Minutes
Selectmen’s Meeting
December 22, 2006
8:00 AM Chair Bonser opened the meeting and asked all those present to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.
Members: Mary Bonser, Peter Bock, Bill Netishen, Town Administrator Charles Brown and Heidi Seaverns.
Mr. Brown informed the Board that there was no new business from any department head. The Board briefly discussed the letter sent by the Police Chief to NHDOT last month.
The Board will act on the outstanding minutes at their next meeting.
The Board then discussed the budget. As a result of the Budget Committee meeting on December 21, the money for the hose tester for the Fire/Rescue department will be moved from the vehicle maintenance line to the supply/equipment line. The department is still doing research on the rent vs. buy issue of a hose tester. The total proposed operating budget for the Town at this time stands at $ 3,006,934, which includes debt service for the Freeman Hall Bridge. This does not include the cost for the new fire station. If passed at Town Meeting, this will not be in debt service until 2008.
Mr. Bock stated he would be going to Cedar Waters Village to inspect the abandoned buildings that the Town owned within the park. Mr. Brown has already inspected the properties.
Motion: Bock, second Netishen pending inspection of the 6 properties in Cedar Waters Village verifying that the buildings have no value, the Board will sign quit claim deeds giving ownership of those 6 properties to Terry Bonser.
Vote: 2 in favor (Bock & Netishen), 1 recusal (Bonser), motion carries.
The Board next discussed encumbrances for 2007 from the 2006 budget. Mr. Brown informed the Board that since the cupola in the Multi-Purpose Room has been fixed and the leaking has stopped, he would like to have the ceiling repaired as well.
Motion: Netishen, second Bock to encumber a figure not to exceed $ 5000 from the Community Center Maintenance line from the 2006 budget for repair of the ceiling in the Multi-Purpose room.
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
Next, the Deerfield Road Bridge is complete but the billing is not complete we are waiting for the final invoice for as built drawings which may not be available until 2007. Mr. Brown requests the encumbrance of $7,500 from account # 4312.10-340 to cover this cost.
Motion: Bonser, second Bock to encumber $ 7,500 from line #4312.10-340 of the 2006 budget for the final engineering costs related to the Deerfield Road Bridge.
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
Additionally, per the Conservation Commission’s request, Mr. Brown asked the Board to encumber $1,250 from line #4611.10-037 equipment. This is for a matching grant to purchase a water testing kit for water quality data collection in the Lamprey River Watershed.
Motion: Netishen, second Bock to encumber $ 1,250 from line #4611.10-037 of the 2006 budget for the purchase of a water testing kit for the Conservation Commission.
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
Mr. Bock then gave the Board an update on the Nottingham Food Pantry. There is an issue with the local supermarkets in regard to distribution of food from their stores. One pantry in the area has been taking advantage of the system and as a result, the Nottingham Food Pantry has been shut off as well. Mr. Bock reported that Chelli Tennis has spoken with both Market Basket and Hannaford management to assure them that the Nottingham Food Pantry is in no way associated with the other pantry in question. The Nottingham Pantry is a 501(c) 3 organization sponsored by the Town. Mr. Bock will make contact if necessary with the Market Basket management personnel and invite them to tour the pantry facility to answer any questions they may have in regard to the operation and how it is run.
9:05AM Ms. Bonser opened the public hearing to update the Planning Board fee schedule. The Planning Board requested that the Lot Line adjustment fee be changed from a $ 100 application fee and $ 100 per lot line affected to a $ 100 application fee plus $ 50 per lot affected. Since there was no public comment,
Motion: Bock, second Netishen to accept the Lot Line Adjustment fee as published.
Vote: 3-0 in favor. Ms. Bonser closed the public hearing at 9:06AM.
The Board next addressed the items in the signature file,
Motion: Netishen, second Bock to approve the abatement for Map 4 Lot 8 in the amount of
$ 514.19 (interest only).
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
Motion: Netishen, second Bock to approve the abatement for Map 13 Lot 12 in the amount of
$ 961.21 (interest only).
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
9:07 AM Motion: Bock, second Netishen to enter non-public session under RSA 91A: 3 II (a).
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
9:21 AM Motion: Bonser, second Bock to come out of non-public session.
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
9:21 AM Motion: Netishen, second Bock to keep all discussions in non-public session sealed.
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
Mr. Netishen reminded the Board that they needed to complete the annual review for Mr. Brown. There was much discussion about the Fire/Rescue point system and the Chief’s salary as it relates to service performed. This is something the Board in conjunction with the department will work to improve for next year. Mr. Netishen suggested that the Police department maintain a service log for each cruiser. He also wanted to reiterate that all department heads should be signing off on employee timesheets as well as invoices.
9:40 AM Having no further business before the Board,
Motion: Netishen, second Bock to adjourn.
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
Respectfully Submitted,
Heidi Seaverns
Approved as corrected
1/08/07
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