TOWN OF BRADFORD
SELECTMEN’S MEETING
MARCH 17, 2014
5:30PM
The Pledge of Allegiance was said.
Call to Order and Roll Call:
John Pfeifle, Acting Chair opened the meeting at 5:32pm with Sonny Harris, Cheryl Behr, Administrator, Marge Cilley, Secretary present. Harry Wright, Chair and Marilyn Gordon, Treasurer were absent.
Appearances:
Marcia Keller, Chair Planning Board, came before the Selectmen regarding a State Law that was changed a couple of years ago, allowing anyone whose lots were involuntary merged by municipal action may have these lots restored to their pre-merged status. Marcia advised she had read the last paragraph in the Statute which states it has to be in the Town Report until 2015 and has to be posted in a public place until the end of December 2016. Marcia typed up two choices and suggested the Selectmen may want to let the town Attorney look at them to see which one should be used.
Marcia Keller also brought up the Capital Improvement Program and mentioned the funds were voted on to involve Central New Hampshire Planning at Saturday’s Town Meeting. Stephanie Alexander is the person who will be assisting the town and the Selectmen were given the forms to sign. The first meeting is tentatively set up for Wednesday, April 9, 2014 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm The attached documents are the responsibilities of the Planning Commission, the Town, different Chapters and a fine tuned time schedule. John Pfeifle suggested they hold off on signing until Harry Wright, Chair returns next week. Department Heads will be asked to serve on the committee, as well as members of the Select Board, Budget Committee, Planning Board. A staff coordinator is also suggested, being someone in the town office. The secretary will continue to take the minutes.
Marlene Freyler re: Cost of Town Meeting:
Marlene Freyler questions the cost of holding Town Meeting at the Town Highway Garage and where does the money come from? Cheryl Behr advised it was more than $700.00 and John Pfeifle stated probably a thousand dollars. John Pfeifle also stated that the facility was set up very well by the Highway Dept. Comments were very favorable being held on Saturday.
Regular Business:
NH Paint Care Update:
A letter was received by Cheryl Behr from Northeast Resource Recovery Association (NRRA) urging every member to use an attached form letter to fax or e-mail to their Representative and Senator before they vote next Wednesday., which states “NRRA believes strongly that this program, if enacted, will save your communities thousands of HHW dollars, provide much more convenience for consumers to properly recover and recycle oil based and latex paint, and take a huge step toward protecting the environment by recycling over 90% of the recovered paint.”
Lois Kilnapp stated she had talked with a person and advised currently, the hazardous household waste day costs the town one thousand dollars and we still have fertilizer, insecticide and chemicals that need to be disposed of. This person advised that 50% of all household hazardous waste in New Hampshire is oil and latex paints. Hopefully this would cut the expense in half. Many hardware stores in NH are willing to take unused paint.
Cheryl Behr advised the form letter to be signed advised that PaintCare is already operating in seven states, including Vermont, Maine and Rhode Island. The Selectmen are in agreement for Cheryl to forward the form letter.
Lois Kilnapp brought up the compactor which has stopped working, a pin in the hydraulic system broke. The repair cost is under $500.00. A replacement in a couple of years for a heavy duty four yard compactor is Twenty Thousand dollars ($20,000) Suggestion was to keep the present one along with a new one to maximize what is being done. Marcia Keller reiterated this should show up in the CIP report.
Lois also advised there is going to be a road clean up with the Conservation Commission and Transfer Station.
Barry Wheeler, Road Agent:
Barry Wheeler came before the Selectmen with a price from Gateway Motors for a total amount of Seventy Two thousand eight hundred ninety five dollars ($72,895.00), complete, with plow, body etc. Three bids were obtained. The current truck will be turned in for cash.
Barry Wheeler was appointed Road Agent for 2014.
Actual handling of finances will be discussed at a later date.
Motion was made to sign a form authorizing Barry Wheeler,Road Agentto sign to make bid on truck. by John Pfeifle. Sonny Harris seconded. Motion carried.
Eileen Kelly, Chair Town Hall Restoration:
Eileen Kelly came before the Selectmen and handed out and read the following letter regarding Town Meeting which was held on Saturday, March 15, 2015 at the Highway Garage.
(LETTER AVAILABLE WITH THE PRINTED MINUTES)
John Pfeifle thanked Eileen for the letter and advised formal letters of Thank you should be going out from the Board of Selectmen to everyone involved with the set up of the facility for town meeting including Goffstown Trucking, Town of Warner, Hampshire Kennel, Bradford Elementary School.
Shortfall was discussed by Cheryl Behr and suggestions to take care of the issue were discussed. This will wait until next week when Harry Wright, Chair returns.
Sonny Harris made note that the Town has no intention of challenging Eastman Steere’s deed and a letter should be forwarded to Christopher Payson.
Sonny Harris stated he will give up being Chair and nominated John Pfeifle as Chair for this term. John Pfeifle accepted and this will be brought up when Harry Wright returns next Monday.
Appointments were signed for the following elected officias:
Connie Scheffy Trustee of Brown Memorial Library
Brackett Scheffy Moderator
Susan Reynolds Budget Committee
John Pfeifle Selectman
Michael James Trustee of Trust Funds
Jonathan Marden Budget Committee
Mark Keith Planning Board
Claire James Planning Board
Erica Gross Trustee of Brown Memorial Library
Pat Furness Trustee of Brown Memorial Library
Mark Fournier Zoning Board of Adjustment
Mary Keegan Dayton Scholarship
Marilyn Gordon Town of Bradford-Treasurer
Discussion ensued regarding posting Notices with Agendas.
Accounts Payable and Payroll Manifest were reviewed and signed
March 10, 2014 Minutes were not reviewed.
Motion was made and seconded to go into Non public session per RSA 91-A:3IId, meeting with a taxpayer. At 6:50pm.
John Pfeifle – Yes Sonny Harris – Yes.
Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted
Marjorie R. Cilley
Secretary