Town of Greenfield
Selectmen’s Meeting Minutes
Tuesday – May 20, 2008 – 6:00 pm
Present: Chairman, Aaron Kullgren; Selectwoman, Karen Day; Selectman, Jarvis Adams, IV
Call to order: Chairman Kullgren called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm at Oak Park
Appointments:
· 6:00 – Selectmen & Molly to meet at Oak Park – Selectmen met at Oak Park to go discuss and view matters that need attention at Oak Park. It was agreed, the playground equipment needs attention, and the grounds also could be worked on. Signage was discussed. Bark mulch around the playground area was discussed; Deb will call New England Forest Products to see about bark mulch.
· 7:00 – Dan Sousa – Chairman Kullgren discussed the fact the Board has considered restructuring the general maintenance duties. He went on to discuss they are consolidating the position back to the recycling position. It was decided the Board needed to take this step, due to financial status of the town. Kullgren mentioned this has no reflection on Mr. Sousa’s work ethics; he is very well spoken of by Deb, Molly and anyone else who have worked with him. If necessary, the Town will be happy to provide Mr. Sousa with a written job recommendation.
Dan discussed he is disappointed, but he does understand the situation within the town. He asked if the Board would give him until the July 1st, The Board was in agreement that July 1st would be fine.
Selectmen thanked Dan for coming to the meeting.
Other Business:
7:11 – In accordance with RSA 91A:3 II (c ) motion by Selectman Adams to enter into a non-public to discuss a matter that if discussed publicly, could adversely affect ones reputation. Seconded by Day. There was no discussion. Unanimously Voted Yes.
At 7:15 motion by Adams to come out of the non-public session. Seconded by Day. Voted: unanimously in the affirmative.
No decisions were made.
Mail – Selectmen reviewed the miscellaneous incoming mail
Liens – Chairman Kullgren signed the Affidavit of Execution for executing the 2007 property tax liens
Letters- Selectmen signed letters to Mr. & Mrs. Nadeau & Ms. Fluhr
Intent-to-Cut- Selectmen signed intent to cuts for the following properties: R4-27-1 Williams/Morganelli; R6-24-2 Dubois
Septage Disposal Agreement – In accordance with RSA 485-A:5-b Selectmen signed a contract with the City of Keene, authorizing disposal of waste.
Abatement: R3-5-1 Deschuiteneer
Minutes – Selectmen approve the minutes of 5/6/08 & 5/13/08
Accounts Payable - Selectmen will approve the A/P manifest on Wednesday evening.
Spirit – Selectwoman Day will send a calendar to be inserted in each Spirit.
Memo – Selectmen read and discussed a memo from the treasurer regarding expenses incurred by the Town for subdivisions that have been approved. Some of the invoices go back to January, the Town should not be incurring expenses, these funds are not in the budget and the respective party needs to be invoiced. This will be discussed with the Planning Board and they will be reminded they need to remember to invoice the property owners.
Vacation Requests – Catherine Shaw & Deb Davidson each requested vacation time, Selectmen authorized each request. They are not scheduled for the same week.
Bi-weekly meetings – Selectmen discussed meeting bi-weekly rather than weekly. Selectman Kullgren motioned to change the meetings to bi-weekly meetings throughout the summer months. Seconded by Day & Adams. No discussion followed. Voted unanimously in the affirmative to change the meeting schedules (3-0).
With no further business the meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at 6:00 pm, at which time the Board will begin their “revolving” meetings. The first meeting will be held in the Police Dept., with the next “revolving” meeting being held on July 15th at the DPW garage.
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