TOWN OF EASTON
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Select Board Meeting – Draft Copy
February 17, 2014
Select Board
Tom Boucher - Present
Ned Cutler – Chairman - Present
Zak Mei – Present via Skype
Select Board Secretary
Toni Woodruff – Present
Town Treasurer
Darrel Gearhart – Not Present
“These minutes of the Town of Easton Select Board have been recorded by the Secretary.
Though believed accurate and correct, they are subject to additions, deletions, and corrections by
the Select Board at the next meeting when the Board votes its final approval of the minutes. The
minutes are made available at this time to conform to the requirements of New Hampshire RSA
91 – A: 2.”
Ned Cutler officially called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.
The minutes from the January 6, 2014 Select Board meeting were reviewed. Ned Cutler made a
motion to approve the minutes. This motion was seconded by Tom Boucher. All were in favor.
Public in Attendance: Kathy Thibault, Maria Hynes
Vouchers and Checks: All vouchers and checks presented at this meeting were accounted for
by the Selectmen.
Ned Cutler read the following Treasurer’s Report:
Treasurer’s Report – January 6, 2014
 Connecticut River Savings Bank - Checking Account : $7,530.11
 Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank - Checking Account: $2,438.61
 Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank - Money Market Account : $215,526.34
 Total Balance: $225,495.06
Tom Boucher made a motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report. Zak Mei seconded the motion.
All were in favor.
Select Board Business:
Proposed Kitchen Update
 Kathy Thibault and Maria Hynes attended this meeting to give the Board a detailed
update on the proposed kitchen renovation
 They provided diagrams of the new kitchen arrangement along with bids for the
carpentry work, vinyl floor tiling, sink, appliances, countertops and 4 additional cabinets,
gas hookups, paint, electrical work, and window treatments
 There were two bids for the construction work one from Cole Hill Builders and one from
Steve Sabre. A motion was made by Ned Cutler to accept Steve Sabre’s bid (which was
lower). Tom Boucher seconded the motion. All were in agreement
 Bob Thibault and John Hynes have volunteered to take down and reinstall the cabinets
 The Kitchen Committee will contact electricians for the electrical work
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The Select Board motioned and seconded the motion to proceed with the kitchen work to
include the construction, Lowe’s appliances, and the flooring from Floorworks Inc. of
Bethlehem
The Selectmen also requested that the Kitchen Committee have Styles Fuel come and
give an estimate for the two gas stove hook-ups
Kathy, Maria and the Selectmen also spoke about the possibility of a second bathroom.
This is necessary if Town Hall were designated as an emergency shelter for the Town.
The current bathroom is handicap accessible. The location of a second bathroom was
discussed and this discussion will continue at a future meeting
It was mentioned that a number of volunteer hours have gone into and will continue to
move this project along
The Committee will open a Lowe’s charge for the Town of Easton in order to receive a
5% discount. If members of the Committee incur additional charges, they will submit the
correct bills and paperwork to Darrel for reimbursement
Annual Report
 The deadline for submitting all reports to the Secretary for the Annual Report has arrived
 Reports not submitted are from Crane and Bell
 Tom Boucher will call Crane and Bell to try and “hurry them along”
 The Secretary will make every effort to have the Annual Report in the mail to Easton
property owners by March 3, 2014
Miscellaneous
 A deadline of March 13th was given for information to go to the Courier for the 124 th
Annual Profile Guide of the Western White Mountains – 2014 Reference Guide
 All updated information and elections coming from the March 11th Town Meeting will be
included
 The Selectmen read information regarding a new program from the North Country
Council that will address culverts and road surface management. We will file this
information for future reference
Correspondence
 All Select Board correspondence was opened and addressed
Ned Cutler made a motion to close the meeting at 7:30 P.M. Tom Boucher seconded the motion.
Respectfully submitted,
Toni E. Woodruff
Secretary – Easton Select Board