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Part 1 (Video ID: 7kNuD201nl4):
- 00:00:00: Meeting Call to Order, Pledge, and Executive Order
- 00:01:58: Recognition of Joseph Dior for Years of Service
- 00:09:56: Motion to Enter Executive Session Discussion
- 00:11:20: Approval of Meeting Minutes, Public Comment Introduction
- 00:12:31: Public Comment - No Comment Presented
- 00:13:02: Personnel Matters: Agricultural School and Golf Facility
- 00:14:59: Service Milestones and Express Warrants Approval
- 00:16:50: Burn Justice Assistant Grant MOU Approval Request
- 00:18:32: Proclamation: National Therapy Animal Day Approval
- 00:21:41: Proclamation: Education and Sharing Day Approval
- 00:25:00: Procurement Department: Golf Equipment and Parking Lot
- 00:32:05: Director's Report: Budget, Aggie Vote, and Clubhouse
- 00:36:07: Adjournment in Memory of Dennis Charles


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Good afternoon. I'm now going to call a Wednesday, March 25th, 2028 6 meeting of the North County Commissioners. Welcome everyone. We are live and on Zoom today. If you me flag

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it all right 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.

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Welcome. I'm going to read the executive order on the no participation and then we'll get started. On March 25th, 2025, Governor Healey signed into law House Bill 62, an act relevant to

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extending certain COVID 19 measures adopted during the state of emergency, which includes a two-year extension of the offering for public bodies to hold remote meetings by suspending certain provisions of the

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open meeting law. Mass General law chapter 38 sections 18 to 25. That action has was effective immediately extending the current option for remote participation

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through June 30th of 2027. I call the meeting to order. I'm going to call the role. Commissioner state. >> I am present sir. >> Commissioner Collins >> here. Commission is here for today. Do

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>> you want to move to um number five, Joe, because we have uh the treasurer and um Joe Dior here. Recognize them quickly before we go into executive session. >> Absolutely. I think everyone's here, so

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that'll be good. Good morning, folks. Uh motion made to take an item out of order. We're going to take item number five out of our recognition for Joseph Dur employee years as a county service.

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>> Make that motion. >> Second. >> All in favor? There's a motion. >> And after we do, Joe, we'll go to executive session and and then we'll complete the regular agenda.

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Welcome all. How are you? Welcome, Joe. >> Thanks, Commissioner. I can't imagine working anywhere for 40 years, but deserve it. I >> think I've been here for 40. >> What? >> 40. >> Who are you, Danny?

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>> So, I'll just say a few words. I mean, I I said it the other day, but uh 40 years of experience and competence, uh intuition, historical perspective, you can just name it is going out the door. gonna leave a major gap. He

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understands in a uh more than nuanced way, never mind just the practical approach to the job, how this whole county government comes together and we know that it is there's no perfect model when it comes to county government relative to municipalities. So, uh considering staffing levels, uh and the

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way we structure county government, particularly from, you know, when we're county back to state, you guys sheriffs, that's when I was working with Joe before that. Uh it's it's something you can't teach in a class. It's just way too laid and it's way too complex in

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terms of how the laws come together with government accounting but parathetically counting. Uh but more than that I think he's been kind of my opinion just one of those uh uh folks that instills confidence. They know who he is. They know how he

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operates. They know his record. So, uh, Young Bobby is going to have a big big shoes to fill. Uh, but we'll just take that day by day. Joe's agreed to stay involved, uh, through a very, you know, small consulting contract that you guys are so kind to approve. At least for this year, I'm going to keep talking

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about it. Uh, cuz there's going to be many times when, uh, you know, that call will have to be made. So, you guys want to say a few words? >> Sure. >> Okay. Present him with something. So, Joe, I know it doesn't look like much. I thought it was going to be bigger than this. It's a nice money clip with your

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initials. through your sheriff's finger when I left. Jeez. >> So, I got this on uh my dear friends in Quinsey, the jewelers. Hello. Where's the jewelers? >> Yeah, >> Jeff. Uh this is silverplated. It's uh all silver. It's got an issue. You don't

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have an initial, do you? >> I don't. >> Yeah, we got to check birth certificate for that one. >> That's a money clip. It's very nice. it with a >> what >> bill? You're supposed to always when you get your wallet, put money in it. My mother always said that. >> So where's the money? Supposed to put

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the money a couple bucks in there. >> All right, there you go. There you go. >> You're right. I don't create any ethics violation. >> No cash crossing the table. >> That's right. Uh I live up to you folks. >> Retirements are always um bittersweet, don't you say it? In a way. Definitely

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are because you're you're saying goodbye to someone. You're saying goodbye to a family. You've been here 40 years. you've met. I'll think of all the lives you've touched, all the people you've worked with over the years. Uh that's all going to be ending. And uh uh on the other hand, it's a good stop for your

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next phase of your journey. And uh who knows what that will be. Hopefully, it'll be fun and full of good health and a lot of good memories you'll build there, too. But um we want to wish you all the best and thank you for all years of service. >> Thank you, Commissioner. Um, so Joe, when um, so my dad had been

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a county commissioner for 28 years and then uh, I ran for his spot and I did not win, but I I did get in a couple years later and um, my dad was always giving me advice about the county and um, since I've been here, we've had seven new treasurers over the five new

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treasures over the years. And um, every single treasurer that came in, I would say to them the words that my father said to me, and I've said this to Joe, too. Whatever you do, don't mess with Joe Dior. He knows he knows the place inside and out. He'll make it run. And um just keep Joe in there and everything

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should be pretty easy. And um you have so many people have wonderful confidence in you, Joe, and they trusted you for for um this job and that department for years and years. And I want to thank you for all those great years. I've I've been here for almost working on 32 now.

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So um you've been a great asset to the county. I want to thank you for coming for sure. >> I've only been here for 10 years. However, because of where I came from and John Gillis and Franny O'Brien

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and a few other people, uh, I knew early on who Joe Tori was long before I came here. and uh the work of folks in in our our system our insurance our insurance our

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retirement system is set up there rules everyone masters the career employees master the retirement system and they should they should know where they stand nice we we have some people who have made 32 years recently and

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probably a few more way and that's But that's the step that everyone looks at because once you get to be 32 and I don't have to tell you what the age it's 32 years and 62 or something like

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that you go but not everyone does you have the rare beard that doesn't really know when they're going to go and Joe is that rare beard and uh he didn't give anything away

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asked him, "Were you ready to go?" He said, "I don't know." You know, and I think it's a great run. It certainly shows you're happy and you were. And I certainly think that >> it saved the various treasures. How many

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treasures since Joe came here? Seven six. What year? >> Well, six for you. >> Yeah. >> Kill Conley Tim. >> That's right. You save the the you save

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your boss, the treasurer. >> Yeah. >> Having to come in here and work. >> Treasures come and go. Joe seems to stay forever till today. >> Well, we just went through it and it appears we're excited to work with Rob and uh but we want to just wish you

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every good, Joe, and come on in and see us. >> Thank you. I appreciate that. >> Thank you, Joe. >> I'll be back. Don't worry. >> Want to say anything? >> Um, no. Just it's been a great run. Um, thought I had a few extra months. I thought it was stay into December, but things changed. So, uh, out a little

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early, but um, happy to go. I've been working with Bob and trying to set him on the right path. What it's like working for a county versus, you know, private sector, but um, I mean, I appreciate all the three of you have done over the years to support me and

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look forward to see what happens with the county going forward. >> Getty big flip trip plan. We're actually heading to Florida, the whole family at the end of the uh >> late April for a week. >> But besides that, >> right? >> Yeah. I appreciate it. Thank you very

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much. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> All the best. >> Thank you, Joe. Been a pleasure. Right back at you. >> Okay. >> Thank you very much. Thank you. >> Thank you guys. Thank you very much. Appreciate you. Appreciate it.

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>> Thank you. I think I'll go back to >> Yeah. >> Yep. >> Who was taking the minutes? >> Uh the next >> yo. Okay. We're going to have

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>> You want me to take the um want me to make the motion on on the open? I'd like to make a motion uh to go on executive section executive session pursuing to master chapter 38 section 21 subsection A subsection 3 to discuss strategy with respect to

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collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body and the chair so declares >> uh before I second could we ask is there anything you may want to bring up rather than having around here >> I was just here on this on the stuff but

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if this is a good time for me to leave I I know I No, you don't have to session. I come back in. >> No, I wish you could. >> Okay. I Okay. >> Yep. I'll come back in. >> Okay. I know you scheduled it. All right. Thank you. >> I'll second the motion. >> I'll second. >> Okay. Thank you. Thank you. >> On the motion.

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>> Made and seconded. All in favor? >> I say I. >> We are in executive session. We will be returning for our regularly meeting back from executive session. Going to now proceed with the rest of the roll call votes. Number four, minutes of

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the open session meeting of March 18th, 2026. >> Yeah, good question. Yeah, I move approval of the meeting minutes of March 18th at presented. Mr. Chairman, >> second motion made and second all in favor. I accept

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jump. Now we did we did a recognition of Joe for 30 years of service accomplishment. number six. Six. Now, public comment. Every meeting we allow the public to come out

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and speak to us on any item on the agenda or generally any item. And uh now is the time to speak whether you're out in Zoom land as I say or you're uh attended the meeting or you want to

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just come in speak to us about any subject at all. So now is the time if anyone out there has any subject they'd like to bring up a comment public comment.

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Do you have any? >> No sir. >> Okay. That's strong public call and cover comment. Thank you. Moving to number seven. All business. We have none. Number eight.

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Personnel matters for consideration. The first four or five are in the North County Agricultural School. Commissioner St. >> Yes, Mr. Chairman. Be pleased to move the following for approval. As mentioned, they're all at the North County Agricultural High School and

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they're all for contingent employment. So, I move the following with one motion. move contingent employment for Liam James for Benjamin O'Brien, Gabriel Sullivan, and Jeff Lee Loom as student labor uh at the rate stated and the date

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are all the same 32626. So move. >> Motion made and seconded. All in favor? >> I it is a vote for four positions. Next, Wson Recreation Facility. >> Yes, Mr. Chairman, we have two different ones. I'm going to make one motion for

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the rehire is the one for contingent employment. I'll move for approval of notice of rehire. Adalie Crowley, James Fitzroy, not James, Michael O'Neal, Anthony Gunalvo, and Steven Luke as

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seasonal golf associates at the rate stated. And the date of the appointment is from ranges, let's see, 3:26 26 to 3:30 26. So moved. Second. >> Motion made second. All in favor?

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>> I >> I motion is adopted. >> We also have a move approval for the north and contingent deployment for Joseph Cross as a seasonal golf associate at the rate stated and effective date for him is April 126. >> Second

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motion made and second. Is all in favor? >> I is a vote. Thank you. >> All right. >> And there's one more. I best move uh for my service milestones. Uh we want to recognize Joanne uh Kelly of CDs for 10

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years of service and William Speder and the maintenance department for 15 years of service. Do we noted for our record? Okay. Motion made and seconded to recognize Dwayne M. Kelly for her 10 years of service of the registry of

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deeds. Also further bills William Sper for 15 years of service in the maintenance department. All in favor? >> I vote express warrants for approval. >> Mr. Chairman, if you wish, I'll make the motion for the warrant list of 32526.

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Start with first the payroll of the county 263-38. The sum 145,54622. So moved. Second. >> Motion made and seconded. All in favor? >> I. >> I move approval of the expense of the

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county of line 03-0426. The sum $259,238.92. So moved. >> Second. >> Motion made and seconded. All in favor. >> Uh at the school I move for the

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Oh, expense. Yeah. Typo expense for the school. All right. line 26-09A and the sum $113,8262. So moved. >> Second. Motion made second. All in favor? >> I. It is a vote. >> And the last item, Mr. Chairman, for the

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debt service uh line 267 move the sum 38,51563 cents. So moved. >> Second. Motion made and second all in favor I >> that concludes that Mr.

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That's the long list for this meeting. >> Okay. Number 10. Remember the grand the cities, towns, and police departments of Quinsey, Wemouth, and North County for the 2025

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Dead Edward Burn Justice Assistant Grant. It's the program we participated in before. >> That's right. Chair. And it goes for any particular reasons the same two department. >> Uh these are the cities that are affected uh statistically and are most

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eligible for this. >> That's what I thought. I want to get >> any questions commissioners >> Randall didn't uh they didn't make the cut because they made the cut before, right? They were always >> Yeah, they were regulars. But >> this is a little more advice. >> So Quincy and

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>> that's right. >> We need a move of approval, >> please. Thank you. >> I move. Do you want to move it? Move approval of u the memorandum of understanding between uh the city of Quincy and Weimoth and North County uh in relation to the Edward Burn Memorial

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Justice Assistant Grant. Uh this grant uh is in the amount of uh $38,235 for Quincy, $15,369 for Wayimouth. Uh total grant include administrative fee is $54,64.

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Uh this agreement is effective I believe this date and I will make that motion. So >> second motion made and seconded. All in favor? >> I Okay. Well, let's kiss. That's good. >> Okay. Moving right along here.

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Get my finger in the page. Okay, here we go. Number 11, proclamation declaring April 30th as National Therapy Annual Day. Uh there are three or four of these on today.

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Let's look at the National Therapy one, I think. That's the answer right there. >> Okay. Dated March 35th. Richard, if you want to read the resolution, maybe >> did we sign this yet? We didn't sign it

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yet. Is there one for us to officially sign? >> You did. >> We already signed Richard sign. >> I didn't sign it. Okay. All right. I'll sign after I read it. Mr. Chairman, as request, I'll be I'll be happy to move the uh proclamation uh of March 25th for um National Therapy Animal Day. So,

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here's the proclamation. Whereas there are thousands of pet partners, therapy animal teams serving in communities across the United States. And whereas Pet Partners has designated April 30 as National Therapy Animal Day. And whereas scientific research shows that

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interacting with therapy animals can reduce stress, relieve depression, slow heart rate, lower blood pressure, and strengthen the immune system. And whereas therapy animal teams in the town of Nem play an essential role in

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improving health and well-being through the human animal born. And whereas therapy animal teams interact with a variety of people in our community including veterans, seniors, patients, students, and those approaching end of life. And whereas

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those exceptional therapy animals who partner with their human company, sorry, bring comfort and healing to those in need. And whereas we encourage more pet owners to consider becoming pet partners volunteers to help our community by

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creating greater access to meaningful animal therapy visits. Now therefore, we the Northfor County Commissioners do hereby proclaim April 30, 2026. Oh, is it forgot? Okay. Uh as natural

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therapy animal day in the county of Northwalk and encourage our citizens to celebrate our therapy animals and their human handlers. Further, I publicly we publicly salute the service animal therapy teams in our community and in

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communities across the nation and is signed effective to state by the county. So move seconded I >> to approve the resolution claiming

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national therapy manual day in N. All in favor? I done. There's one. Next one. Proclamation declaring March 29th. >> I refer to that one.

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>> Education. Thank you. >> And sharing day in Huff County. I think it's says 26. >> Wait, that's not the right one. Hold on. It's late. I'm sorry. Can you sign it? No, I didn't. There's the National

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Animal B. All right. Okay. >> Correct. Thank >> the next is um >> wait. So, yes. So, now I'm doing the sharing day. The last one was a pet. Yeah. That way. Yeah. >> All right. So, um

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education sharing day, >> right? Okay. So, I'd like to make a motion to move forward with the resolution proclaiming education as sharing day in a county. Whereas, education the cornerstone of a strong and free society determines what we know and shapes who we are. In that light,

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education is more than the mere transmission of facts and figures. Rather, it must prepare children for a life of responsibility and purpose, forming and strengthening their moral character. And whereas a global spiritual leader, leading advocate for the advancement of education, the Rabbi

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Rabbi Manakam Merson of righteous memory stressed that a moral and ethical education empowers every individual to realize their full potential, make the world a better place. Such an education can nurture the unity of diverse peoples through encouraging increased acts of

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goodness and kindness and viewed with the awareness that even a single positive act of an individual can change the world and usher in an era of global peace. And whereas March 29th 126 will mark 124 years since the re's birth.

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from childhood envision a world of peace and tranquility for all and advanced the sacred responsibilities for and ethical values known as the seven noahhide laws that have formed the bedrock of society since the dawn of civilization to honor the creator creator respect life reject

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violence act honestly value family promote generosity and build a just and moral society and whereas education and sharing day is observed each year on the reb's birthday in recognition of his outstanding lasting contributions toward the improvement of education, morality, and

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acts of charity around the world. A day to pause and reflect on the responsibility to ensure our youth have the foundation necessary to lead lives rich in purpose and fulfillment through service and good works. Now, therefore, we the North County Commissioners do hereby proclaim Sunday, March 29th, 2026

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to be education and sharing day in county. We call upon government officials, educators, volunteers, and citizens to reach out to th to those within your communities and work to create a better, brighter, more hopeful future for all. Approve this 25th day of

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March, 2026. So move. >> Second asended. >> Motion made and seconded relative to designating March 20th, 2026 as education and sharing day.

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Enough of time. Motion made second with all fair. That is a motion. Um next 11 >> report from the procurement department

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did opening any contract awards. We have one contract. >> Yes sir. paper. >> Okay, I think we have one. >> So, the first one is for drones keeping equipment at the golf course. Two pieces

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of equipment and this will be a 5-year lease for that equipment. >> Okay. >> To PNC Bank. >> Can you recommend us to sign this? >> Pardon? >> Can you recommend we sign it? >> Yes. Tim, if you wish, I'll be happy to move

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the approval uh of the uh the lease for the u the turf products. Is that what it is? The quart of turf products. That's the company. Okay. Mhm. And uh it's for the submitted lease for a Sandpro

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204Z and a Ventrak flail mower for 5 years in accordance with the state bids and uh the annual payment of $5,643 for 5year period. Total lease price

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$28,215. So moved. Second. >> Motion made a second to approve. the contract for the 5-year lease to President's Golf maintenance machinery at Wellston

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Recreation Facility with PNC Bank lease for 117,000. >> No, that's the contract number, Joe. >> That's I'm sorry. Contract number available if you want. Motion made and seconded. All in favor?

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>> I. >> I. It is passed. Next. >> The next one is uh we've gone out to procure engineering services to design and oversee construction on the parking lot behind Denim District Court. Came up

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with a very nice vendor named Carr who will be willing to oversee and quickly move the schematic design along for this project. motion, please. >> Yeah. What are we doing? Where are you going, Mr. Chairman? >> This is the pre Okay, go ahead. John,

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you explain. >> Uh, three, Mr. Chair. So, commissioners, as you know, um, earlier this year, you approved and the advisory board approved a sum of money to repave the lot across the street uh, behind district court. um in order to achieve um adequate

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oversight and engineering and design for that work which is going to be quite substantial um Moren and her team put out to bid uh the need for these services. This was the low bid um and was also competitively scored. Uh this firm will work with the county to ensure

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that the scope of work that we design and put out to bid for the ultimate paving will be done professionally through engineering um assessment and with all nod if you will towards potential uh permits required by the town of Denim to achieve the ultimate goal of repaving and lighting that that

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lot. One thing I want to alert the commissioners for is we we uh were hoping that this particular vendor will give us a relatively quick idea of the value of the cost of doing this project. Um I believe we um we supplemented this project at about was it

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>> 350,000. This contract is you can see is about 55. So right off the top um a substantial amount of the projected cost will be put towards study and design. Uh we will ask this uh firm uh right out of the gate if whether or not the remaining

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balance of funds might be sufficient for our competitive um bid for this when it goes out hopefully in about a month and a half. In the event that that early sign is that it's too tight, we'll come back to you in the next couple of weeks and potentially ask you to augment the contract so that we can secure the

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services when they're ultimately bid. Okay. What's the time frame on? >> Um, I believe they're looking at about four to six weeks uh for the completion of their product and get it ready for bid. >> So, we're going to lose that parking lot obviously when they're doing the work,

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right? Because it's shut down >> for some time. >> Yeah. So, we'll have to make sure people know and get the notice. >> We uh I've already instructed the facilities to make sure all of Butters um and that is property owners as well as employees of the courts um understand what we're going to be doing uh and when

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we're doing it. That's right. Mhm. So, it's possible we might not decide till summer. >> That's right. That's I was just going to say that though. >> That's what we >> Yeah, that might be a good sign. And then also, one last question if I may. What What's the time frame to finish it? Like, would it be done during the summer? >> Um, we don't know yet. Um, if I had to

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guess, Richard, I'd say a couple weeks we get to go. Um, we also, as noted in I think what Moren put forward to you, we also are looking to redesign the lighting for the lot because right now we have that one eye in the sky. That's >> that may or may not be uh the right way

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to do it. Uh, we're looking to improve the lighting by putting in um light standards that mimic what you see out on the street. Architecturally interesting, but downcasting lights so it doesn't embarrass uh the butters and that'll that'll be to their delight. So, that adds a kind of component to the back

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end. And I've talked to Chick about the installation of the lighting. He believes he can do the work as a licensed electrician. >> Um, but when we get to it, we'll see if we can both save money and save time. So, I don't know if I can give you a definitive timeline. We'll learn more once the study's completed. >> Just as a an aside, it's just it

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wouldn't be a bad idea to let the town of Denim know, too. Once you do lighting, it's always something. >> You will have to go through permitting. >> Okay. You will. Okay. Okay. So, that's good. That's good. >> Well, certainly to the event. We don't ever >> say no to what the sound is doing. >> No, no, I wouldn't about that. I meant

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you stop putting lighting. You change the lighting or buddies are going to say how'd that happen? So, you want to make sure they're aware of it or and then you're going to be >> Patrick is overseeing this. So, >> he is not the facility directors. Patrick is advising. >> Okay. >> Patrick's advising the facility. I'm sorry.

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>> Okay. Good. >> I was got to do it. It's needs it now. >> Oh, yeah. There was one hole there that if you even if I fell in you would you have to go look >> facilities just passed it and it's holding >> gas patched but >> good. So I'll be happy to move the uh to

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award the contract to PAR corporation to provide engineering services uh as outlined in this proposal uh for the parking lot reconstruction project at the behind the damage court and uh the proposal fee for services is not

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exceed $55,00 I. Thank you. >> You're welcome. That's good. >> Okay. Right. Thank you. >> Thank you very much. >> Thank you. I assume we're going to be registering dates.

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>> More than the number 14. >> Thank you, Commissioner. Just several items. First, a week from today, I hope to have the four-year proposed balance

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budget for the FY27 fiscal year. Um, as you know, we are waiting um the final vote um of the trustees on the FY27 school budget, which I believe is intended uh to occur this coming Friday. So, if all things go according to plan,

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uh next week, I will have the 27 budget before you for your consideration. Uh, speaking of the Aggie vote, just to remind the commissioners, trustees and those listening, there'll be I believe it's virtual only meeting of the Aggie trustees this Friday at 8:30 uh to

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consider a vote on the proposed FY27 school budget. Uh, just a reminder that we're waiting uh, excuse me, today is the last day to receive supplemental transfer requests uh, for the year ending fiscal year 27. That information

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was sent out uh, requested by Phil and TUSCa. So, department should respond to him by the close of business today. Uh, and then finally, I hope we can pull this off. I've asked Bill to pull up um just three pictures that were sent to me earlier this week by Chick Cushing um

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that I hope will give the commissioners a quick peek into the basement of the clubhouse in Quinsey at the Wall Recreational Facility. Back in January during an offse off golf season meeting with Carl and his staff, we walked around the property and we collectively understood that the lower level needed

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dramatic improvements. This first view is the switch gear room in the basement. When we were there, you could not walk in that room. There was a lot of storage in there, file cabinets. The rear area where uh that switch gear is which should be remain clear of any kind of um material was uh overrun with storage

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material. Furthermore, overhead there was uh quite a lot of uh old uh in some cases retired wiring uh holes in the wall and so forth. So over the last two months your uh painter, carpenter

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um and electrician have put in a lot of work to uh bring this particular space uh to what it appears now, which is remarkable. I'll note the floor is now a gray epoxy uh which is safer and cleaner. Bill, if you just show them the next page, I think you'll get a view, a

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different view of this room. And then finally, one of the hallway. Uh, this area is not well traveled by the public. Um, unless you're going in and out of the club clubhouse rooms, but adjoining this room um is the food storage area and some of the administrative offices.

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So, it's an area that mainly employees and others uh frequent. Um, but it was it's beyond the public view. So, they did a great job. Um, did Bill change the >> I I think he did. Bill Bill has figures. So, >> you're talking like >> I'm going to guess he flips at any

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second now because he hasn't spoken to us. But I wanted to just take this moment to give you a view. Um, I spoke to um, Commissioner Stady, excuse me, Commissioner Sheay about perhaps having a commissioner meeting up at the clubhouse um, this spring to recognize

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just not just this work, but also uh, the completion of the tennis court work that you funded. Um it'd be a great time of the year to get up to the course, say hello to the golfers, um have a public meeting, and get to see the work that was done. This is the main hallway. Again, just note the work that was done

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to clean this area up. It is I wish we had before pictures. Uh we're not here to embarrass anyone, but it was quite a transformation. It was all done with county labor. So, we want to thank uh all those that contributed to this uh off season so that as Carl and his people have begun the season uh this

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week, they can do so with a much cleaner, brighter because there's new lighting in there as well uh space for everybody. So, nice job. That's all. Just wanted to call that out. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. That's all I have. >> Okay. >> Moving right along. Before we adjourn, I

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have some unfortunate news. >> Yeah. >> A great member of our North County family. Uh Dennis Dra >> Frank Dennis Charles, town administrator of the town of Bellingham,

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passed away on March 17th, 2026 after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Dennis enlisted the US Air Force where he served as captain before finding his true calling in public administration.

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He proudly served the town of Bellingham for nearly nearly 38 years. Beginning as town manager in 1987 and later as town administrator, Dennis truly enjoyed his job in the

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community he served, even returning on a part-time basis. After recovering from a lifethreatening illness in 2023, the county commissioners extend their benefit and condolences to Dennis's family and friends as well

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as the community of Bellingham and adjourn in his memory today. I might want to remind everyone that Bill and John and Bill worked along with us with Dennis and he'd be diligent every time we had him out over the town

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of Planeville. So, we got to know Dennis pretty good in >> Bellingham. Bellingham, >> I'm sorry. >> Bellingham, >> of Bellingham. And I did know it was Bellingham. Yeah, >> we got to know him a little more in the last 15 months than we had before. But again, you're looking at longtime

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people. 38 years and >> Mr. Johnson really pleasure. >> Oh yeah, you can tell. And uh I'd like to adjourn this memory today in honor of Dennis and

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>> uh with that somber note. I would move that we adjourn the meeting at uh 212 212. >> Second be made and seconded. Thank you very much. This meeting is all in favor? >> Yes.

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This meeting is adjourned.