Meeting Minutes
Minutes
Town of Greenfield
Greenfield Town Offices, 7 Sawmill Road Greenfield, NH
Selectboard’s Minutes
Monday, February 27, 2020 – 5:30 PM
Selectboard: Chairwoman Margaret Charig Bliss, Selectwoman Karen Day, Selectman Robert Marshall
Staff: Aaron Patt, Town Administrator;
Public:
Documents List:
- Selectboard Minutes 2/20, 2/24
- Health Officer Renewal Form
- Application for Veteran’s Tax Credit – R9-25-7
Items for Discussion/Signature in the Public Session:
1. 2020 District Resurfacing Program – DOT Letter
2. SB170 Broadband Initiative
3. Highway Block Grant – DOT Letter and Map
4. Tax Memo – S5-20
5. Greenfield Community Covenant Church – Altar
6. Final Proof – 2019 Town Report
5:30 PM: Public Forum
At 5:30pm, the Chair opened the meeting and noted that there were no public present for the public forum. The Selectboard began working through the Consent Agenda. At 5:45, on a motion by the Chair and a second by Selectwoman Day, the Board voted 3-0 in favor of the Consent Agenda.
5:45 PM: Selectboard Work Session
The Board reviewed a letter from a resident regarding payment of back taxes and requested that the Town Administrator write a letter outlining the Board’s response. The Board addressed a request by the Town Administrator regarding a separate case that includes significant back taxes.
The Selectboard took up a letter and Nodal Reference Map provided by the NH DOT for Highway Block Grant funding. The Board noted that the Nodal Reference Map had incomplete information on Driscoll Road and Sundine Farm Road.
Selectman Marshall provided a report on recent Selectmen’s Advisory Committee (SAC) meetings. SAC is a committee under the ConVal School District. Selectman Marshall outlined a request by the District to support an informational posting on individual town websites.
The Selectboard held a discussion on the Gravel Roads Plan for 2020. The Board agreed to request that gravel roads be posted for weight limits due to the unseasonably warm temperatures forecast for the coming week. The Selectboard requested that a column for “Access” be added to the priority spreadsheet for roads with a single point of access. The reason is to ensure that roads with only one outlet receive an appropriate level of prioritization. Selectwoman Day reported that the ConComm is willing to support a clean water initiative with respect to the Gravel Roads Plan and has agreed to attend a meeting when set by the Selectboard. Selectman Marshall stated that he saw that the State uses a wheeled excavator, similar to one available for rental from Balcom Brothers in Milford, for ditching. He wondered if the DPW could rent a similar one for use during the year.
Lastly, the Selectboard discussed the Meeting House sanctuary altar that is owned by the Greenfield Community Covenant Church. The Board requested that Reverend Dan Osgood be invited to the meeting on March 5th for further discussion. The Church owns the altar and is interested in moving it to their new church facility.
The Selectboard requested to meet with Todd Mason, DPW Road Manager on March 5th for a discussion on the Gravel Road Plan.
Adjournment
At 7:57 pm Selectman Marshall made a motion to adjourn the meeting; the motion was seconded by Selectwoman Day. The motion carried 3-0.