DATE:  March 24, 2008
TIME:  7:00 PM
PLACE: Town Office
PRESENT: Selectmen Richard Rockwood, Daniel Donovan, III and William Condra and Recording Secretary Peggy Arn

1) The payroll and bills for the week ending March 22, 2008 were reviewed and approved.

2) At 7:15 Chairman Rockwood adjourned the regular meeting and called a non-public session per RSA 91:-A:3,II ©, with all in favor.

3) At 8:10, the regular meeting was called to order.  Discussion ensued as to the use of the grader.  Mr. Rockwood and Mr. Elliott discussed the maintenance of the grader and the number of hours that it is used.  Mr. Donovan stated that he would like to continue to look in to the use of the grader owned by the town verses hiring one.  Steve explained to the Board that he had hired Chris Carter this year because of the number of storms and the lack of plow drivers.  He had hired Chris to push back snow banks.

4) The next issue discussed was the bids that had been received for the new truck for the Highway Department.  Selectman Rockwood stated that he wanted to see the specification sheets that would be submitted to dealers to make sure they were all bidding on the same truck.  He stated that he wants the truck to be put out to bid again and Selectman Donovan agreed.  Mr. Elliott will give the Board a new specification list for their approval and he will request new bids.  The Board also informed Mr. Elliott that he should trade in the 92 MACK truck and it should be part of the purchase of a new truck.

5) Fire Chief Ray Dick attended the meeting to discuss his purchase order requests for a laptop computer and software.  Ray informed the Board of the prices he had gotten and the Board approved his requests.  Discussion ensued as to the work he plans to have done to the ladder truck.  He explained the work is to keep the truck in good condition so that it can be used for a long time.  Ray asked the Board if he could now order the pagers and have the work done on the ladder truck.  The Board agreed that he could.

6) Selectman Rockwood stated that he thought the Emergency Service Committee should be reactivated.  After a discussion, the date of April 3rd was decided upon at 7:30 at the Town Office.  Notices will be sent out.

7) Ray suggested that now that the new generator is working at the Fire Station, the old one could be put at the Highway garage.  The Board agreed.

8) Selectmen Donovan asked the Board if they had been by Label Art to check out the noise. Mr. Donovan stated that he had been and that he did not hear any noise different from last summer.  Ray stated that maybe there could be some sounds coming from a temporary outside boiler that they are using.  No action was taken on this issue at this time.

9) The Board discussed the appointment of a member to the ZBA and as a result the following motion was made by Selectman Rockwood:

MOTION;  Paul J. Poisson be appointed to a three year term as a full member and Joanna Eckstrom as an alternate member.  The motion was seconded by Selectman Donovan and passed unanimously.

10))  The Board reviewed and signed the Report of Appropriations Actually Voted at the annual town meeting.

11) Selectman Rockwood made a motion that the following persons be appointed for a year:
MOTION:

Tax Collector     Jane Farrell
Chief of Police     Brent Hautanen
Highway Agent     Steve Elliott
Recycling Manager    Maurice Guay
Building Inspector     Keith Carman
Health Officer     Risë Smyth-Freed
Auditors      Plodzik and Sanderson
Fire Chief      Raymond Dick

12) The appointment of someone to the Ambulance Board was discussed and will be continued at next week’s meeting.

13) Correspondence and informational material was reviewed.

The meeting was adjourned on a motion, with all in favor.

Respectfully submitted;

Peggy Arn, Recording Secretary