Date:  June 5, 2006
Time:  7:00 PM
Place:  Town Office
Present:  Selectmen Daniel Donovan, III, Jerry Greene and Richard Rockwood and Recording Secretary Peggy Arn

Chairman Donovan, III called a Public Hearing to hear comments from the public on the acceptance of a grant to the Wilton Police from the State for the 101 Corridor Speed Enforcement program.  No comments were heard.  Selectman Greene made a motion to accept the grant, which was seconded by Selectman Rockwood and passed unanimously.

Selectman Greene made a motion to adjourn the Public Hearing, which was seconded by Selectman Rockwood.  With all in favor the hearing was closed and Chairman Donovan called the regular meeting to order at 7:10 PM.

1) Maurice Guay attended the meeting to discuss the Recycling Center schedule for the 4th of July holiday.  The Board agreed that the Recycling Center could be closed on Monday and Tuesday, the 3rd and 4th of July.
2) Maurice informed the Board that he had received a letter from the Department of Environmental Services and a request for an Operating Plan for the Recycling Center operations.  The Board informed Maurice that they will review the letter and request.
3) Stanley Young attended the meeting representing the Library to ask if it is possible for the Library to purchase heating fuel under the town’s contract.  The Board agreed that they had no problem with this request.  The added amount of heating fuel that would be used by the Library will be included on the fuel bid form that will be sent out next fall.
4) Mr. Young also informed the Board that the fire alarm box at the Library had been destroyed and was replaced.  His concern was that the old alarm had been monitored by MACC Base and now they will not monitor the new one.  Mr. Young stated that they will be monitored by an independent monitoring company and will be paying a yearly monitoring fee.  Mr. Rockwood stated that this issue should be discussed with MACC Base.
5) Dawn Tuomala attended the meeting to discuss the volunteer road contribution for subdivision for a new lot on Captain Clark Highway. After a discussion, it was agreed that $1,500 would be acceptable to cover future road improvements.
6) Dawn informed the Board that Steve Wagner from NRPC had asked her if they could have the PDF files for the tax maps.  Dawn stated that she would provide them if the Board wanted her to.  Selectman Greene and Donovan stated that it was alright with them.  Mr. Rockwood did not approve.
7) Dawn then informed the Board that the representative from the Engineering Firm CLD has resigned.  They have been told that it will be two to three months before they could consider the revisions of their contract as requested by the town.  Discussion ensued as to what course of action to take because time is running out for the work to be done this summer.  It was agreed that possibly CLD is going to refuse the job and the possibility of re-bidding the project will be necessary.  Dawn is going to work with NRPC and possibly set up a meeting in the morning to discuss the options with the Grant Steering Committee.  The Board would be agreeable to a re-bid.
8) Jim Tuttle attended the meeting to up-date the Board on the status of the river crossing project.  He stated that there had only been one bidder and that the bid was much higher than the Engineers had estimated.  Jim was going to try to find out why more companies did not bid on the project.  It was thought that the project was not large enough for the contractors.  He stated that the Water Commissioners are considering including the Main Street water main project with the river crossing project.  He stated that the Eastview portion of the project will be done this summer.
9) The next item Mr. Tuttle wanted to discuss was that of the charges for work done by the Highway Department for the other town departments such as Water, Sewer and Cemeteries.  Mr. Tuttle suggested that the Board consider establishing a rate for the use of town equipment and labor for all departments.  The present method of payment is a calculation done at the end of the year based on labor and the cost of benefits included in the labor.  The Board agreed to discuss the issue.
10) Mr. Tuttle then informed the Board that there is no water meter installed at the Recycling Center and that there will have to be valves and a meter installed in the future.  No decision on this issue was made.
11) Mr. Tuttle asked the Board about an abandoned trailer next to the town well site.  He stated his concern is that it has been trashed and that possibly people are gathering at the property.  He asked what would be the way to have the owner be responsible because as of this date, he had not gotten a response to his request to the owner address the issue.   The Board suggested that the Water Commissioners write a letter to the Building Inspector.  If the Building Inspector finds the structure uninhabitable, he will condemn it and order the owner to dispose of the building.
12) The Board reviewed and signed the bills and payroll for the week ending June 3, 2006.  The informational material and correspondence was reviewed.
13) The Board reviewed and signed the spring 2006 property tax commitment.  The bills were mailed on 06/06/2006 and will be due on 07/07/2006.
14) One Veterans exemption was reviewed and signed.
15) The Board reviewed a form from the DRA asking if the town will be using the Inventory of Taxable Property form this year.  Mr. Rockwood expressed his opinion that that it should be used, the other two Board members do not wish to reinstate the use of this form.
16) The Board reviewed a complaint form from a resident and determined that the complaint was not a matter for the town to decide but that it was a civil matter.
The meeting was adjourned on a motion at 9:45 PM, with all in favor.

Respectfully submitted;

Peggy Arn, Recording Secretary