BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING MINUTES – August 13,2001 = =20 Page 1

Present: &n= bsp; Nicholas A. Hay, John F. Fairbanks, and Thomas P. O’Toole

CALL TO ORDER

Chairman Hay called the m= eeting to order at 6:30 p.m. in the Selectmen’s Office at Town Hall.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Mr. O’Toole moved t= hat the Board enter into executive session for the purpose of conducting collective bargaining negotiations, and that the Board reconvene in open session follo= wing negotiations. Mr. Fairbanks seconded the motion. The moti= on passed unanimously on a roll call vote.

7:15 p.m. – RECONVE= NED

APPROVAL OF WARRANTS

Board members reviewed and approved the following warrants:

May 26, 2009

Payroll Warrant #67 &nb= sp; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; $160,493.61

Accounts Payable Warrant = #68 &= nbsp; $119,506.16

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Mr. Fairbanks moved to ap= prove the minutes of April 13, 2009 as printed.&= nbsp; The motion was duly seconded and passed unanimously. Mr. Fairbanks moved that the minut= es of April 27, 2009 be approved, with a minor correction. The motion was duly seconded and p= assed unanimously. Mr. O’Toole moved to approve the minutes of May 4, 11 and 18, 2009 as printed. The motion was duly seconded and p= assed unanimously.

PLANNING BOARD

Board members met with me= mbers of the Planning Board to discuss the proposed Mixed-Use Overlay District along= the Route 2 corridor. Planning Bo= ard Chairman Andy Sears requested the Selectmen’s opinion as to whether or not the Planning Board should bring the zoning article back for a town meeting vote, considering it’s recent defeat at the May 2 Annual Town Meeting.

Mr. Fairbanks stated that= he felt this was an important issue for the town, that more information needs to be obtained and provided to the voters, and that there should be a separate to= wn meeting held at Oakmont for this one issue.

Upon further discussion, = it was agreed that the Planning Board will hold a number of workshops are various times (day and evening) to provide an opportunity for all residents to be heard. Mr. Sears pointed out = that some residents feel that certain studies typically required during the permitting process should be conducted at this time.

Mr. Fairbanks requested t= hat the Planning Board compile a list of questions and comments that have been brou= ght forth during recent Planning Board hearings and at town meeting, and that t= he Planning Board meet with the Board of Selectmen again to review the list and decide which studies should be performed.

It was agreed to provide = copies of the Mullin Report (“Final Report of the Economic Development Study Committee,” issued in June, 2007) to the members of both boards and to make a copy available at the library and on the town’s website.

Bud Taylor suggested that= the Planning Board make an effort to find out what other towns have encountered= in the implementation of Mixed-Use Overlay Districts.

BOARD AND COMMITTEE HANDB= OOK

Board members reviewed a = draft Board and Committee Handbook submitted by Mrs. Murphy, containing basic information on the Open Meeting Law, Conflict of Interest, Conduct of Meeti= ngs, Public Records Law, and administrative functions of town boards. Mr. Fairbanks moved that the Board = accept the handbook, with minor edits, and that the Town Coordinator be authorized= to make any future changes to the handbook, as needed. The motion was duly seconded and p= assed unanimously. All board and committee members will receive a copy of the handbook and will be requested= to acknowledge receipt.

ADJOURNMENT

On motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to a= djourn at 7:42 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Thomas P. O’Toole, = Clerk

(Prepared by K. Murphy)