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Warner Board of Selectmen Meeting Minutes April
5, 2005 Meeting
opened at 6:00 p.m. In
attendance: Selectman Wayne Eigabroadt – Chairman, Selectman David E. Hartman
and Selectman Richard A. Cook Recorder
of the minutes is Mary Whalen Others
present: Daphne
Feeney – Rural Development Specialist Argus
Champion Barbara
Annis – Planning Board Chair Peter
St. James – resident Brian
Patsfield – resident Eric
Rodgers – resident Martha
Thoits – Zoning Board Chair Martha
Mical – Zoning Board Vice Chair Daphne
Feeney met with the Selectmen to inform them about the 504 repair/rehabilitation
program available for rural low income families/single.
Ms. Feeney is trying to reach out to rural communities about the 504
program and is the contact person for Merrimack County.
The purpose of the program is to keep homeowners in their homes by
providing loans or grants for various repairs. Chairman
Eigabroadt made the motion to go into non-public session per RSA 91-A:3 II (a).
Selectman Cook seconded the motion. All
were in favor the motion passed. Chairman
Eigabroadt made the motion to close the non-public session and re-open the
public session. Selectman Cook
seconded the motion. All were in
favor. The motion passed. Selectman
Hartman made the motion to approve meeting minutes dated March 22, 2005.
Selectman Cook seconded the motion. All
were in favor the motion passed. Selectman
Cook made the motion to appoint Wayne Eigabroadt as a member to the Highway
Safety Committee until April 1, 2006. Selectman
Hartman seconded the motion. The
motion passed. Chairman Eigabroadt
recused himself from voting. Selectman
Cook made the motion to appoint William Chandler as a member to the Highway
Safety Committee until April 1, 2006. Selectman
Hartman seconded the motion. All
were in favor. The motion passed. Selectman
Cook made the motion to appoint Richard Brown and Edward Mical as members to the
Highway Safety Committee until April 1, 2006.
Selectman Hartman seconded the motion.
All were in favor. The motion
passed. Selectman
Cook made the motion to appoint Martha Mical to the Zoning Board until April 1,
2008. Selectman Hartman seconded the
motion. All were in favor.
The motion passed. Selectman
Cook made the motion to appoint Joanne Hinnendale to the Zoning Board until
April 1, 2008. Selectman Hartman
seconded the motion. All were in
favor. The motion passed. Selectman
Cook made the motion to appoint Dennis Barnard as an alternate member to the
Zoning Board until April 1, 2008. Selectman
Hartman seconded the motion. All
were in favor. The motion passed. Selectman
Cook made the motion to post all Class VI roads closed to wheeled vehicles from
April 1 until May 16, 2005 per RSA 41:11, 47:17 & 231:191.
Selectman Hartman seconded the motion for discussion.
Selectman Hartman asked the Board if the posting was already done.
Chairman Eigabroadt explained that the Class V roads weight limits have
been posted. The Class VI road
postings have already been placed, the Board needed to complete the process by
making a motion. All were in favor.
The motion passed. The
Selectmen signed six Forestry of Stewardships. Eric
Rodgers met with the Selectmen to discuss an alternate position on the Zoning
Board. Mr. Rodgers is fairly new in town and is interested in sitting on the
Zoning Board. Martha Mical asked Mr.
Rodgers what his feelings are about giving exceptions to the rule.
Mr. Rodgers answered that it would be a case by case basis.
Selectman Cook made the motion to appoint Eric Rodgers as an alternate
member to the Zoning Board until a term ending April 1, 2008.
Selectman Hartman seconded the motion.
All were in favor. The motion
passed. Selectman
Hartman made the motion to approve the Intent to Excavate on Map 7 Lot 60.
Chairman Eigabroadt seconded the motion.
Selectman Cook recused himself. Motion
passed. Selectman
Cook recommended that a copy of “Intent to Cut” for Map 14 Lot 29-1 be sent
to the Conservation Commission because there is wording in the easement that
impacts timber harvesting. The
Selectmen decided to hold the Intent to cut until the Conservation Commission is
notified. The
Board of Selectmen approved $10,000.00 worth of sand, and purchase orders for
tires (98 & 2003 Mack), all for the Highway Department.
A purchase order for a pallet of speedy dry for the Transfer Station was
also approved. The
Board of Selectmen approved a vacation request and reviewed some general
correspondence. The
Selectmen reviewed a letter from a resident (name not stated) referencing
property damage caused by water runoff. The
letter was read into record. The
Selectmen will review the residents concerns with the Director of Public Works
on Tuesday April 12, 2005 at 8:00 a.m. The
Selectmen will also discuss brick replacement in the sidewalks.
Martha Mical recommended that the brick replacement should be
concentrated from in front of the Library towards Brown Realty.
Selectman
Cook made the motion to appoint Allan N. Brown as Director of Public Works for a
term ending April 1, 2008. Selectman
Hartman seconded the motion. Chairman
Eigabroadt opposed. The motion
passed. Selectman
Cook made the motion to appoint Allan N. Brown to the Highway Safety Committee
for a term ending April 1, 2006. Selectman
Hartman seconded the motion. All
were in favor. The motion passed. Selectman
Cook noted that a letter has been received by the Department of Environmental
Services identifying eleven compliance deficiencies in the town’s hazardous
waste program. Mr. Fouliard will
review the deficiencies and will draft a memo with recommendations toward
correcting the deficiencies. The
Selectmen will also meet with Mr. Fouliard on April 12, 2005.
Selectman
Cook will continue to look into constructing a Dutch door for the Tax
Collector/Assessing office. Selectman
Hartman met with the Director of Public Works and Charles Albano regarding the
layout of the tennis court at Riverside Park.
Selectman Hartman also drove around town with the Director of Public
Works reviewing roads. A repair was
done to the tractor located at the Transfer Station; the last service was
completed in 2002. The vehicle
inspections are still underway, the mechanic inspects the vehicles and Harry’s
Garage processes the sticker charging $40.00 per vehicle. Selectman
Cook noted that it was brought to his attention that many of the groups that use
the Town Hall do not recycle. Selectman
Cook recommended that recycling should be noted in the rental agreement.
Chairman Eigabroadt recommended attaching a fee to the rental agreement.
Groups that use the Town Hall at a regular basis need to be reminded that
recycling is mandatory. Martha
Thoits asked the Selectmen for clarification on payment for the lap top computer
that the Supervisors of the Checklist have purchased.
Money has been budgeted and funds have been made available from the Fall
Foliage Festival. Brian
Patsfield met with the Selectmen to ask for help regarding Map 3, Lot 76
regarding the commercial vehicles parked in the Warner section, a commercial
vehicle parked every other week, loose chickens that are sometimes in the road
and warehousing material. The status
of the Class VI road in Warner is still unclear.
The resident is using three driveways; approval from the State was given
for two driveways. The Selectmen
would like time to research the history of the property.
The Board recommended speaking to the Director of Public Works regarding
the Class VI road. Motion to adjourn Board
of Selectmen Wayne Eigabroadt – Chairman David E. Hartman Richard
A. Cook |