Warner Board of Selectmen

Meeting Minutes

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

 

Chairman Karrick opened the public session at 6:05 p.m.

In Attendance:   Selectman David Karrick, Jr. – Chairman, Selectman David E. Hartman, Selectman Clyde Carson &

Town Administrator – Laura Buono  

Others present: Ed Mical, Sherry Thomas  

1. NH Telephone Museum - Abatement

A request was received from the NH Telephone Museum asking the Board of Selectmen to consider abating the second 2009 tax bill.  The museum is a non-profit organization and there have been no profit making institutions in the building since the spring of 2009.  Selectman Carson asked if the NH Telephone Museum needs to go through this procedure for every tax billing.  The Board also questioned the status of the college and the Indian Museum .  The Town Administrator spoke with the Tax Collector and reported that the NH Telephone Museum is already exempt; the abatement request is for a portion of the museum that was being used as a rental portion.  At Magdalen College , only some of the buildings are exempt and the Indian Museum is listed in the owner’s name, they have never filed for exempt status.   

Chairman Karrick moved to abate 2009 December 1 tax bill for the NH Telephone Museum in the amount of $338.94.   Selectman Carson seconded the motion; all were in favor, the motion passed.  

2. Manifest

Selectman Hartman moved to authorize the Selectmen to sign manifests and order the Treasurer to sign payroll check numbers 318-344 (including 12 direct deposit stubs) in the amount of $31,314.10 and accounts payable check numbers 44093-44135 in the amount of $336,371.53.  Selectman Carson seconded the motion; all were in favor, the motion passed.  

3. Old Graded School – Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant

Chairman Karrick reported the grant application was submitted for the Old Graded School .  Selectman Carson said $202,500 was applied for out of the total project amount of $207,000.  The difference between the two amounts is because Selectman Carson believes the project is eligible for a historic preservation building grant from Land and Community Heritage Investment Program (LCHIP).   

4. Exit 9

Chairman Karrick reported that a grant was applied for in the amount of $175K for the Park & Ride upgrade project.  

5. Kearsarge School District Energy Grant

Chairman Karrick reported the Board of Selectmen decided to write and send a letter of support for the SAU65 application for energy upgrades on all the school buildings.  The reason for the letter was because the Selectmen did not want to jeopardize the grant applications for the Old Graded School and Exit 9.  The maximum amount that a town can apply for in regards to the energy grant is $400K.  If the Town agreed to a partnership support for the school’s energy grant, it was felt that it may impact or jeopardize the Town’s energy applications.   

6. Public Hearing – Floodplain Maps

Chairman Karrick opened the Public Hearing at 6:30 p.m.  

Emergency Management Director Ed Mical explained in 2007 FEMA and the State of NH began digitizing the floodplain maps throughout the State.  In 2008, draft maps were sent to the Town of Warner for review.  Corrections were indicated and sent back so the maps can be revised.  New maps were sent back and verified.  Mr. Mical said previously there were 5 floodplain maps; there are now 12-15 revised digitized floodplain maps.   

Selectman Hartman asked if the information on the maps differ as far as lines of where the flood zones are.  Mr. Mical said information was used from a previous study and the maps were digitized.  Selectman Hartman asked if the Town has access to an electronic version.  Mr. Mical said once the maps are adopted FEMA will have the maps on the FEMA flood map center website after April 10, 2010 .  

Chairman Karrick made a motion pursuant to RSA 674:57, by resolution of the Town of Warner ’s Board of Selectmen all lands designated as special flood hazard areas by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in its flood insurance study for the county of Merrimack New Hampshire dated April 19, 2010 .  Together with the associated flood insurance rate maps dated April 19, 2010 are declared to be part of the Floodplain Development Ordinance and are hereby incorporated by reference.  Selectman Hartman seconded the motion; all were in favor, motion passes.  

Mr. Mical said the Legislature in 2008 made a change to the RSA which now allows the Selectmen to accept the flood plain maps through a resolution rather than at Town Meeting.  

7. Selectmen’s Objectives for 2010

Resolve ambulance (contract) with the Town of Hopkinton

o        Begin after Town Meeting

o        Town of Bradford – alternative  

Road projects

o        East Roby Road

o        Downtown drainage

o        Tracking project costs  

Fire Station building site

o        Committee formed  

Investment Policy

o        Chairman Karrick – creates

o        Obtain examples from other municipalities  

Complete Human Resource Policy

o        Include leave time – determine how much an employee can carry

o        On-call employees

o        Review current policy

·              Sections that remain, agree on completion in 2010

·              Issue policy

·              Define remaining section that need to be updated

·              Selectmen will review the status of the policy one month after Town Meeting  

Taxable Inventory Forms

o        Review if there is still a need for the form  

Odd Fellows Building

o        Update presented at Town Meeting

o        Information in the Newsletter

o        Asking direction from the voters at the 2011 Town Meeting  

Director of Public Works

o       Review upcoming vacancy in June

o       Discuss Highway Department and Transfer Station

o       Remain together or separate  

Fire Department

o        Personnel records updated in a timely fashion

o        Review department by-laws

Welfare Director

o        In June, look at what the impact would be if the Welfare function is added to an existing position  

Parking

o        Low priority for 2010  

Transfer Station

o      Composting bins

o       Crush glass – availability to public as aggregate  

Labor Tracking

o       Projects are currently being tracked  

Economic Development Committee

o      Partnering with Kearsarge Chamber of Commerce

o      Master Plan  

Hartshorn Lane & Clark Davis ( Retreat Road )

o     Resolve before October 2010  

Communications

o      More effective use of the Town’s website

o      Face Book  

8. Other Selectmen’s Business

The Town Administrator presented a draft letter for the Board to review regarding the Azmy property.   

9. Nonpublic Session

Chairman Karrick moved to go into nonpublic session under RSA 91-A:3 II (c) reputation at  8:30 p.m.   The motion was seconded by Selectman Carson.  A roll call vote was taken.  Chairman Karrick – yes; Selectman Hartman – yes; Selectman Carson – yes.  Motion passed unanimously.  

In attendance:  David Karrick, Chairman; David Hartman, Selectman; Clyde Carson, Selectman; Laura Buono, Town Administrator  

Selectman Hartman moved to come out of nonpublic session at 8:40 p.m.   Motion was seconded by Selectman Carson.  A roll call vote was taken.  Chairman Karrick – yes; Selectman Hartman – yes; Selectman Carson – yes.  Motion passed unanimously.

Selectman Hartman moved to seal the minutes of the nonpublic session. Motion was seconded by Selectman Carson.  A vote was taken.  Motion passed unanimously.  

10. Adjournment

At 8:41 p.m. a motion was made and seconded to adjourn.

 

Board of Selectmen

David Karrick, Jr.

David E. Hartman

Clyde Carson

 

Respectfully submitted,

Mary Whalen, Recording Secretary