SUNAPEE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
6:30PM Town Office Meeting Room
Monday, February 10, 2014
Present: Fred Gallup Chairman, Shane Hastings, Joshua Trow, Suzanne Gottling and Donna Nashawaty, Town Manager
Absent: Emma Smith Vice-Chairman
Also Present: See Sign-in Sheet
Chairman Gallup opened the meeting at 6:30PM.
REVIEW OF ITEMS FOR SIGNATURE:
Motion to approve the following CZC’s:
Parcel ID: 0128-0067-0000 107 Lake Ave Frank & Helen Macioce
Parcel ID: 0235-0031-0000 75 Water Lot Road Daniel & Susan O’Connell
by Selectman Gottling, seconded by Selectman Hastings. Unanimous
Motion to approve the following Property Tax Abatement:
Parcel ID: 0235-0064-0000 30 Middlebrook Rd. Robert & Mary Bryson Hopkins
by Selectman Hastings, seconded by Selectman Trow. Unanimous
PUBLIC COMMENTS
•Selectman Gottling read the letter that she wrote thanking Donna Nashawaty, Scott Hazelton, and Tom Bennett for taking the time to meet with Representative Scott Burns, Senator Odell and Representative Gottling concerning the paint stewardship bill. Since the bill might have an effect on transfer stations and hazardous waste collections, they wanted to hear how such a bill could work in New Hampshire.
•John Augustine wanted the Board to know that he filed for the Board of Selectmen position and his campaign was nothing personal against the Board.
SELECTMEN ACTION
•Estate of Donald R. Osgood-Chairman Gallup explained the letter that the Town received a letter from the Attorneys for the Estate of Donald R. Osgood. The Sunapee Fire Department, F.A.S.T. Squad is a 10% beneficiary of Mr. Osgood’s estate. The sole asset of the estate is property on Otter Pond, which is under contract for sale. There has been a delay in the closing because one issue remains to be sorted out. Chairman Gallup went on to say that the issue relates to the interest of the widow, Cheryl Osgood, who must sign consent to the sale of the property, even though she is not a beneficiary under his will. Mrs. Osgood is refusing to do so unless the Estate agrees to certain terms. Mrs. Osgood had a right to make a claim to an interest in his estate, but such a claim needed to be filed within six (6)
months of the opening of the estate. Mrs. Osgood will sign the consent if the Executor agrees to permit her to file her late claim. The other beneficiaries have already agreed that the Executor may consent, but authorization is also needed from the Town of Sunapee.
Motion to authorize Chairman Gallup to sign the consent to late filing waiver and release of homestead right by Selectman Trow, seconded by Selectman Gottling. Unanimous.
•Highway Safety Committee Appointment-Chairman Gallup stated the Highway Safety Committee has been short a citizen member since Steve Gray moved out of town. Chairman Gallup went on to say that William Roth has stepped up to fill the position. Mr. Roth is a retired town highway employee, as well as a former employee of the school. Motion to appoint William Roth to the Highway Safety Committee as a full-time member by Selectman Hastings, seconded by Selectman Trow. Unanimous. Donna Nashawaty stated that the Highway Safety Committee consists of the Police Chief, Fire Chief, Highway Director, one (1) Selectman, and a citizen.
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
•Chairman Gallup will be absent for the next meeting and Scott Hazelton was going to give a presentation to the Board regarding a 15 or 20 year building maintenance plan for the town. Would the Board like Scott to still make the presentation at the February 24th meeting or wait until the March 10th meeting. Donna Nashawaty would like the Board to consider changing the meeting to March 10th, so Scott has more time to present a completed plan. The Board agreed to change Scott’s presentation to the 10th.
•Selectman Trow reported that Christine Frost, Executive Director of the Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission would be leaving as of February 27th for her next venture as incoming Executive Director at North Country Council in Bethlehem, NH.
TOWN MANAGER REPORTS
•Donna Nashawaty reported that the Town has started its five (5) year updated on the hazard mitigation plan. The hazard mitigation plan takes into consideration every kind of disaster that could happen and isolates it to what you need to preserve, what you would need for resources, what order to take plans, precautions, and the tools that you would need. It is a series of four (4) two (2) hour meetings, finishing up in April, at which time Donna Nashawaty would bring the finished plan to the Board for their review.
•Donna Nashawaty suggested that they address the Caldwell Lane issue after the March 11th vote. The Board Agreed.
•Donna Nashawaty received a legal letter from the Town Attorney regarding the questions brought up at the last meeting on the old library building usage. It seems more complicated depending on which use the Board chooses. Chairman Gallup thought the Board needed a little more time to digest the information, but thought it should be shared with the Library Trustees, so they could see what the preliminary opinion from the Town Attorney is and what their thoughts and comments are.
MISCELLANEOUS
•Donna Nashawaty reported the new library construction is going well.
•Perkins Pond is on schedule.
•Donna Nashawaty stated that the Police Chief, Fire Chief, Highway Director, David Bailey, Superintendent of Water and Sewer and herself are meeting on Tuesday, February 11th with Russ Holden, School Superintendent regarding the access road.
•The reporter from WNTK asked what the Paint Stewardship Project is. Selectman Gottling explained that the Paint Stewardship Project is a project, which would allow residents to take leftover paint to designated locations, such as Aubuchon’s, instead of waiting for a hazardous waste day. The only way we now accept latex paint is dried out with kitty litter, but with this program, it would be repurposed or recycled instead of going into the landfill.
•John Augustine reminded the Board that there was a Harbor House Livery meeting on Tuesday, February 11th at 5:00PM.
Meeting adjourned at 7:28PM
Submitted by,
Barbara Vaughn
Administrative Assistant
Approved: _____________
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Frederick Gallup, Chairman Emma Smith, Vice Chairman
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Shane Hastings Suzanne H. Gottling
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Joshua Trow
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