means I can go, right? You're good to go. Good afternoon. I'm now going to welcome you to the Wednesday, April 16th, 2025 meeting of the North County Commission.
Call to order. On March 28th, 2025, Governor Healey signed into law House Bill 62, an act relative to extending certain COVID 19 measures adopting during a 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 chapter 38 sections 18- 25. That action was effective immediately,
extending the current option for remote meetings through June 30th of 2027. So, welcome everyone. If you join me in saluting the flag, I allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the stands, one
nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. I call the role. Commissioner Sty, I am present. Commissioner Collins, I'm present. And Commissioner Shay is present. Richard, do we have your permission to use your SP today? Yes.
Permission granted. Yep. Okay. No executive session today. So, we'll go right to number four, which is the minutes of the open session meeting of August of April 9th, 2025 for your approval. Mr. Chairman, I reviewed them.
They seem in order. I move approval. Second. Motion made and seconded. All in favor? I is approved. Thank you. Five, appointments. We have none. Six, we have public comment. Every week at our meeting, we have a public comment whether people would come in in
person or zoom in. Now is the time for the public comment. If anyone has any public comment relative to today's agenda, now is the time. Director Croner, do you have anyone that has approached you? None.
Okay. Last call for public comment. Last call for public comment. Seeing none, we're going to go to old business. We have no old business today. Next. Personnel matters for
consideration. We have several at the golf course, one at the commissioner's office, and three at the school. If you want, I can move those if you want, Mr. Chairman. Go ahead. Absolutely. So, Wallace Recreational Facility, uh, Mr. Chairman, is all the
same. The six people, uh, individuals, all the motion will be for the notice of rehire for the following individuals in the position of seasonal golf associate. David Payne, Paul Blay, Charles Ward, Robert Robinson,
Michael Shaw, and Paula Morgan. Again, as seasonal golf associates, all for the same rate of paying. The effective date is 41725. So moved. Second. Motion made and seconded. All in favor?
I can connect Texas Commission's office. Um, Peter, you want to do this one? Who's was this a new new person? John or Peter? Yes. Back. Okay, I'll move it. I move appointment of Alec Lorino as the
fiscal specialist at the rate of pay effective 428.25. So moved. Motion made and seconded. All in favor. Thank you. All right. Agricultural High School. at the Aggie school. I notice a budget code change
for Kurt Buckman as the animal science four person uh said change to be effective 41025. So moved second motion made and seconded on promoting Keith Buckman. All in favor I is a vote. Thank you. Two together Mr. Chairman a notice
to continue employment although the rate of pay is differently. I'll make a note of that. Move approval for Noah Perkins, a student labor at the rate stated effective date 41725. And if for Mason Kelly, student labor at the rate stated effective date
41725. So moved. Second. Motion made and seconded. All in favor? I I. That concludes that, Mr. Chairman. Thank you. Payroll and expense warrants. Commissioner Collins has Do you have them, Richard?
I do not, sir. No, I did not. Mr. Collins is going to do them. All right. I make a motion we approve warrant 25-41 payroll in the county in the amount of 147,176.86. So moved. Second. Made and
seconded. All in favor? I. The second warrant is 25-41 um subsection 21 payroll of the school in the amount of $215,870.93. So moved. Second. Much made and seconded. All in favor? I. It is a vote. Next. The next item on the warrant
list is 040325 expense of the county in the amount of 685,16867. So moved. Second. Motion made and seconded. All in favor? I. It is a vote. I. The next item is 25-10 expense of the school in the amount of $215,870.93. So moved.
Second. Motion made and seconded. All in favor? I. It is a vote. The last item on the warrant list is 25-41 ARPA do transfer in the amount of $49,000. So moved. Second. Opera do. Okay. Motion made and
seconded. $49,000 approval for operative town of Dova. All in favor? I I thank you. That concludes the payroll and expense warrants. Number 10, procurement report from the procurement department relative to
openings and contract awards. Uh nothing this week, sir. We have nothing this week. We'll go by that number 11 proclamation request. Commissioners in your packet. We have a request to
name this week, I believe, or next week, but I know it's in your packet. April 30th. A week of April 30th. Okay. National Therapy Animal Day. Richard, do you have this? Do you want me to read it? It's
all yours, Mr. Collins. Wait a minute. Okay. Um Oh, I'll get it. I make a resolution proclaiming National Therapy Animal Day in North County. Uh there are thousands of pet partners, therapy animal team serving in communities across the United States. And whereas
Pet Partners has designated April 30th as National Therapy Animal Day. And whereas scientific research shows that interacting with therapy animals can reduce stress, relieve depression, slow heart rate, lower blood pressure, and
strengthen the immune system. And wow. Whereas therapy animal teams in the town of Needm play an essential role in improving human health and well-being through the human animal bond. 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 these exceptional therapy animals who partner with their human companions 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 creating greater access to meaningful therapy animal visits. Now therefore, we the Norfolk County Commissions do hereby proclaim April 30th, 2024 as National Therapy Animal Day. In the county of in the county of
North and encourage our citizens to celebrate our therapy animals and their human handlers. Further, I publicly salute the service of therapy animal teams in our community and in communities across the nation. Proclaimed and approved the 16th day of
April, 2024. So moved. Well done. See 2025. Yeah, I read I read the the form just as it read, but it's it says 2024, but it's 2025. Yes. Okay. I guess I do it again, I guess. Right. Yep. Okay. Motion made and
second regarding a resolution proclaiming National Therapy Annual Day in Northfor County. And that day is April 30th of 2025. Any questions? All in favor? I I
It is a It is a vote. Thank you very much. Moving right along. Report of the county director. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Just a final reminder uh for those who are eligible, your statement of financial interest is due to the ethics commission uh next
week, May 1st. Actually, two weeks. Yeah, May 1st coming up. Um, just wanted to pass along to the commissioners. Our new pro at the golf course uh requested um our council deise a new contract for users of the golf
carts uh to sign a waiver um to protect the county going forward. Su Calabro's efforts uh were uh rewarded when Scott Lopez turned around a new contract for all users of the carts of golf carts to sign to protect your risk going forward.
Nice job, Sue. Um, just a quick update for the commissioner's benefit. You have some upcoming meetings um that may have some content uh you should be aware of. Um Patrick Higgins is looking to discuss Page Street um and the next step steps on April
30th, excuse me. Um and on May 7th, you'll be seeing Plymouth County Commissioner Greg Hanley who will speak to you about um global climate action um alliance that he is involved in in some u concepts that he wishes to explain to
you. So those two events are coming up uh this evening. You have uh the advisory board at uh the agricultural high school. Um of course that preced that is preceded by the finance committee at 5. The advisory board will follow at 6:00. Um there will be a vote
presumably on May 14th on the budget that will be presented to the advisory board this evening. Um I also wanted to alert the commissioners you um previously had approved the transfer the first transfer request of ARPA funds within purpose areas with the town of uh
dover several weeks ago. um we internally processed that transfer and you physically or uh more formally I should say approved of the transfer funds today. So that task now completes the uh the first transfer. We expect some others coming down the road u but
the proof of concept is now official. Uh DOA gets its money in the proper place. Uh and then finally I wanted to alert the commissioners. You received a a very nice thank you from the town of Medfield. um Kim Norren who is the
Medfield outreach coordinator and prevention uh act social worker. She was very grateful for um the recent opioid settlement grant awarded to Medfield outreach. Um they wanted to express their sincere gratitude for your generosity. Um so that is all I have
this afternoon, Mr. Chairman. Thank you. Refresh me. How much we gave to the town of Medfield? $1,500 each town in our collaborative. God that the collaborative. That's right. So, okay. Okay.
Any questions of Director Cronin? I'm all set. Good job. Thank you, John. Wow. Emergency items are topics the chair did not reasonably anticipate would be discussed. I have none. John
did mention that word. meeting with the advisory board at the agricultural high school tonight usual place and uh I'll take a motion to adjurnn. Uh Mr. Chair, I'll be pleased to move we
adjourn at uh 2:14. Second. Motion made and seconded. All in favor? I have a very happy Easter weekend. Thank you very much. One, we'll see you soon.