Selectmen’s Minutes
Selectmen’s Meeting
February 9, 2004
Members Present: Sally Wentzell, Larry Rappaport, and Greg Placy.
Others Present: Donna Caron, Heidi Lawton, Clay Hinds, Claire Knapper, Jennifer Burchard, and Bruce Fowler.
Selectmen signed all payroll vouchers and voucher manifests.
Clay Hinds came in and the board asked him if they minded the Town upping the snowmobile fines on the ordinances from $25.00 to $50.00 and $50.00 to $100.00. Clay said that in his opinion and the opinion of the President of the Ski-Bees it would be okay with them. The signs are posted well, the snowmobilers should know by now.
Clay asked Steve Cass about the snowmachines going down Park St. to Howard’s Restaurant and driving across Corliss Lane to get to the Stubborn Yankee Restaurant. Steve said that as long as no one complains it is alright with him. But he stressed that he does not know what Fish & Game will do. Steve said that if there were any complaints he would let Clay know.
Clay wanted Steve to know that snowmobilers are not stopping at the stop signs. It is happening in town a lot. Steve said that he would keep watch of this, and tell the other officers about it.
The Selectmen discussed the minutes for January 12 & 26. Larry made a motion to approve them, Greg seconded, minutes approved.
Larry made a motion to go into executive session at 4:30pm on a personnel issue, Greg seconded the motion.
Larry made a motion to come out of executive session at 4:50pm with the minutes sealed because no decision was made, Greg seconded the motion.
The board discussed DRED and that Colebrook was at the top of the list for jobs in the North Country.
Larry made a motion to go into executive session at 5:00pm regarding the Recreation Director’s position, Greg seconded.
Larry made a motion to come out of executive session at 5:15pm, Greg seconded the motion.
Larry made a motion to hire Melissa Shaw as the new Recreation Director, Greg seconded the motion, Sally agreed, motion passed with full board approval.
The board discussed the Tax Maps, that it would cost $73,870.00 to collect GIS data and update the maps. Larry would like State money to help pay for them.
Larry made a motion to go into executive session on a personnel issue, Greg seconded it.
Larry made a motion to come out of executive session with the minutes sealed because of no finding, Greg seconded the motion. Motion passed.
The board discussed the issue of Keith Smith wanting an ordinance in town regarding jake brakes. Greg said that he talked to the Attorney General’s office and they said that nothing can be done about it until legislature recognizes that there is a problem, regarding jake brakes.
An abutter of Eddie Nash’s called to say that he hadn’t planted enough trees on his property like he was supposed to. Also the abutter explained that he was opened way past his normal business hours and that he hadn’t changed his lighting. Donna said that she would check into it.
Scott Mason asked Greg Placy if the Colebrook Selectmen would sign a form saying that the Portland Natural Gas Pipeline did not assess their portion of the pipeline right, because they did not assess Stratford’s portion right. Sally said that the Selectmen would not sign anything because the pipeline assessed our portion of the pipeline the right amount.
Sally brought up buying A.B.’s parking lot. Larry was not crazy about the price and suggested that we put it on a warrant article for the taxpayers to vote on.
Sally brought up the fact that the town meeting will be at 6:00pm this year.
Sally wanted Donna to call Jonathan Frizzell to let him know of the time change.
Greg was asked to look at the blinking traffic light by A.D. Davis. He said that he would do that.
Larry made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Greg seconded the motion, meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Heidi Lawton
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