Selectmen Meetings - Minutes: July 2008 Archives

Note from the MCA: The MCA will continue its practice of thoroughly reviewing the "draft" selectmen minutes and highlight areas that require clarification or correction. We anticipate that the video of the meeting will be available on the MCA web in the next few days.

In the interim, please note the following clarifications/corrections from the MCA members present:

 

1. Re: The MPD proposed firing range-" Chief Scott Kinmond commented that he has received a few phone calls regarding inaccuracies being circulated about the proposed firing range.  He clarified that it is for the MPD use only."  If the selectmen had offered accurate minutes and allowed the video to be broadcast on TWC public access, this would not be the case. The MCA highlighted these errors after the July 10th minutes were posted, and wrote to the selectmen to correct the minutes. The selectmen chose to ignore this and thus the public remained misinformed.

 

2."The Selectmen agreed by consensus to conduct the test and come back and then make their decision.  Chief Kinmond will let the Selectmen know when this can be conducted." The actual decision was that a plan for a test would be offered at the next selectmen's meeting for approval.

 
 
These minutes are Draft Minutes as provided by the Selectmen. They are not verbatim and may not reflect actual discussion. We welcome any corrections  or comments from the public.
 
OFFICE OF SELECTMEN
6 HOLLAND STREET
PO BOX 139
MOULTONBOROUGH, NH  03254

Selectmen’s Meeting         July 24, 2008
DRAFT
MINUTES

Present: Selectmen:  Karel A. Crawford, Edward J. Charest, James F. Gray, Joel R. Mudgett, Betsey L. Patten; Carter Terenzini, Town Administrator; Hope K. Kokas, Secretary.
 
I. CALL TO ORDER:  Karel called the meeting to Order at 7:00 P.M.

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. REVIEW/APPROVE MINUTES:  Joel Made the Motion to approve the Minutes of July 10, 2008 as written.  Ed Seconded.  The Motion carried unanimously.
 
IV. NEW RESIDENTS:  Michelle L. Latuch, Douglas A. Dubois, Alice C. Richmond, Alyssa L. Guillbeault, Pamela J. Urda, Philip J. St. Onge, Jeffrey P. & Patricia W. Innis, Marybeth Partipilo, Henry & Josephine Hoppe, Henry G. Hoppe, R. Lacey & John P. Colligan.
 
V. PUBLIC MEETING:

1. John Anderson asked the Selectmen if they could look into the possibility of offering health insurance to residents under the Town’s group plan, with the resident paying total cost.  Karel replied that she was not sure this was legal, but they will look into it.  Mr. Anderson also asked the Selectmen to consider budgeting $50,000 for milfoil treatment, as many waterfront properties are being negatively impacted and will result in reduced market values.
2. Chip Albee, Candidate for Carroll County Commissioner:  Mr. Albee introduced himself to the Selectmen and stated that his family, the Severances have been in Moultonborough from before the American Revolution.  He recognized that Moultonborough pays 21% of the Carroll County budget.  He expressed concern about how money is being spent in the county and that the lack of public input is also a problem.  Mr. Albee feels that the County needs to consider the cost to heat the old nursing home building vs. constructing a new energy efficient one.  He commented that the County has responded to today’s storm emergency as it should and it also needs to address public transportation.  Karel thanked him for coming.
3. Non-Public Session, Personnel Matters:

VI. NEW BUSINESS:
 
1. Public Hearing Continuation/Deliberations Re:  Proposed Shooting Range for MPD at Holland Street Transfer Station:  Karel opened the Public Hearing.  Al Hume presented a citizens’ petition.....

 

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The Citizen            July 12th. 2008

 

The Moultonboro Citizens Alliance, a non-profit organization dedicated to public involvement in town government, is pleased to announce that beginning on July 15th, 2008 at 7pm, the Moultonboro Selectmen’s meetings as well as other public meetings,  will be broadcast in their entirety on Time Warner Cable’s public access channel. The first meeting to be broadcast will be the most recent Selectmen’s meeting, July 10, 2008. In addition and soon after broadcast, the meetings will also be available on the Moultonboro Citizens Alliance website: (Http://www.MoultonboroCitizensAlliance.org). This service is provided at no cost to the taxpayers of Moultonboro. It is completely a volunteer effort. We wish to thank all those who made this possible by contributing their valuable time and resources to this effort. The Moultonboro Citizens Alliance believes that providing this service to the public will greatly enhance citizen involvement and participation in local government. We are confident that our selectmen ,school board members and other public bodies will welcome this increased access to local government for the citizens they serve.  If you or someone you know is interested in supporting our organization, please contact us via email at : MoultonboroCitizensAlliance@Yahoo.com or via regular mail : Moultonboro Citizens Alliance, PO Box 678 Moultonboro, NH 03254.

 

 

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Note from the MCA: For those of you not able to attend this meeting, the following is intended as a clarification of some of the discussion that took place. 
 
·                       Meals on Wheels- The minute’s note that the MOW director Donna Grow wanted to remind everyone that the program was not a "soup kitchen". While that was mentioned it was in the context of people not asking for help as they think of it as soup kitchen and they ( MOW) did not want to discourage the seniors from asking for help. MOW will provide meals to seniors in their homes if needed or in group settings such as at the town owned Lions Club building.
·                       Moultonboro web site- still no commitment from the Town to get this live. The MCA questions just how high a priority this is. Of particular concern is the calendar feature (emphatically discussed by Jim Leiterman, but omitted from the minutes).
·                       Moultonboro Police firing range at transfer station- It was stated by the MPD that the use of the range would be limited to Moultonboro PD only (not mentioned in the minutes) and that the night time shooting would only occur in the fall. Also discussed was that the range would only be used for qualifying and that amounts to a small number of days once all officers (16 currently) qualify. The minute’s state "training" which was not what was presented. Throughout the presentation it was implied that the use of the facility would be very limited.  Lastly, Cpl. Canfield stated that the range would be used mostly on Wednesday's when the facility is closed. Chief Kinmond stated (and we agree) that to minimize overtime it may require use of the facility for a qualification at the end of a shift not on a Wednesday.
·                       Al Hume/Kate Lancor home heating crisis- Not mentioned is the detail from Kate Lancor that the assistance is limited to $500 per season not per fill. Al Hume and Jim Leiterman both volunteered  to assist Kate Lancor  and expressed great concern that there needs to be some help for  seniors and those that have fixed incomes. Not discussed is what can the Town do to reduce oil related costs such as reducing PD vehicle miles, reduce idling, lower thermostat etc.  It seemed that the burden would fall on the state/federal government, but the MCA believes that there are many things the Town can do to reduce cost and keep within budgets.
·                       Adopt a Spot- While we appreciate the fine work and donations to the Sutherland Park adopt a spot, there are other spots in town that other volunteers adopted. While the Selectmen neglected to thank all volunteers, the MCA would like to thank the many people and companies involved for a great volunteer effort.
 
These minutes are Draft Minutes as provided by the Selectmen. They are not verbatim and may not reflect actual discussion. We welcome any corrections  or comments from the public.
 
OFFICE OF SELECTMEN
6 HOLLAND STREET
PO BOX 139
MOULTONBOROUGH, NH  03254
 
Selectmen’s Meeting                                                                                                 July 10, 2008
 DRAFT
MINUTES

 
Present:            Selectmen:  Karel A. Crawford, Edward J. Charest, Joel R. Mudgett; Carter Terenzini, Town Administrator; Hope K. Kokas, Secretary.
 
I.          CALL TO ORDER:  Karel called the meeting to Order at 7:00 P.M.
 
II.        PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
 
III.       REVIEW/APPROVE MINUTES:  Ed Made the Motion to approve the Minutes of June 26, 2008 as written.  Joel Seconded.  The Motion carried unanimously.
 
IV.       NEW RESIDENTS:  Margo E. Reasner, Emily M. Litcof, Curtis P. LeBlanc, Christopher F. Swenson, Randall G. & Candice L. Washburn, Jennifer K. Stanford, Valerie A. & William J. Hynes, Erin A. Dibenedetto, Eric S. Perl, Jay C. Hurd.
 
V.        PUBLIC MEETING:
 
1.         Jim Hambrook, PAD Realty Corp., Request Additional Parking on Town Property:  Mr. Hambrook stated that he is representing Peter DiSalvo owner of PAD Realty Corp. and of the building located on 4 Whittier Highway, Town owned property.  They have requested from the Planning Board a change of use for the building (from accounting office to real estate). ......

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"It’s an attempt to be transparent and accessible to the

public... It’s better for the people."

Frank Michel . Former Meredith NH Selectmen.

 

BY ADAM DRAPCHO               July 1st, 2008

THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

 

MEREDITH — As the Inter-Lakes School Board tries to decide if it should record its meetings for broadcast, it will not have to look far to fi nd an opinion on the matter. Bob Longabaugh, an Alton resident and former selectman, has been involved in recording meetings there for about a decade. He and other volunteers started with the Selectboard in October of 1999, then moved on to the school board, and most recently got the Joint Maintenance Agreement board, which governs the high school Alton shares with Barnstead, to agree to pay to record themselves. “It combines two hobbies: motion pictures and civic activism,” said Longabaugh. The elected offi cials were a little wary of the idea initially, but he said they soon began receiving more positive feedback than negative, and they now support the recordings.....

 

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"This is what it’s all about openness in government"

Denise Beauchaine,

Executive director for Lakes Region Public Access television

 

 

BY ADAM DRAPCHO               July 1st, 2008

THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

 

LACONIA — Some municipal boards have been doing it for decades, some are just beginning to get their hands dirty with it, and others are trying to decide if the time is right for them to start. But for any of the local municipalities who broadcast their meetings on Lakes Region Public Access (LRPA) television, all of them know Denise Beauchaine, executive director of LRPA. Local MetroCast cable customers know LRPA

as cable channels 24, 25 and 26. There are twelve communities affi liated with LRPA through Metro-Cast, including Laconia, Gilford, Gilmanton, Meredith, Tilton, Belmont and Alton. Some communities, such as Alton, broadcast many of their meetings, while others tape only one board. Meredith’s Selectboard and Laconia’s City Council are the only two boards that broadcast their meetings live.....

 

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 NOTE: The MCA is greatly disappointed that the Town of Moultonborough's new web site will not be ready in the forseeable future although it had been anticipated to be ready for the July 19th  summer informational meeting. As per the minutes below, no explanation was provided as to why this has been delayed. An email has been sent to the town administrator for more detail and his response will be published on our web site when received. What does this delay mean for the citizens  of Moultonborough? A continued lack of transparency from our elected officials and  of course less information easily accessible to the public. Not making this project a priority in this electronic age especially with such a large number of taxpayers living here seasonally does not best serve our citizenry.
 
How do we compare to our neighbors?  Just take a look at Tamworth ( http://www.tamworthnh.org/min.html), Holderness (http://www.holderness-nh.gov/Public_documents/index) Ossipee ( http://www.ossipee.org/), Center Harbor (http://www.centerharbornh.org/selectmen.html) Meredith (http://meredithnh.org/minbos.php) and see the difference.
(Moultonborough's web address is http://www.moultonborough.org/.).
 
MCA
 
 
These minutes are Draft Minutes as provided by the Selectmen. They are not verbatim and may not reflect actual discussion. We welcome any corrections  or comments from the public.
MCA
OFFICE OF SELECTMEN
6 HOLLAND STREET
PO BOX 139
MOULTONBOROUGH, NH  03254
Selectmen’s Meeting         June 26, 2008
DRAFT
MINUTES

Present: Selectmen:  Karel A. Crawford, Edward J. Charest, James F. Gray, Joel R. Mudgett, Betsey L. Patten; Carter Terenzini, Town Administrator; Hope K. Kokas, Secretary.
 
I. CALL TO ORDER:  Karel called the meeting to Order at 3:00 P.M.

Ed made the Motion to recess to confer with Town Counsel.  Jim seconded the Motion.  Karel asked for a roll call:  Jim – Aye; Betsey – Aye; Ed – Aye; Joel – Aye; Karel – Aye.

Ed made the Motion to adjourn at 5:10 p.m.  Jim Seconded the Motion.  The Motion carried Unanimously.

II. CALL TO ORDER:  Karel called the meeting to Order at 7:00 P.M.

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

IV. REVIEW/APPROVE MINUTES:  Ed Made the Motion to approve the Minutes of June 12, 2008 as written.  Betsey Seconded.  The Motion carried unanimously.
 
V. NEW RESIDENTS:  Evan Sangrow, Donald A. & Kathleen A. Margeson, Chad D. Cote, Joe R. Smith, Michael T. & Bonnie L. Donahue.
 
VI. PUBLIC MEETING:

7:00 SAU & Board of Selectmen Joint Meeting - Advisory Budget Committee/Composition & Appointments:  Karel stated that the Selectmen and the School Board are meeting together to hear the recommendations from the working group made up of Ed Charest, Jim Gray, Carter Terenzini, Mike Lancor, Laurie Whitley, and Kathy Garry.  Laurie Whitley introduced fellow School Board members in attendance, Mark Borrin, Kathy Garry and Bill Blackadar.  Ms. Whitley reminded everyone that the Budget Committee Study Group, sanctioned at the 2006 Town Meeting made their recommendation in the fall to create an advisory budget committee. ....

 

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