Minutes of Selectmen's Meeting
July 24, 2002
The meeting was called to order by at 6:30 p.m. by Chairman Buker at the Recycling Center. Selectman Knapton and Business Administrator James Coffey were also present.
SCHEDULE:
At 6:30 the Board met at the Recycling Center and accepted an award from the Northeast Resource Recovery Association for having the best recycling program for towns with populations under 20,000. Also attending were members of the Solid Waste Committee, facility employees including foreman William Morris, members of previous Boards of Selectmen and others. The director of the NRRA presented the Town with a plaque and a banner to be displayed. Some of the items he cited from the selection process included facility layout, cleanliness and general service to the public. At the conclusion of the presentation the Board moved to the Town Office for the balance of the meeting.
7:15 Bob Odell, Republican State Senate Candidate from Lempster, New Hampshire met to introduce himself to the Board. There was a discussion which included the makeup of the new senate district and some issues were discussed. Mr. Odell explained that if he was elected he would meet frequently with each community in the district.
7:30 Jim Bailey, Park Board Chairman and Recreation Director Terri Mitchell met to discuss having a policy for vendors within the parks. At the conclusion of the discussion it was agreed that Jim Coffey would draft an ordinance that would exclude all vendors from Manahan Park and Grimes Field except for special events. The draft ordinance will be sent to the Park Board and the Selectmen for review and recommended changes.
7:42 Jim Bailey and Terri Mitchell asked the Board for a non-public session to discuss a personnel matter that addressed the performance of a specific employee(s). Chairman Buker made a motion to enter non-public session and it was seconded by Selectman Knapton. The vote was 2-0 in favor of the motion.
8:05 The Board returned to public session and a motion was made by Chairman Buker, seconded by Selectman Knapton to seal the minutes. The vote was 2-0 in favor of the motion. A discussion continued in which employee training and general safety issues were covered. One area of discussion was the use of flotation devices and the problems with some parents about them being disallowed.
8:20 Chief Stafford, along with Chief Holmes, met with the Board to discuss a letter from the Washington Selectmen concerning mutual aid. It was agreed that the letter was confusing and Chief Stafford and the Board questioned calling a Washington Selectman to see if they wanted mutual aid on each incident in Washington when their chief was unavailable. During the discussion Chief Holmes related an incident with Antrim that concerned mutual aid. Jim Coffey was asked to draft a reply to be forwarded to Chief Stafford prior to sending.
Jim Coffey mentioned that he had a discussion with the State Bridge Maintenance Foreman, Denny Islor, and that the bridge over Beard Brook on West Main Street is scheduled for deck replacement and new rails as soon as the By-Pass is opened. This will necessitate a detour that will primarily be Sawmill Road. Chief Stafford stated that he has been informed that August 5 is the present target date for the opening of the By-Pass.
8:45 A motion was made by Selectman Knapton and seconded by Selectman Buker to enter a non-public session to review the report from the Oral Board that interviewed candidates for the two Firefighter/EMS positions.
9:10 Returned to public session.
APPROVED AND/OR SIGNED
Payroll Voucher #s [29 & 30]
Expense Voucher [17]
Minutes of July 10
DRA 2002 Assessment Questionnaire
Appointment of Mark Philibert as a part time police officer
Timber Tax Warrant for $25.92
Building Permits:
Permit # Name Location Description Est. value Recommendation
02088BP Ray Lemay. 9 Boulder Pass residence $95,000 Approval..
02089BP Edwina Czajkowski 241 Concord End Rd.garage $55,060 Approval.
02090BP Glen Martin 68 Meetinghouse Rd. addition $40,000 Approval subject to PUC approval.
02092BP Donald Scmitt Jr. 15 Emerald Dr. mobile home $5,000 Approval.
02093BP Deborah Hoef 85 Windsor Rd. residence $167,000 Approval subject to driveway approval.
02094BP Carol Smith 21 Seminole Rd. mobile home $10,000 Approval.
02095BP Kevin McCauley 55 Carr Rd addition $4,000 Approval subject to PUC approval..
02097BP Robert Wilks 58 Emerald Dr. residence $75,000 See memorandum.
NEW BUSINESS:
The following building permit application was signed by Selectman Knapton, but Chairman Buker recused himself since he is an abutter. It will be held for Selectman Lamothe.
02091BP Colleen Whitney 97 2nd NH Tpk. residence $170,000.
The following building permit was disapproved since the present zoning does not allow a mobile home at this location.
02096BP James Gervais 39 Hill St. temporary trailer $10,000
The Board reviewed a copy of a letter sent to Mr. Richard Crane concerning use of land presently in current use for parking related to his auction business, and concluded that no action will be taken if future parking for auctions is not on land in current use. The Board also reviewed a similar letter sent to Mr. Richard Withington concerning the use of land in current for conducting an auction business, along with parking, and concluded that the land will be required to be removed from current use.
The Board authorized the posting of a public notice for a Special Town Meeting for adopting the handicap exemption to the property tax. This is to be held on September10, which is the date of the state primary. [This item is a ballot question.] The Board also confirmed the date of the public hearing as August 28. [This is the date that coincides with a regular meeting date and falls within the allotted time period by statute.]
The Board reviewed a letter from the Town of Danville suggesting that “Receiver” towns should join together to make sure that action is not taken by the State that would increase all our property taxes.
Other items in the agenda were reviewed without any action taken, or required.
OLD BUSINESS:
The Board reviewed correspondence from Attorney Donovan as listed in the agenda.
REPORTS:
Items in the agenda were reviewed
Meeting adjourned at 9:42 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
James Coffey
Business Administrator
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