MOTION TO APPROVE minutes from the July 10th Board of Selectmen Meeting with the Following Amendment:
Page 1 of the minutes - Kim Kleiner was not Present
Karen White, Finance Director was in attendance.
Embedded Files
Litchfield, NH GL22 - Final.pdfLitchfield, NH FS22 - Final.pdf2022 Town Financial Audit - for the year ended December 21, 2022.
Melanson/Marcum LLP
Scott McIntire, CPA, Principal
Laurie Garland, CPA, MSA Manager
Litchfield Energy Committee Interviews:
Sam Terrill , 187 Charles Bancroft Highway, Litchfield
Eric Olson, 34 Woodhawk Way, Litchfield
Energy Commission Application - Sam Terrill.pdf
Economic Development Committee
First meeting of the Economic Development Committee was held July 20th
Selectmen Queenan to update Board. Meetings to be held on the fourth Wednesday of each month, 6 pm, beginning in August.
Request to the Board of Selectmen for the addition of a School Board Member.
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR REPORT
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR REPORT
Department Updates:
IT Director Brunelle:
Police Department MDT (Cruiser Computers) have all been updated to latest generation hardware.
This funded via the APRA gran with the support of the Board of Selectmen.Campbell High School UDA/BDA implementation completed This is improving communication within the building for both Police & Fire.
This was funding via a School grant that the IT collaborated with the School District.
Planning Board:
The Planning Board will take another look at the Impact Fee Schedule at the August 15 meeting.
There is no Planning Board meeting Aug. 1
Budget Update:
Challenges - Hydrants up 21K, Dispatch and Ambulance Contracts still in negotiations. Examining cost of outside contractors with existing staff, Animal Control coming in-house 10-15K savings, Custodian savings
See Schedule - Would like until August 7th to share
Significant challenge without the use of the Work Order request form - need data to track and cost efficiencies. No orders received to date although work continues to rise.
Conservation Request:
Trash barrels and weekly pickup. Recommend Solid Waste fund - 2 barrels.
Capital (CIP)
Next meeting - August 7th . Projects listed here: https://cip.litchfieldnh.gov/august-7-2023. Update on Police Facility plan.
2023-2024 Capital Requests - Sheet1.pdfLitchfield_HazMit_Update2018 (3).pdfGrant for NRPC to assist with Updating the Hazard Mitigation Plan - required for FEMA funding.
Need a Selectmen's Rep - 1st Meeting is August 8th at 10 am - Fire Station
2024 Budget Schedule (3).pdfSELECTMEN REPORTS
SELECTMEN REPORTS
Recreation Commission Representative - Steven J. Webber
School Facilities Improvement Committee - Kevin A. Lynch
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 - G. Steven Gannon
Emergency Management Team - Kevin A. Lynch
MOTION:
I make a motion to enter non-public session under
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 or her, unless the employee affected (1) has a right to a meeting and (2) requests that the meeting be open, in which case the request shall be granted.
and
RSA 91-A:3, II(c) Matters which, if discussed in public, would likely affect adversely the reputation of any person, other than a member of the public body itself, unless such person requests an open meeting. This exemption shall extend to any application for assistance or tax abatement or waiver of a fee, fine, or other levy, if based on inability to pay or poverty of the applicant.
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