by admin | Dec 9, 2021 | Board of Selectmen Minutes
Meeting began at 6:00 pm. Present were Selectmen Cloutier, Stohl and Campbell. (Selectman Campbell took notes in Marcia’s absence.)
Manifests and checks were reviewed and signed.
On a motion made by Selectman Cloutier and seconded by Selectman Stohl the Board approved the minutes of the November 10, 2021 meeting.
An Intent to Cut was approved for Lumberjack, LLC.
Marcia left notes for the Board as follows:
- 75% of the 2021 property taxes have been received to date.
- November’s motor vehicle registrations totaled $15,000 through November 22nd.
- Left monthly reconciliations for the NHPDIP account and the Transfer Station Account.
- An e-mail has been sent to Cohos Advisors asking them to do the “lost revenue calculation sheet” for the Town with regards to the ARPA funds. Selectman Stohl said he had again contacted NHEC to see how their broadband project was going but has not received a response.
The Board discussed the monthly reconciliation for the Transfer Station and which deposits were from which entities.
Meeting adjourned at 6:53 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Donald Campbell, Selectman
by admin | Dec 9, 2021 | Board of Selectmen Minutes
Meeting began at 6:00 pm. Present were Selectmen Cloutier, Stohl and Campbell.
Town Treasurer, Carrie Klebe, entered the meeting at 6:05. She presented the Board with information showing monies on hand as of September 30, 2021. Carrie left the meeting at 6:10 pm.
Mail was reviewed.
Checks and manifests were reviewed and signed.
A Supplemental Intent to Cut was approved for Maureen Riberdy.
The Board signed the Warrant for the 2nd Installment of the 2021 property taxes in the amount of $645,544.00. Marcia informed the Board that the bills would be mailed out tomorrow morning.
On a motion made by Selectman Stohl and seconded by Selectman Cloutier, the Board approved the minutes of the October 13, 2021 meeting.
The Board reviewed the documentation received from the County regarding the upcoming Recycling Center Budget Meeting on Friday, October 29th. Selectman Stohl will be attending the meeting.
Bids were opened by Chairman Cloutier for plowing and sanding the Town Office and Town Hall. Bids were received from Boire Property
Maintenance and Corey Rancloes. After reviewing the bids, Selectman Stohl made a motion which was seconded by Selectman Campbell to accept the Boire bid. Motion passed.
Meeting adjourned at 7:05 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Marcia Parkhurst, Secretary
by admin | Dec 9, 2021 | Board of Selectmen Minutes
Meeting began at 5:59 pm. Present were Selectmen Cloutier, Stohl and Campbell.
Mail was reviewed.
Checks and manifests were reviewed and signed.
On a motion made by Selectman Campbell and seconded by Selectman Cloutier, the Board approved the minutes of the September 8, 2021 meeting.
A Permission Form was signed by Chairman Cloutier giving the Colebrook Ski-Bees permission to use a portion of Kelsea Notch Road and Gray Road for the snowmachine trail for a period of one year.
Marcia presented the Board with print-outs of monies on hand as of August 31, 2021.
A complaint was received about a culvert on Gray Road not working properly. Selectman Stohl will take a look at it.
A letter and new utility values were received from George Sansoucy for the 2021 tax year.
Eversource has filed an Abatement Application with the BTLA for the 2020 tax year. Marcia had already forwarded the information to George Sansoucy. Mr. Sansoucy’s office provided the Town with a copy of his response which the Board reviewed.
Marcia brought up the suggestion of building a small building at the Transfer Station that could house “used items” that people could take rather than have those items sitting outside in the weather. The Board said that they would discuss this with the Stewartstown Board prior to budget time.
A request was reviewed from Roxanne Herres asking for permission for ATVs to use Harvey Brook Road and North Jordan Hill Road as an access to the current trail system. After discussing the subject, the Board decided that they were not in favor of opening up any additional Town roads to ATVs. Marcia will send Mrs. Herres a reply.
Meeting adjourned at 7:20 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Marcia Parkhurst, Secretary
Board of Selectmen
by admin | Dec 9, 2021 | Board of Selectmen Minutes
Meeting began at 6:04 pm. Present were Selectmen Cloutier and Stohl. Selectman Campbell was absent.
Checks and manifests were reviewed and signed.
There was no mail to review.
On a motion made by Selectman Stohl and seconded by Selectman Cloutier, the Board approved the minutes of the August 11, 2021 meeting.
A letter was reviewed and signed to be sent to the Trails Bureau regarding ATV signage.
A Land Use Change Tax Warrant was signed in the amount of $4,990.00.
An authorization was signed to transfer $2,200.00 from the Columbia Covered Bridge Trust Fund to the general fund to cover costs for repairing the roof on the bridge. Marcia will take care of the transfer.
A Report of Wood Cut was reviewed for Christopher Chase.
Marcia said she had received a quote from CN Brown for heating oil for the upcoming season. Marcia will contact C. Bean and see what their price is and was authorized by the Board to accept the lowest bid.
Additional paperwork was signed for the ARPA funds. How best to spend the funds were discussed again.
Meeting adjourned at 7:05 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Marcia Parkhurst, Secretary
Board of Selectmen
by admin | Sep 7, 2021 | Board of Selectmen Minutes
Meeting began at 6:05 pm. Present were Selectmen Cloutier, Stohl and Campbell.
Mail was reviewed.
Checks and manifests were reviewed and signed.
Intent to Cut forms were approved for the New England Forestry Foundation and Granite State Landholdings.
The MS-535 was signed by the Board.
The MS-434 was signed by Chairman Cloutier.
A “Bill of Sale” was signed by Chairman Cloutier for the sale of the old trash container at the Transfer Station.
A new contract with Normandeau for trucking at the Transfer Station was reviewed. The Board signed the contract and Marcia will send it to the Town of Stewartstown for their signatures.
A new contract with Coos County for running the day to day operations of the Transfer Station was reviewed and signed.
Selectman Campbell reminded the other Board members that there will be a Dispatch Center meeting tomorrow night (8/12) beginning at 5:30 at the Columbia Town Office.
The Board signed a Deed for the property on Marsh Road which is being sold to Duncan Cullman. Marcia informed the Board that Mr. Cullman will be at the office tomorrow at 10:30 to pick up the deed and deliver payment for the property.
On a motion made by Selectman Cloutier and seconded by Selectman Stohl the Board voted to enter non-public session per RSA 91-A:3, II(e) and (1) at 6:30 pm.
On a motion made by Selectman Stohl and seconded by Selectman Campbell, the Board voted to return to public session at 6:35 pm.
On a motion made by Selectman Campbell and seconded by Selectman Cloutier, the Board voted to seal the minutes of the non-public session.
On a motion made by Selectman Stohl and seconded by Selectman Cloutier, the Board voted to approve the minutes of the July 28, 2021 meeting.
The Board discussed the recent meeting held in Colebrook regarding Colebrook’s possible adoption of an ordinance allowing property owners to use Town roads to access current ATV trails. The Board also discussed signage of the ATV trails. Marcia was instructed to draft a letter to the Bureau of Trails regarding lack of signs and signs that are covered up by brush/grass.
The Board discussed applying for the ARPA funds currently available through the federal government. According to the paperwork received, Columbia is eligible for $72,765.62. Marcia will call the NHMA and see if they can give us some guidance on what this can be used for, etc. The deadline for applying is August 18, 2021.
Meeting adjourned at 7:35 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Marcia Parkhurst, Secretary
Board of Selectmen
