TOWN OF
CENTER
Telephone (603) 569-4539
Selectmen’s
Meeting
Minutes
Approved w/ corrections 1.22.08
PRESENT: Chairman Weeks, Selectman Stockman, Selectman
Duffy, Cathy Pounder,
I. CALL
TO ORDER: Chairman Weeks called the meeting to order at
II. REVIEW / APPROVAL MINUTES:
III. DEPARTMENT UPDATES
2nd Monday – Code Officer
and Transfer Station
Code Officer: Jack Parsons reported that 4
permits have been issued to date in 2008; 123 permits issued in 2007, 29 were
for new homes (up from 25 in 2006); 436 inspections in 2007.
Jack will be attending a Health meeting on Tuesday, January
15, and a Building Inspector meeting on Wednesday, January 16. Due to a scheduling conflict, he cannot
attend the Shoreline Protection public hearing in
Junk cars on a few properties are totally cleaned up. Discussion
followed regarding policies for junk vehicles.
There was a brief discussion regarding a newspaper article in
the Conway Daily Sun on Class VI roads in
The following Building Permit Application was approved:
Dennis Currier, deck.
Transfer Station:
Scott Greenwood reported that they have entered into the slowest season
of the year.
A new part-time employee is working 9-2 on Saturdays.
Scott contacted Mike Peterson from the uniform company.
Peterson would like to continue as a vendor. The actual cost is in
question. Cathy Pounder elaborated on the
current uniform price. Scott will talk to Peterson again regarding future
costs.
The Transfer Station is shipping 2 containers at a time,
thus reducing hauling charges.
Scott started picking up cardboard and mixed paper at the
Regarding scrap metal, Scott received a fax from the Northeast
Resource Recovery Association (NRRA) for a 50 yard scrap metal container (5 ton
capacity) that could be delivered to the facility. When the container is full, they would call
the co-op who would pick it up and return it empty. The estimated net annual
revenue is $4,227 vs. the $944 in scrap metal revenue made in 2007. The new container
is similar to the construction containers currently in use. It would be parked closer to the building and
easier to monitor. They would probably have to store the refrigerators where
the current scrap metal container is located until after the Freon is drained;
then the refrigerators would be added to the new scrap metal container. This proposal has not yet been discussed with
Fred Sargent, nor has this been discussed with the current vendor, Abbott.
Selectmen Stockman made a motion to authorize Scott to move ahead with the NRRA
program; Chairman Weeks seconded the motion; vote on the motion was unanimous.
Scott would like to pursue getting estimates to satisfy the
Primex inspections for the entry gate at the Transfer Station. Chairman Weeks would like to pursue better
signage at the gate, specifically to be more official looking, more visible,
and that would allow for easy message changing.
Scott will check with NRRA for signage.
IV. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR/ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
REPORT:
Cathy Pounder, the Administrative
Assistant gave the following report:
1.
She asked the Selectmen to pick a few dates and times to meet with Dot
Morris.
2. The Medical and Dental is in the
signature file to be signed.
3.
She advised the Selectmen that a non-public session is necessary to
discuss Welfare clients.
4. She met with
Munismart and feels confident that she is on the right track.
5. She is meeting with Jim Roberge of Grzelak on
6. The appointments to the Agriculture Commission are in
the signature file awaiting the Selectmen’s signatures.
7. Changes to meeting schedules were discussed.
Jeanie Forrester, the Town Administrator gave the following
report:
1. She will update
the calendars based on the discussion mentioned above.
2. The Town
Administrator position has been advertised in the local newspapers and on the
town’s website.
3. Town Report
information is coming in from the department heads.
4. Forrester reported
that she is still working on the tax abatements with Avitar.
5. Forrester will
send a letter and a draft of the easement to Swain.
V.
APPOINTMENTS: none
VI. SIGNATURE:
1. Community Bank & Trust
2. Medical & dental coverage and
rates with the Local Government Center Health Trust.
3. Lien on property for Case 8-2 for assistance given.
Selectman Stockman made a motion to sign the lien; Chairman Weeks seconded the
motion; the vote was unanimous.
4. Signatures for the appointments to the Agricultural
Commission as follows: Regular Members: Annette Cram, Joy Perkins, Robin
Hunter, Ralph Cornwell, Jim Vittum, Art Lourie, and Ted Bense. Alternate Members: Dr. James Lovett,
Anthony Lyon, and
5. Request for a rule waiver for a bird watching station on
Copps Pond. The request was submitted by Jacob Evans, a potential Eagle Scout. Selectman Stockman made a motion to sign the
waiver; Selectman Duffy seconded the motion; the vote was unanimous.
6. Two non-public memos from Town Administrator, Jeanie
Forrester.
VII. NEW
BUSINESS:
1. Governing Magazine subscription
renewal.
2. Abatement Recommendation by MRI to reduce the value of
the Gerald and Elizabeth Caron property, Tax Map 33, Block 1, Lot 6. Selectman
Stockman made a motion to grant the reduction; Chairman Weeks seconded the
motion; Selectman Duffy raised a question about the reason for the reduction; Chairman
Weeks offered clarification; the vote to grant was unanimous.
3. Supplemental Recommendation by MRI for the Kirk Bryant
property, Tax Map 69, Block 1-15. Selectman
Stockman made a motion to accept the recommendation; Chairman Weeks seconded
the motion; the vote was unanimous.
4. Supplemental Recommendation by MRI for the Fenton W.
Varney, Jr. property, Tax Map 3, Block 1-24.
Selectman Stockman made a motion to accept the recommendation; Chairman
Weeks seconded the motion; the vote was unanimous.
5. Selectman Duffy made a proposal to fund ($3,609) the
Lakes Region Planning Commission.
Discussion followed, and resulted with a determination to add the
funding as a General Budget item vs. a Warrant Article. Selectman Duffy advised that Tuftonboro is on
the list for water quality studies, and membership would save the town a lot of
money. Chairman Weeks requested written
documentation concerning the benefits of membership.
VIII.
CONTINUED BUSINESS:
1. DRA overall weighted means sales
assessment ratio for land, buildings, and manufactured housing is 88.5% for tax
year 2007. The median ratio for land, buildings, and manufactured housing for
tax year is 95.1%. This is the number
used when setting the formula for how much is paid for schools, county,
planning commission, state education funding, etc. A print out for all transfers from the year
was provided. Chairman Weeks recommends looking through the list to see if any sales
that are not “arms length” sales.
IX.
CORRESPONDENCE:
1.
Munismart
support services changes.
2.
A
letter from the White House regarding Climate Change.
3.
Carroll
County Transportation Advisory Committee meeting agenda for
4.
GWRSB
meeting agenda for
5.
Coalition
Communities – Education funding update
6.
American
Heart Association – National Cognitive and Skills Evaluation completion cards
for Chief
7.
NHMA
Action Bulletin
8.
DRA
Newsletter
9.
Wetlands
& Non-Site Specific Permit 2007-02478 for Dawn Ferrall to remove a crib
pier and install two (2) seasonal piers.
10. Septic approvals: Thomas Wood, Jr.,
Church Lane; Jeanine Clark, 97 Chase Point Road; Anchorage Realty Trust, 44
Tuftonboro Neck Road
11. Wetlands Application for Ronald G.
Hooper,
12.
13. Business Review newsletter
14. American Red Cross chapter
newsletter
X.
PUBLIC MEETING:
1.
Joe
Kowalski requested the Selectmen’s opinion concerning Special Revenue Funding
for the separate departments. Selectman Stockman’s position is for funds to be
centralized through the General Budget.
Chairman Weeks and Selectman Duffy agreed with Selectman Stockman’s
position.
XI.
NON- PUBLIC PER RSA 91-A: 3, II (b) and (c):
1.
Chairman
Weeks moved to enter non-public session per
RSA 91-A: 3, II (b) and (c) at
2.
Chairman
Weeks made the motion to return to public session at
XII.
ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at
Respectfully
submitted,
Marion
Morgan
Administrative
Secretary