[Fred Dello Russo]: Регулярные встречи состоятся в Медфорд -Сити 9 февраля 2016 года. Мистер Клерк назвал этот законопроект.
[Clerk]: Карлосто директор. Выставка. Директор Falco. Выставка. Директор Кабальеро. Выставка. Вице -президент Леклерк. Выставка. Бренд советы. Выставка. Директор Scampelli. Выставка. Российский президент.
[Fred Dello Russo]: Выставка. Семь членов, девять. Поднять флаг.
[Clerk]: Он согласился с рыцарем приостановить закон.
[Adam Knight]: Документация 1602 ,, 02, 1602, 1602, утвержденная. Все документы имеют право на третье чтение в отношении Управления администрации.
[Fred Dello Russo]: Относительно паузы движения путем удаления файлов из совета директоров для всех любимых утверждений? Извините 16-09 поправок к 4 чиновникам, а сотрудникам Cuatro (городской адвокат) представил инструкции города 19 января в предыдущих реакторах. Он зарегистрировался во второй раз, когда 28 января имел право на его третье и последнее чтение сегодня вечером. Это восстановление лучшего времени, назначение адвоката по упражнениям города.
[Adam Knight]: Ну, президент, я считаю, что это может быть вырезано и сухо. Проблема заключается в том, что адвокат города дает правительству встречаться два правительства. Президент газеты прошел через первые два чтения. Если они хотят поговорить о ком -то в аудитории, я думаю, что мы должны дать им шанс. Если какой -либо консультант хочет поговорить об этом, это все. Но я пройду.
[Fred Dello Russo]: ចលនាអនុម័តរបស់អ្នកប្រឹក្សាយោបល់។ Указано логотипом каравара. Это апелляция? Мистер Клерк назвал этот законопроект.
[Clerk]: И. И. И.
[Fred Dello Russo]: Правильно. Правильно. Правильно. Голосуйте с семью бюллетенями, чтобы быть уверенным. Ничего. Негативным кампаниям было приказано иметь 16 чисел для ремонта персонала и персонала. Это произошло перед нами, и это связано с позицией президента. 12 января. Он был предложен 19 января. После объяснения чтение первого чтения прошло. 28 января это было объявлено как второе чтение. Теперь ваша третья и прошлая ночь имеют право. Стул ждет движения.
[Adam Knight]: Опять же, закон подготовит личное положение почтового отделения и реорганизует офицерский офис. Он пошел в первое чтение. У нас есть некоторые проблемы. Если вы ответите на вопрос, я изменим согласие.
[Fred Dello Russo]: В движении, принятое президентом Найтом -консультантом, президентом президента Ханко Керна.
[Breanna Lungo-Koehn]: Спасибо президенту России. В этом смысле я думаю, что нам просто нужны обновления, и я думаю, что некоторые из нас опросили ряд боссов в соседних сообществах. 106 000 доминирующих очков. Это почти близко к мэру. Поэтому мы предлагаем мэру общаться с вами, вы знаете, почему Финансы для этой позиции очень высоки. После этого у него был директор по бюджету для торговых сотрудников, и обе эти задачи были выполнены, хотя и не меньше, чем в кабинете. Так что я хочу получить ответ.
[Fred Dello Russo]: Я думаю, что у нас есть объяснение для Королевского советника.
[Adam Knight]: Да, с уважением президентского советника, если он думает, что позиция закончилась, он является законом. Это не может изменить правила на земле. Да, мы обсуждаем это. Я думаю это Президент - хорошая репутация, это важная позиция, и я вообще поддерживал свои вопросы.
[Breanna Lungo-Koehn]: Нет. Я счастлив сделать это. Это не означает, что оно не поддерживает это место или реорганизуется, я просто думаю, что, как и многие люди, 106 000 человек могут быть немного. Мы ищем некоторые объяснения. Этот человек будет работать более 40 часов? У нас есть описание этой работы. Я думаю описание Этот человек перед городским советом? Мы все еще должны смотреть на человека в совете директоров и даже на комитет на собрании. ដូច្នេះអ្នកដឹងទេតើហេតុផលសម្រាប់មួយរយយ៉ាងដូចម្តេច? Это большая сумма денег. Опять же, когда у нас есть люди, которые дважды берут работу, и это меньше, я не вижу ее, я просто хочу уточнить ее.
[George Scarpelli]: Да, это может быть газета, консультант Scadelli. Я зажигал вопрос, но я думаю, что это группа. Неверный. После этого есть две обязанности. Неверный. Хорошо, это все.
[Fred Dello Russo]: Спасибо Спасибо консультанту. Бюджетные директора и сотрудники могут быть с директором предложений Tempore Pro, которые могут подтвердить проблему. Существование. Миллер, Бун Саул. Проблема консультанта - расследование. Я не знаю, есть ли у него ответ или даже просил официальное решение, но в начале шкафа Это включает в себя правила ответственных и мэра, а также важность личного контроля. Проблема с советником в том, что он думает, что высокая зарплата.
[X_nYXZZ4ChY_SPEAKER_04]: Да, должность является директором персонала и директором политики. И я не получил решения для сравнения зарплаты. Я не знаю, что мэрийский офис не Получите это. Мы отвечаем на вопросы, которые мы получили, и я не знаю, что происходит с этим сравнением.
[Fred Dello Russo]: Спасибо Да, у нас есть одобренное движение, которое поддерживает консультант Caravardo. Вы ожидаете, что резиденция Falco будет говорить об этом?
[John Falco]: На самом деле, Скапелли отметил, что это две позиции. Я думаю, что это может показать до заработной платы, такой как новые и данные. Оба являются своей позицией. Вот почему я думаю, что это причина вышеуказанных ячеек. Спасибо
[Fred Dello Russo]: В движении для утверждения продавца называется количеством.
[Clerk]: WI WI Конечно, нет. វ៉ាយ
[Fred Dello Russo]: Да, с шестью голосами, указанными путем предоставления некоторых голосов, заказав проблему. 16-022, Статья 5 поправка к статье 5 директора по закупкам. Объекты, которые появились с нами 12 января и показаны. 19 января он читал. Он прочитал второе чтение 28 -го. Третье и последнее показания были сделаны перед нами сегодня вечером. Стул ждет движения.
[Adam Knight]: Опять же, президент является организацией в исполнительном офисе. Он также установит директора и позволит директору покупать директора бюджета. Президент я согласился. Поддержка файлов.
[Fred Dello Russo]: Одобрительные движения, связанные с рыцарским консультантом, поддерживаемым Falco Advisor. Мистер Клерк назвал этот законопроект.
[Clerk]: И. И.
[Fred Dello Russo]: Да, есть семь листов, негативных движений, упорядочено. 16-022 ГЛАВА 66 Поправки к индивидуумам и компенсация Unión для статьи 2 28 января. Первое прочтение действия. Это в Организуйте наши личные рейтинги, я верю в стояние. Это рейтинг.
[Adam Knight]: Другой соответствующий праздник был утвержден. После этого место ждет действия. Президент является документом оплаты работника для наших должностей. Президентское движение одобрено.
[Fred Dello Russo]: Движение для одобрения наставника хорошо выдается консультантом по совету Каравиелло. Мистер Клерк назвал этот законопроект.
[Clerk]: Пытаться.
[Fred Dello Russo]: Пытаться.
[Clerk]: И. И.
[Fred Dello Russo]: Правильно. С 70 штатами не было отрицательных выборов. Ну, спорт назначен. Поздравляю с родителями.
[Mark Rumley]: Да, глава совета. Я просто хочу поблагодарить вас. Я так рад, что он читал три раза. Я думаю, что это хорошее и хорошее правительство Я просто хочу поблагодарить вас за предложения.
[Fred Dello Russo]: Спасибо Спасибо
[X_nYXZZ4ChY_SPEAKER_04]: Большое спасибо.
[Adam Knight]: Вернемся к обычным торговым приказам.
[Fred Dello Russo]: Президент вернулся к обычным деловым приказам в соответствии с движением совета ночью. Вице-президент Лонго-Хн спросил всех своих поклонников в качестве противников. Время для каждого публичного собрания было сделано. Вице-президент.
[Breanna Lungo-Koehn]: Спасибо президенту России. Я хочу знать, сможем ли мы потратить время на посещение всех публичных собраний. Я знаю, что есть учение о развлечениях. Я узнал о встрече на площади Хейнс, отмеченной на прошлой неделе в начальной школе Роберта. Президент также знает, что он руководит встречей. Напоминать Встреча состоится от 3 до 4 раза в неделю, и я хочу поздравить мэра. Я думаю, что это хорошо иметь информацию в сообществе. Я думаю, что Совет всегда требует различных вкладов сообщества или бизнеса. В прошлом я знаю, что мы просили публично пожертвовать общественность перед парковкой и перед подписанием контракта на управление контрактом. Так что я думаю, что это позитивный шаг. Конечно, это не то, что каждый может сделать, и семь консультантов не могут встретиться на собраниях. Я знаю, что знаю, что происходит на избирателях наших забот, все наши предпочтения на этих встречах, чтобы увидеть, сколько минут. Этот конец всегда очень полезен для будущих выборов, вы знаете и узнаете Сегодня вечером мы открыли цель на цель в течение 18 часов. Таким образом, это поможет нам облегчить дискуссии о целях. И вы знаете, всегда полезно получить публичную информацию. Итак, вы знаете электронное письмо, и звонок, который мы получаем, очень полезен. Но если вы знаете, некоторые присоединились к многим комментариям для встреч, и я хочу растворить все в шестом пакете, и мы знаем, что вы знаете, вы знаете, вы знаете, Держите его вместе и узнайте, как мы росли. Поэтому мне интересно, сможем ли мы отправлять нам каждую неделю или две, если у нас есть несколько минут, чтобы мы могли собрать эту информацию и перенести соответствующую.
[Fred Dello Russo]: С точки зрения информации о вице-дефиците, Smart публикуется на веб-сайте города.
[Fred Dello Russo]: Эволюция
[Breanna Lungo-Koehn]: Сколько времени нужно, чтобы проповедовать? Я не знаю. О, я их не видел. Там. Юла. Юридическое правовое право.
[George Scarpelli]: Скотт адвокат. Спасибо Президент - моя проблема.
[Fred Dello Russo]: Спасибо Итак, в движении вице -президента, чтобы передать всем так, как это. Я наоборот. Я хочу кофе. Поздравляю. Предоставлено вице-президентом Lungo-khn. Несмотря на С недавней точки зрения недавней угрозы средней школы Медфорда и жалоб на родителей, средневековый совет решил сразу же искать его закон и процедуру предупредить, что сегодня участвует сегодня. Президент признает вице -президента Монго Керн.
[Breanna Lungo-Koehn]: Спасибо, президент.
[Fred Dello Russo]: Директор Falco.
[John Falco]: Я знаю, что это интересный вопрос для моего отца, но на следующий день Медфорд встретил школьного совета Медфорда, ответственный за все правила и процедуры безопасности школьной безопасности. Я думаю, да, я хочу создать движение на таблице, потому что я думаю, что важно, чтобы они сначала получили встречу Как это будет иметь место до оценки и обсуждения того, что произошло. Есть соглашение. И я думаю, что мы должны знать школьную администрацию, прежде чем посмотреть на обсуждение. Я хочу послушать их заранее и ясно послушать, что случилось.
[Fred Dello Russo]: Mwen siyal tab la. Mouvman tab la pa kapab ranpli.
[Breanna Lungo-Koehn]: I would ask him to withdraw so that I could speak on the resolution. There's a lot of people that have been complaining to me. And I think it does need to be discussed publicly. It's being thrown out that, you know, no discussion hasn't made. I'm very happy that there's a meeting tomorrow, but there are people here to speak on it tonight. And people have asked me. I think it's a disservice to the city to not publicly broadcast.
[Fred Dello Russo]: All those in favor, say aye. Mr. President. Councilor Falco.
[John Falco]: If we could reverse the tape. I'll reverse the table to hear from the resident, but I firmly believe that this here should be addressed by the school system before we address, this is not our jurisdiction, really. I mean, the way I look at it.
[Fred Dello Russo]: You're withdrawing your motion, Councilor. I'm withdrawing my motion. Point of information, Vice President-Elect O'Connor.
[Breanna Lungo-Koehn]: I think, as one Councilor, I was getting the complaints two weeks ago, the day after this happened, and I went a whole week without saying a word because I agree. should have been brought up by the school committee. It was not, and people were on me to bring it up, and I don't disagree with them. I think people need to be able to hear what we have to say about it, what the school committee has to say about it. We're the ones that decide on the budget in June and decide whether or not the safety budget is enough. There's a reason why we should be able to talk about it. People are here tonight, and I just feel like it's definitely needed.
[Fred Dello Russo]: To take point of clarification, Councilor Knight.
[Adam Knight]: Has there been any communication between the administration of the school department and the council to date, prior to the filing of the resolution? I'm not in possession of anything.
[Fred Dello Russo]: The motion for tabling has been withdrawn. The chair recognizes the presenter of the motion, Vice President Lungo-Koehn.
[Breanna Lungo-Koehn]: Thank you and I appreciate Councilor, I understand where Councilor Falco is coming from and I appreciate the withdrawal of the motion. I learned about this bomb threat through Patch. I read it online and as a parent, I didn't even think of it as a parent, I actually called my mother who works for the school system and said, did you know there was a bomb threat three days ago? Yeah, I found out after the end of the day. So I had my mother in the building with a potential bomb threat, whether or not it was low or no threat, you know, I was concerned. And then I thought, after I started getting the complaints, I thought, you know, I have one child in the school system, soon going to have two, and then eventually have three. And whether or not it was a threat or no threat, I truly believe, and I think it's where a lot of people are coming from, I think that as a parent, I think I should be given the choice And I think a lot of parents do believe the same thing. They should be given the choice because it's not something that happens every day. This is actually the first threat of something like this that I've heard of happening ever in the Medford Public Schools. So I think parents are looking for me to come out and say they should have been notified whether that was through a phone call or some type of communication rather than after the children left school. And I think that's important to say. I think it's important. I have the right to voice my opinion. And that is my opinion. Parents should have been notified in a non-emergency fashion, but a phone call should have went out and said, this is the situation, this is what we're dealing with, and we just want to let you know, there's nothing to be concerned about. But, and parents, I have a number of parents that have called me upset, saying they would have, even though it was low threat or no threat, parents would have went and picked up their children. I know it's happening all over the state. It's unfortunate. It's something that was completely out of control, out of Medford's control. I don't think Medford did any, you know, there's nothing Medford, City of Medford could have done except probably better communication. So I'm very glad it's being addressed tomorrow night. And maybe one of the reasons it is being addressed tomorrow night and not last week is because we did put the resolution on. You know, we are going to talk about it tonight. So I think that it needed to be put on and I think people need and avenues to be able to speak and give their opinions on it. And obviously, that's going to be in a lengthy meeting tomorrow night. But if people want to voice their opinions now, or people looking to other politicians, not just the school committee, to speak out on it, then that's our prerogative. And I think it was wrong the way it was handled. And I hope that new policies are put in place after tomorrow night.
[Fred Dello Russo]: Thank you, Madam Vice President. On the motion, you wish to present yourself, welcome. Please state your name and address for the record.
[2pAQFYhyG5g_SPEAKER_24]: Robert Candy, 128 Grant Avenue, Medford.
[SPEAKER_04]: Monique DeVos, 128 Grant Avenue, Medford.
[2pAQFYhyG5g_SPEAKER_24]: Thank you. You may speak one at a time. Thank you. Well, Councilor, thank you for the motion. And Councilor Falco, thank you for withdrawing it for the time being. I don't think either of us is in any way opposed to the meeting itself or to working things out. There's been zero information other than what was in the transcript. To our knowledge, the bomb threat occurred somewhere around 9 a.m. when kids were in school. Neither the kids nor the teachers knew about it, to our knowledge as well. We don't know if any sweep was done or conducted, and in that regard, we trust the police and we trust that the school has our children's best interests in mind. That said, how dare they not call us? How dare they not give us the option of deciding what to do? And loco parentis, from a legal perspective, does not mean they get to make that decision. And they could be challenged on that, and we're thinking about that. It's very distressing to know we've had three children in the school system, currently one in high school. to know that he's sitting there hoping they got it right. If we wanted to take him home, that should be our option. Let us tell you a little story. We came in to have a meeting with one of the personnel on the third floor. There's an elderly gentleman who sits at the front desk of the high school. Very nice gentleman. He gives you a pass, and you walk up. Doesn't ask for ID. You could be anybody. Off you go. We've seen him before, so he knows us. On our way out, this gentleman was traversing down toward Mr. Belson's area, I guess to go to the men's room. There was nobody there. Anyone could have walked in that high school, and anyone could have done damage. That needs to change. So when they tell us they looked at the videos, really? That's the extent of determining whether or not somebody was doing some harm in a school that size? It's unconscionable. And I think it is your jurisdiction, because one, you approved the budget. Two, as Ms. Cain pointed out, the school committee did nothing. They didn't even raise the issue, and it is something they should be talking about. So I'm just going to say I think it's unconscionable we weren't called. I think we should be given that opportunity. And I think it would be a sad day if you folks did not act on this, if you determine after that meeting. that proper steps have not been taken. Remember, the resolution itself says parents may decide. That's what we're here about. We're not here to question the police or to question Mr. Belson or Dr. Perrella, whom we have trust in. We're here to say we wrote a call. Do you have anything else to add?
[SPEAKER_04]: Just the fact that I support everything you said and that absolutely People need to be informed. You can't make any decision without being informed, period.
[2pAQFYhyG5g_SPEAKER_24]: Thank you for hearing us. Thank you for being here tonight.
[Fred Dello Russo]: Chair recognizes Councilor Falco.
[John Falco]: I can wait. I can wait.
[Fred Dello Russo]: The chair recognizes the citizen at the podium. Please state your name and address for the record. Welcome.
[acqgxK4yhEM_SPEAKER_28]: Thank you, good evening. Jay Spaulding, 3610 Mystic Valley Parkway. As a former teacher in a public school district where we had bomb threats and active weapon reuse and a student was shot on property, I know that this issue is terrifying to both teachers, staff, students, parents, administration. And I understand the desire to have this resolution. However, School policy regarding safety and security is something that we cannot address here at City Council because the people who have the, in my opinion, the expertise, the knowledge on creating safety plans and security plans are not in this room tonight. In this room are parents who are scared. in this room are citizens who work in various areas of both city involvement and private industry. But the chief of police, the superintendent of the school, the principal of the high school, they're not here. Tomorrow night, as Councilor Falco said, a serious conversation where things can be addressed will happen. I will state as a former teacher that the worst thing, in my opinion, one can do during an active, whether it be an active weaponry incident, an injured student, or a bomb threat, is to have Parents show up on site and try to remove their child. That is a great way to cause chaos, to increase injury, and to cause further damage. Whether the bomb, whether the threat is real or not, the rush of parents to remove students from a building because they're making a decision based on emotion, and I understand that emotion. I've worked in those buildings. at those times, and I would like to leave myself. That's chaos. That further endangers everyone in the building. And in my opinion, again, having lived through this, the reason that staff, students, teachers are not informed right away or even that day is, again, chaos theory. We don't want people running through the hallways. We don't want teachers saying, screw this, you guys, I'm out. Good luck, kids. I don't wanna die. That's the reality of the situation. So I am disappointed that this has to come before city council tonight when the issue is coming tomorrow. I think it honestly is a waste of time when we can address this tomorrow with the actual stakeholders. Thank you.
[Robert Cappucci]: Good evening. Welcome. Please state your name and address for the record. Thank you, Mr. President. I'm Bob Capucci, 71 Evans street. Uh, I too am a former educator in, in, in Massachusetts and, uh, there are definite ways and orderly in, in, constructive way for parents to come in and retrieve their kids can happen without it breaking down into chaos. Uh, you know, school could be put on lockdown. Everybody stays in their room. And as parents showed up, you know, they're notified where their kids, uh, they communicate and they get them out in an orderly fashion. Now I went to, uh, chief Sacco of the method. Police holds a informational town hall meeting every first Wednesday of the month. And this was the main topic. The police got this threat and the threat was an automated robotic threat to the school. So that was one of the things that they used to determine the legitimacy of the threat. It came at a very inopportune time around 10 in the morning. The police did go through the school and make a search. But some of the things that they brought up that I think makes it pertinent for this council to talk about was that something like half of the cameras in the school don't work, not every single door is locked and being looked at. Another thing to consider is that it wasn't the police department's decision to put out the information about this bomb threat at six 30 at night, uh, hours after it happened. Uh, uh, I believe that was on, uh, the superintendent of schools, his decision, uh, and, uh, going forward. I, as you do consider the budget budget in, in June in, in the police department that we have, I mean, there's Metro police officer, that was up there on duty that day also has two kids in the school. So they did sweep the school. They did do a search. I don't know the full extent of that. And they did pass on the information of the call to the state police to try to track where this robotic call came from. But in considering the budget in June with our police department, I think it would be pertinent to do what you can to get uh, uh, enough police officers on, on the method police force. Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you, Mr. Capucci.
[Fred Dello Russo]: Good evening. Welcome. Please state your name and address for the record.
[Cheryl Rodriguez]: Hi, my name is Cheryl Rodriguez. I live at 281 Park street. Um, I heard about this bomb threat online as well. I have a student in the Roberts Elementary, but I pretty much get all of my information about the school online because my school doesn't notify. I know other schools call for snow days. So this call coming in at 630 for a bomb threat is no surprise. There's no clear policy in how schools are supposed to notify parents. I thought this was possibly the PR person's job to kind of unify us because at my school, we've had power outages, we've had heat being out, we've had issues where they can't clean things because there's no hot water, there's no parent notification. Somebody needs to unify this because everyone should know. We had the lockdown drill at my school and nobody notified. We had children having anxiety attacks because their parents couldn't prep them for this. This is just a larger issue that we need as parents. When I drop my child off at the school, I don't give up my parental rights. I found out about the power outage last year because I was volunteering in the school building and had to cancel a program for 100 children with less than two hours, walked in the school and found out they had no power. So something needs to be done on a systematic level of notifying parents. We're still the parent, and I need to know what's going on for my child. I don't want her to come home and give me this wild story of we had no heat and had to wear our winter coats, because I don't know to believe that. School didn't tell me that, so it's probably not true. So I think it's bigger than just bomb threat, and we really need to think about that. It's a bigger issue. Thank you.
[Fred Dello Russo]: Thank you. Chair recognizes Vice President Scarpelli. Vice President.
[George Scarpelli]: I'm sorry, I took over. Thank you. Again, I understand why this is put forth, but again, like my fellow colleague, as a former school committee member, these are issues we've vetted. And this is why it's important that we let the due diligence of our elected officials present what needs to be presented tomorrow evening, because it is important. These, as a school committee member, we can list out a litany of answers to all these questions, but it's the job of the school committee to inform everybody tomorrow at their meeting that then would be processed through us, and then we could have that next discussion. But I think right now, putting the cart ahead of the horse, I understand the questions that you have, the parents have. I got the same calls and one of the biggest questions was the notification issue. Well, there's a lot of security issues when and why notifications have to be given. So that's not for me to tell you that right now, that's for the chief of police and the superintendent to talk tomorrow because I have questions too. I have questions about the presentation of the PR. and PR person, and when that was done. But again, we want to make sure that we're not, you know, putting our school base in a frenzy right now until we really know what has transpired. So I think that's very important. So thank you.
[John Falco]: Thank you, Mr. President. I want to thank my consular colleague, Mr. Scarpelli, as well. The point that I was trying to make earlier was basically that we should hear from the school administration. They can give everyone the rundown as to what happened, what time it happened, why they made the decisions they made. If we're gonna comment on things tonight, it's purely speculation, and that is not safe for anything or anyone. So therefore, the important thing is, if you have questions, I think, please, I urge everyone, go to Medford High School tomorrow night, at the library, seven o'clock PM, the superintendent's going to be there. The chief of police is going to be there. All of the decision makers are going to be in the room and they will be able to go right through the timeline as to what happened and when and why they made the decisions they made. And that's what I was trying to put point, uh, put across. I mean, I am a parent of three children in the method public schools. I mean, I completely understand, um, you know, the notification issue. I mean, I have the same concerns, but I think that the administration should at least give us the information so we can, make decisions and ask good questions. So that's the point I was trying to get across. Uh, thank you.
[Fred Dello Russo]: Chair recognizes the citizen Councilor Marks.
[Michael Marks]: Uh, thank, thank you, Mr. President. I want to thank a council longer current for putting this on the agenda for tonight. Um, you know, it was mentioned, I think that this is the first time this has happened in the city and by far that's, this is not the first time there's been, a threat of this nature in the Medford Public Schools. But needless to say, I think Councilor Falco just mentioned about speculation. The reason why there's speculation is because there's no communication. And I think that's the main concern. I have two children in the public schools, and when I received the call that night, the first thing that came to my mind was, geez, I would have liked to have a little more information, and maybe I would have liked to have it a little sooner. And I realize it's a delicate balance because you don't want to create pandemonium. How do you release, you know, if the high school wants to release 800 kids, how do you release them? And how do you go on to do it in a safe manner? I understand that. And I think these are the issues that need to be discussed. But if there's a policy in place, why does it take eight days or tomorrow's nine days? Why does it take nine days to say this is our policy? This is what we implemented. This is what we found out. It shouldn't take that long. And I think that's the concern that I'm hearing. And then as a parent, when they tell me part of the reasoning why they consider this a low threat was they went through 18 hours of videotape. You know, anyone that goes up to the high school and the gentleman that spoke is right. If you had to go up and bring your student a book, say they forgot a book, they used to have you just sign a sheet of paper and you'd go bring the book to the main office. So they'd let you into the school. Just recently I was up there and now they are asking for ID. They've changed their policy. So the policy before was just sign a sheet. You could sign a John Lennon and walk in because really there's no check and balance. The second point I'd like to make too is that high school is open constantly Saturday and Sunday. Hundreds of people going in there. I go out myself, Saturday night, and watch my son play basketball. Every door up in the gymnasium is open. It's a free for all. There's not one security person up there. There's not one security person going on. So the public schools really have to take, you know, I'm not sure who's looking at 18 hours of videotape. But first of all, the back of the school, it's pitch dark out there. So I'm not sure what you're going to see with those cameras in the back. And secondly, the whole school's open. We have the Japanese program that's been up there for a number of years. And the city of Medford makes a fair amount of money for renting out almost the entire high school. But there's thousands of people that literally have been up and watched the program. They take over all the classrooms in the high school. They have other classrooms that are under lock and key. They come in with wheelers. And we don't know what they're bringing into the building. And these are the things. And I'm not saying that this program's a bad program. I'm just saying, how do you keep a sense of security when the building is open to everyone? There's really no security up there, especially after hours and on weekends, which is a real concern of mine. And I hope it's addressed tomorrow. But I think the issue that I've been hearing from parents is not whether or not they wanted to pull their children out was the lack of communication. Be open and upfront with people. And it shouldn't take eight days to figure out what's going on. And if there was a breach in policy or the policy wasn't followed, let us know. That's how we improve. This is how you improve upon policy and regulations when something like this happens. And to just brush it under the rug and then come up with a meeting. You know, I've been calling for two years. for a public safety summit, Mr. President, in this community. And it's not just on the city side, it's in general. It's to bring the police department, the fire chief in, the mayor, the council, and anyone else that wants to be part of it, Mr. President. And for two years, I just called for another one recently, that this council voted unanimously. We have got no response at all regarding a public safety summit. It's almost like people in this community don't want to discuss what's happening in the community. They don't want to discuss the robberies that are happening in our local drug stores almost daily, the bank robberies, an incident like this at the high school. And the list goes on and on and on, drug activity on our streets. And we've been asking, Mr. President, to get together, like any good community would, and discuss some of our shortfalls and maybe why we're seeing an increase in this particular activity in our community, and what we can do better to provide security. You know, so I'm glad that this was discussed tonight. We're not talking out of school now. We're not letting any secrets out about safety at the high school, you know, ways someone could breach the high school. We're saying that we believe there's a concern, and the concern has to be addressed in a much quicker fashion, so speculation doesn't get out there, and people start thinking, oh, my God, what's happening? So we hired a $90,000 PR person. I didn't see one communication from that PR person. Not one communication. If you can't address an issue of this nature, what are they addressing? Honestly, I don't know what's going on, Mr. President. This is a concern that parents should be upset about. And maybe this is not the best forum, but guess what? We're an open forum. People can come up to the podium and speak. And the day we start censoring what can be said at that podium, you might as well close the light and lock the door here at City Hall, Mr. President. I just want to thank Councilor Longo for bringing this important issue up.