SPEAKER115.07 -15.07 Okay.15.07 I'd15.55 like15.71 to15.87 call15.95 this16.19 meeting16.43 to16.67 order.16.83 This17.79 meeting18.11 is18.43 being18.67 broadcast18.99 and19.63 recorded19.87 by20.75 Watertown20.91 Cable21.47 Access.21.87 It22.77 is22.93 a23.18 Zoom23.41 meeting.23.73 The24.54 Zoom24.77 information,25.02 telephone25.98 numbers,26.45 and26.86 emails27.02 are27.41 available27.57 on28.14 the28.7 city's28.86 website29.34 on30.21 the30.38 agenda30.61 page.31.09 I'm32.53 gonna32.69 ask33.01 the33.17 clerk33.33 to33.57 please33.65 call33.97 the34.21 role.34.29

35.73 SPEAKER235.73 -35.73 Counselor35.73 Asian.36.37

37.01 SPEAKER337.01 -37.01 Present?37.01

38.21 SPEAKER238.21 -38.21 Counselor38.21 Bayes.38.69

39.25 SPEAKER439.25 -39.25 Present.39.25

39.9 SPEAKER239.9 -39.9 Counselor39.9 Feltner.40.38

41.09 SPEAKER441.09 -41.09 Present.41.09

41.66 SPEAKER241.66 -41.66 Counsel.41.66 Council42.7 Garner.43.25

43.81 SPEAKER143.81 -43.81 Present.43.81

44.13 SPEAKER244.13 -44.13 Council.44.13

45.02 SPEAKER445.02 -45.02 Present.45.02

45.34 SPEAKER245.34 -45.34 Council.45.34 Paloma.45.98

46.3 SPEAKER346.3 -46.3 Present.46.3

46.83 SPEAKER246.83 -46.83 Counselor46.83 Pitcherlli47.31

47.79 SPEAKER147.79 -47.79 Present.47.79

48.27 SPEAKER248.27 -48.27 President48.27 Sidiris.48.67

49.23 SPEAKER149.23 -49.23 Present.49.23 Thank49.63 you.49.79 Can50.35 I50.51 get50.67 a50.83 motion50.99 to51.63 go51.79 into51.95 executive52.19 session52.75 for53.07 253.31 items?53.47 55.36 55.36 MARK55.36 S.55.36 SIDERIS55.36 -55.36 COUNCIL55.36 PRESIDENT55.36 -55.36 To55.36 discuss55.52 strategy55.92 with56.41 respect56.65 to57.05 collective57.2 bargaining57.68 an58.73 open58.88 meeting59.2 may59.52 have59.6 a59.84 detrimental60 effect60.65 on61.34 the61.42 city's61.58 bargaining61.98 positions,62.46 and62.86 I63.1 do63.18 declare,63.42 that64.46 it64.7 DPW64.7 Union,65.42 Watertown66.22 Municipal66.78 Employee67.26 Association,67.66 Library68.78 Union,69.18 Fire70.06 Union,70.22 police71.41 patrol71.81 union72.2 and72.92 police73.17 supervisors73.41 union74.2 and75.24 also75.48 to75.81 discuss76.05 strategy,76.53 in77.81 preparation78.05 for78.6 negotiations78.77 with79.48 nonunion79.72 personnel80.44 as81.47 an81.63 open81.79 meeting82.11 may82.35 have82.51 a82.67 detrimental82.83 effect83.39 on83.71 the83.87 city's84.03 negotiating84.83 position.85.47 I86.43 also86.91 declare87.31 that87.79 that89.78 is90.73 true,91.06 and91.53 it's92.25 we'll92.49 be92.73 discussing92.89 the93.3 salary93.45 adjustment93.77 for94.17 the94.33 city94.49 manager.94.73

95.53 So95.53 moved.95.77 Is96.42 there96.58 a96.73 second?96.81 Roll97.91 call,98.15 please.98.55

99.67 SPEAKER299.67 -99.67 Councilor99.67 Eurasian?100.23 Yes.100.87 Councilor101.35 Feltner?103.43

104.15 SPEAKER4104.15 -104.15 Yes.104.15

104.47 SPEAKER2104.47 -104.47 Councilor104.47 Gannon?105.03 Yes.105.35 Councillor105.92 Gardner?106.39 Yes.106.95 Councilor107.52 Izzo?108.08

108.47 SPEAKER4108.47 -108.47 Yes.108.47

108.72 SPEAKER2108.72 -108.72 Councilor108.72 Palumba?109.28

109.75 SPEAKER3109.75 -109.75 Yes.109.75

109.92 SPEAKER2109.92 -109.92 Councilor109.92 Pitcherlli?110.31 Yes.111.03 Presidentsidiaries.111.44

112.39 SPEAKER1112.39 -112.39 Yes.112.39 Thank112.64 you.112.88 We'll113.11 be113.35 returning113.52 to113.83 open114.08 session114.47 and115.08 approximately115.32 7116.04 PM.116.44

135.75 Okay.135.75 I'd136.07 like136.23 to136.47 call136.63 the136.79 meeting136.95 back137.27 to137.43 order.137.59 Next138.46 item138.78 on139.01 the139.18 agenda139.25 is139.74 pledge139.9 of140.22 allegiance.140.29 Please140.69 rise140.94 for141.25 the141.42 pledge141.5 of141.74 allegiance.141.9

144.94 Pleasure144.94 allegiance.145.34 The147 United147.16 States147.56

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160.03 Thank160.03 you.160.19 The160.59 next160.66 item160.99 on161.31 the161.47 agenda161.63 is162.03 public162.26 forum.162.66 If162.99 there's163.06 any163.38 member163.63 of163.87 the164.03 public164.19 either164.59 here164.91 or165.22 at165.47 home,165.63 that166.42 wishes166.66 to167.06 be167.22 heard,167.46 please167.86 raise168.18 your168.5 hand,168.66 and169.7 we169.94 can170.1 recognize170.34 you.170.98

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183.03 SIDERIS183.03 -183.03 I183.03 just183.19 have,183.5 a184.61 brief184.93 statement186.69 about187.01 the,187.33 we188.93 had189.17 an189.33 open189.49 house189.89 at190.13 the190.37 Lowell190.61 School191.09 last191.96 Tuesday,192.44 and192.83 it193 was193.16 unbelievable,194.83 and195.07 very195.07 well195.07 attended.195.31 Everybody196.28 was196.68 very,196.91 very197.24 happy.197.56 It197.96 was198.03 an198.28 exciting198.44 time.198.91 The199.84 most200 exciting200.24 time200.72 is200.96 tomorrow,201.2 they're201.6 going201.76 back202.08 into202.72 the202.96 classrooms203.12 there.203.76 The204.32 superintendent204.56 just205.12 walked205.36 in,205.6 and205.76 I206.24 know206.4 they've206.56 been206.72 working206.96 there,207.62 the207.94 staff208.09 has208.42 been208.57 going209.29 really,210.01 really210.5 out210.81 of210.97 their211.14 way211.29 to211.53 get211.69 this211.94 done212.25 and212.66 get212.81 it213.06 open,213.14 and213.46 it213.62 will213.78 be213.94 open214.09 tomorrow214.34 morning.214.74 I'm216.39 sure216.55 you'll216.79 hear217.03 all217.27 the217.51 good217.51 things217.67 for218.23 those218.47 who218.71 didn't218.95 see219.19 it.219.35 So219.75 thanks219.91 to220.23 everyone220.47 for220.87 helping221.19 us221.51 put221.67 that221.91 together.222.15 224.24 The224.24 next224.4 item224.72 is225.03 public225.19 hearings,225.68 and226.16 7A226.64 is227.28 a227.51 public227.59 hearing227.92 and228.24 vote228.4 on229.12 a229.28 proposed229.44 loan229.92 order.230.16 The232.55 sum232.71 of233.03 $315,000233.19 is234.55 appropriated234.79 to235.83 pay235.99 the236.23 costs236.23 of236.55 design236.63 and236.95 engineering237.19 services237.75 for238.79 the238.96 development239.19 of239.75 plans240 and240.31 specifications240.56 for241.83 upgrades242.24 to242.79 the242.96 HVAC243.19 system244 to244.88 install245.03 air245.44 conditioning245.75 and246.24 portions246.39 over247.11 the247.35 Watertown247.51 Middle248.47 School.248.71

248.71 Mister248.71 manager.249.03 250.95 GEORGE250.95 PROAKIS250.95 -250.95 CITY250.95 OF250.95 WATERTOWN250.95 -250.95 Thank250.95 you,251.35 Mr.251.83 President.253.91 As253.91 the254.23 description254.56 covers,255.28 we256.08 are256.32 looking256.49 to256.88 do257.05 HVAC,257.37 upgrades259.05 including259.52 air260 conditioning260.17 and260.56 portions260.73 of261.13 the261.2 middle261.37 school.261.69 Our263.72 superintendent264.04 and264.6 our264.76 public264.92 buildings265.24 director265.56 are265.96 here266.04 and266.2 can266.36 answer266.52 specific266.84 questions,267.88 should268.04 there268.04 be268.2 any268.44 through268.76 the268.88 process269 of269.4 this269.56 public269.8 hearing,270.2 we271.89 are272.13 seeking272.45 the272.94 authority273.1 tomorrow273.65 this273.98 evening.274.13 Thank274.45 you,274.62 Mr.275.1 President.275.1

276.62 SPEAKER1276.62 -276.62 Thank276.62 you.276.77 This277.1 is277.25 a277.42 public277.57 hearing.278.06 I278.62 now278.69 open278.94 it279.25 to279.42 the279.81 public279.98 for280.84 questions281.16 or281.56 comments281.72 on282.12 this282.28 agenda282.52 item.283

289.19 Seeing289.19 none,289.58 I289.9 closed290.06 the290.38 public290.54 hearing290.94 and291.43 ask291.67 for291.9 a292.06 motion292.23 from292.54 the292.79 council.292.87 Mister293.67 president,293.99 I294.31 make294.38 a294.54 motion294.7 that295.02 we295.19 approve295.43 the295.82 loan295.99 order296.23 for296.54 $315,000296.79 for299.17 the299.33 design299.57 and300.05 of300.53 the300.77 HVAC300.93 system301.65 at301.97 the302.13 middle302.29 school.302.53 Is303.81 there304.05 a304.21 second?304.37 2nd.304.85 Discussion.305.41

308.03 Council308.03 of308.35 Feltner.308.5 308.82 LISA308.82 J.308.82 FELTNER308.82 -308.82 WATERTOWN308.82 CITY308.82 COUNCIL308.82 -308.82 Thank308.82 you,308.99 Mr.309.23 President.309.55 I309.87 just309.94 wanted310.43 to310.75 know310.91 that311.06 I'm311.23 really311.31 happy311.63 to311.94 see312.11 this312.35 dedication312.67 to313.31 our313.55 school314.23 buildings.314.55 I314.95 know315.11 I've315.35 received315.43 a315.83 lot315.91 of315.99 feedback.316.15 People316.47 say,316.79 okay,316.95 now317.19 what317.35 about317.59 the317.83 middle317.91 school?318.31 So,318.95 I'm320.15 really320.63 pleased320.95 to321.27 see321.43 Watertown's321.59 dedication322.15 to323.69 the323.93 maintenance324.08 and324.56 ongoing324.81 improvements325.44 of326.08 our326.32 buildings.326.56

327.93 SPEAKER1327.93 -327.93 Thank327.93 you.328.16 Are328.32 there328.49 any328.72 other328.88 comments?329.2 Roll331.24 call,331.48 please.331.8

333.48 SPEAKER2333.48 -333.48 Counselor333.48 Feltner?333.96

334.68 SPEAKER4334.68 -334.68 Yes.334.68

335.48 SPEAKER2335.48 -335.48 Council335.48 Gannon?335.96 Yes.336.44 Council336.84 Garner?337.24

337.8 SPEAKER4337.8 -337.8 Yes.337.8

338.28 SPEAKER2338.28 -338.28 Council338.28 is338.68 Councillor339.6 Palumba?340.08 Yes.340.49 Council340.96 Pitcherlli?341.29 Yes.342 Counciloration?342.64 Yes.343.6 Council344.08 base?344.4 Yes.344.88 President345.2 Sideris.345.6

346.08 SPEAKER1346.08 -346.08 Yes.346.08 Thank346.4 you.346.64 348.25 SIDERIS348.65 -348.65 The348.65 next348.65 item348.65 is349.05 item349.77 8,350.17 which350.49 is350.73 motions,350.89 orders,351.29 and351.53 resolutions.351.77 8A353.13 is353.29 a353.53 resolution353.61 authorizing354.73 a355.13 transfer355.29 of355.85 funds356.01 in356.55 the356.71 amount356.87 of357.19 $27,000357.26 from359.11 the359.35 fiscal359.5 year359.99 2024.360.31 City361.67 clerk362.06 full-time362.79 salaries363.19 account363.75 for364.53 the364.69 fiscal364.93 year365.33 2024365.65 transfer367.09 to367.65 elections,367.81 printing,368.77 and369.25 forms369.49 in370.29 order370.53 to370.85 purchase371.01 an371.49 AS650374.19 high-speed374.6 monochrome374.6 inkjet375.48 address376.12 printer.376.51 An378.36 Ovation378.51 306379.24 and379.96 Evolopener380.51 with382.27 high382.59 speedings382.75 jet383.23 printer383.47 and384.11 pay384.35 for384.59 associated384.83 expenses.385.47

386.35 Mister386.35 manager?386.59 387.23 PROAKIS387.23 -387.23 Well,387.23 thank387.39 you,387.63 Mr.388.19 President.389.15 These389.15 items389.63 were390.19 initially390.6 submitted391.24 as391.88 a392.36 request392.68 for393.07 ARPA.393.31 But394.68 at395.07 this395.24 moment395.56 in395.96 time,396.12 with,396.83 additional397.79 funding398.19 available398.59 in399.15 the399.31 full-time399.79 salaries399.87 account,400.27 the400.75 city400.91 clerk's401.15 office,401.55 because401.87 of402.11 some402.27 positions402.51 that402.83 haven't402.99 been403.31 able403.47 to403.71 be403.79 filled403.95 yet,404.19 it405.56 has405.81 become406.05 clear406.44 to406.85 us407.08 that407.4 it407.56 would407.73 be407.88 of408.05 benefit408.2 to408.61 us408.76 to409 have409.08 this409.32 particular409.56 system410.05 sooner410.44 rather410.76 than411.08 later.411.25 The412.26 staff412.42 in412.66 the412.82 clerk's412.98 office413.3 is413.54 excited413.78 about414.18 the414.42 idea414.58 of414.98 being415.14 able,415.54 to,417.54 improve420.31 the420.71 efficiency420.95 of421.51 the421.6 vote-by-mail422.15 system,422.48 which422.8 currently423.12 often424.07 involves,424.56 seeking426.3 out426.7 a426.94 bunch427.02 of427.26 our427.34 poll427.58 workers427.82 to428.3 come428.38 in428.62 and428.78 sit429.02 with429.26 staff429.58 to429.98 label430.86 items431.9 and432.46 get432.78 things433.02 in433.26 the433.42 mail433.58 and434.06 sort434.38 papers,434.7 etcetera.435.34 The437.25 address,438.2 printer,438.69 and,439.32 envelope441.25 machine441.73 take442.13 care442.37 of442.69 these442.76 particular443 items443.4 in443.64 a443.81 way443.96 that444.13 is444.29 most444.52 effective444.76 the445.76 funding445.92 is446.32 available.446.56 I447.84 just447.92 am448.16 seeking448.32 the448.64 support448.8 of449.2 the449.28 council449.36 to449.76 move449.92 this450.08 from450.24 the450.48 full-time450.8 salaries450.96 account.451.44 To452.88 be453.04 able453.19 to453.44 put453.6 it453.75 in453.83 an453.92 account454.07 where454.24 we454.48 can454.56 pay454.8 to454.88 make455.04 this455.27 purchase455.44 in455.75 the455.92 near456 future,456.31 will458.07 be458.24 very458.39 helpful458.63 to458.88 our459.04 clerk's459.12 office.459.51 Thank459.68 you,459.83 Mr.460.07 President.460.31

461.44 SPEAKER1461.44 -461.44 Thank461.44 you.461.75 Can462.44 I462.68 get462.76 a463 motion463.08 on463.4 the463.56 resolution?463.8 Mister465 President,465.16 I465.48 make465.56 a465.8 motion465.88 that466.12 we466.28 approve,466.52 the467.72 $27,000468.28 transfer469.56 funds.470.04 Is470.7 there470.87 a471.11 second?471.19 2nd.471.58 Any472.06 discussion?472.31

475.11 Rolled475.11 call,475.19 please.475.5

476.87 SPEAKER2476.87 -476.87 Counseler476.87 Gannon?477.35 Yes.477.75 Counselor478.29 Gardner.478.77 Yes.479.25 Council479.73 Izzo.480.13

480.77 SPEAKER4480.77 -480.77 Yes.480.77

481.01 SPEAKER2481.01 -481.01 Council481.01 Palumbo.481.49 Yes.481.97 Council482.29 Pitcherlli.482.69 Yes.483.41 Council483.89 Irrigian.484.29 Yes.484.77 Council485.33 Behz?485.73

486.21 SPEAKER1486.21 -486.21 Yes.486.21

486.53 SPEAKER2486.53 -486.53 Council486.53 Feltner?487.01

487.49 SPEAKER3487.49 -487.49 Yes.487.49

488.15 SPEAKER2488.15 -488.15 President488.15 Sadiras?488.56

489.27 SPEAKER1489.27 -489.27 Yes.489.27 Thank489.75 you.490 491.35 SIDERIS491.6 -491.6 8B491.6 is491.6 the491.75 first491.91 reading492.24 on492.95 a493.12 proposed493.27 loan493.75 order,494.07 that494.79 order495.44 number495.83 2022,018497.19 of498.95 the499.11 city499.27 council499.51 passed500.39 on500.79 March501.11 22501.43 2022502.71 authorizing503.83 a504.23 borrowing504.39 in504.87 the505.03 amount505.51 of505.99 $198,844,252512.26 for512.26 the512.42 high512.58 school512.83 project513.07 is513.82 hereby514.06 amended514.46 to515.34 increase515.5 the516.06 authorized516.3 borrowing516.78 amount517.34 for517.98 such518.22 project518.62 to519.26 216,118,750.519.5 523.39 And524.75 that524.91 we525.15 don't525.32 I'm525.48 not525.63 gonna525.79 do526.27 I526.43 have526.51 to526.67 read526.83 the527 rest527.15 of527.39 it?527.55

528.36 SPEAKER3528.36 -528.36 Just528.36 indicate528.51 that529 it's529.07

530.03 SPEAKER1530.03 -530.03 Okay.530.03 And530.77 I'll531.01 let531.17 the531.33 manager531.49 explain532.21 what533.17 this533.41 is533.65 about.533.81 535.41 PROAKIS535.41 -535.41 Thank535.41 you,535.65 Mr.536.69 President.536.85 Yes,536.85 there536.85 are537.01 a537.17 lot537.25 of537.41 details537.65 that538.05 are538.21 printed538.37 on538.69 the538.93 agenda539.01 on539.33 this539.49 particular539.65 item.540.13 But541.25 the541.41 key541.58 to541.82 this541.89 item542.13 is542.46 that,542.62 it542.77 is542.93 a543.1 requirement543.25 of543.89 MSBA544.05 to544.86 move545.41 forward545.74 the546.13 school546.22 building546.46 authority,546.77 to548.75 provide549.63 funding550.11 for550.83 and551.07 support551.31 for551.71 our551.95 school552.19 projects,552.43 that554.03 we554.43 authorize555.07 the556.38 borrowing556.63 of557.35 the557.5 full557.66 amount557.99 of558.38 the558.54 school.558.7 The560.46 full560.63 amount560.78 of561.18 the561.26 cost561.42 of561.66 the561.75 school561.9 has562.23 changed562.46 since563.02 the563.35 initial563.42 vote563.9 which565.22 is565.62 why566.1 amending566.74 it567.22 to567.38 increase567.54 the568.02 authorized568.18 borrowing568.66 amount569.06 to569.46 $216,118,750573.85 is573.85 necessary574.25 in575.45 order575.76 to576.25 get576.8 the577.05 green577.21 light577.45 from577.68 MSPA577.92 to578.57 start578.73 funding579.05 the579.45 high579.61 school579.76 project580.09 and581.13 the581.29 sooner581.45 we581.77 do581.85 this,582.09 the582.25 sooner582.41 we582.65 can582.73 begin582.89 to583.21 submit583.37 our583.69 reimbursements583.85 from584.57 the584.73 state.584.89 I585.53 think585.61 the585.85 key586.01 issue586.17 here586.49 is586.89 that587.13 we587.69 do588.21 not588.45 intend588.76 to589.16 borrow589.4 $216,118,750.589.8 594.52 They594.52 require594.76 us595.09 to595.33 push595.49 that595.77 borrowing596.01 number596.33 all596.65 the596.73 way596.89 up597.05 to597.13 include597.29 their597.69 entire597.93 reimbursement,598.41 which599.29 currently600.49 stands600.97 at601.21 45,309,315,604.63 and604.63 could604.94 also605.42 increase,605.75 with606.94 the607.11 additional607.18 funding607.58 that607.82 the607.99 House608.14 and608.3 Senate608.46 put608.78 forth608.94 to609.26 communities609.42 in609.99 our610.23 circumstances610.38 with611.18 cost611.42 escalations.611.66 My613.41 focus613.57 as614.37 it614.61 has614.77 been614.93 and615.17 continues615.33 to615.81 be,615.97 and616.13 I'll616.29 speak616.45 a616.69 little616.77 bit617.01 more617.17 about617.33 it617.49 in617.65 my617.73 presentation617.89 tonight,618.77 is619.17 to619.41 ensure,620.65 that620.89 the620.89 amount620.89 of621.13 money621.21 the621.45 city621.62 of621.86 Watertown621.93 actually622.41 has622.74 to622.89 borrow623.05 for623.38 the623.53 high623.62 school623.86 does624.1 not624.25 exceed624.57 the624.98 $150,000,000625.38 that626.74 is626.89 in627.05 the627.21 capital627.38 improvement627.7 plan628.1 and628.41 set628.57 aside628.98 for629.05 that629.21 purpose.629.45 Nonetheless,630.12 this630.84 is631 the631.16 first631.24 reading631.56 this631.88 evening,632.04 and632.36 we632.52 can632.6 talk632.76 more633 about633.16 it633.4 at633.48 our633.64 next633.72 meeting.634.04 I635.16 do635.4 hope635.64 that635.88 the636.04 Council636.2 will636.6 support636.84 taking637.73 this638.04 vote638.29 so638.45 we638.68 can638.76 move638.92 forward639.09 with639.4 the639.57 MSBA639.64 process640.21 and640.52 get640.68 our640.85 reimbursements641 for641.57 our641.73 high641.88 school.642.04 Thank642.21 you,642.45 Mr.642.68 President.642.92

643.8 SIDERIS643.8 -643.8 Thank643.8 you.644.04 8C646.69 is647.17 the647.33 first647.49 reading647.73 on648.05 a648.21 proposed648.29 amendment648.69 to649.09 the649.25 fiscal649.41 year649.81 24650.05 budget650.45 Amendment650.93 One651.57 tax651.97 rate.652.29

653.24 Mister653.24 manager.653.55 654.27 PROAKIS654.27 -654.27 Mr.654.51 President,655 this655 is655.24 indeed655.39 a655.71 first655.79 reading,656.03 and656.36 I656.51 will656.67 discuss656.83 this657.24 in657.39 detail657.55 as657.95 part658.12 of658.36 my658.43 preliminary658.6 budget659.15 overview659.71 a660.36 little660.51 bit660.67 later660.83 this661.07 evening.661.32 Thank661.63 you,661.79 Mr662.36 President.662.92

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