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Warner Board of Selectmen Meeting Minutes Thursday, June 3, 2010 Chairman
Hartman opened the public session at 6:08 p.m. In Attendance:
Selectman David Hartman – Chairman, Selectman David Karrick, Jr.,
Selectman Clyde Carson & Others present: Mike Rogers, Pam McDonald, Kyle Whitehead, Jim
McLaughlin and Rebecca Courser 1. Odd Fellows Building Mike Rogers is a contractor who is
interested in rehabilitating the Odd Fellows Building.
Mr. Rogers has not completed a thorough inspection but estimates
possible costs of $500K for 6 apartments.
Mr. Rogers said the building needs to be raised 2 feet and would
like some help from the Town, for example, gravel from the gravel pit,
police help when needed etc. Selectman Karrick feels the building needs
to be put out for sealed bid. Mr.
Whitehead suggested putting the building out for sealed bid with a
condition that the building be preserved.
Mr. Rogers contemplated owning the building and renting the
apartments as well as maybe renting the basement for storage space.
Mr. Rogers also feels cooperation from the school would be needed
to cut trees and have parking on their land.
For 6 apartments, 12 spaces would be needed.
Mr. Rogers would like to “acquire” the necessary parking area
from the SAU. One of the problems of this project would be
getting the necessary financing before the project even starts. Pam McDonald wants the clock tower etc. to
be preserved as it was originally versus Mr. Rogers being not so concerned
about that. Mr. Rogers says be he has been a building
contractor for 25 years. He
has an 8 unit apartment building in Hillsborough, NH. Chairman Hartman is concerned about the
strings the lenders would put on funding.
Lenders requirements might bump up the costs too much. Jim McLaughlin wonders about putting the
building on the National Historic Register.
Pam McDonald said it could be done but you would have to maintain
historic character to get approximately 20% possible federal funds.
There was a question regarding a second
egress and whether it is needed for a 6 unit apartment building.
Chairman Hartman asked whether the Town
would require that the historical appearance be maintained. Rebecca Courser thinks the OFB Committee
needs to decide what is necessary for someone to develop the building.
She also suggests the OFBC talk about placing an easement on the
building. Mr. Rogers listed some requirements: o
Raise the building 2 feet, there could be a problem with the
height. o
Remove fire escapes or repair them. o
Access to the basement from the south side o
Vinyl siding. o
Question of the clock tower – exact restoration. o
Wants to keep high ceilings in hallways. o
Wants to keep center staircases as they are. o
Would prefer to insulate from the inside by stripping the
inside walls. Mr. Rogers asked the Selectmen if they would
contact the SAU regarding parking and what the SAU would contribute toward
the project. Pam MacDonald added that she and Christopher
Closs still have an option to purchase and restore the building. Meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
Board of Selectmen David E. Hartman - Chairman |