Town of Antrim – Board of Selectmen
Meeting Minutes
February 9, 2009
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Chairman of the Board of Selectmen Michael Genest in the Little Town Hall at the Antrim Town Hall.
Members Present: Michael Genest, Steven Schacht and Gordon Webber.
Staff Present: Neal Cass (Town Administrator).
Media Present: Josh Bond – Monadnock Ledger-Transcript.
1. Approval of Minutes
VOTE: Selectman Webber moved that the minutes of the January 26, 2009 meeting be accepted as printed. Selectman Schacht seconded the motion. There being no further discussion, Chairman Genest called for the vote. All members voted in favor and the Chairman declared the motion carried.
VOTE: Selectman Webber moved that the minutes of the February 6, 2009 special meeting be accepted as printed. Selectman Schacht seconded the motion. There being no further discussion, Chairman Genest called for the vote. All members voted in favor and the Chairman declared the motion carried.
2. Selectmen reviewed the Town Meeting Warrant for presentation at the upcoming Budget Hearing. The Town Administrator will put together an estimate of the impact of the Farm Land petition article for Town Meeting.
3. The Board reviewed the Budget numbers for the upcoming Budget Hearing. The Town Administrator will speak on the budget and selectmen will present the Warrant Articles.
4. Selectmen discussed the Conval Selectmen’s Advisory Committee (SAC) as follows:
· Selectman Genest explained that the Steering Committee was established to come up with topics and present them back to the entire SAC.
· The Board agreed that budget work by SAC should be in November and before, not is January.
· Selectmen agreed that although they may agree with portions of the letter prepared by the Steering Committee and sent to the School Board, the letter does not represent the position of the Antrim Board of Selectmen.
5. Selectmen reviewed the article for the Limerick prepared by Selectman Schacht.
6. Selectmen reviewed the bidder requirements for both White Birch Point and North Main Street and determined them to both say that “a letter of credit or other forms of credit reviewed by the Town Attorney” were required. The same requirements were sent to all bidders and were met.
There being no further business, the Board decided by consensus to adjourn at 6:13 p.m. The next meeting will be Monday, March 2, 2009 at 5:00 p.m.
Recorder: Neal A. Cass
Date: February 16, 2009
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