Date: October 11, 2004
Time: 7:00 pm
Place: Town Office
Present: Selectmen Jerry Greene, Chair and Robert MacFarland and Recording
Secretary Peggy Arn
1) Maurice Guay attended the meeting to discuss Recycling Center business.
He informed the Board of the information he had gotten for a “tub grinder”
. The Board asked him to look into it a little more and report back
to them.
2) At 7:10, Chairman Greene made a motion to closed the regular Selectmen’s
meeting to call a public hearing. Selectman MacFarland seconded the
motion, which carried.
3) At 7:20, Chairman Greene called to order the regular Selectmen’s
meeting.
4) At 7:22, Chairman Greene called a non-public session at Chief Hautanen’s
request, per RSA 91-A:3,II(a). The regular meeting was closed on
a motion and then called back to order at 7:25. Selectman Greene
made a motion to seal the non-public meeting minutes. Selectman MacFarland
seconded the motion, which carried.
5) Mark Henderson from Jaworski Geotech, Inc. attended the meeting.
He presented the Board a letter summarizing his understanding of the status
of the landfill closure and what is still required by the NHDES.
He also presented a general quote of what could be the costs of some of
the requirements. After a discussion of years of testing and other
procedures, it was agreed that Mark needed to do more research and to study
results of previous tests. Peggy will do further research and get
the information to him. He will then present a quote that can be
presented to the Budget Committee.
6) At 7:40, Chairman Greene adjourned the meeting on a motion to enter
into a non-public session per RSA 91-A:3,II(a). The regular meeting
was called to order at 8:15.
7) Dawn Tuomalar attended the meeting. She presented the Board
with the Mylar for the lot line adjustment on D-91 and D-93 between the
Town of Wilton and the River Road Trust. The Selectman signed the
plan. Discussion then ensued as to the status of the Carnival Hill
project. Dawn stated that she had met with the construction company
and discussed her concerns. She is concerned with the slope and the
time it is taking for the grass seed to grow because of being so
late in the season. She did report that the retention basin is working.
She will be meeting with them this Wednesday.
8) After a discussion of the comments from the Public Hearing, Chairman
Greene made a motion to adopt a town ordinance to put a “ No Left Turn”
sign on Tremont Street which would restrict east bound traffic on Prince
Street during the hours of 7:00 am to 4:00 pm. Selectman MacFarland
seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
9) The Board reviewed a letter from David LaPonsee asking to be considered
for the position of alternate on the Zoning Board. After a discussion,
Selectman Greene made a motion to appoint David LaPonsee as an alternate
member of the Wilton Zoning Board of Appeals for a 3 year term. Selectman
MacFarland seconded the motion which carried.
10) The Board reviewed and signed one application for a Veteran’s Exemption
and the Polling Place Warrant.
11) The bills and payroll for the week ending October 9, 2004 were
reviewed and approved. The correspondence and informational material
was reviewed.
12) Steve Elliott gave the Board a quote he had gotten for proposed
road signs. Mr. Greene will ask the Budget Committee to put in $5,000
for this purpose next year.
13) The Board reviewed a letter from a Wilton Resident asking the Board
to look into what they considered excessive charges for cable installation.
The Board will write a letter to Adelphia asking for an explanantion of
the charges.
The meeting was adjourned on a motion at 9:10 pm.
Respectfully submitted;
Peggy Arn, Recording Secretary