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New Officer Swearing in - Officer Peter A. Forgione of Nashua
LPD Recognitions - Life Saving Medals - Crp. Morgan and Robert Boda
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Information Only - Current Contract 2020-2022 ends after the audit of this current year - 2022.
Cost $27K
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Resignation - Officer Taylor Dezotell
Motion : I make a motion to accept the resignation of Officer Dezotell effective January 4th, 2023.
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LPD - Tazer 5 year replacement program ($9,553.20 a year)- recommended by CIP with the use of ARPA funds. We are requesting the ability to issue a PO for $47,765.72 . With rising costs, after the first of the year, the quote will go up by ten percent. which equates to an additional cost of $2,388.29.
Motion - I make a motion to approve the Police Tazer five year replacement program for a total cost of $47,765.72. The source of the funds will be ARPA .
FY22 Encumbrances - Fire Dept.
5 Sets of Protective Clothing
15,350.87
Engine 4 Repair
$18,474.03
Total Encumbrances
$33,824.90
Motion: I make a motion to encumber $33,824.90 for Fire Protective clothing and Fire Engine 4 repairs.
Note: Received today, Dec 28th - Engine 4 will cost an approx. $3,240 for work found after the PO was issued. We are requesting an additional $5,000 be added to the the PO for $18,474.03 and encumbered from the 2022 budget.
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Letter from Interim Chief Nicoll regarding the Warrant Article for the Fire Engine. This letter was delivered via email to the Budget Committee.
Draft Warrant Articles to Date
Note:
On Fire Engine - Estimated to use $375,901 ARPA
Trade in for Pumper $7,262.
Estimated Cost in March less ARPA - $453,320.
Estimate is 6 year Lease
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For your information only - New Veteran Credit Language signed into law requires re-adoption of language by warrant.
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR REPORT
We received a check from the State of NH for the reimbursement of NHRS contributions per HB1221. The amount was $28,640.36. We will schedule a public hearing in January to accept the funds.
We received notice from the State Department of Transportation that the Town of Litchfield will receive a Special One-time payment Bridge payment, in accordance with SB 401 which was effective July 2022. 50% of the payment was calculated on our percentage of statewide municipal bridge deck surface area and the other 50% is based on our percentage of the statewide population. We should receive a check for $131,318.70 this month.
Friday's Storm, December 23, 2022
Fire - 59 Additional Hours
No residents reported to Fire Community room
Majority restored Friday night
As of Saturday, Dec 24th, 2 pm 145 Litchfield residents were without power
Approx. 30 continued into Monday
Eversource is preparing a detailed report of locations, time of loss and restoration. Should issue by the end of the week.
Calls to the Police Dept. Dispatch:
Friday -
Tree-wires down - 11
Power out 2
CO2 alarms 1
Saturday -
No power 2
Frozen lock 1
Welfare check 1
Contact has been made with Onsolve - will schedule training with staff for an update
Meeting being scheduled with Fire, Highway, Schools to review Emergency Plan of 2019, especially for new employees.
Contract for Meeting Minutes:
Currently Budgeted: ZBA - 10 meetings @ $300 - BOS, Budget & Recreation meetings - $9,500 yr, Conservation Comm $1,200 yr = $13,700
Reached negotiations for $1,100 /mo. all boards and Commissions totaling $13,200 yr. + Town laptop for use
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SELECTMEN REPORTS
Recreation Commission Representative - Steven J. Webber
School Facilities Improvement Committee - Steven J. Webber
Budget Committee Representative - F. Robert Leary Sr.,
Planning Board Representative - Kimberly M. Queenan
Capital Improvement Committee Representative - Kimberly M. Queenan
Conservation Commission Representative - Kevin A. Lynch
Heritage Commission Representative - Richard W. Lascelles
Emergency Management Team - Richard W. Lascelles
NON-PUBLIC SESSION
Non-Public Session
RSA-91-A:3 II(a) - Compensation of a public employee