Littleton, New Hampshire

Approved Minutes Aug 4, 2010

TOWN OF LITTLETON
BOARD OF SELECTMEN'S MEETING
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2010
4:00 PM
COMMUNITY CENTER HEALD ROOM

Present: Town Manager Chuck Connell, Chairman Ron Bolt, Vice Chairman Ed Boynton, Selectman Marghie Seymour, Executive Secretary Ceil Stubbings

Others Present: Janice Mercieri (Filming for Channel 2), Robert Blechl (The Caledonian Record), Lorna Colquhoun (Union Leader), Heidi Hurley, Chad Stearns (Chamber of Commerce), Chief Paul Smith (Littleton PD), Eddy Moore, Bill Sencabaugh, Bruce Hadlock, Alison Bolt, Milt Bratz, Brien Ward, NH Public Radio, Unknown couple, Art McGrath (The Courier), Daniel Greenlaw (VFW), Chief Joe Mercieri (Littleton FD), Mary Edick, Erica Antonucci (Future Business Leaders of America), Mary Edick, Richard Massimilla, Linda Massimilla, Casey Hadlock, Shawn Regnier, Kevin Regnier, Maryanne Rennell, Jeff Rennell

Chairman Bolt called the meeting to order at 4:30 PM.

Pledge of Allegiance

Chairman Bolt started the meeting with an apology for not having put some guests on the agenda for the meeting. Bolt called on Erica Antonucci and three other students involved with the Future Business Leaders of America. Erica reported the group attended the national competitions for the Future Business Leaders of America in Nashville, TN. The group had competed at the state level in Manchester back in April where they placed first in the state. Erica said they arrived in Nashville on the 12th of July and stayed through the 18th. The group competed in competitions and attended workshops. Part of their focus was how businesses can protect themselves from theft. They produced a video on this topic with details on how to prevent theft and what can be done to avoid it. The group was the only one in the state to receive a call back and while at the awards in Nashville they were awarded second place in the country. The board congratulated the group on their success.

Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes:
June 28, 2010 Non-Public Unsealed Minutes
Bolt asked for a motion to approve the minutes of June 28, 2010 as written. Ed Boynton made the motion to approve the minutes as written. Marghie Seymour seconded the motion. Motion passed 3-0.

Vote to unseal the minutes of July 6, 2010 Non-Public Meeting
Bolt asked the board for a motion to unseal the minutes from July 6, 2010. The meeting had to do with various budget issues but after the board had given the minutes some consideration they all felt the minutes could be unsealed. Seymour moved to unseal the minutes. Boynton seconded the motion. Motion passed 3-0.

July 7, 2010 BOS Meeting
Bolt asked if there were any corrections to this set of minutes. Neither Seymour not Boynton had corrections. Bolt questioned Brien Ward on the accuracy of the content on the second page dealing with the economic update. The portion Bolt was questioning regarded a passage that said Rusty Bulis would bring the bridge dedication to legislation in September. Ward confirmed the minutes were correct. Bolt also questioned a passage that stated the Littleton Coin Company would be responsible for any signage. Ward said he had spoken to Milt Bratz about this but there was some miscommunication on this. No formal request had been made to the Coin Company. Seymour moved to approve the minutes as written. Boynton seconded the motion. Motion passed 3-0.

Feedback from Last Meeting:
Bolt said he had jotted down five action items at the last meeting. They were to set up a meeting with the department heads to discuss the three topics of efficiencies, sharing and additional revenues. Bolt reported that meeting had occurred that morning. The school board asked for feedback on the suggested 70/30 sharing on budget deficits and cuts. Bolt said the boards had a joint meeting on Monday night. Bolt said both boards would proceed with the normal budget process and there was no agreement made for any sharing. Seymour stated the school board chose not to be involved in the appointment of budget committee members unless there was a deadlock. They did want to have input on the guidelines and criteria that apply to the selection of a budget committee member. Bolt said the board was going to ask the Town Building Renovation committee to rerun the numbers for the two options of the second floor of the town building. Seymour stated that she had communicated the request to the committee and the committee would like to come back to the board at the September 15th meeting with a presentation and the new numbers. Bolt said another item was to consider recommendations on the Redington Street Bridge, which the town manager is taking under consideration. The town had a Special Town Meeting on the 28th of July. There were 470 voters with the final vote being 393 to 77 in favor and 87% in support of the bonding to pay for the TransCanada settlement. The meeting was held in the town building as an experiment to see how the venue would operate for future elections. Bolt said he had some observations with one being they did not think to allow for trash collection at the site and they do need a phone line installed for any state elections. Some voters showed up at the fire station, which led him to believe they need to do a better job of advertising. Many people did not realize there was a vote on that day. There was a concern expressed about the tarp on the venue floor. Questions came up about the operation of cell phones in the voting area, which can also be a possible security concern. Bolt said the board should establish a policy on the usage of cell phones. Bolt reported they had a visit from the Department of Historic Resources regarding dampness on the first floor. The town manager is looking into solutions. The board held a send off for Tony Ilacqua who retired on July 30, 2010. The board sent a letter thanking the LGC for a regional right to know seminar they provided. The seminar has already made some changes in procedures for the committees and the school board. The two new police recruits graduated from the police academy last Friday. Bolt said the police had two fairly significant arrests recently. Paul Smith said they had a large amount of thefts from motor vehicles where one arrest has been made with another pending. Smith said Sgt. Chris Tyler was responsible for the second arrest, which was for DUI and possession of cocaine. The individual is an illegal immigrant from Mexico and was wanted on similar charges dating back to 1997. Bolt reported a joint budget committee meeting was to take place in the Heald Room, Thursday, August 5, 2010 at 4:00 PM.

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