Date:  January 30, 2006
Time:  7:00 pm
Place:  Town Office
Present: Selectmen Daniel Donovan, III, Chair and David Glines and
  Recording Secretary Peggy Arn

1) The bills and payroll for the week ending January 28, 2006 were reviewed and approved.

2) Correspondence was reviewed.

3) One Lien Release was signed.

4) Maurice Guay attended the meeting.  He informed the Board that years ago someone was given a lot of old tires and now they wanted the Recycling Center to take them back without paying the fee.  He asked the Board for their opinion and the Board stated that once the took the tires, they owned them.  They will have to pay the fee for disposal of the tires.

5) Maurice then gave the Board up-dated proposals for replacing the existing deck around the recycling area and the replacement of the existing roof over the main building.  He will be presenting them to the Budget Committee.

6) Paul Tardif, General Manager from WS Packing Group, attended the meeting to discuss complaints from the elderly housing residents and Elmer Santerre.  They are complaining that the company has put in new motor system that is loud and annoying.  Mr. Tardif explained that it is a new waste removal system and it makes a low hum.  There are two motors that run 24/6 with the potential of 24/7.  It is a large vacuum system and cannot be shut down.  He stated that they have ordered a sound muffling device that will be put over the motors.  They could not guarantee that the hum would not be heard but it should be less noticeable.

7) Mr. Tardif also informed the Board that he had an issue with a drain problem.  There is a drain that has fallen through the pavement in from of Mr. Peterson’s office building.  He stated that the Road Agent looked at the drain and stated that it is on private road.  After a discussion, it was agreed that the Board would look into the sub-division approval to see if it is the town’s drain or it is on their private road.  Mr. Tardif stated that if it is their problem, he would like to work with the town and have them do the repairs.

8) Road Agent Steve Elliott attended the meeting.  Chairman Donovan asked Steve why the town maintained Mr. Calvary Cemetery.  Discussion ensued as to the history of the Cemetery which was that it has always been maintained.  The cemetery cost is defrayed by income from the cemetery trust funds and sale of lots.  The Cemetery Department is given the income from the cemetery trust income once a year.  When asked if this income covered the cost of maintenance, Steve stated that maintenance of all town cemeteries is not covered by cemetery income and has to be subsidized by town money.   Steve also informed the Board that he was cutting trees to make space available because there are very few lots left at Mr. Calvary.

9) Steven then informed the Board that the old truck that came from Army Surplus is no longer running.  The motor is gone.  He asked the Board what their recommendation would be.  After a discussion, it was agreed that Steve would look into finding a used motor.  He will try to keep the expense of repairing the truck around $500 because of the age and general condition of the vehicle.

10) Selectman Glines asked Steve his opinion of the drain problem Mr. Tardiff had informed them of.  After discussion, Mr. Glines and Mr. Elliott will review the sub-division plans and determine if it is on private or town road.  They will also discuss the repairs.

11) The Board discussed a question from Chief Hautanen concerning repairs needed to done on the cruiser used as a detail car.  The estimate do the repairs is $850 and there is only $1,000 for repairs in the budget.  The Board agreed that he should have the repairs done and they would like to have a report of the extent of repairs.

The meeting was adjourned on a motion at 8:35, with all in favor.

Respectfully submitted;

Peggy Arn, Recording Secretary