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Meeting Minutes

Meeting date: 
Thursday, March 5, 2020

Minutes

Town of Greenfield

Greenfield Town Offices, 7 Sawmill Road Greenfield, NH

Selectboard’s Minutes

Thursday, March 05, 2020 – 5:30 PM

 

Selectboard: Chairwoman Margaret Charig Bliss, Selectwoman Karen Day, Selectman Robert Marshall

Staff: Aaron Patt, Town Administrator;

Public:

Documents for Review/Approval:

  1. Payroll
  2. Selectboard Minutes 2/27

Items for Discussion/Signature in the Public Session:

            1. Draft Pandemic Policy         

             

5:30 PM: Meeting with David Martin, EMD

The meeting was called to order at 5:30pm. The Selectboard took up a discussion on the Consent Agenda. The Board voted on a motion by the Chair and a second by Selectwoman Day, 3-0 in favor of the Consent Agenda.

Emergency Management Director David Martin met with the Selectboard to discuss Town Meeting and the impact of COVID-19. A discussion followed. The discussion covered topics related to COVID-19 and advice from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) regarding polling places. At the conclusion of the meeting time, the Selectboard concluded that there was not enough time to put a plan in place for Tuesday, March 10. The Board discussed scheduling another meeting with Mr. Martin prior to voting day.  At the conclusion of the discussion, the Board agreed to recess the meeting, in order to meet with the EMD on the following day.

5:45 PM: Todd Mason, DPW Manager

The Selectboard met with DPW Road Manager, Todd Mason and discussed the 2020 five-year Gravel Road Plan.  Mr. Mason outlined plans by the Department of Public Works to rent a chipper at the end of Mud Season and begin cutting brush on town roads. Mr. Mason gave a report on repairs needed for the grader. The Selectboard provided a copy of the gravel road spreadsheet and discussed the cost of the gravel road plan. The Selectboard concluded the conversation and requested that Mr. Mason meet with them when the Board reconvenes at 2:30pm on Friday, March 6th.

6:30 PM: Greenfield Community Covenant Church

At 6:43pm, the Chair recognized Reverend Dan Osgood from the Greenfield Community Covenant Church (GCCC). Accompanying Reverend Osgood is Philip Martus, Michael Sparling, and Judy Ierlan. The Board and the GCCC discussed the items that GCCC owns in the Meeting House sanctuary. Reverend Osgood stated that GCCC would like to bring their altar to their new church on Depot Road. The Board supported the request. A conversation followed regarding the sanctuary, the altar, and whether the group could provide an alternate setting or table to take the place of the altar. The Board and GCCC agreed that the group would stain the backboard behind the altar to match the mahogany stain. At 7pm, the members of GCCC thanked the Selectboard and left the meeting.

Adjournment

At 7:00 pm Selectman Marshall made a motion to recess the meeting until 2;30pm on Friday March 6th; the motion was seconded by Selectwoman Day. The motion carried 3-0.