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Minutes of 11/16/2009

November 22nd, 2009

Carroll Board of Selectmen
Meeting Minutes
November 16, 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 7:01 PM by Chairman Hancock.

Members of the public present: Roberta McGee, Mike Gooden, Ann Fabrizio, Carmine Fabrizio, Butch Garneau, Bill Smalley, John Trammell, Kelly Trammell, Evan Karpf, 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 9, 2009, as written. Selectman Moroney seconded and the Motion passed unanimously:
Stan Borkowski’s report was received and posted.

The following items were approved and signed:

Forms to transfer savings accounts to Laconia Bank from CT River Bank – Ambulance,
Water, Planning, Conservation
Water Warrant – Kilgore, Riverside Motor Court Trust, Strickland, Myers, Saffian (Pizza
Pub), and updated to include Simmons and Wright
Water Abatement – Kilgore
DRA Property Appraisal Division – 2009 Parcel Count
Manatron, Inc. – 2010 End User License Agreement
Thank you letters to Evan Karpf, Howard Hoffman and the Chamber of Commerce – Dr.
Karpf and Mr. Hoffman for the donation of their time in designing and building the
flower bed at the Town Hall and the Chamber of Commerce for their donation of
money to purchase the shrubs and plantings

The Select Board brought up several articles they were considering putting in the warrant. The first for engineering fees regarding putting in a new well on Route 115 in the vicinity of where Lennon Road intersects it. Part of the reasoning is that perhaps the water line can be extended down Lennon Road to allow the residents to tie into it as well as to allow those further down on 115 to tie into it. As stated previously, the amount for the total study and report is $39,790. The Board agreed that Selectman Moroney will write up the article.

Another possible article discussed was one for having the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment members become elected officials. These are the last remaining boards of which the members are not elected. Evan Karpf, currently Vice Chairman of the Planning Board made the suggestion that the Board may want to consider that whoever runs should be educated.

At a meeting several months ago, the question was asked if it was legal to have the Chamber of Commerce in the budget. The Board said that we had checked with LGC and were advised as long as the money was used for the benefit of the town and not for specifically for businesses, it was all justified and legal. Chairman Hancock said he had been approached by numerous people wondering how it happened to become part of the budget rather than a warrant article as it had always been in the past. It was explained that the Chamber had requested that it be in the budget as they argued that the money brought in by the state rooms and meals tax was because of their businesses. After discussions, it was agreed that an amount would be put in the budget. It was stated that the Chamber does a lot of good for the Town, and as Chairman Hancock said they provide a tremendous service, but if the people want the choice of being able to vote on it separately, perhaps they should. After discussion, it was decided that an article will be written that will take effect in 2011, and that the Chamber will remain in the budget for 2010.

Chairman Hancock spoke of Chief Duncan’s question at the last meeting regarding the Oleson Memorial Plaque on the pull off on Route 115. He asked Leslie Bergum if she could look into this, which she did and then sent a memo to the Chairman. Essentially, Mrs. Bergum spoke with US Fish & Wildlife Service contact, Andrew French, who told her that it seems appropriate that it would remain and that anything the USF&W would do will be part of a public process. Chairman Hancock thanked Mrs. Bergum for following up on this.

The Secretary advised the LGC Conference is in Manchester on Wednesday and Thursday, the 18th and 19th. The Office will remain open Wednesday when both staff will be gone for anyone coming in or calling for property information, etc., as the Town Clerk’s Office will cover. Mrs. Vecchio will be in the Office on Thursday for business as usual.

As there was no further business, Chairman Hancock declared the meeting ended at 7:38 p.m. and moved to go into Non-Public Session for Personnel Matters. 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.

There being no further discussion, Chairman Hancock made a Motion to: adjourn the meeting. Selectman Moroney seconded and the Motion passed unanimously. Chairman Hancock declared the meeting ended at 9:44 p.m. The next meeting will be Monday, November 23

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