Minutes
Town of Greenfield
Greenfield Town Offices, 7 Sawmill Road Greenfield, NH
Selectmen’s Meeting Minutes
Thursday, June 13, 2013 – 4:30 pm
Board of Selectmen: Chairman Rob Wimpory, Selectwoman Karen Day, and Selectwoman Debra Davidson
Staff: Town Administrator Patt, Town Forester Karla Allen, and Town Counsel Bart Mayer
Public: Ray Cilley
The meeting was called to order at 4:34 PM by Chairman Wimpory.
Documents for Approval/Review/Signature
The Selectmen reviewed and signed the following items:
§ A/P Checks
§ A/P Invoices
§ Timber Tax Warrant
§ Abatement applications – Assessor Rec.s R5-23-1, NNETO, V3-23
§ Oak Park rental agreement – Firemen’s Muster 7/26 – 7/28
§ Oak Park rental agreement – Baseball BBQ & Awards
§ Intent to Cut – R9-19
§ Dental Plan
§ Junkyard permit
4:30 PM: Town Forester Karla Allen, Presentation on Town Properties
At 4:34 PM Chairman Wimpory opened the meeting. The Board began reviewing reports and documents. The Board reviewed the abatement recommendations from the Assessor and upheld the Assessor’s recommendations. The Board then met with Town Forester Karla Allen to discuss timber cuts on Town-owned lots. Three sites were outlined; a lot off Slip Road, a property on Cavender Road and a lot on Dodge Road. The Board outlined several items of interest; promoting the health of the timber, obtaining revenue for the Town, and ensuring that timber cuts be managed for accuracy. Forester Allen indicated that she would create a prospectus that outlines the project, ensure that the logger follows her direction, ensure that the logger is bonded and insured, and that all abutters be notified. The Board requested that they meet again
after a prospectus has been created. The Board then recognized Ray Cilley at the close of the meeting. Mr. Cilley provided photos of examples in town where timber cut landings were left an ugly mess. Forester Allen indicated that people own the land and have the right to leave it as they see fit. During the discussion, the Board signed the Timber Tax Warrant and an Intent-to-Cut.
[Recess}
At 5:14 the Board recessed their meeting in order to meet with Town Counsel per RSA 91-A:2 I, b Consultation with legal counsel. The Board reconvened their meeting at 6:30 PM.
6:31 PM: Town of Greenfield Dental Plan
At 6:31 PM the Board voted 3-0 to adopt the Cigna Dental plan through SchoolCare starting July 1st 2013 thru June 30th, 2014. The Board noted that the plan appeared to be substantially the same as the current plan through LGC Healthtrust and Delta Dental but would save over nine hundred dollars annually.
6:34 PM Mike Borden, Building Inspector Budget and Health Officer update
At 6:35PM the Board met with Mike Borden the Town’s Building Inspector and Health Officer. Mr. Borden indicated that as of the present date the Town had issued 31 building permits compared to 12 this time the previous year. As a result the budget for wages that he inherited was nearly gone. The Board and Inspector Borden reviewed the amount of funds available in his budget and discussed the level of activity that was likely for the rest of 2013.
Mr. Borden then requested that the Board enter a non-public session to discuss a Health Officer issue. On a motion by Chairman Wimpory and a second by Selectwoman Day the Board held a roll call vote to enter into non-public session under RSA 91-A:3, II c Reputation. Selectman Wimpory voted “aye”, Selectwoman Day voted “aye”, Selectwoman Davidson voted “aye”. The Board entered into non-public session at 6:40 PM. At 6:55 PM the Board voted to exit non-public session on a vote of 3-0. It was noted that the meeting being advisory in nature, no decisions were made and no actions taken during the non-public session.
Mr. Borden requested that the Board provide guidance on his budget. After deliberation Selectwoman Davidson made a motion to move $3,000 from Personnel Administration: Benefits, to the Building Inspector line. The Building Inspector asked that the Board consider adding a line to the budget in 2014 for the Health Inspector. As the budget season unfolds later in 2013 the Board will review the Building Inspector budget to get a better idea of the amount of activity to forecast for 2014. The Board thanked Mr. Borden for his time.
Chairman Wimpory indicated that he had family visiting from Scotland and needed to leave the meeting. Selectwomen Day and Davidson reviewed the minutes and double-checked the AP file and documents. The Board voted 2-0 to allow the Boy Scouts to rent Oak Park on a date TBD with Scoutmaster Borden. The Board then voted 2-0 to accept the minutes from the previous meeting.
Adjournment
On a motion by Selectwoman Day and a second by Selectwoman Davidson the Board voted to adjourn. The motion carried 2-0.
The meeting adjourned at 7:15 PM
Respectfully Submitted:
Aaron Patt
Town Administrator
The minutes are final when approved and signed by the Board of Selectmen. A signed copy is on file in the Selectmen’s office.
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Rob Wimpory, Chairman Karen Day, Selectwoman Debra Davidson, Selectwoman
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