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Minutes of 11/23/2009

December 2nd, 2009

Carroll Board of Selectmen
Meeting Minutes
November 23, 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: Bill Dowling, Donald Maurer, Ann Fabrizio, Carmine Fabrizio, Mike Gooden, Bill Rines, Kelly Trammell, John Trammell, Bill Smalley, Jeff Duncan, Frank Maturo, Tom Gately, Ben Jellison, Evan Karpf

Pledge of Allegiance

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

Chairman Hancock brought up the minutes. Selectman Moroney asked that a correction be made to say that “whoever runs should go to classes offered” rather than “whoever runs should be educated” where it refers to a possible article for having Planning and Zoning Board members elected rather than appointed. Chairman Hancock made a Motion to: Accept the minutes for November 16, 2009, as corrected. Selectman Moroney seconded and the Motion passed unanimously:

Bill Dowling then introduced the DES representative, Donald Maurer, who made a presentation regarding pay-per-bag trash disposal. Mr. Maurer had a power point program that he briefly went through with the Selectmen showing the many reasons for such a program, not the least of which is cost. He told us that the tipping fees for New Hampshire are the highest in the country. He also gave the statistic that because New Hampshire is a tourist state, though the population may be 1.3 million people, on any given day there could be 1.8 million people in the state. We need to start limiting the amount of trash we dispose of as the places to take it to are becoming fewer and costs are rising. Recycling everything that can be recycled is what should be done, thus reducing substantially that which must be taken to a landfill. The pay-per-bag system is essentially joining other unit based services i.e. water, electricity, telephone, mail, internet, cable, satellite, etc. Mr. Maurer agreed education is important to get the public involved and aware of the merits of this program. He offered the state’s help, and said he could return for a public meeting. This will help the town in several ways -- saving money and putting money back into special funds by selling the recycled materials. The matter of roadside trash was brought up and asked how to avoid this. Mr. Maurer stated that early and hard enforcement should help, and he also said that from everything they have learned, there’s really no increase when towns go to the pay-per-bag system. He said people who do that are already out there doing it anyway. He suggested that people could look at their website at www.usepapay+ where there is a lot of information.
Selectman Mills also asked if we could get his power point program for our website, which he said he’d be happy to send on. The Selectmen thanked Mr. Dowling and Mr. Maurer for the presentation.

It was then noted that Stan Borkowski’s report had been received and posted.

The following items were approved and signed:

Water Warrant – Brown, Pike Industries, Inc.
Deposit forms for transferring accounts from Connecticut River Bank to Laconia
Savings Bank – Fire/Ambulance, Water, Planning, Conservation
Town Hall Use Permit Application – Rec/Ski Program, Snowmobile Club

The question was asked if police coverage was required if there was alcohol being used at the Town Hall. Chief Trammell said that it is not mandatory.

Bill Dowling brought forth his Warrant Articles as follows:

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $14,000.00 (Fourteen Thousand Dollars) for the 2010 tipping of bulky waste and construction debris and the removal of tires, freon, propane tanks, electronics, florescent light bulbs and antifreeze and further to authorize the withdrawal of that entire sum from the Recycling Special Revenue Fund established at the 2001 Town Meeting for this purpose. No amount to be raised from taxation.


To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $25,000.00 (Twenty Five Thousand Dollars) to purchase a glass crusher for the Transfer and Recycling Center. This appropriation will be raised from the Recycling Special Revenue Fund. No money will be raised from new taxation.


To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate from the Transfer Station Special Revenue Fund, the sum equal to 30% of revenue realized from the sale of fiber (cardboard, paper, newspaper, mixed paper) to the provider of not less than 40,000 (forty thousand) pounds of fiber in a calendar year. The remaining 70% of the revenue realized from such sale to remain in the Special Revenue Fund.


To see if the Town will vote to establish the hours at the Transfer Station year round with no additional cost to the tax rate as follow:

Tuesday 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Thursday 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM


To see if the Town will vote to authorize the establishment and implementation of a mandatory Pay-Per-Bag System at the Transfer Station, with the revenue generated to be used to off-set the cost of solid waste disposal and reduce the tax rate accordingly, and furthermore to adopt the provisions of RSA 41:9-a, Establishment of Fees.

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00
(One Thousand Dollars) for maintenance of the old landfill. This includes needs for actual physical maintenance, engineering and overseer expenses. The appropriation will come from the Landfill Closure Capital Reserve Fund established for this purpose. No money will be raised from new taxation.


To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $8,320.00 (Eight Thousand Three Hundred Twenty Dollars) for ground-water monitoring of the old landfill. $2,665.00 (Two Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Five Dollars) to pay for the engineer to take samples, produce reports and send the results to the Town and State. $5,655.00 (Five Thousand Six Hundred Fifty Five Dollars) to pay the laboratory fees to process the samples. The total amount to come from the existing Landfill Closure Trust Fund established for this purpose. This warrant article will not require new taxation.


To see if the Town of Carroll will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $906.25 (Nine Hundred Six Dollars and Twenty Five Cents) to contribute to the regional Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program. The Program will provide residents access to a Household Hazardous Waste collection of household generated hazardous waste such as oil based paints, paint thinners, solvents, pesticides, gasoline and household cleaners


Ben Jellison asked if there was any chance of consolidating any of the Articles particularly if they are coming from the same account – to make voting easier for the public. We will check to see if it is possible to bundle any of them. Tom Gately wondered if some could be made non-lapsing so they don’t have to be done every year. That also will be looked into.

Under Other business, the Property Tax Warrant, 2nd Issue, was brought by the Secretary for the Tax Collector. Chairman Hancock made a Motion: To Sign the Warrant. Selectman Moroney seconded and the Motion passed unanimously.

Evan Karpf had printed some food safety tips for the holiday season and asked that they be posted in the Town Hall.

Selectman Moroney said she had received an email from Lori Hogan about a Warrant Article to transfer funds to the newly formed Revolving Fund for the Rec Department. Also, she asked about a draft of a Warrant Article for a 4-year lease agreement. This would facilitate the first year at no increase with any subsequent years being increased according to the inflation rate. These will be written.

It was noted that the Warrant Article for the new well may be for a different company as a major person involved with the original work is now with another company.


As there was no further business, Chairman Hancock declared the meeting ended at 8:45 p.m. and moved to go into Non-Public Session for Personnel Matters and two Town Aid discussions.. 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 Moroney 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 9:42 p.m. The next meeting will be Monday, November 30.

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