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TOWN OF BRADFORD
NEEDS ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE MEETING
MARCH 6, 2008
7:00PM
Call to Order and Roll Call:
Tom Riley, Chair called the March 6th Needs Assessment Committee Meeting to order at 7:05pm with Kevin McKenna, Phil LaMoreaux, Cheryl Behr, Administrator present.
Review and acceptance of the minutes of Feb. 21, 2008:
Motion was made and seconded to accept the minutes as presented. Motion carried 3-0.
OLD BUSINESS:
There was no business to come before the committee.
From the floor, Carol Conforti- Adams made comments regarding her thoughts on the letter that was mailed out to the residents of Bradford, and advised she was the one who made the first inquiry concerning it. It is her belief that a clearly written policy should be available concerning mailings from the town.
Tom Riley, Chair addressed the following.
If anyone had read the Bradford Bridge, they would have known the source of the letter. He advised it was a mistake in not being signed prior to the mailing. The person writing and sending out the letter was Robert Manchester, a member of the Needs Assessment Committee. Tom Riley, Chair advised the letter was passed by the Town Administrator, who forwarded it to all three selectmen for their comments, of which there were none. Tom Riley, Chair advised he had approved it, the communications committee approved it, the Selectmen by not objecting to it, approved it.
NEW BUSINESS:
Preparation for Town Meeting:
Posters will be posted around at town meeting. The authorized bond articles will be the first that are presented, and Tom Riley, Chair will give the presentation regarding the bond articles, followed by slides that were shown at the bond presentation.
Jon Marden responded that when Jonathan Steiner, Moderator was at the Selectmen’s meeting on March 4, 2008 he advised his intention was to present Articles 5 & 6 and the petition Article (Article 7) on the floor simultaneously. Articles 5 & 6 will be voted on first in the same hour, and based on the results of that vote the petition Article will either be voted on, or passed.
Report of Building Subcommittee:
No report tonight.
Report of Financial Subcommittee:
No report tonight.
Report of Town Hall Renovations Subcommittee:
Audrey Sylvester advised no report at this time.
Report of Communications Subcommittee:
Dawn Rich, Communications advised she has been getting facts out.
Questions or comments from attendees:
None
Next Meeting:
To be announced. Will be determined by the results at Town Meeting.
Motion to adjourn, seconded and carried at 7:33PM
Respectfully submitted
Marjorie R. Cilley
Secretary