Town of Plymouth Select Board Meeting Minutes Plymouth Town Hall Plymouth, nh 03264 May 12, 2014 Members Present

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Town of Plymouth

Select Board Meeting Minutes

Plymouth Town Hall

Plymouth, NH 03264
May 12, 2014
Members Present: Mrs. Valerie Scarborough Chairperson, Mr. Mike Conklin, Mr. Bill Bolton, Mr. Neil McIver, Mr. Armand Girouard

Members Absent:
Others Present: Mr. Paul Freitas
6:00 pm. Mrs. Valerie Scarborough called the meeting to order and Mr. Mike Conklin led in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Approval of Minutes:

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  Minutes of April 28, 2014 Work Session
  

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  Mr. Conklin made a motion to approve the minutes; seconded by Mr. Bill Bolton. All in favor.
  

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  Minutes of April 28, 2014 Board of Selectmen Meeting
  

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  Mr. Conklin made a motion to approve the minutes, with one correction; seconded by Mr. Armand Girouard. All in favor.
  

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  Minutes of April 28, 2014 Non-Public Work Session
  

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  Mr. Bolton made a motion to approve the minutes; seconded by Mr. Conklin. All in favor.
  

Announcements:

The following announcements were made:

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  The Select Board will meet on the following dates:
  
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  Regular meetings – 6:00PM: Tuesday, May 27^th, 2014, and Monday, June 9^th, 2014.
  
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  Work review sessions prior to the regular meeting will start at 5:00PM
  
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  Town offices will be closed on Monday, May 26^th, 2014 in observance of Memorial Day. The Plymouth Memorial Day parade will be held at 10:30 a.m. , followed by a ceremony in front of Town Hall (line- up begins at 10:00 a.m. at the armory)
  

All of the above meetings will be held in the Town Hall, unless otherwise posted

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  Weather observations for the month of March are available in the Town Hall.
  
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  Citizens wishing to be listed on the Select Board’s Agenda should notify the Town Hall before 12:00 PM the Friday before the scheduled meeting.
  

Updates and Recommendations:

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  Donna Quinn gave a regional update. The Public Health Network now includes 18 communities. There will be an “Acute Care” site exercise on May 28, 2014. The State has asked all hospitals in the region to perform a low flow oxygen component. The Public Health Plan is being worked on, and revised copies will be distributed when the plan is complete. There were no questions or comments from the Select Board.
  

Personnel:

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  Highway Manager Peter Furmanick came before the Board, prior to the regular meeting, with his recommendations for a new hire Robert Wilcox. Mr. McIver made a motion; seconded by Mr. Girouard, to hire Mr. Wilcox. All in favor.
  

New Purchase Orders:

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  Chief Lefebvre – Ford Credit Dept. 67-434; 2013 Ford Interceptor – payment 3 of 3; $35,789.46. Mr. Conklin made a motion; seconded by Mr. Bolton, to accept this purchase order. All in favor.
  

Committee Reports:

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  Mr. Girouard attended a Plymouth Chamber of Commerce meeting. A marketing committee is being established to further promote Chamber visibility and membership. The website is also going to be redesigned. Upcoming events include “Taste of Newfound” which is a good marketing opportunity, and the New Hampshire Music Festival, which will take place June 21, 2014. Budgeting and growth on the financial end of the Leadership Academy was discussed, along with positive feedback regarding Spring Fling.
  
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  Mr. Bolton announced that the Conservation Commission will meet on May 13, 2014, and the Planning Board will see a presentation on the “All Well Building”, at their meeting on June 2, 2014.
  
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  Mr. Conklin attended a Plymouth Energy Commission meeting. Steve Whitman had his class put together a report on the possibility of having a solar array in Town. The solar energy produced could be credited towards bills. We will get a copy of the final report, when it is completed. Sometime this year street lights on Highland St. will be replaced with LED lights from the end of the University to Burger King. This is phase two of that project. Mr. Conklin also attended the Plymouth Elementary School Board meeting. Various activities the children have been engaged in were discussed.
  
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  Mr. McIver announced the next Planning Board meeting will be Thursday, May 15, 2014. He wanted to mention that he spent quite a few hours observing “Spring Fling”, and both Police and Fire departments did an excellent job. The Ambulance Committee did not meet.
  
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  Mrs. Scarborough attended the Plymouth Village Water and Sewer District meeting. They acknowledged that the Highway Department and Planning Board should be involved in their “Master Plan”. They received a report on Sodium Chloride Mitigation, which lists 30 recommendations, some involving the Highway Department and Planning Board, which will be brought to the Town in order to coordinate efforts.
  

New/Other Business:

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  Northern Pass:
  

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  Mrs. Scarborough and Mr. Bolton attended a Northern Pass discussion, which briefed people on the Site Evaluation Committee, what it does, and what involvement towns can have. Northern Pass is waiting to hear from the Department of Energy regarding a Presidential Permit. This would allow them to cross the international border, to cross from Canada to New Hampshire. Once that is approved they will file their application with the Site Evaluation Committee for New Hampshire to consider it. Based on the Town’s vote on the article which opposes Northern Pass, the Town of Plymouth will file as an intervener. Plymouth will attempt to join with other towns and organizations in opposition to Northern Pass. Mr. Bolton pointed out that it is a judicial process, which the town will need to be well defended for. Mr. Freitas attended a Town Administrators meeting, Northern Pass being one topic of discussion. The towns will try to work together, against the Northern Pass, and share the cost of trying to do so.
  

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  North Country Council Regional Survey:
  

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  The Board reviewed the survey together. Topics included Northern Pass opposition, Livermore Falls project, Public Safety buildings, road reconstruction, highway building and transfer station building repairs. These surveys will be sent to NCC, Inc, to be reviewed.
  

Public Comment:

Alex Herbst, student body president at PSU, spoke of PSU graduation and Tim Keefe’s retirement.

Mrs. Scarborough asked for a motion to go into non-public session in accordance with

RSA 91-A:3, II c (reputation). Mr. Bolton made a motion, seconded by Mr. Conklin, to go into non-public. All in favor.
Adjourn: 6:58 PM
Respectfully submitted,

Dawn Roach