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38.01 SPEAKER238.01 -38.01 Councilor38.01 Bass?38.41

39.45 SPEAKER339.45 -39.45 Present.39.45

40.01 SPEAKER240.01 -40.01 Councilor40.01 Feltner?40.41

40.89 SPEAKER440.89 -40.89 Present.40.89

41.29 SPEAKER241.29 -41.29 Councilor41.29 Gannon?41.69 Present.42.17 Councilor42.49 Garner?42.89

43.59 SPEAKER143.59 -43.59 Present.43.59

43.7 SPEAKER243.7 -43.7 Councilor43.7 Izzo?43.83

44.95 SPEAKER444.95 -44.95 Present.44.95

45.34 SPEAKER245.34 -45.34 Councilor45.34 Rofe?45.74

46.95 SPEAKER546.95 -46.95 Present.46.95

47.66 SPEAKER247.66 -47.66 Councilor47.66 Palumbo?48.06 Present.48.63 Council,48.95 Piccherelli?49.82

50.78 SPEAKER650.78 -50.78 Present.50.78

51.34 SPEAKER251.34 -51.34 President51.34 Sedires?51.74

52.3 SPEAKER152.3 -52.3 Present.52.3 52.63 SIDERIS52.63 -52.63 Thank52.63 you.52.86 Please53.02 rise53.34 for53.59 the53.74 pledge53.91 of54.14 allegiance.54.3 I56.43 pledge57.31 allegiance57.63 to58.35 the58.43 flag58.67 of59.07 The59.39 United59.55 States59.87 Of60.19 America60.27 and61.23 to61.39 the61.55 republic61.71 for62.43 which62.59 it62.75 stands,62.91 163.87 nation64.03 under64.83 God,65.07 indivisible,65.71 with66.67 liberty66.83 and67.39 justice67.63 for68.11 all.68.27 Thank73.27 you.73.5 The73.67 next73.83 item74.06 on74.31 the74.47 agenda74.63 is75.1 public75.34 forum.75.67 If76.06 there's76.22 any76.38 member76.63 of76.94 the77.1 public77.27 here77.67 or78.47 at78.7 home78.86 that79.27 wishes79.27 to79.67 speak,79.91 please81.19 raise81.5 your81.83 hand.82.14

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156.81 Seeing156.81 none,157.13 I157.36 close157.53 the157.76 public157.93 forum158.25 and158.56 move158.72 on158.88 to159.04 the159.21 next159.28 item,159.53 which159.76 is160 the160.25 examination160.41 of161.04 minutes.161.21 Can162.08 I162.25 get162.41 a162.65 motion162.72 on163.21 the163.36 minutes163.44 of163.76 February163.93 10?164.36 164.88 VINCENT164.88 PICCIRILLI164.88 -164.88 CITY164.88 COUNCIL164.88 MEMBER164.88 -164.88 Mr.164.88 president,165.13 I165.28 make165.44 a165.6 motion165.69 we166 adopt166.16 the166.49 minutes166.56 of166.88 February166.97 10167.41 as167.84 written.168.08 168.56 SIDERIS168.56 -168.56 Is168.56 there168.72 a168.97 second?169.04 169.44 LISA169.44 FELTNER169.44 -169.44 CITY169.44 COUNCIL169.44 MEMBER169.44 -169.44 Second.169.44 169.93 SPEAKER1169.93 -169.93 Any169.93 discussion?170.32 All171.71 those171.87 in172.19 favor?172.27 Aye.172.87 Opposed?173.47 The174.43 ayes174.59 have174.91 it.175.07 176.11 PICCIRILLI176.11 -176.11 Mr.176.91 President,176.99 I176.99 make176.99 a177.23 motion177.31 that177.55 we177.63 adopt177.79 the178.11 minutes178.19 of178.51 February178.67 24179.27 as179.87 written.180.11 180.59 SIDERIS180.59 -180.59 Is180.59 there180.75 a180.91 second?181.07 181.47 FELTNER181.47 -181.47 Second.181.47

181.95 SPEAKER8181.95 -181.95 Any181.95 discussion?182.27 All183.79 those184.03 in184.27 favor?184.43

185.07 SPEAKER1185.07 -185.07 Aye.185.07 Opposed?185.47 The186.56 ayes186.81 have186.97 it.187.21 187.84 SIDERIS187.84 -187.84 Item187.84 number188.25 5188.49 is188.72 president's188.97 report,189.44 and190.41 this190.65 is190.88 a191.04 confirmation192 of192.49 appointment192.72 of193.28 Alana193.6 Berman194.16 Navecki195.13 as195.69 a195.84 member195.93 of196.16 the196.32 Solid196.49 Waste196.88 and197.13 Recycling197.37 Advisory198.08 Committee198.65 for199.58 a199.74 term199.9 that200.14 expires200.38 on200.86 05/15/2028.201.02 This203.74 was203.98 presented205.18 to205.58 the205.74 city205.9 council206.22 back206.62 in206.78 October.207.02 So207.74 under207.98 the208.3 council208.38 rules,208.78 the210.38 confirmation210.78 becomes211.5 automatic.211.98 The214.03 next214.28 item214.51 is214.84 public215.08 hearings.215.4 6a216.84 is217 a217.08 public217.24 hearing217.56 and217.88 vote218.03 on218.84 a219 proposed219.16 loan219.64 order219.88 that220.28 the220.51 sum220.68 of220.84 $750,000221 is223.31 appropriated223.56 to224.19 pay224.36 cost224.59 of224.84 sewer225.08 system225.4 improvements226.12 for227.32 the227.4 Department227.64 of228.12 Public228.2 Works228.6 as229.72 more229.96 fully230.2 described230.52 in230.92 line231.08 51231.32 of231.8 the231.96 annual232.12 budget232.52 of233.24 fiscal233.4 year233.8 2026.234.12 Mr.235.24 Manager?235.56 236.44 GEORGE236.44 PROAKIS236.44 -236.44 CITY236.44 OF236.44 WATERTOWN236.44 -236.44 Thank236.44 you,236.6 Mr.237 President.237.8 As237.8 I238.04 think238.36 I238.6 noted238.76 at239 the239.16 last239.32 meeting,239.44 that239.69 line239.93 actually240.09 should240.33 say240.49 line240.72 51240.97 of241.37 the241.53 capital241.69 improvement242 plan242.49 is242.65 incorporated242.97 with243.44 the243.61 fiscal243.69 year244 26244.17 annual244.65 budget.244.97 This246.09 is246.33 a246.65 request246.97 for247.37 sewer247.53 system247.77 improvements248.09 under248.56 the248.72 sewer248.89 enterprise249.13 fund,249.77 and252.48 Mr.252.72 Brady,252.72 our253.2 public253.44 works253.68 director,253.92 is254.32 here254.4 to254.56 answer254.64 any255.04 questions255.2 you255.6 may255.68 have255.84 on256.08 this256.56 particular256.8 item.257.84 But258.4 these258.4 are258.64 the258.8 improvements258.96 that259.36 are259.6 generally259.76 approved260.16 as260.56 part260.64 of260.88 the261.04 capital261.2 plan.261.68 Thank261.92 you,262.08 mister262.32 president.262.64 263.12 SIDERIS263.12 -263.12 Thank263.12 you.263.36 This263.6 is263.76 a263.92 public264.08 hearing.264.48 Is265.26 any265.5 member265.67 of265.9 the266.14 public266.23 that266.63 wishes266.79 to267.11 be267.19 heard267.35 on267.58 this267.75 issue,267.9 please268.23 raise268.46 your268.79 hand.268.94 Seeing273.58 none,273.9 I274.14 close274.38 the274.63 public274.7 hearing275.11 and275.43 ask275.67 for275.82 a275.99 motion276.06 from276.38 the276.54 city276.7 council.276.94 278.36 PICCIRILLI278.36 -278.36 Mr.278.68 President,279 I279 make279 a279.16 motion279.32 that279.56 we279.72 approve279.88 the280.2 loan280.36 order280.52 as280.84 presented.281.08 281.64 SIDERIS281.64 -281.64 Is281.64 there281.88 a282.12 second?282.2 282.6 FELTNER282.6 -282.6 Second.282.6

283.16 SPEAKER1283.16 -283.16 Discussion?283.16

285.88 SPEAKER2285.88 -285.88 Roll285.88 call,286.12 please.286.36 Councilor287.48 Izzo.287.96

288.92 SPEAKER8288.92 -288.92 Yes.288.92

289.64 SPEAKER2289.64 -289.64 Councilor289.64 O'Fay.290.2 Yes.292.26 Councilor292.82 Palomba?293.31 Yes.293.79 Councilor294.35 Piccherelli?294.75 Yes.295.46 Councilor295.94 Bass?296.35

296.75 SPEAKER3296.75 -296.75 Yes.296.75

297.31 SPEAKER2297.31 -297.31 Councilor297.31 Feltner?297.79

298.26 SPEAKER4298.26 -298.26 Yes.298.26

298.75 SPEAKER2298.75 -298.75 Councilor298.75 Gannon?299.14

299.63 SPEAKER1299.63 -299.63 Yes.299.63

300.02 SPEAKER2300.02 -300.02 Councilor300.02 Gardner?300.5

301.14 SPEAKER8301.14 -301.14 Yes.301.14

301.79 SPEAKER2301.79 -301.79 President301.79 Sedaris?302.19

302.75 SPEAKER1302.75 -302.75 Yes.302.75 Thank303.06 you.303.38 304.65 SIDERIS304.65 -304.65 Item304.65 7304.89 is305.37 motions,305.53 orders,306.01 and306.33 resolutions.306.57 7a307.53 is307.69 a307.85 first307.93 reading308.25 on309.13 a309.37 proposed309.45 loan309.85 order310.17 that310.81 the311.05 sum311.21 of311.37 $450,000311.53 is313.29 appropriated313.53 to314.73 pay314.97 costs315.21 of315.53 turnout315.69 gear316.17 replacement316.41 for316.97 the317.13 fire317.29 department317.61 as318.62 more319.42 fully319.65 described320.06 in320.38 the320.54 annual320.69 budget321.01 for321.42 fiscal321.57 year321.89 2026.322.13 Mr.323.25 manager?323.57 324.45 PROAKIS324.45 -324.45 Thank324.45 you,324.45 Mr.324.86 President.325.25 This325.25 item325.42 is325.74 a325.89 first325.98 reading.326.21 It326.54 will326.69 be326.86 on327.01 for327.18 a327.33 public327.5 hearing327.89 at328.54 the328.69 next328.77 meeting.329.01 If329.25 you329.5 have329.57 any329.74 given329.98 questions330.38 about330.77 it331.01 here331.18 or331.33 next331.5 time,331.74 our331.98 fire332.13 chief332.3 is332.62 available.332.69 The333.64 full333.8 cost333.96 for334.36 the334.44 turnout334.52 here334.84 will335.08 be335.24 $480,000335.32 with336.68 the336.84 additional336.92 firefighters337.32 and338.04 paramedics339 that339.4 we339.56 are339.64 in339.8 the339.96 process340.04 of340.36 hiring.340.52 Our341.48 intention341.72 is342.04 to342.2 cover342.28 the342.6 additional342.68 funds343.08 with343.32 the343.48 transfer343.64 of344.04 funds344.12 in344.44 order344.6 to,344.84 maintain345.56 the346.04 capital346.2 budget346.52 borrowing346.84 light347.16 item347.4 of347.72 $450,000347.8 when349.16 this349.45 comes349.53 before349.77 you350.41 at350.5 the350.65 next350.81 meeting.351.06 Thank351.29 you,351.45 mister351.62 president.351.94 352.65 SIDERIS352.65 -352.65 Thank352.65 you.352.89 7b353.85 is354.1 a354.25 resolution354.33 authorizing355.45 a355.94 transfer356.1 of356.5 funds356.65 in357.29 the357.45 amount357.62 of357.85 $30,000358.01 from359.21 the359.45 fiscal359.62 year360.01 2026360.25 city361.29 council361.53 reserve362.01 to362.89 the363.06 fiscal363.21 year363.62 2026363.85 fire365.59 replacement365.83 of366.39 equipment366.55 account.366.95 Mr.367.67 Manager?368.31 368.31 PROAKIS368.31 -368.31 Thank368.31 you,368.55 Mr.368.71 president.368.95 This369.35 particular369.59 item370.31 will,370.79 along371.59 with371.91 the372.07 borrowing372.31 on372.71 the372.87 next372.95 agenda,373.27 bring373.75 you373.99 the374.15 total374.31 of374.55 480,000374.71 for375.91 the376.07 turnout376.15 gear.376.55 And376.79 as377.19 noted,377.35 our377.83 fire377.99 chief378.15 is378.39 here378.55 and378.71 can378.79 answer379.03 any379.27 questions379.43 about379.99 the381.16 specific381.88 technical382.37 details382.76 of383.16 this383.25 particular383.49 purchase.383.88 Thank384.2 you,384.37 mister384.6 president.384.85 385.88 SIDERIS385.88 -385.88 Thank385.88 you.386.04 Can386.44 I386.76 get386.93 a387.08 motion387.16 to387.88 approve388.69 the389.08 transfer389.25 of389.64 $30,000?389.81 391.16 PICCIRILLI391.16 -391.16 So391.16 moved.391.49 391.96 SIDERIS391.96 -391.96 Is391.96 there392.13 a392.28 second?392.37 392.76 FELTNER392.76 -392.76 Second.392.76

393.32 Any393.32 discussion?393.64 Roll395.42 call,395.74 please.395.98

397.58 SPEAKER2397.58 -397.58 Councilor397.58 O'Faye?398.06 Yes.398.78 Councilor399.74 Palumbo?400.22 Yes.400.78 Councilor401.42 Piccirilli?401.74 Yes.402.46 Councilor403.1 Bass?403.58

404.06 SPEAKER3404.06 -404.06 Yes.404.06

404.7 SPEAKER2404.7 -404.7 Councilor404.7 Feltner?405.1 Yes.405.66 Councilor406.22 Gannon?406.62 Yes.407.1 Councilor407.65 Gardner?408.06

408.62 SPEAKER8408.62 -408.62 Yes.408.62

409.18 SPEAKER2409.18 -409.18 Councilor409.18 Rizzo?409.57

410.06 SPEAKER8410.06 -410.06 Yes.410.06

410.54 SPEAKER2410.54 -410.54 President410.54 Sedaris?411.01

411.74 SPEAKER1411.74 -411.74 Yes.411.74 Thank412.06 you.412.38 413.57 SIDERIS413.81 -413.81 7c413.81 is413.81 an413.98 inter414.13 municipal414.38 agreement415.01 for415.57 therapeutic415.81 recreation416.62 services.417.34 Mr.418.21 Manager?419.34 419.34 PROAKIS419.34 -419.34 Thank419.34 you,419.5 Mr.419.9 President.421.63 This421.63 is421.79 an422.75 exciting422.91 moment423.47 for423.87 me424.03 to424.19 bring424.27 this424.43 before424.67 you.424.91 This425.15 is425.23 something425.31 we've425.55 been425.79 working425.95 on426.19 for426.35 quite426.59 a426.83 while.426.91 We427.87 have428.11 had428.35 a428.59 shared428.75 relationship429.31 with429.95 the430.19 town430.27 of430.51 Belmont430.67 on431.23 therapeutic432.03 recreation432.59 services433.23 for433.87 quite434.03 a434.27 while.434.67 And434.83 the434.83 program434.99 has435.39 grown435.71 far436.94 beyond437.18 our437.65 wildest437.81 imagination438.38 in439.01 terms439.25 of439.5 what439.65 it439.81 can439.9 be440.06 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