Minutes of Meeting

Board of Selectmen

 

Meeting held upstairs in Town Hall                          Monday – January 22, 2008

 

Those attending: Town Manager Edward Samson

                             Selectmen David Stickney, Allan Carr and Leo Enos, Sr.

                             Town Administrative Services Manager Becky Newton

 

Other attending: Joe Bachofer, Alan Savage, Murray Vashaw, Rev. Don Williams and Ron Wert.

 

            The meeting was called to order at 6:30 P.M. by Chairman David Stickney, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

 

APPOINTMENTS:

 

            At this time Ron Wert of the Lancaster Conservation Commission and Rebecca Brown and Rufus Fergerson of the Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust spoke regarding the Ted and Lois McGee Conservation Easement on North Road in Lancaster.

            Rebecca Brown said that there was a lot of new language used for some of the easements now and it was best that the Town not be the Primary.  Ron Wert said that the local Conservation Commission has already put money into the project.  Rebecca spoke saying that if someone goes out of business, they do not want the easement to be in limbo.  You would want a primary back-up in the case that Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust goes out of business.  It was stated that if there were a reversionary agreement, there would be no obligation to uphold the easement if the trust did not uphold their end of the agreement.

            It was asked if the Town as back-up could assign the easement to another land management and the answer was yes.

            With an executory easement – if the primary holder doesn’t do what it stated then the Town will have the power to step in.

            It was stated that the Town Attorney has no issue with the Town taking the role of secondary but not the primary holder.

            Ron Wert said that the Conservation Commission is already the primary holder on 5-6 properties.

            Edward Samson said that he would discuss it further with the Town Attorney..

            David Stickney said he would rather the Town take the executory route, then if something were to happen they would have the authority to take over.

            Ron Wert said that the Conservation Commission agrees with the executory.

            After more discussion a motion was called for.

A motion was made by David Stickney and seconded by Leo Enos that regarding the Ted and Lois McGee Conservation Trust that the Town be the secondary position with exeuctory interest if it is approved by Town Council.  A vote was taken and the motion carried.

            Edward Samson thanked Rebecca Brown, Rufus Fergerson and Ron Wert for coming to the meeting and giving the information.

 

OLD BUSINESS;

            To review and approve the minutes of the January 7th, 2008 meeting.

A motion was made by Alan Carr and seconded by Leo Enos to accept the minutes as written with corrections – Mr. Bard should be “Bald” and  on the last page where it said each hiring incident is done on a case by case bases, should read “basis”. Noting these changes a vote was taken and the motion carried.

 

Department Head up-dates:  None

 

Signing of various paperwork:

            Intent to cut: Demetrius Bagley – Mt Prospect Road – Cut 20 acres of 75.

 

            Disabled Veteran’s Credit Application – Gabriel Begin

 

            Sign Permit – Edward Samson, Sr. – Store on Main St.

 

            LUCT:

            David  Hill – Rowell Road –                  Appraised $15,000.00 – Tax $1,500.00

            Harold Munce – Bridge St. –                Appraised $50,000.00 – Tax $5,000.00

            Kurt Johnson    - Elms St.    –               Appraised  $56,000.00 – Tax $5,650.00

            Raymond Pardy – Cordwell Way –    Appraised $40,000.00 –  Tax $ 4,000.00

            Stanley Remick – Page Hill –                Appraised $30,000.00 –  Tax $ 3,000.00

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

Information regarding “Section 504 Policies and Procedures” – Becky Newton spoke to the issue.  She said that there were some words that needed to be added to the ADA Requirements.  Needed to be added were – “including 504 grievances” – found on Page 18 of the Manuel.

A motion was made by Leo Enos and seconded by Allan Carr to add the wordage needed to the requirement.  A vote was called for and the motion carried.

 

INFORMATION:

            Included in the packet were the Tax Collectors Reports for 3 months.

            A payment request for the Play and Learning Center.  The request needed signatures and then we can ask for the check in the amount of $130,500.00.  The building is scheduled to come the 2nd week in February.

            A revised 2008 Committee Meetings Schedule.

            September, October and November minutes of the Colonel Town Spending Committee.meetings.

 

 

 

Other Business:

            At this time Tim Lucier appeared to the Board requesting more time to clean up his yard.  He was reminded that he failed to show up at the last meeting that he was told to be at.  He said that almost everything was gone from the yard   There is a camper and a boat and the camper has things are going to be used to fix up the house inside.

            Leo Enos asked why he was not at the last meeting.

            Mr. Lucier said that he was working and then he was arrested for driving under suspension while moving vehicles.

            Leo Enos asked when he was going to come up with the $7,500.00 that he is to pay the town.

            Mr. Lucier said that the banks that he has talked to want an insurance loan before they will lend him the money and he has to do a lot more work on the house also.

            He was asked when he started looking into that and he said that he hadn’t had the time to do a lot of that as he was busy cleaning up the yard.

            Edward Samson said that he had done a lot of clean up in the last ten days. Allan Carr stated that he had noticed that there had been some cleaning done around the area.

            Mr. Lucier was asked when he would have the financing.  He said that he hoped that the banks would be able to go and see the area in a couple of weeks.

            Leo Enos stated that he should have started the process a long time ago as he has been given many chances.

            Mr. Lucier stated that he, by law, should have a 90 day grace period with an itenary as to what the town wants.

            Edward Samson said that he couldn’t insure property that he doesn’t own.

            Mr. Lucier said that he has been trying to come up with the money, but people aren’t lending it to him.  When he was paying the town he was also paying back taxes and welfare that was given to him.

            Edward Samson once again stated that Mr. Lucier hasn’t done what he was told to do & this has been going on since March of 2007.  The Town would not take the money when you came in because the place would still be in a mess.

            Leo Enos stated that there had been enough time given and the Town should move forward with eviction.

            Mr. Lucier said that he feels that the Town has not given him a chance and that his rights have been violated.

            Leo Enos said that he would not agree to 30 more days only 10.

            Allan Carr stated that he felt that the Board had been more than fair and that Mr. Lucier has not done what he was told to do.

Mr. Lucier said that he came in with the money and the Town would not take it.

He is trying to figure something out.  He couldn’t apply for tax relief.  He wants 90 more days.

Allan Carr said that both the Board and Mr. Lucier couldn’t go on playing this game.  The Board has tried to be fair but it isn’t working.

Mr. Lucier said that by law he has 90 days to re-buy his home.

Edward Samson stated that the process has been dragged on long enough. The rite to evict was ordered by the Judge.  Mr. Lucier no longer has any rites to the property. This has been going on for almost a year now and it has to stop.

            Allan Carr said that the Board would let him have another 30 days and then he would also have to have the $7,500.00 in hand when he came to the Board.  Leo Enos agreed but would like it to be 10 days.

A motion was made by Leo Enos to give Mr. Lucier 10 days to clean up the yard and come to the Board with $7,500.00.  There was no second to the motion and the motion failed.

 

A motion was made by Allan Carr and seconded by David Stickney to give Mr. Lucier 30 more days to clean up the yard and come to the February 19, 2008 meeting with a check also for $7,500.00 or an order will be given to the Sheriff to evict him within 1 week of that time.  There will be no more chances.  A vote was called for and 2 voted yes and 1 voted no.  The motion carried.

 

            It was noted that there would be no Tri-Board meeting in February.

 

            It was also noted that the February 4th meeting is the same night as the WMRSD Deliberative Session so the meeting will be held on Tuesday February 5th, 2008 at 6:30 P.M.

            It was also noted that the February 18th meeting is a holiday so that meeting would be held on Tuesday February 19th.

            Noting that there was no further business to come before the meeting a motion was called to adjourn.

A motion was made by David Stickney and seconded by Allan Carr to adjourn.  A vote was taken and the motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 7:15 P.M.

 

 

Respectfully Submitted:                                                        Approved:

 

 

Sandra E. Doolan – Clerk                                                     David Stickney

 

 

                                                                                                Allan Carr

 

 

                                                                                                Leo Enos, Sr.

 

 

 

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