Board of Selectmen
Meeting held upstairs in Town Hall
Monday – April 7,2008
Attending: Town Manager Edward Samson
Selectmen Leo Enos, Sr., Allan Carr and David Stickney
Town Administrative Services Manager Becky Newton
Others attending: Alan Savage, Murray Vashaw, Joe Bochefor and Don Williams.
PUBLIC HEARING – Housing and Conservation Planning Program. Chairman Leo Enos called the public hearing meeting open at 6:30 P.M. Town Manager Edward Samson spoke to the issue. This was paperwork that needed to be signed to apply for Stage 1 of the Grant Application regarding research, mapping and data analysis funding.
A motion was made by David Stickney and seconded by Allan Carr to apply for the grant and to authorize Town Manager Edward Samson to sign all necessary paperwork needed for same. A vote was taken and the motion carried.
Noting that there was no further business pertaining to the Public Hearing it was closed at 6:45 and the Board proceeded with the regular meeting.
APPOINTMENTS: None
OLD BUSINESS:
Review and approve the minutes of the March 17, 2008 Public Hearing on Lancaster Day Care d/b/a Lancaster Play and Learning and also the minutes of the Selectmen’s meeting of March 17, 2008.
A motion was made by David Stickney and seconded by Allan Carr to approve both sets of minutes as written. A vote was called for and the motion carried.
Department Head Up-dates: None
Signing of various paperwork:
Abatement for taxes on 10 Grange Road - $8,912.50 (yrs. 1999-2006)
Abatement for water on 10 Grange Road - 162.50 (yrs. 2005-2006)
These are both housekeeping issues, they will stay on the books.
Peddler’s Permit for Steven Bissonette – from May 1, 2008 – April 30,2009.
Community Development Project Warrants – Play & Learning:
Administrative $2,250.00
Englewood Const. 9,339.00
Joia Hugh 4,250.00 Totaling $13,589.00
Timber Tax Warrants:
Bonnie Reynolds $1,384.82
Demitrius Bagley 785.98 to cut 15 acres
Ronald Manville 1,213.76 to cut 20 acres
Robert Kapp 1,071.94
Robert Kapp 783.27 to cut total of 28 acres
David Bennett 195.67 to cut 5 acres
Paul Crane 5,603.32 to cut 150 acres
Larry Brown 361.12 to cut 5 acres
William Bishop 441.50 to cut 9 acres
Red Dam Conservatory 2,944.41 to cut 50 acres
Robert Bishop 2,782.12
William Bishop 398.34 to cut 15 acres
Prospect Farm LLC 5,248.82 to cut 83 acres
George Carter 2,870.70 to cut 80 acres
Intent to Cut:
Gary Dupuis – to cut 12 acres of 166 on Regional Road in Whitefield. It was asked if there was a bond in place and the answer was yes.
NEW BUSINESS;
The Town Manager had the letter of agreement from HE Bergeron Engineers regarding the Arthur White Bridge construction #223/062 over Bunnell Brook.
They have submitted a fixed project fee of $49.345.00. They are not asking for a retainer fee. Becky Newton brought up the bidding dates of August – September. She said that it would be cutting the project close and just wanted the Board to be aware of the timing.
A motion was made by David Stickney and seconded by Allan Carr to accept the agreement with HE Bergeron with the fixed project price of $49.345.00 and to give the Town Manager Edward Samson the authority to sign all of the necessary paperwork involved with the project. A vote was taken and the motion carried.
There was a letter from Traci Wagner resigning her position on the Conservation Commission.
A motion was made by David Stickney and seconded by Allan Carr to accept her resignation. A vote was taken and the motion carried.
Grant application taken care of at Public meeting.
Bids for sale of 2004 Ford Crown Victoria cruiser. Only 2 bids were received.
One from A and Silver of Boston for $2,568.00 and one from FleetMaster of Boston for $2.424.00. David Stickney asked if the Town Manager thought that these were acceptable amounts. He felt that they were. After no further discussion a vote was called for to accept a bid.
A motion was made by David Stickney and seconded by Allan Carr to accept the bid of A and Silver in the amount of $2,568.00. A vote was taken and the motion carried.
Appointments
to Town Boards:
There
were two positions up for re-appointment on the Zoning Board. Alan Savage and
Tricia Frenette, also interested was Ethel Jacobs.
A motion was made by David Stickney and seconded by Allan Carr to re-appoint Alan Savage and Tricia Frenette to the Zoning Board, these are 3 year terms. A vote was taken and the motion carried.
There
were three positions up for re-appointment on the Planning Board. John Brooks and Les Hilton as Regular members
and Leon Rideout as an Alternate.
Three
others applied for the opening of an alternate. Ethel Jacobs, Larry (Gomer)
Powell and Mark St. Pierre.
After
discussion the following appointments were made. John Brooks and Les Hilton were re-appointed
as regular members and Leon Rideout was re-appointed as an alternate and Mark
St. Pierre was appointed as an alternate to the Planning Board. These are three year terms.
The motion to re-appointed the above to the Planning Board
was made by David Stickney and seconded by Allan Carr. A vote was taken and the motion carried.
There were
several applicants who expressed interest in serving on the Conservation
Commission. Treavor Bates, Bob Elwell,
Leo Rideout, Jr., Claude Reed, John Accardi, Melissa Grella and David Rexford
who is up for re-appointment.
Robert Christie has moved from the area so his position
will have to be filled also, it would expire in 2010. Due to the many applicants the Board will
review them and make a decision later.
A motion was made by David Stickney and seconded by Allan
Carr to re-appoint David Rexford to the Conservation Commission Board. A vote was taken and the motion carried.
A letter was read from the New Hampshire Forest. They are asking for help to cover legal fees
that they have encured due to problems with the Sierra Club and Wilderness
Groups.
A motion was made by Allan Carr and seconded by David
Stickney to authorize the Town Manager to send $500.00 to the society for the
protection of New Hampshire Forest. A vote was taken and the motion carried.
Also the
agenda for the Budget meeting was given to the Selectboard. The meeting will be on April 16th
at 5:00 P.M.
INFORMATION:
Also in the packet were the Tax Collector’s Reports for
February and March.
Annual Meeting Minutes.
Safety Committee Minutes.
Col. Town Spending Committee Minutes.
Heritage Trail Committee Meeting Minutes.
Letter from Devine Millimet re: Transfer from Verizon to
FairPoint.
Building Permits:
Lorraine
Duquette
Peter
& Linda Bornstein
Jeremie
Garand
Noting that there was no further business to come before
the meeting a motion was called for to adjourn.
A motion was made by David Stickney and seconded by Allan Carr to adjourn. A vote was called for and the meeting adjourned at 7:30 P.M.
Respectfully
Submitted: Approved:
Sandra
E. Doolan – Clerk Leo
Enos, Sr.
Allan
Carr
David
Stickney
Board
of Selectmen