 Welcome everybody in the room and on zoom it's the select board meeting in the town of Rochester on August 28th and we have agenda has been posted in three public places and on the website interested parties have been emailed so we can move forward with the meeting the first thing on the agenda is the minutes from the August 14 meeting they look pretty representative of what happened then so I've moved to approve those unless you guys have changes no changes I second all in favor I got that and we have the Treasurer's July report and that's you know beginning of the bringing in taxes a little bit to chew on there thank you for putting that together it looks fine to me so I move to approve that I second it all in favor all right all right and we also have a application for use of the park and justine how do you pronounce her last name Kavakis that's right I found September 24th from two to eight for a community potluck and everyone is to benefit just a community gathering does not specify which part but I would think that would be interesting to know which part but I would think either one of the parks yeah we would approve by the part yeah yeah so it'd be good I'd move to approve and then we'll ask her to clarify which one is the 11 so yeah I don't see any conflicts with that or actually sorry it's the 10th 10th excuse me what's on the 10th harvest that no harvest feathers tonight it's Saturday September night okay somewhere in there I know no I just I have a question about this justine thing did you say from 2 to 8 p.m. yes okay thank you sorry to bother you no problem never had the end mosquito well maybe the mosquitoes be gone so I've moved to approve second all in favor all right okay and Tony you've got any um we missed you last last meeting but welcome back okay let's see part of the reason I'm here is that the library wants you guys to reimburse us for the money that we gave to the guy who checked out the roof and the attic the rip and I can't even we talk about this already I thought we're gonna prove the pain yeah not the attic inspection no that was another film that you guys did but this is different that we just recently paid so we paid it already so we paid it so no I apologize I did but I paid it from the library account and they're asking to be reimbursed what would seem I don't know how much that is do you remember it's almost $500 right I think it's 480 maybe okay okay yeah it was last month I think that it was on one of their warrants and Barb had stated that she was hoping that this that you guys would reimburse her and requested that I pay the bill now to get it out of the way and then that they would come to the select board meeting asking for reimbursement so I don't know if you want me to do that from the building reserve or what you would like to do yeah that's probably where it comes from yeah that sounds good what do they find things were pretty good apparently yeah better than we expected there was that little dip on the side you can see up in the upstairs place he didn't think that was anything to worry about at this point he did a couple things and the rafters in good shape so not a lot of water damage okay all right so so be it so may I ask a question regarding the library this is Robert Franks sure what was the cost to replace the roof on top of the library and then include the plywood that had to be put forth in the substrate figure that we can give off the top of our heads we need some research to make sure that we're accurate that was through a donation anyway right yeah so I think the roof has been put forth the substrate has been put forth and Kristen you're saying you you have to investigate the cost well that was actually done paid for by an anonymous donation to the library we didn't pay for that so we don't the cost was nothing yeah to the town the cost was zero okay but the cost had to be run through the books of the Rochester town no no they didn't yes yes oh so so basically it was a free roof correct yes okay thank you yeah that's that's a nice one thank you whoever you are out there that did that thank you yeah and cuz it's been raining it's good to have a new roof yeah if painting the place would be that great yeah getting somebody to paint it's hard thing well you price paint me with a hundred bucks yeah unless you want me to do the library report I really don't have much to say except for our new director has been doing a great job yeah the thing on the park seems to be very popular and she has a lot of things coming up later sounds good yeah reading the paper keep reading the paper keep reading all right thank you don't have any anything new in the highlight I guess we were talking about the West Hill bridge is moving forward even though we haven't got any bills from it yet that's correct well the only bills we've received is from the compaction testing that right towns paying out right so we they've got the deck on board that's finished he's doing the rails this week I think he has to pour those I saw a couple big culverts on a truck up there this morning yeah they're gonna put in a 24 inch culvert between route 73 and the bridge for you know runoff this year that flooded and where their stuff is that that had some bonding there so they're gonna we the job required at 18 but we talked him into a 24 and he said he would so he's gonna put a new one in there he expects to be done sometime mid-september so he's way ahead of schedule so even with all the rain even with all the rain he's done well and John's working on he did the Kennedy Drive a little bit of wash there that we had this summer he put some rock in there and they're working on the bingo bridge he was gonna redo the some there we got permission from the chair and board to get in the brook up there a little bit to restack the the head wall coming into the the bridge because it was starting to tilt in so we're doing that I have a question about that did the bridge and bingo did that have was that affected because of the storm we had or just old no it was it's tilting in anyway but it wasn't it's because it's on a class 4 section of the road it's not really can't you know it's not FEMA directed or any of that so and we're gonna do just a little work in between he doesn't want to covert in there before the bridge he just wants a speed bump so it the water bar so the water will drain better there and not pond that's causing that so they were gonna be working on that this week yeah we continue to get pretty lucky with all the storm damage we've been darn lucky but we've done I gotta compliment the highway crew they've done a good job and John's done real well as far as keeping up with making the repairs and and putting in oversized places culverts and stuff where he can which is good so that's helped a lot but we're just one disaster away from a disaster that's all there is to it Terry to have that chance to go visiting anybody looking for some pups yet yeah we found one on site three but I haven't found any for sight for you but is there's so long as I thought is there a solution and did you work out a solution with I'm going down this week and Cody and them found it and I told them this I would go back because he didn't want right make a commitment and I think we laid the pipe up through there but I got Dr. Ray so I'm thinking it might be a pipe a drain pipe that goes bank that maybe we could give them just to dig it up and tie into it would be really cheap or inexpensive for them but I don't it's nothing that we got paid for but I'm trying to find that alternative form before I go back right a reasonable solution right right again mother just pumping it outside right doesn't make all that sense but I haven't found one for which is bugging me terrible we've been a few houses have you had any issues with people or they been good good and Cody said they they kind of knew they were in wrong but he said they didn't give him a hard time so I said what I told him I said anybody give you a hard time just turn on leave and that's how we sent two guys so you know yeah yeah it says you know there's probably just take pictures can take a picture of it and I said we'll just I'll be looking some alternatives before I go back in yeah because it's going up now because the ground water so yeah well no the way training but we're still pumping way too much I'm for I noticed that in the electric bills for the sewer sites too oh I imagine the power bills are yes they're spike three and four number one yeah plus I think you got a reading please come up anyway she thanks not my fault I can tell you for the minutes each day so I know it's gonna be going up but other than that I guess we're doing pretty well now first a hydrant I was gonna wait I've waited on the gardens and stuff so that's my way to wait for the end of September that's probably the best time. Thank you. Miss you have Jeff in there? How about some any updates on the grant? I just we had our meeting today our recovery scope meeting today with FEMA they came here to the office and met with us we went over the roads and the damage and presented all of our documents and spreadsheets to them so starting in September they'll be in touch with us like every other week we'll move forward we have minimal you know but um it looks like we will be able to get some help did they put a dollar value on it yet or did we put a dollar value on it? No not yet and we're still working out some things and we're looking of where we can combine roads and sites into one so still working on some stuff Carlos is helping us with that he's very good that's it. Okay didn't have anything listed under the old business do you guys have anything on your minds and talk about? No. No we've got um anyone out in the public have something they want to talk about? No it looks quiet. No it looks quiet. I just heard a sound. Robert is that you? Can you guys hear him okay? No. No. Robert is there any way for you to unmute your computer and then mute your phone because you've got that echo. Okay hold up his phone. Yeah it's not coming out of the owl. And now you're on mute Robert your computer is not muted it. Oh it did. Yeah. So are we good now? Well yeah we're good. Yeah you're good. Yes yes go ahead Robert we can hear you. Okay so I'd like to bring up a few subjects. I don't know whether you people are advised of or in the knowledge of the accidents that happened on in the Gulf last week Monday. There's a major major question that I have and the question is does anyone in the room or you know present know the cost of the signage that was put down Bethel Mountain Road to Rochester. Does anyone know the cost of that? What do you what signage are you implying there the 40 mile an hour speed limit signs? No the signs that were put up two years ago I'm asking if anyone if Julie or Kristen or June or anyone knows the cost of what it what the cost was to put the signs up that that mean nothing. Not not off the top of my head that would be. Yeah we probably look it up and see if it is broken out signage. Is that for the culvert job? What are you talking about? No probably Bethel Mountain Road itself. The mountain. The lower section. What's that? The signs on the state put up the signs. Excuse me. Is he talking about the signs that say Bethel Mountain Road is not a good road for big trucks? Is that it? No that's the sign on the Bethel side. The signs on your side do not direct anyone to anything but the town of Rochester or Mr. Bump. I'm asking you guys for the number that that was put forth to the taxpayers to pay for the signage that lead people to nowhere. Don't don't know that number off top of our head. Would you like me to share the number with you? Oh so you know it so and then you didn't need us to answer your question what was what's your point Robert? Well I would suggest that you dial Nancy Willie's number and ask her what what she knows what the cost was. So you said you had a couple issues you wanted to talk about what what else is there? No we've got a major problem and I'm gonna address it right now. You Leslie Hendricks don't know the cost of what we paid to put the signs up on the side of the Rochester side of the mountain. Yeah I don't memorize that I could look it up you know but not at this moment but it's four years ago. It was four years ago I don't I don't know I don't. Well I would suggest that Patty Harvey take a guess at what it cost. I wouldn't say it publicly and on camera and on record without looking it up and giving you a hard number. I'm sorry Patty is is not available her voice is off. So I don't have the the figure written down right here in front of me. I don't have that figure written down at my fingertips today but I could get it to you tomorrow. Well would you like me to share what the price was for the taxpayers? That's totally up to you. Yeah it was $50,000. Yep. And guess what two people were killed or more up in the Gulf and they couldn't find their way to Route 89. There's no trailblazing signs to Route 89 to get to Dartmouth to to survive a person from Moortown, Watesfield, all the way down the valley all the way to Pittsfield until you find a sign that can get you to Route 89 to get you to Dartmouth to save a life. Don't smirk. I'm just I'm I'm confused. This is an incident that happened in Warren. So I'm not quite sure exactly what Bethel Mountain Road has to do with it. Patty your microphone is not proper. Kristen should be put forth to make certain that you are communicating. What Pat was saying is that you're referring to an accident that happened in Warren which is the three towns north of Rochester and I'm Let me just tell you this. The town of Rochester has ignored access to Route 89 on the park coming into the town of Rochester and moving people forth to get either an emergency. People don't know where to go. Well I think the ambulance drivers do know where to go. But the ambulance could be arriving late to save a life. You don't understand. Route 89 signs have to be put forth in the town of Rochester to tell people where to go. Whether over Bethel Mountain or down to Route 107 to get to Dartmouth to save a life. I have been in contact with the state a couple of different times on that Robert and I've asked for signs to be put just north of Rochester Village directing traffic to 100 to 107 to I 89 and I've requested that they put them down at the junction of 73 where they come over to try to alleviate some of the traffic on the Bethel Mountain Road and they have refused to do so. They don't see the necessity to it. The first sign you'll see directing traffic to 89 is off 100 to 107 right there in Stockbridge and that's the only thing you can do. We can't address the signs on Route 100. The state it's their jurisdiction but I have requested them. We haven't done anything with signs leading to I 89 over the mountain due to the mountain road itself. It's not a conducive to that through traffic, even though we get that through traffic through GPS. That is totally respectable, but people need to get access out of the into the town and out of the town. Whether they're on GPS or using a map, they have to know what which way to go. And if it's saving a life, everyone needs to wake up. I would say if it's saving a life, Robert, they need to go to Gifford. And that does not involve I 89. You know, I'm yelling as loud as I can. Can you take? Is that any better? Well, I think Chris could help you go over that for him. You can yell out command. I think it's really interesting that you guys are laughing. I would say that. All emergency vehicles unless you're going in a helicopter, go to Gifford. That is that is the first point that an ambulance goes to. So having signs to point to I 89 for emergency services. I don't believe that were will would appreciate that because they typically go to Gifford first. Well, maybe you should think about that because there was there was a wonderful woman that was rescued by dark to go to Albany. So good luck Well, perhaps we should have signs on how to get to Albany as well. Then I don't I don't quite understand the basis for where you want to have signs that go to Dartmouth. Well, it's not one sign that can direct direct people to the proper route to save a life or to deliver a baby. Well, then I think you should be asking for signs to go to Gifford Hospital because that is the first point that I don't care what hospital is. People need direction. And if Frank and Leslie want to exclude people going over the mouth care. I just want people to know that where the route to save a life or deliver a baby will be. So there's there's a major problem with this. And you know what? I'm going to make this real clear to Frank, to Leslie, to Patty Harvey. I'm calling the governor tomorrow. And I'm going to have him come down through and say, Governor, we need access and and accessibility. Forget GPS. Just we need to save lives. I don't you guys complain about the lack of an ambulance and white river and people getting over to save a life. Christian, you looked away. I see that. Camera's working good. Okay. All right. So noted. So noted. No. Yes. We're going to make it so. Yes. Okay. Hey, Robert. Robert, you've made your point. What's the next one? What's the next one? You're upset with the lack of signage towards route 89 because you see it as being a danger and we're holding public comment to three minutes. And I think we've gone generously over that at this point, unless you have another topic that you wanted to mention. Well, I want to make I want to understand the status of the reduction of 50 miles an hour from the Bethel Mountain Road on the Rochester side to the Bethel Mountain on the on the Bethel side. What's the status? It's posted. It's posted. It's posted at 40 miles an hour. Was it posted? John did it last month. When was it? July 17. That's when you want to go up and look at the Bethel Mountain and people are coming over the mountain at 40 to 70 miles an hour. Yeah, the signs are there, but they're they don't govern people's feet on the gas pedal. I mean, we have it is now signed and then now you can get a bigger ticket. But that's the status of the road is that it is now legally posted for 40 miles an hour. John said he put those signs up in July. He's going to fast. Oh, Frank, you and I can jump in your truck and drive the mountain. If you drive it four times a day, Robert, you ought to see it. You ought to see them. But that's the status to get the signs up with the people, in fact, the McIntyre and other people along the road. I don't understand. Yep. Okay. I do want to say one thing. And I'm sorry that the goldfish point on the point I want to make is that data and Cooter are doing a fabulous job. They really are. And I don't know who directs them every morning, but Cooter and data are doing a great job in Rochester and Teddy to and Teddy to yeah. You know, lastly, I'm just gonna say this. I was in the scientist business, doing hospitals, Dartmouth, Unique trailblazing signs, road speed signs for a long time. Unique give me a give me a Bentley College in Boston. And we took very serious concern of moving people, moving people that need help. And it's a very complex thing. So when you visit Dartmouth next time, figure, just look at the science and look at the science behind it. All right. Thank you. So I want to thank everyone for listening to me. But I'm very sad about the loss of life in the past. Yep. God bless everyone is okay. Onward. Onward. Thank you. Thank you. Anyone else have anything they'd like to say then I'd like to move to adjourn. I second on favor. Okay.