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Town of Plymouth Minutes from the October 26, 2015 Select Board Meeting

Town of Plymouth Select Board Meeting Minutes Plymouth Town Hall Plymouth, NH 03264

October 26, 2015

Members Present: Mr. Mike Conklin Chairperson, Mr. Bill Bolton, Mr. Neil McIver, Mr. John Randlett and Mr. Mike Ahern Members Absent:

Others Present: Mr. Paul Freitas

6:00 pm. Mr. Mike Conklin called the meeting to order and Mr. John Randlett led in the Pledge of Allegiance. Approval of Minutes:

 Minutes of October 13, 2015 Non-Public Work Session  Mr. Randlett made a motion to approve the minutes; seconded by Mr. Neil McIver. All in favor.  Minutes of October 13, 2015 Regular Meeting  Mr. Bill Bolton made a motion to approve the minutes; seconded by Mr. Mike Ahern. All in favor. Announcements: The following announcements were made:  The Select Board will meet on the following dates: o Budget Work Session - 4:00PM: Monday, November 2nd, 2015 o Regular meetings – 6:00PM: Monday, November 9th and 23rd, 2015 o Work review sessions prior to the regular meeting will start at 5:00PM

All of the above meetings will be held in the Town Hall, unless otherwise posted  Weather observations for the month of September are available in the Town Hall.  Citizens wishing to be listed on the Select Board’s Agenda should notify the Town Hall before 12:00 PM the Friday before the scheduled meeting.  Haunted House – Pemi Youth Center: Grades 5 and up (Not suitable for young children): Thursday, October 29th, 4:30-6:30pm. FREE  Halloween Festival – Downtown Plymouth: Friday, October 30th, 4:30-5:30pm. Come celebrate Halloween, trick-or-treat Main St. businesses.  Plymouth trick-or-treating – Plymouth residents - Saturday, October 31st from 5:30- 7:30 pm  Town Offices will be closed Wednesday, November 11th, 2015 in observance of Veteran’s Day. There will be a ceremony in front of Town Hall starting at 10:30 AM. All are welcome to attend. Appointments:  A letter of interest was received from Mr. Andy McDonald requesting an appointment as a fully seated member of the Planning Board. Mr. Bolton made a motion; seconded by Mr. McIver, to appoint Andy McDonald as a fully seated member of the Planning Board. All in favor.  A letter of interest was received from Mr. Jason Duchette requesting an appointment to the Parks and Recreation Commission. Mr. Randlett made a motion; seconded by Mr. McIver, to appoint Jason Duchette to the Parks and Recreation Commission. All in favor.

Personnel:  Chief Casino Clogston – Introduced Emmett Plourde as a new firefighter. He has been working with the Fire Department since 2012 and is highly qualified. Emmett’s father pinned his badge on him. Emmett conveyed his thanks to the Town and his family for their support.

New Purchase Orders:  Chief Casino Clogston – 2015-2016 Ford Ambulance, $213,496.00. Chief Clogston explained that the ambulance has 4 wheel drive with on spot tire chains. A power cot is included, that can support up to 700 lbs. Radios will need to be installed. Mr. Randlett made a motion; seconded by Mr. Bolton, to approve this purchase order. All in favor.

New/Other Business:  Mike Currier – Skate board park- Attorney Jack McCormack spoke to the Board regarding a donation of property owned by Alex Ray, to the Town. This property is to be used for the skate board park. Kevin French presented a plat and explained that the parcel would need to be sub divided. Mr. Conklin commended Mike Currier for the hours he has donated to this cause.  Northern Pass update - Peter Martin explained that a new application has been submitted to the State. From Franconia to Plymouth, the Northern pass will be underground. Plymouth needs to decide if they should become a party to the FCC litigation. The FCC has not accepted the application yet. Once the order of process is issued we have to decide whether to intervene or not. It was suggested that the Board make all meetings regarding this public. The Town needs to be vigilant.  Mr. Freitas stated that the Board needs to state a directive that should the Town Administrator or staff, be approached by Eversource regarding the Northern Pass, they defer this matter to the Select Board. Mr. Bolton made a motion; seconded by Mr. Randlett, to have Eversource talks deferred to the Select Board. All in favor.

Committee Reports:  Mr. Bolton attended a Planning Board meeting which included a walk- through of Kirk’s. He also attended a Campus Community Council meeting. The University is considering another Residence hall.  Mr. Conklin stated the following: o Mike Ahern will be taking care of Chamber and Parade updates. Page 3 Town of Plymouth Minutes from the October 26, 2015 Select Board Meeting

o The Veterans Day ceremony will take place at 10:30AM on Wednesday, November 11, 2015, in front of Town Hall. o Town Offices will be closed Thanksgiving Day and the day after, November 26th, and 27th, 2015.

Public Comment:  Anne Abear reported that some equipment from Snowy Gables will be sold for $6,000.00. The removal of the equipment from the site is included. Mr. Freitas will give a bill of sale to the buyers. It was suggested that the money be put toward repair of some Town vehicles instead of going into general revenue.

With no further discussion, Mr. Conklin asked for a motion to adjourn. Mr. Ahern made a motion, seconded by Mr. Bolton, to adjourn the meeting. All in favor.

Adjourn: 6:40PM

Respectfully submitted, Dawn Roach