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Selectboard Minutes

Meeting date: 
Monday, November 23, 2020

TOWN OF ANTRIM
Select Board Meeting Minutes
Monday, November 23, 2020
7:00 PM Town Hall (face mask required)

Board Members Present: Michael Genest, Chairman (via zoom); John Robertson, Acting Chairman for this meeting; Robert L. Edwards, Selectman

Staff Present: Donna Hanson, Town Administrator; Clark Craig, Transfer Station Director; Jim Plourde, Highway Road Agent; Mark Murdough, Planning Board Chairman; John Anderson, Planning Board Vice Chairman

Agenda Items:

I.  Approval of Minutes
Mr. Edwards moved to approve the minutes of November 9, 2020. Mr. Robertson seconded. Passed 2/0 Mr. Genest joined the meeting after this vote.

II.  Preliminary Budgets Review  

  • The Transfer Station budget is up 5.2% due to salaries.
  • Mr. Plourde stated that he hasn’t had a full crew for the past five years that he has been Road Agent. He would like to increase the hours of the grounds keeper to full time. This position would also help with building maintenance.
  • Mr. Plourde gave an estimate for the installation and cost of a trailer that has an office, bathroom, and breakroom for the Highway staff. The cost is expected to be just under $100,000.
  • Ms. Hanson reviewed the Administration, Assessing, Legal, IT, Government Building, General Insurance, Contingency, Patriotic Purposes, Equipment Leasing, Street Lighting/Misc, Town Officials.

III.  Review Town Owned Property
Mr. Edwards suggested that we wait until the spring to sell town owned property. We would have more time to research the two properties referred to as the Boy Scout property. All agreed to wait.

IV.  Meetings Attended

  • Mr. Robertson attended the Planning Board meeting. He discussed the notice of decision that required the applicant, Steve Crowell, to pay for the materials for a dry hydrant. Installing a dry hydrant was a condition of his approval for the subdivision plan. At the first meeting Mr. Edwards recommended that Mr. Crowell pay in advance for the hydrant but Mr. Edwards said he never intended that to mean that Mr. Crowell would not pay the total cost of installation and permits as the tax payers should not have to pay anything that is the responsibility of a private developer.  Mr. Genest said he has followed this from the beginning and feels the Planning Board has made mistakes along the way regarding the dry hydrant and the approval of the last two lots. He also said he realizes it is an inexperienced board and this case will probably be a lesson learned for them. Mr. Anderson said he believes there is no basis for requiring the applicant to install a fire hydrant because it is not in the subdivision regulations which is why he voted to allow the applicant to pay for the hydrant only. He thought it was better to get some money from the applicant for the hydrant instead of nothing. Mr. Edwards asked if he consulted with legal regarding this. Mr. Anderson said he had not. 

V.  Town Administrator Update

  • Mr. Genest moved to approve the 2021 Holiday Schedule. Mr. Edwards seconded. Passed 3/0

VI.  Closing

  • Mr. Genest moved to adjourn at 9:15 pm. Mr. Edwards seconded. Passed 3/0

Respectfully submitted,
Donna Hanson, Town Administrator