DATE:  June 7, 2010
TIME:  6:30 PM
PLACE:  Town Office
PRESENT: Selectmen William Condra, Richard Rockwood and Steven McDonough and Recording Secretary Peggy Arn

Maurice Guay attended the meeting to discuss the Recycling Center signs. He was informed by the Board that the new signs are all that are required.   Maurice asked what the Board would want him to do about the testing on the incinerator.  Discussion ensued as to what Maurice did before the testing was done.  The testing needs to be done before DES will issue a permit to take the incinerator down.  Selectman Rockwood will call the person that did the testing to get his recommendation for a solution to the testing.

Chief Hautanen and Steve Elliott attended the meeting to discuss poles that were put up on Burns Hill Road.  Selectman Rockwood stated that TDS had called him and asked why the poles were put there in the first place.  Steve stated that he had spoken to TDS and they did not know why they had been concerned with the poles other than because there is a tag on the poles stating that they are owned by them.  Chairman Condra and Selectman Rockwood stated that they had received calls from residents who did not like how the poles look.  Brent stated that he had asked Steve to put up some sort of barricade along that piece of road to prevent parking and that since the poles have been put up that there has only been one parking ticket.  Steve suggested that the poles be cut and the tops be used to make a fence.  This could also stop people from parking there.  Chairman Condra suggested the tags stating that the poles are property of the TDS be removed.  After all suggestions as to what to do with the poles were discussed, the Board agreed to have the poles shorted to 4 feet, put the top portion of the poles in the ground between the poles there now and put steel post signs behind three poles.  Reflectors will also put on the poles.

Selectman Rockwood stated that he had some question to ask Steve. He asked why the flats had not been mowed before Memorial Day.  He stated that the cemeteries are not being kept up as they should be.  He pointed out several areas that he feels needs to be addressed.  Selectman Rockwood stated that he was also concerned that a volunteer from the Legion was cleaning up the park.  Mr. Elliott stated that the gentlemen from the Legion volunteered in the past few years had asked if he could do this work.  Steve stated that the Xmart mower had broken down and they only had one mower working before Memorial Day so he made the decision that the cemeteries should be mowed before the flats.  He stated that he is in the process of hiring another person for the Cemetery Crew.  Selectman Rockwood stated that he thought Steve should supervise the 2 cemetery workers more.

Chairman Condra moved that the Board go into a non public session per RSA 91-A:3,II((e).  The motion was seconded and passed with all in favor.

The regular meeting of the Selectman as called back to order by Chairman Condra at 7:50.

Tony Lynch of Tremont Street presented the Board with a report he had compiled showing a Yield sign and Stop sign at the corner of Prince Street and Maple Street.  He is concerned that going north or south on Park Street a person might not know that a portion of Tremont Street is “one-way”.  He also is concerned that a resident on Crescent Street is not adhering to a zoning variance.  The Board stated that the sign concerns will be given to the Road Agent to look into and that the variance question will be given to the Planning Board.

Chairman Condra adjourned the regular meeting per a request from a resident for a non public per RSA 91-A:3,II(e).

Chairman Condra called the regular meeting to order at 8:50 pm.

The Board reviewed and approved the bills and payroll for the week ending June 5, 2010.
The Board reviewed and approved the following:

1)  Spring 2010 Property Tax Commitment
2) Abatement of tax bill for properties deeded to the town after 4/1/10
3) New Construction valuation correction – revised tax bill for Jeffrey Maher
4) NH Finance Authority ownership of property to be made tax exempt at 31 East Intervale Road
5) Current Use valuation correction on land owned by Heller-Blackmere Trust
6) Abatement of two excavation tax assessment for Quinn Brothers and Leighton White

The informational material and correspondence was reviewed and discussed.

The Board agreed that if an internal mistake is made on Current Use, the correction can be made and a new bill issued.

The meeting was adjourned on a motion at 9:20 PM with all in favor.

Respectfully submitted;

Peggy Arn, Recording Secretary