AGENDA BUSINESS:
Summary of Motions taken after the Non-Public session of last Meeting:
Motion by Selectmen Brunelle, second by Selectmen Gannon to waive 16 hours of minimum earned time usage and allow Buyout of earned time up to 16 hours for Selectmen Assistant.
Motion carried 5,0,0.
Motion by Selectmen Lynch, second by Selectmen Brunelle to change Town Hall hours, beginning January 1st, 2025 to the following:
Monday, 7:30 am - 6 pm; Tuesday through Thursday, 7:30 am-4:00 pm;
Friday 7:30 am - 12:00 pm (noon) for a trial period of six months, contingent on the feedback from the community and staff. Change in hours to be communicated to the community in all methods possible including signage at Town Hall and Transfer Station.
Motion carried 3,2,0.
Motion by Selectmen Brunelle, second by Selectmen Gannon to allow Town Clerk Part-time clerks to change to: one employee for 34 hours and one employee for 20 hours. Additionally, to add up to $8,233.92 in additional benefit costs in the 2025 budget for the position over 30 hours per the Personnel policy.
Motion carried 5,0,0.
2. Approval of Minutes from November 25, 2024
Draft_LBOS20241125.pdf3. Approval of Non-Public Minutes from November 25, 2024
BOS Non-Public Unsealed 11_25_24 (1).pdf4. Approval of Minutes from Special Meeting held December 3, 2024
BOS Special Meeting 12.03.2024 Unsealed.pdf5. Review of Selectmen Assignments to Boards and Commissions
ASSIGNMENT OF SELECTMEN LIAISONS:
Budget Committee - Robert F. Leary
Planning Board - Kevin Lynch, Temporarily Steve Gannon as of 12/4/2024
Recreation Committee - G. Stephen Gannon, Temporarily Kim Queenan as of 12/4/2024
Conservation Committee - John Brunelle
Heritage Commission - G. Stephen Gannon
Capital Improvement Committee - Dr. Kim Queenan
Emergency Management Team - John Brunelle
School Facilities Improvement Committee - Robert F. Leary
Ad-Hoc committees of the Board of Selectmen:
Economic Development - Dr. Kim Queenan
Energy Committee - John Brunelle
6. Acceptance of a Donation from the residents of Litchfield to the Recreation Revolving Fund, and further to be earmarked - Spirit of Litchfield events. Motion to use $3,000 of said donation for the payment of the Fireworks contract.
Signed Fireworks Contract - 2024 (1).pdf7. Approval of Abatement of Taxes $8,653.00 - Map 14, Lot 39 , 20 Locke Mill Drive . Tax Deeded property as of 4/22/24. Will be marked exempt for 2025.
Motion: I make a motion to approve the abatement for Map 14, Lot 39 , 20 Locke Mill Drive in the amount of $8,653.00.
8. 2024-2025 of Hawker-Peddler License for Jill Belben, DBA Ice Cream Emergency . Address - Salem, NH
Background check and State Food license have been verified. Internally approved for December 7th Litchfield event.
Motion: I make a motion to approve the2024-2025 of Hawker-Peddler License for Jill Belben, DBA Ice Cream Emergency of Salem, NH.
9. Warrant Article Draft Discussion/ 2025 Budget Updates
11/21/2024 - Budget Committee Update motion passed for $25,000 cut to Police overtime =
Small increase to Library $985
Budget now $8,287,429, now $44,562
under the Cap
Default - $8,160,158
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR REPORT
November 2024Trustee of the Trust Funds is below.
Kim Vacation December 9-13 - will have access to email and drive as needed
December Newsletter issued -- see below
2025 Townhall hours - notice has been published on website, FB, to Boards, staff and Transfer station sign
2025 Town Academy - notice has been published on website, FB, to Boards, staff
Letter of Interest for TAP grant for Pinecrest sidewalk has been filed with State (see below)
On December 3, 2024, Pennichuck East Utility, Inc., Pittsfield Aqueduct Company, and Pennichuck Water Works, Inc. (collectively, the Joint Petitioners) filed an assented-to request to extend the December 3 deadline for filing a settlement agreement to December 11, 2024. The Commission GRANTS the Joint Petitioners’ request. See N.H. Admin. R., Puc 202.04. The parties shall file any settlement agreement on or before December 11, 2024. To allow the Commission time to review the settlement agreement, the December 12, 2024 status conference is rescheduled to January 2, 2025, at 1:00 p.m.
Board and Commission Meetings with the Board of Selectmen - schedule is below.
2024 Reconciliation_12042024 (2) (1).pdfTown Newsletter - December 2024 (PDF) (1).pdf
Litchfield LOI Submission (1).pdf
Board of Selectmen / Board & Commission Updates
*To be held monthly, beginning December 23, 2024
SELECTMEN REPORTS
Recreation Commission Representative - Steven G. Gannon
School Facilities Improvement Committee - Robert F. Leary Sr.
Budget Committee Representative - F. Robert Leary Sr.
Planning Board Representative - Kevin Lynch
Capital Improvement Committee Representative - Kimberly M. Queenan
Conservation Commission Representative - John Brunelle
Heritage Commission Representative - G. Steven Gannon
Emergency Management Team - John Brunelle
Energy Committee - John Brunelle
Economic Development Committee - Kimberly M. Queenan