Town of Antrim – Board of Selectmen
Meeting Minutes
May 18, 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)
1. Authorizing Chief Lester sign OHRV Grant
VOTE: Selectman Genest moved that the Board of Selectmen authorize Police
Chief Scott Lester to enter into a contract with the State of New
Hampshire for the purposes of the OHRV Law Enforcement Grant
through the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. Selectman
Webber 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.
2. Ice Storm Volunteer Meeting
Present: Brian Biehl, Peter Moore, Ron Haggett, Ann Haggett, Dawn Hugron, Shelley Nelkins, Mary Allen, and Sam Harding.
The Board of Selectmen thanked all those who helped during the ice storm.
The following items were brought forward:
- The ice storm was an excellent learning opportunity with issues of signage, animals and shower facilities.
- If there had been more than 25-30 people the Town Hall wouldn’t have been adequate for a shelter.
- There is a generator at Great Brook School, but it is not big enough to run the entire building. They will be doing a test to find out what it is capable of running.
- It was asked whether the Town and School emergency plan mesh.
- There was suggestion that people are made aware of the emergency plan.
- It was suggested that a protocol for volunteers be available.
- There was discussion as to whether the Town should own cots.
- Should the Town have a list of resources that are available?
Selectmen decided to have a Local Emergency Planning Committee and ask people to submit names to the Town Administrator if they wish to be on it.
3. Acceptance of the minutes of previous Board of Selectmen meeting.
VOTE: Selectman Webber moved that the minutes of the May 4, 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 May 4, 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.
4. Selectmen authorized the Town Administrator to work with AFLAC and offer this
insurance opportunity to employees with no cost to the Town.
5. Selectmen authorized the Town Administrator to interview and hire an Administrative
Assistant/Bookkeeper to replace Fran Greene. Town Clerk/Tax Collector Donna
Hanson and Planning Assistant Diane Chauncey will take part in the interviews.
6. Selectman Genest informed the Board that the Town of Hancock has shown interest in
using the regional prosecutor. They would pay a monthly fee for the remainder of the
year further discussion would take place to determine if they will join the program on
a more permanent basis.
7. Non-public Session – RSA 91-A:3 II (e) Legal
VOTE: Selectman Webber moved that the Board of Selectmen enter into Non-Public session under the provision of RSA 91-A:3 II (e). Selectman Genest 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 6:27 p.m. returning to open session at 6:32 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 6:34 p.m. The next regular meeting will be Monday, June 8, 2009 at 5:00 p.m.
Recorder: Neal A. Cass
Date: May 22, 2009
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