The meeting of the Board of Selectmen commenced at 4:30 PM. Those present included Selectmen Webber, Stearns, Crisler, and Hohenberger. Selectman Doyle was excused. Town Administrator, David Sullivan, was also in attendance.

CORRESPONDENCE: Ms. Webber read petitions received relative to zoning amendments, which have been forwarded to the Planning Board for action.

Ms. Webber read a petition to the Board of Selectmen to insert an article into the Town Warrant for the purposes of discontinuing portions of Bissell Camp Road.

Letter received from the American Legion, offering to provide the Town Hall with a Prisoner of War (POW) flag for display, should the Town wish to do so.

Letter received from Chief Fruchtman requesting that the Fire Department construction budget be closed out and the remaining funds of $140 +/- be transferred back into the Fire budget as reimbursement for expenditures pertaining to the new construction. Mr. Hohenberger moved to authorize the transfer. Seconded by Galen Stearns. Passed unanimously.

Mr. Stearns motioned to extend the Town of Windham's contract with Primex3 for Worker's Compensation coverage for a period of two (2) years. Seconded by Mrs. Crisler. Passed unanimously.

Letter received from Tom Case regarding his dissatisfaction with the Board of Selectmen for not allowing the installation of a video camera shelving unit in the upstairs meeting area of Town Hall.

Mr. Sullivan requested permission to expend a total of $8,000 from the budget, for the purpose of purchasing a sander unit for the Highway Department's dump truck, provided that those funds are available at year-end. Mr. Stearns motioned, and Mrs. Crisler seconded, to authorize up to $8,000 for the sander purchase, provided those funds are available. Passed unanimously.

Mr. Sullivan requested permission to expend $4,000 for an engineering analysis of the Transfer Station, provided that those funds are available at year-end. Mr. Stearns motioned, and Mrs. Crisler seconded, to authorize up to $4,000 towards an engineering analysis, provided those funds are available. Passed unanimously.

Mr. Sullivan requested permission to hire an experienced, on-call snow plow operator to utilize the Town's vehicle at a rate of $18/hour. Mrs. Crisler motioned and Mr. Stearns seconded to authorize up to $18/hour for said operator.

Mr. Hohenberger moved to amend the motion to require that the work be contingent upon a contracted truck being broken down before the hired driver be used. Amendment received no second.

Original motion passed 3-1, with Ms. Webber opposed.

The Board agreed to conduct the Town's Deliberative Session on Saturday, February 9, 2002. The School District plans to hold their meeting on February 2.

Mrs. Crisler provided the Board members with an update on Planning Board activities, particularly how they are reviewing possible requirements that developers demonstrate the availability of water to a site prior to being issued a Building Permit.

NON-PUBLIC SESSION: Mr. Stearns motioned to enter into Non-Public Session in accordance with RSA 93:A c. Seconded by Mrs. Crisler. Roll call vote, all in favor.

Mrs. Crisler motioned to authorize Mr. Sullivan to enter into a sidebar agreement with the Police Union relative to paying pro-rated incentive payments to those employees who earn the incentive, but resign or retire from the Town in good standing prior to said incentive being paid. Seconded by Mr. Stearns. Passed unanimously.

Mrs. Crisler motioned to ratify a tentative agreement with the Municipal Union for the years 2002-2004. Seconded by Mr. Stearns. Passed unanimously.

Mrs. Crisler motioned to ratify a tentative agreement with the Fire Union for the years 2002-2004. Seconded by Mr. Stearns. Passed 3-1, with Mr. Hohenberger opposed.

Respectfully submitted,

David Sullivan, Town Administrator

NOTE: These minutes are prepared in draft form and have not been submitted to the Board for approval.