MINUTES
HOLDERNESS BOARD OF SELECTMEN
MEETING
June 20, 2005
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 6:05 PM.
PRESENT: Chairman Peter Francesco, Selectmen Barbara Currier, Peter Webster, and Suzanne Peoples, Interim Town Administrator Peter Russell.
PAYROLL AND PAYABLES: The Selectmen reviewed and signed payroll and payables.
The Board met with Town Counsel Laura Spector relative to case strategies.
The public meeting was moved upstairs to the meeting hall at 6:50PM and
Municipal Secretary Dee Canavan joined the meeting.
FIRE DEPARTMENT PURCHASE ORDERS: The Board signed two purchase orders brought forward by Fire Chief Richard Mardin: The second payment on the new fire truck body in the amount of $43,512, and Level I Fire Fighter and EMT Training classes in the amount of $4,000. The Board acknowledged and thanked Cindy Rooks, Bobbi Dross, Danny Baker, Jacob Baker, William Currier, Doug Barber, Ellen Green, and Stanley Graton for completion of the training courses.
SPECIAL EVENTS PERMIT APPLICATION: Mr. David Reed, Ex. Dir of Main Street Plymouth, Inc. met with the Board to discuss a Special Events Permit Application for a fund raising dinner/dance on the green bridge on July 16, 2005. After input from the Fire Dept. and Police Dept., Mr. Francesco moved, Mrs. Currier seconded, and the vote was unanimous (4-0 in favor) to sign the permit.
VILLAGE SIDEWALK UPDATE: Mr. Webster reported a stone knife and non-human bones were found in the Phase I archeology study. This requires a Phase II study to determine if this is a valuable archeology site. The Dept. of Environment Services (DES) review is complete and no permits are required. The Village Sidewalk is still scheduled for completion in the fall of this year.
TIME WARNER CONTRACT: Interim Town Administrator Peter Russell reported Time Warner Corporation is purchasing Adelphia and a franchise transfer was received from Time Warner. Mr. Russell was asked to contact members of the Cable Committee to review the new transfer document and bring back any recommendations to the Board.
REQUEST FOR CROSSWALK AT SQUAM LAKESIDE FARM: The Board reviewed a taxpayers request for a crosswalk at Squam Lakeside Farm. After discussion the Board requested Mrs. Canavan draft a response letter stating the Board had requested consideration from DOT for a crosswalk in 2004 and were denied.
SIGNATURE FILE: Mr. Webster moved, Mrs. Peoples seconded, and the vote was unanimous to sign the following items (4-0 in favor):
· Reimbursement for State Forest Lands Application to the Dept. of Revenue
· Report of Cut for Richard Currier, Map 237-23 & 24 in the amount of $19.
· Report of Cut for Scott Pulsifer, Map 287-29 in the amount of $209.08.
NON-PUBLIC SESSION: At 7:30 PM Mr. Francesco motioned, Mrs. Currier seconded, and the vote was unanimous to go into non public session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3,II(a) to discuss a personnel matter. Mr. Russell and Mrs. Canavan left the meeting.
ROLL CALL VOTE: Webster (Yes), Currier (Yes), Francesco (Yes), and Peoples (Yes).
ADJOURNMENT: At 7:50 PM Mr. Webster motioned, Mrs. Peoples seconded, and the roll call vote was unanimous to come out of non public session. At 7:50 PM Mrs. Currier motioned, Mr. Francesco second and the vote was unanimous to adjourn.
Respectfully submitted,
Dee Canavan, Municipal Secretary
Town of Holderness
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