How do they react to the planning board which actually controls this stuff? Thank you. Um, my name is Robera Sullman, 28 Woodridge Lane. I'm the chair of the Open Space and Recreation Committee and the Open Space and Recreation Committee's representative to the Comprehensive Plan Committee. Um, I wanted to urge people to vote in favor of this. Are you speaking on your own behalf of No, I'm speaking on behalf of the committee. I was about to get to that. Um, I represent the committee and we voted to endorse this bylaw u change and this warrant article and I'm urging folks to vote for it as well tonight. I think that what we're looking at here is the preservation of what we value and the preservation of things that are really important to us downtown. It's a connection to our past. And in every single open space and recreation plan that we've done and in the comprehensive plan, residents have overwhelmingly said that the historic preservation of historic buildings are important to them.
Um any discussion? Seeing none. All in favor say I. I. Opposed. 5-0. 1117 agreement. John Tobay. So move. Second. Any discussion? Seeing none, all in favor say I. I. Opposed. 5-0. 11:118. Declaration of need for fully qualified educators. So moved. Second.
Yep. Again, Maria, this is a cash flow. If a fund is short due to a delay in state aortionments, we're able to borrow cash from another fund to make the payroll. Okay, this is not borrowing from budgeted expenses. This has this doesn't have anything to do with budgeted expenses expenses for salaries, benefits, books, and supplies. This is merely a cash flow tool similar to the TR. This allows us to borrow cash from other funds and say if fund 01 is running deficient in cash due to a state aortionment deferral or a delay, we can take cash from fund 40, move that cash to fund 01 to make payroll. And then when that state aortionment payment comes in, that cash is then returned to fund 40. But I still and this is a resolution we do every spring. Yeah, very consistent. This is what I'm trying to figure out because when I'm looking at I just see things in terms of black and white, you know, look on this, you will see black and white.
It affects their quality of life. It's part of the reason they moved to Ashlin. And I think it's time that we listened to um what the residents want. Otherwise, why do we keep going back and and asking them? I think that it protects property values. Other towns around it have used it as a great liftoff for development of their downtown area. And I think that what's people were talking about what's shameful and what's not going to work. And I think the really the thing that's shameful is ripping down and pulling away and destroying the history for future generations. Um people once it's gone it is gone and people will just never ever have it in their lives again. Um the someone more eloquent than I said history cannot be preserved without preserving its physical manifestations for these are the things that are witnessed to the stories of our past and carry them forward into the future.
Any discussion? Seeing none, all in favor say I. I. Opposed. 5-0. Uh 11/19. Employment agreements for superintendent, assistant superintendent, and district council. So moved. Second. Okay. Any discussion? Seeing none, all in favor say I. I. Opposed. That's 5. Uh consent calendar. Anybody wishing to pull anything? 1211. I'm sorry. What was that? 1211. 1211. Okay. Anybody else? 128 and 129 for me. Anybody motion for the balance? Okay. Second. Okay. Um we move uh 128 and 129. So move. Second. Motion in a second. All in favor?
So, um, what I'm seeing here is it says all funds. Yes. So if we are going to be able to break it down to kinds of funds that will be you can borrow back and forth to do the juggling act then it needs to all be posted very clearly because the fact that you said all funds yes I can't get my mind off of it because all funds means all yes that's this is the document that went to the county all funds are our operating funds but like we could You could request to have them listed next year like in the I we can list we can list agenda. We can certainly list the funds. We can't change this because it's the county form. We have to still vote on it because whether or not the county has it, we have to vote on it.
I think it's incredibly important that we preserve these buildings. Going one building at a time is clearly not the way to do it. The only way to do it as advised by the Mass Historical Commission. The only thing that gives full and permanent protection is to establish a historic district. And I have two questions that I wanted to ask Jim for clarification here. This bylaw, my understanding is that it does not prevent changes to a building. They just have to go through the commission. So all this talk about we can't change a thing ever is really not accurate. And the other thing is that um did you make any effort to reach out to property owners during this process? Thank you Robera. Yeah. Um we did reach out to property owners during the process. We've had um three years of continual meetings. Uh letters have been sent out, social media posts have been sent out.
Any discussion? All in favor say I. I opposed. Abstain. I 1211. So move. Second. Motion in a second. Discussion. I just wanted to say that um I liked it when we got them like as soon as you got them soon as they were reviewed. Um you can you can send them to us. Um because they're they're comprehensive and they're a little bit lengthy. Um I would I would either like them a week or so before Appreciate it. A little bit sooner. Yes. When Dr. Hernandez and I talked about that read. Yes. Yes. And he's going to work on the checklist too, so it's a little bit easier for you as you go through the safety. Appreciate that. Appreciate that. Appreciate it. Thank you. Okay. Good. All in favor say I. I. Opposed. Okay, that takes us back to We're going to get there. [Applause] get to to board of trustees reports.
So the bottom line is that if you are telling me to vote on something, I need to vote on something that I'm clear on. And right now there is no clarity. I want to be able to see if I if I could request this goes back and you actually state which funds are you're going to move money from. Because if you move money from a place where you can't move money into because you've already put it in already, then how do you put the money back in there after you have moved it? Because there are some funds that you don't move money around because it's already standard. So that's why I'm you know I I'm gonna leave it alone. Okay, let's go ahead if I can talk to the point real quick. I just I just need clarification. So does this resolution authorize the movement and spending of funds without further board approval?
Um, and we've had two public forums, one public hearing of which many of the people that are speaking tonight were at their questions addressed and had their concerns aired. Um, so I'm not hearing anything new tonight. However, um, what was your other question? Can changes be made? Would changes I'm sorry, what can changes be made to buildings? Changes can be made to buildings. Yes. The way the system would work under the if it's a historic local historic district, there will be three things. It'll be a certificate of appropriateness. Um if it if it if it's a minor change will not be affected at all. The only change will happen if a permit has to be pulled. Um anything you have to do to fix up the property without a permit wouldn't even come across the radar of a historical commission. Anything other than that there would have to be and sometimes like we said we wanted to be flexible.
I have nothing to um report other than to say thank you to our superintendent and his staff. You are wonderful people and you have done a wonderful job. And I say this in close session, I say it in open session. You folks work very hard and the general public has no idea how much work that these people put in and they earn every penny. So my gratitude and thank you, Mr. Oshi. Yes. Uh it's capstone season. I went to capstones at Gilbert, Western, Oxford, Catella, Walker, Cypress, and CVA. And it's it was really a joy to see how the schools, you know, uh how school how the kids demonstrate what they've learned um over the past four years and so forth. So, I I it was really nice and I learned a lot um about kids, how they turn around. I almost want to record kids when they ask that that um question at the end about what would you tell your freshman self and then just record little responses of that so that our incoming freshmen can see that because a lot of really good life lessons and things that I think would be great takeaways for our incoming students.
This resolution authorizes the movement of cash between funds to cover payments due to the delay of aortionments from the state. So, is there any way we can uh just make it a board approved uh movement when need be for funds to move between accounts either back or forth? Depends on the amount of money, the timing of board meetings and the the need to move cash back and forth may not coincide which may cause a delay in payment. Again, this is not a budget. This is cash to make payments that are budgeted, including salary, benefits, health and welfare payments. The budget stays the same. Yes. This is merely a cash tool. All right, Matt, I think you're pretty clear on it. Made it clear. So, we have one, two, three, four, five. Five items. So, we know one one is tabled. I'm going to go ahead and hang on a second.
Um, no one's on the commission yet, but the future commission hopefully will be flexible in that if it's a minor thing, if if it's not a big deal, if it's not the right kind of thing, but it looks like it should belong, then it can be it's fine. Um, minor changes can be made, paint colors are not part of this, um, roofing colors are not part of this. Um the guidelines that are suggested are for builders and developers or property owners for give them some kind of thing of what a commission would be looking for in some kind of proposed change. Um they're not written in stone and they're not the bylaw. They're suggestions. Okay. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Hi. Uh my name is Lauren Crowley. I live on Webster Road. I've been here since 2022. Uh I also run the Subzero ice cream store in the center of town.
And the biggest regret was they didn't get involved as freshman and sophomores. So I I just constantly hear that that kind of thing going on. So I was I I hope we can consider that. Uh went to the community schools leading the learning lab with uh trustees Guerrero and and Tjo and met education president Becky Pringle and yes and that presentation at Lera and Ball was phenomenal. Open house at Magnolia. um one of our students, Jeannie Beckett from um Oxford Academy. We paid tribute um Mr. Matsuda and Dr. Frerieded were there too and it was just really heartfelt um the students from her cluster home room and then they dedicated a garden to her. Went to the IB film festival at Kennedy High School and looking forward to the film festival um at Catella this um Friday. um CVA uh was part of their W was focus group in the morning and then went to Oxford openhouse and the district PTSA honorary service awards um that evening.
Uh, one is tabled until further meeting. Seven was Maria was going to abstain. So, I'm going to start with seven. Uh, all in favor of seven? I I was there any We We need a motion. Or do we have I'm I'm making a motion to approve. Okay. Yeah, you're right. I'm sorry. I need it. It's late. Um, make a motion to approve seven. Second. Okay. We have a second. So uh is all in favor of seven? I I Maria is abstaining.
that would be part of this district. Um, I'd like to echo the sentiments that I do think that historic preservation is an extremely important part of our town, our community, and communities everywhere. But ultimately to me, it feels like Ashlin has less of a district, but a few sites that were highlighted tonight. Um, from what I understand from the from the committee directly is that it's more difficult and cumbersome to establish the sites as compared to a contiguous area, which we're talking about tonight. Um but most of the commercial space that ends up wrapped up in the district is not historic but would still end up being subjected to the additional bylaws um just so be by being in the district. Um, I have heard uh that it's been explained that while certain properties, the one that I occupy currently is not uh historic and would not be subject to the conditions, any changes to that property, would still need to be processed by the commission and by nature of being included into the district, which does add yet another town approval process for a business trying to operate in the center of town.
Uh attended the city of Buena Park and was really proud of one of our Oxford grads who is now a city council member for Buena Park, Lema Hoke. And so we're so proud of her. Um, the ALCAP finals, of course, that last night is always great with that that taco dinner, but I also have to say we had student performers uh there, too. So, that just was like the cherry on top of the the Sunday there. It was so great to see our kids um uh Walker did something um different too with their capstone. They had a festival of learning and I saw so many parents there. um Heroes and Villains a choir show for Oxford Academyy's final show. Um Mr. Matsuda and I um were on a bus and I see Mr. Coller out there too. Um we went to the pilgrimage to Manzanar and um it was a very uh moving trip for me since my father was interned in the camps and so forth and it really caused me to dig up and really do investigation about my own story which uh a couple of students from the ethnic studies class shared that I went into their class and gave a presentation about uh my dad's journey through that and so forth.
Any opposed? Hearing none. Okay. So seven is uh passes. 16. We are tableabling 16 as well. Uh 22. We'll need a motion to approve 22. I'll make the motion to approve 22. We have a second. I'll second. Okay, we have a second. I'm going to go ahead and do a roll call vote. Uh, Anita, I I Renee. Um, no. No. Maria, um, no. No. Amanda. 22. I know. To be clear, they wouldn't get the training if we don't approve it. So I Okay. I I vote I as well. Kylie, do you have that then? Okay. The motion passes 3 to two. 26. We'll need a motion to approve 26. I'll move it to approve. We have a second to approve 26. I'll second it. We have a second from Amanda. Okay. Anita I Renee I Maria I Amanda I and I vote I as well and that's 50.
Um, with all of the exceptions that would be likely uh that's being talked about here tonight, even it does raise the question as to why so many of the locations are included in this historic district in the first place. Uh, as once they are subjected to the extra bylaws, there's no guarantee that the exceptions um would come to fruition for those properties. Uh, and even if it would be a quick process, it's still an additional task to which an owner or occupant would need to comply. And this could make pursuing reasonable updates more cumbersome for current owners or discourage new businesses from entering the downtown area. So while I believe there is a collective agreement that these historic sites can and should be preserved, the creation of this district may do just as much if not more to potentially hinder progress and updates in downtown than it does to preserve the handful of historic sites.
So, I was um um I just really want to give a a shout out to Casey Araniano, the curriculum specialist for ethnic studies, and Jordan Garcia, and then our very own Charles Coup because they put a lot of time in organizing this event for over um a hundred students and staff members um going on three buses. So to load up all those snacks at 5:00 in the morning when we left at 6:00 and and to unload them and clean the buses and things, it was pretty phenomenal. Um met with we went um a group of us went and went to the Anaheim mayor state of the city at the Grove um Mayor Ashley Aken and I was joined by um trustees Guerrero and Rando Treyo, Dr. Freed and then the principles Raphael Santiago, Chuck Hernandez, Nancy Cortez, Ruben Galleros, and Mariana Lee. Just to exciting plans for the future of the city of Anaheim.