Date:  April 30, 2007
Time:  7:00 PM
Place:  Town Office
Present: Selectmen Jerry Greene, Chair., Richard Rockwood and Daniel Donovan, III and Recording Secretary Peggy Arn

1) Steve Elliott informed the Board that he looked into the chimney bids and made sure that they were all bidding on the same work.  The two companies that were close had bid on the same specifications.  Discussion ensued as to the awarding of the bid.  CSR Construction’s bid was $41,300 and McEntee Masonry Contractors was $43,250.  Selectman Rockwood stated that he would like to keep the work local and that the McEntee company had done a lot of quality work in Wilton.  Selectman Greene stated that the considered New Boston local and that based on the amount of the bids, it should be awarded to the low bidder.  Selectman Donovan agreed that it should go to the low bidder.

MOTION:    Selectman Donovan made a motion to award the bid for the town hall chimney work to CSR Construction of New Boston, NH.  Selectman Greene seconded the motion.  The motion passed with two yes and one no vote.

2) The issue of the town being responsible for junkyard licenses was discussed.  Selectman Donovan had researched the RSA’s applicable  and wrote a memo stating what needs to be done to satisfy the RSA requirements.  The first requirement would be for the owner to apply in writing to the town for a license to operate the business.  An applicant would have to have a certificate from the ZBA stating that the location is not prohibited by zoning.  The applicant will have to prove legal ownership or right of use of the property.  The town will set a license fee of $100 to be submitted with an application.  The Board will also require a criminal record release so the police department can provide the Selectmen with a record check.  The applicant must have certification that the junkyard is in compliance with the BMP’s of the Department of Environmental Services.  Licenses may be renewed annually upon review of the junkyard.  The licensing process will be under the Building Inspector’s office.

3) Charles McGettigan attended the meeting as a member of the Water Commission.  Mr. Rockwood told the Board that he had talked to Stanley Young and Charlie about moving the water service line going into the library.  As a result of the renovations at the library, it has been agreed that the water line should be moved to a different location.  After discussion of the route of the waterline, it was agreed that the best way to get the water into the library would be to install the water pipes from Forest Street around the whole building.  The Highway Department will do the digging and it was agreed that because it is a town building, the Water Department should contribute the materials.  Charlie will speak to the other Water Commissioners.

4) Steve informed the Board that he and Dawn Tuomala had met with Jeffrey Sanacruse of GPI Engineering and reviewed his tabulated summary of all the bids received for the Downtown Sidewalk Project.  The low bidder was DBU Construction Company from Epsom NH.  Mr. Santacruce noted some issues in the bid tabulation that were easily corrected but would affect the total amount.  The Steering Committee members will met with DBU Construction to correct any errors on the bid.  After a discussion of the results of the GPI summary, the following motion was made:

MOTION:  Selectman Rockwood made a motion to conditionally award the Downtown Sidewalk Project to DBU Construction Company.  The condition would be approval of the bid by the NH Department of Transportation.  Selectman Donovan seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.

5)   Mark and Linda Goinsalvos of Pead Hill Road attended the meeting to discuss the damage done to their property as a result of the rain storm last week.  They presented several pictures of their property on which their driveway, front lawn and sewer system had been washed away.  After a lengthy discussion, the Chairman Greene said how sorry the Board was for their problems.  Mr. Elliott informed them that he would put in a new swale that would divert water coming down Pead Hill before their property if they would sign an easement giving the town the right to do work on their property.  They stated that they would sign an easement for the town to work on their property.  The Board also suggested that they contact FEMA to apply for help with the repairs they had to do.

6) MOTION; Selectman Richard Rockwood made a motion to appoint the following persons to the Ambulance Board for this year as representatives from Wilton:
    Paul Buffum, Bill Carnduff and Bruce Henry
Chairman Greene seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.

7) The Board signed one current use application, one sign permit application and purchase orders for the new phone system and a new computer.

8) The Board discussed Personnel Policy issues raised by Department Heads such as more sick days, vacation time and retirement.  No decisions were made at this time.

9) The Board reviewed the informational material and correspondence.  The Board reviewed and approved several abatement reviews by Town Assessor Todd Hayward.

10) The Board reviewed a letter from the Department of Environmental Services regarding Solid waste incinerator regulations.  The Board agreed that they need to keep the incinerator in operation for as long as possible.  A letter will be issued to DES stating that Wilton plans maintain a State Permit to Operate the incinerator.

11) The payroll and bills for the week ending April 28, 2007 were reviewed and approved.

The meeting was adjourned on a motion at 9:20 with all in favor.

Respectfully Submitted;

Peggy Arn, Recording Secretary