TOWN OF BRADFORD
SELECTMEN’S MEETING
JANUARY 3, 2012
5:30PM
The Pledge of Allegiance was said.
Call to Order and Roll Call:
Harry Wright, Chair called the meeting to order with Barry Wheeler, Jack Meaney, Cheryl Behr, Administrator, Marilyn Gordon, Treasurer and Marge Cilley, Secretary present.
Appearances:
Marlene Freyler stated that the only money the TORC would be asking the town for would be to install a bathroom in the lower level of the Community Center. Additional information will be forthcoming.
Bradford’s 225 Anniversary will be this year, and Marlene suggested celebrating as a town with a special Selectmen’s Meeting. The town was incorporated September 27, 1787. A town wide public supper was suggested to be held in October.
Regular Business:
Accounts Payable and Payroll Manifests were reviewed and signed.
Demo for the Sanborn/Griggs property was discussed, and because of differences it was suggested that they should be re-bid being more specific. Question arose as to who would write the specs. Harry Wright, Chair volunteered to re-write the Specs. It was also stated that it should be specific about any contents needing to be destroyed.
Decision by the Selectmen was to re-bid.
Police Station lease for 2012 was signed.
Selectmen will review the Cemetery Landscaping Bid as well as the Custodian Bid.
There will be a walk-through the Town Hall for the Town Hall Restoration Committee, January 4, 2012 at 10:00am with responses due back by January 13, 2012, resulting from RFP’s that were mailed out.
Budget Reviews were revisited for the 2012 budgets with considerable conversation. Some adjustments included:
Employees Salaries
Employee Benefits
Police Rental
Contract Services
Fire Dept Rescue Squad
Bldg. Dept.
Welfare
Patriotic Purposes
Community Center
Planning & Zoning
Cheryl Behr, Administrator will check to see if the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment could be separate entities and listed separately.
Motion was made by Harry Wright, Chair to approve the changes as listed with the exception of #4240 – Building Dept. on the Expense Report # 10905. (Report on file) Jack Meaney seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
It was reiterated that Cheryl Behr, Administrator has an open invitation to attend any and all the Budget Committee meetings.
Cheryl Behr, Administrator discussed applying for a Grant for the Bement Bridge which would require a match of 20% from the Town. This would need all the paper work done by next Friday. Also discussed was perhaps increasing the rating of the bridge.
Intent to cut was signed for Christopher Payson, West Road, Map 4, Lot 5 and Map 4, Lot 24.
Question was asked why the highway crew was not out last Saturday prior to 9:00am. It was stated that individuals can call dispatch when there is inclement weather.
Jon Marden advised the Selectmen have missed the January and February Health Insurance change periods and questioned when it will be taken care of. Consensus was that a decision will be made prior to the January 17, 2012 meeting.
Two Selectmen are now required to be at the Polls all day which will be on January 10, 2012; consequently, there will be no Selectmen’s meeting on January 10, 2012.
The next Selectmen’s Meeting is scheduled for: January 17, 2012 at 5:30pm
Meeting adjourned 6:30pm
Respectfully submitted,
Marjorie R. Cilley
Secretary