Minutes
Town of Greenfield
Greenfield Town Offices, 7 Sawmill Road Greenfield, NH
Selectboard’s Minutes
Tuesday, Jan. 03, 2017 – 5:30 PM
Selectboard: Chairwoman Margaret A. Charig Bliss, Selectman Stephen Atherton Jr., Selectman Robert Marshall
Staff: Aaron Patt, Town Administrator;
Public: Robert Wachenfeld, Abbey Kessler – Ledger Transcript Reporter
5:35 p.m. The meeting was opened by Chairwoman Charig Bliss.
Documents for Review/Approval
- A/P Check Register
- Wastewater Check Register
- Minutes of Selectboard Meetings
- Right-to-Know Request
5:30 PM: Selectboard Work Session
At 5:30 pm the Chair noted that the meeting was open. The Board reviewed the Consent Agenda. On a motion by the Chair and a second by Selectman Marshall the Board voted 2-0 to approve the Consent Agenda.
The Board reviewed a Right to Know request from the owner of The Messenger. After discussion it was determined that the Town Administrator would seek legal advice on the question of whether Right to Know requests can be placed for future documents.
6:30 PM: Personnel Evaluation: Police Chief Brian Giammarino
At 6:30 pm the Chair made a motion to enter into non-public session in order to conduct an annual review and to discuss compensation for the Police Chief under RSA 91-A:II a & c. Selectman Marshall seconded the motion. On a roll-call vote, with the Chair voting Aye; Selectman Marshall voting Aye; and Selectman Atherton voting Aye, the Board entered into non-public session.
At 8:25 pm the Board voted to exit non-public session. It was noted that no votes were taken and no decisions made. The Chair stated that she would update the evaluation form based on the conversation and bring it back to a future meeting for approval by the full board.
8:30 PM: Selectboard Work Session
The Selectboard held a brief discussion regarding an open suit against the town by Fairpoint. After some discussion, Selectman Marshall made a motion to move forward with settlement talks contingent upon legal counsel’s review of the town’s pole license and the minutes of the November 21st meeting regarding the pole license public hearing to update the Right of Way taxation. The motion by seconded by the Chair. The Selectboard voted 3-0 for the motion.
Next the Selectboard reviewed a letter from the 225th Anniversary regarding some left-over fundraising monies in their account. The 225th Anniversary Committee asked if the funds could be directed to a project at Oak Park. After some deliberation the Selectboard discussed the vandalism that occurred at Oak Park recently, which caused smoke damage to the inside of the baseball storage building. The Board asked if the 225th Committee would be willing to donate the funds to replacing the storage building, replacing the contents, or both.
Next the Board discussed the need for perambulation. It was noted that other towns have delegated the responsibility for perambulating the boundaries. The Selectboard wondered if it were possible to find someone with experience locating the boundary line markers to walk to the town’s borders. The Chair made a suggestion that the Town Forester might be a good person to walk a section of the town borders every year.
Adjournment
The time being 9:35 pm, Selectman Marshall moved to adjourn. The Chair seconded. All were in favor, and the motion carried 3-0. The meeting adjourned at 9:35 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, Margaret Charig Bliss, Selectman, Stephen Atherton Jr. Selectman, Robert Marshall
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