TOWN OF TUFTONBORO

MEETING OF THE SELECTMEN

Monday December 11, 2006

 

 

*Accepted* 12/18/06 CORRECTIONS IN BOLD

 

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

 

Selectmen reviewed mail, which included: Building Permits for Kevin Clarke, Eric & Kelly Sargent, Daniel Weir, AHR Builders (Randall Hoyt), McAlarney; Code Officer report re: Roger Drowne; property Transfers from Blue Sky Realty Trust to Gerald & Betty Gunrud, Withers et al to Gary & Glenda Philbin, Kevin & Richardine O’Brien to Joseph & Janet Charbonneau; Boundary Line Adjustments for Marriott (2); Notice of Public Hearing re: Proposed 2007 County Budget; November Fuel Usage for Highway, Code Officer, Fire, Police; LRHHPF 10/5/06 meeting minutes; Permit by Notification for Helen Black et al; NHDES Wetlands & Non-Site Specific Permit for Frederick Hayes; ZBA Notice of Hearing on 12/19 for Melvin Village Marina; Landfill Groundwater Monitoring results for 11/15/06 from Stantec; Training Certificate for Lafavre; Time Warner Cable notice of renewal agreements.

 

Items for Signature:  Timber Tax Report for Lyon; Letter to Weston Burnett; Community Bank Agreement to Secure Public Deposits; Grzelak & Co. Management Representations 2005 Audit.

 

At 9:00 Chairman Albee called the meeting to order, with the first order of business a review of the 12/04/06 minutes. Chairman Albee, Selectman Weeks, Selectman Stockman and Town Administrator Jeanie Forrester offered several corrections and additions. Selectman Stockman made a motion to accept the minutes as amended. Seconded by Selectman Weeks with all in favor.

 

At approximately 9:05 Selectmen met with Transfer Station Supervisor Fred Sargent to discuss the 2007 holiday schedule. After some discussion the Selectmen approved the schedule as presented. Selectman Weeks advised Mr. Sargent that the deeds for the Transfer Station property, as previously discussed, would be available at the town office for his signature. Mr. Sargent was also given a copy of the H.E. Bergeron estimate for the continued renovations at the facility.

 

At approximately 9:15 Selectmen met with Code Officer Jack Parsons. Mr. Parsons reported that he had attended last weeks Planning Board meeting. The board discussed the proliferation of temporary storage/garage/greenhouse structures. The board agreed that building permits were needed and zoning requirements met before the structures could be put in place. The Selectmen’s letter to Lance Williams was delivered last week and Mr. Williams complied with the request to move non-personal firewood and pulpwood. To date there have been 25 new home building permits.

 

Chairman Albee advised Roger Drowne that he would not allow him another 2-hour conference as the selectmen had a full agenda.

 

At approximately 9:20 Selectmen met with Lance Williams regarding the use of his property on Ledge Hill Road. Mr. Williams stated that he has lived there for the last 10 years and has parked his truck there for those 10 years. He had gone to the Planning Board after he applied for a building permit to build a 16x24 shed and a 24x48 garage. He explained to the Planning Board that the 24x48 structure was to be used for personal storage and not for business although he would use it to change oil in his truck. The Planning Board told him he did not need site plan review for that. Mr. Williams stated that he is not running a business on the property. Selectman Weeks commented that if he is running a business then he needs to go through the site plan review process. Selectmen Stockman and Albee feel that Williams has been cooperative by removing the commercial wood from the property. Chairman Albee said that any decision by the selectmen could be appealed to the ZBA.

 

Mrs. Bodeur spoke regarding Mr. Williams’ property use and related that she had talked to the former code officer about the problem and that she has written letters to the selectmen. Chairman Albee replied in response that the use of property can only be controlled by making zoning ordinance changes and residents at town meeting must vote them on.

 

Roger Drowne was given the floor for two minutes during which he complained that the property values in the area are being affected by Lance’s logging operation and that the peace and quiet of the neighborhood is constantly broken by the noise from the logging equipment.

 

At approximately 9:30 Selectmen met with Eric Roseen and Ted Bense of the Parks and Rec Commission to discuss the proposed 2007 budget. The amount budgeted for the Town of Wolfeboro was increased to $15000. The school has asked for an additional swing at Davis Field. The Beach Monitors, a new line item, was discussed and it was decided to use the money to train volunteers and supply pagers and t-shirts. The Ice Rink Maintenance was reduced to $3000 and Beach Improvements reduced to $3000. The total budget was approved at $39,000.

 

At approximately 10:00 Selectmen met with Joe Klememtovitch regarding the renovations to the Transfer Station planned for 2007. The changes include moving the baler and glass crusher, putting in a new entrance with automatic doors and a carport for 4 cars. The cost of paving ($1400) was removed, as it will be included in the paving budget, contingency was reduced to 15% ($10,700) for a project total of $97,100. Chairman Albee made a motion to recommend a warrant article in the amount of $97,100 to continue recycling improvement at the Transfer Station. Seconded by Selectman Weeks with all in favor. The Selectmen asked Mr. Klememtovitch to relate to Mr. Bergeron that the selectmen were looking for updated numbers on the High Street culvert project and to go ahead with the Standard Dredge and Fill Application for the repair of the Lang Pond Road culvert. This part of the project still has to be done even if the warrant article does not pass to repair approximately 1500’ of Lang Pond Road.

 

At approximately 10:30 Selectmen met with Fire Chief Adam Thompson. Chief Thompson had quotes for several options to repair or replace the fireboat. After evaluating the options the Chief recommends replacing the boat with a new 27’ Eastern boat for a total cost of $52,540 (includes $10,000 trade-in on the old boat). The smaller 22’ boat would cost about $30,000. The old boat could still be used but it is not recommended that it be repaired.

 

Cost estimate for the library will be available next week.

 

The Lang Pond Road repair project has an estimated cost of $145,200. This includes repair and modest widening of about 1350’ of road.

 

The Selectmen approved and signed the following:

  • Timber Tax Report for Lyon
  • Letter to Wes Burnett
  • Grzelak & Company Management Representations – 2005 audit
  • Community Bank Agreement to Secure Public Deposits

 

At approximately 10:45 Selectmen met with Police Chief Shagoury to discuss the warrant article for the new cruiser.  The Chief received a good price on a Ford Expedition, which is comparable to the Tahoe. Selectman Stockman made a motion to recommend a warrant article for the purchase of a new cruiser with equipment at $41,800. Seconded by Chairman Albee with all in favor. Chief Shagoury was asked to get a price for the old Crown Vic for sale purposes.

 

The Selectmen next discussed the Government Buildings budget. Line item Town House Improvements was increased to $16,000 (lights - $6000 and survey/engineering - $10,000). The survey would be needed, as there may be a boundary line adjustment with an abutter. Town House Outside Maintenance was set at $5,200 with $3,000 of that for painting. Town Office Improvements was set at $21,000, which includes lighting/fencing - $6000 and replacement of the breezeway doors - $15,000. Transfer Station Maintenance was increased to $2500 (painting - $1500) and 19 Mile Bay Mowing and Electric were both increased to $400. Total budget - $131,440.

 

The Contingency budget was approved at $6,000.

 

Other Streets and Highways was approved at $12,800, which included $9800 for the repair of the Mirror Lake launch ramp.

 

The following budgets were revised to include the 53rd pay period – Election - $59,458; Police - $274,767; Solid Waste - $268,220.

 

The public hearing for the petition warrant article was scheduled for Tuesday January 16th at 5 pm. Chairman Albee asked to have the Planning Board vote on whether to offer a warrant article empowering the Planning Board to manage the Capital Improvement Plan.

 

Joe Lessard from MRI has been scheduled for December 18th to discuss a multi-year contract.

 

The Selectmen approved the request by Lisa Herder regarding her retirement benefits.

 

Selectman Weeks asked to have the meetings with the ambulance services later today be made non-public as they involve contract negotiations.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 11:50.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

Carolyn Sundquist

Administrative Assistant