Selectboard Minutes

Town of Greenfield

7 Sawmill Road, Greenfield, NH 03047

Selectboard’s Minutes

Monday, April 13, 2020 – 2:00 PM

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

Staff: Aaron Patt, Town Administrator;

5:30 PM: Virtual Meeting Open – Public Portion

The meeting was called to order at 2:00pm. Chairwoman Charig Bliss opened the meeting and read a statement provided by the Attorney General’s office regarding virtual meetings. “As Chair of the Selectboard, I find that due to the State of Emergency declared by the Governor as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and in accordance with the Governor’s Emergency Order #12 pursuant to Executive Order 2020-04, this public body is authorized to meet electronically.

Please note that there is no physical location to observe and listen contemporaneously to this meeting, which was authorized pursuant to the Governor’s Emergency Order. However, in accordance with the Emergency Order, I am confirming that we are providing public access to the meeting by telephone.  We are currently working on providing additional access possibilities by video or other electronic means, however, we are a small town and that is not feasible for tonight’s call.

We are utilizing Freeconference.com for this electronic meeting. All members of the Board have the ability to communicate contemporaneously during this meeting through this platform, and the public has access to contemporaneously listen and, if necessary, participate in this meeting through dialing the access number posted online or by following the directions on the Meeting Instructions link from the Selectboard’s page on the website. The Website address is greenfield-nh.gov.

We previously gave notice to the public of the necessary information for accessing the meeting, including how to access the meeting telephonically. If there are problems with access, please email the Town Administrator and he will attempt to help you in real time. In the event the public is unable to access the meeting, the meeting will be adjourned and rescheduled.

Please note that all votes that are taken during this meeting shall be done by roll-call vote.

Let’s start the meeting by taking a roll-call attendance. When each member states their presence, please also state whether there is anyone in the room with you during this meeting, which is required under the Right-to-Know law.

Each selectperson noted that they were home and alone. At the conclusion of the attendance, the Chair stated that the purpose of the meeting was to hold a non-public session under RSA 91-A:3, II, (c) and (i). The Chair made a motion to enter into non-public session under RSA 91-A:3 as outlined. The motion was seconded by Selectwoman Day. On a roll-call vote, the motion to enter into non-public session passed 3-0 in favor.

At 3:01pm, the Board voted on a motion by Selectman Marshall and a second by Selectwoman Day to enter into the public session. While in the public session, the Chair made a motion to seal the minutes according to RSA 91-A:3, III in order to preserve the efficacy of the emergency planning as it relates to the COVID-19 crisis and beyond. The motion was seconded by Selectman Marshall. The motion passed on a vote of 3-0 in favor.

Adjournment

At 3:05pm, Selectman Marshall made a motion to adjourn the meeting; the motion was seconded by the Chair. The motion carried 3-0.