Good afternoon. I'm now going to call the Wednesday, January 28th, 2026 meeting of the North County Commission to order. Welcome everyone. First order of business is I'm going to
read the executive order on remote participation. On March 28th, 2025, Governor Healey signed into law House Bill 62, an act relative to extending certain provisions
of the COVID 19 measures adopted during the state of the 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 chapter 30A sections 18- 25. That action was effective immediately extending the current provision options for remote meetings through June 30th, 2027. Welcome. We are alive live and remote.
Thank you to please join me in saluting the flag. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States to the republic for it stands one nation under God indivisibley justice for all. >> Thank you.
>> Roll call vote. Commissioner Sty >> I am present sir. >> Commissioner Collins >> present. Commissioner Chay is present. We have a full quum. >> And Joe um you have my permission to use my stamp on all votes taken.
>> Excellent. Item number one is done. Item number two, roll call is done. Commissioner Shay is here. Three to zero. Number three, executive session. No executive session today. Number four, minutes the open session meeting of
January 21st, 2026. >> Yes, Mr. Chairman. Uh, I reviewed the minutes. I'd be pleased to move approval as presented. Second >> motion made and seconded
to accept the >> minutes of the open session meeting of January 21st, 2026. Roll call vote. Commissioner Collins, >> yes. >> Commissioner Stady, >> yes. >> Commissioner Sheay. All vote is
positive. That me ought to pass. Number five, appointment at 1 p.m. We had an appointment today with our procurement officer, >> chief information officer, >> chief information officer, Stan Evans, but he's uh >> under the law
>> under the weather and and at home. So, I'll take a motion to continue this till next week. >> Yes, I think it'll be ready by then. >> All right. The appropriate Sure. I move that we table uh the appointment with the chief information officer uh and
postpone it till next week. >> Second >> motion made and seconded on tableabling a a report from the chief information officer Sam Evans from to today till next week. Roll call vote. Commissioner
Collins >> yes. >> Commissioner Sty >> yes. Commissioner Sha will number six, public comment. Each week at our meeting, we have a session for public comment. Now is the
time for folks that are with us on Zoom or people that come in to see us at the office. Uh now is the time if there's anyone out in Zoom land that would like to address the commissioners, please, now is the
time. Director Cronin, have you had any uh requests? >> Not this week. No. >> Okay. No requests. Last call for public session. Public forum.
Seeing none, we'll move to number seven. All business. We I have no business. Number eight, personnel matters for consideration. Yes, Mr. >> Chair, we have a few at uh the walls
recreational facility and also at the North Agie. You want to move those? >> Sure. >> All right. At the walls recreational facility, uh we have noticed a contingent uh rehires for the following individuals. Uh, Michael Deei as a
seasonal golf post associate. Uh, rehired for Edward Devon as a seasonal golf associate. Keith Cross, seasonal golf associate, and Michael Culllet Jr. uh, as the assistant golf pro. Those
appointments are all contingent and um, they all have the effective date of 3126 at the rate. >> So moved. That's correct. Motion made and seconded to rehire. Seems like last week we just
got through the books. We hire the aforementioned individuals uh as summer associates at the North County Agricult North County Recreation Facility in Wall.
>> Three three are seasonal, Mr. Chairman, and the other one is assistant golf pro Michael. >> Okay. >> But uh they all are contingent appointments. You're correct. >> Correct. >> Motion made and seconded. Roll call. Commissioners Collins. Yes,
>> Commissioner Stady. >> Yes. >> And Commissioner Shas, the following people are rehired for what we hope is a successful year. >> I don't think there'll be anyone golfing there this week or next, but >> No. >> Funny ironic though.
>> There would be people using it. There's a lot of >> There's a lot of recreational. >> Yeah, >> it is being used uh as you know, it's a a top-notch place for for sledding, skiing, toboggoning. Yeah. >> And uh
it was busy over this weekend. So that's great. >> Next one. At the agricultural school. >> Uh I want to move approval. I notice the container deployment for Charles Croal uh as a sub student instructor at the North County Erical
High School at the rate stated effective date 12926. So move. >> Second. Motion made and seconded on the contingent employment for Charles Kokal as a substitute instructor
effective 12926. Roll call vote. Commissioner Collins >> yes. >> Commissioner Stagy >> yes. >> Commissioner Shay votes yes. The passes. Thank you. >> January milestones.
We try to look out through our current employees group and and pick out certain dates and milestones with their employment. And today we want to salute Jerry Kir >> Kiron.
>> Jerry Kiron, our maintenance man in our maintenance department. He's hired here 125 2005 and last week was his 20th year to come with the county and we want to congratulate Jerry. That's just a little
note. We wish him well and hopefully he'll stay another 20 years. So a shout out to Jerry. Thank you. Next payroll and expense warrants for approval. >> Mr. Chairman, uh
>> yes. Who are you? Of course. I'll move a following items for a warrant list for 12826. Number one, item 26-30, uh, payroll to county. Move approval of $146,1936. So move.
>> Second. >> Motion paid, made, and accepted. We're going to take a roll call vote. Commissioner Collins, >> yes. >> Commissioner Shay, yes. Commissioner Sty, >> yes. Motions approve. Thank you. >> Through your curveball. Sorry.
>> All right. Uh second one line item 010426. Expense for the school the sum $356,8516. So moved. >> Second. >> Motion made and seconded. Roll call vote. Commissioner Collins.
>> Yes. >> Commissioner Sty. >> Yes. >> And Commissioner Shay. Yes. The motion's pass. Next >> last item. The expense for the county item 26-07A the move approval of the sum 131,76481.
So move >> second. >> Motion made and seconded. Roll call vote. Commissioner Collins. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Sty. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Shay votes yes. Motion's adopted. That concludes payroll expense warrants.
Number 10, letter of thanks to Veterans Holiday Drive partners. As you know, and in last week's meeting, we uh waxed on eloquently about our successful veterans holiday drive where uh
director Lucille Casses and members of her staff uh collected perishable items for various veterans hospitals and distribution to hospitals. Um
these eight these 12 letters are letters uh to people who uh spoke out and shout out and held out put out bins and were very successful in in helping it was somewhat of a change in our modus operendi but it's proved
very successful. Plus, we congratulated Lucille last week and she and director uh commissioner stated went out and went into some of the veterans hospitals and distributed food radio. These letters are going to go to
Massik Executive Office of Housing and Liverpool Communities, Knights of Columbus, Foxboro, Sharon, Walpole Senior Service Center. Debbie Franken, Joseph Hamilton, Post Commander,
American Legion, Post 18, Denim, Arafat Knight, a veteran service officer, Town of Canton. Charlie Dudy, town administrator, Town of Canton. >> Susan Longmore, Alry Coordinator, the Medford Council, Medfield Council of
Aging. Britney Tuttle, librarian, Quinsey, I'm sorry, Denim Public Libraries. Diane French, Friends of the Denim Public Libraries. Debbie Sell, program coordinator, North
Senior Center, Medway Branch. Caitlyn Theibo, executive director, Sharon Council on Aging. Shannon Nisbet, director of veteran services, Franklin Senior Center.
And last but not least, last but not least, Sarah Amarell, director, Franklin Senior Center, Franklin Mass. All of these folks were helpful and aiding us and coordinating
this and uh from all reports given last week. We did it was an excellent job. So, we're going to send those letters out. They'll be out this week and we wish everyone well and we'll see them next
year. >> That's number 10. Number 11. Wonderful. >> Great job. Great job. Great job. Another letter of support for the Randolph 2026 community development block grant application.
You don't have >> believe it's the first one. >> There is no I don't have it. This is a letter again to Secretary Ed Augustus, Mass Executive Office of Housing and
Liverable Communities 100 Cambridge Street Sweet 300. Town of Randolph fiscal 26 CDBG application. Dear Mr. Secretary, we write to you today to support the Town
of Franklin's application for fiscal year community development block grant CDBG funding. Wait, do Franklin or Randolph? >> Randolph. Did I say Franklin? Yeah, >> I'm sorry. >> That's okay. >> I'm a little off today. Franklin, I'm sorry.
>> Franklin's next. Good. If awarded, this funding from the Mass Executive Office of Housing and Finance, Livable Communities would support Randolph's continuing work to meet housing and child care needs
to moderate income families. Goes on, I won't read it. several paragraphs. Does the CDBG funding has been a vital resource for low and moderate income Randolph residents struggling to
preserve their homes of access and access affordable child care services. We hope that you will give this grant worthy proposal to support low and moderate moderate income families within the heart of North
County favorable action. Thank you very much. Signed North County Curses 3. We'll send that out also this week. I didn't sign it, but I'll sign it when
I do that. Number 12, report from the procurement department. bid opening Xando contract runs. Morin, come on up. >> Good afternoon. What do we have? >> Good afternoon. Well, when we set up our ARPA
consultant assistant uh contract, we set it up so that if we needed further services, we could extend by 6 months. And we we're doing that now. And it will end June, the end of June 2026.
>> Mhm. And we're ready to go with it today. Correct. >> Yeah. >> Signature >> bring your package here. >> Y >> um extension. >> Any questions? >> No.
>> Are you looking for a motion to >> Okay, great. >> extend the contract of William Galvin as assistant opera coordinator. Bert >> section made and seconded. >> Oh, okay. That would be the said
contract will be at the rate stated and until and concluding on 6:30 26th. >> So move >> second and seconded. Roll call vote. >> Commissioner Sty I vote yes.
Commissioner Collins >> yes. Commissioner Sh. Yes. Three to zero. >> Do we have anything else in the procurement department? That's all for now. That's it today. Thank you very much.
>> Oh, no. Wrong one. Sorry. Thanks. >> Do we need this to be signed? >> Nope. >> Uh, yes. >> This is the one for the seven. You signed it in >> number 13. >> Okay. Thank you. Request for civic rate at president's golf course returnment of
friendship to benefit Boston Children's Hospital hot center. Let's look at that. We don't have any of the Okay. Thank you letter for Patrick O' Conor of New York
City, New York. Dear Commissioner Sheay, I'm writing to formally request the civic break for our charity event, the Tournament of Friendship, scheduled to be held at President's Golf Course on Friday, May 8th, 2026. The Tournament of Friendship is an
annual fundraising commitment. Our one mission to raise funds for Boston Children Hospital Heart Center. Our target for 2026 is to secure $15,000 in direct contributions. 100% of the net proceeds will be donated
to the hospital to support cardiac care. Thank you so much for considering this request to partner with us and giving back to the community in the Boston Children's Hospital Heart Center. Please contact me at your earliest convenience to finalize details
for May 8th, 2026. Patrick O'Connell Patrick secured the date and uh as we do now, we try to even for our repeat uh charities, which this is a repeat charity. Uh
they've got to make sure that the book is correct uh down at the golf course so we don't fill the course or have two in the same day. >> So the paperwork is uh ready to go. Tournament of
friendship. >> Any questions? >> Yeah, I do. Is this this is a new charity or they before? >> They've been with us before. >> Don't recall. It's funny. Okay. I didn't recall the name. I didn't recall. I really haven't. >> I called down there just because the letter refers to being here before and
well what happened is the New York City address. >> Okay. >> And then I I looked at it. I called down. Yeah. They had them success. >> So he probably has done it when he local. >> I think the letter indicates commissioner that the tournament is the revival of a tradition started by his grandfathers.
>> So he's bringing it back. >> Okay. Uh second question I think you covered it Mr. Chairman. that would be subject to making sure that date is available. >> I mean, >> everything's subject. That's why we like to let him >> He's jumping the gun. We're in winter and he's jumping. >> Yeah, but we
>> But I didn't think they wanted scholarship or discounts on Friday. That's usually a busy day, but we'll defer to that. They they thought he wanted tournaments on Monday. Usually does tournaments Monday. Well, >> can he say that one time? >> We won't call. We'll have to work adjust
to this this time. for they give us, you know, ample service and >> well saying is probably the proper motion would be to move that we grant the request of a charity rate or civic rate I suppose for the tournament of
friendship golf tournament be held the president's golf course on or about Friday May 8th. >> Yes. >> How's that? On or about Friday 2026 subject to u final review by director. >> Okay. >> Fair enough. No, I saw a fellow on that
one here. >> No. >> Okay, it is. >> Yes, that's so we'll forward that to >> Yeah, I'll second the motion. Richard. >> Okay. Motion made second. Roll call vote. Commissioner Sty,
>> I vote yes. >> Commissioner Colin, >> yes. >> Commissioner Sherry votes yes. Thank you very much. Number 14, report of the North A county director, John Throl. >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman. A few items for
your uh if you notice the um this past weekend, as you know, we all experienced an impactful weather event. Um as a result of the snowfall, the facility maintenance staff um deserve high praise for their efforts to make ready the public buildings, including the
courouses and these administrative offices for use and occupancy first thing Tuesday morning. A lot of snow out there. They did a great job. I also want to uh thank Carl for um noticing that the Wallace Recreational Facility was also made ready for public use as
Chairman Chay just indicated. Um haven't had much snow as an invitation for a lot of the different kind of recreation that happens up there during the winter. So, um everybody did a great job. Um I'm afraid we're not out of the woods yet. Um but um >> just wanted to note note them and uh
thank them again for their hard work. Uh a reminder to the commissioners and the department heads budgets are due to the commissioner's office next week, February 3rd. If anybody has any questions, please reach out to Phil and Taska or myself. We'll be happy to help. Uh the commissioner should be advised as they know um we um do performance
evaluations for department heads. Um all the midyear reviews are underway right now. We are halfway through the year on various goals. Um I'm pleased to say as I've had several already that department heads are making great strides um with their goals. Um Sam who would have been
with us today uh has one of the most impactful goals. Uh and we'll hear about it next week but um he's doing great work on the time and attendance matter. Um you'll hear about that next week. I just also want to note that um there may be another impactful weather event coming up this weekend. Um the forecast
indicates that might be mostly a southeastern Massachusetts impact which could touch us. Um as always, you know, the storm policy, the counties in place. We'll notify people if anything changes. Um and then finally, uh just a public another public notice. Um the county
commissioners will be joining uh their fellow commissioners in Plymouth County this Friday for their quarterly county commissioners association meeting. That's all I have right now. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Anything else for director Cronhn's
>> in that jubilee poster app number 15 emergency items and topics that the chair did not reasonably anticipate. Commissioners I have two. Do you have anything else? Not us.
>> Okay. Before we close, I'd be remiss if I didn't give a shout out to the maintenance department acting director Chuck. >> Chicken Chuck. Okay. I was fortunate enough to
park in our registry parking lot today and excellent. Everything looks great. I also would observe them working at Quinsey over the uh weekend. Quinsey is always a uh a
tough one because the location of that court right in the downtown next to condos and in the business area uh has over the years grown a number of patrons that are our own. And we always struggle to put out different noses and
we've in the past got it all cleaned up only to have it come back again. You don't notice who they are until it starts snowing and they don't move this truck. So Chick experienced it. I don't think it was his first experience with it, but uh >> it's a challenge.
>> It's being handled. So everything looks good. Uh we got spoiled last this is the first bad storm on quite a while but be as it may it's New England and uh they did an excellent job.
I have one other item. It's an item of uh closeness for all of us. But Arthur Tobin, age 95, the clerk magistrate of the Quinsey District Court, passed last
week. All of us have worked with Arthur Tolman myself since the 70s. But as you as everyone knows, the Quinsey District Court was a county property and uh last year we sold it to the state because
they're going to build a new courthouse there. Arthur was still an active first magistrate. He was sick last couple of months while attending work. Clerk Tobin was 95 years old. He was born in Quinsey, Mass.
He's a graduate of Quinsey High School, class of 1948. Arthur served in the Marine Corps. He returned to Quinsey to go to Boston College, graduated from BC in 1958, and
was president of his night school night school class at Boston College Law Schools. When the night school was discontinued, he finished his jurist doctorate degree at Suffach University. He began a public
career in 1966, continuous till this week. 1966, he was working for the late Mayor James R. McIntyre as an assessor. He was elected to serve in the
Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1967. He served as counselor at lodge and president of the Quinsey City Council from 1968 to 1977. And he was where where he was elected
council president and state senator from 71 to 76 when he became the mayor of Quinsey, serving from 78 until January of 82. He also served as chair of the Quinsey school committee.
In February of 1982, Arthur was appointed clerk magistrate of the Quinsey District Court and had willingly served for 44 years. Arthur proved to be an innovative leader
and he was responsible for initiating many new programs in the court. I mentioned that he was a veteran, served in the Korean War, received several awards, including the Korean Service Medal, service, the United Nations
Service Medal. He belonged to various veterans organizations including Sarah P. Maret and the William R. Caddy Marine Corps Detachment. Also a member of the North Quincy Knights of Columbus.
Here's a furtherance to this. Arthur died 18 hours after his wife Shirley Strong died. Arthur and Shirley were married for 70 74 years and father of six children,
four boys, two. So I I mean what can you say? an enormous turnout both days. He it beat the storm.
They toured the city and they tooured his home. They tooured various places where he worked and the turnout was terrific and it was a cold cold day. Wake was Thursday St. St. John's church funeral also at St. John's Church. So I I know it's a little long, but that's a
little long history and that's a great uh great tribute in uh end of an era and what can you say? I mean uh I was fortunate enough that when I first went to work for the city of Kuni in 1971, Arthur was
already there and uh he was very helpful to me in showing me the rope so to speak. So uh we will miss other tools. Thank you. I have nothing else. >> You want to also mention the other mayor
too. >> I'm sorry. Go ahead. >> Was there another sheet? >> Oh uh Mayor Sheets is okay. >> Ironically that Arthur and Shirley Shirley and Arthur Tobin should die the same day. Mayor Jim Sheets died the same day.
Now, Mayor Jim Sheets has uh served for mayor in the 70s to 1971 to 80. He was also a state representative all for the war for counselor. He's dead and buried in in his hometown in cold country. I
think it's shopsville. He's going to be honored at a service in June in Quinzy and we'll visit again. So, the quite an ironic day for us. Okay. >> Yeah. Join this tribute by you, Mr. Ch.
Tremendous. >> Big big shoes to fill there. He was a legend. Mr. >> Mr. Tobin was a legend at the court. >> Yeah, >> that was a legend. That was >> okay. >> Quite a resume of public service. Dedicated. >> I don't see
>> 1946 to 26 >> to 60 years. >> Yeah. 50s >> to 60 or >> 60. >> Yeah. Believe me. >> 60 on the payroll. I mean, >> wow. >> You know, that's after he was in the service and gone to college, >> right? Right.
>> Okay. You're 95 years old. >> Thank you. >> Hey, definitely a full life. >> Yes. >> So, see Friday we have our multi-county meeting. If not, >> yes. >> Peter has anything. If not, I'll uh glad to make a motion we adjourn at uh with
that tribute to the toven. We're going to dedicate this >> this meeting to A and Shirley Jones. >> Okay. So noted and uh I'll say we adjourn at 143. Mr. 143. >> Second.
>> Motion made and seconded. Roll call vote. Commissioner Collins. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Sty. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Shay votes yes. This meeting is a