TOWN OF SUTTON
Pillsbury Memorial Town Hall
93 Main Street Sutton Mills, NH
Sutton Mills, NH 03221
Board of Selectman
May 7, 2018 @ 4:00 p.m.

 

The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by William I. Curless, Chair.  Present at the meeting was William I. Curless, Chair; Dane Headley, Selectman; Robert Wright, Jr., Selectman; Stephen Bagley, Road Agent; Robert DeFelice, Budget Committee Chair; Deborah Lang and Elly Phillips, Recording Secretary.

 

APPOINTMENTS: 

4:00 p.m.         Stephen Bagley, Road Agent, met with the Board to provide a departmental update.  Mr. Bagley advised the Board that the highway department will be going over budget on the sand line item due to weather conditions.  Mr. Bagley’s initial estimate, based on averages, is that the line item will being going over by about $20,000.  Mr. Bagley advised that some of the funds issued by the state for unanticipated projects will need to be used on Hominy Pot Road mitigation.  Selectman Wright wondered if some of the sand overage could be taken from the unanticipated project fund.  Mr. Bagley advised that work on Roby Road will need to be done at a later date due to budgetary constraints.  Keasarge Valley Road needs to be addressed at this time and there are insufficient funds to do both roads.   There was a general discussion regarding refuse that is being discarded along the roadside.   The impact of fees charged at the solid waste facility and increased littering was explored. 

 

The minutes from April 30, 2018 public and non-public were approved as written.  The Board reviewed and approved the following manifests:

REVIEW OF MANIFESTS:

PAYROLL MANIFEST:   $10,633.98

VENDOR MANIFEST:     $48,198.40

 

BUILDING PERMITS:

The Board reviewed and approved the following building permits:

Lynn Wittman and Michele Coleman, Map 08-237-360 Penacook Road, for a generator.

Deborah Lang, Camp Kemah Road – subdivided parcel from 02-378-456 (owned by Jeffrey Family Trust) for a garage.  Written correspondence from Shannon Storm to be added to the property file.  Ms. Lang inquired about the appeal period for the building permit and was advised that there is a 30-day appeal period for an administrative decision. 

US Cellular, Map 08-369-498B, for antenna replacement no change to height.

 

INTENT TO EXCAVATE:

The board approved an intent to excavate for Mark West, 09-437-245.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

The Board approved a vacation request for Elly Phillips 5/10 through 5/12.

 

OLD BUSINESS:

The Board discussed issues pertaining to recycling.  The Board will seek input from the Conservation Commission and will explore forming an advisory recycling/solid waste committee to provide guidance on the matter.   In addition, consolidation of recycling/solid waste services with Bradford and Warner is also being reviewed.

 

The board received notification from Goffstown for Regional Impact for a cell tower, Map 37 lots 5&6.  The notification will be forwarded to the Planning Board.

 

The Board issued a letter to David Gardner, SRK Greenway granting temporary permission to use Mastin Road as trailhead to the Lincoln Trail.

 

REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE:

The Board discussed an email from Joe Eisenberg regarding April 30, 2018 Select Board meeting in which Mr. Eisenberg expressed concern at the tone of the meeting.   Decorum for conduct of meetings and communication with personnel was discussed.

Selectman Wright summarized articles form the May/June 2018 Town and City Magazine. 

 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:00 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Elly Phillips

Town Administrator