WARNER BOARD OF SELECTMEN
MINUTES
February 27, 2001

The Selectmen's Meeting was opened at 6:30 P.M. by Selectman Nogues, all Selectmen were present.

Jane Bliss from Colby Realty came to ask the Selectmen to get together with the Selectmen of Webster to determine the procedure to be followed if a person wishes to change the use of a property that is in both Towns. Selectman O’Connor will contact the Webster Selectmen to see if we can get a meeting set up for after Town meeting.

Selectman O’Connor made the motion to establish a recycling committee. Selectman Brayshaw seconded the motion, all were in favor and the motion carried.

The committee is to come back with ways to enforce the ordinance and ways to improve the Towns recycling.

David Hartman, at the request of the Selectmen, came to the Selectmen meeting. The Board asked David to be on the recycling committee. David responded that he would be willing to be on the committee . David feels we should be recycling to the maximum extent, his question to the Selectmen was what are we doing with the ordinance that was passed ten years ago. It was discussed that the ordinance might need to be updated but it needs to be enforced first. We need to educate the new people in Town and we need to reeducate the long time residents of Town. It was suggested that some things that were optional as recycle should now be mandatory.

The Board and David discussed further the different sections of the ordinance and whether we are doing them or not. David strongly recommended that at Town Meeting we should ask for people that would be interested in being on the Committee. Selectman O’Connor and David will get together to discuss membership for the committee.

David brought in an article from the paper about New Hampton and conservation of open space. They recommend putting aside $400,000. to preserve their open space and David would like to see the Town of Warner do that also.

Selectman O’Connor made the motion to accept the minutes of the February 20^th meeting with changes, Selectman Brayshaw seconded , all where in favor, and the motion carried.

The Selectmen had a discussion on an auditor for the Town. Selectman Brayshaw made the motion to hire Dave Connors to do the Town audit this year, Selectman O’Connor seconded the motion, all where in favor, and the motion carried.

David Marsh and family came to speak to the Board about a problem that had occurred the night of the big storm. He stated that at 11:30 that night as he and his family got to Pleasant Pond Road to go home, a State Highway Grader plowing the on ramp at Exit 7 created snow banks 3 to 4 feet high, this made it impossible for them to get onto Pleasant Pond Rd. Their concern was two fold one for emergency vehicles getting up the road, and the other being that a pregnant woman should not be shoveling or trying to walk through that kind of snow. Selectman Brayshaw stated that he would go and speak to the division head at exit 7 for the State Highway. About their first concern with the emergency vehicles getting through they were told that it is standard practice that in a storm if the fire or rescue go out that the plows or sand trucks respond to.

Dennis Labreque, Building Inspector, came in to let the Board know that they must send a letter to Mr. Whiting requesting permission for the Building Inspector to go onto his property to see if the structure is unsafe. This letter comes from the Code Enforcement Officers which are the Selectmen in Warner. This is the first step in the process that must be followed. Selectman O’Connor made the motion that this letter go by certified mail, Selectman Nogues seconded the motion, all were in favor and the motion carried.

Selectman O’Connor made the motion to have the Selectmen Office open on Mondays from 8 AM until Noon since personnel are here, the motion was seconded by Selectman Brayshaw, all were in favor, the motion carried.

The Board discussed that a new secretary for the Budget Committee is needed. Barbara Marty is giving up the position after many years of donating her time to it.

The Board asked Martha to work up an ad for the position.

The Board discussed the plan for implementing and enforcement of the Transfer Stickers. The Board made the motion to table the discussion while they gather more information.

The Board discussed getting Bills of Lading for the Transfer Station to use when they are shipping things out. It was decided that Selectman Brayshaw will bring in Bills of Lading.

Wendy Pinkham, Finance Director, is working on the application to Johnson and Dix.

After extensive discussion on Allan Brown’s plan for cardboard disposal, with numerous motions made and withdrawn, the motion was made by Selectman Nogues to approve the whole plan with immediate implementation of the disposal part and implementation of the fees within 30 days, the motion was seconded by Selectman O’Connor, all were in favor and the motion carried. The Board of Selectmen will contact the Business Association.

The Board discussed Mr. and Mrs. Culpon request for abatement it was decided that a letter would be written to the Culpons. Selectman Brayshaw made the motion to deny the request for abatement, Selectman O’Connor seconded the motion, all were in favor and the motion carried.

Selectman O’Connor made the motion to adjourn, Selectman Brayshaw seconded, all were in favor and the motion carried.