Selectboard Minutes

Minutes

Town of Greenfield

Greenfield Town Offices, 7 Sawmill Road Greenfield, NH

Selectboard’s Minutes

Thursday, May 30, 2019 – 5:30 PM

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

Staff: Aaron Patt, Town Administrator;

Public:

Documents for Review/Approval:

1. A/P Check Register – 05/22/2019
2. Employee Vacation Request - Executive
3. Selectboard Minutes – 05/16/2019
4. Oak Park Rental – 6/09/2019
5. Welfare Voucher

5:30 PM:  Public Forum

At 5:30 pm, Chairwoman Charig Bliss opened the meeting. The Chair noted that there were no members of the public present for the public forum. The Selectboard began working through the Consent Agenda. The Selectboard voted on a motion by the Chair and a second by Selectman Marshall, 3-0 in favor of the Consent Agenda. 

5:45 PM: Garrett and Shantell Curtis

At 5:45 pm, the Selectboard welcomed Garrett and Shantell Curtis to the meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis explained that they are interested in purchasing a property on the Class VI portion of Gulf Road where they would like to build a farm. The Curtis’s goal is to have an off-grid home, barn and farm with pastures. The Selectboard discussed the request and consulted with the town tax maps. The discussion turned to the Curtis’s current farm. The Board reviewed photos of the Curtis’s current farm while Mrs. Curtis explained their vision for the Gulf Road property. At the end of the discussion the Chair advised that the Board would forward the request to the Planning Board, as required by RSA 674:41, for a recommendation. She stated that when the Board received the Planning Board’s recommendation they would discuss and hold a vote on whether to allow a building permit on the Class VI road. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis thanked the Selectboard and left the meeting. The meeting ended at 6:18pm.

6:30 PM: Tori Plant, Property Owner

At 6:30 pm the Selectboard met with Tori Plant. Ms. Plant requested a non-public meeting, so that she and the Board could discuss a property tax issue. The Chair reviewed RSA 91-A:3, and on a motion by Selectman Marshall and a second by Selectwoman Day, held a roll call vote of 3-0 to enter into non-public session under RSA 91-A:3 II, c  Reputation.  At 7:10 pm, Ms. Plant left the meeting. The Selectboard voted to end the non-public session at 7:13pm, on a vote of 3-0. While in the public portion of the meeting, the Chair made a motion to seal the minutes pursuant to RSA 91-A: III to protect the reputation of the property owners. The motion was seconded by Selectwoman Day and passed 3-0 in favor.

7:15 PM: Selectboard Work Session

At 7:15pm Police Chief Giammarino stopped in to greet the Board. Chief Giammarino updated the Board on his interest in hiring for a part-time position in light of the fact that Officer Weeks has moved away and can no longer work in Greenfield.

The Board discussed a Class VI Road policy and reviewed other NH town’s policies as guidance. The Board requested that a policy be drafted using the examples as a basis for Greenfield.

The Selectboard discussed an All-Board meeting and clarified the boards that should attend. The Selectboard requested that emails be sent out with three possible dates to the chairperson of each board.

The Selectboard discussed having an employee appreciation day event. The Board agreed to tentatively schedule an outing at Oak Park for Sept. 12^th

Selectman Marshall reported to the Board the results of the most recent ConVal Selectboard Advisory Committee (SAC) meeting. The SAC discussed regionalization among ConVal towns and suggested that the libraries may be a starting point for further discussion.

Selectman Marshall reported that the Friends of the Greenfield Community Meeting House are interested in holding a fund raising event in October. Mr. Marshall noted that a member of the Friends had reminded attendees that the Harvest Fair would be having its 50^th anniversary on October 5^th.

The Selectboard discussed the Town Administrator’s contract. The contract expires at the end of June. The Selectboard requested that the Town Administrator contract be scheduled on the agenda for June 6^th.

At 9:10 the meeting ended.

Adjournment

At 9:10 pm Chair Charig Bliss made a motion to adjourn the meeting, the motion was seconded by the Selectwoman Day, the motion carried 2-0.