WEBVTT 1 00:00:04.670 --> 00:00:06.740 Town of Plainfield: Should be recording. 2 00:00:07.310 --> 00:00:22.709 Town of Plainfield: So we have Select Board Members Fingus, Bissex, and Gemelli, we have Justices of the Peace Charles Clogbill, Becky Atchinson, and Stephen Farnham, and we have… 3 00:00:22.810 --> 00:00:30.960 Town of Plainfield: With the town clerk out, assistant clerk, Jamie… Paramax. Pamix. 4 00:00:31.620 --> 00:00:50.289 Town of Plainfield: So we have our 7 for quorum. Good. Well, this, for those just joining, this is the, the Board of Silville Authority. We're going to take a few minutes and get some things organized for town meeting. So we need to elect a chair first. Yeah, as we call over… 5 00:00:50.740 --> 00:00:55.390 Town of Plainfield: I move we elect Carl Bissex chair of this meeting. 6 00:00:55.900 --> 00:00:57.099 Town of Plainfield: I was picking it. 7 00:00:57.500 --> 00:01:02.850 Town of Plainfield: And Charlie, I think you're muted. I saw you speaking there, but I can't hear you, just FYI. 8 00:01:02.850 --> 00:01:06.710 Charles Cogbill: I, I seconded it, and somebody else did also. 9 00:01:07.390 --> 00:01:08.240 Town of Plainfield: Thank you. 10 00:01:08.370 --> 00:01:11.599 Town of Plainfield: All those in favor, say aye. 11 00:01:11.600 --> 00:01:12.420 Charles Cogbill: Bye. 12 00:01:13.160 --> 00:01:21.230 Town of Plainfield: Okay, so we're, approving the town meeting floor plan. 13 00:01:21.550 --> 00:01:30.329 Town of Plainfield: Do you want to talk about that? Or… I think… hopefully Jamie can talk about that. Jamie can talk about that. Is it in here? I haven't opened that yet. 14 00:01:30.330 --> 00:01:42.950 Town of Plainfield: Okay. And what does it say? That's a great question, I've never seen it in my life. It does say BCA? No. Okay. 15 00:01:43.430 --> 00:01:46.690 Town of Plainfield: Okay. 16 00:01:50.010 --> 00:02:09.340 Town of Plainfield: Oh, here is the actual floor sketch. Unfortunately, you online are not going to be able to see it, but the gist of it is that the select board and moderator will be on stage, similar to other years, not last year, but other years. The voting check-in will happen on… 17 00:02:09.990 --> 00:02:29.489 Town of Plainfield: stage right, we'll say, this side over here. Over here, okay. And then folks will vote in front of the stage and check out on stage left over there, if I have my stages right. Okay. They will pass by a number of tables for organizations, and there'll be chairs set up facing the stage. 18 00:02:29.600 --> 00:02:34.840 Town of Plainfield: And that is what it looks like. Okay. Similar to the… similar to what we did… yep, I'm passing it down. 19 00:02:35.170 --> 00:02:39.710 Town of Plainfield: Similar to what we did in 2024, I believe. 20 00:02:40.960 --> 00:02:44.840 Town of Plainfield: Were there any suggestions for changes or ideas? 21 00:02:50.300 --> 00:03:03.940 Town of Plainfield: If there are none, I'd make a motion to approve the floor plan for the town meeting day. I guess the only comment is that some folks come to vote and just leave, be less disruptive to the meeting if that happened in the back of the room instead of the front. 22 00:03:04.260 --> 00:03:05.630 Town of Plainfield: That's true. 23 00:03:05.720 --> 00:03:29.980 Town of Plainfield: It's… gets really congested in the back. I think we found that. There's accessibility issues if you vote in the back of the room, people getting into the meeting or leaving the meeting. There's no room. If someone had a wheelchair or something else, we found it was hard for people to actually be able to navigate the… the room. Getting people to come all the way to the front doesn't present the same… Not if there's out… not if there's all… like, actual… because there's no… you have no room to create space over here. Yeah. 24 00:03:29.980 --> 00:03:32.030 Town of Plainfield: We do have stanchions out, too. 25 00:03:32.030 --> 00:03:37.860 Town of Plainfield: No, I mean, like, there's physically no room. Like, if you… if you had voting where we had it last year. 26 00:03:37.960 --> 00:03:55.869 Town of Plainfield: it's… you… as soon as there's more than 5 people coming up the stairs, then all of a sudden there's nowhere for anyone. Yeah, it got very crowded. I would suggest we do it in the front end. It was the request of, I think, the folks that run the election to do it the way we've done it in past years. It's the best for actually ensuring that people can vote quickly. 27 00:03:55.870 --> 00:03:57.050 Town of Plainfield: Yep. 28 00:03:58.470 --> 00:04:00.999 Town of Plainfield: I… I don't know if I second on my motion. 29 00:04:02.340 --> 00:04:12.519 Town of Plainfield: Okay. What's that? I motioned, did anyone second? Did anyone second? Okay. Is there a reason why we can't do where that table is, off to the side? 30 00:04:12.620 --> 00:04:37.119 Town of Plainfield: Instead of in the front? Well, it's gonna be, like, right here. It's gonna be out to the side. It's gonna be in that corner, or kind of that corner. Yeah, it's not in front of the stage. Yeah, voting booths are gonna be right on the front. Yeah, that's the idea, anyway. Well… Yeah, so that's why I was saying, can't we do it where you guys are sitting, versus that way it doesn't interfere? Well, we need a loop, and then there's also the folks that 31 00:04:37.220 --> 00:04:40.970 Town of Plainfield: sell pies and do all the other stuff, so… Yeah, that's over here. 32 00:04:41.170 --> 00:04:43.710 Town of Plainfield: That's usually… Yeah, is that downstairs? 33 00:04:44.390 --> 00:04:50.409 Town of Plainfield: These have been the requests. We're just… this is the… this is the request of the folks running the elections, the office staff. Yep. 34 00:04:52.250 --> 00:04:53.560 Charles Cogbill: We can register. 35 00:04:53.950 --> 00:05:03.420 Town of Plainfield: Suggestions next year. I was just throwing it out there, it just seemed like I would agree with Steve. That's why we have to prove it before it gets any worse. 36 00:05:05.360 --> 00:05:10.160 Town of Plainfield: Okay, we have a motion and second. Any other discussion? 37 00:05:10.320 --> 00:05:14.049 Town of Plainfield: All those in favor of this plan say aye. Aye. Aye. 38 00:05:14.050 --> 00:05:14.890 Charles Cogbill: I. 39 00:05:15.780 --> 00:05:17.940 Town of Plainfield: 700. 40 00:05:18.170 --> 00:05:23.360 Town of Plainfield: Okay, thank you. Approved non-JP election workers. 41 00:05:23.990 --> 00:05:42.520 Town of Plainfield: So there's a list here of non-Justice of the Peace election workers. These are volunteers who are going to be helping with the elections. Justices of the Peace are able to help as part of their role. The list is Sarah Andrews, Mike Broski, Meg Davis, Joanne Edwards, Paula Emery, Joyce Grant. 42 00:05:42.810 --> 00:05:53.599 Town of Plainfield: Janice Grill, Julie Hackbarth, Judy Hammock, Cam Kelly Kineberg, Pam Kelly Kineberg, Tim Phillips, Jeff Slatton, and Peter Young. 43 00:05:54.240 --> 00:06:08.490 Town of Plainfield: These are the volunteers. Okay. And we're approving that based on what? They volunteered, they live in the… they've been… they live in the town, and they have been given to us by the folks that run the elections. There's two names that I don't know. Which ones are those? 44 00:06:08.500 --> 00:06:18.910 Town of Plainfield: First one, one near the end. Peter Young, lives in town on Hudson Avenue. Jeff Slatton? Yeah, no. Oh, Jeff Slaton, yeah. Slayton? Yeah. 45 00:06:18.960 --> 00:06:21.290 Town of Plainfield: He's arisen. Okay. Sarah Andrews? 46 00:06:21.460 --> 00:06:30.119 Town of Plainfield: Yeah. Yep. Had a recent, last name change. Yeah. It'd be helpful if this stuff was, sent to us by email, so we can move it over. I believe it was. 47 00:06:30.780 --> 00:06:34.480 Town of Plainfield: I believe it was sent in the email that asked if you were available to attend tonight. 48 00:06:35.760 --> 00:06:38.510 Town of Plainfield: But not the map, but this list. 49 00:06:38.800 --> 00:06:45.259 Town of Plainfield: was in the email when it said we needed a quorum. Yes, I believe. Here's the list if you want to see it. You can see the list if you'd like. 50 00:06:50.640 --> 00:06:58.169 Town of Plainfield: Okay, so, without further comment, I guess we'll vote, because we have… 51 00:06:58.890 --> 00:07:02.159 Town of Plainfield: A motion and a second. All those in favor of that list? 52 00:07:02.160 --> 00:07:02.970 Charles Cogbill: Charlotte. 53 00:07:03.270 --> 00:07:05.040 Town of Plainfield: I… didn't we have a mark? 54 00:07:05.040 --> 00:07:05.980 Charles Cogbill: Bye. 55 00:07:05.980 --> 00:07:09.760 Town of Plainfield: No, I didn't move. 56 00:07:10.000 --> 00:07:12.959 Town of Plainfield: Do you need a motion. 57 00:07:12.960 --> 00:07:14.099 Charles Cogbill: Whenever you were. 58 00:07:14.100 --> 00:07:16.720 Town of Plainfield: If you had been here, Craig, you could have corrected us. 59 00:07:17.200 --> 00:07:24.209 Town of Plainfield: You make a motion. I move. Okay. Second? Okay, then I just say a second. Okay, all those in favor say aye. Aye. 60 00:07:24.210 --> 00:07:41.259 Town of Plainfield: Thank you. Okay, we have to approve minutes of… wait, I think you missed one. I approved one, no. Review of changes in voter list. Yes, that's important. So, this is the voter list run by the, office. 61 00:07:41.260 --> 00:07:49.190 Town of Plainfield: from November 24th, 2025 through, February 23rd, 2026. This is just the latest voter list. 62 00:07:49.530 --> 00:08:04.940 Town of Plainfield: It's… we just approve it. It has been run by our office and checked by the Secretary of State's office. And we have a… and we did approve those folks who had moved away. We're taking those off… We did that in November already. You want to see that? And so this is all the changes since… 63 00:08:04.940 --> 00:08:10.309 Town of Plainfield: This is including… yeah, this is adjusting for those changes. Yes. Yeah, okay. 64 00:08:11.360 --> 00:08:14.350 Town of Plainfield: Question? 65 00:08:14.350 --> 00:08:15.610 Charles Cogbill: a question? 66 00:08:15.610 --> 00:08:17.050 Town of Plainfield: Yes, go ahead. 67 00:08:17.930 --> 00:08:18.910 Charles Cogbill: Becky, go. 68 00:08:19.670 --> 00:08:21.030 Town of Plainfield: Oh. 69 00:08:21.470 --> 00:08:25.120 Town of Plainfield: Becky? You're muted, I think. We can't hear you. 70 00:08:35.870 --> 00:08:37.290 Town of Plainfield: You on, Becky? 71 00:08:39.159 --> 00:08:42.239 Town of Plainfield: She's trying to be. She thought you were. 72 00:08:42.760 --> 00:08:47.429 Town of Plainfield: Oh, she just backed out. 73 00:08:47.660 --> 00:08:50.560 Town of Plainfield: Do you have a question, Charlie? 74 00:08:50.560 --> 00:09:00.780 Charles Cogbill: Yeah, just an interim. Has anybody been added, or added to be taken off that list since we last went through it? In other words, is that 75 00:09:01.140 --> 00:09:04.890 Charles Cogbill: Oh, we just, re, 76 00:09:05.020 --> 00:09:08.030 Charles Cogbill: accepting the list that we went through in November. 77 00:09:09.900 --> 00:09:25.799 Town of Plainfield: Oh, I see. There isn't any changes, like, folks that… we did that whole process in November of folks we've tried to connect with, and they showed… none of… there's no more of those folks. There may be people that have registered to vote since then, but those would be added. 78 00:09:26.910 --> 00:09:31.449 Town of Plainfield: But there's no specific notes on it about people specifically taking off like we did in November. 79 00:09:31.450 --> 00:09:35.630 Charles Cogbill: Okay, so there's nobody been taken off since November? 80 00:09:38.050 --> 00:09:44.099 Town of Plainfield: Is that… is that right? Well, nobody from the… so there's… there's two ways you can get… you can get taken off the list, right? 81 00:09:44.960 --> 00:09:45.340 Town of Plainfield: gross. 82 00:09:45.340 --> 00:09:45.740 Charles Cogbill: Yep. 83 00:09:45.740 --> 00:09:54.089 Town of Plainfield: There's… there's… you actually move somewhere else, and the clerk of that town sends a message to the Secretary of State, and they get removed from ours immediately. 84 00:09:54.090 --> 00:10:16.279 Town of Plainfield: automatically, so that could have happened, but nobody, nobody is getting lapsed off the list like… like we did in November. I don't know if we have a specific way to know if someone has been, has moved from the… we have the list of people still on the list, we don't have a list of people not on the list. I believe there are, it will say… 85 00:10:18.710 --> 00:10:27.690 Town of Plainfield: Maybe, maybe you should narrate Steven, because I can't, I don't recall what's here, but it does say, like, challenge, heard. 86 00:10:27.690 --> 00:10:29.509 Charles Cogbill: To benefit from a little more. 87 00:10:29.640 --> 00:10:32.110 Charles Cogbill: But… Hold yourself for some. 88 00:10:32.110 --> 00:10:43.250 Town of Plainfield: No. I'm trying to find an electronic version, the one that I… Okay, well, let's get, let's get Becky's question. You on, Becky? 89 00:10:43.250 --> 00:10:45.029 Becky Atchinson: Can you hear me now? 90 00:10:45.240 --> 00:10:46.600 Town of Plainfield: Yes. Yes. 91 00:10:46.600 --> 00:10:48.739 Becky Atchinson: I'm sorry. That's okay. 92 00:10:48.740 --> 00:10:49.180 Town of Plainfield: Okay. 93 00:10:49.180 --> 00:11:00.169 Becky Atchinson: I just wanted to say that I didn't get any materials in email. I checked all over the place. Did not come in that initial email. It was supposed to have been sent last week. 94 00:11:01.580 --> 00:11:08.989 Becky Atchinson: And this is the second time I haven't gotten anything. So can somebody please put me on the list? 95 00:11:09.910 --> 00:11:12.090 Town of Plainfield: Absolutely. 96 00:11:12.090 --> 00:11:13.650 Becky Atchinson: Because it's hard, it's hard to… 97 00:11:13.650 --> 00:11:14.490 Charles Cogbill: Congrats for both of them. 98 00:11:15.040 --> 00:11:19.579 Becky Atchinson: I do a lot of these things with just listening to names and. 99 00:11:19.580 --> 00:11:33.630 Town of Plainfield: Yeah, yeah, it is, of course. I would add to that that I did get the email asking if I was attending, and I don't remember seeing any attachments on it. Okay, okay. We will note that for the clerk. 100 00:11:33.630 --> 00:11:34.860 Charles Cogbill: That could be helpful. 101 00:11:38.250 --> 00:11:40.419 Town of Plainfield: Any other questions from anybody? 102 00:11:40.580 --> 00:11:44.830 Town of Plainfield: Well, how do you vote on this if you don't recognize a single name on it? 103 00:11:45.870 --> 00:11:46.930 Town of Plainfield: Except one 104 00:11:49.540 --> 00:12:09.050 Town of Plainfield: I mean, so this is a… this is a state requirement for us to have a voting list. I understand that. I, am I not supposed to be voting to approve these changes? Yes. If I don't know anything about these people, how can I say, oh, I approve that? Because I don't know if they're in town or out. 105 00:12:09.400 --> 00:12:24.539 Town of Plainfield: you can either trust the expertise of our… both the Secretary of State and our elections workers, or, I guess, pre… previous to this meeting, you could have done some research. Yes, it had been sent to me, yes. Or you've gone down to this… to the office where the information is available. 106 00:12:26.290 --> 00:12:28.500 Town of Plainfield: Okay. Do you have a motion? 107 00:12:31.950 --> 00:12:40.419 Town of Plainfield: Is that me, sorry. Motion to approve changes to the voter list. I seconded. Moved and seconded. Any further discussion? 108 00:12:41.720 --> 00:12:46.560 Town of Plainfield: All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed? 109 00:12:47.010 --> 00:12:49.080 Charles Cogbill: Excuse me? Abstentions? 110 00:12:49.800 --> 00:12:51.470 Town of Plainfield: Abstentions. Thank you. 111 00:12:51.470 --> 00:12:57.380 Charles Cogbill: I abstain, I have been unable to review the list, and I cannot accept it. 112 00:12:57.900 --> 00:13:04.929 Town of Plainfield: Okay. I guess I'll change my vote to extension as well. Okay, we have two extensions? Okay. 113 00:13:10.320 --> 00:13:18.299 Town of Plainfield: It does pass, right? Yes. Carl, can I make a motion to adjourn the Board of Civil Authority meeting at 5.59 PM? Second. 114 00:13:19.460 --> 00:13:23.179 Town of Plainfield: Any discussion? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. 115 00:13:23.750 --> 00:13:30.250 Town of Plainfield: Opposed? Abstentions? And we have adjourned. 116 00:13:31.090 --> 00:13:35.170 Town of Plainfield: All right. 117 00:13:35.340 --> 00:13:36.269 Town of Plainfield: Oh, we didn't… 118 00:13:37.020 --> 00:13:53.020 Town of Plainfield: Thank you for this. You want that back? Yep. Can we have that? Thank you. Put it in there. 119 00:13:55.040 --> 00:14:08.779 Town of Plainfield: We need you, you guys. Thank you so much for coming in. You're vital. Okay, I'm gonna call the, select board meeting to order at 6 o'clock. 120 00:14:10.170 --> 00:14:17.420 Town of Plainfield: And, any changes to the agenda that we… Need? 121 00:14:19.200 --> 00:14:23.270 Town of Plainfield: We still don't have either Peter or Francis Rose, so… 122 00:14:25.980 --> 00:14:35.920 Town of Plainfield: We have enough of us, though, right? We have what? We have enough people. We have a quorum, we just don't have all five. Yeah, yeah, we don't need them, I just wanted to make sure I didn't miss them. 123 00:14:36.490 --> 00:14:39.370 Town of Plainfield: I'm trying to see if it's still on this version. 124 00:14:40.220 --> 00:14:44.330 Town of Plainfield: Hmm. Can I see your version. Yes, certainly. And, I know there was one thing we were… 125 00:14:44.480 --> 00:14:47.460 Town of Plainfield: There's the one that we were gonna remove? Oh, 126 00:14:47.590 --> 00:14:55.219 Town of Plainfield: We are going to remove the discussion DNA for procurement assistance for town commissions. 127 00:14:55.450 --> 00:15:13.319 Town of Plainfield: We're not gonna be doing that. Oh, okay. We're gonna… the board is gonna do that at a future meeting when we have time to discuss the procurement policy further. Right. You didn't feel we had the people or the time tonight. 128 00:15:13.730 --> 00:15:19.529 Town of Plainfield: Okay, yeah. Well, we still have, okay, so changes to the agenda, we're gonna… 129 00:15:19.790 --> 00:15:23.599 Town of Plainfield: We don't have any, any announcements. 130 00:15:26.890 --> 00:15:33.500 Town of Plainfield: Nope, this is announcements from the town, and then there'll be public comment. Yeah, there'll be public comment in a second. I do want to make an. 131 00:15:33.500 --> 00:15:36.160 Liz Bicknell: I have an announcement, actually. 132 00:15:36.160 --> 00:15:37.679 Town of Plainfield: Well, you go right ahead. 133 00:15:37.680 --> 00:15:39.910 Liz Bicknell: Thank you! It's about… 134 00:15:40.510 --> 00:15:46.249 Liz Bicknell: Say your name, please. Oh, it's, it's Liz Bicknell. Here, let me put my video on, too. 135 00:15:46.290 --> 00:15:47.400 Town of Plainfield: Okay. 136 00:15:47.400 --> 00:15:55.480 Liz Bicknell: I just wanted to mention to everybody that at the Wednesday Housing Advisory Committee meeting. 137 00:15:55.480 --> 00:16:08.049 Liz Bicknell: We have some, really great guest speakers. We have David Upson, the Hardwick Town Manager, and Eric Remick, who's the Hardwick Select Board Chair. 138 00:16:08.060 --> 00:16:12.290 Liz Bicknell: And Joe Kaschek, who is the Assistant Town Manager. 139 00:16:12.310 --> 00:16:23.969 Liz Bicknell: in the town of St. Johnsbury. And I think they're going to be very useful resources for us, and I would just encourage everybody to attend. 140 00:16:24.000 --> 00:16:33.540 Liz Bicknell: The meeting has been warned on Front Porch Forum and Plainfield people and in town, so the details of attending are in many places. 141 00:16:33.610 --> 00:16:34.400 Liz Bicknell: Thank you! 142 00:16:34.400 --> 00:16:48.749 Town of Plainfield: Thank you for that reminder, Liz. That sounds like a great meeting. And yes, Michael. Michael Billingsley, Emergency Management Director. I wanted to encourage everyone 143 00:16:49.030 --> 00:16:55.000 Town of Plainfield: Who was interested in working at the shelter here, in this room, where we were kind of short-handed. 144 00:16:55.000 --> 00:17:12.750 Town of Plainfield: to look at the training schedule that the Red Cross has set up for Shelter Fundamentals, which is the first class is in Hardwick on the Friday the 27th, and then there are classes on the 3rd, the 5th, and the 7th, I believe, including in Daria and Burlington. 145 00:17:12.750 --> 00:17:27.869 Town of Plainfield: And so, if you haven't been trained yet, and you would like to volunteer at the shelter, it'd be very helpful for you to let me know. You can find my email address on the town website, and let me know you're interested in the training, I'll send you the schedule. 146 00:17:27.869 --> 00:17:44.189 Town of Plainfield: Thank you. Excuse me, Michael, are these all the same training, or are they… are these all the same training, or are they successive training? They're all the same training, they're done in one session, so if you take that, you have that training. It's about 4 hours. Thank you, Michael. 147 00:17:45.300 --> 00:17:48.109 Town of Plainfield: Any other announcements? 148 00:17:48.720 --> 00:17:55.739 Town of Plainfield: I just have one, and that is to thank the board. There's two people missing, I'll have to thank them personally, but… 149 00:17:56.020 --> 00:18:04.039 Town of Plainfield: This is my last regular meeting, and I appreciate the way we were able to work together this past 150 00:18:04.060 --> 00:18:23.379 Town of Plainfield: It was supposed to be a day, but it was two years, but, you know, close. But I'm very happy to have done it, and glad we were able to get some things done, and in spite of you complaining about going too long on some of the meetings, otherwise, I enjoy working with you two. So, I just want to say that. 151 00:18:24.860 --> 00:18:29.670 Town of Plainfield: Public comment? Yes. 152 00:18:29.960 --> 00:18:34.100 Town of Plainfield: And say your name, please. 153 00:18:35.290 --> 00:18:36.660 Town of Plainfield: Okay. 154 00:18:37.220 --> 00:18:38.330 Town of Plainfield: Alright. 155 00:18:38.690 --> 00:18:42.159 Town of Plainfield: I am announcing my candidacy. 156 00:18:42.300 --> 00:18:56.209 Town of Plainfield: as a write-in for a select board 3-year position. And your name? Vicki McDonald. Thank you. Vicki McDonald is announcing. Vicki McDonald. She is a write-in for the Select Board three-year term. Thank you. 157 00:18:56.230 --> 00:19:20.159 Town of Plainfield: I'm a long-time resident, over 40-plus years, married into a family who has been in Plainfield since the early 1790s. I've served on the school board, the Planning Commission, the East Village Advisory Commission, and currently presently on the Plainfield Housing Committee. A career spanning 40-plus years of customer service with experience in corporate. 158 00:19:20.170 --> 00:19:38.509 Town of Plainfield: management, and project management. Plainfield is facing many challenges. Flood devastation, affordable housing, public safety concerns, infrastructure concerns. I believe my past experience has well prepared me for the Select Board position. 159 00:19:38.670 --> 00:19:42.659 Town of Plainfield: I'm running to unite the community. 160 00:19:43.490 --> 00:19:51.320 Town of Plainfield: To address our challenges, and to revitalize our town, In a transparent way. 161 00:19:51.500 --> 00:19:59.959 Town of Plainfield: If given the opportunity, I look forward to serving the town and its residents. Thank you. 162 00:20:03.360 --> 00:20:06.470 Town of Plainfield: Okay, any other announcements? Great. 163 00:20:06.590 --> 00:20:08.280 Town of Plainfield: Yes. 164 00:20:08.280 --> 00:20:09.860 Mary Trerice: Carl? 165 00:20:09.970 --> 00:20:12.549 Town of Plainfield: Carl? Yes, yes? 166 00:20:12.550 --> 00:20:20.129 Mary Trerice: I can't find my little hand. I just wanted to, reiterate that this is Carl's last 167 00:20:20.130 --> 00:20:33.660 Mary Trerice: regular board meeting, and this is for real, after all the time he's been on. And, I'm… well, I can't say that I'm unhappy about that. 168 00:20:33.660 --> 00:20:42.409 Mary Trerice: It'll be nice to have him back. He will, I know, continue to be involved in the town, but I also wanted to make sure that we… 169 00:20:42.410 --> 00:20:58.230 Mary Trerice: thank Dan Fingus. I'm sad that it's his last meeting also. It would have been nice to have him be able to continue, but can't do that. Anyway, that's just all I have to say, but thank you to both of you. 170 00:20:59.390 --> 00:21:00.270 Liz Bicknell: Here, here, ma'am. 171 00:21:03.270 --> 00:21:11.839 Town of Plainfield: She's biased. Okay, any other thoughts, announcements, or public comment? 172 00:21:13.730 --> 00:21:23.949 Town of Plainfield: Okay, we're gonna… really nothing particularly to talk about in the town report? I mean, the clerk's report. 173 00:21:24.060 --> 00:21:39.769 Town of Plainfield: I've got nothing. Okay, okay. We have a request from the Cutler Library, to occasionally use the Opera House, and they want to have permission from the Select Board to do that. I think this is for public events, 174 00:21:39.770 --> 00:21:44.589 Town of Plainfield: Movies, they have a movie coming up, and other events like that. 175 00:21:44.910 --> 00:21:47.909 Town of Plainfield: So, anyone have any thoughts on that? 176 00:21:49.500 --> 00:21:57.310 Town of Plainfield: And I think that's specifically that the request is to do it… Without charge. Without charge. Yes. So you do… and I know there's gotta be some… 177 00:21:57.620 --> 00:22:04.470 Town of Plainfield: library board or friends of here, I'm guessing these are for public events. I don't know that I've actually seen a written request. 178 00:22:05.360 --> 00:22:09.219 Town of Plainfield: Yeah, is anyone up there who can speak for the library? 179 00:22:09.220 --> 00:22:16.210 Liz Bicknell: I guess I'm kind of library, trustee adjacent, being married to Grace. 180 00:22:16.250 --> 00:22:35.650 Liz Bicknell: I know that they… the library thought that the series of three lectures that they had with writers on science and the natural world really went well and were very well attended, so I think that it's, anticipating more events like that. 181 00:22:37.060 --> 00:22:38.500 Town of Plainfield: Okay. 182 00:22:39.060 --> 00:22:40.300 Town of Plainfield: Michael? 183 00:22:41.670 --> 00:22:54.180 Town of Plainfield: I was at the library on Saturday when this came up as a topic, and I can just reiterate what Liz said, and that there are some specific authors who have indicated their willingness 184 00:22:54.180 --> 00:23:04.569 Town of Plainfield: to meet with the public, fairly, stimulating subjects. Some of… the next one actually has to do with governance and, talent participation and that kind of thing, so it… 185 00:23:04.570 --> 00:23:12.550 Town of Plainfield: I could see this as benefiting the town directly. And I could… I was there Saturday also, and I could see the, benefits of having 186 00:23:12.550 --> 00:23:25.299 Town of Plainfield: the Zoom, where we can have an author live somewhere else and join us and answer questions and… after their talk. So, I've been to a few of those already, and it's… it seems like a nice public. 187 00:23:25.520 --> 00:23:31.710 Town of Plainfield: event. I don't see any reason to have to charge them, but we need to vote on that if we… if that's the… 188 00:23:31.920 --> 00:23:36.319 Town of Plainfield: Yes. I also have no problem with doing it. I will just say that, 189 00:23:36.830 --> 00:23:54.579 Town of Plainfield: we should just generally look at the policy for renting out this space. I think we have started to utilize the space more and more for municipal things. There are times when this room, which is a beautiful big room for performance, is basically a conference, a glorified conference room, and then there are other groups, like. 190 00:23:54.580 --> 00:24:10.679 Town of Plainfield: we obviously support the library. There are other groups that are related to the town that could potentially want to use it, too, and we should just think about the Select Board having a policy as to how we decide these things, so that way it's not feeling like one institution in town has preference over another. 191 00:24:10.680 --> 00:24:19.610 Town of Plainfield: And also, if we want to utilize and put wear and tear on the equipment and the space for meetings of 5 people versus public events of 50 people. 192 00:24:20.550 --> 00:24:21.820 Town of Plainfield: Fair enough. 193 00:24:21.940 --> 00:24:23.830 Town of Plainfield: Any thoughts? 194 00:24:24.070 --> 00:24:27.359 Town of Plainfield: I'm just to give the coordination with the other things that are going on. 195 00:24:28.670 --> 00:24:44.860 Town of Plainfield: You'd give a motion to what? I was just thinking of the coordination of the other things going on. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Well, Keith does a great job in coordinating the schedule of this space, and I assume would continue to do that. But as Dan mentions, it does get 196 00:24:44.860 --> 00:24:49.029 Town of Plainfield: Busy, so we want to make sure it's fair to all the routes in town that 197 00:24:49.210 --> 00:24:53.340 Town of Plainfield: do public good. Yeah, I think we would just have to ask 198 00:24:53.570 --> 00:24:58.760 Town of Plainfield: Keith, who manages this, if that means that the color would then use the municipal 199 00:24:58.790 --> 00:25:11.849 Town of Plainfield: there's a specific process for parts of the municipality to ask to use the space, which doesn't include any of the payment stuff. And then there's a way to rent the space. So, I think we would just have to ask Keith which way to… so that Cutler knew 200 00:25:11.850 --> 00:25:18.970 Town of Plainfield: Because if not, he'll be asking for payment, obviously. Yeah, yeah. I think we need to table it, then. I think we can… 201 00:25:19.480 --> 00:25:30.009 Town of Plainfield: potentially allow it with more needing to, you know, happen in the background. I mean, I don't think Cutler's trying to start doing an event tomorrow, so… Yeah, that's right. I think they can have permission, and we still just need to work out details. 202 00:25:30.260 --> 00:25:42.200 Town of Plainfield: I see, I see, okay. Is what I would say. I didn't think we need the team to think about it, but… Well, it does say we're going to discuss it and vote on it, so do you want to make a motion? 203 00:25:48.540 --> 00:26:02.740 Town of Plainfield: I'll make a motion to allow Cutler Library to occasionally utilize the Opera House for public events without charge. I second it. Moved and seconded. Any discussion? 204 00:26:04.190 --> 00:26:12.140 Town of Plainfield: No, none that I see. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. And those opposed? 205 00:26:12.680 --> 00:26:14.070 Town of Plainfield: I'm staying? 206 00:26:14.360 --> 00:26:16.820 Town of Plainfield: Okay, we'll let the cutler know. 207 00:26:16.990 --> 00:26:20.630 Town of Plainfield: But that is our decision. 208 00:26:20.930 --> 00:26:22.270 Town of Plainfield: Okay, 209 00:26:22.500 --> 00:26:34.200 Town of Plainfield: Vermont Agency of Transportation Right of Entry Agreement for Route 2 Work. This is the, the stabilization of the bank at the, turn across from Goddard. 210 00:26:34.220 --> 00:26:50.780 Town of Plainfield: Where it was collapsing into the river. I believe this is… they just need permission to use the town's property, which is… is that turnoff, or what was the turnoff? Do we have, guys, a document on that? 211 00:26:51.190 --> 00:26:52.320 Town of Plainfield: Yes. 212 00:26:55.000 --> 00:26:56.999 Town of Plainfield: Just wanna make sure this is the right thing. 213 00:26:57.640 --> 00:27:03.729 Town of Plainfield: Yeah, I think it… Yeah. Yeah, okay. We just need to… You just need to vote on it, yeah. Yeah. 214 00:27:13.460 --> 00:27:17.810 Town of Plainfield: Because they have equipment, and they have… 215 00:27:18.240 --> 00:27:23.270 Town of Plainfield: traffic issues and so forth, they need to get permission, so… that's what this is. 216 00:27:24.580 --> 00:27:31.659 Town of Plainfield: So, we'll need a… yeah, I should need to get this into the notes. 217 00:27:32.350 --> 00:27:52.190 Town of Plainfield: Oh, Michael? No, go ahead. Installation of a… oh, installation. Michael Billinsley, since Peter isn't here, he and I did speak about this together. I've been tracking, as, he has and others, what the outcome of the various studies that they've been doing. 218 00:27:52.260 --> 00:28:04.630 Town of Plainfield: It may not be a permanent solution, but what they are proposing is armoring the bank, which is to say, putting very large rocks from the base of that slope all the way up to the, 219 00:28:04.630 --> 00:28:18.130 Town of Plainfield: wherever the construction requires it, so that when the river comes around that bend, it doesn't erode that turn anymore. It's not necessarily a permanent solution, but it would be a near-term solution. 220 00:28:18.690 --> 00:28:43.389 Town of Plainfield: It would be a year term? Near term. Near term. Near term. Okay, thank you. Yeah, I was a little concerned about the armoring, shrinking the size of the river at that point, but they have their designs, and they are ready to do it this summer, so I think we need to get that done so we don't have a problem. Yes? May I make a motion to allow the Agency of Transportation to access our property 221 00:28:43.390 --> 00:28:50.200 Town of Plainfield: on Route 2 for needed installation of a stone slope along the Winooski River to support U.S. Route 2. 222 00:28:50.920 --> 00:28:55.639 Town of Plainfield: Okay. I second that motion. And any discussion? 223 00:28:56.430 --> 00:29:17.049 Town of Plainfield: All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed? Okay, so we'll officially get this document signed. Yeah, I think… Yeah, there was some more detail here. Yeah, I didn't see that. I can do that. Okay. Great, thanks. Keep things moving here. 224 00:29:18.320 --> 00:29:25.320 Town of Plainfield: Incident Command System Training Invitation. This is, 225 00:29:25.970 --> 00:29:29.640 Town of Plainfield: Can you tell us about this, or Michael, you can tell us about this? 226 00:29:30.740 --> 00:29:44.640 Town of Plainfield: I mentioned to Peter that we have a shortage… well, not a shortage, but we don't have very many people on the select board in elected physicians who are trained in ICS100, which is a form 227 00:29:44.800 --> 00:29:56.479 Town of Plainfield: Of, familiarity with, the chain of command that happens and is sort of necessary to keep things clear and speedy when you have an emergency to deal with. 228 00:29:56.630 --> 00:30:08.989 Town of Plainfield: Ics100 training is required by the federal government of anyone who is going to sign a FEMA form. So if the town is applying for, FEMA grants, or applying for, 229 00:30:10.450 --> 00:30:19.259 Town of Plainfield: FEMA intervention, the letter needs to be signed by somebody who has had the ICS100 training, and the reason for that is 230 00:30:19.260 --> 00:30:43.259 Town of Plainfield: They believe that if you don't have the training, you don't understand the, necessarily understand the, chain of command in what would become the responsibility of the town in the event of a fix or a grant. So, we, we know some of you had ICS 402 training, which I believe, Carl, you did, and… But what this is is IC100… ICS100. 231 00:30:43.260 --> 00:31:01.100 Town of Plainfield: It can be done online, it's roughly 4 hours, and it, but it does mean signing into the state training system so that you can have your participation registered, and passed on with you. Okay, thank you. Yeah, we'll have to pass that along to our new 232 00:31:01.450 --> 00:31:04.530 Town of Plainfield: Bored when they're… When they're in. 233 00:31:04.830 --> 00:31:06.729 Town of Plainfield: Betsy, you have a hand up? 234 00:31:08.170 --> 00:31:10.759 Betsy Ziegler: Yes, yes, sorry. 235 00:31:11.410 --> 00:31:25.259 Betsy Ziegler: I just had a question on the previous matter. I'm sorry it didn't get up fast enough, but, how, concerning the Route 2, area that's going to be, armored, how do you know how they're getting in there? 236 00:31:25.370 --> 00:31:26.650 Betsy Ziegler: to that site. 237 00:31:28.000 --> 00:31:36.360 Town of Plainfield: I do not, I do not know the details of that. My guess is they'll have a machine in the river. 238 00:31:36.550 --> 00:31:39.079 Town of Plainfield: To pick up and set stone 239 00:31:39.490 --> 00:31:47.539 Town of Plainfield: And then, then probably dump stones over the edge from the, park and ride, or the little, pull-off. 240 00:31:47.830 --> 00:31:51.079 Town of Plainfield: But I don't know for sure. We could probably find out. 241 00:31:52.290 --> 00:32:04.029 Betsy Ziegler: It sounds like I could, but I just thought maybe you folks know, since you've read it over, and that land abuts my… our land here, and, I make sure that, 242 00:32:04.560 --> 00:32:10.369 Betsy Ziegler: I just want to know what's going to go on there, and how they would be accessing and getting those loads of stone in. 243 00:32:10.810 --> 00:32:31.360 Town of Plainfield: I think the rules are pretty clear, Betsy. If they're going to want to get onto your property, they have to have your permission. Oh, of course. This is the same document that we're filling out. Yeah, so all we have is the document for them to park equipment on our property at the top of the slope. We don't have any information about what they're doing at the bottom of the slope. Right. 244 00:32:31.360 --> 00:32:32.559 Betsy Ziegler: How they're getting there. 245 00:32:32.660 --> 00:32:33.690 Town of Plainfield: Yeah. Okay. 246 00:32:33.690 --> 00:32:36.160 Betsy Ziegler: When… if you do hear that, please let me know. 247 00:32:36.400 --> 00:32:38.410 Town of Plainfield: Okay, yep. 248 00:32:40.400 --> 00:32:44.889 Town of Plainfield: Okay, we have approval of draft minutes from 2-9-26. 249 00:32:45.650 --> 00:32:49.569 Town of Plainfield: Motion to approve minutes from February 9th, 2026, Select Board Meeting. 250 00:32:54.000 --> 00:32:56.330 Town of Plainfield: Second. Second. 251 00:32:56.610 --> 00:33:03.310 Town of Plainfield: Yes? Yes, I see. Okay. Moved and seconded. Any changes or discussion? 252 00:33:03.550 --> 00:33:09.619 Town of Plainfield: All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed? 253 00:33:10.070 --> 00:33:17.260 Town of Plainfield: Betsy, is your hand up again, or did you just leave it? I think it's still up. Yeah. Okay. 254 00:33:17.260 --> 00:33:35.069 Town of Plainfield: Carl? That's… that's okay. Carl, can I also make a motion to approve accounts payable for January 1st through January 30th, 2026, February 1st, 2026, February 9th, 2026, February 16th, 2026, February 17th, 2026, and payroll for February 19th, 2026. 255 00:33:35.410 --> 00:33:42.439 Town of Plainfield: You may. Is there a second? Second. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed? 256 00:33:43.180 --> 00:33:46.680 Town of Plainfield: Okay, we have that then. 257 00:33:46.810 --> 00:33:49.200 Town of Plainfield: Okay, our… 258 00:33:49.910 --> 00:33:57.999 Town of Plainfield: And that next meeting is going to be 3-3-26, which is the town meeting. At 10 a.m. At 10 a.m. here. 259 00:33:58.320 --> 00:34:09.669 Town of Plainfield: And before we get a motion to go to executive, there's a big crowd here. Do we want to talk about something, or is it mostly your announcement? 260 00:34:09.670 --> 00:34:32.869 Town of Plainfield: Vicki? I believe it's my write-in announcement. This is, this is a big deal. This is big news, so, okay. We have some support and hope to gain more. Yeah. I just, I just wanted to make sure. We are, well, you're gonna have a motion for a session. Yeah. I guess I'll ask a question if you're… Yeah, yeah. I guess, you know, all of us have heard… 261 00:34:32.870 --> 00:34:42.659 Town of Plainfield: What's happening at the, town clerk's office. So, can you give us any insight of 262 00:34:42.739 --> 00:34:59.109 Town of Plainfield: exactly what strategy, what the Select Board has been discussing, anything involved with that? We haven't discussed anything, and that's what we're going to do right now. Yeah. But it has to be an executive session, because it's a payroll… I mean, it's a personnel issue. 263 00:34:59.470 --> 00:35:02.930 Town of Plainfield: We're gonna do that, and then we'll have an announcement when we come out. 264 00:35:03.710 --> 00:35:13.580 Town of Plainfield: So, personnel, but in the sense of strategizing, would not be personnel. In the sense of trying to just evaluate, we're down two positions. 265 00:35:13.770 --> 00:35:34.290 Town of Plainfield: what that potentially… I mean, what are the things that you're looking at? What are the things that you've evaluated? I mean… Well, we're… I'm assuming you're not going into the executive decision and discussing employment or employees without strategizing ahead of time, and I'm not aware of any conversations that have been had about 266 00:35:34.290 --> 00:35:43.850 Town of Plainfield: I mean, we're down two employees, and… Well, we're not. I mean, just to be clear, we have one employee on disability, and we don't have… there are no other employees that are gone. 267 00:35:43.850 --> 00:35:54.729 Town of Plainfield: There has been no… there's been no action by the Select Board to remove other employees, and there have been, as far as we know, no… no actual resignations by any employees, so we are not down to employees. 268 00:35:54.780 --> 00:36:09.499 Town of Plainfield: Okay. I think that there was potentially some jumping of the gun. There's conversations happening. There's, as we probably all know, there's been dysfunction in the office for a long time, and we're just continuing to try to work and transition towards 269 00:36:09.500 --> 00:36:31.380 Town of Plainfield: ways to fix that, and trying to figure out the best method to do that. But as of today, we have one employee who's on disability, and we have 3 other employees in the office. That's where we actually are. So, can you give us a, I guess, a process, or where we are with the books, and knowing that Josh is… 270 00:36:31.380 --> 00:36:37.370 Town of Plainfield: We can tell you that. We have, Bonnie Badger, who's been working on 271 00:36:37.430 --> 00:36:47.620 Town of Plainfield: resolving the accounts, up till, I believe they're up… she's up to December 25, and we're working through into January. 272 00:36:47.620 --> 00:37:00.159 Town of Plainfield: just checking everything. We also have, plans to continue the process that Josh has started to get the books more uniform, and, according to 273 00:37:00.160 --> 00:37:06.819 Town of Plainfield: the, standards of account… accounting standards that we expect, and, 274 00:37:07.050 --> 00:37:22.830 Town of Plainfield: It's taken a long time to get that done, but it's pretty close, I think. Yeah. Wouldn't you say? So I had been… I guess when I talked to somebody in the town… the office the other day, my understanding is that you're a year behind. You're saying you're only a month behind? 275 00:37:23.380 --> 00:37:36.700 Town of Plainfield: We were told that the… all the accounts had been reconciled to December 25. Okay. And so, that's what we know. We're… we are working with the NEMRIC, which is a computer system that the town uses, and 276 00:37:36.750 --> 00:37:52.689 Town of Plainfield: they're going to be helping the staff work with the NEMRIC and get it up to speed as well, so we can use those two things to get our accounts where we want them to be. I think simplify the process of how we are inputting accounts. 277 00:37:52.820 --> 00:37:57.920 Town of Plainfield: Right. It was the long-standing practice of the town to… to… 278 00:37:57.960 --> 00:38:16.440 Town of Plainfield: because we have water, we have wastewater, and we have the town, to have 3 separate sets of accounts, and no… apparently no other town does it that way, because it's very labor-intensive, and not the way that you should be doing it. So, we're working with NEMRIC to try to fix that. That's, like, a 20-plus year problem with the computer system. 279 00:38:16.440 --> 00:38:32.480 Town of Plainfield: So, I had touched base with Carol and volunteered my time to come in. If there's something that you feel that I might be able to… because that's what I do, is bookkeeping, so if there's something that I can help with, or to help get that process going, I also have knowledge of… 280 00:38:32.790 --> 00:38:43.070 Town of Plainfield: you know, I guess different processes, so I will volunteer my time if that helps… Well, thank you. …some guidance of, you know, different options. Obviously, I don't… 281 00:38:43.440 --> 00:38:57.559 Town of Plainfield: know everything, but I might have some insights, but I had volunteered my time… let Carol know that I had volunteered some time to help the town if that's what needs to happen to get… because I know when I was on the select board, it felt like… 282 00:38:57.690 --> 00:38:58.860 Town of Plainfield: We work. 283 00:38:59.300 --> 00:39:18.539 Town of Plainfield: we're behind. Like, we need to move up, just like you said, there's software that can help us be more efficient, and I think we need to work towards that. Yeah. So if there's something that I could help with, or to make that process smoother, or be part… help… because I know there's… the staff's time 284 00:39:18.540 --> 00:39:32.729 Town of Plainfield: doesn't stop, and that's what's always been the issue, is that they have tasks, and so if that helps at all, let me know. Thank you, Tammy, that's really appreciated. I've offered my time, but I'm not… you know, my… 285 00:39:32.730 --> 00:39:42.700 Town of Plainfield: knowledge of the… the way the books are kept is so hard, it would take forever to frame. Yeah, Sandy. 286 00:39:42.700 --> 00:39:52.169 Sandy: Hi, everybody. vicki, just be careful about one thing. There are legal conflicts of. 287 00:39:52.170 --> 00:39:52.620 Town of Plainfield: Interesting. 288 00:39:52.620 --> 00:39:53.689 Sandy: as to who. 289 00:39:53.690 --> 00:39:54.309 Town of Plainfield: You mean Tammy? 290 00:39:54.310 --> 00:39:57.039 Sandy: I'm sorry, Sandy Ross. 291 00:39:57.560 --> 00:40:00.009 Town of Plainfield: Yeah, but you mean, you mean Tammy? 292 00:40:00.610 --> 00:40:17.950 Sandy: Oh, Tammy, I'm sorry, I can't see online. And Tammy, never mind. But just everybody, be careful. There are legal conflicts of interest as to who is allowed to serve on which boards and in which position at the same time. 293 00:40:18.670 --> 00:40:21.500 Sandy: Like, a select board member cannot… 294 00:40:22.910 --> 00:40:25.509 Sandy: He, the town clerk. 295 00:40:25.620 --> 00:40:27.340 Sandy: Or the town treasurer. 296 00:40:27.560 --> 00:40:30.420 Sandy: That kind of thing, so just be careful about that. 297 00:40:30.710 --> 00:40:50.020 Town of Plainfield: Yep. No, I think, I think, one, I think that Sandy thought that Vicki was speaking, and Vicki's running for office, and two, I think two guys are speaking to Carl. To me. Carl needs to keep his hands off the books, because he's asleep. I changed light bulbs, I was changing… is that okay? I think that's okay. All right. 298 00:40:50.320 --> 00:41:00.999 Town of Plainfield: Just, just checking. I was like, I don't have any… Thank you, thank you, though, we'll pass that along. I'm sure Jamie will pass it along. Go ahead. Yeah, Michael. 299 00:41:01.000 --> 00:41:17.140 Town of Plainfield: Michael Billingson. I wanted to, let you know that Josh and I were working pretty deeply to try and clarify, and locate some funds that have to do with the Shelter Reserve Fund, the emergency management, and various subcon, 300 00:41:17.140 --> 00:41:21.970 Town of Plainfield: categories under that. I don't want to lose that continuity. Who do I talk with? 301 00:41:21.970 --> 00:41:46.489 Town of Plainfield: In order to catch them up to what Josh and I were doing. I had breakfast with Josh this morning. Yeah? He sounds like he's better, and he would be help… would be willing to help in the office to get things resolved, so I think he could probably reach out to him. Or to Josh himself. …directly. Okay. And if he didn't know the answer, I think he could go to the 302 00:41:46.490 --> 00:41:51.820 Town of Plainfield: office staff. We're almost there, it's just there's some stuff that I didn't… the momentum we had, I didn't want to lose. 303 00:41:51.820 --> 00:42:10.949 Town of Plainfield: Well, his unfortunate illness took him out of the picture right at a time when we were trying to wrap things up. So, we'll get there, but it's… but I would talk to him. Okay, great. And I think if Josh can help you, maybe come back to the Select Board, because I think there's already enough on the plates of Carol and other folks in the office. 304 00:42:10.950 --> 00:42:28.469 Town of Plainfield: We have an… we posted a Director of Finance job that we're still trying to get, so my guess is, if not Josh, then this new person would be the one to work with, but while they're not there, I would just come back to the Select Board. Yeah, yeah. Peter's here now. And so is Francis Rose. Oh, oh. 305 00:42:28.470 --> 00:42:40.119 Town of Plainfield: Hi, Peter. With that being said, can I make a motion? Yes. Yep. Motion to enter into executive session to discuss personnel per 1VSA subsection 313. 306 00:42:44.860 --> 00:42:49.660 Town of Plainfield: I second it. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. 307 00:42:50.080 --> 00:43:06.970 Town of Plainfield: And thank you, folks, for coming out. We're going into executive session, to discuss the personnel issues, and we will record on the balance of this meeting, at the end of this meeting, what came out, anything, if anything. 308 00:43:07.510 --> 00:43:09.060 Town of Plainfield: Okay. 309 00:43:10.190 --> 00:43:13.829 Frances Rose Subbiondo: I'd like to make a motion that we leave the executive session. 310 00:43:14.470 --> 00:43:16.919 Frances Rose Subbiondo: Via, VSA 313. 311 00:43:17.680 --> 00:43:18.090 pyoungbaer: Second. 312 00:43:18.150 --> 00:43:30.230 Town of Plainfield: We have a second? That was Patty who came in second first. There you go. Second first. Second first. And all those in favor, say aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed? 313 00:43:30.460 --> 00:43:49.760 Town of Plainfield: Should I check if there's anyone downstairs? I thought I should do that. Do you want to go do that real quick? Yeah, or I could… Sorry, I realized we stopped hearing voices, but in case someone did wait around, we would want… and I'm going to let Andy Robinson in from the waiting room, while we regather. 314 00:43:51.810 --> 00:44:09.139 Town of Plainfield: They've all left. They've all left, so… They were just chatting about their stuff. Well, that's true, I just, you know, just wanted to make sure that we, you know… Yeah, exactly. Maybe they were waiting for them, maybe they were talking about their things for after, you know, dinner. 315 00:44:09.140 --> 00:44:17.699 Town of Plainfield: Alright, so we have come out… we made the motion to come out of session. Yeah, so we have… 316 00:44:17.700 --> 00:44:40.630 Town of Plainfield: All right. We have announcements to make? Yes, yes, so, just for… so, first we just continue to discuss, Treasurer Josh Pitts and, him being on disability. We have no specific announcements about Josh at this time. We do want to note we are still taking applications for the Director of Finance role, so please, if anyone knows… 317 00:44:40.670 --> 00:45:05.390 Town of Plainfield: Folks who might be good for that role, please share it around. They can reach out to Carl if they have questions, or if they're interested in the role. Next we talked about, Town Clerk Bram Tobin. Bram offered his resignation, without notice on Friday, February 20th, 2026, so I'd like to make a motion to accept the resignation of Bram Tobin. 318 00:45:05.390 --> 00:45:18.589 Town of Plainfield: that he offered effective February 20th, 2026, and with gratitude for his work for the town, we would like to extend his health insurance benefits through the end of April 2026, and pay out his earned vacation time. 319 00:45:19.880 --> 00:45:29.659 Town of Plainfield: Is there a second? Second. Moved and seconded. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed? 320 00:45:29.730 --> 00:45:51.399 Town of Plainfield: It carries unanimously, and, was there another? Yeah, there's a few more items. So, given that, we have now accepted the resignation of Clerk Bram Tobin, there's a vacancy for the clerk position, and so I'd like to make a motion to appoint Jamie Hammock as town clerk for the remainder of the term ending on March 9th, 2026. 321 00:45:52.750 --> 00:45:53.570 Frances Rose Subbiondo: Second. 322 00:45:53.570 --> 00:46:11.349 Town of Plainfield: There's a second. Move seconded. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed? All right. The next topic we spoke about was, NEMRIC, which is the New England Municipal Resource Center. They provide, computer 323 00:46:11.350 --> 00:46:34.499 Town of Plainfield: the computer system that we use for our treasurer of finances and for our payroll, and we've been in conversations with them about their support, and so I'd like to make a motion to enter into a bulk service agreement with New England Municipal Resource Center for up to $11,000 to update and streamline our financial and payroll computer systems, and allow Carl Bissex to sign on behalf of the board. 324 00:46:36.350 --> 00:46:36.670 pyoungbaer: Doctor. 325 00:46:38.330 --> 00:46:42.019 Town of Plainfield: And moved and seconded. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Aye. 326 00:46:42.020 --> 00:46:42.540 Frances Rose Subbiondo: M. 327 00:46:42.540 --> 00:46:44.100 Town of Plainfield: Opposed? 328 00:46:45.000 --> 00:46:48.819 Town of Plainfield: And give me 2 seconds to update this. 329 00:46:49.220 --> 00:47:13.310 Town of Plainfield: I messed up some words. I said them right, but I didn't type them right. And then the last, thing that we spoke about was the, the need for us to really look at the… holistically look at the town office and the processes and the workflows of the town office. We've been, speaking to, some different consulting firms about that. There are two consulting firms, Structural Integrity. 330 00:47:13.310 --> 00:47:18.940 Town of Plainfield: and a second one named Momentum, who we've been talking to. They have together put together a scope of work 331 00:47:18.940 --> 00:47:22.800 Town of Plainfield: To help us, assess 332 00:47:23.220 --> 00:47:47.190 Town of Plainfield: assess… let's see, when did I write here? Includes assessment, facilitation of group assessions, creation of roles, responsibilities, and workflows, and leadership alignment. This work is expected to take, about 3 months, and so I would like to make a motion to engage in a contract with structural integrity and with momentum for consulting services in office workflow and efficiency for… 333 00:47:47.190 --> 00:48:03.530 Town of Plainfield: for a payment in the range of $5,180 to $7,400, and allow Francis Rose to engage and sign any necessary agreements to implement the scope of work document. I second that. Moved and seconded. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. 334 00:48:03.530 --> 00:48:03.890 Town of Plainfield: I agree. 335 00:48:04.090 --> 00:48:06.750 Town of Plainfield: Opposed? 336 00:48:07.080 --> 00:48:13.499 Town of Plainfield: Unanimous again. That's it, that's the last… That is the end of our announcements. Okay. 337 00:48:13.690 --> 00:48:17.300 Town of Plainfield: There's no further business. 338 00:48:17.700 --> 00:48:23.849 Town of Plainfield: I would entertain a motion to adjourn. I took a pass. No, you gotta make it. I… Oh. You've gotta make it. 339 00:48:24.690 --> 00:48:32.870 Town of Plainfield: I'm entertaining it, you can entertain. I make a motion that we adjourn this meeting at 10 minutes of 8. 340 00:48:33.130 --> 00:48:38.770 Town of Plainfield: Yep, second. And all those in favor, say aye. Aye. Aye. 341 00:48:39.120 --> 00:48:43.069 Town of Plainfield: Thank you for joining us, both of you, and Andy.