Okay, we want a little different here. There we go. I think we want Yeah. We did it last week. Periodically, it would move. And I don't know why it would move. I didn't
Maybe it was like this whatever setting. Yeah, it was just kind of creepy. >> I've noticed sometimes my camera at home will do that and I'm like, don't go over there. That's all my stuff. Please, Michael.
>> Yes, you're on. Nice. He's all connect. >> It's muted. You're muted. I'm protecting you from my cold. So >> Oh, well thank you. We don't want it. >> So are you home or are you >> I'm at home. >> Don't tell don't tell me you you got it
from grandchildren. >> Yeah, right. You know where else? >> Everybody I know seems to be getting sick from grandchildren. >> Yeah. >> And some of our children, but usually it's grandchildren. Usually they're it's pretty serious for some of my older friends. Yeah,
>> there are a lot of absences this week. So, yeah. >> Okay. One, two, three, four. So, we have a quorum and the only one that who isn't here at the moment is George >> in sequential. >> Okay. Then, and I will call the meeting
to order. And we have four of us present and George is not. Uh, could I have a motion to approve the meeting minutes of March 3rd? >> Didn't do that. >> Okay. Well, then that's okay. >> That's okay. >> We'll get those late. >> That's okay. We will get them. We can
act on them on the 17th. >> Yeah. >> No, no, don't worry about it. You're a busy lady. Okay. So, we have to move that to the 17th. So, we'll have to meet a little bit before we meet with the select board on the 17. Okay.
Now we have Well, I'm going to leave it up to you two ladies. Who wants to go first? >> Do you get out? >> Well, you have to with kids all day, so you go first. >> I think you might need to go first.
>> So, good point. >> Okay. So, so I I re I looked at my original proposal and I took out oncom and the board of health because we thought maybe Matt would pick up some of that slack in his free time. >> He's already done a lot.
>> Um, and so if we just did the files in the basement and then that one section of cabinets outside of Gail's office, >> that would bring us to 15,725. I could go without the hallway files if I really needed to, although I still
think they're an eyesore. Um, and that would reduce it by 2500. Okay. Now, I think one of the questions that came up was, do we want to do them all in fiscal 27 or do some of them and check out how
good these this firm is at doing this thing? >> That's a good question. I don't know that I have the best answer, but I can tell you if we're I know because I talk with people on the reuse committee that this may be
identified uh for some modifications at some point. So, I think it would behoove us to do at least the basement and get these out of here. Out of here like a thunder. >> Um >> and if we wanted to wait on the other ones, we could. But I think that given
given that this could be reused at some point during the next fiscal year, we don't want the boxes. So that explains, but so then we be better off probably just doing the whole thing, getting it done in one year and uh
>> Yeah. And if the difference is 2500, >> yeah, >> that doesn't seem just going to do it. Just >> do the whole thing. Okay. Well, then that's Well, then why don't we vote on it right now? >> Could I have a motion?
>> Move to approve the final >> enhancement. >> Enhancement the town hall recordization >> the record. >> Okay, you're going to have to repeat it
again. the town hall record digitization >> and we thank you very much for >> Well, thank you. It'll be nice to get >> Yes. some of the things >> there's a lot of potential in this room. So once that's gone, you know, it'll really open it up.
>> Okay then. So, um is there any Oh, yeah. I need a second. Then we can ask for discussion. A second. >> I'll second it. >> Okay. Well, we just had both of you second it. That's fine. >> Okay. >> Okay. Now, is there any discussion?
>> Okay. Now, since we have one person on Zoom, we should do the the everybody say their name and their vote. Okay. So, Michael, you're first alphabetically. >> Okay. Broad eye. >> Honor.
>> Okay. So we have for nothing very good and uh of course we will be when we present it to the fincom I think fin know about this already believe so it's really hard to keep track of the date sometimes. >> I know I was just thinking in terms of
>> but no because I think I had originally sent it to AJ and you because I wasn't sure and George because I wasn't sure who to bring it to initially. Yeah they've all seen it. Okay. So therefore any questions they they may have questions and of course they're going to be
>> well I'll be at those meetings anyway. >> Right. Right. Well they're going to be right to you because I would have no way. And now we are on the um clicker now. Okay. Two of you went to the
clicker demonstration. Tell me about it. >> Um >> tell us about it. I think that uh you know that he presented with several there was a town moderator from Long Meadow from Amherst
um Paul Lions was there and Grace Kane um from who's now the town clerk in Groten >> and do they use it >> and uh Long Meadow Amherst doesn't use theirs anymore. Is that correct? >> Ammerst changed their form of
government. Right. Long meadow uses >> Long Meadow you say. >> Yeah. >> And Grace, you know, has been in our town meeting and said it was marketkedly market that it was great and it really uh
provided a streamline efficient way of counting votes. Um we did an experiment you know we did the test here. advocate more. Um, get her in. So, uh, sometimes if you don't have a video, >> here she is.
>> So, yeah, speak of the devil right here. >> Yeah, Grace, we were just talking about you and, uh, your presentation. It's good to see you. >> Hello. It's good to see you, too. So I was just saying how you uh felt that uh the clickers really improved
that compared to our town meeting in Grot that it was really streamline the process and made that counting and just made an efficient uh work and it was functional highly functional flicker
>> highly functional I mean something I've been thinking about since sorry I just got back from walking the dog and so she's in the house now but she's barking right behind me because she's upset that I haven't come inside too. Um, >> I've been thinking a lot since the
Mocktown meeting we had on Saturday was how we've been using Zoom for these meetings for six years and still nearly every meeting there are technical difficulties that we have to figure out. Those clickers on Saturday, they worked
the first time, they worked every time and we didn't have any technical difficulties. And that says a lot. Um, I think the biggest problem we have with town meetings, our town meetings, is that they do take too
long. And I do think that the time that the clickers take uh, really does add up to a lot of savings. I mean, it took us 15 seconds and for like 5 to 10 of those seconds, we were all sitting around just having a good time.
So yeah, I do think that they are um hugely more efficient. I think that they would be a really good tool for us specifically and we'd still be able to talk. We'd still, you know,
not only would we still know how each other voted, but as you guys saw, we'd have better information because we have those instantaneous numbers. And we can also do percentages. Yeah, know when in the meeting I you
know had concerns about the presentation of it um the AV the screen and stuff but you know Netty you know >> at that meeting said we don't need this we can still this can still function the clickers aren't reliant on the projector
that's just an added benefit that you can see the results the whole meeting can see the results but it's not part of the the clicker system that's on a laptop, you know. So, that that quelled my fears and my concerns.
>> And is it okay if I say what what I had mentioned to you that the the U projector that we used was um from the library that they said Marian said she's willing to loan it anytime we need it for town meeting. And she also said that anytime she needs a new projection projection, excuse me, she goes to the
local colleges who are often replacing theirs and giving them away. So I don't see that as something that's going to be a really large cost for us. >> And I I I there was a concern about the screen. There was a rip on the screen. I talked to Ann. I ordered some white gaff tape. Great. >> So I'm going to go in and tape up the
screen. So >> lessens the wear and tear. I will say I would advocate for having the projection because I think when people first came in a lot of the things that people were hesitant about was well well would we be able to know how people are voting in
town and it felt and you can confirm if you it felt like this was a lot of this was alleviated by the fact that they could actually see the percentage of people who voted in which particular way. So it gave that sense of what our town wants collectively without making a
single individual person feel hesitant to vote. So I felt like that was a really positive thing that I hadn't anticipated actually. >> Now what is the warranty on the clickers? It says it >> the warranty is 5 years. The ones we
have now are not under warranty. I know that I got this new >> it's a 5year warranty and it's the expected life is 10 plus years. >> That's what you said in your submission. You also made a point that they can vent it out to other towns
>> and I know a local moderator who was very interested and has been interested in the past and who has said that um she wanted to find out more information and actually came to our meeting and so she might be I mean so going forward you know we would have this cost up front
but then going forward if we do the $495 support annual support fee some of that could be offset by renting it um out to other towns. that have meetings in a different day. >> And uh >> and what did you say about the the cost
the like increase in the uh subscription fee? You said over a 10-year period it was a matter of >> 20 20 years. So 20 years ago it was $395 and now it's $495. So it's not
>> it's not like it's like plus >> something I can add about >> something I can add about this question. So there was also a another town clerk a local town clerk who was at that meeting on Saturday for the same reason to check it out. There is interest uh from other
nearby towns. If we adopted clickers they would I think other towns would be willing to work with us on that. Um, I can also tell you that in Groten, the person who runs the clicker system from Grten frequently goes and runs other
towns town meetings for them as well. So, this is something that happens a lot. It's very usual this kind of system where if one town gets clickers, it becomes a shared system between other towns. And the 495 or whatever it is of course
is small enough so it will be built into your budget >> right >> in succeeding years. Yes. >> What is the cost of hiring people to count? >> I don't know the cost of the hiring the tellers that we've had traditionally. >> I wonder
you would. Yes, you. >> So they're hired the same as any other pole workers. So that's $15 an hour. Uh that adds up because you basically it breaks down for staffing at uh town meetings, especially for an
annual town meeting when we need to have actually be prepared for counts and a large group of people. Uh we're talking two people on the check-in test that stays the same, but then you need four to six people to count votes in the room.
Uh, with clickers, you're just talking about somebody we train up, ideally more than one person that we train up, but then one only one person ends up actually doing it at any given time. Uh, we're
talking about paying them for one person for a day. >> And whoever we choose, I mean, some people, I don't know how you feel about this, Grace. Um, we had talked about like if we are hiring a new town clerk, I don't know if this is something that could be just part of the job
description from the very beginning. I would also like to be frank though, I want to know exactly how to run it. >> Oh yeah, you should. It >> it would have to be another person. The town clerk can't do that part and the town all the different town clerk jobs, >> especially if the local election is also
happening at the same time. Um, Sure. But yeah and also you know these clickers could be used for other events if we have big public forums uh in order to get feedback from the
crowd in the moment. Clickers would be so useful. >> There any other questions? Anyone? >> Yes. >> One question I had of the uh B meeting. I'm not sure if it's relevant or not.
So, just tell please if we adopt clickers, would a person still have the right to demand a recount or anything that would require a hand, a paper, or a voice or a standing vote, which would then entail actually having tellers? Do you know
what I mean? >> Yeah, I do know what you mean. I certainly know that you would be um you would have the right to ask for a recount for sure. Grace, have you ever had a moment where people have It sounded like Ammerst said they were ready to do that um in their >> So
Ammerst is a little different because they used to have a representative town meeting. So that's a >> a whole different ballgame. Um >> you absolutely have the ability to do a recount uh in regards to the secret
ballot with clickers. Every vote is technically a secret ballot. So there would be no functional difference between a secret ballot vote and the clicker vote. Um that being said the method of voting is entirely up to
the discretion of the moderator. So if you know cons I can absolutely see a situation where people said well we really really don't want to use the machines and we want to go back to using the paper ballots and we want to do a secret ballot vote. Great news. Those
ballots are ready to go. They're in the storage closet right now, all set up, and we'll have them available at town meetings. We don't And that's also important because if we had technological difficulties,
>> we still have the ability to raise our hands. We still have the paper ballots, you know, in terms of having a backup option. We already have the backup option in place. Another thing we didn't I wanted to mention that I I had meant to do this um for our
first vote which is one of the reasons why I was there was our first vote somebody had asked right away about the amendment and my first vote which was great because I I had planted some the audience to ask for an amendment about the jets the spy jetacks um
but um the first vote is always just kind of a nonsense question and Always the town moderator will give people um the 15 seconds to have just put in a nonsense answer and then we would say can person with thicker so- and so come on up and this is the vote that we have
for you. It says that you do not prefer chocolate ice cream. Is that what you voted? And they go for like three or four different people just to make sure that the authenticity and the validity is there. And I think that that also goes a long way to helping
>> I hope that would we need to have even if they were never used unfortunately staff on hand right >> oh you're asking about paper ballots you still have to be prepared for that scenario to be prepared for the whole period
>> I mean we wouldn't we wouldn't race have you ever No that's fine >> oh I've got backup plans upon backup plans depends upon. >> Uh yeah. So in that kind of situation, if you are at a town meeting and you find yourself in need of workers that
you did not have already prepared, you elect them from the body. Trust you me. I have recruited extra counters from the audience plenty of times. >> That's right. >> They will be electing a telek. >> So
>> yeah, thank you. That was a really good question. That was a good question. And you know, I kind of I like the idea when you have a have to have a 90% vote or a twothirds vote for some of the things. I mean, it'll make it so much easier. >> And we've had to in the past, >> yeah,
>> when AG's office said you needed a certain >> had to go back and call a special town to redo it. So, >> I know >> that's a huge savings if we do. Although usually, you know, at least with Grace's town clerk, she knew
exactly how many what we had to have, whether we had to have 90 or two/3 or a simple majority or whatever. But >> yeah, but I >> me running around a room >> trying to count people while they're raising their hands and then I'm
shouting at them to No, you have to keep your hands raised because I have to count over 200 of you. >> Yes. And then, you know, having to do math in front of a live audience is just not a good way to count. >> No, it isn't
>> silly. >> Also want to say that like if you have someone who is a non-resident has like a summer home on Lake Wyola, it's a lot easier for them to raise their hand than it is for them to put in a robe. >> Well, they wouldn't have flicker. They wouldn't >> they wouldn't have a device. >> So, not to be
>> No, you're absolutely right. That has that has been an issue. >> It has been an issue. It has been an issue and you know I've had to patrol >> because it's it's most of the time it's not even intentional you know people come and they want to sit with their
friends >> and they you know but definitely we've always had to patrol you know making sure that the people who were non- voters were separated from the voters in the room to make it easier for the moderator.
And the great thing with clickers is that receiving your clicker is incorporated with the process of checking in as a voter. So we've got that security measure in place. >> So you and Graten don't have to have a
non voting non- voter section then at this point because of course they do. She would be in it >> technically. >> I know. Yeah. We don't really have to have a non- voter section. The non- voters and the voters can sit together.
The non- voters do not have clickers and they're not issued clickers. >> Right. >> I know when I was working in another town, I go to the town meetings and of course I always had to sit separately and get permission from moderators speak even I was official.
You get used to all the >> It's funny >> the situation. >> No, and it's a small town. It's not like we're buying 1500 of these 15,000 250 said like the max we've had is 200
something. Yeah. So we have more than enough if we ever really were anticipating a lot. There is the option to rent some more but we're not anticipating that. >> Well that can happen though sometimes. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. I remember the the library votes.
Mhm. Anyway, >> but it is a very normal thing for a a town clerk to send out a message saying, "We've got a big town meeting coming up. Uh, does anybody have this specific type of clicker that we could borrow for the
day?" So, yeah, we could rent them probably. We could borrow them. >> Yeah. As long as it's the same. Yeah. I have a friend that is works that's in the eastern part of the state and she's a um registar and she keeps telling me
about we had to get more clickers or we thought we had to get more clickers and then we didn't have to get more clickers. So it's I have I think it said keeps track of a lot of these things that um 180 I think he said at the meeting was our that's really
around 180 is what we usually see. So we would have 250. We're in. Yeah, definitely. >> You can always have somebody on standby in case you have to call them at the last minute for glickers. I mean, that should be almost a requirement every time because you never know what's going
to trigger a lot of people coming out. I mean, you know, it's the funkiest things that can get people >> Yeah. >> upset or pro or cut. Well, any other questions to either
the moderator or to the or the former town clerk? That's so good to see you. >> So, good to see you, too. >> Okay, so uh well, if there's nobody no
questions from the public, no questions on the on the committee. Uh shall we vote? Yeah. I move to uh approve the clicker EV system voting system. Electric voting system.
Do I have a second anywhere? Guys, I can't do it. >> Okay. So, motion has been made and seconded. I said now we've pretty well discussed it to death, I think. Um and okay, then let's vote. brought
>> May I. >> Okay, then we're all set on that one. Well, thank you very much. Now you can go home to the other kids at you and stay healthy. >> Thank you. >> Thank you all. You have a good night. >> You too, dear.
>> You too. >> Do you want to keep this? It has the >> Yeah. number. Yes, definitely. >> Okay, now we've done that. Okay, vote on that on that and we're running a bit early.
>> I have uh another proposal. >> Okay, >> we can talk it. I >> Okay, thank you. Okay. Yeah. And we also Go ahead. Go ahead. >> When when >> I was just going to say George got a hold of me. I sent you his email.
>> Yeah. that apparently it wasn't a rotary mower kind of thing. It was a Yeah, it was a tractor. >> Yeah. >> Right. How was that? Did we approve that last year? I don't I get so fuzzy. >> Think so. >> Okay. So, and I
>> got to bounce. Go ahead. >> I'll see you >> I'll see you tomorrow. >> Yes, >> we are having our >> Yes. High water again. >> This poor lady has been trying to get a trying to get a department heads meeting together and every time she does
something happens. >> Okay. Now, is this I don't know that I even have any specs on it. >> Yeah. >> Did you have specs tracking? >> Yeah. Maybe from George because I don't Although I made copies of all of the I
guess they're in another folder. >> Yeah. >> Yes. Oh, wait. >> Sometimes it feels late. >> Have a good evening. >> Oops. He gave us, David gave us so many
different proposals, you know, for different costs of different things that I didn't bring them down. Was it Husk? There was a Husbarna in there somewhere. >> I wonder if that was a tractor.
I don't have the the packet. >> Oh, >> okay. I did not bring grab my file folder notes from last week, but it's on my shelf. >> Um, I have it here. Uh,
>> oh, good. Thank you. It looks like uh well there's one for 759 949 uh looking for um looks like 62512.
I'm looking for a summary. I don't see a summary of it but >> well he gave us a whole bunch of different numbers from different like three different companies as I recall. >> All right. And then it looks like a 57. There's a whole bunch of them, but they
seem to range from about 50 57 was the lowest one I saw. And then they run up to uh I don't know 70 72. Uh I
he didn't provide the summary. So that's a 759. So 76. >> Okay. >> Well, now as I recall, his tractor is very old and has a lot of
problems. >> The thing says, I mean, we would like a new zeroturn mower. >> No, no, that's that's >> currently having on your tractor like to have repairs. There's not like a >> But I think some of that Yeah. >> We were confused by lots of
>> Yeah. >> And we're still confused by it. >> Yeah. I don't >> We obviously didn't want the zeroturn mower unless that's something that goes on the track. >> No, that wouldn't be. I'm looking at this one and it it's from United Equipment and it's just too
confusing for me to figure out what the actual price is that >> right >> there's a selling price of 72 and adjusted selling price of 57. I'm not sure >> how they do that. >> Yeah. Well, yeah. You know, like car
dealers try to get an actual price out of them. >> Yay. So, how are we going to handle this? Are we going to wait till next week and meet for the >> I feel like we we need uh to have I
mean, we don't have George here and George was kind of our highway leaison who could kind of give us >> the lowown on that. >> Yep. >> And I don't I don't feel comfortable. >> I don't mean I mean we could just say can we vote for $75,000?
>> Well, we don't vote for money. Okay, >> we just vote for yes or no on >> Yeah, I mean, we've already been confused in voting for the wrong thing for this one. It seems like we shouldn't do that. >> Okay. >> Unless we know what it is. Trying to
approve >> in a more exact sense. >> So, shall we wait on this until next week? >> Yeah. >> And we'll we'll try to get a meeting in before >> 17th. Yeah, before Well, no, on the 17th
maybe, but before the uh meeting. Do we know yet what time they're going to want us there on the 17th? >> No, >> I'm just maybe for for the >> for Yeah. to meet with FinCom. George
>> Yeah, but George didn't seem to know what time. >> We normally meet at 6:30. I mean, >> meet at 6:30. is are we the only thing on the agenda? Do you know next week? >> I mean, I don't know. I mean, for most things like that, I would put
it at the beginning of the agenda. I mean, I'm not in charge of the agenda, but I mean, it seems like we could be at the beginning of the agenda. >> I would think that would be logical. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, if we're at the beginning of the agenda, then we need to meet before 6:30.
So, do you want me to uh post the meeting for 5 o'clock or 5:30 or what? >> I'm not going to be here that day. >> Okay, >> that's right. >> Well, we'd probably want to hear from George his availability. >> Yes. >> Well, even with two Okay. If you if
Michael and you and I are there, we're still a majority. >> Okay. >> Oops. Are you there, Michael, or >> No, I'm there. I'm just I was I was actually looking to see when the finance committee was meeting if it showed up on the but I don't see anything on the uh >> Yeah, they're meeting on the 17th. We
know that. >> Yeah, there's nothing there's nothing posted for the >> I had checked that out earlier this week and there was nothing posted. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> So, if they're meeting, they usually meet at 6:30. So, we could even meet,
but we've got to either George or we got to have David here, one of the other to be able to um explain this tractor to us. >> So, what time is it? >> Do you want to say five o'clock and on that evening? And then
>> what what day is that of the week? Is that >> the 17th? >> Wednesday, I believe. >> Yeah, it's Wednesday the 17th. >> Wednesday 17th. Um >> Tuesday the >> Tuesday the 17th. >> Tuesday the 17th. Oh, that's right. Today's Tuesday. >> Tuesday is a Tuesday. I can meet at any
time. >> Okay, let's do it. Okay, then we'll plan for five o'clock. I'll post for five o'clock and the whole topic will be the top and the whole issue of the tractor. So, that would be
uh 3 175 >> for Wednesday, I wouldn't be able to meet at all. So, >> Oh, okay. Okay. And I will ask David to come to pro well he should be here anyway to talk to the finance committee although I
know he already has in some respects. Okay. Now the next question is how are we going to approach the finance committee? I mean are each go ahead. >> Can I talk about this? >> I'm sorry you have something else for us. >> Next one. So last meeting uh we kind of
talked about tableabling the parking lot >> right. Uh, and then Ellen asked about who's paying for I believe you asked who's paying for the assessment from the Birkshare Design Group. Yeah. >> And I responded that that money was
going to come out of this $24,000 uh that we're we have set aside for fixing the parking lot and sidewalks. >> Uh I went to an and we talked about it and I cannot we cannot do that. Um, that money needs to be used uh for fixing the
sidewalk and the pavement. Uh, I I've contacted Barlo Paving. I'm going to meet them on the 17th, hopefully at some point, not five o'clock, but uh uh we're going to talk about repair and we're also going to get a long-term proposal
from them. So, we have a competing bid with the Birkshshire Design Group. Um but in the interim uh and put together this was I met with Frank Frank McGrin uh this afternoon. Uh we uh Frank McInn
we were looking at the oil tank. There seems to be uh some pink liquid in the snow uh from the pump uh >> that they did this morning. So Frank and I looked at that and in that we talked about this whole parking lot stuff and Ann threw this together this this
afternoon at 4:00. Um, and this is uh asking I think $35,000 to pay for the engineering assessment of the SCS parking lot. So, this would pay for the um design firm to say these are the
problems this the you know figure out what is ADA uh um compliant. There's all these issues that need to be addressed. So, this is instead of tableabling the larger project um putting forth this um
paying for this assessment so that that we're not kicking that can too far down the road because like you said, if we get this money in a May uh town meeting, we can't spend it in that July. We have to wait till the following year. So this
seems like the ne the first step in the whole larger process of getting this parking lot repaid >> and that will not once again that's not going to be able to be spent until July. >> Yeah. And you know when we you know Frank mentioned you know when we talked
to the fincom about this um that this is the same process that was done with the uh roof uh repair with the um uh paint and repair exterior um repair. They they put together a $35
you know proposal and um that informed the next step into getting those things done. So this is the first step in that process. >> So then is the thought that once we have this
design that then we could go maybe to a special town meeting in the fall to appropriate the money knowing that it's not going to be spent. I think the >> until until >> I think the caveat there is that if the
design firm is saying this is an emergency, >> this is not then we go to se to a September town meet you know I and and I think what uh the other thing that Frank was talking about is like once we have this assessment then we can go from
there to see about what grants are available to pay for these things and what monies are available elsewhere. and we'll know you know we have this we have this proposal this is set >> so to yeah problem with the grant is that you have to wait >> for a while after you present the grant
till you get the money well I'm just thinking in terms of wearing my collector's hat we have to have a tax rate set in November early preferably and we can't do that if we've
got this elephant hanging over our heads that we're going to need x number of hundreds of thousands of dollars for this thing to be done in the spring. >> Yeah. >> So, I think we're looking at the fact that once again it's going to be the next fiscal year. >> I think we definitely we feel that. >> Yeah.
>> I think that's that's a real thing. >> Oh, it has to be a real thing just in terms of timing of the whole thing. >> So, this is again this is the first step longer process. It's and it's a necessary process. >> Oh, yeah. No, I agree with you. What do you think, Michael?
>> It makes sense to me. Um, it's a big project. You want to know that you're doing it right. So, >> with all the bells and whistles and everything, all the holes in the ground and everything else you have to contend with. >> So, this proposal I printed out, well,
Michael, I you should have this email. >> I looked at it yesterday. >> Okay. Yeah. And Ellen, I sent it to you in >> Yeah. Well, I didn't have a chance to get on my computer, >> but you can see it later. >> Yeah, I'll check it out later. Check it out tomorrow morning. >> Yep. Laura, you look puzzled.
>> No, I mean I'm just so I mean it sounds like I mean you've got like I mean the Ber design group I mean doing one quote and this other kind of sidewalk paving company doing another quote on on the assessment piece of it or >> it could be I mean they're going to come and they're going to give us a proposal
for repair. >> Okay. like this post snow and getting the sidewalk. Like Ann's really adamant that we get these done because somebody fell the other day and like took down an older woman and they're like she's like we're going to get sued. We got to fix
this stuff. You know, we know it's a problem. We can't not deal with this. So that was the other part. So we have to use that money. We have to use that quickly. So again, I have them coming on the 17th and they're going to give us a proposal, two proposals, you know, a larger, you know, and it could be based
on this assessment, you know, >> so they're basically giving you a proposal for the use of the money we already have on hand >> from several years ago. >> That's the idea. that just to to get
a hold over get rid of some of the problems that exist now. >> Yes. >> Until we can >> Yeah. And we're going to see if they're they're a good company to use going forward. You know, >> so they were highly. So
>> they were good local program local. >> You know them? >> Oh yeah. >> Yeah. Okay. Great. >> I think you see them all over. >> They're good company. >> Okay. They they paved my driveway. So, >> yeah, >> but they may be good at doing driveways like that, but they're good at doing this kind of stuff.
>> Well, I I've worked with them on bigger projects, too. So, >> great. >> Yeah. And they're all local. That doesn't hurt either. >> Yeah. Thanks. >> Okay. So, technically, I suppose we're we should
put this this Well, so yeah. Actually, I'm sitting and thinking we have the money sitting in the bank already. So, I don't know that that issue even has to go through. >> So, I mean the sidewalk does it, but
like the design >> Yeah. the design process does, but the sidewalk doesn't >> sidewalk definitely has to. It doesn't have to because it's already on through us once. >> Yeah. and they have the money but the yeah the design work that's so the 35,000 is for the design work okay
>> now the next question is properly I think we should be putting this also on the 17th to discuss >> only because that way the public will know what it's all about right
>> so if it's okay with you all I will put it on the agenda along with the tract for the for five o'clock on the 17th and then we then assuming it's a positive vote then we can give it to uh you know give it to the
finance committee when we talk with them now the next question is that meeting who is going to do the presenting I think I would be much more comfortable if everybody were to take a piece and do it rather than my trying to do it I mean George god knows knows David and the
highway crew highway department and what their needs. So, I'm going to kind of ask him to do the highway. Now, we have the fire department. I mean, I you know, we have all this doc wonderful documentation that people have supplied us and I would just as soon
give it to the give it to the uh fincom too so that they have quotes and they have all the stuff that somebody behind the scenes has already done rather than reinventing the wheel. Although some of the things will have to go out for a formal bid process.
So >> I don't mind doing, you know, presenting for the school. >> Oh, no. That's your That's a logical thing to do. You present for the school. >> And if George presents for the highway, I suppose I could. >> Do you want to Oh, you're not going to
be here, right? Michael, do you want to present anything? Uh, I'd rather not, but uh, >> okay. I I'll present the other three. That's fine. I'll present the other three departments because the two of them are fairly small. And the fire truck, maybe we can let Lenny present
the fire truck because he's, you know, he's the expert on it. Yeah. I just wanted to get things kind of broken up because I'm not looking forward to having to do it all even though I'm chair. So, okay, that's great. Oh boy.
So, now we've got the 35,000 We will have something hopefully on that on the 17th. Hopefully you get it done or you get them to come in early enough so you can type something up so we can have something. >> Oh, you have that? Yes, you
>> Well, I have it. I can email this to them. >> Yeah, that's a good >> I will do that. I'll email all three of my >> Great. Oh, thank you. That's one >> to to FinC >> and let them know that that's for use. So, >> Yep. >> the 17. >> I'll do that. Right. That's wonderful. That'll make it easier. Yeah. Because if
we just do that, then they'll have them and >> we won't have to worry about it. >> Okay. >> So, I'm going to do the snowblowers. Uh the >> Oh, the gymnasium >> and the thing. Yeah. And this. >> Very good.
And because then you could explain to them the whole bit process of going through evaluating for the main show of the >> Thanks. Thanks for that reminder. >> Well, it's
very large. >> Yeah. >> Okay, then. Very good. Is there anything? Um, we're running a little bit early and technically we're not supposed to close till 6. Okay. somebody because I'm not familiar with doing this kind of a thing. Can we close early or do we have to wait till six o'clock? We can't.
Okay. Is there anything else to come before the meeting? Michael, were you going to say >> I don't have anything else? And I can't see any reason why we couldn't close early. I mean, it's it's not like we're >> No, we don't have people here. Right.
>> Okay. Well, then. All right. >> Very good. Could I have a motion to adjurnn? >> So moved. Second. >> Okay. I don't know. We do. We have to vote on this. I don't >> No, I don't think so. >> I don't think so. Okay. So, the meeting is adjourned.
>> All right. >> Thank you all. >> We're meeting at 5:30 on the 17th. >> Five. I thought we met five o'clock. >> 5 o'clock. 5 o'clock. >> Five o'clock on the 17th. >> On the 17th. Okay. >> Yeah. Good. >> All right.
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