by admin | Feb 27, 2019 | Board of Selectmen Minutes
Meeting began at 6:05 pm. Present were Selectmen Cloutier and Stohl. Selectman Campbell was absent.
Mail was reviewed.
Checks and manifests were reviewed and signed.
On a motion made by Selectman Stohl and seconded by Selectman Cloutier, the Board voted to approve the minutes of the October 24th meeting.
Marcia reminded the Board members that there will be a Dispatch Center meeting on November 20th in Colebrook.
A Veteran’s Tax Credit in the amount of $700.00 was approved for James Elliott.
The Board signed a refund check for Fairpoint (Consolidated Communications). This refund is a result of their assessment going down along with the tax rate.
Marcia told the Board members that she was still waiting to hear back from the Town of Stewartstown before ordering the Transfer Station stickers.
The Board voted to pay both Stephen Brooks and Jane McCoy for the time they spent helping on the State General Election.
The Board reviewed a letter from Ben Champagne (Coos County) regarding the Recycling Center Budget meeting.
Marcia informed the Board that she had received an e-mail from Jamie Dow at DRA regarding the procedure to be used when encumbering funds from 2018 to be used in 2019.
Marcia told the Board that she had spoken to SDI Signs in Jefferson regarding “Town” signs. They are going to work up some designs for us to review along with an estimate.
The Board discussed the Planning Board policy regarding “permitting” camper trailers.
Road issues were discussed as follows:
- So. Jordan Hill Road – new owners have purchased camp just past Paul Tessier. They are concerned because the plow turns around right there and continually fills in their driveway. Selectman Cloutier will look into the situation.
- Stoddard Road – Dennis Cloud is concerned about poaching on his property. Wants to know if he can put up a gate. He wanted to attend the meeting and discuss this issue but has to be out of Town. He did place a call to Selectman Stohl. After discussing the issue, Selectman Stohl said he would get back to Mr. Cloud regarding a gate, etc,
Cemetery Sexton, Sheila Parkhurst, had left for the Board some pictures and a list of stones that need repairing. After reviewing the information, the Board instructed Marcia to ask Sheila to attend a meeting so they can discuss this in person.
Meeting adjourned at 7:20 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Marcia Parkhurst, Secretary
Board of Selectmen
by admin | Feb 27, 2019 | Board of Selectmen Minutes
Meeting began at 6:05pm. Present were Selectmen Eric Stohl, Norman Cloutier, and Donald Campbell.
Mail was reviewed
Checks and manifest were reviewed and signed.
The minutes from November 14, 2018, were approved by Selectman Stohl, and seconded by Selectman Cloutier.
Cemetery Sexton, Sheila Parkhurst, entered meeting at 6:10pm to discuss issues at the Columbia Bridge Cemetery concerning many of the headstones. Selectman Stohl made a motion to appropriate $2250.00 for Sheila Parkhurst to do the repairs mentioned in her estimate. Selectman Cloutier seconded it, and all approved. Sheila Parkhurst left meeting at 6:35pm.
Treasurer Jennifer Wells entered meeting at 6:40pm and reported her statements to the Selectmen. Wells left the meeting at 7:00pm.
A Veteran’s Tax Credit was approved for Richard Zuk.
Selectman Campbell reminded the Board that the next Dispatch meeting was on December 13 in Pittsburg, at 5:30.
Meeting was adjourned at 7:20pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra DeBlois
by admin | Feb 27, 2019 | Board of Selectmen Minutes
Meeting began at 6:05pm. Present were Selectmen Eric Stohl, Norman Cloutier, and Donald Campbell.
Mail was reviewed, checks were signed, and the minutes from November 28 were accepted.
The Selectmen reviewed the new stickers for the Coos County Transfer Station, that the towns will begin using in January. They agreed letters should be sent out to the town’s residents along with their new sticker.
A letter was reviewed from the Town of Stewartstown regarding using the former Superintendent’s house for the nursing home administrative offices. All were in favor of presenting letter along with the other towns.
Selectman Cloutier signed Municipal Work Zone Agreement with NH DOT involving sign projects.
A Thank-You note was mailed in for Selectman Cloutier from Linda Zarli, for doing a nice job on Bungy Road.
Intents to Cut were signed for Justin Frizzell, Tony Hibbard, and Jeremy Moren.
Purple Heart/POW plates were discussed, regarding having the town charging no fee as the State does not. It will have to be brought to town meeting.
Meeting was adjourned at 7:30pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra DeBlois
by admin | Feb 27, 2019 | Board of Selectmen Minutes
Meeting began at 6:05pm. Present were Selectmen Eric Stohl, Norman Cloutier, and Donald Campbell.
Mail was reviewed and checks were signed. Minutes from the December 12th meeting were accepted.
The Board signed the 2018 Equalization/Municipal Assessment Data Certificate that Steve Allen presented.
The Board also signed an engagement letter from Crane & Bell.
The agreement contract with 45th Parallel EMS was signed by the Board.
There was a discussion on the new Coos County Transfer Station stickers. It was made clear that new stickers would be bought every year in a different color. New stickers for Columbia residents will be mailed out yearly.
An Intent to Cut was signed for Jack Riendeau/Sandra Davis.
Donald Campbell would like it listed in the Columbia Town Report that he is our representative for the Northern Borders Dispatch.
There was a discussion on Summer Roads. Selectman Eric Stohl made a motion to encumber $27,000 from the 2018 Summer Roads account to be spent in 2019 for paving. Selectman Norman Cloutier seconded it. All in favor, so moved.
Meeting was adjourned at 7:20pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Debbie DeBlois
by admin | Oct 17, 2018 | Board of Selectmen Minutes
Meeting began at 6:30 pm. Present were Selectmen Stohl and Campbell. Selectman Cloutier was absent.
Mail was reviewed.
Checks and manifests were reviewed and signed.
A Private Road Liability Waiver was signed for Robert Turco.
A letter from George Sansoucy with the 2018 utility values was reviewed. On a motion made by Selectman Stohl and seconded by Selectman Campbell, the Board approved using the values provided.
Marcia informed the Board that assessor Steve Allen had requested an extension on our MS-1 until the Board could approve the utility values. Mr. Allen will complete and file the MS-1 when he is in the office on September 19th.
A Veteran’s Tax Credit was approved from Thomas Faucher.
At 6:50 pm Deputy Sheriff Wayne Saunders entered the meeting. Mr. Saunders explained that he was working with the Sheriff’s Department and the Trails Bureau to come with standard regulations to be used for OHRVs. He is meeting with each Town to see what their concerns are and what policies/procedures they already have in place. Some of the items discussed included:
- Hours of operation
- Dates the trails open close
- Age restrictions
- Open containers
- Use of Town roads
Mr. Saunders will e-mail a summary of Town’s discussion to the Board for review and any additional concerns/questions they might have. Mr. Saunders left the meeting.
The Board reviewed paperwork received from Donahue, Tucker & Ciandella filed with the BTLA in the PSNH case.
It was noted that there is a Dispatch Center meeting tomorrow night beginning at 5:30 at the Columbia Town Hall.
On a motion made by Selectman Campbell and seconded by Selectman Stohl, the Board approved the minutes of the August 8th and August 22nd meetings.
A Yield Tax Warrant in the amount of $6,641.05 was signed.
The Board updated revenue numbers in preparation for submitting the MS-434.
Meeting adjourned at 8:00 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Marcia Parkhurst, Secretary
Board of Selectmen
