Selectboard Minutes

Minutes

Town of Greenfield

Greenfield Town Offices, 7 Sawmill Road Greenfield, NH

Selectboard’s Minutes

Thursday, May 17, 2018 – 5:30 PM

Selectboard: Chair Robert Marshall, Selectwoman Margaret A. Charig Bliss, Selectwoman Karen Day 

Staff: Aaron Patt, Town Administrator;

Public: Stacey Ferraro

Documents for Review/Approval:

1. A/P Check Register – May 16, 2018
2. Payroll Check Register – May 18, 2018
3. Employee Vacation Request (2)
4. Minutes of Selectboard Meeting – 5/15/18
5. Oak Park Rental – 6/02/2018
6. Welfare (3)

5:30 PM: Public Forum

At 5:30 pm, Chairman Robert Marshall opened the meeting.  Stacey Ferraro from the Friends of the Library came before the Board to ask if the Friends could place signs for the Town-Wide Yard Sale event, which is occurring on May 26^th. Ms. Ferraro explained the locations that the Friends would like to place signs on town property. The Board discussed the request and indicated that they were of a consensus to provide permission. Ms. Ferraro thanked the Selectboard.

5:45 PM: Selectboard Work Session

The Selectboard reviewed minutes of the previous meeting and then reviewed the Consent Agenda items. The Board made corrections to the minutes of 3/15. The corrected minutes were accepted and signed.

At 6:30 pm, Supervisor Carol Burgess stopped in to see the Selectboard. Supervisor Burgess provided an overview of some items of interest at the Recycling Center. One item was that Supervisor Burgess was approached by the abutter concerning the possibility of having the Sportsmen’s Club locate their Can’s for Kids collection set-up on the abutter’s property, using the entrance to the DPW and Recycling Center road for access to the collection area.

Next the Selectboard discussed the June/July Spirit newsletter. Selectwoman Day indicated that the newsletter will run 20 pages. She asked if there was any interest in a color copy. A discussion followed on the cost of color vs. black and white when printing the Spirit.

Next the Selectboard discussed the Greenfield/Bennington town line. Administrator Patt explained that there are several references to the 1904 and 1930’s town lines, which were taken by compass readings, on several surveys. Unfortunately the 1930’s survey that Bennington has on file indicated that the 1904 survey was taken strictly from compass readings and did not adhere to any of the monuments in the field. Subsequently there are surveys from the 1960s that reference the 1930s survey. The next steps are to look at older maps and deeds on file at the Registry of Deeds, which are outlined on the B&M railroad survey recently purchased from the Department of Transportation. The intent of looking at older deeds and surveys is to see if there are references to monuments that still exist so as to determine if there is a way forward using field based data.

The Selectboard asked about Dodge and Gulf Roads. Administrator Patt indicated that he would reach out to the E-911 Bureau and pursue the answers to the questions from the Informational Meeting. A discussion followed on the impact of potential re-numbering.

The Board discussed a recent request from a resident to place an ad for a gofundme campaign in the next edition of the Greenfield Spirit. A local person wants to start a new restaurant at the Greenfield Corner Properties. After discussion the Board agreed that the gofundme request is for the benefit of an individual. As the Spirit is meant to provide event opportunities and information to everyone, the request for a gofundme campaign was denied.

The Selectboard reviewed a draft Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the town and the Academy of First Response. The MOU is meant to provide clarity to the relationship between the town and the Academy and limit and potential for conflict of interest. Greenfield’s Fire Chief is the owner of the Academy.

Selectwoman Charig Bliss stated that she would like to discuss the summer schedule. The Board discussed the summer schedule starting in July and continuing through August. The Board agreed to hold meetings every other week as follows:

July 12^th and 26^th

August 2^nd, 16^th, and 30^th

The Board will resume weekly meetings starting in September.

The Board discussed several local ordinance issues. These included unregistered vehicles left in the town’s municipal parking lot, dog ordinances including signage and fines for dog waste. Oak Park was discussed as a possible location for a new sign. The Board agreed to refer the signage issue to DPW Buildings & Grounds Manager McQuade.

Adjournment

The time being 8:34, l Selectwoman Charig Bliss motioned to adjourn; Chairman Marshall seconded and the vote was unanimous 3-0.

The minutes are final when approved and signed by the Selectboard. A signed copy is on file in the Selectboard’s office.