Date:  September 28, 2009
Time:  6:30 pm
Place:  Town Office
Present: Selectmen Daniel Donovan, III, William Condra and Richard Rockwood and Recording Secretary Peggy Arn

The first item on the agenda was the 2008 Audit final report.  Auditor Tamar Roberts, Town Treasurer Mark Whitehill and Town Accountant Stanley Greene attended the meeting.  Ms. Roberts started by informing the Board of her assessment of the audit and what she had reported as findings.  She stated that the audit went very well.  One issue was that the backup records used by the previous audits to compile the capital assets list were not available.  After a discussion, the Board agreed that Stanley Greene should compile another list and not wait for the former auditor to release the information.

Selectman Rockwood asked Ms. Roberts why she had not included the gift funds that the ambulance and fire departments have.  These accounts are for donations made and are used to purchase items not covered in the regular budgets.  Ms. Roberts stated that she was not aware of these accounts and would not be considered town accounts.  The question is whether they are under the Town’s federal ID or have separate ID’s.

Spencer Brooks and Lynne Draper gave the Board information they have on a person constructing a house on property that could be within the protected Wilton Watershed District.  They stated many issues that they believe the builder is in violation of.  They asked the Board if they would consider issuing a cease and desist until their concerns are addressed.  They Board agreed that they would.  It was also suggested that this situation would warrant the builder to go before the Planning Board for a site plan review.

Patrick Griffith of Waste Management presented a package for a compactor to be used at the Recycling Center.  Several options were discussed as alternative to the burning of garbage in the incinerator.  It was Patrick’s opinion that more data was needed to give a true estimate of the cost and that two or three more months of operations should be considered before any decisions were made.  The board agreed.

Ambulance Chief Gary Zirpolo attended the meeting and informed the Board that his committee to chose an ambulance had made a decision.  He would like to order a 2007 MedTec Ambulance on a Ford Chassis for a total of $134,563.  The trade in for the 1997 ambulance will be $6,000.  The ambulance is fully equipped and will have a cardiac Monitor/defibrillator.  One for the old ambulance will also be purchased. The new ambulance could be in operation by the end of November.  $11,473 will be taken from the Ambulance Gift Fund to pay for a cardiac monitor.  He would like to have it painted with the name “Town of Wilton”  Then under that “serving the towns of Wilton, Lyndeborough and Temple”  The board agreed to this name but felt that he should meet with the Wilton/Lynborough/Temple Ambulance Board to inform them of the name change.

The Board reviewed a request from a resident to forgive taxes owned.

Motion:  Selectman Rockwood made a motion to deny forgiveness of taxes owned on Map/Lot  E-029.  Selectman Condra seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.

Chairman Donovan signed a memorandum of agreement regarding the use of PSIC grant program for radios.

The Board approved a requisition from Keith Carman for mileage reimbursement but stated that he had to document his mileage better in the future.

The Board received a letter from Planning Board members concerning a sign application.
The Board asked that Keith review the letter and attend next week’s meeting to discuss the issue.

The Board signed a revised MS-5.

The payroll and bills for the week ended September 26, 2009 were reviewed and approved.  The correspondence and informational material was reviewed.

The meeting was adjourned on a motion at 9:00 pm, with all in favor.

Respectfully submitted;

Peggy Arn, Recording Secretary