TOWN OF PITTSFIELD
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
TOWN HALL, 85 MAIN STREET
PITTSFIELD, NH 03263
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MEETING MINUTES OF THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2014

CALL TO ORDER

Call to order at 6:00 P.M. by Larry Konopka, Chairman

MEMBERS PRESENT

Larry Konopka (LK), Chairman, Linda Small (LS), Gerard LeDuc (GL), Cara Marston (CM), Administrative Assistant, as Recording Secretary.

Beth A. Deragon, Esq., Legal Counsel was in attendance until the New Business.

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Eric Nilsson (EN), Vice-Chairman & Albert Douglas (AD).

Chairman Konopka explained that the meeting was called to discuss an emergency personnel matter. The Board then recessed to meet with Legal Counsel, Beth Deragon.

The Board reconvened at 6:30 P.M.

NON-PUBLIC SESSION

(GL) Motion to go into Non-Public Session per RSA 91-A:3 II (a) – The dismissal, promotion or compensation of any public employee or the disciplining of such employee or the investigation of any charges against him unless the employee affected: (1) Has a right to a meeting, and (2) Request that the meeting be open, which case the request shall be granted. (LS) Second. Carried 3-0. Individual members of the Board were polled and all agreed.

Board went into Non-Public Session at 6:30 P.M.
Board returned to Public Session at 8:15 P.M.
NOTE: RSA 91-A (III) – Minutes of proceeding in non-public session shall be kept and the record of all actions shall be promptly made available for public inspection, except as provided in this section. Minutes and decision reached in non-public session shall be publicly disclosed within seventy-two (72) hours of the meeting, unless, by recorded vote of 2/3 of the members present, it is determined that divulgence of the information likely would affect adversely the reputation of any person other than the members of the Board, or render the proposed action ineffective. In the event of such circumstances, information may be withheld until, in the opinion of a majority of members, the aforesaid circumstances no longer apply.

Shall the Minutes be publicly disclosed? No.

Motion made by (GL) and Seconded by (LS) to not publicly disclose the Minutes because it is determined that divulgence of the information likely would affect adversely the reputation of any person other than a member of the Board. Carried 3-0. Individual members of the Board were polled and all agreed.

NEW BUSINESS
ACTION ITEMS

1. Policy Statement – Time Sheet and Accounts Payable submission

(LS) Motion to approve the Policy Statement – Timesheet and Accounts Payable submission. (GL) Second. Carried 3-0.

2. Thank you letter to Town Administrator Recruitment Panel Committee

(LS) Motion to approve the draft letter of appreciation to the Town Administrator Panel Committee. (GL) Second. Carried 3-0.

3. Thank You Letter to Town Administrator Applicants

(LS) noted that there should be two versions: one to the applicants that were interviewed and one to the remainder of the applicants.

(LS) Motion to approve the thank you letter to the Town Administrator applicants. (GL) Second. Carried 3-0.

4. Correspondence from Rob (and Gef) Freese – additional budgeting for focused efforts to solve recent burglaries and thefts.

Chairman Konopka will call Rob Freese to Discuss this matter and will follow-up with the Police Department.

ADJOURNMENT

(LS) Motion to adjourn. (EN) Second. Carried 3-0.

Meeting adjourned at 8:25 P.M.

Approved: April 29, 2014

Lawrence J. Konopka, Chairman

I hereby certify that these Minutes were recorded by me on April 24, 2014 and publicly posted on
April 25, 2014.

Cara M. Marston, Administrative Assistant