Town of Antrim – Board of Selectmen
Meeting Minutes
April 27, 2009
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Chairman of the Board of Selectmen Stephen Schacht in the Little Town Hall at the Antrim Town Hall.
Members Present: Steven Schacht, Gordon Webber, and Michael Genest
Staff Present: Neal Cass (Town Administrator)
Press Present: Josh Bond (Monadnock Ledger Transcript), and Michael Pon (The Villager).
1. Meeting with Scott Burnside of Landsite Corp.
Mr. Burnside updated the Board on the status of North Main Street. He has been working on the drainage and will begin work on the sewer line crossing tomorrow. The bridge has been open in the evenings, but will remain closed during the sewer line work. Mr. Burnside noted that there had been discrepancies on plans but that he is working with the engineers to rectify the issues. He will be contacting the paving company to assure that the pavement price is still valid.
2. Acceptance of the minutes of previous Board of Selectmen meeting.
VOTE: Selectman Webber moved that the minutes of the April 6, 2009 Board
of Selectmen meeting be accepted as printed. Selectman Genest
seconded the motion. There being no further discussion, Chairman
Schacht 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 April 6, 2009 Board of Selectmen Non-public Session be accepted as printed. Selectman Genest seconded the motion. There being no further discussion, Chairman Schacht called for the vote. All members voted in favor and the Chairman declared the motion carried.
3. Review of draft Road Agent job description.
Selectmen review the draft document. The Town Administrator will research the legality of requiring the Road Agent to live within a certain distance from the Town Barn.
4. Ice Storm Volunteer meeting
The meeting for the volunteer who helped with the ice storm will be held on May 18, at 5:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to thank all those that volunteered and gather any input they may have that would help in the future.
5. Member updates:
Selectman Genest reported that he attended the Park & Recreation Commission meeting. Several items were discussed concerning Memorial Park. He passed these items to the Town Administrator who will make sure that they are addressed.
Selectman Schacht reported that the Planning Board has appointed Jesse Lazaar as an Alternate on the Planning Board.
Selectman Webber reported that he had met with the SAC Advisory Committee. No future meeting is scheduled at this time.
6. Regional Select Board/Town Administrator meeting.
There will be a Regional Select Board/Town Administrator meeting in Dublin on May 28 at 6:30 p.m. Selectmen asked the Town Administrator to notify the organizers that they would like to add Health Insurance and/or Regional Welfare to the agenda.
7. Appointment to Office
Selectmen are looking for someone to serve on the TIF Advisory Board and to serve as Health Officer.
VOTE: Selectman Webber moved that the Board of Selectmen recommend to the State that Peter Hopkins be the Deputy Health Officer for the Town. Selectman Genest seconded the motion. There being no further discussion, Chairman Schacht called for the vote. All members voted in favor and the Chairman declared the motion carried.
Selectmen made the following appointments:
Positon Term Expires
Conservation Commission~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~ Michael Alusic-Bingham~~~~~~Member~~~~~~~~~~~ 2012
~~~~~~~~~~ Matthew Robblee~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Member~~~~~~~~~~~ 2011
~~~~~~~~~~~ Keith Wolsiefer~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Member~~~~~~~~~~~ 2012
~~~~~~~~~~~ Kimberly Kelly~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Member~~~~~~~~~~~ 2012
~~~~~~~~~~~ Ronald Cheetham~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Alternate~~~~~~~~~~ 2011
~~~~~~~~~~~ Martha Pinello~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Alternate~~~~~~~~~~ 2012
Parks & Recreation Commission
~~~~~~~~~~~Peter Lamb~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Member~~~~~~~~~~~ 2012~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~David Kirkpatrick~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Member~~~~~~~~~~~ 2012~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~ ~ Eric Chandler~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Alternate~~~~~~~~~ 2012
Police Station Advisory Committee
~~~~~~~~~~~ Chris Salamy Marshall Gale Kathy Kimball
~~~~~~~~~~ Neil Sharby Dan Wasielewski David Walsh
~~~~~~~~~~~ Wes Enman
8. Town Administrator Updates.
- The North Branch Bridge project is being slowed down by historical preservation requirements. The old abutments may have to be preserved. If this is the case the project will cost an additional $200,000.
- The final plans are complete for the Water Street Bridge and it will be going out to bid.
- Corcoran Environmental is operating again and providing service to the Town.
9. Selectmen signed payroll and accounts payable items as well as appointment papers.
10. Selectmen met with the Police Station Advisory Committee and presented the charge and the timeline. Selectman Genest gave a history of project. The Town Administrator reviewed the RSA 91-A requirements for the committee.
11. Non-public Session – RSA 91-A:3 II (b) Hiring of a Public Employee
VOTE: Selectman Genest moved that the Board of Selectmen enter into Non-Public session under the provision of RSA 91-A:3 II (b). Selectman Webber seconded the motion. Chairman Schacht called for the vote. Selectman Webber, Schacht and Genest voted in favor and the Chairman declared the motion carried (3-0).
The Board entered Non-Public Session at 6:43 p.m. returning to open session at 6:52 p.m.
VOTE: Selectman Genest moved that the minutes of the just concluded Non-Public Session be sealed. Selectman Webber seconded the motion. There being no further discussion, Chairman Schacht called for the vote. All members present voted in favor and the Chairman declared the motion carried.
12. Non-public Session – RSA 91-A:3 II (e) Legal
VOTE: Selectman Genest moved that the Board of Selectmen enter into Non-Public session under the provision of RSA 91-A:3 II (e). Selectman Webber seconded the motion. Chairman Schacht called for the vote. Selectman Webber, Schacht and Genest voted in favor and the Chairman declared the motion carried (3-0).
The Board entered Non-Public Session at 6:53 p.m. returning to open session at 7:04 p.m.
VOTE: Selectman Genest moved that the minutes of the just concluded Non-Public Session be sealed. Selectman Webber seconded the motion. There being no further discussion, Chairman Schacht called for the vote. All members present voted in favor and the Chairman declared the motion carried.
There being no further business, the Board decided by consensus to adjourn at 7:05 p.m. The next regular meeting will be Monday, May 18, 2009 at 5:00 p.m.
Recorder: Neal A. Cass
Date: April 30, 2009
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