Town Meeting 2

ARTICLE SEVEN: To see if the Town will vote to accept a gift of approximately 32 acres of land (Map 225, Lot 7) that borders the Acworth Wetlands. This gift must be added to the Acworth Wetlands and a conservation easement placed on it through the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests or another land protection organization. Submitted by the Conservation Commission.

Article Seven moved by Olga Bassine. Seconded by Evelyn Clowes.
Debbie Hinman addressed this article. After one other question, the article was moved to vote by voice vote.

ARTICLE SEVEN passed UNANIMOUSLY

ARTICLE EIGHT: To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to execute a quitclaim deed to the Estate of Remo Capello for property located off Burroughs Road, Tax map 207, Lot 13, for the purpose of removing a possible cloud on title.

Article Eight Tom Esslinger motioned to postponed consideration of article eight indefinitely. Seconded by Marianne Nevelson.
After a brief discussion by Tom, the motion to postpone the article was moved to vote by voice vote.

POSTPONING ARTICLE EIGHT PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

ARTICLE NINE: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $8,180.00 for the purpose of purchasing a generator for an Emergency Operations Center pursuant to the Town’s Emergency Operations Plan; the Town share of $4,090.00 to be raised by taxes with matching funds of $4,090.00 to be provided from the Emergency Management Performance Grant Program if approved. No expenditure shall be made if the grant application is denied. Budget Committee and Board of Selectmen recommend this article.

Article Nine moved by Jim Brown. Seconded by Ken Grant.
Skip Auten addressed this article. After some discussion, the article was moved to vote by voice vote. Manifestly in the affirmative.

ARTICLE NINE PASSED

ARTICLE TEN: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $46,000.00 for the purpose of Hazard Mitigation culvert replacement on Crane Brook Road; the Town share of $23,000.00 to be raised by taxes with matching funds of $23,000.00 to be provided from the Emergency Management Performance Grant Program if approved. No expenditure shall be made if the grant application is denied.
Budget Committee and Board of Selectmen recommend this article.

Article Ten moved by Marianne. Seconded by Skip Auten.
Skip Auten addressed this article. With no further discussion, the article was moved to vote by voice vote. Manifestly in the affirmative.

Article TEN passed

ARTICLE ELEVEN: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $30,000.00 for the purchase of a Highway Department pickup truck. Budget Committee does not recommend this article.

Article Eleven moved by Marianne Nevelson. Seconded by Theresa Berntsen.
After some discussion, Hugh Gendron moved to amend this article. Seconded by Ralph Balla.
Hugh Gendron motioned to amend this article to $20,000. Seconded by Ralph Balla.
After a lengthy discussion Steve Davis moved the question on the amendment. Seconded by Ralph Balla.
Moving the question on the amendment passed by voice vote.
Amendment moved to vote by voice vote.
Moderator was unsure of vote so asked to vote again by show of voter cards.

YES 56 NO 69

AMENDMENT FAILED

After a further lengthy discussion on the original article, Tammy Gendron moved the question. Seconded by Ralph Balla.
Moving the question passed by voice vote.
Article Eleven was moved to vote by voice vote.
Moderator was unsure of voice vote so asked to vote by show of voter cards.

YES 65 NO 63

Moderator felt the count was too close so asked to vote again by secret ballot vote using letter "A". The letters were collected. Meeting was recessed at 8:30 p.m. to count ballots.
Meeting was called to order at 8:45 with the results.

YES 71 NO 66

ARTICLE ELEVEN PASSED

ARTICLE TWELVE: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the Budget Committee recommended sum of $1,007,301.00 for general municipal operations. The Selectmen recommend $1,007,301.00 also. This article does not include Special or Individual articles addressed. Budget Committee and Board of Selectmen recommend this article.

Article Twelve moved by Marianne Nevelson. Seconded by Claudia Istel.
Tom Esslinger motioned to amend this article to increase the amount by 16,000.00 on line item 4319 making the total budget to 1,023,301.00. Seconded by Evelyn Clowes.
After a lengthy discussion, Mike Nevelson motioned to move the question on the amendment. Seconded by Sue Metsack.
Moving the question passed by voice vote.
Amendment moved to vote by voice vote.
Moderator was unsure of vote so asked to vote again by show of voter cards.

YES 66 NO 58

AMENDMENT PASSED

Jim Brown proposed to amend the article to add: "after the vote the article not be brought up again for reconsideration." Seconded by Ken Grant.
After further discussion, the amendment by Jim Brown was withdrawn.
After a lengthy discussion, Tom Esslinger motioned to move the question. Seconded by Torrey Greene.
Moving the question passed by voice vote.
Article twelve as amended to read 1,023,301.00 moved to voice vote.
Moderator was unsure of vote so asked to vote again by show of voter cards.

YES 64 NO 55

Article TWELVE AS AMENDED passed

Jim Brown motioned to reconsider article twelve. Seconded by Jay Phinizy.
Motion to reconsider article twelve was moved to vote by voice vote.

MOTION TO RECONSIDER ARTICLE TWELVE FAILED