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Warner Board of Selectmen Meeting Minutes May 7, 2002
In Attendance: Selectman Robert C. O’Connor – Chairman, absent Selectman John C. Brayshaw – Acting Chairman Selectman Edward F. Mical Recording secretary: Mary Whalen Public attendance; Martha Latuch, Barbara Annis, Derek Pershouse, Brian Hotz, George Smith, Joanne Hinnendale. Selectman Brayshaw opened the meeting at 6:00 p.m. and will be acting as Chairman while Selectman O’Connor is out of Town attending to a personal matter. Martha Latuch was asked to meet with the Board to discuss the full member opening on the Zoning Board. Martha is currently an Alternate member and has expressed an interest to move to a full member position. The Board listened to Martha’s views about the growth in Warner. Martha has lived in Town about eight years and has attended the Zoning Board meetings on a regular basis, in the course of the three year period Martha has missed no more than five but less than ten meetings. Martha finds the scheduled meetings much easier to attend. Selectman Brayshaw asked Martha were she’s the Town of Warner ten years from now? Martha sees the Town growing at a fast rate and that the growth should be watched closely. Brian Hotz was asked to meet with the Board to discuss the full member position on the Conservation Commission. Mr. Hotz has been attending the Conservation Commission meetings for a year, and is a Land Protection Specialist. Selectman Mical made a motion to appoint Brian Hotz as a full member to the Conservation Commission for a three year term. Acting Chairman Brayshaw seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Selectman Mical made a motion to appoint Theodore Young as an Alternate member to the Conservation Commission for a three year term. Acting Chairman Brayshaw seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Selectman Mical made a motion to appoint Jean Hallenborg as Deputy Town Clerk for a three year term. Acting Chairman Brayshaw seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Selectman Mical made a motion to re-appoint Charles Durgin as the Health Officer. Acting Chairman Brayshaw seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. George Smith was asked to meet with the Board to discuss the full member opening on Parks and Recreation. The Board recognizes Mr. Smith’s dedication and based on the recommendation from Parks and Recreation, Selectman Mical made a motion to appoint George Smith as a full member to the Parks and Recreation for a three year term. Acting Chairman Brayshaw seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Joanne Hinnendale was asked to meet with the Board to discuss the full member position on the Zoning Board. Joanne is currently an Alternate member. Joanne has lived in Warner for twenty-four years. Acting Chairman Brayshaw asked Joanne were does she see Warner ten years from now? Joanne has concerns about the growth and has attended many of the Planning and Zoning meetings concerning Exit 9. Joanne wants to see responsible growth in Warner, not development clusters. The Board discussed the Davisville used car lot. After reviewing the minutes of the Planning Board it was determined that there should be no more than eighteen (18) vehicles at one time for sale on the lot. The Board then discussed a new complaint of a number of unregistered vehicles on Poverty Plains Road, along with other various concerns, such as appliances and the fencing that is beginning to fall down on the property. The Board reviewed a letter to the land owner and made some changes. The changes will be made, and forwarded to the Board for their signature, notifying the land owner about these concerns with a thirty day condition. The Board signed a letter to a property owner on Collins Road about unregistered vehicles. The Police will be notified about the two complaints on Poverty Plains Road and Collins Road. Acting Chairman Brayshaw will speak to the Building Inspector regarding the Fairfield Whiting Barn that is currently falling down. The Board opened the bids for the Model GB-500 Glass Breaker, Serial # 0101;
Selectman Mical made a motion to accept the bid from the Town of Boscawen of $101.00 for the Model GB-500 Glass Breaker, Serial # 0101. Acting Chairman Brayshaw seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Acting Chairman Brayshaw asked Jim McLaughlin to brief the Board about the Planning Board meeting that took place on May 6, 2002. Mr. McLaughlin informed the Board that the application for the Denny Hill Sub-division has been withdrawn. The application from Premier Coach Company has been accepted at Exit 7 for bus storage and a maintenance facility, there will be a site-walk on May 15, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. There was a voluntary merger of two lots and a lot line adjustment. On New Market Road there is a request to sub-divide thirty acres into three lots. A proposed sub-division of a lot on Kearsarge Mountain Road was sent to the Zoning Board for a variance. Acting Chairman Brayshaw informed the Board and Mr. McLaughlin that he has been in close contact with Mr. Wentzel (Exit 9) about the pitch on Lot 4. Chairman Brayshaw checked on the burn piles at Exit 9 making sure that there was no painted wood. The moving of the house and the question of proper permits for moving the house was discussed. On June 4, 2002 the Board will meet with the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Budget Committee. The Board reviewed the breakdown of the Earls, Nieder, Perkins, LLC, contract of the Town Wide Revaluation, there are questions about the breakdown regarding some of the dollar amounts, and the Assessing Clerk will address this and report back to the Board. The Board previously signed a letter to the Fall Foliage Festival regarding Parks and Recreations concerns about parking on the fields at Riverside Park for the Festival. The Board signed the following:
Reminders: May 08, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. Vital Records meeting at the Pillsbury Free Library May 14, 2002 at 6:30 p.m. Public Hearing for Emergency Community Development Block Grant Public Hearing for Old Warner Lane May 15, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. Site Walk for Premier Coach May 16, 2002 at 9:00 a.m. Safety with NHMA (New Hampshire Municipal Association) May 18, 2002 at 9:00 a.m. Opening of the Old Book Store at the Historical Society
Public Comment Jim McLaughlin informed the Board that the Grant that was applied for back in January of 2002 for the Digitizing of the Tax Maps of the Mink Hill was accepted. The Board will arrange a Public Hearing to accept the Grant. Also Jim presented to the Board information about a Crash Location Information program funded by the Department of Transportation. A copy will be sent to the Police Department. Chairman Brayshaw made motion that a member from the Emergency Management team and a member from the Police Department attend the Crash Location Information Program. Selectman Mical seconded the motion. Barbara Annis informed the Board that the Planning Board has asked her to be charge of the Capital Improvements Program. Barbara asked the Board if it would be permissible to speak to the Department Heads during working hours. The Board approved Barbara’s request. Selectman Mical commented that the Budget Committee would like to have the Capital Improvements in September, prior to the budget process. Selectman Mical suggested that a memo be sent out from the Planning Board to the Department Heads via Board of Selectmen on what will come about with the Capital Improvements. Barbara will attend the Department Head meeting on May 28, 2002 to speak to all the Departments. Acting Chairman Brayshaw made a motion to go into non-public session per RSA 91-A: 3, II (b) the consideration of the hiring of a public employee. Selectman Mical seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Acting Chairman Brayshaw made a motion to close the non-public session and to re-open the public session. Selectman Mical seconded the motion. The motion passed. Selectman Mical made a motion to appoint Martha Latuch as a full member to the Zoning Board for a three year term. Acting Chairman Brayshaw seconded the motion. The motion passed. Selectman Mical made a motion to appoint Evelyn Joss as an Alternate member to the Zoning Board for a term of three years. Acting Chairman Brayshaw seconded the motion. The motion passed. The Assessing Clerk informed the Board that not all the pick-ups will be done for the first tax billing. Acting Chairman Brayshaw made a motion to adjourn at 8:31 p.m. Selectman Mical seconded the motion. The motion passed.
Robert C. O’Connor – Chairman (absent) John C. Brayshaw – Acting Chairman Edward F. Mical |