BOARD MEETING MINUTES
February 16, 2005
Selectmen Present: Mrs. Silverman, Mr. Clukey, and Mrs. Knight
Mrs. Silverman convened the meeting at 7:00pm.
PRIMARY:
9:45am MEET WITH ELEANOR VANDERHAGEN: Mrs. Silverman stated that the Planning Board will be revising the Master Plan and most likely will be utilizing Southwest Region Planning Commission. Mrs. Silverman stated that one of the biggest problems is getting information out to townspeople. Mrs. Knight stated she is interested in some type of regional way for increasing technology on a regional basis, as well as communication. Mrs. Silverman feels that the issue of trash should be looked at on a regional basis. Mrs. Knight would also like the issue of sewerage looked at on a regional basis. Mrs. Silverman stated that she does not feel that the open space cluster development that Southwest Regional Planning Commission is endorsing fits in to a rural
character. Mrs. Silverman stated that the Planning Board is putting a growth ordinance on the warrant. Ms. Vanderhagen stated that they have maps outlining growth in the region. Mrs. Silverman requested that she obtain a copy of these maps to be available at Town Meeting.
*** DISCUSS ATTORNEY WAUGH’S DRAFT OF LETTER FOR KINGS ARROW TRUST:
Mrs. Silverman spoke with Bernie Waugh and she stated that she specifically recalled discussing the cost of the engineering of the bridges be the loggers responsibility. This letter allows us to review this if there is a problem. Bernie Waugh called and stated that Gary Sheldon agreed to put this clause back in the agreement. The board accepted this agreement.
*** REVIEW AND SIGN MS5: Reviewed and signed. We will be getting a management letter. Mrs. Wright has a safe in her office as well a safe in the middle office. She is putting all of the deposits in her safe, which Nancy Carney does not have access to, therefor she was not able to get the deposits. There will be a note in the letter that there is a lapse from when the Tax Collector receives the money and the Treasurer deposits the money.
*** DISCUSS QUESTION REGARDING MAP 11 LOT 39: Mr. Davis was in questioning if this will be considered a building lot if removed from current use. The board reviewed this and determined that it would.
*** REVIEW AND SIGN PARAMEDIC INTERCEPT AGREEMENT: This is the same as the old agreement. They only assess a fee if the medic gets on our ambulance. They bill the insurance company first. If no payment is received they bill the town. Mrs. Knight moved to accept this contract, the motion was seconded by Mr. Clukey and was passed unanimously.
*** ABATEMENT APPLICATION – TAX MAP 6 LOT 15: We received a call from the title company on this property. The new assessment assessed this as a ranch, this is a doublewide mobile home. Mrs. Thompson would like Bob McCarthy to look at this property and reassess this.
*** REQUEST FROM MONADNOCK CONSERVANCY TO ALLOW SWRPC TO RELEASE GIS AND ASSOR DATA : We have done this before. The board agreed to allow this.
*** VACATION DAY REQUEST: Mrs. Thompson is requesting Tuesday February 22, the board approved this request.
*** LETTER FROM TAMWORTH SELECTMEN: This is in regard to the race track legislation. Mrs. Thompson will send an e-mail from the board stating that we are against this bill.
*** REVIEW ATTORNEY MULLINS REPORT: reviewed
*** DETERMINE MARKET VALUE OF LAND BEING REMOVED FROM CURRENT USE TAX MAP 17 LOT 10-02: $33000 for the first acre of land and apportion this on the amount out of current use.
*** LETTER FROM WATER DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS: Mrs. Thompson suggested a sensor for the basement to alert against low temperature. The board agreed.
SECONDARY:
· Various committee/board minutes
· Newsletters
· Review Police logs/reports
SIGN:
· Minutes
· Correspondence
· Payroll and Accounts Payable Manifests
There being no further business, at 10:50 AM Mr. Clukey made a motion to adjourn. Mrs. Silverman seconded and the motion passed 3-0.
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