DRAFT
Town of Antrim – Board of Selectmen
Meeting Minutes
January 11, 2010
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by Chairman of the Board of Selectmen Stephen Schacht at the Antrim Town Hall.
Members Present: Stephen Schacht, Gordon Webber, and Michael Genest
Staff Present: Galen Stearns (Town Administrator)
1. The board reviewed the Selectmen’s minutes for Nov. 23, Dec. 3, 7, 21, 31, 2009 and Jan. 4, 2010. Mr. Webber motioned to accept the minutes as written, Mr. Genest seconded the motion. Passed 3/0.
2. Mr. Webber gave an update of the Selectmen’s Advisory Committee’s meeting held Saturday, January 9, 2010 with the ConVal School Board. The School Board presented them with four options for bonding capital improvements to the schools such as: gym, alternate education, electrical work etc. The four options were:
· $4.9M for 10 years
· $3.9M for 10 years
· $4.9M for 5 years
· $3.9M for 5 years
Mr. Webber stated that the SAC recommended that that the third option to bond $4.9M over 5 years to the School Board.
3. Mr. Schacht updated the board on the zoning changes being proposed and that there would be a public hearing on these proposed changes held January 19, 2010 at 7:00 pm.
4. Mr. Stearns presented a financial update to the board and stated that the TAN would be paid on Wednesday, January 13, 2010. The total payment will be $1,323,787.67. Lake Sunapee will be starting paperwork and have available for next week a new TAN which will be similar to an on demand account.
5. Mr. Stearns questioned the board if they knew why the Town was paying for heating oil for the American Legion; the board stated that they did not know why. Mr. Stearns will research.
6. During the public input the board was asked how / when the approval was granted for the North Main Street Bridge project. Mr. Genest stated that the board had held a Public Hearing and approved the expenditure of funds from the Bridge Maintenance Capital Reserve Fund but did not know exactly when this was held. Mr. Stearns will research.
7. Mr. Genest suggested that a sign-in sheet be utilized for future selectmen’s meetings, Mr. Stearns said that he would get the form that the Planning Board uses and modify for the Selectmen’s meetings.
8. Request was made to review and update the information on the Town web-site, Mr. Stearns will work with Mrs. Hanson.
There being no further business, the Mr. Genest motioned to adjourn, Mr. Webber seconded, passed 3/0 at 7:50 pm
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