DATE:  October 20, 2008
TIME:  7:00 PM
PLACE:  Town Office
PRESENT: Selectmen Richard Rockwood, Daniel Donovan, III and William Condra and Selectmen’s Assistant Pam Atwood

1. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Rockwood.

2. The Board reviewed and approved four elderly exemption applications.

3. The payroll and bills for week ending October 18, 2008 were reviewed and approved.

4. Maurice Guay attended the meeting.  Maurice and the Board discussed ash testing at the Recycling Center.  The Board authorized Maurice to perform ash testing for the pits this week.

5. Dawn Tuomala attended the meeting to discuss the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and the Town Hall building mold issue.  Dawn gave some history on the CIP.  She asked where the CIP is?  It hasn’t been done in years and the numbers are outdated.  She stated that it is a “wish list”, but if in place it should cut out the big monetary spikes. There was discussion about the fees NRPC charges to update the CIP numbers. Dawn stated that NRPC’s reports for 1999 and 2004 are almost the same.  Dawn also suggested taking the CIP out of the Planning Board’s hands and forming a new committee to organize the numbers.  Chairman Rockwood stated that this is a responsibility of the Planning Board.  If the Planning Board feels they need to set up a subcommittee to start the process then they should do so.  Mr. Rockwood would like Jeff Kandt, Chairman of the Planning Board, to attend the next Selectmen’s meeting to discuss the CIP.  Dawn will ask the Planning Board about setting up a subcommittee.
The Town Hall building mold issue was discussed next.  Money has been put in reserves to deal with the mold issue.  Dawn asked if the Building Inspector or Health Officer could get some quotes on resolving the building mold issue. Selectman Donovan suggested that the Health Officer, Risë Smyth-Freed, would be able to do this as she has access to Heidi Peek, Environmental Health Officer for the City of Nashua.  Selectmen Donovan will follow up with Risë to ask her to get prices for mold removal.

6. Chairman Rockwood informed the Board that he would be attending a meeting with MACC Base and Guy Scaife from Milford tomorrow night so he won’t be able to attend the Budget meeting.  Selectman Donovan offered to cover the Budget meeting for Chairman Rockwood.

7. The next item discussed was the apartment building at 30 Forest Road that has some condemned apartments, and notices to vacate on the remaining apartments. The landlord of the apartment building has not contacted the Town with a proposed plan of repairs.  If any repairs were made, these repairs would be checked by the Building Inspector and Health Officer.  Selectman Donovan asked the landlord to have his lawyer contact him, but Dan has not been contacted.  Selectman Condra stated that the issues are legitimate safety and health hazards.
MOTION:  Chairman Rockwood made a motion to continue forward with the November 3, 2008 closing date. Selectman Donovan seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.

8. Michael Dell’Orto and Stanley Young from the Heritage Commission attended the meeting to bring the Board up to date on their signage project.  Selectman Donovan is building a kiosk for the Heritage Commission to use for a historical display that will be changed periodically.  The Heritage Commission is also planning to have a display for Lot 48.  Mr. Dell’Orto and Mr. Young asked the Board for permission to put the kiosk by the Police Station.  The location was discussed.  Selectman Donovan asked them to pick a spot within the next two weeks so he could erect the kiosk soon.  Next, Mr. Dell’Orto and Mr. Young presented the idea of putting a historical marker on the Town Hall, since the focus this year is on Main Street.  Discussion ensued on the placement of one or possibly two markers and how they would be mounted.
MOTION:  Selectman Donovan made a motion to accept placing 1 or 2 historical markers on the Town Hall.  Selectman Condra seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.

9. Sam Proctor was on the agenda but he did not show up.

10. At 7:45 Selectman Donovan adjourned the regular meeting and called for a non-public session per RSA 91-a: 3,II(c). A roll call vote with all in favor was made.

11. At 8:00 Chairman Rockwood called the regular meeting of the Board to order.

12. Chairman Rockwood will respond to the DES letter explaining that the Town has done all it can economically, Wilton is a small town with a limited budget.

13. The next Board of Selectmen’s meeting will be on Monday, November 3, 2008.  Chairman Rockwood stated that if things remain quiet they might not go to weekly meetings yet.
The meeting was adjourned on a motion at 8:15 p.m. with all in favor.

 
 Respectfully submitted:

Pamela L. Atwood, Selectmen’s Assistant