NEWBURY BOARD OF SELECTMEN
MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 21, 2009 MEETING
Selectmen: James Powell, Richard Wright and Gary Budd.
Town Personnel: Dennis Pavlicek, Town Administrator; Donna Long, Administrative Assistant;
Public: Stephanie Spaulding and Tom Vannatta
The meeting convened at 6:30 p.m.
APPOINTMENTS:
None
PUBLIC INPUT:
Stephanie Spaulding was present to discuss the sign permit she and her husband Joe would like approved for their business, Brilliance Painting. They will be leasing property at Map/Lot # 007-549-130 for their business and would like to put up a sign. The permit was approved and signed.
Tom Vannatta approached the Board to discuss the Angel Hawk agreement. The agreement was reviewed and signed by Jim Powell and Tom Vannatta.
NEW BUSINESS:
Powell reported that he attended the joint Board of Selectmen meeting and has scheduled another meeting here in Newbury on Thursday, November 5, 2009. The group is looking to see if towns can get better rates for road materials if they go in together for purchases.
Pavlicek discussed the Hazard Mitigation Plan. They are hoping to finish the Winding Brook area and then will move onto Sunapee Hills. After mud season, the highway department will do Cheney Road. The Board signed all the paperwork for this project.
Pavlicek reported that he and Tim Mulder presented the final project for the Blodgett Landing Wastewater Treatment Facility and the state concurs with the steps of action for this project.
Pavlicek reviewed the county assessment for 2009.
Pavlicek read a letter from the State of NH Division of Safety Services thanking the town of the use of the large conference room for their boating education classes.
A meeting was scheduled with the Board of Selectmen at the Transfer Station to discuss possible upgrades to the area. The meeting will take place on Monday, September 28, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. at the Transfer Station.
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Pavlicek informed the Board that the Commissioner of Transportation has agreed to meet with the selectmen, police and fire chiefs and Pavlicek before the GACIT meeting to look at the safety issues at the proposed boat launch site.
Pavlicek read a letter received from the Library Trustees with concerns over the Fraud Policy. The Board of Selectmen would like to have a meeting with the trustees to discuss the policy in detail.
NON-PUBLIC SESSION:
The Board voted to go into non-public session under RSA 91-A:3, II, a-e at 7:15 p.m. to discuss a personnel issue. Agreement was reached. The Board came out of non-public session at 7:25 p.m. The minutes will be sealed for three years.
REGULAR BUSINESS:
PAYROLL & ACCOUNTS PAYABLE: Week ending September 19, 2009 were approved and signed.
MINUTES: Minutes of September 8, 2009 were approved to file.
INTENT TO CUT IN THE BUFFER ZONE: An intent to cut in the buffer zone for John
Kuusisto, Map/Lot # 006-078-093 was signed and approved.
SIGN PERMIT: Joe and Stephanie Spaulding for Brilliance Painting, Map/Lot # 007-549-
130.
ABATEMENT: A request for an abatement for Alan Craigie, Map/Lot # 042-687-151 was
signed and approved.
MEETING ADJOURNED at 7:25 p.m.
NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Monday, October 5, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Office.
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James M. Powell Richard Wright Gary Budd
NEWBURY BOARD OF SELECTMEN
DL/Sep21/09
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