Selectmen’s Minutes
November 24, 2003
Members Present: Sally Wentzell, Larry Rappaport, and Greg Placy.
Others Present: Dennis Pateno, Kevin McKinnon, Donna Caron, Heidi Lawton, Claire Knapper, Jennifer Burchard, and Bruce Fowler.
Selectmen signed all payroll vouchers and voucher manifests.
Dennis Pateno came up from the Town of Lancaster to discuss the Pay-As-You-Throw Program with the Selectmen. He showed the board a budget and he explained that he got information from the Town of Littleton. North Country Council helped him with information also. He set up a booth at the Lancaster Town Meeting where the people vote and answered any questions that people had all day. He made some suggestions for the Selectmen on some things that would have to change in order to do the program. They are as follows:
-Re-do the Transfer Station Budget for this system.
-Set up a Capital Reserve Plan.
-He explained that every year the plan has paid for itself.
-He suggested using bags instead of tags, to only have two sizes instead of three. He suggested medium and large.
-Possibly start charging for demolition waste.
-Business in town- can bring their own trash to the transfer station.
-Recycling will increase.
-You can get $40.00 a ton for low-grade material/cereal boxes, anything that tears.
-Educate the employees on the program.
-Put together a brochure to hand out at the Transfer Station.
-Set up public meetings.
-Discuss with the County low-grade material.
The Selectmen said that they would consider the plan, and have Dennis come back up to explain more if they decided to do it.
Peter and Carol Haillee came in to discuss their tax bill. Mr. Haillee was wondering why his wife’s tax exemption was not given. Sally explained that he needed a letter from the State and his tax form filled out and in by April 1st, and it wasn’t. Sally also explained that he would definitely get it next year.
Bruce Fowler wanted the Selectmen to know that the two lights on the bridge are still out. The other thing that he wanted was to have the town plow the CDDA driveway. Sally explained that the town couldn’t plow private driveways. Bruce then asked if when they cleaned out the Nugent building, could the CDDA bring the trash to the Transfer Station for free. Sally said the board would discuss the matter and get back to him. Bruce then told the board that the porches on the Nugent building facing Spring Street will be ripped off in the spring.
Bruce invited the town to a meeting next Thursday at 7:00am to discuss what they want the Nugent Building to be.
Donna asked the board about upgrading the lighting system at the Town Hall, Transfer Station, and the Town Garage. She would like to do it through PSNH and a program they have called the PAYS program, where you can finance right through them. The Town would appropriate a certain amount of money each year, and the town would pay ½ and PSNH would pay ½.
Larry told us that there was FEMA money left that had to be spent before 2005.
The Selectmen looked at the Town Ordinances, and they said that the Town Ordinances could not be the same as State Ordinances.
Donna explained to the board that Shelia had given her a Zoning Violation for John King to be discussed by the board.
Larry went with Peter Rivera to meet with Third Rail to discuss wireless links at extremely low rates. Third Rail is under contract for the Department of Defense and The Department of Homeland Security.
Larry said he was going to put an ad in the paper for a meeting regarding the Master Plan. He would like to have it at the cafeteria at the Elementary School. Then at the CDDA building after that. He would like to form committees he would like the Kiwanis, UCVH, Habitat for Humanity, CDDA, CDC, and the School Board involved.
Donna mentioned having a Recreation Committee for hiring the new Recreation Director. Greg mentioned calling John Fothergill because he was really interested in helping with this before.
Executive Session was called at 6:03pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Heidi Lawton
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