 All right, let's start the meeting of the 15th, Christine Deschler, Chair of the Office of Finance Committee. I first will confirm attendance of members of the committee and make sure everyone can hear me when I call out your name, answer me affirmative. And if you are joining remotely, just indicate that for the record. Jordan, Shane. Here remote. Jennifer's not here. Sophie's not here, Brian's not here. Caroline, Rebecca. Here. Josh, Grant, Charlie. Here. John. Here, remote. Daryl. Here, remote. Yanny. Here. Al Jones. Here. Topher. Here. Say he's not here. Al Tosti. Here. And James not here. Dave. Here. And Tara Bradley. Here. All right. Let me do the script. On March 29, 2023, Governor Hurley signed to a law, a supplemental budget bill, which among other things extends the temporary provisions of the overmeaning law to March 31, 2025. This further extension allows public bodies to continue holding meetings remotely without a quorum of the body physically present at a meeting location so long as adequate alternative access to the deliberations of the meetings provided to the public. Adequate alternative access includes providing public access to the Zoom video conferencing, which we are doing tonight, ensuring public access does not ensure public comment or public participation. This meeting will not feature public comment. Those wishing to provide comments may be sent by emailing our executive secretary, Tara Bradley, and T. Bradley at town.arlington.ma.us. This meeting is being recorded and some attendees are participating by video conference. Accordingly, be aware that other folks may be able to see you and take care enough to screen share your computer. Anything that you broadcast may be captured by the recording. All supporting materials that have been provided members of this body are available on the town's website unless otherwise noted. The public is encouraged to follow along using the posted agenda unless the chair knows otherwise. I will introduce each speaker and then we'll recognize members wishing to provide any comment, questions, emotions. Please hold until your name is called. For those attending remotely, please remember to mute your phone or computer when you are not speaking. Everyone please remember to speak clearly and in a way that helps generate accurate minutes. Each vote taken in this meeting will be conducted by a roll call vote. First order of business are the minutes of May 10th. I move the minutes. Second. Let's see one thing that's first. What's that? Oh, please. No indicates and then there's no. Okay. Any other corrections to the minutes of May 10th? The motion has been made and seconded. Let's take a vote. Joining me just in time. Yes. Shane. Yes. There's not here. Sophie's not here. Brian's not here. Can't always not hear Rebecca. Yes. Josh. Yes. Grant's not here. Charlie. Here. Yes. John. Yes. Daryl. Yes. Annie. I'm staying, I wasn't here. Al Jones. Yes. Tofer. Yes. He's not here. Al Tosti. Yes. Dave. Yes. 11 affirmative. Zero negative and one extension. So we're going to tell me he's going to pick up on article 56, right? Yep. Composting. Then we will go back to I think it's 41 left off. And then we should be able to finish everything tonight. God willing. So Annie, are your students ready? My students are meeting me at 7.45. I had an email from their teacher this morning saying she was going to forward the presentation to the Tom Clark and Tom moderator. I will make sure that that has happened. I will teach them how to properly use the mic from and prepare them for the general insanity of Tom meeting. Okay, thank you. This is a couple of notes. Like, you know, if they don't, if they talk too softly, people are going to yell, I can't hear you. They shouldn't get rattled, you know, that kind of thing. I don't think he's going to be rude to them. You know, there's a big crowd. And tell them the finance committee is behind them. Absolutely. And so you'll introduce them. I will introduce them. I'm probably going to. I'll check with them about whether they think they need more time. I might ask for an additional three minutes or something just to make sure they're relaxed. I think that's a good idea. Give additional five. What? Give additional five. I can ask for an additional five. Let me see. I mean, I think they did the presentation to us in less than 10 minutes. We're trying to finish tonight. Yeah, I know. But you know, there's, you've got multiple speakers and your kids, and they're doing it for the first time. Yeah, all right. Let me see where I can pull off. You could say that you expect it to be much less. But yeah, just can't have it just in case when they're not free. Yeah, nice. So thank you, Annie. Carolyn and Jennifer also working with this group for a good chunk of time. And we tagged team. I think Jennifer and Carolyn carried the ball most of the time. So all right. So I had some communication with Kersi today and what we have decided is that the joint meeting between the Fincom and the School Committee to discuss the superintendent's strategic strategic plan, which they hope would be the basis, the override. They will. We will have that meeting on Wednesday, March 31st, May 31st. Wednesday, May 31st. Where? 730, and we'll work on the police station. Yeah, yeah. So that's the 31st. I'm going to talk to Eric tonight to see when the select board will take their vote on the override. If the select board vote on the 5th of June, I would like us to meet on the 7th of June. What time will we meet with the school committee? 730. And if we do meet on the 7th of June to discuss and take a vote on the override, I think I would, because of terror's unavailability for the next week, I'd like to have that as our election of officers night as well. This is the 7th? The 7th. All of that will be contingent on the select board meeting on the 5th. So I will let everyone know what Eric says is possible or likely for the select board. If not, then for the time being, try to keep the 12th and the 14th open. That's when we have to have our discussion over and take a vote. And then at some point before the end of the month, at some point at the end of the month, we'll have to do reserve transfers. And I'll have to talk to Sandy and Eda about that date. But I'm hoping if that's at the end of the month, I'm hoping and if that's the only thing we do, I'm hoping that will be entirely hybrid. I mean, entirely remote meeting. What was that last date? I haven't been at the end of the month. Okay, so we're going to say the 31st, the 7th, the 12th, and the 14th. Right. So the 31st looks like when we're going to meet with the school committee. Hopefully the select board will have their vote on the 5th, in which case we'll have it on our vote on the 7th. We'll have it on the 7th, if not, then we'll keep the 12th and the June 12th and 14th open. We're still looking at wrap up dinner on the 21st? Wrap up dinner is still scheduled for the 21st. Anybody have any questions about the timing? Anybody have anything else to talk about? So I'll toss these birthday things. Happy birthday. You know, another town, another town, birthday, a town meeting. How many is that? Like forever, right? My age or the number of town meetings. I think I'll hand it in. Yeah, just about. Yeah, 77. Well, congratulations. Thank you. Thank you. I remember the time that I was having this was 20 years ago. And so I can't remember whether it was you Charlie or maybe my wife mentioned it to Charlie lions. And so that night, Charlie lions head show she baked a cake. There was a whole cake there for John. It was quite something. I miss the bakery, big shop snacks in the hallway. Yeah. Thank you. Sure. Is there a motion to adjourn? All right, all in favor. If we, if we end town meeting, we won't be meeting. Again, until the 31st, just to let everyone know that. But if we do have town meeting. We meet again. But anyway, we're not going to meet a memorial day, right? Right. Right. That's one hope we have. One thing to look forward to. Move the question everybody. Right. Bye.