Newton Board of Appeals
P.O. Box 378
Newton, N.H. 03858
MINUTES OF THE MEETING of October 20, 2015
CALL TO ORDER at 7:30 PM by Vice-Chairman Alan French
ROLL CALL: Vice-Chairman Alan French, Michael Connolly, .Jack Kozec, Alternate Frank Gibbs
Absent: Chairman Tom McElroy, Bradley Cardoso, Alternate Ken Pelletier,
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Vice-Chairman Alan French presided in the absence of Chairman McElroy.
Mr. Gibbs was made a voting member.
ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES: A motion to accept the minutes of the meeting of September 15, 2015 was made by Mr. Kozec. Second by Mr. Gibbs. All in favor. Motion carries.
NEW BUSINESS:
- 2016 Budget: Discussion…
- Followed by the following changes: Office Supplies: +$75.00 (to $300.00),
- Postage: + $40.00 (to $400.00), Training: no change, Travel: no change, Other expenses: + $38.00 (to $150), Advertising: no change, Legal: no change, Salary-Administration: +$163.00 (to $3000.00). This is an overall increase of $316.00, bringing the Total budget for 2016 to $6,490.00.
- Please see attached Budget sheet.
- A motion was made by Mr. Kozec to accept these new figures for the 2016 Budget of the ZBA. Second by Mr. Connelly. All in favor. Motion carries.
- New Town mailing address: 2 Town Hall Road. It is no longer PO Box 378.
- Letter from Ron Lemere concerning lot 027-3 (Baseball complex)
- Lengthy discussion:
- Board members are curious as to why the Board of Selectmen appointed Mr. Lemere as a ‘point of contact’ for all communication related to all activity related to lot 27-3. Why would the Selectmen not go through “Due process”? There is a legal process that should not be side-stepped. The Zoning Board of Appeals has worked diligently for many months (September 2013- July 2015) to come to a satisfactory resolution, one that would satisfy the abutters and the applicants.
There is a 35 minute pause in the meeting as Mr. French enters the meeting of the Selectmen to see if anyone can come in to this meeting to explain this situation.
When Mr. French returns, it is only to tell the board members that this matter was discussed in closed session, so that this explanation is not possible at this time.
More discussion ensues. The Board members are quite upset, and wish to send a letter to the Board of Selectmen. Mr. Kozec makes a motion to write a letter to the Selectmen on this issue. Second by Mr. Connolly. All in favor. Motion carries.
A few more minutes of discussion in order to clarify the contents of this letter.
No other new business.
No other old business.
At 8:35, Mr. Connolly excuses himself from the meeting (his son has a tick that needs his attention).
At 8:38 pm, a motion is made to adjourn by Mr. Kozec. Second by Mr. Gibbs. All in favor. Motion carries.
NEXT MEETING will be Tuesday, November 17, 2015.
Respectfully submitted,
Jeannette S. Clark, secretary
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