Town of Sutton Selectmen Meeting Minutes

 

TOWN OF SUTTON
Pillsbury Memorial Town Hall
93 Main Street Sutton Mills, NH
Sutton Mills, NH 03221
Board of Selectman
April 30, 2018 @ 4:00 p.m.

 

The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by William Curless, Chair.  Present at the meeting was William I. Curless, Chair; Dane Headley, Selectman; Robert Wright, Jr., Selectman; Diego Solimine, Solid Waste Facility Supervisor; David Burnham, Health Officer; Robert DeFelice, Budget Committee Chair; Betsy Forsham, Joe Eisenberg, Tom Schamberg and Elly Phillips, Recording Secretary.

 

APPOINTMENTS: 

At 4:15 p.m. Diego Solimine, Solid Waste Supervisor met with the board to discuss the recycling of paper at the Solid Waste Facility and recently implemented procedures for recycling paper.  Mr. Solimine advised that since the market was so poor for paper, there was no guarantee that co-mingled paper was being recycled. Mr. Solimine advised that cardboard was being recycled.  Selectman Wright emphasized the public good of recycling regardless of the cost.  Selectman Curless suggest that an additional container for paper other than cardboard might be a viable solution.  Transportation and tonnage costs were discussed.  Transportation for a load of paper tipped at White River Junction is $275.00 plus tonnage fees.  Mr. Solimine advised that Lebanon is willing to accept the Town’s cardboard without an additional tonnage fee.  The cardboard delivered to Lebanon would be recycled.  In addition to corrugated cardboard, Lebanon will also accept cereal boxes and soda/beer boxes.  Waxed cardboard (such as juice boxes) cannot be recycled.  The consensus of the Board was that further research might be helpful to determine the best methods for recycling taking both the environment and cost factors into account.  Selectman Wright made a motion to do further research to come up a solution that would consider recycling management (cost factors) as well as the environment.  Dane Headley seconded the motion.  The motion passed by a vote of 3-0.  Selectman Headley inquired about the amount of newspaper that was being recycled, noting that in the past, newspaper was bundled.  Mr. Solimine said that residents are already bundling newspaper which is being made available to residents for such uses as animal bedding.  

 

At 4:37 p.m. Selectman Wright made a motion to enter into non-public session under RSA 91-A:3,II(C) matters which, if discussed in public would likely adversely affect the reputation of any person other than a member of this board.  Selectman Headley seconded the motion.  The Board was polled with Selectman Curless, Selectman Headley and Selectman Wright voting in the affirmative.  Public session resumed at 4:58 p.m.  Selectman Curless made a motion to seal the minutes as it was determined that the divulgence of this information would likely affect adversely the reputation of any person other than a member of this Board.  Selectman Headley seconded the motion.  The Board was polled with Selectman Curless, Selectman Headley voting in the affirmative. 

 

Martin Carrier, Treasurer, met with the Board to execute a Tax Anticipation Note for 2018 at an interest rate of 3.14%. Mr. Carrier will meet with the Board at a later date to review and adopt the Town’s investment policy.

 

The minutes from April 23, 2018 public and non-public were approved as written.  The Board reviewed and approved the following manifests:

PAYROLL MANIFEST:   $  10,821.91

VENDOR MANIFEST:     $  13,409.25

VENDOR MANIFEST:     $    6,218.15

 

NEW BUSINESS:

The Board executed the Audit Representation Letter for the Tax Collector’s recommittal.

The Board issued a Land Use Change Tax 06-733-421, for Maurice Saunders, in the amount of $2,055.

The Board reviewed correspondence from Jane Williamson regarding recycling at the Solid Waste Facility.

The Board reviewed a request from SRK Greenway to reroute Lincoln Trailhead on Kearsarge Valley Road to Mastin Road due to concerns for safety because of the logging operations.

At the request of Morgan Smith, the Board scheduled an appointment to meet with Rowell Hill residents on May 14, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.

 

OLD BUSINESS:

The Board issued a Zoning Enforcement Letter to Christopher Stotler, Map 01-407-067, Route 103

The Board issued a Zoning Enforcement Letter to Christina Bartz, Map 06-518-028 Newbury Road.

Eckman Engineering Application Authorization.

The Board agreed to advise Shannon Storm that they would be happy to meet with her regarding her concerns at a regularly scheduled meeting.  If that is not convenient, they would ask that she submit her concerns in writing for the Board’s review.

Phillips was instructed to advertise for candidates to fill board vacancies.

Mr. Schamberg asked whether there had been any further action regarding the policy for Road Agents calling in to the district.

 

SELECTMEN’S COMMENTS:  Selectman Wright reported on the legislative bulletin highlight items of interest.

 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:26.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Elly Phillips

Town Administrator