Town of
Selectmen’s Meeting Minutes
January 20, 2009
6:00pm
Peter Fenton, Chair advised they had just come out of Non-Public Meeting.
Call to Order and Roll Call:
Peter Fenton, Chair called the January 20th meeting to order with Andrew Pinard, Charles Meany, Cheryl Behr, Administrator, Marilyn Gordon, Treasurer present. Marge Cilley was absent.
Minutes of January 13, 2009 and January 13, 2009 were not gone over at this time.
Ken Anderson, Bradford Recycling:
Conversation ensued regarding purchasing a truck for the Recycling area, and there is just under fifteen thousand ($15,000.00) available in the Special Revenue Fund per Cheryl
Behr, Administrator. At this time, there is a truck being used at the recycling area that is shared with Dick Moore, who has it all summer for maintenance. Ken Anderson advised he would only need the truck for one day a week during the summer months. Consensus of the Selectmen was that this will be looked into further prior to summer.
Budget concerns were discussed with Ken Anderson at this time, and he will call Cheryl Behr, Administrator.
Health Officer position was discussed.
An e-mail letter was forwarded to the Selectmen from Cheryl Behr, Administrator from Marcia Keller, regarding the Co-Op, there are amendments and recommendations not to join the facility, and she would like the Selectmen to sign them. Marcia would also like to urge the Selectmen to hold a public meeting. Discussion ensued regarding charging a $5.00 fee for a dump sticker, which would be handled through the Town Clerk where vehicles are registered. This could be done through Ordinances, with a public hearing, and setting a start date.
Motion was made by Andrew Pinard to hold a Public Hearing soon to implement this program. Motion seconded by Charles Meany. Motion carried 3-0.
No accounts payable were done this week.
Highway Funds were discussed.
Correspondence was discussed.
A partial list of suggested areas for possible funds from the government stimulus were: Police Department, Town Hall, Side Walks, and Town Salt Shed.
Charles Meany questioned if the building of a new salt shed was going to be on as a Warrant Article. Andrew Pinard suggested that the meeting following the Special Town Meeting, where it was approved, the intention was to get a building designed, then get the design to volunteers to construct. Discussion ensued regarding plans for the salt shed, contacting an engineer regarding costs to design the building for the size
Motion was made by Peter Fenton, Chair to put one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) in as a Warrant Article for design of a Salt Shed. Seconded by Charles Meany. Motion carried 3-0.
Discussion ensued regarding the consideration of placement of the Salt Shed: At
Cheryl Behr, Administrator gave the Selectmen a list of the Warrant Articles they have spoken about, and a list of others that had not been discussed at this time, which The Selectmen went over.
Ann Lucier spoke with the Selectmen regarding her Election budget.
Motion was made by Andrew Pinard to reduce #6000 Supplies and Food, Line Item on #4140 – Elections by $100.00 to $620.00, bringing the total recommendations to $4,550.00. Peter Fenton, Chair seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Motion was made by Andrew Pinard, on #4150-Financial Administration Budget to reduce Line Item #1202 by $2,000.00 to $14,000.00. Reduce line item #3010 by $1300.00 to a total of $12,700.00. The entire recommended budged for #4150 is eighty three thousand four hundred one dollars ($83,401.00). Peter Fenton, Chair seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Motion was made by Andrew Pinard to adjust #4155-Employee Benefits down $1500.00 to a new grand total of Two hundred forty three thousand nine hundred twenty four dollars ($243,924.00). Motion was seconded by Charles Meany. Motion carried 3-0.
Motion was made by Andrew Pinard that Budget #4199-Other General Government be reduced by $1,000.00, with the final budget total being Twelve thousand ninety dollars. ($12,090.00). Seconded By Charles Meany. Motion carried 3-0.
Motion was made by Andrew Pinard to reduce #4290-Emergency Mgt. Budget by $500.00 to a final budget of five hundred ($500.00). Motion seconded by Charles Meany. Motion carried 3-0.
Motion was made by Andrew Pinard to reduce #4520-Parks and Rec, line item #3901 Wages park maintenance to $750.00 with the total budget being four thousand three hundred and eighty dollars. Charles Meany seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
Motion was made by Andrew Pinard to reduce #4711-Long Term Notes under Budget by $2,000.00 to a total of eighteen thousand dollars ($18,000.00) budgetary recommendation. Charles Meany seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
Cheryl Behr, Administrator advised if the Budget Committee approves all the changes thus far, it would increase this year’s budget over last years by 2.46%. for a $43,000.00 increase over last years budget.
Motion was made by Peter Fenton, Chair that the Selectmen change the Budget for #4191-Planning and Zoning, line item #5600 from $13,000.00 to $9,000.00, for a total budget total for Planning and Zoning at twenty thousand eight hundred ($20,800.00).
Charles Meany seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
Andrew Pinard advised he has discussed with Cheryl Behr, Administrator and has posted on the Web Site that the Board of Selectmen are actively seeking individuals to serve on a variety of boards and committees, including the Recycling Committee, Parks and Recreation Committee, Bradford Revolving Loan Fund Committee, currently inactive, and as yet to be formed, an Employee Benefit Review Committee. For more information, please contact the Town Administrator for appointments anticipated the beginning of April. CIP will also be added to the list.
Charles Meany suggested putting an article in the paper after the town report on the needs of the town as far as volunteers are concerned.
Motion was made by Peter Fenton, Chair to change Town Facilities and Emergency Repair from $5,000.00 to $3,000.00. No Second.
Motion was made by Andrew Pinard to leave the Town Facilities and Emergency Repair at $5,000.00. Seconded by Charles Meany. Peter Fenton, Chair voted Nay. Motion carried 2-1.
Motion was made by Peter Fenton, Chair to make Town Facility Renovations at $4,000.00, from $5,000.00. No Second.
Andrew Pinard advised he firmly encouraged the Board of Selectmen to engage in some sort of negotiations with our neighboring towns in terms of getting them on board to support the regional rescue squad that the Town of
Motion was made by Peter Fenton, Chair to put $1,000.00 in the Gravestone Repair Budget.
Charles Meany seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
Motion was made by Peter Fenton, Chair to put the covered bridge roof in at $22,250.00. Charles Meany seconded the motion. Charles Meany amended the motion for the covered bridge roof to $24,000.00. Andrew Pinard seconded the amendment. Andrew Pinard advised he feels the public should be given a choice of materials for the roof, even if just a public hearing before the warrant is sealed. Peter Fenton, Chair suggested having two different warrants at town meeting for the public to make their choice, and which ever one passes, the other is deleted. Andrew Pinard seconded the two warrants idea, which passed unanimously.
Final total number for #4312 Highway Department Budget is $372,495.00.
Conversation ensued regarding the Fire Pond and Peter Fenton, Chair suggested the Building Inspector should get in touch with
It was pointed out that the Selectmen are meeting on the third of February, so do have to finish the proposed Warrant Articles first on the agenda as the Budget Committee is also meeting the same night. Andrew Pinard requested that the budget committee meets at 7:30pm again on that night.
Andrew Pinard suggested having the language available at the February 3rd meeting regarding the billing for the ambulance.
Motion was made by Andrew Pinard that any one of the Selectmen that can show up at the meeting on Friday, January 30, 2009 at 9:30am. can serve as a voting member. Consensus was the Board was in agreement.
Motion was made by Andrew Pinard that the Board of Selectmen meet weekly. No second, No vote.
Motion was made to table the approval of the minutes from January 6 and January 13, 2009 to the next meeting. Motion seconded and carried
Motion made, seconded and carried to adjourn
Respectfully submitted
Marjorie R. Cilley
Secretary