The Town of Northwood, New Hampshire

Lynn Grove Road Letter:
Ms. Garrett presented the board with a letter from Don Gardiner requesting the board review 151 Lynn Grove Road. She stated the property is abandoned and has been boarded up. There is possible fire hazard. Mr. Dill stated that he will meet with Mr. Gardiner and view the property.

Rockingham County Conservation District (RCCD):
Ms. Garrett presented the board with an invoice for $200. She explained that this is an escrow account and she has sent a memo to the treasurer. Mr. Bryer explained that the invoice is a valid charge for services. He suggested that she concur with the treasurer for the correct process for escrow payments.

Vendor Manifest:
Ms. Garrett presented the board with a vendor manifest for $650 for paining performed by Steve Bailey. **Motion** Mr. Curley motioned to approve the manifest for $650. Mr. Dill seconded. Mr. Bryer made the motion unanimous; 3/0.

Coe Brown Northwood Academy Agreement for Resource Officer:
Ms. Garrett stated that she has received an agreement from CBNA for the SRO. CBNA will be paying 100% of the insurance and the town will not absorb any costs either. Further discussion was held regarding the fact that the agreement is with the town and there should be an area for the signatures of the selectmen. Mr. Bryer stated that it was his understanding that the selectmen and police commission were going to meet and discuss this. Ms. Garrett will contact town counsel and have counsel draw an agreement showing that the town is responsible for the accounting, payroll liability tax, as this person is a town employee; therefore, there needs to be a place for the selectmen to sign. The board agreed.

Cruiser Accident:
Ms. Garrett stated that the 2004 Ford Explorer hit a deer Friday morning. The damage was estimated at $4900. She contacted Primex and they have issued a check today.

Lien Search:
Ms. Garrett presented the board with an invoice from Judy Pease for $992 for lien searches for the town. She explained that this was previously discussed with Ms. Cady. Ms. Garrett stated that Boundary Line Research previously did this service for the town for $1300. She added that a report has been provided and the total time for Ms. Pease was 2 weeks. **Motion** Mr. Curley made a motion, seconded by Mr. Dill, to pay Ms. Pease for her services for lien research for $992. Ms. Garrett explained the purchase order process in that department’s signatures are now all electronic, up to $500. Motion passed; 3/0.

Schedule of General Assistance Policy:
This was resigned due to typographical error.

Tax Warrant:
**Motion** Mr. Bryer motioned to sign the tax warrant for $4,558,064. Seconded by Mr. Dill. Mr. Bryer made the motion unanimous; 3/0.

Harvey Lake Watershed Testing:
Ms. Garrett explained that Mr. Arsenault, health officer, has asked if he is to test the water at Harvey Lake per a request from the Harvey Lake Watershed. A discussion was held regarding the public beaches in Northwood. Mr. Bryer suggested that this issue be postponed until the next public meeting. He added that the town should only test the public town beaches where there is swimming allowed. He suggested that the signs be changed to state swim at your own risk and the area is not a town beach; therefore, the water is not tested.

FEMA Purchase Orders:
Ms. Garrett presented the following purchase orders for approval, all FEMA related:
• Concord Sand and Gravel - **Motion** Mr. Bryer motioned to approve the purchase order for $2,695.89 for Concord Sand and Gravel. Mr. Dill seconded. Mr. Curley made the motion unanimous; 3/0. The PO was signed.
• Double A Construction - **Motion** Mr. Bryer motioned to approve the purchase order for Double A Construction in the amount of $1,015. Mr. Curley seconded. Mr. Dill made the motion unanimous; 3/0. The PO was signed.
• Fillmore Industries - **Motion** Mr. Bryer motioned to approve the purchase order for Fillmore Industries in the amount of $1,148.33. Mr. Dill seconded. Mr. Curley made the motion unanimous; 3/0. The PO was signed.
• Allenstown Aggregate - **Motion** Mr. Bryer motioned to approve the purchase order for Allenstown Aggregate in the amount of $193.40. Mr. Dill seconded. Mr. Curley made the motion unanimous; 3/0. The PO was signed.
• D.L. Docko and Son - **Motion** Mr. Bryer motioned to approve the purchase order for Docko in the amount of $20,785. Mr. Dill seconded. Mr. Curley made the motion unanimous; 3/0. The PO was signed.
• MD Tasker - **Motion** Mr. Bryer motioned to approve the purchase order for $11, 520. for MD Tasker. Mr. Dill seconded. Mr. Curley made the motion unanimous; 3/0. The PO was signed.

Selectmen’s Comments:
Scott Bryer stated that he spoke to Dave Hickey today regarding the need for emergency wetland permits for the Bennett’s Bridge Beach. Mr. Bryer suggested that Mr. Hickey be in charge of this. **Motion** Mr. Curley motioned for Dave Hickey to submit the emergency wetlands permits for the Bennett’s Bridge Beach area. Mr. Dill seconded. Mr. Bryer made the motion unanimous; 3/0.

Mr. Bryer stated that he has received notification regarding the dedication of the Epsom Traffic Circle in honor of two fallen Epsom Police Officers Jeremy Cherron and Michael Briggs, Monday, June 4. He noted that he plans to attend.

Non Public Session:
**Motion** Mr. Curley made a motion, seconded by Mr. Dill, to go into a non-public session under RSA 91-A:3II(a & c) to discuss personnel issues.
Roll Call Vote:
Selectman Dill – yes
Selectman Curley – yes
Selectman Bryer – yes
Motion passed; 3/0.

**Motion** Mr. Bryer motioned to come out of the non-public session. Seconded by Mr. Dill. Mr. Curley made the motion unanimous; 3/0.

**Motion** Mr. Curley motioned to seal the minutes of the non-public session. Seconded by Mr. Dill. Mr. Bryer made the motion unanimous; 3/0.

Mr. Bryer explained that the non public session was to discuss wages of certain employees. He stated that the wages of the police administrative assistant are staying as what was proposed by the selectmen and the two officers wages were amended as agreed upon by the selectmen and the police commission at a previous meeting. The finance technician will amend these accordingly.

Mowing of Town Hall:
A discussion was held regarding when the town hall area will be mowed. The contract was confirmed that it was signed by the board at a previous meeting. Mr. Bryer stated that the contractor needs to be notified and town hall must be mowed twice, prior to Memorial Day.

Security of Town Hall:
Mr. Bryer asked if everyone was alright with the security of town hall. Mr. Curley stated that should any unruliness occur, staff has been notified to contact the police. Mr. Dill expressed concern regarding the unknown amount of keys there are and the last time when the interior locks were changed. Mr. Bryer stated that this was done last year. Discussion ensued regarding changing the interior locks. This will be addressed at a future meeting. Mr. Dill stated that the employees should keep the interior doors closed and locked. Ms. Garrett will send a memo to the employees.

8:38 p.m. Motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Mr. Curley and seconded y Mr. Dill. Motion passed unanimously; 3/0.

Respectfully Submitted,

Lisa Fellows-Weaver
Board Secretary

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