Date: August 14, 2006
Time: 7:00 PM
Place: Town Office
Present: Selectmen Daniel Donovan, III, Jerry Greene and Richard Rockwood and Recording Secretary Peggy Arn

1) Chairman Daniel Donovan, III opened the bids for Site Engineering Services for an Emergency Services Facility.  The proposals were for phase 1, site selection study on the three proposed sites.  The results were:
a.  TFMoran, Inc.  Bid:  $4,800
b.  Keach-Nordstrom Assoc. Bid:  $8,980
Selectman Greene made a motion to award the bid to TFMoran, Inc..  Selectman Rockwood seconded the motion; which passed unanimously.

Mr. Greene will call TFMoran to inform them that they are awarded the bid and to ask if the work can be completed by September 11, 2006 for the Selectmen’s Department.

2) Maurice Guay informed the Board that he would like to purchase scales to meet the new requirements of DES.  The Recycling Center is required to weigh the ash that remains from burning the incinerator.  The issue was discussed and the Board agreed that if there is money in the budget, they would approve the purchase of the scales.

3) The Board agreed that the Recycling Center can close on Sunday and Monday, September 3rd and 4th  for Labor Day.

4) Tom Quinn attended the meeting to discuss his new Riverwalk subdivision.  The first issue discussed was that of the donation to the town for future road improvements.  Discussion ensued as to the substantial work Mr. Quinn plans to do to Procter Road that will be the entrance to the new road of the subdivision.  The work will consist of upgrading and re-alignment of Proctor Road which is estimated to be $47,760.00.  The new road will become a town road when it is complete and is accepted by the town.  Discussion ensued concerning the roads and how the Planning Board makes decisions concerning new roads.  Selectman Greene made a motion to accept $10,400 from Mr. Quinn for future road improvements and town services affected by the new subdivision of 16 lots less the three original lots.  Selectman Donovan seconded the motion; which passed unanimously.

5) The next issue Mr. Quinn brought before the Board, was that of the amount of bond required until completion of the new road.  Mr. Quinn presented the Board with a plan of the work they will do to complete the road.  They estimate the work needed to be $20,000 and therefore asked if a bond in this amount would be acceptable.  The Board agreed that this would be an acceptable amount and signed a proposal agreement that Mr. Quinn had prepared.

6) Spencer Brookes attended the meeting to update the Board on the hazardous material removal at Four Corners Farm.  The Board of Selectmen agreed to sign a letter to Steve Moheban of Senator Development asking him to remove the material from the property by September 15, 2006.  The fact that the town is  Holder of the Conservation and Preservation Easement and is therefore responsible for the stewardship of Four Corners Farm gives the Board the authority to make this request of Mr. Moheban.  If the request is not completed, State of New Hampshire and or the US Department of Agriculture may take action.

7) The Board accepted a letter of resignation from Welfare Officer Maria Brown.  The position of Welfare Officer will be advertised.

8) The Board signed a request for an extension for the annual MS-1 report  that is submitted to Department of Revenue.

9) One Warrant for an Excavation Tax Assessment was signed.

10) The BOS reviewed a letter from the NH Department of Environmental Services in regard to drawdown of impoundments at selected flood control dams.  Four dams in Wilton will be drawn down starting on or after September 11, 2006.  There will be a public informational meeting on Monday, August 28, 2006 for interested persons. The meeting was noticed in the Cabinet newspaper.

11) The bills and payroll for the week ending August 12, 2006 were reviewed and approved.

12) The correspondence and informational material was reviewed.

13) Selectman Rockwood informed the Board that he was having a meeting with Lyndeborough and Temple Selectmen Thursday evening to discuss the Ambulance.  Discussion ensued as to what would be involved if the Ambulance were to become a Town Department.  No decisions were made.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 on a motion, with all in favor.

Respectfully submitted;

Peggy Arn, Recording Secretary