Town of Nottingham
Selectmen’s Workshop
November 29, 2010
4:10 PM, Chairman Peter Bock opened the meeting and asked all those present to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.
Members Present: Peter Bock, Gary Anderson, Mary Bonser,
Others: Charles Brown, Town Administrator
Mr. Brown began by making recommendation for deed waivers to the Board. As in prior years, Mr. Brown explained his rational for recommending waivers. By accepting a deed for property that is occupied, the Town may become liable for the welfare of the occupants if relocation is involved or having to act as a rental agent if the occupants remain on the property. The Town would be required to insure the property and perform needed repairs or other functions to keep a property safe and livable.
The recommended properties are as follows;
Map 68, Lot 42
Map 71, Lot 108
Map 71, Lot 134
Map 6, Lot 4
Map 23, Lot 2 Suffix18
Map 20, Lot 8, Suffix1
Map 61, Lot 15
Map 10, Lot 7
Map 71, Lot 35
Map 61, Lot 13
Map 23, Lot 2, Suffix59
Map 23, Lot 2, Suffix38
Map 1, Lot 179
Map 43, Lot 21
Map 13, Lot 12
Map 23, Lot 2, Suffix 143
Mary Bonser recussed herself from any action regarding property located at Cedar Waters Village.
Motion: Peter Bock, second Gary Anderson to waive tax deeding of the recommended properties which are not located on map 23, Cedar Waters Village.
Vote: All in favor. Motion passed: 3-0
Motion: Peter Bock, second Gary Anderson to waive tax deeding of the recommended properties which are located on map 23, Cedar Waters Village.
Vote: All in favor. Motion passed: 2-0
Waivers were signed; the Board also signed a salary history
Next, Mr. Brown asked the Board to act on the Cable Franchise Renewal Agreement. Attorney Miller needs to have a decision in order to move forward to complete the process before December 31, 2010.
The specific action needed is regarding an amendment to Article 3, Section 3-1 which would remove paragraph (f) from the agreement. In response to this change, Comcast will agree to provide an equivalent of $8-10 K of services to the Town for upgrading of equipment or a second access channel.
There may be some additional negotiation needed once this has been addressed in the agreement.
Motion: Peter Bock, second Gary Anderson to remove Article 3, Section 3-1, paragraph (f) for the equivalent of $8-10 K of services from Comcast.
Vote: All in favor. Motion passed 3-0.
Mr. Bock wished to address the salary requests that have been made by Mr. Brown and the Department Heads. Mr. Brown stated that the recommendations he made are for 2% with the exception of himself and the Chief of Police. These increases amount to 1.5%. The recommended increases from the Police and Fire Departments are higher but reflect changes in the individual positions and grades within the respective departments. None of these increases exceed 4.8%.
Motion: Bock, second Mary Bonser to support pay increases as recommended by Mr. Brown and the Department Heads.
Vote: 3-0 in favor
The Board asked Mr. Brown to make recommendations to the Selectmen regarding bonuses.
Mr. Brown informed the Board that the new Police Officer candidate (Nathan Eaton) will sworn in on Thursday, 12-2-2010.
Gary Anderson informed the Board that the Building Committee has continued their discussions regarding the demolition of the old firehouse. Gary feels that installing a better drainage system and ventilation in the building would be a better option.
Having no further business,
Motion: Anderson, second Bonser to adjourn the meeting.
Vote: All in favor. Motion passed 3-0.
Meeting adjourned at 5:04 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Charles A. Brown
Town Administrator
Approved as written at the January 31, 2011 meeting.
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