OWN
OF STODDARD, NH
SELECTMEN'S
MEETING
MARCH 10, 2008
7:00 PM @ TOWN HALL
ATTENDANCE:
Bradley C. Pratt, Jr.,
Chairman
Louis E.
GrandPre'
John D.
Halter
Evelyn
Nadeau, Admin. Assistant
PERSONS
APPEARING BEFORE THE BOARD:
1.
Terry McMahon – brought updates to the Capital
Improvements Plan (CIP) to the Board for their review and comment prior to the
Planning Board's adoption of the plan. It was suggested that by
October a schedule could be mapped out for doing annual updates of the
plan. Selectman Halter mentions that we are looking into doing cyclical
revaluations, which would keep assessment costs fairly uniform each year
instead of having a large cost every five years or so.
2.
P.J. Lamothe, Fire
Chief – reports
that we can buy an AED unit (defibrillator) for the Town Hall for $709.00 plus
shipping if done before June. This is a $500.00 discount. Board
members suggested getting one for Mr. Mike's on Route 9, too. Chief
Lamothe says when Jean Kelly came to her for a "permit to assemble"
at Town Hall, several things were noted as needing attention.
1) The curtain on the stage needs to be flame retardant. 2) We need
fire extinguisher signs for each extinguishers. 3) The fire
extinguishers need to be tested regularly. 4) The emergency Exit
lights need to be tested and documented monthly and the batteries drained down
once a year. 5) The assembly capacity information should be added
to the Town Hall rental application.
Chief Lamothe said she and/or her volunteers will assist with the curtains,
extinguishers and emergency Exit lights.
3.
Arnold Stymest
– reads a letter
from the Historical Society's POSH subcommittee regarding Town Hall.
ITEMS
FOR SIGNATURE:
1.
Weekly manifest
2.
Selectmen's Minutes 3/3/08
3.
Selectmen's Non-Public
Minutes 3/3/08
4.
Memo to Alan Champney
ITEMS
FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION:
1.
Letter from Planning Board
calling for a hearing to remove Casey Hayes – Chairman Pratt wants to talk
with Mr. Hayes to see what his intentions are before holding a hearing
and see if he will step down. .Selectman Halter agrees this is a good
idea and will contact Legal on the procedure for holding a hearing, if it
becomes necessary.
2.
Letter from Planning Board
– findings on Mike Hayes' property – Chairman Pratt gets a copy of the Hayes site plan
from the Planning Board secretary to review, then says he will ask Planning
Board Chairman Dale Smith to meet with the Board on 3/24/08 and be prepared to
show us where Mr. Hayes is in violation.
3.
LGC – Property
Liability Trust – 3 year agreement – signed by Chairman Pratt.
4.
NH-DES Beach Program
Contact Information – No
action taken.
5.
Chairman Pratt
says he wants to thank whoever is responsible for correcting the Citizens
Alliance website, as he'd requested.
6.
Concerning the
CIP, let Terry McMahon know to go with it as is, with the one comment
Selectman Halter had made. The large amount of work Mr. Mahon has put
into compiling the information for the document was acknowledged.
7.
Email from the Granite Lake
Village District - No
action taken.
8.
Town Hall Rental –
Shelley Fee on 3/29/08 – Approved.
9.
A MOTION was made by Chet
Pratt, seconded by Lou GrandPre' and approved by unanimous vote to enter
non-public session to discuss a personnel matter [RSA 91-A:3, II (a) &
(c)].
10.
A MOTION was made by Lou
GrandPre', seconded by John Halter to come out of non-public session and seal
the minutes. Motion approved by unanimous vote.
ITEMS
FOR INFORMATION/READING:
1.
Planning Board preliminary
minutes 3/4/08
2.
Petition re: purchase
etc. of house next door for $250,000
3.
Emails between Evelyn and
LGC re: Selectmen's responsibility on warrant articles
4.
NH-DOT letter re:
Driveway Permit for Lull Road Corp.
5.
School Reports showing the
$35,672 to reduce taxes
6.
Coalition Communities'
latest
7.
Cheshire County
Commissioners' minutes
8.
Executive Council news
release
9.
Miscellaneous newsletters,
bulletins, etc.
ADJOURNMENT:
8:50 PM
Respectfully
submitted,
Evelyn Nadeau
Administrative Assistant