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Warner Board of Selectmen Meeting Minutes Monday, Chairman Hartman opened the public session
at In Attendance:
Selectman David Hartman – Chairman, Selectman David Karrick,
Jr., Selectman Others present: Varick Proper, Ed Mical 1. Transfer Station Capital Expense for 2011 The Town Administrator began by informing
the Foreman, Varick Proper that the Board decided to purchase the used
oil furnace from the 2010 budget instead of budgeting for one in 2011.
Mr. Proper is having second thoughts on purchasing a new furnace.
He is having someone look at the current conventional furnace to
see if it can heat the area with increased circulation.
Mr. Proper said there is a lot of labor used in maintaining the
current used oil furnace. Mr. Proper, for heating purposes, would
like to replace the overhead door with conventional doors so the public
could access the recycling area. The
overhead door would be moved to the back wall.
There is money in the Capital Reserve to cover this expense
($23,559 balance). However,
Mr. Proper said excavation work is needed first to remove and change the
location of the loading dock and expand the area where the loading dock
is now so that two trailers can be placed. The
loading dock would be moved farther to the north of the building.
Mr. Proper would like to move the two downstroke balers and
push the collection boxes farther towards the west wall. The swap area was discussed; Mr. Proper
would like to add an addition to the south side that would be dedicated
as a swap shop. Chairman
Hartman would like to see the swap shop located near the metal bin
instead of crowding the main building area.
Mr. Proper prefers the shop closer to the operation for
monitoring purposes. Chairman
Hartman said other towns use volunteers to run the swap shop and if
volunteers can’t be found then he recommends shutting it down.
Mr. Proper also said the swap area is contingent upon moving the
construction container to an area that is less congested; he would like
to move the area somewhere beyond the office maintaining a one-way flow;
his preference is where the current pile of glass is located. Selectman Karrick would like a timeline
created. Mr. Proper said the
first thing that needs to be done is the excavation which would clean up
the glass pile using it as fill for under the trailers that would be
lowered down in the area of where the loading dock is now.
Focus can then turn to moving the construction container, then
moving the overhead door and finally moving the exchange area out of the
main building. Another item that needs to be addressed is
the culvert that drains the island and the area under the compactor.
The DPW would like to cut the drainage pipe back and replace it
with a plastic one. The Board of Selectmen agreed that the
Highway Department will move forward immediately and begin excavation
work at the Transfer Station so the trailers can be moved.
The Town Administrator will forward the Board’s directive.
For capital expenses the Transfer Station
Committee estimated $13K annually for replacement of a baler and bobcat
in 2015. Mr. Proper is in
support of replacing the bobcat in 2015 but he is not sure it will be
necessary to replace both downstroke balers in 2015.
Mr. Proper is more concerned about the compactor; to overhaul the
compactor Mr. Proper estimates a cost of $8 - $10K.
Mr. Proper recommends replacing the bobcat and overhauling the
compactor in 2015 and he agrees that $13K per year would cover those
costs. Selectman The Selectmen will establish an equipment
fund for $15K and as far as adding to the existing improvements fund the
Selectmen would like a definitive timeline of the projects that will
utilize the current funding. Selectman Carson
asked what the impact would be to hold off one year on the excavation,
moving the trailers etc. Mr.
Proper feels it would be another year of inefficient operations.
Selectman Karrick and Chairman Hartman recommend adding $10K to
the improvements capital reserve. 2. Emergency Management Capital
Expense - 2011 Emergency Management Director, Ed Mical is
requesting $50K for an emergency evacuation route off of 3. Town Hall Capital Expense – 2011 Up for consideration is $50K for energy
projects, $11K for the front steps, and $20K for furnace replacement.
The furnace at the Town Hall is 40 years
old. Ed Mical said Fred
Fuller, who serviced the boiler, recommended two smaller units, when the
temperatures are mild only one furnace would run.
Mr. Mical said the BTUs for propane per gallon are 90,000 and for
oil it is 140,000 BTUs. Selectman
Energy upgrades for the Town Hall amount
to $50K. PSNH completed a
study recommending a number of upgrades; if the upgrades are completed
it would result in a 1/3rd in savings. The Town Administrator asked why there are
no electric Exit signs in the Town Hall.
Mr. Mical said as far as he knows the building is grandfathered
with the signs. Another energy item is installing a window
in each of the office doors so that they can remain shut during the cold
& hot weather. Mr. Mical
said his thought process was to use plexiglass that he already has. Another capital expense is leveling the
granite steps at the Town Hall; an $11K estimate has been obtained.
The Selectmen decided to add this to the capital budget. 4. Ed Mical would like to replace the two doors on the east side. The cost for the doors will be $8,000 which has been added to the operating budget. Also, there were some issues with the boiler; the installer of the boiler from H.R. Clough will look at the unit. 5. Adjournment At Board of Selectmen David E. Hartman - Chairman Respectfully submitted, Mary Whalen Recording Secretary
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