health. >> Good afternoon. I'm now going to call a Wednesday, November 26th, 2025 meeting of the North County Commissions to order at 12:00 p.m. I'm going to read
the order on remote participation. On March 28th, 2025, Governor Healey signed into law House Bill 62, an act relative to extending certain COVID 19 measures adopted during the state of emergency, which includes a two-year
extension of the option for public bodies to hold remote meetings by suspending certain provisions of the open meeting law, Mass General Law, chapters 30A, sections 18 through 25. That action was effective immediately
extending the current option for remote meetings to June 30th, 2027. Thank you. I'm going to ask everyone to stand and join me in saluting the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. Call the role. Commissioner Stady,
>> I am present, sir. >> Commissioner Collins, >> I am present. >> And Commissioner Sh is present. We have a full body today. There was no executive session number four, minutes of the open session
meeting of November 19th, 2025. >> Uh, Mr. Chairman, I'd be pleased to move approval of the meeting minutes as presented um of the open session for November 19 as presented. >> Second. >> Motion made second. All in favor? >> I.
>> This is a vote. >> Mr. Chairman, if I could point of order. >> Go ahead. >> Um I believe now that you have a couple members remote, you may want to consider having each of the votes done through roll call, please. >> Okay. Will you have my permission to use my stamp?
You also have my you also have my permission to use my stamp. >> But the roll call the vote Mr. Chairman I guess the roll call should be individually called for vote for each vote today >> because we're remote. Two/3s are remote. So let's I'm going to do I'm going to
move approval of the meeting minutes as presented uh as presented for approval. And I think Peter seconded it. >> Yep. And I second it. So roll call. >> Roll call vote. >> Okay. Roll call vote on the minutes of the meeting. Commissioner Saty, >> yes. I vote yes.
>> Commissioner Collins, >> yes. >> And Commissioner Shay votes yes. Number five is appointments. >> Um we do have one with uh labor council, but we'll keep that till the end of the agenda and go right forward.
Number six, public comments. Each week we allow a session on our meeting for public comments. Now is the time if there's anyone at the meeting or I want to remotely uh speak about any subject to county business.
Director Cronin, you don't have anyone that you're aware of? >> I don't. >> Last call for public participation. Seeing none, we'll go to number seven. Old business. I have none.
Number eight, personnel matters for consideration. >> Uh, Mr. Chairman, we have a a pretty lengthy list to read. Most of them, I think I believe at Wall Recreational Facility. >> You know, Richard, you know what we might be able to do on this? So, if you
read the the entire list and make it one vote and then I can second the vote and we don't have to roll call every single one of these. >> Right. >> I agree. Except the only problem with that I was just I was quickly scanning it not to be argumentative but politely some of the dates effective are
different. Um they're not I wish I could do they're not they're not all effect they're all one is effective 713 one is August 2nd that's the problem with that. Um >> what if you what if you say for the dates stated >> that would work I think that would cover
it. Yeah. >> Would that be okay you think? >> Yeah. Go ahead. >> All right. All right. Let me try that. Okay, that would work. All right. So, I'll move then uh as a group I'll move approve I move uh for approval for the board [laughter]
uh the following uh personnel from the Wall Street Recreational Facility. The notice of resignation for the following individuals. All of them that I read are seasonal golf associates. The rates are stated effectively the same rate with the dates ranging from the effective
date of July 1325 all the way through and including uh November I believe the last one is November 28. Check that and make sure I'm okay. I think that's the last one. Am I correct, Peter? How's that look?
>> All right. So from 7:13 to 11:28, let us move the following for approval. Resignation for Jacqueline Oor, Carolyn Kavichi, Daniel Burolini, Lily Chznia, hope I got that right, John Corrian,
Casey Kelly, Christopher Holmes, Steven Lukey, Paul Blay, Edward Broadney, Paula Morgan, Megan Ole, Adalie Crowley, Carol Arnold, Steven Burgio,
and Anthony Gonalvo all those people uh with seasonal golf associates as stated race stated effective dates have noticed moved. >> Okay, I I'll second that except that I want to add one uh correction. You had indicated there was Edward Broadney but
it's Edward Broadney McDev [clears throat] but as amended I I second that. Yes. >> Thank you so much for catching that. Yep. >> Okay. >> Thank you. [clears throat] I'll take that as a friendly motion to amend. >> Thank you. Motion made and seconded. I'm going to call a roll call vote. Commissioner Stady
>> I. >> Commissioner Collins. >> Yes. >> And the chair votes I. With the little caveat that recently we had a report um from K and Sue Calabro, our golf pro about this
year uh as they saw it and it was really a >> [clears throat] >> uh an enlightening report and uh it was very very positive. So, congratulations to everyone that was participating at the golf course this year. >> Thank you. Next. >> All right, Mr. Chairman, pleased to move
the following. At the North County Aeric Cultural High School, uh, notice of contingent employment for Liam Onki as student laborer at the rate stated effective date 112725 and for Alexander Pimento as student
labor at the rate stated effective date 11:27. Uh those two are are appointed. So moved. >> Second. >> Motion made and seconded on two labor student labor positions.
Commissioner Stady, >> I vote yes. >> Commissioner Collins, >> yes. >> And Chairman Shay votes yours. Thank you. Next. >> Okay. Uh second one, just very quickly, I'll move approval of the notice of address change for Thomas Lombardi.
I believe that's correct. a cafeteria worker rate stated effective on a rate of the address change 112725. So moved. >> Second. >> Motion made and seconded >> on an address change for Thomas
Lombardi. Commissioner Stady. >> Yes. I vote yes. >> Commissioner Collins. >> Yes. >> The chair votes yes. The vote. Thank you. Next. >> All right. And then we have three resignations I'll group together if the chair pleases. I'll move approval for the notice of resignation of Dennis
Aldrich as freshman girls softball coach. Uh resignation of Jake Coen Tioni as JV boys basketball coach and Hannah Cohen Donovan as JV girls basketball coach. Uh those dates of resignation are
all the same. 112025 for the rate stated. So moved. >> Second. >> Motion made and seconded. I'm going to call the role. Commissioner Stady. >> Yes. Vote yes. >> Commissioner Collins. >> Yes.
>> Commissioner Chairman votes yes. It is a vote. >> Mr. Chairman. Yes sir. I move approval north retirement of Mark. Oh Mark Ket as director of it and Mark is uh planning to leave us. Effective date is going to be 3526. So
moved. >> Second. >> Motion made and seconded. Commissioner Stady, >> I vote yes. >> Commissioner Collins, >> yes. >> The chair votes yes. And good luck to March. >> Yes. >> Thank you.
>> The last one we have engineering, I believe. >> Engineering. >> I move approval of the notice of the wage adjustment for Patrick Higgins as county surveyor at the rate stated. Any effective date uh retro to 7125. So
moved. >> Second. Motion made and second. Going to call the role. Commissioner Sty, >> vote yes. >> Commissioner Collins, >> yes. The >> chair votes yes. >> Thank you, Richard. >> When you read the payroll and expense warrants, I think you can block those,
too. We could probably do them as one. >> Sure. >> Yeah. Is that okay? You want to do that? I only have two things, right? All right. All right. With the chair. Yes. >> Number nine, payroll and expense wise. >> All right. Commissioner stated, >> Mr. Chairman, I'm going to group them
together for the fact fact we're remote. Uh, so this is a warrant list of 112625. I'll move approval of the payroll of the county 26-21 the sum [snorts] $145,49287 and I move approval of the payroll of
the school of 26-21 parentheses 11 the sum $461,2851 also moved >> second >> motion made and seconded all in favor Commissioner Stady, >> I vote yes. >> Commissioner Collins,
>> yes. >> The chair votes yes. Unanimous. Thank you. >> All right. >> Number 10, report of the procurement department as to bid openings and contract awards. Director Cronin, do we have any? >> Not this week, sir. You'll have some
next week. >> We'll have it next week. Number 11. This has been on our our list, our our agenda for the last week or two and we're ready to go. It's number 11, the proposed north county handbook revisions under
section 3.3.5. I'll have director Cron and tee it up and if we need Peter, we'll go from there. >> Thank you, Commissioner St. uh Commissioner Sheay. Um joining us on this discussion our HR director Gerard Foy also Peter Summers labor council
commissioners as you know over the last several weeks um after one of our prior public meetings we've addressed the matter involving section 3.3.5 of the employee handbook adopted as of August 14th 2024.
um recognizing that uh this potential uh change would be beneficial and more cl offer more clarity to our human resources and non union employees of the county. We present to you this uh proposed amendment. Um we did some
research to try to streamline um a little bit about what the proposed change would mean. It it would effectively get rid of the three bullets currently in 3.35 which deal with resignation, retirement, and death vacation payouts. It leaves intact um
the fourth bullet regarding carryover where an employee may carry up to 15 unused vacation days from one fiscal year to the next. Uh we do ask uh if you are inclined to support this proposed change that you do so retroactive in
your motion to June 1st, 2025 following any adoption today. Um Gerard will amend the handbook. We will repost this revision revised copy on the uh county's website and uh note on a back
page of revisions what your vote was so that we can track it going forward. Um, and again I want to emphasize commissioners, this change is for non-union folks only and I'll yield to Peter if he has any additional information to share about next steps with collective bargaining and so forth.
>> Summers legal counsel here. >> Sure. I I'm I'm happy to answer any questions you might have. Um, but in terms of collective bargaining, um, any changes to the benefits for um, union members will have to be bargained. Um,
so this is intended to apply to um non-UN members and and I'm I anticipate that we'll be um approaching the union separately to discuss um you know a similar um idea. So um one thing I wanted to mention I believe John
suggested that the motion um excuse me director Cronin suggested that the motion should be uh retroactive to June one. I think we wanted to make it retroactive to July one um so that we capture everybody this fiscal year. But um this motion um or the the the motion is
to replace those first three bullets with a single bullet that has more uniform benefits for everybody. Um this is all um consistent with what I believe the applicable law is in in Norfick County and I think um we are recommending that you move forward with this today.
Any questions of legal counsel or John Cron? >> Yeah, Mr. Chairman. So, um, Mr. >> Whenever we look at something going retroactively rather than prospectively, I always
think hopefully we're not doing anything to harm uh, an employee benefit that, you know, has already started and now we're almost like changing the horse and all of the stream. Can you explain maybe in simple terms? I I understand in discussions with the director we're not doing that. But from a legal ease,
Peter, we're this is not going to hurt anybody going back to July 1, is it? >> Uh no, this this should only be to anybody's benefit. We want to make sure that anybody who um retired this year is getting the same benefit as anyone who retires later next year or resigns or,
you know, passes away. Um everybody who retires this year or or who leaves service this year is going to receive the same type of benefit. Um what this clarifies is that everyone has all of their vacation that has acred and not been used bought out. Um so no one
received um more than that and is now going to get less. Um and we just want to make sure that everybody this year is is getting the same benefit. >> Okay. Thank you very much. Thank you. All right. I know for other questions, Mr. Chairman.
>> Last call. Gerard, you're on board? >> I am. >> Okay. Great. We need a motion retroactive to July 1, 2025. >> Right. Uh I'd move uh Mr. Chairman to
amend the North County Employee Handbook by deleting the first three bullets of section 3.3.5 and inserting in place uh the following bullets. And I refer to um >> Should I read the bullet? >> I would read it. Yeah, just to be clear.
Sorry. Just read the bullet right here. >> I would. >> All right. I would read the following as part of that motion. Then after 12 months of service, vacation shall be deemed fully earned as of the date it is credited [clears throat] and an employee who separates from employment with the county due to
resignation or dismissal, death, or retirement shall be paid an amount equal to their acred but unused vacation as of the date of separation. provided that no monetary or other allowance has already been made there. Therefore, in addition,
an employee who separates due to death or retirement shall be paid an amount equal to the vacation allowance as earned in prior vacation year but which had not been granted. That is the motion. >> Second.
>> Motion made and seconded. Last call. All in favor? I'm going to call the role. Commissioner Stady, >> I vote yes. Commissioner Collins. >> Yes. >> And the chair votes yes. It's unanimous. Thank you very much. Peter Sun, stay on the line here. Number 12, formal and
final signature of contracts between American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Local 2417, Maintenance, Registry, and Engineering Units, and the county commissioners. Director Cronin.
>> Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Um, commissioners, earlier this fiscal year, the county came to terms uh an agreement on trackual benefits starting July 1st, 2025 and expiring uh 3 years hence with uh the various ASME units that were just
mentioned. Um the actual document had gone into a track edits form and was sent over for approval by ASME. Um I'm happy to express that ask me had minor edits and they were just sent over recently. So this is more of a formality
as we've been um practicing the contract terms since their adoption. Uh this afternoon we simply ask for your signatures on the document. They will be followed by representatives of ask me as soon as they are available. I've been in touch with the ask me president. um he
hopes to have somebody around by next week, but in any event, when and if they do appear, we'll try to get them in front of you so that you can shake their hand. But on the other hand, it's just a formality. Uh the contract has already been bought. So today, we're just simply looking for your signatures so that we
can uh post these contracts on our website um as the controlling documents for each of these locals for the next three years. >> Thank you. Any questions, commissioners? Any comments? >> So, no vote needed, just a signature,
correct? Already been executed to to um to approve the the agreements as integrated. >> All right, I'll take a motion. I'll make that motion. >> Second. >> Motion made and seconded. Call the role.
Commissioner Sty, >> I vote yes. >> Commissioner Collins, >> yes. and the chair votes. >> That concludes that matter. Thank you very much. Thank you, Peter. Mr. >> Chairman, just to confirm, we'll use your stamp. Can >> I sign this or Joe sign? >> Uh, all three sign.
>> Really? Okay. >> Yes. Um, okay. >> We may use your stamps to endorse the contracts. >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> Number 13, report of the county director. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Just a few items for your benefit. Um
January 30th, 2026 has been advanced as a date for the next Northfor County Commission, I'm sorry, uh county commissioners association meeting. Our host will be Plymouth. This is a date that I believe the commissioners had previously requested given some activity
and other prior arrangements. So if it's okay with you, I will confirm the [clears throat] 30th of January is acceptable to the commissioners. >> Any questions, commissioners? I think we all agreed to that, Jay. >> Yeah, sounds good.
>> Okay. Um, see, the carpenter interviews continue. Um, I've given you brief updates over the last several weeks since the prior carpenter uh retired. We have conducted about eight interviews, something along that line. Uh, we finished a second interview with a
preferred candidate uh last week. We interviewed two more this week and we'll be conducting uh second interviews on both of them if they respond as early as next early next week. Right. >> Uh our hope is that following this round of second interviews, we'll submit a
name for your consideration of backfilling uh the retired carpenter. Um, I wanted to remind anyone listening that uh, Phil and Tusca had sent out an announcement to department heads um, instructing them to submit any
supplemental transfer needs, supplemental funding needs or other questions by December 3rd uh, in writing to Phil. So, please adhere to that. If you have any questions, reach out to him directly. Regarding our bud, just a brief update, our monitoring uh, intensity continues.
We were just notified today that we have an uh community in uh a little west of us that needs um a follow-up monitoring call. Mr. Galvin will be handling that. Um >> moment. >> Yeah. I'm sorry. I got to read my my
notes here. Um, the commissioners may recall that you funded a building management system in installation at Denim District Court. It's proof of concept. That project began, I believe, in February of this year. It is now complete. There's going
to be a closure meeting next week between our interim facility manager ABS, which is the company that did the installation so that they can accept the system and then immediately begin the training of that particular device. Um
and just briefly, the building management system is a desktop system that allows remote and desktop um manipulation or controls over heating, ventilation, and air conditioning in this case for Denim District Court. As a footnote, um the commissioners may recall you previously approved a
supplemental to study expanding this tool in use to the other county uh courouses. Um, we have received a quote from Hhabib to begin putting together what would be the scope of that work and we expect that to be signed shortly. That will likely be before you next week. Uh, Habib tells us they may have
something um for scope ready by the end of the calendar year, which is great timing. Eventually, all county buildings ought to have building management system controls. I'm grateful that we've been able to uh sort of break the ice with the D of District Court implementation, but the uh the promise is that once you
have these controls, you can really uh collect a lot of efficiency and frankly savings on better efficient uh use of all utilities including air conditioning and heating. So, uh moving ahead, I just want to let you know Den of District Court is sun setting next
week. Last week, uh the assistant county director and I met with the school superintendent in our periodic meetings. Uh it was a great meeting. I'm very impressed by the new superintendent. Jeremy uh presents as a very approachable, willing uh partner. Um we
carried on our conversation covering all facets of our shared interest for about 90 minutes. Um so we look forward to uh continued partnership with Jeremy going forward. Uh but I just want to convey to the commissioners trustees uh thumbs up with Jeremy. He's just a great guy to
work with. Um, and then finally, on behalf of uh the staff here, I wanted to express uh to each of the commissioners and your families a very happy Thanksgiving. I hope you enjoy a peaceful and wonderful time in the next couple of days. The county will be closed on Friday as it is a county
holiday. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. >> Commissioners, anything else for John Cronin? >> It's always u it's great, Mr. Chairman. I just um want to second the thoughts about our superintendent and I've had a couple of informal dealings with him. I
attended the MAFC convention and uh even in some other correspondents that we had to do and uh very prompt, very courteous, very professional and uh it's trending up. It's going good. So, we got a good person there in place and uh very happy as well. It's great to have good
working relationship with John and the county too as well. Very important going forward. Great. >> Thank you. Okay, moving on. Emergency items are topics the chair did not reasonably anticipate. I do not have any other than
to echo John. I want commissioners want to wish everyone a happy and safe Thanksgiving. And I know we have one reference uh I'm going to call on Commissioner Stady relative to Legion.
Uh, Mr. Chairman, uh, the county and the town of Branchie lost a good person this past week as they mourn the loss of, uh, Leland, so-called Lee Dingy, uh, longtime friend of the county and serving, uh, for many years as a delegate to the North County Advisory
Board. Lee was a member of the select board for many years before transferring over to the council format. In fact, he served as the first president of the Brainree City Council and he was involved in many other activities as well. Um, he my condolences and our
condolences go to his wife, to his children, to his family and friends. Uh, he was a good person. Uh, those who knew him knew he was a solid person, straight up guy, and did a lot of things also behind the scenes. Uh, he will be sorely missed and we obviously offer our condolences at this time. I wonder if we
could have a a moment of silence as a tribute for Lee before we adjourn. >> Sure. Moment of silence, Billy Dingy. >> Thank you. I'll take a motion to adjourn, please. >> Mr. Chairman, u with best wish for a great Thanksgiving, I move we adjourn at
12:27. >> Second. >> Motion made and seconded. I'm going to call the role. Commissioner Sty >> I. >> Commissioner Collins >> yes. >> And the chairman votes yes. This meeting is adjourned. We want to wish again everyone a happy holiday. Thank you very
much.