MEMBERS PRESENT: Douglass Barker, Carolyn Webber, Margaret Crisler, Galen Stearns, Chris Doyle. Town Administrator David Sullivan was not present. Meeting commenced at 8:00PM

Prior to the beginning of the meeting, Town Clerk Joan Tuck swore in Mr. Christopher Doyle as a member of the Board of Selectmen.

Public Session:

Reorganization of the Board:
Mrs. Crisler motioned to elect Mr. Douglass Barker as Chairman, seconded by Mr. Stearns. Motion carried, 5-0
Mr. Stearns motioned to elect Mrs. Margaret Crisler as Vice Chairman, seconded by Ms Webber. Motion carried, 5-0.

Future Business and Liaison assignments:

Mr. Barker recommended that the Board move forward on the 2 building projects authorized by Town Meeting, namely the Fire Station and Griffin Park. Mr. Barker and Mr. Stearns accepted assignment to the Fire Station Building Committee and Mrs. Crisler and Mr. Doyle accepted assignment to the Griffin Park Building Committee. The Board decided on the following:

Fire Station:

• We will continue the charge to the Fire station committee to become the building committee and instruct the Town Administrator to draft a new charge, to be ready on March 29, 1999.
• The Town administrator to request that the committee meet with the architect and prepare a proposal for architectural services.
• Schedule a workshop meeting on 29 March 1999 with the BOS, the Building committee, and the architect to review the charge and initiate action.
• That the committee meet with the Police Station building committee to learn from their experiences.

Griffin Park:
We will continue the charge to the Griffin Park committee to become the building committee and instruct the Town Administrator to draft a new charge, to be ready on 22 March 1999.
Schedule a workshop meeting on 22 March 1999 with the Board of Selectmen and the Griffin Park Committee to begin moving forward.

Liaison assignments were determined by the Board as follows. Mr. Stearns voted to accept this list, seconded by Ms Webber. Motion carried, 5-0.

Minutes: Mr. Barker amended the minutes of 8 March 1999 as follows: The date of the minutes from March 9 to March 8 and add the words "firefighter/mechanic" following "Scott Zins" in PUBLIC SESSION paragraph (3rd from top on first page). Mr. Stearns motioned to approve as amended, seconded by Ms Webber. Motion carried, 4-0-1, Mr. Doyle abstaining.

Bid Award: Bids for the Fire department utility truck were reviewed and discussed with Chief Fruchtman. Mr. Stearns motioned to accept the low bid, from Regan Ford, for model F-350 with bedliner, and mudflaps for $27,112 which includes a trade in credit of $1,800., seconded by Mr. Doyle. Motion carried 5-0.

Police Department Staffing: Chief Bruce Moeckel recommended that we move forward the hiring of the new officer to 1 April instead of June, as outlined in his memo dated 13 March 1999. This scheduling change would facilitate having the Community Relations officer prepared for school opening in September. Mr. Stearns motioned to accept the Chief’s recommendation, seconded by Ms Webber. Motion carried 5-0.

Appointment of Deputy EM Director: Mr. Barker read former Fire Chief Lipe’s letter of resignation as Deputy EM Director. Mr. Stearns made a motion to accept Chief Lipe’s resignation, seconded by Mr. Doyle. Motion carried 5-0. Mr. Stearns made a motion to appoint Fire Chief Steve Fruchtman as Deputy EM Director, seconded by Ms. Webber. Motion carried 5-0.

Continued Future business: The Board reviewed Mr. Sullivan’s memo, dated 3/12/99 outlining items pending before the Board and suggested meeting dates. The Board agreed with Mr. Sullivan’s memo, with new items to be added. Ms Webber requested that the Police Department Study be reviewed and that we also consider flooding problems with private dams, namely Moeckel’s Pond which caused problems this past year. Mr. Stearns requested that Mr. Sullivan copy the Board on relevant dam RSA’s. Mrs. Crisler asked that the review of Volunteer Boards/Committees/Commissions payment procedures be scheduled, as per Town meeting vote. Mrs. Crisler also asked that this Board compile a Road Inventory, listing the exact status, configuration and history of Town roads. She also asked that we consider the appointment of a Town Tree Warden, in accordance with RSA231:139-144.

Non Public session: Mr. Stearns made a motion to go into Non-public session in accordance with RSA 91-A:3, subject personnel, seconded by Ms Webber. Roll call vote all members YES. The Board and Police Chief Moeckel were present.

Public Session: Mr. Stearns made a motion to follow Police Chief Moeckel’s recommendation to make a conditional offer of employment to a police officer candidate, pending background, physical, and psychological checks, with the date of hire to be 1 April 1999, seconded by Mr. Doyle. Motion carried 5-0.

Mrs. Crisler motioned to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Stearns. Meeting adjourned 9:30PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Margaret Crisler


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