Present: Tom Esslinger, John Tuthill, Gretchen Abendschein Public: Torrey Greene, Stella Herpel, Steve Grey, Carole Wallace, Pegi Kish, Gail Wilson, Marylou Robinson, Sean Carroll Jr and Sr, Frank Emig, Debby Hinman, Hugh Gendron
7:00PM Public Hearing on acceptance of Housing and Conservation Planning Program grant funds: JT and SH gave project background noting scope will include historic resources inventorying and housing needs projection, Mark Goodwin will work in project and bring ability to build on Master Plan mapping already accomplished.
7:10PM Public Hearing on acceptance of Moose Plate grant funds: JT and PK gave project background noting scope will include digitalization and sealing of Town nineteenth century vital record documents.
Meeting began: 7:15PM
Minutes: 1. BOS meeting August 18, 2008: Motion GA/TE to accept as edited, passed. Bill Manifest: Motion GA/TE to sign with Intuit addition, passed. Payroll Manifest: Motion TE/GA to sign as submitted, passed. Reminders: Bowers Brook Bridge meeting 9-5-8 with NHDOT
Road Agent Report: 1. Loader update: HWD continues to test various models.
2. Heino Road follow up: Owner met GA, SH, KS, promised run off correction, no action yet, JT will contact.
3. Black North Road Class VI Road Improvement application: KS traveled site with logger-contractor, Peter Rhoades is project consultant, Motion TE/GA to accept KS recommendation to approve, passed, KS to oversee.
4. Tucker Road: Murphy culvert installation discussed with KS, no application received to date.
5. Site Specific follow up: Permit application and contractor invoices filed, project within budget expectations.
6. Transfer Station without coverage 9/3, Frank Emig offered to oversee, will open with GA assist.
7. Cold Pond Road project within budget to date, finish grading by 9-5, paving following week, KS to follow up with Unity regarding offer of assistance.
8. Grout Hill Road bridge damage was discussed at length with Steve Grey and Sean Carroll Jr and Sr; SG outlined three options: Complete replacement for $500,000 approximately, close road indefinitely, or repair damage; Carroll Concrete working toward damage assessment, will communicate with DOT bridge inspection team and fully cordon bridge off to traffic, also anticipates remediation plan following DOT report and is working on materials procurement; GW described need to restore use before winter citing serious difficulties to ordinary and delivery vehicle traffic on alternate route which follows Hilliard and Ball Roads and requested grading same for interim; Detour noticing was discussed without conclusion; CW expressed general bridge concerns to which JT noted NHDOT annual inspection reports are available in Town office; BOS supported Carroll Concrete plan to complete assessment and encouraged SG communicate with CC engineer as cost options are developed.
Visitors: None requesting recognition
Action Items: 1. Building permits:
a. Hammond residence on NH RT 123A: Motion TE/GA to approve contingent on receipt of septic approval, passed; Discussion took place during which plans submitted as part of Shoreland Permit Application for project including driveway, mobile home, well and septic system were reviewed.
b. Jones accessory building on Cold Pond Road: Motion TE/GA to approve as submitted, passed.
2. Intents: Bradshaw signed
3. ConCom request regarding road bonding relative to Intents to Cut postponed to 9/15.
4. Ambulance proposal review postponed pending receipt of revised proposals.
5. Carpenter/Nelson lots follow up: Reply to Carpenter attorney with file record of mapping questions uncovered to date and request indication of Carpenter remedy.
6. MS-1 and MS-4 signed 8-28-8 for filing by 9-1-8, copies on file in Town office.
Discussion: 1. Town Hall access postponed pending recommendation from Dan Bartlett.
2. Public assistance: Motion GA/TE to go to nonpublic session 9:15PM, passed; Returned to public session 9:45PM.
