Date:  December 6, 2004
Time:  7:00 pm
Place:  Town Office
Present: Selectmen Jerry Greene, Chair, Robert MacFarland and Daniel Donovan,III and Recording Secretary Peggy Arn

1) Maurice Guay attended the meeting to discuss the purchase of the tub grinder for the Recycling Center.  He wanted to know if Bob had contacted the company regarding the town purchasing it after town meeting
2) Maurice and Selectman Greene informed the Board that a representative from DES had been at the Recycling Center as a result of a complaint from a resident about the burning of brush.  He was informed of the plans to chip the brush rather than burn it after the grinder is purchased.  He suggest that the burning cease until the grinder is in place but also stated that Maurice is doing everything correctly under his permits.
3) The Board reviewed a project summary and budget estimate for the environmental engineering services at the Wilton Landfill that is being required by the DES.  The question came up as to the length of time that DES might require this work.  Mr. Greene will take the proposal to the Budget Committee.
4) At 7:15, Selectman Greene adjourned the regular meeting on a motion and called a Non-Public meeting RSA 91:A;II(b).  The motion was seconded by Selectman Donovan, with all in favor.
5) The regular meeting was called to order at 8:30.
6) The bills and payroll for the week ending December 4, 2004 were reviewed and approved.
7) The correspondence and informational material was reviewed.
8) The Selectman reviewed and signed the 2004 Property Commitment and the Equalization Assessment Study certification that was submitted to Department of Revenue.
9) The Board reviewed and approved invoices from Dawn Tuomala for work at the Carnival Hill Athletic Field project.
10) The Board reviewed a request from the Water Commissioners to write a letter to DOT asking that an area by the town production wells be made “low Salt”.  They agreed and letter will be sent to the DOT with this request.
11) Planning Board Chairman Matt Fish asked that the bond for the Talisman Properties, LLC, in the amount of $255,000 be released because the site plan was approved for lot consolidation as noted in the November 7, 2004 Planning Board Minutes.  The Plan has been recorded at the Registry of Deeds.  Selectman Donovan made a motion to release the bond, with Selectman MacFarland seconding it.  It passed unanimously.
12) Selectman Donovan made a motion to seal the minutes from the Non Public Session.
Selectman Greene seconded the motion, which passed with all in favor.
13)Peggy informed the Board that she had contacted the Lyndeboro and Temple Boards of Selectmen to set up a meeting to discuss the direction of the Ambulance.  Lyndeboro has agreed to Thursday, December 09, 2004 and should hear from Temple tomorrow.

The meeting was adjourned on a motion at 9:00 pm.
 

Respectfully submitted;
Peggy Arn, Recording Secretary