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WARNER BOARD OF SELECTMEN
In Attendance: Department Heads Attending: Allan Brown – Public Works Director Paul Fouliard – Transfer Station Supervisor William Chandler - Chief of Police Richard Brown – Fire Chief (absent) Recording secretary: Mary Whalen Chairman Brayshaw opened the meeting at 6:30p.m. The first item on the agenda was to meet with the Department Heads for their monthly update. Transfer Station – The Supervisor, Paul Fouliard asked to change the scheduled hours. Recently the scheduled personnel hours were cut by a total of eight hours. Paul feels that he needs to add back the eight hours in order to run the Transfer Station safely and efficiently.
Mr. Fouliard feels that he can run the Transfer Station efficiently with the current $190,000.00 budget along with the increase in labor hours.
Selectman O’Connor asked the Department Heads if they had received a print out of what each department has spent for the months of January and February, they replied that they have not received anything as of today’s date. Selectman O’Connor requested that the Finance Director provide a monthly accounting to all the Department Heads. The Board needs this monthly budget information in order to monitor the Transfer Station operation. Selectman O’Connor made a motion to allow Paul Fouliard the authority to run the Transfer Station, and to re-evaluate the operation on April 2, 2002 from a financial standpoint. Selectman Mical seconded the motion. All were in favor. The motion passed. Allan Brown voiced his opposition to the Boards decision. Selectman Mical would like to contact the Town’s insurance carrier and schedule a walk through at the Transfer Station. Selectman Mical informed the Board and the Department Heads that he will be arranging to have a Grant Writer attend a Selectmen’s meeting to address general information about Grants. The Planning, Zoning, Department Heads, and all Committees will be informed of the meeting. Mr. Fouliard informed the Board that the Recycle Committee is working on a solution pertaining to the dumpsters in Town. A permit fee for the dumpsters is in the discussion stage. Allan Brown advised seeking legal counsel before pursuing the permit. You can’t target one group of people when people are throwing recyclable trash away in the dumpster at the Transfer Station. A pay-per-throw program is what you need, were everyone will pay. Barbara Annis asked the Board if the option was available to assess dumpsters as a taxable asset. Chairman Brayshaw commented to the Department Heads about the budget cuts that were made. The Board will do its best to meet the needs of all Departments. Highway Department – Allan Brown informed the Board that all the trucks as well as the fire trucks will need inspection this month, which is very time consuming. Mud season is coming, and posting of the six-ton weight limit needs to be authorized by the Board. Chairman Brayshaw made a motion to give Allan Brown the authority to post Class V roads and issue permits for the six-ton weight limit as he deems necessary. Selectman Mical seconded the motion. All were in favor. The motion passed. Chairman Brayshaw asked how the sand is holding out. Allan informed the Board that a great deal of sand was used this year, and there will be a lot of clean up. Also it was noted that there are trucks other than Town trucks running fully loaded without tarps. The Police will take notice. Selectman O’Connor informed Allan that notification was received regarding available money from the Highway Safety Commission. Allan asked if any information was received regarding the flashing school light on Kearsarge Mountain Road. No information has been received yet. Selectman Mical inquired in regards to the amount of salt that is left. Presently there are two hundred tons left. Police Department – Chief Chandler will be hosting a combined agency training program on February 27, 2002. Chief Chandler will be meeting with his representative from the Highway Safety Agency to go over some ideas for obtaining an enforcement grant. At some time Chief Chandler will get together with the Highway Safety Committee and come up with some common needs. The Police will address a parking issue on Main Street. Mr. Charlie Albano met with the Selectmen to present a draft of the petitioned river walk. A river walk would begin at Riverside Park and then wind down towards Joppa Bridge. Park benches, barbecues, pavilions, extra parking, and field improvements are some of the changes being proposed. The funding would be matched dollar for dollar by Federal funding. Mr. Albano will be doing a presentation at Town Meeting. Geoff Devito met with the Board to request the use of the Town Hall kitchen for the preparing of Salsa. The Board referred Mr. Devito to a kitchen in Contoocook or the kitchen in the CAP building. Selectman Mical and Selectman O’Connor discussed Map 36 Lot 001-5 assessment. Selectman Mical recommended that no changes be made to the assessment. Selectman O’Connor disagreed with Selectman Mical and recommended that the assessment be lowered. A compromise was met by notifying the landowner that the Town Wide Evaluation will determine the assessment. Selectman Mical presented the Board with various performance appraisal forms to be reviewed. The Board will further discuss the forms on March 26, 2002. Selectman Mical also presented the revised Purchase Order System format. The Board reviewed the format and made some changes. The corrected format will be ready for the Boards review next week. The Town Meeting was discussed. Selectman Mical made a motion to use the Minister from the United Church of Warner for the Town Meeting Invocation. Selectman O’Connor seconded the motion. All were in favor. The motion passed. The Board will be meeting with Mike Cutting, Peter St. James and Ray Martin, in preparation for the Town Meeting. The Board discussed the Cemeteries Warrant. Bob Shoemaker will be at the next Selectmen’s meeting to discuss the presentation of the Warrant. Martha Mical (Assessing Clerk) sent reminder letters to those with intents-to-cut who need to report their wood cut by April 15, 2002. If no report of wood cut is received, then doomage may be assessed by the Selectmen. The Board signed the following: one Intent-to-cut, two letters to property owners regarding cease and desist orders, one building permit, two Town Hall rentals, Elderly Housing in lieu of taxes, previously approved and corrected Selectmen’s minutes. The Board reviewed the February 19, 2002 minutes. Chairman Brayshaw made a motion to approve the February 19, 2002 minutes with corrections. Selectman Mical seconded the motion. All were in favor. The motion passed. Chairman Brayshaw made a motion to adjourn at 8:52 p.m. Selectman Mical seconded the motion. All were in favor. The motion passed.
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