June 1, 2015
Condensed from approved minutes
Present: Selectwoman Mishcon and Selectman Delaney; Reggie Roy, Chief Laramie, Elwin (Herbie) Barton, Road Agent John Thompson, and Town Administrator (TA) Marj Roy.
Road Agent
John Thompson informed us sweeping is 50% done. The old sand is reused on various projects.
Crushing began on Friday and should be done by Tuesday. The 1 ½” gravel will be used on Switch Road and ¾” gravel on other roads.
Sam Hill: First phase is three-quarters done, graded for travel, and put 300’ drainage underground. The road will be lifted up by six inches.
Allstate (Bruce Davis): Recommends doing repair to Plains Road. The road hasn’t been updated for 12 or more years. The road has wheel wear, and last year’s road detour added to the deterioration of the road. Allstate submitted a chip seal plan which should save us over 10 years. John will have Allstate come in to show a short movie to demonstrate the road process.
Johnson Lane: Marj Roy was asked about who owns the property. The answer is the Town owns Johnson Lane; it was never given to RP Johnson and Son. It has always been Town property, and the Town needs to maintain the road.
Transfer Station
Vicky Mishcon is looking at other towns’ recycling and noted Tilton has reduced 50% of solid waste, Laconia has mandatory recycling and trash pickup. Rates are $25 to $45 per ton. Towns pay one flat fee using Casella.
Selectman Delaney suggested purchasing ramp scales. He believes Franklin uses ramp scales, and they weigh all vehicles, then each person is charged by the pound.
Police Chief Glenn Laramie said you need to be sure the scales can be calibrated by someone in the area. He thinks the state requires this to be done. Glenn suggested checking with Gilpatric Metal in Bristol.
Elwin Barton said he would like take care of the Transfer Station and pickup at everyone’s home, and he would do the recycling.
In June, the Selectmen plan to review different options, and Selectwoman Mishcon asked Elwin to submit a written plan, and the Selectmen would look at it next week.
Reggie reported he is working on a deal of $0.13 per pound for electronics. Reggie thinks that having scales would be a great idea.
Reggie has taken classes through the Department of Environmental Services and is certified at the highest level for Transfer Station certification.
Halcyon Island
Selectman Delaney thinks there is a conflict with committees about the usage of the island. Governor Bachelder left the island to the townspeople for recreational purposes.
A public hearing is scheduled on July 6 to review the letter from Mr. Bachelder and hear comments about use of the island.
Chief Laramie said Lake Winnisquam has a 50’ x 100’ area roped off for “no wake” to give an area to keep the loon’s nest safe.
Loon nests are affected by water level. Selectman Delaney made a motion to rope off the back end of the island for the loons, and Selectwoman Mishcon seconded the motion; the vote was unanimous.
Town Administrator
Marj Roy received a letter from Paul Currier requesting advanced secretarial services for the Planning Board.
Town Counsel Matthew Serge, is moving from Upton and Hatfield to Drummond Woodhouse, and the Town received a letter asking if it wants to transfer files to the new firm. Upton & Hatfield has been our representative for 14 years. The Selectmen will vote on this at the next work session, on June 5.