Select Board Minutes
Groton Community Building
April 20, 2006
Present:
Select Board: Leonard Doscinski, Debra Tinkham and David Spencer
Treasurer: Roberta Dana
Auditors: Mary Grant, Martha Crown
Road Commissioner: Brent Smith
Health Officer: Reginal Guertin
Animal Control: Josephine Guertin
Zoning Adminastor: William Putnam
Building Committee: Warren Tripp, Patrick Shattuck
Guests: Suzette Murray, Betty & Buzzy Eastman, Leslie Tocci,
Donald Schmidt
Page 1 of 2
Leonard called the Selectboard meeting
to order at 7:00 PM.
Correspondence and Selectboard minutes
were reviewed. The March 23 and April 6th
minutes were approved with a correction to the March 23 minutes.
Debra: (Jim should have defined times
set on how and when to use his time.)this should read, “ We should come up with
times when the town most needs Jim to Patrol.” Such as weekdays, September
through June, 2:00 PM until 3:30 PM in area where children are getting off
school bus, after
dark at the park and then rotation of
Powder Spring Road, Glover Road, Goodfellow Road and Seyon Pond Road. Jim needs to focus on areas where there are
complaints. “ David and Leonard agreed.”
Frank Lapham questioned what could be
done if anything about the property behind Groton Garage, as there are some
health issues.
The Selectboard requested that Linda
contact the Health Officer concerning health issues behind Groton Garage.
Selectboard would rather not have to contact the Town Attorney for advice at
this time.
Leslie and Donald presented a letter to
the Selectboard concerning Seyon Ranch.
Leslie said there are concerns with traffic along with the day to day
use. Donald called agency of Natural Recourses questioning who would over see
the State.
Leonard: does the Neighborhood group
have any ideas on what they would like to see?
Donald keep it a Mom and Pop operation and for day use only.
Debra: there needs to be more input.
Debra: a meeting will be setup for March 10th at 6:30 PM to meet
with Representatives. Debra letters will be written asking them to delay their
discussion until they meet with the Towns people.
Brian Johns: Received letter on the
ordinance looks fine with him.
Leonard: spoke with someone from the
state about new radios. Needs an ECA TO EMT Bridge coarse.
Mary Grant: don’t buy radios now as she
will need to purchase radios for RCT as some of theirs are broken and the
radios should be all compatible.
Mary Grant, Martha Crown and Debra Johnson: how does the Selectboard want the auditing process to be handled? There will be an Audit done because of these grants that have been received. The Auditors can just continue auditing as they have been or they can do the auditing as addressed in the book of auditing. Mary: there needs to be policy and procedures hand book for each job giving a description of where to start and what to do, if someone comes into these jobs.
The Selectboard gave the Auditors the
go ahead to move forward on putting the policy and procedures process into
affect.
Martha the Auditors computer needs to
be upgraded. This will be looked into.
Mary forgot to bring the pay scale from
Richard Kreis for the Selectboard.
Auditors will be at the next meeting.
Page
2 of 2, March 23, 2006
Debra will write a letter requesting
Jim to give the Selectboard a copy of what hours and what places he has been
doing his surveillance.
Debra made the motion to appoint Steve
Hart, Don Schmidt, Leslie Tocci, Donna Babic, Corah Beardsley, Robin Edwards,
Tanya Cozadd, Hank Eaton, Todd Powders and Mark Gleisher to the Recreation
Committee.
Leonard made the motion to appoint
Harry Chandler as Tree Warden. Debra seconded the motion.
Additional amount of money was approved
for Karen Deasy to work with the Building Committee.
A letter will be sent to William
Herbert letting him know the Selectboard appreciates the interest of using the
Community Building. But do not feel that in all fairness that the Selectboard
can give approval for the use of the Community Building for his auctions as the
building is already being used to its capacity.
Warren Tripp, Patrick Shuttuck, Aaron
Smith and Dane Wright representing the Building Committee addressed the
Selectboard asking what their feelings were from the meeting on March 20th?
Debra: don’t worry about the grants go
slower and get things right.
Warren: will do an informational
mailing along with a questionnaire.
Perk testing will be done possibly
Wednesday then the mailing will go out on March 31st.
Leonard: are we still going for May 8th?
David would like to have time enough to
let people know what is being concerted on the building upgrades.
Warren would like to push for May 8th
for the bond vote but have an alternative date of June 13th.
Patrick: we can hold another
informational meeting April 12 at 7:00 PM.
Warren: are we going to pay for the
postage and cost of paper out of the building reserve fund?
Debra: not sure if this can be done. We
will need to ask Roberta when she gets back.
Leonard made the motion to adjourn;
Debra seconded the motion David agreed, so moved.
Meeting adjourned at 9:30 PM.
Groton
Selectboard
_____________________________
Leonard
Doscinski, Chair
______________________________
Debra
Tinkham
_____________________________
David
Spencer
Respectfully submitted by Linda Nunn
Not
Valid Until Signed By The Selectboard