Date: April 10, 2006
Time: 7:00 pm
Place: Town Office
Present: Selectmen Daniel Donovan, III, Jerry Greene, and Richard Rockwood
And Recording Secretary Peggy Arn
1) Maurice Guay asked the Board for direction on charging Pine Hill and High Mowing schools for landfill. The Board agreed that both schools are private and therefore should be responsible for disposing of their landfill at the Recycling Center.
2) At 7:15 Chairman Donovan called the regular meeting and adjourned to a non-public session per RSA 91-A:3,II ©.
3) The regular meeting was called to order at 7:45. Building Inspector Bill Condra informed the Board that as they had requested, he had investigated the eight written complaints from residents of Edgewater Estates about a constant high pitched humming sound coming from WS Packing Company. He had visited the residents on three separate days and several apartments in the building and could hear the hum at all hours of the day and night. The residents of Edgewater have written a letter to the management and have had no response. It was noted that Paul Tardif, General Manager of the company, had attended a board meeting in January. He informed the board that they had ordered a sound muffling device to be installed over the motor making the noise. The board will contact Mr. Tardif to see if this has been installed and then decide what the next step will be.
4) Mr. Condra then informed the board that he had received a verbal complain concerning the Tuttle subdivision on Interval Road. The complain was about the amount of land being exposed at one time. After a discussion, it was agreed that the Planning Board should be informed of the complaint and a letter written to the owner of the developer to reminding them that the loam or soil should not be removed from the site.
5) Steve Elliot asked the board if they had been informed by the Conservation Commission of their plans to put up a fence on a portion of Carnival Hill. They had been told by Spencer Brookes and they understand that the only cost to the town will be the labor by the Highway Department.
6) Doreece Miller, Maureen Donovan and James Nelson, the newly elected Trustees of the Cemeteries, attended the meeting to discuss Cemetery issues. A discussion ensued as to what the Trustees responsibilities were going to be and issues relating to the cemetery budget. It was agreed that the Trustees, as well as the Board of Selectmen, would keep tract of the budget. The Trustees are working on a list of rules for the cemeteries and will make them public when they have completed the list. They have appointed Steve Elliot as Cemetery Custodian of the cemeteries and he will keep then appraised of the work he is doing in the cemeteries. They plan to meet every other week for the time being.
7) Selectman Rockwood made a motion that Selectman Donovan be named Chairman of the Board of Selectman for the year. Selectman Greene seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
8) The Board discussed and agreed that Mr. Rockwood would represent the Board on the Ambulance Board and the Heritage Commission. Mr. Donovan will represent the Board to the Planning Board and MACC Base. Mr. Greene will attend the Budget Committee and Recycling meetings.
9) The Board reviewed a letter to the Board from the Sidewalk Steering Committee addressing their concerns about the management of the TE Grant for the Sidewalk Construction project. They have recommended to the Board that a meeting be held with NRPC to discuss their concerns. The Board discussed the concerns addressed in the letter. The Board agreed that a letter attaching the memo from the Committee will be sent to NRPC requesting a meeting be set up to address their concerns.
10) Mr. Rockwood informed the Board that Jim Tuttle had expressed his interest in serving on the Emergency Service Committee. The Board agreed that he would be welcomed to join the Committee.
11) The next issue was that of disturbing the interest earned from the Wheeler Trust to the Ambulance. Chairman Donovan stated that since it has been approved at town meeting, a letter to John Hutchinson would be sufficient for it to be given to the Ambulance.
12) Ms. Arn asked the Board to review and consider updating the town’s personnel policy in the areas of vacation time, sick time and police overtime. After discussion of how other towns and companies accrue vacation time, no decision was made but the issue will be researched and a decision made at later date. The board agreed that the policy of 4 sick days per year will be continued. The Police will be paid overtime based on a 40 hour week.
13) Chief Hautanen asked if the Board had any objection to having car washes in the parking lot at the Police Station. The Board agreed that this is not a problem.
14) One Current Use application was reviewed and signed.
15) The Board reviewed and signed several Intent to Excavate applications.
16) The bills and payroll for the week ending April 8, 2006 were reviewed and approved.
17) Informational material and correspondence was reviewed.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:25 pm on a motion with all in favor.