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From YouTube: City of Groton Mayor & Council 8/16/21
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Groton, Connecticut municipal meeting: City of Groton Mayor and Council August 16, 2021. Click on the link to view the agenda.
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Okay,
thank
you.
Receded
citizen
petitions,
receipt
of
citizens.
Petitions
is
the
portion
of
the
council
meeting
where
the
council
welcomes
comments
from
citizens
to
address
the
council.
Please
sign
the
sheet
on
the
table
in
front
of
the
meeting
room
when
you're
recognized.
Please
approach
the
podium
clearly
state
your
name
and
address.
Each
presentation
should
be
limited
to
five
minutes
or
less
and
citizens
should,
if
possible,
submit
emailed
or
written
comments.
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Presentations
should
be
related
to
matters
pertinent
to
the
city
of
grad
city.
Counselors
will
only
ask
questions
in
order
to
clarify
the
speaker's
presentation
and
can
respond
during
responses
to
citizens
petitions.
Portions
of
the
meeting.
Do
we
have
anyone
who
would
like
to
address
the
council
seeing
none
we'll
move
on
and
we
will
skip
over
response
to
citizen
petitions.
Comments
next
on
the
agenda
is
approval
of
the
minutes
like
a
motion
to
approve
the
august,
2nd
2021,
mayor
and
council
meeting
minutes
so
moved.
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I've
asked
superintendent
of
school
super
susan
austin
to
come,
and
we've
been
talking
about
working
with
the
schools
for
programs
for
our
kids
in
the
city,
and
so
susan
and
the
board
of
ed
and
her
office
and
staff
have
been
working
on
a
larger
program,
and
I've
asked
her
to
come
and
brief
us
on
on
that
on
that
initiative.
So
if
you
could
come
up,
please.
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Yes,
okay,
yes,
good!
Thank
you!
Although
we
are
preparing
to
to
mask
again,
our
kids
have
been
masked
all
through
summer
school
and
we
had
over
a
thousand
children
participating
in
camps
and
all
kinds
of
programs
and
taking
mass
breaks
outside,
but
they
did
a
really
fine
job.
So
I
was
really
pleased
with
the
participation
so
part
of
the
funding
for
this
arp
esser
does
include
things
like
summer
school
and
to
do
to
really
do
an
engaging
uplifting
program
that
is
out
for
everyone.
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I'm
used
to
managing
a
lot
of
grants,
especially
with
department
of
defense,
dr
grineer,
and
I
received
close
to
10
million
dollars
in
department
of
defense
and
that's
why
we've
been
able
to
do
this
incredible
launching
in
granton
of
a
lot
of
valuable
high
quality
instruction
and
professional
development.
So
we
just
know
about
sustainability
and
how
important
that
is.
So
these
grants
really
have
a
gradual
release.
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The
state
also
provided
parameters
and
I'm
going
to
go
through
that
on
what
the
the
priorities
are
in
this
grant
and
they're
all
things
that
I
so
appreciate
as
an
educator
and
we've
been
really
working
on
over
all
these
years.
So
there
were
no
surprises
with
that,
so
we're
going
to
go
over
the
history
of
the
esser
and
that
sometimes
it's
called
the
care
act
and
I'm
going
to
show
you
a
page
that
really
outlines
that
and
talk
about
the
purpose
and
the
priorities
included
in
this.
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Not
only
was
the
budget
but
smart
goals
which
I'll
share
with
you
for
your
reading
pleasure.
You
know
they
had
to
be
written
smart,
so
you
have
to
really
anticipate
measured
growth
in
our
kids,
which,
I
always
you
know,
am
very
hopeful
and
and
measure.
We've
seen
significant
growth
in
the
seven
years
that
I've
been
here
and
dr
grenier
has
been
here
for
our
kids.
So
we're
really
happy.
We
know
that
coven
19,
though,
was
like
no
other
year.
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We
know
that
from
child
to
child
classroom,
to
classroom
family
to
family
school,
to
school
district
to
district
all
over
this
country,
kids
had
different
experiences
and
even
in
our
own
state,
helping
them
to
be
able
to
take
the
test,
whether
remotely
or
at
home,
for
the
s
back
was
really
arduous.
But
I
was
really
pleased
with
the
outreach
from
the
schools
and
others
to
really
encourage
our
kids
to
come
to
school
and
to
also
be
assessed
so
we'll
have
some
ideas
on
how
they're
doing
so.
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You
know
like
we
wouldn't
mask
the
kids
unless
it
was
deemed
necessary
now
through
the
ledge
light
health
and
cdc
and
all
the
information
you
know
this
area
is
like
a
hot
spot,
so
we
will
be
having
kids
mask,
at
least
in
the
beginning,
and
we're
going
to
be
like
we've
always
been
really
connected
to
the
health
experts
to
lend
us.
You
know
the
best
advice,
so
we
will
monitor
that
very
carefully,
so
this
whole
package
had
to
be
sent
in
it
was
due
today.
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I
got
it
in
last
week,
but
we
worked
on
it
as
a
committee
and
I
even
at
the
very
end
I
sent
out
all
the
information
to
the
committee
and
got
feedback
on
it.
So
I
really
value
having
expertise
like
I
did
and
and
thoughtful
partners
to
really
question
and
ask
and
and
push
us
to
really
try
to
do
this,
the
right
way.
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So
there
are
some
silver
linings
in
all
of
this.
I've
heard
it
from
parents,
I've
heard
it
from
teachers.
I've
heard
it
from
you
know
all
around
town
and
the
city,
so
we
look
forward
to
getting
them
all
back
and
really
moving
them
forward
and
then,
of
course
it
talks
about
submitting
this
plan,
which
has
been
submitted.
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So
these
are
the
buckets
that
I
was
talking
about.
I
call
it
the
story
of
the
three
essers.
It
sounds
like
a
story
to
me,
but
it
certainly
was
appreciated
to
get
that
kind
of
level
of
support.
Connecticut
relief
funds
came
in
at
1.3
million
dollars
in
the
very
initial
part
of
this.
When
we
were
really
closing
down
in
march
of
2020,
then
the
esther
one
cares
act
came
in
at
685,
000.,
curac
or
or
sr2
came
in
at
3
million
dollars
and
arp
esser
is
at
6.8
million.
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I
had
mentioned
the
ppe
substitute
teachers
we
had.
You
know
magnificent
teachers
who
had
real
severe
health
care
issues.
A
teacher
like
a
calculus
teacher
is
a
hard
teacher
to
find
so
they
were
able
to
teach
remotely,
but
you
had
to
have
a
substitute
in
the
room
with
the
kids.
You
know
to
to
help
answer
questions
to
be
able
to
be
available
to
supervise
so
in.
In
other
words,
even
if
you
had
staff
that
could
teach
remotely,
you
still
had
to
provide
a
person
in
the
building.
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So
a
lot
of
our
funds
were
in
people
and
we
knew
it
was
for
this
period
of
time,
and
we
know
it
is
this
period
of
time
and
in
the
future.
We
hope
that
we
won't
need
all
of
these
extra
people
that
that
calculus
teacher
will
be
in
the
classroom
and
will
be
in
that
classroom
this
year
and
has
been
fully
vaccinated.
So
you
know
that's,
that's
the
really
good
need
news.
D
The
other
area
that
we
really
focused
on
was
tutoring
one
of
the
things
that
my
reading
specialist
I
have
reading
specialist
and
reading
interventionist
in
every
school.
At
every
level
we
have
math
specialists
as
well
and
we
have
tutors,
so
the
tutors
really
are
under
the
tutelage
of
these
specialists
and
interventionists,
who
are
our
most
highly
qualified
teachers?
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Not
only
do
they
have
a
teaching
degree,
but
they
have
a
master's
or
beyond
a
master's
in
literacy
as
a
consultant
from,
and
those
are
the
people
that
you
really
want
working
with
our
kids,
who
need
the
most
help
you
know
and
to
be
able
to
supervise
a
tutor
in
working
with
them.
So
a
lot
of
our
funds
went
towards
that
initiative
and
that's
something
that
mayor
hendrick
has
talked
to
me
about
possibly
partnering.
So
we
were
able
to
provide
this
tutoring
during
school
last
year
before
and
after
school.
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We'll
continue
to
do
it
that
way.
During
the
summer
one
of
the
interventionists
had
said
you
know,
susan,
whether
it
was
remote
one-on-one
or
with
a
small
group
or
whether
it
was
in
person.
That
time
was
so
valuable
for
the
kids
and
for
me
that
we
really
would
were
able
to
pinpoint
and
target
areas
that
they
were
struggling
with
better
than
we
can
in
a
whole
classroom
filled
with
kids.
So
upon
their
good
suggestion,
we
really
provided
a
program
out
of
every
school.
D
So
that
really
was
a
big
success
story,
as
a
matter
of
fact,
I'm
putting
together
little
packets
for
all
the
kids
who
participated
in
it,
and
I
I
thought
it
was
about
350
and
I
think
it's
more
like
400,
so
they're
getting
school
supplies
for
the
beginning
of
the
year
journals
and
books,
and
you
know
a
gift
certificate
to
their
first
book:
fair
scholastic
book,
fair
and
pens
and
stickers
and
all
those
fun
things.
So
they
can
continue
the
literacy
journey.
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We
really
plan
on
when
we
first
started
out,
we
said,
start
slow
and
grow
kind
of
like
the
tortoise
and
the
hair.
You
know
sometimes
slow
and
steady
wins.
The
race
said
the
tortoise
to
there
and
then
we
wanted
to
really
grow
that
initiative
even
further
and
and
then
we
want
to
go
back
to
better
than
normal
this
year,
and
you
know
really
are
very
hopeful
about
that,
and
it's
really
schooling
is
really
all
about
relationships
and
caring
for
one
another
and
the
social
emotional
learning
aspect.
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So
that's
built
into
this
grant
as
well
and
I'll
be
sharing
with
you,
some
specifics
around
that.
So
we
can
move
to
you
know
the
kids
had
a
lot
of
screen
time
and
probably
too
much
screen
time
so
when
we
brought
brought
them
back
really
more
in
full
in
the
spring.
We
lessened
the
screen
time
and
it
was
really
important
for
those
teachers
to
be
teaching
the
kids
in
front
of
them
and
we
continued
to
have
the
remote
learning
but
less
of
the
screen.
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Time
and
people
were
thrilled
about
that,
and
then
there
was
virtually
no
screen
time
for
the
camps.
The
camps
were,
you
know,
flying
paper,
airplanes
and
measuring
how
far
they
would
go
and
and
doing
all
those
fun
things
that
engage
kids
so
so
these
are
the
priorities.
The
priorities
are:
the
learning,
acceleration
academic
renewal
and
student
enrichment
and
that's
a
lot
of
what
I've
talked
about
with
providing
the
teachers
necessary
in
the
classroom,
the
tutors,
the
interventionist,
all
those
people
who
can
support
that
learning.
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You
know
everybody
has
struggled
with
this,
and
so
we're
going
to
be
really
monitoring
that
we
have
social
workers.
Now
in
each
of
the
schools
we
have
school,
counselors
and
school
psychologists
and
we
really
had
teams
in
every
school
that
went
to
kids
homes
and
you
know
knocked
on
doors
and
teachers.
You
know
really
caring
about
them
and
saying
come
to
school
or
you
know
come
on
zoom.
You
know
we
need
you.
We
need
you
to
engage
so
that
worked
in
many
cases,
but
it
didn't
work
in
some.
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You
know
those
hot
spots,
don't
always
work
that
well,
and
I
was
on
plenty
of
teacher
lessons
and
breakout
groups
with
kids
and
and
knowing
when
the
technology
failed
them
and
that's
an
awfully
hard
place
to
be
in.
I
know
I
don't
like
that
as
an
adult,
you
know
when
I'm
presenting
or
trying
to
talk
on
zoom
and
something
doesn't
work,
so
that's
something
that
we're
still
investigating
and
trying
to
figure
out.
That's
a
partnership.
I
wish
we
could
have
the
city,
the
town
and
even
the
schools
like.
D
How
can
we
make
sure
that
we
have
accessible
technology
in
some
of
our
neighborhoods
so
that
kids
have
it
all
the
time,
maybe
even
to
do
something
in
our
schools
where
they
could
come
to
the
school
and
have
access?
So
we're
really
talking
about
those
kind
of
things
and
then
finally,
is
the
building
safe
and
healthy
schools,
and
all
those
things
that
I
talk
to
about
mitigating
you
know,
procedures
and
and
keeping
the
buildings
clean
and
safe,
but
also
one
of
the
things
that
is
allowable
in
this
grant
is
hvac
systems.
D
Now
we
do
have
our
two
new
schools,
thames
river
and
mystic
river.
We
have
our
new
grand
middle
school,
but
we
have
a
vintage
side
of
fitch
that
needs
some
help
and
some
work
with
the
hvac
and
we
have
our
charles
barnum
school.
That
also
could
use
that
so
we're
talking
to
the
town
and
I've
allocated
about
a
million
dollars
from
this
grant,
just
for
the
sake
of
the
hvac
system.
D
So
I
think
there's
one
more
picture
of
kids
or
there
might
be
the
graph
which
is
very
hard
to
see.
But
I
think
when
you
see
this
you'll
see
the
priority
goals
and
I
can
leave
this
with
you
and
then
I
have
one
this
was
tailored
for
the
last.
The
last
bucket
is
the
sr3
and
we
said
what,
if
we
took
that
6.8
and
divided
it
equally,
what
would
that
look
like?
D
So
that's
what
that
chart
shows.
It
shows
you,
the
sr1,
the
sr2
and
the
sr3,
and
this
will
show
you,
the
the
staff
members
that
were
you
know,
hired
for
this
period
of
time
and
community
coordinators
food
service
we
supported,
and
you
saw
that
we
were
able
to
get
the
extension.
I
was
really
pleased
about
that.
We
just
we
had
to
call
the
state
and
ask
for
the
extension,
but
our
kids
will
have
meals
now
until
september
3rd.
So
sometimes
you
just
have
to
know
who
to
call.
D
So
this
is
the
state's
idea
that
at
first
we
survived
which
we
called
start
slow
and
grow.
Then
we
needed
to
thrive,
which
is
progress
over
perfection.
I
said
because
it
certainly
wasn't
perfect
and
then
there
was
transform
back
to
better
than
normal,
so
taking
those
silver
linings
and
some
of
the
new
ways
that
we
learned
to
really
engage
kids
and
and
do
it
and
do
it
better.
So
that's
our
story,
but
I'm
here
to
answer
any
questions.
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So
one
of
the
things
that
has
come
up
in
the
last
year
here
locally
is
what
could
we
do
to
help
our
local
kids
here
in
the
city,
and
we
have
some
targeted
communities
that,
based
on
information
from
the
schools,
tell
us
where
we
need
to
target
where
we
need
to
go,
and
one
of
the
things
that
we're
looking
at
is.
I
think
everybody
has
a
budget
we're
working
with
superintendent
austin
to
look
to
see
if
they
can
support
this,
and
if
they
would
be
willing
to
support
this
with
education
harper
dollars.
A
Having
we
have
an
estimate
here
about
25
students,
we'll
have
a
tutor
and
we'll
have
our
community
resource
officer
or
community
services
officer
be
involved
in
this,
and
it's
two
nights
a
week
through
the
school
year.
So
this
is
tutoring,
and
so
basically
what
you
have
is
a
monthly
cost
of
around
twenty
one
hundred
dollars
and
that's
per
month,
and
we
do
that
for
the
ful
for
the
10
months,
that's
around
21,
22,
000
21
000
right
around
in
there
so
and
we're
looking
to
do
that
for
the
next
two
or
three
years.
A
F
C
A
We're
still
in
discussions,
so
here's
the
thing:
we've
had
kids
walk
to
the
school
before
and
then
we've
had
other
kids
that
didn't
walk
to
the
school,
so,
whether
the
school's
a
better
environment
or
not.
If
you
can't
get
the
kids
there,
it
don't
matter
how
good
the
environment
is.
So
I'm
trying
to
get
the
environment
as
close
to
the
kids
as
we
can
right.
So
we
need
to
come
up
with
a
compromise
to
have
a
place
for
the
kids
and
get
the
kids
to
where
the
tutor
is
tutoring
is.
F
A
So
you
want
to
you
know
I
understand,
but
it's
not
going
to
be
promoted
as
a
religious
thing.
Oh,
I
know
it
is
a.
It
is
an
area
so
so
right
now
there
are
several
things
that
are
on
the
table
and
my
concern
is:
where
can
we
do
this
so
that
we're
going
to
get
the
kids
to
be
there
right?
Because
that's
what's
important
is
getting
the
kids
there
and
we're
working
with
with
dr
ross
councillor
carter.
G
And
when
you're
presenting
this
and
even
mention
this,
my
my
main
thing
was
was
the
engagement
I
just
I
know
just
by
being
in
the
community
and
just
knowing
and
working
with
that
population
for
years.
It's
it's
one
thing
having
something
and
having
things
in
place
and
programs
in
place
which
groton
has
over
time
has
had
different
things
yeah,
but
it's
more
than
just
having
that.
It's
actually
you
know
the
the
the
parents
and
guardians
getting
them
involved
and
actually
getting
the
kids
there.
G
A
A
G
A
G
It
it
is
a
good
thing.
Yeah
I'm
staying,
I'm
applauding
is
everybody's
efforts,
but
when
it's
all
said
and
done,
you
know
we
say
things
that
the
law
looks
good
on
paper,
things
that
we
provide,
but
the
real
thing
is:
what
are
we
going
to
do
to
get
those
kids
that
need
it
in
the
room?
You
know
what
that's
that's
the
issue.
You
know
yeah.
A
So
I'll
be
reaching
out
to
you
to
get
your
ideas
on
this
and
anyone
else
that
wants
to
be
involved
in
this
any
counselors
that
want
to
be
involved
in
this.
Anybody
that's
out
there
watching
television.
If
you
want
to
be
involved
in
helping
educate
the
kids
in
the
city
of
groton,
give
us
a
call
call.
A
H
D
So
I
said
they
gotta
have
those
two
vaccines
before
prom
and
graduation,
so
we
set
it
up
at
fitch
and
we
even
offered
it
to
other
schools,
the
marine
science
school,
because
we
had
some
extra
seats,
ledgered
high,
so
that
was
really
successful
and
then
we
got
some
of
our
middle
school
students.
I've
got
one
set
up
now
with
the
pfizer,
because
that's
the
only
one
that
they
can
have
and
we've
got
one
set
up
for
september
9th,
so
we're
going
at
it
again
and
any
staff.
H
D
H
Okay,
my
other,
my
other
thing
was
to
kind
of
piggyback
on
what
the
other
two
counselors
said
is.
Will
this
this
community
tutor,
for
I
don't
know
what
their
title's
gonna
be,
but
will
they
have
so
I'm
trying
to
think
back
to
when
I
was
in
school,
and
I
know
that
a
lot
of
kids
didn't
get
help
they
needed
because
they
weren't
going
home
and
telling
their
parents
like
hey.
I
need
a
tutor
like
you
have
that
whole
gap
of
kids
that
might
need
help
but
isn't
engaging
their
parents.
H
So
is
this
community
tutor
going
to
be
able
to
go,
say,
go
to
their
house
and
say
hey?
I
had
an
interaction
with
your
child
at
school,
they're
interested
in
maybe
getting
some
tutoring
services
can.
Can
we
work
together
to
make
that
happen?
Will
they
have
the
power
to
do
that,
because
I
know
that's
impossible
for
a
teacher
to
do
they're
working
at
school
all
day
that
that's
not
something
that
they
can
really
do.
They
actually
did
that.
A
lot
of
that
during.
H
H
So
I
think
you
know
one
kind
of
push
in
a
positive
direction
would
be
this
community
tutor
to
have
the
ability
to
interact
with
the
parents
at
home
and
say
and
knock
on
the
doors
and
say
hey.
We
have
this
service
available
for
city
kids.
Would
you
like
to
enroll
your
kid
in
it
or
whatever,
like?
I
think,
that'd
be
good?
Okay,.
A
I
Beyond,
thank
you
I
just
so
I
just
want
to
understand.
So
is
this
a
pilot
program
we're
looking
at
to
do?
Is
this
what
we're
looking
at?
It's
that
we're
hoping
to
start
it
in
september.
It's
a
pilot
program
and
to
piggyback
off.
That
is
that
the
sites
that
you're
selecting
is
it
just
basically
a
lottery
of
children
that
will
be
coming
or
because
their
educational
level
or
houses?
How
are
they
being
picked
in
this
area.
D
That's
a
really
good
question:
we
haven't
gotten
into
those
details
when
we've
done
provided
tutoring,
we
have
what
we
call
scientifically
research-based
interventions,
another
srvi,
so
we
have
all
these
acronyms,
you
know,
and
so
they're
they're
students
who
have
either
no
help
in
the
classroom.
They
need
a
different
level
of
support.
Maybe
they
need
even
more
support
than
that,
but
beyond
the
core,
and
it
also
goes
with
the
qualifications
of
the
teachers
so
having
the
highly
qualified
teacher
for
the
student
who
needs
it
the
most.
D
They
have
other
tools
in
their
toolkit,
so
it's
really
important
that
we
match
that
right
so
that
you
have
the
appropriate
staff
to
help
support
the
needs
of
the
student
who's,
highly
qualified
and
trained
and
knowing
how
to
engage
kids,
which
counselor
carter
talked
about.
I
think
that's
really
important.
So
this
would
be
something
that
I
think
we
can
support
in
lots
of
different
ways.
I
know
that
pfizer
has
reached
out
to
me
and
electric
boat.
D
They
have
tutor,
they
have
a
tutoring
program
and
I've
always
had
a
hard
time
connecting
kids
with
these
tutors
because
they
usually
do
it
off-site.
So
if
they
had
a
site
like
this,
where
they
could
go
and
help
support,
especially
our
high
school
kids,
you
know
in
math
and
science
that
would
be
terrific,
so
you
know
there's,
I
think,
there's
things
that
we
can
certainly
do.
D
If
we
sit
down
at
the
table
and
just
work
out
the
details,
we
are
providing
the
tutoring
before
and
after
school
in
all
of
our
schools,
so
that
will
be
happening
too,
and
I'm
going
to
make
sure
that
we
have
transportation
for
kids.
So
you
know
we
have
several
late
buses
for
the
high
school
and
the
middle
school,
but
I've
even
thought
about.
How
can
I
safely
do
this
for
elementary
families,
because
I
want
every
child
to
have
access?
D
I
don't
want
any
child
not
to
be
able
to
take
an
enrichment
course
or
a
tutoring,
because
the
parents
don't
have
a
way
to
get
them
home.
So
that's
kind
of
my
mission,
I'm
on
it
would
be
very
convenient
to
have
it
if
it
was
in
a
child's
neighborhood.
If
we
had
several
neighborhood
sites,
because
I
think
that's
just
really
convenient,
you
know
I
I
have
to
go
past
the
quantic
and
I'm
watching
the
kids
play
football
and
I
love
it
because
my
kids
used
to
do
that
too.
D
So
it
had
those
memories-
and
you
know
this
little
guy
and
he's
got
his
shoulder
pads
on
us
and
he's
walking
home
and
it's
not
dark
yet,
and
I'm
thinking
see
this
is
like
the
old-fashioned
neighborhood
like
you,
used
to
go
down
to
the
corner
park
to
play
ball
and
you
can
walk
home.
I
mean
there's
so
many
places
in
our
country
that
that
doesn't
happen
anymore.
So
that's
the
beauty
of
groton.
D
You
know
k
through
12.
and
I
thought
they're
just
going
to
be
too
tired,
but
they
weren't
and
teachers
were
saying
at
the
end
of
the
school
year
with
these
camps.
I
am
so
glad
we
ended
the
school
year
like
this.
This
is
just
the
way
we
needed
to
do
it
and
they
were
so
happy.
The
kids
were
so
happy,
so
you
know
I'm
just
an
optimist,
but
I
think
it
can
be
done
and
I'm
going
to
see
it
through
too.
I
And
I
just
want
to
remark
off
the
camps
because
I
did
drive
for
all
three
of
them.
Oh
you
did.
I
did
and-
and
my
granddaughter
was
you're
welcome
my
pleasure.
My
granddaughter
was
involved
and
also
tutoring,
so
I
and
I
always
looked
in
her
pack,
even
though
you
know
her
mom
is
my
older
daughter,
but
I
mean
you
guys
they
did
send
out
the
questionnaires.
How
did
you
like
it?
I
But
you
know
so
I
I
res
you
know
just
bounced
off
what
counselor
carter
is
saying
is
about
getting
parents
involved,
of
course,
her
mom's
involved.
I
was
involved.
I
got
to
talk
to
her
and
say,
would
you
I
think
the
only
you
know
I
think
it
was
really
dynamic.
They
did
a
lot
of
hands-on,
which
I
think
is
really
important.
I
Have
different
levels
of
learning
and
types
of
learning,
but
I
mean
I
think
the
survey
is
really
good.
I
think
bounced
off
with
deputy
mayor
depot
was
saying
in
reference
to
who
would
actually
know,
because
I
look,
I
think
about
my
granddaughter
we're
looking
at
ages,
10
and
above
some
may
not
be
able
to
say
I
need
tutoring.
I
You
know
so
I
think
in
the
school
system,
obviously
we're,
depending
on
those
who
are
involved
in
their
education,
to
be
able
to
say
that
I
think
that's
how
my
granddaughter
you
know
was
brought
to
that
level
to
be
able
to
go
to
the
camps.
You
know
to
be
signed
up
for
the
camps,
but
I
like
the
survey
back,
but
I
think
what
was
most
important
to
me
is
ask
her
right.
You
know,
so
I
looked
at
the
questions
and
asked
her
in
her
own
way.
I
You
know,
would
you
like
what
did
you
like
about
the
camp?
Of
course,
I
always
asked
her
what'd
you
do
today
and
what
would
you
think
about
that?
So
what
did
that
mean?
But
you
know
it
is
important.
How
do
we
get
the
parents
involved
in
that?
How
do
we
get
them
to
say
those
things?
How
do
we
so
bouncing
off
of
that?
When
did
the
surveys
come
back
to
you,
and
is
that
something
that's
followed
up?
You
know
that
will
help
gear
and
develop
this
program
and.
D
Further,
hopefully
yeah
we
use,
I
we
use
them
so
often
it's
a
great
way
to
get
two-way
communication.
We
even
put
up
the
google
docs
on
the
website
for
the
safe
return
to
school
and
parents
are
able
and
the
new
two-tiered
bus
system,
so
people
are
able
to
give
us
feedback,
and
then
we
can
put
out
frequently
asked
questions
and
get
back
to
people
if
they've,
given
us
that
information.
D
C
D
I
You
know
because
there
was
a
couple
of
them
where
you
know
after
I
dropped
them
all
off
and
we
checked
the
bus.
It's
like
you
know.
They
had
feathers.
Of
course,
a
lot
of
feathers
wanted
to
be
flowing
off
the
bus,
the
windows.
You
know
yes,
but
I
mean
just
some
things
that
would
fall
off
and
you
could
tell
someone
were
like
really
like.
You
know
some
would
cry.
Oh
my
they
fell
off,
you
know
just
so
how
we
could
I
mean
I'd
love
to
be
involved.
A
Yeah
well,
this
is
like
I
said
this
is
the
first
time
that
we've
attempted
this
here
focused
in
the
city
of
groton,
as
a
council
as
american
council
and
there's
going
to
be
some
growing
pains
with
it
and
some
learning
things
that
we'll
do
and
and
but
I
think
overall.
In
the
end,
it's
going
to
be
a
positive
thing.
It's
going
to
be
good
for
the
kids,
it's
going
to
be
good
for
the
parents
and
good
for
the
families
and
that's
what
this
is
all
about
right,
because
we
have.
A
G
That's
the
reason
why
I
was
late
because
I
was
coaching
football
at
at
some
point
yeah
at
the
club
chester,
but
you
know
I'll
pass
all
this
on
to
the
director
and
that's
one
way
I
mean
I
have
20
20
20
kids
that
are
all
middle
schoolers
that
you
know
I
mean
I
speak
their
parents
every
day,
just
when
there's
cheerleaders
involved
in
other
levels.
So
immediately
you
know
we'll
get
that
as
soon
as
you
guys
get
it
going
then
I'll
pass
on
that
information
to.
A
D
A
D
Yeah
and
when
thames
river
is
open,
I
think
I
get
to
do
the
walk
walkthrough
this
week.
Woohoo
I've
been
walking
through
all
along,
but
it
is
one
beautiful
school
and
and
mystic
river,
two
they're
sister
schools.
So
we
did
this
for
groton
middle
school
and
had
a
walkabout
and
invited
folks.
So
we'll
do
the
same.
D
E
I
Thank
you,
mayor
also
participating
in
gratitude
today,
wonderful
time
I
really
enjoyed
it
and
seeing
a
lot
of
people
that
actually
know
from
different
places
at
grunting
city
day.
You
know
from
people
I
know
through
the
community
or
through
the
church
or
through
the
school
or
the
kids,
that
was
nice
to
see
them
all
there,
and
I
did
attend
the
first
one
day
wednesday.
Every
month
is
the
tcc
and
board
of
ed.
So
did
a
lot
of
discussing
what
we
were
doing
in
groton
city
gave
a
whole
rundown.
I
As
possible
not
taking
up
a
lot
of
the
time,
but
you
know
they
were
really
excited
here
and
they're
very
excited
to
hear
about
the
grant
city
day,
but
also
having
a
vaccine
clinic.
So
actually
dr
austin
had
asked
me
to
send
what
was
going
to
be
happening
here
and
about
the
vaccine
clinic.
So
I
did
send
that
to
her
that
night.
I
As
soon
as
I
was
done,
and
then
also
doing
the
group
committee
thing
with
my
fellow
counselors
and
I'm
going
to
be
hopefully
meeting
with
sierra
patrick
on
that
and
still
I
got
a
point
of
contact
and
reference
to
the
murals
and
we'll
be
discussing
with
that
about
somebody.
Who's
actually
doing
something
very
similar
in
boston.
So
I'm
going
to.
C
J
I
Just
kind
of
get
the
same
ideas,
but
also
being
in
contact
with
one
of
my
themes
is
to
get
get
some
young
artists
in
and
I
feel
like
they
can
be
groomed
by
these
experienced
artists.
I
want
to
say
and
just
doing
my
wall,
I
have
a
wall
along
my
pool
that
I'm
going
to
freely
give
them,
and
I
like
to
talk
about
groton
history,
so
kind
of
maybe
I'll
touch
base
with
you
there
to
see
what.
C
C
I
G
H
I
also
attended
city
day.
I
got
a
lot
of
good
feedback,
a
lot
of
good
feedback
on
city
day,
everyone.
It
was
a
good
turnout.
It
was
much
different
because
we
had
everything
kind
of
spread
out
and
we
were
all
under
the
tent
serving
food.
So
afterwards
people
were
like.
Oh
did
you
see
this
thing
I
was
like
there
was
a
fire
truck
in
my
way,
but
I
got
tons
of
good
feedback
and
it
was.
H
It
was
fun
to
be
under
the
tent
and
see
people
coming
that
you
haven't
seen
in
a
while,
because
we
haven't
been
getting
together
too
much
because
of
coped.
So
it
was
nice
to
have
an
event
where
there's
a
lot
of
room
for
people
to
come
and
feel
safe
and
feel
like
they
could
come
out
and
enjoy
themselves
so,
and
we
also
had
our
group
meeting
and
I
think
that's
it
actually,
that's
it.
A
Okay,
so
I
have
a
couple
things.
First
of
all,
thanks
to
all
the
counselors,
actually
everybody
in
this
room
was
involved
in
city
day.
So
thank
you
for
that
last
year.
We
didn't
have
this
event,
but
this
year
we
tried
new
things.
We
had
an
expanded
format,
we
had
an
expanded
menu
and
we
expanded
a
location.
A
So
we
made
it
more
family
friendly,
more
coveted
friendly,
and
we
had
some
new
entree
options.
You
know
we
had
hamburgers
and
hot
dogs.
Obviously
we
also
had
chicken
and
we
have
vegetable
patties
which
which
did
very
well.
So
thanks
to
the
city
today,
committee
for
their
efforts
and
the
planning
of
this
year's
event
this
week,
we're
going
to
be
having
an
out
brief
to
discuss
lessons,
learned
and
get
a
packet
ready
for
next
year.
A
As
the
sixth
on
the
seventh
was
groton
heights
open
house
day,
where
many
of
the
historic
venues
were
open,
the
battlefield
was
open
for
fort
griswold
was
open,
the
monument
was
open,
the
library
was
open,
ebenezer,
avery
house,
the
avery
cop
house,
the
flasher
memorial
and
the
congregational
church.
What's
that
and
the
water
taxi,
so
we
had
water
taxi
and
we
had
a
free
shuttle,
and
so
that
went
around
people
had
a
great
time
it
was.
It
was
a
wonderful
saturday,
so
that
was
good.
A
A
On
friday
august
27th,
the
city
of
groton,
in
collaboration
with
the
united
way
of
southeastern
connecticut,
will
be
distributing
free
food
boxes
at
st
john's
christian
church
from
12
30
to
2.
30.
all
are
welcome.
No
registration
is
required
if
you're
interested
in
volunteering
or
need
a
food
box
delivered
to
your
home
in
the
city.
Please
contact
joe
rusk
at
rusk,
jay
at
city
of
groton
ct.gov
or
call
860-446-4103.
A
A
Let
us
know
you
can
come
in
and
get
it
there's
no
registration,
you
don't
have
to
show
id
or
anything
you
just
come
and
get
it
or
if
you're
having
challenges
getting
out
and
coming
to
us,
we
will
bring
the
food
to
you.
So
a
future
distribution
date
is
friday
september
24th.
So
we're
trying
to
do
this
every
month,
we're
back
in
the
habit
of
doing
food
distributions
every
month
for
those
people
that
need
it
and
there
are
still
people
out
there
that
are
still
food.
A
Insecure
still
need
some
help
with
food
and
work
and
as
long
as
there's
a
need
there
we're
going
to
continue
to
step
up
to
the
plate
to
help
out
okay
legend
light
health
district
will
be
conducted.
Covent
coveted
testing
at
the
city
of
group
municipal
building
every
tuesday,
from
three
to
seven.
So
in
the
small
parking
lot
out
front,
we're
going
to
set
up
a
drive-through,
so
people
can
come
through
and
get
tested.
A
No
appointments
are
needed.
Testing
is
available
to
everyone.
Sema-4
will
process
and
collect
your
health
insurance
information
if
you
have
coverage,
but
if
there,
but
there's
no
charge,
if
you
don't
have
coverage
so
whether
or
not
you
have
insurance.
If
you
want
to
be
tested
to
see,
if
you
have
covered
every
tuesday
from
excuse
me
from
three
to
seven,
we're
going
to
be
doing
this
out
front
so
come
on
down.
A
Fall
and
winter
bus
strips
to
the
big
e
and
rockettes
christmas
show
are
now
available
on
a
city
parks
and
rec
page
pedestrian
and
bicycle
network
assessment.
Working
group
is
meeting
august
18th
from
four
to
five.
At
the
city
municipal
building
theme,
street
planning
workshop
is
meeting
august
25th
from
five
to
six
at
the
city,
municipal
building
and
groton
city
programming
workshop
is
meeting
september,
8th
from
4
to
5
via
zoom.
A
A
A
So
the
municipal
leaders
are
getting
together
along
with
ledge
light
on
wednesday
to
discuss
whether
or
not
we
we
as
a
group
are
going
to
recommend
masking
in
our
community,
which
means
currently
right
now
in
the
city.
In
the
municipal
buildings,
we
require
staff
and
residents
to
wear
masks
and
if
you're,
if
you
can
get
social
distancing
like
we
have
here,
then
you
can
remove
your
mask.
But.
A
We
have
not,
I
have
not
mandated
it
for
businesses
in
the
city
of
grime,
if
the,
if
the
numbers
continue
to
uptick
and
if
there's
a
recommendation
from
either
dph
or
from
alleged
light.
We
are
pro
the
the
municipal.
The
municipal
ceos
are
probably
going
to
issue
directives
for
all
businesses
to
have
masking
in
order
to
go
into
the
businesses,
whether
it's
a
restaurant
or
whether
it's
another
commercial
event,
a
commercial
entity.
Rather
that
is
a
that
is
potential
we
are
meeting
on
wednesday
morning.
A
A
I
recognize
that
there
are
people
that
don't
want
to
get
vaccinated
for
a
lot
of
reasons,
but
or
cannot.
There
are
some
people
that
that
physically
cannot
because
of
health
reasons.
That
is
correct.
Then
you
know
that's
one
thing,
but
if
you
can
get
them
and
you're
just
resistant
because
you're
reading,
a
blog
that
says,
hey
you
get
magnetized,
which
is
not
true
or
hey,
they're,
going
to
slip
a
dna
chip
in
you,
which
is
not
true,
then
quit
reading
those
and
get
with
look
at
other
sites.
A
So
more
information
will
be
coming
out
to
you
after
that
meeting
on
wednesday
and
I'll
try
to
keep
you
informed
and
I'll,
let
the
public
know.
I
went
around
friday
and
talked
to
a
lot
of
the
businesses
here,
and
I
told
them
that
I
was
not
at
the
point
yet
where
I
was
ready
to
mandate
mask
unless
either
the
governor
came
out
dph
or
our
local
ledge
light
based
on
the
information
that
we
have
locally
and
that's
why
we're
having
our
meeting
on
on
wednesday?
A
E
Therefore,
be
it
resolved
that
the
mayor
and
council
authorize
and
approve
the
purchase
of
one
model
year:
2021
international
hv,
507,
sfa,
cab
and
chassis
from
nutmeg
international
trucks,
incorporated
130
bernard
road,
hartford
connecticut
for
the
price
of
eighty
seven
thousand
five
hundred
dollars
in
no
sense
and
an
additional
authorization
to
hp.
Fairfield
554,
maple
street
hop
kinston
new
hampshire
for
the
body,
hitch,
plow
and
hydraulics
for
a
price
not
to
exceed
51
217.
E
And
90
cents
for
a
total
vehicle
cost
not
to
exceed
138
thousand
seven
hundred
seventeen
dollars
and
ninety
cents
with
twenty
eight
thousand
dollars
and
no
sense
to
be
paid
by
trade-in
of
the
model
year.
2004
international
and
the
remaining
110
717
dollars
and
90
cents
to
be
paid
from
the
approved
fiscal
year.
2022
highway
operating
budget
iso
move.
F
A
K
K
K
A
H
Therefore,
be
it
resolved
that
the
mayor
and
council
authorize
and
approve
the
contract
with
charles
pastriak
jr,
incorporated
20
north
burnham
highway
lisbon,
connecticut
for
bituminous
concrete
pavement
and
milling,
as
required
of
mitchell
street
for
the
quoted
price
of
seven
324,
ninety
one
dollars
and
no
cents
and
an
additional
contingency
for
a
total
expenditure
not
to
exceed
three
hundred
fifty
seven
thousand
two
hundred
seventy
dollars
and
no
sense
to
be
paid
from
approved
fiscal
year.
2022
highway
operating
funds,
iso
move.
F
K
K
We
don't
foresee
that
to
happen,
but
we
added
that
in
just
so,
we
didn't
have
to
come
back.
We're
looking
to
that
work
goes
from
the
five
corners.
Thank
you.
So
the
work
there
goes
from
the
five
corners
all
the
way
down
to
meridian
here,
we're
looking
to
have
that
performed
during
the
month
of
september.
K
So
that's
coming
up
pretty
timely
it'll
be
impactful
for
the
flow
to
traffic
for
electric
boat
and
pfizer,
but
we'll
reach
out
to
both
of
their
communications
departments,
as
well
as
the
local
police
department
to
get
us
through
that
so
duration
of
the
project.
I
would
expect
one
week
to
a
week
and
a
half.
K
It'll
be
done
during
the
day,
but
with
partnering
with
the
police
station
and
traffic
control.
So
the
milling
of
the
work
he's
telling
me
you
can
hopefully
get
that
done
in
two
days
and
then
the
paving
going
down
right
there
right
after
so
traffic
will
still
continue.
You
know
if
we
need
to
you
know,
surely
we'll
be
down
in
lanes,
but
you
know
we'll
get
the
message
out
to
electric
boat
and
pfizer
and
anybody
else
that
will
be
impacted
and
make
sure
that
we
get
through
that.
I
Right
and
the
buses
will
be
doing,
drive
runs
prior
to
that,
so
we'll
be
doing.
Drive
runs
prior
to
that.
I
think
the
only
thing
is
when
we
look
at
mitchell
street
is
the
side
streets
getting
out.
I
mean,
obviously,
if
you're
down
lane
it's
going
to
take
a
long
time,
so
I
don't
know
how
you
want.
If
you
know,
if
you
have
a
point
of
contact
to
contact
sta,
let.
I
I
K
C
H
I
was
just
thinking.
Maybe
the
police
could
help
in
diverting
some
of
the
traffic
during
portions
of
the
day.
So
it's
not
so
heavy
on
mitchell
street
because,
like
as
a
bus
driver,
you
have
no
option.
If
you
have
to
drop
a
kid
off
at
their
house,
you
don't
get
to
go
around.
That's
not
a
choice
that
you
have.