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Warner Board of Selectmen Meeting Minutes Wednesday, Chairman Hartman opened the public session
at In Attendance:
Selectman David Hartman – Chairman, Selectman David Karrick,
Jr., Selectman Others present: Martha Mical, Barb Marty, Andy Sanborn, Michele
Tremblay, Richard Brown, George Langwasser, Tom Congoran and Bryan
Pellerin, Richard Schaefer, Neal Cass, Ed Mical Martha Mical, 911 Coordinator, explained
to the Board that currently the street signs read Chairman Hartman asked where the junction
point is for The Selectmen at their next scheduled
meeting which is November 9th will officially change the
names of Joppa East and Joppa West; residents will also be notified of
the meeting. Ms. Mical
recommended not changing the road names but confirming the road names
because 911 already list's the roads as 2. Tax Warrant Martha Mical presented a number of
Warrants. Chairman Hartman
asked Ms. Mical why she is bringing these items before the Board instead
of placing them in the signature file.
Ms. Mical said if the Board does not sign the Tax Warrant the
bills cannot be mailed tomorrow. And
the other item for signatures she said she completed today and brought
it along because she was meeting with the Board this evening. The Selectmen signed a Tax Bill Warrant
ordering the Tax Collector to collect the amount of $3,555,456.91.
3. Taxable Inventory Forms Ms. Mical said on the forms it states that
late filing of the Taxable Inventory Form may result in the loss of the
right to appeal a property tax assessment.
Ms. Mical asked the Board for a decision to either uphold or
allow for all, no matter what the filing status is, the right to appeal.
Selectman Karrick said there are situations that have a good
reason for not filing the Taxable Inventory Form on time and are granted
a waiver; he said even so, they would not be able to appeal.
Ms. Mical said if a waiver is granted the right to appeal is not
lost. Selectman Selectman Karrick moved
during a revaluation year homeowners are given the opportunity to
contest their property valuation whether the Taxable Inventory Forms are
filed on time or not and if a penalty is imposed or waived.
Selectman 4. Barn Preservation Easement – Map 15 Barb Marty presented the original score
sheet; she would like to maximize the total score which the Selectmen
rated at 48. There are two
items Ms. Marty would like the Board to reconsider on the rating sheet
for a higher score. The first
one is #3 on the rating sheet which reads:
3. Historical importance on a
local, regional or national level, individually or as part of a historic area: Structure’s
physical or aesthetic features contribute to the historic or cultural
integrity of a property Ms. Marty said that she believes the barn
does contribute to the physical or aesthetic features.
The second item is #4 on the rating sheet which reads: 4.
Age of the proposed structure:
Over 175 years
125-175 years
75-125 years Ms. Marty said the barn itself was
reconstructed on the property 140 years ago but the frame itself, the
part that is being preserved, was moved from Ms. Marty asked if filing an abatement
triggers a re-assessment of the property.
Assessing Clerk said the Assessors will put a new value on the
barn but it is not taxed at that value and if the owner chooses not to
do the easement the value is not frozen. Chairman Hartman said in regards to Ms.
Marty’s request to reconsider the rating.
He said #3 is interpreted as being in an historic district,
register or eligible for listing. Ms.
Marty asked if the word (or) in #3 gives any leeway.
Selectman Karrick said #3 is for properties already listed on a
historic register or eligible for listing.
And in order to change the scoring on #4 supporting documentation
needs to be presented. Martha
Mical asked Board if the restorer provides information on the date of
the structure would that be considered proof.
The Board said yes. 5. Hopkinton Board of Selectmen – Ambulance Billing In attendance for the Hopkinton Selectman
are George Langwasser, Tom Congoran and Bryan Pellerin, also in
attendance is Hopkinton Fire Chief Richard Schaefer and Town
Administrator Neal Cass. Chairman
Hartman thanked the Town of An example of how the Town would be billed
was sent from the Town of The Hopkinton Board of Selectmen would
like to have a written agreement with both Warner and Webster. The
Town Administrator said in moving forward a contract gives a budgeting
method that can be explained and followed.
Selectman The Town Administrator said the remaining
billing from 2010 will be paid and the towns will move forward and
create a contract. Fire Chief Richard Brown recommended
breaking down the billing even further by listing the calls and
indicating which calls are paid by insurance and which calls are not.
Both Warner and Hopkinton Town
Administrators will create a contract which will be forwarded to the
Selectmen and the Town of 6. Planning Board Resignation Selectman Karrick moved to accept the
submitted resignation from Henry Duhamel as a full member of the
Planning Board. Selectman Selectman Karrick moved to elevate Peter
Wyman to a full member of the Planning Board with a term expiring in
March 2012. Selectman 7. Consent Agenda Selectman Karrick moved to approve the
Consent Agenda for o
Storage Container Permit for Todd Wells o
Timber Tax Levy for Map 9 Lot 25,29 & 30 in the amount
of $1,213.21 o
Building Permit for Map 31 o
Building Permit for Map 16 o
Building Permit for Map 15 o
Trustees of the Trust Funds Request for East Roby Project
in the amount of $169,370.27 o
Trustees of the Trust Funds Request for Fire Station
proper purchase in the amount of $76,212.50. o
Intent to Cut for Map 13 o
Timber Tax Levy in the amount for $723.23. Selectman 8. Manifest Selectman Karrick moved to authorize the
Selectmen to sign manifests and order the Treasurer to sign Payroll
Check numbers 814 – 847 in the amount of $35,449.24 (includes 10
direct deposit stubs) and Accounts Payable check numbers 45024 - 45078
in the amount of $247,756.56. Selectman
9. Andy Sanborn – Candidate for State Senate District VII Mr. Sanborn said he is a fiscal
conservative and does not support a sales or income tax, he believes
government needs to be smaller along with maintaining vital services.
One way is to cut taxes and put money back in the taxpayer’s
pocket. Mr. Sanborn was
involved in convincing the State that the LLC tax is not good for small
business owners. He believes
the direction the State should be going in is going back to the
traditional values; Selectman Karrick asked Mr. Sanborn if he
would ever consider a tax structure other than what is in place now.
Mr. Sanborn said he would not support a sales or income tax.
He fundamentally does not believe the State needs more money; it
needs to spend it better. Selectman
Karrick would like to see the tax burden to the homeowner mitigated by
looking at other possibilities to lessen the burden.
Mr. Sanborn said since he has been involved in the last two years
the State has raised 87 new taxes.
The population of 10. Michele Tremblay - Candidate
for State Senate District VII One of Ms. Tremblay’s priorities is
getting people back to work as well as finding opportunities for rural
businesses. Ms. Tremblay
asked the Board about their priorities.
Selectman Karrick said more and more every year the tax payer has
to pay a larger portion of the total taxes because of the expenses that
are passed on by the State as well as the growing County and School
budgets. Selectman Karrick
also asked Ms. Tremblay if she is open to looking at other tax
alternatives. Ms. Tremblay
said one of the primary issues that needs to be addressed is elderly
residents; no one should be making decisions about losing their home
versus having to pay taxes. Ms.
Tremblay also said she feels the State budget has been cut enough and
that the State needs to diversify and expand revenue sources and she
plans on being a voice in Selectman Chairman Hartman asked what will be her
priorities in the Senate. Ms.
Tremblay said her focus would be municipal and county government
policies also Fish & Game has a lot of ability to be a marketing
agency as well as a service agency generating tourism. Ed Mical asked Ms. Tremblay if a party
submits a bill and her constituents are against it.
She said the way she votes, she would seek out constituent input
so that she is not hearing from only a loud segment. The Town Administrator likes hearing about
working together. As a
municipality the Town has seen the trickle down effect of unfunded
mandates such as retirement and shared revenues being cut, this all
comes back to the taxpayers. 11. Master Plan The Town Administrator presented an
invoice in the amount of $1,250 for Central NH Regional Planning
Commission for the community facilities phase of the Master Plan.
The amount would be paid from the Planning Board operating
budget. Selectman Planning Board member Ed Mical said the
community facility phase ties directly into the Capital Improvements
Program and is an important part of the Master Plan for continuation of
the CIP. Selectman Karrick moved to authorize the
expenditure of $1,250 for the community facilities chapter update for
the Master Plan. Selectman 12. Meeting Minutes Selectman 13. Budget Work Sessions The Town Administrator said if the Board
has any further discussion on the operating budget it should be
completed before the November 4th Budget
Committee meeting; there are two items that need updating, auditor costs
and radios for the Highway Department.
Selectman Work sessions will be held on October 28th
at 14. Other Business Chairman Hartman reported that the Concord
Regional Co-op adopted a tonnage estimate for 2011.
Warner tonnage estimate is 1,050 tons; current year’s tonnage
was estimated at 1,814 tons. Chairman
Hartman said a contract still needs to be developed with Naughton &
Sons stating that they will not be hauling to the co-op.
Chairman Hartman confirmed that the Town will not receive any
penalties. On October 27th Warner will
host a Joint Board meeting followed by the SAU budget presentation.
15. Nonpublic Session Chairman
Hartman moved to enter into Nonpublic Session at In
attendance: Selectman David Hartman - Chairman, Selectman David Karrick,
Selectman Clyde Carson; Town Administrator – Laura Buono Mr.
Proulx has brought forward a concern about Brayshaw Printing on Chairman
Hartman moved to come out of Nonpublic Session at 16. Adjournment At Board of Selectmen David E. Hartman - Chairman
Respectfully submitted, Mary Whalen Recording Secretary
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