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Selectboard Minutes

Meeting date: 
Monday, June 14, 2021

TOWN OF ANTRIM
Select Board Meeting Minutes
Monday, June 14, 2021
6:00 PM Town Hall

 

Board Members Present: John Robertson, Chairman; Robert L Edwards, Selectman; Tom Davis, Selectman

Staff Present: Donna Hanson, Town Administrator; Marshall Gale, Fire Chief/Health Officer; Eric Phillips; Deputy Fire Chief

Others Present: Shelly Nelkens; resident; Richard Block; resident, Rick Wood, Library Trustee

Agenda Items:

I.  Approval of Minutes

  • Mr. Edwards moved to approve the May 10, 2021 minutes. Mr. Robertson seconded. Mr. Davis abstained as he was not at the meeting. Passed 2/0

II.  Approval of Non-Public-Minutes

  • Mr. Edwards asked that approval of the non-public minutes wait until the Select Board go into non-public for discussion.
  • After returning from non-public Mr. Robertson moved to approve the non-public minutes. Mr. Edwards seconded.  Mr. Davis abstained as he was not at the meeting. Passed 2/0

III.  Library Memorandum of Understanding

  • The Select Board reviewed the memorandum with Rick Wood. This was a draft so more discussion will follow during future meetings.

IV.  Covid-19 Update 

  • Chief Gale gave an overview of the pandemic and discussed that the majority of town staff have been vaccinated. He said the Governor has lifted the state of emergency and most businesses are not requiring face mask. Restaurants are now able to operate at full capacity. Ms. Hanson stated that the staff she has spoken to are comfortable not having a mandatory face mask requirement. The town clerk/tax collector new hours were discussed. There will no longer be Monday evening hours but there will be Monday afternoon hours. Mr. Davis moved to lift the mandatory face mask in town building as of the passing of this motion. Mr. Edwards seconded. Passed 3/0

V.  AWE Discussion

  • Shelly Nelkens and Richard Block discussed the lighting issue AWE has been having at the Wind Farm. Mr. Block is monitoring when the lights are on while no aircraft is in sight. Chief Gale suggested he download the app Flight Radar 24 so he knows when there are aircraft in the area. Ms. Nelkens referred to the Post-Construction monitoring report of the fatalities of birds and bats discovered at the wind farm. She said Fish and Game is concerned about this. Mr. Block asked if there was someone else other than him that is monitoring the lights. Mr. Edwards asked if there is tracking from AWE that indicates when aircraft is in the area. Ms. Nelkens will ask Counsel for the Public for the information.

VI.  Permissible Fireworks Ordinance & Tannerite

  • Mr. Davis moved to approve the ordinance. Mr. Edwards seconded. Passed 3/0

VII.  Non-Public

  • Mr. Robertson moved to go into non-public RSA 91-A3 II. Mr. Davis seconded. Roll call vote. Mr. Davis, yes. Mr. Edwards, yes. Mr. Robertson, yes. Passed 3/0

VIII.  Promotion

  • Chief Lord discussed the promotion of Officer John Blake to Sergeant. His pinning ceremony will take place on June 21, 2021 at Town Hall.

IX.  Skate Park Policy

  • Mr. Edwards moved to give the authority to the Police to ban people from the skate park that solicits bad behavior at the park. Mr. Davis seconded. Passed 3/0

X.  Non-Public

  • Mr. Davis moved to go into non-public RSA 91-A3 II. Mr. Edwards seconded. Passed 3/0

XI.  Sealed Minutes

Mr. Edwards moved to seal the non-public minutes. Mr. Davis seconded. Passed 3/0

XII.  Abatements

  • Mr. Edwards moved to recommend that all abatements that were denied by assessor John Hatfield be approved. Seconded by Mr. Davis. Passed 3/0
  • Mr. Davis moved to recommend that all abatements that were approved

XIII.  Other Business

XIV.  Mr. Davis moved to approve Park & Recreation’s new rules for the town beach. See attached rules. Mr. Robertson seconded. Passed 3/0

XV.  Town Administrator Update

  • Ms. Hanson presented a Veterans credit and Solar Exemption which was in the name of a trust. Mr. Edwards moved to deny the application because there was not adequate proof that the Trustee of the Trust was owner of the property. Mr. Robertson seconded. Passed 3/0
  • Ms. Hanson stated that she is working on a written policy for the website. There was a request for community organizations to maintain a page on the Town’s website. No decision has been made yet.
  • Mr. Davis presented a proposal for the highway addition. Mr. Davis will ask for different terms than what was presented.

XVI.  Closing

  • Mr. Robertson moved to adjourn the at 8:50 PM. Mr. Edwards seconded. Passed 3/0

            Respectfully submitted, Donna Hanson

Approved by the Select Board:

John Robertson:

Robert L Edwards:

Tom Davis: