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Selectmen's Minutes - October 26, 2009

Submitted by minutes on Fri, 10/30/2009 - 4:57pm.


 

TOWN OF STODDARD, NH
SELECTMEN'S MEETING AGENDA

OCTOBER 26, 2009

@ TOWN HALL, 7:00 PM

 

ATTENDANCE:      Sandra L. Holland

                                    Arnold R. Stymest

Administrative Assistant:            Evelyn Nadeau

 

Ø      REVIEW/SIGN MANIFEST & BILLS

Ø      PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS:

 

7:00     DICK & PENNY BETZ -  Mr. Betz stated that he, Arlene DiCorcia, Ed Saleski and Alan Rumrill, members of the Stoddard Historical Society, ask the Board of Selectmen to appoint an archival committee to document what exists and where it is located relative to town documents.  RSA 33-A pertaining to municipal records was referenced.  Mr. Betz said he has met with Hancock’s archive committee.  There may be L-Chip funds available.  It was asked that members of the Historical Society, including Alan Rumrill, and the Town Clerk, Tax Collector and Treasurer be appointed to this archival committee.  Selectman Stymest suggested getting those people together and bring the Selectmen a letter with the proposed archival committee members listed and stating the scope of work to be performed.  Mr. Betz said he has talked with Town Clerk Joan Read and her older records have been bound.  He is looking to cataloguing the old records, and eventually scanning them and putting them on the town website.  Selectman Stymest suggested working with the Building Committee toward determining a storage location.  Selectman Holland noted the storage location would be an unknown factor until after Town Meeting.

 

MISCELLANEOUS PUBLIC SESSION

  1. ARLENE DICORCIA – asked if the transfer station is to be open all Wednesdays.  Selectman Holland indicated they are not supposed to be open on Wednesdays after Columbus Day.  Selectman Stymest asked who is responsible for the yard at the transfer station, noting it was a mud hole last Saturday.  Selectman Holland noted every place was a mess Saturday.  It was agreed that the Board would talk to David Vaillancourt about it.

 

SELECTMEN’S WORK SESSION:

ITEMS FOR SIGNATURE: 

1.                  National Incident Management System (NIMS) Resolution

 

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION

1.                  Minutes of October 19, 2009 meeting – to be amended to clarify the reference to Mike Oldershaw being on the Planning Board.

2.                  Minutes of October 19, 2009 non-public session – A MOTION was made by Selectman Holland, seconded by Selectman Stymest and approved by affirmative vote to accept the non-public session minutes as written.

3.                  Emailed complaint re:  possible state junkyard violation – A MOTION was made by Selectman Holland, seconded by Selectman Stymest and approved by affirmative vote to ask Compliance Officer Harry Power to look at the property in question and give the Board his assessment of the situation.

4.                  Letter from Town Attorney concerning Anytime Auto – Selectman Holland determined that the Stoddard Site Plan Review regulation was first adopted in 1996.   It was noted that Mr. Zimmerman has already been in contact with DES.  Further action on the matter was tabled until Chairman Halter is present.

5.                  Primex Worker’s Comp summary & multi-year discount information (agreement/resolution deadline = November 30, 2009) – LGC will be contacted for a quote.

6.                  Primex Unemployment Comp information – LGC will be contacted for a quote.

OLD BUSINESS:

  1. Administrative Procedures:

Review old Selectmen’s Policies

ITEMS FOR INFORMATION/READING

  1. Administrative Assistant’s report (will be available 10/26/09)
  2. Police calls report (will be available 10/26/09)
  3. Planning Board preliminary minutes 10/20/09
  4. Letter sent to Richard Gariepy with appointment as Deputy EMD
  5. Assessing Standards Board & Equalization Standards Board public forums
  6. NH Health Alerts (2)
  7. Notice of cell tower hearing in Marlborough
  8. Cheshire County Conservation District letter
  9. County Commissioners’ annual report
  10. Environmental News newsletter

 

NON-PUBLIC SESSION:    re: personnel (RSA 91-A:3, II (b)  A MOTION was made by Selectman Stymest and seconded by Selectman Holland to enter non-public session to discuss personnel related issues.  Vote:  Stymest-Aye, Holland-Aye.

 

A MOTION was made by Selectman Stymest to come out of non-public session.  Motion seconded by Selectman Holland.  Voted in the affirmative.

 

ADJOURNMENT       10:30 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Evelyn Nadeau

Administrative Assistant

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