TOWN OF BRADFORD
SELECTMEN SPECIAL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
7:30am
The Pledge of Allegiance was said.
Call to Order and Roll Call:
Charles Meany, Chair called the meeting to order at 7:40am with Jack Meaney, Peter Fenton, Cheryl Behr, Administrator, Marge Cilley, Secretary and Steve Lucier, Road Agent present.
Charles Meany, Chair advised the purpose of this meeting is to discuss with Steve Lucier, Road Agent the upcoming work on sidewalks on Main Street.
Discussion ensued regarding the procedure of ripping up the sidewalk and the parking lot at the Town Hall. Some thoughts were to rip up the existing sidewalk, and fill in the base and cover it with hard pack. Another thought was to rip up bad sections of the sidewalk, re-asphalt those sections to make a smooth and walk able surface. Steve Lucier, Road Agent advised he had talked with Pike, and the estimate for the same asphalt that is used in the street is $65.00 per ton. It was also discussed to dig up the existing sidewalk and put topsoil back in and plant grass.
Steve Lucier, Road Agent pointed out that the whole area needs to be ready for the asphalt when it comes as opposed to a section at a time if that is the method of repairing to be done.
Cheryl Behr, Administrator advised that previously the parking lot at the town hall had a Farmer’s mix put down which was not cured properly and was a mess.
8:00am The Selectmen and Steve Lucier, Road Agent took a site walk to look at the condition of the existing sidewalks.
8:30am The Selectmen and Steve Lucier, Road Agent reconvened after their site walk of the sidewalks and decided:
1. To remove the asphalt from the concrete.
2. Repair any bad sections of the concrete with concrete, in an attempt to maintain a constant elevation of the sidewalks.
3. Remove the asphalt around the town hall; landscape the front of the building including a walkway, loam and seed.
Cheryl Behr, Administrator will get together with Steve Lucier, Road Agent regarding the walkway. This should be the width of the stairs, and angle over towards the parking lot. The rest of it will be loamed and seeded with a small section of hard pack going out to the bulletin board, with another little path going out to the flagpole.
The handicap sign needs to be replaced towards the back door, and someday an automatic door opener will be installed at the handicap door, making it a completely accessible entry way.
Cheryl Behr, Administrator questioned replacing the front steps to the town hall. Swenson’s Granite did give a quote for granite steps at one time, and Cheryl Behr, Administrator will request a quote at this time. Charles Meany, Chair advised the top step does need to be 3 feet wide by the width of the door which is 6 feet.
Steve Lucier, Road Agent will measure the parking lot at the town hall for procuring a hard pack quote from Mt. Williams and Henniker Crushed stone. Length times the width times.
5. After the stone has been put down, it will require being rolled.
Highway equipment purchase orders were discussed. The dollar amount requiring a purchase order was $1,000.00, then changed to $500.00 which is the current dollar amount to request the purchase order.
At this time, Steve Lucier, Road Agent calls Cheryl Behr, Administrator to print the purchase order, as he does not have the accessibility to do this at the highway garage.
Coffee break/lunch for highway crew was discussed stating that the crew needs to take a coffee break other than adding it to their lunch half hour. Winter work hours are now in effect which is 7:00am to 3:30pm.
Charles Meany, Chair admonished the Planning Board for over the past several years of not having any type of CIP Committee. We should have projected amounts of dollars put away through CIP plan so we can upgrade equipment for the highway department, etc. It was suggested that the CIP should be published in the paper so the public will be aware of town needs. Cheryl Behr, Administrator suggested that a short talk regarding town budget be presented to pre-school parents while they are waiting for their children to be excused as one way to prepare voters for town needs and town meeting.
French’s Park parking lot, stone wall, brush cutting was discussed.
Meeting adjourned 9:00am.
Respectfully submitted
Marjorie R. Cilley
Secretary