 Let's call a meeting to order at two minutes of five. Yes, we have Vic Dwyer. Yes, President. And Evans and Paul Sumonara. And Orca. Well, Orca's not really a guest. Welcome. Do we have any changes to the agenda, Sarah? No, not. Did you get the amended agenda with Doug Lombard's thing? OK. Yes. Yes. OK. So, highway report. So at our last meeting, Vic had informed us about one of his lockpins getting buried up by the grader. And I met with Vic the next day, and we looked at the location of the lockpin. And we'll uncover that. We might have to do a little handwork there. But anyway, it just appears that over many, many years, the road keeps moving to the inside on that corner. The lockpin is on a corner. And by about six or seven feet. So we're going to just try to slowly move the road back. I'm not going to make an effort to try to reconstruct that corner right now. But we'll consciously, when we're grading, try to move that road back a little bit. So that's that. And then over the last two weeks, we've been cleaning under the guardrails on several roads. We've patched a lot of potholes on several roads. We have been doing some grading, hydro seating on Upper Barnett Hill Road and Bacala Hill Road. And currently, Paul, he's been getting, his crew's been getting ready for whatever we might get tonight just to be prepared as we can get. And Du Bois Construction is working in our Notch Road pit. They're moving trash and overburdened to prepare for McCullough Crushing coming in to screen sand. I don't have an exact date from Fred McCullough yet. Last I talked with him, he thought he might be able to get in next week, but I don't know that for sure. We started all, we also started back on McCullough Hill Road ditching. And this will be ongoing over the next couple of weeks. We're also waiting for a culvert that we ordered to finish up on Upper Barnett Hill Road. It's a four foot culvert. And so we ordered that piece of culvert. Du Bois Construction will be moving down to that slide on Brook Road to complete that project that was designed by the Vermont stream alteration engineer, Jaren Borg. We have the permit in place. One of the other things we're gonna try to get in as soon as we can, I talked with Paul about it and that is getting the material so that we can fix the bridge deck on a shady rail to Woods Road. Yeah. And that's about all I have. And again, this is only a plan and it'll probably change as we go along, but we'll just keep you informed. Maybe it will change tonight, right Steve? You never know. Are you, is your picture on or are you not? No, it isn't and I'm not savvy enough right now to find out why, but at least you can hear me. Yeah, right. Glad to be hearing from you. So I've just got a couple of quick things, Steve. I reached out to Paul this morning to find out the status of the uniform issue and he told me that you would take it over the uniforms. Well, I don't know if I've taken over the uniform things. All I said was I'm going to order some t-shirts, which I have not done, but that's all I was gonna do. Somehow, I had this long conversation with him a month ago and I hope you'll listen Paul and we talked about the uniforms and Paul was gonna check into other options on the uniform. So I don't know, Paul, can you tune in for a second and demute yourself? Well, anyway. I will check. I'll check. We're getting nowhere fast on the uniform. So I hope we can. Let me check. And I'm happy to make phone calls or do whatever. Paul said he had other vendors, et cetera, et cetera. I just think it's crazy what we're doing. The other quick question I had was on tonight's orders and one of the things I don't like about our current procedure is, I mean, I realize I can email Dorinda and have her scan it over to me, but I don't get to look at the invoices. And I asked Paul what the $2,500 repair on the 18 international was. And he said he didn't have the invoice and he didn't really know or something like that. Do you know what that was? Well, yes, it's actually, it's a bunch of small stuff. They had a brake cam that they had to fix on the thing and there was some wires that had gotten chafed. They had to chase that down. There's a lot of it in labor time right there, but there's nothing serious going on with the truck. It thought it was all little stuff, oil changes, all that stuff going up to it. Yeah. I mean, it just- Cause I questioned the same thing when I saw- The truck, we shouldn't be having chafed wires and I don't know, that truck's been a problem. Yeah. I think you're right. It's not a seven year old truck. Anyway, okay, thank you. Those are my questions. Okay. Anything else on the highway? Anybody? Either Dorinda had something on the uniforms. Yeah, I was just going to say there's another uniform out company out of Burlington that was advertising and I'm gonna, I'll forward, I don't know who should I support it to you, Peter, that it's worth checking into it, I guess. Well, I don't mind calling them. You want me to call them, Steve? That would be good. That's fine. Sure, send it to me, Dorinda. Okay. That's fine. That's fine, thank you. I'm just, you know, it's not a big deal. It's just an annoyance to me and it seems like a crazy, crazy deal anyway. Okay. Treasurer's report. I've got nothing to report other than you probably are all aware tax bills went out and we've started to see some money come in already. The unfortunate part was the state did an update on Monday. So we had to send out 63 new tax bills but that's gonna be ongoing. Wow. And that was just because more people have fired their homestead declaration. Yeah. Well, because they're behind in processing them. Yeah, yeah. And so... So how many more do you have any way to anticipate how many more might be coming? It's frustrating. What are we gonna do? That's the, you know, it is what it is. As I said in my email to you, I liked the purple paper. That was very cheery but I didn't particularly like what was printed on it. Okay. Yeah, right. It's not bad. I didn't think it was bad. I like the purple paper too. It stands out in the pile on my table. That's right. That's the object. So you don't lose it. No, I liked it. Anything else, anything else, to render to early of any idea what's going on this year, right? No, we're just kind of, as you can see, there's like $90,000 in payables here. I'm gonna, I processed the checks but I'm not gonna mail a couple of them until I see some more tax money coming. There he is. Hey. Ice cave. I found my way in. Hey. Can you repeat your report now? Just kidding. So as soon as, so I'll hold off on a couple of these bills before I send them out, but there was some good size ones here, so. There were a couple of really big ones. So if you held those back, yeah. Yeah. $20,000 one, for example. The what one? Yeah. Was it there one for a McCullough that, oh, it's, yeah, $19,000 for a McCullough. Well, there's that and the ambulance one was really big. 35. That's my favorite. Yeah. Which we use what, how many times a year? Less than five. Yeah, not many. So that's it. Okay. Okay, it seems like I had something else for you and now I can't remember what it was. I'm sorry about that. Oh, I know the, you forwarded to me that water thing for Welch Park. That just came in this afternoon. Yeah. I saw that too. No, did that, did that just come to us or it came to us as Welch Park? Cause that should go to Benderson. I was just- Well, if you look down through it'll show you who it went to. Yeah, it only went to three of those. I just was looking at that theater. Let me see if I can find it again. It's on my other computer. I can go look if you want. Okay, well I can look at it. I just want to be sure Benderson got it because they're the ones who are supposed to be doing it. I'm not sure they did. It was a kind of a weird group of people who were sensitive. Yeah, I didn't recognize that. Matt would be the Benderson person. I don't recall seeing his name on it. Okay. There was somebody called Love or something like that. I mean, he may be the person at Benderson who handles it now. But anyway, I will follow up and make sure it gets to them and they deal with it. They are supposed to be handling all that water stuff. It came in in like 228 or something like that. But I can't find it. Well, I was looking at it today. Okay. That's all I had. It's for my government. Then it went to the Middlesex Treasure. Then it went to Alfred and Fred Ricks at SimonOp.com and David Love and Dana Nagy. That's the water. Those are Simon is the guy who does the water testing. Okay. And then a guy named David Love and a woman or a man named Dana Nagy, who I knew of, either of them. No, I don't either. Okay. The fun goes on. We're going too far. The appointments of Dr. Robert Penny as town health officer and Elizabeth Fordman as deputy health officer, action likely. Oh, moved. Second. I know you told us about Dr. Penny before. Can you just tell us again? He's a retired doctor in town who is willing to be the town health officer who we use once every three and a half years. You know who he is. He lives in the old Smiler House, and he's the guy who runs really slowly, five miles on all of our roads meter. I'm sure you've seen him. Oh, there you go. I know who he is. Yeah, amazing. It's very impressive. Anyway, he's willing to do it. Elizabeth, finally the problem was I had a hard time getting hold of her to just say that she, you know, that she's swamped and she is, but she offered to be the assistant. So that's good. I had a little bit of a smackdown for a program specialist too at the Vial Records, who might be Riot Act, but I heard that. Well, Dr. Penny's expecting it because I told him we were gonna appoint him at the last meeting. Oh, that's right. He's been very kind about that. I think he'll be good. Yeah. That's great. Okay, is someone willing to make that motion? They already did. Phil did. I think that's gonna, Phil made it nice. Okay, thanks Phil. Okay. So it's a moved and seconded to appoint Dr. Penny and also Liz Fortman as deputy. Right. All those in favor of the motion, please say. Whoop. I just feel, I was just joking that Phil made that two part motion. And I seconded just to do. I'm ready. Ready to vote? All in favor? Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Okay, congratulations, Dr. Penny. Hopefully you don't have too much work to do. Rob is what they call him. Okay. Well, you know, I'll introduce myself to him when I see him going by. You should. So I have one thing. There's a woman on the center road. She lives in the trailer that's got the walkway down and her husband died. And apparently all the neighbors around there are quite concerned about her because she walks. Jacqueline Taylor. Say her name again. Jacqueline Taylor. Yeah. And apparently she used to get out and drive her car around the loop and then she total it one time. So she has no car and she's kind of walking around and you know, I never had seen her before and I thought she was somebody's grandmother and all the neighbors are concerned about her. And I just, I didn't know if anyone had told you about it, Sarah, because so. Jacqueline's been in my office before and she does every once in a while have an escort to help her get through some things. So, you know, I'll try to remember who that was, who her assistant was and see if we can, I'll check on her. She's very nice. It's just a short-term memory problem she has. Ayesha has one. She's got a friend at Hallstrom's that a friend she checks on her and Deb and I check on her now and then we checked on her a couple of days ago. She wants us to take her ride around the loop there one time. Deb got her some ice cream one time. So she's fine right now. Okay, well, as long as people are aware of it because I had someone tell me about it and I said, you should really talk to her about it. Yeah. That's great that people are keeping an eye on her. When I need that help, I'll be reaching out to all of you. Sorry, we'll get it, Peter. Hopefully you won't be coming anytime soon. Approval of the July 21st Select Board Minutes. Motion please. Don't move. Second. Okay, thank you. All in favor of approving the July 21st Minutes, please say aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Okay. Approval of a curd cup for Katie Stolberg at 827 Center Road and authorizing the Select Board Assistant to sign on the chair's behalf. Sarah, you just sent something out saying where it was. Yeah, so it occurred to me that you would probably want to know. It's, if you wanted to see it, if it's on the email and that I just sent you guys. Okay, hold on. Yeah, I'm just downloading it. Good thing I have to get my fingertips here. Whoa, it's so tiny. I can barely read it. Well, that's why I initially didn't send it out because it looked, but I figured, well, you know, better to be just prepared. Oh, here's a picture. Okay, so where's the, is that, is, I'm more confused than I was. Where's the curb cut? I think it's on the pink side of the second one. Oh, there's two pictures. Yeah, so there's the, right below the dramatic drawing, you can see where center road is and where the turnoff to Leland farm road is and it's below that or above that, depending on how you do it, between the Lucas's and. It's just above your road, Mary. Above, meaning closer to the Lucas's. Yes, yes. Every time I try and read this, it's upside down. It keeps turning. Okay, Paul did the initial inspection. He thinks it's okay, so. Yes. Yeah. That's good enough for me. So we need a motion, right? I'll move that we approve that curb cut and Sarah can sign. Okay, is there a second? Still second. Yeah. Thank you, Phil. All those in favor of approving the curb cut for Katie Solberg at 827 center road, please say aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Okay, everybody's favorite subject, Doug Lombard's request to renew the agreement to maintain a flower bed behind town hall action likely. So can you remind us exactly what we agreed to before, Sarah, please? Yes. So the rate by, right at the corner of town hall in front of the gas tank that's above ground, there's a little plot of land there and it was kind of an eyesore for Doug and Susan. So about five years ago, they asked the board if it would be okay if they planted it and maintained it and they've done a really beautiful job. It's very lovely. It's right there at that corner across from their driveway. So that was, you stipulated or the board stipulated that there would be a five year agreement just so there would be like, what is that, hostile taking or whatever. So what did you say? Adverse possession. Adverse possession. So Doug, that five year agreement has come to an end and Doug would like it renewed. Good for him to keep his eye on that. I know. So just to be clear, is it the bed around the gas tank or is it across the driveway from? It's the bed, right? You know where the trash is right next to the elevators? We know where the elevator is. It's right there at that corner. But it's on the town hall side of the driveway. It is on the town hall side of the driveway. I agree that they've done a beautiful job. Now that you know where we're at. We would extend this for another five years. I would think so. Yep. Yeah, I mean, is this anything in writing or is this all a verbal? We actually had a letter in writing. I think I emailed that to you guys, though as part of Doug's email where he had a copy of the letter that he has saved. Oh, I didn't get that. Well, I can email to you again. It was just kind of, I can, whatever, I'll do it. This is why I work from here. No, no, I mean, to me, it's perfect. And I don't know if it doesn't say anything about adverse possession, I'd add it in. I think it does. I think it says this does not cost you adverse possession. Perfect, perfect. Yeah, I think, great. You'll make the motion, Mary? Sure, I do. And that part of it is that you'll send, Sarah will send another letter with a similar to the first one. And thank you very much. Thank you very much. I just want to put a little thank you in there for doing a nice job of maintaining that. I mean, Sarah, you're improving our property. Yeah. Well, remember, they're going out of the house every day and it's in their interest to see something nicer than just a guest. I understand that, but a lot of people don't. Anyway, I'm just saying they've done a nice job and it looks very... No, they have done a nice job. We need a second, I believe. I did. Oh, fill the official signature. Thank you, Phil. So it's been moved and seconded to renew our agreement for an additional five years, exactly the same circumstances of the first, all in favor of the motion? Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Okay. Orders, are you good on the orders, Terinda? Yep. Thank you. Correspondents? No correspondence. And any other business that may come before the board? Well, we're done at 5.20. This is like our fast meeting ever. I think we deserve a short meeting.