Date:  February 16, 2009
Time:  6:30 PM
Place:  Town Office
Present: Selectmen Richard Rockwood, Daniel Donovan and William Condra And Recording Secretary Peggy Arn

1) The Board reviewed the correspondence and informational material.  The bills and payroll for the week ending February 14, 2009 were reviewed and signed.
2) The Board reviewed and signed the MS-5, Annual Town Financial Report, for the year ending December 31, 2008.  One Veterans Exemption was signed.
3) The Board reviewed current use exiting penalties recommended by the Town Assessor for lots that no longer are no longer eligible.  There was no objections stated.
4) The Board reviewed the Warrant Articles as prepared by Jane Farrell.  Chairman Rockwood had several questions and he stated that he will discuss his concerns with Cary Hughes and Jane Farrell.  The Board can review them again Thursday evening after the Emergency Service Committee scheduled meeting.
5) Jessie Salisbury asked the Board for their thoughts on the purchase of the Draper building by the town.  Selectman Condra stated he feels that it is a valuable piece of real estate.  He feels that the construction and proximity to the fire station is adequate for other municipal uses.  Selectman Donovan stated that he is not in favor of the purchase.  He said that it is a huge building and is concerned about the maintenance and the lack of study of the potential utilization of all of the space.  The present doors are not wide enough and widening them has not been researched.  He also feels that the building will be on the market for a long time and that would give the town more time to research more thoroughly the purchase.  Chairman Rockwood stated that he disagreed with Mr. Donovan and that he sees no problem with widening the doors.  He stated that there would be much more parking for the town and that we should think of the needs that could come up in the future.  He feels there are many community and town functions that could be held in building that size.
6) Mr. Rockwood stated that they also have to decide how to proceed with the Architect that is presently working on the proposed addition to the Fire Station.  Discussion ensued to the fact that Fire Chief Dick informed them that he found that there could be a grant available to help with the cost of the Fire Station addition.  He feels that he should not be the one to write for the grant but that the Board should consider retaining a qualified grant writer. Chairman Rockwood stated that there were so many towns that would asking for this grant, that it could be difficult to get.
7) At 7:00 Chairman Rockwood made a motion to adjourn the regular meeting and open a non public session per RSA 91:A-3,II©.  The motion was seconded by Selectman Condra, which passed unanimously.

Respectfully submitted;

Peggy Arn, Recording Secretary