Date: August 13, 2007
Time: 7:00 pm
Place: Town Office
Present: Selectmen Jerry Greene, Richard Rockwood and Daniel Donovan,
III and Recording Secretary Peggy Arn
1) Maurice Guay asked the Board of permission to close the Recycling Center Saturday and Sunday before Labor Day which is September 1st. The Board approved his request stating that adequate advance notice should be given the public. It will be posed on the Town website and at the Recycling Center.
2) Town Assessor Todd Hayward attended the meeting to discuss the abatements that have recently been worked on. General discussion ensued as to a few questionable requests with no decisions being made at this time. Chris Owens attended the meeting to discuss the assessment of some land he owns. It was agreed that Todd will visit Mr. Owens and they will look at his house and land. The Board and Todd will meet on August 23 for a final discussion of the abatement process.
3) Chief Hautanen attended the meeting to inform the Board of a couple of items. He stated that he had had a meeting with the State and Federal personnel, Peter Lieshman and Steve Elliott to discuss the intersection of Burns Hill and Island Street where the railroad crosses. The object of the meeting was to look at the possibility of making the intersection safer. The increase in traffic and the students leaving the high school has increased the possibility of someone stopping on the tracks and also more dangerous when crossing the street. The DOT stated that they would look at re-designing the intersection if the town would supported their efforts. After discussing the issue, the Board agreed that they would support a design that would make the area more safe.
4) Brent then asked the Board if they would consider making a section of Park Street from Main Street to Maple Street, a one way street. Discussion ensued with the conclusion that the issue will be addressed when the Main Street Project is completed.
5) At 7:35, Chairman Greene adjourned the regular meeting on a motion and called a Non-Public meeting per RSA 91-A:3,II (b). At 7:50, Chairman Greene called the regular session to order.
6) The Board reviewed a letter from Steven Moheban, owner and holder of a Conservation and Preservation Easement on Four Corners Farm. His letter informed the Board that he was going to demolish and remove the brown ceramic tile that support a silo. Selectman Donovan informed the Board that the Heritage Committee had agreed that they would agree to the silo being removed because they would like to see the farm continue to operate. Mr. Moheban attached two letters from consultants stating the silo was in poor structural condition. The Board had no objection to the silo being removed and will write a letter to LCHIP stating their position.
7) The Board reviewed two quotes for repairs needed to the town hall roof. Two bids had been received. A.W. Therrien Roofing Company was the low bidder. It was determined that the budget would support only part of the work and the remaining needed repairs will have to be done next year after Budget Committee approval.
8) The three bids received for a new copier for the town office were reviewed.
MOTION: Chairman Greene made a motion to purchase a Konica-Minolta 250 from Conway Office Products. Selectman Donovan seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
9) The Board reviewed and signed the following:
One Land Use Change Tax Invoice
One Total Disability Application
Road Layout Petition for a Class V Highway (Wilton Center Road)
One Certificate of Yield Taxes Assessed
Purchase order for new generator at the Police Station
Application for Reimbursement from State for Sidewalk Project
10)The bills and payroll for the weeks ending August 4 and 11th were reviewed and approved.
10) Informational material and correspondence was reviewed.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 on a motion, with all in favor.
Respectfully Submitted;
Peggy Arn, Recording Secretary