Date of Meeting: Monday, February 9, 2009
Location: Town Hall, 221 Main Street
Time: 7:00 PM – 8:45 PM
Members Present: Chairman James Stanton; Roger Deal; Ken Sydow
Others Present: Nancy Colbert, Town Administrator; others as noted on sign-in sheet.
Town Counsel not present.
· Chief of Police presented statistics; traffic accidents up in January due to ice.
· Fire Chief presented information regarding storm damage, expenses and FEMA.
· Additional grants received in accordance with 2/9/09 notes presented.
· Don Parker (DPW Superintendent) updated the Board on Highway Department sand usage and truck repairs due to plowing
o Salt delivered today. Account is running a deficit.
o Applying for FEMA relief due to ice storm.
o Has two trucks to be disposed of.
o Holding off on additional storm cleanup pending DEP approval.
· Nancy Colbert, Town Administrator, provided an update on FEMA/DCR storm removal. Details are in Town Administrator’s February 9, 2009 Report.
· Building Inspector provided updates on town activity with reports submitted.
o Route 140 site owners with cranes and equipment are working with the Building Inspector and Assessors to determine values and potential tax dollars due to the Town.
· Minutes of meetings approved, voted All in Favor: Regular sessions:11/3/08, 11/17/08, 12/1/08, 12/8/08, 12/15/08, 12/16/08, 1/12/09 Executive sessions: 11/3/08, 11/17/08, 12/1/08, 12/15/08
December 8, 2008 Executive Session various revisions.
· Auditors’ contract reviewed, approved and executed.
7:45 PM – Presentation from Revenue Study Committee, presented by Herb Cronin on behalf of the Committee:
· Committee found that from 2003 to 2009 population growth and new houses did not significantly impact the schools.
· The majority of taxes come from residential use.
· State aid is decreasing.
· See Revenue Study Committee’s report for details.
The Board of Selectmen thanked the committee for their efforts and discussed the future need for committees to move forward with business development and marketing.
Discussion completed at 8:30 PM.
The Board voted unanimously to send the Fuller zoning change request to the Planning Board.
Upon motion made and seconded and voted All in Favor, the meeting was adjourned at 8:45 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Ken Sydow
Recorder Pro Tempore
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