WEBVTT 1 00:00:18.130 --> 00:00:19.770 John Compton: Good evening. Hi. 2 00:00:21.740 --> 00:00:25.209 John Compton: Christine, thanks for putting that up 3 00:00:26.230 --> 00:00:27.140 John Compton: helpful. 4 00:00:27.480 --> 00:00:32.490 Christine Dibble: Sure. So how come we're not using the the same 5 00:00:33.050 --> 00:00:39.020 Christine Dibble: channel, or whatever that we're using right now. I thought about doing it, but, you know. 6 00:00:39.340 --> 00:00:44.159 John Compton: attend to use the one for the council meetings, and it is a council meeting, but 7 00:00:44.530 --> 00:00:47.539 John Compton: I put in a different one. Sorry. 8 00:00:49.700 --> 00:00:53.070 Barbara: Hi, hey, Barbara! 9 00:00:54.620 --> 00:00:56.740 John Compton: Joan! Paula Jane! 10 00:00:57.760 --> 00:00:58.780 John Compton: Kathy. 11 00:01:09.220 --> 00:01:14.400 Barbara: where's your sunset, John? It's a sunrise. 12 00:01:14.730 --> 00:01:22.620 John Compton: They look the same. Yeah, I don't remember where this one is. It's the same price. 13 00:01:22.810 --> 00:01:23.480 Hmm. 14 00:01:25.580 --> 00:01:27.910 John Compton: book it up, I suppose. Jeeze. 15 00:01:32.270 --> 00:01:39.780 Barbara: it's a New year, Barbara. It's a sunrise. Of course, of course, of course. But of course. 16 00:01:53.450 --> 00:01:54.640 Kathy Lehman: can you hear me? 17 00:01:54.990 --> 00:01:56.879 Christine Dibble: Yup, okay. 18 00:02:01.230 --> 00:02:02.090 John Compton: A 19 00:02:03.150 --> 00:02:12.969 John Compton: hey? Bros, I'm gonna ask you to introduce your make at least make statement on the meadow issue when we get to it. 20 00:02:20.750 --> 00:02:22.539 Kathy Lehman: Jean. Jean having trouble. 21 00:02:23.510 --> 00:02:24.200 John Compton: Oh. 22 00:02:24.410 --> 00:02:28.209 Kathy Lehman: Jean. I just saw her name flash on. Here. 23 00:02:29.440 --> 00:02:30.999 John Compton: here she comes again. 24 00:02:31.720 --> 00:02:35.489 Christine Dibble: Quick catcher. 25 00:02:42.720 --> 00:02:45.270 John Compton: Jane Jane, is there just no video. 26 00:02:50.720 --> 00:02:51.590 John Compton: right 27 00:03:00.290 --> 00:03:08.520 John Compton: chat? I can't seem to turn on my camera or microphone. Will we even come back? She's back 28 00:03:09.630 --> 00:03:10.769 John Compton: any better. 29 00:03:40.370 --> 00:03:41.450 Barbara: Hi, Eva! 30 00:03:43.610 --> 00:03:45.919 Eva: Hello! How's everybody doing? 31 00:03:47.600 --> 00:03:48.900 Kathy Lehman: Okay. 32 00:03:50.800 --> 00:03:51.950 John Compton: finish here. 33 00:03:52.930 --> 00:03:58.409 Eva: So is this storm tomorrow really supposed to be that bad? I just saw on the list there 34 00:03:59.410 --> 00:04:00.870 Eva: people are worried. 35 00:04:02.610 --> 00:04:12.689 John Compton: Who knows? You know, you never know if it's going to be like the big build up for the Saturday fizzle, or or whatever. 36 00:04:12.920 --> 00:04:15.100 John Compton: It's a yeah. 37 00:04:16.510 --> 00:04:20.599 John Compton: And then we have little, you know, you know, sort of 38 00:04:20.740 --> 00:04:28.420 Kathy Lehman: thunderstorms and trees fall down. But you know there's no production. 39 00:04:28.740 --> 00:04:29.890 Peter: Everybody. 40 00:04:30.600 --> 00:04:31.590 John Compton: hey, Peter! 41 00:04:32.470 --> 00:04:33.530 Barbara: Hi, John! 42 00:04:36.800 --> 00:04:42.080 John Compton: Dave! Who do we got here? We've got everybody we have, Rob. and 43 00:04:42.990 --> 00:04:45.500 John Compton: I think we've got every Oh, Mary. 44 00:04:47.020 --> 00:04:49.130 Kathy Lehman: and and we've got a cat. 45 00:04:49.210 --> 00:05:02.289 John Compton: She's a little early tonight. Oh, they don't like it when you're paying attention to something else. 46 00:05:04.150 --> 00:05:06.790 Kathy Lehman: Yeah, go away and go. 47 00:05:07.360 --> 00:05:08.260 Kathy Lehman: Okay. 48 00:05:15.120 --> 00:05:18.310 John Compton: Alright. We'll get a few more minutes. 49 00:05:28.860 --> 00:05:29.610 Christine Dibble: Funny? 50 00:05:44.920 --> 00:05:48.789 Kathy Lehman: Hi, Mary. 51 00:05:51.400 --> 00:05:52.360 Kathy Lehman: something. 52 00:05:53.940 --> 00:06:01.120 Kathy Lehman: Okay. I will tell them. John. 53 00:06:02.240 --> 00:06:04.800 Kathy Lehman: Mary, Mary, has a new computer 54 00:06:04.930 --> 00:06:06.720 Kathy Lehman: and she has to install 55 00:06:06.750 --> 00:06:08.620 Kathy Lehman: she's got to install the software 56 00:06:11.330 --> 00:06:16.889 Kathy Lehman: so she'll get on. But it'll be a minute you're gonna go over and help her. Not I. 57 00:06:17.200 --> 00:06:19.580 Kathy Lehman: You gotta be kidding. 58 00:06:22.880 --> 00:06:30.719 John Compton: Yeah, everybody should know that you can always log into this meeting anytime you want, and as a test 59 00:06:31.010 --> 00:06:35.169 John Compton: you won't find anybody or you won't find anything. But 60 00:06:35.450 --> 00:06:36.230 yeah. 61 00:06:40.890 --> 00:06:42.040 John Compton: okay. 62 00:06:47.870 --> 00:06:50.670 John Compton: genius definitely having trouble 63 00:06:55.710 --> 00:07:03.460 Kathy Lehman: is, Robin is Rob here, Bob's here, everybody but Mary. We would start. Let's give Jean a moment to see if she can. 64 00:07:03.570 --> 00:07:06.119 John Compton: Who is Samsung, whatever? 65 00:07:06.480 --> 00:07:10.669 Christine Dibble: Oh, that's Sam Beers and Sunchang. 66 00:07:11.450 --> 00:07:13.989 John Compton: They need to do better, I think. 67 00:07:14.500 --> 00:07:26.039 Robert Gilmore: No, I may. I may actually be a Samsung phone, or it could be the Samsung Corporation. 68 00:07:26.820 --> 00:07:31.130 John Compton: Alright, Samsung Blue. 69 00:07:31.730 --> 00:07:37.819 John Compton: All right. I'm gonna whoever the Samsung is needs to name yourself. 70 00:07:40.070 --> 00:07:41.470 John Compton: and you're muted. 71 00:07:44.560 --> 00:07:48.209 John Compton: and you'll be excluded if I don't learn who you are. 72 00:07:54.760 --> 00:07:56.190 John Compton: Are you hearing me? 73 00:07:57.650 --> 00:08:00.459 Christine Dibble: If you exclude them, they'll probably figure it out. 74 00:08:01.510 --> 00:08:04.270 Robert Gilmore: They they may not know how to rename themselves. 75 00:08:05.290 --> 00:08:08.809 John Compton: I'll rename them if they'll speak, but they're they're muted. 76 00:08:12.720 --> 00:08:14.750 Kathy Lehman: Okay. Well. 77 00:08:18.790 --> 00:08:22.329 John Compton: give him a few more minutes, everybody, and we've got Mary now. Okay, good. 78 00:08:22.410 --> 00:08:25.499 John Compton: everybody. But Gene Jane is still silent. 79 00:08:26.270 --> 00:08:27.760 John Compton: I think she's 80 00:08:28.660 --> 00:08:29.460 Robert Gilmore: she's 81 00:08:29.840 --> 00:08:33.160 John Compton: she's logged on. And she just is. 82 00:08:34.110 --> 00:08:34.789 And. 83 00:08:40.049 --> 00:08:42.269 Peter: Gary, how's your new computer? 84 00:08:43.590 --> 00:08:44.810 Christine Dibble: You're muted 85 00:08:46.960 --> 00:08:50.630 Eva: still struggling. 86 00:08:54.280 --> 00:08:55.919 Christine Dibble: Yes, it is real 87 00:09:01.620 --> 00:09:07.460 John Compton: alright. I guess she is. So maybe we should. Anyway. 88 00:09:07.520 --> 00:09:10.460 John Compton: first time. I 89 00:09:10.740 --> 00:09:12.090 Kathy Lehman: hmm, thank you. 90 00:09:12.860 --> 00:09:14.080 John Compton: Okay. 91 00:09:15.410 --> 00:09:21.669 John Compton: let's let's call the January 24 Town Council meeting to order. 92 00:09:22.240 --> 00:09:24.189 Kathy Lehman: Welcome everybody. 93 00:09:24.330 --> 00:09:31.310 John Compton: New Year. new optimism. even though it's winter. So 94 00:09:32.170 --> 00:09:35.460 John Compton: Dean Nda joined the meeting. 95 00:09:37.260 --> 00:09:39.649 John Compton: Somebody joined the meeting. Jane did. 96 00:09:40.890 --> 00:09:43.010 Kathy Lehman: Oh, that's what it said, anyway. 97 00:09:43.250 --> 00:09:46.909 John Compton: No, silent. Okay, I'm gonna exclude. 98 00:09:47.130 --> 00:09:53.839 John Compton: Samsung. You're not. You're not. You're not helping me out. I'm gonna have to vote you. 99 00:09:58.810 --> 00:10:01.299 John Compton: You won't be able to return if I remove. 100 00:10:02.580 --> 00:10:06.870 John Compton: how do I get rid of you? If I don't, I can put you in the waiting room. 101 00:10:08.490 --> 00:10:11.499 John Compton: But if I do that, putting it in a way. 102 00:10:13.060 --> 00:10:15.310 Peter: got another guest. 103 00:10:17.980 --> 00:10:19.550 John Compton: Alright, 104 00:10:21.080 --> 00:10:22.610 John Compton: we need to. 105 00:10:22.870 --> 00:10:34.800 John Compton: We need get started. So motion to approve the agenda. Thank you. Let me just show you the II just added kudos to the agenda. There is no change. 106 00:10:35.050 --> 00:10:46.800 John Compton: I can show that there, otherwise it is as I distributed it. Any comments, sir. suggestions, corrections. 107 00:10:47.200 --> 00:10:50.659 Eva: I'll second the motion to approve the agenda. 108 00:10:53.000 --> 00:11:01.179 Christine Dibble: but John has the work on the ceiling of the Town Hall, the the sprinkler system. Has that been completed? 109 00:11:01.340 --> 00:11:07.190 John Compton: It's in my report shortly. Oh, okay, well, I was wondering if we should give kudos there. 110 00:11:07.250 --> 00:11:11.660 John Compton: We well, yes and no. I mean. 111 00:11:11.750 --> 00:11:16.519 John Compton: it's good. We got it done. I'll tell you about it. 112 00:11:16.750 --> 00:11:17.969 John Compton: what am I? 113 00:11:19.310 --> 00:11:24.790 John Compton: Right? Okay. So all in favor of approval of the agenda. 114 00:11:24.880 --> 00:11:27.799 John Compton: alright genders approved. Great 115 00:11:27.880 --> 00:11:34.389 John Compton: So now we go into public appearances. Do we have any public appearances on any matter? It's not on the agenda. 116 00:11:37.590 --> 00:11:43.209 John Compton: Okay, no public appearances. Whoever is at 301. 117 00:11:44.380 --> 00:11:46.789 John Compton: Blah blah blah, 6, 8. 118 00:11:47.160 --> 00:11:49.259 Christine Dibble: Yeah, that's true. 119 00:11:49.750 --> 00:11:52.990 John Compton: Please identify yourself. You you don't have a name. 120 00:11:53.770 --> 00:11:56.299 Peter: It's Jean. It's Gene Moyer. 121 00:11:56.630 --> 00:11:58.539 John Compton: Can she talk, Jane? 122 00:11:59.050 --> 00:12:06.090 Jean Moyer: She did. Okay, good. So I'm gonna name you, Jean. More alright. 123 00:12:06.830 --> 00:12:13.539 Jean Moyer: Yeah, when you're not like phone the 3 little dots don't seem to give you an option to change your name. 124 00:12:14.540 --> 00:12:27.559 John Compton: Oh, they should. Oh, by ph10, by phone. Okay, good. We are on the treasure. Such timeliness. 125 00:12:27.670 --> 00:12:32.719 John Compton: yeah, we are. On the treasure support. So. 126 00:12:33.510 --> 00:12:35.789 John Compton: yes, I'm going to show. Close your support. 127 00:12:36.930 --> 00:12:45.360 Jean Moyer: Yeah, you can put that up. not not a lot to report. I'll just comment on 2 line items. 128 00:12:45.490 --> 00:12:56.280 one of which kind of touches on the sprinkler system. if you look down in the expenses, then the executive section 129 00:12:56.930 --> 00:12:58.880 be there. 130 00:12:59.140 --> 00:13:06.060 Jean Moyer: we had a budget line item, maintenance, coordinator salary. 131 00:13:06.400 --> 00:13:17.419 And that's not being used this fiscal year because we didn't hire one we did hire Steve and Dane to work on the ceiling 132 00:13:17.580 --> 00:13:28.489 so that the sprinkler could be repaired, and we hired them as temporary workers that way we had insurance coverage for the work being done. 133 00:13:28.930 --> 00:13:34.720 They, you know, kind of run their own business, but they didn't have insurance, and so 134 00:13:35.290 --> 00:13:39.130 Jean Moyer: the best solution was to just hire them as temporary workers. 135 00:13:39.300 --> 00:13:46.259 And so this was the most likely budget category to put that in. 136 00:13:47.090 --> 00:13:51.329 Jean Moyer: The work is finished. There's 137 00:13:51.430 --> 00:14:00.350 a John. Either you can speak or I will. There's an unidentified potential other leaks somewhere. 138 00:14:00.550 --> 00:14:08.120 Jean Moyer: They all spent time trying to find it, and finally gave up. But 139 00:14:08.590 --> 00:14:16.839 Jean Moyer: Steve and Dane are. They're still on the payroll, not being paid. They're still in the system. 140 00:14:16.930 --> 00:14:35.199 if we needed to hire them back again temporarily. That can be done easily in our payroll system. And then, John, if you scroll down to the municipal buildings area, which I think is just maybe another page. Yeah. 141 00:14:35.450 --> 00:14:45.839 I made the comment. You know the water bill to me seemed you know it's we're halfway through the year. We we pay water quarterly, as the rest of us do 142 00:14:45.950 --> 00:14:51.509 so there's 2 quarters in there. And I want to figure out, why is that showing up 143 00:14:52.100 --> 00:14:57.289 Jean Moyer: as such a larger percent? That's almost like 3 quarters of the year's worth. 144 00:14:57.300 --> 00:15:09.200 Really was the first quarter of our fiscal year, and that just is reflected. We use water for the tennis court 145 00:15:09.370 --> 00:15:18.709 watering, and now we to some extent, if the edible garden needs to use water they can. I don't know to the extent that they do. 146 00:15:19.630 --> 00:15:21.020 Jean Moyer: But 147 00:15:21.340 --> 00:15:34.840 the back quarter. The first quarter of our fiscal year is always going to be a higher water bill. and so that percent should slow down as we advance into the second half of the fiscal year. 148 00:15:35.380 --> 00:15:46.620 But if anybody was wondering why, that is at 78%, that is apparently the reason best I can judge in looking into the details. 149 00:15:46.980 --> 00:15:58.579 Those were the only comments I wanted to really focus on. but happy to answer any questions. 150 00:16:00.120 --> 00:16:02.009 Jean Moyer: we will be. 151 00:16:02.480 --> 00:16:03.160 Yeah. 152 00:16:04.950 --> 00:16:07.649 Jean Moyer: Had a question. 153 00:16:09.700 --> 00:16:13.579 John Compton: I'm not sure she had a question. I don't know. Somebody had a question. 154 00:16:13.610 --> 00:16:15.920 John Compton: Town attorney expenses. 155 00:16:16.110 --> 00:16:21.800 Jean Moyer: Oh, the town attorney! Yeah. that the 156 00:16:22.950 --> 00:16:33.740 Jean Moyer: and that, John, you can explain as well with 6 6 municipalities and banded together to work with Pepco 157 00:16:33.770 --> 00:16:45.190 and Sue. Ellen is helping all of them. And so her legal fees for working on the acquisition of our streetlights. Are being divided by 6, 158 00:16:45.350 --> 00:16:52.779 and we are putting her fees for helping with the street lights in that category. 159 00:16:54.420 --> 00:17:03.779 John Compton: Yeah, the level operating a little bit. We where these you know, Pepco, we've been negotiating with Pepco 160 00:17:03.970 --> 00:17:10.020 John Compton: at the at the direction of the Public Service Commission about a year plus ago. 161 00:17:10.740 --> 00:17:22.679 John Compton: they directed that Pepco should work with municipalities to resolve issues that that we believe that are eating 162 00:17:22.819 --> 00:17:28.239 John Compton: purchase of municipal purchase of their own street lights. 163 00:17:28.250 --> 00:17:35.270 John Compton: And that's been going on so Ellen was providing sort of essential advice, and also a single point. 164 00:17:35.470 --> 00:17:44.060 John Compton: negotiating stance. So 6 of us to share her 165 00:17:44.330 --> 00:17:45.739 John Compton: expenses. 166 00:17:45.750 --> 00:17:50.729 John Compton: We we put down a retainer, and then some additional money. 167 00:17:50.880 --> 00:18:05.800 John Compton: and this is the bulk. This is the bulk of it that probably there may not. it seems unlikely there'll be more, as most of the issues that could be resolved were resolved, which is a a large number of them. 168 00:18:06.210 --> 00:18:10.510 John Compton: some of which are very important. We can talk about those 169 00:18:10.530 --> 00:18:21.029 John Compton: if we ever get. When we get to the point of considering purchasing our street lights. We don't have to talk about that. So that explains the the town attorney fees. 170 00:18:23.510 --> 00:18:26.929 John Compton: Were there any other questions about you had something more to say 171 00:18:27.500 --> 00:18:28.279 Kathy Lehman: you off? 172 00:18:28.610 --> 00:18:33.320 Jean Moyer: No, I didn't have anything else. I was just saying, if anybody had any 173 00:18:33.400 --> 00:18:40.440 other questions that they had in looking this over, the only other thing I 174 00:18:41.800 --> 00:18:52.040 Jean Moyer: I don't know exactly when in the next few months it's going to happen. But we're migrating to online in the cloud newer version of quickbooks. 175 00:18:52.370 --> 00:19:03.100 So eventually I may try to make these reports look a little less busy and not 5 pages. 176 00:19:03.520 --> 00:19:09.170 maybe streamline a bit in the presentation. going forward. 177 00:19:13.530 --> 00:19:21.149 John Compton: Okay, if there are no further questions, then let's take a vote to 178 00:19:21.390 --> 00:19:25.980 John Compton: except the treasure support. Need a motion except for treasure support. 179 00:19:27.630 --> 00:19:29.769 John Compton: Thank you, rob 180 00:19:31.180 --> 00:19:36.290 John Compton: Barbara, all in favor of accepting the treasure support for December. Thank you. 181 00:19:36.390 --> 00:19:37.910 John Compton: Passed unanimously. 182 00:19:38.790 --> 00:19:43.490 John Compton: Okay, that brings yes to my report. 183 00:19:43.680 --> 00:19:49.569 Kathy Lehman: First off Kudos I simply had, to be sure, I knew 184 00:19:49.640 --> 00:19:59.130 John Compton: who we were. Who we who should get recognition for the decorations of the hall and the gazebo 185 00:19:59.160 --> 00:20:05.089 John Compton: and the kudos go to Rene Malznick and her Alps. 186 00:20:05.150 --> 00:20:11.790 John Compton: 3 or 4 other people who helped her with the hall decorating Terry Cox and Bruce Ross rock 187 00:20:11.930 --> 00:20:16.339 John Compton: acquired and put up the wreath on the outside 188 00:20:16.420 --> 00:20:22.389 John Compton: and 2 nameless growth ferries, I'm gonna call them 189 00:20:22.550 --> 00:20:30.200 John Compton: did the tree and decorating at the gazebo and are known. But don't want to be known. 190 00:20:33.540 --> 00:20:37.540 John Compton: Anybody else feel free. 191 00:20:40.120 --> 00:20:40.950 John Compton: Right? 192 00:20:41.740 --> 00:20:52.560 John Compton: Okay. Next plug is for the public hearing for January 20, third at 7 30. 193 00:20:52.680 --> 00:20:55.900 John Compton: It's a Tuesday, 194 00:20:55.960 --> 00:21:02.600 John Compton: on ordnance 2023. That will enable accessory dwelling units here in town. 195 00:21:02.950 --> 00:21:09.739 John Compton: there's a link to that meeting, which is a different than the one we have for this meeting 196 00:21:09.850 --> 00:21:17.170 John Compton: I neglected to put. Have it added into the bulletin, will definitely be sending out a grow alert 197 00:21:17.410 --> 00:21:23.589 John Compton: with reminders of having that, and that with the access information. 198 00:21:23.740 --> 00:21:31.090 John Compton: And also that written input is encouraged. Even for those who 199 00:21:31.290 --> 00:21:34.529 John Compton: want to actually speak to the 200 00:21:34.960 --> 00:21:40.610 John Compton: to the ordinance at the public hearing. okay. 201 00:21:41.750 --> 00:21:52.160 John Compton: here's the sprinkle, sprinkler pipe repair. Yes, it was completed. So the repair involved a an actual leak in the pipe over the ceiling of Mcathano. 202 00:21:52.360 --> 00:21:55.560 John Compton: Steve and Dane were hired 203 00:21:55.890 --> 00:22:06.479 John Compton: because they were willing to remove the ceiling under that lake to enable a guardian fire 204 00:22:06.720 --> 00:22:15.179 John Compton: to to actually replace a segment of this rather heavy 205 00:22:15.320 --> 00:22:17.669 John Compton: 4 inch pipe 206 00:22:18.030 --> 00:22:22.960 John Compton: which had a leak in it, all of which was done. 207 00:22:23.310 --> 00:22:25.580 John Compton: While Steve and Dane were up. 208 00:22:27.260 --> 00:22:29.489 John Compton: There was a joist. 209 00:22:29.750 --> 00:22:37.799 John Compton: happened to be right where they exposed the ceiling, which was actually bowing downward. 210 00:22:38.300 --> 00:22:41.680 John Compton: It was a choice that was clearly 211 00:22:41.830 --> 00:22:43.020 John Compton: weekend. 212 00:22:43.140 --> 00:22:47.709 John Compton: and they addressed that, added a second 213 00:22:47.940 --> 00:22:54.749 John Compton: joist. And we're able to kind of raise the bode part back up. 214 00:22:54.880 --> 00:22:58.449 John Compton: So they did extra work 215 00:22:58.710 --> 00:23:05.109 John Compton: there to prevent any, any, any issue with the ceiling. 216 00:23:05.360 --> 00:23:19.110 John Compton: Once the repair was done. The the system has the the leak was discovered. It was a water lake. It was discovered when the system was pressurized which got, we are required. 217 00:23:19.260 --> 00:23:20.580 John Compton: Shrinkler 218 00:23:20.640 --> 00:23:25.710 John Compton: maintenance is required to do, and that has not been done 219 00:23:26.440 --> 00:23:31.869 John Compton: after this repair will be done as a matter of course at the next at the next 220 00:23:32.000 --> 00:23:37.099 John Compton: testing point. But meanwhile the system, when it's not 221 00:23:37.240 --> 00:23:38.949 Kathy Lehman: pressure with water. 222 00:23:38.980 --> 00:23:49.250 John Compton: is pressurized with air, and that we have a compressor that puts the air into the system. That compressor has been cycling on and off. 223 00:23:49.470 --> 00:23:53.849 John Compton: indicating that there is an air weight somewhere in the system. 224 00:23:54.390 --> 00:24:09.940 John Compton: Nobody has been able to find at least twice a day. I hear it so far. Yeah, so no one has been able to, in spite of some little efforts to see where, where where it might be, have drawn a blank. 225 00:24:10.070 --> 00:24:13.340 John Compton: So we'll have to see if that 226 00:24:13.530 --> 00:24:18.860 John Compton: that lake turns into a water lake when when the system is specialized. 227 00:24:19.000 --> 00:24:27.839 John Compton: or what. So that's just an fyi it! It makes noise probably drives Kathy crazy. 228 00:24:28.040 --> 00:24:41.890 Kathy Lehman: No, it's not that loud on my end. I just worry about it. Well, I don't think it's anything to worry about particularly twice a day. It would be most annoying if you were having a piano recital 229 00:24:42.120 --> 00:24:49.849 John Compton: is really you can hear it. Where is it? It's it's close to. 230 00:24:50.000 --> 00:24:53.460 Kathy Lehman: It's kind of underneath the the lift. 231 00:24:54.490 --> 00:24:55.430 John Compton: I see. 232 00:24:56.230 --> 00:25:04.510 Peter: Okay? Well, then, hopefully, the next test point will will be revealed. What's going on, John? If there's no water. 233 00:25:04.860 --> 00:25:11.409 Peter: is, there's no water in the system right now, right? Just air. That's correct. So how did how did you know there was a leak 234 00:25:11.590 --> 00:25:25.230 John Compton: when they, when they pressure, tested it with water, which they do quarterly or or every 6 months? But if they're if they're in there fixing it, why wouldn't they have tested it 235 00:25:25.300 --> 00:25:32.110 Peter: to make sure there were no leaks when the ceiling was down? 350 bucks or something just to do that. 236 00:25:32.150 --> 00:25:46.519 Peter: Yeah, but it's it sounds like there's a leak 237 00:25:47.360 --> 00:25:52.959 Peter: there will be somewhere else 238 00:25:53.510 --> 00:26:07.299 Peter: makes no sense that they did all this work. They didn't test it to make sure that there's no. They probably did test it to whatever they could do. But yeah, it's okay. Anyway, they could freeze. 239 00:26:08.860 --> 00:26:17.710 Kathy Lehman: Yeah, then you have to drain them. I mean, it's a pain. Okay, okay, okay, let it go. It doesn't make sense to me. But 240 00:26:17.960 --> 00:26:20.739 Peter: it's like, you know. not my job. 241 00:26:20.970 --> 00:26:31.849 Peter: Oh, wait. Maintenance could be okay. Yeah. There's somebody in charge of the hall. It's there. It's their problem here. So we took. Yeah. 242 00:26:32.330 --> 00:26:46.950 John Compton: okay, the shared use pathway report. There was nothing new to report except that we have. I put into the documents, and I can show it here if 243 00:26:47.430 --> 00:26:59.540 John Compton: You want to see it. As we obtained a a figure that shows the entire alignment the favored the favored alignment 244 00:26:59.580 --> 00:27:10.130 John Compton: that starts at the brown off on the left, and, you know, drops around sort of on the this is a mile mild slope 245 00:27:10.140 --> 00:27:17.649 John Compton: comes down around, and then then, as you can see, runs straight, there's a boardwalk portion, which I believe is the 246 00:27:18.400 --> 00:27:25.320 John Compton: we have. I'm not sure what part walk. Maybe the diagonal lines. Not certain. 247 00:27:25.780 --> 00:27:31.430 John Compton: I didn't think there was that much board. Well, the the the profile below, the 248 00:27:31.850 --> 00:27:33.060 the the 249 00:27:33.310 --> 00:27:38.459 Kathy Lehman: schematic above shows the elevation changes 250 00:27:38.600 --> 00:27:39.990 John Compton: with this wrap 251 00:27:40.410 --> 00:27:41.430 Peter: at 252 00:27:41.730 --> 00:28:02.459 John Compton: okay, this route is the I'll remind everybody it was 2 routes were studied. This was the cheaper of the 2. The route that they, they believe they, their consultants, believe, has the least environmental impact on on the on trees. And what have you? 253 00:28:03.200 --> 00:28:20.950 John Compton: And it's the only negative with this route is that it crosses, as you can see, the potential of alignment of the roadway work crabs Branch extended to Hamony 254 00:28:21.350 --> 00:28:23.669 John Compton: something they were 255 00:28:23.720 --> 00:28:26.590 John Compton: initially they were. 256 00:28:26.960 --> 00:28:28.939 John Compton: you know, unhappy with that. 257 00:28:28.980 --> 00:28:46.809 John Compton: But, M. We, I think we've we've basically argued that since that road is not funded, it isn't even proposed to be funded. Yet it won't be built. Everybody agrees, including some council members, that if it's built in 10 years, that will be soon. 258 00:28:46.900 --> 00:28:51.139 John Compton: that this, that the Washington Group connector should not 259 00:28:51.270 --> 00:29:04.410 John Compton: wait for that. So we are promoting that it's worth this expense, even though part of the roadway may part of the bike way may be in the in in the way of this road. 260 00:29:04.480 --> 00:29:07.770 John Compton: which will just have to be, you know. 261 00:29:08.560 --> 00:29:12.249 be be rebuilt, you know, in a better way. So 262 00:29:13.050 --> 00:29:19.700 Robert Booher: okay, John, this is this is Bob. So do we know that this is the one that they are going to pursue. 263 00:29:20.760 --> 00:29:23.229 John Compton: Yes, this was their preferred route. 264 00:29:23.350 --> 00:29:25.460 Robert Booher: Okay, great. We had that discussion. 265 00:29:26.160 --> 00:29:35.249 John Compton: The other route which stayed pretty much out of the roadway. Alignment. The putative roadway alignment. 266 00:29:35.380 --> 00:29:41.710 John Compton: Involved a kind of a high bridge over the 267 00:29:41.860 --> 00:29:43.659 John Compton: I don't know if you can see my 268 00:29:43.790 --> 00:29:55.020 John Compton: my arrow here. There's a wetlands right here. It's a rather deep it's down here. You can just see them a bit here. But up above this alignment, up 269 00:29:55.210 --> 00:30:01.629 John Compton: up here it's it's much deeper. So the the there would have to be a bridge 270 00:30:01.950 --> 00:30:03.780 John Compton: of some length at 271 00:30:04.060 --> 00:30:17.549 John Compton: they said it was they were talking like 25 or 30 feet. Was that, remember. Yeah. And they did. They thought that was a bad idea. And it would cost more. So it the whole thing would cost more. 272 00:30:17.710 --> 00:30:27.059 John Compton: So that they they, they have declared this route the preferred route. We agree. This is a great route. There's nothing wrong with this route whatsoever. 273 00:30:27.190 --> 00:30:32.270 John Compton: With except for that defect I just talked told you. 274 00:30:32.510 --> 00:30:41.979 John Compton: The other problem is that the cost of connect completing the connector means that it will require specific budgeting. 275 00:30:42.660 --> 00:30:49.310 John Compton: By in the cap in a capital improvement project. The 276 00:30:49.520 --> 00:30:59.110 John Compton: Department of Transportation has is preparing their recommended department of Transportation, capital improvement. a list 277 00:30:59.170 --> 00:31:04.409 John Compton: for 2 fiscal, 25, which would start July first. 278 00:31:04.520 --> 00:31:05.770 John Compton: 24, 279 00:31:06.240 --> 00:31:18.739 John Compton: and they had not planned to put this on there. However, we have written a letter. and I. It's a little more. I didn't get it done as soon as I thought, but I got it done today. 280 00:31:18.830 --> 00:31:26.880 John Compton: That writing to them to urge them to put it on the capital improvement program, the Fy. 2020, 25. 281 00:31:27.210 --> 00:31:30.730 John Compton: If for some reason it doesn't get on there, whether 282 00:31:30.880 --> 00:31:34.579 John Compton: they already have submitted one to the County Executive 283 00:31:34.880 --> 00:31:39.960 John Compton: or or whatever reason. Sydney cats. 284 00:31:40.250 --> 00:31:47.609 John Compton: and we are prepared to pursue this to the Executive and to the County Council to get this put on 285 00:31:47.650 --> 00:31:59.900 John Compton: into the capital Improvement budget. So the funding is at is we're now at the point of getting it funded. That's the bottom line, and sooner you know, the soonest that can be funded is in fiscal 2,025, 286 00:32:00.060 --> 00:32:03.500 John Compton: and that is may require 287 00:32:03.730 --> 00:32:15.920 John Compton: some lobby to. So so, John, the the previous amount. Had they not said that the previous amount that they were talking about included both design and construction. 288 00:32:17.180 --> 00:32:30.540 John Compton: Yeah, they had fu. The funds would have covered design and construction were weren't able to be constructed for $350,000. Back went way back. When, remember, Bob, unfortunately. 289 00:32:30.560 --> 00:32:48.450 John Compton: the as the time has frittered away, and we had the pandemic which has caused everything to increase in price by substantial like 30%, I believe. So the cost has now that money would have come out of the bike ways. 290 00:32:49.120 --> 00:32:53.180 John Compton: Small project. But whatever the funds, those were 291 00:32:53.230 --> 00:33:00.009 John Compton: lump funds, and and this is now beyond the the intent of those that budget item 292 00:33:00.410 --> 00:33:02.940 John Compton: and and and therefore falls into it. 293 00:33:03.160 --> 00:33:09.459 Robert Booher: Specific capital requirements. Thanks. So I've got to let me in here. 294 00:33:11.760 --> 00:33:25.939 John Compton: okay, that's where this stands, and we will let you know. Has things go along. When we discuss this previously. We will, 295 00:33:27.020 --> 00:33:28.950 John Compton: certainly recruit 296 00:33:28.960 --> 00:33:31.190 Kathy Lehman: our neighboring communities 297 00:33:31.440 --> 00:33:32.990 John Compton: to 298 00:33:33.010 --> 00:33:51.300 John Compton: to advocate for budgeting. This small connector, which is, you know, 900 feet is the length of this. it has much greater impact than that little bit would suggest. So we'll we will hopefully recruit the city of Gaithersburg. 299 00:33:51.350 --> 00:34:04.550 John Compton: the growth community. And if they if amity, the amity community, has some interested residents or any organization, we'll try and get them to weigh in. 300 00:34:04.680 --> 00:34:08.439 John Compton: since all of us will benefit from this 301 00:34:08.679 --> 00:34:10.150 for this being built. 302 00:34:11.110 --> 00:34:16.779 Robert Booher: and 1 one other question, John, the little connector from amity to us, is that included in this. Still. 303 00:34:16.909 --> 00:34:18.700 John Compton: it's still included. Yeah. 304 00:34:21.000 --> 00:34:32.040 John Compton: it's a separate piece. That's a small, very small potato. I forgot what that budget was, but it was 305 00:34:32.570 --> 00:34:39.389 John Compton: well, it was originally $8,000. But I don't know what it is now. 306 00:34:40.770 --> 00:34:48.510 John Compton: and so and but yeah, okay. so let me remove that. We'll move on 307 00:34:49.639 --> 00:35:01.660 John Compton: stormwater infrastructure. Rfp. Which we had hoped to have in a draft by by this meeting isn't as usual, the holidays, personal 308 00:35:01.860 --> 00:35:09.970 John Compton: personal crises or issues. So this week we are expecting to get some technical 309 00:35:10.000 --> 00:35:15.260 John Compton: information from Jason No. 310 00:35:15.580 --> 00:35:23.339 John Compton: Mills and and his his co-workers, which will will, which 311 00:35:23.990 --> 00:35:27.570 John Compton: Paddy and and and others are 312 00:35:27.650 --> 00:35:37.349 John Compton: going to drop into an rfp. And we'll try and get this thing fixed up as soon as possible, so that Council can look at it, and we can get it out for bid. 313 00:35:37.680 --> 00:35:43.050 John Compton: But it's not happening today, and we can hope it may happen by February meeting. 314 00:35:46.170 --> 00:35:48.140 Kathy Lehman: So that's the status on Stormwater. 315 00:35:48.430 --> 00:36:04.380 John Compton: the other one that we would all like to address, and I must have now renamed neglected maintenance of properties, Christine, how they can maintenance. The term vacant is no one neglected maintenance of properties. 316 00:36:04.460 --> 00:36:27.340 John Compton: Yeah. So Ellen, also ran into personal and priority issues over the holidays. I'm sorry about this, Rob, but we will definitely get address. Exactly what what the Council has been a asking for. Let me show you what? Ha! What? I just to show you that, you know. 317 00:36:27.870 --> 00:36:31.549 Christine Dibble: And I understand that the car is the one. 318 00:36:31.790 --> 00:36:34.549 marywarfield: Yeah. It got moved to Susan's house. 319 00:36:36.580 --> 00:36:40.420 marywarfield: Oh, good right. But it's gone. Yeah. 320 00:36:40.460 --> 00:36:43.890 John Compton: just relo. It's been relocated. 321 00:36:43.920 --> 00:37:04.109 John Compton: Sounds good, well, they will be able to find it at Susan's house. So it's gone. Okay, I just for your information. This is what II actually II wrote out direction and and so on. We. We've discussed this and we'll probably discuss it again. 322 00:37:04.630 --> 00:37:07.900 John Compton: The 2 parts. 323 00:37:08.020 --> 00:37:28.619 John Compton: A here is regarding legal actions we want to be able to evaluate if and when it may be prudent use of resources to seek court directed legal action. Would would you prepare a written review of state, county, and town laws, ordinances that apply to this problem and explain the process accessible to the town for going about legal enforcement action. 324 00:37:29.660 --> 00:37:52.719 John Compton: so that addresses current legal options. Then B is the other part of this which the town presently lacks of written policy and procedures for approaching property owners. In the cases of neglected maintenance. The Town Council. I seek your advice on the on, on the on the incremental approaches, and our Enforcement actions, short of turning to the mandated court action that say 325 00:37:52.810 --> 00:38:07.429 John Compton: that we can apply to obtain cooperation property owners. So this is what the pastor for, and it's it's a lot so hopefully she can provide it in written form. Here. I've say, you know. 326 00:38:07.590 --> 00:38:12.219 John Compton: If she feels and she probably will that that 327 00:38:12.290 --> 00:38:15.759 John Compton: talking to you? The Council is in order. Then we'll do that. 328 00:38:17.050 --> 00:38:37.580 Robert Gilmore: Yeah, th, that's great. Th this request is, I think, exactly what we're looking for. So thank you, John, for putting this together and sending it to her. Look forward to seeing her results. II would suggest that we may want to have a close session. Because she's rendering legal advice to the town? 329 00:38:37.620 --> 00:38:41.130 Robert Gilmore: so that we, or be able to preserve 330 00:38:41.180 --> 00:38:44.000 Robert Gilmore: attorney client privilege assertions we might want to make. 331 00:38:45.060 --> 00:38:48.580 Kathy Lehman: That's that's a good suggestion, and we can certainly do. 332 00:38:50.730 --> 00:38:52.890 John Compton: Okay. 333 00:38:54.240 --> 00:38:54.979 Kathy Lehman: that is 334 00:38:55.610 --> 00:39:16.760 John Compton: the last point here on my on my report is I've titled demographic graphics of Washington growth. I have asked Charlie a number of times in the last couple of years. Whether whether he had access to the specific census results 335 00:39:17.160 --> 00:39:26.169 John Compton: for washing rove, which detail. You know all kinds of you know, composition of households. 336 00:39:26.190 --> 00:39:30.810 John Compton: etc., etc., for the town. and the answer was, No. 337 00:39:31.000 --> 00:39:41.959 John Compton: but turns out in August they finally have released. The compilation of demographics down to a census tract level or a Zip code level. 338 00:39:42.130 --> 00:39:49.399 John Compton: That's the good news. The bad news is that you actually have to go in and pull out what you want. 339 00:39:49.550 --> 00:39:55.650 John Compton: You can't just say, please give me Washington Grove and get everything you know, from A to Z, 340 00:39:55.780 --> 00:39:57.820 John Compton: you have to actually go into each 341 00:39:58.280 --> 00:40:02.649 John Compton: category of interest. At least the best I can tell 342 00:40:02.820 --> 00:40:08.480 John Compton: bottom line is we need someone to replace Charlie as our census liaison, and 343 00:40:08.520 --> 00:40:18.479 John Compton: which could be the same person as as one willing to look into the 2020 census data and compile it for 344 00:40:18.510 --> 00:40:22.500 John Compton: or our edification and potential use. 345 00:40:22.930 --> 00:40:45.460 John Compton: So I'm looking for a census liaison. I'm II am talking to one person. I'll be talking to them tomorrow, so I may have the someone at least for one of these 2 tasks. But if anyone else knows anyone or wants to suggest anyone who might be interested. That would be you'll do it. 346 00:40:46.070 --> 00:40:53.680 John Compton: Alright. Let me talk to yeah. Talk to the other person. 347 00:40:53.710 --> 00:40:59.410 John Compton: Okay, it's not the world's most cha time, consuming thing in general through 348 00:41:00.030 --> 00:41:06.580 John Compton: the 10 years until there is a sentence. But but extracting this data will take a little bit of 349 00:41:06.940 --> 00:41:13.950 John Compton: obviously have to be know, you have to be somewhat able to go into these. It's a massive. 350 00:41:15.180 --> 00:41:21.490 John Compton: The interface is okay, but it's a massive tape, really best. Okay, anybody can do it. Christine can. 351 00:41:21.620 --> 00:41:33.880 John Compton: I'm well acquainted with census data, so I can do it. Christine can. And II thought I could do it. But you know I'm I'm not about to 352 00:41:34.030 --> 00:41:37.169 John Compton: take the responsibility of putting it all together. So I'm not gonna do it 353 00:41:37.490 --> 00:41:39.050 John Compton: hopefully, someone else will. 354 00:41:39.300 --> 00:41:41.919 John Compton: Good, thank you, Christine. Excellent! 355 00:41:42.580 --> 00:41:46.699 John Compton: Alright! That's the end of my report. Things I had on 356 00:41:47.830 --> 00:41:55.720 John Compton: plate but some of the others. II categorized as administrative matters. So we're onto administrative matters. 357 00:41:55.940 --> 00:42:04.110 John Compton: first of which is our audit auditor. I have. Gene is still on, I hope. 358 00:42:04.150 --> 00:42:09.010 John Compton: said she had to abandon at 90'clock, so 359 00:42:09.030 --> 00:42:27.460 John Compton: that we need to put out an Rfp. For auditing services. You may recall. Our current Rfp. Allowed for was was allowed for awarding the contract for annually up to 5 total years. We're in the fifth year with Lindsay associates. 360 00:42:27.660 --> 00:42:30.140 John Compton: So we need to rebid 361 00:42:30.350 --> 00:42:33.669 John Compton: our auditing services. 362 00:42:34.330 --> 00:42:41.259 John Compton: and I'm gonna speak for Gene, but also for others and for good common sense. 363 00:42:41.400 --> 00:42:44.900 John Compton: and that is that it is often 364 00:42:45.110 --> 00:42:50.999 John Compton: where possible good fiscal policy to change your auditor 365 00:42:52.600 --> 00:42:58.109 John Compton: so that somebody new takes a look and we don't. We don't perpetuate 366 00:42:58.880 --> 00:42:59.780 John Compton: any 367 00:42:59.940 --> 00:43:04.559 John Compton: errors or and any anything overlooking something. 368 00:43:04.980 --> 00:43:12.959 John Compton: So that's a possibility. Here we'll have to see. So, Jane, I'll let you talk about that. Gene is volunteered to revamp 369 00:43:13.150 --> 00:43:19.920 John Compton: our audit services. Rfp. The last one was in 2,019. Jane, you want to say something about that? 370 00:43:20.840 --> 00:43:29.820 Jean Moyer: Yeah. I mean, there's not a lot to revamp, except that it, it does it. It touches on a few things like 371 00:43:30.190 --> 00:43:44.219 Jean Moyer: requesting that they send in the proposal in a field bid by snail mail. II would like. I know the charter indicates that is 372 00:43:44.540 --> 00:43:55.860 Jean Moyer: the the way we do it when we do contracting, but I can't imagine any Cpa firm out there is going to print the proposal and put it in an envelope. 373 00:43:55.960 --> 00:44:02.819 Jean Moyer: I think, having it could come to 2 people, the the proposals by email. 374 00:44:02.900 --> 00:44:09.910 Jean Moyer: so the charter does indicate that if the council permits we can bypass 375 00:44:10.040 --> 00:44:17.880 Jean Moyer: the sealed bid approach some asking if the council is okay with that idea. 376 00:44:18.070 --> 00:44:23.229 Jean Moyer: And I wanna make sure that whoever we hire 377 00:44:23.340 --> 00:44:36.150 Jean Moyer: is well versed in the new online version of quick books that you know where I can give them a read only access into it. 378 00:44:36.160 --> 00:44:51.170 Jean Moyer: and they can do audit testing of whatever they want to without the need of. you know, getting me to send them documents. So it's just the rsp, kind of skip you late. 379 00:44:51.320 --> 00:44:57.389 how we want them to interact with us. And I want to update that in those regards. 380 00:44:57.600 --> 00:45:05.769 Jean Moyer: and you know, it talks about wanting 12 printed copies. We really only want one. 381 00:45:06.070 --> 00:45:10.120 Jean Moyer: And we want to make sure they give us an electronic copy. 382 00:45:10.240 --> 00:45:21.019 Jean Moyer: So those stipulations need just it just needs some tweaking. I I've written Rsps for audits before. So it it's not 383 00:45:21.150 --> 00:45:22.560 a big 384 00:45:23.160 --> 00:45:26.020 Jean Moyer: brain exercise. I just need to 385 00:45:26.350 --> 00:45:30.130 Jean Moyer: do some editing, that's all. 386 00:45:30.500 --> 00:45:35.730 Jean Moyer: But I would like permission to tell them they can send the proposals by email. 387 00:45:38.810 --> 00:45:40.920 John Compton: So 388 00:45:41.550 --> 00:45:46.400 John Compton: you can read between the lines here. The audit can create some 389 00:45:46.580 --> 00:45:47.909 John Compton: time a time. 390 00:45:48.240 --> 00:45:51.600 John Compton: Commit a time, sink for the treasure. So 391 00:45:52.360 --> 00:45:56.180 John Compton: it's in jeans best interest to make it more efficient. 392 00:45:56.320 --> 00:46:12.250 John Compton: It is one of the time time consuming activities. That the treasurer has to be participating in alright. So we'll we'll see that and if we get the audit approv in February. Is that soon enough? 393 00:46:12.300 --> 00:46:17.899 John Compton: We would then be able to ask for the proposals in time for March and award it in March. 394 00:46:19.030 --> 00:46:45.930 Jean Moyer: Yeah, I think that they do preliminary work in in March, April timeframe more like April. They do preliminary work, and if it was a new audit firm there would be even more proliferate work that they would do to understand our internal controls and our processes. 395 00:46:46.120 --> 00:47:03.749 which are all written up. It's just a matter of getting them. They always want copies of the minutes. But you know, that's all in electronic form. It's very easy to do upload. They all have portals into their auditing systems. You just upload 396 00:47:03.850 --> 00:47:10.940 you just upload it. It just is time considering to pull it all together and then do the upload. 397 00:47:11.000 --> 00:47:24.080 Jean Moyer: that's usually the preliminary work, though the the real audit testing really happens once I can close out the fiscal year, which is sometime in 398 00:47:24.250 --> 00:47:25.450 Jean Moyer: by August. 399 00:47:26.510 --> 00:47:34.190 Jean Moyer: and then once we've closed the fiscal year, I cannot make any more changes to it. And 400 00:47:34.290 --> 00:47:38.000 Jean Moyer: that's what what? They are audited. 401 00:47:40.600 --> 00:47:41.420 Okay. 402 00:47:41.840 --> 00:47:47.040 John Compton: so there's nothing to do here except that the anticipate will be trying to 403 00:47:47.240 --> 00:47:49.899 John Compton: finalize the Rfb. 404 00:47:50.110 --> 00:47:52.460 John Compton: For for distribution. 405 00:47:52.810 --> 00:47:53.800 February. 406 00:47:54.540 --> 00:47:58.080 John Compton: Along with ordinance 407 00:47:58.390 --> 00:48:02.250 John Compton: 2023. Dash away 408 00:48:03.100 --> 00:48:04.900 John Compton: accessory dwelling. 409 00:48:05.770 --> 00:48:09.289 John Compton: and no doubt 3 other things I always happened at the same time. 410 00:48:09.520 --> 00:48:14.790 John Compton: Okay, let me go under under the next item, administrative matter, which is 411 00:48:15.060 --> 00:48:21.860 Peter: which is a proposal. I have a question, was Gene asking us to approve 412 00:48:22.100 --> 00:48:32.389 Peter: the change of receiving. I'll do that next. Well, you're asking for any comments you don't need approval. We'll have the rfp. Next time. Then you'll be approving it. 413 00:48:33.170 --> 00:48:37.550 Jean Moyer: Yeah. And and by approving if the Rfp says 414 00:48:37.700 --> 00:48:43.279 Jean Moyer: by email, then you're approving that change. Got it. Okay? Thanks. 415 00:48:45.250 --> 00:48:54.520 John Compton: alright. Then move on to the Dumpster enclosure at the Commercial Corner and the Border Committee, Peter, who, representing the town. 416 00:48:54.520 --> 00:49:18.909 John Compton: the Border Committee. Sorry I'm still get rid of the word border gateway committee has, you know, on on, on agreement by the County Department of Transportation that the Dumpster was interfering with 417 00:49:19.080 --> 00:49:24.179 John Compton: with visibility, which is a really good excuse to get that ugly thing out of there. 418 00:49:24.400 --> 00:49:30.189 John Compton: And the property owner touch on a bill has agreed to get it out of there. 419 00:49:30.540 --> 00:49:38.369 John Compton: We have a number. We had a meeting with her, and it's down. We can hit that. We're gonna hit that down in the Council report. 420 00:49:38.510 --> 00:49:45.930 John Compton: Suffice it to say that I propose that under certain circumstances 421 00:49:45.980 --> 00:49:53.549 John Compton: it would, in fact, likely circumstances the town would pay for removing the dumpster. We're talking about $3,000. 422 00:49:53.700 --> 00:50:13.300 John Compton: we got. We got a quote from from Rj. Landscaping, and and then as well got another lower quote, both of which were in the neighbor 3,000. So I'm just putting out there that we we 423 00:50:13.490 --> 00:50:16.490 John Compton: I would like to be able to 424 00:50:16.600 --> 00:50:20.489 John Compton: offer talent payment for this 425 00:50:20.720 --> 00:50:22.050 John Compton: removal. 426 00:50:22.400 --> 00:50:30.680 John Compton: The next part of it is that if you remove the dumpster, which is for the use of the tenants of the commercial corner. 427 00:50:30.770 --> 00:50:48.469 John Compton: she's enthusiastic about removing it, by the way, for a number of not the least of which is that regularly. Sofas and furniture and other stuff appear in that dumpster because 428 00:50:49.300 --> 00:50:52.520 John Compton: people just toss it in there because they 429 00:50:52.540 --> 00:50:57.390 John Compton: don't realize they only have to go another half mile, and they can throw it into the trash 430 00:50:57.480 --> 00:51:01.049 John Compton: into the trash station. 431 00:51:01.210 --> 00:51:14.949 John Compton: So she it's an attractive nuisance, is the is the bottom line. The, I think there needs to be an alternative for the tenants to put their trash and 432 00:51:15.110 --> 00:51:20.799 John Compton: we have proposed basically that the 433 00:51:20.920 --> 00:51:31.120 John Compton: the tenants can put their trash, either. in an encla in ordinary garbage cans, in an enclosure. So 434 00:51:31.180 --> 00:51:38.600 John Compton: they're not ugly back there. There's all. I'll mind everybody. There is an enclosure already that encloses a propane tank 435 00:51:38.970 --> 00:51:41.930 John Compton: back on the backside, on the 436 00:51:42.180 --> 00:51:49.080 Kathy Lehman: along for 3 but that one or 2 trash cans with supplies for the 437 00:51:49.320 --> 00:51:59.890 John Compton: that developed by the tenants keeping in mind. There's no food, no kitchens. It's just, you know, it's the office type trash, presumably. 438 00:51:59.950 --> 00:52:02.129 John Compton: although I don't know what kind of trash or beauty 439 00:52:02.870 --> 00:52:05.130 Kathy Lehman: shops create? 440 00:52:05.500 --> 00:52:11.619 John Compton: And another possibility then, is, how is that picked up? Well, we can stick. We're picking it up. 441 00:52:11.890 --> 00:52:16.250 John Compton: Or we discussed the possibility that our contractor 442 00:52:17.040 --> 00:52:24.709 John Compton: could just handle this pickup like any other like the hall pickup, for example, like Katherine Hall pickup 443 00:52:24.850 --> 00:52:27.920 John Compton: and pick it up once a week as usual. 444 00:52:28.050 --> 00:52:32.959 John Compton: We don't necessarily have to pay for that, and we could we could. We could 445 00:52:33.280 --> 00:52:34.340 John Compton: assess 446 00:52:34.890 --> 00:52:40.820 John Compton: commercial property for that service. But that would create a nice solution. 447 00:52:41.200 --> 00:52:43.380 John Compton: attractive solution. We think 448 00:52:43.590 --> 00:52:46.010 to to 449 00:52:46.150 --> 00:52:56.230 John Compton: make possible the removal of the dumpster. So that's where we are. So I'm gonna ask the Council for a sense of the Council. Is there anybody who would object 450 00:52:56.500 --> 00:53:01.649 John Compton: that we pay for the removal of the Dumpster? I can expand on this. 451 00:53:01.940 --> 00:53:04.770 John Compton: There are other issues with the commercial corner. 452 00:53:05.110 --> 00:53:13.170 John Compton: as you all should know. We have 2 of them at the moment, the one that we've had for a long, long time 453 00:53:13.240 --> 00:53:18.460 John Compton: is how to how to make the commercial corner more attractive, more growth like 454 00:53:18.930 --> 00:53:24.239 John Compton: and from the owner's point of view how to make it a more viable 455 00:53:24.610 --> 00:53:29.960 John Compton: business. of activity. 456 00:53:30.210 --> 00:53:38.260 John Compton: Lot of people in town would like to have a coffee shop. A lot of people have in town don't want any food preparation 457 00:53:38.310 --> 00:53:43.039 John Compton: the current. The new comprehensive plan proposes 458 00:53:43.140 --> 00:53:48.630 John Compton: a a some additional you allowed uses. 459 00:53:48.720 --> 00:53:54.049 John Compton: and so, in exchange for expanding the uses. There that 460 00:53:54.550 --> 00:53:55.330 John Compton: go 461 00:53:56.230 --> 00:53:58.900 John Compton: don't cause undo impact. 462 00:53:59.140 --> 00:54:01.720 John Compton: 463 00:54:02.440 --> 00:54:06.370 John Compton: The owner is willing to 464 00:54:08.570 --> 00:54:23.239 John Compton: Look at renovating the facades. At least she's thinking talking about a second story. I don't want to go into all these details, because it's all just talk. But suffice to say that. 465 00:54:23.310 --> 00:54:36.879 John Compton: you know, if if by by cooperating by the time cooperating, removing the dumpster, we all get on good terms, and for making some sort of progress on that issue. 466 00:54:37.400 --> 00:54:49.939 John Compton: and the other issue, I said there were 2. The other issue is that to build the last bit of a multi-user pathway from Gaithersburg. 467 00:54:50.070 --> 00:54:55.830 John Compton: It needs to go from the core the the traffic intersection to Brown Street. 468 00:54:56.130 --> 00:55:02.479 John Compton: and that needs to go along this commercial corner property and for it to be 469 00:55:02.970 --> 00:55:06.059 John Compton: the best width for that purpose. 470 00:55:06.090 --> 00:55:09.569 John Compton: Some property, some private property. 471 00:55:09.700 --> 00:55:14.339 John Compton: would be helpful. So we've approached her about an easement 472 00:55:15.000 --> 00:55:16.430 John Compton: or 3 473 00:55:16.630 --> 00:55:18.439 John Compton: 8 rough 2 with 474 00:55:18.610 --> 00:55:21.130 John Compton: I don't mind it too. 4 feet. 475 00:55:21.620 --> 00:55:22.450 I think. 476 00:55:22.600 --> 00:55:24.220 John Compton: of property 477 00:55:24.290 --> 00:55:29.510 John Compton: which could be used to expand and put in the sidewalk paved 478 00:55:29.720 --> 00:55:30.840 John Compton: pathway 479 00:55:30.940 --> 00:55:40.010 John Compton: through to Brown Street. So these are negotiating points. So the idea of how being able to contribute to removing the 480 00:55:40.140 --> 00:55:51.630 John Compton: the dumpster is useful. So III just any hear any objections or or anything. I we certainly have a budget category. We can use this 481 00:55:51.680 --> 00:55:57.470 John Compton: we'd like to get that thing out of there as soon as possible, and get at least this one issue. 482 00:55:57.510 --> 00:56:03.590 John Compton: Resolved. so I open it to the Council for any comments. 483 00:56:03.970 --> 00:56:06.029 Peter: Yeah, there's one. There's one thing that 484 00:56:06.100 --> 00:56:19.459 Peter: going back to the original statement that the town is paying $3,000. When this is this was discussed like 5 years ago by the gateway committee. it's not like we're we're just, we're it's one sided 485 00:56:19.620 --> 00:56:31.519 Peter: they just had. She just spent over $50,000 paving that park via driveway, the parking spaces. And so when that dumpster gets removed, she's gonna have to have those people come back 486 00:56:31.550 --> 00:56:43.759 Peter: and redo that parking area, which is gonna cost more than $3,000. So we figure that this is more, not us giving $3,000 to get this removed, but more of a partnership where we're splitting the expenses. 487 00:56:44.080 --> 00:56:48.199 Peter: And that was before the the bike path. No, the other reasons why we wanted to be removed. 488 00:56:51.930 --> 00:56:53.890 John Compton: Anyone else here to comment on this. 489 00:56:54.160 --> 00:57:05.049 Eva: I'm totally on board with us, helping out getting the dumpster removed. I know this has been talked about for a long time. So yes, as soon as possible. I say, go for it. 490 00:57:06.300 --> 00:57:09.910 Barbara: I agree 100 Yup. 491 00:57:10.440 --> 00:57:17.820 Peter: So Todd, Tatiana said that she will tell her tenants if we approve tonight that February first. 492 00:57:17.860 --> 00:57:19.040 marywarfield: They will 493 00:57:19.200 --> 00:57:24.280 Peter: not be using the dumpster, and she wants to remove the dumpster like basically right away. 494 00:57:24.460 --> 00:57:34.330 Peter: So if if it's approved tonight, and and John was very, very positive as far as moving forward with this, which was very, very helpful. 495 00:57:36.200 --> 00:57:41.479 John Compton: Right? So the alternative trash pickup hasn't been resolved, but we will certainly approach 496 00:57:41.650 --> 00:57:48.630 John Compton: James, gonna have to remind me the name. The name of our trash pickup changes monthly. 497 00:57:48.830 --> 00:57:51.599 Kathy Lehman: aren't they? The pink trash. 498 00:57:52.070 --> 00:57:57.340 Jean Moyer: Oh, well, they used to be. Then it became Gfl. Oh, it's called Costello. 499 00:57:57.710 --> 00:58:10.350 John Compton: The only way you can tell is on the invoice. The the name is the invoice, the address you mail it to. 500 00:58:10.430 --> 00:58:15.030 Jean Moyer: and and what you put on the check is to sell it. But the invoice is identical 501 00:58:15.050 --> 00:58:18.010 to what it's been forever. 502 00:58:19.280 --> 00:58:26.139 Peter: Alright. So we'll talk to them about picking up the trash there, and try and resolve that, and to see how that will be paid for going forward. 503 00:58:26.430 --> 00:58:39.220 John Compton: okay, good. Alright. Still, on administrative matters. I threw in the proposed new signage, and Woodward Park and the playground. 504 00:58:39.250 --> 00:58:43.640 John Compton: I'll let Eva give a brief explanation. 505 00:58:43.690 --> 00:58:49.490 John Compton: of what she's proposed in an in an email, II we all got 506 00:58:49.830 --> 00:58:52.410 John Compton: But go ahead. Eva. 507 00:58:52.780 --> 00:58:56.429 Eva: yeah. So this is just coming from, I guess. 508 00:58:56.440 --> 00:59:09.139 Eva: John, you met with the town insurer. I think maybe Peter did was there too. And so this is these are the signage recommendations from the town insurer. And I didn't. 509 00:59:09.150 --> 00:59:30.529 Eva: I know if there's like a place we should get the signs from, but I just went ahead and did some googling, and found a place that makes signs like this, and I already checked the Spanish with Oscar, and he said, It all looks good. And so I I'm guessing that there'll be 3 separate signs, and we're not gonna try to cram all of this onto one 510 00:59:30.610 --> 00:59:38.460 Eva: sign and that you know the one that tells the park hours will be at the driveway entrance into the park. 511 00:59:38.540 --> 00:59:51.980 Eva: The playground. One will be at the playground, and then the other one, I guess maybe will be on the the board that's there by the field. I don't know so we may need to. 512 00:59:52.070 --> 01:00:04.669 Eva: you know. Get some polls to put them on, because I know the the hours sign that's at the driveway right now. It looks like something happened to it, and it's a little wonky. So 513 01:00:04.690 --> 01:00:14.330 Eva: yeah. But that's yeah. So I guess I'm just. you know, kind of waiting for someone to say, yep, sounds good. Go ahead and do it and 514 01:00:14.500 --> 01:00:18.269 Eva: get the signs and get Rj, to put them up. Maybe. Yeah. 515 01:00:19.090 --> 01:00:22.030 Peter: John, did we get the audit report from them? 516 01:00:23.070 --> 01:00:23.740 John Compton: No. 517 01:00:24.300 --> 01:00:28.469 Peter: because because it would be written in there. Would that be? It would be good to double check? 518 01:00:29.090 --> 01:00:48.900 Peter: She she I was just from memory saying the 3 things, but I thought we would have gotten that report by now where she would. We should have yeah. So maybe we could just double check and download it. 519 01:00:49.080 --> 01:00:50.960 Jean Moyer: They don't send it to you. 520 01:00:51.300 --> 01:00:58.569 Eva: Okay, so yeah, that would be good before we get just to make sure that those are the signs we need? 521 01:00:58.900 --> 01:00:59.770 Peter: Yeah. 522 01:01:02.920 --> 01:01:11.420 Eva: So if anybody has comments. So if the language needs to be tweaked, let me know, but it it seems pretty straightforward. 523 01:01:11.580 --> 01:01:20.070 Peter: Right? And and just so you to recall the council reports has the language well, eva sent an email, but it's 524 01:01:20.440 --> 01:01:22.840 John Compton: here it's, it's here in the Castle. 525 01:01:23.040 --> 01:01:23.800 Peter: Umhm 526 01:01:24.150 --> 01:01:34.760 John Compton: report right there. And I have it. Highlighted in yellow. So you can you can see what the proposed languages okay, good 527 01:01:35.150 --> 01:01:40.550 Kathy Lehman: get rid of this 528 01:01:40.960 --> 01:01:48.870 John Compton: last last item in administrative matters is our renewable energy conversion incentive 529 01:01:48.900 --> 01:01:50.180 John Compton: program. 530 01:01:50.500 --> 01:01:58.090 John Compton: So there are 2 applications that passed muster with a sustainability committee 531 01:01:58.500 --> 01:02:02.729 Kathy Lehman: past muster with our town representative, Liz Geelanders. 532 01:02:03.060 --> 01:02:06.939 John Compton: But because these are the first 2 533 01:02:07.020 --> 01:02:12.250 John Compton: Jean took taking her treasures role seriously and myself. 534 01:02:12.340 --> 01:02:27.440 John Compton: We wanted to look over and over the the applications which we did, and we thought that there required a few tweaks just to ensure that the right sort of 535 01:02:27.590 --> 01:02:28.860 documentation 536 01:02:29.020 --> 01:02:38.409 John Compton: was being provided. So we've had a discussion, Paul, maybe on the call now. But I want you to talk, Paul. And just in case there's a question. 537 01:02:38.960 --> 01:02:43.670 John Compton: We agreed to some revisions on the required documentation 538 01:02:43.940 --> 01:02:55.530 John Compton: as well. Liz talked to Mary and emailed me, and was asking that we clarify her role 539 01:02:55.540 --> 01:03:00.699 John Compton: as the town representative, which is the layer between the Sustainability Committee 540 01:03:00.790 --> 01:03:01.810 John Compton: itself 541 01:03:01.830 --> 01:03:03.689 John Compton: and a treasurer. 542 01:03:03.750 --> 01:03:08.899 John Compton: So Gene is going to write up what the 543 01:03:08.910 --> 01:03:11.650 John Compton: town representative is supposed to be doing. 544 01:03:11.710 --> 01:03:18.620 John Compton: The the reason we have a town represent is supposed to relieve Gene of any of the of the you know, the 545 01:03:21.500 --> 01:03:23.419 John Compton: checking of of 546 01:03:24.060 --> 01:03:31.099 John Compton: documentation. So it's once again reminding everyone. This is a pilot program. So all of this, we're just tweaking 547 01:03:31.200 --> 01:03:35.020 John Compton: everybody's role. And I wanted you to know that 548 01:03:35.510 --> 01:03:41.619 John Compton: in addition, we have a the 2 that were approved have been actually 549 01:03:41.740 --> 01:03:50.969 John Compton: approved. And the funds have been distributed so to to to grants have been made 550 01:03:51.050 --> 01:03:54.440 in in that program. 551 01:03:55.880 --> 01:03:58.029 John Compton: Okay? Any questions on that 552 01:04:00.570 --> 01:04:02.320 John Compton: right? Alright. 553 01:04:02.650 --> 01:04:10.839 John Compton: That takes us down the agenda. There was no unfinished business for tonight. But we do have some new business. 554 01:04:11.170 --> 01:04:17.560 John Compton: and the new business was raised by Bruce Daggy, who is on the 555 01:04:17.670 --> 01:04:18.770 Kathy Lehman: on the call. 556 01:04:19.170 --> 01:04:21.620 Bruce Daggy: Yes, I am 557 01:04:21.900 --> 01:04:33.019 John Compton: okay. Can you give just a brief explanation of what it is about the conservation meadow that you would like to see addressed. 558 01:04:33.500 --> 01:04:49.900 Bruce Daggy: Sure, thank you. And I want to thank Georgette Cole, who helped me understand some of the background for the management of the meadows, you know, dating back 10 years or more. So there, there's an operation and use plan 559 01:04:49.980 --> 01:04:55.899 Bruce Daggy: that. The that parks follows for the management of the meadows, and they do the 560 01:04:56.010 --> 01:05:06.839 Bruce Daggy: the mowing every spring. But it seemed to me that the meadows were becoming less meadow-like, and if you look at that operation and use plan. If you look at the photographs 561 01:05:06.960 --> 01:05:27.059 Bruce Daggy: and the aerial view in the operation, use plan from 10 years ago, it's quite different from the appearance of the meadows. Now. The meadows were more meadow like 10 years ago, and it's largely the red cedars, but not only the red cedars that they've allowed to grow. And the other thing that I did, I 562 01:05:27.310 --> 01:05:30.730 Bruce Daggy: I went to the Park's website and looked at the 563 01:05:30.960 --> 01:05:47.269 Bruce Daggy: the meadows where they are doing restoration plans, and there are 4 meadows that they list in the park system where they're doing that none of them are much larger, if any, larger than our meadows. In fact, some of them are quite a bit smaller. 564 01:05:47.390 --> 01:05:53.539 Bruce Daggy: But they say they prioritize those meadows because they get high use. 565 01:05:53.800 --> 01:06:05.460 Bruce Daggy: and they are testing methods to remove invasive species in those meadows. So I had a conversation with Diana Loosher 566 01:06:05.500 --> 01:06:15.620 Bruce Daggy: in the Parks department. Who's part of that restoration program she said she was willing to come out and take a look at it, and and, you know, begin a dialogue with us. 567 01:06:15.680 --> 01:06:28.480 Bruce Daggy: and I would like to. I would like us to do that. II would like us to have a Meadow Committee again that liaises with the Parks Department to see if they could give a little bit more priority 568 01:06:28.640 --> 01:06:33.179 Bruce Daggy: to the the ecological maintenance of our meadows. 569 01:06:36.440 --> 01:06:37.480 John Compton: that that 570 01:06:39.770 --> 01:06:40.800 John Compton: so? 571 01:06:42.540 --> 01:06:54.599 John Compton: This is a excellent example of how committees come into being and get started to address an issue. That 572 01:06:54.830 --> 01:06:58.789 John Compton: the town residents believe is 573 01:06:58.840 --> 01:06:59.969 John Compton: is important. 574 01:07:00.660 --> 01:07:04.730 John Compton: So I think Bruce has agreed to kind of look 575 01:07:05.090 --> 01:07:12.880 John Compton: lead any group of resident volunteers who are interested in participating 576 01:07:13.250 --> 01:07:14.580 John Compton: and 577 01:07:14.680 --> 01:07:21.940 John Compton: in the discussions with the Parks Department as to how to achieve 578 01:07:22.260 --> 01:07:29.049 John Compton: the goals for the meadow that were put in the operations and use, or whether they should be changed or whatever action 579 01:07:29.460 --> 01:07:33.590 John Compton: is deemed appropriate to reach 580 01:07:33.880 --> 01:07:36.660 John Compton: goal. Whatever 581 01:07:36.950 --> 01:07:40.159 John Compton: changes will obviously end up coming back to the council. 582 01:07:40.490 --> 01:07:48.590 John Compton: But the process of getting there, and the and the expertise and the knowledge will be 583 01:07:48.730 --> 01:07:52.810 John Compton: as as we usually do, will depend on our 584 01:07:52.950 --> 01:07:58.099 John Compton: our our top notch residents are interested to 585 01:07:58.480 --> 01:08:01.660 John Compton: to be our staff in this case, so 586 01:08:04.110 --> 01:08:10.450 John Compton: council is welcome to to comment on the issue whether they think this this is an issue. 587 01:08:10.550 --> 01:08:17.050 John Compton: But I you know this is a volunteer group. We're not directing anybody to do it. 588 01:08:17.180 --> 01:08:20.279 John Compton: It's an advisory group that. 589 01:08:20.450 --> 01:08:23.369 John Compton: like any individual, comes to the Council 590 01:08:23.450 --> 01:08:28.640 John Compton: and advises to ask the Council to do something. That's how we handle this. 591 01:08:29.200 --> 01:08:30.399 John Compton: So 592 01:08:30.700 --> 01:08:34.369 John Compton: we're merely here to be supportive at this point. 593 01:08:34.569 --> 01:08:40.080 John Compton: so any comments Pat Klein 594 01:08:40.319 --> 01:08:42.219 Peter: join the meeting. 595 01:08:44.270 --> 01:08:45.010 So 596 01:08:46.069 --> 01:08:47.680 Barbara: so. So I have a 597 01:08:47.729 --> 01:09:13.269 Barbara: a a thought about, you know. If we do go ahead and make a committee, you know, who would be on it. And I'm thinking, and and I don't wanna put Georgian on the spot because I haven't talked to her about this yet, but because of the Fmb committees, you know, experience with trees and plantings and knowledge and expertise, and all that, that. They are somehow represented on this committee. 598 01:09:13.439 --> 01:09:19.500 Barbara: You know, and be involved because I think it would just really add a lot to that committee. 599 01:09:22.600 --> 01:09:39.500 Peter: Bruce. II think it's great that you're doing this. It's, you know, is it is is the best. Is it the meadow? Is it a lawn? Is it a forest? And there's lots of lots of opinions about that, and I think it would be great if the town could speak to the county 600 01:09:39.510 --> 01:09:56.599 Peter: with one voice as to what we have, especially if we do have the expertise of the woods, and maybe you know S and D, or whatever you know, whoever's on it, I don't know. But II really like I really appreciate the fact that you're taking. You know you're you're taking this responsibility and getting us organized. I think it'll be very helpful. 601 01:09:56.640 --> 01:10:16.889 Bruce Daggy: Thank you. I and I. You know I'm not sure if Parks realizes how much the meadows are used. I mean not just by people in Washington Grove, but there are the connections to the amity community, and people come from farther afield. I think I mean, every time I walk over there I run into other people. 602 01:10:17.010 --> 01:10:28.750 Bruce Daggy: So you know, I think the county needs to realize that our meadows are used a lot, too. I think there's educational opportunities, just as they're promoting at the other sites. And 603 01:10:28.810 --> 01:10:38.439 Bruce Daggy: yeah, I think again, it's just a dialogue. I'm not sure how far it'll go. I'm not sure what will come back, but II just think we should start a dialog to let them know we care. 604 01:10:38.470 --> 01:10:41.230 Bruce Daggy: and maybe they'll do a little more. 605 01:10:42.360 --> 01:11:11.889 Eva: Yeah, II think it's a great idea to have somebody from the Parks Department come out and and take a look and I had. I hadn't thought about this until Barbara mentioned it. But I'm wondering like, would it make sense to have this be in like the Fmb. Committees purview? Oh, and I think Patty's here, and has a comment, too. But like, would we need to make a separate metal committee? Or could another interested committee kind of take this on so just a question. 606 01:11:13.980 --> 01:11:19.469 Bruce Daggy: I'm fine with it. I mean, whatever people want to do, whatever whatever you know, whoever wants to volunteer. 607 01:11:21.120 --> 01:11:27.770 John Compton: Alright, John Georgette has her hand out. Georgia. 608 01:11:27.910 --> 01:11:28.620 Georgette Cole: Yes. 609 01:11:28.780 --> 01:11:30.729 John Compton: okay, Patty, you go go ahead. 610 01:11:33.930 --> 01:11:34.770 Peter: Great. 611 01:11:34.950 --> 01:11:41.020 John Compton: Okay. I just wasn't sorry. I just wasn't sure. Can you guys hear me? 612 01:11:41.270 --> 01:12:02.549 Pat Klein: Okay, sorry. My, my mic and audio are not working on the camera. So yeah, I just wanted to give Bruce a heads up. Yeah, we with committee have on occasion been engaged with Maryland Park and planning. I'm sorry Montgomery County parks and planning, as you know, we had to work with them regarding some of the controlled 613 01:12:02.570 --> 01:12:05.300 or permitted hunting because they 614 01:12:05.330 --> 01:12:20.790 Pat Klein: own the lower meadow, and but they also manage the conservation metal force. So we have been on and off engaged with the county. I know. Actually, Dave, caution still here, when he was actually one of the Council liaisons to the county 615 01:12:20.800 --> 01:12:34.739 Pat Klein: for the conservation meadow we have engaged with them from time to time. So there is a history of our communication and and coordination with them. So certainly with committee. I don't want to speak for the entire committee 616 01:12:35.230 --> 01:12:52.599 Pat Klein: or Joan but you know we'll certainly be happy to participate or or help work through some of these processes. We have a certainly a vested interest in making sure. Everything between the east woods or the wooded areas and the meadows, you know, are sort of in sync. 617 01:12:52.670 --> 01:12:55.999 Peter: So I just wanted to let you know that 618 01:12:59.670 --> 01:13:03.820 Peter: Georgette speak alright. 619 01:13:04.320 --> 01:13:07.669 Georgette Cole: yes, I think that the I've spoken to 620 01:13:07.840 --> 01:13:16.609 Georgette Cole: pretty much. Everyone who's on the 4 Stream Beautification Committee, although we won't have our next meeting until March. And 621 01:13:16.670 --> 01:13:21.830 Georgette Cole: basically, everyone that I have spoken to is in favor of the concept. 622 01:13:21.890 --> 01:13:31.849 Georgette Cole: and I think that our committee could probably find at least one or 2 people who would be willing to work on a committee led by Bruce to work on the project. 623 01:13:33.460 --> 01:13:34.170 Pat Klein: That 624 01:13:35.250 --> 01:13:36.290 John Compton: okay. 625 01:13:36.640 --> 01:13:43.580 John Compton: alright great. So at this point, I don't want to get the I wanna be sure we keep our 626 01:13:45.050 --> 01:13:47.780 John Compton: state and private. 627 01:13:48.810 --> 01:13:54.080 John Compton: advisors separate. So I think Bruce is heard enough that 628 01:13:54.180 --> 01:14:02.799 John Compton: he can take the ball. Let me from here, put together a group and start comma communicating with parce department 629 01:14:02.890 --> 01:14:10.660 John Compton: as always. You know, if you need official support. By the way, Christine. 630 01:14:10.790 --> 01:14:13.810 John Compton: is the Conservation Park liaison. 631 01:14:14.400 --> 01:14:15.250 John Compton: which is 632 01:14:16.050 --> 01:14:20.310 John Compton: up to now been a pretty pretty small small commitment. 633 01:14:20.780 --> 01:14:27.429 John Compton: But she's actually would be, would be the contact for any issues in the conservation part. 634 01:14:28.140 --> 01:14:29.380 John Compton: So 635 01:14:30.530 --> 01:14:33.569 Peter: okay, thank you. Thank you. All. 636 01:14:34.950 --> 01:14:44.909 Dave Cosson: Okay, John, II have a somewhat some files that I've been. I'll get together with Bruce and share with him on contacts and substance, and so on. 637 01:14:45.810 --> 01:14:47.110 John Compton: Okay, thank you, Dave. 638 01:14:48.660 --> 01:14:53.630 John Compton: Okay, if there any other new business that's not on the agenda 639 01:14:53.860 --> 01:14:57.400 John Compton: and speak now. Otherwise I'll go on to counsel 640 01:14:59.710 --> 01:15:03.619 John Compton: alright. Well, let's go on cancel reports. 641 01:15:03.670 --> 01:15:07.849 Kathy Lehman: We handle the bunch of the things that we're 642 01:15:07.960 --> 01:15:19.469 John Compton: I have 3 things of note, 1 one of which we already dealt with part of most of. and that was the meeting with the touch on a bell. The owner of the commercial corner. 643 01:15:19.700 --> 01:15:25.160 John Compton: If I didn't say it, Peter, say it it was. It was a congenial meeting. 644 01:15:25.350 --> 01:15:28.990 John Compton: Everybody wants to be cooperative about it. The 645 01:15:29.230 --> 01:15:38.589 John Compton: the issue with the dumpster with the councils agreement will be handled, I think, to everybody. Satisfaction. 646 01:15:38.830 --> 01:15:42.510 John Compton: Hey, John! 1 one thing that 647 01:15:42.770 --> 01:15:46.649 Peter: We didn't really mention, which is pretty exciting is that 648 01:15:46.910 --> 01:15:50.609 Peter: she's we're gonna meet with her once a month. 649 01:15:50.740 --> 01:15:55.670 Peter: and she has some plans already drawn up. How she'd like to. 650 01:15:56.650 --> 01:16:03.000 Peter: maybe, you know, improve the look of the building itself. And Bob was at the meeting. Yeah. 651 01:16:03.230 --> 01:16:04.400 Peter: what's that? 652 01:16:04.520 --> 01:16:05.990 John Compton: And enlarged a bit. 653 01:16:06.230 --> 01:16:11.800 Peter: I think you said abolish it, yeah. And then and Bob and and and Bob has some ideas of 654 01:16:11.830 --> 01:16:26.860 Peter: how we can. You know how she can improve. So we're gonna be talking with her. So instead of her just coming and saying, You know, here's what I'm gonna do. The town will actually have some input into what happens? All based on whether she can make some money out of the place to pay for it. 655 01:16:27.800 --> 01:16:29.810 Peter: But it's moving in a really good direction. 656 01:16:31.040 --> 01:16:45.590 John Compton: But and anyone who the II would kind of urge everybody at their earliest convenience to look in the comprehensive plan and see what it has to say about the commercial corner, because, 657 01:16:45.600 --> 01:16:48.320 John Compton: we have made efforts in the past 658 01:16:48.520 --> 01:16:53.290 John Compton: to facilitate interaction with the property owner which have not 659 01:16:53.810 --> 01:16:54.790 going well. 660 01:16:55.130 --> 01:17:03.479 Christine Dibble: John, could you speak closer to your microphone? I can barely hear you. And yeah, and I can hear everybody else. Fine. 661 01:17:03.820 --> 01:17:04.840 Kathy Lehman: That's odd. 662 01:17:17.630 --> 01:17:20.800 John Compton: I don't know what to do about it. I'll just speak a little closer to 663 01:17:21.270 --> 01:17:21.980 screen. 664 01:17:22.270 --> 01:17:23.889 John Compton: Okay? 665 01:17:24.250 --> 01:17:30.550 John Compton: so that. So you know, I think this is 666 01:17:30.570 --> 01:17:33.010 John Compton: going to lead to some 667 01:17:33.260 --> 01:17:36.400 John Compton: interesting proposals 668 01:17:36.460 --> 01:17:41.709 John Compton: as as as time plays out, and maybe soon later. 669 01:17:42.090 --> 01:17:42.750 Hmm. 670 01:17:43.010 --> 01:17:49.769 John Compton: all right. The next item was also Peters. Peter's reports in both the gateway Committee. 671 01:17:49.790 --> 01:17:51.230 John Compton: which 672 01:17:51.550 --> 01:18:00.759 John Compton: is the Border Committee, just in case you forgot and and the maintenance his maintenance role 673 01:18:00.780 --> 01:18:05.689 John Compton: that assigns all around town for either 674 01:18:05.710 --> 01:18:11.219 John Compton: new installations, restoration, or replacement, and you should read the report 675 01:18:11.520 --> 01:18:19.140 John Compton: the time the Council reports for which details most of those that are in progress. 676 01:18:19.360 --> 01:18:28.999 John Compton: So that's those are things people see? Peter knows this. you know. They'll see these these changes so 677 01:18:29.080 --> 01:18:33.949 John Compton: it will be it will be worthwhile getting them done 678 01:18:34.460 --> 01:18:36.110 John Compton: in the near future. 679 01:18:37.690 --> 01:18:47.290 John Compton: And all of them all of them, you know, any any controversial signs will come back to the Council, but most of them are far from controversial. 680 01:18:47.620 --> 01:18:49.180 Pat Klein: I don't think, anyway. 681 01:18:49.640 --> 01:18:55.270 John Compton: account can pretty can create controversy out of almost anything, but II shouldn't say that 682 01:18:55.670 --> 01:19:04.839 John Compton: alright! And the last one was the we already handled the good summary of the signage proposal 683 01:19:04.960 --> 01:19:07.329 John Compton: for the parks. 684 01:19:07.830 --> 01:19:09.300 John Compton: so. 685 01:19:10.000 --> 01:19:12.210 John Compton: and pointed out the language there. 686 01:19:12.790 --> 01:19:15.129 John Compton: and invited any any comments. 687 01:19:15.640 --> 01:19:31.639 Eva: Hey, John? I just thought of something else that I wanted to just bring up which is about the Epsc, the Emergency and Safety Preparedness Committee. Just that, you know. I'm the leads on. But I'm not really sure what's gonna happen to that committee? 688 01:19:31.700 --> 01:19:36.949 Eva: you know. Dave letter stepped down, and it was a pretty small committee to begin with. 689 01:19:37.050 --> 01:19:46.620 Eva: so I'm just throwing that out there that you know we're talking about. Oh, the meadow! This is how committees form. And then I'm wondering like, is this just lack of interest, how committees 690 01:19:46.730 --> 01:19:52.510 Eva: go away. So anyway, just just thought I would bring that up. 691 01:19:54.230 --> 01:19:57.640 John Compton: Okay, well, it's good to bring it up. 692 01:19:57.680 --> 01:20:12.360 John Compton: actually, Dave Cosan is on the call. He's out there. He's doing something else. He may have heard his name but he was on that committee for for some time, and you know they maybe Dave can be persuaded to. 693 01:20:12.890 --> 01:20:16.029 John Compton: It depends how committed he feels to 694 01:20:16.240 --> 01:20:21.009 John Compton: the issue of the safety issues. I know Dave has been a 695 01:20:21.100 --> 01:20:30.789 John Compton: proponent of a variety of the things that the committee address, and a variety of the things that have improved things around town both both 696 01:20:30.860 --> 01:20:34.160 John Compton: directly and also with the county's 697 01:20:34.230 --> 01:20:38.770 John Compton: Annie's responsibilities around that as well. 698 01:20:39.560 --> 01:20:51.610 John Compton: So, Dave, I'm I'm pointing the finger. Ava's worried about the Epsc. Not worried about. She's wondering if the Epsc is going to fade away. 699 01:20:51.770 --> 01:20:56.460 John Compton: or lack of both membership, and a chairman who would. 700 01:20:56.890 --> 01:20:58.210 John Compton: who would. 701 01:20:58.640 --> 01:21:00.039 John Compton: you know, lead 702 01:21:00.140 --> 01:21:13.669 John Compton: on on the issue. So II mentioned your name just because you had previous interest. Oh, right! And Patty does, has said that she would potentially be interested in doing a Co. Chair situation. Is that right, Patty? 703 01:21:15.330 --> 01:21:20.430 Eva: So nothing to be decided now but just thought I would throw that out there. 704 01:21:21.540 --> 01:21:25.090 John Compton: Thank you. That's good. 705 01:21:25.210 --> 01:21:33.100 Pat Klein: Sorry. Yeah, this is Patty. I would consider that as long as we get somebody. Yeah, help to share that. Thanks. 706 01:21:37.040 --> 01:21:38.929 John Compton: Okay. Anything else about 707 01:21:39.620 --> 01:21:41.620 John Compton: anything in your reports. 708 01:21:42.660 --> 01:21:55.939 John Compton: Alright, if not. We need a motion to approve the hosting of the reports, making them available. Of course they're already available. Post them on the website, 709 01:21:56.250 --> 01:21:58.890 John Compton: and even seconded all in favor. 710 01:22:00.060 --> 01:22:04.159 John Compton: Alright unanimous for for that 711 01:22:05.160 --> 01:22:15.299 John Compton: done. Alright! We're on to the minutes I apologize for getting the minutes to you as late as yesterday. 712 01:22:16.190 --> 01:22:18.270 John Compton: Behind it, I 713 01:22:18.660 --> 01:22:19.600 John Compton: a 714 01:22:20.320 --> 01:22:27.260 John Compton: sort of revision of them. I need a motion to motion to approve the minutes. 715 01:22:28.020 --> 01:22:32.420 Kathy Lehman: Okay, is that Eva? Mary? Oh, thanks, Mary. 716 01:22:33.130 --> 01:22:34.750 John Compton: All right. 717 01:22:35.590 --> 01:22:41.080 John Compton: Does anyone have any further comments, any comments about the minutes correction 718 01:22:41.230 --> 01:22:43.670 Peter: I had? I had 3 grammatical errors. 719 01:22:43.840 --> 01:22:48.649 Peter: Oh, please, yeah, really bad ones. 720 01:22:49.010 --> 01:22:50.719 Peter: The I 721 01:22:52.340 --> 01:22:54.040 Peter: didn't everybody see them? 722 01:22:54.940 --> 01:23:06.649 Peter: Well, go down. There's there's you have to tell me where they are. I do a spell check, so it's not spelling. Now it's it's there's 3 good ones. Hold on a second. I have to go 723 01:23:08.000 --> 01:23:18.159 Peter: pull up my copy. If you go down, just go scroll through it. Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait! You've gone too far. Oh, yeah. Well. 724 01:23:18.220 --> 01:23:21.059 Peter: there's one about the post. The post office is one. Okay. 725 01:23:21.220 --> 01:23:23.860 Kathy Lehman: unless you fix it. Yeah, here's one d. 726 01:23:24.830 --> 01:23:30.900 Peter: yeah, I understand that second sentence, the ups consumer, advocate 727 01:23:31.890 --> 01:23:35.399 Peter: period staff or post office. It just needs to be 728 01:23:35.460 --> 01:23:42.559 John Compton: staff at our Post Office report long time, postmaster. So that was a missing 729 01:23:42.670 --> 01:23:49.949 Peter: alright. Thank you. And there's one above that where the periods missing. So the 2 sentences are attached 730 01:23:51.540 --> 01:23:54.060 John Compton: in in the same. 731 01:23:54.370 --> 01:24:01.830 Peter: If you no, it's above, it's it's at the very beginning. Say, C. What I don't know. 732 01:24:03.530 --> 01:24:12.220 John Compton: Ceiling replaced by the contract 733 01:24:12.980 --> 01:24:15.159 Peter: I have right here. 734 01:24:15.960 --> 01:24:18.459 Peter: one page one 735 01:24:20.600 --> 01:24:23.310 Peter: style. 736 01:24:23.740 --> 01:24:25.440 Let's see. Step 737 01:24:28.250 --> 01:24:29.850 Peter: need superiors. 738 01:24:30.030 --> 01:24:33.589 marywarfield: Well, he's looking, John. I told you that in the 739 01:24:34.050 --> 01:24:37.920 Peter: oh, well, I have. It's B Treasury report. B, 740 01:24:38.420 --> 01:24:39.240 John Compton: yeah. 741 01:24:40.620 --> 01:24:47.660 Peter: The current auditory contract with Lindsay associates has ended a request for proposal for a new audit contract will be reviewed. 742 01:24:47.710 --> 01:24:53.470 Peter: Get a period there, got it? And then the last one is. and 743 01:24:54.530 --> 01:24:59.769 Peter: morning docs for reference. I think that it's towards the end. 744 01:25:01.490 --> 01:25:04.960 Peter: like Kathy saying, she's sending documents. 745 01:25:05.560 --> 01:25:08.990 Kathy Lehman: Where? What? What part, Peter? 746 01:25:10.790 --> 01:25:18.769 Peter: I don't know the comments. I better find it with the comments. 747 01:25:18.800 --> 01:25:21.960 marywarfield: Somebody. Mary, Mary, did I did 748 01:25:22.250 --> 01:25:25.199 Peter: you you corrected it. Okay, good. Thank you. 749 01:25:26.450 --> 01:25:29.319 Peter: Where was it in morning documents? 750 01:25:29.450 --> 01:25:34.079 Peter: Morning? Yeah. It's it says that the documents will be 751 01:25:34.140 --> 01:25:35.739 Peter: sent at the end 752 01:25:37.000 --> 01:25:44.229 John Compton: training update with MMCD. OT. Took place this morning. 753 01:25:45.150 --> 01:25:49.810 John Compton: Sorry another run off. Yup got it. 754 01:25:50.490 --> 01:25:52.150 Peter: I can delete that. 755 01:25:52.560 --> 01:25:55.280 John Compton: Documents for reference were included in the concept. 756 01:25:55.520 --> 01:25:56.540 Kathy Lehman: Black dash 757 01:25:58.850 --> 01:26:08.780 John Compton: alright. Thank you for that. Catching those. I'll get the managed earlier. So you you don't have to waste time here at this meeting. Anybody else? 758 01:26:10.060 --> 01:26:10.870 marywarfield: Nope. 759 01:26:12.520 --> 01:26:18.780 John Compton: okay, In that case, we can move to approve. 760 01:26:21.690 --> 01:26:25.429 Kathy Lehman: Peter moved in. Mary seconded. I mean, we can vote. 761 01:26:26.130 --> 01:26:27.499 John Compton: I have about them. 762 01:26:28.590 --> 01:26:30.029 John Compton: Let me get rid of. 763 01:26:30.650 --> 01:26:37.699 John Compton: I give you one, but it doesn't mean anything I have to. I have to somehow kill. Oh, cut it out 764 01:26:38.570 --> 01:26:40.620 John Compton: trying to stop the share. There we go. 765 01:26:40.730 --> 01:26:46.119 John Compton: Okay. Favor. Thank you. All 766 01:26:47.840 --> 01:26:51.030 Kathy Lehman: waste everyone's time on on grammatical 767 01:26:51.210 --> 01:26:53.930 John Compton: and clam. So 768 01:26:54.020 --> 01:26:55.450 John Compton: the 769 01:26:56.060 --> 01:27:11.480 John Compton: alright. So the that brings us to the end of the meeting and the next meeting. Reminding everybody again on the twenty-third Tuesday. That is just a little over. 770 01:27:11.790 --> 01:27:15.130 John Compton: a week from 771 01:27:15.850 --> 01:27:17.320 John Compton: 2 weeks. Okay? 772 01:27:17.860 --> 01:27:20.419 John Compton: Less than 2 weeks now. 773 01:27:20.670 --> 01:27:31.480 John Compton: We'll have the public hearing an ordinance. 2023. Dash away as comments received. I'm gonna be putting them into a folder that will be made available 774 01:27:31.780 --> 01:27:38.559 John Compton: as well. I'll give the link to that to everybody in the alert. We'll send out a week in advance. 775 01:27:39.590 --> 01:27:43.060 John Compton: and then the next council meeting is February twelfth. 776 01:27:43.190 --> 01:27:49.350 John Compton: okay. So if everyone's happy, we can move to adjourn. 777 01:27:50.130 --> 01:27:53.769 Christine Dibble: Wow! Wow! That's right. 778 01:27:54.290 --> 01:28:05.359 John Compton: II will point out that the next that February's meeting will we already know we're gonna attempt to deal with the auditing services. 779 01:28:05.920 --> 01:28:08.990 John Compton: we will have the 780 01:28:10.350 --> 01:28:18.719 John Compton: adu ordinance to do. There's something else that I overlooking that may be of material interest. 781 01:28:18.840 --> 01:28:26.980 John Compton: So storm water management. Rfp, that's right. The stormwater management. Rfp, thank you. Joan will hopefully have a 782 01:28:27.070 --> 01:28:34.140 John Compton: a a draft of that to run by the council. And maybe we can approve it, and maybe we can at least 783 01:28:34.230 --> 01:28:35.850 John Compton: get it close to appropriate. 784 01:28:37.010 --> 01:28:40.080 John Compton: okay, thank you all. 785 01:28:40.270 --> 01:28:42.359 Kathy Lehman: Thank you. That will be the end of it. 786 01:28:42.640 --> 01:28:44.020 Barbara: Good night, everybody. 787 01:28:44.110 --> 01:28:48.779 Peter: Night, everybody. Yeah, thanks. John.