Present: Jack Sapia, Paul Sullivan, Fred Childs (Selectmen) and Russell McAllister (Town Administrator).

Mr. Sapia opened the meeting with a moment of silence.

The public hearing was called to order. Chief Consentino addressed the Board with the funding withdrawal request of $1,021. Chief Consentino categorized the funding withdrawal as listed below.

Rent $254

Funereal $500

Miscellaneous $150

Postage $115

There being no comments from the public Mr. Childs made the motion to close the hearing. Mr. Sullivan seconded. The vote was unanimous and so moved.

The TA reviewed a list of correspondence. The Town Clerk’s office is closed on May 23^rd so that staff can attend a conference. FEMA was holding a series of meetings around the State associated with the spring flooding. The TA would be attending the meeting in Rochester. The TA reviewed the annual NHMMA (Municipal Managers Association) conference noting that he would be attending from June 20-22^nd.

Representatives from the NHDOT, Subramanian Sharma, Bill Oldenburg, and Jim Marshall, addressed the Board relative to traffic calming measures in town. A presentation was provided that highlighted some of the work the DOT had conducted to date along with examples of various traffic calming measures that had been used in other communities. Discussion ensued with agreement to have a follow-up meeting. Chief Consentino engaged the DOT representatives in discussion concerning various traffic calming measures that he wished to see implemented that included signage and caution lights. Discussion ensued over the suggestion.The TA asked Cliff Sinnott (RPC Executive Director) to comment on the NHDOT presentation and its connection to CTAP. Mr. Sinnott spoke to the issue noting that CTAP funding was available for various purposes in Town and that working with both the DOT and RPC on Atkinson traffic issues was a very good way forward. The Board agreed to have a future meeting and thanked everyone for their participation.

Mr. Sullivan made the motion to approve the minutes of the April 30^th meeting as amended. Mr. Childs seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous and so moved.

Chief Consentino provided a report of department activities for the month. He also re-engaged Steve Ireland from the NHDOT about the possibility of reconfiguring the entrance/exit of the Community Center noting that folks were having trouble understanding where they turned into and exited from. Chief Consentino also addressed the issue of traffic speed as cars traveled down the bridge into Atkinson. A 30mph sign was requested. Mr. Ireland agreed to look into the issue.

Chief Consentino briefed the Board on the department’s decision to go with Ride Away for the wheelchair van explaining that they wee the lowest bidder. Prior to making the recommendation Ride Away representatives were scheduled to meet with PD personnel to go over the specifications one more time. Chief Consentino also noted that the Highway Safety Committee had agreed to nominate Bob Murad to serve on the Tower Study Committee.

Bid Opening – Well Installation

The Board reviewed the bids listed in the table below.

The Board agreed to further review the bids.

The Board reviewed the architect’ invoice for the Library project. Discussion concerning what completed work was associated with the invoice ensued. Mr. Sullivan made the motion to authorize the invoice pending a discussion with Mr. Lamarre. Mr. Childs seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous and so moved.

The TA explained that he had previously met with Cartographics to go over the Town’s GIS data. The TA noted that the current data was not geo rectified, that is a condition where our map boundaries are not in the correct state plane coordinates. So, Atkinson may inadvertently be located somewhere in the Atlantic, or Nebraska. Getting the map data into the correct state plane coordinate system was important for other types of work such as Mr. Stewart’s plans to GPS the Town’s storm water system. Mr. Childs noted that the cost of $8,295 would require that the proposal go out for bid. Mr. Sullivan questioned the need to do so given that the work had already been done by Terra mapping. The TA explained that mapping data usually comes with metadata, which provides a history of where the original map data came from and also documented subsequent changes and additions to the map. The TA also explained that some of the costs could be absorbed by the discretionary CTAP funding. Mr. Sullivan suggested working with the RPC. The TA noted that the proposal was designed to provide the Board with deeper insight into the technical nature of the mapping process. The TA agreed to follow-up with the RPC.

Mr. Sapia asked to delay the appointments until the following week. The Board agreed with the suggestion.

Mr. Childs spoke about the upcoming fishing derby at the Community Center and the need to raise the pond level for the fish stocking. Mr. Sapia noted that he had power washed the pavilion and painting the walls was the last step. Board members agreed to help out. Mr. Sullivan noted that the new building at Pope Field would require electricity from the established pole currently serving the area. The TA agreed to look into the account to accommodate the hook-up. Mr. Childs held up a plaque of appreciation from Atkinson Baseball to the Board.

Mr. Sapia acknowledged Ms. Grant. Ms. Grant spoke of the passing of several elderly people who had been disappointed to not see the names of loved ones etched on the Vietnam wall panels waiting to be installed in front of Town Hall. Mr. Sapia noted that a court-mediated agreement between the parties had been signed by Judge Morrill in Rockingham Superior Court that allowed the panels to be installed in front of the Historic Society Building.

There being no further business to come before the Board Mr. Childs made the motion to continue the meeting at 9:00am the next day at the community center to review the parking lot entrance/exit and emergency egress point. Mr. Sullivan seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous and so moved. The meeting was continued at approximately 9:25pm.

The continued meeting was reopened on May 8^th at 9:00am in the Community Center parking lot. The Board reviewed the entrance / exit lane width issues and emergency egress point. Board members spoke with Dennis Switzer from the DOT about their concerns. Mr. Switzer agreed to expand the width of the entrance side of the lane. There being no further business to come before the Board Mr. Childs made the motion to adjourn. Mr. Sullivan seconded. The meeting adjourned at approximately 10:30am

Respectfully,

Russell McAllister

Town Administrator

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Jack Sapia, Chair

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Paul Sullivan

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Fred Childs