Watertown City Council
Tuesday March 26, 2024
The order of items in transcripts appear in the chronological order in which they were taken up. Some Agenda items may have been skipped.
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118.75 ARIK118.75 KULBATH118.75 -118.75 RESIDENT118.75 -118.75 My118.75 name118.83
is119.07 Arik119.23 Kulbath.119.47 I'm120.03 at120.19 26120.43 Westland121.07 Road.121.55 I'm122.27 here122.59 to122.91 find124.17 out124.5 more124.58 information124.97 about125.38 this125.69 Airbnb126.02 ban.126.73 I127.22 am127.38 a128.5 owner128.66 of129.06 a129.38 guest129.62 room,129.85 and130.42 I130.66 have131.19 been131.35 told131.59 I'm131.83 not131.99 allowed132.15 to132.47 rent132.71 that132.95 out133.19 on133.67 Airbnb.135.11 I135.83 Eould135.99 like135.99 to136.11 know136.23 if136.47 that's136.63 something136.87 that137.27 will137.59 be137.83 discussed137.99 in138.47 the138.63 future.138.71 I139.69 don't139.84 do139.93 it140.17 as140.41 a140.65 business.140.81 It's141.28 just141.53 more141.77 income142.09 to142.49 help142.65 pay142.81 the143.05 mortgage143.21 when143.61 my144 100%144.25 commission144.89 job145.28 is145.61 down145.84 in146.17 the146.33 dumps146.41 with146.72 the146.97 economy.147.13 So147.61 i148.97 just148.97 want149.29 to149.61 know149.61 if149.77 there's149.93 going150.25 to150.49 be150.49 a150.65 timetable150.73 or151.37 a151.61 discussion151.69 on152.09 that.152.25 That's152.97 it.153.13
154.25 MARK154.25 S.154.25 SIDERIS154.25 -154.25 COUNCIL154.25 PRESIDENT154.25 -154.25 If154.25 you154.49 wait154.57 just154.73 a154.97 few155.05 minutes,155.29 we'll155.61 give155.93 you156.09 that156.25 information.156.41 Have158.2 a158.28 seat.158.36
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170.3 VINCENT170.3 PICCIRILLI170.3 -170.3 COUNCIL170.7 MEMBER171.02 -171.02 Mr.171.02 President,171.02 I171.02 received171.18 one171.66 email171.9 to172.3 be172.46 read172.54 at172.7 public172.86 forum.173.26 It's174.22 from,174.61 former175.81 Councilor176.22 Angie176.69 Kounellis.177.09 It178.38 says,178.53 regarding179.57 agenda180.22 item180.53 10,180.78 communication181.25 from181.74 the182.06 city182.13 manager182.45 on182.94 the183.09 city183.39 logo.183.63 Greetings.184.99 Has185.47 the185.71 cart185.87 been186.27 placed186.59 before186.91 the187.23 horse?187.39 As187.95 I188.11 read188.27 the188.43 narrative188.59 within188.99 the189.31 attached189.47 memorandum189.79 to190.66 the190.81 city191.06 council,191.13 I191.62 wondered191.85 who192.5 initiated192.66 the193.13 city193.29 logo193.62 project.194.01 Was194.74 the194.9 project195.06 fully195.38 vetted195.69 with196.01 the196.18 legislative196.25 body196.9 prior197.38 to,197.69 not198.34 after198.58 the198.66 fact,198.9 to199.54 determine199.7 the200.02 need,200.18 cost,200.5 implementation,200.9 etcetera?201.62 "My203.54 administration203.78 began204.42 working204.74 with205.06 Sebastian205.3 Ybarb206.1 of206.69 the206.86 graphic206.94 design207.18 firm207.66 NAHI208.06 in208.53 2023208.78 to209.5 create209.66 a209.9 logo210.06 and210.38 associated210.53 brand210.94 for211.18 the211.34 city211.42 of211.66 Watertown."212.3 Who213.42 authorized213.74 the214.22 undertaking214.38 of214.78 the214.86 city215.02 logo215.25 project216.14 in216.46 2023216.7 and217.34 at217.5 what217.66 cost?217.82 Was218.3 there218.54 a218.78 gratis218.86 arrangement219.34 with219.74 the219.9 design219.98 company?220.3
220.3 Carte221.02 Blanche221.34 does221.74 not221.98 offer222.22 transparency222.54 when223.26 working223.42 with223.66 tax223.9 payer224.18 dollars224.42 for224.57 municipal224.74 changes,225.38 "please227.06 note227.29 that227.46 the227.62 project227.78 does228.09 not228.25 affect228.42 City228.74 Seal,228.97 which229.22 will229.46 continue229.62 to229.94 be230.01 used230.09 for230.34 official230.57 purposes."231.69 In232.83 my232.99 opinion,233.15 the233.63 proposed233.79 logo234.19 is234.59 the234.75 precursor234.99 to235.79 a236.03 gradual236.11 elimination236.59 of237.07 the237.15 city237.39 seal,237.63 a238.27 segue238.51 to238.83 send239.07 the239.23 city239.39 seal239.63 into239.95 obscurity240.19 for240.67 official240.83 purposes241.23 only.241.79 Once242.84 again,243 where243.49 is243.72 the243.97 community244.04 input?244.44 Who245.32 is245.56 we245.88 believe246.04 in246.36 the246.53 statement246.6 that247.08 follows?247.25 'While249.08 implementation249.41 will250.13 take250.28 time,250.53 we250.76 believe250.92 this251.25 project251.41 will251.72 ultimately251.97 create252.59 unity252.75 and253.15 consistency253.47 in254.19 the254.35 image254.43 of254.67 the254.75 city254.91 we255.15 are255.31 projecting255.47 to255.87 the256.03 community.'256.59 Unity258.11 is258.75 in259.31 Pache259.63 Condita,260.11 founded261.15 in261.63 peace.261.79 Consistency262.65 is263.29 the263.38 use263.45 of263.69 one264.42 city265.21 of265.45 Watertown265.69 seal266.25 that266.57 speaks266.74 for267.06 itself,267.21 not267.77 to268.1 be268.18 confused268.42 with269.13 a269.38 second269.45 branding269.85 Watertown270.42 logo.270.89 Best271.63 regards,271.79 Angie.272.19 Thank273.39 you.273.63
274.91 SIDERIS274.91 -274.91 Thank274.91 you.275.15 I275.47 will275.63 now275.79 close276.03 the276.35 public276.43 hearing276.83 and277.71 open277.95 it278.11 up278.27 for278.43 the278.67 next278.83 item,279.46 which279.71 is279.94 the280.19 examination280.35 of280.99 minutes.281.15 Can281.79 I282.02 get282.19 a282.35 motion282.43 on283.31 the283.46 meeting283.55 minutes283.94 of284.35 March284.58 12th?284.9
285.55 PICCIRILLI285.55 -285.55 Mr.285.79 President,286.11 I286.11 make286.26 a286.38 motion286.5 that286.75 we286.9 adopt287.15 the287.46 minute,287.63 meeting288.22 minutes288.62 of289.02 March289.18 12th289.5 as290.54 written.290.78 Is291.26 there291.42 a291.66 second?291.74
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SIDERIS292.7 -292.7 Any292.7 discussion?293.02 All295.42 those295.58 in295.82 favor?295.98 Aye.297.02 Opposed?297.18 The298.17 ayes298.4 have298.73 it.298.96 Thank299.52 you.299.76 President's301.85 report,302.32 I'm303.2 going304 to304.56 move304.56 this304.88 up,305.13 instead306.2 of306.52 announcements306.68 because307.16 I307.48 think307.56 it's307.8 important307.96 and308.36 it308.52 was308.6 just308.84 referenced.309.48 On310.36 April310.6 9th,310.92 which311.56 is311.8 our311.96 next312.12 council312.44 meeting,312.76 we313.45 will313.62 be313.86 taking314.01 up314.42 the314.57 short314.81 term315.06 rental315.3 ordinance,315.69 and316.57 it316.81 is316.89 going317.06 to317.38 be317.45 a317.62 public317.77 hearing,318.1 and318.81 the319.06 public319.13 is319.54 welcome319.86 for320.18 input.320.42 And321.3 we321.69 will,322.42 you322.82 know,323.06 work323.38 through323.7 our323.86 process,324.1 so324.9 that325.14 will325.3 happen325.46 on325.78 April325.94 9th.326.18 The331.04 next331.36 item331.84 that332.24 I332.48 would332.63 have332.8 under333.04 President's333.36 report,334 given334.88 the335.75 schedule336 in336.63 April,336.96 because339.03 I339.35 believe339.51 that339.91 that340.23 meeting340.87 is341.27 going341.43 to,341.67 create342.95 quite343.91 a344.23 few344.31 comments344.63 and345.03 possibly345.27 some,346.38 you346.63 know,346.79 a347.26 lot347.43 of347.58 people347.75 here348.38 at348.63 home348.79 that348.94 want349.19 to349.43 comment.349.43
349.43 So349.75 what349.99 we've350.14 what350.87 I've351.02 I've351.5 been351.66 working351.9 with352.14 the352.31 city352.46 manager,352.79 and353.82 so353.99 we're354.22 going354.46 to354.7 try354.87 to355.19 keep356.12 our356.44 agenda356.52 items357.08 on357.48 9th357.72 to358.04 a358.28 minimum,358.44 except358.92 for359.24 this359.4 public360.04 hearing.360.44 We361.56 will361.72 push362.04 a362.84 number363 of363.32 the363.56 items363.72 that364.12 may364.36 have364.52 gone364.68 on364.92 9th365.16 out366.1 to366.19 April366.43 23rd,366.9 and368.19 I'm368.43 going368.58 to368.82 be368.99 calling369.14 a369.46 special369.7 meeting370.02 of370.82 the370.99 city371.14 council371.54 for372.5 April372.75 30th.373.14 The373.87 only374.02 thing374.26 on374.5 the374.66 agenda374.82 that375.59 evening375.99 will376.63 be376.79 the377.03 present377.11 submission377.51 of378.47 the378.63 FY379.03 25379.35 budget379.83 by380.47 the380.63 city380.79 manager.381.11 So381.83 again,382.07 we're382.75 adding383.06 an383.38 extra383.55 meeting,383.87 but384.59 I384.82 think384.9 it's385.15 important,385.38 and386.11 I386.26 think386.43 the386.67 budget386.75 is387.15 important387.38 enough387.79 that388.43 we388.59 could388.75 do388.9 that389.06 on389.38 an389.55 evening389.79 on390.43 its390.59 own.390.82 So391.3 please391.62 put391.78 that392.02 in392.58 your392.82 calendars.393.06 That's396.82 it397.06 for397.3 president's397.46 report.397.94 We'll399.31 go399.56 to399.63 public399.8 hearings,400.27 and400.83 6A401.48 is402.6 a402.83 first403 reading403.31 on403.8 an403.95 amendment404.12 to404.92 the405.07 FY405.48 24405.63 budget406.27 to406.97 fund407.13 the407.37 WMEG407.69 agreement.408.49
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410.41 GEORGE410.41 PROAKIS410.41 -410.41 CITY410.41 OF410.41 WATERTOWN410.41 -410.41 Thank410.41 you,410.65 Mr.411.05 President.412.73 So412.73 I'm413.05 happy413.37 to413.77 report413.93 that,414.77 we415.25 have415.65 come416.06 to416.38 an416.77 agreement417.1 with417.57 the417.81 Watertown418.06 Municipal418.62 Employees419.18 Group,419.5 the419.81 group419.98 formerly420.21 known420.62 as420.86 Town421.01 Hall421.18 Associates421.5 that,422.06 is422.69 the422.86 union423.78 that424.1 represents424.34 many424.82 of425.06 the425.14 city425.22 hall425.46 employees,425.7 the,426.26 managers427.78 at428.42 DPW,428.58 and429.46 a429.7 number429.78 of430.1 other430.26 positions430.5 around430.98 city431.22 government.431.46 So,433.19 with434.78 that435.26 agreement,435.66 the436.22 item436.38 in436.7 front436.78 of437.02 you437.1 for437.26 a437.43 first437.5 reading437.82 tonight438.14 is438.54 the438.87 movement439.02 of439.5 funding439.58 out439.9 of440.06 collective440.22 bargaining441.25 stabilization441.57 to442.23 fund,442.89 the,444.53 it's446.29 a446.45 160,500447.17 to,448.56 move449.76 into450.17 council450.49 reserves450.81 so451.21 that451.29 we451.37 have451.52 the451.69 funds451.76 lined452 up452.32 to452.56 be452.64 able452.81 to,452.96 distribute453.76 for454.32 the454.64 funding456.06 of456.46 that456.7 contract,457.02 including457.58 the458.14 retro458.54 pay459.42 for459.66 fiscal459.82 year460.22 23460.46 and460.94 current461.18 pay461.42 for461.58 fiscal461.74 year462.14 24462.38 coming462.94 together,463.18 as464.49 well464.73 as464.88 we465.13 were465.61 doing465.93 for466.41 DPW.466.73 So,467.29 that's467.69 a467.85 first468 reading468.25 today,468.56 and469.21 I469.37 look469.61 forward469.85 to,470.09 having470.97 a471.29 public471.37 hearing471.69 on472 that472.09 on472.32 April472.49 9th.472.73 Thank473.05 you.473.13
473.96 SIDERIS473.96 -473.96 Thank473.96 you.474.12 The474.28 next474.44 item474.68 is475 a475.24 public475.32 hearing475.56 and475.88 vote476.04 on476.76 a476.92 proposed477.08 ordinance477.64 regarding478.44 planning479 board479.48 alternates.479.96 This481.62 was481.85 an482.09 item482.25 that482.57 we482.74 had482.97 the483.69 committee483.85 report484.5 on,485.06 at486.5 our486.65 last486.89 meeting.487.21 So488.25 it488.49 is488.57 a488.81 public489.05 hearing,489.37 and490.25 the490.49 proposal490.73 is491.21 to491.45 add491.61 an491.85 alternate492.09 to492.57 the492.73 public492.89 to493.45 the493.61 planning493.77 board.494.09 So495.21 it495.45 is495.61 a495.77 public495.85 hearing,496.17 and496.49 I496.73 open497.25 it497.56 up497.65 for497.88 the498.13 public498.29 if499.17 anyone499.4 wishes499.88 to500.21 be500.37 heard500.61 on501.4 this501.56 particular501.81 item.502.44
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PICCIRILLI513.25 -513.25 Mr.513.49 President,513.8 I513.8 make513.96 a514.04 motion514.13 that514.44 we514.61 approve,514.85 the515.96 ordinance516.61 adding,518.28 an518.92 alternate519.25 to519.64 the519.8 planning519.96 board.520.37 Is520.9 there521.06 a521.21 second?521.36
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525.62 SIDERIS525.62 -525.62 All525.62 those525.86 in526.02 favor526.18 I'll526.58 roll526.74 all527.3 those527.54 in527.78 favor?527.94 Aye.528.58 Opposed?529.3 The530.36 ayes530.51 have530.83 it.531 Thank531.24 you.531.39 Next533.15 item533.48 is533.71 a533.88 public533.96 hearing534.36 and534.6 vote534.83 on535.71 a535.88 proposed536.03 amendment537 to537.93 the538.09 fiscal538.25 year538.57 24538.89 budget539.37 to539.69 fund539.77 the540.01 DPW540.17 collective541.45 bargaining541.85 agreement.542.49
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544.41 PROAKIS544.41 -544.41 Thank544.41 you,544.57 Mr.545.05 President.545.71 This545.71 item545.95 was546.26 before546.5 you546.75 for546.99 a547.07 first547.23 reading547.47 at547.79 the547.87 last548.02 meeting.548.26 This549.14 is549.38 a549.47 proposal549.55 to550.02 move550.11 $44,050,550.35 out552.96 of553.04 the553.2 other553.44 financing553.68 sources554.24 transfer554.64 from555.04 collective555.28 bargaining555.68 stabilization556.16 account,556.8 to558.4 the558.56 city558.8 council559.12 reserve,559.44 for560.08 a560.24 toll560.32 in560.48 the560.56 city560.64 council560.92 reserve561.25 of561.49 4,585,885,562.28 that564.52 this564.85 particular565 expenditure565.64 adjustment566.52 will567.08 allow567.32 us567.73 to,567.96 have568.44 the568.61 funds568.76 in569.08 place569.25 to,569.87 fund570.35 the570.75 now570.99 approved571.39 contract571.87 with572.27 the572.43 DPW572.67 Teamsters573.39 local573.95 25574.51 unit.575.31 Happy576.35 to576.59 answer576.67 any576.99 questions577.23 about577.63 that.577.87 Finance579.04 team579.24 is579.43 here579.6 as579.84 well.580 If580.24 you580.48 have580.55 any580.72 questions,580.88 thank581.51 you,581.75 Mr.582.15 President.582.15
583.04 SIDERIS583.04 -583.04 Thank583.04 you.583.2 This583.67 is583.92 a584.08 public584.24 hearing584.63 as585.04 well,585.2 and585.75 I'll586 open586.24 it586.48 up586.55 now586.72 to586.96 the587.12 public587.2 if587.6 any587.75 member588 of588.24 the588.32 public588.48 wishes589.23 to589.47 be589.71 heard589.95 on590.75 this591.63 item.592.51
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601.33 PICCIRILLI601.33 -601.33 Mr.601.64 President,601.88 I601.88 make601.96 a602.08 motion602.2 that602.45 we602.61 approve,602.76 budget603.25 amendment603.57 number603.96 three604.37 in605.07 the605.23 amount605.31 of605.47 $44,050.605.55 Is607.47 there607.63 a607.87 second?607.95
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628.05 SIDERIS628.05 -628.05 Thank628.37 you.628.61 Next629.86 item630.1 is630.5 item630.74 seven,631.05 which631.38 is631.53 motions,632.1 orders,632.5 and633.45 resolutions.633.53 Seven634.57 is635.29 a635.53 resolution635.62 approving636.33 the636.74 acceptance636.98 of637.78 a637.94 gift638.1 of638.26 funds638.5 in638.74 the638.98 amount639.06 of639.3 $1100639.46 from640.9 Watertown641.14 Savings641.7 Bank642.02 to642.74 offset642.9 expenditures643.38 related644.18 to644.95 the645.12 annual645.27 Whoville645.83 Jubilee646.39 and647.2 Official647.43 Tree647.83 Lighting.648.08
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650 PROAKIS650 -650 Thank650 you,650.15 Mr.650.55 President.651.43 I'd651.43 like651.67 to651.91 thank652 the652.15 Watertown652.32 Savings652.79 Bank653.12 for653.37 their653.45 generous653.61 sponsorship654.01 of654.57 the654.65 Whoville654.81 Jubilee655.21 and655.61 Tree655.77 Lighting655.93 event656.25 this656.49 past656.65 December.656.97 We658.73 are658.97 seeking,659.13 approval660.09 to,660.8 accept661.52 the661.85 generous662.09 donation662.49 in662.88 the662.96 amount663.13 of663.21 $1100663.37 to664.25 offset664.49 expenditures664.88 related665.61 to665.92 the666 event,666.16 pursuant667.04 to667.45 Mass667.61 General667.76 Law668.09 44668.33 Section670.1 53A.670.34 Thank670.34 you,670.5 Mr.671.14 President.671.14 Thank671.78 you.672.02
SIDERIS672.5 -672.5 Can672.5 I672.82 get672.98 a673.22 motion673.3 on,674.26 this675.38 gift675.62 of675.86 funds?676.02
676.34 PICCIRILLI676.34 -676.34 Mr.676.82 President,677.14 I677.14 make677.14 a677.22 motion677.3 to677.62 accept,677.7 the678.26 gift678.42 of678.66 funds.678.82 Is679.84 there680 a680.24 second?680.39
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SIDERIS685.6 -685.6 Opposed?685.6 The686.98 ayes687.14 have687.38 it.689.38 The690.02 next690.1 is690.34 a690.58 resolution690.66 approving691.78 the692.18 acceptance692.34 of692.82 a692.98 gift693.14 of693.3 funds693.46 in693.7 the693.86 amount693.94 of694.26 $100694.34 from695.64 Roche695.88 Brothers696.21 to697.17 offset697.33 expenditures698.05 related698.85 to699.25 the699.4 Watertown699.57 Food700.13 Pantry.700.37
702.82 PROAKIS702.82 -702.82 Thank702.82 you,702.9 Mr.703.46 President.704.42 As704.42 noted704.74 here,705.14 Roach705.86 Brothers706.26 Supermarket706.58 donated,707.14 towards708.34 our708.9 spring709.14 food709.38 drive,709.7 a710.02 $100,710.26 to,713.04 allow714.4 us714.73 to,714.97 include715.61 that715.92 as716.33 a716.57 part716.73 of717.04 our,717.45 expenditures717.85 related719.37 to,719.76 the720.28 fundraising720.44 for720.68 the720.92 food721.08 pantry,721.24 and,721.72 I'd722.2 seek722.44 your722.68 approval722.84 under723.24 4,453723.96 a725 for725.32 accepting725.64 this726.12 gift.726.36 Thank726.68 you.726.84
727.8 SIDERIS727.8 -727.8 Thank727.8 you.727.96 Can728.21 I728.37 get728.45 a728.68 motion728.76 on729.16 this729.4 gift729.57 of729.8 funds?729.88 So730.37 moved.730.61 Is731.09 there731.16 a731.33 second?731.4 Second.731.88 Any732.45 discussion?732.68 We733.96 do734.21 need734.37 a734.52 roll734.68 call.734.92 I735.25 don't736.21 want736.52 to737.42 miss737.42 can737.74 I737.9 get737.98 a738.14 roll738.3 call,738.46 please?738.7
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752.88 SIDERIS752.88 -752.88 Thank753.2 you.753.37 Next754.29 item754.53 is754.77 7C,755.33 which755.65 is755.81 a755.97 resolution756.13 authorizing757.17 a757.65 transfer757.81 of758.21 funds758.37 in759.01 the759.17 amount759.33 of759.57 $15,000759.81 from761.3 the761.54 FY762.02 24762.26 city763.23 council763.63 reserve764.11 to764.99 the765.14 FY765.47 24765.71 city766.5 attorney766.9 litigation767.54 account.768.26
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769.97 PROAKIS769.97 -769.97 Thank769.97 you,770.05 Mr.770.53 President.771.57 Requesting771.57 this772.29 evening772.61 a773.41 transfer773.57 of774.05 $15,000,774.13 into775.73 the775.97 litigation776.13 legal776.61 services776.93 fund.777.41 Essentially,779.02 we780.3 just780.54 need780.78 a780.94 little781.02 bit781.18 extra781.35 money781.58 in781.82 this781.9 fund782.07 to,782.3 make782.63 it782.78 through782.87 the783.02 remainder783.18 of783.5 the783.66 fiscal783.75 year,784.07 as784.78 we're784.94 looking785.18 at785.35 sort785.5 of785.63 how785.75 expenditures785.99 are786.63 coming786.78 this787.02 year.787.18 It788.2 is788.44 not788.6 particularly788.92 surprising789.64 that790.52 the,790.84 legal792.04 services792.44 account793 can793.48 become793.8 a794.28 little794.44 bit794.6 of794.76 a794.92 challenge795.08 in795.4 the795.56 year795.64 when795.88 you're795.96 negotiating796.74 multiple797.29 contracts797.7 and798.25 spending798.41 a798.65 significant798.89 amount799.38 of799.7 time,799.93 seeking800.98 and801.53 receiving801.86 the802.41 good802.65 services802.89 of803.45 our803.53 labor803.86 attorney.804.25 So,804.65 I805.38 ask805.54 the805.7 council's805.78 support806.26 of806.58 that806.74 $15,000806.9 transfer807.7 so808.18 that808.34 we808.5 can808.58 make809.06 sure809.22 to809.54 keep809.78 paying810.34 KP810.82 Law811.14 for811.3 their811.54 great811.7 work.811.86 Thank812.1 you812.26 very812.34 much,812.58 Mr.812.98 President.813.59
813.59 SIDERIS813.59 -813.59 Thank813.59 you.813.83 Can813.99 I814.23 get814.3 a814.47 motion814.54 on814.87 the815.02 transfer?815.18 So815.75 moved.815.99 Is816.47 there816.63 a816.87 second?816.95
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