Date: December 11, 2006
Time: 7:00 pm
Place: Town Office
Present: Selectmen Daniel Donovan III ,Chair, Jerry Greene, Richard Rockwood and Recording Secretary Peggy Arn

1) The FRES Building Committee members, Ron Hanisch, Chair, Ed Heffernan, Principal, Karen Bourn, Johanna Lynch, Heather Nichols, Ann Putnam and Edward Popek attended the meeting.  Ron Hanisch presented the Board with a report that gave an overview of the FRES is and what the School Board chartered the Building Committee to do.

The Committee will review building needs, review architectural schematics, brainstorm possible solutions, develop an understanding of timelines, establish public support and research land options.

Mr. Hanisch informed the Board that they were in the informational phase only and they wanted the Board to be aware of their objectives at this time.  Chairman Donovan thanked the Committee for their information.

2) Conservation Commission members Lynne Draper and Spencer Brookes attended the meeting.  They informed the Board that they had met with Betsy Dunn and discussed her proposal of an easement to the town on some of her land.  The Conservation Commission had reviewed the easement and it was acceptable to them.  After discussing the contents of the easement, the Board questioned the management of the land.  The Board would accept the easement if a management plan of the land was developed and it was reviewed by the Town Attorney.

3) Charles McGettigan attended the meeting to discuss Water Department concerns.  He also expressed his concern over the Cemetery Trustees decision not to do burials during the winter.  Discussion ensued with no decisions being made at this time.

4) Selectman Rockwood informed the Board that there had been a meeting Saturday with representatives from Lyndeborough and Temple, Attorney William Drescher and Attorney Silas Little to discuss the WLT Volunteer Ambulance Service.  Mr. Rockwood reported that it had been a very good working meeting and that contracts with all towns involved are developed.  The service agreements will be presented to the Board and involved towns upon completion which could be sometime next week.

5) Discussion was opened in regard to the calculation of overtime for town employees.  The present policy is not to include sick, holidays and vacation in the calculation of overtime.  Chief Hautanen had requested that the Board consider changing the policy to include these days.  After a discussion, Selectman Greene made a motion:

The computation of overtime for town employees will include holiday and vacation time used but not sick time used.  The Town Personnel Policy should be amended  to reflect this change. The change will be effective immediately. The motion was seconded by Selectman Rockwood and passed unanimously.

6) The Water Commissioners requested that the Board sign a License Agreement with the Boston and Maine Railway Company for the town.  After reviewing the agreement, the Board felt that it should be reviewed by the Town Attorney before they could approve it.

7) The Board approved a request from Maurice Guay to close the Recycling Center the Sunday before Christmas.  It with be open the day after Christmas.  It will also be closed the day before New Years.

8) The Board reviewed and signed the 2006 Equalization Municipal Assessment Data Sheets Certification.  Mr. Rockwood was informed that the changes he had requested were made.

9) Two Notice of Intent to Cut Timber Applications were reviewed and signed.  One Yield Tax Assessment and Warrant was signed.

10) The bills and payroll for the week ending December 9, 2006 were approved.

11) The Board agreed to have a meeting on December 27, 2006 to review year end bills and other regular business.

The meeting was adjourned on a motion at 9:00 pm.

Respectfully submitted;

Peggy Arn, Recording Secretary