Date:  January 25, 2010
Time:  6:30 pm
Place:  Town Office
Present: Selectmen Daniel Donovan, III, William Condra and Richard Rockwood and Recording Secretary Peggy Arn

Lynne Draper and Spencer Brookes from the Conservation Commission attended the meeting.  The budget committee suggested that the Conservation Commission discuss submitting a Warrant Article to replace the money that represents the cost of purchasing the land adjacent to the land Milford is purchasing.  The question was also asked if they should submit a petition article.

Motion:  Mr. Rockwood made a motion to put the Warrant Article in for consideration.  The Warrant Article would be to replace the money they have that would be used to purchase the land.  The motion was seconded by Selectman Condra, which passed unanimously.

Discussion ensued as to the cost of the land and the true value.  This amount of expenditure at this time is questionable. Selectman Rockwood stated that the backland should not be valued at the amount quoted by Milford.  Discussion ensued with no decision made at this time.

Jeff  Kandt attended the meeting to discuss hiring a consultant to study the impact fees issue.  Jeff and Dawn Tuomala spoke to Bruce Mayberry, Manager of PCM Planning.  This Company develops impact fees for towns and he had been asked to give the town an estimate for doing this work.  Jeff is going to ask the Budget Committee for an additional $17,000 for this service.  Discussion ensued as to the effect would have on the CIP plan because once one is enacted, the work that is planned has to be done within so many years.   All capital improvements planned are rolled in to the impact fees on new construction.  It would be broken down into items such as schools, roads and bond issues.  After a discussion of the cost of the study and what is involved, Jeff asked the Board if they would support his adding the cost in the Planning Board budget.

Chairman Donovan asked what the cost would be maintaining the records for the fees collected and the expenditure of these funds for capital improvements.  Jeff will ask the consultant for his estimation of this issue.  The Board agreed that it is a good idea but need answers to questions before they back this increase to the Planning Board budget.  The Board stated that they could not endorse the increase this year but would consider it again next year.

Discussion ensued on the Recycling Center budget and amount to be charge the member towns.  The Board agreed to use the numbers we have at the present time.  If any budget numbers are to be changed, the invoices could be adjusted to reflect them.  Invoices will be sent to the member towns.

The Board reviewed and signed one elderly exemption application.  The bills and payroll for the week ending January 23, 2010, were reviewed and approved.

The correspondence and informational material was reviewed.

The meeting was adjourned on a motion at 8:05 PM, with all in favor.

Respectfully submitted;

Peggy Arn, Recording Secretary