FINAL MINUTES OF PUBLIC MEETING

 

BOARD OF SELECTMEN

 

Meeting held on the 11th of November 2003

 

Board members present: B. Kantner, S. Fiske, Ted Petro

 

Call to Order by B. Kantner at 7:10 p.m.

 

Approval of prior minutes:  Move by Fiske to accept the 10/28/03 minutes as amended, second by Petro and voted in the unanimous affirmative.  Move by Fiske to approve the 10/28/03 non-public minutes as written, second by Petro and voted in the unanimous affirmative. 

 

Regular Business

 

  1. Subject:  Reviewed and signed vouchers.                                              Signed release for the Messina lawsuits.

Reviewed information from the NH-DOT regarding the West Road Bridge.

Signed certificate of occupancy for the Lukas Foundation workshop, M 06 L 002.

Signed the Sales Ratio survey for the NH-DRA.

Discussion of the inventory forms.  Kantner has not contacted the NHMA, research will continue.  The Administrative Assistant asked the Board to forgive inventory penalties for the year 2003.  The Board was in agreement that inventory penalties will be charged for inventories received after June 1, 2003.

Reviewed quotes for new tiling and carpets in the Municipal Building.  C. Eddy recommended Garnham Flooring.  Move by Fiske to proceed to have carpeting and tile replaced in the Municipal Building by Garnham Flooring at a cost not to exceed $7500.00, second by Petro and voted in the unanimous affirmative.

The Board was informed that the plumbing work has been done at the Town Hall.  The urinal has been removed from the men’s room at the Municipal Building.

Fiske informed the Board that she had spoken to the NH-DES and the dumpsite on the Weston Conservation land does not have to be registered.  The ESE report has been received from Brian Hardy with the recommendation that the site be cleaned up in two phases.  The first phase should be to remove any recyclable materials.  The second phase would be to bring in a dumpster to remove the rest of the materials.  T. Fiske, Road Agent, was requested to strategize removal of the materials and coordinate with the Conservation Commission.

The Administrative Assistant gave the Board a report on the new payroll program.  It was agreed that the payroll programs will be run parallel until

 

DRAFT MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC MEETING

HELD ON THE 11th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2003

 

  1. Subject:  (cont.) Jan. 1, 2004.                                                                                                                                                                                The Administrative Assistant informed the Board that the Wilton Board of Selectmen would like to have a meeting in Wilton on Thursday, November 20, 2003 at 7:00 p.m. for discussion of the WLTEMS budget.  Fiske will plan on attending this meeting, Petro will try to attend.                           The Administrative Assistant informed the Board about a phone call received from Chris Ross regarding M 05 L 039.  The A.A. had spoken to Attorney Drescher, with the approval of Chair, Bruce Kantner.  The Administrative Assistant will send a letter to Chris Ross informing him of Attorney Drescher’s opinion.                                                                       S. Fiske informed the Board that she has spoken to Mason Klinck about the Assessors visiting his property to conduct the data verification.  Mr. Klinck will give Fiske dates that are acceptable to him and the Assessors will be informed.

 

  1. Subject:  Corliss Call met with the Board to discuss the payment plan on her delinquent property taxes.  J. Whitcomb, Tax Collector, informed the Board that all payments are current.  Whitcomb also suggested a new payment plan to submit to the Small Claims Court.  Call was asked if she could continue to pay $25.00 per month, the answer was affirmative.  Call will sign a new payment plan with the Tax Collector.  The new payment plan will be submitted to the Small Claims Court.  The Board will review this issue with Call in one year.

 

  1. Subject:  Dorothy Morine met with the Board to discuss the payment plan on her delinquent property taxes.  J. Whitcomb, Tax Collector, informed the Board that all payments are current, the 1998 lien has been paid in full and payment has started on the 1999 lien.  The Board signed the abatement for interest on the 1998 lien.  The Board and Morine agreed to continue with payments of $150.00 per month and abatement of 10% of the interest.  The Board will review this issue in one year.

 

  1. Subject:  Review of preliminary budget numbers from the “Executive” accounts through “Legal” accounts.  Steve Andersen and Charlene Eddy from the BAC were in attendance during this review.

 

  1. Subject:  Move by Petro to adjourn, second by Kantner.  Meeting adjourned at 10:35 p.m.

 

 

Respectfully submitted by Debra Harling, Administrative Assistant.