Newton Board of Appeals
2 Town Hall Road
Newton, N.H. 03858
MINUTES OF THE MEETING of August 16, 2016
CALL TO ORDER at 7:30 PM by Chairman Tom McElroy
ROLL CALL: Chairman Tom McElroy, Vice-Chairman Alan French,
Alternate Frank Gibbs, Alternate Ken Pelletier
Absent: Brad Cardoso, Michael Connolly, Jack Kozec,
Mr. Gibbs was made a voting member.
ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES: A motion to accept the minutes of the meeting of July 25, 2016 was made by Mr. French. Mr. Gibbs suggests that the minutes be amended, since certain replies had been omitted. He explains. Mrs. Clark replies that she will recheck the tape, as perhaps there were too many speaking at once to clearly hear that which Mr. Gibbs thought he heard. Mr. Pelletier tries to explain that there were several discussions going on at the same time. The issue will be taken up at the next meeting. The minutes will be voted on at the next meeting also.
Chairman McElroy explains that last month’s meeting was not what was expected. It was all the neighbors that were present, not any of the abutters. It was scheduled to be a Review of materials, not a Public Hearing. Reviews are open to the Public, but nothing is to be discussed or decided except the format and the measurements.
NEW BUSINESS: The members of the Board reviewed the applications for the secretarial position. Three candidates were selected from the eight (8) applications.
Mr. Gibbs made a motion to send a letter to each of the top three candidates, requesting an interview. Second by Mr. French. Discussion: Fifteen (15) minute interview with each candidate, and a five (5) minute break in between. The date: September 12, 2016, the same date as the next meeting. The Board will open the meeting at 6:30 pm and go directly to the Planning Board office for a non-public session (interview of the Applicants). The interviews would be scheduled for: 6:30, 6:50, and 7:10 pm. Then the Board members would return to the Hall for the Jamie Gibbs appeal.
Mr. Gibbs requests that letters be sent to all the Applicants, thanking them for their application and interest. Board members in favor.
All are in favor of the above letters. This is to be done after the interviews with the selected Applicants. Chairman McElroy would sign all the outgoing letters.
At 8:15 pm, a motion to adjourn is made by Chairman McElroy. Second by Mr. French. All in favor. Motion carries.
NEXT MEETING will be Monday, September 12, 2016.
Respectfully submitted,
Jeannette S. Clark, secretary
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