Minutes
Town of Greenfield
Greenfield Town Offices, 7 Sawmill Road Greenfield, NH
Selectboard’s Work Session Minutes
Wednesday, April 16, 2015 – 4:30 PM
Selectboard: Chairwoman Selectwoman Karen Day, Selectwoman Margaret Charig Bliss, Selectman Stephen Atherton Jr.
Staff: Administrator Patt,
Public: Richard Griffing
The meeting was called to order at 4:30 PM by Chairwoman Karen Day.
Documents for Approval/Review/Signature
The Selectboard reviewed and/or signed the following items:
- A/P Invoices
- A/P Checks
- Meeting Minutes
- Wastewater Checks
- Personnel Policy – Revised 4/09/2015
- Dept. of Labor Physical Inspection results – cost assessment
- Employee Vacation Request
- Discretionary Easement Application – R5-34-1
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5:00 PM: Richard Griffing, Resident
At 5:00 pm the Selectboard welcomed Richard Griffing to the meeting. Mr. Griffing requested the Board enter a non-public session under RSA 91-A:3 IIc Reputation. The Board conferred and on a motion by the Chair and a second by Selectwoman Charig Bliss, the Board held a roll call vote and entered into non-public session 3-0. At 5:16 pm the Board voted to enter into public session. It was noted that no decisions had been made and no votes taken during the meeting, and that the minutes were sealed.
5:25 PM: Work Session
At 5:20 pm the Selectboard took up a conversation about transfer station costs. Selectman Atherton reported on conversations he has had with residents that reported concerns about the costs associated with disposal of Demolition Dumpster items. The Board agreed that Supervisor Burgess should hear the concerns and provide feedback to the Board regarding the fee structure.
An error in the 2015 budget was reported on by the Administrator. The 2015 backhoe payment invoice was not budgeted correctly. The budgeted line item was different from the actual bill. The Board voted on a motion by the Chair and a second by Selectwoman Charig Bliss to make up the difference using contingency funds from the Personnel Administration line.
The Board was updated on a discretionary easement application for R5-34-1. The Board determined that it would wait on review until after the Town Office had time to review the application for completeness.
The Board reviewed A/P invoices, signed A/P checks and wastewater checks. The Board signed off on an update to the Personnel Policy for the Town of Greenfield. The Board reviewed projected expenses associated with the Department of Labor inspection. Finally the Board signed off on an employee vacation request for C. Shaw.
At 6:40 pm on a motion by Selectwoman Charig Bliss and a second from the Chair, the Board voted to enter into non-public session under RSA 91:A-3 II b, hiring of any person as a public employee. At 7:52 pm the Board voted to come out of non-public session. It was noted that the decision to interview the top three candidates for the DPW Manager position had been reached. The minutes were sealed.
Adjournment
On a motion by the Chair, and a second by Selectwoman Charig Bliss, the Board voted to adjourn. The motion carried 3-0. The meeting adjourned at 7:52 PM.
The minutes are final when approved and signed by the Selectboard. A signed copy is on file in the Selectboard’s office.
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Chair, Karen Day Margaret Charig Bliss, Selectwoman Stephen Atherton Jr., Selectman
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