BOARD OF SELECTMEN
APPROVED MINUTES

                          June 28, 2010

Present: Tom Esslinger, John Tuthill, Gretchen Abendschein
Public: Senator Robert Odell, Rob Vogel, Gus Guttierrez, Pegi Kish, Carole Wallace, Jerry Pfohl

Meeting began: 7:00PM

Minutes:
1. BOS meeting June 7, 2010: Motion TE/JT to approve as edited, passed.
2. BOS nonpublic June 7, 2010: Request to review in nonpublic.
3. BOS meeting June 14, 2010: Motion TE/JT to approve, passed.
4. BOS nonpublic June 14, 2010: Request to review in nonpublic.
Bill Manifest: Motion JT/TE to sign as submitted, passed.
Payroll Manifest: Motion TE/JT to sign as submitted, passed.
Reminders: Next BOS meeting in one week

Recognition of Visitors/Public Input:
1. Senator Odell discussed the Town’s application for Hazard Mitigation grant funding for Crane Brook Road; TE recounted Town’s repeated efforts to work with state departments; RO noted involvement of two processes: Department of Environmental Services permitting and Department of Safety/Homeland Security and Emergency Management grant application; TE noted that an engineering firm is developing permitting application materials for submission to DES, that Steve Gray developed project details for submission to DOS/HSEM, and that an area of concern at this time is vague and conflicting communication with DOS; RO will research and return early July.
2. Rob Vogel spoke to concerns with Cold Pond Road work including that the 20’ width of applied surface resulted in reduced shoulder area, that some driveways have not been blended into new surface, and that paving immediately after shaping did not allow sufficient compaction; TE noted awareness of issues and that SG is arranging contracted shoulder work.

Transfer Station Report:
1. JT noted recent equipment failure is being addressed by Gobin.
2. Attendants have posted closing on July 4, a holiday recognized by the Town.
3. Invite attendants to July BOS meeting for review of updated job descriptions.

Highway Department Report:
1. GA welcomed David Lacasse in his second week as Highway Supervisor noting she had already received complimentary calls regarding work done.
2. DL noted department areas which will have attention including safety training in general and chain saw protective gear in particular, upgrading of heating fuel and diesel fuel tanks, yard cleanup and correction of persistent garage drainage issues and purchase of high visibility crew shirts.
3. SG and DL submitted recommendations for summer work including mowing, ditching, tree trimming, culvert cleaning and GPS recording, selective hottopping and garage maintenance, all to the extent the budget will allow; TE expressed appreciation for a focus on basic maintenance issues.

Action Items:
1. Building permits:
a. Murray seasonal dock, Crescent Lake Road: DES permit approved; Motion TE/JT to approve, passed.
b. Guttierrez residence, Old Charlestown Road: Septic approved, adequate setbacks, driveway permit issued, CVI road waiver signed; Motion TE/JT to forward to Planning Board for review at June meeting, passed.
c. O’Keefe residence, Forest Road: Septic approved, adequate setbacks, driveway permit issued; Motion JT/TE to approve, passed.
d. Crescent Lake complaint received concerning unpermitted building: Draft owner letter.
2. Intents:
a. Bascom: Motion JT/TE to sign, passed.
b. Ingoldsby: Work for previously signed Intent to begin October; In consideration of cut size, road character and previous year experience, bonding would be appropriate; Need arrange DL and Peter Rhoades site visit.
3. Concom appointment: Clerk’s appointment certificate signed.
4. Animal Shelter contract reviewed; Revisit 7-5-10.
5. NHDRA mosaic parcel map data request reviewed; Revisit 7-5-10.

Discussion:
1. NHDRA auditor request: TE opined this to be an unfunded mandate; JT noted no official communication had been made.
2. Motion TE/JT to move to nonpublic for legal and personnel discussion per RSA 91-A:3.II(a)(e), passed: TE, GA, JT, 8:35PM; Returned to public session 9:00PM.

Other:
1. Motion TE/JT to approve nonpublic minutes for June 7 and June 14 and seal same, passed.
2. Right Angle Engineering contract for Crane Brook Road permitting work approved by BOS 5-3-10 signed.

Meeting adjourned: 9:10PM

Respectfully, Kathi Bradt