Minutes
Selectmen’s Meeting
August 20, 2007
6:30 PM Chair Bock opened the meeting and asked all those present to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.
Members Present: Peter Bock, Bill Netishen, and Mary Bonser.
Others: Marge Carlson and Heidi Seaverns.
Mr. Bock informed the Board that he had spoken with Joe Welch in regard to the Board’s participation in Nottingham Day. The Board will have a booth as they did last year and the Building Committee Chairman has requested space as well. Mr. Welch also asked if the Budget Committee, the Planning Board and the Zoning Board would be interested in booth space for the event. Ms. Seaverns will contact the chairmen of these committees to see if they are interested in participating. Ms. Bonser suggested that the Board use this opportunity to promote recycling. On a related matter, Mr. Bock then reported that he & Mr. Netishen had spent a couple of hours at the Recycling Center a week ago Saturday and they were successful in selling an additional 8-20 permits during that timeframe. Both Mr. Bock and Mr. Netishen thought
this was a good idea. Mr. Bock told the Board members that postcards about Nottingham Day would be mailed soon to each household.
Mr. Bock asked Mr. Netishen to give an update on the fire station construction project. Mr. Netishen reported the project was moving along on schedule. The electrical & mechanical work is scheduled for this week and the bay doors have been installed. The October occupancy is still on track.
Board members then reviewed bills.
Mr. Bock then brought up the meeting that was held on August 9, 2007 regarding Nottingham Lake and the dam reconstruction. Senator Cilley & Councilor Hollingworth organized the meeting Representatives from NH DES-Water Division & the Dam Bureau were in attendance as well as the dam owner, his attorney & the dam engineering. The meeting was informative and well attended (70-80 people). The replacement of the Mill Pond Bridge is on hold at this point. Mr. Bock assured the TV audience that all parties involved are actively working to resolve this situation and once any new information is available, the Board would pass it on.
The Board next addressed the signature file.
Motion: Netishen, second Bonser to approve Timber Tax Levy for Map 19 Lot 1.
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
The Board signed an Intent to Cut for Map 32 Lot 9 and an Intent to Excavate for Map 11 Lot 3.
The Board signed the State Forest & Land Reimbursement form for 2007.
Mr. Netishen informed the Board that Ricci Construction was ready to install the compressor in the bay of the new station. The Building Committee had decided that the Town should purchase the compressor outright to save some money so the expenditure of the money needed to be authorized.
Motion: Netishen, second Bonser to approve the purchase of a compressor for the new fire station in the amount of $ 1700.
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
Mr. Netishen inquired if there had been any resolution to the septic system issue that the Planning Board had been dealing with. Mr. Bock reported that the Planning Board had voted that a septic system was not a structure.
Regarding outstanding minutes,
Motion: Bonser, second Netishen to accept as written the minutes of August 6, 2007.
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
Motion: Netishen, second Bonser to accept as amended the minutes of August 14, 2007.
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
The Board next discussed Mr. Longueil’s request for building permits on a private road. A short discussion followed. The Board is hesitant to act on his request given the fact that Mr. Longueil has not presented a plan to the Planning Board for subdivision. Ms. Seaverns will draft a letter to the Longueils for the Board’s review.
The Board reviewed a letter sent to the Wal-mart Distribution Center in Raymond by the Fire Chief Jaye Vilchock. This letter was in response to a request from Clifton Robinson of Wal-mart requesting dedicated coverage of a charity event they are having at the State Park on October 13th. Chief Vilchock informed Mr. Robinson that his request was beyond the resources of the department. He suggested that a private licensed EMS service be contracted for the event with a minimum of two teams given the large size of the park. The Board of Selectmen is in agreement with the Fire Chief on this issue.
The Board next reviewed a memo from the Building Inspector in regard to a travel trailer that had been placed on a lot where a house is being built. The property owner was at the site while the Building Inspector did the inspection requested by the Board. The property owner indicated it would be a few weeks before construction would be starting. Mr. Colby told the property owner that he would recommend to the Board that the request to have the trailer there now should be denied as there was no active building going on. The property owner did not show up for the 7:00PM appointment with the Board. Ms. Seaverns reported to the Board that the travel trailer had been removed from the site today.
Motion: Netishen, second Bock to not allow the placement of travel trailer on the site until the property owner came before the Board.
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
Mr. Netishen reminded the Board about looking at the Community Center usage policy. The Board will discuss this with Ms. Horvath after Nottingham Day is over.
Having no further business,
7:18 PM Motion: Bonser, second Netishen to adjourn.
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
Respectfully Submitted,
Heidi Seaverns
Approved as written
9/4/07
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