Newton Planning Board
P.O. Box 344
Newton, NH 03858
April 12, 2016
Public Meeting Minutes
Call to Order: Chairman Barbara White called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. In attendance were: Barbara White, Jim Doggett, Roger Hamel, Jim White, Sandra Estabrook, Charles Melvin and Alternate Member Jim Holland.
Excused: Jennifer Rowden, RPC
The meeting began with a salute to the flag.
B. White appointed J. Holland to stand in for R. Miller.
- Racetek Automotive Application for Online Internet Car Sales (one car only): Code Enforcement Officer, Tina Cardoso, explained that this was a continuance of the December 22, 2015, meeting which approved the original business certificate of occupancy. Racetek forgot to put on the original application that he was applying for an inspection station and Online Internet Car Sales of one vehicle only. At the last PB meeting Racetek Automotive was approved to perform State inspections. Mr. Fedas understands he may have only one unregistered car for sale on the property. Mr. Doggett made a motion to approve the Application for Online Internet Car Sales for one unregistered car for Racetek Automotive, 3 Puzzle Lane, Unit 1. Mr. Holland seconded the motion. Motion carries 6-1 (S. Estabrook). C. Melvin
recused himself.
2. Other Board Business and Correspondence
a. Acceptance of minutes from March 22, 2016: J. Doggett made a motion to
accept the minutes of the 3/22/16 meeting. R. Hamel seconded the motion.
Motion carries unanimously.
b. Manifest: B. White presented an Operating Budget manifest to the Board in the amount of $10,385.24. R. Hamel made a motion to pay the operating budget manifest in the amount of $10,385.24. J. White seconded the motion. Motion carries unanimously.
c. Sarah’s Way Restoration Bond Estimate: J. Doggett made a motion to adopt KVPartners Sarah’s Way Subdivision (Map 10, Block 2, Lot 10 (7)) – Financial Guarantee Estimates in the amount of $18,386.00. C. Melvin seconded the motion. Motion carries unanimously.
d. Voluntary Lot Merger Form: Mr. Doggett made a motion to adopt the Voluntary Lot Merger Form and delete “form” from the title. C. Melvin seconded the motion. Motion carries unanimously.
e. C.I.P. Process: Tabled until further notice.
B. White requested that the Board members notify the Planning Board office if they are unable to attend a meeting.
J. Doggett made a motion to appoint J. Holland as a Planning Board member to complete R. Miller’s term. C. Melvin seconded the motion. Motion carries unanimously. The Administrative Assistant will prepare the appointment paperwork and forward to the Town Clerk.
J. Doggett moved that the Planning Board create a press release to be placed in the Carriage Towne News advertising for Alternate Member positions and a notice to be put/updated on the PB website.
6. Adjourn: At 7:34 PM, J. Doggett made a motion to adjourn the Planning Board Meeting. J. White seconded the motion. All in favor.
Respectfully submitted,
Gail M. LeBlanc
Administrative Assistant
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