Good afternoon. >> You didn't tell me how it happened. >> I'm now going to call the Wednesday >> April 29th, 2026 2026 meeting to welcome to all. Let me read the remote participation
from the governor. Executive order on remote participation. On March 28th, 2025, Governor Healey signed into law hoax bill 62,
an act relative to extending certain CO 19 measures adopted during the state of emergency, which includes a 2-year extension for the option for public bodies to hold remote meetings by suspending certain provisions of the
mass general law. Chapter 38, sections 18- 25. That action was effective immediately extending the current option for remote meetings through June 30th, 2027. Going to ask everyone if they could
join me in salooning the flag. 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. Roll call vote. Commissioner Sty,
>> I am here, sir. >> Commissioner Collins, >> Commissioner Shay is present. Thank you. >> All to roll call. No executive sessions. >> We're going to go right to item number four, commissioners, minutes of various previous meetings in
April. >> Yes, sir. I actually had a chance to uh review those meeting minutes. So, I move approval of the Before you begin, if I could uh respectfully request that uh the executive session meeting minutes on
your agenda for April 15, 2026 be held and not ready yet, but you'll have three others to make a motion on Mr. Chair. >> Hold on. I like that. What did he have? I have Billy moved that. I'll make a motion
that we hold the executive session meeting meeting minute minutes of April 58, 2026. >> Made in second. All in favor? I will hold those minutes. Thank you very much. >> Do we have the open session of that >> uh of April 15th? Yes.
>> Yes. 15 and 22. >> Copy. >> Yeah, please. That' be >> Thank you. >> Okay. On April 15th, what say you, >> Peter? Are you prepared to move on that? >> Yeah, I'm fine. Um, I'll make a motion to approve the open session meeting
minutes of April 15th, 2026. >> Okay, I'll second. >> Motion made second. All in favor? I is the vote. >> Okay. >> And we're going to hold the executive session. >> Right. >> Yeah. >> I'll move as the chairman of me that's be approved for the open session of April 22nd. >> Uh, as presented.
>> Second. >> Motion made second on the April 22nd meeting. All in favor? It is a vote. And now the executive session meeting of April 22. I move approval of the minutes of the executive section of April 22nd with the stipulation it shall not be released until the chair so declares.
>> Thanks. >> Motion made and seconded to approve the executive session minutes of April 22nd and the minutes be held to the chairman of all in favor. >> I thank you. >> Number five, appointments. We have none. Number six, public comment. Every
meeting we have, every commissioner's meeting, whether you're remote or present, um we have a motion for public comment. Now is the time if anyone out in motion out in what is this out in remote land have any
comment? Zoomland. That's Zoomland. >> That was my word. Director Croner, do you have any? >> No, sir. >> Anybody okay this week? Last call for public comment. Being none, we'll move on. Number seven, old business.
We have none. Thank you. Number eight, personnel matters for consideration. >> Uh, Mr. Chairman, >> of course. Yes. >> If you wish. Uh, these are all, I believe, at the Walston Recreational Facility. Uh, I'm going to take the first three because they're all dealing
with a rehire. So, I'll move approval motion approval of notice for rehire for Brenda Shapiro as a seasonal golf associate, Edmund Tiabasi, and Christopher Holmes. All as seasonal golf associates uh all uh at the rate
stated uh with the earliest date being April 23rd, 26th uh inclusive as outlined. So, moved. >> Second. Motion made and seconded. All in favor? >> I. >> Next, we appro at contingent employment for Taylor Ning as seasonal golf
associate. That's effective 43026. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Germaine seconded. All I >> And last uh we can move approval for the recognition of uh Steven Doyle for 10 years of service at the Wstone Recreation Facility. We congratulate
him. >> Okay. Our salute to Steven Doyle for 10 years of service right >> at the walls and recreation facility. Right. >> Next. >> Wonderful. >> Payroll and expense war. Mr. >> Chairman, I be pleased to move the three
for the warrant list of 42926 number one payroll of the county 26-43. Move the sum of $146,8743. So moved. >> Second. >> Motion made and seconded. All in favor? >> I. >> It is approved. Next.
>> Second. Move a payroll of the school 26-432 the sum $413,5040. So movement made second all in favor. >> It is approved. >> And finally move against the county 040526
move approval of the sum $216,3620 17 so moved. >> Second motion made second. All I >> that check and closed pay on expense warrants >> number 10. Engineering and survey department
service request from town and milis in your packet. I think you'll see a request uh from the town of Millis. I know I saw it here. I was reviewing it. I think I know Patrick's here with us. Patrick.
>> Hi commissioners. All right. What's new about the town of Milis? >> Uh um this is a job that definitely falls in our uh ballpark and we be happy to help the town. They're looking for us to uh map the uh limits inside the the
roadways and the the pathways in the sections so they can have a schematic map to help people find uh where the grave sites are in the different sections. So >> Okay. So this is map interior of the cemetery >> with roadways and section label. >> Yep. Okay, you can handle that, correct?
>> Yes, the guy's happy to do so. >> Okay, any other questions about the from the town of Millis from Jim Jim McKay? >> Do we need a motion to approve it or is it just something direct the emotion to approve? >> Please. >> Yeah, we usually take a motion. I move
that we approve the uh >> the uh the work requested from the town of Millis performed by the uh North County survey department engineering department as requested uh
in the U letter I guess it was dated late oh let's see >> Jim McCay public works >> yeah it's dated before last year but they requested that work to be done so >> all right >> okay any well we got Patrick any other questions for Patrick We motion approved. >> I'm sorry.
>> Motion to approve. Second. >> Motion made and seconded. All in favor? I. >> While we did Patrick, we have anything else from Patrick? >> The the delay for that request was we were previously working on a um a different project at uh Oak Grove Farm. So in Milis. So we wanted to finish that
project before we started the cemetery project. So that's that's the delay from the request to now. >> So okay. Okay. Thank you. But through the chair and maybe to our director, it possible that maybe in a week or so, nothing urgent, but could could you put
together some of the projects you've worked on in some of the towns, just a small little outline, nothing big, just to say we've been in different towns, we're going to help a little bit. Uh, you know, might be a good thing. No hurry, but that'd be great. Thanks, Patrick. >> Okay.
>> Thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Next commissioners is a request for specific rate of president's golf course of a Quinsey High boys basketball program. Says, "Dear
commissioners, I hope this message finds you well. I'm writing behalf of the Quinsey High boys basketball hall of fame committee. respectfully request consideration of the civic rate for President's Golf Course in Quinsey or an upand cominging charity volunteer. Receiving the civic
rate would greatly enhance our ability to keep the event accessible to a broad range of participants while maximizing the funds raised to support our mission. Increased participation directly strengthens our impact within the Quinsey community and allows us to
continue recognizing student athletes and preserving the history of Quinsey basketball. Quincsey President's Golf Course has long been a valued local asset and hosting our event would further strengthen its connection to community-
based initiatives. We believe this partnership would be mutually beneficial, bringing increased participation and visibility for the course. Thank you very much. And I send the copy over to Kyle and Sue. This is signed by Danny
Kelly, Lindsay High Basketball Hall of Fame. Gentlemen, >> Diani, uh, the chair of the Hall of Fame or the coach of basketball? >> He's not the coach of the basketball. >> He's the chair. >> Yeah, I think he might be an assistant this last year. Is this a new one? >> He's long affiliated.
>> Is this a new request? I never seen >> It's a new request. >> Yeah, that's great. >> But they've been around a long time. Basketball Hall of Fame. >> 30 years old. >> But this is the first request of us for the golf course. Great. >> Yes. Problem. I move approval of the request
of the uh Quincy High boys basketball hall of fame to be granted the civic rate for a tournament to be held at President Golf Coast in Quincy. Second motion made and seconded on Quincy High Golf Co for using the president's golf
course civic break. All in favor? >> Thank you. >> Number 12 report from the procurement department and opening the contract award contract award for rubbish removal of facilities. Mari, come on up.
>> Good afternoon. >> So, this is for all the buildings for the safe facility. >> This is for the Denim Complex. We have a few more bids going out for the A school and for the golf course in the near future. So, this is our first one. Um,
contracts are up in May, so we want to get ahead of this. >> Okay. Of contract. >> So, we just putting it out to bid. >> It was ought to bid. It has come back. We've awarded. >> Okay. Okay. Are you ready to go? >> Yes, ready to go. >> Okay. Thank you. Go ahead. Any questions, Richard? >> Who got the bid?
>> Um, this was a new vendor, uh, DBI, and, um, they came in at a very nice low rate, and the other one was considerably higher. So, we reached out to both and let them know, and it seems, he's a local vendor, I believe, out of East
Boston. >> That reminds me, let me ask you a question. Who was the previous vendor? Yeah, >> that was all state waste and I did give him a courtesy call. We had let them know that the contract was coming due in March. I reached out to him and did not
hear back. So really um we said >> that's because going to be my point. How long did he >> Yeah, we did. They were sad and they are actually our vendor at Wallist and Rex. So I have let him know that that bid is coming up. He just missed it and we sent them an email with I always send the
prior bidder the bid. So, we got the courouses, the buildings, >> the complex. >> Yes, this is >> And we have the district courts, but are they all different or does this tend to take the district courts? >> Um, all of them are in here, the district courts as well. Yeah. >> Yeah, I did say did them. >> And then the only ones that are separate
are presidents and >> and the egg school. >> And the high school. >> Yeah. >> And what do we know about the high school vendor? >> Right. >> What about the high school vendor? >> Um, that is a different one. It's J AW and we contact them that is out to bid right now and we did let all state
police know and we have a general biders list that we reach out to um and let them know that the bids are on the >> question. So the new person >> Mhm. >> I'm sure it's one of a check we probably due diligence done work municipalities any problem.
>> Yes. Yeah. He actually came to the bid opening and gave us quite a bit of information and I did check a few references. >> And where are they located at which >> I think he's Boston. before. >> Yeah. >> All right. Well, >> yeah. Water municipal work. >> Everybody seems in order. >> Thank you.
>> So, I would move that we uh award the uh uh you call it the waste >> rubbish removal. >> Rubbish removal for our facilities excluding uh the Walston Golf Course and the uh Baggie School. Uh the bid be
awarded to uh DBI Waste Systems Inc. uh capital waste services uh for the period of one year uh with a two-year option. Is that right? Am I reading that right? For period of one year with two I'm sorry, two one-year options from May
11, 2026 to May 10, 2027 as outlined in the bid proposal submitted. So moved. >> Second. >> Excuse me. Just to clarify, this isn't for Aggie and Wallace. >> SA excluded. >> Oh, I'm sorry. Okay. rubbish removal for
all the facilities excluding >> the Aggie and the wall. >> Thank you. >> That'll take care of. >> So that covers Stoen and Ren. >> There you go. All right. >> Okay. Last call on awarding uh
rubbish removal contract for administration doing so. That's all courouses. >> I moved to approval. Second and it's been motion made second. All in favor I it is a vote. Thank you for
>> Okay, >> you need to have the other one pretty soon or >> y May 6th will be the next one and then shortly there. >> Great. Oh, thank you. >> Thank you. >> Number 13, fiscal year 24 audit or
acceptance. >> Thanks, Mr. Chairman. Good afternoon, commissioners. Uh before you is the FY24 audit. Uh before you for acceptance, this audit uh has been going on for a long time. Um we began this in early 2025
uh and through a series of communications with the auditor over the last several months. Um we've been able to land this and it is before you. It does come with some uh findings which you'll see uh as listed in the front. notably um control issues through the
treasur's office. Um the the auditor working with the previous assistant treasur noted uh recurring issues with something called due to due from accounting systems as well as some cash management issues uh reconciliation and so forth. Um these findings um have come
up before. Um we uh now as you know have a new deputy treasurer who I've spoken to as well as treasurer Botti. Uh systems and procedures are going to be now implemented and put into place to ensure that eventually these um particular findings will dissolve. Um
they are a relic of a of a process and a system that is now passed. But um we're delighted to put this before you today so that we can move on from FY24. I will also alert you as you consider acceptance of this. Um the FY25 audit has begun. Um they actually started
about 3 weeks ago. Um so we're trying to get uh get in that position to catch up. Lost way too much time on this way FY24 cycle. So we have some work ahead of us, but I'm grateful it's before you. >> Okay.
And we've resigned this company up for three years. >> We have. Yes. Case. Mhm. This is one of three, but we're going to hopefully go a little faster. Uh, >> yes. >> Okay, >> Commissioner. >> So, for you, thank you, uh, Mr. >> Uh, for you, Mr. Chairman, to the new
deputy treasurer, how soon we have these new procedures in place that will be addressing some of the shortcomings, addressing the audit? >> It's, you know, the number one priority right now for sure. Um, >> do you want to come up? >> Yeah, sure. It's definitely our first
priority. Yeah. >> Um we are working on reconciling um you know the due to and due from accounts for fiscal year 25. Um it's there are monthly procedures that we
have the trial balance that's presented to you know to to you is one of them. Um we can add due to due from accounts to that to make sure that those reconcile each month as well. So, you know, I think we we can see that on the May
trial balance. Um, they may not be reconciled, but we will have at least a um idea of where they are for for May. And while I'm working on reconciling the cash accounts for fiscal year 25
um so that CBIS can continue their audit, uh we hope to see a lot of those due to from the discrepancies cleared up. You can also
>> Okay, I'm set. I think we need a vote of acceptance and then >> go into the next rectify, you know, rectify what they suggest or >> or counter offer. That's all. >> I'll make Leave it to Mike and Paul. >> I'll make a motion we uh accept the
fiscal year 24 out of presented. >> Right. I've checked the motion. >> Motion made in the second to accept the 24 audit as accepted as presented. Uh our
company which is an extension of our old company. They've been bought out. Is this CBS? >> It is >> CBS CPAs. I assume it's a national firm. >> Mhm. That is. Yeah. >> But they got a boss office. Okay. accept on acceptance of the audit,
county audit. >> All in favor? >> I >> 30. We move on now. Go ahead. >> Board of the county director. Thank you. >> If you don't mind, I think we'll go to item number 14, Mr. Chair. >> 14. >> 14. I'll skip it. >> Yeah. >> Good.
>> Yeah, we had an item on the county's condition. >> Update on county condition reported the county director. I looked at them as one and the same, but go ahead. >> Very well. So, commissioners, before you is a draft letter um provided uh that expresses something the commissioner
chairman has talked to me about. Um we are seeking to broadcast the success of the uh county over the last several years, highlighting several of the major initiatives that you've undertaken to position county to be very successful going forward. Um this brief letter is
in draft form. We seek your feedback, excuse me, on on its content. Um, please individually contact myself or assistant county director Bill Buckley with any edits you might have. The letter can be used going forward forward for any purpose uh to inform the public or
individuals about again the success you've had as as commissioner here in North County. So, we look forward to any feedback you may have and upon hearing that the feedback has concluded, we'll present it to you at a future agenda for approval.
Any questions? I just wanted an update. You know, we get into every year and there's always a couple questions. >> I like to have a finger a fingertip little synopsis. Maybe we could carry it
on this year's on our web for this year and then change it every year or something. Again, it's not too >> too heavy. >> No. But it explains our highlights and what we're all about and I like to have it be.
>> That's a great idea. I mean, I think that uh certainly it would be a good placement on the web page. >> Sure. >> A website and um you know, it's it's upgrading. >> It's not it's not uncommon for the um people who are elected like the state
reps and state senators, they send out like a newsletter once in a while. We can maybe do something like that in the local paper or whatever you think is appropriate, but that's that's good. That's good. >> Yeah. In any just want to do that. Okay. >> Great. Thank you.
>> Uh regarding um as the chair said, we'll take to it once the county director's update. Just a few items. Um a reminder, the advisory board um for potential approval of the FY27 budget is due for two weeks from today. That would be May 13th at the AIE.
That means a week from today, the North County Commissioners will take up final year-end transfers on supplemental issues and so forth. I don't expect too many, but we do have a couple of transfers coming your way uh for consideration. Those will be on your uh in front of you next week. Uh finally,
I've been for the last several weeks advertising the need for eligible individuals to file their ethics. um uh certificate of financial I can't um >> CSI right >> certificate of financial interest >> thank you thank you I was trying to
remember the acronym um I'm happy to tell you we've checked with uh we tracked them all everybody's very much in compliance so we're in good shape >> uh and just a note um commissioners may be aware that this office has been going through some renovations the final stage will begin next week on or about May 6th
um the vendor who's providing us the cubicles is coming in to remove the existing cubicles, clear the floor. Um the following weekend, that is not this weekend, but the following one, um the vendor will be in to install new carpeting. As soon as that carpet is installed, the vendor will come back and
complete the installation of the new cube. So, that's all happening over the next two weeks. Our IT staff, our facility staff, and certainly the employees in here are all informed and we're coordinating where we can relocate a couple of people while the work is being done. So excited to get it behind us and completed for the first time in
over 35 years. Uh it's a good thing and I think we're all look forward to the final outcome. That's all I have at this time. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. >> Office looks empty. We got those great photos. Are we are we getting those photos back or keep on the plane? >> So photos. Uh I'm working on a project
um with office staff to identify uh photos of each of the county uh communities that we serve. uh post them outside in the general area. Um and then in here we'll post pictures of the services that we provide for the various departments um that we provide. I think
we mentioned previously, Commissioner Stady, that we're going to take your advice and put the legacy photos up here up on above the bookshelf here. Um so we'll move to make this space a little bit more compelling for people who come here to know who we serve and how we serve them.
>> That'll be happening over the next several months. And we are we do preserve everything that we take down. Those old little old pictures that >> especially the ones with the the guys look like thick something. We don't want we don't want to lose that one. >> We have found out that that that photo
needs to be returned to um superior court. Those are not commissioners. >> Oh, >> they are Supreme Court justices. Really? Supremees? Yes. >> Yeah. We identified who they >> track that down. >> Um some technology I'll show it to you afterwards. It's fascinating. But um yeah,
>> no, no, I do actually. I'll show it to you afterwards. Um but it's from around 1840. >> Wow. 1840, 1850s. >> Um and I I believe the picture needs to be returned to Superior Court. >> Oh, too bad. They're not commissioners. >> Such as, you know, it' be great to get a
photo >> of the commissioner who so far has served the longest. That gentleman you always is it >> Russell? >> Commissioner Russell, that the one or Bates? Is it Bates or Russell? >> See the Russell Bates or >> Frank? >> If you go way back,
>> he did 40 years. >> Russell Bates was n I tell you exactly what it was. >> I believe he was elected in 28 >> and he shrived to 70. Is that sound right? 60. >> Yeah. >> No, your father came when
>> 62 62. >> Wow. >> Yeah. So he served his first term was with Russell Bates. Wow. It >> had to be right. >> Yeah. I have an article here. >> You know me. I don't throw anything
away, but I'll dig it out again. And it it's it's of Russell Bates's last day, >> and it was either 1370 or >> It was 1970, >> huh? >> It was 1970. January 1st, 1970. >> That would be good if we had a picture of him or something like that.
>> Certainly. Your dad, you're going to be breaking that record, I think. Maybe. Huh? >> See? All right. No Jake's the trim. >> No, we don't throw any of that away. >> All right. >> And with this fix up, we'll find a place for the the
house is being fixed up too. There's a lot of room over there now. >> Okay. >> Mr. Chairman, if I may, u briefly, I was notified that uh this Friday is law day and so once again, I'd be very pleased to represent the board there in
attendance. >> Absolutely. That'd be great. Thank you. It's right next door, right? Yes sir. Yeah. Friday busy day ahead Friday. But uh that would be top of the morning and also uh No, that's it. That's all I had. That was it.
>> Lot. >> Yeah. Oh, yes sir. The chair. Anything else? >> I have nothing in number 12. >> Okay. >> Emergency items or topics the chair did not originally anticipate. >> I have nothing today. I I move we
approve and we move we adjourn at uh 131. Second >> motion made a second to adjurnn. All in favor I >> thank you very much. We have a full meeting next week.