 Okay Sorry, good evening everybody. This is the board of selectmen meeting from Monday, November 14th 2016 First item on the agenda is a proclamation Arlington recycles week Mr.. Gordon James interview just say you name and address for the precinct Gordon Jameson, I'm at 163 such a sweet and I'm the co-chair of the Arlington recycling committee And we thank the board for for issuing there the annual recycling week proclamation Two things quickly, and then we if you want to read it you can go ahead One is to remind folks that we're while we will have a recycling center with the DWR this Saturday During we Arlington recycles week We will not be having the annual what has been the annual fall community collection day the next community collection day Will be in the spring and then another thing I wanted to Help spur the residents on is to draw their attention to the recent article penned by the other co-chair As part of our ongoing series recycle right in the advocate Julie, Brazil Appendice Where she has some fun with the concept of if we all have every household doesn't throw something out What it what does it look like if you try to throw a large animal in the back of a trash truck? I particularly like the one cardboard box is seven point five tons and that that For motivation. She writes try to imagine three angry rhinos being shoved into a trash truck that one made me laugh I had I had read the article, but I had forgotten that part So this this is to remind folks that we calculate that over 50% of our trash That we that we burn Is still recyclable or compostable? So we have a lot of work to do still Thank You Gordon So our motion Receive will receive my mr. Greeley seconded by mr. Burn any further discussion One here in the audience If none of those in favor say aye aye all those opposed unanimous vote. Thank you so much Do we have a Yes, I've missed it actually I could read it I gave him that sorry We're trying to do it more quickly Okay Proclamation Whereas it is in the interest of our linkedonians to help protect the environment and the natural resources of the planet by reducing our consumption of these resources and whereas Recycling as well as source reduction reuse composting in the safe disposal of hazardous waste materials Plays an important role in protecting and preserving the world's natural resources and whereas Recycling programs also significantly reduced the annual expenses incurred by the town of our linkedon in the course of its disposal of the commercial and residential solid waste generated by the town and Whereas the bylaws of the town of Arlington state that Arlingtonians shall participate in the town's mandatory curbside recycling program And whereas it is in the interest of the town of Arlington to educate its residents more fully about the town's recycling programs To ensure that residents comply with town bylaws as well as state and federal regulations regarding the disposal of solid waste and hazardous materials and more broadly to promote and encourage recycling and source reduction and Whereas the Board of Selectman supports the efforts and recognizes the contributions of the Arlington Recycles promotional campaign as Sponsored by the Arlington Recycling Committee and the Department of Public Works Now therefore be it resolved that we the members of the Board of Selectman do hereby proclaim For the period of November 14th through November 20th be declared Arlington Recycles week in the town of Arlington We call upon all citizens businesses and civic organizations to acquaint themselves and to recognize the contributions and benefits to recycling and related efforts Play in enhancing our everyday health safety comfort and quality of life and it is signed by each of us and our board administrator Thank you so much and as in voting vote recycle early recycle often take care Gordon do you want this Actually You'll be the steward of the proclamation Okay, thank you Excuse me. Thanks again. You're welcome Next we have consent agenda the minutes of the meeting of October 31st 2016 appointment of new election workers Maga Feshara Peggy 39 Temple Street Democrat Precinct 8 Diane Pocari 34 Hamilton Road number 409 Democrat Precinct 2 genie wall gene wall 36 Udyne Street Democrat Precinct 13 Will approve by mr. Burns seconded by mr. Greeley any discussion. Yeah, madam chair I must abstain from the minutes of the meeting on October 34th as I was absent. Okay, first we'll take Approval of the minutes of October 30th 2016 all those in favor say aye. Aye. All those opposed all those abstaining For oh and one on the appointment of the new election workers on a motion by mr. Burns seconded by mr Greeley all those in favor say aye all those opposed Extensions unanimous vote What I'd like to do now is just take three things out of order first We have under traffic rules in order and other business a gift presentation congressional gold medal Replica honoring do little Toya Toyoki Raiders is Chris Costello here. I apologize. I'm gonna say that again It's a gift presentation from the congressional gold medal replica honoring the do little Tokyo Raiders, and you are Chris Costello So my name is Chris Costello I'm actually the designer of the congressional gold medal that was presented to the do little Tokyo Raiders last year and I would like to present this to the town of Arlington specifically so that we can honor Arlington town residents Eugene McGurl and Howard Sessler I Designed the front of the medal and the front actually shows a design of the B-25 bomber taking off the deck of the flight deck of the USS Hornet on April 18th, 1942 in their the beginning of their raid on against Tokyo, which was a direct response to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the reverse Is actually Honor of the 17th bomber bombardment group shows a picture again of the B-25 bombers over Japan with a French motto, which is translated always into danger and And it's my honor to present this to the town Thank you, Mr. Cure Thank you. Thank you very much. I want to thank Thank Chris Chris is actually a neighbor of mine that a good good neighbor at that And as I think a lot of us know he's on the a trustee at the Dallin Art Museum as well, but he's very accomplished he is Actually, you've designed several haven't of our National Park's quarters I believe which are in in circulation and he had contacted me a little while ago with this generous offer of presenting to the town this This congressional medal that he also had the honor of designing We both happen to live just above the Square that we just voted to Well, we voted to expand the memorial of the do little Raiders for mr. Sesson and Mr. McGurl And so it seemed like an appropriate time for to Accept this gift on behalf of the the town which I think we can all assure that we'll we'll accept and place in a Secure location where it can still be Enjoyed and it's a fitting tribute to to the Young man of Arlington who served in that that campaign I think Jack Johnson is also in the audience and he's the one that recommended that this On our motion by mr. Carroll seconded by second mr. Dunn mr. Johnson Don't see him So Chris, thank you very much and Wonderful tribute how how wild are the parties at the Cura residence Chris? Remarked we didn't have one this year But seriously, I notice you're you're wearing gloves to protect the metal and stuff Do you have a recommendation where you think it should be displayed or Exactly worked out. I would recommend that it could be displayed on a stand That could where you can see both sides A recommendation where to show it yeah, I had my first thought would be maybe Arlington high school Give it a nice feature there Well, thank you very much and they do they do indeed have a case there for veterans from Arlington high school So that's what you go to leave You should you should give it to the chairman really yes Thank you very much. Thank you so much. That's awesome Thank you. I want to thank mr. Costello for Keeping this issue in the forefront and recognizing those that didn't do anything for recognition did it because it was a sense of Obligation and commitment to the community and country Along with the McGurl family and all the other veterans families who are very near and dear to here in Arlington Is there anyone else who would like to speak to this if not an emotion by mr. Curel seconded by mr. Dunn all those in favor say aye Those opposed unanimous vote Thank you again. Thank you very much. Make sure mr. Scrabble will take care of this agenda item 8 presentation Arlington council on aging guide Just name an address for the record 18 Hamilton Road 502 Jimuncee 215 mass air by Lincoln. Thank you I'm the chair of the council and aging board Jim is a vice chair I'd also like to acknowledge a number of our friends of the council and aging council on aging board members and staff here Hello, thank you God bless Yes So why are we here tonight? first of all we want to thank the town for the plan the capital planning budget of the renovation of the senior center the first renovation since 1980 and We really appreciate that the seniors are very excited and one of the things we've done as a board is we focus on advocacy and Part of what we've been doing over the last two years. It's educating ourselves and What we're here to do is share the findings with you and ask for your support Could I just ask you to just talk into the microphone? I want to enjoy what you're saying you can move the mic. It's fine. Okay. That's good So if we go to the next slide it's the mission statement for the council and Really what we're doing is our role is to advocate for the seniors and support the council and aging staff And that's what we see our role as a board to do The formal mission statement is the primary primary Responsibilities that are designed promote and implement services to address the needs of the community's elder population and to coordinate existing services in the community bottom line we advocate We have a very full board and we have two associate members. We're very fortunate We have an internationally known expert in Alzheimer's disease. We have an elder law attorney. We have two nurses We have a former Belmont Staff person we have a care manager. We have a policy person from Brandeis We have a member of the clergy. It's a really really great board and I think we've been able to make a difference I was on the board about 12 years ago Is chair at that point also and this is a very advocacy oriented board So the next question is who do we serve in Arlington? And if there's one thing that I can get you to take away this evening It's the council on aging is the fastest growing department in the town of Arlington right now in terms of the Constituents that we serve so according to the Massachusetts Council on aging since the 2010 census the senior population in Has increased by 20% So Arlington senior population is now estimated at over 11,000 seniors in town a senior is divine Defined by the Commonwealth is 60 and over Mass council on aging estimates that the overall population in Massachusetts is going to go 12% Over the next 20 years seniors will grow at the rate of 65% Over the next 20 years So there is a tsunami coming and it started the boomers are coming And we're looking at 18,000 seniors in Arlington in the next 20 years And the big question we have is are we prepared to serve them? And I'm gonna show you how we've done that and what we think Jim's gonna talk a little bit about how we're funded Good evening all and it's exciting to be here There you go This chart pretty much takes the budget for the town For the council on aging and it breaks it out in the blue area where it gets funding from the town The white area are very variable funding different funding positions Whether it's a one-time grant CDBG and If you look at that non-paid workers 19% of the value of our total budget comes from volunteer hours That's 153 hours a week that volunteers Contribute so we can do our job and I'd like to right now thank the volunteers for all the hard work They do because we couldn't do it without them Now you asked us when we came on the board to be advisors and to be watch dogs Well, I kind of look at myself as a Paul revere, you know, the boomers are coming the boomers are coming We've got to be aware of the fact that we're gonna have a snowball here And we don't want to be overtaken by it We have so much in our shaky white area of funding that even the cut Potential cut in January from state funding Due to the tax coming in may be below The estimate so if we lose even 50 cents per head on a senior that's costing us $5,697 if we lose a dollar ahead now, we're up to $11,394 that we can't recover So it's going to mean cuts and services cuts and programs and it's just a nightmare scenario We've got Level funding in the town and the population is going like this and we're getting deeper and deeper into a hole Next slide, please This has taken a look at the total of the budget for the town and Roughly the schools are in that red area The rest of the town is in the purple area The libraries is that little sliver on the right hand corner down the bottom and you can't even see what the council on Aging gets because it's so small. It's zero point one five percent of the town's budget and We have a growth population that's exploding 18 months ago when we created this chart that figure was zero point one seven percent we've gone down At two hundredths of a point here just because of the population growth having level funded And it's just not going to work in the long run The situation will only get worse unless you guys take some proactive action To help the seniors Next slide, please One of the big features that we provide for seniors is transportation We have vans that are equipped with wheelchair lifts to get people out of their homes They come to the senior center We take them to medical appointments. We take them shopping and The wheelchair lift becomes really critical when people not only have injuries But as they get to the point where they can't walk by themselves without being able to climb stairs So the wheelchair lift makes a big difference in their lives So when transportation is running We provide The ability for them to have mobility to not be isolated in their homes They have access to the community and their social aspect is tremendous They come to the senior center for exercise programs muscle strengthening programs yoga chair yoga Meals movies there's all kinds of events the main reason they come is the socializing aspect of it It gets them with people We had a van run a couple of months ago where we filled the van with nine people Took them to someone who was legally blind who could no longer come to the exercise program and all of her classmates came to visitor It was just a wonderful experience The drivers act as the eyes and ears of The council on aging we hear what's going on. They ask us questions We get them information and in the month in the rides They tell us what's going on and we can sometimes say we should have a nurse check on that person Or maybe have a social worker make a house call, but we're we're we've got our ears to the ground So it's not just a ride How does the COA support the town we partner with emergency services to reduce 911 calls Susan recently told me about someone that had called a woman that had called the the emergency line 54 times in one month and so they worked together with emergency services got the nurse over there got the Social worker involved got some volunteers doing friendly checks on her to make sure she was okay and the calls have stopped So it's saving money in other ways I came back from an EOEA thing for board members and I'm all excited Susan There's this great idea you can partner with the assessor's office to know who's not paying their taxes that they might be having other Issues she's got check it off. We do it So the assessor's office will let the staff know that something's going on You know that somebody is having issues and then they can go in and probe a little bit and see if they can help And again, it's another way because there's a lot of seniors that don't come to us or adult children that aren't aware of the services So a lot of what we're doing is outreach. So it really helps in the community And Susan can give you more examples. It's just we have to be very careful regarding HIPAA so lastly the the next one is What are the needs of the seniors so the renovation of the senior center is critical So the funding has been added to the capital plan to make the space handicapped accessible by renovating walkways entrances that darn bricks and bathrooms One of the Recently the friends ran a road race that they run every year on to benefit us And it started pouring in the midst of it and I ran into the senior center with a bunch of people There was a younger woman in a wheelchair and she asked me where the bathroom was and I cringed Because our bathrooms aren't wheelchair accessible and she could not use she could not transfer to use the bathroom in the senior center So we are working with Jenny Rae who's been fabulous, but Susan told me another one another story of someone that was an instructor And she couldn't get the door open so these are these are basic needs for the senior center now not just in a few years when we get the renovation done and I can't tell you how my face was red. I was really embarrassed that day But uses a way to promote their friends and how they support us We want a senior-friendly building a lot of older people have site issues, so they need adequate lighting we need better acoustics for herring impaired people and also to provide cues for people that have memory loss because memory loss is Is I think it's one in three Paul help me out here one in three people will be diagnosed with memory loss and Then the last thing is usable program space so right now we have that big Staircase it's really lovely you walk into the senior center and there's a big staircase that a lot of people can't use That's going to go away and the room upstairs will be reconfigured so that there'll be privacy and the rooms can get bigger and smaller so that we can run multiple Programs without somebody running through one program to get to the rest room and then through another program so we're the seniors are excited the plans are at the ground floor of the senior center and We're really excited about that And lastly, so why are we here? What do we want? Can't come here and not ask for anything So one of the things we'd really like is to have a sec Selectment assigned as a liaison to the council and aging board because with the growth that we're seeing It's just going to continue and continue and we really need to have someone that can listen and represent us with you Secondly, we'd like your support for the senior center renovation project. It's critical right now to just be able to offer more programs and a safer environment and We're also trying to attract younger seniors because seniors are going to run the gamut so we're going to have the younger seniors who are healthier and We want them engaged and we want them engaged in the town And then the last one is to increase staffing to meet the growing population of the seniors in Arlington And that's something that would that Christine will be putting forward in our budget requests for this year But this will be ongoing as the numbers increase So thank you for your time. We appreciate it. Any questions? Thank you, ma'am. Mr. Carroll. Sure Thank you very much. Thank you for the excellent presentation The I've seen a slightly longer version of similar presentation. I know and the council on aging does a great job of advocating for our town's senior populations I have one question maybe two Strictly the COA is is an important Safety net for our seniors You know in the past traditionally we had families staying close to one another and they provided a safety net and as our society's gotten more mobile You know a lot of kids move away from their parents at that point I'm wondering if you're seeing any trends in that direction where you're having an increased need as a result of Either children moving away from their parents or parents moving away from their children I mean recently I was Volunteering on the desk and I happened to take a call from it what we call in the business an adult child and Had no clue of all of she didn't live in town It had no clue of all of the things that we could do it was very relieved and talking with us Susan do you want to address anything? Just Director of council on aging so the trends have been They've been there and they are increasing but the adult children know how to reach out to us many times They'll use email or phone so It's their Joe. Yeah Yeah, I'm also wondering if you could talk a bit about How you partner with some of the other organizations there? I know that that you're competing in your uses With you know some of the the regional senior senior serve Minuteman senior services I believe comes through and and and also they run the meals on wheels I think out of some of your facilities right and if there is a kind of an exchange of information back and forth Well exchanging information is very difficult because it's it all Surrounds the privacy of the senior we work together collaboratively To basically get to get the end goal So in terms of other organizations Minuteman senior services is our right arm and aging services They deal with individuals that are on the lower income. So for home health services meals on wheels Protective services, they're kind of like the local motherships So they they hand Arlington is one of the largest communities within their domain When we need to go outside of that there are some fee for service through Minuteman senior services But the way that we reach out into the different communities. So there's home health aid services. There's geriatric care managers You know, there's housing options. So really with the resources that we have as well as the qualified staff on hand I mean we have two social workers. We have a nurse information referral transportation volunteer So in all areas all resources are tapped. So I like to see the council on aging as a one-stop shop if you will We're not as we're not so much Transactional, you know pieces of what we do are transactional, but we really build our Relationship with the senior as they live in the community because our goal is to keep the senior in the community as long as it's feasible I think the last thing that I just wanted to note is I one thing that I think sets The council on aging apart from many of our other services except for our schools is that there is a A population there that we can very distinctly measure what the growth In that population these numbers you have with your demographic projections of what the growth in our senior population might be Scare me a bit. I know the part of what we've done with school populations is to try to set a baseline and then Essentially run by by formula based on you know growth in enrollment it looks like this is the approach that the state takes with their allocations to the council on aging and I know the manager is probably gonna kill me for throwing this into the Into the mix, but I'm wondering if we shouldn't be thinking on some level about a similar approach on the local level Obviously, I don't know that we've got it in our budgetary means to do Do that to the same extent that the state does but but obviously it's an approach that they've they've felt is Is appropriate to look at a per capita? Approach based Previous years figures or whatnot. I don't know how you get that where you're getting your numbers from you you mentioned the last 2010 census and comparing that to now so Right the town census so the so all of our funding through the executive office of elder affairs So for those in the accounting, it's the formula allocation. So that's based on the 2010 census So that figure is roughly around 9,300. So that is a complaint That we all have in the council on aging is that we're working off the 2010 We know that the the you know aging, you know that it's expanding it's exploding, but yet we're dealing on yesterday's dollars Probably just the same as any other municipal department And how we look at it is that the numbers the difference in the numbers between the 94 and what you're seeing in there Really is the town census. So we take a look at we've uploaded those figures into our system and that's how we track it You know, I don't want you to walk away saying that we can't We can't and aren't doing our jobs. We have a talented staff We tap into every single resource that we have We're a very high intern site. So we have you know nurse We have six to eight nurses every semester. We have social work We have you know staff that really goes beyond all but we have really pushed the upper limit So in terms of coming to the town just to let you know what's coming so that you know, you There is no quick fix. This is just something that we've been watching We have been building the programs because people think that we're just services, but we're program based We have over 85 programs a year That are well attended that we meet that we use, you know as a means of outreach as well Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Thank you very much. This was really informative and you know, I'm looking at the the request that you've made for 2017 and I think number ones, you know pretty straightforward and I'm sure there will be a you know in-depth discussion with the town manager on the staffing of the COA and I'm curious What you would like to see us do to actually, you know support the renovation project And I think that that's something we're all interested in but I'm wondering what action steps you'd like to see us take You know based off that request In looking at the feasibility study and the dollars that are projected for the project It's going to be a lot of millions of dollars and as those numbers surface. It's going to get scary It's not something we can back away from we're going to have to do it The numbers are there and to not do it is going to drive the balance between seniors and Other expenditures way out of balance. We need to take care of these people. They've been contributing to the town for years and years and years Now they need some help That's what we're here for Add quickly to that so We know that 27 maple Street Is not the Taj Mahal that we'd really like to service all the needs a Part of the influence is that I tend to do programming throughout the community because we can't possibly Draw everyone into one building physically. I mean that the numbers don't work The other side of it is that not everybody wants to come into a senior center I see 27 maple Street as a community building It's multiple tenants. It gives us an opportunity to bring our young into the building to Mingle and interact with our seniors gives me the opportunity to continue to program for example right now We've got a program running at the with the library So when we're talking about partnerships, it's not just Minutemen senior services It's the Arlington Girls and Boys Club. It's the library. It's the recreation department. I work with emergency services It we just we're keeping involved in the community and we're keeping the seniors in the community and they're going to the place Where they're most comfortable for some it's their houses of worship So what do we do? We reach out to the clergy because we we don't want to have that parishioner or parishioner leave their their church or their temple We want to go out into the community. So with this enhancement. It enhances a municipal building So it's not just about the senior center because the redevelopment boards got got to rent that building off hours So it's not just the senior center. You're improving a municipal building from multiple uses and By day it is the senior center. So selfishly we're going to ask for that. Thank you I'm wondering if it would be appropriate that we take a Motion to receive and then I will ask my colleagues in terms of a selectman liaison Who might be interested in that And if there's more than one two or three we'll have to battle it out amongst us But I'm thinking right now especially since we don't know the broad range and scope in terms of Renovations or anything else in the future if a motion to receive by we'll receive really seconded by mr. Dunn Is there anyone else here who would like to speak to this? Okay, so what I'd like to do is take all this information in approve the motion and then Get input for my colleagues and talk to the town manager about a liaison And and how that would work and then get back to you all and move forward on this very Inspiring initiative that you put before us. So with that if I hear nothing else a motion by mr. Greeley seconded by mr. Dunn if all those in favor say aye those opposed unanimous vote Thank you very much. Thank you Lost out of turn item and then I'll go back to a gender item for Because I think there are several people here for this and then we will go to a gender item for The revised selectman letter to the ZBA regarding the oak tree 40b application attorney Hime Thank You madam chair the revised letter before you Incorporates the comments that this board made at an earlier meeting on the initial draft which was Composed by myself and special counsel witton this revised draft tries to include all the comments and concerns that each of you raised in that context and Has been vetted by attorney witton to try to make sure that we strike the proper balance between articulating the board's strong opinions on this matter and respecting the ZBA's you know autonomy to Preside over a 40b application. I'll be happy to be happy to answer any questions, but I've highlighted in blue I understand it's not the heaviest contrast that I could the really substantive changes. There were a few Stylistic changes that were made for the purposes of consistency, but if you have any questions be happy to answer Mr. Dunn I definitely like this draft. It's something I can support Like to move approve approval that we've signed and send this This the key points in here that I'm the most passionate about that are that I think are pretty well said are One is that We have the I really encourage the ZBA to pay attention to the wetlands and pay to hammer that point because I think that The wetlands issue is that one of the biggest things that should be driving what we consider about construction on the Mugar property And the second point is that in this it gets into later in the letter how important it is that the ZBA Reach its decision carefully and justly and according to the letter of the law This is one of those things where it's not just what you say, but exactly how you say it that's going to matter I think we all expect that this is going to end up in a lawsuit and that this the ZBA's Decision is going to be the center of that lawsuit and we could win or lose What was best for the town if with a with a you know not artfully crafted result? And so I'm glad to encourage the ZBA on those two points, and I'm happy to support this Motion by mr. Dunn seconded by mr. Burn. I just wanted before I ask if there's anyone here that would like to comment From this from the audience I Am very cognizant especially by Mr. Greeley's point that this is just an informative letter to the Zoning Board of Appeals as EBA Ultimately or pen pent ultimately it's their decision as it should be under the laws rules and regulations that govern govern the ZBA I would say for myself personally and probably would Take some leeway that my colleagues would agree that Echoing mr. Dunn's comment regarding the many blanket in my opinion blanket waivers that oak tree is asking for regarding the wetlands bylaws and regulations that They should not be granted. They have submitted a project that has kicked in that those Bylaw and regulations now stipulate that there are traffic environmental impacts and that The comprehensive permit that oak tree 40 B has submitted to us Does require an amass general are I don't know if it's 53 or I'm not going to say that I think is I'm going to get wrong But that they do hire experts which is Afforded to us under the law is written and something we should avail ourselves of but ultimately is the Zoning Board of Appeals determination To do that and then the other thing just my own personal Opinion the comprehensive permit that has been submitted by oak tree as it has been crafted in the letter is Extremely incomplete in terms of what it is they are proposing what the impacts will be and what Backup information data that they used to substantiate that they're basically saying In my opinion here's the application We have nothing to back it up it's something we've submitted for several years now and we just want to move forward on that and let us do it and One of the things that I think we're all in agreement with is affording The Zoning Board of Appeals in their discretion and their opinion In terms of waving or not waving Wetlands bylaw regulations Traffic environmental etc that since this project has been submitted it has kicked in those It has kicked in those what am I trying to say that it has kicked in those Points so that these can be required and it's up to ZBA to require that and I would ask them to pursue that And I think our letter says that as an advisory tone Recognizing that we can't direct them to do that. So I want to thank attorney Heim in our town manager On behalf of our my colleagues that we really had a lot of debate about this and we've made a lot of changes and Edifications to it. I think this is the best tool that we can provide to the zoning board of appeals as an advisory letter To allow the process to continue legally and lawfully as it should So I do have a motion by mr. Dunn seconded by mr. Burn But I want to ask if there's anybody here mr. Rearig and anyone else if you'd like to come up to the microphone And say your name and address for the record anyone else can Probably know everybody's names, but we're just doing it for the record. You are understood Brian rarick 28 Academy Street I want to thank the board for taking the action that it's taking tonight and Selectman Dunn and like the Mahan have have hit on a couple of the things that I'd like to emphasize First of all it's important. I think that you're doing this because it's important that you remind everyone The of the background of this site and this project The The town has long ago determined that the environmental values of this site the environmental importance and and the threat that The town faces the residents and downstream property owners face If this site is developed Outweigh any other considerations of development on on the bulk of the site the lowlands of the site It's I think very useful that you remind Everyone that that is the reason that it's town policy That is Supported by town meeting votes by the open space play by the master plan And I think it's useful to remind all of us of that town staff other boards And the public including the residents of East Arlington and Landowners downstream outside of East Arlington in Medford and Somerville that that you have their backs on this But secondly, I think it's also Important that you're doing this because you're recognizing what the role of the zoning board is here and I mean, I think this board knows that I've advocated for Some decades for the protection of most of this site I Hear even my allies in this sometimes Referring to this process the 40 B process as if it were any other permitting process like a special permit in front of the planning board for the redeveloping board to which the board could Impose its opinions and has wide latitude to say yes to certain things and no to other things the zoning board has a Playbook to follow here Prescribed by the state under 40 B and if we I speak for myself Both expect that the outcome as as Dan said will be litigation over this and hope that the eventual outcome is that the There's a recognition That the environmental concerns outweigh everything else the only way that's going to prevail is if the zoning board does an extremely careful and thorough and diligent job of Reviewing everything that's put before it If for example, I agree with what the chair said about the the application that was submitted as a sham It's a it's a vehicle To start a conversation and get some other issues specifically the one-and-a-half percent result The zoning board can't simply say this is a sham Go away come back later. They have to address it under the rules of 40 B And so I I hope that we will all No one should ever see the zoning board as a bad guy in this process They are our defense by doing a really thorough diligent diligent job Even if it appears that they're giving this process more credence that it deserves Because at the end of the day it needs to have been a carefully managed process in order to give us a chance So thank you Anyone else Thank you. My name is parole the Connie live at two Mott Street, and I'll let my fellow cohorts introduce themselves before So thank you for having us tonight, I just wanted to let you know that we represent the 783 members of the coalition to save the move our wetlands and We wanted to thank you for your efforts and your service to the town your creative input into what the master plan might be for this town and Recognizing that the development that they're proposing on the wetlands does not fit into that plan So we are here. We support that position and we're here to let you know that that we're here To also support you as you go through this process and if you if the need should arise we'd be here to help If you need to contact us you can always get in touch with myself Any of these people who are here George late Clarissa row and we're all in contact with each other to be able to mobilize This group of people over the next few months We have plans to bring awareness of community on a local level Both within the East Arlington neighborhood, but then also broadly within Arlington So we just wanted to let you know what we're planning on doing. So thank you Thank you so much for your citizen Activism and for being smart enough to listen to Brian rare Regan George late back there But I'm wondering where a squash HM is Elsie Fiori. How's she doing these days? Do you know it's because she would be here? Yes, she would be here Is she oh, oh her son is bad Peter. Hi She's good. She's good Okay, good So I met with Clarissa last night and she said yes, she would be wholeheartedly involved in this But she's not able to move around all that much, but she's not she's not gone yet though. So that was what I saw Thank you very much. Thank you so much Anyone else from the audience if not on a motion by mr. Dunn seconded by mr. With all the changes and Edifications that we suggested if we're all satisfied with that I'll take a motion all those in favor say aye. Hi, I have those opposed unanimous vote Thank you so much We will now go back to Gen item four Sorry, I have to pull it up Hearing for Allenton liquors ink DBA Allenton liquor doing business as allenton liquors 94 B summer street Alexander Kushner ski manager president attorney Hine and we are going to speak about a violation of National law 204 CMR 205 section 2 Thank You madam chair. I'll try to be as succinct as I can tonight I'll ask everyone to bear with me while I just outline the process briefly the issue before the board tonight is whether or not Allenton liquors violated the terms of its license on or about February 26 2016 By allowing an illegality on its premises in violation of chapter 138 section 34 and 204 CMR section 205 Subsection 2 in this specific circumstance by an employee or manager Possessing and using marijuana on the premises of a package store to find violations in this instance There must be clear weight of the evidence That marijuana was possessed on the premises of Allenton liquors located at 94 summer street by a manager or an employee of the store I pause to note that this matter is not about marijuana use or possession generally But specifically about its use and possession by persons operating an establishment which sells alcohol pursuant to a license issued and monitored by this board Finally while not as a while not a formal proceeding or at least a formal proceeding as one would find in a court of law This hearing is being recorded by ACMI and we'll afford both the town and the license holder the opportunity to present evidence and testimony similar to that which we provided in a more formal proceeding The order of the proceeding shall be as follows a summary of the alleged violation by town council myself on behalf of the town The testimony of officer Scott Urquhart with questions from the board if the board deems fit Any testimony or evidence with mr. Kuznirski or his counsel attorney Vincent Panico Esquire wishes to provide Questions from the board for mr. Kuznirski or his counsel a recommendation of town council should this board Find any violations occurred and then finally a board vote on the presence of a violation And what if any suspension revocation or modification of the license is appropriate? There are two primary sources of evidence in this matter From the town's perspective the testimony of officer Scott Urquhart who is generous enough with his time to be with us tonight And the police department incident report provided both to the board and the license holder As a summary of the incident on or about February 26th 2016 at approximately 9 p.m Officer Scott Urquhart and Sergeant regularly Flavin Gregory Flavin of the Arlington Police Department responded to a call for medical assistance at 94 Summer Street in Arlington known as Arlington Lickers Upon arriving officers rendered aid to the license holder mr. Kuznirski and in the process of rendering such aid discovered 60 milligrams of an edible marijuana product Which was recovered from his person Mr. Kuznirski also admitted to consuming marijuana to officer Urquhart Subsequent investigation revealed that at the time of the incident mr. Kuznirski did not possess a medical marijuana patient card though. I expect he will provide some testimony and evidence explaining some of the circumstances in his defense At this time, I'd like to call officer Scott Urquhart for a brief testimony Just your name for the record officer Scott Arquhart. Thank you Thank you officer Urquhart. Can you please summarize your employment history with the Arlington Police Department? I've been a patrolman with the island police department for eight years As part of your professional development or training are you trained to recognize the list of drugs? Yes, we are you please describe that training Both through the original police academy a 26 week police academy before getting on the job as well as yearly annual in-service training Officer on the evening of February 26 2016. Did you have an occasion to respond to the premises known as Arlington liquors? Yes, I did. Can you please summarize the nature of your response to such premises the response was for a medical emergency? Myself and Sergeant Flavin responded Upon arriving on scene we rendered aid to mr. Kushner ski during a cursory search of his person Small package of medical marijuana was located. I was able to speak with mr. Kushner ski quickly before he was ultimately transported by Arlington rescue And this took place inside the premises known as Arlington liquors, is that correct? Correct. It didn't took place in a back office Your experience in training was the possession of this marijuana product a violation of general laws including chapter 94c section 32L Yes, it was Did you make any arrests or issue any citations in this matter? No, we did not and why not sir? As a general rule of thumb with the Good Samaritan law anything like that any a medical emergency that comes in The curse research is done for our protection Anytime illegal substances or anything like that is found we seize them We document them, but in order to keep people To keep calling for help Good Samaritan reaching out to 9-1-1 not trying to deal with it themselves We generally do not cite or arrest for those violations Thank you, sir, and did you commit your response that evening your subsequent findings an APD incident report? 1-6-0-0-4-5-7-3. Yes, I did and Is everything in that report to your knowledge accurate? Yes, it is I Have no further further questions for officer or cart, but I open it to the board if they have any additional questions for the officer When you initially responded to the scene and were directed to The Male individual known of as mr. Khrushchevsky How did you observe him initially was a responsive was he conscious was he talking? Initially his eyes were slightly open. He had shallow breathing. He was unable to respond to any of my questions Shortly thereafter. He became completely unresponsive and shallow breathing began Okay, and I believe when you encountered the scene there was a fellow employee there mr. Ivanoff did he give you any indication as to the state of mr Kerr I'm gonna say it wrong and Khrushchevsky in terms of being able to communicate with him or what state he was in He stated he contacted 9-1-1 because he was a unable to Communicate or have mr. Khrushchevsky respond and it's my understanding that When you and or other officers on the scene were attempting to wake up Mr. Khrushchevsky initially that was not successful or correct correct At some point did it become successful and if it did was there something that was Implemented that it was the reason for that Eventually it was he did he was able to speak with us. He was able to his breathing returned He was able to communicate with us Okay At some point was this individual treated with any kind of I'm gonna say anti-opioid Narcane etc Which allowed him to regain his consciousness just in your professional opinion He was treated with a two milligram dose of Narcan Okay Once he was treated with that was he then somewhat or totally conscious and able to communicate with you correct completely conscious able to speak coherently So in your opinion just being on the scene that the administration of what I would call Narcan Seemed to have the desired effect and he was able to communicate from that point forward correct From that point forward did he make any statements regarding? What brought him to this state? The Administration of our can or anything else to that point Ms. Connors she stated to me that he had consumed marijuana that evening and he believed that that was the reason For the state he was in okay, and after the administration of Narcan Did you notice any physical effects of that administration i.e? nausea vomiting Or any other request as a result of that vomiting vomiting, okay? I think you indicated that you did check the premises and in the person and What was retrieved was? It was a small package at least 60 milligrams of a synthetic edible marijuana, okay, and Did you question this individual on anything that he may have consumed in terms of pills opioids? Marijuana and if so what response did he give to any of those whether it was? Parkes pills Marijuana or any other substance he stated that he had only consumed marijuana that evening okay, and after this Conversation with the individual what medical treatment was he afforded was he transported somewhere else or was it deemed that? the Narcan administration was Appropriate and enough that needed to be done, and we could leave him at the scene he was transported pursuant to master general law anytime Narcan is administered whether You know it was actual opioid overdose or not anytime Narcan is administered to master general law that the party must be transported to a hospital So he was transported via links rescue. I'm not sure which hospital okay My last question would be if you have this information Approximately what time? Mr. Kurnersky reported for Work that night what time the incident was called in and what time the medical initiatives or Preventative measures were taken and when the scene was closed out when he was transported If I look at approximately I know the 9-1-1 call came in at 902 p.m. Okay, if you'll allow me I believe in here we have we had a employee of the business State that he observed mr. Kurnersky enter the business at approximately 1830 hours Which is 6 30 p.m. 6 30 and go directly to the rear office, which is the office where I found him Okay, and then the what I would call sort of the sign out time when he was transported Would be approximately I do not recall exactly when my best guess would be You know within 15 20 minutes of the relatively short investigation Okay, thank you Any my colleagues any questions right now before I call on any representatives from Allenton liquor zinc Mr.. Bard, I actually don't have a question just a comment on the overall policy one I want to thank you for your response that night, and I do think it's Really important that the public knows that you know if there is an issue in someone's you know Needs assistance that they can call and you know they won't face You know criminal penalties, and I think that's a real big message that we have to share and we will continue to share And I thank you and you know your colleagues for your leadership on that and I hope that if someone does need help that You know they'll call the town they'll call the police department the health department And I know that you know we can help to provide the services They need to you know get through a rough patch, and I hope that people will continue to you know Take advantage of that so thank you thank you Mr.. Grayley, yeah, so you know Thank you for your professionalism and how well you've handled this for us But there was another employee on at the time in my right he wasn't actually working Correct there were I believe two other At least two other employees at the time mr. Krznyarski was not working behind the counter in any capacity like that Good job. Thank you If town council and my colleagues in the town manager Tell me else what else wise is there anyone here on behalf of allington liquors? Mr. Krznyarski or attorney We could just say your Name and address for the record Vincent Panico. I'm an attorney at two three four three bassav in Cambridge Right across from Frank Steakhouse And I represent Wellington liquors I've already told council I Have discussed this with my client pointed out if he kept That piece of candy on the premises for two minutes. He was in violation So there's no no defense to the violation. I just like to give a little background the Mr. Krznyarski When he was 12 years old he had surgery on his stomach. He was born with His intestines in the wrong place. He has a 14 inch scar on his stomach and it was supposed to correct The problem it never did he's been in pain ever since the Interestingly he was so so he did take some stuff. It did mix with his medication and The only good thing that has happened is he now has a marijuana card and he said since that time He's been fine, and it's too bad. It didn't turn up years ago because it would have saved him a lot of pain the All I'm asking is to consider some mitigation here I know that the council has probably Apprised you of the three considerations That you should consider when applying any punishment here one is Were there any criminal charges Was there any criminal record? Was there any risk to the public? Well as the officer has told you he really he wasn't working that night He came by to go in the back room To go over some papers, and that's the last thing you remember Whatever he was taken hit him and he was out And was there any disorder or ill? Illegality that took place and so far as we know there was none so I would ask you to Take it consideration He is in violation of the law period I can't come up with anything. I I try to think of something, but there was nothing I could come up with And I'd like you to I'd like you to hear from him directly about his experience and What happened? Alexander Kaczynski, if I shake your head Lane will burn this First of all, I'd like to thank the officer for responding and basically saving my life. I believe Should have had my marijuana card beforehand I've been dealing with something you know something I was born with and I've had three operations since and It's You know I wasn't you know I wasn't my whole life in the tough place dealing with a lot of pain and I had a lot of options how to deal with it without being addicted to anything and On the path that I'm now and the way things stand now. I'm at the best point in my life as far as dealing with my with my physical issues Would you guys like to see this car No, I could show you lots of scars myself, so okay. We won't go there. So We're gonna take this very serious. Thank you and respect your privacy. Thank you. Appreciate that You know, I'm at the mercy of this panel What happened and I take full responsibility and I'm sorry. I apologize for the way things work out I'm not sure I'm gonna direct the questions to attorney Heim and if you feel I should And it is appropriate legally HIPAA, etc To direct them to mr. Kershniski. I will I'm not minimizing any sort of medical issues That you are experiencing I think I'm confident everybody on this board Is extremely cognizant of that and has experienced that In their family friends relatives, etc Am I correct attorney Heim that mr. Kershniski is the manager of Allington liquors on 94 B. Summer Street, so that is correct chairman But I also think that if you want to ask correct questions directly to mr. Kershniski and his counsel You may certainly why don't I ask them and just ask them for a three second pause And if there's anything I should not be asking if either counsel could note that to me so Thank You mr. Kershniski are the are you the manager of 94 B. Allington liquors Inc. I am Did you apply before this board of in that position? Are you also the president of Allington liquors Inc. DBA Allington liquors? I am Did you also apply before this board also in that position? Yes, I did This is where I'm going to look to learn counsel to guide me on this I understand under your own volition through your Attorney counsel you have disclosed to us regarding some previous medical history that you had Regarding your stomach or esophagus I'm Okay You I think believe it's also been indicated that There was a medical marijuana card applied for is it appropriate that I ask When in relation to February is it 26? 2016 is it appropriate for me to ask when in relation to February 26 2016 that was applied for yes, ma'am Sure, if I could just ask you when you applied for that. Yes. I applied with that You can say approximately approximately I would say beginning of spring So April May 2016 I but I don't but I don't not think it was March. I don't do believe it was made April Okay, and I definitely take with all sincerity your counsel's remarks regarding leniency and Appealing to this board in terms of any Penalty Etc that it may issue. I am cognizant of the fact as stated that Regarding charges record and risks to the public. I will say I don't totally accept That you just happen to be there in this unfortunate event happened you are the manager and president of this corporation To which we have issued the license and to me along with you know managers, whether it's the Knights of Columbus or All alcohol license it you kind of rise to a higher level and when you place yourself on a scene I don't believe you're just there in My opinion in terms of any medical conditions that you may have and Trying to work through those You were another manager and president of this corporation. So in my opinion you sort of rise to a higher standard. I Will hear from my colleagues in terms of what they think if anything should come forth From this issue, but I don't think you're not a couple at all. I think There's other information that has not been redacted in the police report that as a court reporter I could Publicly go into but there's really no point to that in terms of One of the fellow employees. I want to say a mine off I'm enough. I'm not gonna say this right I'm enough Okay Some other statements that that individual made but I don't see where that really Further furthest this conversation any further, but I do think there was a serious offence here as you are the manager and the president to which we have Granted this license and I think in my colleagues can Say if it's different, but I think we're pretty clear and reticent in terms of The import and the seriousness when we give out these licenses to basically the top person That is overseeing that and I think at its best there was an extreme lapse in judgment and professionalism but thankfully Due to the actions of officer erquot and the EMS and other responders this worked out to a Good resolution and I believe you have now Demonstrated some steps after that to address your own medical situation Which I don't want to go into more than we have before us because of hit there and it's your privacy But I do think This is a very serious offense and that needs to be some sort of penalty Met it out from it because I'm chair I can't say what I think it should be unless my colleagues ask me for guidance But I'm gonna first see if there's anyone else here that would like to speak to any of the points Attorney wait, I wrote your name down. I apologize Attorney Panico Panico Come to the microphone Fact for whatever it was worth that He there were other employees running the store He was not working the store, but you are correct Overall, he's responsible for whatever happens there. He's the person that owns it. He's the manager Thank you, sir Mr. Currow Yeah, thank you. Yeah, I actually had a question about that because I don't attorney You said there was no disorders or result of this But it seems that this would have been a great distraction for the employees on duty So do I understand there were two employees on duty at the store? I'm sorry three employees three employees, so I see two noted in the police report. So two were Can I direct a question to officer? Okay, I see two note noted here who was spoken with Was that the observation of the APD that? Oh, sorry, sorry, can you come to the microphone? I apologize I Do not recall that evening, you know being nine months later. How many were actually working? Okay, I may have just put the ones that I spoke directly with and got statements from as you know quoted statements in the report that Select one mod didn't want to speak to but if they gave a direct quote They were included in the report They may have been a third who I didn't provide any information so therefore he was not added Got it. Thank you. Thank you officer The reason I ask is because obviously this would be a lot of Disruption within within the business at that time It appears that you know two of the employees were you know working with the the police department and Giving them information both in the response the medical response and in the Follow-up so my question is during that time was the establishment closed Who was monitoring that the customers serving the customers or what not? So who was in charge There was another employee who was in charge. I'm not sure if they closed out. I don't remember a lot from that night but I I'm not sure if they closed the store for a certain amount of time while all of this commotion was going on or The one of the guys just got on the register and ran things And maybe if we could ask officer or a quad if he observed During this incident folding whether there was a permanent temporary closing of the store whether business was conducted or whether you're not sure I Think for the most part with the multiple police cruisers the ambulance the fire truck most people Stayed away. I do remember one Individual attempting to walk in at which time sergeant Flavin did advise him that listen that you know We're closed temporarily or you know that he would have to leave for the time being when we conducted our investigation The doors were never locked. There was no sign of a put up But one person did come in sergeant Flavin. I spoke with okay. Thank you. Thank you very much officer the establishment then Resumed business you must know this from following up with your employees the establishment resumed business after the incident was Okay Those are all my questions. I just want to say just in general I I've had some concerns here. This isn't pertinent to this Particularly hearing, but I do want to well. We have the opportunity to speak with you here You know, we do have certain expectations that we place on license holders, you know in addition to Upholding the law it's also abiding by other regulations Of the town and such and I know that we've spoken to you in the past about the upkeep of the property We received another complaint today about about that. So we just want to make sure you're aware of those types of complaints And I'm also aware that there have been issues with another board in town over Sales underage sales of tobacco products my understanding is that you serve penalties on that so my my understanding is it was twice Yeah, I'm not I'm not sure. Okay, maybe it was twice, but If I can wait should I speak about that? That's fine I just you can speak about it if you actually know what it is as the manager and president of the corporation I mean you can speak about it no matter what but I would expect as manager and president the corporation You know if it was once or twice. We believe it's twice. It was it was twice over a three-year period Okay, I only put that out there because obviously these particular licenses as you know are in Very high demand in the town. So we hold the establishments to a very high Expectation when we grant them so and I think part of the conditions that we place on the license is abiding by all other regulations and laws and we're here tonight because of the the legal Situations, I just wanted to make sure that you were able to hear that directly from us rather than third-party and if I could And again, I'm gonna look to the town manager and town council on this I've had conversations before and after this incident where issues have been brought to my attention Regarding employees, and I'm not saying you specifically Mr. Kushner ski cuz I was never given names or descriptions, but before and after this incident it was brought to my attention by At least half a dozen Allington residents Concerning employees and their conduct and or Medical I don't want to say stature, but it was brought to my attention that people have gone into this particular business and have questioned Employees exactly in terms of sobriety or anything else I know there's there's talk in the police report that I won't Necessarily go into but it wasn't just THC marijuana there was you know some other talk about prescriptions pills, etc After this was brought when it gets to me by like four or five six times. I did go in Probably a year year and a half ago my mother was smoking then she no longer is To get a pack of cigarettes and did relay to some town Department heads afterwards that I had gone in the employee Behavior that other people had pointed out to me. I'm not a medical professional You know no blood tests or anything were taken, but it was extremely questionable when I went in to get a one pack of cool super long I do want to bring it to your attention that I have heard that That and it's been substantiated because I went in one night was probably 10 o'clock on a Friday night and I seriously questioned The two employees which you were neither one of them because I do remember they were In their early 20s, and I'm gonna say you're not in your early 20s, and I don't recognize you from going in that night But I certainly The concerns that were raised to me when I went in that night As well as the subsequent conversation That was initiated by the two employees behind the counter to me sort of substantiated What I was being told I'm not saying it's the truth And I did have conversations even before this incident as well as afterwards But there are some Ellington residents that have brought it to my attention even before this incident what as As a result of this incident what policies protocol procedures Not only for yourself, but your employees have you put in place or maybe you haven't put in place that you will in the future because I've heard some very serious concerns and when I walked in that night to buy that one pack of cigarettes for my mom Again, I'm not a professional, but I'm a court reporter I had some very serious concerns, but didn't act any further on them because I really had no legal capacity to do that But I was extremely concerned when I did go into the store that night on a Friday night Just to backtrack a little bit To address the situation of the tobacco under Hale That employer was gone went through a reeducation process and when I did not feel like they responded they were let go In the in the past in Ellington here. I also have dealt with some employee theft and Those employees for let go as well Hopefully those are the guys that you saw and I just want to make it clear the issue wasn't the sale of cigarettes I understand it was the the ambiance of demeanor and Cognizance and I Don't want to say sobriety. I can't think of the name but the right word for that But I as an owner manager, I don't tolerate any of that things and if I come in contact with that with my employees It's a it's a very serious. Okay, and people have been terminated for Again, I suppose it's the nature of the beast, but for that They've been terminated for for stealing alcohol and consuming alcohol in the premises And I appreciate you being here and I apologize if I overstepped in my questioning in terms of Queries I had for you. Mr. Greeley well I'm really tossed on this Because we have separate issues here. I mean the If we believe and I have no reason not to at this point the medical Issues and now that you do have the medical card. Have we seen it? I Have it on me. I'd like to see it. I wouldn't mean anything to me. Would you know would you recognize it Scott? Would you know what this is? Okay, you have it I believe it, okay and But then we have these other issues in terms of The other things beyond the tobacco the signage the ripped awning is that still out front? I haven't thank you so the overall general You know, but that's related to license renewal and So I don't you know, I'm just not quite sure what to do It sounds like there was no harm other than to himself that night. It's very dangerous wrong shouldn't have been inside the The marijuana should not have been inside the store But I don't I don't know. They're any of my colleagues have a specific A recommendation here, but it seems to me something along the lines of a probationary period in terms of his behavior and then some sort of a Spelling out Specifically what we want done before we will renew his license in terms of signage in terms of so I'm just throwing that out there if I could throw out this gentleman is the Manager and president of the establishment he arrived. I believe approximately two and a half hours before the incident Before the medical emergency call was called into allington 911 which successfully as a result of knock in Resistated the individual which he a month or two later obtained the medical marijuana card For as he and his attorney states are previously existing condition But that was no condition and no card was obtained when he applied as president manager For this it's not like he just popped in he was there for two and a half hours He is the manager in the president of of Allington liquors on Summer Street To me looking at our own Even though and I appreciate the allington police department in providing aid and Not going over and above exorbitantly placing any charges whether they were Warranted or not In my opinion the manager president has violated at the very least the trust Of this board if not the spirit if we look at our alcohol rules and license in terms of You're not just a cashier who you're the manager president To me, I believe mr. Kershnisky violated the board of select men's rules and regulations on when we Approved you as the manager president for this Business on 94 B. Summer Street, and I would say the minimal Penalty that I would suggest that we Give to this manager president who is overseeing this business Besides the other violations that we're bringing to his attention that we brought before and have not been addressed And I suspect maybe they will after tonight. Maybe they won't but even putting that aside The violation of the trust when this board of select men gave you that all alcohol license, which includes delivery And you are the manager president who was there for two and a half hours that If I had my druthers, there would be a three-day suspension Starting on the same day of the week that this violation occurred which happened to be a Friday And also citing the previous concerns that residents had brought before me, and I did go in on a Friday night It was not this president manager that was there that night, but the other two employees I Wouldn't say rose to the need for medical care that this individual did that night, but I certainly had some questions So I would just put that Before my colleagues that I think the minimal in a case-and-point scenario. That's before us tonight Would be a three-day suspension beginning on the same day of the week that this violation occurred So I'll just put that out. Mr. Dunn. This is mohan has repeated the facts of what's going on And I agree with her assessment of the facts, but I think I'm definitely on board with mr. Greeley's general recommendation and feeling on this I I Think that I am very happy with what the actions of police department took that night and took in The conversations of working with attorney Heim and coming here, and I appreciate the work that everyone's done And I appreciate that we're here. I'm glad that we're having this conversation But I don't think that a three-day suspension is a punishment that fits the crime And so I know Attorney Heim had earlier when he indicated the process and talked about possible You know results of this and so I'll say that I'm ready to say like I would I would make a motion that says yes I find the violation occurred and I would make a recommendation of a Probationary period even up to a year or something like that something along the lines of working with the town manager board of health and Any other bodies the manager thinks or the things are as appropriate But I don't want to jump the gun in case mr. Attorney Heim is trying to make a different recommendation as he talked about earlier on Is it appropriate for me to for him to I'm just going by the recommendation that I got a meal email to today by attorney Heim, which is complete opposite of yours, but attorney Heim Thank you madam chair I so I've spoken with the police department the police chief about this who I think echoes a lot of the sentiments that folks have Stated here tonight, which is that he shares our sense that we want to balance Serving community making sure that people call for assistance when they need it along with making sure that we Take the rules and regulations that we place on our license holders very very seriously He did not have a specific recommendation with respect to a suspension these are subjective matters and there's not necessarily a Straightforward guidance It's my perspective that with respect to some of the issues that we've talked about with respect to renewal that as the less older knows renewals every December and That this board can have reasonable expectations with respect to maintenance of property Abidance by rules things like that when these licenses are coming up for renewal So I think that if the board desires to integrate that conversation into this It's certainly possible, but I do think the major component. We're here to discuss is a violation of the alcohol policy and based on the you know boards practice with respect to other violations and Illegalities on the premises again. Well, this is not about marijuana use generally it's about marijuana use in the context of a licensed Establishment so my recommendation to the board is a three-day suspension Obviously the board is free to disagree with me, but that is my recommendation For a first-time offense consistent with the board's previous practice So I want to put some other context out there because it seems me the job of the manager President has set an example for the employees who are working at the establishment And really we've discussed now tonight three different controlled substances alcohol marijuana and tobacco and I sympathize with with the medical issues and I'm glad that you've you know, mr. Kushner ski has gone through and gotten the medical marijuana card However, he didn't abide you did not abide by the the laws surrounding the control of that substance And I think even as we have to hold you to a higher standard We also have to hold ourselves to a higher standard. I think you know, we've had very controversial Discussions about moving forward with medical marijuana facilities in this this community we expect and Asked for guarantees that rules on the supplier end will be followed just as we ask Alcohol providers to follow rules on the supplier and as far as who is eligible for receipt And it just seems that by bringing a Substance into the establishment for which You are not at that time legally You know and title to it sets a poor example to employees and I think as we look at these the Tobacco violations, I think it that that's that's a little bit of evidence that that that some of that example perhaps has has filtered down to to the staff so while we don't have you here on on Hearing regarding underage Serving of alcohol it seems to me that this sets a very poor example for the employees When we're asking on the other hand that that you you strictly follow those those laws as well as far as provision of alcohol the establishment, so I am inclined to support the Recommendation of are the proposal that council has put out and that the chair has has suggested But I'm open discussion for that and maybe I'll put it out as a motion for discussion And then we can see if we can come come to some agreement as a board So I would move a three-day suspension for the violation to commence on the day of the week on which the the incident occurred which was it was a Friday and to be served within I Don't know how we do this because there is a Disney ABCC process Can we say to be served within a month of finalization of the decision? The board has had different practices with respect to the time frame But I would say the issuance of a formal decision by the board So I'll have to draft decision bring it back to this board and vote on it and then transmit it to the license holder Emotion by mr. Curel I'm just gonna say second for discussion if you want, but it's okay. Yeah on the motion Do you mind separating it to one is finding of a violation in the second vote mode is what the punishment is? That's fine. Is that okay madam chair? Because I suspect I can support one but not the other Okay, do you want to second just for discussion? I know Anyone else from the board before I call on well, I just want to be clear We have mr. Dunn's motion. Oh, did you have a motion? I didn't actually make I did hear Is it okay if I go on attorney, is it panico or panico panico, I apologize turn panico We all we only ask if it's going to be a three-day suspension on a weekend Please don't run it into Thanksgiving weekend Mr.. Grayley this motion would call for he has to do that within the 30-day period of time So that would be within his control But I'm dying here with mr. Burness to say but I'd like to speak We keep speaking to this even though there hasn't been a second Motion by mr. Curel seconded by mr. Grayley for discussion only mr. Barr Mr.. Grayley, right, but I'm dying Mr.. Burns says because it's too too, right? however, I Would I would I would agree with Dan and I will make that motion if this one does not pass However, I would I would ask you to really consider what a three-day suspension of a liquor store is Versus a restaurant a three-day suspension in a restaurant still is a restaurant But they can't serve alcohol during those three days So while the standard we have we have not had a liquors what we have had a liquor store violation Did we suspend for three days? It's been quite some time. Huh? It's been quite some time. I don't remember I wasn't serving up. Yeah, okay, so I still think a probationary period because I'm buying the medical Explanation here not an intent to distribute or or Try and get his employees to blow a bone with them or anything You didn't hear what I stated for the microphone And then mr. Dunn Did mr. Dunn have the floor first mr. Dunn I'd be interested if mr. Burn is still persuadable. I'd like to try to persuade him The reason that I am feel that probation is appropriate is because it is because of the what went wrong But what was done? I am very comfortable with the three-day suspension on When you're sell to underage because that is exactly the thing that we're trying to stop from happening It's because it's that's the actual, you know danger that we're trying to like that is the behavior that we're explicitly trying to control and we Make that policy and we enforce it because we want essentially All the businesses in town to to be you know, essentially afraid of it. We want them to act in that way This is a very different infraction. This is not an underage sale and I think that to treat it the same is To me it's I don't think it's appropriate I think and I think about I think about what actually happened in this case, which is you know what? There was as a 60 milligrams or as I heard described earlier a candy And that just doesn't to me make a business lose two percent of its business And I would just reiterate and say a little bit stronger. The reason I went into this establishment is More than six people said to me that what they went in not this individual before the microphone the employees behind the Counter appeared to be intoxicated or under the influence or otherwise I did go in on my own and made my own observations. There wasn't any sort of official testing or determination of that but when I went in it To me was a parent that there definitely was a basis for people More than six people I can think of eight now what I'm thinking in my head of Arlington residents and or employees That brought this to my attention about the employees who work there under this manager and president whom they had questions about in terms of their I Don't want to say sobriety And to me things trickled down from the top and I think if this was a violation and we need to take it Seriously, yes, they didn't we didn't catch them for serving to Anyone who was under the age of 21 we didn't catch them Doing anything else that employees may or may not have been doing but I Want to say to my colleagues with all sincerity. I Have spoken before months before this incident after even even with town officials when it was brought to my attention there is an appeared perceived culture of the employees there and What state they are performing their job in there and I think Under recommendation not recommendation under as town council has Suggested could be Punish we could met the three-day suspension, but mr. Burn your it's your balls in your court Yeah, it's it's good to speak last I guess So I have a few mixed feelings on it one I I think we all realize the seriousness of what went wrong here And again, you know, I think that the town's response was appropriate at the time It's definitely a privilege to have one of these licenses and You know that privilege was taken advantage of that being said You know If I think Dan mentioned the talking looking at the results of it, you know, what's the best outcome for the town? I think that you know everyone who's on this board wants every single business in town to be successful That's you know number one, you know, we have You know vacancy issues around town and our goal is to create a business environment where you know those businesses can succeed and excel And that's why I'm going along with What Dan and Kevin are talking about here with the probationary period potentially with you know some caveats about potential improvements Moving forward as we get ready to look at the license again for renewal I'm in one a caveat that I think would be you know a really nice thing to throw in there would be you know If we maybe work with our health department and public safety department come up with a pamphlet of the services we provide Maybe that's something that the store would be able to you know kind of put out and highlight for us Which I think could be a you know a nice touch and kind of highlight the work that we're doing So I am going to you know, I like the idea of a probationary period I think it fits Here and I think that you know that really sets a tone that if you know we do run into any circumstances moving forward that you Know that this you know won't be the case. So thank you Okay, first on the motion by mr. Kiros seconded by mr. Greeley. I believe yep for discussion To impose a three-day suspension actually was split So for it there were actually it was a split motion. So first to find To find a violation occurred was the first part of the motion and then the second part is the actual Okay, I'll take them separate motion by mr. Cureau regarding finding a violation occurred seconded by Mr. Greeley all those in favor say aye. Aye. All those opposed abstentions unanimous vote I believe the second part of the motion was a Three-day suspension beginning on the same day of the week the violation occurred which we have some previously voted in this case of Friday by Mr. Cureau Second by mr. Greeley again for discussion all those in favor say aye aye all those opposed Two to three So there's no punishment or would someone like to make a motion to actually punish this individual God forbid mr. Greeley Yeah, well, you know Do I want to punish this individual and I want this individual to make sure nothing like this ever happens again Unfortunately the evidence you're presenting There's no and I don't doubt it at all about your own experience there Gentlemen tells us that he's let go a couple of employees. Perhaps those were the ones that were inappropriate the night you were there But we don't have evidence We're dealing with the case that we have in front of us So I move that This is that the gentleman or the liquor store we're placing on probation mr. Heim it's the license. Okay, the license. He's the manager and president solve the license. Okay, so I have I moved that this this license we is under a probationary period of one year and Should any other violation occur within that year it would be at least a five Day suspension of the license and second that we do send I Don't know if I can do this mr. Heim stop being but our inspectors in there to make it very clear to our President manager what needs to be done to allow this license to be renewed in terms of signage Cleanliness the other kind of issues. Can I do that? Can I just say just for myself personally? I'm very uncomfortable with the latter part of that It seems as though it's a quid pro quo. I think first we need to we've established as a violation We need to indicate what response we need to take to that and then if there's a separate motion Okay, or if we want to bring it up when he shows up before us in December again And you can decide I want to blow it off you can do that But I want to I don't want to tie the tube because it seems like you know, I don't want to appear this Do you know attorney I'm I do the Inspectional services already has the authority to do that mr. Greeley and To the extent that there are any violations of things that are not Liquor strictly liquor license violations things like signed by laws or other matters Those are probative for the purposes of renewals. So they probably can and should be a parallel process In terms of the probationary period my understanding is that you're Requesting a predationary period of a year with a five-day suspension to be served if there are any violations whatsoever You could certainly make those contingent that those violations include things like Cigarette sales and things like that So that it's very inclusive in terms of what constitutes a violation, but things like signed by-laws and Sanitary things should probably be kept separate for the purposes of discussing terms of renewal and things of that nature If that's I'm not sure I'm gonna vote for you motion mr. Greeley What I'm saying is we've cited these violations to this president manager before and he's ignored them And perhaps the appropriate time would be in December when he comes in for renewal, right? That's when we take them up. Got it. We guys learned counsel. Okay, right. I got it. I agree. So I move that this License replaced them one year probation and if there is any violation now Do we want to include alcohol in there or I mean a tobacco? Can we say any violation any violation this board deems Is a violation all right would be an automatic five-day suspension at the least Mr. Greeley's motion. Is there a second any further discussion? To any pinnacle to any hind if not all those in favor say aye. Aye Grudgingly aye all those opposed unanimous vote Thank you very much and Certainly There were a few issues with a few employees and like I mentioned before Some were let go new employees are working and In the past when Issues have arisen like there was a problem last year where there was a lot of debris in the back That was coming from the minimum trail. We took care upon ourselves to set up cleaning facilities and and take care of that area Also the building was tagged and every time the police came in to let us know it was taking care of immediately as well Presently there is an issue with awnings in the front that were milled down by a delivery truck And we're in the process of waiting for New awnings to get delivered. So that issue has been addressed. I understand the image that Arlington wants to Show and you know, I'm on board and thank you. Thank you. Thank you Next agenda and thank you officer a quad for your patience. He's saying with us in attorney hind agenda item 5 licenses alcohol license change of stockholder and change of manager y plus y Inc 303 a Broadway attorney way Gia fusion taste Does anyone hear for that? He was here. I guess This poem post poem by mr. John seconded by mr. Burn any further discussion if not all those of people say aye I all those opposed unanimous vote request for a common victor and wine and malt license noodle market 470 472 mass Have jute the miss. Oh my goodness porno's wait. I'm gonna try it porno sue What's a knock on all porno sue what's a knock on porno sue what's a knock on tell me how I should have said it What the cocoon I'm I apologize that goes cool. Thank you Thank you for your patience Could you pull the microphone down to your face, thank you So noodle market apostles purchase the business known as sweet chili and we are here to petitions to transfer the legalized one from sweet chili to little market and My class not going to do any renovation So it's going to change the name to noodle market pass some change the menu and it's gonna remain a Thai restaurant So any questions Mr. Burn mr. Dunn So thank you very much, and I think you know when you do open where we're gonna be very excited to have you in town I am curious, you know going through the packet here. It says that The plan review application was incomplete and have you heard from the and have you heard so you've done that and taken care of it We did all that the new The floor plan and the plan review. Yeah, we submit down today. You're resubmitted today. Okay, so it seems like I'm happy to move approval I think it will be you know subject to the You know the rules set forth particularly with working with the Department of Health here in town to make sure that You know the food permits issued after all the appropriate inspections are done, but thank you very much Okay, second motion by mr. Burn seconded by Mr. Cureau mr. Dunn and then mr. Greeley So thank you welcome to town glad to have you have you managed alcohol sales before Okay Have you talked about what your training program is going to be for your weight staff about alcohol? Yes Can you tell me about the planning you what you're gonna do Could you come closer to the microphone no one at home can hear you so That's that's good. So it sounds like that's gonna be your initial training when you first open. Yes What will you do when you hire new weight staff going forward? Because right now I Put on the application that have someone that already know that and We're gonna talking about that because I have to renew on the restaurant, too That's why they just want to make sure when we're gonna open and before that So I'm happy to support your license But let me tell you something that we've seen happen before with new light with new restaurants New restaurant comes into town and they train everybody and they about alcohol and then a Year goes by or six months or two years go by and a waiter or waitress leaves And then someone new is hired and your heart. You're in a rush You haven't like you your short staffed and this new person started and you put them on the floor without any training And that person serves someone underage So we have had many people standing right there who they said it was a new person We hadn't trained them yet and what is really important is that you develop a training program that you do Not just in the beginning, but you do it on an ongoing basis for all of your employees Not this year not just this year not just next year, but for every year that you're here Yeah, okay, I try to do with a new one every time that they come into not try Not try will I will do that. Thank you very much. Mr. Greeley. Yes Do you have a sample of the Vietnamese beef stew with you? No, not yet right now I'll come and try it whenever that we open you can come and I will thank you for choosing Arlington best of luck And I hope I can make a good food for all of you guys, too No, you will and just to piggyback on mr. Dunn's comments Just for my own personal perspective Whatever you think is appropriate once a year twice a year Anything more than that. It's probably not necessary and or a new employee I really think you need to have a sit-down and sometimes it might have to be done on two different shits Even if it's people that have been working for you for ten years just for your own liability If you just sit down and just go over real quick. It's two three minutes. They read this This is the tips the alcohol policy and they sign it again You don't have to do that. I think what mr. Dunn was saying which I'm sort of in my own way Speaking more on is that when we have had violations. It's because the case of point that he said new employee Really rushed someone said they were shattering them, but they didn't pay attention in Arlington is in my opinion Very active proactive in terms of going out to all our establishments that have beer and wine beer wine and malt Licenses to make sure that you know everything's being done appropriately and we're not serving underage Miners in any capacity so it definitely will happen. So you don't have to do that But it is why we're giving advice to if you hire an employee and you say oh when I first hired him He or she went through this and signed off. They know it Me from my legal background I would at least do it like once a year with everybody and or when a new employee comes on just to make sure that You know God forbid you before this board you can show You know, these are the steps I did or these are the steps I did not take and then Violations come out so you don't have to do that. It's just you know We're just giving you the nature of the beast of what we've seen Come before us so but it's your business and you know how to run it I'm not trying to tell you how to do it but on a motion by mr. Burns seconded by mr. Curel any further questions if not all those in favor say aye. I Anonymous vote. Thank you very much. Good luck Is there anyone here for citizens open forum Which I do not believe so so I'm not gonna read the big preamble and go to if that's okay with my colleagues agenda item 10 Mr. Chapter Lane a vote for a creation of working group for maintenance of public lands Thank You madam chair So the board has been provided a memo by assistant town manager Jim Feeney But just to add a little background to this. I think the board is aware that for some time Both proceeding and now following the study of the building maintenance committee leading to the creation of the facilities department There has been and continues to be discussion about how that can or will extend to our parks and our outdoor spaces That discussion has ramped up a little bit with the CPA being in full effect in the CPA committee now hearing Requests for a number of park projects last year the Robbins Park Upgrade was funded and there's further park projects that they're looking at now And several members of that committee started to vocalize an interest in making sure that we are Properly maintaining and caring for our parks and open lands So the chairperson of the CPA committee initiated the discussion with me I agreed that it was probably overdue for us to put together such a study group. I've put a proposed Membership of a study group before the board what I would expect is that if the board So chooses to form this group Meet over the course of the next several months if possible make some initial Recommendations to the board and then to town meeting in the spring But most likely continue to meet over the course of the year following that too if there's any further Analysis or recommendations that need to be made. I don't see this Making a recommendation similar to the creation of a facilities department, but more more likely Recommending further investment and probably or possibly better coordination between the recreation department and the DPW natural resources division But remains to be seen exactly what the group would recommend, but happy to answer any questions And I would ask for favorable action from the board Mr. Kirill Firstly, I'm having to move approval of the request with just one Or two caveats. I'd like to recommend that the Resident a large spot be brought to us as an appointment by the town manager for our approval and and that the that mr. Feeney served to convene the initial meeting of of of the committee and then they can self-organize as they see fit Motion by mr. Second and by mr. Burn. Mr. Greeley and I just wanted this includes schools Lands around schools, so no, I would I would view this as Pieces of land under the jurisdiction of the parks and rec commission or open space many at open space committee conservation Commission But what do you think about me? Should the schools? I don't Leave it up to them, you know, if it's not going to be, you know directly impacting, you know, the area rest surrounding schools I don't know if we'd need another head on the committee, but Okay, thank you, and I would agree the only Sort of hot issue for me right now is Concession stand and what I would say to my colleagues and and to the town manager if through conversations with the athletic director and the school superintendent that they agree with me that perhaps That particular in my opinion Public athletic recreation use can fall under The recreation department then that would fall on to the town managers Plate but right now. I don't see that this committee as much as I'm looking for some relief in that area I'm not looking to this committee right now in its current form on that issue I'm hoping I can to me the appropriate way as if I can If the athletic director and the superintendent schools agree that it goes to the recreation department that I would anticipate this committee would If I'm saying that correctly, yeah, and I guess to take a step back from what I said You know there will be automatically some overlap because the number of the fields that are adjacent to schools are actually under the jurisdiction of parks and rec So I knew that when I asked the question see how so it might seem as though it is impacting things under the school's jurisdiction even though it Okay, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to I took my new business out on you I'm on a motion by mr. Kiro seconded by mr. Burn With the understanding that the resident at lodge I think I heard that the town manager will be Selecting that resident and submitting his or her name to this committee in the future Any further questions or discussion if not all those in favor say aye aye all those opposed unanimous vote Again to our town manager referral from the housing core administration down in square traffic study to tack Transportation Advisory Committee for review. Thank you madam chair So this came to my attention the housing corporation is going through a permitting process with the ARB Right now for their proposed project in Downing Square One of the key pieces of feedback from the public that the ARB wanted more answers on was traffic impacts of the proposed study With the challenging intersection that Downing Square is There is a traffic study that exists for Downing Square and What we're asking tonight is that the board refer that traffic study for tax review and analysis to then provide feedback to the ARB to be very clear not for tack to Recommend how to make the intersection better at this time or how to better plan for HCA's proposal But rather to review and analyze what they've put forward in their traffic study and then give feedback to the ARB The reason it's before you is I know the board likes to be the gatekeeper of tax workload So as you have seen in the memo from Laura wiener from the planning department She brought it to the tack meeting. They did agree to look at it are comfortable giving it a review If this board chooses to forward it to them officially so moved second moved by mr. Greeley second if I was to burn Any questions the only question I would have is If you have an opinion Concerning resources that tech might or might not need do they feel those resources are pretty much contained on the committee or Will they need some sort of or the planning department Laura wiener outside consultant to effectuate this so I I would have expected that coming out of Laura's initial conversation with tack last week that they would have Made me aware of any resources they need but I will double-check that In bringing it to them and if that's the case I'm still in support of this But that that would be the only question that I have An emotion by mr. Greeley seconded by mr. Burn any further questions or discussions if not all those in favor say aye opposed unanimous vote New business mrs. Cropel Attorney Hine Just one piece of new business as the select men are aware about question number four past in Massachusetts Which was has implications for the town? While There's no need to get into all those implications what I want the board to know is that myself and the town manager Playing director in other towns down including folks from the board of health will Be advising the select men on what our options are and what the landscape will be in the coming year year and a half While regulations are promulgated and things of that nature and just on that if I could The town manager or town council Could identify what if any role this board may be called upon in the future and Just myself personally, but I know my all my colleagues would avail themselves of this opportunity similar to when we were trained in I know I served on the board and Kevin was there and I think it might have been Maybe not these three other Colleagues, but when we went over to the police station, there was a Saturday morning seminar You know me I don't like extra meetings and I don't like forums or charrettes, but if you see a There is something that we will need to be weighing and should have knowledge and information on as well as be Some sort of seminar etc. Whether through town manager. I like to police department That this board could avail themselves of the opportunity So if we deem fit that we want to participate we can be armed with the knowledge So what I'm saying is if you could define what if any role we may have in the future And if we do have any role whatsoever similar it was on the board of Selectment Agenda And we decided not to discuss it because it was a warrant article, but I anticipate it will come before us So if you with the police chief border health or whomever can identify an Appropriate one to two hour or whatever, but I'm thinking of that alcohol Training program that I went with mr. Grilly and I can't remember who the other colleagues were that was over the police station Like a Saturday afternoon So if you could just look into that I'm not looking for another meeting another time But I'm just saying I anticipate it might come before us and I'd like to I would avail myself of that opportunity You know how anti whatever. I'm sorry turning. I jumped in on your new business. That's good Thank you, I'm sure it's a town manager. I have no new business What would you take the week? You don't want to know mr. Grilly. No, he does so much. I'm amazed that Just two quick things One is that I want you all to mark down the date December 21st 7 30 p.m. In the town hall There will be a holiday show performed by the select tones of which all of you are members The Arlington High School jazz band and the magical singers Be there or I'll speak to you Do you know what's 7 30 and what day of the week? It's a Wednesday night Wednesday night downstairs and if you're really going to participate Like you used to do all my Wednesdays our book The rehearsal is December 15th at 6 p.m. But you don't need to go there to hear me. However our town manager We'll be doing a solo. That's all I'm gonna say Last year he got a standing ovation for his Mac the knife. Oh, I'll say no more I gotta talk to and the other thing is I would like my colleagues to consider this space here, which we have and I have one recommendation, but I want to where now we'll be projecting everything over there I have a recommendation, but I'd like to just say to my colleagues What can we do to beautify this office and getting rid of that? I think would be part of it every five years We do the selectman's awards and I think that we could do a very nice display of plaques Which will have the names of is it five marines selectman awards six five Five different selectman's awards and the names of everybody who has won those awards and the upcoming winners of those awards We could do a very nice display there. That's just one idea Mr. Brown, thank you, madam chair. She'll tell us who speaks next I would like to thank all of the poll workers, of course the board of selectman's office I think that I know Early voting was you know, not an easy Task to carry out for a town staff, but I think we saw a really You know much larger turnout than I was expecting going into the start of early voting So I just want to point out that it was it didn't happen overnight and it wasn't particularly easy but we're you know, we have a great team here that Made it as easy as possible for residents to vote and that's a and that's an important thing. So thank you Madam to me I add one thing to that Both depends what it is Well, that was a brilliant statement No that how popular it was we we got more early votes Then we have had in town elections here even when overrides and not an override but So but how appreciative people were of having that opportunity And so we just need to for four years from today figure out with Marie How to help her get this done because there were some very tired colds people down there In in the hall in terms of running it, but I agree with Steven again Marie and the staff and all those Poll workers did a great job. Thank you It's not the official record, but I they're still working on it. I think we had 9,676 as to right now may have a little bit more than they finished with the figures But that's early voting early voting and it went over big and that's close to a And I know I discuss this at my last new business and I'm leaving it to Mrs. Every point in the town manager. I my personal opinion I think more than the yeoman's share of responsibility Fell largely in part if not solely on the board of selectman staff And if I look at other cities and towns and I've had just cursory conversations with the town manager But I have spoken with the town manager as my colleagues have and Mrs. Krupalka is sort of analyzing this and how we best Move forward in the future to make sure Not to be disrespectful, but I thought I was thinking that you know selectman's office, you know supply the poll workers and Maybe we need to interface more with the town clerk's office and I Didn't really see that defined so I have asked the town manager and Mrs. Krupalka to engage in that conversation and come back at a future meeting And maybe see what other cities and towns did what what it is is in my opinion and I Believe my colleagues we throw so much stuff on the board of selectman's office And that was another thing in my opinion was pretty much 100% on the selectman's office, you know with the town manager I know mr. Grilly and I will call him I get that heat on and it did get on so I've asked for and my colleagues I believe have agreed sort of a Synopsis and break down of that to come back with how we make it run more efficiently in the future and make sure we have all The responsible parties at the table. Thank you. Have you seen me for that noise behind you? Oh, no problem So I'm in the recycle bit. Mr. Carol. I think stole my thunder I was also going to thank you for the early voting of I have to have to compliment mr. Krupalka too because I think I spoke to you on October 31st, and you predicted 10,000 and it sounds like we came in awfully close to that number. So I think when it's all down we might come up with So that is an amazing prediction job You have the pulse of the Elector Mr. Dunn Repeating the thanks to the poll workers to the second's office into the town clerk also on The same topic the town manager sent out a letter to all employees on November on the 10th and I think that his words were excellent, and I think that they're good for all of us. So I'm going to read them Hello, all I'm writing today to you today and follow up to today Tuesday's election and perhaps more importantly the campaign that preceded it the tone and rhetoric of the campaign was Disturbing to most regardless of your preferred candidate has led to many growing concern that hate and fear and contempt will become the new normal For whatever role I might play in easing those concerns. I want to provide you all with the following insurances and reminders First the town of Arlington as an employer will not discriminate against any individual based on their race color religious views National origin gender identity or expression citizenship age ancestry family marital status sexual orientation disability source of income or military status our strength lies in our diversity, and it should be fostered and supported Second the town of Arlington is a diverse community, and we value that diversity We all provide services very well in my opinion Mine too to the residents of Arlington and it is the expectation that those services will be delivered Equitably and fairly without discrimination Lastly I want to reassure you that all a reassure you all that despite all the rhetoric to the contrary Life and work as we know it here in Arlington will go on We must remain committed to our duties and remember that the residents of Arlington will be looking to us to see how we react in the weeks and months to come My request of you is you continue doing the good work that you do And if the opportunity arises for you to share words of support or even a smile with the resident needs some assurance that you do So sincerely Adam, so I thought that captured a lot of what I had to say And I think that it's a message to the town employees But I think it's a message to us all in the town and to remind ourselves that we are a town of diversity And that we do value that and we are going to keep that way regardless We've got a great town meeting. We've got a great Human Rights Commission. We've got a great public safety department we have a number of volunteer organization employees and We should not lose sight of that and an outstanding board of select on some days And My my only other new business is I really want to commend The residents of East Arlington as well as the Ellington police department We recently had in the news Individual whom we don't know, you know any sort of background or motivation But I was you know every now and then when I hear Ellington on the news I'm like oh my goodness again, but then when I heard the news story of an individual that you know appeared before a resident's home allegedly Saying he was affiliated with the FBI. I thought it was a really good Community Working between the residents down there Notifying the Ellington police department as well as an appropriate in Merited response by the Ellington police department to approach this individual and then when I heard of allegedly all the equipment and I don't want to say artillery, but firearms, etc. and Identifications that this individual posed and how peaceful on all counts That that this particular incident went down. It really struck me that you know This is something that's really working in Ellington You know something happened. It happened on a teeny little side street Lee Teres and East Ellington has like three or four houses The residents felt comfortable enough that they Contacted the Ellington police department. They felt confident enough that that they would be taking Seriously in the importance of as it should be and the fact to me that this just went so peacefully and could have gone Really a skew If it wasn't and I wasn't down there and I don't profess to be a professional, but I think the way as well as you know, the individual that was apprehended in the I Don't want to say care that we provided them But the way that this individual was taken into custody and all considerations taken into account I really have great admiration. Thank you to the residents down there on Lee Teres And but really thank you and if you could pass on to the Ellington police department When I look at the arsenal of what they showed on television and nobody Was physically harmed and in my opinion even emotionally maybe to a minor extent and really to me Somewhat piggybacking on what mr. Dunn said in terms of Ellington and what this community looks like How our residents feel how our department heads our first responders Nobody even expressed any issue with Calling and not being taken seriously not that that's ever happened But I was really impressed working through the court system Seeing what the end result was allegedly and how that turned out mr. Carol. I'm sorry. Thank you madam chair But mention that because I did forget one important thing that I think is also along that thing I had the opportunity to drop by the open house that the police department held for the new the new station And they did it the weekend before Halloween. They specifically invited kids to come in costumes or whatnot and very many of the officers were conducting tours of the facilities It wasn't just one or two officers, you know in leadership It was it was really the patrolman detectives and such and people just flowing through and I think that that is is one Approach to building it to you know true community policing department I think taking actions like that and holding events like that and welcoming the community in So they can see the facilities in meet meet the personnel is probably one reason why we have that level of trust that we do Down there and I hope that we can preserve those local values in the face of some of the the Discord that we've seen elsewhere in the country Yeah, I was at the ribbon cutting of that and it's it was Nice crowd and it was great to see the veteran officers who came back It was a very nice ceremony, but I've mentioned all of you Move to adjourn move by mr. Grayley second about mr. Burnall's in favor say aye aye those posed next meeting is my 54th birthday November 28th