 Okay, it looks like we have everybody now. Excellent. So we'll call the April 12th special select board meeting to order. We've got Flo Smith, Brad Town, John's, John Quinn and myself. I don't believe Dave's here. Any additions or changes to the agenda, Vince? No, sir. Any public comment? Hearing none. We're about to have the hearing for the community rating system. Do we have anybody here who wants to speak to that? I should have a motion to open the public hearing. Oh, okay. So that sounds like you've made a motion, Brad. Yeah. Let's see here. Motion to open the public hearing for consideration of changes to the borough and land use and development. Regulations, particular to section 2202H1G. I second that. Any discussion? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Aye. Motion carries. We have an explanation on the FEMA community rating system from the events. Yeah, sure, certainly. So the current language of 2202.H1G is connected with electrical heating ventilation, plumbing, air conditioning equipment and other service facilities that are designed and are located so as to prevent water from entering or accumulating within the components during a flood. So basically what we're talking about, right? We participate in FEMA community rating system as a class nine municipality. Class nine status enables Berlin property owners to purchase flood insurance, a 5% discount off premiums. So the staff, most of the time is working with FEMA to upgrade Berlin to a class eight municipality which would basically double their discount on premiums to 10%. So just for rough numbers, I believe it was last year's numbers, the residents paid 7,477 with that 5% discount. So that would basically double to $14,954 for that our residents would save by going up from a class nine to a class eight. So the language change to section 2202.H1G to make class eight status possible would read as constructed with electrical heating, ventilation, plumbing, air conditioning equipment and other service facilities that are designed and or located at least one foot above the base flood elevation. So it's to prevent water from entering or accumulating within the components during a flood. So the change is the additional wording of at least one foot above the base flood elevation. So, I mean, we talked about, I do remember talking about this in our previous meetings, did what the planning commission worked on this time, was that or was it strictly you? How did we come up with this? The planning commission met a couple of Saturdays ago and held public, their own public hearing and took testimony at that time. There was nobody attended and so there was no testimony. So they forwarded to the select board their report recommending that the select board adopt the language as was read by Vince. Right. Now what, I mean, what is there any disadvantage to the municipality for this or? I don't think so. We've entered into the community rating system about six years ago in which about a 5% discount. I've heard of no issues being a participant in the CRS at a 5%, so I can't believe that getting a 10% discount would have some other things paying on it that we're not aware of. Yeah. So basically the only thing would happen is if you include this language, any construction in a flood plain or flood area would have taken something the expense of raising it that one foot above base flood. That's a FEMA requirement now Brad and that's in our zoning regulations. This spells out the electrical systems and such. Yeah. So this may be a silly question but how does that impact somebody if they're obviously they wouldn't qualify for the discount if they didn't have the option of bringing like base level base floor or LS above that, like boom, above the FEMA grade level, correct? That's correct and they wouldn't get a permit from the town of Berlin in the first place. Right. Arizona doesn't allow for construction in the flood zone at all even with flood insurance at this point. It's interesting, there's two components of the flood hazard area. The first one is the floodway which is where the actual river flows and that. So there is a very strict prohibition on development in the floodway. The one that folks are more common with familiar with is a flood plain. And so there are regulations do allow development in the flood plain but you have to build any structures so they are flood resistant being at least one foot outside of the one foot above base flood elevation. Can you give us an example of a location where that would be, where we have construction? Do you think about some of the mobile home parts in Berlin that were adversely impacted by Irene? The Weston's mobile home, for example they, any new structure there has to be have at least a one foot, it's called free board of above base flood elevation to allow the structure to be placed there. Hey, this is Mike Striesberg. I can give you a personal example, Justin because when I rebuilt my garage I'm just barely in the flood plain myself. And so I had to get an engineer to make sure that the foundation and the flood gates at the bottom of the garage and everything met that flood proofing rule. How did you feel about out of that impact your construction? It had a little bit of time because I had to get the design work done and pay the engineer. It really didn't impact me as far as the final result. I mean, the basic differences I've got a concrete knee wall around the bottom of my garage as opposed to the studs going all the way to the deck but aside from that, it's, you know, it's fine. Okay. My question actually is the change to the CRS that's proposed. I just wanted to confirm that that is new construction only. It doesn't affect existing structures. Can you confirm that? That's correct. Okay, thank you. Yeah, I couldn't imagine not being able to change that one like my building and bearings in the flood plain. So any changes to the structure? Anybody else have anything? Thank you, Mike, by the way. Yes, thanks for asking that question, Mike. That was a good one. Yes, you're certain? You bet, thank you. Does the board see all about continuing with this thing or since Mike was the only person we had for public comment, does anybody from the board have any additional comment? That's, no? I think all we need Justin now is if the board agrees, there's a motion to amend. Move to a move to amend section 2202 H1G to reconstructed with electrical heating, ventilation, plumbing, air conditioning, equipment and other service facilities that are designed and or located at least one foot above the base flood elevation. So as to prevent water from entering or accumulating within the components during flood. I second that. Thank you, Brad. Any comment? I guess just a procedural question. Don't we, are we supposed to close the public hearing and then take that up in the regular select board portion? Yeah, we would. I don't think it really matters, but. They're gonna do it right. Right, so. Not make Brad say it again. That's all right. I can read. All right, so. All right, so should we. Move to close the public hearing. Second. Any comment? Procedural question. Generally, you take that motion off the table before we do that. I don't know. Well, if you want to chime in on that, give us some input on that. Yeah, you technically would. Brad, you just withdraw your motion for the moment. Be more than happy to withdraw my motion. Okay. All right, any additional comment? Hearing none. All those in favor of. Joining the public hearing. Convenient, reconvening the select board. Say, aye. Aye. Aye. Motion carries. Brad, did you have a motion? If you didn't state my motion. Can we get a second? Second. Any comment? All those in favor say, aye. Aye. Aye. Motion carries. Thank you very much. From anything for round table, anybody that's on our agenda. Vincent, no thank yous. Yes. Yes. As the new highway liaison, I would like to mention that Crosstown Road is now open. Yeah, thank you. I feel like next year, if I'm on the board and we have discussion about that, I think that I've never really thought about how many people in businesses were impacted by the closure of it. So I really think we need to consider that. Trying to be able to maintain it. Anything else? No, exactly the same. So entertain a motion to adjourn. Second. Any comment? All in favor? Aye. Aye. Thank you everyone. Have a good night everyone. Thank you all. Enjoy. Yep.