TOWN OF TUFTONBORO

MEETING OF THE SELECTMEN

Monday September 26, 2005

 

*Accepted* 10-3-05

 

Selectmen present:  Bill Stockman, Chip Albee and Susan Weeks.

 

Selectmen reviewed mail, which included: Building Permits for Kathleen Lochhead Trust, Andrew Shagoury; Demolition Permit for Dana Pope; Plumbing Permit for Charles Peterson, Robert Cramm, Charles Lamonica; Electrical Permit for Sandra Liberty, Westward Bay Assoc. (2), Orin Bowlby, PAK2000, Craig & Terri Sontra, Richard Marriott, David Hennigan, Pete Way, Mark Bishop; Certificate of Occupancy for Ed Okun, Bill Rude, Van & Marcia Barker, Paul Dubuc; Complaint re: Old Pasture Rd.; Property Transfer from Morrill Homes to Paul, Charles & Marie Brigham, Lawrence Hull et al to John Hanna et al (2), Michaud Family Trust to Kenneth & Nancy Ellen Sousa, Clement & Joyce Burns to Patricia & Jerold Hill; Wetlands Non-Site Specific Permit for James & Mimi Hopgood; LGC letter re: federal prescription drug programs; Info re: HB618 – NH Legal Protections for Responders during Public Health or Safety Incidents; NRRA Full Circle; NH CDFA 2004 Annual Report; Tuftonboro Times; Business Review.

 

Minutes: The Selectmen’s meeting minutes of 9/19/05 were approved as corrected.

 

Items for Signature: Lien Release for Matthews; Letter to Mary Craigue re: release of records; Safety Policy; A Resolution Providing Approval for Assignment of the Franchise and the Cable System to Time Warner NY Cable LLC.

 

Selectman Albee advised that the Safety Policy has been signed by the Joint Loss Management Committee, which included the modifications suggested last week by Selectman Weeks. The inspection of each department will be done individually with Lane Evans walking each one through the process. An annual inspection by the whole committee will then be scheduled. At the next meeting on December 12th the committee will discuss a budget.

A motion was made by Selectman Albee to approve and sign the Safety Policy, which will be effective as of the signing 9/26/05. Seconded by Selectman Weeks with all in favor.

 

Selectman Albee made a motion to sign the Lien Discharge for Gary Matthews. Seconded by Selectman Weeks with all in favor.

 

Selectman Weeks reported she has been in contact with Patti Korbet from HEB regarding the County Road Bridge. The promised caps have not been installed as yet so the check to Moores Marine will be held.

 

The Selectmen have rescheduled the Transfer Station Project bid opening to Tuesday September 27th at 3 pm. HEB will report back next week to award the contract.

 

Selectman Weeks reported the dedication and opening of the new pavilion at 19 Mile Bay Beach was held yesterday and was well attended. The Boy and Girl Scouts participated in a flag ceremony. Mickey Purdy had donated the flag to the Town.

 

Tyler Phillips asked if the promised summary to taxpayers on the Cheney Farm Easement has been done and has anyone talked to Wayne Cheney yet. He was here today to register his concern and as follow-up to his prior request. Chairman Stockman said he would speak to Mr. Cheney and all the Selectmen will do the summary.

 

Resident Bill Magee said he was not aware that Adelphia was to be discussed today so he was pleasantly surprised that three representatives from Adelphia were in attendance. His concerns were addressed to Rodney King who will take care of his issues.

 

At 3:20 pm Chairman Stockman called the Public Hearing to order. In attendance from Adelphia were Jerry Buckley, Jack Hanley and Rodney King, from Time Warner – Tom Casey and DTC at Law – Rob Ciandella.  Mr. Ciandella gave a brief overview of the purpose of the hearing. He explained that a franchise is a license to use public property. Federal law governs the scope of the proceedings, which allows for the determination of the legal fitness of the company (transferee is Time Warner). Since there are no areas of non-compliance on the part of Adelphia Mr. Ciandella recommends approving the draft resolution. The actual transfer will take place sometime in the April to June 2006 timeframe. The following points were made in response to questions by the Selectmen:

  • Adelphia will continue as before until the transfer is complete.
  • The transfer should for the most part be seamless to the town.
  • E-mail addresses will eventually be transitioned over to Time Warner.
  • Adelphia will eventually disappear as a company.
  • It is in Time Warner’s best interest to do it the right way.
  • At some point the Selectmen will get an implementation schedule.
  • Mr. Casey is the contact person for now.
  • Federal law does not permit the reopening of the agreement, which expires in 2011.
  • The transfer is subject to approval by the FTC, FCC and the Bankruptcy Court.
  • There will be a meeting in October with Time Warner and Adelphia that the board will be invited to.

 

Selectman Albee made a motion to approve and sign the Resolution Providing Approval for an Assignment of the Franchise and Cable System to Time Warner NY Cable LLC. Seconded by Selectman Weeks with all in favor. Mr. Ciandella will send the Town copies of the fully executed agreement.

The Public Hearing ended at 3:50 pm.

 

At approximately 3:50 Selectmen met with Road Agent Steve Hunter. Mr. Hunter reported that the paving of Brown Road and Durgin Road has been completed. Pike will be back in a couple of weeks to finish. Winter sand has been stored. Selectman Weeks asked for some cost estimates for the 2006 budget, in particular the mowing of Lake Road and the painting of lines on town roads. Mr. Hunter advised that if Lake Road has to be mowed more than once a month it should be done by someone else. The Selectmen felt it should be done at least twice a month in season so they will ask the town’s other contractors for estimates. In response to painting lines on roads, Mr. Hunter stated that he was under the impression that you cannot just paint one road. If you do one the town must do them all and that they would have to redone every year. The Selectmen will take this under consideration.

 

At approximately 4:10 Selectman Weeks made a motion to go into non-public session pursuant to RSA 91-A: 3 II (b) to discuss personnel issues. Selectman Albee seconded the motion. Roll call: Chairman Stockman – yes, Selectman Albee – yes, Selectman Weeks – yes.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 PM.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

Carolyn Sundquist

Administrative Assistant