Selectmen Meetings - Minutes: December 2008 Archives
Notes from the MCA: As always we attempt to clarify and expand on information presented in the selectmen minutes as compared to the meetings. The video of the 12/19/2008 meeting will soon be available on this website. MCA
These are "draft" minutes and not verbatim as provided by the Selectmen's Office. We encourage attendees to comment on any errors or inconsitencies so we can provide the public with correct and complete minutes
OFFICE OF SELECTMEN
6 HOLLAND STREET
PO BOX 139
MOULTONBOROUGH, NH 03254
Selectmen’s Meeting December 18, 2008
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 December
4, 2008 and the Workshop Minutes of December 10, 2008 as written. Ed Seconded. The Motion carried unanimously.
IV. NEW RESIDENTS: NEED FILE.
V. PUBLIC MEETING:
1. Cristina Ashjian, Adoption of RSA 79-E: Ms. Ashjian presented a memo to the Selectmen requesting that the Town adopt RSA 72-E, which is very similar to the Discretionary Preservation Easement, providing owners of historically important buildings located in the village district tax incentives to rehabilitate and preserve the structure and in so doing, also the rural character of the Town. She added that if the Selectmen approve, the question of adopting the RSA must be on the Warrant for Town Meeting. Karel asked Ms. Ashjian if the RSA is adopted, would that prevent a property owner from demolishing a historically important building. She replied that the RSA is only a tax incentive towards rehabilitating historically important buildings, with a similar application process as the Discretionary Preservation Easement and it is at the Selectmen’s discretion. Karel and the Selectmen agreed that it is important to preserve the rural character of the village. Ed Made the Motion to place the question on the Town Warrant. Betsey Seconded the Motion. The Motion carried Unanimously.
2. Al Hume: At a recent meeting of the Recreation Advisory Board, Mr. Hume heard the Town Administrator speak about the architectural study that is being done on the Town owned Lions Club property. He questioned the use of the same architect that produced the plan that was rejected at the 2008 Town Meeting ....
Our Selectmen met 12/10/2008 in a” budget workshop”. In a continuing effort to not just provide the information, but also bringing to the forefront issues and concerns we present the following from this meeting:
- Possibly eliminate the public pay phone ( saving $750) and the bottled water ( $3,000) per year.
- Fee structure/application fee ( for out of town users not residents or property owners) for boat launches.
- Recreation department made a request to convert the cell phones to a reimbursement policy similar to the Police department. Study group to be formed to look at this across all town offices. We would like to know the cost difference and the Police policy.
- Recreation questioned whether some programs that are not utilized would be cancelled. Some may and some may not. ( Which ones we don’t know) . It was suggested that they may need to continue to run losses on the senior trips until it becomes better subscribed. How much?
- It was discussed by the Town Administrator to save money by reducing the advertising budget by 1/3 by not publishing items not required by law to publish. ( Granted there is a web site that will provide much information, but we continually find it difficult to get basic information from our elected officials. )
- A proposal was made by the Town Administrator to create an Office of Development & Inspectional Services (ODIS. This would bundle together CEO, Planner, and Land Use accounts. Per the minutes “…the CEO felt strongly he should only report directly to the BoS”.
- Town Clerk is proposing and increase in her office from 53 hours per week to 70. Does this mean we will have a full time Town Clerk?
Minutes follow……
OFFICE OF SELECTMEN
Selectmen’s Workshop December 10, 2008
MINUTES
Present: Karel A. Crawford, Edward S. Charest, James F. Gray, Joel R. Mudgett, Betsey L. Patten;
Carter Terenzini, Town Administrator.
Also Present: Advisory Budget Committee: Jean Beadle, Gary Haracz, Ed Marudzinski
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m....
Notes from the MCA: As always we attempt to clarify and expand on information presented in the selectmen minutes as compared to the meetings. The video of the 11/06/2008 meeting will soon be available on this website. MCA
These are "draft" minutes and not verbatim as provided by the Selectmen's Office. We encourage attendees to comment on any errors or inconsitencies so we can provide the public with correct and complete minutes
OFFICE OF SELECTMEN
6 HOLLAND STREET
PO BOX 139
MOULTONBOROUGH, NH 03254
Selectmen’s Meeting December 4, 2008
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 November20, 2008 as written. Betsey Seconded. The Motion carried unanimously.
IV. NEW RESIDENTS
: John R. & Diana F. Goode.V. PUBLIC MEETING
:1. Brad Wilson, Eagle Scout Project: Betsey informed the Selectmen that Brad just spoke
to her and he isn’t ready to present his project to the Selectmen, but will reschedule in the
near future.
2. Al Hume complimented the Town’s new website and asked if the Selectmen would
consider putting the Town’s checkbook on it. He stated that the Town of Sandwich will
be doing this.....
