Selectboard Meeting Minutes

Minutes of 2/8/2022

February 11th, 2022

Carroll Board of Selectmen
Meeting Minutes
February 8, 2022

“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 Heather Brown, Secretary
Board Members: David Scalley, Robert Gauthier, and Ken Mills

Members of the Public: Imre Szauter and Paul Hayes.

The meeting was called to order at 8:31 p.m. by Chairperson Scalley.

Pledge of Allegiance.

The Board met to vote on amendments at Deliberative Session to warrant articles #15 and #19.

ARTICLE 15 originally requested $10,000 and will now read:

“Article 15: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Zero Dollars ($0) to be added to the Employee Benefits Expendable Trust Fund, previously established, for the purpose of funding the benefits upon an employee's retirement or resignation.”

The Board voted on their recommendation – Scalley (yes), Gauthier (yes), and Mills (yes).
The Board of Selectmen recommends this appropriation 3-0. No money to be raised by new taxation.

ARTICLE 19 originally requested $2,000 and will now read:

“Article 19: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Zero Dollars ($0) to be added to the Library Improvement Capital Reserve Fund previously established.”

The Board voted on their recommendation – Scalley (yes), Gauthier (yes), and Mills (yes).
The Board of Selectmen recommends this appropriation 3-0. No money to be raised by new taxation.

APPROVAL of 2/1/2022 SELECT BOARD MINUTES – Selectperson Gauthier motioned to approve the 2/1/2022 Select Board minutes as written; Chairperson Scalley seconded. Discussion-none. Gauthier-AYE, Scalley-AYE, Mills-Abstain.

APPROVAL & SIGNING OF MANIFESTS – The Board all confirmed they had signed.

CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY (MARQUIS) – The Board reviewed the certificate of occupancy for Marquis, parcel 417-083-000-005. Selectperson Mills motioned to approve and sign certificate of occupancy for Marquis; Selectperson Gauthier seconded. Discussion-none. Mills-AYE, Gauthier-AYE, Scalley-AYE.

CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY (REGAN) – The Board reviewed the certificate of occupancy for Regan, parcel 407-055-004-004. Selectperson Mills motioned to approve and sign certificate of occupancy for Regan; Selectperson Gauthier seconded. Discussion-none. Mills-AYE, Gauthier-AYE, Scalley-AYE.

TAX ABATEMENT (THOMPSON) – The Board reviewed the tax abatement for Thompson. Selectperson Mills motioned to approve and sign the tax abatement for Thomson; Selectperson Gauthier seconded. Discussion-none. Mills-AYE, Gauthier-AYE, Scalley-AYE.

MELANSON ENGAGEMENT LETTER – The Board reviewed the engagement letter for Melanson, noting it was for the FY20 audit. Selectperson Mills motioned to approve and sign the engagement letter for Melanson; Selectperson Gauthier seconded. Discussion-none. Mills-AYE, Gauthier-AYE, Scalley-AYE.

OTHER

The next meeting is: February 22, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.

At 8:43 p.m., Chairperson Scalley made a motion to go into non-public session per RSA 91-A:3 II
legal and personnel. The motion was seconded by Selectperson Gauthier and polled;
Mills-AYE, Gauthier-AYE, Scalley-AYE.

At 9:25 p.m. Selectperson Gauthier made a motion to return to public session and seal the minutes.
The motion was seconded by Selectperson Mills and polled; Mills-AYE, Gauthier-AYE, Scalley-AYE. The motion passed unanimously.

Selectperson Gauthier made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Selectperson Mills seconded. Mills-AYE, Gauthier-AYE, Scalley-AYE; and the motion passed unanimously. Chairperson Scalley declared the meeting ended at 9:25 p.m.