Town of Stoddard, NH

TOWN OF STODDARD, NH

SELECTMEN'S MEETING AGENDA

AUGUST 31, 2009

@ TOWN HALL, 7:00 PM

 

ATTENDANCE:      John D. Halter, Chairman

                                    Sandra L. Holland

                                    Arnold R. Stymest

 

Administrative Assistant:            Evelyn Nadeau

 

REVIEW/SIGN MANIFEST & BILLS

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS

1.         GREG DER MANOULIAN, RICHARD PEYTON & KEITH PARKER– follow up on building permit application.  The PUC# was added to the permit to build a bedroom and a bathroom in the upper story of an existing garage on TM# 421-17.  Permit approved.

2. MARCIA KAYSER, LIBRARY TRUSTEE – requested use of the Gould House basement for storage of a screen house and some boxes of books.  The general consensus of the Board favored approval of this request.

3.   DOUG HALL – Mr. Hall could not attend the meeting, but submitted a letter and verification of DES approval for him to construct an addition at TM# 102-65 & 66.  Building permit approved.

MISCELLANEOUS PUBLIC SESSION:

1. RON GORGES – submitted a building permit application to construct an addition to an existing garage on property owned by Kenneth Kent at TM# 115-65.  Permit approved.
2. DANA FOOTE – submitted a building permit application to construct a new house on his property at TM# 110-25.  Permit approved.
3. ARLENE DICORCIA – reported she had obtained quotes on repairing the windows and panes of Town Hall.  Carbone quoted $55/hr; Portland Glass quoted $240 for all panes; NH Historic Windows & Sash quoted $75/hr.  Mrs. DiCorcia recommended NH Historic Windows & Sash and said she would contact them to come in on Friday to look at the windows and quote.  Mrs. DiCorcia offered to pay for one half of the project, but the Selectmen gave no indication of accepting or rejecting her offer.
4. HARRY POWER (On behalf of the Building Committee?) – reported that Thursday night an energy audit is being done on the Town Hall.
5. ROY MAROTTA – submitted applications for a pistol permit and an exemption.

 

WORK SESSION

ITEMS FOR SIGNATURE:

1.                  MS-1 Extension Request form

2.                  MS-4 Revised Estimated Revenues

3.                  Statement to accompany Disabled Exemption information request

4.                  POD plan for Nelson, Stoddard and Sullivan – Chairman Halter brought this plan to the meeting, explaining it will be used if Sullivan is the actual Point of Dispensing in the event of a pandemic.  On the Chairman’s recommendation, all Board members signed the plan.  A meeting will be held in Nelson on 9/9/09.

 

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION:

1.                  Selectmen’s Minutes 8/17/09 – A MOTION was made by Selectman Stymest and seconded by Selectman Holland to approve the 8/17/09 minutes as written.  VOTE:  Stymest-Aye,   Holland-Aye,   Halter-Abstained

2.                  Selectmen’s Minutes 8/24/09 – A MOTION was made by Chairman Halter, seconded by Selectman Holland and approved by unanimous vote to accept as written the minutes of 8/24/09.

3.                  Selectmen’s Non-public Minutes 8/24/09 – A MOTION was made by Chairman Halter, seconded by Selectman Holland and approved by unanimous vote to accept the 8/24/09 Non-public minutes as written and that they be sealed indefinitely.

4.                  Informational Meeting Minutes 8/26/09 – A MOTION was made by Chairman Halter, seconded by Selectman Holland and approved by unanimous vote to accept as written the Informational Meeting Minutes of 8/26/09.

5.                  Administrative Assistant’s Report

6.                  Suggested flow sequence for compliance officer – Letter from Harry Power – A recommendation and MOTION was made by Selectman Stymest and seconded by Selectman Holland to hire Harry Power as Compliance Officer.  VOTE: unanimously in favor. 

7.                  Building Permit revisions - Building permit information was given to Mr. Power for review and comment.

8.                  Telephone calls from the Transfer Station to Westminster, Ma. were questioned.

OLD BUSINESS

9.                  Administrative Procedures:

a.)    Review of old Selectmen’s policies  - No action or discussion.

b.)   Selectman Stymest asked for a copy of the letter from Police Standards and Training.

c.)    Selectman Stymest suggested there be a sign-in sheet for the attending public.  Discussion resulted in no consensus or decision.

10.              Anytime Auto septic system – a brief letter is to go out asking for an update for Monday, Sept. 14^th.

NON-PUBLIC FOLDER

1.                  Correspondence from Marcia Kayser

 

MISCELLANEOUS PUBLIC SESSION

NONE

 

ITEMS OF INFORMATION/READING:

1.                  Building Committee Preliminary Minutes 8/20/09

2.                  Shoreland Impact Permit – TM# 134-07 – Robert Huettner (Lull Road Corp.)

3.                  Police call sheet 8/20/09 – 8/30/09

4.                  Letter from Police Chief re: civil forfeitures issued for unlicensed dogs

5.                  Miscellaneous newsletters, solicitations, etc.

 

ADJOURNMENT – MOTION by Chairman Halter, seconded by Selectman Holland and approved unanimously to adjourn at 9:15 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Evelyn Nadeau

Administrative Assistant