NOT APPROVED
TOWN OF PELHAM
BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
MINUTES
February 19, 2013
CALL
TO ORDER – approximately 6:30pm
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PRESENT: ABSENT: |
Mr.
William McDevitt, Mr. Edmund Gleason, Mr. Robert Haverty, Mr. Doug Viger,=
Mr.
Hal Lynde Town
Administrator Tom Gaydos |
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Lead by Cub Scout Pack 610 Weblos
MINUTES REVIEW
January 22, 2013
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MO=
TION: |
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VOTE: |
(5-0-0) The motion carried. |
OPEN FORUM
No
one came forward to speak.
ANNOUNCEMENT(S):
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APPOINTMENT(S):
New Employee Introduction – =
Gerry
Reppucci, Code Enforcement Officer
Planning
Director Jeff Gowan came forward to officially introduce the new Code Offic=
ial,
Gerry Reppucci, who began working for the Town in November, 2012. He was very pleased with Mr.
Reppucci’s approach to the position.=
Mr. Reppucci provided a brief summary of his background and
qualifications. The Selectmen welcomed Mr. Reppucci.
Zoning Board of Adjustment Volunte=
er
Interview – Svetlana Paliy / 3-year term from
April, 2013 to March, 2016
Ms.
Svetlana Paliy came forward to discuss her application for re-appointment to
the Board of Adjustment. She
discussed the knowledge gained in her ten years on the board and provided a
summary of her work experience.
Mr.
Haverty asked what Ms. Paliy found to be Pelham’s challenges and what
continued her drive to serve the Town.&nbs=
p;
Ms. Paliy replied the Town was changing. The economy seemed to be the tell-=
tale
sign that drove the board and currently there were not a lot of cases coming
forward. She commented when s=
he
first started she found herself going more by the book and now she sees the
people behind the case. She&#=
8217;s
learned to work with individuals and become softer. She said it’s a balance of t=
he law
and helping individuals.
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MO=
TION: |
(Lynde/Haverty) To appoint Ms. Svetlana Paliy =
to the
Zoning Board of Adjustment for a three-year term expiring April, 2016. |
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VOTE: |
(5-0-0) The motion carried. |
Rich Hannegan – Community
Emergency Response Team Director – CERT and Medical Reserve Corps Upd=
ate
Community
Emergency Response Team (‘CERT’)
Medical
Reserve Corps (‘MRC’)
Mr.
Rich Hannegan, CERT Director came forward and provided the Selectmen with an
update regarding both of the programs.&nbs=
p;
He stated MRC received $4,000 in grant funding through the National
Association of County and City Health Officials. CERT received $8,000 in grant fund=
ing
from NH Citizen’s Corps Grant under Homeland Security. These grant funds will be used for=
the
programs.
Mr.
Hannegan said eight of the sixteen members will be ready to graduate as
CERT/MRC 5 in March. Last year the Pelham team was deplo=
yed to
Exeter for the Hepatitis C clinic at the Exeter Hospital. The team was placed on alert four =
times
and activated twice. The team=
had a
First Aid Station set up at the Town’s July 4th celebration
and Old Home Day.
A newsletter
will be sent out to the community for informational purposes of the
program. He discussed the upc=
oming
activities the team would be involved in such as an ice rescue training in
coordination with the Salem, NH team.
The team meets every month locally and attends quarterly meetings in
Concord. Courses =
will
be offered to the community, such as CPR, Emergency Preparedness and Genera=
tor
Safety.
Mr.
Gleason observed during a recent storm event the need to be in contact with=
the
seniors in Town and questioned if CERT was planning to do anything with the
Senior Center relative to situation when power is lost. Mr. Hannegan said under the direct=
ion of
the Fire Chief the team members would be available. They would provide whatever resour=
ces
and capabilities they could give.
He said they would like to have a meeting at the Senior Center to in=
form
seniors in the CERT activities. He
suggested possibly conducting a training course. He said they were interested in of=
fering
assistance to everyone in the community, both personal and business.
Mr.
Viger thanked Mr. Hannegan for everything CERT had put together and for the
work of the team. He asked ho=
w a
citizen would contact Mr. Hannegan or the team if they were interested in
joining. Mr. Hannegan respond=
ed
that they had put the newsletter together for public exposure and
outreach. He could be reached
through the Pelham Fire Department.
He noted that the new Fire Station would have a digital sign that co=
uld
be used for emergency information and notifications.
Mr.
McDevitt asked if any qualifications were needed to volunteer as a member.<=
span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Mr. Hannegan answered no, it was o=
pen to
everybody. He said they provi=
de
training to become a member. =
Members
had the opportunity to receive training throughout the country. He said once a person was trained =
and
certified, they could be deployed. <=
/span>
The
Selectmen thanked Mr. Hannegan for meeting with them.
OTHER BUSINESS
Action Item Review – =
deferred.
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR /=
SELECTMEN REPORTS
Mr.
Haverty and Mr. Viger had no reports.
Mr.
Gleason asked the Selectmen to publicly recognize Dan Atwood and Georgia At=
wood
who have stepped down from the Council on Aging after numerous years of
service. He said he attended a
meeting at the Nashua Regional Planning Commission and was approached by a
Hudson Selectmen who asked if Pelham would be interested in having a discus=
sion
about better utilization of services.
There was no objection to having a discussion.
Mr.
Lynde reported on Legislation. He
said Representative Takesian introduced a Bill to deal with fireworks, which
has been retained by committee.
Regarding redistricting, he said there were two Bills, HB197 introdu=
ced
by Representative Takesian which didn’t receive a favorable vote and
HB448 which is a little more expansive but also didn’t receive a
favorable vote. Mr. Lynde tol=
d the
Selectmen unequivocally, the plan approved by the House in 2011 didn’t
meet the requirements of Article XI, Part II of the New Hampshire Constitut=
ion
that states those districts that qualify shall have their own
representatives. The deviation
range was 10%. He noted that =
HB448
covered three counties (Hillsborough, Belknap, Merrimack); the change to
Hillsborough and Belknap would fall within the 10%, Merrimack would exceed =
the
10% limit by less than a tenth percent.&nb=
sp;
There was no question in Mr. Lynde’s mind that several towns
qualify for their own single district that were denied. He didn’t view the question =
as
redistricting, but instead he saw it as corrective action. He said the only option remaining =
for the
Town was the Supreme Court. H=
e may
come back to ask the Selectmen if they want to sign a petition to go to the
Supreme Court.
Mr.
McDevitt thanked Representative Takesian and Mr. Lynde for their work on the
Bills.
REQUEST FOR NON-PUBLIC SESSION =
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MO=
TION: |
(Gleason/Haverty) Request for a non-public ses=
sion
per RSA 91-A:3,II, a, d & e (Personnel;
Consideration or acquisition, sale or lease of property; Consideration or
negotiation of pending claims or litigation) |
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ROLL CALL: |
Mr. McDevitt-Yes; Mr. Viger, Mr. Gleason-Yes; =
Mr.
Haverty-Yes, Mr. Lynde-Yes |
It was noted that when the Board returned, after the non-public
session, the Board would not take any other action publicly, except to poss=
ibly
seal the minutes of the non-public session and to adjourn the meeting. The Board entered into a non-public
session at approximately 7:03 pm.
The Board returned to public session at approximately 8:04 pm.
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MOTION: |
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(Lynde/Viger)
To seal the minutes of the non-public session indefinitely. |
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VOTE: |
(5-0-0) The motion carried. |
ADJOURNMENT
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MO=
TION: |
(Lynde/Viger) To adjourn the meeting. |
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VOTE: |
(5-0-0) The motion carried. |
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:04pm.
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A. Landry
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Secretary
BOARD OF SELECTMEN ACTION ITEMS=
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