Warner Board of Selectmen

Meeting Minutes

December 7, 2004

Meeting opened at 6:00 p.m.

In attendance: Selectman Wayne Eigabroadt – Chairman and Selectman Peter St. James

Recorder of the minutes is Mary Whalen.

Selectman St. James made the motion to approve meeting minutes dated November 23 & 30, 2004 with corrections.  Chairman Eigabroadt seconded the motion.  The motion passed.

The Selectmen signed a summer hydrant maintenance agreement with the Warner Village Water Precinct amounting to $2,000.00 annually.  The Highway Department will be notified of the change.

Mike Russo met with the Selectmen to discuss a building permit that he applied for.  Mr. Russo intends to build a 12 x 8 deck over an existing patio.  Mr. Russo believes that a building permit is not required because he is staying within the same footprint.  The Selectmen telephoned the building inspector and all agreed that a building permit was not required as long as Mr. Russo keeps within the same footprint of the patio. 

The Selectmen reviewed bids from Portland Glass and Granite State Glass; the bids are for window replacement at the Old Grade School . The Selectmen requested more detailed information from Portland Glass before finalizing a decision.

The Selectmen discussed payment due to the Town of Henniker for the use of their Transfer Station by five property owners that reside in Warner.  The Town of Warner has been paying this cost (currently $640.00 per year) for over ten years.  Chairman Eigabroadt made the motion to discontinue paying the cost for four residents from the Town of Warner (Map 1 Lot 2, Map 1 Lot , 1 Map 1 Lot 8-1, and Map 1 Lot 6) to use the Henniker Transfer Station.  The residents may arrange payment with the Town of Henniker , or they may begin using the Warner Transfer Station, effective January 1, 2005 .  Selectman St. James seconded the motion.  A letter will be sent to the residents explaining the Selectmen’s decision.

The Selectmen signed two deeds for Waterloo Cemetery .

The Selectmen signed a payroll change form correcting the position and pay scale from an EMT-B to a Paramedic.

Chairman Eigabroadt made the motion to go into non-public session per RSA 91-A II 3, (d) the sale or lease of property.  Selectman St. James seconded the motion.  The motion passed.  Chairman Eigabroadt made the motion to close the non-public session and re-open the public session.  Selectman St. James seconded the motion.  The motion passed.

The Selectmen met with the Chandler Reservation members, Richard Cutting, Allison Mock, Gary Young and Gerald Courser.  The Selectmen asked the members about a section of land off of Bean Road that has piles of gravel, concrete culverts and some random dumping.  The area was used by the Highway Department as a staging area when Bean Road was upgraded; loggers have also used the area.  The members would like to see the top landing cleaned up.  The Selectmen asked the members for their recommendation about cleaning a dumping site on North Road .  The members would like to see the area leveled and the road reconstructed to allow access to the back area. 

Mr. Mock and Mr. Cutting did walk the logging site with Alfred Hanson up on Carriage Trail Acres ( Wallace & Magdalen College Intent-to-Cut). 

The members asked about the pile of material that has been stockpiled at the end of Waterloo Street .  The Selectmen are unaware of the pile and will visit the site. 

The Selectmen signed intents-to-cut for Map 34 Lot 7, Map 34 Lot 6, Map 34 Lot 8 & 9, & Map 3 Lot 21. 

The Selectmen approved an advertisement for a mechanic position at the Highway Department.  Prices will be obtained for publication in the Concord Monitor.

The Finance Director submitted the paperwork and billing from the Town of Hopkinton for the monitoring of the wells.  The billing reflects a $1,652.15 deficit; a notice was also received stating that there may be an additional billing in 2004. The Selectmen budget $25,976.00 for 2005, $20,976.00 for the landfill payment, $5,000.00 for the monitoring of the wells.

The Highway Department paving line was reviewed, with the latest billing statement there will be $581.14 left over.

Currently there is a purchase order for the repair of the loader amounting to $2,500.00.  The Finance Director recommended paying for the repair from the regular budget, it will be overspent, and then swap the money out of outside rental from the Highway Block Grant money.  That is how the Director of Public Works has done it in the past.  There is $20,581.28 that must be spent from the Block Grant.  The Selectmen informed the Finance Director that Block Grant money can only be spent on outside rental, gravel and sand, calcium chloride, waste water testing and winter sand. Permission is needed by the Board of Selectmen before any monies are swapped from line to line.

The Transfer Station submitted a purchase order and invoice for approval.  The Selectmen rejected the purchase order due to no total amount for the work that was completed (safety switch on the compactor).

The Selectmen signed a timber tax, Town Hall rental, and approved tax refunds.

The Selectmen signed a Type III Modification for the Transfer Station.

Chairman Eigabroadt made the motion to continue 100 % paid health insurance coverage (Comp 1000 with $10.00, $20.00 & $30.00 deductible, and the Mathew Thornton Plan $3.00, $15.00, $1.00 deductible) by the Town for all eligible employees for one year allowing time to look at other options.  Selectman St. James seconded the motion.  The motion passed.

The Selectmen discussed if stipends will continue.  The Finance Director explained the benefits of stipends.  Chairman Eigabroadt recommended the Board do away with the stipends.  Further conversation will continue at the next Selectmen’s meeting. 

Motion to adjourn at 9:15 p.m.

Board of Selectmen

Wayne Eigabroadt – Chairman

Peter St. James