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Minutes of 9/10/2012 APPROVED

September 25th, 2012

Carroll Board of Selectmen
Meeting Minutes
September 10, 2012
APPROVED
"These minutes of the Town of Carroll Select Board have been recorded by its Secretary. Though believed to be accurate and correct they are subject to additions, deletions and corrections by the Select Board at its next meeting when the Board votes its final approval of the minutes. They are being made available at this time to conform to the requirements of New Hampshire RSA 91-A:2."

Minutes recorded by Maryclare Quigley, Secretary

Board members present: Bill Dowling, Mark Catalano, Paul Bussiere.

The meeting was called to order at 7 PM by Chairman Dowling

Members of the public present: Greg Hogan, Evan Karpf, Judy St. Croix, Jane Ikasalo, Jim Covey, Julie Roesbery, Donna Foster, Janet Nelson, Bonnie Moroney, John Trammell, Mary Devine, Mike “Miggy” Rouillard, Tadd Bailey, Bill Smalley, Dave Scalley, Margaret Prucnal, Robert Prucnal, Lori Hogan, Richard Nelson

Pledge of Allegiance

The meeting was filmed by Judy St. Croix.

The Board announced the approval of bills and signing of manifests.

Chairman Dowling made a Motion To: Accept the minutes of 8/13/2012 as written. Selectman Catalano seconded and it passed unanimously.

Chairman Dowling made a Motion To: Accept the minutes of 8/27/2012 as written. Selectman Catalano seconded and the Motion passed unanimously.

Janet Nelson attended on behalf of the Recreation Committee and presented the Parks and Recreation Commission budget.


Recreation Program 2012 2013

Counselors 8,262 8,719
Telephone 400 400
Equipment & Supplies 1 1
Parties 1 1
Ski Program (Buses Only) 1,500 1,500
Field/Court Repair 500 500
Building Repair 250 250
Transportation 500 500
Staff Training 500 500

TOTALS 11,914 12,371

Mrs. Nelson explained the increase is on the salary line for the Counselors in case the number of attendees is greater than this year. If that is the case, they will need at least an additional part time person. She also explained they are trying to hold the transportation line the same by keeping all trips within a 15 mile radius and using vehicles rather than buses.
After brief discussion, the Chairman thanked Mrs. Nelson.

Mrs. Nelson then nominated Dave Scalley as a Parks and Recreation Commission member and asked the Board to approve this. She said he has already been very helpful working on the fields and being involved with the group. Mrs. Nelson went on to say the Committee is trying to increase activities such as open gym on Friday nights starting October 12, and having a Halloween party; to name a few of the things they’re trying to do, and Mr. Scalley has been working on these, also. Selectman Bussiere made a Motion to: Appoint Dave Scalley to Parks and Recreation Commission. Selectman Catalano seconded and the Motion passed unanimously. Mr. Scalley was advised to go to the Town Clerk to get sworn in. Selectman Bussiere thanked him for volunteering.

Chairman Dowling advised that they expect the meeting regarding the Water Department debt will be held in late September.

The Employee Manual and Overtime were briefly discussed and it was noted that the Fair Labor Standards Act had been in it and was taken out by the Board when they reviewed the Manual last fall. It was also noted that while it was law that it be followed, it is not the law that it be written in the Manual. Selectman Catalano read from the FLSA the requirement of hours worked and overtime to be paid. It was pointed out that these are for departments that have employees on duty around the clock. It was decided by the Selectmen that they should have discussions with the two departments and requested that a meeting be set up within the next two weeks.

Bonnie Moroney had a number of questions about the Fire Department and other things and said she understood that she would not necessarily receive any answers tonight – and that she had also requested to be on the agenda for the next meeting, September 24. Mrs. Moroney started to read her questions when she discovered she had mistakenly picked up two copies of the same page. She apologized for her error and said she would email both pages to the Office so they could be sent to the Selectmen for their response in two weeks.

Evan Karpf said he had attended a program on the lead safety law and that it applies to any house built prior to 1978. He said it is Federal Law that these and any buildings (i.e. daycare) where children go need to be tested for lead paint before any renovations may be done. He went on to say this applies to work being completed by a contractor, whereas if the homeowner is doing the work him/herself testing is not needed. He said studies have documented that though there is very little lead in the dust, exposure can reduce a young child’s IQ substantially. It has also been found to be harmful to animals. He reiterated the testing must be done by someone who is certified, and said if anyone has any questions they may contact him or call 1-800-424-LEAD (5323) , as there is much more information available. The Board thanked Dr. Karpf. There was brief discussion about noting this on the Building Permit and being sure the Building Inspector is aware of it, and the Board agreed that Stan would already be aware and watching for it.

The following items were approved and signed:

Thank You Letter to Rick Brown
Health Officer Nomination Form
Certificate of Occupancy – Trammell
Oath of Office – Nathan Smith
Town Hall Use Permit Application – D. Monahan
Water Warrant -- Various

Other:

Selectman Catalano said he had been requested by the person who owns the property where the Cherry Mountain water tank is located to bring to the Board’s attention that he is logging there. He said if the town would help by getting the backfill, he would raise the dirt road over where the water line is to reduce worry about it breaking or being damaged. Selectman Catalano said is agreed to present this, but his own opinion is that he feels it is inappropriate for the town to spend money on private property. The Selectmen discussed this briefly and noted there has been no problem with the water line and it only crosses the road once. Furthermore, the property was purchased with the full knowledge of the easement, the tank, etc. Selectman Bussiere asked whose responsibility it is if the pipe breaks. Selectmen Catalano and Dowling both said if the property owner is doing something that causes damage, then he/she would be responsible. They went on to explain this was the resolution when the subject was brought up before as they had worked with Town Counsel at that time.

Chairman Dowling announced that work on New Straw Road would begin on Wednesday and that the road will be closed Saturday if they are hot topping it – which means the Transfer Station will also be closed.

Donna Foster just wanted to inform everyone that the pay phone at their store was removed today. She said she’s not sure if there is still one at Troop F, the State Police Barracks, but this could be the last one in town. It was noted there is one at the Rec Area as required by law, but it’s only in operation during the summer months.

Chairman Dowling read from a prepared statement that everybody wants to know how to educate the public. He said he’d like to take this opportunity to inform all that the upcoming weeks and months will be very important as the Select Board and Budget Committee will be meeting and discussing the town’s budget and warrant articles for 2013. He wanted to encourage the voters to watch channel 2 for broadcasts of these meetings or to obtain a copy to view at the Twin Mountain Library. He said by doing this the voter will be better informed on Election Day in March. Selectman Catalano announced that the next Budget Committee meeting is Wednesday, September 19, at 7:30 p.m.

Jim Covey reminded all that the next day, Tuesday, was Primary Day and the polls are open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Mr. Covey gave the Board an “After Action Report” on what he said was a very successful Summer Music Series. He said this is why the Chamber requested an increase of $500 in their budget so they could add a week or two to the schedule. He reported the Chamber made $140 for their scholarship fund from bake sales and raffles at the concerts. He thanked several people as well as the citizens of the town for their support.

Mr. Covey continued with information and a proposed lease agreement for the Kiosk project which he brought to the Board sometime ago. He said at $20,000, this is fully paid for by a Tillotson Foundation Grant and NCIC for two years and will be of no cost to the town. The Chamber already pays for WI FI, and the town already mows the grass. The lease is between the Chamber of Commerce and NCIC, at $1 for the term of the lease, 5 years. It will contain a computer software/program which is interactive with the public, though this will be removed for its own protection during the months when the temperature could go below 20 degrees below zero. As it is tourism related, it will connect with other areas of the County as there will be one in Berlin and one in Gorham. They looked at several places, but their first choice is by the Information Booth. He said he has walked the location with Scott Sonia and there is no danger of a water line in the vicinity. He also said it is everyone’s decision where to locate it, and the general consensus was that by the Information Booth was good. The Selectmen said they would read through the lease and bring it up again.

Evan Karpf said as Health Officer, there are programs available on health, fitness, etc., He offered to set anything up for the Recreation Committee if they are interested and as an example, said there is a woman who would come and talk about ticks.

Dave Scalley asked if he could go into non-public session with the Board. He was granted his request.

As there was no further business, the Board was polled and went into non-public session for personnel matters at 8 p.m.

At the close of Non-Public Session, Chairman Dowling moved to return to Public Session and seal the minutes from Non-Public Session. Selectman Catalano seconded and the Motion passed unanimously.

There being no further discussion, Chairman Dowling made a Motion to: adjourn the meeting. Selectman Bussiere seconded and the Motion passed unanimously. Chairman Dowling declared the meeting ended at 8:30 p.m. The next meeting will be on Monday, September 24, 2012.

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