TOWN OF ANTRIM
Select Board Meeting Minutes
Monday, March 11, 2019
7:00 pm Town Hall
Board Members Present: Robert L. Edwards, Chair; Michael Genest, Selectman; John Robertson, Selectman
Staff Present: Donna Hanson, Town Administrator
Others Present: Arthur Merrill, Moderator
Agenda Items:
- Approval of Minutes – Public
Mr. Robertson moved to accept the meeting minutes as printed from February 25 and 28, 2019. Mr. Genest seconded. Passed 3/0
- Approval of Minutes – Non-Public
Mr. Genest moved to accept the minutes as printed from February 28, 2019. Mr. Robertson seconded. Passed 3/0
Mr. Merrill reviewed the warrant articles with the Select Board. Mr. Robertson will eulogize Ron Haggett at the beginning of Town Meeting. Mr. Merrill said the last time town meeting was at Town Hall was in 1973. If more than 205 people attend Town Meeting upstairs in town hall the meeting will need to be continued to a later date and moved to the Antrim Gym.
- Review of Properties for Auction
Mr. Edwards recommended that the town keep the East Lane property that was tax deeded to the town. It is a sliver of land that is contiguous with the Elm Ave cemetery. It is .15 acres that seems to have no value to anyone else. The rest of the properties will go to auction. On some of the sites there is personal property. Ms. Hanson will check with legal counsel to see if the Town needs to give notice before the property is auctioned.
- Town Administrator Update
- Ms. Hanson said she received a letter from the Planning Board and the Building Inspector stating that there was no violation found regarding the cell tower construction. Ms. Hanson will send a letter to the person who filed the complaint letting them know the project is in compliance
- . Mr. Genest moved to approve the name of Fox Run Road for a private road that connects to Brimstone Corner Road. Mr. Robertson seconded. Passed 3/0
- Ms. Hanson said Park & Rec Director Celeste Lunetta would like to emulate Concord’s lifeguard hiring process. Candidates must complete the lifeguard training program, work through the summer, and at the end of summer are eligible to receive reimbursement for the cost of lifeguard training.
- Ms. Hanson said Teri Hardwick will attend the March 25th Select Board meeting to discuss Mulhall Farm Road.
- Mr. Robertson moved to sign the contract with Commerford Nieder Perkins LLC assessing company. Mr. Genest seconded. Passed 3/0 Ms. Hanson will ask them to confirm in writing that Land Use Change Tax assessing will be done in 30 days.
- Mr. Robertson moved to approve the invoice to Cold River Bridges for West Street Bridge. Mr. Genest seconded. Passed 3/0
- Mr. Genest moved to go into Non-Public Session under NH RSA 91-A:3 a & e. Mr. Robertson seconded. Roll call vote. Passed 3/0
- A vote was taken in non-public to seal the minutes except NH RSA 91 A:3 e.
- The Select Board voted in non-public to hire Casey Donahue for the ambulance department.
- Solar Exemption
There was discussion whether the Select Board would take a position on the Solar Exemption warrant article. Mr. Genest does not want the Board to recommend against the article. Mr. Edwards doesn’t think it is fair to have residents that can’t put solar arrays on their homes to pay, no matter how much, for someone else’s solar array. Mr. Robertson moved to not take a position on the solar exemption warrant article. Mr. Genest seconded. Passed 3/0
- Mr. Robertson moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:0 PM; Mr. Genest seconded. Passed 3/0
Respectfully submitted,
Donna Hanson, Town Administrator
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