TOWN OF TUFTONBORO
MEETING OF THE SELECTMEN
Tuesday September 14, 2004
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*Accepted* 9-20-04
Selectmen present: Susan Weeks, Bill Stockman and Chip Albee.
Selectmen reviewed mail, which included:
Building Permits for Jay Seaton, Paul DeMasi, Robert & Debbie Scott, Hazel
Magistrelli Trust, Scott Ryan, J. W. Marriott Jr., Paul Askew, Susan Glenn;
Plumbing Permit for Neeley, Rude; Electric Permits for Munsey, Hartel,
Antonelli, Garabedian, Geary, Traphagen, Belville, Donelly, Sullivan; Inspection
Reports for Landry, Eaton, Stringos, Neeley, Sprague, Munsey, Geary, Belville,
Snow, Rowsell, Rizzo, Rude, Drowns; Property Transfer from Thomas Edward
Biestik to Daniel & Joyce Levesque, Lincoln D. Sinclair to Richard L. &
Jennifer G. Haskell, VNA-Hospice to Francis & Anne Marie Tranfa, Ross M.
& Dorothy B. Martin to Frederick J. Williams, Dorothea Forbes to Trust;
Approval for Construction for; Letter of recommendation from Ann Hackl for
appointment to Conservation Commission; Coalition Communities; ZBA Notice of
Hearing on 9/15/04;
Public Safety Building Committee Agenda for 9/7/04; Parks & Rec Agenda for 9/9/04 and minutes for 8/12/04 meeting; Police
Dept. fuel usage for August; Notice of Grants to Improve Used Oil Collection;
Lakeside; The Inner Chamber; 2004 Lake & Pond Issues Survey; Announcement
of Availability of Prevention Program Development Funds; Lakes Region
Association request for contribution; LGC Notice of Reformatted Subscriber
Certificates for Healthcare Plans Through HealthTrust; Police Dept. memo re:
Dog Warrant Return; Public Safety Building Committee minutes for 8/24/04; Police Dept. Press
Release; Business Review; Legislative Policy Conference Reminder; Letter from
John Trottier re: Munismart; Info regarding John Brewster Trust; Info from CEI
re: Plan & Peer Review Services; Primex training program announcement;
LRHHPF minutes for 8/30/04
and agenda for 9/14/04;
Memo re: County Road Bridge; Universal Hiring Program Grant Application status;
NH Assessing Officials ballot; Announcement of Availability of Prevention
Program Development Funds for 2004/2005.
Items for Signature: Timber Warrant for
Ratcliffe; Intent to Cut for Brower, Bean.
Minutes:
The Selectmen’s meeting minutes of 8-30-04 and 9-7-04 were approved.
The meeting was held at 8:00
am at the Town House during the Primary Elections.
At approximately 8:20
Chairman Weeks advised she had spoken to Kimball’s Lumber
Center regarding their bid on the
Town House renovations. The bid given included excavation
work that could be done by the road agent. Chairman Weeks made a motion
to accept the bid from Kimball’s Lumber
Center for renovation of the Town
House. Seconded by Selectman Albee with all in favor.
Chairman Weeks will try to set up a meeting today with Wes Flierl, Steve Hunter
and Kimball’s to discuss the project.
Selectmen will review the contracts for Avitar and MRI
to clarify which firm is responsible for pickups.
At approximately 8:25
Selectmen met with Patty Korbett from H. E. Bergeron regarding a new
development with the County Road
Bridge. It was discovered after the
deck was removed that most of the stringers are rotting and should be replaced.
The stringers were part of the original engineering inspection but most of them
looked fine from the bottom. The original plan was to replace 6 stringers. A
quote was received from Peter Ross of Moores Marine for the 21 additional
stringers in the amount of $25,544.00. Ms. Korbett will ask for unit price
breakdown of the quote. A decision should be made soon in order to order the additional
material. The Selectmen will make a field visit to the bridge today after the
meeting. Ms. Korbett also mentioned that
Moores Marine is having trouble getting the preservative specified in the
contract. Moores Marine will be allowed to use a less expensive preservative
only if the savings is passed on to the Town.
Selectmen discussed the recommendation of the Conservation
Commission to appoint Gary Chehames to the commission. Selectman Albee said he
would like to have the appointees attend the Selectmen’s meeting before making
a decision on the appointment. It was agreed to require attendance with future
appointments. Selectman Albee made a motion to accept the Conservation
Commission’s recommendation to appoint Gary Chehames. Seconded
by Selectman Stockman with all in favor.
The Selectmen approved and signed the following:
- Timber
Tax Warrant for Ratcliffe
- Intents
to Cut for Bean, Brower
- Notice
of Appointment for Chehames
Joe Kowalski asked if anyone has spoken to Jay Poulin
regarding the Transfer Station. As no one had, Mr. Kowalski was given
permission to call to find out the status of the project.
Joe Kowalski submitted the completed Public Safety Needs
Assessment Committee report. Included was a letter from Bruce Pigott who was
not in agreement with the rest of the committee. There were also letters in
response to Mr. Pigott’s letter from other members of the committee. The
Selectmen will go over the report and discuss at their next meeting on the 20th.
Mr. Kowalski and other members of the committee will attend. Mr. Pigott did not
want to discuss his issues with the committee but said he would meet with the
Selectmen. The report will be put on the town’s website without the letters.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:15
AM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Carolyn Sundquist
Administrative Assistant