OWN
OF STODDARD, NH
SELECTMEN'S
MEETING
JANUARY
21, 2008 @ 7:00 PM
TOWN
HALL
ATTENDANCE:
Bradley C. Pratt, Jr.,
Chairman
Louis E.
GrandPre'
John D.
Halter
Evelyn
Nadeau, Administrative Assistant
PERSONS
APPEARING BEFORE THE BOARD:
1.
Shannon Sarcione
– presented an
Intent to Cut Timber form for Wayne Fulton's property at TM# 107-11. It
was determined that a $211.00 stumpage bond would be required. Mr.
Sarcione agreed to write a check to cover the bond amount and the Selectmen
were agreeable with that.
2.
Carol Briere,
Supervisor of the Checklist –
submitted a letter on behalf of the Supervisors requesting access to a
telephone at Town Hall. The Administrative Assistant retrieved a
spare telephone for the Supervisors to keep in their cabinet for use, as
needed.
3.
Gordon Garnett
– building permit
for a new house at TM# 126-02. Both of the dwellings which had been on
the property have been removed. The septic plan is done, awaiting state
approval. Permit approved.
4.
Anthony Licata
– representing
Karen Capasso who submitted a building permit application for a new roof with
altered roofline on one of the dwellings in Merriewoode Village. Mr.
Licata explains there was no floor plan change. Chairman Pratt asks for a
plot plan denoting the distances to the lot lines. The roof was caving
in, so the pitch of the roof was changed. The footprint has not been
changed. The Selectmen also requested to know if there is a plan to enclose the
porch where the roof was added. Mr. Licata indicated there was no plan
for that as far as he is aware. The Board also asked for a copy of documentation
proving there is a separate septic system for that dwelling.
5.
Dale Smith, Planning
Board Chairman & George Preston, Chairman of the Planning Board's
JunkYard subcommittee – Mr.
Smith asked for $200.00 for printing the Capital Improvements Program
books. Mr. Preston requested $300.00 for printing Junkyard Ordinance
materials. Review of the Planning Board budget showed adequate funds to
cover these costs. The consensus of the Board was to authorize a total of $500.00,
to come from the Planning Board budget. Mr. Preston asked
about the process of joining the National Flood Insurance Program.
Selectman Halter said he believes it is a matter of amending the Subdivision
Regulations and/or amending the Community Planning Ordinance.
Chairman Pratt asked if by joining the NFIP would we hurt more people than we
help. Mr. Smith asked which direction the Board of Selectmen want
the junkyard ordinance to goÉÉhave applicants go to the Planning or Zoning Boards
first for a license? Selectman GrandPre' said they have to go to the ZBA
for a special exception. Chairman Pratt asked that they be clear on the
difference between Junkyards and "junky" yards. With Junk
Yards, the State of NH wants them controlled, but the State is not interested
in "junky" yards. Pratt recommends just sticking with the
RSA's. Selectman Halter advises not to make "junky" part of the
Junkyard Ordinance, saying he doesn't want rules on everything in peoples yards
to be regulated. Mr. Preston encourages the Board of Selectmen to come to
the meeting on Thursday 1/24/08 for the presentation. He then asks if the
Board wants a representative on the
subcommittee.
Mr. Smith now asked about the apartment over the Mill Village
Store. Selectman Halter was brought up to date on last week's
discussion. Mr. Smith asks for a letter stating that back to a certain
date it was an apartment. Selectman Halter reviewed the file then said
that as far as he knows there was not an apartment there prior to 1988.
Chairman Pratt notes it has been taxed (assessed) as an apartment as of 1990 up
to the present. A MOTION was made by Selectman GrandPre', seconded by
Chairman Pratt and approved by unanimous vote to write a letter indicated the
property has been assessed with an apartment from 1990 to the present.
ITEMS
FOR SIGNATURE:
0.
Weekly
manifest
0.
Minutes of
1/7/08 Selectmen's Meeting
0.
Household
Hazardous Waste Days letter of commitment
ITEMS
FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION:
1.
Draft letter re: school
egress road - this is the letter Ray Lagasse had asked Fire Chief P.J. Lamothe
to put on Fire Dept. letterhead and sign. The consensus of the Selectmen
was to have Chief Lamothe come in to talk with them about this again.
2.
Blank Road Contract for
review – no changes necessary for the coming bid process. It was
agreed to run an ad requesting bids for ten (10) days including weekends at
each end of the run March 7th
through March 16th. Bids will be opened on March 24th.
3.
Request for permission to
buy GIS parcel data – approved.
4.
Affidavit &
Release/Waiver forms re: former landfill property. Chairman Pratt
will sign the affidavit and have it notarized by the Town Clerk.
5.
Mill Road properties –
four properties have been identified as having access from Mill Road TM#
411-11.1, TM# 130-04, TM# 414-24 & TM# 414-22/ The street sign was
ordered and arrived last week. New E911 assignments will have to be created
for three of the four properties.
LEGAL
FOLDER:
1.
Town vs. Holland –
proposed order. It was announced that the judge ordered the unregistered
vehicles removed, but more time was given on other items. When the snow
is gone we will better be able to tell if all items to be removed have been
removed.
2.
Welfare applicant has
appointment scheduled for Friday – 3:00 pm
3.
Unemployment Compensation
claim.
ITEMS
FOR READING/INFORMATION:
1.
Junkyard committee meeting
January 24th , 7:00 pm
2.
Information on when the Fire
Station was built
3.
BTLA order on Prescott
appeal
4.
Meridian Land Services
– Wetlands permit for Rothman (TM# 137-24)
5.
Highway Block Grant check
received: $6,049.72
6.
DRA letter from Sandra
Rourke
7.
Legislative Bulletin #5
8.
Manatron letter
9.
Miscellaneous newsletters,
bulletins, etc.
ADJOURNMENT:
9:18 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
Evelyn
Nadeau
Administrative
Assistant