Minutes
Town of Greenfield
Greenfield Town Offices, 7 Sawmill Road Greenfield, NH
Selectboard’s Work Session Minutes
Thursday, May 21, 2015 – 5:00 PM
Selectboard: Chairwoman Selectwoman Karen Day, Selectwoman Margaret Charig Bliss, Selectman Stephen Atherton Jr.
Staff: Administrator Patt,
Public:
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 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
- Payroll
- Letter from NH Municipal Bond Bank
- HealthTrust Membership
- Hampshire 100 Letter
- DPW offer letter
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5:00 PM: Darragh Hoyt, Resident
At 5:00 pm the Selectboard met with Darragh Hoyt of Swamp Road. Ms. Hoyt was dissatisfied with Swamp Road and outlined several complaints ranging from potholes to DPW’s handling of snow in the wintertime. Ms. Hoyt stated that in her opinion Swamp Road is the “worst road in town” and that she owns a motorcycle, which she was concerned about riding on the dirt road. Ms. Hoyt responded to a question by Selectman Atherton by stating that the road has no pitch and the culvert at the end of her driveway is plugged up. Ms. Hoyt was informed that driveway culverts are the responsibility of homeowners per RSA. Ms. Hoyt further stated that she has listened to the DPW speaking over the radio and commenting on the time it takes to complete their plow route on the west end of town. She said her opinion was that the DPW crew was
more interested in how fast they could complete the job rather than how well the job got done. The Chair thanked Ms. Hoyt for sitting with the Board and said that the information would be researched and that a response would come from the Board.
5:35PM: Selectboard Non-Public Session
At 5:00 pm the Selectboard voted on a roll call vote, 3-0, to enter non-public session under RSA 91-A:III b, hiring of any person as a public employee. The board voted to end non-public session at 5:58 pm. The minutes were sealed.
At 6:40 pm the Selectboard voted 3-0 to exit non-public session. It was noted that the Board had reached a consensus on the roles of two highway managers within the DPW department. One would focus on Roads and Streets and the other would focus on Buildings & Grounds. The minutes were sealed.
The Board voted 3-0 to post a 4 PM meeting on Thursday, May 28th and to meet with members of the DPW to discuss a re-alignment of roles within the DPW.
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 9:37 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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