Date:  May 3, 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) Bill Condra presented a request from the Wilton Lion’s Club to place a granite bench in memorial to Evelyn and Chet Harwood.  He said the location that they come up with would be the new athletic field being build on Carnival Hill.  The Board agreed that this would be a fitting place and the only question would be the easement on the property and they will look into the easement and get back to Mr. Condra.
2) Mr. Condra then informed the Board that he has a concern about the sight distance going off Connor Lane onto Pead Hill Road.  Connor Lane is a private drive and presently has two houses on it and two more can be build.  Mr. Condra stated that he is hesitant to issue an occupancy certificate until this sight distance issue is researched.  Chairman Greene stated that the driveway would have been approved by the Planning Board and that he will do some research and get back to him.
3) Douglas StClair attended the meeting.  He informed the Board that he would like to open a dialogue that would take a look at the idea of a town wide computer system.  Mr. StClair was under the impression that the town office has several data bases that are not interconnected.  A discussion ensued and the pros and cons of this type of system were discussed.  Selectman Donovan expressed his concern that town data base information not be placed on the internet and sited other town’s having problems that had attempted this system.  Chairman Greene stated that the town is working just fine with the system we have and that at the present rate of growth, 2%, would not warrant the cost of such a system.  The Fire and Police Departments are not in favor of such a system because they do not feel that it would serve any purpose.
4) Sheryl Pratt from the audit firm of Plodzik and Sanderson, attended the meeting. She reviewed the audit report with the Board and explained how she started with the year ending 12/31/2002.  She then reviewed the financial report for the year ending 12/31/2003.  She told the Board that she found no accounting errors and that the final letter of comments were recommendations for the Board to take into consideration.  Some of the recommendations have already been implemented and others are being worked on.   Mr. Draper reviewed the report along with the Board and made comments and asked questions.  The Board made comments and corrections.   Ms. Pratt will submit a revised report reflecting some corrections and her final recommendations.  The report should be in the office by the end of May.
5) Charles McGettigan attended the meeting to discuss some concerns.  He asked the Board about the reclamation material that was put on Carnival Hill that was previously stored on Mr. Drapers lot.  The issue was discussed.  Mr. McGettigan expressed his opinion that it should be used for town purposes only.  He also informed the Board of other issues he is concerned with.
6) The bills and payroll for the week ending May 1, 2004 were reviewed and approved.
7) Informational material and correspondence was reviewed.
8) The excavation tax assessed for 2003-4 was reviewed and warrant signed.
9) The Board discussed and approved a bill from Don Wheeler Construction Company for work being done on the new athletic field on Carnival Hill.
10) Selectman MacFarland made a motion to give approval to Barry Greene to hookup to the town storm drainage on Main Street for his surface water.  He will be required to put a backflow valve on the drain line.  Selectman Donovan seconded the motion.  Motion passed with Selectman Greene Abstaining from the vote.
11) Stuart Draper expressed his concern about bikes and roller bladers on the sidewalks.  The Board will ask Chief Hautanen to address this issue.
12) He informed the Board that the street light in lot 48 is out and who reports out street lights to PSNH?   He also suggested that the drains on Main Street and contributing drains be looked into because they are full of dirt and when it rains they do not flow but spill over into the road.  The Road Agent will be asked to look into this.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 on a motion.

Respectfully submitted;

Peggy Arn, Recording Secretary