Selectmen’s Meeting Minutes
December 1, 2003
7:00 pm Meeting Opened
Present: Selectmen R. Pride and J. Hite
Clerk: W. Johnson, TA
Media: None
Patrick Osborne addressed the Board regarding the position he was interviewed for in the water/sewer and highway departments. The Board confirmed with Patrick his need to be away one weekend a month for personal reasons was the reason he was not selected for the position. It was further explained the requirement to be on call during the winter months for snow removal was a necessary requirement and is required of all the other members of the department. P. Osborne explained he could be flexible in his schedule and work around the weather if that would help and could possibly schedule his trips during the week rather than the weekend. The Board agreed to discuss the matter again with K. Clement to see if a more flexible approach would be workable and let him know if it is possible. 7:30 P. Osborne left the
meeting.
7:40 pm K. Clement addressed the Board. JH moved and RP 2nd to move to non-public session per RSA 91A:II3 (B) to discuss hiring a new employee and the compensation of one employee. So voted all.
RESUMED PUBLIC SESSION
No decision was made to hire any new employee.
KC reported he had received the information requested regarding the bus schedules from Berry Transportation and noted the information was exactly what he needed to assist in preparing the roads for winter travel and appreciates the cooperation from Berry Transportation in this matter. KC reported on the condition of the gravel roads as a result of the recent variations in weather. Most grading of roads will be completed this week and hopefully the cold weather will set in to firm them up for the winter. KC left the meeting at 8:40 pm.
Board reviewed and approved a proposal from Nyberg Purvis Associates for the Town’s contract assessing work for 2004.
WJ updated the Board on the water improvement project. The additional work on Stallion Hill will begin on Tuesday. Some additional service work is required on South Main Street in order to abandon the old main in that area. Some services were not connected to the existing main installed in 1990. This work will be an additional charge to the project. Work will begin on Water Street after the Stallion Hill section is completed. The complete project winter shutdown is expected the week of 12/26.
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Board approved requests from employees for compensation of unused sick time pay and vacation pay from 2003 as provided by the employee handbook.
WJ advised the Board negotiations with the owner of the former railroad station have resumed and a written proposal has been written for the owner’s acceptance. The contract has the Town as the Buyer in the event grant funding can be made available immediately to complete the purchase. If the funds are not immediately available a private investor group may purchase the property and sell it to the Town when grant funds are available later in 2004. The Board may have the contract to sign next Monday.
WJ briefly advised the Board on the correspondence regarding the cable TV consortium draft agreement for the creation of a non-profit to participate in the support of the PEG channel, Channel 2. Board agreed to review the information next week.
Adjourned at 9:00 pm
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