NEWTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN
DATE: THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2015
TIME: 6PM
LOCATION: NEWTON TOWN HALL, 2 TOWN HALL ROAD
PUBLIC MEETING
- Call to Order, Roll Call Vote
Chairman Donovan opened the meeting at 6:06pm. In attendance were Selectmen Robert S. Donovan, Jr., Chairman, James L. Doggett, Vice Chairman, Matthew A. Burrill, Lisa L. Gonyer, Town Administrator Nancy J. Wrigley and Office Manager Mary B. Winglass. The meeting was audio taped; draft minutes were transcribed and typed by Office Manager Winglass.
Lawrence B. Foote was not in attendance.
- Fire Truck Lease Purchase Agreement
Selectman Burrill informed the Board members that in order to receive financing, one of the documents the financing company has requested from the town is a legal opinion letter. After researching this item, Burrill explained that this is a standard request that needs to come from a tax attorney, as suggested by Town Attorney Sumner Kalman. Kalman provided a tax attorney recommendation to hire who will review the agreement and the cost could be up to $4,000.
The Board discussed that we have the funds in the legal budget and this is recommended by Town Counsel. Donovan added that he wants to make sure we get an extension first before we contact the tax attorney, the Board concurred.
Burrill moved to empower the Town Administrator to find us a tax attorney to draft a legal opinion letter not to exceed $4,000. Second by Doggett, paid from the legal budget, motion passed with a unanimous vote.
Town Administrator Wrigley talked about scheduling a meeting next week in order for the Chairman to sign off on the lease agreement documentation.
Doggett moved that the Chairman, Board of Selectmen is authorized to sign the financial documentation for the Fire Truck lease agreement as long as the town receives a clean legal opinion letter, without requiring to come back in front of the Board. Second by Gonyer with a unanimous vote.
- Announcements
- Other Business, Sign Manifests, Requisitions, Abatements, Tax Credits, Correspondence and Appointments
Doggett moved to pay the Vendor Manifest in the amount of $725.00 dated May 7, 2015. Second by Gonyer with a unanimous vote.
Doggett moved to amend the previous motion to pay the Vendor Manifest in the amount of $16,072.36 dated May 7, 2015. Second by Gonyer with a unanimous vote.
The Board scheduled a Nonpublic Meeting about the Police Department at 6pm on May 11, 2013. This item will fall under RSA 91-A:3 II (c)
Donovan closed the meeting at 6:34pm. Second by Doggett with a unanimous vote.
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