Selectmen’s Meeting Minutes
December 2, 2002
7:15 pm meeting called to order.
Present: Selectmen R. Pride, J. Hite, W. Berry
Media: Meghan McCarthy
Bills were reviewed and approved, manifest signed.
Chief Tavernier in to report to the Board on the monthly activity of the police department. Grant for new computer equipment and software to be submitted this Friday. Lisbon portion is $25,000, Franconia, $23,000 and Sugar Hill is $23,000. Department activity has increased due to holiday season. No full time certified applicants have been received as of this date, only one part time certified. Officer Magoon’s last day will be Wednesday 12/4/02. Shifts are covered through the holidays at this time. JH inquired about the interest in purchasing an ATV for the department, the Chief stated Sgt McKinley was looking into some donations but the focus for now is on staffing. State bids for new cruisers with Irving Motors approximately $20,000. Proposed schedule with additional officer submitted at WJ’s request
including extending coverage to 3:00 am, special detail off on Sundays. Fulltime academy seeing an increase of candidates with a 10-10% fall out. May need to look at a 3 yr contract and pay for the training. Chief left the meeting at 7:30 pm
WJ joined the meeting from the FD monthly meeting and assumed the clerk’s duties from Chairman Pride.
K. Clement addressed the Board with his monthly public works report. A written schedule of proposed projects was submitted and reviewed. Items for discussion included: status of bus schedule requested from WB, WB stated he would not provide the schedule, as it won’t do any good. After further discussion WB agreed to provide the schedule this week. KC is recommending Jay Waterhouse be appointed the first assistant in the PW department as his 90 probation is now complete. WB moved and JH 2nd to appoint JW to the position. So voted all. KC requested up date on any new building permits and intents to cut. WJ stated no new permits have been issued for new construction that have no been referred to KC for driveway permits and no recent intents to cuts have been issued. A question regarding a log job on Northy
Hill Rd. was issued last spring. WB questioned if railing on sidewalk at the Parker Block could be installed this month. Saw horses look bad and will not prevent kids from going off the edge on skateboards etc. KC will add the project to the December list. WB inquired about the width of the new sidewalk on School Street if it was narrower than the old one. KC stated no, it was five feet, same as the old one. KC also noted the balance of the sidewalk project would be completed in the spring. WJ requested if the PWD could install the hydrant at the ski tow site on Grafton Street purchased by the Lions Club for the skating rink. After discussion, the Board granted permission. KC noted it would take 1 to 1 ? days to do the job. KC inquired if the Board had discussed the policy on calculating overtime. RP stated the Board would not be considering any policy changes at this time.
KC left the meeting at 8:15pm.
WJ reported on the property tax/revaluation. Conversion of data to new system is going well and assessment figures, (MS-1) for the state should be ready by next Monday night for the Board to review. Late next week and bills out could set a tax rate by 12/14.
JH reported on the railroad station project. No new information regarding the sale.
WJ reported department budgets will be ready for Board review by Monday and a date of Wednesday, December 11, from noon on was set to meet with department heads to review their budgets. WJ will schedule appointments.
Board reviewed and approved requests for payment on unused sick and vacation time from employees. Payment for unused holidays was not approved.
WJ reminded the Board of the meeting on Thursday, December 5, 2002 regarding the So. Main Street housing project. Representatives NHHFA and Councilor Burton will be in attendance. WB and RP are planning to attend.
JH suggested the town look into a web site through WQOK for want ads fro the PD positions. WJ will check it out.
JH moved and WB 2nd to move to non-public session per RSA 93:A-3II © to discuss a Buffington Fund application. So voted all.
RESUMED PUBLIC SESSION
WJ presented a note for signature in the amount of $45,000 for 3 years at 3.10% for the property revaluation from Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank. Board approved by signature. All members signing.
Adjourned at 10:10 pm
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