NEWTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN
DATE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2012
TIME: 5:30PM
LOCATION: NEWTON TOWN HALL, 2 TOWN HALL ROAD
PUBLIC MEETING
Chairman McCarthy called the meeting to order at 6:00pm. In attendance were Chairman Trisha J. McCarthy, Selectman Raymond D. Thayer and Selectman Charles R. Melvin, Sr. Meeting was transcribed and typed by Chairman McCarthy.
Chairman McCarthy made a motion to go into nonpublic session under RSA 91-A:3 II (c) - Job Descriptions. Second by Selectman Thayer. Motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote.
Chairman McCarthy motioned at 8:35pm to recess non-public till Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 4:30pm. Second by Thayer and all in favor.
The Board is making public the following:
The Board of Selectmen discussed changing the hours of operation for the Transfer Station. Many options were discussed. We tried to confirm the important times to be open and tried to come up with an additional day still staying within the budget we are operating on. We will come back and address this again.
The Board of Selectmen discussed the Operating Budget for the Transfer Station and made changes and amendments as needed. We will finalize this next week.
Discussed that once Kevin is cleared by the Town Doctor he can work on Articles for the warrant. It was also decided that the oil shed needs to be worked on to remove the tank and allow Kevin to have his office back.
The following motions have been made:
Motion made by Melvin that the Transfer station manager position will go back to a “Permanent Park Time Position” with 34 hours at the Transfer Station and 2 hours of administration time. The bases for this is that the Manager is no longer doing the other “Facilities Manager” position. Second by Thayer and all in favor.
Motion made by Melvin that Health and Dental will be continued for 6 months after the date that Kevin is cleared to come back to work by town doctor. Second by Thayer, all in favor.
Motion made by McCarthy to approve the job descriptions as written and dated 11/26/12 for the following: Laborer, Packer Attendant, Guard Attendant and Recycling Attendant. Each description will be posted in each station for reference at all times. Second by Thayer, all in favor.
Motion made by Melvin to approve the “Guidelines for all employees at the transfer station” as written, approved and dated 11/26/12. These need to be signed by every employee and posted in every station at the transfer station for their reference as needed. Second by McCarthy and all in favor.
Motion made by Thayer to remove the “floater position and make it a laborer position. Second by Melvin, all in favor.
Motion made by Melvin to change Rick Harris from a floater position to a laborer position effective 11/26/12. Second by Thayer. McCarthy abstaining. Motion passes.
Motion made by Thayer to make Tom DeFalco the Transfer Station Assistant Manager effective 11/26/12. Tom will manage the Transfer Station in the absence of Kevin Jolicouer. Tom will be given a copy of the Assistant Manager Job Description to sign as well as a copy of the Manager’s Job Description for his reference. Second by McCarthy and all in favor.
Motion made by McCarthy to give Kevin a copy of the Job Descriptions as written and approved on 11/26/12. He can review them and then schedule a meeting with the Board of Selectmen to answer any questions he may have. Second by Melvin and all in favor.
Motion made by Thayer to give copies of the job descriptions to all the employees. They should sign the “Guidelines for Employees” and return to Mary Winglass at the Selectmen’s office.
Motion made by Melvin that the video tapes from the Transfer Station to be stored at the Selectmen’s office from now on. Second by McCarthy and all in favor.
Adjourn at 9:21pm
Respectfully submitted by Selectmen Trisha J. McCarthy
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