Present: Fred Childs, Chair, Phil Consentino, Jack Sapia and Town Administrator Russell McAllister.

Mr. Consentino made the motion to accept the minutes of the January 3^rd public meeting as corrected. Mr. Childs seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous and so moved.

The Board wished the viewing audience a Happy New Year.

Michael Morrison, President of Municipal Pest Management addressed Board members with respect to a mosquito control program. Selectmen from Danville and Hampstead were also in attendance. Mr. Morrison noted that the Towns of Hampstead and Danville had also received proposals. Mr. Morrison explained that the program emphasized larvicing, or adulticiding because it was much easier to control a mosquito population at the larval stage then it is at the adult stage. Discussion moved to multi town collaboration and the potential for cost savings. Mr. Morrison agreed that reduced costs could be achieved and agreed to rework his proposal to reflect the multi town approach.

Mr. Consentino stepped down from the Board. The remaining Board member noted that there had been a few changes and that they would table the issue until next week. Mr. Consentino rejoined the Board.

The Board reviewed various exemptions. Mr. Childs made the motion to approve the exemptions listed in the table below.

Mr. Consentino seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous and so moved.

Mr. Consentino stepped down from the Board and addressed the remaining Board members as the Director of Elderly Affairs. Mr. Consentino announced that there was a big band concert scheduled at the PAC center on February 12^th a 1:00pm.

Mr. Consentino next addressed the Board as the Police Chief and spoke to the issue of a warrant article establishing a revolving account for details. The text of the article is as follows;

"Shall the town vote to establish a revolving fund in the amount of $15,000 dollars for public safety service details (police and fire) as allowed pursuant to RSA 31:95-h?  Pursuant to RSA 31:95-h all revenues received for public safety service details will be deposited into the fund, will be allowed to accumulate from year to year, will not be part of the Town’s general surplus and may only be expended for public safety services." Mr. Consentino rejoined the Board. 

Mr. Childs announced that the Building Needs Committee was interviewing the architects who had submitted bids for the Town Hall expansion.

Mr. Childs noted that the office had not received any response the position announcement for a planning board-recording secretary. Mr. Childs suggested that the position announcement be posted at the unemployment office. The TA agreed to do so.

Mr. Childs directed the TA to schedule interviews with the applicants and include the current Health Office Joe Chamberlain. Board members discussed how the position had evolved in complexity over the years and noted that the position required a high caliber skills set.

The Board briefly discussed the public safety communications needs. It was noted that a meting with Signal Tower was scheduled at the Police Department to discuss the placement of public safety communication whips on the tower.

Mr. Consentino noted that town department heads would be creating programming material describing their department’s service for broadcast in the coming weeks.

The Board directed the TA to touch base with the Town Engineer and have the open projects binders copied and sent to the Town Office. They also asked that the TA setup a meeting with Steve Keach.

Mr. Sapia spoke to the necessity of maintaining decorum during the meeting particularly after last week’s difficult meeting. The way to move ahead was to follow the spirit of Roberts Rules of Order. Mr. Sapia felt there should be a zero tolerance level regarding name-calling and personal attacks.

There being no further business to come before the Board Mr. Consentino made the motion to adjourn. Mr. Sapia seconded. The vote was unanimous and so moved. The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:37pm.

Respectfully,

Russell McAllister

Town Administrator

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Fred Childs, Chair

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Phil Consentino

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Jack Sapia