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Minutes of 4/21/2014 APPROVED

May 14th, 2014

Carroll Board of Selectmen
Meeting Minutes
April 21, 2014
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: Paul Bussiere, Bonnie Moroney, David Scalley

The meeting was called to order at 7 PM by Chairman Moroney.

Members of the public present: Roberta McGee, Ann Fabrizio, Joan Karpf, Evan Karpf, Jane Ikasalo, Frank Maturo, Mike Gooden, David “Ike” Ikasalo, Donna Foster, John Warren, Leslie Bergum, Nancy Mitiguy, John Greer, Brenda Schloss, Eric Schloss, Chris Pappas, Scott Sonia, Greg Hogan, Bob O’Leary, Edith Tucker, Lori Hogan

Pledge of Allegiance

The meeting was filmed by Jane Ikasalo.

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

Selectman Bussiere made a Motion to: Accept the minutes of 4/7/2014. Selectman Scalley seconded and the Motion passed unanimously.

Chairman Moroney stated we just received the pricing information from Casella today and that Mike Hogan had gotten prices from the Town of Monroe. Inasmuch as the Select Board has not had a chance to review the material yet, the Transfer Station item will be tabled until the next meeting.

Next was renewing the lease for the Police Department. It was noted the changes this year are that a renewal fee of $250 has been instituted and there is an increase of $200 on the Security Deposit of $1,400 which is already being held as well as an increase of $300 per quarter on the rent. Selectman Bussiere questioned the renewal fee and the change in the security deposit saying he couldn’t quite agree with the renewal fee. Selectman Scalley noted the $300 per quarter discount for payment by the first of the month of each quarter and asked if it was the same and was told that it is. Discussion ensued and Selectman Bussiere said it was his opinion that we have to ask the landlord, Lori Hogan, about waiving the renewal fee. With this said, Selectman Bussiere said he would make a Motion to: Accept the renewal with consideration of the removal of Item 6 (the renewal fee). Selectman Scalley seconded and the Motion passed unanimously. At this point, Evan Karpf said there could also be an option for renewal put into the lease as he does with his, and conditions could be put in such as other fees. The Board thought this could certainly be a possibility. It was also noted during this discussion that the numbers were off beginning with number 7 as the next item was also number 7, so this would be need to be changed prior to signing the lease.

The Board moved on to the subject of employee uniforms and Chairman Moroney said she felt they should ask the department heads about what is needed, what the life of a uniform is, etc., to get a clearer picture of the needs. She went on to say this would also help the departments to justify their budget lines. It was noted the Fire and Police Departments are already doing this. Selectman Bussiere made a Motion to: Send notification to all departments about what they have for uniform requirements. Selectman Scalley seconded and it passed unanimously.

Permit fees came up and the Board was reminded they had previously approved only one part of the new structure. Chairman Moroney read the “Building Permit Fees” list and the list of “No Permit Required.” Selectman Bussiere recommended this item be tabled to the next meeting.

Regarding the new dump truck, Selectman Scalley said he had reviewed all the information with Greg Hogan, Road Agent, and Scott Sonia, Water Supervisor, and he agreed with the recommendation for the Freightliner from the previous meeting from Mr. Hogan. Therefore, Selectman Scalley made a Motion to: Purchase the Freightliner Dump Truck at $85,220 covering the cab and chassis. Selectman Bussiere seconded and the Motion passed unanimously.
Mr. Hogan said firming this up and getting the order in will the allow him to get final figures on the completion of the truck. It was noted these trucks are purchased this way as one company makes the cabs and chassis’ and another completes the package with the bed, etc. Mr. Hogan said he is in hopes of coming in under budget.

As Lori Hogan, the landlord for the Police Department arrived at this time the Board chose to return to the lease renewal. Mrs. Hogan explained it had previously been a multi-year lease which increased each year based on the rate of inflation. When asked about waiving the renewal fee by Selectman Bussiere, she said this is a triple-net, commercial lease and that this was the fairest way to convert back to a one-year lease. She also spoke of corporate leases being based on square footage and this is substantially less. Selectman Bussiere then made a Motion to: Retract his previous motion regarding the renewal fee waiver and vote. Chairman Moroney seconded and it passed unanimously. Chairman Moroney subsequently made a Motion to: Sign the lease, after the correction of the item numbers. Selectman Bussiere seconded and it passed unanimously.

Donna Foster spoke to the Board about the court case pertaining to Hunt Properties. She said as the Court found in favor of the Town and she has not heard that an appeal had been filed, she was inquiring if the Town was planning to send a letter to Hunt Properties advising that they may proceed with their project. The Board discussed this very briefly and Chairman Moroney made a Motion to: contact Legal Counsel for the appropriate action for them to take. Selectman Bussiere seconded and the Motion passed.

Chairman Moroney then read a letter as advised by Town Counsel confirming the dates of the loss of water as a result of the water main freeze-up on Route 3 North. It was noted that the Warrens whose son owns a house in that location which is rented out, had requested this letter for the insurance company as they are in hopes of having coverage for the loss of income during the time the house was uninhabitable. When asked, Chairman Moroney said this is for the homeowner’s insurance company not the Town’s insurance company, as there is no liability to the Town.

The following items were approved and signed:

Intent to Excavate – Brooks/AB Logging
Water Warrant – 1st Issue, 2014
Water Warrant – Lockwood, Audesse, D’Urso
Certificate of Occupancy – Rose/Cargill Construction
Elderly Exemption – Lemieux

Other:

Edith Tucker asked regarding recycling if it is that they are looking at it as it is now compared to the “zero sort,” single-stream. Chairman Moroney answered that it is and they are looking at those costs versus having the single stream. She reiterated that they are just at the very beginning at this point. A discussion defining what single stream/zero-sort is ensued which is basically still recycling but not separating plastics, aluminum, steel, paper, cardboard, etc. Mrs. Tucker said for people living alone the single stream is better as it takes a long time to accumulate enough to take to the station when it all has to be separated. She said she believes the percentage of recycling may even go up because it is much easier. It was noted that we will be looking at income from selling the recyclables versus labor costs, trucking, etc. and comparing to costs of the different way of handling. Some residents spoke of single stream recycling where they had lived previously and some had to sort the paper and cardboard from the rest while others just put it all together. Chris Pappas said when his town in Connecticut went to single stream, recycling went up.

Evan Karpf said he had heard a rumor and was interested if it was true – and that was that there was a move by the Board to remove the name of the Transfer Station. He went on to say Bill Dowling had done an excellent job there and hoped it wasn’t true. The Board said they were not and this was the first they heard of it.

There was some confusion as to whether there would be any employees left and all were assured there would be – it was a matter of looking at costs of labor, etc., for one way compared to another, but they would still be needed to some degree. John Greer said he had come to show support for the two guys who work there now. He said they are great employees who show up every day and do an excellent job. Leslie Bergum said over the years when major purchases such as the bailer and the glass crusher were made, that she feels the voters expected these to be used for long-term. Eric Schloss said single stream may be good, but we’ll be looking at increased trucking, etc. He said the NRRA report for 2009-2010 showed that costs do go up, and while it may be good for some places, it is not for others. Mr. Schloss went on to say that in 2004 it cost more than $170,000 for hauling everything out and this had been reduced substantially.

Evan Karpf said that he is now looking at May 17, as the Town clean-up day and is hoping to make it a community event by involving the Recreation Department as well as the Hotel and the AMC. He was hoping to have it firmed up within a few days and will confirm the date then.

Discussion about the former police vehicle/truck came up and while some said it was meant to go to the Highway and Water Departments, Greg Hogan said it was his understanding that it would be passed down to Water and the current pickup would go to his department. When asked, Scott Sonia said the current one is a 2002 and has 220,000 miles on it. “Ike” Ikasalo said when it needs to be replaced, he hopes it will be looked at very closely and replaced by another used vehicle and not a brand new one. It was stated that the orange pickup as well as the small white truck it replaced were both purchased through the State used vehicle system for low cost. It was also pointed out that using one of these smaller trucks for town use which does not require the big trucks is much less expensive as well as saving wear and tear.

John Warren said if they decide to go to single stream it would have to go on the warrant since voters decided to build the Transfer Station. Chairman Moroney said they do not need to do this as it only affects how recycling is done not the building. Roberta McGee warned the Board to be aware of Casella as she was working in Bethlehem when they were having their problems and the cost kept going up and up. Eric Schloss said he wants the Board to also be aware that if the brush pile is burned, someone has to watch it all the time to take care of it which is also State law, and he’s not sure the 29 hours they work now will work. Donna Foster asked about chipping the brush for mulch and letting residents have it rather than burning it.

Joan Karpf asked who is responsible for positions on the ballots. She thought there should have been three rather than two for the Zoning Board. Selectman Bussiere said as Chairman of the ZBA, he is following up the number and Mrs. Karpf gave a copy of RSA 673:12 which pertains to this. Mr. Bussiere said the copy she presented left out a portion of the RSA. But he said he already was planning to approach the ZBA about going to legal with the issue. Mrs. Karpf said it was her understanding that any seats available should all be on the ballot. Mr. Bussiere said he wanted to check this all out and if there is a misunderstanding or error, to correct it so it doesn’t happen again.

As there was no further business, the Board was polled and went into non-public session, per RSA 91-A-3, for Personnel, Legal and Town Aid at 8:24 p.m.

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

Selectman Bussiere said he has been talking with North Country Council regarding grants for the river crossing and stirrers for the two tanks and is now also talking about grants for the water main. However, they may not be as readily available as we were earlier lead to believe.

There being no further discussion, Selectman Bussiere made a Motion to: adjourn the meeting. Chairman Moroney seconded and the Motion passed unanimously. Chairman Moroney declared the meeting ended at 9:55 p.m. The next meeting will be Monday, May 5, 2014.

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