Chichester Board of Selectmen
Minutes of Meeting
June 1, 2010
Members present: Jeffrey Jordan, Richard DeBold, Michael Paveglio
Others Present: Nancy Tanner (Town Administrator), Michele Plunkett, Jim Plunkett, John Martell, Walter Sanborn, Alan Mayville, John Freeman, Ed Millette, Lucille Noel, Donna Chagnon, Robert McAnney, Faye McAnney
Chairman Jordan opened the meeting at 7:00PM.
Department Heads
Fire: Ed Millette reported having some new applicants. The new Forestry truck has been on a couple of calls. The car should be in service soon.
Highway: The International bid request has been place in the paper. The Blazer is for sale on craigslist. Jim has had a couple of calls on the Explorer. The bids are due in to Town Hall on the 15th.
The Road Advisory Committee met last week. The committee is in need of some more members.
Jim received a price for seal coating the Safety Building parking lot of $7,500. Highway is continuing with culvert replacements. Jim had obtained estimates for Lane Road and Bear Hill Road.
Jim worked with the Library on getting their outside lighting fixed.
Mr. Jordan noticed that the brush on Staniels Road was getting large and there is a dead poplar tree near his property. Jim will address both.
Mr. Paveglio asked whether the town had a safety policy. Discussion about safety policy/regulations ensued. There is concern that employees take all the necessary safety precautions. Discussion took place regarding the prisoners and the safety policy. Jim said they are provided safety equipment. The agreement with the State is that the State is liable for any injuries. The Selectmen would like to see the agreement. Jim will provide Nancy with a copy.
Building/Health Officer: John Freeman is getting acquainted with the roads. Building permits are slow. John feels his hours could be decreased further. The Selectmen are in agreement. Nancy will adjust John’s pay according to the number of hours he works. John does not feel the Health Officer position is an area where he has a lot of experience. The two issues he has had so far have been tenant/landlord issues. The Selectmen will address his concerns.
Library: Lucille Noel reports the Library has had a few repairs. The railings need to be stabilized and eventually replaced. The Library would like a ramp for the back door where the book sales are for safety concerns. On June 12th there will be a plant/book sale.
Forestry: Steve Stock explained the smoke from Canada.
Robert and Faye McAnney
Mr. and Mrs. McAnney met with the Selectmen to discuss their interest in being on the Heritage Commission.
Mr. Paveglio made a motion seconded by Mr. DeBold to appoint Robert and Faye McAnney to alternate positions on the Heritage Commission. Motion passes.
Bruce Dyke
Bruce Dyke was representing SVRTA. He explained the proposal from Melcher and Prescott with the Selectmen. SVRTA feels it is beneficial to hire the services of Melcher and Prescott because they are experts in the insurance field and will know which plans are comparable. He feels the amount the Chichester will have to pay will be worth making sure we are getting the best rates we can. Mr. DeBold asked if the service was put out to bid. Mr. Dyke said that it was not. He feels Chichester share may be $500 - $700. At this point we do not know which towns have agreed to the contract and we do not know exactly what Chichester will have to pay.
Other Business
Zoning: Mr. Jordan investigated the complaint on Center Road. He found that someone had been living in a bus there, but they were not currently and the situation had been resolved. Nancy will send correspondence.
Unanticipated Funds: Mr. Jordan made a motion seconded by Mr. Paveglio pursuant to RSA 31:95-n, the Board of Selectmen shall accept and expend unanticipated funds in the amount of $200.00 received from St. Steven’s Episcopal Church in support of the Food Pantry. It shall be the responsibility of the Town of Chichester to maintain an accurate record of all funds, detailing their expenditure, and that such records shall be made available upon request. Motion passes.
Scheys/FEMA: Nancy updated the Selectmen that she had been in contact with Mr. Scheys and Mr. Verville from FEMA. Mr. Scheys is waiting for more information from Mr. Verville. He will contact Nancy when and if he decides to move forward.
Hawkers and Peddlers: There was a brief discussion about the proposed ordinance. The Selectmen received correspondence from the Town's Attorney. It seems to be the understanding that in absence of the ordinance every hawker/peddler would have to be considered on a case by case basis by the Selectmen to identify any zoning issues.
Street Lights: Mr. Sanborn asked about the timing of the light at the intersection of Main Street and Route 4. He and others feel the light for Main Street and Horse Corner Road is too short (timing). Nancy will research.
Accounts payable and payroll were approved.
The minutes from May 25, 2010 were approved.
A motion by Mr. DeBold and seconded by Mr. Paveglio to adjourn the meeting at 8:23 pm. Motion passes.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved
Nancy Tanner
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Jeffrey Jordan, Chairman Richard DeBold D. Michael Paveglio
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