TOWN OF TUFTONBORO
MEETING OF THE SELECTMEN
Monday October 24, 2005
*Accepted* 10-31-05 CORRECTIONS IN BOLD
Selectmen present: Bill Stockman, Chip Albee and Susan Weeks.
Selectmen reviewed mail, which included:
Building Permits for David Hadley, Craig & Terri Sontra; Certificate of
Occupancy for Dorothy Morris; Electric Permit for Michael & Mary Jarvis;
Sign Permit for Tuftonboro Central School; Notice of Denial of Building Permit
for Mark & Diane Tremblay; Property Transfers from Neil & Jane Geary to
William & Kassie Eacrett, Joanne Price et al to Sandra Liberty et al,
Andrew & Laurie Gould to George & Michelle MacDonald, Douglas Monroe to
Joseph Metcalfe (2); Approval for Operation for Charles/Sue Ann Lamonica;
Notice of Administrative Completeness for Owen Gwyn; Permit by Notification for
John Mead; Plan of Subdivision for Matthew Hoopes; E-mail from Mo Gagnon re:
Building Tour #3 and Site Tour for Public Safety Building; MuniSmart Systems
re: software offering; Coalition Communities; E-mail from Barbara McClure re:
proposed cemetery trust fund by Ruth Fillmore; LRHHPF 9/29/05 minutes; NH Public Water Access
Advisory Board re: Harilla’s Landing 8/5/05 Public Meeting; Avitar newsletter; Business Review;
Town & City; Road Business; Planning Board lecture on “A Method of Housing
Development”; BTLA Appeal by Laase; Request from Planning Board for extension
of approval period for Zadeda Farms and
Robert & Jean Grady.
Minutes:
The Selectmen’s meeting minutes of 10/3/05 were approved as corrected.
Items for Signature: Hilltop Sign Proposal;
Right to Burial for the Haslett Family, Crouse; Intent to Cut for Boston
YMCA; Revised MS-1.
At approximately 3:00
Selectmen met with Bill Kaiser regarding the ongoing problem with beaver dams
in the culvert on Brown Road.
Mr. Kaiser presented pictures of the debris from the culverts floating in Lower
Beech Pond. The culvert is being cleaned out by the
Road Agent and the brush is being left in the water. Mr. Kaiser would
like this removed from the lake. So far the road has been flooded
twice this year. The beaver problem should be taken care of either by trapping
them or putting in a bigger culvert since it does not make sense to continue
doing the same thing over and over especially since it is not working. Mr.
Kaiser said he would go to DES if he has to.
Selectman Weeks advised that beaver could be trapped by anyone as long as they
get permission from the landowner.
At approximately 3:15
Selectmen met with Fire Chief Adam Thompson. Chief Thompson reported that the
holding tank at the Mirror Lake
station had been pumped out last Monday and was full again by Wednesday. The
tank was then dug up and found to have a good size crack in it. The tank was
removed on Friday and a new 750- gallon tank put in its place with about 2 feet
of fill on top.
The Selectmen discussed the request by the Planning Board to
extend the approval deadline for two subdivisions – Zadeda Farms and Grady. A
motion to approve the extension was made by Chairman Stockman. Seconded by Selectman Weeks with all in favor.
Gary Roberge and Loren Martin of Avitar will attend the 10/31/05 Selectmen’s
meeting. The check for final payment will be held until then.
A motion to approve the revised MS-1 was made by Selectman
Albee. Seconded by Chairman Stockman with all in favor.
Architect Mo
Gagnon has scheduled another site visit next Tuesday in Lee.
The Selectmen approved and signed the following:
- Intent
to Cut for the Boston YMCA
- Hilltop
Sign Proposal
- Right
to Burial for Crouse
- Right
to Burial for Almquist, Butman, Haslett
The Selectmen reported that Fran and Ellen Laase have filed
an appeal with the BTLA on their 2004 abatement. MRI
will be informed.
Selectman Weeks drafted a letter to be sent to property
owners advising that their property is being considered by the town as a site
for the Public Safety
Building. The specific properties
will be discussed in executive session.
It was found that if the town paints a line on one road it
is not required to paint lines on all roads. However, the lines must be maintained.
The Administrative Assistant was asked to complete the
survey in this month’s Town & City for next Monday.
At approximately 3:45
Selectman Weeks made a motion to go into non-public session pursuant to RSA
91-A: 3 II (b) to discuss the proposed purchase of land. Selectman Albee
seconded the motion. Roll call: Chairman Stockman – yes, Selectman Albee – yes,
Selectman Weeks – yes.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:05
PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Carolyn Sundquist
Administrative Assistant