Minutes of Selectmen's Meeting
December 4, 2002
The meeting was called to order by at 7:00 p.m. by Chairman Buker. Selectmen Lamothe and Knapton were present along with Business Administrator James Coffey.
SCHEDULE:The Board met with Don McCulloch and Scott Murdough representing the Old Fire Station Heritage Museum. Selectman Lamothe questioned the continued support of the heat and electric by the Town. The subject of a lease was also discussed. At the conclusion of the discussion it was agreed that the Heritage Museum would be funding the utilities and that they would contact their attorney, Douglas Hatfield, to draft a proposed lease to be presented to the Selectmen.
Theresa Laplante met to discuss matters relating to her job at the Solid Waste Facility. At 7:15 p.m. Selectman Lamothe, seconded by Selectman Knapton moved to enter a non-public session to discuss a personnel matter. The vote was 3-0 in the affirmative. The Board returned at 7:52 p.m. and voted to seal the minutes of the non-public session.
Peter Brigham and Jim Coffey discussed the future of the Gables property as it relates to the 2003 budget. The matter will be discussed at a later date and was left on hold.
Kevin McCauley met with the Board concerning his past due taxes. The Board stated that they will not sign the deed to his property if payment is received within two weeks.
At 8:20 p.m. Chief Stafford met to discuss the police budgets, operations, dispatch, animal control and building. The major item presented was the incorporation of a COPS grant and after a discussion the Board approved applying for it. The Board also discussed the need to carry defibrillators in the police cruisers. The Chief also explained that the frequencies for a radio repeater on Crotched Mountain would soon be available and that this would allow us to provide dispatch services for communities South of Hillsborough. The Board agreed to insert an article in the warrant for this purpose. The Board also discussed parking problems on Brown Avenue and on Church Street near the Food-Pantry/Clothes Closet.
At 9:45 the Planning Director’s proposed budget was reviewed and approved.
At 9:47 p.m. Jerry Burnham met to discuss a request to have some Town funding toward a grant application to bring the NH Symphony to Hillsborough in 2004 for the 200th birthday of Franklin Pierce. At the conclusion of the discussion the Board asked Jim Coffey to write an article to cover this activity and to also look into how the Town handled the Bi-Centennial in 1976. Some of the groups involved in the 200th Birthday celebration are the Arts Council, Historical Society, Hillsborough Heritage Museum, Chamber of Commerce and Hillsborough Pride. The need to establish a coordinating committee was also agreed to.
Don Knapton cited the long time since the Selectman had seen any increase in compensation and that it would not have any effect on him moved that the pay of each Selectman and the Treasurer be increased by $500 annually to $2,000. The motion was seconded by Selectman Lamothe and voted 3-0 to incorporate into the 2003 budget.
APPROVED AND/OR SIGNED
Payroll Voucher #s [48 & 49]
Expense Voucher [26]
Minutes of November 25, 2002
Letter of Intent to Littleton Environmental for Landfill Closure
NEW BUSINESS:
Items in the agenda were reviewed
OLD BUSINESS:
Items in the agenda were reviewed
REPORTS:
Items in the agenda were reviewed
Meeting adjourned at 10:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
James Coffey
Business Administrator
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