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WARNER BOARD OF SELECTMEN
In Attendance: Chairman John C. Brayshaw Selectman Robert C. O’Connor Selectman Edward F. Mical Recording secretary: Mary Whalen Public Attendance: Barbara Annis, Martha Mical, Jeff Earls, Joanne Tranontozzi, Neil Cohen, Anthony Scola, Peg McLaughlin, and Jim McLaughlin. 6:30 p.m. Chairman Brayshaw opened the meeting. The first appointment was with Mr. Jeff Earls from Earls, Nieder, Perkins, LLC along with Joanne Tranontozzi from the Department of Revenue Administration. The Selectmen reviewed the contract for the Town Wide Revaluation, after their review was completed and all the Selectmen’s questions were answered, four copies of the contract were signed by the Selectmen and witnessed. On Tuesday March 26, 2002 at 8:00 a.m., the Selectmen will meet with Mr. Jeff Earls; a Supervisor for the revaluation, along with Joanne Tranontozzi, all will review the procedure of the revaluation. Chairman Brayshaw made a motion to go into non-public session per RSA 91-A: 3, II(c) - Matters which if discussed in public would likely affect the reputation of any person unless such person requests an open meeting. Selectman O’ Connor seconded the motion. All were in favor. The motion passed. Chairman Brayshaw made a motion to come out of non-public session and to re-open the public session. Selectman Mical seconded the motion. All were in favor. The motion passed. Anthony Scola met with the Board to discuss a Home Occupation permit. The Selectmen did not feel the permit required a site-plan review. Mr. Scola was presented with the proper paper work to fill out for the Home Occupation permit. Approval will be granted upon receipt of the completed paper work. Selectman Mical presented the revised Purchase Order System for the Board to review. The Board decided that all purchases would require a purchase order. The Board will present the revised Purchase Order System to the Department Heads at the next Selectmen’s meeting. Selectman Mical made a motion to adopt the revised Purchase Order System effective April 1, 2002. Selectman O’ Connor seconded the motion. All were in favor. The motion passed. Selectman Mical will be sending a correspondence to the State regarding a flashing school light for Kearsarge Mountain Road. Chairman Brayshaw expressed a desire to step down as Chairman of the Board and made a motion to appoint Selectman O’Connor as Chairman. Selectman Mical seconded the motion for discussion. Selectman Mical expressed some reservations to Chairman Brayshaw’s motion. Selectman Mical feels a Chairman needs to be neutral to some extent to generate discussion. So noted by the Board. All were in favor. The motion passed. Selectman Brayshaw turned the meeting over to Chairman O’Connor. The Board discussed the Selectmen’s responsibilities. Selectman Brayshaw made a motion recommending that the responsibilities stand as they are. Selectman Mical expressed a concern about the Transfer Station. Discussion followed. The Board will hold a non-public session on April 6, 2002 at 8 a.m. to discuss personnel issues. The motion was not seconded. The Tax Collector, Marianne Howlett, met with the Board for approval to use a new Mortgagee Notice Preparation Company. Marianne explained the service to the Board. Selectman Mical made a motion to use Lynne A. Rocheleau Attorney at Law, for the Mortgagee Notice Preparation. Selectman Brayshaw seconded the motion. All were in favor. The motion passed. (For the taxes of 2001) Selectman Brayshaw made a motion to approve the Tax Collector’s attendance at the NH Tax Collector Association Spring Workshop on April 17, 2002. Selectman Mical seconded the motion. All were in favor. The motion passed. The Board reviewed an invitation to bid for the 1987 excavator. The bid will be posted on the MCT cable information channel, Post Office, Town Hall, Transfer Station, Library, Laundromat, Town bulletin board and Sugar River Savings Bank. Selectman Brayshaw made a motion to make an offering to the public of an invitation to bid in a sealed form for the 1987 206 Caterpillar Excavator owned by the Town of Warner, all bids will be due by April 2, 2002 12 noon. Selectman Mical seconded the motion. All were in favor. The motion passed. The Board reviewed the vacancies of various boards whose appointment terms were completed. Selectman Brayshaw made a motion to re-appoint Andrew Serell to the Planning Board for a three year term. Selectman Mical seconded the motion. All were in favor. The motion passed. Selectman Brayshaw made a motion to re-appoint Barbara Annis to the Planning Board for a three year term. Selectman Mical seconded the motion. All were in favor. The motion passed. Selectman Brayshaw made a motion to re-appoint Martha Mical to the Zoning Board for a three year term. Chairman O’Connor seconded the motion. All were in favor. The motion passed. Selectman Brayshaw made a motion to re-appoint Richard Cook as a member of the Conservation Commission for a three year term. Selectman Mical seconded the motion. All were in favor. The motion passed. Selectman Mical made a motion to re-appoint Margaret Knott Lord as a member of the Conservation Commission for a three year term. Selectman Brayshaw seconded the motion. All were in favor. The motion passed. Selectman Mical made a motion to re-appoint Douglas Betchel as a member of the Conservation Commission for a three year term. Selectman Brayshaw seconded the motion. All were in favor. The motion passed. Selectman Mical made a motion to re-appoint Diane Violette as Deputy Town Treasurer for a three year term. Selectman Brayshaw seconded the motion. All were in favor. The motion passed. Selectman Mical made a motion to re-appoint David Hartman as Concord Regional Solid Waste Representative for a three year term. Selectman Brayshaw seconded the motion. All were in favor. The motion passed. Selectman Mical made a motion to re-appoint Allan N. Brown as Public Works Director for a three year term. Selectman Brayshaw seconded the motion. All were in favor. The motion passed. Chairman O’Connor made a motion to deposit the $5000.00 into the Cemeteries Expendable Trust Fund that was approved at the Town Meeting. Selectman Mical seconded the motion. All were in favor. The motion passed. Chairman O’Connor will be doing a monthly article that will be published in the Warner’s New Paper. The article will be reviewed by the Board before it is submitted to the paper. Selectman Brayshaw informed the Board that Mr. Charles Albano asked permission to begin work on the dug outs at the ball field at Riverside Park. Selectman Mical questioned if Mr. Albano is a member of Parks and Recreation. Chairman O’Connor will bring back clarification to the Board about member vacancies on Parks and Recreation at the next Selectman’s meeting. Selectman Mical as Emergency Management Director, informed the Board that the Warner Village Commissioners have issued a water usage emergency effective immediately within the Precinct. Notices will be sent out by the Precinct. Selectman Mical will be attending the final public hearing on the 2002 Merrimack County Budget at the McDonnell Building in Concord New Hampshire on March 20, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. Chairman O’Connor reviewed the reminders on the Selectmen’s agenda:
Selectman Brayshaw further discussed the Selectman’s responsibilities and made a motion recommending that the Selectmen keep the same responsibilities as listed in 2001. The Board then reviewed all the responsibilities. Selectman Brayshaw amended the motion to read the Selectmen will keep the same responsibilities except to add the Nancy Sibley Wilkins to Selectman Mical’s responsibilities, and Chairman O’Connor added an amendment stating that the Transfer Station and Highway Department Liaison’s will be decided upon on April 6, 2002 and presented on April 9, 2002. Selectmen Mical seconded the motion. All were in favor. The motion passed. Public Comment Jim McLaughlin informed the Board that the Town of Enfield employ’s a part-time Town Manager from Municipal Resources Inc. (MRI) located in Concord. It’s another avenue to consider instead of a full time manager. Barbara Annis commented on the past and present budget process. The Selectmen reviewed the March 5, 2002 minutes. Selectman Brayshaw made a motion to approve the March 5, 2002 minutes with corrections. Selectman Mical seconded the motion. All were in favor. The motion passed. The Selectmen signed the following:
A land owner corresponded to the Selectmen requesting the placement of a mobile home on their property while renovations are being made, damage to the dwelling was caused by a fire. Selectman Mical will contact the landowner for more information regarding the length of time that the mobile home is needed, and confirmation on the septic. Selectman Brayshaw made a motion to have the Health Inspector inspect any temporary structure and to assure the structure complies with regulations and codes that he is deemed to enforce. Selectman Mical seconded the motion. All were in favor. The motion passed. The Board reviewed a request for Property Tax Exemption. The Assessing Clerk will research this request further and then inform the Board at the next Selectmen’s meeting. Selectman Brayshaw made a motion to adjourn at 10:08 p.m. Selectman Mical seconded the motion. All were in favor. The motion passed.
Robert C. O’Connor – Chairman John C. Brayshaw Edward F. Mical
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