SELECTMEN’S MEETING AGENDA
April 21, 2008
The Newton Board of Selectmen will be holding a public meeting on Monday, April 21, 2008 at the Newton Town Hall starting at 6pm. The Board will start by opening the meeting and then will go directly into Nonpublic Session under RSA 91-A:3 II (e) – Litigation; (c) – Assessor; (c) – Building Department. The Public Meeting will resume at approximately 7pm.
Call to Order
Introduction of Guests
Old Business
· Outstanding Action Items
1. Best Management Practice for handling of the Police Detail Special Revolving Account – Chairman Donovan is working on this with Chief Streeter.
2. Town Hall Office hours
3. Updated Personnel Policies and Procedures - Town Administrator is working on the update
4. Employee Performance Evaluation Form – Town Administrator is working on the form
5. Update on cable equipment to fix the audio/video on channel 20 – Andrew to talk to a Comcast Technician regarding the change to the lines and possible electrical upgrades.
6. Cable Committee Operators
7. Parking at Municipal buildings/Snow Parking Ban – Chief Streeter is working on the ordinance.
8. LGC – requesting legal funds for potential litigation against the NH Retirement System. Rep Kim Casey has asked to attend the May 19th Selectmen’s Meeting to give an update to the Board
9. Update on the status of Twombly Drive – Town Administrator is working on writing a letter and determining who the town engineer that worked on this subdivision.
10. Capital Improvement Program – Chairman Donovan to contact another vendor for a price on windows, to look into pricing for portable air conditioners and thermostat fan for the furnace room
11. DocStar Data Retention System – Town Administrator will speak with office assistant working on this project.
12. Highway Department Issues
A. Rental Agreement – Selectmen are reviewing proposed agreement
B. Highway Budget
C. Sand/Salt Storage
New Business
D. Police Chief Streeter RE: Police Department Budget
E. NH SPCA Impoundment Contract - 2008
F. 2008 Appointments
G. Month-end March 31, 2008 Year to date expenditures
H. Gale Library Trustees RE: Vandalism
Announcements
· 2007 Sales-Assessment Ratio
· Free Manure Management Workshop on Saturday May 17th at 11am at the Newton Town Hall
Accept Minutes of Selectmen Meetings
· Selectmen’s Public Meeting minutes of April 7, 2008
Reports from Department Heads
1. Recreation Commission RE: Clean up and repairs at the Town Beach and Greenie Park
Review of Action Items
Adjourn
Robert S. Donovan, Jr.
Trisha J. McCarthy
Raymond D. Thayer
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Posted 04/17/2008: Newton Town Hall, Newton & Newton Jct. Post Office, Rowe’s Corner Store & www.newton-nh.gov
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