Town of Colebrook
Selectmen’s Meeting
July 11, 2007 – 3:00 pm
Members Present: Larry Rappaport. Frank Dumaine and Beno Lamontagne.
Others: Donna Caron, Gail Purrington, Chief Stephen Cass
Selectmen signed all vouchers and manifests.
Chief Cass met with the Selectmen to discuss several items in the Police Department. He told the Board that Garth Hurlbert will be attending the Police Academy in August. Discussion was held on several other issues. It was decided to continue any Police Department discussions when Mr. Rappaport was present at a meeting. Chief Cass expressed his concern about the CDDA’s kiosk. He said that it should be lit, as anyone could hide behind it. He was also concerned about vandalism to the kiosk. Mrs. Caron said that the kiosk placement has been denied by the Planning Board for setback reasons and is now in the process of going before the Zoning Board of Appeals. She said that she would mention Chief Cass’s concerns to the CDDA.
The Board briefly discussed the landfill project. Discussion will continue at the next Selectmen’s meeting.
Mrs. Caron discussed with the Board the meeting that she attended for Hazard Mitigation. She said that Dan Shallow who is heading the Hazard Mitigation group will be drawing up a Memorandum of Understanding with Colebrook to outline the Town of Colebrook’s responsibilities in regard to the Hazard Mitigation program. There will be several Hazard Mitigation meetings held over the next few months to work on the program and responsibilities of the Town. Mrs. Caron informed the Board that North Country Council had received a grant for the North Country to work on a Hazard Mitigation program. Mr. Dumaine suggested that Mrs. Caron invite Dr. Latham, the Town’s Emergency Preparedness Management Deputy volunteer, to the next Hazard Mitigation meeting. Mrs. Caron said that Brett Brooks (Fire Chief) and Heidi
Lawton, representing the State were also member of the Hazard Mitigation group.
Mrs. Caron gave the Selectmen the Warrant for Unlicensed Dogs from Mrs. Beauchemin the Town Clerk for the Selectmen’s review and signature.
Mrs. Caron informed the Board that the Local Government Center is having its’ annual Municipal Volunteer Awards and she asked that the Board start to think of anyone they would like to nominate.
Mrs. Caron discussed an issue she has been taking care of in regard to the purchase and payment of back taxes on a mobile home in the trailer park behind Brooks Chevrolet. Someone new to town plans to purchase the mobile home by paying the back taxes. They would like to pay the back taxes by weekly payments of approximately $111 per week. The Selectmen said that the back taxes should be paid in full by August 30 and asked Mrs. Caron to inform the new owner of this process.
Mr. Dumaine asked Mrs. Caron if she had listed the property the Town took by deed on Leigh Lane yet. Mrs. Caron said that as of this meeting she had not done the listing.
Mrs. Caron informed the Board that the Town Offices’ new custodial person, Kathleen Wright, is working out very well and that employees are very pleased with her work.
Mrs. Caron also informed the Board that she and Mr. McKinnon (Public Works Director) have hired James Gates to work at the Landfill part time approximately 10 hours per week.
The Habitat for Humanity owns a piece of property on Rte 26, which they hope to build their next project house on. They wrote a letter to the Selectmen asking if they would abate the taxes on this property as they had done in the past. The property taxes are $766. Mr. Lamontagne made a motion to approve abating the taxes for the Rte 26 property belonging to the Habitat for Humanity. Mr. Dumaine seconded the motion. All approved 2-0.
It is getting to be the time of year to again consider purchasing heating fuel at the pre-pay prices. Mrs. Caron said that she will be putting out a letter requesting bids soon. Mr. Dumaine suggested one of her letters go to JMC in Errol asking if they would be interested in bidding on the Town heating fuel.
Mrs. Caron informed the Board that Elaine Haynes would like to erect a sign on town land (the water company land) across from Piper Hill Road advertising the Saturday Farmer’s Market that is held downtown. It would be a temporary sign. No decision was made to approve this request.
Mowing the Town property on Rte. 3 across from Piper Hill Road was discussed. Billy Weir is cutting the upper 9 acres and Mrs. Caron would check with Scott and Josh Nash about cutting the lower 5 acres along the river.
Mrs. Caron discussed with the Board the Right of Way on Gould Street. Her research showed that Charlie Corliss owned the Right Way of Way, but further paperwork did not show if it was sold to anyone else in later years. She said that it would be quite costly to research who the owner could actually be now.
The Board signed the following documents:
Intents to Cut: Bordonaro, Brooks, Lemieux
Resident Tax Abatements
Mr. Lamontagne made a motion to accept the Selectmen’s Meeting minutes of June 27, 2007. Mr. Dumaine seconded the motion. All approved 2-0.
Meeting adjourned at 5:05 pm on a motion by Mr. Dumaine and seconded by Mr. Lamontagne. All approved 2-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Gail A. Purrington
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