Wednesday, June 3rd at 6:00 p.m. at the Lunberg High School Auditorium. Thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. Wanzo.

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>> All right. Any public comment on Zoom? There's someone that I'm just letting in. I'm going to wait until they join to see if they would like to make a public comment. Okay. Any public comment from the board? >> Nope. >> Nope.

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>> Nope. Okay. Okay. So, moving on. We do have a scheduled meeting with the fire chief. The fire chief is not here. Um but we are going to um still have the discussion on the uncollected claims report from Coastal Medical Billing. Um so we do have the memo here. Uh so

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regarding the uncollectible ambulance receipts, I recommend writing off the amount of $17,232 as presented in the report from Coastal Billing. Please note that this has not been done a year's time due to the staffing challenges in the finance department. This is normally done on a semiannual basis. These are bills for

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assorted reasons have not been paid and have little to no hope of being paid. While these are being written off of the town's ledger, I recommend that $65,4485 be sent to Coastal's collection agency for further action. These include situations such as patient share of the

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cost after insurance, patients ignoring requests for insurance information or being non-responsive in general, and patients that were paid by their insurance company but did not turn pay for the but did not in turn pay for the services. Okay. So, I don't know if any board members have any questions. Uh we

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can uh see if the town manager can answer them. Um do any board members have any questions? >> No. >> No. >> Mr. Leighton? No. Okay. So, is there a motion to write off the amount of $17,232

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and09 and um writing off and sending to Coastal's collection agency for further action the amount of $65,4485. >> So moved. >> Okay. Any additional discussion? >> Seconded.

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>> Second. >> Oh, thank you. Any additional discussion? Okay, this will be roll call vote. Miss Empty >> I. >> Um, Mr. Mloud >> I. >> Mr. Leighton >> I. >> And an I for myself. The motion passes unanimously.

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>> Okay. So, moving on point. Do >> you want to comment? >> Yeah, I was I was considering it. So, Mr. Bowen, you're here. You missed public comment, but if you would like uh it seems like not a lot of people are here to make public comments this evening, so if you would like to come up now, you may. >> Thank you.

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>> Yeah, no problem. You put a suit on for this. How could I not let you come up? >> Okay. >> Well, thank you, Mr. Chair. Good evening. My name is John Bowen Jr., 162 Highland Street. I am here tonight

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to thank all the volunteers who came to the flag sticking activity in our cemeteries in respect for our veterans for Memorial Day. I'd like to thank them, particularly DPW Cemetery Superintendent Todd Hullman and DPW Director Bill Bernard for their assistance for me to be able to provide

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this honor two years in a row and the select board and town manager. I also wish to inform you of some great news. I have recently received notice that I am an official candidate for the United States Naval Academy, class of 2031.

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This is in my initial step uh for opportunity that may lead to a future offer of appointment to the Naval Academy. I have received my candidate information system number which is a high bar of achievement to receive that number early where upon 15,000 candidates are screened but only a

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select few are accepted. As I have informed you before, I am a summer seminar candidate at the Naval Academy, of which I will be attending in June of this year, which that accomplishment alone is highly competitive, of which I became a part of the top 30% of

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candidates out of 6,500 screened for attendance. I want to thank my father John Bowen and Gene Marie Price for the love and support of my commitment to our country and their commitment to me of which has resulted in my ability as an ordinary student no different than

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anyone else to reach this milestone. Regardless if I receive an appointment as a midshipman, I have a further plan to attend private college and enter the Marine Corps through the platoon leadership class. I have a commitment to serve as a leader.

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I also want to praise Joe Tol for the absolutely amazing job she did with creating the video promoting the flag staking on May 16th. It was incredible. Secondly, we had a fantastic turnout this year and I want to thank all of those who came out including Mr. Mloud,

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Miss Em, uh the Hoglands in town, uh Mr. Alonzo who's here tonight and actually quite a few others which I was very thrilled about. Additionally, I want to take a moment to reflect on last year's flag staking game. Last year I only invited students

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and no one came. This year I invited the whole town including the Boys and Girls Club, the Boy Scouts and the Girl Scouts and all the students of Lunberg and none of them showed up but towns people did including including selectman, former selectman Tom Alonzo as well as

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selectman Mloud who is also a candidate for Massachusetts state representative representing Lunberg. He has my vote. I also want to make everyone aware of what we as students are not taught in our schools. patriotism.

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Only one student showed up. Owen Snyder. What a great man. Him and his father, whose mom, Mrs. Foil, who is also my class adviser for the class of 2027 at Lunberg High School, doesn't even stand for the flag cuz I've seen it. But her

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son and her husband showed up, which shows to me that Mrs. Foil's choice is just as important as her husbands and her sons. And I am willing to die andor defend those unalienable rights. The problem that exists in Lunberg is that we students are taught that rules

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can be bent mid-stream, that it's okay to harm the whole because of a few. That is circular logic. I proved that with my run for a student election. And I thank God every day that I wake up in a country where we have such a unique freedom where we allowed to disrespect

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the very thing that gives Americans the right to speak their mind out. And again, I need to reiterate my earlier statement that I am grateful for the opportunity to be able to defend or die so that we as a group, otherwise known as eurbous unum may continue past

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250 years. May God bless America and God bless our president. I'd also like to remind everyone that there will be a flag burning to honorably retire worn American flags staked on veterans graves in previous years on Flag Day, June 14th, which will be held at my property,

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162 Highland Street. My father already has the burned permit from Fire Chief Sullivan for that day, a time yet to be determined, of which I am waiting for Bill Bernard and Todd Hullman to give me that time. This is another way to ensure the ultimate sacrifice made by the few

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is never forgotten. and I personally will be expecting a much larger turnout and I thank you for your time, Mr. Chair. Thank you for letting me come back up. >> One quick point about the flag burning. Um, I think the quasi public event on

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private property is not the path that I would prefer. So, I just want to ask you to see if you would be willing to give them to the town and then have the town actually do it as an actual public event that you could attend and participate in. I don't know if you would be willing to do that, but I think it would be

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probably easier and more attended if that were to happen. >> Yeah, that will work. >> Okay. And congratulations on becoming a candidate. Is that the actual step? >> That is. >> Okay. On becoming a candidate at the Naval Academy. Great job. Very proud of you. >> Thank you, Mr. Coming in tonight.

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>> Congratulations. >> Thank you, Miss MK. >> Thank you. >> Yeah, of course. >> Yep. All right. appointments, ratifications, and resignations. So, first is acknowledge the resignation of Linda Kajka, principal assessor

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effective June 30th, 2026. >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman. So, uh, Linda joined um as principal assessor um a little over two years ago and helped the town through some very difficult times as it was recovering from um the tax

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crisis. Um, and you know, we thank her for her service and um, the town is certainly a better place for having her come. >> All right. Thank you. >> Okay. Up next, acknowledge the resignation of Jonathan Francis, outreach coordinator effective May 18th,

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2026. >> As the board may recall, Mr. Francis was just appointed a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, uh, he has decided that this position and this fit is not right for him. So, he has made the decision to move along. Okay. All right. And finally, this is a very sad one for me,

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and I'm going to have to try to read this uh resignation letter. Um so, next we're going to acknowledge the resignation of Amanda Moore, the vice chair of the select board effective May 17th, 2026. Um Amanda has submitted a letter that she would like me to read.

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Dear members of the select board, town manager, town staff, and Lunberg residents, it is with a very heavy heart that I submit my resignation from the Lunberg Select Board effective today, May 17th, 2026. This is not a decision I have made lightly. My connection to

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Lunberg runs much deeper than my time on the select board. I spent many years serving this town as an employee, working alongside staff members I care deeply about, many of whom became great friends. I know how hard our employees work, how much they care, and how deeply they care about this community. This is

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a huge part of why this decision is so painful. Serving on the select board has been one of the most meaningful responsibilities I have ever taken on. I care deeply about this town, our residents, our staff, and the work still ahead. If I could stay, I would. Over

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the past several months, I have been dealing with health issues that have become harder to manage. I have tried to push through as I usually do, but I have reached a point where I need to listen to my body, reduce stress where I can, and focus on my health. This role

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matters too much to me to do it halfway, and Lunberg deserves board members who can give the position the time, energy, and steadiness it requires. That makes this even harder because I know the town is in a difficult moment. The recent override failed and I feel the weight of leaving at a time when our staff, our

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residents, and the town as a whole need support, thoughtful leadership, and people willing to keep showing up. I am sad to step away when I feel like there is still so much to do and when I know how hard the work ahead will be. I want to thank the residents who trusted me to

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serve, my fellow board members, the town manager, and the town staff who work so hard every day, often under incredibly difficult circumstances. I have learned so much from this role and I am grateful for the people who have supported me, challenged me and worked alongside me.

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Although I am stepping down from the board, I am not stepping away from caring about Lunberg. I will help in whatever ways my body allows and I will continue hoping for the best possible future for this town. With sincere gratitude, Amanda Moore, >> can I add a comment?

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>> You absolutely may. Um, so I know this was a very difficult decision for Amanda and I've shared a lot of this with her privately, but I want to acknowledge it publicly. Um, she will be missed on this board. I want to thank her for her time on this board and the contributions. Um,

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and as I I told Amanda privately, she needs to prioritize her health and so I respect her decision and I wish her um improved health going forward. Yes, thank you. And I would echo those comments and thank you Amanda. We

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certainly wish you well. >> I would also echo my fellow select board members comments. I've appreciated working with Amanda. Uh I appreciate her perspective as a former employee and uh she's very knowledgeable and often times we were on the same side of a lot of the issues. Uh especially a big supporter of

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the schools as well. So thank you Amanda and uh wish you best of health. >> Okay. All right. new business. The first is act on nuisance dog complaint submitted by George and Jennifer Burden regarding dogs at 41 Courtland Circle.

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Um so the select board is in receipt of a complaint uh for a nuisance dog by uh Mr. and Mrs. Burden and um we ultimately are going to have to have a hearing on it. Um but first uh we have the decision

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to um cause an investigation uh to be conducted by the animal control officer and the alternative is for us to conduct it ourselves. Um I think it makes obviously the most sense to um vote tonight to have the animal control officer to investigate the complaint. Um

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so that is the decision before us tonight on this. Um any questions from any board members? >> Nope. >> Okay. Um, is there a motion to um cause the investigation to be

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conducted by the animal control officer regarding the nuisance dog complaint submitted by George and Jennifer Burton? >> It's so moved. >> Seconded. >> All right. Any additional discussion? Those roll call vote. Uh, Mr. Mloud. >> I. >> Miss Emp. >> Mr. Leighton.

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>> Did we lose him? >> I don't know. Brian, are you there? Yeah, sorry. I >> Okay. Okay. There's an I for Mr. Leighton and an I for myself. The motion passes unanimously. >> Okay. Up next, we have discussion and

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potential votes on calling a special town meeting andor special town election. Um so, um one of the reasons why this is here, obviously, we just read the resignation of Amanda. U we are going to have to decide if we would like to hold a special town election to fill

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that vacancy. Um, I think it makes the most sense. We are literally the first meeting um in the year. If we were much closer to annual town election, then maybe I'd have a different uh opinion on that. But I just want to see where members are at. Are we all in agreement that we should hold a special town

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election to fill the vacancy? >> Yes, I am. >> Okay. Mr. Leighton. >> Yes. >> Okay. Um, so process-wise, um, it's my understanding that this

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isn't strictly on a timeline and it's more so based on like the town clerk and the actual, uh, process of administering an an election. Um, I did not have the chance to talk to her to get a good understanding of what that would look like. Um, so I wanted to at least

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know for certain that we were going to um call a special town election and then work with her to better understand what that timeline would be. Um, so um, at this point, we don't have a specific date. It's something that we'll have to continue discussing after uh, consulting with the town clerk.

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Um, we could vote on that tonight though if we want. >> Um, >> does it need a vote? >> Not really. >> Okay, that's fine. and we can vote on when we get the date. >> Um okay. Uh and the other um item here is whether or not we wanted to call a

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special town meeting. Um this is something that um has been requested by uh a few people to us. Uh so I thought it warranted um a discussion. Um, so I just wanted to see if we were willing or not to consider the idea of calling a

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special town meeting and um how much we're willing to revisit and continue to discuss the balanced budget. Um, so I'll just see first what the initial reactions are and then we can go from there.

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>> Do you want public comment? >> No, not at this time. Sorry. >> I >> Yeah, >> can go first. Um well, one regarding a special town meeting, I I think it's premature. We're 72 hours from the election. School committee's meeting

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tomorrow night. Like to hear, you know, hear their discussion on where they are at. Uh finance committee, their first meeting is next Thursday. >> Um similarly, would like to hear what their thoughts are. And I was actually thinking um because I don't this isn't

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something that should be rushed, right? Um, I was thinking it would be valuable. This has been a collaborative process thus far throughout with the tri board and I would be interested in um calling a tribard meeting to discuss it with the

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the three committees of what not just the special town meeting but what would be presented at that special town meeting. What >> Yeah. So, I'm willing to entertain this. Um, at the same time, I do think that if this is going to happen, it needs to be

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collaborative. The school committee needs to discuss it. They need to make a decision on what exactly they would like out of that. And the finance committee needs to be a part of it as well. Um, and I do also recognize that we're working with a very short timeline here. Um, so I don't know. I'm going to be

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very interested in seeing how the school committee uh meeting goes tomorrow night and whether or not that this is something that they want to pursue. Um I think ultimately I'm really going to look to them on this decision. Um but it is something that I mean I'm not vehemently opposed to it.

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>> Yeah. If I can just add one more thing. Um I think it's really important that we start taking the next steps now. >> I agree. >> We we need to move forward. There's so much that didn't get done. There's so much that is yet that needs

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to get done. Um I I don't want to detract from making progress. >> Mhm. I agree. >> All right. >> Yeah. I I also agree that it's it's worthy of discussion. I would be I'd look forward to hearing it. But the, you know, the irony isn't uh lost on me that

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I feel like the balance budget does provide us uh the most affordable option yet it even was on that slide indicating that um there would be an override in the coming years even based on that. So my concerns about affordability would

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still be in play as well as other uh concerns about that. >> All right, Mr. Yeah, I would just add uh I think we heard from citizens at the the town meeting too that this option was a possibility. So I think it's worth

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discussing. I don't think we have to act on it tonight, but I think hearing feedback from the public, hearing feedback and working with the finance committee and the the school committee, I think that'll help make us uh let us get an educated decision >> right on the path forward. >> All right. So we'll see how u school

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committee and finance committee start having these discussions and uh we'll go from there. >> Okay. Reorganization of the select board. Any discussion on this or do we want to just start doing nominations?

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>> I I'd be looking to nominate Brian Leighton as chair. >> Okay. Well, I didn't open nominations so we can discuss this. Um Mr. Mr. Leighton, would you would you accept a nomination? >> Uh, I would consider it. Um, I I

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honestly think uh we have two capable, experienced uh select board members already. I I I think uh Caesar and Renee would be I think excellent chairs. I think they have a little bit more experience and my schedule is definitely full. I think if Caesar and Renee were not interested, I would step up. Um, but

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I think uh I'm leaning towards more of Caesar and Renee have that experience and I would lean towards them. I I also loved Amanda's experience in leadership too and I think she would have also been a very capable leader as well. >> Okay.

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Do you want to move to nominations or >> Oh, I thought we were still discussing discussing. Um >> yeah, like yeah, discussing. >> Um yeah, I I actually would be interested in being chair. Um, I'm going to be retiring in 7 weeks minus a day.

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Not that I'm counting. Um, so I feel like I'll have the time. I haven't uh thus far, which is one of the reasons why I haven't um thrown my hat in the ring, so to speak. So, um, yeah, I think now I do have the time

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that I feel like I can I can dedicate. >> Okay. I am also interested in continuing to serve as chair. I think at this point I do know this role very well. I think we do need stability right now. I think we need um calm and level-headed

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leadership. I think we need someone with the skills of conflict mediation and deescalation. And I think that's actually really critical right now. I believe I possess those skills. Um but I'm going to continue discussing if we

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uh would like to continue discussing or we can move to nominations. Okay. So, I'm going to open it up for nominations for chair. >> Nominate Brian Lightning. Is there a second?

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Not hearing a second. So, the nomination fails. Is there another nomination? >> I'll make a nomination um of Caesar Nolo for chair. >> Is there a second? All right. Not hearing a second. The nomination fails. Is there another nomination?

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>> I'll nominate Renee MK as chair. >> Second. >> All right. The nomination's been made and seconded. Any other nominations? All right. Nominations for chair are closed. We will vote on the nomination that's been made and seconded. All those in favor say I. >> I. Roll call.

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>> Roll call vote. >> Oh, this is a roll call vote. My apologies. Um, Mr. McCloud, >> I. >> Miss Moore, I mean, um, >> I, >> Mr. Leighton, >> I. >> That's a no for me. The motion passes 3

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to one. Okay. I will now open up for nominations for vice chair. >> I'll nominate Brian Lightner for vice chair. >> Second. >> All right. Any other nominations? Nominations are closed. All those in favor? Oh, again, this will be a roll

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call vote. Mr. Mloud. >> I, >> Miss Emp >> I. >> Mr. Leighton. >> I >> I for myself. >> All right. I'm going open it up for nominations for clerk. >> Nominate Caesar.

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>> Second. >> All right. Any other nominations? All uh again, roll call vote. Uh Mr. McCloud. >> I. >> Miss Em. >> I. >> Mr. Leighton. I >> I for myself motion passes unanimously.

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Okay. Review of town manager annual evaluation. Um I have not completed compiling this. Uh so we'll review this next week. Review of request for proposal for 925 Massav to the town manager. Would you like to introduce this?

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>> I would. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. So the RFP working group um has been meeting as you know on preparing the RFP for 925 massav. Um in addition to looking at the technical requirements

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the key elements that they were looking at were the evaluative criteria. Um they have come up with uh eight different categories use renovation or new construction

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responsive design environmental parking timeline developer experience and financial feasibility all of which are weighted differently depending on uh the importance that the committee felt uh should be attributed to those uh elements. So for example in under the

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environmental experience with working with blighted properties um that ranks 25 points as opposed to parking which is at five points. Moving beyond just the point criteria, if I had shared with the board um the

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excerpts from page 18 to 22, uh but if folks want to either look at that email or look at pages 18 to 22, we're really looking for the board's feedback on these specific evaluative criteria. So, if you don't mind, I'm just going to

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read through each of them. So for use which would be 15 points highly advantageous would be a proposal which offers specific end use compatible with the location in the v village district with specific use requiring a food establishment license or a common viller

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license. This was specifically born out of the forum where uh residents expressed a strong desire to have a food establishment at that location. So therefore highly advantageous. An advantageous proposal would include a variety of options for end uses is

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generally compatible with the location in the village district and provides specific permitted by right usage uses not advantageous proposal does not contemplate any end use for the site or end use is high traffic generating

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renovation or new construction highly advantageous proposal provides for renovation of building for a specific purpose and buildout is included within project budget. or includes a two-story mixeduse building that is compatible with the site, its surroundings, and the

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overall character of the village center. Advantageous. The proposal includes some building improvements, but future buildout is required by tenant or includes a two-story mixeduse building that appears to be compatible, but additional information is necessary or not advantageous. Proposal includes a

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building size and or design that is incompatible with the size and its surroundings or proposal does not provide enough detail. Responsive design highly advantageous provides for a fully renovated site including suitable privacy landscaping, streetscape

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improvements and enhanced le storm water management. Advantageous proposal provides some upgrades to the site and building but provides minimal landscaping access improvements or storm water management and not advantageous proposal does not significantly enhance

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the exterior of the site. Environmental 25 points. Highly advantageous. The proposal includes proven experience successfully redeveloping a brownfield site and comprehensive plan to meet mass D waste site program requirements and

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the financial resources necessary to clean up the property to mass D standards. Advantageous. The proposal provides some information and examples of options to proceed with to meet mass D waste site program requirements and financial resources necessary to clean up the

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property to meet mass D standards. And not advantageous, the proposal does not include any relevant information regarding a plan for meeting mass D waste site program requirements or does not have the financial resources necessary to clean up the property to mass D standards.

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We excluded the category as you'll see for purchase price um especially based on that recent input of the assessment of the property being negative approximately $80,000. Parking five points highly advantageous. The proposal does provide the amount of

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parking on site required by zoning. Advantageous the proposal does not provide the amount of parking on site required by zoning but does include an adequate shared parking agreement. Um, and the number of parking spaces relate to the proposed use. Or not advantageous, the proposal does not

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provide the amount of parking required by zoning on site, nor does it include an adequate shared parking agreement. Timeline 15 points. Highly advantageous. The proposal includes a timeline for environmental cleanup within one year of the purchase and one year for re for

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development to finalize the project. I I think we actually reading that out loud need to say one year to clean up and then two we meant the second year. So two years two years. >> Um advantageous. The proposal includes a

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timeline for environmental cleanup within two years of the purchase and one year for development for development to finalize the project and not advantageous. Oh no I guess that was nope that is right. I'm sorry I misspoke for the working group. The proposal does not include a clear development timeline is not advantageous. developer

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experience. Um, highly advantageous. The proposal demonstrates extensive experience with complex renovation or redevelopment projects, including significant soil remediation and environmental mitigation. Includes multiple comparable projects. Project examples showing successful management

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of remediation, regulatory coordination, and project delivery. Advantageous. The proposal includes examples of similar renovation or redevelopment projects with experience in soil remediation and environmental compliance. demonstrates knowledge of contaminated site management and coordination of

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remediation activities during construction and not advantageous. The proposal does not include uh any examples or experience with simmer projects. Finally, financial feasibility with 15 points. Highly advantageous. The proposal provides clear evidence of

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available financing to complete the project, including a commitment from a bank or financial institution. Advantageous, the proposal provides general information about how the project may be financed and not advantageous, the proposal does not provide clear evidence that the project

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is financially feasible. So those are the evaluative criteria uh that the working group came up with. Um I think that I I it would be remiss to say that um I want to publicly thank the working group so far uh for their efforts here. We had some little rough

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starts at the beginning, but our most recent meetings have been extremely productive and the value that has been derived by all folks from their different perspectives has been very beneficial in developing this. Um, and so we're hopeful that you're happy with the evaluative criteria so that we can

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move on and uh put this out. Um, we do know with that that is a public document that of the assessment of of the value of the property and its current condition. We do know that that's likely to have an impact on the RFP. We

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discussed that we will put this out and uh depending on the results, we may have to uh move in a different direction and do more of the cleanup through grants um work with the town. We're hopeful that there's been a lot of

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interest in this property. Um so hopefully there's somebody that's able to take it and make it into something. >> So two questions if I can. Um one of the criterion is uh unacceptable. one of the ratings that isn't captured here. Are

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some of these really not advantageous or any of them absolut like not having uh there were some does not include a development timeline is that >> so you're you're saying the unacceptable you're >> it's listed in the beginning but nothing

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is yeah >> I noticed that um I think we actually just need to remove the unacceptable >> you want to remove it okay >> and um I need to assign so for example use is the total category is worth 15 points Yeah, >> I need to assign the points to high to

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the three that remain. >> Yep. And then Amanda was on this working group. >> Yes, she was. >> So working group need to stay. Is there more work for the working group to do? >> Yes, we should. I you know I would

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wonder if Amanda would be interested in continuing her work. Um she has >> uh brought a lot of her own experiences. Um, I think that would be at least worth asking her if she's willing to. >> Mhm.

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>> I would assume that the working group I've been working under the assumption that they're going to be evaluating the proposals. Um, I guess that's really where it matters. So, if the select board wants to be evaluating the proposals in lie of the working group, that may change. >> Okay. Do you know when this is going

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out? >> We're planning to put it out next week. >> Okay. So, >> for how how long? >> Um, let me look at the timeline. I thought that they were due back in July. Yes. >> Oh, so quite a while. Okay, >> good.

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If are folks fine with the evaluative criteria as presented? >> All right, we'll make those tweaks and we'll get it out. >> Mhm. All right. Review select board liaison

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here >> if you want. >> Oh, yeah. Uh, does this include the cable >> the cable advisory committee? >> Yeah, >> we don't >> Was that Amanda? I think we

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>> No, we have Oh, the select boards representative. >> Yep. >> No, it does not include the cable. Okay. Thank you. We actually just received a volunteer application. >> I know that >> been a few of those coming through >> the cable advisory comm.

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>> No, no, I mean in general the volunteer forms. >> Yeah, it's that time of year. Okay, so adcom Glenn, do you still want to ad um a I almost said APDC American with Disabilities Act Commission. Renee, >> that one >> has you have you ever even met?

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>> No. and people who are listed as belonging on the website their emails bounce no one >> the committee appears to be inactive and have had difficulty um >> with communicating with folks >> like I can't reach them so

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>> and my name is here quite a bit I will not be offended if somebody wants to take some of them >> you are retired >> be nice to retired people Board of Assessors. Brian, >> I can keep it. That's fine. If somebody else wants it, that's fine, too.

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>> All right. Capital Planning, >> do you want to stay on? >> Uh, sure. Council on Aging >> again. Do you want to stay on? >> I will. Yeah. >> Now that I have I I'll have mornings free. >> Okay. Economic Development Committee.

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>> I think that I am. Oh, >> that's you, right? Yeah. >> Do you want to stay on that? >> Sure. All right. Finance committee. >> Yeah, I'd like to stay on that. >> Finance committee appointing committee. >> That as well. >> All right. Library trustees. Glenn.

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>> Yes. >> All right. I'm just going to do all these together. Do you want to stay with these uh the state the regional boards? >> Well, the the MJTC and the MART advisory I wasn't aware of, but >> Okay. I thought you Oh, I for some reason thought you were going to the

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MART meetings, but I guess not. MMP the MO ones. >> Yeah. So the MMPO is the big one for us. Um M JTC or MRPC I always forget. Um one of them is typically planning board. Um I think that's MRPC. So

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>> MJTC >> MJTC the town can appoint a member from both the the planning board can have a representative and the select board can have >> a representative and that's a subsidiary of MRPC kind of that whole MNO

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MJTC and MRPC kind of all are related >> right >> so we've typically just let the planning board okay >> do that so I don't know if you want to reach out to them >> Amanda does report from That's I think that's >> right. Okay. Master plan steering

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committee. >> Oh, that was me as well. >> Yeah. Well, that's not a thing anymore. >> That's over space ad hoc committee. >> That's Yeah. >> All right. Glenn, you want to stay on that? >> Sure. >> All right. Planning board. Glenn. >> Sure.

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>> School committee. Brian. >> Yeah, I'd stay on. >> Storm water task force. >> No volunteers. Yeah, I'll stay on. >> All right. Municipal Building Design Committee. Brian, >> I'd stay on.

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>> Okay. Uh I don't know what's going on with the civics classes. No one ever reached out to me um this year, but we did get I think just one project that reached out. >> I've heard other projects are happening in the community. So, >> okay. >> All right. And then the 300th committee.

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>> Oh, cable advisory. >> Uh nope. 300th committee. >> Oh. Oh. We have to add the cable advisory. >> Yeah. So, who's interested in the cable advisory committee? >> I think that was Amanda last time. >> Yep. >> Um

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I'm okay doing it. Uh I think that was an evening meeting or based off of the members. So, I think I should be able to do that. >> Okay. Unless you want to do it, >> I can do that. >> All right. All right. It looks like that's all of them.

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All right. And vote to ra wave selected requirements for special event for the Lunberg um teen center shrieks and creeks event. So it's the same thing that we did with our special event policy for the other events. Um we would just be waving the abutter notification, the public hearing requirement, um

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notice for a public hearing and the uh insurance requirements as well. >> No issues with the insurance waving the insurance requirement. Okay. >> They do this every year. >> Mhm. >> All right. Is there a motion to wave

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those requirements for um our special event policy for the club uh Shriek and Creeks event application? >> It's so moved. >> Second. >> All right. Uh any additional discussion? There'll be a roll call vote. Mr. McCloud >> I. >> Miss Mi >> I.

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>> Mr. Leighton >> I. >> And I for myself. Motion passes unanimously. Old business discussion on first right of refusal for 35 Lemonster Road. Um so we do have uh recommendations from all the boards and committees and no one has uh recommend

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that we um exercise our first right of refusal. Any discussion on it? >> Okay. So are we okay making a decision on this tonight? >> I am. >> Yep. >> Is there a motion? >> Yes.

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I will make a motion to wave the town's uh right of first refusal for 35 Lemonster Road. >> Second. >> All right. This will be a roll call vote. Mr. McCloud, >> I. >> Miss Emi, >> I. >> I for myself and Mr. Leighton. >> I.

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>> Motion passes unanimously. Okay. I don't think we have any minutes tonight. We do have a warrant. Where'd it go? Okay. We have an accounts payable warrant in the amount of $126,87.73. >> Mr. Chairman, as as you're passing that

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down. Oh, >> I I did not give you report town manager report. Look at that. It's not >> Look at that. >> Because of how the page broke like that. >> Okay, so couple updates. uh mostly

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personnel related at first um relative to the vacation transition. Now that town meeting has approved full funding for the vacation system transmiss transition under article 30 staff is being requested to either buy out 100% of their vac vacation time that would have otherwise been available on July

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1st pre-system transition or to use a vacation bank for the time in excess of 3 weeks that is going out to staff this week. Uh the sick leave bank committee has met and organized their committee. Uh we will need to put on our agenda the joint appointment of the employee

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representing the SAP which is Andrew Veri uh the uh from sewer. Um enrollment forms for the sick leave bank will be distributed to employees next week. Uh we held a health benefit fair last

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week for town and school employees uh to hear about the health insurance plan design changes and open enrollment continues through May 28th, 2026. Employees, if you are watching and you have questions, please reach out before next week. Uh project updates,

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Flatill Road Bridge IFB, I have a little bit of disappointing news to share about our bid opening on May 14th, 2026. The town opened bids for the Flatill Road Bridge project. The town received nine bids ranging from the low of $87,530

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to the high of 1,417,869.50. However, the apparent low of $87,530 was rejected due to failure to include the required bid bond. Uh that bidder has been notified today. The next apparent low bid is $1,65,352.

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Uh funding for this project includes $600,000 from the Mass DOT small bridge grant program, $428,500 from the FY22 capital plan. There is a remaining balance there of $335,000 and $350,000

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from the FY27 capital plan for a total of 1,378,500. Um, so hopefully this project will come in under and we'll be able to return some of those funds. >> Uh, the Lunenburgg Adult Activity Center and Teen Center flooring IFBs were

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opened on May 6th and uh, we opened six bids ranging from $74,424 to $119,000. Uh, and there were there is $76,000 in the FY26 capital plan for these two projects. So um that looks good and we

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are doing diligence on the apparent low bidder there. The town uh has engaged with the engineering firm firm of Tai and Bond to update the pavement condition assessment and multi-year pavement management plan. Uh that contract for $34,500

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is funded through chapter 90 funds um and should be completed uh in about a year. We received some good news today. Uh the our application for the mass DOT community culvert program has been

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awarded uh for the culvert design of good of the culvert uh over eastbrook on goodidge street. Uh so we are being granted $150,000 towards that design work. Uh good street serves an important

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east west corridor um that if was impeded uh due to a flooding event would result in a 5.25 25 mile detour um which is I think one of the reasons why this was a successful award. So great work bill. Uh recruitment we have um current

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recruitments for beach staff where interviews have been conducted and seasonal cemetery laborers where interviews have also been conducted. The uh vacancies on appointed boards and committees remain the same. And in terms

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of elected uh board vacancies, I have not heard the results from the town clerk's office as to perhaps writeins and what may still be vacant there. So I will update that for the next meeting. And that is the conclusion of my manager's report.

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>> Committee reports. >> I have nothing. >> Uh >> I don't have any. >> Okay. Storm water task force met last night. Um John Beiel did a great job of digging into the data we received from

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Weston Samson comparing it to the assessor's list um and compared feed structure. I don't know if folks remember we were talking most towns use a tiered structure um and another option

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we had was to base it on erus and John did a great analysis and some preliminary work on what the fees would structure could look like using erus and I think the um the group uh is leaning more in that direction so we didn't have

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the full uh committee wasn't able to make it but we all went away with homework to dig deeper into the data. There's some properties that the use code if if you dig deeper into it. Yes, it's it's a 106 use code, but it's

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really the same property as someone's residence. Anyway, so we're going to we need to spot check some properties. We need to um there may be some more data we need for Weston and Samson to get for us in terms of imperous area. And um the

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goal is to come to the fall special town meeting with the option. This is our goal, not committing. This is our goal. Um using operating budget, funding it through operating budget versus utility, the

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pros and cons of of both of those. So um we have a lot of work to do this summer, so hopefully we can we can work around vacations and get it done. But um we finally did get data from Weston and Samson. So um it looks good. We may need to get a little bit more, but things are

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starting to move. >> Do you mind if I ask a clarifying question? Um >> the fall town meeting, is that to present the options or for the public to the options? >> I would like it depends, right? Because

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we need to do a lot of public outreach and education on the options. Um, it depends on how far how complete that is and how the information sessions go.

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How's that for committing? All right. Any public comment from the public? Oh, >> JB. >> Hi, it's John Bowen. Sorry, that's Everybody calls me John Bowen. I had to leave early because my son has homework.

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Um, John Bowen, 162 Highland Street. I just wanted to uh make some clarifications that I think that this select board needs to look into. There was a letter that was sent out uh prior to the the town election um on the 16th

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from a pack that was organized uh and benefited a particular member who you appointed to the finance committee Anna Lockwood and I believe that that might be an ethics violation that I think that the select board should really look into. uh for a person appointed to a

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board or otherwise elected to a particular board, you know, has a duty not to uh acquire a benefit as a result of an action while the member of that particular board and I believe creating a pack organization uh would be a

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violation and I just like to just mention that that I think you have a duty to be able to look into that because I believe that it is a clear violation of ethics. That's all. Thank you. >> All right. Any other public comment from

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the public? >> Any public comment from the town manager? >> No. >> Any public comment from the board? >> No. >> I actually have I think it's more of an action item. We skipped over action items. I had a question. Um, Memorial Day is Monday. Has the the memorial service been

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been organized? >> Yep. Do we have it announced on on our socials? >> Cara has it um has the flyer and um it's going out. Um so, all right. So, we're skipping over this

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executive session. We don't have to do that tonight. Is there a motion to adjurnn, >> Brian? Oh, he's not going to do it. I'll make a motion to adjurnn at 7:56 p.m. >> Thank you. >> All right. Roll call vote. Mr. Mloud. >> I.

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>> Miss Em. >> I. >> Mr. Mloud. >> I. >> Or Mr. Leighton. I >> And I for myself. We are now adjourned.