Yeah. And then if you the participants would be able to see I always pull the participants over on the screen that's in front of me. Cheers are so >> think we should be good. >> Okay.
>> No. Okay. Not yet. Is it five o'clock yet? >> Not yet. >> Well, not yet. According to my >> one minute now. >> Timex here. >> Make sure I have the right up. How do we get so big up there?
>> It's because she's right in front of us. Like literally >> probably good for hearing. >> Yeah, >> it might make the sound better. That's for people in the world, >> right? Because we're also around it, right? And it's a hard. It's not a
speaker, >> right? >> Yeah. >> Yes. >> That's a coffin actually. If anyone gets overwhelmed, we can lie them down. >> Right. >> I might It might not be its final resting place.
>> No, that's it. >> I like to cuz we have that like hard batch upstairs, >> right? >> It's not very comfy. >> It's not inviting. And it's probably I bet Lesie could tell you how old it is. >> Yeah. Yeah. This probably
>> a brave sign by >> it probably was from the old town hall because if I remember correctly from being in there a long time ago, there was benches over there. When I was a kid, they used to have >> all the town reports. >> I I think there's benches over there. So, it could go over probably back to
the >> Yeah. >> Okay. I guess we can >> you verify this. Want me to verify? want me to click on to the meeting to >> just make sure I have the right link. >> Sure. >> That's one time I started a different link and it wasn't very helpful.
>> Oh, I've done that >> more so with teams because I am not skilled at teams. I struggle with >> I always dress different enough. >> Yeah, back I have it for you. Go.
I'm not on the internet. No, I'm connected. All right, let's try that again. Oh, okay. It's working. You sure? Okay. Now I see people coming. Can't load this page.
So, if you see people coming in, then we'll know they found it, right? Yep. All right. So then I will call the Shootsbury Select Board to order for July sorry August 26, 2025
um at 5:00 p.m. Um so to review the agenda we have public comment and then items under our general business are approving minutes from 812 appointment uh to the historical commission appointment two
appointments to historical commission review and vote on revised town announcement policy uh reviews and sign Wellingan proposal for tax rate review and sign cover letter and payment lo
taxes from Teamos. post and check in with gate and damkeeper Howie Kinder. Um then the TA report and adjourn. Was there anything else we wanted to the topic you had said was going to put in the TA report?
>> Yep. >> Was there anything else? >> We just might want to probably earlier in the agenda first. >> Yeah, we can do with him. >> Yeah. >> I don't know if maybe he want maybe wants to stay here all night. I don't know. >> Would you like to be an earlier agenda item so that Okay, we'll move you forward. How about
we do how we um a um after the minutes? >> Sure. >> Okay. Any other adjustments, suggestions? >> Okay. >> With that, is there anyone who has public comment? And just a reminder for those on screen to use your raised hand
feature in the room, raise your hand more traditionally. Does anyone have a public comment? Okay. No. All right. Um, so going forward, do I hear um a motion to approve the minutes for August 12th,
2025? >> Well, you do except I have a couple little things. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Well, you can say second to the motion and then we can do second. Okay. >> And do we have any edits or I'm going to pull it up on my phone. Um
the edit one of the edits I had was um in number nine >> it said the sentence reads the result will be a $17 loss of value per cycles. I think that's $17 a month, right? Shouldn't it say first time? >> Yeah, first time.
>> You are very right. >> I emailed, excuse me, changes to Brett earlier today. >> That's really all I want. >> That was it. Okay. >> All right. Um,
so with those amendments, all those in favor of approving the minutes as amended, >> starker, I >> make the Sonal I. All right. Um, and the check-in with the gate and damke keeper. Howie, do you
want to come on over and have a seat? >> Yeah. Yeah. D. >> Uh, I got three items, but >> Okay, sure. >> The first one's on the Beaver Dam. Um, >> okay. That's the covert under >> the cover. Yes.
>> I I stopped checking it one day said that um Beaver Solutions is going to was going to take care of it. >> And about a month or so ago, I was going by there and I stopped just to take a look. And there is a pile of brush
on one on the embankment, but there's a new beaver dam and it's bigger than better than the other one. >> Hey, >> teachers, engineers, >> build back better. What do they say? >> Yeah. I don't know who took out the dam, the other one, but the material is still
there, which should be taken away actually because I don't think conservation even likes to have stuff like that laying around. I don't either, but uh uh the dam that he's building is now I've checked today is now within
about three feet of the top of the culvert. >> So there's a space about like this. >> Yeah. And it's usually about five or six feet right now. >> Yeah. But and the the beaver area is at least 12 in higher than the lake.
The lake is actually down about five inches because of the dryness, but >> sure. and he's at least another 12 inches up above that. And uh the water's all murky and u stagnant really almost. And there's very little coming through
into the lake. And we need as much water as we can get right now. And if I've seen I've never seen it like this at all because even when it gets down to a brook, it's always clear and it's always clear on the other side because the
water is moving and it's not now. and that was put on the beaver dam. >> Okay. >> The other thing is the removal of vegetation at the at the dam. Um
the highway department started or did most of it just before Fourth of July. They never did finish. So I went down and I talked to Dave. This is over a month ago and they were going to do it that afternoon.
Well, it still hasn't been done. And I'm just wondering who was supposed to do it because uh I get the impression from Dave that that's not the highway department's job. So if it isn't need to know who we're
supposed to be doing because that's even in their uh inspection report that said that that has got to be kept clean. It's at the north end, northeast end of the spillway.
In fact, in this picture, you see it's all this stuff right in there. It's supposed to be cut. >> Right. Right. Right. >> And it's supposed to everything's supposed to be cut down. Um, >> okay. >> They did a good job on the other part, but that's not part they didn't do that.
And see the last thing is is anything happening on our land deal for getting to the dam. >> Oh, the parking spot for >> because it's been over two years and nothing's gone forward. And we got hopefully next year they're going to do
some work on the dam and they're going to have to get equipment in there. And I did. I don't know if I gave you one of these. >> I think so, but I'll take another Then look at them. What I I put down
what I think we need. This is actually the opening right now. It's 26 ft wide. You can park two vehicles. >> But I'm trying to keep it 20 foot wide drivable down through here. And the reason this is wider is because of the embankment that goes along. >> Sure. Yeah. Yeah.
>> And I I think that's the least amount that you need to get a big machine in there. >> Yeah. That's nothing. That's basically me. >> Well, the first thing the beaver thing which um but what should we do I guess
is the question. What do you think? >> Well, oh sorry >> either find somebody to take it out because it's got a we should go because it's not helping anything. And >> we did it. You know what Beaver Dan is? There's what do they call it? Cardia.
>> Gerardia. >> It's um bacteria they release themselves. >> This would be kind of the time of year to do it because of >> dissipate through the through the winter and it's in the spring. If they would
I've said this before, but if they would take the dam out in the spring and check it a couple times a week and pull the because that's what I've been doing for years. I just can't do it anymore. My balance is I'll be down there in the with the water. >> It'll be cool though.
>> Yeah. Right. >> Very cool. But I I used to I got a long extension hook that I used to anything that was in there. I just pull it out. We put it on the embankment. When we got a lot, Tim would send somebody down. They'd pick up the stuff and take it away. And after a while, it discourages
them. But if you let them do what they're doing right now, >> they're going to keep coming back and building and building. And it's getting close to winter, so they're >> they're really working on it now to get it up there as high as they can, as much water as they can.
>> Right. I have emails from Brandon and Beaver Solutions. I asked them just to print out the copy and if you want, you can take this with you. So they said part of it is that they don't have heavy equipment to remove the dam,
but also that they are very nervous about doing anything particularly putting in a deceiver because of the camp and the way that it would impact access for the canoers. >> Yeah. Because they're >> pulling off their canoes from the other side.
>> And he said that that's been a point of contention in the past. So they're reluctant. Um, so that's a that's a factor. >> I would think that maybe the camp would even help out on something like this if
you want. >> Right. >> It affects them at all. >> Well, they don't have access now if there's a way. >> It's a good point. >> Right. >> Right. So whether if it's a seaver or a beaver cam, there's no way. >> I think they've been going some other place because >> Yeah, they I remember them hearing about
they going like Tully or a few other places. >> And when somebody said, "Well, let them take them over across the road." Well, you don't want to say kids carrying canoes across the road. >> Yeah. Right. >> I remember years ago when they used to come down and swim in the lake.
>> That was they'd come down as a group, but my god, traffic going by as you're going. They're walking that distance. I wouldn't think be very good for kids. >> Okay. >> Well, so it's so we should What should we do? We still haven't come up with a
solution. I guess we >> Well, I mean, I think ultimately I'll play a devil's advocate. Mr. Beaver probably should be moved on in some way. >> Yeah. Right. >> Um >> they've done that in the past, too. >> Dispatched. But then there's also more
beavers up upstream, >> right? >> Where one beaver leaves and the more can come. >> But also what happens too is you lift the think this one here in the winter he has his they have their little ones now when they start and you can only they
can only stay as a family so long and then they kick them out. You got to go find your other area. >> Y >> and that's why we got them down now because we haven't been taking care of them at all. So, I probably should look to see when the season for that. >> Well, there is a the state does have
people that can get them out of season, they go through a different class and they can go any time of the year. Many, but they would want if they're going to trap them, they want the dam in
>> so they can put their traps down. But once they're done and then >> we may we may be thinking about this because at this point the bacteria backup of the giardia is a public safety hazard. >> Um >> yeah between >> and you don't need much to get that particular
>> well also it it's not only the people if a dog goes in >> Yeah. They can get it or other animals can get it too. >> They spread it. >> Y >> I don't think anybody swims in that area. They have boats and stuff, but they don't >> have no wet.
>> And you only need a few droplets of water to get in into your mouth or on your hand and you get >> Well, that's it. You go down to the cure or something. >> Yeah. Um, so we'll have to find a more permanent solution for our fever.
>> Am I hearing that we want to look into trapping? >> Yeah. >> I Well, that's my feeling. What's your feeling? >> Yeah. Yeah. No, I agree. Everything's got to go that we have to deal with it. >> Yeah. Okay. And then you're saying that it would need to the dam would have to
be intact to trap. >> Well, the the the trapper would tell you what he needs. >> He'd prefer probably something slowing. >> Usually they you can't take the whole thing out. You know, if they started taking it out and some then it's still active because they're going to come
back and try to okay >> try to build it. But he could tell you how much he needs of it. >> Okay. But there there's very little water coming through that just it's starting to get to the top which they'll build it higher to stop that.
>> So after that then it sounds like we need to have a conversation. Maybe we invite the people at the camp to come to a select board meeting because it does seem like >> we have to include com again in that too >> but it does seem like there's a mutual
interest in keeping it open. So, okay. >> Yeah. If we get them to Yeah. help pay for it and so forth, that'll be good. >> We split the cost. Yeah. >> The paper is not cheap. >> No,
>> I think the last time it cost was about $1,500 >> to trap him. >> Cuz he comes and he charges for coming checking the trap, too. >> Okay. >> Okay. I can look into that.
um for the abuter. No. Um there's not been any progress on that, but I can um I can move forward on that. So, we just want to meet with the butter because I think you had told me he's worried about liability.
>> Yes. >> Yeah. Okay. >> That's why I worked on saying you should buy it, >> don't you? And I know he doesn't want to lose a lot of land. >> Most of this is not >> it's below his >> side effect. Yeah.
>> And it's not really the only time he ever usually has a party. He might park people >> and he still could do that. >> I may need to do a little legal homework just so I feel confident in reaching out to him. >> And there's one brother. If it's not a
sales situation or a buy situation, uh, check on insurance options >> to give them some peace of mind. If it's just a, you know, like permission to park there sort of thing, right? >> Okay. >> The only thing with that is if somebody actually sues you, they're going to sue
us and they're going to sue the person that owns the land. >> Yeah. Yeah. There may be something we can >> some legal thing we can figure out there. No, owning the land would be the best solution. For sure they would be willing to sell it. >> Yeah. >> It's not particularly valuable to
anybody but us really. >> He doesn't really use that part I would say other than >> once a year if he has a big party which mad this year >> and they park over park for one that area but
>> but I can't do something for them. >> No, I know. >> Only what I see. We might have to talk to Dawn to see what legally what we can >> sign, you know, have an agreement that they can't get sued or whatever. I don't know how what they call that stuff, but
>> because that was his main that's why he put the signs up and then I put I told him I'd put a chain up and he could >> I think they put some more no parking signs up along the road there. >> Yeah. Both sides. That makes it >> No, I know. That's It's just fun to do it,
>> right? >> Yeah. on both sides too. >> All right. >> And then the removal of vegetation at the dam of highway. We do know that highway is down one person that's on
paternity leave. So whoever does the mowing for them maybe maybe um could do that or Yeah. >> Also on that Beaver Dam, um, board of
health put in, >> oh yeah, the board of health, we should include that >> couple years ago that when we had this problem that once it was cleaned, it will be kept clean. So somebody's supposed to be checking in anyhow, you know,
>> taking care of it. >> Good point. >> Yeah. So we'll have to do concom to help the camp. >> Yeah, I think that rush if they >> but I think we're at the point of
s is bigger and stronger. [Laughter] >> All right, very good. >> Thanks. >> Thank you. We appreciate it. >> No, no, no. >> All right.
Um, now for the appointment of Janista to the historical commission. Oh, I see Henry. >> There he is. >> Yes. Good afternoon all. >> Um, so we have you are coming to us with
two appointments to the historical commission. One Janna Stone and one Bert Fernandez. >> Yes. um to the historical commission. Can you give us a little bit of um background for everyone attending our meeting?
>> Uh yeah. Uh Janice and Bert have been uh part of the commission for at least three years now. Uh their term is up and uh they've decided to move on. Unfortunately,
uh we've had not only Bert and Janice uh terms up, but uh uh Matteo Pangalo who was on there, his term was up. So, we're basically down lots of people um both of them have uh of course over
the years, Janice in particular has served the commission quite well. Uh believe she was running the commission for a while. Um but um yeah, they they'd each uh like a
uh uh to uh alleviate the situation with uh quorum that we're having uh and would be willing to work uh at least in the case of Janice for another year. Uh, and Bert, uh, I guess his his
preference is to do this until we fill his seat. >> Okay. >> Yep. That's sort of the broad context. >> So, they both become temporary people, right? That's what you're saying.
>> Well, well, Janice would be certainly for a year. Uh Bert uh Bert is is uh would prefer to do it on a monthly basis. He's thinking of uh maybe leaving the area at some point soon, you know.
Okay. Um so with that, thank you. Uh Lesie, >> hi. I was part of I'm an associate member on the commission and I was part of the meeting where we couldn't get a quorum and begging Janice and Burke to stay and I just wanted to add to what
Henry has said that Burke said he would like to be appointed as an associate member as soon as you find someone place him as a member. >> Okay. because he's been very helpful in pushing forward the uh
the scanning project. We're very slowly working on scanning records and BERT has put in at least eight hours in the last month on that. So you wouldn't be losing but and we would like you to remember
that when you appoint someone for him and you immediately appoint them as associate member. >> Okay. So so transition him. Okay. >> Yeah. Thank you. Thank you, Leslie. And just one additional point. Um yeah, Janice is also uh keen on seeing the u
the town signpost project through um since she's been in on the ground floor for it the you know, so it makes sense that she should be around. >> Sounds good. >> Yeah. >> So Eric, do you have any other
questions? I have no other questions. >> Um, do I hear a motion to appoint Janice Stone to the historical commission? >> So move. >> Okay. All those in favor? >> Stark or I >> make peace O'Neal. I Leslie, did you have a question? >> I was going to say she specifically said
a one-year term. So, and that will help spread out the term to ending. >> So, >> they won't opposed to everyone having to be a three-year term. Then we'll get back in that threeyear term cycle. Thank you for that piece, too. That's
important. Um, do I hear a motion to appoint Bert Fernandez to the historical commission until a replacement can be found? >> So, move. >> Um, I'll second that. And all those in favor? >> Dr. I.
>> Make peace. O'Neal. I >> do. You want to sign at the end? Um, I'll sign it now. So, we just keep track and do as we >> There's five pieces of paper that need your sign. >> Okay. Right. Right. Thank you all. >> Thank you.
>> Thanks. Okay, thank you. I guess we'll Thank you. Perfect. All right. Uh, moving on to review and vote on revised town announce policy for the web committee.
Just going to bring this up. >> Yes, sure. >> That's chairs. Um yeahing that sher. >> It's also adjustable. If you feel you're too high, there's something down on the right you can adjust. >> Okay. So um the town announce policy um
was revamped and uh Gail do you want to give us a rundown of it? >> Yes. The uh two things really have changed. One was that the reason for this was being brought up was it was not clear to people who were wanting to send
some kind of announcement whether under what circumstances was a town announcement policy appropriate and the language in the policy that was then in play was vague to say it the best.
So, uh, we've now given it some specific instances that would be helpful to figure out if this is the right place. Chiefly, it's for non-urgent stuff, stuff that's scheduled, a meeting or a lunchon or a walk or a program or something. um and trying to distinguish
apart from this policy trying to distinguish the the use of this from code red which is for urgent matters which I mean that's telephone because you need an answer or response right here email because you know it could sit
on your desk for days and be no problem. Um, the thing that's changed down below is adding the the fact that images cannot be inserted nor attachments made to town announcement that we had some confusion that people
would try to do. It's just because that the way >> it's a it's a technical thing, >> but a link could be added to bring them to that image or that >> and that's specified. The links can be in the text of the account. So post it online or
>> anywhere and it can be >> okay >> and people have used that very well with announcements and >> yes >> awesome. Okay, Eric, did you have any questions or updates? I did I did have one question. Um,
so for scheduled things, so let's this just if the highway department had a scheduled work time and they wanted to let us let the residents know a week in advance, would that be for this or code red?
Because that's not an immediate, but it's a we need you to know that this is going on. >> I would put that I think in the same category with road closures. Even though it's a work, even though it's planned, you know, this is a this is a heads up, but it's that kind of a
>> it has that kind of a feel to it as opposed to a >> that was just a situation where it's a little gray. Yeah. >> Right. Okay. Maybe that would be well it'd be case by case but probably anything that comes out of the highway department or the fire department or the police
department would be code red just because it's >> and I've I've talked with um and I know you've talked with um or we both did actually to Lenny about how to get people's phone numbers and upgrade updates in there because we need to have a campaign to get some new information in there, right? Not everybody
>> how to use the code red application that's on >> um yeah and pointing people to it >> and Gail made a really helpful document that lists where you can get all the information like if I want this type of announcement what do I do
>> that was super helpful >> okay perfect all right you like your motion >> and the motion is to >> approve Yep to approve the new town announce meant policy
um policy number 020813. [Music] Sorry, it's really time. >> So move. >> Okay, I'll second that. Um all those in favor >> start. >> Thank you very much.
>> Okay, appreciate it. >> Okay. Um okay. And now it's time to review and sign Wellham's proposal for setting the FY2.6 the track dates. Leslie, is that you like to come up too?
>> I'm not sure it's necessary. >> Okay, maybe for the next part >> you'd like to come up. I know you >> in ancient times, we always make sure that those links didn't go off municipal
kinds of sites because then the people >> that one of the associated that was thought a long time ago I'm not going to change any of your policies but I think you'll be wary of that
sending the links to nongovernmental it could be state or uh regional government organizations but you wouldn't in the policy you would just want to be cognizant that you don't want anybody sending putting a link to anywhere
except government sites >> yeah town really good thing Makes sense. Not a personal website or >> Yeah. >> or a company website, right? >> Yeah. >> So, I can say on behalf of the um
assessor search committee, we are very thrilled with this proposal from Mr. Wheeleran. Um he has agreed to in essence do our tax recap to the tune of $250. He has also agreed to be a support for
our assessor's clerk which we're very very excited about and um we so suffice it to say that we would like to proceed with this agreement for him to work on the tax rate and uh we are thinking of
offering him the position when it aligns better with his schedule. So he has to work out his retirement situation. Um but but in before that happens, he's agreed to do this work for us, which is a very good sign. Um and he's been very minimal the whole way and has he's been
with the town of Beluretown, I want to say 15 or more years. He's got a lot of experience. Um so we're very happy with this and then we send it to you. So you going to stay with them or just >> he will be retiring um you know in the
near future >> and then afterwards he has expressed interest in coming here to do some part-time work >> which is perfect for us. >> So be nice. >> Yes.
>> Yes. I bet you would have love to have the support in that office. >> The work there's a lot of work to do. It's not and done. >> Good. Yeah, good to know. It's a good step forward, right? >> Yeah. Well, this is a this is just a
band-aid that I hope the rest follows. >> Yes, it's a stop gap measure, >> but a band-aid can be helpful in a short term or or even a longer term situation. >> And Gail has already reassured me that she will work closely with him on that
and gather as much information for him as she can. and I will too, of course, but Gail will. And you also should vote to have the town clerk make sure that he and I are both uh password
members of Gateway >> before she leaves. >> Okay? because he will be signing things signing off on things and if I'm needed to sign off the assessors have already voted for both of those things but if
you can work that into your vote >> to a point so we want to get and we don't want to take David off >> okay yes so we're not so we're not doing a a motion to take David off we're adding
>> Okay yes all right um So, do I hear a motion to accept uh Mr. Welling's proposal um for setting the tax rate and for giving both the assessor clerk and
Mr. Wellahand access to gate as gateway members for signatures? >> So, move. Um okay, I'll second that. And um all in favor >> I make these on the line I >> All right, I'm going to sign it. Oh,
I'll even sign it. >> Yay. Thank you. >> I know. This is a great step in the right direction. 26 26 already kind of Yeah. Right.
[Music] Okay, there's that. Lesie, >> thanks for this. >> I feel like we've checked something off of our box. >> We've been meaning to for so long. It's a big relief. >> Okay. And the next thing is to review
and sign the cover letter and payment in le of taxes, also known affectionately as a pilot agreement to be sent to Teamos to renew their agreement. >> We have a cop I haven't seen copies. Is
there a copy? >> Do you want to speak more on that? Do you want to give us a little brief? >> Okay. I could tell you that um an agreement was made to the best of the papers that we can
find. Kevin Rudden and Becky Torres had negotiated this agreement and then there was a lot of change in administration and absence of an administrative assessor. What I found indicates that it would
have expired in FY25. So we the assessors created this concept to continue it without an expiration date and assessors can't bill. So, I've explained to
Brennan and given him two sample letters. One to send out September that's due November 1 and one to send out in March due May 1st to keep that
going. I also said that he might want to speak with Ryan because Sirius, who also has a agreement, they automatically send monthly payments straight to Ryan.
So it might be there's a better way to do this, but so the cover letters can change as the it gets filling, but somehow it's got to get in the select board calendar that this billing happens in September and
May. >> Yeah. >> Doesn't matter. >> Yeah. So that it doesn't get forgotten if select changes or town administrator changes. It's hard to keep these things Yeah. >> Yeah. Right. We do need kind of a perpetual
count. Good. Okay. Are you satisfied? >> I am. Yep. It's all good. >> All right. So, um all the uh do I hear a motion to approve the payment low taxes
agreement for teos? >> So, move. >> I'll second. >> There's a question. Oh, I'm sorry. Uh, Tom, >> thanks. Um, is it public knowledge or are you allowed to say how much the
Yeah. Yeah, it's public knowledge. $850 a year. >> $850 a year. >> Thank you. >> And then I'm sorry I interrupted you from the rest of the voting. >> No, I was waiting for him to sign.
All right. All those in favor >> I make so much. >> Thank you. as a member of the audience. I wonder if you can put all of your names there or is it only room for Haley because it's always >> No, it's this that spins around and she
catches everybody. Yeah. So, um but it's her. >> Yeah. Sometimes I I change it to select board meeting. >> Oh, okay. Yeah. I was going to say for >> anyone who didn't know her, they would think that No, >> you could wear
Yes. >> Eric was Haley for a while. >> No, I don't think so. pretty much room. >> I'm alien now. >> Ah, you want to switch? I'll be select. You can be CS. >> She is working much better on a smaller table because she's actually catching
all of us. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Where we're where um >> makes sense >> on the larger table with the echo. We I think we're confusing her. Um okay, so now we are on to town administrator
update. Um, so I wanted to start with an update on the police chief search committee. Oh yes. Um, so the job was posted on the 18th. We have gotten some applications in so far, which is promising. Um,
so far for committee representation, we have Melissa for the select board, April Stein for the personnel board, me TA, um, Mary Joe Johnson from the COA
and Gabriel Ting, Chief Gabriel Ting from Ammerst for our law enforcement personnel. And I had asked the school if they the school um committee if anyone wanted to join. Not gotten any responses. So what I'd like to do is
increase the community member to two positions that way. >> Did you ask the school administration if they wanted to like >> I sent several? You did? >> Yeah. They sent out email blast and >> Okay. All right. >> Um so I'd like to do that. I have been interviewing folks who submitted
applications to be on the committee. They're really interesting. People have some like really awesome answers for wanting to get involved in the town. Um so I'm hoping >> that application was a great idea. >> Yeah, it's been fun. It's actually like I I really like reading why people want to get involved. Um, so I'm hoping to
interview everyone by early next week and if possible, I'd like us to get just a brief meeting so that I can give you all the information you need and you can appoint the people you think would be best. >> Look up the confidentiality agreement we
had people sign for the TA um, search committee. >> Okay. >> It's probably in the files from that Gate gave you or in email. >> Okay. it it's confidential until the point in which recommending to the software.
>> Um, awesome. So then if we can get that meeting, then I can schedule a first meeting of the committee in September, which is what I've kind of been telling anyone who asks, you know, applicants or um people who've applied to be on the committee is just aim for September.
>> Um, so yeah. So, if you two want to look at your calendars for next week, >> you're talking about next week we're talking about >> that way I can finish all the interviews that I have. >> And we've had like 10 people apply, so we've got a lot of traction.
>> Okay, let's see. Um, >> the end of the week go to me like Thursday, Friday. >> Okay. >> I have a personnel board meeting on Thursday. >> Oh, yeah. However, do you this would be how long would we think this meeting? >> I don't think it'll take very long. I
think no more than a half an hour. Do you want to say 4:30? First is at 5:30. >> Yeah, you could do that. >> If we do it Thursday, >> I think that works for me. >> Say why don't we say four? >> At four. Okay. >> Yeah. That way if it takes a long
>> Yeah. So, I'll just what I'll have prepared is just who who's applied and what their questions were, what their answers were for interview questions. Um, and then you can just read through those and decide. And, um, yeah, perfect. I'll get that
scheduled. Um, I All right. So, my next item was I have a meeting with um a potential candidate for interim town clerk tomorrow. Um, they're They're I think they're probably going
to be our strongest um person. So, if that all goes well and they agree, um we can move forward so that there's no breakin service for the clerk's office. >> That would be awesome. >> Um and >> this person's an experienced clerk already.
>> Yeah, they're in another town and they know that this would just be part >> No, no, that's fine. I just wanted to That was just a question. >> Um and so this is an interesting one. Um, so one of the new members on the
Fincom is not available on alternating Tuesdays, but they're the wrong alternating Tuesday. So what the Fincom is asking you to consider is if you would move so that instead of doing I think we do first and third Tuesday.
>> Yeah, it's every other Tuesday. Sometimes it's three meetings within a month. They would like us to do second and fourth Tuesday so that this member can participate. Is there a bylaw that states either one needs to be on that? Was there anything? I don't think this
>> not that I know, >> but there's something in fincom that said it had to be the second and the third. >> I don't believe so. The first Yeah. Um because essentially if we don't move it, she can't attend and then I wouldn't be
able to attend FinCom meetings because I'd be meeting with you. >> Right. Right. Right. >> Right. Right. >> Um ours usually follow the warrant signing, but as long as we were good about remembering it's not the Tuesday that we're meeting, >> I think I think we could do it. Could you give us a calendar of what those
meetings would be? >> Yes, I can definitely do that. >> Yeah, that should work for me. Yeah, I'm I always keep my Tuesdays open anyway just because >> there was times we were meeting every week, so I just leave. >> Okay. Yeah, I'll make a calendar of that
and then send it to you so we can not forget. >> Yeah. Yeah. And that actually might line up better with holidays than the than the current schedule because it seems like every third week in a month is a holiday. >> Our schedule was getting messed up because the temp the special time meeting anyway, wasn't it? I think it
was. Yeah, we were going to have to meet them week earlier anyway. >> Yeah. >> So, yeah, just that a temporary calendar. >> I can do that. It It also works better with the Mars meeting for the regional school district because that meeting is next Tuesday. >> Tuesday the 9th. Not next Tuesday, the
Tuesday after at 5:00. And that will be open to the public, but I don't have any Zoom information yet. >> Ask a stupid question. Where is Mars? >> I actually don't. >> Yeah.
something regional school. Um, >> well, you get these I get the >> Massachusetts regional association of schools. No, that's not right. It's Massachusetts regional something or other. >> Yeah. But essentially what it is, it offers a snapshot of each town in the
district, you know, giving you information about, you know, your financials, your Yeah. Enrollment. It's just Yeah, it paints a whole picture of the district. um you know because there's obviously some disagreements amongst the towns and school um so
>> it's data driven. >> Yeah. >> Rather than opinion driven or we can't afford that. >> Yeah. Or we could afford that. >> Right. Right. >> Or in the middle >> and so they'll go over the results at this meeting on the
>> and there is a meeting scheduled for that. Right. As I recall >> scheduled is going to be one scheduled or something. >> Yeah. for the Mars is the 9th and then I there's supposed to also be a meeting with the superintendent but I don't think that has been set with unless I went out recently.
>> Yes, >> I thought I saw something today. >> I I thought I did too. >> Yes. Oh, go a select. >> Oh, yeah. I know, right? >> Didn't know it came to me and Haley.
>> Oh, okay. >> Oh, no. It did. It went to Rita. >> Is it the >> four town working group? >> This is a virtual four town representatives. >> Um, >> yes, that's the nineth. >> Okay. And then there is there's a
working group meeting. I don't even know if they're called working group, but essentially what the the fincom >> Yeah. like someone from the fin some someone from the select boards of each town. Um it's all being organized by Lin Griezmer and Ammerst. >> It's kind of like getting the cast
together on the same page. I think there is a meeting for that tomorrow. You got like 9:00 a.m. That's what it is. Um, >> it's a it is a it's a lot to keep track of on that end. >> I know. It really is.
>> Um, and then I have two more things on my list. So, I know we had wanted to talk about the well repair on the town common that feeds the church. So, it was leaking. Um, and we acted to, you know, bring someone in and fix the
line. Um, and I know you had had questions. Yeah, you your question was about supplying water to the church. So there's and Mark the pastor looked in his records it the only thing we could figure out is decades ago the town well
was connected to the churches with water supply. Um it did have PAS in the water supply. So we did when did we do that Haley? We gave him a pas early on when you first started or maybe it was when gave just maybe it was right before you started. We um put a filter system in on
>> I think it was in April. >> In April. >> Yeah. >> A church had been having trouble with the well going dry >> um multiple times. However, it was the pipe underneath the road >> um that had splash and so the water wasn't going
>> to the church anymore. It was >> So my question is basically who's whose water is it? >> So it's the town's water >> to the church. the church owns a foot and a half out from their building or a foot out from their building, whatever the footprint is, foot and a half bank.
So, um I think what the the what it came down to was the town Dave put in the trench for the pipe. Uh the town paid to the foot and a half line. They paid from the foot and a half line and then all the stuff they had to do on the outside of
the church >> for plumbing and stuff to re get it there. >> Right back. to the the water supply back. >> Well, my my issue is is just whether or not the town should be in the business of supplying anybody who calls
themselves a church with uh with with anything with water or whatever. You know what I'm saying? It's it seems a little unfair. That's all. Unconstitutional or pick the phrase you want to pick separation church and state or whatever you want to call it. Any of those things would fit the bill in my
book. But the town already did decades ago, right? So, we have been. >> No, I know we have. >> Yeah. >> Um, but I I just get a little nervous about a situation where, you know, we're getting letters from people saying that the roads need potholes fixed, this and
that, and get the road grow. We're going to dig in a ditch for a church. That what what are we digging a ditch for the church for? I don't understand. That's me. I'm not I'm not in any trying to pick on them at all. Not that's it doesn't really matter what religion they are what anything I I don't doesn't
matter to me just it's sort of like that's all >> I think if we didn't have the town hall already feeding the church we could probably make that argument as a but it was already tied in decades ago by some other select board you know >> well what would happen now if um if
someone it wasn't select but if someone really complained about what would happen aren't we liable aren't in some level. At some level, aren't we sort of violating the law here? >> I don't think so. I You're talking about separation in church and state, right?
>> Yeah. Basically, it's like, you know, >> I I think in this case, this is being a good neighbor and and whatever that agreement was. And there's nothing really in I know I've looked at minutes to try to find it. >> Oh, I know.
>> There was no ever right. and and it may not have been a recorded vote. It may have been um >> you know I just I I don't know that it falls under church and state more that it's being a good neighbor because where else would they get the water from? They can't have a what they can't dig a well
in a foot and a half of space. >> Right. >> Right. >> Um because then we own the land around them. >> I know someone >> might have water. >> I can check with Donna. >> Donna would have the answer. In fact, she may help the agreement. >> Yes. >> You know,
>> yeah, she'd actually be a good one to talk to. >> Right. So, um >> I'm just as much it's a part part of it it's sort of it's a little offensive to me frankly >> and but it also just sort of I just wonder about terms of town liability whether or not like at some point somebody says hey wait a minute you know
we get in this ugly situation that's all it seems like a potentially ugly situation even if it isn't something that's 30 years old or whatever >> I think it was long before >> probably right probably before that you're right anyway >> but yeah Donna is a good person to talk Yeah,
>> I'll see what she says. Maybe she'll recommend that we just do like an agreement with them like that. >> I think I think and I and this is only from private well to private well >> people. So if you have a house and you've been supplying someone water, I think the cut off is 20 years. You can't
cut them off. You have to >> consider Yeah, I believe it's that. I I could be wrong on the number of years, but if two houses are tied by the same law, you can't just cut something off, >> right? you know, so that makes sense. >> Yeah, >> that may be also correct. I I just don't
know. Yeah, >> but Donald >> I personally don't think this falls under the whole church. >> Yeah, >> but um but I looked it up. I I've looked it up a little bit and I I don't think it don't think it does. I could be wrong, but >> Right. >> Um I think it's just being, you know,
good neighbor. >> I'm willing to Yeah, if Donna wants to can look into that'd be great. >> Yeah, I can. I loved her opinion on this. >> Yeah. >> So I always love legal opinions.
>> Um and then my last hold going back for years we supplied water to the parage prior to it being sold privately. Right. >> That was to do with >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. But we still we still >> Isn't that funny that we had the
consumer too? We do have a town for private >> and I do have the sequence of assessor's office before
>> that might be important. >> Oh yeah, I'd love to see that. >> Yeah. And I will say that a resident came into assessor's office when they were working and asked me and I said I don't know this kind of administrator question and she walked out the door. So you had a little
>> Yeah. Right. I'm just curious as much as anything else. I'm curious. It's like it's like why it's we have this arrangement. So just a little weird to me. >> Yes. Buildings served by that besides the church.
>> I don't think there was for the 1829 South Paul and then that one had abuse. I do believe the church goes back farther than >> I think the church >> at that time there wasn't a smaller community people just know
>> were good neighbors >> yes good neighbors >> but that's a long time ago >> no buildings in the >> 1829 building is cut off >> right >> probably disappointment for me
>> it seems like any building should That is the 1825. We don't go >> which and this is a whole different can of worms, but they're septic. Where does the septic go? Because the foot and a half isn't big enough for a septic tank either. >> That's also >> Oh, it is on the common.
>> So, there's a septic tank there, too. >> Well, >> all right. >> Okay. >> Ask Don about that, too. >> So, obviously that the the town the town thought enough to add these things to the church. was less less quite good. A
lot of these agreements were made back, >> you know. >> Yeah. >> There were 200 people lived in town or whatever, you know, >> and everybody went to the church >> and everybody went to church and all that stuff. So, they just made the agreements, you know, but we're not there now. It's not how the thing work. >> No, but if we're already established, we
can't undo. >> Right. Right. Well, >> you know. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Well, I think just start. Let's just get Donna's painting. >> Yeah. No. >> See what she says. Okay. >> And maybe we formalize it with with an agreement, >> right? >> Yeah. >> Because I think that might show people
that, you know, we are making a distinction. >> Yeah. >> Should be good. >> So my last item is um has to do with the building committee and basement renovation. >> Yes. So, um, essentially, and there's an
an aside to that, too, which is that I think the building committee has felt like they things are happening in town that they're not necessarily privy to. You know, we had that issue with the school where um, you know, their tank was leaking for Yeah. like a a very long
time and nobody had told the building committee that, you know, we need to get this fixed. Um, so I know that they are interested in doing a joint meeting. Um, I did say to them that, you know, September is going to be special town meeting season. So if you're okay with
it, can we wait till early October? And they were amendable to that. >> Um, >> so I think what they're looking for is some support around their charge. And then also what we both need cleared up and you know for my clarity as well is
in regards to this particular project are they overseeing the renovations? Are they overseeing the budget? Um you know there there was a difference of opinions. I know some months ago, I think it was July, I want to say, um you
had given me the the go-ahhead to do, you know, to purchase soundproofing panels and the curtains and table and stuff. Um and so some of that has already happened. Um but should that fall under building maintenance was their question. >> So I want to make sure that I bring that to your attention.
>> Okay. >> So they want to have a joint meeting with the select board. >> Okay. We can schedule that. >> Yes. And that'll be early October. >> That's okay. That's a good idea. >> And that'll be based on the new schedule.
>> So if we pivot, are we meeting twice? Like are we meeting also next week or do we skip that? >> Um, you know what? We could add in to pivot we could add in an extra meeting in case there's anything. Oh god, we need to handle I think it's easier to add a
meeting. >> When is the special time meeting? What is what? >> That is the 30th of September. >> Okay, >> so if we pivot to the new schedule, it would be the slideboard meeting the 2nd, the 16th, and the 30th of September.
>> Okay, that's See, that's that's one of those ones where you end up with three in a in a but I mean that's fine. It's >> Yeah, it happens every once in a while. >> The second I'm sorry, what is that? Second. On >> the 2nd of September, the 16th, and the 30th. And then for early October, we'd
probably be looking at the uh the 14th would be your first regular >> 14th and 28th. >> Yes. Okay, cool. >> Okay, I'm just looking at the 112. Okay,
>> you just mentioned the special time meeting thing. I I maybe I was looking on the website today. Maybe it's there somewhere, but God knows where it is. >> Yeah, I can work with the web committee. >> It seems like >> we haven't got our people.
>> We could at least do like a maybe like a date kind of thing. >> Yeah. >> Right. >> Okay. Because that's for the test. >> Yeah. So the 2nd, 16th, 30th, 14th, and 28th.
>> Adjust my calendar. >> Yes. >> Yep. I don't Yeah, I think I should work. >> I might keep Tuesday's open anyway. >> No, same. No matter what, if it's incom [Music] save the date for the meeting.
>> And what are your thoughts on the more immediate, which is the basement? Oh, the renovations for the basement. >> Yes. >> So, I I understand where the buildings committee might be coming from as far as maintenance and such, but I think the
decorating piece of it, I don't know that that falls necessarily underneath the >> Okay. >> building committee charge or how, you know, the furniture that select would like to have for their meetings. I I don't think that falls under it's more our preferences and you know was it was
the project that we uh well with Gabe and and you um was brought forward and we asked the money from the town meeting to do um so you know the decorating and and such I think is
I don't know that that falls under building committee >> okay >> knowing that there's maintenance and repair and infrastructure and that sort of thing. >> And are you >> That's just my opinion. Did you have some other opinion, Eric? >> I mean, I have no I have no problem with as long as I'm not doing it.
>> Okay. Well, that's fine. >> Okay. And I guess so just for that like it's not really decorating and it's not really maintenance about acoustic panels. What do you think that falls under? >> Um
I I still think that's decorating. Okay. personally. Um that's just my opinion, but I think it's partly >> I'm okay with it. That's fine. >> Yeah, >> I'm thinking infrastructure like electrical repairs like you know boilers,
>> um leaks and pipes like all of that like you know but curtains or furniture or you know aesthetics is more. >> Okay. >> Yeah, I would assume in general is enough to do in town in terms of broken this and broken that. This isn't leaks
and that what I can't believe there's not >> our past town administrator would do most although she dabbled with the infrastructure stuff too that's okay >> conditioners or >> or the not the air conditioner window but the you know the mini split.
>> Oh yeah. Well, Frank um Frank particularly brought up a good point about how um fire station wants their mini split is broken and >> surge that we had to get out >> and then the one in the collective assessor's office is also defective. So
it it is it would be a good function for the building committee to do like a town if we're going to do it for one department do it everywhere. >> Yeah. Right. >> And I think that's more of what that's also part of what they wanted to talk about on in October. >> In October. Okay. >> Yeah. And I think the fire station has
pretty much done their own stuff. Maybe not. I could be I could be wrong that I haven't been here long enough. Yeah, >> I'm sure did take care of >> Yeah, he used to do a lot of maintenance down there and installation and stuff. Yeah. Yeah. And I think Tim took care of
the stuff at the highway department. >> I could be wrong there, too. Yeah. >> Okay. >> They keep changing. >> Yep. So, >> sure. We'll add them to the the October October meeting and October meeting. >> Okay,
>> that's all I have. >> All right. >> Okay, that's it. Hey, Brennan, I have a question for you. With this table, does it sound better to you? >> Sounds good. >> Yeah, it certainly sounds better on my
end. >> Okay. and you get to see all of >> it. Also helps when members um in the audience do come up and get closer to the owl. >> Oh, that makes sense. Perfect. I wanted to check since this was the first time
um of this of this situation. >> Yes, definitely. >> Okay. Thank you. I appreciate that input. >> All right. Do I hear a motion to adjourn us? >> So moved. >> Okay. I'll second that. All in favor? >> Start.
>> Make peace on your life. Right. Awesome. Thank you everybody for coming. Thank you Bren. Everybody else left online. >> Yeah. Right. That's