Okay. [snorts] Good afternoon. I'm now going to call the Wednesday, December 17th, 2025 meeting of the North County Commission to order. Going to read the executive order on remote participation.
On March 25th, 2025, March 28th, 2025, Governor Healey signed into law House Bill 62, an act relative to extending certain COVID 19 measures adopted during a state of emergency,
which includes a two-year extension of the option for public votings to hold remote meetings by suspending certain provisions of the open meeting law. Mass General Law Chapter 3A sections 18 through 20. That action was effective
immediately extending the the current option for remote meetings through June 30th, 2027. Thank you. If you'll all join me in saluting the flag 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. >> Commissioners, if there's no objection, I'd like to take one item out of order. I'm not even the fact we sign the papers.
>> Uh John Mu, who's Kevin? >> Happy to take a pen. Don't >> I'm sorry. >> Yeah, do that. >> Roll call vote. Commissioner Stady, >> I am present. Sir, >> Commissioner Collins, >> I am present. >> Commissioner Shay is present.
>> Okay. Good afternoon, Commissioner Kevin. So, we won't hold. >> Sure. Good afternoon, commissioners. Last week, we were kind enough to sign off on the hiring of Mr. Kevin Mason as the county's next and newest uh carpenter. Kevin joins us after a career in the trade, specifically as a
carpenter with Boston Carpenters Union. Um, after several rounds of interviews, Kevin really stood out as somebody who u has a passion for his craft and uh is quite dedicated to his um uh career. So, we're pleased to uh introduce you the
this afternoon to Kevin. Um he's been on the job since Monday. Must seem like 100 years already. >> So, commissioners, please meet Kevin Mason. >> Welcome, Kevin. >> Welcome. Welcome. >> Welcome, >> commission. Is any questions of Kevin?
>> How long you been a carpenter for? >> Uh over 40 years. >> 40 years. >> Over 40. M >> where's the local you belong to? >> Cop local 723. >> Okay. Cuz I know the 346 Dennis Lage if you know Dennis
business. That's a big North Atlantic company unit huge now. >> A lot of them have merged. >> Yeah, they've merged. So yeah, that's good though. >> Yes. >> Good for you. Welcome. This will be exciting. >> You fill in big shoes though. The man who left was very talented person.
>> Joe. >> Joe. He really was. >> He was just here today as you and I got a chance to meet him. >> Okay. >> A beautiful thing. >> He's a good person. Y good. Well, we wish you good luck. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Well, welcome Kevin and we we wish
you good luck. I just >> I'd like to thank everybody here for having me and my goal is to to go and bump me on on the duties that call. >> Thank you. Appreciate you. >> All right. We wish you well. Great. >> Thank you. >> All right. Happy holiday safety. Thank you. >> Oh, see you. >> Thank you. Yep. All right. Thank you,
sir. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Appreciate you. >> Good luck. >> See you out and about. Thank you. >> Okay. Okay. Moving right along.
No executive session today. Um, you're back to three, I think. >> Correct. That's the executive session. No, >> three is executive session. Four is >> You know what? I'm looking at the advisory board. I apologize. >> You were doing what I was doing. >> I do. Yeah.
>> Number four, minutes. >> Commissioner Sty, >> do we get the minutes of the open session? Forgive me, >> Mr. Chair. The open session minutes aren't ready yet, but the executive session. Ah, >> we're in your pack. >> Okay. But not the open session. >> No.
>> Okay. So, I move that we postpone a vote uh on the open session till our next meeting. >> Mr. Chairman, >> objection. Motion made second to postpone the open session minutes of December 10th. All in favor? I. >> Next.
>> I move approval of the executive session on December 10th. I presented with the stipulation not to be released until such time as the shared. >> Second. >> Motion made and seconded. All in favor? It is a vote. Thank you. >> Next.
>> Yes. Kevin Mason was introduced. Six is >> appointment with Kevin. We did >> number six, public comment. Each week the commissioners have a session in their meeting for public comment. Now is the time if anyone out in Zoomland
uh has any public comment, now is the time to uh speak up. Director Cronin, have you had any No, sir. Buddy session. Okay. Last call for public comment.
Seeing none, we'll move to number seven. >> Old business, fiscal year 26, second supplemental appropriation andor transfer request. Director Cronin. >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Last week, the
commissioners heard and took a vote on the proposed FY26 second supplemental and transfer request. Since then, uh, the schools have notified us of a need, uh, for an additional change to their approved FY26
capital spending through their FY26 uh, appropriation. The superintendent informed us that um as trustees, you may have already voted on this, so I would encourage you to follow the vote that you took last week, and that is to reallocate uh capital
funds that had previously allocated $105,000 for an electric passenger van, $150,000 for the admin building window replacement plan, and $100,000 for campus lighting. That's $355,000 they would like to reallocate uh for use
um towards architectural work, greenhouse procurement and mechanical system tie-ins, removal of existing units, concrete work and equipment purchases. This is a uh relatively small but meaningful capital project that the schools are looking to undertake as a
result of receiving a $100,000 earmark from the general court in Beacon Hill. So, uh, today we just simply need you to, um, make a motion and approve of this reallocation totaling $355,000. >> I'll make that motion.
>> A second. >> Okay. Motion made and seconded from the vote we did last week. This is a re reallocation and a fiscal year 2026 supplemental second supplemental
appropriation and transfer request. All in favor I >> I presented tonight John over here. >> Yes. I just need to give you have a form. Did you have a form for
that motion that we just made from commissioner? >> Stand by one second. >> I didn't see it. >> I don't see it here either, either. >> No, Phil made for me probably. >> Oh, I do have it. They have Yeah. >> Uh, there's a signature.
>> No, no, they've already done the motion. Commissioner, this is a signature line. >> They don't have that. >> Is that it below? >> No, there's nothing here. >> No, no. Next page on flat on the table. Is that it? >> No, this has to do with meeting dates
for next year. >> This a poll and this is I believe show me. No, I didn't get one. >> All right, let's find it later. Okay, >> we'll catch up. >> Actually, if you want to sign this one, it's the same thing. That's the form. >> Sign it somewhere down.
>> Is that for the meeting tonight, right? >> Yeah. Okay. >> Anywhere. >> Anywhere you want. >> Yeah. Somewhere in that white space. So if the board is on then it's okay. Okay. Moving right along. Nine. Personal matters for
consideration. Commissioner stating. >> Yes, Mr. Chairman. Uh the following uh motions that all apply to the North County Paracultural High School. Uh one of them deals with an appointment. another large group and I'm a
resignation and one is a rate change. So I'll take the first one. Move approval notice of appointment for Timothy Tetr as a 183day instructor at the rate dated effective date 1526. So moved >> second motion made and seconded. All in
favor? It is next. The next our move is a group notice of resignation for Adelina Aravalo, Erica Coli, Luke Burns, Anthony Camiro, Amanda Cassidy, Jennifer
Co, Mazden Delos, Lisa Garrett, Matthew Glint. Uh these are as a substitute or as a student labor. And uh for the rates stated and the dates range from or
all on the same date 12925. So so moved. >> Second. >> Motion made and seconded. All in favor? >> I. >> It is a vote. Next. >> The last move approval of the rate change for Kayla Collins as student labor at the rate stated an effective
date for her. It was uh 121825. So moved. >> Second. >> Motion made and seconded. All in favor? >> I. It is a vote. Thank you. >> We have one other one, Mr. Chairman, if you want. >> Wall recreation facility. >> Yes, sir. And Walston Recreational Facility. I move approval of notice
resignation of Michael Klet Klet Jr. as a seasonal seasonal associate again at the rate stated effective 121025. So moved. >> Second. >> Motion made and seconded. All in favor? I >> there's a vote. >> That concludes that.
>> Great. Payroll and expense warrants for approval. >> All right, Mr. Chairman, we have three items for the payroll and a warrant list of 121725. Number one, move approval. Payroll of the county 26-24 sum $143,988 9. So moved.
>> Second. >> Motion made and seconded. All in favor? >> I moved. >> Next. >> Second. Move approval of payroll of the county of 26-24.1 sum $34,31854. So moved. >> Second. >> Made and seconded. All in favor?
>> I. It is a move >> and finally move approval expense of the county of 12-0326 the sum 687,529.34 so moved >> second motion made and seconded all
>> as the warrant list Mr. Thank you. Member holding at number one. Number 10, Commissioner's calendar 2026 quarterly meeting notice. Director Kron. >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Uh, I just handed Commissioner Staty the notice to
be endorsed by the commissioners pursuant to master chapter 34 section 9, which requires you to post quarterly meetings um that are anticipated in 2026. Chim I move that the uh county commissioners of North uh will hold in
accordance with ask law chapter 34 section 9 uh they will meet in the office of the county administration building here in dead of Mass for the transaction of county business during the calendar year 2026 as follows. First Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 1 p.m.
provided that such meeting serve by postpone and continue the following day. 2nd Wednesday, April 22nd at 1:00 p.m. Third, Tuesday, June 23rd at 1 p.m. This quarterly meeting and accord the uh
statute again postponed to the following days where we meet Wednesday, June 24th at 1 p.m. Next, Tuesday, September 22nd at 1 p.m. Again, quarterly meeting in accordance with the statute be postponed to the following day and meet Wednesday,
September 20. Hold on, man. I take that back. That will not be postponed, right? It says here something's wrong. I got this wrong. Wednesday, June 24th. My Forgive me. Forgive me. Forgive me. Tuesday, June
22nd said meeting be postponed to Wednesday, June September 23rd. And then last one, Wednesday, December 30th at 1 PM. So the dates and the means would be Wednesday, April 22, Wednesday, June 24, Wednesday, September 23, Wednesday,
September 30, following 202. So moved. Second. >> Motion made and seconded. All in favor? >> I. Motion passes. Number 12 report for procurement department and bid over brings governmental laws contract
contract with associates for building maintenance study at three courous order skip number 11 >> I'm sorry yes [clears throat] >> what was your question what was your point of
>> uh skip trial balance balance number 11 >> how would I miss the trial balance It looks like >> weeks in a row. I'm sorry. >> That's all right. >> Trial balance dated trial balance 92325 as submitted by the treasur's
department. Any questions or after you peruse the trial balance? We accept it. Please a vote to accept. >> Yeah. I'd move, Mr. Chairman. Yeah. Commission. I move we accept the trial balance of uh
the date there is that 8 >> September of 2020. >> September. Okay, September 2025 and it would be the sum of uh 33,439,736 and 46. >> Yep. Second
>> motion made accept and second to accept the trial balance dated 83025 93025 the amount of 33479,73645. Motion made and seconded. All in favor
I. It is accepted. Thank you. Okay, moving right along. Kimo reporting procurement department on a bid opening or a contract award here that um before Mr. Chairman if I go
ahead um the signature on that last document we made quarterly notice >> yeah I gave it to Peter >> oh it's all the way down here grab that for me when you're ready Mr. Chairman finding it way >> yes thank you Mr. Yes.
>> Thank you. >> Okay. Good afternoon, Mari. >> Good afternoon. >> What do you have for us? >> We have three similar contracts for Habib to do studies on each of the three courouses in Bloodline, Stone, and Renom
um building management systems, which they have done before for us. >> Okay. And we get we get a habib association off of the contract. >> Yeah. Their house doctor we have a house doctor contract with them and they are
also on the state contract but our house doctor is good until April and we have fun to raise them. So >> okay. Now Renee in this contract how how wide is this contract? They look at everything or are we looking at rooms?
>> I think just the HVAC systems. of feeding and ventilation. >> Um just you know >> they've worked with before >> on how um BMS would help us. >> Okay.
Commissioners any questions? >> Yeah. But good question >> for you of course. Um so this is for those three courts correct? Correct. >> And we've used these people before right. Yes. You have experience with them. What's the need as crystal as you
can make it? What's the scope of what they're going to do? Again, they're gonna >> they're going to go into each building, >> right? >> Look at all the heating and ventilation systems and make recommendations if the building management system would save us money be, you know, if the equipment is
viable to upgrade to that, etc. >> So, are they going to make recommendations to us or to John or to the department head of maintenance? will be a document issued at the end and I'm sure they will meet >> effectively the results of this work will lead to us evaluating
um the next step which is to design uh and build and bid a system to install. So this is preliminary commissioner stating they're going to give us uh the guidance on whether or not as Moren said any of these buildings are eligible for a BMS upgrade which they are. So, this
is pretty much following the same pattern that the Dam District Court um did for its BMS system. We're looking to bring all four courts online. >> How long is the study done for? How long are they be doing this for? >> I believe it'll be three or four months. >> Yeah, four months.
>> Okay. >> Okay. >> It does include a meeting at the end. >> All right. >> Yeah. And at the end, we'll know generally what the potential cost is going to look like and we can evaluate how we can bring these other three units on. Don't forget that BMS across the street was $800,000, Commissioner Spy.
So, they are big jobs, but this is the beginning of it. >> And the work we do does get reimbursed also, right? As well. Okay. All right. That's that's all I have. >> Mr. Chairman, I also want to point out one small detail on the Habib contract. And I don't want to steal your thunder
morning, but we use Hhabib a lot. I use them a lot at the state. They're one of the best in the uh area. We source them from the state um contract and um you're only allowed to use certain ceiling of financial benefits towards that contract
over the life of the contract. There's not an infinite amount that you can use. With these um three jobs or this one contract for these three jobs, we're reaching our cap. So, we won't be able to use HAB until DAM resets
um the House doctor contract limits for HAB and that is expected in April. I think >> we'll have to start working on it soon, but yeah, I believe this one expires end of March. >> Yeah. So, cap >> something we're keeping an eye on to be compliant with the House Dr. Contract. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
>> Any other questions? >> So, we're ready to go on this, right, Mar? >> I do believe. >> Okay. Miss, what is your pleasure? >> Yeah. Motion to enter into contracts
with Habib and associate architects of uh Oh, boy. Where are they out of that? Norwell? >> Yes. >> That appropriate? No. >> Yep. >> Uh to perform services relating to a building management study uh for the
following courouses. the Brooklyn courthouse, the Stolton courthouse, and the rental courthouse as contained in their memo in later letter written to us in description dated November 21. So moved. >> Second.
>> Motion made and seconded. All in favor? I >> that includes the fees. Okay, I said that. >> Yeah, the vote. >> Okay, thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you, Morin. >> All right. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, Morin. >> Thank you. Going to sign those number 13. and go vote to authorize Nstar
Electric Company doing business as Eversource Energy to erect utility poles on county own land at 1377 North Street wallpaps. Any questions? >> If I could, Mr. Chairman, I recommend a
motion be made to approve the poll license as presented and to further through um the other commissioners uh enable you to sign on their behalf. The uh the owner signature is should be through the chair. >> I'll make that motion. I'll second it. Motion made and second is
to approve an authorization for ever source energy to erect utility poles on con land at 1377 North Street wall mass. Motion made and seconded. All in favor I >> I.
>> It is a vote. >> Thank you very much. >> I'll print it out just signature of the owner. >> I'm the owner >> today. You are. >> Yeah. Yes, you are. >> Thank you. >> Number 14, report of the county director.
>> Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Good afternoon, commissioners. First, I wanted to before we get into my remarks, I wanted to thank uh staff here, including Marin Lighten, who helped pull together the office holiday party today. It was a always a great time, a lot of fun, a lot of laughs.
Um, so thanks very much to everybody who contributed and, um, I wish everybody very happy holiday. Um, this evening, uh, as you know, we meet with the advisory board and, um, leading up to it, we've had some insight into the county's position midway through FY26. We're in a good position. Phil and Tusca
has conducted a mid-year review of our spending and our revenue. Uh, things are quite stable. We have uh looming surpluses in a couple of accounts which is normal. Um some stressors which we're going to keep an eye on especially in facilities. Um but overall our revenue which I believe I reported to you last
week is looking quite favorable. So um there are a lot of details behind that report. If you're interested I'll be happy to pass it along to you. Um, last week, uh, Dam Superior Court Judge Conley directed that the registry of deeds pay legal services bill that was
associated with legal services from 2023. Um that amount of money has been I'm happy to the court encumbered and expended to the vendor as directed by the court registry compliant. >> That's good.
>> Uh just an announcement. The uh state ethics commission has sent out a notice um to uh alert individuals who must comply with the state ethics filing rule that um this coming May is the time frame again for filing your annual state
ethics commission uh report. I would encourage anyone with any questions to reach out to Gerard Foy about this. Um for those of us who have been around a while, this is sort of normal. Um but it's that time of year and they're alerting us get ready again to file. Uh I want to again call attention to the
RSVP drive for veterans collection. This is a benefit to collect personal materials and collective uh collection items for the benefit of the West Rocksbury Veterans Administration. Our RSVP director Lucille Cassiss is orchestrating this. I believe she's got boxes in several locations and has been
collecting quite a lot of material to date. This collection goes on through the month of December. She'll uh deliver this product to the local VA I believe sometime in early January. Um right now I'm working with the chair to potentially schedule a meeting on
January 7th with Clifton Larson Allen. Um this would be a a moment in time to review our position overall financial and programmatic with Clifton Larson uh for the ARPA program which ends uh about a year from now with one year to go. I thought it would be appropriate to bring
our vendor in who we haven't talked to in a while to give us a snapshot specifically on how much um our communities that receive these dollars have progressed with um expending them. They have one year to go. So, um, working with the chair, you will probably see them after the new year,
likely January 7th. Um, I wanted to alert, uh, through the chair. Again, there will be no meeting next week, um, as the county practices the holidays, and I believe you're scheduled to return to, uh, posted time on, uh, December
31st at 11:00 a.m., chairman, thank you. That's all I have. Correct. My very best wishes to each of the commissioner for happy holiday. Thank you. Okay. Any other questions for Director Cronin? >> We do have the advisory board tonight,
right? Yes, sir. >> We're going to be leaving here and going to advisory board. Is it at 6:00? >> 5:00 finance committee meeting. Have you got your folder here? >> Yeah. Thank you. >> I got mine. Um,
last call. Any other items? Any emergency topics? The chair did not raise and participate. I have none. Looking for a call to adjourn. But before we adjourn, we want to hope everyone has a safe holiday and a happy
holiday and hopefully it won't snow. I want to including the holiday. >> All right. >> All right. >> I move we move and adjourn the meeting at 3 p.m.
>> Second. Motion made and seconded. All in favor? >> I. >> Thank you very much. We are adjourned.