Selectmen's Minutes
September 10, 2007
Present: Steve Moscicki, Elaine Sherry, Donna Clark, Celine Presby
Absent: Jim Trudell
Other Attendees: Brian Santy
6:05pm Chairman Moscicki called the meeting to order.
Manifests & Invoices:
The manifest was authorized and new invoices for future payment were reviewed and initialed.
Treasurer's Report:
- The Treasurer's Report was read showing a balance of $40,769.99 in the checking account, $48,915.24 in the NHDIP fund, $24,104.74 in the Laconia Bank savings account and no balance in the TAN.
- The Board signed paperwork for the additional $250,000 tax anticipation note approved on Aug 27th and authorized Presby to rollover the Housing Improvement Program Certificate of Deposit for whatever short term (less than a year) has the best interest rate.
Committee Reports & Needs:
- 1-1/2" crushed gravel was purchased and spread on Goldmine and Ott Roads.
- A quote from Blaktop for paving the intersection and 1,900 feet of Skinny Ridge Road came in at $30,217.
- Paul Achilles has agreed to haul gravel starting the week of Sept 17th. Beattie will be setting up his crushing equipment at Aldrich's pit by the end of this week.
- An e-mail was received from Brett Presby commending the road crew for work done on Hurd Hill, Davis Drive and Ogontz Road. Residents doing business at the Town Office have also commented on the roads and are pleased with the Board's choice of Tom Smith for the road agent position.
Permits and Applications:
- Pistol Permit for Richard Donovan
- Building Permit for Debbie & Michael Geoffroy for deck on Map 170 Lot 70
- Building Permit for Brian Santy for sugar house on Map 53 Lot 41
Meeting Minutes:
Minutes for Aug 27th were reviewed. Sherry motioned to approve the minutes as written, 2nd by Moscicki, so voted all.
Correspondence:
- Amended Aug 15th Planning Board minutes were distributed to the Board.
- Minutes from the Aug 29th Grafton County Municipal Association meeting in Lincoln were received. They will be reviewed and discussed in detail next week along with information Moscicki brought back from that initial gathering.
- The Grafton County Economic Development Council Meeting will be held on Sept 19th in Plymouth.
- Executive Council Report #15 from Ray Burton regarding his support of FairPoint Communications, Inc's bid to purchase Verizon Communications, Inc was read. The Selectmen agreed with his position and Sherry will write to the NH PUC in support of the sale.
- NH Association of Assessing Officials 2008 election official ballot was reviewed but no action was taken.
- A Global Warming & Energy Solutions Conference will be held in Portsmouth on Oct 12th - 13th.
- North Country Council's Annual Meeting is at the Common Man in Plymouth on Oct 17th. Sherry, Trudell and Clark will attend.
- A letter of recommendation for Michael O'Brien was reviewed.
Old Business:
- NHDES lifted the Boil Order on the water at Ogontz Camp Aug 29th. Also, the dormers have been built on Ogontz Hall and the roof is going on. More "design development" plans have been received by the Town, but input from their various engineers and Stan Borkowski is needed before construction.
- Moscicki asked to have Tom or Scott bring the Town Hall generator up to North Country Hydraulics so he can determine if it can be repaired. The problem with the transfer switch still needs attention.
- Trudell and Clark will attend the Sept 27th Budget & Finance Workshop in Lincoln.
New Business:
- A complaint was received about the condition of Moulton Hill Road where a property owner laid a waterline under the road. It was not brought back up to the same shape it was in before the road was dug up. The road crew will be grading in that area later in the week and will take care of the problem, however, future requests to disturb a Town road will require a written agreement and perhaps the posting of a bond.
- The Board approved a request to use the Town Hall Oct 13th for a private party.
- The Selectmen approved Linda Kraft's request for additional speed limit and Watch for Children signs on Hurd Hill near the Dodge Pond beach.
- The Board approved a $ .50/hour raise for Tom Smith effective Sept 16th per his hiring agreement. A formal evaluation will be conducted at his 90 day review.
Sherry motioned to adjourn the meeting at 7:20 pm, 2nd by Moscicki, so voted all.
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, Sept 17th, at 6:00 pm.
