Selectmen's Minutes
December 3, 2007
Present: Steve Moscicki, Jim Trudell, Elaine Sherry, Donna Clark, Celine Presby
6:05 pm 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 $248,826.26 in the checking account, $89,549.22 in the NHDIP fund, and $24,134.96 in the Laconia Bank savings account.
Committee Reports & Needs:
- A timber tax warrant and two timber tax bills were signed.
- The Board revised an earlier purchase order to Barrett Trucking for salt to $2,142.23 for a larger load.
- The amount of gravel and paving to be included in the 2008 budget was discussed. The Selectmen will be working on the highway budget with Tom Smith next week.
- Emergency Management Director Sherry met with Paul Hatch from the Bureau of Emergency Management last week. He was impressed with the 25% response she received to the Emergency Management Survey sent out this summer, and will help with grants for updating our Emergency Management and Hazard Mitigation Plans.
- Planning Board Chairman Al Gombas spoke to the Selectmen about a pending building permit application for a parcel of land that has no road frontage. They also discussed road policy issues that may conflict with the Lyman Subdivision Regulations. Local Government Center's legal department will be contacted for advice.
Permits and Applications:
The following were approved:
- Building Permit for Debra & Michel Menard for a barn on Map 170 Lot 97
- Building Permit for Scott & Lori Peterson for new home on Map 172 Lot 137
- An application for a Building Permit for John Marshall for a new home on Map 53 Lot 46 was denied as the lot has no road frontage. He will be referred to the Planning Board for information on possibly merging this lot with another that he owns that has frontage on Brook Road.
- A letter was sent to an Under the Mountain Road property owner who appears to have put on an addition without a Building Permit.
Meeting Minutes:
Minutes for Nov 26th were reviewed. Trudell motioned to approve the minutes as written, 2nd by Moscicki, so voted all.
Correspondence:
- The Nov 2007 Emergency Management News was distributed to the Board.
- Executive Council Report #18 from Raymond Burton was read.
Old Business:
- The Selectmen reported on last week's informational meeting regarding the Grafton County Dept of Corrections jail project. Although the public was allowed to speak, it appeared that the current plans are firmly in place. In addition to the $40+ million price tag for construction, it is estimated it will cost $80,000 per year to house each inmate in the new facility. Sherry will contact the Town's representatives to advise them that the Selectmen feel the project is too large and too costly.
- The quarterly Joint Loss Management Committee meeting will be held Dec 5th at noon.
- The Fenoff sand agreement was signed by the Board.
- Clark contacted a local electrician to quote on installing a transfer switch for the Town Hall generator as soon as possible.
- The Board is pleased with the progress the highway crew has made in demolishing and removing the old town shed buildings.
New Business:
- The Board approved Clark taking a few vacation days at her discretion before the end of the year.
- Selectmen's meetings will not be held on Dec 24th & Dec 31st. A meeting will be scheduled sometime between those two dates so payroll, new invoices and manifests can be approved.
- A visit from Representative Stephanie Eaton will be scheduled for Dec 17th.
Trudell motioned to adjourn the meeting at 8:40 pm, 2nd by Moscicki, so voted all.
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, Dec 10th, at 6:00 pm.
