TOWN OF BRADFORD
SELECTMEN’S MEETING
JULY 6, 2010
6:00PM
The Pledge of Allegiance was said.
Call to Order and Roll Call:
Peter Fenton, Chair opened the meeting with Harry Wright, Cheryl Behr, Administrator, Marilyn Gordon, Treasurer and Marge Cilley present. Jack Meaney was absent.
Appearances:
Marcia Keller was not here at this time to discuss the Demer’s sign size, however, Cheryl Behr, Administrator advised she has been in contact with the town attorney who is writing a letter to Ms. Demer’s.
Jeff Remillard, Road Agent did not attend tonight’s meeting, but Cheryl Behr, Administrator advised he has taken the old, large culvert from Old Warner Road in for scrap for which the town received $910.63.
Peter Fenton, Chair thanked every one on the committees that were responsible for the 4th celebration, from the Road Race, Church Fair to down town.
Accounts payable manifest and payroll manifest were signed.
Letters were signed for Corsair Realty and Frank Jones.
Marcia Keller, Planning Board Chair. arrived and thanked the Selectmen for forwarding the letters to Corsair Realty and Ms. Demers. Trudy Willett, Building Inspector advised she has talked with Ms. Demers, who advised Ms. Demers said she should take the sign down. Marcia Keller advised this property is in the Rural/Residential district. Cheryl Behr, Chair advised she has already contacted the town attorney regarding this matter.
Discussion ensued regarding the upcoming dates for the Corsair Realty Gravel Pit by Peter Fenton, Chair. He was advised the dates stated are correct and need to be adhered to, and the letter is correct.
Marcia Keller, Planning Board Chair. brought up the Application for the Sign Permit and advised Phil LaMoreaux, Planning Board had asked the Selectmen if there has been a designation for who would be in charge of issuing the permit. Marcia advised the sign is a structure and similar to a Building Permit. It was determined that Trudy Willett, Building Inspector would take care of the Sign Permits. Marcia Keller stated that the Planning Board does not do any enforcing, they carry out the regulations. The Thistle and Shamrock sign was brought up as being oversized and should be addressed by the Planning Board.
Generator Bids:
Generator for the Town Hall Bids were opened from the four following bidders:
Cheryl Behr, Administrator advised they were all given the same specs.
Fysh Electrical Contractors, LLC $ 5,771.23
Belmont, NH.
Cousins Electric 6,838.00
Salisbury, N.H.
Hugo Electric 6,729.00
Bradford, N.H.
Precision Building Solutions 8,106.73
Bradford, N.H
Cheryl Behr, Administrator advised the Grant money has been received and they request that our portion should be spent in thirty days.
Cheryl will put the above information together on a spreadsheet to be analyzed by the Selectmen and references will be checked for a decision to be made next week.
Dredging of the Boat Launch:
Harry Wright stated that he was approached about the difficulties getting in and out of the lake at the boat launch. An officer of the Lake Massasecum Improvement Association advised this is Lake Massasecum, and the water is at the lowest level it has been since 1975. Anything beyond the water line would be a DES issue. People checking on milfoil have been instructed to alert people to be careful in putting their boats in the lake.
Peter Fenton, Chair questioned the taking of the 7 picnic tables at French’s Park during the 4th of July town celebration. The Police were looking for them. They have all been returned. It was suggested that perhaps they should be chained down.
Review and Consideration of June 28, 2010 minutes:
Motion was made by Peter Fenton, Chair to approve the June 28, 2010 minutes with the following edit: On page 2 under NFI, second paragraph reading ” In response to a question concerning the Bradford Police time spent there it was stated that they have not,” the word not should be deleted. Seconded by Harry Wright. Carried 2-0.
Peter Fenton advised an e-mail has been received from a citizen regarding the decision that was made about the ramps at French’s Park and they were not in favor of it.
Also an e-mail was received from someone in regard to the goose round-up on Lake Todd suggesting the town allowed it to happen. This was not an event that happened in Bradford, and this is a private citizen’s decision to have been made.
Meeting to adjourn to Non-Public per RSA 91:A-3:II 3 a,c at 6:55pm.
Decision was for an employee to increase hours to forty from thirty six per week.
No other decisions were made.
Out of Non Public meeting at 7:25pm
Respectfully submitted,
Marjorie R. Cilley,
Secretary