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Minutes of 11/09/2009

November 16th, 2009

Carroll Board of Selectmen
Meeting Minutes
November 9, 2009

"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: Chris Hancock, Bonnie Moroney, Ken Mills.

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by Chairman Hancock.

Members of the public present: Roberta McGee, Bill Dowling, Ann Fabrizio, Carmine Fabrizio, Mike Gooden, Bill Smalley, Jeff Duncan, Ben Jellison, Al Strasser, Evan Karpf, Joan Karpf, Leslie Bergum, Bill Rines

Pledge of Allegiance

The board announced the approval of bills and signing of checks.

Chairman Hancock made a Motion to: Accept the minutes for November 2, 2009, as written. Selectman Moroney seconded and the Motion passed unanimously:
Stan Borkowski’s report was received and posted.

Al Strasser spoke about what he sees as overspending. He had several charts showing comparisons with other jurisdictions including Surrey, Stratford and South Hampton. Mr. Strasser said he hopes taxes will get cut.

The following items were approved and signed:

Town Hall Use Permit Application – Smalley
Intent to Cut – Carlson, Sylvester
Land Use Change Tax – Geller, Sink
Thank You Letter to Carmine & Ann Fabrizio – They had guests at their fiftieth wedding
Anniversary party bring food for our Food Pantry in lieu of gifts to them
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Letter of Support for Land Acquisition
Reimbursement Letter to NH DOT – For final payment from the Harold Garneau Bridge
Employee Life Insurance and Disability Insurance Policies
MS-5 – Financial report for 2008 for DRA, completed by the Auditors
Certificate of Title for Fire Engine 3

Chief Duncan asked about the pull-off on Route 115 that is near where the land acquisition will be. It was dedicated this past fall to the memory of Mr. Otto Oleson, who was the grandfather of his colleague, Jeremy Oleson. He was curious if this would be replaced or what would happen to it. It was pointed out that it was on State property, but other than that nothing was known about it. Chairman Hancock asked Leslie Bergum, who sits on the Conservation Commission if she could look into this, and to which Mrs. Bergum agreed. She will let the Board know what she finds out.

Chief Duncan told the Board they had sold fire engine #3 for $4,650, to a company out of Worcester, MA, who purchases these old emergency vehicles and transports them to impoverished places. This particular engine will go to the Dominican Republic.

Under Other Business, the Secretary advised the Board that Bill Dowling, Superintendent of the Transfer Station/Recycling Center has arranged for a representative from DES to come and speak to the Board about pay-per-bag trash disposal on Monday, November 23. This will take place at the beginning of the meeting and will take about a half hour.

Mr. Dowling spoke about his Warrant Articles and will also present them at the meeting on the 23rd.

Evan Karpf requested that thank you letters be sent to Howard Hoffman for helping him with the new flower beds at the Town Hall, and to the Chamber of Commerce who donated the money for the purchase of the plantings and shrubs.

Dr. Karpf spoke of the water line on Paquette Drive that had been brought up at the previous meeting. He asked if more quotes could be gotten for the excavation. It was his thought that there may be people looking for work who would put in lower prices.

Dr. Karpf also spoke about the charts and numbers discussed earlier in the meeting by Al Strasser. He hopes if the Board disagrees with those that they will show their true numbers and where they get them so he, Dr. Karpf, can look at them himself and make his own decisions. Selectman Moroney explained that a few years ago, she, Chairman Hancock and Karen Moran had done extensive comparisons with numbers from towns most like ours – those that have a resort, a ski area, tourism, etc. He went on further to say he hoped they would look at the taxes and find out where it may be frugal to save money. It was pointed out that past taxes had reflected certain special purchases and items such as the new bridge, which were one-time situations, and how some new appraisals and values will also affect taxes. This brought up a brief discussion about a town manager or administrator and it was pointed out that this had been on the warrant a few times in the past. The question was raised if the Select Board intended to put an article in the Warrant for a town manager or administrator, which they do not.

Mr. Dowling advised the Board the fence at the old landfill is being worked on and that it has been moved back slightly so the Fire Department will have access to the hydrant rather than having to unlock a gate to get to it.

As there was no further business, Chairman Hancock declared the meeting ended at 8:04 p.m. and moved to go into Non-Public Session for Personnel Matters and two Town Aid issues. The Board was polled and went into Non-Public Session.

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

Back in Public Session, Chairman Hancock noted that repairs to the tractor part of the back hoe will cost $9,121. Chairman Hancock made a Motion to: Make the last repairs on the town tractor at $9,121. Selectman Moroney seconded and the Motion passed unanimously.

There being no further discussion, Chairman Hancock made a Motion to: adjourn the meeting. Selectman Mills seconded and the Motion passed unanimously. Chairman Hancock declared the meeting ended at 9:45 p.m. The next meeting will be Monday, November 16.