Selectboard Minutes
Town of Greenfield
7 Sawmill Road, Greenfield, NH 03047
Selectboard’s Minutes
Thursday, May 26, 2022 – 5:30 PM
Selectboard: Chairman Mason Parker, Selectman Michael Borden, Selectman Tom Bascom
Staff: Aaron Patt, Town Administrator; Caleb Hall, Recycling Center Supervisor
Public: Gary Russell
Documents for Discussion/Signature
- Payroll Check manifest dated 5/27/2022 in the amount of $28,026.10
- A/P Check manifest dated 5/25/2022 in the amount of $1,451.15
- Appointment (1) - ConComm
- LUCT Warrant – R9-43-7
- Greenvale Cemetery Deed – 18A/24
- Oak Park Alcohol Permit - Farmer’s Market
- Minutes of 5/19/2022
Other letters/ items for Discussion/Signature:
- Planning Board – Letter re. LED signs
- Recycling Center – Q2 report
5:30 PM: Selectboard Meeting
The Chair opened the meeting and took up the Consent Agenda for review. It was noted that the meeting would adjourn early to allow Selectman Borden to attend a meeting at ConVal School District. The Selectboard reviewed and signed documents. Gary Russell visited with the Selectboard and discussed the possibility of the town purchasing land for use as a gravel pit. The conversation included town owned property on Miner Road.
5:45 PM: Caleb “CJ” Hall, Recycling Center Supervisor
The Selectboard met with CJ Hall, Recycling Center Supervisor. Supervisor Hall provided an overview of the Center’s status year-to-date. The Recycling Center has completed a Joint Loss review and has a list of items that staff is working on. The center experienced a significant surge of recyclables, demo materials, and household trash recently. The result is that the center is behind on clearing out some of the overflow. A discussion on prices in the market was held. Prices are generally good right now. A discussion on a long-range plan for the facility was held with the Board.
6:15 PM: Selectboard Work Session
Selectman Bascom provided an overview of the town’s IT infrastructure based on a recent conversation with the town’s IT provider. There are some areas of potential cost savings in the form of integrated phone/email/voicemail (VOIP). Selectman Bascom will help the town explore this option in the near future.
Selectman Borden provided an update on the Joint Loss Committee. Selectman Borden is the new Chair of that committee and toured the Recycling Center and DPW. Selectman Borden gave an overview of the findings from the two departments. The next meeting is in August.
The Board discussed the June/July Spirit.
The Board discussed the possibility of purchasing a public works software program (subscription service) in order to collate and coordinate DPW field work into a database that can be used for planning and cost-estimating by the department and by the Board.
The Chair provided feedback from a recent Planning Board meeting on a request from the Emergency Management Department to install an LED electronic sign at the Fire Station. The Planning Board Chair sent a letter outlining concerns that members of the Planning Board felt with respect to the downtown character of Greenfield and the town’s Master Plan. In general, the Planning Board will not support the sign without significant support from the community. At the conclusion of the discussion, the Selectboard was split, but in favor of having the EMD solicit feedback from the public and then share it with the Selectboard.
The Board took up the Consent Agenda. The Chair made a motion to accept the Consent Agenda. The motion was seconded by Selectman Bascom. On a vote of 3-0 the Board approved the Consent Agenda items.
There being no further business the Board voted to adjourn.
Adjournment
At 6:50pm, the Chair made a motion to adjourn the meeting; the motion was seconded by the Selectman Bascom. The motion carried 3-0.