MONADNOCK REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Board Meeting Minutes

                                                 September 26, 2005

                              Monadnock Regional Jr. Sr. High School Swanzey, NH

                      

Special Meeting to Review Septic System Bids.

 

Present: Richard Thackston, James Carnie, Charles Johnson, Colline Dreyfuss, Bruce Tatro, Karen Cota, Jonathan Kenyon, and Tim Aho. Absent: Robin Marra, Jason Hill, Bruce McCulley, Alan Gross, Gene White, Jeff Friedman, and John Morin. 

Also present: K. Dassau, Supt., D. Hodgdon, Dir. of Curr. and Instruction, Rob Hitchcock, SVE

 

7:10PM R. Thackston called the meeting to order. Purpose of the meeting was to review bids received for site work of new septic system. R. Hitchcock reported the district had received one bid.  C. Dreyfuss asked for a reading of the bid policy. J. Carnie read the bid policy (Board Policy DJE).  MOTION: B. Tatro MOVED to open the bid.  SECOND: T. Aho. DISCUSSION: None. VOTE: 7.511/0/0/7.489. Motion passes.        

 

R. Hitchcock informed the board that the bid for the work was $224,000. Such work to be reduced by $7500 for directional drilling. Total $216,500.00.  K. Cota asked what might cause the cost to rise. R. Hitchcock responded electrical or water issues.  K. Cota reminded the Board of the discussion to hire R. Hitchcock to oversee the project.  K. Cota  MOVED to accept Leonard Lawrence Excavation for the septic project.  SECOND: C. Johnson. DISCUSSION: J. Carnie will not vote for the motion and requests the Board take a hard look at the present state of the budget. VOTE: 6.39/1.121.0/7.489. Motion passes.        

 

J. Kenyon  MOVED to hire Rob Hitchcock to manage the septic project for up to $2,000.00 and to extend the completion date to Nov. 15, 2005.  SECOND: C. Johnson. DISCUSSION: R. Hitchcock said he would accept the position noting that he will be losing money but accepts to do so as a contribution to the community. VOTE: 7.511/0/0/7.489. Motion passes.        

 

ADJOURNMENT: MOTION: T. Aho MOVED to adjourn at 8:20 PM. SECOND: T.Aho. VOTE: Unanimous for those present. Motion passes.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Kenneth R. Dassau

SAU 38 Superintendent of Schools