NEWBURY BOARD OF SELECTMEN
MINUTES OF JANUARY 15, 2008 MEETING
Selectmen: Jim Powell, Richard Wright, Gary Budd
Town Personnel: Dennis Pavlicek, Town Administrator; Donna Long, Admin. Assistant; Cal Prussman, Highway Administrator
Public: Margie Weiler, Mary Bachelder
Budget Committee: Joy Nowell, Tom Vannatta
The meeting convened at 6:30 p.m.
APPOINTMENTS:
Margie Weiler presented a request for a warrant article she would like voted on at the town meeting for the Historical Society. The society would like the town to contribute money to a project that will establish categories that will be organized, re-house everything properly, record information on data sheets, and re-house documents in acid-free boxes. The selectmen unanimously agreed to include the warrant article.
Mary Bachelder presented a request for a warrant article to be included for the Cemetery Trustees. The Trustees would like to take out the original rundown fence and replace with a new chain link fence. The total amount of 4’ nine gauge fencing will be 580 feet. Pavlicek will get some quotes on the fencing and then the board will vote on whether to include this article.
Cal Prussman discussed a need for a one-ton truck for the highway department. Wright asked if the old one-ton truck could be traded in and Prussman agreed.
BUDGET, COLA, WARRANT ARTICLES:
COLA: COLA has been included in the budget.
WARRANT ARTICLES:
3. Budget – no changes except for additions for COLA.
4. Capital Reserve Funds: The same amount as last year except for bridges up $10,000.
5. Expendable Trust Funds: Same as 2007.
6. $65,000 to tear down and dispose of the buildings and architectural plan for review.
7. $1,040,000 for engineering and construction costs for bridges located on Sutton Road and Village Road. Eighty percent of this is to come from state grant. Remaining funds are to come from capital reserve and undesignated fund balance.
8. Authorizes selectmen to dispose of old highway garage.
9. $180,000 for purchase of a new fire department tanker. Funds to come from capital reserve.
10. $62,000 to purchase new on-ton fully equipped. Funds to come from Highway Department capital reserve.
11. $40,000 for two bay cold storage building at Fishersfield.
12. To have town appoint fire chief and for fire department to become a department in town.
13. $1,800 for sale of cemetery lots to be placed in cemetery maintenance trust fund.
14. To dissolve 1993 ambulance capital reserve fund.
15. To authorize selectboard to convey approximately 1,000 sq. ft. of land to direct abutters on Lakeside Cemetery.
Plus two articles agreed to previously.
REGULAR BUSINESS:
PAYROLL & ACCOUNTS PAYABLE: Week ending January 12, 2008 approved.
MINUTES: Minutes of January 2, 2008 were approved to file.
FIRE PERMITS: Six appointment letters for the forest fire warden and deputies were
signed for and forwarded to the state for their approval.
FOREST FIRE BILL: Signed
QUITCLAIM DEED: One quitclaim deed was signed for a Park Ten sale from last August
DISPATCH SERVICE AGREEMENT: Signed for New London Dispatch
NEW BUSINESS:
Powell gave an update on the meeting with the Cemetery Trustees and William Annable. An agreement was reached by both parties.
Pavlicek reported that the Lake Sunapee Snow Mobile Club has an upcoming event on February 16th at the Sunapee State Beach with a ride-in/radar run from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. with fireworks ending the day.
Pavlicek read a thank you letter from New London Hospital for support of the New London Ambulance Service.
Pavlicek read a thank you letter from the New England Resource Recovery for the annual dues submission.
Pavlicek distributed a copy of communication regarding the Landing Boat Club.
The board authorized Pavlicek to sign an agreement with the Upper Valley Sunapee Regional Planning Commission for Hazardous Waste Day in 2008.
The board discussed a personnel issue and salary recommendations. Agreement was reached.
Discussion took place on who will be recognized in the annual town report this year. There was also discussion on special proclamations for town meeting.
MEETING ADJOURNED at 8:10 p.m.
NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Monday, January 28, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Office.
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