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Good afternoon. I'm now going to call the April 15, 2026 meeting of the North County Commission to order. I'm going to read the executive order on remote participation. On March 28th, 2025, Governor Healey

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signed into law House Bill 62, an act relative to extending certain COVID 19 measures adopted during the state of emergency, which includes a 2-year extension of the option for public bodies to hold remote meetings by

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suspending certain provisions of the open meeting law. Mass General Law Chapter 30A sections 18 to 25. That action was effective immediately extending the current option for remote meetings

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through June 30th, 2027. Thank you and welcome. You could stand and join me in saluting the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation

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indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. I call the role. Commissioner Sty, >> I am here via remote. >> Commissioner Collins, >> I'm present. >> And Commissioner Shay is present. >> Richard, quick question. Do we have your permission to use your stamp on the

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votes today? >> Yes. Permission granted. Yes, sir. >> Yeah. >> Thank you. Okay, >> we're going to go right into executive session. >> You don't have to stick around. We're going to see you tonight anyway. >> All right. Yeah, perfect. It's great. I'll see you guys in the next round. >> Thank you. >> Uh yeah, >> Richard, I'll make the motion to go in

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executive session. >> Yeah, be fine. >> The motion's been made and seconded. Uh you want to do roll call, Joe? >> Yes. Roll call is going to executive session. >> Richard Bridget. Yes. >> Yes. I vote yes. Yeah, I'm also yes.

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>> And I'm a yes. Okay. >> And we will be returning for the remainder of the calendar today. Our regular business will be conducted after the executive session. So 3 to zero to go into executive session. Good afternoon. >> Good.

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>> We have concluded the first portion of the executive session by unanimous vote of the board. We we are coming out of executive session. We're going to return to the regular agenda and at some point during this meeting, we're going to go back into

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executive session rather than have everyone wait while we do some paperwork that is hopefully going to start the executive session. So in a unanimous vote, we're back on

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the calendar for item number four for all to see minutes of April 8th meeting. My understanding is that the minutes aren't quite ready yet. So I just ask that we next week. Yes.

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>> Okay. Motion is made and seconded to postpone the minutes of the April 8th meeting till next week. All in favor? Roll call. Richard. >> Yes. I vote you. >> Okay. Yeah. >> Okay. I'll also vote yes. I'll vote yes. And you'll vote yes. It was three to

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zero to postpone hearing of the minutes the April 8th meeting. Number five, appointments. We have none. Number six, public comment. Every week we have public comment at our meetings.

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Whether you're a in-person guest or a person on the Zoom, anyone at all has any public comments about today's meeting? Public comments. Last call. Seeing none, that includes that. Number

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seven, old business. >> I understand there's no old business. >> There is no old business. Number eight, personal matters for consideration. >> Richard, do you want to do this or do you want me to do it? >> I'll defer to you, please. You >> Okay. >> So, we're going to start uh the personal

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matters for consideration. They start at the Wall Recreational Facility. So, I'm going to make a motion on 1 2 3 4 five individuals for rehire. Uh all effective 4626 at the rate

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stated. Uh these individuals are Robert J. Robinson. Uh, Kelly Oul, Casey Kelly, Maya Dunovan, and Charles Vidoli. All as seasonal golf associates. Uh, so moved.

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>> Seconded. All in favor? >> Roll call. Yes. >> Yes. I vote yes. Y >> vote yes. >> Commissioner Collins. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Shay votes yes. Motion Bob. Thank you. >> Okay. So, the next one at the Rep Wall Recreational Facility is notice of

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contingent employment for Molly Pearson as a seasonal golf associate. Um, effective 41626 at the rate stated so moved. >> I'll second that. >> Okay. Roll call. Richard. Yes. >> Yes. Yes.

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>> And I'll say yes. Joe. >> Yes. Motion. Maintenance. >> Okay. Okay. The next one is maintenance is the notice of resignation for James Wilder as foreman plumber at the rate stated effective 41026. So moved.

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>> What happened? >> He's that's our plumber. >> Yeah, he resigned. >> Okay. All right. Second. >> Okay. Roll call. Richard. Yes. >> I guess so. Yes. Yeah. >> And I'll also be Yes. Joe.

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>> Yes. >> Motion. automatically adopted three to zero. >> Okay. So >> now for county council high school >> so there are two items notice of rehire for Chris Curtis St. An as building maintenance for men at the rate stated

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effective 32326. So moved. >> Second. >> Okay. Motion made second. All in favor? >> Roll call. Richard. >> I vote yes. >> I vote yes. >> And I vote yes. Motion's adopted. Okay. And the last one is Norfolk County

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Agricultural High School notice of contingent employment for Naomi Blay as student garden um at the rate stated effective 41626. So move >> I'll second that. >> Richard, roll call. >> I vote yes.

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>> I vote yes. >> I vote yes. Motion's adopted. Okay. Um Joe, do you want to read the payroll and expense warrants? Um item nine. Yeah, please. >> Yes, I make a motion that we uh approve

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the warrant 26-41 payroll of the county in the amount of $144,9440. So moved. >> Second that. >> Richard, roll call. >> I vote yes. >> I vote yes. >> I vote yes. Motion is adopted.

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>> Okay. The next warrant is 26-41 um subsection 21 payroll of the school in the amount of $400,16927 cents. So moved. >> Second that. >> Richard. >> Richard. Roll call. >> I vote yes. >> I vote yes.

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>> I vote yes. Motion's adopted. >> Okay. And the last warrant is for 0326 expense of the county in the amount of $46,21029. So move. >> Second that. >> Richard, yes. Uh, roll call. Yes. >> Yes. I vote yes.

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>> I vote yes. Also, >> I vote yes. Motions adopted. Number 10. Trial balance are accepted. We have three in front of us. >> April 26, February, January, >> I'm sorry, January 26, February 26, and

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March 26. These are the child balances that we've been doing for 100 years. I'll I'll I'll make the motion to accept the trial balances for January, February, and March of 2026. >> What's the uh the number for the record?

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Is that for three? We're doing three months. >> Three months. All at once. Yeah. >> Yeah. Wow. >> The numbers the numbers are stated. >> Okay. Uh All right. Yeah. You don't have to read the number. Okay, that's fine. Second. >> Okay. So, roll call. Richard. Yes.

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>> I vote yes. Yeah. >> I vote yes. I vote. Yes. >> Okay. So, um, so 10's adopted. Yes, sir. >> Yes. Okay. >> Rich, do you want to make the motion for 11? >> Uh, no. Please go ahead.

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>> I have a letter here from our friends at the Boston Policeman's Association, Mike Joyce. Um, good afternoon, Mr. Buckley. My name is Mike Joyce with the Boston Police Department Association. We're having our

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annual golf tournament to Florida scholarship fund on September 14th, 2026. Sue Calabro from President's Golf Course suggested I write you a letter to request the civic ray. Please let me know if anything we need to make this

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happen. Thank you very much. Mike Joyce, Boston police. Day is good. Sat Sue is satisfied. We're ready to go. September 14th >> civic race. >> I'll make a motion for the civic rate for the Boston Police Controlman's

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Association golf tournament. >> Not to be a pain, Mr. Chairman. We've already done this. That group of uh associations was presented to this. I have a letter in front of me that we did as a group. We granted them already at the previous meeting. I'm not sure we got it today. We've already granted

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Boston Police, Quinsey, Firemen, a whole bunch. They've already been granted it. We gave them the uh the charitable discount. It's already done. It's already done. So, we don't need another letter. It's already done. >> All right. We're going to do a brief recess to check that out. John has gone to check it. >> Yeah. >> She gave us She gave us She gave us like

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five or six and we were very impressed. Then she gave us another five or six and that's when you might you weren't here. But Boston Police was in it. I have the letter in front of me. My choice already done, already voted. All set. >> All right. So, the good catch, Richard.

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That's great. Okay. Um item 12. U we can move right on to item 12. >> Item 12. Okay. Report for the procurement department for bid openings and contract awards. We

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have none today. >> No sir. >> No bid. No no bid offerings. >> Not this week. No. >> No contracts. Number 13. Uh >> John. Yes. fiscal year scheduled of cost

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to service court facilities fiscal year 25 from Phil. >> This uh this particular project is uh near completion. We were hoping to have it completed this morning. The trial courts are waiting for the data from the county to book it. Um so Phil is

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wrapping it up. I spoke to him this morning. He hopes to have it before you next week. We apologize for the delay, but there's an awful lot of material and information to um prepare and get ready and finalize. I expect you'll see it next week. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. >> Okay. Thank you.

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Moving right along. Report of the county director number 14. >> Uh three items very quickly, Mr. Chairman. Uh two relative to ethics. First, a reminder for those that have been alerted, you have until May 1st, 2026 to file your statement of financial

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interest with the ethics commission. And then also, if you have been notified, um Gerard Foy sent out a notice on ethics training. That'll be held on May 9th, 2026. Um please refer to the email that Gerard sent out on May, excuse me, April 11th.

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Any questions, please call the HR director. Um, and just a final reminder, this evening the county will have an advisory board, finance committee, and advisory board meeting at the Aggie beginning at 5:00 for the finance committee, 6:00 for the advisory board as they hold their public hearing for

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the FY27 budget. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. >> Any questions of the county director? Seeing none, I'm going to move along. Thank you. Number 15, emergency items or topics that the

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chair did not reasonably anticipate would be discussed. I do have none. However, uh based on my earlier uh statement when we came out of executive session, I believe that we're going to go back

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into executive session to finish this meeting and we will not be returning, but we need to take a vote. So, um, >> waiting for council. >> So, okay. So, I'm going to make a motion that we go back into executive session

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uh to complete item number three, which is the original executive session. >> And uh we I think we have to return to open session to to uh move to a journ. >> That's correct. >> So, when we come out of executive session, we will only be returning to to vote to adjourn.

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>> Right. Very good. Yep. So, >> is that a motion, Peter? Or >> there's been motion? Yes, Richard. >> I'll second that. That's fine. That makes sense. >> Okay. Roll call to you, Richard. Yes. >> Yes, sir. Vote yes. Yeah. >> I'll vote yes also. >> And the chair will vote yes. Okay.

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>> It's unanimous. We're going into executive session bill and we're returning for purposes of adjournment only. Okay. Thank you everyone for coming today. I move a journ at 209. 20 >> call Richard.

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>> 209. >> Richard, roll call vote yes. >> Oh yes. You are so quick, Peter. My >> regular. I said yes. >> Chairman votes yes. This meeting is adjourned. Thank you very much. >> Thank you everyone. Have a great day. >> Bye everybody. Take care. They