Select Board
Thursday, March 2, 2023
Meeting Minutes

Select Board: Kathy Scott, Andrea Hodson, Pegg Monahan
Attendees: Andrew Maneval, Jean Robins, Earl Horn, Don Scott, Les LaMois, Bryan Kingsbury

Agenda – The SB approved the agenda.

Minutes of previous meetings – Andrea Hodson moved to accept the minutes of 2/14, 2/16 and 2/24 as submitted. All voted in favor.

NexTrex – Jean Robins thanked the board for supporting the NexTrex plastic recycling program, noting that, since September 2022, 1356 pounds of plastic have been collected and prevented from going into a landfill. NexTrex makes benches and decking from the disposed plastic, and has award a complimentary bench to the town for its effort.

The board discussed potential locations, including Veteran’s Park across from the library. For any proposed location in the historic district, the board noted that a proposal must be brought before the Historic District Commission. If either Sunset or Chesham beach is considered, the appropriate Beach Committee should be consulted.  Another potential location is along the Chesham Depot Trail, for which the property owner would consulted.

Mobile Covid Vaccination Van– Until the end of August, the town has the opportunity to host a mobile vaccination van, courtesy of the state.  The library, town hall, and the school are eligible locations; also any local business or organization. David Belknap will reach out to Susan Weaver to get her feedback on the vax clinic held at the library.

Town Meeting – The board discussed town meeting day logistics with the Moderator and Town Clerk. They also reviewed which Select Board member would introduce which warrant article.  For next year, Cathy Lovas requested that the SB revisit ending voting at 7:00 pm rather than 8:00 pm to allow time for transition to the deliberative session. The board would have to decide by January 20 to change the voting hours.

Citizen of the Year – The board continued its discussion and will announce the recipient at Town Meeting.

Warrant article on proposed appropriation for solar array – The board acknowledged that  questions may arise about the proposed appropriation under Warrant Article # 10.

Regarding Community Power, the Energy and Electric Aggregation Committee noted that a public meeting will be scheduled within 15 days of the mailing by the Community Power Coalition to Eversource customers, as required. Stay tuned for the public meeting date.

Personnel policy manual – Pegg Monahan will complete what she can before Town Meeting and the board will complete thereafter.

Westside Road Closure – The board received a request from Broad Oak Tree & Shrub to close Westside Raod on March 8 and March 9 for tree work. Following confirmation that all property owners would be noticed, and all Emergency Services officials, the Road Agent and the Building Inspector would be consulted, the board voted to approve the request pending no concerns..

Cemetery Plot receipts – The SB signed cemetery plot purchase receipts for the trustees’ files.

Finance Coordinator – The SB signed the appointment letter for the finance coordinator and confirmed that timesheets were submitted.

SB Meeting Schedule – The board will not meet Thursday, March 9.  The next meeting will be at Town Meeting, Tuesday, March 14.

The meeting adjourned at 9:00 pm.