Chairman Wood called the meeting to order at 6:05pm and a
quorum was declared.
Attendance: Black, Cook, Eaton,
BOS: Albee, Stockman, Weeks
Public: 10
The minutes of the BC meeting 9 January 2007 were reviewed
and a motion was made by
Old business:
Sundquist - Notice of the BC Public Meeting 6 February 2007
has been posted and published.
Wood and Eaton attended a public meeting to explain the
Capitol Improvement Plan.
Eaton - The Town needs a Capitol Improvement Plan.
Cook - Questioned if a Capitol Improvement Plan might
restrict the Towns budgeting process by limiting what may be spent on any
future projects or improvements.
Weeks A Capitol Improvement Plan would not restrict what
the voters might approve for expenditures but could be a means of controlling
growth.
Wood - Motion for the BC to support the BOS in the
development and implementation of a Capitol Improvement Plan. Second
Eaton. Vote 7-0. Motion passed.
New Business:
Wood opened discussion of Warrant Articles.
Sundquist Presented a warrant article to build a new
library. The amount to be raised by a bond would be $1,859,905 and the Library
Board requests a warrant article for this amount. The new library and is
expected to be 9,480sf. A packet of information regarding the plans to build a
new library will be mailed to all the voters in the Town. The
current library need to be replaced as it has run out of room for books,
programs, storage, staff etc. and the use of the current library has to be limited.
Cook It is necessary to set priorities and it may not be
possible to budget to build both a new library and a public safety building at
the same time.
Weeks Combining both into one bond issue and using the
same construction managers at the same time would save the Town money. The
construction manager could reduce their cost by $50,000 if they could do both
projects at once.
Representitives from BPS Indicated that they charge a 5%
rate to manage a project but would charge a 4% rate if they managed two projects
at the same time. They anticipate additional savings if contractors and
suppliers work on both projects at the same time.
Wood Questioned what projects in the area BPS had managed.
BPS Representatives Indicated the company had managed
municipal and school district projects in Wolfeboro, Tamworth, Belknap,
Eaton Expressed concerns that the Town could run into
future financing problems by funding two projects at once. Problems with
the school district and state education funding could result in a major expense
to the Town in the future.
Sundquist The Library Board asks that the BC recommend
this warrant article so it can be put before the voters at the Town Meeting.
Black Cannot support such a warrant article until the
bottom line cost figures and the amount to be bonded for both projects has been
determined.
Albee The Town would need to use a 20year bond if all
three projects, including purchasing the Gould Property, are approved this year
but could bond for shorter duration if only the voters at the Town Meeting
approve one or two projects.
Black Move to table this motion for consideration later.
Cook second. Vote 6-1 motion passed, the Library warrant article
is tabled.
Wood opened discussion of the Conservation
Budget #4612.
Albee The Water Monitoring fees bill
from UNH came in late resulting in a need to increase the Conservation budget
from the $6,950 previously approve by the BC to $8,200.
Wood Recommends that budget line 4612-07
be reduced by $3,350 and a Special Projects warrant article be approved in that
amount.
Black It is too late to approve a
warrant article for such an insignificant amount.
The vote was called. Vote 6-2 for the
motion, motion passed.
Wood opened discussion of the Other
Highway & Streets Budget #4313.
Albee BOS has decided to remove the
project to improve and pave the boat lunch ramp at
Albee - Presented the Mirror Lake Ramp warrant article. The
estimate for this construction is $9,8000. Due to interest of the residents
around
Cook - Move to approve a Mirror Lake Ramp warrant article
in the amount of $9,8900. Second
The vote was called. Vote 5-2 for the motion, motion passed.
Wood opened discussion of the Solid Waste Disposal, Budget
#4324.
Albee - The budget needs to be increased to $290,814 from
the amount of $268,220 approved by the BC, 30 November 2006. This is an
increase in salaries due to the 53-week work year plus a $20,150 increase for
C&D disposal, $12,082 increase for MSW disposal and a $2,000 decrease for
Co-mingled disposal.
Wood Inquired as to how much revenue was raised through
recycling and fees.
Kowalski Revenue for 2006 was about $20,000, $16,000 fees
and permits and $4,000 from recycling.
Wood Motion to reduce the Solid Waste budget by
$3,500. There was on second, motion failed.
Eaton - Moved to approve the Solid Waste Disposal, Budget
#4324 in the amount of $290,814.
Second Cook. The vote was called. Vote 5-2 for the motion, motion passed.
Albee - Presented the
Albee - Move to approve a
The vote was called. Vote 6-0-1 for the motion, motion passed.
Weeks Presented the
Albee Plans are for a two-story building with a basement
and the building would match the architecture of the library and the school
with a brick facade.
Cook Asked what would be done with the
Albee It would be up to the BOS and the voters of the
Town to determine. They would not necessarily remain a part of the Fire
Department.
Black Commented on the opposition to the location by a
citizens group. In response, it makes good sense for a new
There was further discussion with the Fire and
Stockman This building has been planned for a long time
and is to serve the Towns needs for 40 years.
Black Move to table this motion for consideration later.
Cook second. Vote 6-1 motion passed, the
Stockman - Presented the Gould Property warrant article for
consideration. The BOS has negotiated an agreement to purchase an 80-acre tract
of land on
Eaton Supports the purchase.
Wood - BOS should negotiate payment over time with the
seller.
Talbot Town might obtain some revenue from the operation
of a gravel pit on the property.
Albee - The BOS will possible payment options with the
owners of the Gould Property and report back to the BC for further
consideration at the next meeting.
The vote was called. Vote 5-2 for the motion, motion passed.
Wood Asked for any further discussion or public comments.
The next BC meeting was called for 30 January 2007 at 6 pm.
The BC meeting was adjourned 8:35 pm.