Selectmen’s Meeting Minutes
December 1, 2014
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call –
Appearances:
- LCIP grant received: Eileen Kelly announced that the Bradford Town Hall had been awarded a $105,000 grant towards restoration. Eileen and the Committee worked hard on the application and were congratulated by the Board of Selectmen. The official award ceremony will be held on December 4th in Concord. The Selectmen were invited to attend along with members of the committee. It is hoped this will encourage additional donations and volunteers to bring the project along.
Regular Business
- Warrant Articles received or anticipated – BNSYS, Gravestone repair, Fire equipment, Hwy truck and roads, Hwy screen, Capital reserves, road issues (change of road status), necessary notice for merged lots, long term lease solar panels
- Letters signed – Letters (Trustees of the Trust Funds, abatements and other correspondence) were reviewed. Changes made to one document to be modified and brought for signature next week.
- Town Report – Letters will be going out to departments for year end reports.
- Budget meeting on Wednesday night.
- Town Meeting date: Harriet Douglas requested the selectmen consider moving the date of Town meeting to a Saturday rather then the Historic Wednesday evening. She felt this would be easier for seniors and working parents to attend and participate in the discussion. Selectmen will investigate whether the Selectmen can make the change or if it must be voted on by town meeting.
- Work Session -Budget requests for review – Discuss Employee Benefits – salary step increases – consumer price index = 1.7%.
- Non public session per RSA 91-A3IIa – personnel issues.
Pending issues:
- Auto Craft – Attorney waiting for pictures
Accounts Payable and Payroll Manifest for review and signature
Review minutes of last meeting
Selectmen’s Meeting Minutes
December 1, 2014
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call –
Appearances:
- LCIP grant received: Eileen Kelly announced that the Bradford Town Hall had been awarded a $105,000 grant towards restoration. Eileen and the Committee worked hard on the application and were congratulated by the Board of Selectmen. The official award ceremony will be held on December 4th in Concord. The Selectmen were invited to attend along with members of the committee. It is hoped this will encourage additional donations and volunteers to bring the project along.
Regular Business
- Warrant Articles received or anticipated – BNSYS, Gravestone repair, Fire equipment, Hwy truck and roads, Hwy screen, Capital reserves, road issues (change of road status), necessary notice for merged lots, long term lease solar panels
- Letters signed – Letters (Trustees of the Trust Funds, abatements and other correspondence) were reviewed. Changes made to one document to be modified and brought for signature next week.
- Town Report – Letters will be going out to departments for year end reports.
- Budget meeting on Wednesday night.
- Town Meeting date: Harriet Douglas requested the selectmen consider moving the date of Town meeting to a Saturday rather then the Historic Wednesday evening. She felt this would be easier for seniors and working parents to attend and participate in the discussion. Selectmen will investigate whether the Selectmen can make the change or if it must be voted on by town meeting.
- Work Session -Budget requests for review – will review further next week
- Non public session per RSA 91-A3IIa – personnel issues. Vote to move to non public at 6:40pm. Vote Pfeifle, yes; Harris, yes; Wright, yes
Pending issues:
- Auto Craft – Attorney waiting for pictures
Accounts Payable and Payroll Manifest for review and signature
Review minutes of last meeting