Town of Greenfield
Selectmen’s Meeting Minutes
Thursday – October 21, 2004 – 5:45 pm
Present: Selectmen - Chairman, William Brooks; Selectman; George Rainier; Selectman; Conrad B. Dumas
The meeting was called to order at 5:45 pm
Administrative Assistant, Deb Davidson taking minutes
Department Heads:
Departments met with Selectmen to present their proposed 2005 budgets.
5:45 – Karen Day, Conservation Commission
· The funds for Lay Lake Monitoring will be decreased. NRI will be renamed and referred to as the Natural Resource Inventory/Research; this line item has also been reduced, it has been reduced to $500.00. The money will be used to hire the U.N.H. students to work with the ConCom to expand the current NRI.
Salary increase of an additional $1,000; for the town forester. This was explained due to the increased workload. Since we hired a forester, the workload has tripled. Selectmen asked that the Forester to bill the town quarterly in the future.
Selectman Rainier asked about the ConCom sharing expenses for an air conditioner for the upstairs meeting room? The cost of the A/C is $180.00; three departments, the Planning Board, ConCom & ZBA, will divide this. They would also like to share the expense of maps and a hanger system; the total cost of the maps and hanger system is $1500.
The total in the ConCom savings account is $23,000. Selectmen further asked who has control of these funds? This will be looked into further.
Dumas stated that he would like Karen to return at a later date to discuss the Spirit.
6:00 - Bob Marshall – Planning Board –
Discussed the request for computer software. Marshall stated he wasn’t sure if he agreed with this line item, he would like to see the demonstration of Terra Map before the decision is finalized. Deb discussed the quote for the program came in, much higher than had been anticipated. Arc View can be downloaded, for free this will probably be the way to go.
Master Plan is complete; there fore that item is zero
Legal/Professional Services have increased. The increase reflects two significant changes. Recent applications for subdivisions have become more complicated. More legal referrals are necessary, requiring an increase in the line item. Hiring Carol Ogilvie to serve as a consultant for the Town. She will review all applications and site plan reviews to assure they are properly submitted, she will also provide advice on pending applications.
Office equipment – two new lockable file cabinets are needed. The Air Conditioner and the lamination of Maps and a hanger system are the reasons for the increase of this line item.
6:20 – Molly Anfuso, Parks & Recreation –
Bldg/Repair & Maintenance is increase, the old shed at Oak Park needs new siding, roof, painting; contracted services will increase due to the necessary work.
The largest change is due to increase in wages. Anfuso stated that she would be providing the lifeguards a reasonable raise to keep them competitive. She had hired three very good lifeguards this year and would like them to come back next summer. It worked well with swimming lessons having 3 lifeguards. Two were teaching, one guarding the residents. Allowed for alternating vacations. More than 3% increase, but well deserved. If they don’t come back the new guards won’t get the increased rate, she wants to be competitive with other communities. Head lifeguard currently gets $8.50/hours; the others get $7.50. She would like to increase the salaries by approximately $1.00/hour. Last, Anfuso is proposing $15.00/hour for herself – more than the recommended 3%. Anfuso discussed why such a salary increase could be validated. Growth within the department, she has increased activities, believes she warrants the increase in salary.
Anfuso was asked to come in at another time to discuss time card reporting.
6:50 – Fire Chief, Loren White –
2005 proposed Fire Dept. budget was reviewed. The proposed 2005 budget is decreased by $8,700.00.
Appointments:
On – going matters:
Recycling Bay – Recycling Bay update – No update
Other Business:
Minutes - Selectmen accepted the minutes of October 14, 2004 Selectmen’s Meeting as written.
Selectmen Approval –
· P/R, A/P & Invoices
· Naming two new Lanes – Beacon Lane & Rocky Lane – Only approved by one Selectman.
· McCanna Fund Allotment – brief discussion as to whom should be awarded this funding. No decision was made at this time; this will be discussed again next week.
Mail – Reviewed miscellaneous incoming mail –
· Reviewed a letter received from Mr. Wambolt regarding Timber Theft? No action to be taken. The issue is between Mr. Wambolt and the logger.
Budget/Personnel Policies –
· Approve updated personnel policies. This needs to be addressed,
With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:00 pm. The next scheduled Selectmen’s Meeting is Thursday, October 28, 2004 at 5:45 pm. Selectman Dumas is not going be in attendance.
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