Warner Board of Selectmen

Meeting Minutes

August 31, 2004

Meeting opened at 6:00 p.m.

In attendance: Selectman Wayne Eigabroadt – Chairman, Selectman Peter St. James, and Selectman John C. Brayshaw is on vacation.

Recorder of the minutes is Mary Whalen.

Emergency Management Director Ed Mical met with the Selectmen and presented the 2005 proposed budget for Emergency Management.  Clarification on the salary will come from the Finance Director.  Mr. Mical added $1,500.00 to the 2005 budget for a water tie in to the generator at the Highway Department.  The administration line was increased from $100.00 to $1,000.00 to cover the expense to update the hazardous material section of the Hazard Mitigation Plan to encompass a material plan exclusively for Warner. The current hazardous plan encompasses 17 communities.  Mr. Mical would form a committee to complete this plan (Selectman, businesses, Police Department, Fire Department, Emergency Management etc.).  Mr. Mical will be conducting two exercises in 2005.  The total budget amounts to $7,550.00.  Mr. Mical informed the Selectmen that he has received information for a “Pre-disaster Mitigation Competitive Grant Program”, Mr. Mical will speak with the Director of Public Works for any projects (drainage, culverts etc.).  Mr. Mical explained that the reason he is beginning to receive such correspondence is because the Town of Warner has completed and has an approved hazard mitigation plan.  The Board reviewed the Old Graded School budget with Mr. Mical (Maintenance Technician).  Mr. Mical recommended adding money to the budget for fire extinguisher and sprinkler inspection.  Mr. Mical will obtain a price for window replacement in the pre-school and will also obtain a quote to replace an electrical panel (possible panel replacement with this years budget).  The outside trim will need to be painted.  Martha Mical commented that the Town has saved on oil consumption at the Old Graded School since the windows have been replaced. 

Jayne Rayno met with the Selectmen to further discuss an updated phone system for the Town Hall offices.  Ms. Rayno will complete an updated quote for a Nortel Compact ICS System with 10 telephone sets.  Ms. Rayno explained that the Town could save approximately $100.00 per month by switching to the Centrex system (on the current phone system).  Mr. Mical asked Ms. Rayno if switching to Centrex could effect the transferring of lines if the Emergency Operations Center is activated.  Ms. Rayno explained that Centrex is a program feature in their central office and the switching would not be effected.  Selectman St. James made a motion to direct Ms. Rayno to initiate the paperwork necessary with the cost comparisons needed to change the current phone system over to a Centrex system.  Chairman Eigabroadt seconded the motion.  The motion passed.  Ms. Rayno will meet with the Board on September 8, 2004 @ 8:30 a.m. to confirm the current phone lines. 

Selectman St. James made a motion to appoint Peter Wyman as Commercial Code Enforcement/ Site Plan Review Officer.  Chairman Eigabroadt seconded the motion.  All were in favor.   Chairman Eigabroadt made the motion to pay the CCE/SPRO the same as the Building Inspector ($28.14 per inspection).   Selectman St. James seconded the motion.  The motion passed.

The Board of Selectmen proceeded to sign the MS1 form.

Chairman Eigabroadt will be attending the September 17, 2004 Legislative Municipal Government Conference.  At the conference towns will be voting on legislative policies that the New Hampshire Municipal Association will represent and support on the legislative floor.

The Selectmen will hold a work session on September 1, 2004 .  Performance Evaluations will be completed.

The Selectmen approved a purchase order for shelving. 

Motion to adjourn at 8:25 p.m.

Board of Selectmen

Wayne Eigabroadt – Chairman                
John C. Brayshaw          
Peter St. James