MEMBERS PRESENT: Margaret Crisler, Roger Hohenberger, Galen Stearns and Alan Carpenter. Christopher Doyle and David Sullivan were excused. Meeting commenced at 7:00 pm.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Police Chief Moeckel introduced Officer Jessica Flynn, our new patrol officer. She graduated from the Police Academy last week and received the Physical Fitness Award. Officer Flynn is now in Field Training.

PUBLIC HEARING: Mr. Hohenberger read the following notice. "The Board of Selectmen will hold a public hearing at 7:15 pm on July 2, 2002 at the Planning and Development Building to consider the following:

1. Placement of "NO PARKING" signs on both sides of Depot and Frost Roads from North Lowell Road to the Derry town line.
2. Placement of "TOW AWAY ZONE" signs on both sides of Depot and Frost Roads from North Lowell Road to the Derry town line."

Chief Moeckel told the Board that he, Capt Yatsevich and Jack McCartney (Highway Agent) made a site visit to the Depot area and they recommended that Depot and Frost Roads be posted "No Parking Tow Zone" on both sides of the roads. He also stated that if vehicles parked in these zones, they would be ticketed and towed.

The following residents asked questions of the Board or the Chief or stated their concerns: Mark Samsel, John Mangan, Barry DuBois, and Pat Ramsden. Chris Oliverio of the NHATV Club noted the number of ATVs and OHRVs registered in Windham and that Herbert Associates has given the Club exclusive parking rights in their parking lot on the weekends.

Mr. Hohenberger motioned to post both sides of Depot Road, from North Lowell Road to the Derry town line, as "No Parking Tow Zone" and both sides of Frost Road, from Depot Road to the Derry town line, as "No Parking Tow Zone". Mr. Stearns seconded. Passed unanimously.

The Board agreed to meet in a workshop session on July 8, 2002 to do site visits of other areas in town that are experiencing problems with ATVs and then to discuss the situations after the site visits at the Planning Department.

SUMMER ROAD WORK: Jack McCartney, Highway Agent, met with the Board and informed them that work on Castle Hill Road will not be done until next year as the developer is not ready.

Mr. McCartney stated that he is presently soliciting bids for work on Rock Pond and Marblehead Roads. After bids are received and evaluated, recommendations on which work to do will be presented to the Board.

TELEPHONE SYSTEM: Eric DeLong, IT Director, asked the Board to authorize the Chair to sign a letter from our insurance company giving our approval for them to pay the vendor directly for damage done by a lightning strike to our telephone system. The estimated damage is approximately $55,000. The Board and Mr. DeLong discussed steps and improvements to the system to prevent future strikes. Mr. Carpenter moved to authorize the Board's Chairman, Mrs. Crisler, to sign the letter authorizing our insurance company, NHMA- PLT, to pay the telephone vendor directly. Mr. Stearns seconded. Passed unanimously.

NON-PUBLIC SESSIONS: Mr. Stearns motioned and Mr. Carpenter seconded to go into non-public sessions in accordance with RSA 91-A:3, II a, b and c. Roll call vote - all members - yes. Subjects were reputations, personnel and hiring.

Reputations: Mr. Hohenberger motioned to appoint Leo Hart as a regular member of the Cable Advisory Board. Mr. Stearns seconded. Passed unanimously.

Personnel: Mr. Stearns motioned and Mr. Hohenberger seconded to uphold the Police Chief's denial of an employee grievance. Passed unanimously.

Hiring: Mr. Stearns motioned and Mr. Hohenberger seconded to approve the hiring of a summer student intern for the Planning & Development Department as recommended by Alfred Turner, Director of Planning & Development, pending normal background and medical checks. Passed unanimously.

Mr. Hohenberger motioned and Mr. Stearns seconded. to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at approximately 8:30 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Kathleen Davis
Administrative Assistant

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