So, >> but it was under 40. It's under 40. We can still talk about if you like, but unfortunately this probably was not the the right meeting to do this because of all the discussions that we had. >> Well, what was the issue? >> Well, there there was some >> I think we need to forward it to the committee and let everybody review that. >> There there was there were some issues with respect to uh water. >> Yeah. Uh there is respect uh issues concerning some I thought everybody got this >> uh they did probably at one point. Yeah. Yeah. >> You're right. You're right. >> I I know they did. >> It just wasn't part of the pack. It just wasn't part of the packet. >> Right. >> No, but um this was a a discussion that was had >> by a resident who provided some concerns about water water capacity.
Yeah. Okay. >> Okay. >> And um some other matters that came to respect to applications that were provided. >> Yet. Okay. So, everybody got those emails. >> Yeah. And some of that I think we're waiting we're still I think waiting to hear attorney about that, right? >> Yes. >> So, I think maybe we need to, >> you know, maybe try to >> push legal to talk to us about it or something. >> Remind Michael maybe. still waiting for but that's another discuss. >> And then Doug, do you there there was a discrepancy when they did water right by like a 100,000 gallons? Do you know which like which one's true, which one's which one's real, which one's not? Does something need to be redone? >> I don't know. >> Okay. Okay. I was just think because maybe we need to have some of some of those redone or that, right?
>> And so maybe it would be a a matter of which or whether they redo both of them. >> So this is not new anymore. This is information that you all had available. >> Okay. >> You can work with Michael. >> Yeah, >> it's not a problem. I I still have to talk at least about another matter that I'm still waiting on, >> but that's all right. We'll we'll deal with it. Okay. Um discussed April 1st uh selection of the uh our meeting uh because of Passover and the observance of Passover uh with respect to uh the Jewish faith that we are not having our meeting. So Brandy pointed out uh that uh April at our agenda sitting meeting uh there were five one day Wednesday Wednesdays in April and April 29th is the last Wednesday in in April. So would you check your calendars and see if the 29th is good for it's not good for you?
>> I I get home that day and I'm not getting in until like seven or eight o'clock. So >> Okay. And I don't think I'll be in any >> I don't position I I I understand >> come to a select portion the 9th of April and I was joking and Rich was like, "Oh, you could do it, you know, the the the the 15th." I'm like, "Yeah, I don't think I'm going to start a meeting at 1:00 a.m." Um, >> no. >> Do the other. But if you know and and with that I was going to say that if there's something that needs to be reviewed and voted. I know a lot of times we say if there's only four people we won't take major votes but I would say if there's anything that needs to be voted on the meetings that I can't be here.
Please just go ahead and do that. Um because I can't change my plans at this point. >> I don't I don't we don't we don't want you to change your plans. We want you to have a good time. We want to try to meet before before Yolanda leaves. Could we I know the this room is busy on the >> if we have to. >> Yeah. >> I'm trying to think of what we would have on the agenda, you know, that would be really pressing >> because it it also means we're not having a regular select board meeting the first Wednesday of May because it's town meeting. I mean, we'll have our half hour before, but >> which is why I suggested maybe the last the last Wednesday because I think we might need two meetings in April, >> especially since we won't have another meeting until miday.
>> Yeah. >> So, I >> mean, the only other thing is do we do a virtual one on the 8th, right? Or when does I don't know when I I know school committee is here, but >> what time do they usually meet till? >> Aren't they usually done early? >> I don't know. I'm just >> throwing throwing options out there. But if it has if you know if it makes sense to do the 15th and the 29th, please just go ahead and do that. But >> yeah. >> Okay. >> I'm not I'm not available >> take feedback from the other other members. >> There's one one voice. >> Yeah. I I think we have Citizens Academy on the 8th. >> Oh, right. Okay. And my suggestion is why don't we go ahead and and hold the 29th and um if there's anything that we feel is major that we could push that we could push off we could wait until you get here.
Um but otherwise we haven't on there. I'm sure we'll want to review like town meeting one more time and all that good stuff. >> Good >> at the very least. >> That works on the 15th and the 29th. >> Okay. Are you good with that or >> Okay. >> All right. All right. Leaison updates. >> Conservation Commission. >> Um I think we thoroughly talked about the conservation commission. >> Yeah. Does anybody have any updates? >> I do not. >> I do. Council on aging real quick. I was going to get in my board report. So if you want, we can hold off on that. No, just might as well do it now during >> why we put it on the agenda like this. >> Find it. >> We're ruining your flow there. So, >> I know I definitely ruined my flow. I had it all ready to roll.
>> Um, well, I can tell you this that the consoling is a very unique group of folks. Um they're very active and um they have a concern and one of the concerns that they have is um the lack of transportation when it comes to uh night night movement or night travel either shopping or doing whatever. But another concern came up about having transportation for seniors who wish to attend town meeting. So their vote voice and votes can be can be uh counted on. They can watch it on TV, but they can't vote. So they're looking to see whether or not the town would find a way to provide transportation to those seniors who want to go to town meeting. That was a question that was asked of me and I said, well, I'll bring it up during this during this discussion. Um, I'm just thinking of the MWRTA and like they have you can call and have them pick you up.
It's basically >> dial a ride I think. >> Yeah. >> I don't know that they do evenings and I don't know that they do it for just any, you know, and not that this is just >> seniors and disabled I I believe is is >> that was I asked that question and they said something about the fact that they don't do night night travel. What about the Council on Aging vehicle? Who drives that now? >> Nobody. >> Uh, no. >> Well, we have a driver at night. >> Yeah. Not at night. Not at night. >> This is This would be a great pier. Um, I I've seen I think some models in some other communities where they do almost like a pier like almost like a carpool >> type of um arrangement. >> Um, yeah. I could see if there's some way we could help with that.
So they just asked about that and um Candy gave us updates on the uh on the work being done with revamping of the food pantry area and uh the needs addressed by the scenes at at the center itself. So that's basically again their main concern is seeing if they can get transportation to the to the town meeting. Whether or not people uh there would be a lot of people that would want to do that, I'm not sure. But they asked the said, "Okay, be happy to." And that's that's it. >> I missed the historical commission meeting because we were in our tri board meeting. Uh but I did get a chance to uh catch up with the chair, got a couple updates on what was going on. So hope to make the next one. The second one I've missed, but I've had good excuses. Been double booked here with the town doing town things.
>> All right. Um, town forest committee. >> Who's town forest? >> Is that me? No. >> Thought you were town for No. >> Okay. Wait a second. I'm going to tell you. >> Claudia has the receipts. Hold on. She's going to open up the the spreadsheet. >> There you go. Who is it? >> I know it's not me. >> Tom Forest, Yolanda. >> Okay. >> I I admit >> this. We're going to do this every week. This is >> I have not been um up to date with them, so I will uh >> Okay. >> Come May, I'll have a I'll have an update for you. >> Not a problem. Thank you. >> Thank you very much. >> Yeah. Well, that's that's what I'm saying. At some point, well, yeah, but see, we're we're not meeting on the 6th. We're not meeting until the 15th.
So, I'll make sure I get an update by then. Right. >> Um same with uh I do know that um open space who I'm the liazison. I've exchanged some emails. They are I guess very close to finalizing the open space and wreck plan which um we're hoping that they can cross it, you know, get it over the finish line uh very soon because we are again it's one of those things we're looking for it for some other grants and we have some other other stuff for them. >> Good news. Very good. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yep. >> Thank you. Yeah. >> ZBA. >> I have not. >> Okay. >> Nope. Sorry. >> That's all right. It's not like you didn't have anything going on. >> Monday night this week. >> Yeah. >> Were they >> It all blurs together after a while. CL >> motion. Motion to accept the consent to Zena as presented on the on the agenda.
>> There a second. >> I'll second. >> All those in favor? >> I >> Okay. Manager's report community improvement project. I don't know if uh Catherine >> Yeah, Katherine, you're good. You're good on that. >> She's choking. Is she okay? >> Yeah. No. >> No choking. >> Okay. Um All right. So, we had our pre-construction meeting earlier this week. So, they will be starting construction next week. Um that will start with the senior center storage room and then we'll move on to the food pantry and prevention and human services. >> That's the update there. Thank you. >> Okay. You >> always looking for good things. >> Yeah. And then Beth, since you're here, you want to give an update on the Warborn? >> Has anyone driven by? Has anybody driven by recently? >> Yes. >> That was for you, Ducky. >> I have the answer to this one.
>> Um, so the Warren Bar, so you're going to start to see a lot going on at the Warren Barn. I mean, obviously they have been working throughout the winter months. I don't know how, but they have been doing it. Um, and we are going um we're going up now. So, they are lay they laid the foundation I believe this week. They're finishing the foundation. Um they're doing the footings are in um and then they are um they're starting Yeah, they're they're really starting the framing next week. >> Yeah, we call it going vertical. >> Yeah. >> Going vertical. >> When you start seeing everything go Yeah. So, they're still they're still projecting um probably a late spring um opening for that. >> Wow. That quick? >> Oh, yeah. They're they're going to go quicker. >> Once they get the walls up, they can do all the work inside without worried about >> There's not as much work inside as >> Yeah.
>> still a little bit a kitchen space, bathrooms, things like that. >> There's electrical and plumbing that has to happen. >> Yeah. So, it's very exciting. It's got >> It is exciting. Looking good. Looking good. >> Why don't you give a dog park up yesterday while you're standing there? >> A dog park update. So, um I was excited to tell the dog park committee um that uh Leon is the construction company that's doing that space and they are going to remobilize the first week of April and they have an end of May finish date. So, it's great. I'm also getting the signs all printed for the arboritum. Those will be going in the ground um as soon as I can get DPW to give me a little time. Um so that's also going to wrap up um probably in April. So it's good. >> And we'll have a grand opening for the arbor.
>> All of it. >> Yeah. >> Cut the ribbons. >> Cut the ribbon. >> We'll have to spread them out, right? You can't do it all. We can't do them too close to each other. >> Like spread spread the joy over the summer. >> That's right. That's right. >> Find the joy and spread it out. >> Okay, we're up to board reports. Uh, great. So, a couple of us were at the YMCA Marathon breakfast last Friday. Always a good I know I'm like having to think. Um, always a nice event and it was um, >> again, another one. Always just good to see who they >> uh, bring forward. Uh, Bobby Gibbs is she is celebrating the the 50th anniversary of her run as the first woman to run and she was there. So that was that was really nice. >> Uh the Y is looking to they have they're hoping their last meeting with the planning board uh next Thursday.
Yeah, next Thursday. And they're hoping that they can get everything finalized. They're they've been having some conversations. Um uh so that is they're hoping because then they're going to look to do some kind of groundbreaking ceremony. Um and they're looking to bring Senator Warren, Senator um Senator Marky because they helped get $5 million for their early learning center. And that's they're hoping to, you know, break ground sometime in the spring, potentially May, depending on when they can get everyone's schedule in order. >> And then moving forward, uh I have two more performances. So, Friday night and Saturday night. >> What time? >> 7:30. But if you want to go, go get tickets because we sold out for both last weekends. both both performances last weekend were sold out. So if you're interested, like go to the website and and get tickets. Um and then on Friday, March 27th, MAP Metro Regional Collaborative is having our legislative breakfast in Hollist at town hall.
You should have received an email invitation and if not, let me know and I'll make sure you get one. Um yeah, it's a great opportunity to hear our local legislators. Karen doesn't usually go, but Jack and the legislators from the whole region show up, which is really nice to hear that conversation. It's not just for Ashlin, but the whole region. And that covers nine communities. Um, always a great event and good questions get asked. >> And that is all I have. >> Thank you. Thank you very much. >> Yeah, I'm sorry. No, your your your report was so great, we wanted to hear it again. Um, and it was. Okay, a couple things. So, uh, very busy time. Uh, I had the honor of attending along with Joe and Brandy, and Brandy said some beautiful words at, uh, on Turniff's Eagle Scout ceremony on Sunday.
Uh, just an incredible achievement. Congratulations to him and the entire Turnliff family. It was just really uh, awesome. Austin had some some shared some words beyond his years during his speech and uh I hope he uh adheres to them and I hope folks the the younger boys that were there listen to them well. So congratulations Austin and family. Um got a chance to take in children listen at the HA on Saturday and uh it's a fantastic show. Get your tickets now and uh somebody I know actually did a really great job in the production. I don't know. Check it out. Um I did attend the school committee meeting last week where they went into uh uh their presentation that they had at tribal meeting in a little bit more detail. Uh so it was it was happy to attend that just so I could understand that a little bit better.
Um and just a reminder once again back to the Boy Scouts, the pancake breakfast is happening on Sunday morning starting at 7:30. So if you like pancakes, got to get down to the VFW. It's it's for a great cause. Um, and there'll also be an auction as well where many and thanks thank you so much to the local businesses that will be supporting that auction and have donated items. But again, it's nice to end though that scouting is such an integral part of the fabric of our community. Uh, the Boy Scouts and the Cub Scouts, they do incredible work. We're very fortunate to have them in Ashland. And uh, for that reason, for that reason only, go get your pancakes on Sunday, people. >> Thank you. 311 Pleasant Street. >> Miss B. >> All right. Uh, I didn't do too much different from the rest of you.