TOWN OF TUFTONBORO
MEETING OF THE SELECTMEN
Monday August 8, 2005
*Accepted* 8-15-05
Selectmen present: Bill Stockman, Chip Albee and Susan Weeks.
Selectmen reviewed mail, which included:
Building Permits for Joseph Ryan, Judith C. Herr Trust, Dana Hamel, David &
Anne Hill, AHR Builders LLC, C&J Realty
Trust, Sawyer Point Trust, David Locke 1992 Trust; Plumbing Permit for Kathleen
Lochhead, John Ratcliff; Certificate of Occupancy for Paula J. Reid; Demolition
Permit for C&J Realty Trust; Electric Permit for George & Susan Griggs;
Approval for Construction for Richard E. Marriott, Robert I. Hendrick, Randall
Hoyt (2), Brian Eaton, Blue Chip Residence Trust, Dana G. Pope; Property
Transfers from Nancy Vincent Nesbit Real Estate Trust, Donald I. Cope to Ralph
& Carol Mitchell, Peter Bowman McDowell to Gina & Freddie Aponte, Peter
& Tyslon Neill to James Devito, Douglas Bowles Estate to David W. Donnelly,
Stephen & Bonnie Moreschi to Peter & Angela Foley, Timothy &
Cathleen Ford to Jeffrey Scipione, Museum Lodges LLC to Peter & Doreen
Bramhall; Driveway Permit for David W. Donnelly, Margaret Cunnane Hall;
Standard Dredge & Fill for Lakeside Colony; NHDES Water Testing Results for
Beaches; Sample of Preliminary Assessment Values letter from Avitar; Pike Industries
notice of increase in price for asphalt cement; Letter from Mary Williams re:
Cheney easement; DTC at Law letter re:
Adelphia; Letter from Fran Laase re: abatement; Adelphia notice of new General
Manager; Avitar newsletter; NRRA Full Circle; Letter from Senator Kenney;
Wakefield Planning Board Notice of Public Hearing; Tuftonboro Planning Board
Notice of Public Hearing 8/18; LRPC re: Lakes Region Septage Survey; ZBA Notice
of Decision - Sargent and Public Notice – Leslie Evans Living Trust; Ray Burton
Executive Council Report #12; US EPA – The Local Landscape.
Minutes:
The Selectmen’s meeting minutes of 8/1/05 were approved.
Items for Signature: Thank You Letters to Libby, Theve, White,
Phelps, Hastings; Ms-1 Extension.
At approximately 3:00
Selectmen Chairman Stockman made a motion to go into non-public session
pursuant to RSA 91-A: 3 II (?) to discuss preliminary information on the
revaluation. Selectman Albee seconded the motion. Roll call: Chairman Stockman
– yes, Selectman Albee – yes, Selectman Weeks – yes.
After coming back into public session at approximately 4:10
Selectmen met with Hadley Moores of Moores Marine, Ed Bergeron and Patty Korbet
of H. E. Bergeron regarding a disagreement over quantities of stone rip rap and
paving material used on the County Road Bridge Project. Ms. Korbet inspected
the site and could not justify the amount of materials that were claimed to
have been used. Mr. Bergeron recommended that in the meantime the retainage be
reduced to 2%, which will be held for a year to ensure that everything is
working and in order. It was questioned whether or not a separate payment
application should be made for the retainage while the remaining issues are
being resolved. Ms. Korbet is waiting to see Moores
calculations for the stone and the paving weight slips from Paquettes. The
bridge posts will be filled with silicon caulk and capped with galvanized
steel. Mr. Moores stated that he felt the penalty the Town imposed for the late
completion of the bridge is too harsh because it was a bad winter. Mr. Bergeron
explained that the Town has the right to impose the penalty and that it is
recommended that they do so as Mr. Moores could have applied for an extension.
Mr. Moores will put his objections in writing.
Mr. Bergeron submitted the new plans for the Transfer
Station by Jay Poulin. The plan includes the additional slab for another
container. The job should be ready to be put out to bid by September. Mr.
Poulin will supply the cost estimates and schedule.
At approximately 4:25
Selectmen met with Police Chief Shagoury. Chief Shagoury reported that Officer
Lafavre is working on the case of attempted assault on a woman who had her
house for sale and that an arrest is imminent. The Chief assured the Selectmen
that this person was not a threat. The department has been checking docks and
parking lots. New stickers are being used which have proved to be very
effective. The Chief is looking at the purchase of a Tahoe since the prices
have gone down. The Chief will have the information for next Monday. An oral
board is being set up for the remaining two candidates for sergeant. The Chief
also reported that the detail he was doing in Wolfeboro was on his day off.
At approximately 4:30
Selectmen met with Code Officer Ted Wright. Mr. Wright reported more new homes
to date than all of last year. A home on New Road
has been made into a duplex without the proper permits. This was found when the
Fire Department responded to a kitchen fire in the dwelling. NHDES is satisfied
that the pavilion at 19 Mile Beach
is within the setback. Mr. Wright has not had an opportunity to check on Mr.
Holmes progress.
At approximately 4:30
Selectmen met with Transfer Station Supervisor Fred Sargent. Mr. Sargent
reported that they are still very busy. No progress has been made on finding
someone for the brush and stump grinding. Selectman Albee has mowed the
landfill.
The Selectmen will be meeting with Mo Gagne from Stewart
Associates on 8/10/05
at 1 pm at the town office. The
Police and Fire Chiefs will also be in attendance.
The Joint Loss Management Committee will be meeting tonight
at 7 pm.
Selectmen approved and signed:
- MS-1
Extension
- Thank
You letters to Dan & Sandy Libby, Brian Hastings, Lee White, Mike
Phelps, Bob Theve
The preliminary assessments from Avitar will be sent out
hopefully this week. They are waiting for the booklets to come back from the
printer. More detailed information will also be available to Tuftonboro
property owners on the Avitar website. Appointments for informal hearings will
be taken tentatively 8/22/05
to 8/25/05. Two
phone lines will be made available to Avitar.
The problem of phone books (Pathfinder and The Talking Phone
Book) being thrown on driveways was referred to Chief Shagoury. There might be
a need to start assessing fines.
The letter from Fran Laase regarding his abatement will be
sent to Scott Marsh from MRI. The Selectmen
will wait for his comments.
An offer to sell an abutting piece of property to the town
was discussed. There was some thought that the deed restricts a sale to the
town. This will be verified.
Selectman Weeks and Selectman Albee will attend the meeting
on 8/23 in Meredith sponsored by the Town of Sunapee
regarding funding county government.
Selectmen reviewed the letters from Mary Williams regarding
the Cheney easement and John Simms regarding the dissension between the boards.
A lengthy discussion ensued. The Selectmen felt that a response should be
prepared for submission to the Granite State News.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:20.
Respectfully Submitted,
Carolyn Sundquist
Administrative Assistant