Office of the Board of Selectmen
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NEWTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN
DATE: MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2011
TIME: 4PM
LOCATION: NEWTON TOWN HALL, 2 TOWN HALL ROAD
PUBLIC MEETING
Call to Order
Chairman McCarthy called the meeting to order at 4:15pm. In attendance were Chairman Trisha J. McCarthy, Selectman Raymond D. Thayer, Town Administrator Nancy J. Wrigley and Office Manager Mary B. Winglass. Minutes were transcribed and typed by Office Manager Winglass.
Scheduled Business:
- Complaint Form Discussion RE: Signature Requirement
The Board reviewed the recently amended Code Enforcement Complaint, Offense or Incident Report Form. The Board discussed that this form will be used for complaints filed with the Selectmen’s Office Manager. The Office Manager will then forward the report to the appropriate department but will keep the Selectmen informed of all reports filed with the office. The Board discussed that the revised form does not allow for an anonymous complaint. The form must be complete and signed by the complainant.
Chairman McCarthy motioned to accept the amended Code Enforcement Complaint, Offense or Incident Report with the requirement that in order for the town to take action, the complainant must complete the report in its entirety. Second by Selectman Thayer. Vote: Unanimous.
The Board reviewed the Safety Committee meeting minutes dated September 22, 2010 when the Safety Policy was last amended but as of this date the Selectmen have not accepted the recommended changes. Chairman McCarthy added that as a member of this committee, the changes as written were approved by the committee with the next step to have the Selectmen approve the amendments as written and we are just now getting around to taking care of it.
Selectman Thayer motioned to accept the Safety Policy amendments as written as of September 22, 2010. Second by Chairman McCarthy. Vote: Unanimous.
- Fire Department Discussion RE: Appointments
Chairman McCarthy stated that she has been discussing with Fire Chief Bill Ingalls the best way to handle new members of the Fire Department. One option suggested by Chairman McCarthy is to have appointments for all members as is done with other departments and committees. Payroll Administrator Kim Hughes joined the meeting and questioned the need for appointments since the members of the Fire Department are on-call employees not volunteers. Office Manager Winglass suggested that the members of the Fire Department take an “Oath of Office” as is done with members of the Police Department.
The Board decided to prepare an “Oath of Office” for all existing members and to continue this policy with all new Fire Department personnel. Town Administrator Nancy Wrigley will prepare the “Oath of Office” document. The Board will review this item again at the next Selectmen’s Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 15th starting at 4pm.
Chairman McCarthy will speak with the newly elected Selectmen after the vote tomorrow to inform them of the Board’s recent decision to change the meeting date from Mondays to Tuesdays and to discuss their accessibility to meet.
- Sign Manifests, Requisitions, Abatements, Tax Credits,
Correspondence and Appointments
The Board signed the following appointments per the recommendation of Moderator Bob Dezmelyk:
- Kenneth A. Pelletier as an Alternate Member of the Zoning Board of Appeals with an expiration date of March 31, 2013
- Jack M. Kozec as a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals with an expiration date of March 31, 2013
- Bradley Cardoso as a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals with an expiration date of March 31, 2013
- Alan L. French as a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals with an expiration date of March 31, 2014
- Charles Melvin, Sr. as an Alternate member of the Zoning Board of Appeals with an expiration date of March 31, 2014
The Board signed and approved a Veteran’s Credit for two properties; Map 008-03-11-28 and 010-05-005.
The Board signed and approved PTO “requested time off” for Town Administrator Nancy Wrigley.
The Board reviewed a letter from the State of NH Department of Safety Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management awarding the Town of Newton with an Emergency Management Performance Grant. The grant is for up to $13,015.95 to purchase an air conditioning unit for the town’s shelter at the Town Hall. EMD Larry Foote applied for this grant and Office Manager Winglass spoke with him today to determine the next step which is to advertise for a “sealed” bid for this purchase. Winglass spoke with the Board regarding the specifications for this purchase and was directed to work with EMD Foote and Chief Building Official Ron LeMere to prepare the documents.
The Board signed a Vendor Manifest in the amount of $840,420.22; included in this total is a payment to Sanborn Regional School District in the amount of $795,393.00.
The Board reviewed and signed a letter to the two property owners on Lone Goose Road. The letters informed the residents that the State has been working on E 9-1-1 Data Operations Unit in mapping the town making sure every house has a street name and number. They recently notified the town of a discrepancy for in South Hampton Lonegoose Road is two words where in Newton they spell Lone Goose Road as three words. Since most of the houses are located in South Hampton, Newton will change the spelling to Lonegoose Road (two words) to create uniformity from one town to the next.
Chairman McCarthy explained the schedule for the Free Transportation on Voting Day. A shuttle bus is being provided by the Town at the following locations;
7:45am to 10:15am – Round trip pick-up, drop off from the Baptist Church and Town Hall.
3pm – Pick up at Jacobs Village to Town Hall and back to Jacobs Village
4pm – Pick up at Willow Grove to Town Hall and back to Willow Grove
5pm – Pick up at Packer Meadows to Town Hall and back to Packer Meadows
6pm – 8:15pm – Round trip pick-up, drop off from the Baptist Church and Town Hall.
Chairman McCarthy added that she received approval from EMD Larry Foote to put a message out on the AlertNow System informing the residents of this service due to safety issues for currently there are no sidewalks due to the extreme amount of snow that we received this winter.
Other Business
Adjourn
Chairman McCarthy motioned to adjourn at 5:56pm. Second by Selectman Thayer. Vote: Unanimous.
Respectfully Submitted,
Mary B. Winglass, Office Manager
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