TOWN OF TUFTONBORO
Selectmen present: Susan Weeks and Bill Stockman. Rick Chellman was absent.
Selectmen reviewed mail, which included: Building permits for Kristie & David Smith, Richard Ames, William & Jacqueline Rollins, Mark & Heidi Capone; Electric Permit for Simmons Realty Trust; Approval for Construction for Salvelinus; Property Transfer from Estate of Virginia Hersey to Simmons Realty Trust; Letter from Adelphia re: status of upgrade; NHDES re: Wetlands Complaint – Joseph Butuvrlia; Letter from Mirror Lake Protective Association re: Wolfeboro Scenic View Committee plans; 2003 Final Legislative Bulletin; LRHHPF joint board meeting minutes; Water test results for beaches; Fuel usage for Police Dept.; ZBA Notice of Decision re: Barton; Minimum Impact Expedited Application fro Sauve; Fire Chief Log Sheet; Notification of pending rulemaking action by the Fire Standards and Training Commission; HealthTrust updated plan document and dental plan description booklet; Certificate of Denial from Code Officer for David Lee; Driveway Permit for Rhonda Carpenter; NH Lakes Association info; Councilor Burton schedule; Course Completion for Shagoury and Hathcock; Business Review; Belknap County Conservation District newsletter; Sample Request for Proposal and List of Appraisal Companies from David Hynes.
Items for signature: Request for Revision of Flood Insurance Rate Map; Revised Agreement and Release for Holland; Abatement for Gustafson; Appointment of Officer – LaFavre; Right of Burial for Drouin; Thank you letter to John Lewis; Letter to Bill Antonucci.
Minutes: The minutes of the 8/11/03 meeting were approved as corrected. The minutes of the 8/11 non-public meeting were approved as written.
Selectmen reviewed an application for an abatement. Selectman Weeks made a motion to approve the assessor’s recommendation to change the property value from $163,500 to $152,650 and issue an abatement in the amount of $154.50 plus interest. Seconded by Selectman Stockman, with all in favor.
At approximately 6:40, Selectmen met with Tom Whalen and Jeanne Tempest regarding an issue between North Country Village and a sub-contractor for Adelphia. In doing some trenching in the park the sub-contractor cut a line in which 6 lights were affected. They had been trying to get this issue resolved and thought the next step would be to talk to the Selectmen. In the meantime, Mr. Whalen received a phone call on Sunday morning and Eustis Cable said the problem should be fixed by the end of the week. As they had made the appointment prior to this phone call Mr. Whalen thought he would come in just to make the Selectmen aware.
Selectman Weeks reported on a letter received from Adelphia in which Keith Froleiks advised that the fiber optic cable should arrive by the 15th and that the first customer in Tuftonboro would be hooked up in August with all homes upgraded by October. Mr.
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Froleiks also stated that Tuftonboro is a priority and would be completed ahead of Moultonboro, Tamworth and Ossipee. Mr. Froleiks asked the Town to try to get the poles moved at 19 Mile Bay to push the project along and help reduce costs.
Police Chief Andy Shagoury announced the hiring of a new
officer, Tom LaFavre. Mr. LaFavre will start on 8/14 and begin the academy on
8/25. The Town Clerk will swear in Mr. LaFavre on Friday. County and state
may be available to cover or they may not depending on what other things are
happening in the county/area and how their priorities are set.
Selectman Weeks asked Chief Shagoury how it was working out with the department being so short handed. Chief Shagoury advised that they are doing the best they can but they are being stretched a little thin. The Chief explained that help is occasionally requested from surrounding towns and from the county and state.
At approximately 8:10, Selectman Stockman made a motion to go into non-public session pursuant to RSA 91-A: 3 II (c) to discuss a welfare issue. Selectman Weeks seconded the motion. Roll call: Selectman Weeks – yes, Selectman Stockman – yes.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 PM.