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Warner Board of Selectmen Meeting Minutes Monday,
Meeting opened at In Attendance:
Selectman Richard A. Cook – Chairman Selectman
David E. Hartman Selectman
David Karrick, Jr.
Laura Buono – Town Administrator Absent:
None
Others present: Marianne Howlett – Tax Collector Ed Mical – Emergency Management 1. Year End Abatements & Refund Selectman Hartman moved
to accept the Tax Collector’s recommendation dated December 30, 2008
as follows: Abate payments on Map 6 Lot 31 & 35, Map 2 Lot 5, Map 7
Lot 67, Map 16 Lot 18 amounting to $6,625.80.
Selectman Karrick seconded the motion.
Chairman Cook clarified that out of the $6,625.80, $5,348.00 has
been paid to the Town. All
were in favor, the motion passed. Ms. Howlett recommended to the Selectmen
that the Town record the deed for Map 16 Lot 18 to change legal
ownership, and then do a supplemental warrant before the end of January
so Ms. Howlett can issue another tax bill with a new due date. Ms. Howlett is also requesting a refund
because of a double payment. Selectman
Hartman moved to approve a refund for Paul & Laurie Bowley amounting to
$2,763.37. Selectman
Karrick seconded the motion, all were in favor, and the motion carries. 2. Manifest Selectman Hartman moved
to authorize the Selectmen to sign manifests and order the Treasurer to
sign payroll check numbers 1478-1510 in the amount of $40,150.67
(includes 10 direct deposit stubs) and accounts payable check numbers
42540-42591 in the amount of $137,066.58.
Selectman Karrick seconded the motion; all were in favor, the
motion passed. 3. Encumbrances Proposed encumbrances: Book Preservation – Town Clerk
$10K Book Binding – Tax Collector
$1,800 Vachon & Clukay
$3,437.07 Munismart Support
$2,500 Emergency Management – Professional
Services
$1,200 Master Plan Update
$2,500 (left from 2007 encumbered funds) Town Hall & Stage Lighting
$232.36 Conservation Commission – Tax Map Update
$3,300 Assessing – File Cabinet
$300 Fire Department – Fuel Tank
$1,300 Selectman Hartman moved
to encumber 2008 funds as listed in the amount of $26,569.43.
Selectman Karrick seconded the motion; all were in favor, the
motion passed. Ed Mical confirmed the sheetrock at the
Transfer Station is budgeted for disposal in 2009.
Selectman Hartman added that a company from 4. Non Public Session RSA 91-A:3, II(c) Chairman Hartman moved at Selectman Hartman moved to come out of
Nonpublic Session at Selectman Hartman moved to seal and
restrict the nonpublic meeting minutes per RSA 91A:3 III.
Motion was seconded by Selectman Karrick.
A vote was taken. Motion
passed unanimously. 5. Legal Expenses The Selectmen discussed the recent legal
allegations that Richard Senor has submitted against the Town.
The Board decided to increase the Legal Expense line from $7K to
$11K. In 2008 the
Legal Expense line was overspent by $4,000 which was due to another
legal issue submitted by Richard Senor, Ken Klinedinst, John Healy and
Wayne Eigabroadt. The group
petitioned the courts because the Town would not release personnel
information regarding individuals who applied for a position at the
Highway Department; the Town prevailed. 6. Town Report The Selectmen briefly discussed the Town
Report. Chairman Cook will
complete the Selectmen’s Report, dedication and cover still need to be
determined. 7. Adjournment Selectman Hartman moved to adjourn at
Board of Selectmen Richard A. Cook – Chairman Respectfully submitted, Mary Whalen Recording Secretary
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