Warner Board of Selectmen
Meeting Minutes
April 12, 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:

Ed Mical – Maintenance Technician                                          Brian Hotz – Conservation Commission

Graham Gifford – resident                                                         John Dabuliewicz – Conservation Commission

Chris Perkins – resident                                                            Marianne Howlett – Tax Collector

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Ed Mical met with the Board to participate in the bid opening for alarm monitoring.  The buildings that the bid process included are the Town Hall, Police Department and the Highway Garage.  Atlantic Security Industries bid included annual monitoring of alarm systems as follows.

¨      Town Hall: fire alarm control panel, and wireless panic buttons. 

¨      Police Station: fire alarm control panel, security system.

¨      Highway Garage: fire and security system.

Price includes daily test signals from each location, all signal transmissions will utilize a toll free number to avoid toll calls, the complete total for the bid is $891.00.

Instant Alarm Company bid included the following.

¨      Highway Garage: security and fire amounting to $220.00

¨      Town Hall: fire panel with four zone with silent night dialing amounting to $230.00

¨      Police Department: fire panel, six zone with silent night dialing amounting to $230.00

¨      Programming the DSE 832 security system for the Police Department would be an additional $230.00

¨      Annual testing and inspections for Highway @ $176.00, Transfer Station @ $150.00, Old Grade School @ $480.00, Town Hall @ $424.00, Police Department @ 272.00.

¨      Annual service agreement that would repair/replace from failure of normal use; Highway $250.00, Transfer Station $195.00, Old Grade School $633.00, Town Hall $5534.00 and Police Department $365.00.

Mr. Mical explained that during a site visit with Instant Alarm, prior to the bid request, he had asked for a cost of the annual testing and annual service.  The bid from Atlantic Security did not include these costs, it was not asked in the bid request. Currently Mr. Mical conducts monthly tests of all alarms.  Mr. Mical proceeded to answer the Selectmen’s questions regarding the current monitoring.  Selectman Cook made the motion to accept the quotation submitted by Atlantic Security Industries for annual monitoring of alarm systems at the Town Hall, Police Station and Highway Garage.  Selectman Hartman seconded the motion.  All were in favor.  The motion passed.

Mr. Mical, as Emergency Management Director, will represent the Town of Warner and submit the initial paper work regarding the Federal Disaster Declaration for the January 22 & 23rd snowstorm.  There could be reimbursement for material, equipment, part-time and overtime labor that was used during the storm.

Graham Gifford met with the Selectmen to discuss damages to her property that resulted from winter plowing.  Ms. Gifford provided photos.  The Selectmen will visit the site on Tuesday, April 19, 2005 , 8:30 a.m.   The Director of Public Works will be consulted; damages may be in the Town’s right-of-way. 

Selectman Cook made the motion to approve non-public meeting minutes dated March 22, 2005 , work session meeting minutes dated March 22, 2005 and Selectmen’s meeting minutes dated March 29, 2005 .  Selectman Hartman seconded the motion.  All were in favor.  The motion passed.

Selectman Hartman made the motion to sign the Co-operative Pre-school lease for 2004-2005 school season.  Selectman Cook seconded the motion.  All were in favor.  The motion passed.  The lease was sent out late and received late.

Selectman Cook made the motion to accept a letter of resignation from the Building Custodian, Mr. Ron Simard, effective immediately.  Selectman Hartman seconded the motion.  All were in favor.  The motion passed.  A prior applicant has expressed an interest in the position and will meet with the Selectmen on April 19, 2005 .

Chairman Eigabroadt read a letter of resignation from Police Officer Kenneth Klinedinst, effective May 2, 2005 .  Selectman Cook made the motion to accept the resignation submitted by Kenneth Klinedinst.  Selectman Hartman seconded the motion.  All were in favor.  The motion passed.

Marianne Howlett, Tax Collector, presented a contract for lien research that is conducted by Goullet Consultants.   Selectman Cook made the motion to approve the submitted contract with Goullet Consultants Incorporated, to do research on each parcel that a lien is to be placed.  Selectman Hartman seconded the motion.  All were in favor.  The motion passed.

Selectman Cook made the motion to recommend State appointment for Charles Durgin as Local Health Officer.  Selectman Hartman seconded the motion.  All were in favor.  The motion passed.

The Selectmen discussed the recommended candidate for full time police officer.  The candidate has, in the past, worked for the Town of Warner on a part-time basis.  A conditional offer of employment was signed in January 2005 by Chairman Wayne Eigabroadt and Selectman Peter St. James.  Selectman Hartman and Selectman Cook would like to review the offer of employment. 

Selectman Hartman made the motion to sign a Current Use Release Penalty for Map 15 Lot 25.  Selectman Cook seconded the motion.  All were in favor.  The motion passed.

Selectman Hartman made the motion to sign the Intent to Cut for Map 7 Lot 60.  Chairman Eigabroadt seconded the motion.  Selectman Cook recused himself.  The motion passed.

Selectman Cook made the motion to sign the Intent to Cut for Map 14 Lot 25.  Selectman Hartman seconded the motion.  Chris Perkins asked if the Town has any control over the cutting, and any damages to the land, or are there any laws pertaining to Intents-to-Cut.  Selectman Cook explained that the Town has no role in those decisions, State Laws are followed.  All were in favor of the motion.  The motion passed.

Selectman Cook made the motion to sign the Intent to Cut for Map 14 Lot 21.  Selectman Hartman seconded the motion.  All were in favor.  The motion passed.

Intent to Cut was filed for Map 14 Lot 29-1 on which the Town holds a conservation easement.  Mr. Hotz from the Conservation Commission will be speaking with the Forester in regards to the intent to cut reminding that the easement requires that the Town be notified 30-days prior to the commercial harvest.  This allows the town time to review the forest management plan.  If the forest management plan does not comply with the terms of the easement, the harvest can be stopped.  In the future, the Selectmen’s Office will forward information regarding the signed Intents to Cut to all Conservation Commission members.  Selectman Hartman clarified that the town has regulation power toward cutting when the land has a conservation easement.  Chairman Eigabroadt made the motion to sign the Intent to Cut for Map 14, Lot 29-1.  Selectman Cook seconded the motion.  Selectman Hartman abstained.  The motion passed. 

Conservation Commission members Brian Hotz and John Dabuliewicz met with the Selectmen regarding a project.  Selectman Cook recused himself from any conversation.  The Courser family approached the Town about donating a conservation easement on two parcels of land that amounts to about 420 acres.  The Ausbon Sergeant Land Trust will be the grantee holder of the easement.  The Conservation Commission approved an expenditure amounting to $30,000.00; most of the money will be spent on survey work.  When money is spent from the Conservation Commission, it is recommended that the Town have some enforcement interest.  Mr. Hotz recommends adding the Town of Warner as an executory interest holder to the easement.  The Selectmen and the Commission discussed the lack of safeguards between landowners and the town when money is expended for easements.  There have been promissory notes that would state the landowner would pay back the Commission if they choose to back out of the easement before it is finalized.  Another project that has 70 acres of land that abuts another 40 acres in the Town of Hopkinton , The owners of the land approached the Town of Hopkinton , and Hopkinton did not feel comfortable buying land in another town so the landowner approached the Warner Conservation Commission.  The Conservation Commission discussed the offer; the Commission does not buy land but returned to the landowner with a proposal to find a buyer subject to a Conservation Easement.  A buyer has been found, the landowners will donate a conservation easement prior to selling to the buyer.  This project is not yet under agreement.  The Five Rivers Conservation Trust will hold the conservation easement on the Hopkinton parcel; they will also consider holding the primary interest for the Warner parcel.  The Town of Warner would not be responsible for annual monitoring.  All easements are subject of zoning regulations.  There will be some money expended from the Conservation Fund for the project.  The Commission is asking the Board of Selectmen’s approval to accept executory interest in the easement if it is completed.  The Selectmen approved. 

Selectman Cook made the motion to allow the Conservation Commission to post signs on the Class VI roads educating pedestrians about off road vehicles and wetlands.  Selectman Hartman seconded the motion.  All were in favor.   The motion passed.

Selectman Hartman made the motion to approve a Junk Yard Renewal #02-2005.  Chairman Eigabroadt seconded the motion.  All were in favor.  The motion passed.

The Selectmen further discussed a request from a landowner to replace/rebuild a garage on Old Lull Trace.  A 12 x 15 shed currently sits on the property; years ago the shed was larger.  The Selectmen agree that the standing structure should be replaced in-kind.   The Selectmen decided to visit the site on April 19, 2005 to verify again what is standing. 

Transfer Station Department Head Paul Fouliard has completed a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Operation Training that was held March 28 through March 30, 2005 .

The Selectmen reviewed a Hardship Application that was submitted by the property owners of Map 11 Lot 60.  After reviewing the request to abate taxes owed for 2004, and based on the information supplied, the Selectmen agreed not to grant the request.  Chairman Eigabroadt made the motion to deny a hardship abatement for property located on Map 11 Lot 60.  Selectman Cook seconded the motion.  All were in favor.  The motion passed.

Chairman Eigabroadt made the motion to go into non-public session per RSA 91-A: 3 II (a).  Selectman Hartman 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.

Motion to adjourn at 9:20 p.m.

 

Board of Selectmen

Wayne Eigabroadt – Chairman

David E. Hartman

Richard A. Cook