tells me good afternoon. I'm now going to call the Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025 meeting of the North County Commissioners to order. Also, first 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 COVID 19 measures adopted during the state of emergency, which included a two-year extension of the object for public of the option for public bodies
to hold remote meetings, >> Mr. Murphy. by suspending certain provisions of the mass open meeting law mass general law chapter 38 sections 18- 2020. That action was effective immediately extending the current option for remote
meetings through June 30th 2027. Thank you. If you'll all join me, let's stand in saluting the flag. I pledge algiance 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. >> I call the role. Commissioner D. >> I am present, sir. >> Commissioner, Commissioner Shay is present. We have a floor.
No executive session today. Number four, minutes from open session meeting of October 15th. >> Yeah, Mr. Chairman, I have reviewed them. They seem to be in order. I move approval as presented. >> Second one open minute open session
minutes of October 15th, 2025. Motion made and seconded. All in favor? >> I. It is passed. Thank you. No appointments today. Public comment. Each week we allow session for public comment. Whether you're a remote
listener or you come in in person to address the board. Now is the time for public comment. Does anyone out in in a remote land if there has any public comment? Now is the time. John Cronin indicated that no one had
contacted him with regard to public comment. >> Seeing none and we have no one here present. Last call for public comment. Thank you. I'm going to move to number seven now on your agenda. Old business. We have none.
Number eight, personnel matters for consideration. We have four today. Commissioner St. >> Yes, sir. Mr. Chairman, uh, I'd like to move the following for approval at the North County Agricultural High School. First one is address change. Move approval of the address change for Brena
Cole as the animal science 4 person uh at the same rate stated effective date 101 1325. So move >> second. >> Motion made and second. All in favor? I. >> Next. >> Uh the next three are all regrades. Move approval of the group and as follows.
Notice of regra move approval for Sarah Hinckley for a 10-month main office clerk at the rate stated effective 9125. Thomas Lombati as a cafeteria worker at the rate stated effective date 102325 and a shop medius as school cook uh at
the rate stated effective date 10325 all begs so >> motion made and seconded all in favor I >> that concludes what I have >> for that >> thank you very much number eight all expense warrants for approval commissioner state >> yes sir Mr. Approval of the warrant list
of 10225 as follows. First item 26-16. We approval of the payroll of the county the sum $183,46642. So move >> second. Motion made and seconded. All in favor? >> I move.
>> Second. I move approval of 26-15 aqua move $100,000. So moved. Second. Motion made and seconded. All in favor? Hi. And third, I move for the expense of the county uh of 10-04
sum for expenses $48,963. So moved. >> Second. Motion made and seconded. All in favor? It is a move. >> That concludes that. >> Thank you. >> Welcome. Number 11, memorandum agreement with ASME local council 23
local 2417 for autograde replacement in the maintenance department out of grade placement in the maintenance department. John, what's the explanation on this? >> Uh good afternoon, commissioners. As you know, um with the recent retirement of Mr. Mcnon, we have a vacancy to fill uh
relative to uh facility maintenance department's leadership space. We have identified Mr. Charles Cushing as a candidate to do this role. He's currently a member of the ask me council 93 local 2417 in order for him to
perform the duties. Um we would need um an agreement with his unit to allow him to perform these duties and have a path back into the union union should um he not fill the position permanently. So
this agreement is which is rather common for these types of uh temporary out of grade placements was recently agreed upon by ABSME and our labor conference. So this afternoon we're looking for your motion to approve the proposed memorandum of agreement temporary
vacancy of the maintenance supervisor. >> Any comments commission? >> When would this be effective? Everything's done. >> Uh this past Monday. If you'd like to put that in the motion, that would be helpful. >> Would that be helpful? >> Yes. >> That would be the first day without Mr. Von's. Um,
>> that was coming up Monday or >> passed. >> Yes, that's October 19 20th. >> 20th. >> So, simply stated, we're taking Jonathan retired after 19 years last week.
>> Yes. And we're taking a regular member who's in the union executive director temporarily to the number two position. That's right. >> Okay. Are we going to fill electrician positions or if you're going to do both?
>> The agreement allows uh for him to cover the u electrician duties to a certain level obviously. >> That's just for me. >> Okay. That was the only question I had. No questions. Mr. >> Sam, you looking for a movement? >> We're ready to go, Commissioner.
>> All right. I move approval of the memorandum of agreement between North County Commissioners and North County Maintenance Workers at the Council 93 local 2417 uh in terms of the temporary vacancy for maintenance supervisor and make the
effective date for the commencement of his duties of 102025 as outlined here. Second. >> Motion made and seconded to endorse a memorandum agreement with ASME council
93 local two wall one of out of great placement for temporary appointment. >> Retro retroactive to October 20th 25. >> Retroactive to October 20th 2025. Motion made and seconded. All in favor?
>> Passes three zero. Thank you. Do you need a certain one signed? A certain clean copy. He's got it. Okay, great. Y great and it's present. Okay. >> All right. >> Next item. Dispersement
of opioid settlement funds to the town of Kanton. I'm sorry. >> Director. >> Thank you. Good afternoon, commissioners. relative to the opioid grant process that the um county has been in possession of the last several years. As you know, we we have a cycle of awarding opioid grants to uh
coalition members um across North County. Usually, we do it in the spring and fall. Um we had a request from the town of Canton Fire Department to provide uh emergency services equipment to help them in their response um uh to various incidences across Canton. Uh
this afternoon I'm recommending that we approve $3,000 towards this request equipment. Um and upon your vote I will send an award letter to the town of Canton um alerting them of this award um to help offset the cost of this piece of
equipment. Commissioner Sty has added in the line of communication with fire chief um the understanding that the original request exceeded the amount you reward today because there's a balance that will potentially come from something called the Abby Bud, >> right?
>> That's a Canton association pit with industry. >> So they're offsetting offset the need funds at Christmas. So this award is complimenting what will come later, >> right? Exactly. It would be a great and I speaking to the chief just you know we
will have mail things. If he needed three of these warmers, two of them were bought by uh someone stepped up and just purchased them for the department. Um and he'll explain to me I had a quick conversation with him yesterday again and apparently these will last longer
than the original warmer will like. So it won't be the accident. this is something we need every year. He go, "No, this is going to take care of a while." And the good news he said to me is that with the success and the need for it, the state now is looking at expanding their program and
having it which they should in different regions cuz right now Kansas is going crazy. They're going all over the place. You know, they cover Quinsey, Wayouth, just can't. But there's there's a hope that they're going to get more of these type of blood warming units in other parts of the state very soon.
So, excuse me. >> I'd never heard of it before, but I think it's an excellent idea. I didn't. So, so canon fireman have a vehicle that keeps the blood warm and >> specially trained, especially >> someone calls for things >> all 24/7.
>> Okay. >> It's a it's a a case of a traumatic trauma where there's such an incredible, you know, loss of blood. if they can before they can medicate them or whatever they can start initiating transplant. I think we voted on it right.
>> So do you need a motion? >> Please. Thank you. Thank you. Uh I would move that we award the town can uh $3,000 the opioid settlement folks uh for helping out the town fight in their
>> emergency services >> emergency situation in second motion made and seconded toward the town of command can $3,000 for the op out of the open meat settlement funds
to fund another project. All in favor? >> I I unanimous 3 to zero. Thank you. Number 12, report from the procurement department on bid openings and contract awards. >> Our chief procurement officer is coordinating a couple of items. She'll
be back next week. >> Okay. We have none this week. >> No, sir. >> Number 13, report of the county director. >> Thank you. Just a few items. First, this past week, uh, Northfor County joined our sister counties on a multi-county call, uh, quarterly ARPA update call.
Um, we're all heavily involved with monitoring as we prepare for the back end of this grant. Um, North County is in decent shape. There are always a couple of county communities that need um, some kind of, you know, followup to respond and provide information on grant
activity and expenditures. But overall, I I'm quite pleased with where things stand. We're entering a um another phase. We have to file another quarterly report with the feds. That was discussed as well. Um in addition, I just wanted to alert the commissioners as we look internally at
the status of all the grants that we have awarded within the county. I'm looking for any kind of surpluses that we'll begin to pull together and award back into eligible grants. Um, in so doing, we over the last several months, I want to alert the commissioners. Um,
one of the awards that you made many months ago to the commissioner probate here in um, Norfol County was $100,000. Um, over the last several months, we've been in pretty much regular contact with them as they progressed with their state
financial apparatus on a way to receive the award. Um having been on that side the state I know it's difficult for departments to receive funds directly from um grants andor individuals they were successful in getting a trust
account established by the secretary of ANF uh finally which is great news. So today as commission stated rather warrant you'll note that there was $100,000 that the money has been finally delivered to the commission of probate. So, uh, long time coming, but they've been patient, extraordinarily
appreciative of your gracious donation, and, um, that fulfills that piece. So, we're in good shape with that one. One of the other items that, um, had some, um, favorability was the one of the original Norfol County awards was to purchase CO test kits. Um, and as the
commissioners know, over the last several years, we periodically purchased them to make them available to employees, especially when COVID activity seems to spike wintertime and so forth. Um, we, the county, have recently purchased um 220
250 more kits >> for county personnel to use. Um, they have been received and we're about to separate. >> We're going to get to that, Joe, in just a second. >> I'm sorry. And uh we're preparing the shipment of those 200 to the non-school county employees. They'll go out today.
Um if not tomorrow, we're going to send each employee for each department two boxes. Each box has two kits. So it's a total of four kits uh four tests. Um and I believe the expiration date is favorable. It takes them well into next year. So they're good kits to have on hand through the winter in case you or
member of your household um has any conditions that might need testing and continuous testing. So, we'll keep a few on hand in case any additional people want to have them. Ironically, when we placed the order, the first batch that we got, strangely, um, had an expiration
date of late November, next month. And so, we we said, "Look, we can't take these. They're not really relevant. They're going to expire in about 6 weeks." They said, "Keep them. Um, we'll ship you the good ones with the expiration." So, we we worked that out. Um we contacted the trial court at the
street uh superior court to find out do you want 200 CO kits that expire in a month and they said absolutely. So they're picking them up and they're they'll disperse them and make use of them which is great rather having them go to waste. So um yesterday uh commissioners I contacted the
superintendent Jeremy Gay and I said you know we we have favorable capacity within this grant and the cost of the kits is so affordable right now. um would you like us to order kits for the schools? Because when we started this program, the schools were doing their own thing. They were getting kits from their own resources. He emphatically
said yes. So, we're going to order um I think it's 225 or 250 kits to be delivered directly. Okay. >> Right. So, separate order, but that'll happen down the road, John. So, um couple weeks or a couple of days, I would expect we'll deliver to you. So, just a note on that. um we still have
capacity and we can still order more things go sideways but um we're moving ahead with expending the funds out of that particular grant as was designed. Um one of the items I wanted to go through the commission is if you have a few minutes Mr. Chairman um >> absolutely
>> Mr. Cushing as you just know and just um notified folks will be the acting intram maintenance supervisor. He came to our office yesterday and with assistant director Buckley and our chief procurement officer. the the commissioners may know as a result of the September revised report meeting
that we queued up a fair amount of money in projects that are funded now and I wanted to go through them with Chick to make sure that he understands and we agree on the pulsing of when we should do certain projects because we don't want to frontload or backload these projects and overwhelm anybody. So, I just wanted to go through the project
list, there's about nine of them, real quickly and give you a timeline of when we expect to get things done so you know what we know and what we'll be working on. Um we we were approved money to renovate the upper commissioner's office at the last advisory board meeting. That
includes um painting, carpeting, and cubicles to uh finish that space as well as the commissioner's office here that we're meeting in. Um Moren will begin the bid process for that work likely in December so that we can award contracts
to the vendors that'll be doing the work uh likely in the winter, January and February. It's a classic indoor project. We approved uh $225,000 to study the uh possibility of putting business um building management systems in Rethm,
Brooklyn, and Stoton. Excuse me. We are in the process right now of discussing how to solicit bids from the house doctor contracts. Um it is likely we'll do Stoton and Brooklyn court studies now and seek another bid
um from the third um court retham in the spring. Pulse those out a little differently. We have repointing work. You may recall there's some work needing to be done at Retham Court and the registry of deeds. Uh Chick has contacted our uh Mason
vendor to find out if we have a window between now and first freeze to get this kind of work done. It involves, as you know, power washing, extensive amount of cleaning and removal of the old debris and mortar. They're putting in a new epoxy that holds up better and has a longer shelf life. So, that project in
total is around 40,000 for all three slots. We will really lean on what the mason recommends for timing uh and try to get the work done if possible this fall. There are two smaller projects uh that we're going to try to get done. Um, we have a mini split system to repair at
D Superior Court and we to upgrade the fire alarm system at the Registry of Deeds. Those will be done this fall. In the spring, we have some more aggressive projects coming forth. Um, funding was approved to replace the uh stairs at the Blue House. As you know, I think I mentioned the stairs are falling down.
So, we'll be doing that project in the spring. The Denim District Court parking lot across the street, as you can observe if you use it, is um failing quickly every day. We're looking to remove the trees in the perimeter this fall um to prepare the space for more
active um reclamation, regrading, and paving um and improvements in the spring. So that's a $300,000 job we're looking at for the spring of 2026. And then finally, we have two projects that we're trying to wrap up. Uh the debt of District Court building
management system is virtually done. We we're not ready to commission. There's some some valve work that Chick has to work with the vendor to finish, but that'll be what we call the proof of concept. That system will start becoming the tool that'll be used to manage the HVAC systems in that building virtually
done. Um, and then finally, there was uh miscellaneous air upgrades at uh Brooklyn, Renthon, and Stoton. Um, I believe Chick said they just wrapped up that $228,000 job this weekend. That was awarded I think about a year ago. uh
228,000. So that is virtually done. Lot of activity coming through facility maintenance and with chick coming in, Moren will have to queue up certain bids and contracts. It was a good meeting. Everybody's on the same page. Um this morning I went through the same list with our county engineer, Patrick
Higgins, because he has a hand in some of them as well. So everybody's on the same page, but it's going to be be a relatively active fall, but an even more active spring. So thought I'd update you on that. Um, finally, commissioners, the last item I had was to find out if you
had any preferred dates on when you want the county commissioners association uh meeting to be held. Um, I forwarded an email from North uh Plymouth family who will be our host. Um, they made a recommendation of December 5th because one of their members is out of town
between the 8th and the 12th of December. Um, if you want to alert me separately, >> December 5th, >> December 5th was the preferred date by Plymouth County, but I'll get back to them on whatever dates work for you, but you can do that today or offline, whatever works for you. I'll pass along
the consensus to our host down in Plymouth County. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> And >> so, you want to input at some point? >> Sure. Yeah. Get back to him and let him let him know what works. >> Yeah. I think I said to you December 5th was tough, April. This is May. >> Yeah. Yeah, the dates that you offered
were the blackout dates that the county Plymouth County official around for. So, yeah. And as you point out, we're getting into the holiday schedule. >> You don't want to get too close to Christmas. And then in January, this is the end of May. Whatever.
>> Yeah. Shoot me some days. Uh whatever. >> Have you met I'm sorry. Go >> ahead. What that we set up? Yes. The last meeting. Has that board met yet? >> Several times. Okay. Good. Yes, sir. They're very active. >> Okay. >> Uh, Mr. Chim, I have a couple of questions.
>> Commissioner, >> just let me fire away. No particular thing here. Um, parking today I noticed is getting really bad. The potholes are terrible >> across the street, >> right? Is there anything on scope for that? Is there any plan anything for that that chick could take a look at?
>> We can certainly talk to our um partners at Denim um public works. They over the years have been helpful cleaning the lot, plowing it on occasion. We can certainly look to make it safe for pedestrians. Um through the winter it is the holes are big and it's just you know >> the the the entire surface is failing.
It was it looks like it was sealed or crack sealed about if I had to guess 10 years ago >> and that has a short life as well. Once the water and the ice get underneath the seal it's done and that's >> part of that overall plan here. Number >> number six is to do the whole place but
it's going to take into next year. >> Yes. >> So you're going to trim the trees do but I think This is right. If we can get the temporary patch truck to help us out. >> That's all I was saying. >> It's all going to be replaced eventually. >> That's going to be placed, right? >> Just to fill it in a little bit.
>> We're our design, too, is to seek um I think I mentioned this in the advisory board uh an improved lighting solution. So, we're going to put conduits under um the the new paved lot to allow for improved lighting all the way down without casting embarrassing light towards our our buddies and neighbors.
Okay. Next, I know about a several weeks back there was discussion about you and the assistant director traveling to Brooklyn to meet with somebody. Did that ever take place? >> So, Bill and I have been invited by um advisory board director Elizabeth Childs to meet with um officials in Brooklyn
next week. Yes. >> Oh, next week? Yes. Okay. >> Do you need anyone to go with you or anything? I'll get it covered. I spoke to the chairman about that. Okay. Y >> just following up on that. Okay. I can't go. All right. Um
yeah and then the uh the potholes the meeting county meeting and uh what you say about Stoton would probably go forward and and you say Stoton and Brooklyn will go forward. >> Yes. So we received funding for building
management studies right >> for for our three courts rent Brooklyn Stoen. >> Okay. >> Uh we are going to pulse Stoen and Brooklyn studies first. Get quotes for those. get those underway. We'll hold rent them until the spring. >> Okay. Okay. Okay. It's all I had. Thank
you very much. >> Anything else for Director Cron? >> I'm assuming Plymouth is hoping for the meeting. >> So, it'll be during the day >> even if it's well. >> Yeah. >> Place and time to be determined. >> Fine. >> Number 14. Any other items the chair did
not reasonably anticipate to be discussed? Anything at all? I don't have anything. Last call. I'll take a motion to adjurnn. >> Okay. I'm going to take uh move that we journ at uh 129.
>> Second. Motion made and adjourned. All in favor? I >> I >> we have adjourned. Thank