of the North County Commission to I'm now going to read the executive order on remote participation. On March 28th, 2025, Governor Healey signed into law House Bill 62, an act
relating to extending certain COVID 19 measures adopted during the state of emergency, which includes a two-year extension of the option for public bodies to hold remote meetings by suspending state provisions of the open meeting law. Mass General Law Chapter
38, sections 18 to 20. That action was effective immediately extending the current option for remote meetings through June 30th, 2027. And I ask everyone to join me in sole
to the flag of the [clears throat] 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. >> You take the call of role. Commissioner
state. I am present, sir. >> Commissioner Collins, Commissioner Sheay is present. We have a full board today. Number three, executive session. We have no executive session today. Number four,
we have no minutes of last week's meeting. They're not They're not correct. Next week. Okay. Yep. >> We'll do this last week's meeting and this week. Next week. No minutes. No appointments,
public comments. Each week we have a public comment session. People can come in and speak to us or those out on Zoom can speak to the body if they want to speak to the commissioners on subject matter right
now. Now is the time. Director Cronin, have you heard from anyone but any public comment? >> We received u an email from an abut butter across the street as we uh went through our tree removal process this week. Um our staff attempted to reach out to all the abutters beforehand to let them know the scope of the work. One
of butter uh was very unhappy with the removal of the trees had a different understanding of what was being done. To be clear, the trees that were removed um except for two were all diseased or uh rotting. They were all evaluated by the tree warden from the town of Dham. Uh so
we regret that the the neighbors displeased with the actions, but um I've instructed the staff to keep in close contact with her and all of Butters as we plan for the major project in the spring because that'll be a lot more involved. But um uh just wanted to pass that along. So our staff continue to
work with neighbors. Um for the most part, people understood what was going on. So one one desenter that was all added. >> All right. But we're going to keep keep them in the keep them in the web. >> Yeah. I instruct the staff to have communications exclusively by email so
we have a record of what's being said. >> Was this an ongoing process? >> Yes, it will. We're probably not going to get to paving session till after the first year. >> Most definitely. Yeah, it's a spring. >> So, it'll be after what's too late. >> All right.
>> All right. But we're going to continue this old business. I have none. Number nine, personal matters for consideration. Commissioner Sty. >> Yes, Mr. Chairman. I'll be pleased to uh move the following for approval. The first group is at Watson Recreational
Facility. Uh we have uh several resignations that have to do with seasonal golf associate. They're all the same. So the following motions are made in regarding to the Wall Street recreational facility for acceptance of the notice of resignation for seasonal
golf associate for Andrew Bstrado. Hope I've got that right. James Pitroy, Brian Foley, Michael Smith, and Shawn McGinness. all at the rate stated and the effective date I'm sorry
>> the effective dates change but um >> 101 102 but they're but they're all the end of September the beginning of October >> right I'll looked at >> so we so we lay off our part time out >> right >> I noticed some of these have repeated been on speech >> well some of the dates for some are 928
some go as far as October 11 but I'll just say to make the motion correct >> uh all the dates are from 928 and no later than 101 as written Second. >> Okay, just another aside. We are we are meeting with the team next week from the
golf course. Correct. And golf course is scheduled to close honor a vote November 1st. >> No, December 10th. >> December. May December, I think, I think. Yeah, we'll hear about that next week. >> Okay. I don't want to misspe. Okay. Motion made and seconded on these
temporary employees, seasonal temporary employees, the golf course. All in favor? I. It is or it is unanimous. >> Uh Mr. Chair >> one on maintenance. >> Okay. All right. Maintenance make a notice of approval of temporary position and temporary rate change to
Charles Cushion as temporary maintenance supervisor for the rate stated and his replacement John Vignori as the maintenance supervisor is effective date 1025. So moved. >> Second. >> Okay. >> Back to us. I'm sorry. >> No, no, no. A motion to made second on the
>> Motion made and seconded on temporary change for Charles Cushing. Motion made and seconded. All in favor? >> I. It is a vote. I'm sorry. I I omitted Jer Gerard Foy. If you can put that on the record for us here next week. Oh, okay. I thought
>> Yeah, I'm ready. We're ready to go. He's >> Well, you'll see. He's starting next week. Well, I may have approval for in the commission's office of uh the appointment of Gerard Foy as the new human resource director at the rate stated the effective date will be 11325. So moved. >> Second.
>> Mr. Chairman, before you take the vote, if I could >> director, >> thank you commissioners. Good afternoon. I just want to give you some brief background on Mr. Foy. Uh it's with pleasure we put forward his name for your consideration on his appointment. Mr. boy participated in a process that involved uh two st two stages or two
levels of interviews that were conducted by myself, the interim um HR director, Mike McGovern, and also um the datam HR uh director Gail McCracken. Mr. Boy comes to us with 16 years of human
resources experience, a master's degree in organizational leadership, a bachelor's degree in HR management, um most recently working as a consultant in this space. He's very anxious to get started um with your approval. I believe the start date is next this coming Monday. We will make introduction
[clears throat] to you personally a week from today. >> Franklin. >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman. [clears throat] >> I think it was me. >> I think >> uh Oh, >> oh, this [clears throat] this goes with Chick Cushings.
>> Oh, okay. Let's go in there. Okay. Yep. >> Notice of appointment Gerard Foy. Motion. >> Yep. It was me. Yes, sir. >> Second. >> Motion made and second on the appointment of Gerard Foy of Franklin, Mass as human resources director for the county starting 1132025.
All in favor? >> I. >> Thank you very much. All right. We took care of Charles Cushing on a temporary promotion. Number nine, payroll and expense laws for approval. >> Commissioner stating Mr. Mr. Chairman, I'll move the following on the warrant
list of 10 2925 [clears throat] for approval. Number one, payroll of the county at 26-17 move the sum of $149,50061. So moved. >> Second. >> Motion made and second. All in favor?
>> I second. Payroll to school. I move approval of 26-179 uh to sum 430,46621. So moved. >> Second. Motion made and seconded. All in favor? I >> I. >> Next.
>> Third. Another payroll for the school. Uh smaller amount. This is line item 26-17 9.1. Move the sum $284.34. So moved. >> Second. >> Motion made and seconded. All in favor?
>> And finally, Mr. Chairman, I move the expense for the county of line 10-05-26 the sum 576, $495.58. So moved. >> Second. >> Motion made and seconded. All in favor?
>> I that concludes the warrant. >> Okay, that concludes that rest of number nine. And we're on to number 10. >> Number eight. Number nine. Number nine. Payroll and expense warrants. We concluded number 10. Report from the procurement development of a
bid opening and contract awards. Moren. Come on up. Good afternoon. How are you? >> All of you. >> Good evening. Good afternoon. >> What do we have here? >> We have part two of an electricity provider contract. uh been reviewing all of our contracts and we signed one a few
weeks ago that were was for a portion of our buildings. This contract is for the remainder of the buildings which you'll find I think on the last page. >> And you're going to use the same carrier as you use for >> Yes. And we have a wonderful energy broker who helps us with all this and
really looks for the best pricing for us. >> Yes. >> Okay. Any questions are relative to uh >> how long is the term of this >> contract for electricity supply? >> This one is interesting. This one is a 10-month contract because that will sync up all of our buildings into the same
period and they're going forward. We can lock rates for all buildings at the same time. >> So they weren't always all our buildings didn't expire or start at the same time. >> Yes, I just learned that. >> So this brings it together, right? >> Correct. >> Okay. If you're happy, I think, and it's
done. >> Normally, an energy broker will reach out to you and let you know it's expiring, but our prior energy broker did not do that. So, these sort of this one sort of laps. So, I'm glad we caught it and get it. >> Is she scheduled? >> Is is the new broker new or we had one
before? >> Um, we have used her in the past and then went with another broker and now I >> So, we we we do take a good look at it all the time. >> Yeah, they're from all they're local. >> Okay, great. Any questions, commissioners? Makes sense, right? That's way. >> Absolutely. Yeah, the electricity.
>> Good catch, right? Electricity is very important, huh? >> Yeah. Yeah. Absolutely. Maybe more important. >> Okay. >> So, you need a motion of some sort. >> Motion, I think. >> Approve the contract for electricity supply. I'll say part two after that. >> Who was the vendor? What's the vendor's name?
>> Um, our vendor is Mantis Energy Group. >> I think that's signed by the chair, correct? >> Yes, please. Lots of places. So would it be I move to approve that the chair acting on behalf of the board execute the contract for electric supply part
two for the company the vendor called >> Mentos energy group. >> Okay there you go that read second motion made and seconded. All in favor I thank you. >> Anything else? >> That is all further. >> Okay 11 report of the county director. >> Thank you very much.
>> Thank you commissioner. Just a few items as I just mentioned. Um commissioners, if you haven't noticed, [clears throat] uh work has begun um completed on tree removal across the street at the DTO district floor parking lot. Um as we get the lot ready for the spring work um
that will include repaving and relining as well as improved lighting. Um that project will be put out to bid or begin to be put out to bid in December. I spoke to Moren Chip about a time frame which I mentioned to the commissioners last week. So, uh, everything's on
schedule. This past, uh, week, uh, Monday, Bill Buckley and I were the guest of the Brookline Town Meeting Association. Um, we had the pleasure of meeting with members in Brooklyn Town Hall to promote and discuss the work of Norfol County. The members had several
questions about your your specific goals, the county's uh, involvement with Brook Line and so forth. Um over the course of an hour it was an excellent conversation from some very very engaged citizens who uh want to have more interaction with Northark County. Um
they were very impressed by the level of services free services that we provide. We gave them the evidence of what we've done to date and an overall mission mission from this board um to keep evolving regional services and try to help as many communities as we can through our efforts. So it was a great
meeting. Our thanks to um Elizabeth Childs who as you know is the advisory board designignate for Brooklyn. Um they um also had a lot of questions about the agricultural high school which I've turned over to superintendent uh Jeremy Gay because I believe his recruitment
would be happy to have 10 [laughter] kids and go to school. >> So Jeremy and his staff will be >> the [clears throat] lottery now, right? >> Yeah. Yes, sir. >> Oh boy. >> Hang on. I want to confirm that uh this morning um the county submitted our opioid grant expenditure report uh for
FY25. Um after much discussion with the treasur's office, Moren Leiden um helped me coordinate the submission of this report. Uh we have sufficient funds to keep going. You'll be hearing more from me in the next several months as we get into the early part of 2026 to make um
the next round of uh awards to uh the Northfor County coalitions that you've worked with in the past. Um so that's good news. Um the carpenter for Northfor County is posted. We're getting a lot of resumes, a lot um qualified individuals.
I'm going to go through them this afternoon with Chick Cushing. Uh that's a very encouraging sign. I think we'll be able to find somebody very qualified for that job. Uh just a reminder as uh Commissioner Sheay just indicated uh Wallace Recreational Facility Superintendent Carl Miner and Golf Pro
Sucro will be in next week to give you an update on how the year went um and what things they might be looking at for uh next year. Uh Commissioner, I just want to let you know the Canton award letter will go out today. I had to wait for the opioid grant to be um
reconciled. Yep. >> Um, and as soon as I got the award letter ready, we'll get it prepared for the warrant next week. So, it'll go out on next week's payment. >> Great. I think he would like to come in like he just to say hello and thank you in person. Sure. As well, >> who's that? >> Uh, Chief Wendroy.
>> Oh, E Windy. >> E Window Ro would like to come in. [laughter] Just thank the >> Let's have him in. >> He doesn't want a lot of time. He's very >> not not as outgoing as Charlie. He's a very quiet man. Does want to say hello. And >> I wish we had a million dollars to give him. >> No, he appreciates our help. He does,
but I can have him come in next week >> if I think the week after >> there's the MASChu >> conference. I might be remote, so maybe you know, whatever. All right. >> Where is the conference this year? I I didn't look up. >> It's
not sure. I haven't read it yet. >> Not. It's not MMA. It's the MFC. >> No, it's the school. >> School. Yeah. Yeah. >> No, MMA is January something. Okay. I just asked the other day. >> I'll have Chief Broy come in. That would be fun. >> That is all I have. Thank you.
>> Anything? Nothing else for John? >> Question if I could. Uh, Mr. Chairman. Uh, so thank you about the grant. Um, >> the opioid. Do you know is there a certain finite amount of money that we're going to get at some point? It will expire or is this like I know it's
a huge sum, but is that something that I'm hearing gibberish or other towns not as well? I'm sure in the counties not a go runners and they're using it in all sorts of areas to supplement you know different programs but is there like is there a cap or finite amount?
>> So um this the settlement um that the commonwealth negotiated with these um these various entities there are multiple um points if you will that are paying into the settlement. Um they're associated with the schedule that we've been given and I believe it's over a 20-year period. So every community has a
understanding of how much they're going to be getting from each distributor. I think the [clears throat] last time I checked there were about six distributors. >> Okay. >> Um so it is known and so [clears throat] you know people can plan effectively. We are generally in the space of between 5 and 15,000 a year. Um we're carrying a
balance right now and uh we'll be working towards trying to get those monies out to the um units as I mentioned sometime after the beginning of the year. >> Okay, great. That's great. Um, no, that's that's all I had for John. I had some a couple of comments under general
comments, but that's all I had for John. Thank you. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. Chair. >> Number 12, emergency items and topics the chair did not reasonably anticipate would be discussed. I have none. Um,
>> I just wanted to do a quick shout out. Sure. Yeah, all of us. I had occasion, I actually had a little time to go over to the Aggie school and participate in the haunted uh hay ride and it was really well done. And oh yeah, >> give a lot of credit to superintendent,
he was there. Jeremy, our principal, was there, John was there. And the people that volunteer to help out. Um, literally they do they work some long hours on a cold night and uh I think deserve a lot of credit. They're not getting paid. They're volunteering and they're out there working hard. But it
went well. It was wellrun, well organized, and uh I guess it's running tonight, too. >> No. Is it? No. >> Two weekends. It's over. >> It's over now. Okay. >> Friday and Saturday. Halloween night. They're not doing it, right? Oh, no. Okay. All right. It's all done. They must be, I'm sure, very relieved. We
delivered a lot of hot chocolate that night. That was interesting night. But, uh, >> very good. It was really good. Good time. Good time. >> Um, good news. Yeah. Yeah. Well done. Very good, sir. >> Okay. Last call before we adjourn. I take a motion to adjurnn today.
>> All right. I move we adjourn at uh at 121. >> Second. Motion made and seconded. All in favor? >> I. Thank you very much. We have insurance.