Selectmen’s Minutes
Selectmen’s Meeting
March 22, 2004
Members Present: Larry Rappaport, Greg Placy, and Frank Dumaine.
Others Present: Donna Caron, Heidi Lawton, Kevin McKinnon, Claire Knapper, Jennifer Burchard, Rick Barthelemes, Mark Potham, Jeff Eiras, Mike Viani, Larry Hartlen, Beno Lamontagne, and Bruce Fowler.
Selectmen signed all payroll vouchers and voucher manifests.
Donna explained to the board that she and Kevin had met with DES all day working to obtain approval for landfill closure and water remediation. Larry asked what the conditions were and Rick Barthelmes explained them to Larry. Frank sat in for some of the meeting in the morning.
Bruce Fowler explained that there would be two new “Welcome to Colebrook Signs” put up this summer. There will also be a Colebrook Downtown Sign put up. Greg told Bruce that he would need permission from the DOT office to put up the signs. Bruce told the board that one of the signs would be on Neal Gadwah’s property. CDDA is planning an event over Memorial Day Weekend; they are having a Flea Market/Vehicle Swap. They will be using Rite Aid, A.B.’s lot, the Municipal lot, and the First Colebrook Bank Parking Lot for parking.
Claire asked about if Steve would be the new Chief, Donna told her the board had not decided yet. She then asked if we would be hiring a Dispatch Supervisor and Donna said that dispatch would run as it is now, for the time being.
Donna then asked the public to leave so that the Selectmen and DES could negotiate a contract.
The Selectmen made a motion to go into Executive Session, Greg made a motion, Larry seconded it.
Greg made a motion to come out of executive session, Frank seconded it.
The board stated in open session, that the contract with Casella did not have certain provisions that the town had requested, so both the town and Casella would be going back to the drawing board. No decision was reached by the town and if Casella does not present the town with a contract that the town likes, then the project will go back out to bid.
The board talked with Mark Potham from Casella and the contract that they made up did not have certain provisions in it that the town had requested, so both the town and Casella will be going back to the drawing board. No decision was reached by the town and if Casella does not present the town with a contract that the town would like, then it will go back out to bid.
Kevin explained to the board that they didn’t find sufficient water at the wells. One well was 30 gallons a minute; the second well was 50 gallons per minute. The iron levels were high. There was a lot of clay in the water. The other sights were worse then these. Kevin suggested talking to HydroSource about where Bruce Haynes parks his trucks on Route 145.
Kevin also said that he was worried that there are some superficial cracks in the reservoir and he would like them looked at.
Kevin mentioned the following:
-he thinks that the water rates should go up.
-there needs to be a new shaft on the pump on Bridge Street, it would probably cost $2,500.00.
-The Quality Assurance Plan was re-submitted and the town has letters of compliance.
-Also did report on water mains and ages of mains and generator.
-would like to order new grader tires, they would probably be $400.00.
Greg made a motion to let Kevin order the grader tires now, Larry seconded the motion, motion approved.
David Bruno came in to talk to the board about getting a letter stating that he could get water to his property on Route 3, he would like it to state up to 1500 gal a day. He is subdividing his property and would like to put storage sheds up there for now. He explained that there might be a retail store up there in the future. Kevin explained that one house might be able to hook on to that water main right now, but not a commercial business, there is not enough water. Kevin believes that the letter should read 700 gallons a day, not 1500 a day. The board suggested that he try to submit the letter to the state like that and see if he gets denied. David said that he would try that and get back to the board.
Larry Hartlen came in front of the Selectmen, asking them where he would go from here, with his garage variance request. The Zoning Board of Adjustment denied his request for a variance. The board then suggested to Larry that he go back in front of the Planning Board again before he can go in front of the Selectmen again.
Beno asked the Selectmen about a tax break for new businesses. The board thought that maybe there was something out there for new businesses, but explained that it would depend on the business.
Larry let the board know that a business in Florida is interested in coming to Colebrook, and would employee 50 to 150 initially and up to 450 at full capacity.
The board will be doing Police Chief Interviews on Monday, March 29th, 2004.
Greg made a motion, and Larry seconded it to go back into Executive Session on a personnel issue.
Greg made a motion, and Frank seconded it to exit out of Executive Session with no findings.
Sally Wentzell came in to talk with the board about her staying on as a volunteer, to finish the 911 work. The board said that they would discuss it. Sally also told Donna that the Assessor would be coming in on Monday, Donna told Sally that she could come in on Wednesday to work with the Assessor if she would like and that Donna would also be working with them.
The next Master Plan meeting will be on April 7th, 2004 at the Colebrook Elementary School cafeteria.
Greg made a motion for Larry to be Chairman of the Selectmen, Frank seconded it, Larry accepted. Motion approved.
The Selectmen would like a call made to Bruce Hawes having him come to the next Selectmen’s meeting to discuss his excavating.
Greg made a motion to accept Kevin’s grant money for water well fences, Frank seconded it, motion approved.
Donna told the board that Northwood’s Truck Stop wants to stay open 24hrs. Steve mentioned that if he stays open 24hrs, he could not give out parking tickets because John Nugent did not have parking signs, but David Bruno does.
The town had approved money to survey Aldrich Road. Robert Shaw found out that the town was going to pay to have a survey done of his road and he came in and told Donna that he would sue the town. Robert asked Donna why she was going to have this road surveyed and she told him it is because of what you did last year on that road. Donna will now turn it over to the attorney.
Larry is trying to establish Broadband in Colebrook; he would need to establish it in multiple towns. He said that we could set it up like they did at Pease Air Force Base. He will meet with higher officials to discuss it.
Greg made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Frank seconded it, motion approved, meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Heidi Lawton
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