Chichester Board of Selectmen
Minutes of Meeting
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Member Present: Richard DeBold, Mike Paveglio, Jeffrey Jordan, Town Administrator Jodi Pinard
Others: Jim Plunkett, Philip Hitchcock, Ann Davis, Lucille Noel, Jason Weir, Allen Mayville, Tom Houle, Chris Weir
Call to Order: Mr. DeBold called the meeting to order at 6:30pm.
Appointments:
Road Reconstruction Bids
The Town received 8 bids for the two road reconstruction projects. The bids are as follows:
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Pleasant Street #3 |
Bear Hill Road #1 |
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Busby |
$68,777.00 |
$153,000.00 |
$221,777.00 |
Deano |
$76,980.00 |
$153,980.00 |
$230,960.00 |
GMI |
$73,269.19 |
$160,590.40 |
$233,859.59 |
Brox Industries |
$78,938.00 |
$165,048.00 |
$243,986.00 |
Coleman |
$107,500.00 |
$208,200.00 |
$315,700.00 |
Pike Construction |
$116,150.00 |
$208,482.00 |
$324,632.00 |
Merrill |
$123,000.00 |
$263,000.00 |
$386,000.00 |
Advanced |
$75,980.00 |
$168,088.00 |
$244,068.00 |
No decision was made regarding which company would be awarded the bid as the budget still needs approval at Town Meeting. The bid documents state the bid will be awarded on March 24, 2015.
General Business/Board Discussion:
Impact Fees
Mrs. Pinard asked the Board to consider obligating the Roadway Impact Fees in the account for the Hilliard Road Project.
Mrs. Pinard also asked the Board to considering obligating the remaining amount in the Police Department Impact Fees to complete the insulation on the garage project at the Police Station.
Consensus was to discuss both of these items at the February 4 meeting.
Draft Warrant
Articles 16 and 17 – Mr. Pike stated that I have thought about bringing these increases forward for some time. I had to deny a resident for being $17 over the limit. After doing some research I found these limits were set 12 years ago. I applied the COLA at the federal level and if elderly residents make more than basic social security they are not eligible to receive the elderly exemption.
Municipal Budget Act Warrant Article
Jason Weir wanted to say thank you to the Board of Selectmen for coming to School Board Budget Meeting. This Board treats the public with respect and I do not feel the School Board does the same. I just wanted to say Thank you.
Mr. Weir stated that I am here to officially ask if the Board will place a warrant article for a Municipal Budget Act on the Town Warrant. If you are not willing too then I will submit a petition warrant article.
Mr. DeBold stated that we have received a request from Mr. Weir to put on the warrant voluntary a Municipal Budget Act article. This would consist of 5 At Large members and 1 from Board of Selectmen and 1 from the School Board.
Mr. Weir stated the reason I am asking this from the Board is I believe the Advisory Budget Committee works well with the Town but I believe the School Board is the issue. I believe the Municipal Budget Committee will equal the equation out.
Mr. DeBold stated that this was sprung on us last Wednesday. I am not necessary against this and I wish the school would work with an advisory committee. But I do not know exactly how I feel about it. I need to know more. I’ve done some reading of the statutes. We have asked for input from other town’s and they all said don’t do it. I’m not ready to put this on the warrant yet. I will make an educated decision at Town Meeting. I think this also may warrant a conversation with the town attorney as well. It takes the budget away from the Board of Selectmen. I am just not ready to put this on the warrant and support this.
Mr. Weir stated that I understand that I hate to undue this but the school refuses to work with the Advisory Budget Committee. I also think this it is time for one set of eyes to look at both budgets instead of the budgets being developed separately.
Mr. Paveglio stated that I hate that I have to make decisions to fix something that is not broken. I think we do need to change things up. We are getting larger budgets. I am ready to support going in a different direction.
Mr. Jordan stated that the budget that the Municipal Budget Committee moves forward with is what goes to both Town and School meeting. I think it may be time to change.
Mr. Weir stated you have to make sure you have the right people on that Board. I see this as a means to an end. Our current process works but I think that it has time to change.
Mr. DeBold stated that I would like to consult with the Town Attorney just to review that we are not missing anything.
A motion was made by Mr. Paveglio and seconded by Mr. Jordan to add the Municipal Budget Act to the Town Warrant. Motion Passes 2-1.
Personnel Policy Changes
A motion was made by Mr. DeBold and seconded by Mr. Paveglio to approve the Personnel Policy Manual as written. Motion Passes.
Draft Economic Development Charter
Mrs. Pinard reviewed the draft charter and asked the Board to review and discuss at the next Board of Selectmen Meeting.
Public Input
Ann Davis stated the Chichester Heritage Commission is having their first presentation of the season tomorrow night.
Adjournment
A motion was made by Mr. Paveglio and seconded by Mr. DeBold to adjourn the meeting at 8:00pm. Motion Passes
Respectfully submitted,
Not approved until signedJodi Pinard, Town Administrator
Richard DeBold, Chair D. Michael Paveglio Jeffrey Jordan
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