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Selectboard Minutes

Meeting date: 
Monday, July 26, 2021

TOWN OF ANTRIM
Select Board Meeting Minutes
Monday, July 26, 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; Jim Plourde, Road Agent

Agenda Items:

I.   Approval of Minutes

  • Mr. Edwards moved to approve the July 12, 2021and the July 14, 2021 minutes. Mr. Davis seconded. Passed 3/0
  • Mr. Davis moved to approve the non-public minutes. Mr. Edwards seconded. Passed 3/0

II.  Approval of Non-Public Minutes

  • Mr. Davis moved to approve the July 12, 2021 non-public minutes. Mr. Edwards seconded. Passed 3/0

III.  Swap Shop

  • Mr. Edwards and Ms. Hanson visited the Hancock and Peterborough swap shops. They will also visit New Boston’s next week. Hancock’s swap shop is run by volunteers. Peterborough’s swap shop has remained closed because they don’t have the staff to manage it. All agreed that the Antrim swap shop needs to be manned before it can open again. Ms. Hanson will reach out to the Antrim Community Board to see if there are volunteers that would be interested in managing the swap shop.

IV.  Highway Department Update

  • Mr. Plourde gave an update on his five-year plan for the roads. The list is attached. He said that this is the plan as of now but things change like budge  and weather so it is not set in stone. Mr. Edwards would to have an asset management plan for the roads.
  • Road Repair Schedule

V.   Mural Tower Bids

  • Three bids were received for the brick replacement on the mural tower. The scope of work still needs to be defined. One more bid is expected. When received Ms. Hanson will send everything to Quantum Engineers who will be overseeing the project.

VI.  Town Administrator Job Description Review

  • Ms. Hanson will begin advertising for her position. She will be retiring December 16, 2021.

VII.  Meetings Attended

VIII.  Town Administrator Update

  • Columbus day falls on a Monday the Select Board will meet on Tuesday that week.
  • The Historical Society and the Library Trustees would like to construct a gazebo in front of the Library using funds bequeathed by Don Dunlap to both the Historical Society and the Library Trustees.

IX.  Closing

  • Mr. Robertson moved to adjourn at 7:35 PM. Mr. Edwards seconded. Passed 3/0

            Respectfully submitted, Donna Hanson

Approved by the Select Board:

John Robertson:

Robert L Edwards:

Tom Davis: