TOWN OF SUTTON
Pillsbury Memorial Town Hall
93 Main Street Sutton Mills, NH
Sutton Mills, NH 03221
Board of Selectman
April 1, 2019 @ 4:00 p.m.

 

The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by Dane Headley, Chair.  Present at the meeting were:  Dane Headley, Chair; Robert Wright, Jr., Selectman; William I. Curless, Selectman; Adam Hurst, Assistant Road Agent; Robert DeFelice, Budget Committee Chair; Paul Nelson, Sherri Barreto, and Elly Phillips, Town Administrator.

 

APPOINTMENTS:

At 4:03 p.m. Selectman Curless made a motion to enter into non-public session under RSA 91-A:3, II(b).  The hiring of any person as a public employee.   The Board was polled with Selectmen Headley, Selectman Wright and Selectman Curless voting in the affirmative.  Public Session resumed at 4:13 p.m.  Selectman Wright made a motion to seal the minutes pending successful hiring of the candidate.  Selectman Curless seconded the motion.  The Board was polled  with Selectman Headley, Selectman Wright and Selectman Curless voting in the affirmative.  The motion passed by a unanimous affirmative vote.

 

At 5:03 p.m., Selectman Wright made a motion to enter into non-public session under RSA 91-A:3, II(b)  The hiring of any person as a public employee.  Selectman Curless seconded the motion.  The Board was polled with Selectmen Headley, Selectman Wright and Selectman Curless voting in the affirmative.  Public Session resumed at 5:16 p.m.  The minutes were not sealed.  The Board approved hiring Peter Stanley as Planning and Zoning Administrator at a pay rate of $30.00/hr. for up to 15 hours per week.

The minutes from March 25, 2019 were approved as written.  The Board reviewed and approved the following manifests:

PAYROLL MANIFEST:  $   10,842.83

VENDOR MANIFEST:    $126,937.73

 

BUILDING PERMITS:

The Board reviewed and approved the following building permits:

Shawn Laliberte, 01-138-089, East Sutton Road, Garage

James Hull/Donna Veverka, 08-883-343, Baker Hill Road, Utility Shed

Steven & Carol St. Pierre, 07-847-318, Whiskey Pine Road, Screen House

 

CURRENT USE:

The Board approved the following application for current use:  Gary and Margaret Dellert, Blaisdell Hill Road, 02-424-127 (3 acres – contiguous)

 

OATHS OF OFFICE/APPOINTMENTS:

The Board issued the following appointments to the Zoning Board of Adjustment and Building Code Board of Appeals:

Marc Beauchemin, Member for a term until 2020;

Zachary Brock, Alternate Member for a term until 2021.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

The Board considered a request from Paul Nelson and Sherri Barreto for a deeded right-of-way through town property located at map 04-313-462 to a landlocked parcel located at Map 04-333-541.  Selectman Wright discussed some of the concerns raised by Town Counsel regarding the request.

 

Mr. Nelson explained that they operate a landscaping business and were looking for an area to park trucks, store materials, a portable garage etc.  Mr. Nelson was advised that the request would require zoning board review and site plan review by the Planning Board.  Currently, there was a contingency agreement for the property pending resolution of the access issue.

 

Selectman Curless expressed concern regarding future use of the town property and that if deeded were granted it would not be conducive to the lot.   Based on this information alone, the Town would not be able to respond within the two week timeframe as requested.  Survey information would be helpful in determining the history of the road.  Selectman Curless advised that the Planning Board could do a preliminary consultation, however, you would need a plan certain and access would still be an issue.  Wetlands setbacks and ledge might also be a consideration on this lot.  Mr. Nelson and Ms. Barreto will get back to the Selectmen’s Office if they require further information.

 

The Board issued the following yield taxes:

Gary Prime, 03-273-167 in the amount of $3,597.50                   

Tami Raynor, Map 06-414-042 $278.40

The Board issued an approval to the State of NH, DOS of a request from G&H Hampson Automotive LLC for an automobile inspection station.

The Board reviewed March 2019 expenditure reports.

 

Mr. DeFelice reported on an issue the library is having with their air conditioning units.  The air conditioner was purchased in 2011 through their library account.  Funding for repair and replacement of the air conditioner was discussed.   The Board recommended that the malfunctioning air conditioner should be trouble-shot and appropriate funding sources researched.

 

OLD BUSINESS:

The Board issued a letter to Leslie Enroth denying a request for an abatement of 2018 property tax interest.

 

REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE:

The Board reviewed and noted correspondence from  Mr. and Mrs. Hebert which provided a narrative about drainage issues on Rowell Hill Road.   The Heberts also provided video for the Board’s review.  Selectman Curless schedule a site visit to Rowell Hill Road with the Road Agent or Deputy Road Agent.  Selectman Curless suggested checking with Town Counsel regarding correspondence issued to the property owners on Rowell Hill Road seeking a water turnout easement.

 

SELECTMEN’S COMMENTS:

Selectman Wright discussed the upcoming hearing regarding the Stotler property.  Selectman Wright also reported the most recent hazard mitigation meeting.  Selectman Curless was charged with inspecting the property at 26 Grist Mill Street on behalf of the Board.  The Board discussed conducting a public meeting regarding 26 Grist Mill, after which a committee will be charged with representation from the Board of Selectmen and the Historical Society as well as a neighborhood representative and two community representatives.

 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:41 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Elly  Phillips

Town Administrator