Town of Bristol
Board of Selectmen
Minutes of 05-011-06
Present: Rick Alpers (RA), Bruce Van Derven (BVD), Joe Denning (JD), Steve Favorite (SF), Paul Fraser (PF), Town Administrator Bob Veloski, Richard Walenda, and Kayla Smith-Tarbox, Record Enterprise
Absent: Angela Mahoney, Administrative Secretary
Board Chairman Rick Alpers called the workshop meeting to order at 6:40pm.
The BOS signed the manifest for accounts payable. The BOS signed a write off for an ambulance bill.
Board Chairman Rick Alpers called the regular meeting to order at 6:50pm.
No Scheduled meetings:
Public Input:
Richard Walenda brought complaints to the BOS of the condition of: Peaked Hill Road., Hall Road., Hobart Road., Hemlock Brook Road., N. Main Street, Ayers Island Road and Wulamet Road. RA stated that Peaked Hill, N. Main Street and Hemlock Brook Road were scheduled to be resurfaced this year. The BOS directed the T/A to talk to the Highway Superintendent about Ayers Island Road and have a firm date to be fixed. JD asked the T/A to talk with the School District about the entrance to the middle school at Lake Street and to get it fixed..
Selectman’s Issues:
JD asked to have less e-mails sent to him by the T/A there was a discussion by the BOS about whether or not the number of e-mails should be reduced. It was decided to have the T/A send summary e-mails and try that for two weeks.
JD asked that a request be sent to the Planning Board to have Dan Paradis go to the Route 104 Corridor Study meetings.
JD would like to have some one review the town for lands that are not being taxed. The BOS asked the T/A to look into how to pay some one or pay mileage to a volunteer to do this project.
SF reported on the Hill meeting on Borough Road Bridge there is a question of whether or not the bridge is a historic bridge, they will review the matter. The Town of Hill would like to keep the bridge under 90 feet.
RA would like to have the Summer Town Meeting on July 22 at 10:00am at the old town hall and have the T/A to ask the town moderator to run the meeting. The BOS greed.
RA talked about a ZBA e-mail requesting appointment of Lloyd Belbin as a voting member of the ZBA. There was discussion over the issue and a motion to appoint Lloyd and it was decided that the BOS will talk to each of the alternate members and make a decision. The motion to appoint was tabled.
RA would like to ask the Planning Board to type the conditions of approval as it is often difficult to read the comments after a couple of copies are made.
RA would like to initiate a town wide salary study. No decision was made. Discussion over the status of the committee to review personnel rules. The T/A has sent a memo out asking for volunteers to help in this process.
RA discussed when to go on the tour of the Sewer facilities. The BOS agreed on 6/2.
RA would like to move the next BOS meeting to 5/25 and skip meeting on 5/18 the BOS agreed.
PF would like to have a recommendation for the 2007 town meeting for a new police station; discussion ensued. It was decided that each member will have a recommendation by the next meeting.
BVD regarding the fire works the 2-4 inch shells are more dangerous than the larger shells. JD will do some research over the fire works issue and will have information for the next BOS meeting.
BVD would like a copy of RSA 281:64.
T/A Issues:
write off (collections) (talk to Comstar about First Financial Resources, Inc agreement); have T/A talk to FFR about collections
Budget Committee update - member assigned to BC, invite BOS and Dept Heads to come in: BOS decided to have T/A Budget Committee Rep
The T/A will have the Highway Superintendent repaint the parking spaces by the cross walks.
New Found Shores may have some problems with the water and sewerage disposal, Bob Curdie and the State DES are reviewing.
The Central Street Bridge is having funding problems and may be put off for a year.
Clean up issues:
Sunset heights letter: JD will rewrite letter
On going issues:
Police Building Project; addressed during meeting
Personnel Policy changes/ Employee evaluations;-
(DWI, Disclaimer, Employment Status, Compensation) establish committee; addressed during meeting
Office hours (close to public at 4:00 instead of 4:30) (waiting for S/W Commissioners): no change at this time. S/W against
GASB 34 (have sent information to Paul Glick waiting a response)
Homeland Cemetery: waiting a response from trustees
Software status (accounting/payroll/tax systems): more problems noted with VADAR after changing back to BMSI. VADAR not calculating overtime properly
Up coming issues:
Vacation Realty suit
May 26 colonial re-enacting group at elementary school, firing canon and muzzle loading rifles
June 3-4 Mooseman Marathon
June 10 Graduation
Motorcycle weekend June 15-17
Asian Flu meeting May 22 9:00am TOB
Motion by PF to enter non-public session according to RSA 91-A:3 II (a) to discuss employee compensation; seconded by JD. Roll call vote polled by the Chair resulted in5members voting "aye" to enter non-public session. The Board entered non-public session at 8:05 pm.
The BOS returned to regular session at 9:50 PM
Motion by JD to enter non-public session according to RSA 91-A:3 II (b) to discuss the hiring an employe; seconded by PF. Roll call vote polled by the Chair resulted in5members voting "aye" to enter non-public session. The Board entered non-public session at 9:50 pm.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:55 pm
Respectfully submitted,
Bob Veloski, Town Administrator
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Richard Alpers, Chair
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Joe Denning, Vice Chair
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Bruce Van Derven
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Steve Favorite
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Paul Fraser
Selectboard for the Town of Bristol