Town of Nottingham
Selectmen’s Workshop Minutes
June 18, 2008
8:30 AM Chair Netishen opened the workshop and asked all those present to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.
Members Present: Bill Netishen, Mary Bonser, Peter Bock, and Town Administrator Charles Brown
Guests: John Terninko
Others: Traci Chauvey, Recording Secretary
Chair Netishen acknowledge Mr. Terninko and invited him to speak.
A DECISION MAKING PROCESS – Presented by John Terninko
Mr. Terninko distributed a handout and informed everyone that the decision making process he would be speaking about is based on Saaty’s Analytic Hierarchy Process. Using the example of a purchase, Mr. Terninko explained that when there is only one criteria, such as cost, the decision is easy, but when there are numerous criteria, some containing sub-criteria, the decision becomes much more complex. By using this process, ratio data are applied to each criterion and to the import of each. Please see hand-out (in official file) for complete process description.
Ms. Bonser felt that the process is subjective from the beginning. She also indicated that she believes the Selectmen already, mentally and verbally, apply this process in the decisions they make, noting that they face many decisions all the time, not a single decision once in a while. Chair Netishen felt this would be a good process for CIP items. Mr. Brown inquired about the number of criterion that should be used. Mr. Terninko said that all criterion should be put down and looked at to see if there are sub-categories, overlap, or duplicates but no more than nine should be used.
The Selectmen thanked Mr. Terninko for his time. Mr. Terninko packed his presentation and left the meeting.
GENERAL BUSINESS
Mr. Brown reported that Commerford, Neider, and Perkins had reviewed the abatement information from Mr. Reed that had gone to BTLA and made a recommendation for a slight adjustment. The Selectmen agreed to accept the recommendation.
Motion: Bonser, second Bock to accept the recommendation from CNP on the Reed abatement appeal.
Vote: All in favor. Motion passed 3-0.
Mr. Brown will follow up with both BTLA and Mr. Reed.
ANY FURTHER BUSINESS
Motion: Netishen, second Bonser to enter non-public session under RSA 91A:3 II (a).
Vote: By roll call vote, all were in favor of the motion. Motion passed 3-0.
The Board entered non-public at 10:00 AM.
Ms. Chauvey was excused from the non-public session at 10:08 AM. Ms. Chauvey was requested to return to the meeting at 11:05 AM.
Motion: Bonser, second Bock to end the non-public session.
Vote: By roll call vote, all were in favor of the motion. Motion passed 3-0.
The Board concluded their non-public session at 11:05 AM. No action was taken other than the approval of the minutes of non-public meetings held from May 12, 2008 thru May 21, 2008.
Motion: Bonser, second Bock to seal the minutes of the non-public session.
Vote: Motion passed 3-0.
Motion: Bonser, second Bock to adjourn the meeting.
Vote: Motion passed 3-0.
Having no further business,
Meeting adjourned at 11:06 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Traci Chauvey
Recording Secretary
Approved as written on June 25, 2008
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