Good evening everyone. My name is Laura Shiffren and I am calling the meeting to order of the select board of October 7th, 2025 at 5:15 p.m. Roll call, please. >> Veronica Cal present. >> Valerie Gooditch present
>> and Laura Shiffren present. >> We should note that um Valerie is remote. >> And Valerie is remote. Yes. Okay. Please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge algiance to the flag of the
United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. I'd like to thank all of our veterans for their service. All of those military
that are serving here and abroad. All of our emergency response individuals. All of our appointed and elected volunteers who help our community as well as their families. The meeting is being recorded and
uploaded to YouTube. Is there anyone else recording? Hearing none. 1.4 chairman's additions or deletions. Um I am in agreement to remove 4.2
and move to October 21st. Is the board okay with that? >> I am okay with that. >> Valerie, >> that's fine. >> Okay, thank you.
1.5 Review approve the meeting minutes for August 5th, August 7th, September 25th, and September 30th, all of 2025. Is there a motion?
>> I move to approve the meeting minutes of 8:05 2025, 807 2025, 9:25 2025, and 9:30 2025. Is there a second? >> Um, Veronica Kell, I will second.
However, I do want to discuss three out of the four of these, >> please. >> Um, all right. On um the 85 uh minutes in um
4.3, section 4.3. Uh the first thing says Cindy King. It should be Veronica Kell 4.4. Uh there's also a reference to Cindy King. That's an error and I'm not
exactly sure um who made that. That needs to be checked in the recording or in the handwritten notes that people have. So that's 85. Those are my two changes. >> Okay. Um, for H7,
um, in 4.1, please check the statement and make sure it is correct. It says Mr. Von instead, and I know that's an error. So, the statement that was made on 87 needs to
be um corrected. Uh for 93 um uh I'm I'm sorry 9:30 4.4 um it was not chair Shiffron it was vice
chair Kell and for 412 an incorrect vote is recorded. >> What was the first one? >> Uh 4.4 and 9:30. I have that. Could could I I'm looking at 4
on 9:30. Yeah. Could you tell me where? >> Yeah. Let me see. Um, Chair Shiffron indicated she had a different version, first paragraph, second sentence, than what appeared in the SharePoint. It was actually me who
indicated I had a different version than what appeared in >> okay >> SharePoint. And then if you go down to 412, the vote is incorrect. >> I know that was my note also on 412. Veronica for the same thing.
>> Okay. Um, are we okay with a friendly amendment for those changes to be sent to Sabrina and included? >> Um, I would amend my motion to include um the edits as
so stated by Veronica Kell. >> And I will second that. >> Okay. I'll have now entertain if we're done discussion a roll call vote. Veronica Kell I >> Valerie Gooditch I
>> and Laura Shiffren I thank you. Thank you very much. [Music] Oh that's okay. So 2.1 is at 605. So we have to wait for 605.
All right let's go down to 4.1. And I have a statement to read for the letter that um or the bond the bond letter, right? Okay.
So this states vote of the select board. I the chair of the select board of the town of towns in Massachusetts certified that at a meeting of the board held October 7th, 2025
of which meeting all members of the boards of the board were duly notified and at which a quorum was present. The following votes were unanimously passed,
all of which appear upon the official record of the board in the custody of the clerk of the board. voted to approve the sale of 2,100
and 165,000 4%. >> Could we reread that number? 2 million 100,165 >> dollars. I don't know if that's this is not the signing
4% general obligation bond anticipation notes parentheses the notes quote unquote of the town dated October 15 2025
and payable October 15 2020 26 to Hilltop Securities, Inc. at par and acred interest, if any, plus a premium of $24,459.79.
>> Um, >> is that correct? Because that's >> that there's an there's a comma that should be a period. >> Period. >> Yes. If that is the case, um, >> is that the correct number? >> I believe, yeah, that should be a period instead of a comma.
>> Okay. >> And I believe it should be a period after the 165 and before the 4% as well. >> Um, do you or not?
>> It it it looks okay. Um, okay. If you're going to put a period there, you have to put 00 because it's a 4% general obligation bond. >> Okay. further voted that in connection with
the marketing and sale of the notes, the preparation and distribution of a notice of sale and preliminary official statement dated September 25th, 2025
and a final official statement dated October 2nd, 2025, each in such form as may be approved by the town treasurer. be and hereby are ratified, confirmed,
approved, and adopted. further voted that the town treasurer and the select board be and hereby are authorized to execute and deliver a significant
events disclosure undertaking in compliance with SEC rule 15C2-12 in such form as may be approved by bond council to the town. Which undertakings
shall be incorporated by reference in the notes for the benefit of the holders of the notes from time to time? further voted that we authorize and direct the town treasurer to establish
postisssuance federal tax compliance procedures and continuing disclosure procedures in such forms as the town treasurer and bound bond council deems sufficient
or if such procedures are currently in place to review and update said procedures in order to monitor and maintain the tax exempt status of the notes and to comply with relevant
securities laws. further voted that any certificates or documents relating to the notes collectively, the documents quote unquote may be executed in several counterparts,
each of which shall be regarded as an original and all of which shall constitute one and the same document. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to a document by the
electric mail in a PDF quote unquote file or by other electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart signature page to such
document. And electric son signatures on any of the documents shall be deemed original signatures for the purposes of the documents and all matters relating thereto
having the same legal effect as original signatures. further voted that each member of the select board, the town clerk and the town treasurer be and hereby are authorized to take any
and all a such actions and execute and deliver such certificates, receipts or other documents as may be determined by them or any of them to be necessary or
convenient to carry into effect the provisions of the forgoing votes. I further certify that the votes were taken at a meeting open to the public,
that no vote was taken by secret ballot. That a notice stating the place, date, time, and agenda for the meeting, which agenda included the adoption of the B the above votes, which is in
parentheses. That statement was filed with the town clerk and a copy thereof posted in a manner conspicuously visible to the public at all hours in or on the municipal building that the
office of the town clerk is located or if applicable in accordance with the alternative method of notice prescribed or approved by the attorney general. as step fourth in 940
CMR 29.03 03 2 B at least 48 hours not including Saturday, Sundays and legal holidays prior to the time of the meeting and
remain so posted at the time of the meeting that no deliberations or decision in connection with the sale of the notes were taken in executive session all in accordance with
general law chapter 30A 18-25 as amended. I move that I move to adopt the vote prepared by bond bond council and before the board approving the sale of the
town's 2,100,600 [Music] $165. Let me restate that. 2,100,165 general obligation bond anticipation
notes dated October 15, 2025. Which vote will be incorporated in full into the minutes of this meeting and sign out of session? >> Veronica Cal second.
And I'll clarify that that was I Laura Shiffren move the motion. Any further discussion hearing? None. Roll call vote. >> Valerie Goodrich I.
>> Veronica Cal I. And Laura Shiffren I. Thank you all for listening to that. Um okay. So where we have decided to pass 4.2
4.3 mandatory referral from the planning board. Um, is there a motion? >> Well, don't we have to discuss? >> Um, yes. Go ahead.
>> Um, >> do you want me to read it? >> Yeah. >> Okay. So we have uh before us um towns and planning board scenic roads act application for removal of trees and/or stone walls within a town's right
of way. Uh the property is 35 Burgess Road. Map 19 block 86 lot 2. Size of the parcel is 26 acres.
Uh owners are Stephen and Karen Marshall at 35 Burgess Road. Um proposed number of trees or length of stone wall to be removed.
It's 20 ft of a stone wall. >> It says 25 on this notice. >> Oh, I don't know. Is that a five? >> I I see 20 feet on the one I'm reading. I see 20 ft.
>> I see 25 on the legal notice. >> Oh, legal notice of planning board legal notice. >> Well, it's the 35 Burgess Scenic Roads referral form. So, the form themselves, they stated 20 ft. So, maybe um since they they
submitted the uh form, maybe they rememeasured it and it's up to 25. Um, so I do see the discrepancy between the >> okay >> between the original form that they filled out which stated 20 feet and uh
the the notice which does advertise it as 25 ft. >> Um 25 ft on the notice >> that we would be making comments on. Yes. And for signature it does say 25.
>> So is it just for access to the back part of the property? >> Equipment uh reason for request equipment access to northern half of property. No tree removal. >> Is it temporary access?
I mean can the stone wall be put back is my question. Because if it's for temporary access, I would request that the stone wall be put back. If it's for
or is it for all the time? I mean, what is it? >> Just says to remove. It doesn't say to put back in the in the referral >> reason for request equipment access to northern half of property. So if they're
for I I don't know what they're doing that they need equipment, but I think that if the equip certainly to remove it to allow equipment in is fine, but can it be put back? That's the question I have. That's all. >> Um and they're
>> or are they changing their driveway? >> Okay. >> Just know that women access it doesn't mention changing >> right the driveway. Right. So certainly to I I would just like to see it put
back if it's for temporary access. >> Yeah, >> but I was going to I I guess that would be a question for the planning board probably, right? >> Yeah, >> I think so. But um I I don't mind making that statement
um in that if it's for temporary access that the wall be put back just but then the planning board is going to decide that they they'll hear more information at the public hearing on the 20th. >> Yep. >> Okay. >> Yeah, I'm good with that.
>> Yep, that's fine with me. So Laura, can you just read the comment and it says read comment of the board into the record. >> Yeah. So I just have if for temporary access I probably should put if removal
is for temporary access. Will the wall be put back? >> Did you want me to say it in a different manner? >> I I would request that the wall be um
put back. I wouldn't ask a question. I would just request that the wall be put back if it is for temporary access. >> Is it okay if I put the cal request that the wall be put back?
>> Absolutely. >> Um you can put my name on that too if it's for question for the planning board. [Music] And I'm going to just write we trust the planning board's decision.
That that's what I'll say. But I I put down your two comments. >> I have because we did discuss it this way. I do have if if removed if wall is removed for temporary access,
will the wall be put back? That was first. And then I put decal requests that wall be put back. Uh the Goodidge as well and Shan plus
any board decision. Just feels messy. Okay, that's 4.39. Okay. Um 4.4 is review and discuss department informationational video recording with TCAM. I asked for this to
be put on um Did you copy the select board on the notice that went out or just me? um >> to the department heads. >> Let me see. >> I saw it. >> Did you? Okay.
>> So, it was everyone. >> Okay. So, um I was hoping that this was going to start this week. Um but notices didn't get out. It was too quick for some people. I have reached out personally to some of the department
heads. Um so now it's the 21st and the 23rd that we have booked with um TCAM probably at this point in time because who knows if this will change or not but 1 to three on each of those days and still
looking for anywhere from 5 to 15 minutes of a presentation from the department heads more of what is the service that each department does for the residents And again, most commonly
asked questions of the departments when the residents come in that they could kind of give the public a general feel of what they can expect when they come into that department, whether it's the assessor's department
or the board of health or the building inspector. Um, planning, uh, conservation. Um hopefully we get all the department heads and once we do that we'll open it up to the boards if the chairman's
because then it's like well how can you how can you participate in the boards themselves and what is it that they do and and that kind of thing and if if you guys have input as to maybe what questions we should be asking that's why
I had it on here but what are your thoughts >> Lori where is this intending to be aired um town on the YouTube channel Towns and YouTube channel playlists and they're just going to be clippets but it's going
to be one playlist of all department heads all departments all committees boards. So, if people want to get more information about what each board and committee does, hopefully we can get the
word out that way as well as word of mouth, which we're trying, you know, to do now, but um we have a lot of open positions still. >> I did hear from um I did hear from I know the library is super busy right
now, so they may have a hard time. They have a couple big public events this month uh coming up with that in that time frame. But I'll let >> Well, there's no there's no end date to this right now because I think there's so many topics to cover before we get to
the end and then if things change, we can always do another clip updates, you know. Um like well I could probably do this but I mean while we're talking about volunteers the volunteer that's the next
one too. >> I will say I' I've gotten some feedback from a couple of department heads. Um some are a little bit uncomfortable being on camera and um you know speaking. some feel um a slideshow
PowerPoint presentation might sort of get the message across. So, I'm I'm kind of hearing some mixed feedback regarding um doing the the videos. So, I'm not sure how to approach it at the moment. Maybe um
maybe it is a combination of you know like a PowerPoint slideshow presentation and or video depending on >> well the assessors want to do it that way. >> Correct. >> Yeah. >> And but they'll also present it. So there's going to be a slideshow but it's
going to be a video of a slideshow. >> Yeah. And I think we we can certainly do that. Um, so if if folks are more comfortable doing that versus being on camera, that might be a a good alternative. Um, you know, still getting
the information out there. But I I can sort of see their point of view, you know, their reluctance to sort of being on camera. So, I think that taking the slideshow that Nelson put together for the umformational
meeting back in March or April, when was it? April, uh when we were discussing the first override, I think that might be a a starting place. Um >> um I I think I I do remember what you
were talking about. I think it was ve it was very simplistic what I presented >> that they could build on that >> correct and and I think that's the whole intent is to build off of that where um you know more time is devoted to you know talking about the various functions
of each department what I did was a very cursory top level um approach and it certainly barely began to scratch the surface of what each department actually >> you know it's a starting point. >> Yeah, >> it's a starting point. >> I think that's a good entry. That can be
the opening clip if you want. >> Um, >> and then you take it from there. You can't end with that clip. >> Oh, no. I don't think at all. I'm just thinking that that was a PowerPoint and you could take that PowerPoint and expand on it, not use the video from the
meeting. Um, but take the PowerPoint that anyway. >> Yeah. Who's going to do that? So Nelson would do that portion of it. >> No, no. I I'm just saying that >> just run the PowerPoint. >> No, I think take the PowerPoint and each
department had a section in it or a little blurb and build on that. >> That's what I'm saying. So I I'm thinking as a compromise instead of having a slideshow where no one is talking it would just be the slideshow
but there will be a voice in the background you know the department head or some a staff >> yeah they don't want to be on camera they don't have to be on camera >> so they're just narrating the slideshow I like I said I think that's better than >> there's a couple that don't want to be
on camera but then there's others that don't have a problem. >> Yeah. So I and I think it I think it depends on I think that the department head or the person running the department knows that department better than anybody else.
>> I don't they're the ones that meet the public. They're the ones that get the questions. They're the ones that are going to know what most of the questions are that they get. So the whole point is to try to deliver that information in short spurts, not an I don't have an
hour to watch it, you know what I mean kind of thing, which is some of the complaints that you get. So, we thought we would offer or I thought we would offer it's not we shorter versions for people that won't take much time, but if they're
interested in the planning board or they're interested in conservation, which has very a lot of aspects to it, or the housing authority, which or the trust, any one of them to give information out to the public.
anywhere from five to 15 minutes depending on what the topic is and how much information there is to give out and it's a trial. Nothing set in stone, but let's see what happens. It's better than doing nothing.
Okay, any more comments, D? >> Nope. >> Okay, well that's that part. 4.5 is the BBCC.
We're having our Okay. In your packet, you have the final front page anyway of the volunteer form. We've met three times. We're meeting the fourth time tonight.
Um if you look at that page the um things are of course which took till the third time to find that we had selectman still in the first paragraph but now it is select board. Um so the
form has been updated. There's been um this you'll see the boxes on the right hand side that are were put in for amount time amount of time available per week or per month there's just an as needed checkbox because on many of the
forms that would come in both Sabrina and Harrison have said it says as needed. So if that's all if that's all you're going to say then you just have to check that box. you don't have to write it. Um then um large enough space we think for
background experience and then their choices of where they would like to serve and then if it's a reappoint or not will be at the right. So there's no no longer two forms. Now there's a signature place
and a title and a date also for if it is Um well, for an example, the charter has for town properties, um five
designated spots for different departments. So, there has to be a designated representative either done by a board if it's finance or the highway department superintendent when there isn't a board. And then they get signed by that person
and sent over to Town Hall 12. Okay. I I guess for a board like Town Properties that that isn't one that gets posted and that's where it >> Yeah, it does. >> It does. >> Oh, yeah. It's posted. >> So people from the community who are not
on other >> because there's two >> at large >> at large. >> Okay. All right. >> Okay. So that's just an example. Um now the same is appointed for finance and capital
planning is by the moderator. >> That is correct. >> Okay. So posted and he whatever and sign. So the date that he uh nominates that person or wants that person sworn in. Okay. Is his signature and his date.
>> Okay. Okay. And then so the back of it, just to tell you, we don't have the second page done, but hopefully tonight it will be. The back of it has uh general government, public safety, public works.
It has an asterisk next to those that are elected versus those that are appointed. What we talked about in the last meeting was to have them delineated. So, we're going to have a section for
elected and a section for appointed. So, if you're not interested in running for a certain position, that's going to be separated out. But appointed, if you're interested in a certain position, then you want to go online and find out more um about that
particular board or committee, um then that's going to be separated. >> Okay. I'll wait to see it because I'm confused. All right. If you're looking at it now, you're going to see select board with an asterisk, >> right? >> Finance committee is appointed.
>> Board of successors is elected. >> Town clerk is elected. So, it has an asterisk. uh board of registars. I'm not exactly sure how that's done, but we'll >> I guess that um if it's an elected
position with the exception of select board, if if someone didn't run, if there's an open, >> you know, there's an open position, then that would be something that you would need a volunteer response form to be
appointed for until the next election. >> Yeah, and that's a good point. So how because again we haven't had the full discussion on this yet how that can happen in almost any board. Right now there's two zoning alternates and and two full seat alternate.
>> The only place that it can't is select board. >> Oh yes >> to get a fill a position >> if there's an open elected position. >> Right. There has to be election for that. Okay. >> Anyway, >> that's a good point. There should be an
asterisk with with an explanation for that one that's separate than all the others. Val, >> I think it makes sense to separate them out because even if someone's appointed, they should understand that they will have to run for election if they want to continue doing that.
>> Not in all of them. >> Well, so like I was >> all the appointed. >> So I was um No, no, no. I mean, separating out the elected from appointed, I agree with even if someone's appointed to an elected position, they still are selecting this
is an elected position. >> Yes. >> Because some people that get appointed outside of an election kind of forget that they're going to have to run at the next election. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Good point. And um that's kind of
why I wanted to put this on here, the report of what we've done so far. And if you guys are okay with the first page, I'll I'll entertain a motion to approve this as our new volunteer reappoint
form. >> I would move that we accept the uh newly updated volunteer response form from the sorry provided by >> say I.
>> Yep. Sorry. I've already moved that we approve the new volunteer response form as provided by the um volunteer board. >> Oh, BBCC >> BBCC >> Veronica Cal second.
>> Okay. Any further discussion? Hearing none. All those in favor? Roll call vote. >> Valerie Gri I. Veronica Cal I >> and Laura Shiff and I thank you very much and thank you for the feedback on this take care of this tonight.
>> I I want to ask the question about the BBCC. >> So have you looked at the manual that gets handed out at all or is this still down the line for what you're doing? >> And I would I would also like to see when you get to it,
>> what um trainings are recommended that people take for each position once they're appointed. So there's many facets to this where um we've already um we're already working on a template
for the agendas for people to use. So because if if you look at the the various boards and committees, if they don't have staff, they're not >> they're not the same. >> Yeah.
and where most of them now are hybrid. So, we're thinking of a form that shows where the Zoom link goes, you know, just just a step by step that they have the template and they can just
fill it in before each meeting and they'll know how to do it without guessing. Um, >> am I correct? >> That's just part of it. That's just part of it. the process for posting. We're going to deal with that. Um the template
forms and then also the instructions. Now, in each department where you have there's there's certain things that are given out by the town clerk to everybody that gets sworn in, but that's mostly um the ethics class that you have to take
and the other thing. But when you go into like planning like planning board last night had a new member and um he got whatever from the town clerk upon his swearing in but now Beth is
giving him all the classes and whatever else he can take now. Okay. So, just like conservation, which is very involved, um there's a few boards that are just getting back up and running
that will also have things like the the um the one that we just did with disabilities uh with Cindy King and then the agricultural committee. They all have separate things than all the other boards. So
hopefully this is one step at a time, but we're hoping to make progress, continue to make progress. Anyway, >> two quick things. Um I know that one of my concerns when I came even on this board was that I I as a library trustee
for too many years had never actually even wasn't even aware that like personnel post policies and procedures apply to elected board officials. So, I would really prioritize whatever is being handed out when the person signs that they receive. I never received one
of those packets any time that I was ever sworn in. So, that's just an example. I never received those town that town information. And then um my second thought just to make sure it's clear is while we can I believe and someone can correct me if I'm wrong.
While we can recommend a template for the agenda, technically we can't enforce it. Correct. >> I I think that's probably true, but I think that having one is a good idea. >> Oh yeah, of course. I wasn't I wasn't refuting that at all. I just wanted to
make sure it was clear that it would be a recommendation. No, it probably isn't um like a state law >> or like I was just saying like even I don't even think it could be like a town like a siteboard policy. It's up to the
department the boards themselves, but we can recommend something, >> right? Okay. I guess anybody can do what they want, but the idea behind it is to keep people out of trouble. >> Oh, yeah. I I I completely agree with
that. I just >> just follow everything you're supposed to follow. >> I completely agree with that and um I think it would be nice to have the continuity across um boards for agendas. I just wanted to clarify that it would be a request recommendation.
>> I think it would be available for use by the committees. >> Exactly. >> Or in order to keep everything standard across all >> Yep. That was all. >> I mean, I honestly don't know why
anybody would want to be different if they handed something to use. I think um my two my two examples were the school committee and the trustees of the library because they they technically fell outside the select board and so like
>> they might have a different format and in some cases they might have requirements based on other >> I don't think okay so maybe I'm I was thinking of town hall >> oh yeah >> I was thinking of everything that goes on in town hall I wasn't thinking about
school committee at all >> yeah I That's why I I think sometimes we forget that some of the committees are outside of town hall and so when we make a recommendation we just have to make sure that it's a recommendation knowing that town hall it probably be really great because I mean we have all the
equipment there for recording you know tcam's there but if it's outside of town hall it may have different requirements and needs that's all >> okay good point >> or like water water is different too you know Right.
Okay. It's a lot to think about. Thank you for all that input. Um Okay, now we're at Oh, we're getting close.
Um because our our next meeting or appointment is at um 6:05. >> Mhm. >> Okay. So, we have five minutes. Um Nelson, do you have anything to report? >> I do. Just a couple of small things. Um
this past Sunday was the uh grand reopening of the kids country playground. Um um >> ribbon cutting. >> Ribbon cutting. Um I think it was a fantastic uh turnout. There must have I
didn't do a count, but there must have been 50 to 80 kids there. Um it it was good. Yeah. Um I think the playground came out fantastic. Um you know it was definitely a big team effort. You know
Karen Amy Harrington and I both had a long list of individuals and you know parties you know to to thank for getting that um playground um project complete. So, I'm really proud of the work that we we did and it just goes to show um you
know town residents that without these grants there's no way we could have paid for it >> for sure. So, these grants are just fantastic and Karen is um applying to every grant that we can, you know, and taking advantage of what's out there,
including um possibly around two for the playground because there's still portions of it that are still um on the older side and that can be replaced probably through another grant. So, we're actively exploring that um that
chance. And this might be a question more for the committee, but I'm just going to throw this out there. Has any thought gone into establishing a fund somehow? I I don't even know how it would be done. Similar to the library endowment, something that could be used
to um u repair the um playground if something happens to it. as opposed to a whole full-blown grant, but just a a fund to keep things going out there if it's needed. Just I'm
just throwing it out there. I just it would be nice to have that in place. >> I know they do do uh fundraising, so I'll need to look into how um you know, how that money is accounted for and if
>> it would be good to have something like that. >> I I'll look into that. and Nelson, you can refer them. I know the community foundation um can help if they want to think about like some sort of small endowment or something like that. >> Okay. Yeah, >> I'll look into that.
>> Um so I attended that. I was not able to attend the the grand opening of the um I think it's called >> the museum is officially called the Harbor Hose Engine Company 3 Fire Museum. Um I was not able
to attend that. Um but I did see some really nice pictures on the the social media on the event. >> It was very interesting. >> A lot of people there too for the small space. >> Um today we had a kickoff meeting for
the current round of green communities grant funding that we received through the state. Um this round of funding we are replacing um some LED lights over at Hawthorne Brook School as well as doing
a HVAC uh they call it a retro retro commissioning study. is basically studying the current HVAC system here at town hall um and then coming up with uh recommendations on what needs to be um
replaced or um changed out. So that kickoff meeting happened today um between the engineering firm uh facilities uh the energy committee um and the school department. So,
everyone that's in the utility companies since they're giving out um utility rebates for this. So, everyone had a kickoff meeting. I was not able to attend it because I was on my way home um back to town hall um after a half day
conference uh in Worcester uh for you know various uh town cities and towns. That was the DLS financing. >> No, that's actually on Thursday. This one is called the
I forget what the acronym is. Um it's called MARPA, which stands for uh Massachusetts Association of Regional Planning Agencies. >> Yep. Um DLS did sponsor it. um the lieutenant governor made an appearance
as well as uh multiple um secretary cabinet um folks. So, a lot of big wigs at the um event. I I went last year as well. Um so, you know, they kind of give a status state of how the the Commonwealth is doing, initiatives
they're working on, things of that nature. So, I find it pretty informative and it's only a half day. uh on the Holy Cross College campus which is beautiful by the way. Um so so uh I was driving back so I was not
able to attend the Green Communities kickoff meeting. Um but all in all u yeah it was a very informative um conference and um I think that's all I had for
>> okay >> we're at 606 right now. So 605 on the agenda is um one day special license
alcohol of 103 for Halloween shopping event. Valerie, do you want to take this? You're muted. Sorry.
Um, sorry. I, Valerie Goodrich, move to approve the application for a one-day special license alcohol of Tavern 13 for a Halloween shopping event at Birch House Botanicals, 422 Main Street,
Townsend on 10:25 2025 from 11:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. >> Veronica Cal second discussion. I believe this is something that's
happened in the past, correct? >> Yeah, we we've done these events several times. >> Yeah, that's what >> Can you identify yourself? Is that Wyatt? >> Yeah, I'm Wyatt. I'm one of the owners 13. >> Okay.
Did you have anything else you wanted to say? >> Uh, no. That should be it. It's um like I said, it's a place we've we've gone to several times over the last three years. So, it's pretty much going to be the same as as all the other events.
>> That was pretty much my question. >> Okay. So, we've had the motion and the second and some discussion. Are we ready to vote? Roll call vote. >> Valerie Goodrich. I >> Veronica I. Laura Shiffron. Hi.
Thank you. Sounds like fun. >> Thank you very much. You guys have a good night. >> Thank you for coming. >> Thank you. Thank you. Bye. >> Okay. So, do all do all three of us sign or just me? [Music]
>> Let's see. >> I've got a >> I think it's all three of us. There's three lines there anyway. Well, we need at least two wet or when you come back.
>> Um, I will be back. I could sign it end of week if necessary. >> Okay. Well, we'll sign here and see what Sabrina says. Okay. >> I also I could um I'm fine with uh using
my signature if it's if it's applicable. Why is there two actual license? >> Okay. Veronica will do this. Um, was there anybody else that wanted to re do any board please on
reports? Um, I um I can just I have a couple things. Um the encroachment at Squan Cook Meadows has been resolved. Uh I just wanted to report on that. Um
that is uh I think everything else is going to be covered otherwise. Um the um Trish's uh um >> retire retirement. Yeah,
>> retirement. Um that I thought was going to be on here somewhere but anyway. Okay. Uh that's it. Should we expound that that is uh admin
for the police department? >> Yes. >> Correct. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Anything else? Uh >> I have I just have a I think um in terms of boards, uh Nelson and I met with uh two members of FINCOM just to talk about
the budget process for next year and they had some they were going to bring some suggestions for um information from department heads when Nelson sends out the budget and I thought it was a really productive conversation. So hopefully I'll get on the same page going into next year.
Good. Anything else? >> I I have a couple things, but it's not on liaison reports. It's more for the agenda. Um, >> next time >> next time I want to make sure that the uh goals
for um >> yeah, >> I think they move the 21st. >> On the 21st. Okay. um use of town council policy TCAM review. Typically a TCAM review is done in the fall. It's part of the
agreement that we have with TCAM. They go over their finances, etc., etc. >> Um so I just wanted to see if that was on the radar. I think it's on the radar because it comes up the same time as the
um cable. >> We're doing the reviewing the cable contract, but there should be a >> I just want to put it on the TK finances. >> Okay. I think it is. >> And then we have to our agreement with
them also has to be reworked. would have imagined after we go with whatever we go with with um table. >> Okay. So, part of the announcement is that we're having a public hearing on
Tuesday, October 21st at 7 p.m. regarding the uh cable license hearing. Okay. and we'll try to get an update try to get an update date from Dave regarding the contract with him.
>> I thought it was I thought it was up the same time. >> That's separate. It's It's separate, >> but it it's separate, but it's the same timing. I thought >> we did it. >> It expires the same time. Correct. Um I just sent Dave an email to see if uh
TCAM has started the review of their expiring contract. >> Okay. >> So, >> and we should be looking at it as well. Yep. To see if there's anything different that we want. But um what had happened in the past and it was
the first time the TCAM was anything at all was it was after the cable um licensing agreement was signed that the TCAM >> was signed. >> Okay.
So also under 5.3 there is um did did you want to do the announcements or do you want me? >> Yeah, >> whatever you'd like. I can do them if you want. >> Okay, you you see them in front of you?
>> Y um so I have an announcement for the legal notice for conservation. Yes, >> I just Sorry, just left my screen. >> Oh, no. >> I did one of them where I, you know,
about the public hearing that we were doing. Um, and do I got them right in front of me. You want me to do it? >> Yeah, my my screen just froze, so go ahead. I'm sorry. >> Technology is great. Um,
we have another resignation notice uh from the zoning board of appeals uh from the town clerk. So, there's another position right now. Um, there are two uh alternate positions and two full seat positions for the zoning
board. Um, that is posted. Um, then there's the legal notice from the conservation commission. Uh, pursuant to the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act and the Towns and Wetlands bylaw, Towns and
Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, October 8th, that's tomorrow night, at 7:15. Well, it says at approximately 7:15 and the hearing will be virtual
held virtually via Zoom or and in person at at the town hall. So that's tomorrow night at 7:15 p.m. tomorrow. And then we had another
notice here um on recycling your reusables which is going to take place. It's a drive-thru reuse and recycling drop off event. Drive-thru
Um, it's the 8 October 18th from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Air Shirley Regional Middle School, One Hospital Road in Shirley. Sounds like that might be
items accepted as of September 26th are arts and crafts supplies in good condition books. The vendor is pending. Electronics, some fees may apply. Eyeglasses and hearing
aids. Food non-p perishables. Furniture, pots, dishes, etc. Household items good condition. Mattresses fees may apply or fees apply. Uh mobility support devices, musical instruments,
good condition, office supplies, new textiles, not wet, moldy or oily trucks, tires, truck and auto, no fee. So keep save that date October 18th.
And those are all the announcements we have. Right. Thank you for the suggestions for our next meeting on October 21st, which begins currently begins at 6:00 p.m.
Can't always guarantee the time. That may change depending on the schedule. Um 5.5. Is there a motion to review? >> I sorry. I Valerie Gooditch move to review and sign payroll and bills payable
warrants out of session. Uh >> Veronica second. Okay. Any discussion hearing? None. Roll call vote. >> Gooditch. I >> Veronica Cal I. Laura Shiffren. I
Okay. 6.1 Executive session pursuant to open meeting law chapter 30A section 21 A3 to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining if an
open meeting may have detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the public body and the chair so declares clerical union supervisors union highway water union Police Union Fire
Union. I Laura Shiffren make that motion. Is there a second? Um or do you want me to reread it? >> I I want you to put the time of entering into session and whether or not we're
adjourning from executive session. >> I believe we are adjourning from executive session. So, the time now is 6:19 p.m. to enter into executive session and adjourn from executive session. Is there a second?
>> Veronica Cal second. >> Okay. Any further discussion? Hearing none. Roll call vote to enter into executive and adjourn from executive this meeting.
>> Valerie Goodrich. I >> I and Laura Shiffren.