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Minutes of 1/30/2012 APPROVED

February 14th, 2012

Carroll Board of Selectmen
Meeting Minutes
January 30, 2012
APPROVED 2/13/2012
"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: Mark Catalano, Bonnie Moroney, Bill Dowling

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

Members of the public present: Ike Ikasalo, Jane Ikasalo, Judy St. Croix, Mike Gooden, Greg Hogan, Jim Covey, Lisa Covey, Chris Pappas, Jeff Duncan, Scott Sonia

Pledge of Allegiance

The meeting was filmed by Ike Ikasalo.

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

Chairman Catalano made a Motion to: Accept the minutes of January 23, 2012, as written. Selectman Dowling seconded and the Motion passed unanimously.

The following items were approved and signed:

Town Hall Use Permit Application – WMRHS JROTC/Hogan; Surprise Birthday Party
Water Warrant – McCann, Preston
Certificate of Occupancy – Omni Mt. Washington Hotel/Princess Lounge
DRA Auditor Option and Schedule – This is to advise the DRA who the town’s auditors are and
the estimated date of completion.
Intent to Cut – Brooks

The Secretary presented the specifications and the newspaper ad for the janitorial/cleaning service bid the Selectmen previously discussed. (Both attached). They approved these and the ad will appear in the Democrat on February 8.

Discussion then took place regarding the Warrant. It was noted that at the previous meeting, the Secretary said she had received an email from DRA that only special warrant articles which requested money could show the recommendations of the Select Board and the Budget Committee. As a result of that, all non-allowed recommendations were removed so the Board could sign the warrant for posting last week. After the meeting, Selectman Dowling emailed DRA and inquired which RSA had been followed as there have been conflicting ones in the past (referring to other subjects). In the response to Mr. Dowling, the RSA followed was quoted, as well as the RSA which the Town had followed, in which the Select Board and Budget Committee are authorized to post their recommendations. The DRA representative noted that if that is the RSA they follow, both boards must show recommendations on all articles. There were two articles on which the Budget Committee had not made recommendations because they did not contain money requests, so they convened a special meeting to do so before today. Thus the warrant was redone and Chairman Catalano made a Motion to: Sign the warrant. Selectman Dowling seconded and the Motion passed unanimously.

Other:

Jeff Duncan asked for the Board’s permission to host a first responder class at the Fire Station. This will be two nights a week for five weeks from March 5 to April 9, with an orientation on March 2. This class will be open to the public and any interested in it should contact Chief Duncan. The Board agreed this would be good to do.

Jim Covey advised the sign board will be changed for the Deliberative Session. Mr. Covey also advised that the Chamber has hired Horizons Engineering for hopefully the final piece of information for the State for the Cog train to be placed near the intersection of Routes 3 and 302.

Mr. Covey then went on to speak of the “branding of Coos County.” This is being done throughout the country to give a specific identity to a specific area. The purpose is to rebrand the County so it becomes more “user friendly” and NCIC has secured a grant for kiosks to be placed around the County using technology, and which will have touch screens as well as wireless internet. The Town of Carroll is one of three towns chosen for this project with Berlin and Pittsburg. Mr. Covey said they need permission for placement and after considering several locations in Bretton Woods and Twin Mountain, decided the ideal place would be up near the Information Booth. He and Scott Sonia will look at the area for specific placement. They are hoping to have it in by September and he said it would be in operation for about nine months of the year. Mr. Covey said the Committee will be coming for a formal approval from the Town. Chairman Catalano asked that Mr. Covey or Mr. Sonia let the Board know the actual location when they have determined it.

Mike Gooden said the Historical Society is running out of room upstairs and asked for more space. The Board agreed they could and Mr. Gooden will get together with the Secretary to look at space as some of it is currently used for storage.

As there was no further business, the Board was polled and went into non-public session for personnel matters at 7:30 p.m.

At the close of Non-Public Session, Chairman Catalano 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 Catalano made a Motion to: adjourn the meeting. Selectman Moroney seconded and the Motion passed unanimously. Chairman Catalano declared the meeting ended at 8:21 p.m. The next meeting will be on Monday, February 13, 2012.

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