Selectmen's Minutes
April 6, 2009
Present: Jim Trudell, Elaine Sherry, Donna Clark, Celine Presby
Absent: Steve Moscicki
Other Attendees: Brien Ward, Ron Cote
6:00 pm Chairman Trudell called the meeting to order.
Manifests & Invoices:
The manifest for Apr 6th 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 $38,065.17 in the WGSB checking account, $54,117.40 in the NHPDIP fund and $6,285.29 in the Laconia Bank savings account.
- Presby advised the Board that a Tax Anticipation Note will be needed in time to cover the May school payment. Trudell made a motion to authorize a $400,000 TAN, 2nd by Sherry, so voted all.
- A candidate for the position of Deputy Treasurer will complete required paperwork before her appointment is confirmed.
Guests:
Representative Brien Ward stopped in to update the Board on matters of interest concerning the current status of the proposed State budget and county affairs. He understands that the Governor has requested that Revenue Sharing for municipalities be reinstated.
Dept of Revenue field rep Ron Cote addressed the Board to review the 2008 equalization ratio study. The median ratio is 92.5 which is within an acceptable range while other sales statistics are not. A statistical update may be required in 2010 at a cost of $26,000. Mr. Cote also reminded the group about the Apr 23rd Current Use mini-course being held in Lisbon which Clark is attending. During last year's Assessment Review Process, many current use files were found to be lacking recorded applications and/or proper maps. He offered some suggestions for getting our current use files updated and will put Clark in touch with his supervisor for further direction.
Committee Reports & Needs:
- Highway purchase orders to Lobdell Associates for $1,600 for wetlands permitting and to McDevitt Truck for $690 for Sterling repairs were approved.
- An appointment paper was signed for Daniel Simpson for Planning Board Alternate.
- The Selectmen signed an Excavation Tax Warrant and a Timber Tax Warrant and Certifications.
Permits and Applications:
A Building Permit application for Michael Proctor & Linda Kraft for a deck/porch for Map 172 Lot 70 will be reviewed next week when the full Board is present.
Meeting Minutes:
Minutes for Mar 30th were reviewed. Sherry motioned to approve the minutes as written, 2nd by Trudell, so voted all.
Correspondence:
- Legislative Bulletin #14, the April 2009 Town & City magazine and a brochure on LGC's Local Officials Workshops were distributed to the Board.
- The April 2009 A Safer Road to Tomorrow newsletter, an announcement for The Carbon Coalition's Local Energy Solutions conference June 20th in Concord, and Pemi-Baker Solid Waste District 's Feb 12th minutes and Apr 16th agenda were received.
Old Business:
- Emergency Management Director Sherry reported on her Apr 1st meeting with NH HSEM field rep Paul Hatch. A grant application was completed for funds to update the Town's Emergency Operations Plan and create an All Hazards Mitigation Plan. He also indicated that grant money may be available to help with an automatic generator and gave Sherry contact information for other local EMD's who have recently installed them. Mr. Hatch scheduled a follow-up meeting for Apr 22nd to discuss how the Town can get reinstated in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) which would make FEMA funds available in case of a local emergency and open up other grant opportunities to the Town. Members of the Planning Board will be asked to attend.
- A letter to John Simpson was approved and signed.
New Business:
- RJ's Beer & Bait (formerly Tinkerville Store) opened Apr 4th and reportedly had a very busy weekend.
- The Planning Board voted to ask Clark to be their secretary and she accepted on a trial basis. Until a few years ago, the Administrative Assistant handled those duties so someone was available at the Town Hall on a regular basis to answer questions, make appointments and dispense paperwork.
Trudell motioned to adjourn the meeting at 8:00 pm, 2nd by Sherry, so voted all.
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 13th, at 6:00 pm.
