The meeting was called to order at 5:02 p.m. by Walter Baker, Jr., Chair.  Present at the meeting was Walter Baker, Jr., Chair; Robert Wright, Jr., Selectman; William I. Curless, Selectman; Emilo Cancio-Bello, KRSD School Board Representative, Robert DeFelice, KRSD Municipal Budget Committee Representative, Michael McManus, Eaton Grange Road and Elly Phillips, Recording Secretary.

 

APPOINTMENTS:   

Michael McManus  met with the Board to request permission to perform work on Eaton Grange Road West.   Mr. McManus stated that his property is about a half mile up the road from the Class V portion.  Mr. McManus said that when he originally got his building permit he cleared all the trees on the road outside the stonewall up to his driveway and now he was seeking to upgrade road to gain access to his property further up near the fork at Birch Hill.  Mr. McManus wanted to take the trees off of the Class VI Road.  Mr. McManus also sought guidance from Steve.  Selectman Curless advised that the Board would need a request in writing and asked whether Mr. McManus owned both sides of the road?  Mr. McManus replied that he owned property on one side of the road.  Selectman Curless indicated that permission would need to be sought from abutters across the road.  Selectman Wright conveyed advice from Town Counsel indicating that written permission be sought and specifying the disposition of the trees (whether or not the abutter wants the trees).  Upon obtaining written consent from the abutters and a plan for the road, the next step would be for the Town to grant written permission.  Selectman Baker also suggested that the Road Agent go up and look at it and Selectman Baker agreed to inform the Road Agent.  Phillips agreed to assist with the abutter list for Mr. McManus.  Mr. McManus will submit an intent to cut.  

 

Emilio Cancio-Bello followed up on the previous week’s meeting with the Board of Selectmen.  The Sutton Select Board’s letter requesting warrant articles for demolition of the 1941 building and renovation of the cafeteria.  The School Board revisited their original decision and felt that a change to warrant articles was not indicated.  Mr. Cancio-Bello felt that a joint meeting with the KRSD Superintendent and towns was a productive way to exchange information.  Coordinating a joint meeting is often difficult.  A tentative meeting was scheduled for 11/28/2016.  Mr. Cancio-Bello will provide a copy of the budget prior to the meeting.

   

At 5:29 p.m. Selectman Baker made a motion to enter into non-public session under RSA 91-A:3, II(c)  Matters which, if discussed in public, would likely affect adversely the reputation of any person, other than a member of this board, unless such person requests an open meeting.  This exemption shall extend to include any application for assistance or tax abatement or waiver of a fee, fine or other levy, if based on inability to pay or poverty of the applicant.  The motion was seconded by Selectman Curless.  The Board was polled with Selectman Baker, Selectman Wright and Selectman Curless voting in the affirmative to enter into non-public session.  Public Session resumed at 5:51 p.m.  Selectman Curless made a motion to seal the minutes because it was determined that divulgence of the information likely would affect adversely the reputation of any person other than a member of this board.  The motion was seconded by Selectman Wright.  The motion passed by a vote of 3-0.

 

The minutes from November 14, 2016 public and non-public were approved as written.  The Board reviewed and approved the following manifests:

PAYROLL MANIFEST:       $10,930.19

                        VENDOR MANIFEST:        $71,528.32              

 

The Board reviewed and approved the following building permits:

        Tom Duntley, 01-860-478, Roby Road, for Solar panels

        John Mears III, 02-433-477, renovate office space in barn.

 

The Board reviewed and approved the following Intent to Cuts:

Nathan Byfield, 06-191-244, Village Road, 20 acres out of 76.

        Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts, Map 02-798-448, 9 acres out of 56

NEW BUSINESS:

The Board received an estimate for snow removal services JP Murphy Landscape.  Phillips was instructed to check for liability coverage if the vendor uses the Town’s snowblower and if so is a waiver necessary.

 

The Board executed the 2017 New London Dispatch Agreement in the amount of $22,842.84.

 

The Board noted the estimate for asbestos remediation for the Old Fire House demolition project.

 

The Board reviewed  KRSD’s Interact Club offer to provide child care assistance at Town Meeting.  Selectman Curless asked whether or not they were certified babysitters and whether the Town would be liable in the event of an unforeseen negative incident.

        

OLD BUSINESS:

The Board issued  the 2016 Fox Chase Betterment Tax Warrant in the amount of $4,312.29.

 

The Board issued a timber tax for  James Dombroski, Map 05-356-468 in the amount of $1,511.18.

 

Selectman Baker discussed the Hominy Pot culvert project which should be starting soon.  An amended contract and performance bond need to be completed prior to project implementation.

 

The Board requested that an an invoice from Performance Equipment to Alexander Concrete be reviewed for recommendation from Counsel.    

 

Selectman Wright made a motion to reconsider the plan justification and benefit structure approved at their meeting that was  conducted on 11/14/2016 based on HealthTrust approved parameters.  Selectman Baker asked for a vote of all those in favor of reconsideration.  The reconsideration motion passed by a unanimous vote.  Selectman Curless moved that the town pay 90% AB20 RX 10/20/45.  BC20 be paid at the same amount as AB20 and the employee will be responsible for the balance and that the Town will pay 100% of  ABSOS20/401KDED  10/20/45.  Selectman Wright seconded the motion.

The motion passed by a unanimous affirmative vote.

 

 

Selectman Wright provided a written report on the Bradford perambulation.  

 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Elly Phillips

Recording Secretary