Date:  June 2, 2008
Time:  7:00 PM
Place:  Town Office
Present: Selectmen Richard Rockwood, Daniel Donovan, III and William Condra

1) Chairman Rockwood called a public hearing at 7:00 PM to hear comments on the Police Department accepting a grant from the NH Highway Safety Agency for speed patrols.  The grant would allow the Police Department to conduct speed patrols for 88 hours on the 101 corridor.  The grant will amount to an estimated $4,192.  After discussion of the grant, an no further comments, the following motion was made:
Motion:  Selectman Donovan made a motion that the Police Department accept the grant from the NH Highway Safety Agency for speed patrols on Route 101.
Selectman Condra seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.

2) Steve Elliott attended the meeting and presented the Board with three quotes for the plow system for the Freightliner chassis on order.  Discussion ensued as to what options were given by each bidder.  Selectman Rockwood asked several questions concerning the chain guards and conveyor system and Selectman Donovan asked Steve which system he would recommend.  He stated that he would prefer the quote from Howard P. Fairfield, LLC and would also include the option of the beltover conveyor which would be an additional $1,500.
Motion:  Selectman Donovan made a motion to purchase the plow package as quoted from Howard P. Fairfield, LLC with a package price of $56,770 and the additional option of beltover conveyor for $1,500.  Selectman Condra seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.

3) Chairman Rockwood asked the status of signs that he had requested and Steve stated that they have been received and would be put up soon.  Steve reported that he had contacted the State Department of Transportation concerning the deterioration of the sidewalk on Park Street.  They stated that they no longer maintain sidewalks on state roads and they no longer replace them.  Steve stated that now that there is public garden, the catch basin under Park Street has become even more hazardous because it has sunk so much.  The Board agreed that it needs to be raised up and that the town should take the responsibility for doing it.
Motion:  Selectman Condra made a motion that the Wilton Highway Department raise the sinking catch basin on Park Street because it is hazardous.  Selectman Rockwood seconded the motion, which passed with all in favor.

4) Mr. Elliott also gave the Board a form he had been requested to draft stating that the town garage shall be used for town work related purposes only.  The Board will review.

5) Cappy deMontigny attended the meeting to have the Board select and approve a name for the private drive that will be created for his subdivision on Pead Hill Road.  Cappy informed the Board that Hawthorne Drive or Overlook Drive would be his choices. Discussion ensued as to the names of other roads in Wilton that could be confused with either of his choices.
Motion:  Chairman Rockwood made a motion to name the private road off Pead Hill Road “Hawthorne Drive”.  Selectman Condra seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.

6) Mr. deMontigny also will discuss impact fees with the Board at a later date.

7) The next item on the agenda was presented by a group of people that are having an ongoing problem with barking dogs in the neighborhood.  They presented the Board with pictures of large groups of people and their dogs that they described as training sessions.  It was stated that this is a weekly occurrence during the summer.  It was stated that the barking is daily and continuous.  Chief Hautanen stated that they have responded to several calls and has spoken to the owners of the dogs several times without any results.  The residents pleaded with the Board to do something to stop the constant barking which they stated have been living with for two years.  After all the residents had testified to the continuing problem and annoyance of barking dogs incessantly, the Board agreed that something has to be done.  Selectman Donovan will contact Town Attorney Silas Little to discuss the issue and to see what avenue to pursue at this time.

8) The Cemetery Trustees then came to the Board to discuss mapping of Laurel Hill Cemetery.  Trustee Jim Nelson stated that while in the process of a person selecting a cemetery plot, it was discovered that there has been a mapping error in the past.   After a discussion of this problem, it was decided that the best way to correct the error was to have a Surveying Engineer do a new map of the problem area. Discussion ensued as to the cost of this project and where in the Cemetery budget the money would come from.

9) Chairman Rockwood informed Mr. Donovan of the request that Sam Proctor had made at the last meeting concerning a proposed two-lot subdivision.  Selectman Donovan agreed with the Board that his request for permission to put in two driveways off one lot met with his approval.  A letter will be written to the Planning Board stating the Board’s approval.

10) The Board discussed a problem with a demolished house.  The ruble that remains from the demolition has not been taken care off.  The owner will be sent a letter stating that he has 30 days to clean up the lot and if he does not do so, the town will have it done and the property will have a lien placed on it for the cost of the work.

11) The Board discussed the request of the Planning Board to use the town’s computer server.  They would like to store Planning Board files and minutes.  It would also give them the ability to access these files during a Planning board meeting.  The Board agreed to the request as long as it is possible for them to access their files only.

12) Dan reported that the Heritage Commission had been offered gifts of money to do an architectural study to put the town hall on the National Registry of Historic Buildings.  The Board agreed that this would be agreeable to them.

13) Selectman Donovan then gave the Board an update on the WLT Ambulance Association.  He stated that there are ongoing meetings with the member towns to discuss a 5-year contract with the Town of Wilton.  He also stated that at their last meeting, the Ambulance Board of Directors decided to disband because they feel that they no longer want to be advisors to the Board of Selectmen.

14) Dawn Tuomala and Peggy presented the Board with a cost from PSNH to convert old streetlights to high pressure sodium vapor and metal halide luminaries.  The cost will be $63,000 to be paid on a smart start program.  This program allows the town to use the saving from new lights to be applied to the cost of the lights.  After the cost of the new lights has been repaid to PSNH, the town’s electric bill for streetlights should be reduced substantially.  The Board agreed to the cost and Chairman Richard Rockwood signed the agreement with PSNH for the work.  The agreement is for replacement of 139 existing fixtures, removing 5 fixtures and adding 18 new fixtures and transformers.

15) The Board signed the following:
    1) A Warrant and Form for Current Use Penalty
    2) Platte statement of account
    3) CPI Permit Renewal for Landfill testing
    4) Two Yield Tax bills

16) The bills and payroll for the week ending May 31, 2008 were reviewed and approved.

17) Chief Hautanen gave the Board a log of the use of the old cruiser that they had requested and the Board gave him approval to continue the use of the cruiser.

18) The correspondence and informational material was reviewed.

The meeting was adjourned on a motion at 10:15 PM.

Respectfully submitted;

Peggy Arn, Recording Secretary