02/06/06

SELECTMEN’S MEETING MINUTES                                                                                                              

February 06, 2006

PRESENT:  Ted Poirier, Jim Trask, Ed LeBlanc, Chris L’Heureux,

ABSENT: None

OTHERS PRESENT: Jim Roberts, Mike Souliere,

Selectman Ted Poirier declared the meeting open at 19:00

 ANNOUNCEMENTS: NONE

APPOINTMENTS:  1. None.

 OLD BUSINESS:

1.      Ed LeBlanc stated that he spoke with Nancy Harriman and there is still no update on the Comprehensive Plan, They will be meeting with the Planning on March 7, 2006 and hopefully we will get more info then.

2.      Ed Spoke with the Town Attorney Maxine Pouravelis re the Cassey & Kristein Stroutenburg situation and stated that the 80k Consent Agreement would take a couple of months, but there may be another way that she feels is legally binding and would only take a couple of weeks. He stated that the 80k Consent Agreement is actually a lawsuit that would take months. She can do a legal document that is binding to the deed and would cover the same basis. Jim Trask made a motion to rescind his motion from January 30,2006 to do a 80k Consent agreement, 2^nd by Ed LeBlanc Passed 3/0.  then  Ed LeBlanc made a motion to have Maxine Pouravelis draft up the Legal documents that she recommends that would do the same work as the 80k Consent Agreement. 2^nd by Jim Trask passed 3/0 Ed will notify Maxine.

3.      Mike Souliere was in and gave the Board of Selectmen all the work sheets for this fiscal year. They were reviewed by the Board. It was decided that the budget is about spent with the money set aside for the paving of the Hollis Road in the spring. Mike agreed to this and stated that unless it is an emergency he will wait to do the project.

4.      The Board discussed the need to a Fair Hearings Board to hear Harassment Complaints as well as employee complaints and any GA grievances. After much discussion, Ed LeBlanc made a motion to establish a Fair Hearing Board which would consist of 1 Selectmen, the Code Enforcement Officer, Town Clerk and Assessor. 2^nd by Jim Trask Passed 3/0

5.      Ed LeBlanc passed out a draft of a job description on the Town Treasurer. It was reviewed by the Board, after some discussion it was decided to table this and have it reviewed by the Treasurer and bring it back up for discussion next week.

 NEW BUSINESS:

1.      Ed LeBlanc passed out a rough draft of the Towns Harassment Policy; it was reviewed by the board, Motion by Jim Trask 2^nd by Ed LeBlanc to accept the Harassment Policy as attached here. Passed 3/0 Jim Trask was asked to purchase a training video on this so we can have it for training purposes. He will do that this week.

2.      The Board discussed the need to a Fair Hearings Board to hear Harassment Complaints as well as employee complaints and any GA grievances. After much discussion, Ed LeBlanc made a motion to establish a Fair Hearing Board which would consist of 1 Selectmen, the Code Enforcement Officer, Town Clerk and Assessor. 2^nd by Jim Trask Passed 3/0

3.      The cleaning ladies are requesting a new vacuum, they stated the one we have is 15 years and is not working at this time, Motion by Ed LeBlanc to allow the cleaning ladies go and buy a new one.2^nd by Jim Trask Passed 3/0

SIGNED:

1.      Selectmen’s Minutes of the January 30, 2006 meeting.

2.      Warrant for 2/6/06

 REMINDERS:       

1.      None

 ADJOURNMENT:   

  Motion by Ed LeBlanc and seconded by Jim Trask to adjourn at 20:30