Minutes of Selectmen's Meeting
December 11 , 2002
The meeting was called to order by at 7:00 p.m. by Selectmen Lamothe. Selectman Knapton was present along with Chief Stafford and Business Administrator James Coffey.
SCHEDULE:
7:00 p.m. Vanessa Fournier, met to discuss a complaint with the Police Department concerning her recent arrest and incidents involving her son. The Board asked her if she wanted this public and Ms. Fournier stated she would prefer it not be public. Selectman Knapton, seconded by Selectman Lamothe moved to enter non-public session and the vote was 3-0 in the affirmative. The Board entered non-public session at 7:02 p.m.
At 7:25 p.m. the Board returned to public session and voted to seal the minutes.
7:30 p.m. Chief Holmes presented the Fire Department budgets and the only change was the reduction of account 136 from $5,000 to $3,000. The Board will also look into a special article to study the present fire station for an addition to house equipment and for repairs to floors in the equipment bay areas. The Board also approved replacing the spreader on the jaws of life.
8:00 p.m. The W & S Commissioners presented their budgets which remained substantially unchanged from 2002.
8:00 p.m. Jim Bailey and Alan Kingsbury presented the Park Board Budget minus their proposed improvements to Manahan Park that are covered by the Manahan Trust. Their request for 2003 was approved and they will return after they meet with the Trustees of Trust Funds.
8:20 p.m. Bill Morris presented the Solid Waste Budget for 2003 and after a discussion it was accepted.
APPROVED AND/OR SIGNED
Payroll Voucher #s [50]
Elderly & Disabled Tax Deferral Application
Disabled Tax Credit Application
Welfare Lien
Yield Tax Warrant
Gravel Tax Warrant
Building Permits:
NEW BUSINESS:
Two Hillsborough Rescue past due bills were abated by the Board
Tax Deeds issued by the Collector were reviewed and all except the McCauley property were signed. A list of properties is available at the Town Office. Jim Coffey suggested the properties accepted be held until the three year repurchase period has passed since they are all small lots, except for a 26 acre parcel surrounded on three sides by the Farrar Marsh. He suggested the town retain this as a part of the State Fish & Game property and operate it as a managed woodlot, which will produce more revenue than property taxes.
Other items in the agenda were reviewed.
Peter Mellen presented the Board with a petition to layout a highway from the end of the present Myrtle Street to the end of Dump Road across land now owned by the Town of Hillsborough.
OLD BUSINESS:
The Board considered a request to discontinue Poor Farm Road and will need to make a final decision about putting it on the warrant.
Other items in the agenda were reviewed.
REPORTS:
Items in the agenda were reviewed
Meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
James Coffey
Business Administrator
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