Minutes
Selectmen’s Meeting
November 28, 2005
6:30 PM Chair Netishen opened the meeting and asked all those present to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.
Members: Bill Netishen, Mary Bonser, Peter Bock and Town Administrator Charles A. Brown.
Guests: Sam Demeritt, Sue Mooney, Celia Abrams, Diane Kirkwood and Steve Conklin.
Mr. Netishen asked if there was any departmental business. There was none so Mr. Brown brought up a citizen’s inquiry as to whether the Town would be interested in purchasing a small access strip of land to Pawtuckaway Lake. The Board members indicated they wished to visit the property (on an individual basis) before further consideration.
The Board addressed several abatements:
Motion: Bonser, second Bock to approve the abatement for Map 49, Lot 1, for an in-house correction to reduce the assessment.
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
Abatement of a portion of tax assessed to elderly and disabled property owners.
Motion: Bonser, second Bock to approve the abatement of $1,090 for Map 61, Lot 13-1.
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
Motion: Bonser, second Bock to approve the abatement of $795 for Map 52, Lot 12.
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
Map 63, Lot 20 for $1,417.
Motion: Bonser, second Bock to approve the abatement of $1,417 for Map 63, Lot 20.
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
Motion: Bonser, second Bock to approve the abatement of $795 for Map 44, Lot 8.
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
Motion: Bonser, second Bock to approve the abatement of $1,417 for Map 43, Lot 40.
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
Motion: Bonser, second Bock to approve the abatement of $1,585 for Map 61, Lot 13.
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
Motion: Bonser, second Bock to approve the abatement of $795 for Map 43, Lot 48.
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
Motion: Bonser, second Bock to approve the abatement of $795 for Map 39, Lot 12.
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
Motion: Bonser, second Bock to approve the abatement of $795 for Map 72, Lots 31 & 32.
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
Motion: Bonser, second Bock to approve the abatement of $795 for Map 24, Lot 66.
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
Motion: Bonser, second Bock to approve the abatement of $795 for Map 17, Lot 36 & 46.
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
Motion: Bonser, second Bock to approve the abatement of $1,090 for Map 25, Lot 13 & 14.
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
Motion: Bonser, second Bock to approve the abatement of $1,057 for Map 8, Lot 1
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
Motion: Bonser, second Bock to approve the abatement of $1,417 for Map 44, Lot 1
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
Motion: Bonser, second Bock to approve the abatement of $1,090 for Map 8, Lot 13.
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
Motion: Bonser, second Bock to approve the abatement of $795 for Map 15, Lot 5.
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
Motion: Bonser, second Bock to approve the abatement of $1,156 for Map 44, Lot 11.
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
Motion: Bonser, second Bock to approve the abatement of $795 for Map 17, Lot 38.
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
Motion: Bonser, second Bock to approve the abatement of $657 for Map 37, Lot 14.
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
Motion: Bonser, second Bock to approve the abatement of $1,417 for Map 4, Lot 3.
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
Motion: Bonser, second Bock to approve the abatement of $1,011 for Map 43, Lot 49.
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
The Board received pole license petitions for Deerfield Road and Garland Road.
Motion: Bonser, second Bock to approve license petition # 2565-T on Deerfield Road for Verizon New England and NH Electric Coop.
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
Motion: Bonser, second Bock to approve license petition # 9AAXBK on Garland Road for Verizon New England and PSNH.
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
7:00 PM Conservation Commission members Susan Mooney, Sam Demeritt, Celia Abrams gave a presentation concerning an Initiative called the Four Generals’ Greenway. A handout was given to the Board. Additions to the Greenway will be voluntary. The members hope the Board would endorse this extended Greenway initiative. Hopefully new development will incorporate wildlife corridors through greenways. The commission hopes to get a feel for how the voters feel about this concept by placing a non-binding referendum in the 2006 Warant. Ms. Bonser asked how the commission plans to place this in the warrant, by the Board or by petition. Ms. Mooney responded she hoped the Board would do this. The Board would like to see the proposed article. They certainly support this concept.
7:28 PM The presentation ended.
Steve Conklin addressed the Board next. He is looking for support from Nottingham regarding his letter to Attorney General Ayotte. He is asking the Attorney General to do her job concerning the USA Springs issue. The Town of Barrington has placed $75,000 in their budget for this issue. Mr. Conklin has spoken to Brandon Kernan regarding the failure on the part of USA Spings to provide Env-Ws 388 mandatory water resource protection information. Ms. Bonser feels the Town needs advice of counsel before endorsing this letter. Mr. Conklin hopes the Attorney General will get going on this matter. Ms. Bonser asked if Mr. Conklin has contacted the Governor’s office. Mr. Conklin informed the Board of monitoring to take place in waterways impacted by the Gerrior Drive subdivision.
7:45 PM Mr. Conklin left.
Diane Kirkwood gave a zoning related petition to Mr. Brown for processing. Mr. Brown will give it to the Town Clerk to verify the registered voters. Mr. Brown advised Ms. Kirkwood that she should have asked for the printed name and address of the people signing the petition.
7:45 PM- Motion: Bock, second Bonser to enter into non-public session per RSA 91-A:3II (c).
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
8:55 PM Motion: Bonser, second Bock to come out of non-public session.
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
Motion: Bonser, second Bock to keep all discussion in non-public session, non-public.
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
Concerning matters on the tax deed list –
Map 72, Lot 29 -
Motion: Bonser, second Bock to issue the Tax Collector a deed waiver on this property.
Vote: 1 in favor, 2 opposed. Motion failed.
Map 24, Lot 139 –
Ms. Bonser recused herself.
Mr. Netishen gave some background information on this property.
Motion: Bock, second Netishen to issue the Tax Collector a deed waiver on this property.
Vote: 2-0 in favor.
Mr. Netishen hopes that our negotiation with the State of New Hampshire DES will move ahead.
Map 1, Lot 118 Map 1, Lot 191 & Map 1, Lot 72 –
Motion: Bock, second Bonser to not issue a deed waivers for these 3 lots.
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
Map 1, Lot 179 –
Motion: Bonser, second Bock to issue a deed waiver for this property.
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
Map 23, Lot 2-143 –
Ms. Bonser recused herself.
Motion: Bock, second Netishen to issue a deed waiver for this property.
Vote: 2-0 in favor.
Mr. Netishen asked members if there were any additional items to be mentioned.
The Pawtuckaway Lake Advisory Commission’s meeting originally scheduled for December 13, 2005 has been changed to December 15, 2005 at 7:00 PM.
Mr. Netishen made announcements
9:33 PM Having no further business before the Board,
Motion: Bock, second Bonser to adjourn.
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
Respectfully Submitted,
Charles A. Brown
Town Administrator
Approved as written
12/27/05
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