Board of Selectmen
January 17, 2013
Community Hall Annex
5 pm
Present: Leroy C. Clark, Chairman; Peter J. Letsky, Vice-Chairman; and Sheila H. Dibb. Joseph R. Becker and Michael S. Pantos were absent.
Chairman Clark opened the meeting at 5 pm.
Mr. Letsky moved to accept the resignation of Dianne Wilson. Ms. Dibb seconded. Vote unanimous.
Mr. Letsky moved to appoint Jeffrey Gibbs as temporary assessor until the next election. Ms. Dibb seconded. Vote unanimous.
IT Infrastructure:
Alyce Johns, Assessor - stated that the assessors’ office cannot send large files, even zipped. One public terminal planned (running vision data), needs server. $2,800 for Vision Appraisal.
Gary Ward, Recreation – 2004 terminal running Windows XP. Would like to be able to do sign ups and payments. Deb Kristoff suggested setting up Unipay thru Unibank with administrative site for Recreation (.25 transaction fee). Also checked into Sports Pilot – 2% fee. Plan is for Summer Fun to go online. Sally Hayden is checking on Unibank.
Sharon Berndt, COA – Disabled backup. Needs computer replacement. Informational brochures arriving via email can’t be opened. Has no speakers to participate in webinars. Software upgrades have not been done in over a year, limited access. Printers are 2004, two computers are 2004 and still working. Would like to put newsletter online to eliminate $250 mailing costs. They have three “public” computers with internet, but are running off the Director’s computer. People doing presentations with laptops and there is no wireless.
Kerry Remington, Library – Twenty computers, majority for public access (all donated). Need server (2003). Seven printers, all donated. Town has not spent any money on IT in many years. Firewall because server is town server, prevents wireless access. She gets young volunteers for IT assistance. Going to web-based software for book entries. Someone to maintain computers, update software.
Gary Kellaher, DPW – System is working well, three funding systems (DPW/Water/Sewer). 2009 computer and printer, new copy machine & fax machine. New printer, new laptop (part of water system), no wireless.
Rick Travers, Building – Master program modules discussion fell apart because certain departments were not interested. Company would charge 3-5% of town fees to set up. Needs to look at other programs.
Brad Weber, Fire – No exchange server. Can’t get schedules / email onto phone. Would like to go cloud based. Installed router (paid for himself) so fire section is wireless, but password protected. Laptops on virtual private network. Ambulance has laptop with cellular. He has one bad laptop, printer to be replaced. Different software versions. Fire department and police department do not have their own websites anymore.
Don Haapakoski, Police – Some equipment is old. His office computer died; bought new one $700. Printer died; put copier on network. Copier needs servicing.
Dispatch – Computers covered under 911 grant; older ones being recycled into police department. Has own website and it is running online burn permitting; $25/year.
Mr. Letsky moved to add Article #1 on STM warrant. Ms. Dibb seconded. Vote unanimous.
Mr. Letsky moved to add Article #2 on STM warrant. Ms. Dibb seconded. Vote unanimous.
Mr. Letsky moved to add Article #3 on STM warrant. Ms. Dibb seconded. Ms. Dibb withdrew her second. Lengthy conversation about wording.
NEW BUSINESS:
Chief Haapakoski submitted policy change that will require impact bargaining with Board approval. Town about to see a change to rules & regulations at police department. Ms. Dibb moved to appoint the police chief as bargaining agent to patrolman’s union. Mr. Letsky seconded. Vote unanimous.
Chief Weber stated that the ambulance has maintenance issues; power steering hose, repair done by fire department, part cost $200. Had to borrow Oakham’s ambulance. Presented need for second ambulance for town.
ADJOURN:
Mr. Letsky moved to adjourn. Ms. Dibb seconded. Vote unanimous. Meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sheila H. Dibb
Selectmen
| 
