TOWN OF DUNBARTON
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
MINUTES OF MEETING
MAY 1, 2003
Present: Chuck Graybill, Chair
J.R. Swindlehurst III
Steve Kennedy
Janice VandeBogart, Town
Administrator
7:00
p.m., Ron Slocum, re: TV Guide
Ron
questioned why the Fire Dept. receives
multiple copies of the TV Guide. Janice
indicated that they receive six copies free each week.
7:05
p.m. Jeff Trexler, re: Dunbarton Center Planning Committee
Chuck
motioned to officially dissolve the Dunbarton Center Planning Committee and expressed
the Board's appreciation for all the members' hard work over the last two
years, including putting the agenda and the annual meeting together. J.R. seconded the motion. The motion carried.
J.R.
motioned to appoint Norm Roberge to the Dunbarton Center Building
Committee. Chuck seconded the
motion. The motion carried.
Jeff
Trexler asked about whether the straightening out of Robert Rogers Rd. should
be included in the Building Committee's plan.
The Board indicated that it should not be included.
7:20
p.m., Other Business:
Steve
dictated a letter to Bruce Vaal, re: not reimbursing his cell phone expenses and his lack of
attendance on Thursday evenings. Steve
requested his log of home inspections, and an invoice to verify expenses.
7:35
p.m. Woody Bowne, re: Transfer Station issues
Woody
indicated that he shipped a load of glass to Goffstown. N.H. the Beautiful said that they would need
to start charging for this, but Woody disputed it, indicating that he had not
budgeted for this cost. N.H. the
Beautiful picked up the tab the load of glass.
Woody
mentioned that the 40 yard container was damaged this winter and that Atlantic
Leasing had agreed to fix the problem by Wed. morning.
Woody is
taking a course to become State certified, which will boost him to level
3. He indicated that 50% of the staff
has to be certified with at least one employee needing to be certified to the
maximum level. He mentioned that this
course was interfering with Tom Gleason's regular dumping hours, but that he had
offered him several alternative times and that Tom would let him know which
time he preferred.
Woody
discussed the dumping of tires at the Marcou development on Caleb's Way. Jim Marcou brought the tires in without
charge, since they were illegally dumped on his property.
Nicole
quit her job at the Transfer Station. J.R. reminded Woody to follow the
personnel policy in replacing her.
8
p.m., Tom Gleason, re: various concerns
Tom
Gleason came in to voice the following concerns:
1.
Woody needing to change Tom's dumping hours this week,
2.
Woody's allegedly allowing other people in to dump during Tom's hours,
3.
Woody, as Cemetery Trustee, allegedly subbing out work
4.
Woody's job description, which Tom feels is in need of being updated
1. Chuck indicated that this class is required,
Woody needs to make an exception to Tom's regular dumping hours of 2:30-4:00 on
Wed., and Woody has been fair with the alternative times. Tom can come after regular hours on Wed.,
unless the Transfer Station is dead, in which case Woody will call Tom and he
can come down earlier.
2. Woody indicated that the tires were dumped at
the appropriate time on Tuesday.
3. J.R. indicated that all work was bid out in
January before Woody was a Cemetery Trustee.
4. Chuck thanked Tom for pointing this out.
Also, a
discussion ensued about Karen Meehan's trailer.
Tom wants to see the mess cleaned up.
Chuck brought Steve up to date on this issue, that there was a fire in
the trailer and that the RSA provides one year for the trailer to be disposed
of. As long as she is removing parts of
the trailer, it is okay. Tom then
brought up the issue of the failed septic system. The Board will not address this issue because
it is a civil issue between two parties.
Steve indicated that when the Town hires a new Code Enforcement Officer,
he/she will look at this issue.
Steve
mentioned that he has reviewed the warrant articles in the 1987 Town Report
regarding commercial hauling. Woody is
visiting two more sites and then a meeting will be set up between the Board and
the commercial haulers.
Woody
mentioned that he found paint thinner in the trash. Steve asked that Tom and Woody not dispute
between themselves. Steve also suggested
to Tom that he keep his cool.
Tom wants
to be reimbursed for going to Concord to dispose of his trash, on the day that
Woody wanted to inspect his trash. Steve
asked him to bring this back to the meeting when they will discuss rules.
8:37
p.m. Other Business:
Janice
brought up the personnel policy, which
was reviewed by the auditors. They found
that the new policy did not address whether sick leave would be lost when an
employee retires or quits. Steve said
that this is an unfunded liability and he wants it clarified that sick leave is
lost when an employee leaves. He asked
Janice to ask the auditors what is a fair policy. He then mentioned that comp.
time does not accrue, it is either taken or paid in the following week.
Woody
asked about uniforms, and was asked to bring it up at the department head
meeting on 5/15, which is being held at the Town Offices, not at the Police
Dept., like originally planned.
9:00
p.m., Steve motioned to adjourn the meeting.
J.R. seconded the motion. The
motion carried.
________________________________________________________________
Chuck
Graybill, Chairman
________________________________________________________________
J.R.
Swindlehurst, III, Selectman
________________________________________________________________
Steve
Kennedy, Selectman
Respectfully
Submitted,
Joanne
Johnson