Town of Lisbon
Selectmen’s Meeting Minutes
June 20, 2005
7:00 pm Meeting Opened.
Selectmen Present: R. Pride, J. Hite and J. Northrop
Clerk R. Pride and W. Johnson
Media: None
Wallie Berry addressed the Board with three items: 1. He is requesting permission to repair the pavement at the entrance to Locke pit on River Road. WB will make the repairs with hot top, at his expense, and would like to work with the highway department on the project. JN suggested he meet with K. Clement to coordinate the effort. 2. WB is planning to put an addition on to his shop in September and wants the water drainage from Atwood Street corrected before he starts construction. JN also suggested this be addressed in a meeting with K. Clement. 3. WB would like to purchase a strip of land he believes the Town owns across from the mobile home on Moore Street. He would like to clean up the property. The Board will look into the matter and a response will be given as soon as possible. WB left the meeting at 7:15
pm.
H. Paquin addressed the Board with a report of the monthly activities at the transfer station and recycling center. The temporary assistant, Mike Gross, is working out well so far. HP expressed concern that he did not have steel toe work boots and this is a safety concern. JH moved and JN 2nd to approve up to $75 to have Mike Goss purchase proper safety shoes as soon as possible and if he leaves the Town’s employment within 30 days he will reimburse the Town for the shoes. So voted all. HP reported additional paving has been completed at the facility, no progress on the cover over the compactor and no new communications with Mike McKeever, Tech Ed teacher at LRS on this matter. JN suggested WJ expedite the matter. RP noted he would see Mr. McKeever at NE Wire on the matter as well. HP reported the
office/recycling building needs staining this summer. JH suggested this would be a good community project using volunteers. HP left the meeting at 7:35 pm.
Bills and manifest for the week were approved.
7:35 pm. W. Johnson, TA joined the meeting and assumed the responsibility of clerk.
7:45 Chief Tavernier addressed the Board and requested a non-public session to discuss the possibility of hiring a new patrolman for the PD. JH moved and JN 2nd to move to non-public session per RSA 91-A: 3 II (b) and include Chief Tavernier, W. Johnson and Christopher St.Marie patrolman candidate for an interview at 8:00 pm. So voted all.
Selectmen’s Meeting Minutes
June 20, 2005
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RESUMED PUBLIC SESSION
After an interview with Mr. St. Marie and with the recommendation of Chief Tavernier, JH moved and JN 2nd to make a conditional offer of employment to Christopher St. Marie
for a position with the Town as a police patrolman subject to all standard background investigations and completing the next Police Standards and Training Academy for a full time officer in NH. Starting pay rate will be $15/hr and standard benefits. So voted all. WJ will prepare the written offer for Chair Pride’s signature.
WJ noted the number of overtime hours Sgt. McKinley worked this past pay week (30 hours) compared to Officer Garvin (0) with a concern for Sgt. McKinley’s well being and if Officer Garvin and/or part time officers are available for shift coverage when needed. Chief explained he was away last week at the annual Police Chief’s conference and he also took the balance of the week off leaving several shifts to fill. Chief noted it is difficult to fill certain shifts as all part timers have other full time jobs. Chief will discuss the matter with Sgt. McKinley who handles the scheduling and report back to WJ. Chief Tavernier left the meeting.
WJ reported the water system chemical feed project is going well and on schedule.
WJ reported the tour of gravel pits in Town with representatives from the State DES and DRA would continue on Thursday, June 30 at 10:30 am.
WJ will be in Concord with Joe Nyberg, Town Assessor, on Thursday for an abatement hearing before the BTLA on the property tax assessment of Zoe Reger LLC/ Four Seasons.
The matter of computer data backup policies was discussed in light of the recent crash of the highway computer hard drive and the lack of back up of that system. A data recovery firm in Merrimack, NH will attempt to retrieve the data. WJ is working with Donna Clark to develop a written backup policy for all Town computer systems to ensure all vital data is being backed up and stored offsite. WJ will provide a copy of the policy to the Board when completed. RP agreed to assist with this effort. WJ also recommend replacing Donna’s computer as scheduled last year and giving her computer to the highway department to replace the failed one. The Board agreed with this suggestion.
Adjourned 9:30 pm.
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