Chairman O’Connor opened the meeting at 6:00 p.m.

In attendance: Selectman Robert C. O’Connor – Chairman,
Selectman John C. Brayshaw (arrived at 6:30 p.m.).
Selectman Edward F. Mical,

Recording secretary is Mary Whalen

Fire Department representative Chief Richard Brown met with the Board to review the 2003 Budget. Changes were made by the Board. The Board discussed the upcoming Performance Evaluation form training set for October 23 and 30^th. It was a unanimous decision by the Board that Chief Brown need not attend due to the established system already in place.

Selectman Mical made a motion to adjourn at 6:30 p.m. Selectman Brayshaw seconded the motion. All were in favor. The motion passed.

The Selectmen’s meeting was then moved to the main floor of the Town Hall.

Chairman O’Connor established the meeting to two hours and informed the floor that the current Town’s that have established growth ordinances in place have not been challenged in court. Chairman O’Connor assured the floor that Legal Counsel would be used in what ever the Town decides about growth management. The Board of Selectmen is only gathering information and recommendation from the Town to present to the Planning Board. The focus of this evenings meeting will be Impact Fees and if they would be suitable for the Town of Warner. The Office of State Planning has sent information about Impact Fee Development (on file).

Selectman Brayshaw commented to the floor about the impact of upgrading roads in the Town of Warner along with the impact to Town services.

Selectman Mical commented that the Planning Board has already looked into Impact Fees and may have other alternatives. In order to have Impact Fees in place the town must have a Master Plan and a Capital Improvement Plan in place. Currently the Planning Board is working on the Capital Improvement Plan.

Jim McLaughlin, Co-Chairman of the Planning Board commented that Impact Fees are fairly restrictive. If the funds are not spent on the designated project they must be returned to the developer. Impact Fees do not seem to be an effective tool for smaller communities.