Chichester Board of Selectmen
Minutes of Meeting
April 20, 2010
Members present: Jeffrey Jordan, Richard DeBold, Michael Paveglio
Others Present: Nancy Tanner (Town Administrator), Donna Chagnon, Jim Plunkett, Michele Plunkett, Lucille Noel, Chief Clarke, John Martell, Alan Quimby
Selectman Jordan opened the meeting at 7:00PM.
Department Heads:
EMD: John Martell is still waiting on the Hazard Mitigation plan.
Police: Chief Clarke presented the Selectmen with three highway safety grants to sign. He also expressed the need for a highway safety committee as one of the grant requirements. The new cruiser is in. After, the necessary equipment is installed it will be put in service. The old cruiser will be available for the Fire Department soon. All officers will be back to a normal schedule next week.
Mr. DeBold made a motion seconded by Mr. Paveglio to establish a Highway Safety Committee and nominate Patrick Clarke, John Martell, and Jim Plunkett to serve on such committee. Motion passes.
Library: The Library will be having a book sale on May 8th, a computer workshop on April 26th and an origami workshop on April 28th. During the month of May they will be exhibiting children’s artwork, for which there will be an open house on May 7th. The front door has been repaired.
Highway: Jim Plunkett attended a FEMA meeting. Representatives from FEMA were in Town yesterday to review the storm damage with Jim. Culverts on Swiggy Brook and Carpenter Road have been replaced. The Highway Department picked up the piles of sand that were raked up by Carpenter Park and left in the road. The Highway Department will remove some downed trees in the Cemetery. The inmates will be doing some painting at the Library. Jim and Nancy discussed a company called On Site Drug Testing. Nancy will continue to follow up.
Fire Department: Alan Quimby reported on the new truck purchase. They had an issue with the foam system to work out. It was resolved and the Selectmen signed the paperwork authorizing the wire transfer of $24,000. Mr. DeBold wanted to give credit to the Department for working together on the research.
Other Business
Police: Chief Clarke brought it to the attention of the Selectmen that he had a complaint/concern about disposal of asbestos siding.
Pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II(b), a motion was made by Mr. Jordan and seconded by Mr. Paveglio to enter into non-public session to interview candidates for the Building Inspector position. A roll call vote was taken: Jordan– yea, DeBold yea. Motion passes.
Pursuant to RSA 91-A: 3, a motion was made by Mr. Paveglio and seconded by Mr. Jordan
to exit the non-public session at 8:45pm. A roll call vote was taken: Jordan– yea, DeBold yea. Motion passes.
The minutes of the nonpublic session were sealed indefinitely.
Ari/Hilliard Road: Mr. DeBold spoke with Larry Bellemere regarding the easement situation. Mr. Bellemere will review the information and get back to Mr. DeBold.
Town Computers: Mr. Paveglio made a motion seconded by Mr. Jordan to have Mike Dodge create one backup system at the Town Hall to include the Police Department and Highway Department, to create a web based email system, and to expend the estimated amount of $789.94 for such. Motion Carries.
Comcast: Comcast provided a revised draft. Nancy will set up a meeting with the Cable committee and the Selectmen.
Appointments: Nancy will put an advertisement for committee members in the Sun.
Tiernan Property: Nancy will call the Town’s attorney to find out what recourse the homeowner may have and to see if the Town has responsibility in the situation.
Park and Recreation: Mr. DeBold presented the Board with a copy of the Park and Recreation Master Plan. Nancy will ask Fred Shaw about putting it on the Web.
There was a discussion regarding the fields at the schools.
Accounts payable and payroll were approved.
The minutes from April 13, 2010 were approved.
A motion by Mr. DeBold and seconded by Mr. Jordan to adjourn the meeting at 9:35 pm. Motion passes.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved
Nancy Tanner
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Jeffrey Jordan, Chairman Richard DeBold D. Michael Paveglio
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