Date: November 22, 2004
Time: 7:00 pm
Place: Town Office
Present: Selectmen Jerry Greene, Robert MacFarland and Daniel Donovan,
III and Recording Secretary Peggy Arn
1) Maurice Guay attended the meeting to discuss Recycling Center issues.
The purchase of a tub grinder and skid steer were discussed and will be
included in his next years budget. He also again informed the Board
that he would like to stop the charging by individual. It is becoming
a very large volume problem and people are not paying their charges.
The matter was discussed and the Board agreed with Maurice that only commercial
haulers could charge. The idea of credit applications was also discussed.
2) The Board agreed that the Recycling Center could be closed Saturday
and Sunday for Christmas and New Years as long as it was posted with plenty
of notice.
3) Steve Elliott attended the meeting, along with Scott Gauthier to
discuss Carriage Hill Road. Steve reported that he had inspected
the road and that it was acceptable to him. Scott gave the Board
a letter from Meridian stating the construction of the road. It was agreed
that Scott could reduce his performance bond to two lots. A letter
will be written to the Building Inspector stating that Certificate of Occupancy
can be now issued on that road.
4) The new issue to be discussed was the petition submitted by residents
of Putnam Hill Road to have it upgraded to a Class V highway from a Class
VI. After a discussion of the request and the history of the building
of the road, the Board agreed they will inform Mr. Thompson that the Board
would be willing to hold a public hearing. The Board would have to know,
prior to the public hearing, if the abutters are in a position to upgrade
the road to the present Road Design Standards and Specifications that are
stated in the Zoning Regulations. Charles McGettigan attended the
meeting to state that he did not feel that the town should take on the
responsibility of the road and that the abutters knew that it was a class
VI road when they purchased their home.
5) Beth Arsenault attended the meeting to give the Board the report
from the 2 day workshop on the downtown sidewalk project. The report
was concerning “Surviving Construction”. Beth again asked the Board
to be thinking of a person the town could appoint as”point person” for
the project. She also stated that the town needs to start plans for
the project and need to start the engineering phase.
6) Town Assessor Richard Rockwood attended the meeting to discuss his
contract for the coming year. The issue of how much time was required
of him and a space to work in this office was discussed. Mr. Rockwood
will get back to the Board with his salary requirements for next year.
7) Chairman Greene made a motion to enter into a multi year rate guarantee
program of the Local Government Center, Property-Liability Trust, LLC for
a period of three years. (Copy of Resolution attached). Selectman
Donovan seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Chairman Greene
signed the resolution and enrollment form.
8) The bills and payroll for the week ending November 20, 2004 were
reviewed and approved by the Selectmen.
9) The correspondence and informational material was reviewed.
10) The Board discussed the proposed 2004 budgets for the town office
and related departments.
The meeting was adjourned on a motion at 9:35 pm.
Respectfully submitted;
Peggy Arn, Recording Secretary