Selectboard Minutes
Town of Greenfield
7 Sawmill Road, Greenfield, NH 03047
Selectboard’s Minutes
Thursday, April 13, 2023 – 5:30 PM
Selectboard: Chairman Michael Borden, Selectman Tom Bascom, Selectman Mason Parker
Staff: Aaron Patt, Town Administrator; Jeff LaCourse, Fire Chief; C.J. Hall, Recycling Center Supervisor
Public: Dennis Ramsey, Resident; Michelle Le Blanc, Resident; Sheldon Pennoyer, Friends of the Greenfield Community Meeting House
Documents for Discussion/Signature
- Payroll Check Register dated 4/14/2023 in the amount of $33,357.61
- A/P “ACH” Check Register dated 4/25/2023 – NH Retirement
- Reimbursement Request – Town Buildings Maintenance Capital Reserve Fund
- Abatement Recommendation – R4-42
- LUCT – R6-8
- Elderly Exemption Application – V4-9
- Elderly Exemption Application – R7-11-6
- Solar Exemption – S4-1
- Solar Exemption – R9-25
- Solar Exemption – R9-19-4
- Solar Exemption – R9-43-11
- Intent to Cut – R2-4, R2-4-1
- Purchase Order – Robblee Tree Service Slip Road
- Minutes of 4/06/2023
Other letters/ items for Discussion/Signature:
- Senator Ricciardi - Letter
- Citizen complaint
5:30 PM: Public Forum
The Chair opened the meeting at 5:30 pm. The Chair recognized Fire Chief Jeff LaCourse. Chief LaCourse stated that he has stopped in to request that JP Pest add the Fire Station to the town’s service account. The Board agreed. The Chair recognized Dennis Ramsey of Old Bennington Road. Mr. Ramsey outlined a property issue and asked for help and guidance from the Selectboard.
The Selectboard signed documents and reviewed the Consent Agenda.
5:45 PM: Michelle Le Blanc, Resident
The Chair welcomed Michelle Le Blanc to the meeting. Ms. Le Blanc outlined a complaint regarding the Police Chief related to a call-for-service on May 22, 2022. Ms. Le Blanc has paperwork from the Manchester Superior Court that she states outlines the court’s decision regarding trespass on her property by her neighbors. On May 22nd, the Chief responded to a call from dispatch to a notification by Ms. Le Blanc of someone turning around an ATV in her driveway. Ms. Le Blanc feels that her complaint of trespass by someone on an ATV was not resolved to her satisfaction.
Selectman Parker asked how many times since May 22, 2022 have there been complaints due to the trespass issue. Ms. Le Blanc stated that there haven’t been any, except that there are dogs that come onto her property. Selectman Parker stated that the issue, having been handled by the Chief, and not repeated in the past year, seems to indicate that the police department is doing its job.
Selectman Bascom asked if there were other issues beyond the May 22nd issue from last year. Ms. Le Blanc stated that she is often frustrated by cars in the roadway, and packages for her neighbor are delivered to her house by carriers, which is distressing.
The Chair reviewed and returned the court paperwork and stated that it appears the court case has been settled, but he assured Ms. Le Blanc that the Board will follow-up with the Police Chief. Ms. Le Blanc thanked the Selectboard for their time. Meeting ended at 6:15pm.
6:15 PM: Selectboard Work Session
The Selectboard discussed the upcoming meeting schedule. The meeting on the 20th will be a short meeting, ending at 6:45pm, due to a ConVal Selectmen’s Advisory Committee meeting at 7pm.
The Board requested that the Recreation Director position be posted. The Board and Administrator discussed succession planning and the town website. The Administrator will post a job recruitement ad that includes a mentorship in the Town Office.
6:45 PM Caleb Hall, Recycling Center Supervisor
At 6:45pm, the Chair welcomed the C.J. Hall, Recycling Center Supervisor to the meeting. The Selectboard and Supervisor Hall discussed the layout of the recycling center. The Board is interested in starting the process of moving containers in order to re-route traffic entering the facility. A discussion about the current commodities stored and the commodities market was held. At the conclusion of the discussion, it was agreed that Supervisor Hall would review the timing of the sales of commodities and start the process of moving the commodities out of the facility. A discussion about the ramp to the trash compactor was held. A suggestion by the Chair would be to add another railing on the inside. He stated its not necessary by building code but might provide extra stability for older residents making use of the walkway.
7:15 PM: Sheldon Pennoyer, Friends of the Greenfield Community Meeting House
The Chair welcomed Mr. Pennoyer to the meeting. The Board and Mr. Pennoyer discussed a letter of support for FGCMH on the Meeting House restoration, the Board reached a consensus to approve the letter, which the Chair will sign. Mr. Pennoyer explained that Southwest Regional Planning Commission feels that the grant application has a good chance of approval and that the amount of the grant could be as high as $1M, which would be exciting for Greenfield.
Based on the discussion with Mr. Pennoyer, the Board voted on a motion by Selectman Bascom to support the grant application to the Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA) by the Friends of the Greenfield Community Meeting House. Selectman Parker seconded the motion. The Board voted 3-0 in favor of the motion. Mr. Pennoyer thanked the Board for their support.
The Board continued their work session and discussed bringing the Tax Collector to the meeting, reviewing the town’s policies, and whether the Planning Board has completed a lot line adjustment for Crotched Mountain Foundation for their waterside property.
The consent agenda was approved on a motion by the Chair, and a second by Selectman Bascom, all in favor.
There being no further business, the Board voted to adjourn.
Adjournment
At 7:45 pm, The Chair made a motion to adjourn the meeting; the motion was seconded by the Selectman Bascom. The motion carried 3-0.