>> Well, >> and then you come into the broader context of where else do we put it or or how else can we fuel uh our town vehicles especially in an emergency. Um we come up null, this is the only place we can practically do it. >> The cemetery, Carol Park, the transfer station. >> Yeah. They're hail Marys by people who have been kind of worked up into a frenzy. Um, also the benzene was brought up. Um, so I looked that up online. There was one study in Italy done about 11 years ago um on childhood leukemia. Uh, that study has now been quoted in every other article, but no other study has been done that I can find. And uh what is so interesting is again the old tanks right now allow all these benzene and everything else to be in the neighborhood and uh likely at unsafe levels but the the vapor recapture >> will significantly mitigate if not eliminate the issue.
And when I was given the opportunity to talk about defined learning, something I became instantly passionate about when given the opportunity uh to have this implemented as a pilot on my campus, um again, it was easy. It was an easy decision to come here and say all the great things. What you heard from those students real briefly is that students love the fine learning on a lot of levels, not just because it's something new and a a shiny new toy to play with, but it's something that they can really dig deep into career ready opportunities to have things and opportunities for them to be enriched with things that they want to be enriched with. um the amount of projects that kids have access to and to be able to work with their partners and collaborate with their partners and do real things in a real like real time um was what they were saying and I I wish we could have that opportunity to hear them and I I hope you get that opportunity as well.
>> Okay. I didn't hear any holes. Miss Lynch, is there a motion here? >> I move that for the purposes as set forth in the advisory committee report, including all incidental and related expenses, 500,000 be transferred from free cash in the treasury and appropriated for the following capital items. Number one, police vehicle, $75,000. Number two, police public works on one ton truck chassis with hooklift, $140,000. Public works roadway management, $175, $175,000. Select Board IT Server Computer Equipment, $30,000. Select Board, Board of Assessors, Computer Assistant, Mass Appraisal, KMA System Replacement, $80,000. with the appropriation to be expended by June 30th, 2029 and any unexpended funds as of June 30th, 2029 to be returned to the general fund. >> Second. >> Okay, it's been moved and seconded. Um, and now we will vote on these items as a consent agenda. This requires a majority vote. Please vote now.
>> Right. It's it's the new technology. >> Yeah. So, um, yeah, these are my the yellows are facts that I want to check with Kevin and get nailed down, but, um, we also at some point we're going to need to figure out who's going to speak on what article to defend at town meeting. >> Um, the only other two things I wanted to mention, and I'll I'll send an email so you have these in your calendar, but there's two veterans related events. Um, the first is the Legion is going to be marking Armed Forces Day on Saturday, May 16th. um at 2 p.m. And as part of that, uh you may recall one of our uh goals and objectives is to become a Purple Heart community. Um at your next meeting, uh we'll be asking you to adopt a Purple Heart proclamation. And as part of that, we will ask you to sign an accompanying letter to what to the best of our knowledge is do's um uh per only Purple Heart recipient, couple resident, Glenn Blackburn is a resident of Walpole uh Street.
What I want to talk to you about this is it's amazing what happens when kids own their own learning. Um, we had the opportunity to have a defined learning kind of uh, I'll call it event at our school where kids were just doing exactly what we were hoping for them to do and that's engage in the projects that they were um, they were engaging with. And I want to point out this picture on the right here. This is a student that would be one that would it looks like an ar architect type setting. He's got a lot of things going on here, but he was completely engaged. And we actually had to tell this child that it's reset. It's time for recess. like you have to you have you have to stop what you're doing um to to move on with the day. But he was incredibly engaged.
>> Report was Capital. Okay, we'll we'll give it another 10 seconds or so. Okay. Okay. Motion passes. Article 10, item AA, town facilities and infrastructure design plans. This article addresses funding for the study and design of various specified town facilities and infrastructure. It requires a majority vote. Mr. Bonder, do you have a motion? >> I do, Mr. Moderator. I move that for the purpose of retaining qualified and licensed consultants for the study and design of specified town facilities and infrastructure projects. Item 10 AAA is set forth in the advisory committee report, including all incidental and related expenses. $125,000 be transferred from the capital stabilization fund and appropriated for that purpose for the funds allocated as follows. Fire station 2 roof $15,000. DPW site and salt shed $15,000. Fire station one kitchen and HVAC $30,000. Fire station one window replacement $20,000. Town Hall HVAC $15,000. Library septic system $15,000.
Um, and he'll be honored at that event. Um, so you know, if you're available to attend, I'm sure that would be greatly appreciated. >> Uh, Jimmy, can you send those dates? >> I will. I'll send those dates. Yep. >> May 16th, I'm out of the country. >> Fair enough. Just just sharing it in case attention wherever you are. >> Um, and then the other is uh, as I'm sure the the board very much knows, but for the public's benefit, um, we we joked earlier, do special and different. So, we we don't do regular Memorial Day. We do traditional Memorial Day here, which is May 30th every year. Um, so that's a Saturday this year. So we'll have our Memorial Day ceremony on Saturday, May 30th at 400 p.m. Uh, it'll begin here at the the townhouse. So, >> and that's all I have. >> And that is one of the best experiences of Americana had.
He was able to tell us exactly what they were doing. And in this specific example, they were making nets of of actual homes that were built to scale. Um and they were able to have this project be something that they chose, were passionate about, and were able to dig deep. And on the other side was an opportunity for our second graders um to engage in some projects that were building um habitats and homes for animals out of clay um after they've gone through an pretty intense design process. I think the beautiful thing about this is that teachers are truly able to step back and become facilitators of the students learning and let the students do the work themselves. And that is truly what uh define learning encompasses. One thing I want to bring to light is my mom once told me, "If you love what you do and you love where you work, you'll never work a day in your life." And that is extremely evident with our students as they as they go through the use of defined learning.
And police station locker room $15,000. Surplus funds allocated to any of these projects may be transferred to or used for another listed project. The appropriations to be expended by June 30, 2029. and any unexpected unexpended funds as of June 30, 2029 are to be returned to the capital stabilization fund. >> Second. >> Okay, it's been moved and seconded. Uh Mr. Side of the Select Board have any comments on this article? >> The select board voted unanimous support for this item. >> Mr. Moore's capital budget. >> The capital budget committee voted two to one in favor of the appropriation. >> Thank you. Uh does anyone else want to speak to this item? Okay, seeing none, this requires a majority vote. Please vote now. Okay. I think anybody else waiting to vote? Okay. Okay. Motion carries. Okay. Next is article 11, non-recurring equipment, supplies, and service purchases.
>> Agreed. >> So, it's neat >> indeed. Yeah. So, I'm somewhat disappointed I can't be here for for memorial. >> Well, you shouldn't go on vacation. >> That'll teach you. >> All right. So, the next item of business is our consent agenda. And um the consent agenda consists of the following items. approve approval of a 2026 1-day special liquor license for June 1st and then to approve the board of selectments open session meeting minutes for November 9th 15th 21st 30th and December 14th 23 and February 22nd March 1st June 5th 2024 and December 9th 2025. So I move to approve the consent agenda as presented. >> Second. >> I >> All right. >> Hey Mona, >> I need >> It's already signed. >> Oh, >> here actually. >> So we have Do you want each of us to sign our own? >> No. No. I'm actually going to give you this one.
The students are loving what they're doing and they're loving where they're working within the classroom and with their peers. Um, so they don't see it as work. They see it as an opportunity to do what they love, but they're accomplishing so much more at that. The process is simple and it's this is something that resonated with me as a principal and and gave me the opportunity to really think about this in depth, but it's not about the final product. It's about the process. And that's something that came to light many times through this. Many times students realize like my final product wasn't what I thought it was going to be or it wasn't what I wanted it to be. However, what led up to that, the planning, the data, the investigation, and the collaboration, that was what was neat out of these uh defined learning projects because these are the things the students remembered from it.
This article will be considered as a consent agenda. It contains four items for the fire department that do not qualify as capital items, but are also not annual expenses that would fit naturally into the operating budget. Accordingly, the advisory motions will be for them to be financed with free cash. As free cash transfers, each requires a simple majority vote. I will read the line item, line number, item, and amount for each item. If you wish to consider a line item separately, please say hold loudly when I read that number and name, and I will remove it from the consent agenda, and we will address it separately after all unheld line items in the consent agenda are voted. Number one, fire department engine 3 repairs, $24,600. Number two, fire department thermal imaging cameras, 22,150. Number three, fire department SCBA items, $23,360. Number four, fire department fire hose nozzle replacement, $20,130.
>> Okay. Yeah. All right. And so >> confusion here. >> Okay. So now I am going to to move that the board enter into executive session not to return to open session under purpose two of mass general law chapter 38 section 21.
And then they were able to present these things um not only to their peers, but to others around and be very proud of the work that they're doing um all the way from from all of our grades that have the opportunity to do this. This has taken over our campus and kids truly absolutely love it. And finally, this I after our our big event with with define learning and just the daily um the daily integration of it, I wanted you to to see this as this just happened to be kind of a closure to to this process. But it's important for me to read it. I just want to take a moment to tell you how incredibly proud we are of each of you after today's defined learning walks. What we saw in classrooms today was something truly special. From the engaging and thoughtfully designed activities to the powerful moments of student-ledd learning, it was clear that our students are being challenged, supported, and inspired every single day.
I didn't hear any holds. Um, is there a motion as to the unheld items? >> Yes, Mr. >> I guess as to all the items. >> Yes, Mr. Moderator. I move that for the purpose of purchasing equipment and funding repairs for the fire department as set forth in the advisory committee report including all incidental and related expenses $90,240 be transferred from free cash in the treasury and appoint appropriated for the following items. Number one, the fire department engine 3 repairs $24,600. Number two, fire department thermal imaging cameras, $22,150. Number three, fire department SCBA items, $23,360. And number four for the fire department fire hose and nozzle replacement $20,130 with the appropriation to be expended by June 30th, 2029 and any unexpended funds as of June 30th, 2029 to be returned to the general fund. >> Second. >> Okay, it's been moved and and seconded. Um uh select board, is there a comment on these items?
The ownership students demonstrated and the depth of their thinking and the authentic engagement in each room reflected the dedication and intentional planning you bring to your work. And the rest you can read as well. This was an opportunity for me to acknowledge what amazing things happened over the course of our sta uh our our defined learning opportunities and our kids and our teachers and our staff and everybody that comes by um sees this as an opportunity to continue to grow and do great things on our campus and I appreciate the opportunity to share some of that with you today. >> Thank you very much. Um, I was the one that asked that this presentation be given tonight and I want to thank you for taking the time to create the presentation and to take the time to come here tonight and explain to us more about this uh this program.
>> The select board voted unanimous support for each of these items. >> And Mr. Moores for capital budget. >> The capital budget committee voted unanimously in support of these appropriations for each item. >> Okay. Um, does anyone else want to speak to these? I guess none of them were held. So, uh, we'll go on to the vote now. This requires a majority vote. Please vote now. Do we have anybody else who's looking to vote? Okay, we can put up the total. All right. Motion carries. All right. Article 12, regional school capital expense. This article requests Sherburn's share of the funding for the cost of replacing the Dover Sherburn Regional High School roof and skylights. Mr. Bonders, is there a motion? >> There is, Mr. Moderator. I move that the treasurer collector with the approval of the select board be authorized to borrow 672,551 for the replacement of the high school roof and skylights item 121 as set forth in the advisory committee report including all incidental and related expenses pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement with the Dover Sherban Regional High School District.
I had the opportunity to talk to Mr. Burchcher yesterday and he walked me through some of the some of the program, but tonight's uh presentation gave me a much much more in-depth look at what this is. And and I if I tell me if I'm wrong, but if I can sum it up in a nutshell, it basically allows teachers or enables teachers to to better answer that student question of when am I ever going to use this? >> Right? And now teachers have the ability to say, I'm glad you asked. Let's look at some different ways that we'll use this and different professions and different things that that we can do with it.
and the town of Dover under Mass General Law chapter 44 section 71 or any other enabling authority and to issue bonds or notes of the town. Therefore, provided, however, that this vote shall be expressly contingent upon approval by the voters at an election of a Proposition 2 and a half so-called debt exclusion question pursuant to Mass General Law Chapter 59 section 21 CK. Second. >> Okay, it's been moved and seconded. Mr. Sai, is there a select board comment on this? >> The select board voted unanimous support for this item. >> Mr. Moors, >> the capital budget committee voted unanimously. Unanimous. Yeah. All in support of this. Uh, okay. Is there anyone else who wants to speak to this item? Okay. Uh, seeing none, um, we can vote. This requires a twothirds vote. Okay. Do we have anyone else who's still voting? Okay, I think we can total that up.
Um, so I I don't have any questions, but I am incredibly grateful for taking for you taking the time to help me understand this. So, thank you. Are there any questions from the board? >> I just have mostly because I know that you saw this in action. Is there something different about the process when we we usually go out and we open it up to a bunch of uh different curriculum companies or have to go out that way for a request? Is there something different that we had to do this time because we kind of knew what we wanted having seen it in action? >> Well, we went through the process and we went through public review and had it open um during the allotted or the prescribed timelines. This is a supplemental which is a little bit different than going through a full adoption of a primary resource that's going to be used day in day out in in within all of our classrooms.