Minutes
Selectmen’s Meeting
September 19, 2005
6:30 PM- Chair Netishen opened the meeting and asked all to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.
Members present: Bill Netishen, Mary Bonser and Heidi Seaverns acting secretary.
Absent: Peter Bock
Guests: April Bacon, Sam Demeritt, Celia Abrams, Diane Kirkwood and Mark West.
Ms. Seaverns told the members that the monthly reports from the Fire Rescue Department as well as the Police Department were in the correspondence folder for their review. There was no other information from department heads.
The Board next reviewed the signature folder and signed documents as required.
The Board members signed an intent to cut for Map 45 Lot 1/ Map 52 Lot 7-1.
The members signed a Yield Tax Levy, which totaled $2,599.52.
Motion: Bonser, second Netishen to accept the minutes of the September 6, 2005 Selectmen’s meeting as corrected.
Vote: 2-0 in favor.
After review of the information and recommendations provided to the Board by the Cemetery Trustees,
Motion: Netishen, second Bonser to give Lot 24A Extension B in the South Side Cemetery as a gift to Tom & Enid Fernald for Tom’s many years of dedicated service to the Town.
Vote: 2-0 in favor.
Motion: Bonser, second Netishen to buy back Lot 4 Section A in the New North Cemetery from Imogene Baker for $400 (price originally paid in 1994).
Vote: 2-0 in favor.
Mr. Netishen then announced the bids received for the 1988 Dodge Truck . Town Administrator Charles Brown opened the bids on 9/15/05 at 1:15PM. There were three bids received:
Roland Loubier $2500
Heath Batchelder $1778
Mike Roberts $ 555.55
Motion: Bonser, second Netishen to award the 1988 Dodge Truck to the high bidder, Roland Loubier, for the amount of $2500. In the event that Mr. Loubier does not pick up the vehicle in 7 calendar days, the truck will be awarded to Heath Batchelder for the amount of $1778.
Vote: 2-0 in favor.
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Next to be discussed was a meeting between the Board of Selectmen & the Planning Board in regards to the draft Memorandum of Understanding between USA Springs & The Town of Nottingham that presented to the Planning Board at their meeting on 9/14/05. After some discussion, both Mr. Netishen & Ms. Bonser agreed that the Board of Selectmen should meet with their attorney first to address their concerns & comments on the documents and then Attorney Kinder & Attorney Teague can discuss the issues. If a joint meeting is needed between the Boards, it will be arranged. The next Planning Board meeting in regards to USA Springs is scheduled for October 5, 2005. A meeting will be set up with Attorney Kinder and the Selectmen before the next Planning Board meeting, possibly October 3, 2005.
Next on the agenda was the 2006 Budget discussion. Mr. Netishen stated that budgets were due on September 23, 2005. Mr. Brown will review and compile the information for the Board the week of September 26th. The Board set a schedule of workshop dates for morning meetings to discuss the budget. The dates are: October 18th, October 20th, October 24th, October 25th, and October 27th. Ms. Seaverns will post all the meetings on one notice with the statement that the schedule of meeting dates may change depending on the need of the workshops. Mr. Netishen stated that the tentative date that the 2006 budget will be available to the Budget Committee is November 3, 2005. Ms. Bonser noted that the October 11, 2005 voting is missing from the timeline.
7:03 PM The Board took a short break.
The Bacon Easement Agreement was next on the agenda. Both Mr. Netishen and Ms. Bonser reviewed the agreement and were satisfied that all the changes they had requested had been made. Mr. Netishen asked Ms. Bacon if she was happy with the agreement and she stated she was. Sam Demeritt, representing Bear Paw Regional Greenways (Board of Directors) stated he was happy with the document as it had been reviewed by Daniel Kern of Bear-Paw.
Motion: Netishen, second Bonser to sign the Agreement for Conveyance of Conservation Easement Deed between April S. Bacon, Bear-Paw Regional Greenways and the Town of Nottingham with a not to exceed amount of transaction costs of $9000 and an easement price of $15,000.
Vote: 2-0 in favor.
The Board members then signed three copies of the document. Ms Bacon signed as well. Once two representatives from Bear-Paw have signed the documents, an original will be provided to both Ms. Bacon & Bear-Paw.
Mr. Netishen then made announcements of upcoming meetings. Mr. Netishen reported that Nottingham Day was a great success and thanked all who were involved. He made special mention of Lainie Burbank & Kendall McGowen who donated a necklace & bracelet they had made for next year’s auction. He reminded viewers that the Nottingham website was up
( www.nottingham-nh.gov). Both Mr. Netishen & Ms. Bonser have had nothing but positive feedback in regards to the website.
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Mark West & Sam Demeritt came in the meeting to sign the Bacon Easement Agreement as representatives for Bear- Paw. Mr. West is preparing a permit on behalf of the Town of Nottingham for culvert replacement on Church Street. The permit will be signed by the Conservation Commission and then needs to be signed by a representative of the Town. Ms. Bonser & Mr. Netishen agreed that Mr. Netishen could sign the document.
Having no further business,
Motion: Bonser, second Netishen to adjourn at 7:15PM.
Vote: 2-0 in favor.
Respectfully submitted,
Heidi Seaverns
Acting Secretary
Approved as corrected
10/03/05
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