My name is Dr. James Katniss, Executive Director of Office of Student Success and Retention. We miss you so much. We have a very special message from Chancellor Dixon. Happy New Year Vikings! I hope you had a wonderful and restful holiday. And I just wanted to share a few reminders with you and let you know that we are working hard to prepare for your first day of class. Be sure to check your ECSU email for important updates, review your spring 2022 class schedule, and contact your advisor if you still need to register. Feel free to let us know if there is anything we can do to ensure that you have a safe and happy return. We know the journey can be challenging, but we also know that Vikings are resilient. So we are excited to see you return at the start of the spring semester, and we will continue this Viking voyage together. Stay safe and see you soon. Viking pride, Viking pride, Viking pride.


Digital technologies have revolutionized the way we learn, with blended learning being one of the most effective ways to combine traditional classroom teaching with online resources. However, to ensure success, educators must take into account the digital competency of their students. This can be done through the use of the digital competence framework for citizens, which helps to identify the strengths and weaknesses of each student's digital skills. Additionally, the framework provides a basis for assessing the effectiveness of blended learning programs. This article was authored by Tatyana B. Bukova, Mikola V. Ivashchenko, Darja A. Kasim, and others.


Catch up and get ahead with the edge for the week of March 7th. What kind of a difference can you make by choosing a career in public service? That was the topic at a conference organized by the University of Texas at Austin's Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life and hosted at the University of Texas at San Antonio's College of Public Policy. During the day-long event, local leaders and recent graduates generously shared their experience and their advice to help students make career choices. Find something that needs fixing and do something about it, suggested Ray Saldana, who was the youngest person ever elected to the San Antonio City Council when he took office four years ago. Former Texas House Representative Mike Villarreal, who ran unsuccessfully for San Antonio Mayor in 2015, had this suggestion. If you could figure this out, you would be a part of a well-saught after-group. And that is, if you could be able to both analyze data and then effectively communicate and share your insights to a group of people that shapes their ability to make group decisions better. That would be a really key... Go to NowCastASA.com to learn more. In the March 1st primary election in Bear County, 133,000 Republicans and 116,000 Democrats cast ballots with an overall voter turnout of 25%. One out of four registered voters casting a ballot doesn't sound like a lot, but check this out. For the last dozen years, Bear County has had an 80% voter registration rate and about a 12% voter turnout. That means one out of eight registered voters actually made it to the polls. What can we do to improve that? Move all city elections to November, says Ron Nirenberg, and listen to what the Councilman has to say. This is not an anomaly, but a larger trend in San Antonio that we can remedy, we can do better, and we have to. Each vote cast is an investment in our future. The proposal to move our elections to November to help boost civic engagement is an easy step toward greater participation and more significant community input. As I mentioned, the City of Austin recently switched its municipal elections from May to November, yielding an increase in voter turnout. Learn more at NowCastASA. In January, you got to see San Antonio from space thanks to astronaut Scott Kelly, who sent photos from his Twitter account during the year he was commander of the International Space Station. On March 8 and March 9, no matter where you are, you can watch a live stream of a total eclipse of the sun over the middle of the Pacific Ocean, thanks to National Geographic and the robotic telescope service, slo.com. While you're waiting, go to NowCastASA and check out the video The Slow Telescope Captured of Last Fall's Eclipse of the Mega Harvest Moon. Did you or your household earn $60,000 or less in 2015? If so, you're entitled to free help preparing your taxes. And you guessed it, we have a map for that. Go to NowCastASA to see a map of all of the volunteer income tax assistance offices in San Antonio area, along with hours and directions. Our story also has a list of documents you need to bring when you go. Thanks for watching The Edge. See you next time.


The following is a production of New Mexico State University. Close right before our eyes. They're very special dishes with lids to keep them clean. They have only one purpose that's true. To culture bacteria from the sample that you leave on the auger that is waiting there for you. But what if nothing grows? It means there were no bacteria there. Now just a little bit of bacteria there then it will grow a bit more on the auger. But if a lot of bacteria there it will grow and grow and grow. It will feed them auger. Auger, auger, auger. A jelly-like food. A citrus dish. They'll have so much to eat. That one becomes from thousand. And then becomes one million. As a colony grows right before our eyes. Yes, a colony grows right before our eyes. Thank you.


I recently graduated from Rainier School. I'm 42 years old. I've been in the Army for 22 years. I've been in first group looking at 18, almost 19 years.  And there's no reason to rest on our roles. I mean, we've had our brothers coming for us, from the inception of this unit, you know, all the way through now. So it's not about what I did yesterday, what I did five years ago, it's about what am I going to do today and what am I going to do tomorrow? What am I going to continue to do for my regiment? What am I going to continue to do for first group?


Let's go to Moorhead. Rozo boys paying the spuds a visit. And as we know, this Moorhead team is pretty good. Second period, Parker Larson. From the point, that gets in to get on the board. Then later, Colo Kahnel from Carter, rank level. How do you defend that? Moorhead tops Rozos this evening, or nothing, the final score. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.


Hey welcome back to my YouTube channel guys. Today we're going to talk about, I've been reflecting. The world is in a crazy state right now and it's always worth reflecting. And so I'm reflecting on moving overseas. My thoughts on if people should consider moving overseas, whether it's New Zealand or not. I have some thoughts on that. I have been living overseas for six years and I'm excited to share with you some of my reflections today. So stay tuned. You're not going to want to miss it. Subscribe below. Here we go. Welcome to my channel. If you don't know who we are, we are a family of six. I have moved to New Zealand from the US about five years ago now. Wow, that has gone so fast. So I'm excited for you to join us today. I am in my, how do I describe this?  And so yeah, we've made the walls with sheets, you know, because, you know, we rent. So it's really, really nice in here at night. I can't really show you that because the lighting would be horrible, but it's really nice in here and it's very, very cool. And it's fun to sit out here and quiet and peaceful. And so yeah, I just thought I would film the video out here today. So in addition to that, if you are thinking about moving or traveling to New Zealand, reach out to me, QBAmericans.com. I have a consulting business and I'm creating a training hub for helping you with everything you need to know about living and moving and traveling around New Zealand. So if you have some thoughts on what you'd like me to create in that training hub, please put that on. It's just, it's a pop up on my website when you go there. And then just so you guys know what's going on in my life is I just started a digital marketing company and with a partner of mine.  So if you're interested in that, you can check out my new webpage at growremarkable.com. And if you need any sort of help like that, wherever you are in the world, we can help you. So reach out below. There's so many topics that I want to talk about this year. And I'm very, very excited. And we will, we got plenty of weeks. But I just, I can't seem to get over the fact that I feel like being reflective this week and thinking, I mean, the world, you know, Russia has invaded Ukraine. We have its craziness. We have oil prices. We have inflation. We have, you know, a pandemic that's lasted for so many years since 2020. And so I've just been kind of reflecting and like, I think people are thinking, would I really consider moving overseas? You know, like, it's crazy. The world's crazy. Are we going to be scared of it? Or are we going to embrace the change? Where are we going to sit with all of this? And so today I want to talk about, I think I'm going to talk about four things. You're going to want to stay through all four on things that I think my reflections really are living overseas. So number one, let's talk about number one 2020 COVID happened. You know, and so much came out on social media in the news and just kind of like the vibe of what people were talking about. They were like, there's a lot of talk of being able to pivot what you've invested in up to this point.  So we have the great resignation happening in the US where people are just leaving jobs and they're just kind of realizing, hey, you know, life is short. I need to be doing something that I love. And so I just have to say that in 2020, when COVID hit, of course, we didn't know anything about it. You're nervous. I have family, you know, across the world and you're worried about that. But I have to say for me, my thought was, I'm so glad that I did the hard things.  I'm so glad I tried something that I thought I might like. And yeah, like so many of my friends were feeling like, oh my gosh, like the world is coming to an end and what have I really done and you know, and it's just like that, you know, you only live once, you know, live your best day today, you know, there's all these, you know, I am like, if you don't know me, I'm not really into whatever's the fad at the moment. I generally make fun of people like that, but sorry if that's you. But like, but this is true for me, like we just, we decided to make a decision, are you going to live your life the way that you want to live it today? Or are you going to put it off to the so-called retirement age? I don't understand retirement. Can we talk about that for a moment? I don't understand the concept of saving everything, putting everything off that you want to do until you're 65. What if you're not ever 65, right? Why are we delaying what we want to do? Why is it so important to save all of our money for then?   No, I think it's my perspective and this is my opinion for you today, is that you should embrace life today, that you should do what you want to do. If you want to live in Italy, if you want to live in the south of France, if you want to try this, you need to try this. You need to go for it.   You're not going to regret that you didn't try, okay? And you will regret if you don't, okay? And so I just cannot even express to you when the pandemic hit, how thankful I was for the decisions I made and that I didn't waste the last six years, you know, thinking about doing something I might want to do. I didn't think about it. I took action and I did it and it changed me completely for the better and I never would have got there if I didn't do it. And so I know you hear this action, you know, jump in, do the business, do whatever, you know, do this new hobby, whatever, do it. That is the lesson. If there's anything that we've learned over the last three years is that there's no point in delaying. There is no point in putting off your dreams until you're 65. That's my two cents about that. The second benefit that I want to talk about today about moving overseas is habits. Let's talk about habits, because if you're living in a country that you've always lived in and you grew up there and say you moved to a different city and that's good and you can feel like you get a fresh start because like people don't know you, it's a new area, you have to figure things out.  And so while that's good and that's, you know, you can update your habits at that point, I'm telling you moving overseas is grandiose in changing your habits.  When you move to another country, even one that really honestly doesn't feel a whole lot different than, you know, the US like initially like you can function quite easily compared to somewhere where like they're speaking a whole different language and the culture is very, very different. You're forced, right? Nothing comes natural.  How do I get to this place, right? How do I drive there? How do I drive on the left side of the road? How do I pay for something? How do I get gas in my car? You know, all of these habitual things that you do living in the country that you've lived in your whole life become not easy and you have to rethink and it's good because you could recreate new habits. I mean like really recreate new habits. I wish I was more intentional about that when I first came here and thinking, oh my gosh, I could really change a lot of bad habits because I think our tendency with everything around us is totally new. We think, oh, but you know, I kind of want to feel at home. I want to feel comfortable. I want similarity things. And so we tend to eat foods that we like from home. We tend to organize our life the way that we liked it at home. And I challenge you to not do that. You have the opportunity to form completely new habits. So think about the person that you want to be, the habits you want to have, and just start doing them from the second you're the plane lands here as much as you can, right?  The jet lag can be. So yeah, so take some time, but think about the habits that you can create all new ones. And it's amazing. And it's so much growth in your brain for doing that, right? You know, like we always want to be in a growth mindset. And we always want to be using our brain or muscle, right? And so that it gets stronger and that you know, we stay in shape with it. And I'm telling you there's nothing better than moving to a different country for that. So it's your chance to become the person that you want to be with the habits that you want to have. And it's easy to fall back into the old ones because you know, you still have them because that's kind of all you know, but just embrace a new culture, a new way of doing and discover a new you. I'm telling you, it's great. One of the most frustrating things about living overseas is the difficulty around voting. We have to pay taxes. And so we should be able to vote no matter where we live in the world. In 1986, Congress came out with the absentee voting act, which we can all vote. But if you've had that experience, it can be very difficult because you have to have your absentee ballot postmarked on a certain day. And you know, it can cause all sorts of problems. So there's three million voters overseas and only about 7% actually end up being able to vote because it is quite complicated. So when I try to vote in the 2020 election, I put in my absentee valid on the right date and somehow it got returned to me because I did something wrong and it's assault. And so my vote didn't count. And that's very frustrating. And so I just wanted to make you guys aware of mobile voting is on the rise. And they're really testing that the military has been using it. And it's really cool. And so I just want to bring this to your attention and to give you some awareness about it. Because how great would it be for me to just be able to vote on my phone? Now, of course, we have concerns about security and all that sort of thing. But apparently it's been tested and it's like really good. And it's a really nice option. You can vote for your local, state and federal level. And you could still be involved in, you know, the election processes in the US. So I have actually put a link in the description to check out their website. Now, there aren't up and running officially in like every state and that sort of thing. But what's cool about it is you can click on, you know, send me updates when it gets available. And then also you can also easily click on a button and communicate with your Congress person. And so that you can just like say, Hey, you know, I would really like to have some mobile voting because it would be really great. So I just wanted to bring some awareness around the possibility of mobile voting and that you can put your, your two cents in that that would be really great because we pay taxes is 2022. Technology should be advanced enough where we should be able to vote mobily. And number three, in addition to habits, you get to be the person that you want to be. You don't have any history with any of these people. But in addition to that, the people also don't have the same value system, the same growing up as you did, the same culture that they live in. And so their perspective of you is different than people would have at home. And that's good and bad really. But you can decide the person that you want to be. And that's so exciting. And like I said about habits, I do a group, I think that I wish I was a little more intentional about I think it's because when we first came here, we came here temporarily. And so a temporary mindset is different than a permanent one. When we came back the second time, we, it was a permanent move. And it's, yeah, it was different. And so it changes because you're trying to build community, but they don't know anything about you. They don't know your background. They don't know how much you've done and been involved in the community beforehand. And so you kind of can decide, you know, who you're going to be and what you're going to be involved in, but also just being in a community and in a different culture challenges you to really define who it is that you're going to be. You're hit up against people that are the same, the culture that is the same. You're not challenged.  Everything is different. Okay. Now, I'm just going to say this, I can only speak to New Zealand and it's going to be different depending on what country you go to. But when you come to New Zealand, I felt like I didn't struggle. I didn't struggle because it was so similar, but yet a little different, right? But now that I've been here for six years, I really can appreciate how really different it is. It is very different. And so it challenges you because you don't really realize that, you know, you feel a certain way that you value a certain way until someone else values it differently. And so then at that point, you could decide what's important to you. And it's so great for personal growth. It's amazing. Like I have not found anything better. You know how when you first get married, you know, having to deal with another person and their habits and the way that they do something challenges you and you're forced to compromise or to adjust.  And like, you know, it challenges your selfishness, right? It challenges all of that. And it's good for you. It just challenge you. Anytime you challenge your selfishness, I think it's good. And it does that again in a different culture. Like everything is broken down, nothing is going to be easy for you. And it's good. Like you guys need to look at it like a good thing. Like so many people like, Oh my gosh, it's just going to be so hard. And yeah, the thing is, here's a reality of life. If it's not hard, it's not really worth doing. It's the hard things that create us. It's the hard things that make us that show us who we really are inside. What is our character? What is a ethics? What is our integrity? And until we have a challenge, we can't really, we can say that we're going to do this in this situation, right? But it's not until we are in the situation, do you actually see, right? Because you could talk the talk, but like walking the walk is not the same. Okay.  I really don't like that. I don't know if this is the person that I want to be and it's all good feedback. It's all good feedback for yourself. So moving overseas helps define who it is that you want to be because it, it butts up against what you, what's normal for you. And number four, last but not least, you know, the old saying or what people always say, you're always affected by the people that you are around. Just imagine what that means when you're living in a different culture, right? So you're living in a different culture who people have grown up in a completely different part of the world, who have a completely different perspective, who have a completely different childhood and upbringing and view of things. And you surround yourself with those people, their perspective, their value, their influence will influence you. And it'll be very interesting. And so it's, it's another depth of growth.  And so when you're constantly butted up with people that have a totally different perspective than you and their perspective is coming from perspective that could be good or could be bad. But you have to determine that, right? And so you have to realize that they are impacting you and they are impacting the person that you're, you're trying to be. And is this good? Is this bad? You know, only you can know, right? I don't think that if someone is impacting you poorly, that that's necessarily bad. I think that it's bad if you don't, you know, I guess get them out of your life. But it's part of meeting people. So this is what we do, we go, we meet people, we get into a relationship with someone, you know, and then you determine like, is this person, does this person align with my values? Does this person challenge my thinking? Is this person bringing positivity in my life? And I'm telling you, you get, you can see it at a whole another scale, a whole another level when you're in a different culture of different people. And I'm constantly challenged by people's thoughts or you just, you just don't realize what you value until someone values something differently. And so you, you still need to be very cognizant about who you're spending your time around, right? Because they are going to influence you.  They experience a world differently. They position themselves differently. You know, they're relaxed or they're, you know, you know, they take breaks a lot during the day.  I love and do a country that has morning tea and afternoon tea and, you know, four or five weeks holiday every year. But you have to realize that that challenges you in your work ethic, in your, you know, in your standard of production, if you will. And it's good. And it's good. And you have to, and you have an opportunity then to decide what it is that you really think. And so yeah, I don't know if I'm making any sense with any of this. But these are just some reflections, some reflections to think about. So the last one is really just about you get to surround yourself with people from a different culture that challenged the depth of your values and your beliefs like never before. So that's really kind of what I meant by that one. Well, I hope you enjoyed the video today. And I hope I made some sort of sense about anything. But I would love absolutely love. And this is honest, honest truth is I would love to hear your comments. If you've moved overseas, what has been like for you? What has been the ups would have been the downs would have been the challenges. How have you changed? How have you grown? Anyway, there's lots to say. So please comment below. I would love to read through them. And for everybody to kind of share their thoughts on that. And yep, and I do a video every week. Check out more about me at kiwiamericans.com. And I will see you guys next week. Have a great week.


Welcome to the select board meeting of Monday, February 10th 2020. I am Diane and Mahan to my right your left John Herrod Joe Curell Steve DeCorsi Adam chaptering Doug Hyme Our colleague mr. Dunn unfortunately was hoping it feel better by the end of the day and Hasn't so I hope he feels better soon as well as Mrs. Cropel for our board administrator, but I know they're watching at home So we'll be on our best behavior First item on the agenda approval of sale of $200,000 sewer bond to the MWRA. We have our treasure and collector of taxes Ms. Marshall Good evening. Thank you. I'm here because in accordance with town meeting vote last April for our 61 authorizing the Participation in an MWRA grant loan program for $600,000 worth of grant and $200,000 bond for repair to inflow and infiltration of our sewer system and the grant is Substantial and the borrowing is $200,000 of interest-free loan that is payable over ten years I'm available for any questions you have it's for the design bid design bid construction and Flow tests to verify that we've made the improvements Thank you first is there a motion to approve by so much Mr. Carroll seconded by mr. Hurd any questions or comments by my colleagues if not on a motion by mr. Carroll seconded by mr. Hurd all those in favor say aye. I was opposed unanimous vote. Thank you for all your work on this Thank you very much for your approval. Thank you. Good evening and agenda item two for approval all into jazz festival banners. I Think we know who's gonna represent But if you can just say your name for the record, I'm David facts director of the jazz festival So we moved the date of it a little later this year to the middle weekend in May so our hopes is to have the two banners up on the west side of Route 60 By the beginning of April if possible or Any any date if it needs to be later is fine or any Part of mass have if that doesn't work so That's just my preference. I don't know if you Started the process again, but coordinate with the select board office in terms of what's available and when DPW you can okay Is there a motion to approve by some of mr. Carroll seconded by second mr. Decorsi Any questions or comments if not an emotion by mr. Carroll seconded by mr. Decorsi all those in favor say aye. I was opposed unanimous vote. Good luck. Thank you We now have our consent agenda minutes of meetings January 27th 2020 Patriots Day Committee events April 19th 2020 it just a raise of a hand to someone here from the Patriots Day Committee So I'll read the events then 56th the annual Patriots Day fund run at 845 a.m. Along mass av the monotony reenactment at 12 noon at the Jason Russell house The Patriots Day Parade at 3 p.m. And that's submitted on behalf of the Patriots Day Committee chair Christine Bongiorno We have reappointments board of youth services Laurie pescatory Library board of trustees Heather Galvin Jonathan Gates library board of trustees to correct term ending date Adam Dell Del Molino Amy Hampey request special one-day beer and wine license 3720 at the Robbins Memorial Town Hall for a private event Harris Diamond and Jessica Grant Request special one-day beer and wine license 314 20 at Leslie Ellis School for a private event Jeanette Keller on behalf of Leslie Ellis School and appointment of new election workers Dora, Miss Chela of Harvard Street Beverly Panitary on mass av Julie at a Furman Wolf of Grandview and Stanley F. Wolf also of Grandview first Is there a motion to approve the consent agenda by? Move approval sub to all conditions is set forth Seconded by mr. Herter is there anyone here for any items on the consent agenda? Any questions or comments from my colleagues if not an emotion by mr. Carol seconded by mr. Herter all those in favor say aye Opposed unanimous vote we now go a little bit after five minutes our 715 public hearings first We have Jackie Jacqueline Duffy supervisor rights and permits on behalf of ever source miss Duffy I'm good evening and star electric would like to install a hip guy on mass av and this is to support poll 847 over 29 on mass Sir a motion to approve by mr. Herter second seconded by mr. Carol subject to all conditions contained therein Public hearing is there anyone here to speak to ever source petition mass av Any further questions or comments by my colleague mr. DeCorsi, thank you madam chair. It's a question This is my first Approval of a hip guy. I'm doing wonder if you can Tell us what that is a hip guy. It kind of looks like almost like a chin up bar That's how I explained them and it just goes straight across and down that we know one will walk into it Okay, all right And it does it go across the sidewalk or is it on between the sidewalk in the street? It goes on at the back of the sidewalk. Okay brass. Okay. All right. Thank you Any further questions or comments if not on a motion by mr. Herter seconded by mr. Carol all those in favor say aye those opposed unanimous vote Thank you so much. So good to see you next we go to a national grid petition Browning Road I'm sure yeah, I'm gonna recuse myself from this item as I do work for national grid We'll just wait till he steps out one second the abundance of caution There's nothing untoward if you could just say your name and request good evening. I'm Barbara Kelleher I'm a representative from National Grid and the National Grid here by respectfully request your consent to install and maintain Approximately 25 feet more or less of 6 inch gas main in Browning Road Arlington from the existing gas main just past house 25 South westerly to house number 21 in order to provide a gas service to number 20 and number 21 Browning Road Is there a motion first by? Move approval subject to all conditions. Mr. Herter seconded by second. Mr. Cure. Oh, this is a public hearing Is there anyone here? Excuse me. I'm sorry national grid petition Browning Road Any further questions or comments from my colleagues? I just want to make sure the minutes do reflect that Mr. Decorsi stepped out prior to hearing this on a motion by mr. Heard seconded by mr.  Oh good to see you can I and The minutes can reflect that mr. Decorsi returned for a gender item 11. Thank you Gender item 11 for approval common vitro license happy belly eats of mass out Hello, I'm Jason Carter here for approval for the common Vic Taking over the former retro burger or still retro burger at the moment Is there anything else you'd like to say about it it's gonna basically sort of yeah, so are you gonna add my first My first one so it's gonna be a similar concept quick serve restaurant Kind of fun over the top burgers over the top Gourmet hot dogs really cool fried chicken sandwiches still offer some shakes Some over-the-top shakes as well that kind of have some fun cakes and desserts on top And yeah, that's really about it so quick serve 20 seats roughly Not much renovation just kind of beautifying the place a little bit and redoing the kitchen a little to to make it Good with the health department My family is One way they like their onion rings made if I don't make them at home the hand battered pain And so i'm not telling you have to keep them the same or whatever, but I just want to know we've talked about it I think I think that's a staple that's Should be on a menu so yeah, we can't find it anywhere else in ollington. Oh, yeah But it's your business and your Menu in thinking in consideration. I promise uh first is there a motion to approve Motion to approve subterranean conditions are set forth by mr. Cures or second second Mr. Heard any questions? This is an important one for my decision. Of course. Are you keeping the jukebox? Uh, so bill is taking that He he wrote it in he has to take it. It's his pride and joy I'm not well.  I'll I'll provide like a little iPad. We can we can play with some music would be good I wish I could eat it though So you got onion rings and stuff for the kids to play with there we go. That's a And you're going to be where retro burger is currently i'm sorry You're going to be where retro burger is kind of i just want to make sure because people actually do watch this Oh, they do On a motion any further questions or comments mr. Curell just want to what are you hoping to open? Uh, probably mid to late april Best case scenario worst case scenario first week in may great fantastic. Thank you. We'll look forward looking forward to it Yeah, any further questions or comments on a motion by mr. Curell seconded by mr. Heard all those in favor say aye. I suppose you name them spoke. Good luck. Good luck. Thank you We now will start our warrant article hearings. We have Three they are not as yet numbered because we still have the draft warrant if that's been compiled and it'll be finalized soon First we have bylaw amendment regulation of outdoor lighting up Lighting Is anyone here for that? I would anticipate mr. Schlickman would have been here. Do you think he's coming maybe and i'll You don't think so Okay, know what i'll do is maybe i'll move on to the other two Oh council has something. Oh, it's journey. Hi Thank you, madam chair if you like I think it's a relatively straightforward matter But I can also understand the board's practice in this matter is is not always to proceed if The citizen petitioners a resident petitioner is not present But if you like i'm i'm prepared to talk about it, but i'm going to ask you to do that I'm just going to take the other two just in case he comes Uh, if that's okay with my college Only because I know he posted about it on facebook and things i'm dreaming Bylaw amendment minute man bikeway hours Mr. Chapter lane did you want to speak to that or who is there anyone here to speak to the minute man Bikeway hours as the proponent If you yes, please hello, christopher tonkin Precinct 20 chairman and alton bicycle advisory committee Adam mcneill was actually going to present but he got delayed and we didn't anticipate the Schedule going quite so far. So I'm the default For many years we've felt it's been a kind of an acronym that the bikeway has official hours that the same as the standard park hours in arlington whereas lexington lexington and bedford do not And many of the users of the bikeway, especially in the east part of the town Um arrive from alewife and walk up or cycle up the bikeway Therefore breaking the law. So we wanted to try and bring this more into sort of Harmony with the other two towns in the bikeway and also, you know in in with practice so we held concentrations with the police and We came up with a suggestion that we changed the hours as stated So as I didn't wasn't totally prepared to talk I continued with the house all about checking what you've got there But that's what we've done. That's what we're proposing. That's what we're looking for I think we have support from the apd on this We had consultations with them the planning department's also supportive of this and That's where I want to leave it for now. I think Anyone else want to I would just verify what christopher just mentioned that After they're back and forth. I believe with the police department I think they had a very good dialogue and the police department is supportive of their proposal As is the planning department and I think the only thing I would add and I I don't think this is a hindrance at all Is these discussions will likely lead to people in the community talking about lighting the bike path In some shape or form and I think those discussions are those are things that people talk about in the community Anyway, but I think this might spur it a little more. It's not something we currently have in the capital plan It's something we are interested in potentially studying. So I I don't offer that for any action, but just for the board's information that With approving this we should expect a discussion in the future about lighting if probably not all but portions of the bike way Yes, if I can add It's one of the suggestions we get most frequently when we talk to people is why don't you have it lit at night it is pretty dark and a bit foreboding at times and Some people find a little scary, but people still use it. The other thing I wanted to mention which I didn't that The apw was quite We'd be happy to review how it's been working after six months or so A year and I have a sort of either extend the hours to longer or abolish them totally Depending how how it goes when we had the verbal discussions with them. I haven't seen the written Letter that the acting chief sent I'm not sure yet and I think this is excellent and I don't know if it's still a venue or a source of recourse, but When we got the lights Up on the pierce field Yeah, it was not only to light pierce field, but also illumination of the bike path in that area Yes, I don't know if that's still an opportunity that's available, but I'm sure you all will explore that Um, I'm not you know, even if it's we can only get it in one or two areas to me It's one or two more that you know And I think one of the things that helped to get it through was that it was sort of a dual use It was illuminating the high school field, but also Secondary illumination to the bike side. I've come along there at night and coming along that path It's you can see where you're going. You can see people coming the other way And it's there are other parts where it just you get past there and it goes into darkness again Purse is there a motion? Okay, is there anyone else who wanted to speak? Well, I'm just going to get the motion on the table Well, I want to you want to I want to I want to actually discuss it discuss The motion I wanted to ask a question before I make a motion. No, no, that's fine. That's possible. Okay. Yeah Mr. Curell. Yeah, sure sure um, I I spoke to mr. McNeil about this the other night and I and I think you went about it Just exactly the right way going and talking to the police department. I'm fully supportive also of the idea Extending the hours I do have one question. I think for you and for the manager Something for my colleagues to to to consider when you mention that conditions are different in different parts of the bikeway That's certainly after starters But also, you know the bikeway when we have other decisions come before us around the bikeway All other aspects of the bikeway are in the jurisdiction of the manager So when we have to do a temporary closure for a road race or whatnot, we're deferring to the manager and I'm wondering Does it make more sense for our board to to Make the change such that the jurisdiction over the hours of squarely and with the manager To to be able to have that that discretion so that if there is this pilot and there is a decision that Maybe we we should lengthen it short and it or whatnot. You have that flexibility to do that and you also have the flexibility to actually Handle different parts of the bikeway differently, which would be kind of difficult in a by-law situation So I don't know if you and I probably should have talked to you about this beforehand But I don't know if you have any thoughts about that I mean, I think it needs to be a warrant article to change the by-law to change it for sure But but I you I hadn't thought about it before you just asked But I think like in in some situations it would removing it from the by-law Would allow it administrative flexibility right so that we wouldn't if we wanted to change it next year We wouldn't have to come back to town meeting again to make a change. So I mean Responding first blush. I think that would be appropriate to consider And our understanding I think would be that you are you are on board with the proposal as it's been been presented for the hours That that have been proposed initially, correct? Yeah, I would say if it was the prerogative of the board to take a vote like you just described I would certainly accompany that vote with saying that I would set the hours at 5 a.m to 11 p.m With revisions to be made as necessary similar to the action that's being requested Okay, with that I would like to make a motion to change the the relevant by-law such that the jurisdiction over the the Hours of the minute man bikeway are given to the town manager Second Motion by mr. Carroll seconded by mr. Hurd Attorney hind I'm sorry, madam chair. I'm just not sure whether that's within the scope of the warrant article So the warrant article reads To see if the town will vote to amend title 3 article 1 section 10 of the town by-laws to extend the operating hours of the Bikeway are taking action related to I would want to get some I would want to be able to confer with the moderator to ensure that he would consider that vote within the scope because I'm sorry, it's my understanding that you are basically Hoping to extend the hours by the motion and also confer on mr On the manager the ability to modify those Correct. I would I would like to I'd like to have the same impact of of actually writing it in but but give greater Flexibility to the manager to adjust just as he has jurisdiction over all other matters relating to the bikeway I see mr. McNeil just walked in There seems to be a consensus up here that we're we're on board through the chair that we're on board with With the idea, but the thought is that perhaps we should give the discretion to the manager to be able to administratively Adjust the hours Okay, so why don't we take that as the motion? And then town council when he gets back with our final research draft final votes and comments if it's something that's beyond the scope It'll reflect in there and if not it will be included. Yes, ma'am sure. Mr. Hard. Did you? No, I mean that's fine. I was just gonna say can't we just confirm This article with the addition that future changes will be in the discretion of the town manager, but We'll defer to the final Mr. McNeil, would you or anyone else like to speak to this warrant article? Adam McNeil on 19 Melver street I'm gonna guess that Christopher covered most everything but it sounds like everyone's in consensus here but if you guys had any questions for me about the origin of this or Any any other things? We've had a pretty good discussion about it. Excellent. Thank you very much. Thank you for following up on this Okay, on a motion by mr. Carroll seconded by mr. Heard all those in favor say aye I was opposed and the attorney hind will draft up our final votes and comments appropriately. Yes, ma'am sure We'll know the second part Mr. Schluckman, I'm gonna take one more because I put yours on hold because I assumed you would be here Um, so Yeah, uh, hello, who's chit normally hello board. I think I'm only getting um Next is vote appropriation school committee member stipends Is anyone here to speak in favor of that? Your discretion. I can read her remarks. Sure. I want to pull the microphone down Just as a directional. Thank you so much. I can read her remarks. So this is uh, christa keller's words and her position I'm representing Uh members of the slack board Thank you for your consideration of the article I submitted to offer stipends to school committee members My professional work christas involves studying inclusion and equity in electoral leadership at all levels in Massachusetts I care deeply about promoting gender and racial equality and political leadership And addressing institutional barriers to both seeking and serving in office I had two goals in mind when filling the article in collaboration with me jennifer seuss Ensure that all of our instance public servants are valued and that the concept of equity is realized in our policies and practices Strengthen access to key leadership positions for all who may be interested in serving I'd like to outline three reasons why it's important to take action now to establish stipends for school committee First it is imperative to value and respect the incredibly significant contributions made by school committee members Offering compensation acknowledges the vital public public service performed By individuals to take on the responsibility related to a range of complex educational policies in town Including the school budget With the education of children traditionally considered the purview of women and tied to motherhood Local school boards have benefited greatly from women's active participation over the centuries Perhaps not surprisingly most of that work has historically gone uncompensated So the idea is basically the reason historically that school committees haven't been paid and slack boards have traditionally been paid Is very much gendered is sort of the argument um School committee members in massachusetts have tended to have more women serving them on them relative to governing bias such as city councils and slack boards By is there much more likely to pay those who serve on them? This brings me to my second point here in onton service on the school committee School board slack board allows for a three thousand dollar stipend for each member and three thousand five hundred for chairs You guys know In addition, there are some other elected public services positions in town There are forwarded compensations such as a three member board of assessors that offers 4900 to each individual serving on it And several appointed positions in town also come with compensation such as the retirement board Which provides four thousand five hundred per member. We should note that not everyone who is offered stipend takes one The argument here basically is that i'm sorry i'm reading her remarks my remarks. I don't have to read from is that Arlington should lead on this issue and acknowledge that the existing disparity between the two main policy bodies The slack board and school committee needs to be remedied Finally opportunities to serve should be open to all including those for whom even a relatively small stipend might make a difference I think about those for with limited income Single parents young adults just gaining financial independence Individuals with non-traditional work hours person caring for special needs children young children or elders The level of compensation sought through the article admittedly minimal of a manual measures Might help cover child care costs associated with meeting Participation or balance. Hi chris. I'm reading your words. You want to finish? Sorry might help Meeting participation or balance out lost paid incomes to those who don't have significant caregiving needs in their family Such stipend might make it more possible for them to commit the time needed for school committee So actually just as a personal note when I joined the school committee I could do so at the time I did only because I could leave my kids alone for an hour I couldn't have done it a few years earlier right because my Partner didn't come home in time, you know, and so so had I wanted to serve a few years earlier I would have had to hire a babysitter We are very fortunate that we could have accommodated that not everyone Could easily take a volunteered non-paid position and also then pay for something like child care um Chris you want me to rest? Okay, uh, so do you want to I'm up to the school committee compensation and other communities Okay, thank you Krista kella her from precinct five in the town meeting member Sorry to be running late today So what do we know about school committee compensation in other massachusetts communities? I don't think we know enough, but we know something So we wanted to offer a few data points to put this $3,000 stipend request into context So for town meeting a town manager 12 communities three municipalities that we know of offer stipends ranging from 4500 That's water town to 10,800. That's mudford nine do not According to the information we have available from the mass association of school committees 16 towns currently offer compensation to school committee members Well, this is an incomplete list because it's self reported data. We don't have a complete list We'd love to get one. Maybe we can get our hands on one But we know that there's a range of communities that offer compensation with varying stipend levels And some of those communities offer travel reimbursements some of them offer health insurance buy-in and other Kinds of compensation. So we know that the range between the lists we have is 200 10,800 with an average of about 3,020 So the provision of a $3,000 stipend to the seven members of the school committee would obviously be $21,000 annually And we obviously need to find a feasible funding source for this But we I feel and I know jennifer shares my concern to Hope to remedy a long-standing Inequity so as a community that places tremendous value on an inclusive town governance system and engage civic leaders We want to uphold the values of respect respect equity and access And hope to find a funding source for these stipends. Thank you so much And jennifer is going to speak a little bit to the funding source that we think would be most appropriate So So I have some remarks about how hard we work, but I don't think I need to belabor that because I think you guys know that We have long meetings. We have many subcommittee meetings. We have But another thing that makes our work especially Hard and long is that the school committee is responsible for the budget And so that means that not only do we hold budget hearings and talk to do community outreach But we also sorry, but we also Serve in negotiating committees So last year I had the pleasure of serving two negotiating committees The first one was relatively straightforward only four meetings eight and a half hours The second was a little more complicated 13 meetings 45 hours total including one long friday night And the final contract was concluded at 1 30 in the morning on a thursday. I think it was Mr. Slickman was here was in that meetings as well So Because we serve because the budget is ours We need to vote on the budget every year now a lot of the budgetary work is done by the administration But it's still the school committee's budget and school committee still does and can Argued to move things around right? So it presents an inherent conflict of interest if the money is coming from The school budget so on what the one hand school budget is large 21,000 is the cost of a ta we can maybe not fund a large class ta and and sort of fit that in the budget On the other hand it presents this conflict of interest It also presents a practical conflict Because we very many times we have people come to us to argue for increases in something like a large class size ta Or some sort of program and one of the things we say to them is So the budget's really tight. We're still about five percent less than the town manager 12 communities Which we compare ourselves to per pupil So if we add this thing that you're advocating for what do we cut? And now if it were in the school committee budget, the natural thing to say is Well, just cut your stipends, right? I mean, I want this ta the ta is about the cost of your stipends That's a natural thing to do I also want to say that school committee members who care passionately about kids. Obviously, they're that's why they're there When times are tough like they were in 2010 would feel a lot of internal sort of Desire to maybe not take their stipends or not vote for the stipends or you have to shift them in that budget So what I'd like to argue is that the money should come from they warrant money Which is somewhat flexible Doesn't you know, it does obviously it affects the long-term Financial five-year plan, but it doesn't affect any particular budget, right? So it doesn't you're not saying let's take it from the police or a buyer, which we certainly don't want to do Um, so I'd like to make that point that argument Thank you Is there anyone else here to speak to? the appropriation school committee member stipends Mr. Attorney Hyme Madam chair, I just want to add something just so the public is sort of aware of the scope of the board's role in this This article has sort of two facets to it Which is why it has a somewhat unusual title It says vote and then it says appropriation The select board is only responsible for Or not responsible for but the select board can only sort of be responsive to the idea of a vote As you see on the memo, there's a specific process that has to be undertaken to provide school committee members Compensation under the general laws It's really only that portion that's before the select board the actual appropriation has to go before the finance committee Thank you I don't know mr. Dacorsi or Attorney Hyme our town manager of chapter lane Is it appropriate for this board to take our vote first before fiddlin calm has had their hearing? I know sometimes in the past it that we've kind of run a stray on that Mr. Dacorsi, yeah, thank you madam chair and well, I actually if attorney hyme if you want to Comment first. I have a couple of thoughts on this but I'll defer to you if you want to Well in this particular circumstance, I'm sure thank you I don't I do think that if the board is is so inclined it certainly may Vote tonight on the matter. I think the board may also decide it would like the Input from the finance committee with respect to how it expects to finance this position I do want to let folks know this is part of the memo But I think it's an important part of the discussion that really more focuses perhaps on the true cost This type of stipend wouldn't render school committee members eligible for Either retirement or health insurance So it's just important to understand the scope of what we're talking about. It's truly the proposed Dollar value of whatever whatever this stipend is. I know that the manager also had some I'm sorry I mean very quickly I Given your question madam chair. I mean I would feel like that The board should feel very comfortable Taking a vote on policy which this would be and then the finance committee can have their discussion about Funding and that policy if there was a disconnect between the two then obviously It would likely the board would want to talk about it again, but I don't think there's any legal matter or legal reason why the board wouldn't be able to discuss this first just Yeah, thank you, madam chair and and before you even get into that. I just have a question From miss fellow here and dr. Seuss that the warrant article actually talks about the stipend going into effect In fiscal year 2022. Is that still your intent? Okay, because that raises a question in my mind We can support this but it's subject to an appropriation every year. So Really what you're Coming to us here early or coming to fincom a year early on the appropriation because it it really would be nothing to Put before town meeting for the fiscal 2021 budget So I I think speaking Personally, I I understand that Dr. Seuss and I've talked about this in the past and in the concerns about school committee members not being compensated for the for the work they do and personally I Support your your effort, but I I think as a body one I think the the finance committee should Be the the body that determines what what that amount is and I certainly could support Going to town meeting And and recommending compensation, but that compensation I think should be determined by the finance committee and you've laid out reasons why The amount shouldn't be included in the school budget and that's something that Some communities it is some someone is and and of course if it is included in the school budget Once the overall budget number is determined you can as a school committee can spend it No, the school department can spend it any way that they see fit So I I think you know whether we vote after or do you have a hearing scheduled with the finance committee? Okay, but I I do think for town council. It's the We can't this year's town meeting can't bind The fiscal 22 town meeting. So I'm just wondering what any recommendation would do under the article is written If I thank you manager So the way the general law is written essentially Requires a vote of town meeting to take a certain action To approve giving school committee members compensation and then set that compensation and when that compensation will begin I think This year's town meeting can take an action to say That We want the school committee to receive compensation and that would set the table if the intention is To go forward in 2022 and it may be that the finance committees vote on the quote-unquote appropriation is really more Of an endorsement of a future expenditure, but of course you're correct Each budget is an individual budget and because the school budget is sort of a special budget Doesn't operate the same way that everything else does if it ended up in the school budget The finance committee would essentially be making a commitment although not a Firm one that is legally binding to begin funding this in 2022 Does that make sense? Mr. Chapter lane the mr. Curel I just listening to this I would add, you know, sometimes there's an inherent awkwardness of We within the fact that we submit a budget by january 15th and then warrant articles come forward from residents sometimes seeking funding um, and this sort of is that case although I actually think there is a Inappropriateness to it in that town meeting could be asked this year Whether or not they want to approve of just compensation in general for school committee members And if that is approved then that could become part of next year's budget planning cycle such that the car and the horse are in The right order Mr. Curel So I have a question and then I have a comment. So my question is just just for clarification. This is not Traditional acceptance legislation where we just take a straight vote as town meeting to accept mgl 71 section 52 And then in future years we're able to make appropriations. It's it's actually an appropriation that's made every year pursuant well I'm sorry So what the law says it's a little bit um Unusual in the sense that it says that town meeting has to vote on a Uh to provide compensation and to say what the amount of such compensation will be So it's a little bit awkward In the sense that town meeting would essentially be voting to provide compensation For the school committee members and it would be voting on what that number would be now in theory You could say we're voting to provide school committee members compensation at an amount to be set at the 20 um 21 annual town meeting You could certainly do that But it does Require a more votive town meeting both to provide that compensation and to set what that compensation would be In some ways, it's making it sound a little bit more complicated than it really is because our town meeting always Votes on Appropriations as recommended by the finance committee. It's just a little bit odd because of the timing that we've already discussed okay, and then my my comment and I think um Dr. Seuss actually addressed a lot of it. I feel like I'm kind of a unique position here having served in both of these These roles You know I Dr. Seuss is on her way off the school committee. I don't I don't think you'll ever find a sitting school committee member come up looking for A stipend just like us. We don't do this for the stipends. I know that the school committee members don't do it for the For the stipends. Um, I think that dr. Seuss actually covered a lot of the the particular Areas, I mean there's a difference between the two jobs, so we tend here We tend to work with a very large Variety of constituencies and as such we tend to also be Invited to a lot of events a lot of out-of-pocket expenses come with that And I think that that's I know that myself that's that's where a lot of the stipend comes into And working with so many constituencies. We also deal with a lot of written correspondence There's a lot of written correspondence the school committee too, but we we have correspondents from a lot of different areas I think the speaker addressed appropriately though that the type of Work that school committees have The budgeting is very real the subcommittees are very real and the and the the negotiations direct negotiations What we were able we have the luxury of delegating that to the manager are very real I'll one up you I mean I was on a negotiation that went I think 33 sessions And they were like two or three hours a piece at least so that was It was a lot of time and Although we do sometimes have select board members like mr. Hurd who have young young children It tends to be more common on the school committee where you have School committee members and a lot of times moms with with young children And I've been at some committee meetings where members have had to actually bring their children and have them You know sit in the the corner or whatnot. I think that having the stipend to to help enable things like Baby sitting expenses and such it is appropriate You know So I completely support this in principle It does sound like we have a lot of mechanics That that have to be taken but I I would feel comfortable, you know moving Uh that that this board, you know express its support for the proposition of of Compensating school committee members under The provisions of mgl chapter 71 section 52 You know subject to annual appropriation as You know jointly determined by the the finance committee and the school committee Mr. Hurd Did you say when I first read this article to me it was a no brainer Because I've never I know the school committee puts in a ton of work and often has meetings that are quite longer than ours And I've never really been able to wrap my head around why we got the stipend other than it's just historically been The case and school committee didn't my first Inclination was to say tonight that I thought it'd be more appropriate to Hear from the finance committee because it fell out of order But I mean as we talked this through You know, I'm more than comfortable if the vote's going to be To support the the notion that the school committee should get paid and even that that's the number Is fine with me Just to the extent that We're not endorsing a funding source because it's just not I think it's premature to talk about that With this board before it's gone through the appropriate avenues, but i'm comfortable You know endorsing The idea that the school committee should get paid and you know, this is the number put forth and That number will have to go to town meeting for approval. So Okay, I guess I what I'd say is I'm going to be um and mr. Schlickman is next in the queue. I apologize I'm very uncomfortable and I guess I would ask in the future any joint Select board and finance committee articles. I'd like finance committee Unless for some reason they say Select board go ahead because we've kind of traditionally done that in the past because when I first got on the board That wasn't happening and I think it created A non-issue that didn't need to so I I guess I mean I was going to say I'd I'd prefer to wait until finance committee But I'm I'm happy to go along with the majority But I'd maybe make sure any other joint ones that finance committee And that's not to say that if this had gone to finance committee and they didn't support it That I would say with then I'm not supporting it either because I do I do support this, you know 100 percent Um, you know when I first ran for Then board of selectmen now select board. I assumed it was like school committee When I got on and I'm like we get paid and I'm like I just assumed since the school committee who works just as hard and More times often than not harder labor intensive wise Um, then the then board of selectmen now select board. It just Always baffled me why there was the disparity. So um, I guess I'm going to take that just moment hard question for clarification when this goes to the finance committee Are they going to just approve based on the wording of the The article or are they going to have to Discuss funding sources ma'am chair I think what the finance committee will essentially be voting on I I want to let you know that I have discussed the matter with the Chair of the finance committee I think that what essentially will have me is sort of like an approval of a concept Right that you're basically the finance committee would give its endorsement to finding $3,000 per member in 2022 And that the scope of their vote would essentially be that the amount Is feasible and appropriate? Um And they would probably have some discussion of what that funding sources be although I don't know that has to be in the vote for This specific town meeting and if the board would like it to come back You know after that happens. I think that that that would be appropriate Mr. Chapter just out of an abundance of clarity Uh, the the finance committee it would always be the body that determines where funds are to be raised from so um Probably not this year because it's not being asked for in fy 21 But next year if they disagreed with dr. Seuss's recommendation They but but agreed with paying school committee members They could put it into the school budget and adopt a school budget that was $21,000 higher Or they could say it should come out of the select board's budget, right? And and included in in that document or as dr. Seuss recommended They could say this standalone warrant article which includes $21,000 for school committee pay Is just that a standalone warrant article, but it would it will run through the finance committee one way or the other I'm just wondering I Are we gonna have to redo this process again next year? Unlike is it we're not we're getting some work done. Okay, mr. Schlickman Good evening manager members of the committee I don't want to take a position on the article per se As a school committee member, but I just want to underline A very correct statement the dr. Seuss made In that school committee members are not employees of the school district. We are officers of the town So the funding of this should town meeting Choose to do so Is a townside obligation in my view and should not be on in a school budget and that's all I have to say Okay, um first I need a and I think we're clear on Select board and finance committee articles traditionally they go for us There's been the rare occasion where it's been more of a policy decision than a Appropriations decision where finance committee chair has asked The then board of selectmen. I don't think it's happened as a select board. So is there a second mr. Carroll's motion? second Seconded by mr. Hurd any further questions? Yeah, I'm sorry madam chair. Thank you and I just wanted Make sure I think we're all on the same page here. But mr. Curie was talking about supporting Compensation, but we're not Taking a vote on the amount of the compensation. I didn't put it in my motion. I didn't put it right a number Because I do think I think that policy question It's appropriate not to have the amount and you know finance committee can have the discussion and then This will play out this year as well as next year Okay Any further questions or comments? If not on a motion by mr. Curie or seconded by mr. Hurd all those in favor say aye I will oppose unanimous vote. Thank you so much and we I hope you got the message that this should have happened Many years ago Okay, we will now return to bylaw amendment regulation of outdoor lighting up lighting Thank you, madam chair members of the board When we presented the outdoor lighting ordinance last year there was a last minute amendment to change the up lighting This I believe has an unintended consequence and as a result I want to bring it back before town meeting Not as an advocate for a position But as an advocate for the town meetings ability to Think about this and make a decision on their own as you know a lot of the lighting that we banned in The warrant article last year as we Admitted the bylaw are these large flat panel sodium vapor lights that are used for architectural lighting including basically Mostly funeral homes and churches We have now taken away their ability to Do architectural lighting through that means and by not allowing them to up light. We're taking we're taking away another opportunity for them to To impose architectural lighting on their facilities. So the question is to town meeting Is that their intent? Do they not want to allow up lighting for architectural purposes on businesses and churches? Or do they want to prohibit it? And that's why the article is here to give town meeting a chance to clarify the vote from last year I'm happy regardless of the way the town meeting votes But I think the town meeting deserves the opportunity to think about this and make a decision on this little element of the bylaw I agree in terms of unintended consequences Any Is anyone else here to speak on this warrant article? No Mr. Dacosta, thank you madam chair. I was a question on that the proposed language Use structures And I'm just wondering There's no definition of structure In the bylaw that concerns up lighting But there is a definition of structures in the town zoning bylaw, which is very very broad And I'm just wondering Was your intent To deal with Buildings because buildings is a much narrower definition in the zoning bylaw and it I'm just concerned with the definition of structures that that could include a fence that can include a pole Would building Maybe be more precise in what you are looking at because the picture you sent to us was of a of a church Yeah, ultimately I'm interested in the building. Okay Um I as I said, I'm I'm somewhat agnostic on this But I think that the town meeting should have a right to decide it So I wrote the warrant article to give sufficient scope to allow for Uh, the buildings to be lit and uh, recommended vote that restricts us to building Is totally appropriate. Okay. Thank you Any other questions or comments from mr. Hurd? so Now that among the exceptions will be Structures for commercial purposes. So for the most part do you just envision that the bylaw will cover residential properties? Uh, yeah, I mean you wouldn't apply to residential property under the terms of the bylaw Uh, there really aren't any residential properties right now that are lit and manners that were changed by the imposition of the new bylaw So basically we're looking at businesses and churches that have been impacted by The new law Okay, okay At this point uh motion By one of my colleagues whole favorable action Read by mr. Carons or a seconded by mr. Hurd any further questions, mr. I'd like to offer an amendment to The proposed vote substituting building for structures and in both of the Exceptions because I just think that structures is too broad And the exceptions will overtake the uh, what what you're looking to do. So in the two instances that are added Rather than structures used for religious purposes and structures used for commercial purposes. I'd propose that buildings Is substituted in both instances I would draw my motion and i'll make a new motion that uses substitutes the word building for structures Still seconded by mr. Hard Attorney heim madam chair if I could just clarify something Is it just for the purpose of the comments piece piece of this? Is it the board's perspective that you're recommending favorable action? Because you concur that this conversation should be at town meeting or is it that you Are urging town meeting to adopt This change My personal feeling would be Um for what this was presented for that we're encouraging the conversation for town meeting Was this an unattended consequence or was it not? But I do my colleagues agree with that. I agree with that. Yeah, and thank you for clarifying that. I didn't So um with that Um on a motion by mr. Carroll seconded by mr. Hurd all those in favor say I I suppose unanimous vote. Thank you. Thank you so much Um At the point of new business which is pretty much the end of our meeting Um, this gentleman. Were you here for anything? Okay, that's fine.  Uh new business mismar Attorney heim no new business. I'll manage a chapter lane just two pieces of new business one I think as the board knows we are coming close to concluding our police chief Search and recruitment process. We actually did the final interviews today. It was two Maybe three weeks ago now We did an assessment center for the three candidates Last thursday We held interviews with a group of community stakeholders that had been outlined to the board in the memo outlining the process Several months ago And then today did final panel interviews with myself the deputy town manager the human resources director and the police chief from Chelsea massachusetts Who's a well respected chief both in the region and statewide? And we'll uh, hopefully be making a decision within the next day or two and be publicly announcing that but I just want to let the board know very very soon. We'll have a permanent police chief in place So we're excited about that And then next I just wanted to mention to the board. We've um town council and I both have received some inquiries from parties that have Secured properties and would like to have a chance at proposing to the board opening the the third Recreational marijuana dispensary that would be allowed under the board's three licenses So with the board's approval at a future meeting we'll bring back a draft rfp for the board to put out four applicants to apply If the board's not opposed to that Okay That sounds good. Thank you for forming us. Mr. Dacorsi. Yes, thank you, madam chair I just wanted to mention last thursday I had the pleasure of going to the badge pinning ceremony at the fire station there six new firefighters Two firefighters were promoted to lieutenant two firefighters promoted to captain and went to chief and um you talk about Both police and fire having to be ready on day one of the job So the two new firefighters one of them a firefighter michael flinn Delivered her baby on his first day on the job and firefighter negara Was in group two and uh fought the fire at 12 boden street, which was last tuesday and and uh That that was a very serious situation and um I want to commend the fire department because it was uh, I actually came back into arlington just after it had started and it It was raging so I just want to point that out congratulate the new firefighters and commend the firefighters for for all the work that they do for the town Absolutely. Yes. Thank you. I felt bad. I couldn't make that. Um, mr. Hard. Yep Sorry, I was sick this week. So I was trying to get this on the agenda, but I A couple weeks ago. I attended a meeting with select board members from lincoln lexington bedford and conquered to start talking about the semi Quincentennial celebration in april of 2025, which seems Far away, so I'll put this on a future agenda to go into the details and what we have to do, but Believe it or not, we have to start getting ready for uh, the events that will be around, you know, patris day in 2025 They spoke of such things as the then president of the united states Attending or someone some surrogate from the white house. So that'll be on a future agenda, but it was very interesting talk to say the least Thank you. Mr. Kiro. You can all learn to say semi quincentennial Semi quincentennial. Got it Semi quincentennial celebration Uh, mr. Kiro, uh, no new business. Thank you. Uh, just a few people have asked me Within the past week It's sort of along the lines of the request coming in for the third Medical medical recreational marijuana shop with the prime butcher Relinquishing their license Is it that The board has to make a decision to announce that that license Is available and or where it is available? geographically Or is it similar to the previous request that this board takes it up if and when? A business establishment in allington expresses an interest And if it's there's no answer tonight, we can let us know on an email I mean, I was I think it's the board's prerogative Right, it's it's purely within the board's discretion Um, I think that the circumstances are so different that it probably merits a discussion about how you Would prefer to do that? Because the last Time to my understanding. I don't think I was I don't think I was here the last time there was a competitive process for a license If i'm not mistaken Was there a competitive process for the last Six years, I think that goes all the way back before dug when You're saying when the all alcohol when we had like four or five Remember when there was two new licenses and johnny's food master came in and right but you came in we had like that the first initial Um, I don't want to say onslaught but applications. Uh, there were more than sure. Yeah I'd be happy to research the matter though and if you could but what i'm Basically what i've been telling people and I said I would check back with my colleagues on the board and town council and the town manager um of the mind that, um Unfortunately that business Going if not gone out of business and that until something comes Some sort of communication request consideration Comes to the select board That then myself or whoever is the chair when it comes in will discuss with the select board, you know, how they want to proceed Which would be You know Yes, we want to offer it. Let's open it up and open the process No, we don't want to or whatever So I think because it is kind of an iffy thing. It could be done either way So is that okay with everybody in terms of I didn't consider One business asked me You know sort of as a generality and I said, um I said the process isn't really defined so That I would check into it, but you know I just basically said if that's something they wanted to explore go ahead and you know, and that's why I raise it now if that particular business Avails themselves of the opportunity and or any others. Um, Mr. Herd Has the license come back to us yet? Just because the business closed because I assume if they paid the fee for the year But they don't own the license they can't I don't to to my recollection there has not I guess do we have the ability to Over it up now Just because the store is closed And ashen, do you know if they renewed it in general? They did They did renew in january. She just yeah, because for a year wouldn't they So chose be able to You know try to Kept all the business I'm sure I just I don't want to get too far fields. Yeah new business Of the open media line or new business, but just as a point of information I think that the board has always taken the position in arlington that the license is not transferable Via sale without a very explicit series of things Happening the most recent transfer was as part of a Sale of the business at the same location Um, so I'd be happy to detail that further which I mean Put off a discussion. I guess yeah until but just so you can have the background material So if and when we have that discussion we can explore that and if anything Email from the town manager attorney heim if any of us think of anything else that would be an additional question We'll contact you individually and ask you to comment on that Should the needs arise and that would be my only new business. So I want a motion to adjourn by So moved. Mr. Curel sets that by mr. Heard all those in favor say aye. I are those pose unanimous vote our next meeting will be Monday, February 24th 2020 at 7 15 p.m. Thank you


Hi there, it's Sandy Alnok with another coloring video and this time it's a fundraiser stamp from Purple Onion Designs. So you may know that the COVID is returning and there are bad numbers all over the place. Well it's a perfect time to do a video with a fundraiser stamp and this is from, as I said, Purple Onion Designs and it's all one stamp. The picture is all one stamp. It's got the animals all holding hands. They're all in position. You don't have to mask anything or do any fancy stamping. Just stamp one stamp and this one comes with a bunch of sentiments that go with it including the one that I have stamped on here. There's a bunch of others and I will link to the fundraiser stamp set in the doobly-doot so you can check it out for yourself and raise a little funds for COVID relief because as the numbers go up we need to get more help out there so if you're able to help it's a great idea and you get a stamp to boot. So I'm using a brush that is, this is actually a prequel to a video that's coming out I think next week is when I've scheduled it on brushes and this brush is a Windsor and Newton number eight brush and it's one of the, you know, I don't have a ton of these but it's one of my natural hair brushes and I love my natural hair brushes. I love the soft look that I can get with them. Now I can make a silver brush do this if I try really hard but I have to try really hard. If I use a natural hair brush the softness and the looseness comes naturally to me. It's one of the things I like about them. I like how they put out water on the paper versus how the silver brush does it and in the coming up video I will have lots more information for you on brushes and I'll be demoing kind of what I mean by the brush splooging out paint in with one brush and the other holds on to it more. So I still use all of them in my painting. I use a ton of different brushes but I encourage you if you've got a birthday coming up or you have Christmas presents that you may tell somebody you want a natural hair brush because they are beautiful and they glide across the paper in a different way than synthetic brushes do. So that's one of the things I really do love about them but this first layer I'm just painting colors on in a very light coat of paint. I want this to be light and whimsical and airy so I have started out with just that light coat with a bunch of different mixes of different colors from my palette. The only one that's of great interest is actually the little piggy who I mixed by making some I think it was quinacridone pink with a little bit of new gambosian to make it a little bit on the salmon side instead of just plain pink which works nicely for him and I'll also use that color for the inside of the bunny ears and the mousy ears. So doing a little bit of dragging around color to soften some of the edges on the rabbit and then everything dried that I know that didn't look like it dried very long but it was a little edit there and now I'm using the silver brush because I want a little bit of a harder edge on the section where I'm adding this darker color because I'm mixing thicker pigments and I want to have a little more of those hard edges. The silver brush can get to more of a fine point than a natural hair brush of the same size because this is also a number eight. Now not all companies number eight look like the same number eights some it's kind of like I don't know sock sizes or something somebody says it's a large sock and it's not a large sock and then another company says it's a large sock and it is a large sock but they're they're relatively close in general but you get more of a point with a brush like this the brush stays stiffer it's less supple and that's good for putting into controlled areas like this and for stamping it's one of the reasons that I do recommend in general having the silver brushes because most people aren't going to do the full backgrounds like I do they're not going to need to cover large areas but the silver brushes have a harder time doing that whereas a natural hair brush is it finds that much easier to do because it it retains more pigment and water when it's picked up and then it puts it out in a really nice even way instead of you know sometimes you may have noticed the silver brush just wants to hold on to the paint and wants to keep it in the brush so I'm just going to finish up here by adding a little bit more of the pinks into the ears because I think that's adorable and adding a little bit of yellow because every card has to have some yellow on it and my little little owl needed a little bit of yellow on his beak and his little feet and then using of course the silver brush to do the tiny details of the little ties that two of the critters are wearing and then I decided to add a little bit darker color on the ground just to have a little difference between that and the soft background where all that color just melts out into the sky so really cute stamp fun and easy to color and it's for a good cause so feel free to go pick one up for yourself over at purple onion designs links in the do we do as well as over on the blog and that's about it for me for today I will see you again in a couple of days with a new video take care you guys bye bye


Thanks so much, Ayan. Big game, Katie, for you guys. This Atlanta team would not go away. It was a game of runs. How are you guys able to weather the storm and get the win? We just played together on both ends of the floor. They got half of the three. Bargdonovish was amazing tonight. Trey was amazing tonight. So we just tried to do our best to contain those guys, and we was able to get some stops in the fourth.  But take me back to that first quarter. You had 18. It's the most first quarter point since 2010 for you. How were you able to find your spots and get going early? I feel like I got a lot of layups that quarter. Cuts to the rim, my teammates finding me, and then lanes opening up from screens and moving on the backside to get me open. So, you know, I got to thank my teammates for that start of the game. And we hear the fans, and you guys in the seven game home scene, you go six to one. What does that mean for the team as you guys get back ready to go back on the road? It's always good to get wins. It's hard to combine the NBA. So we're grateful for them. But we want to continue to keep getting better. We want to protect our home court. Our fans deserve it. So we want to come out here and play a good brand of ball. Thanks, Kevin. Congratulations.