 6 6 0 6 p.m. So we're gonna start with committee announcements are there any announcements from the committee none public comment seeing No community members in the audience will move on if somebody does show up with though within the next 20 minutes We'll open up public comment again So moving on to we're actually rearranging the agenda to give time for paperwork to be completed for our warrants approval and we're going to move to item number four appointments to the joint capital planning committee and just as a brief introduction to this this is our For the purposes of planning Amherst capital each year there is a committee That contain that is comprised of the finance can members of the finance committee from the town council as well as representatives from the library board and the school committee and two members each from from those two boards Last year Eric mr. Nekajima and myself served as the representatives from the school committee on that it is a Intensive meeting schedule the purpose of the meetings is to review all of the capital requests in town and to assist in prioritizing them And I'll look to mr. Nekajima if he wants to add anything So it's very it is very intensive It meets typically typically in the past it's met on Thursdays And there seems to be some sort of gravity towards meeting on Thursdays morning, right? It is on mornings and I asked the question because it is a difficult I having served on it last year It was a difficult schedule to Account you know to to integrate and accommodate with my personal work schedule And knowing that last year we had difficulty. I think finding two people that can do that I did pose the question this morning To mr. Bachmann about whether there was flexibility in adjusting that and the suggestion is is that the committee Commit to the first meeting so February 13th at 830 That meeting has yet to be called. Yeah, and then And I haven't heard back from mr. Steinberg on whether this is an opportunity, but At that first meeting to have a discussion about the schedule For subsequent meetings throughout this budget planning year Yeah, my recollection is there were good six or seven meetings that were held I would say this for anyone who hasn't participated on it before it is an amazing opportunity to get very deep insight into what the capital needs are of the town how we finance our capital projects and What sort of the challenges and conversations that go involved in that so if you not only to advocate for the schools but quite frankly if you ever like wondered and been curious and been interested in Everything every other department in the town that does this kind of work and all of them do It's really fascinating It's it's actually It's kind of funny to me. I guess it's slightly editorial, but Whereas I feel like our budget process is is largely driven by The professionals in the district and we try to respond and provide input as we can This is this is a different process where my sentiment is and I think the chair would agree You're intensively involved in the conversations and if in not only for the schools Although there's a bias towards sticking to who you advocate for or who you represent At the same time if you have input either from your personal life or just from observation Into the other departments. It's actually very welcome So it's it's it's a really I'm not trying to talk myself off of it, but I'm just saying like in all honesty If you're if anyone's interested in doing it and things they could carve out at the time or try to it's it's really an amazing committee. I Would agree it was it was interesting and I would echo that point that Commentary not just an advocacy of the school's request is is definitely welcome and it is a robust and And and if the group if the membership continues from last year, it's a very engaged group in dialogue. So It is interesting. It's it is a time commitment Yeah, it's just some questions. How Often does it stick to the two-hour time limit? Is it like our meetings that often go past? It doesn't go past it, but it goes to it. Okay Do you think I think yes, well, I had to leave at 10 15 consistently last year So that that's that's part of the concern is like how do we you know we have representation It's within like five or ten minutes. I mean, it's not what the difference is like as you as I was reading from your question We have like crazy violations And it's not like that it's more like it goes ten minutes over and if you have to leave you have to leave I have the Yeah, a strong interest in this committee I unfortunately have a standing work meeting at 9 a.m. To 10 a.m. Every Thursday morning And I am definitely not going to be I'm going to be in Philadelphia. I know for certain on February 27th So I I don't think I could Commit to it at this time if it were to change his time It's something I would be interested in and I do believe I have a strong background in This area, so it's something I'm interested in but I can't I can't say about these times unfortunately I don't know if anybody else has interest I Mean I Share the same general interest that people are describing, but just I mean the schedule is a complete non-starter for me I'm out of town every Thursday Already really? Yeah, almost every Thursday. I mean it's me like that's it's like it's like it would be scheduled in a way You couldn't possibly do it My meetings in Springfield. Yeah Yeah, so I mean maybe if there's if there's one person from our committee that's willing to do it You know we we may be able and and then something happens with this with the schedule after the first meeting Maybe then that opens up opportunity for somebody else to to participate, but Are you willing to Repeat I am actually I love doing this committee. I mean I I just honestly I mean I Spitzer I think you'd love it. Yeah, I mean it's a really a lot of fun I mean for geeking out on you know planner, right? It's like this is really cool stuff. I Mean it although it's an enormous time-suck to be honest with you Which I'm not excited about but like I'm excited about the content and I know what can arrange my schedule to do it So yeah, I wonder if we could because I'd be willing to go to the February 13th meeting and sort of add add a voice to to the Conversation about the schedule and represent you and I think you know I well I think it'd be good for you to come and advocate especially being your chair Yeah, I think be great if you advocated for moving it because it's I love saying this stuff in camera camera But I mean like my sense is from being on it two years in a row was that this is the time that's always worked for The people who are on the committee and so there tends to be this you know Inertia of well it works for all the people who are on the committee. It's like yeah Well, that's really awesome You know, but maybe another day would meet work for another group of people who could then choose to be able to serve, right? I mean so I don't I don't I Would love for it to be able to is there you know it'd be great offline. I would guess if either for either Miss Spitzer or Mr. Demling to communicate with the chair and Suggest other I think morning is probably when they like doing it If there are other mornings that you think might work better Communicate it to the chair so that you'd have that in your pocket of saying you know of another day that could work Yeah, I think that's a good plan. Okay, great. So So we have we're appointing mr. Nakajima and potentially One of the other Just to be clear if there's another day that works for both of them I'm happy to give up my chair not because I don't love it But all honesty it's a big time suck, but two you both would get a you'd love it You both would love it. I said this bit so I bet Peter you'd love this committee. You really would It's worth doing if you can okay, so we'll work on yeah So let me just make sure I think I was gonna I'm gonna be the communicator of this to mr. Baccom and so mr. Nakajima and that will attend and you'll attend the first meeting correct and there'll be discussion Which won't be a surprise to him given the email thread About other members perhaps replacing you of the date or time change Yes, I just want to make sure I'm accurately yes. Okay. Yes Okay any more Okay, looks like mr. Slaughter you're Ready with the packet so we're moving on to item three approving warrants So So the total for this warrant is 38,000 After the first page of the bottom of the second page The second piece of Is actually on page number 26 Actually, that's the grand total there. That's actually the best place to look at the grand total right here 3938 so that's not right This is frustrating me. This is what happens when people do stuff really early Actually each 13. I'm sorry Each 13 has a total of 38 721 73 that with the 212 adds up to the total for this warrant so there's some redundancy in the papers you've gotten because of It's actually multiple reports that have been printed and then Reprinted and again, I'm sorry for this night. I just I thought it was ready to go and I went to look for the Copy it wasn't there. So I either misplaced it or we didn't get it Yes, sorry, so can you state the Motion that you'd like the school committee to consider sure so it would be I Moved to approve warrant s 0127 to zero dated 124 to 2020 for the amount of 38,963 dollars and 19 cents Thank you I move that the annual school committee approve warrant s 0127 to zero for the amount of 38,963 dollars and 19 cents for the invoice has dated Second second any discussion all those in favor raise your hand It's unanimous for zero we have to sign Well, we're signing We have some gifts Dr. Morris just to orient. There's two pages of gifts. So in your packet the second paper and the Third paper each have Gifts so there's a total of three gifts, but it was on two different pages Which you know if it's helpful I can explain I think it's explained in the packet that The reason but there there are three gifts Mr. Devin I moved to approve the following gifts from Alliance energy LLC number 28072 Exxon mobile To support Wildwood elementary math science in the amount of $500 From Crocker farm PGO to support Barnes & Noble gift cards from Book Fair held to Crocker farm library for books and educational materials for Crocker farm elementary library the amount of $2,524 and From Crocker farm PGO to support Barnes and Noble gift card from book Fair held 2018 to Crocker farm library for books and educational materials for Crocker farm elementary library in the amount of $1,654.74. Moved by Mr. Demily. Second. Second by Nkajima. Any discussion? Questions? Dr. Morse? Just very quickly, it's an opportunity, and we probably don't do this. I don't do this enough to thank our PGOs for the generous support of our schools. In this case, the PGO organizes a book fair and takes the proceeds from the company and sends it to the library at Quackar Farm. So there's more selection of books in the Quackar Farm Library. It's just one example of many in the ways that PGO really supports our students and our schools. So I just want to thank the Quackar Farm PGO, but really take this opportunity to think about all the families who donate incredible amounts of time to support our students. We'll move to a vote. All those in favor? For unanimous, 4-0. And then we've now come to the end of our agenda. Mr. Nkajima. We'll move to adjourn. Second. Second in. OK, all those in favor? And 4-0.