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TOWN OF EATON, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03832
EVANS MEMORIAL BUILDING
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
November 4, 2008
The regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen took place on Tuesday, November 4th, 2008 at the Evans Memorial Building. Present were Rick Young, Don Philbrick and Aaron Blake. The meeting was called to order at 11:10 a.m. It was Election day.
The minutes for the meeting of October 28th were accepted as distributed.
Rick Young reported that he had contacted Hoyle, Tanner and Associates for additional information on the cost for the Potter Rd bridge but they had not got back to him.
The Selectmen reviewed correspondence from Attorney Fay Melendy regarding the Arnold property. Arnold was asking for a period of 30 days to shut down his commercial firewood operation. The Selectmen agreed to the request. Fay Melendy also implied that only part of the Arnold property was in current use whereas the tax assessor cards clearly indicate it is all in current use. A letter to Fay Melendy pointing this out was drafted, approved and signed. Aaron Blake noted that the Arnold property seemed to be in the process of tidying up the commercial fire wood operation.
A building permit application was filed by Robert and Valerie Lagram to construct a storage shed on property located on Towle Hill Rd. The Selectmen noted that a challenge had already been made to the zoning in that there had to be a residential dwelling on a lot before an accessory building was permitted. The attorney had confirmed that a (fairly) recent court case had supported that view. The Planning Board is aware of the issue and
is considering an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance. The permit was denied and the applicants will be informed of the reason for the decision.
Jen Kovach met with the Selectmen and discussed the proposal to purchase the Burri property and how it would affect the Eaton Village Store. Rick Young noted that an easement for a septic system for the Eaton Village Store was part of the proposal.
The New Hampshire Municipal Association’s Annual Meeting is on November 13th in Manchester.
The Department of Environmental Services has approved the wetlands permit application for the Potter Rd bridge.
The meeting adjourned at 1 p.m.
David V. Maudsley
TOWN OF EATON, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03832
EVANS MEMORIAL BUILDING
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
November 11, 2008
The regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen took place on Tuesday, November 11th, 2008 at the Evans Memorial Building. Present were Rick Young, Don Philbrick and Aaron Blake. The meeting was called to order at 7 p.m.
The Selectmen reviewed checks and signed the accounts payable manifest for $110,159.95 for 29 items.
Robert Heard and Bob and Ruth Koch met with the Selectmen and discussed the state of the Willis Bean extension into Porter. Robert Heard said he was a Selectmen in Porter but was here as a neighbor. The road has been used by the logging trucks involved in the timber cut on Town lands. The complaint was that the road had been left with ruts and a soft area that made it difficult to access the Koch property. The road to the Koch property was a private road, not one maintained by the Town of Porter. However, the Town fo Eaton and the general public has prescibed use to it. Rick Young said he had site visited the road and the Conservation Commission had agreed to foot the cost for some replacement gravel to return the road its original condition. The Koch’s acknowledged the road was not in great shape to start with. Rick Young also noted the Town had used the road for over 200 years and any attempt to block the road would force the Town of Eaton to go to court. The Koch’s said they had no intention of putting up any barriers. There was an understanding that it may be a few days before the road can be repaired.
The minutes for the meeting of November 4th were accepted as amended.
Rick Young reported that the Conservation Commission had met the previous meeting and had a long discussion about land acquisition. There were also issues over the management of the timber cut on Town lands and the need to tighten up on the contracts. A question had been raised by Jesse Bushaw, the Department of Revenue Administration‘s timber tax appraiser, about who was going to pay the timber tax on the cut on Town lands. Rick Young said it had been agreed that the Conservation Commission would pay the tax from the proceeds from the timber cut.
Don Philbrick noted that test pits were being taken on the Burri property for a septic easement for the Eaton Village Store. Rick Young noted it was important that the purchase of the Burri property and the proposed septic land easement be approved since the restaurant was critical to the future of the Store.
A check for $2,560.15 was received from Dan Stepanauskas as part of the proceeds for the timber cut on town lands. It be forwarded to the Conservation Commission.
The Carroll County Transit Project Committee meets on November 14th in North Conway
Letters of intent for the Hazard Mitigation Grants Project are due December 5th.
Changes in legislation and Insurance coverage for volunteers was discussed in a letter from the Local Government Center.
The statewide education tax for 2009 will be $226,039.
The Carroll County tax for this year will be $95,511.
Carol Mayhofer signed checks.
The Mt Washington Valley Economic Council is seeking a representative from the Town to be on the Council.
The "Assessors Exchange" discussed the cost of exemptions on tax bills.
Correspondence from UNH summarized the Federally Mandated Worker Visibility regulation.
Suzanne Raiche and Jeanne Hartman were in attendance.
The meeting adjourned at 9 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
David V. Maudsley
TOWN OF EATON, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03832
EVANS MEMORIAL BUILDING
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
November 18, 2008
The regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen took place on Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 at the Evans Memorial Building. Present were Rick Young, Don Philbrick and Aaron Blake. The meeting was called to order at 7 p.m.
The minutes for the meeting of November 11th were accepted as amended.
The Selectmen reviewed the MS-1 and signed it. Also signed was the MS-5.
Joel Wasserman discussed broadband access. He had a letter from Barry and Lynda Kandel indicating that residents on Bean Rd would like high speed internet access. Rick Young provided history on the Town’s efforts to get such access and referred him to Lee Stack who had dealt extensively with Fairpoint Communications and Time Warner Cable last year. The Town has not signed an agreement with Time Warner and the franchise agreement is currently in limbo. Rick Young explained that the stumbling block for expansion of the cable system was that the density of homes per mile in Eaton was not sufficient to warrant the investment for the company. A cost sharing proposal had been made to the residents on Stewart Rd but there had not been a sufficient response to proceed, in part, because the up front costs for the users were thought to be high. The situation with Fairpoint Communications and the current status of DSL availability in Town was not known. Joel Wasserman asked for a copy of the cable contract and he will pick it up next week.
Holly Fortin was seeking information on properties in Town.
Time Warner is increasing their cable costs.
A budget print out was reviewed. The Highway Department line item is likely to be overspent.
The latest valuation for the Town from the MS-1 is $108,424,17, an increase of approximately $2 million from last year.
Zoning Practice dealt with rural zoning for villages.
Suzanne Raiche and Jeanne Hartman were in attendance.
The meeting adjourned at 9 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
David V. Maudsley
TOWN OF EATON, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03832
EVANS MEMORIAL BUILDING
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
November 25, 2008
The regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen took place on Tuesday, November 25th, 2008 at the Evans Memorial Building. Present were Rick Young, Don Philbrick and Aaron Blake. The meeting was called to order at 7 p.m.
The Selectmen reviewed checks and signed the accounts payable manifest for $52,787.78 for 23 items.
Ray Demairais filed a building permit application on behalf of Richard and Kerry Latour for a covered porch for property on Towle Hill Rd (Tax map R6, lot 12). It was reviewed, approved and signed by the Board of Selectmen (Building permit #2825). The fee of $32 was paid by check.
The minutes for the meeting of November 18th were accepted as amended.
Rick Young said he had received a message from Concord about last year’s FEMA work. He will check with Elwyn Thurston on whether the work has been completed.
Rick Young said he was still waiting to hear from Paul Savchick on whether the repairs to the Willis Bean Rd have ben scheduled.
Aaron Blake said the Planning Board had discussed in-law apartments and did not feel any change in the current zoning was necessary within an existing primary structure provided the number of bedrooms did not exceed the existing septic capacity. They were not in favor of allowing dwelling units in detached structures such as garages and barns. The Selectmen discussed zoning enforcement issues and how to monitor it. Aaron Blake siad the Planning Board had agreed to go ahead with a zoning change to permit what are now referred to as accessory structures such as barns, sheds and garages, to be built on a lot even in the absence of a primary residential structure. The verbiage will be discussed at the December meeting.
Susan Brooks signed checks.
Joel Wasserman picked up a copy of the cable franchise agreement.
An estimate of the amount of money to be raised by the Town to replace the Potter Rd bridge was reviewed. The construction package should be put out to bid in January with an expectation that a more precise figure will be available for the Town Meeting.
Tom Stryker visited with the Selectmen to discuss a building permit for the Klose property on Birch Hill Rd. The owners are proposing to move a garage and construct an addition. The number of bedrooms will not increase and there do not appear to be any issues over setbacks. Rick Young questioned whether the addition would still be within the land already taken out of current use. The land not in current use is 1.28 acres. Tom Stryker was advised to monument the land not in current use on the ground and determine if the addition lies within it. He was also cautioned to make sure the driveway is included in the calculation. If the building changes do not fit within the prescribed area of 1.28 acres then more land will have to be taken out of current use and a land use change tax assessed. An energy code certification from the State is also needed for the addition.
The appropriations approved at the Annual Meeting and the projected income for the year were reviewed. A provisional tax computation was discussed. The municipal portion of the tax rate is projected to increase about 50 cents subject to refinement of some income numbers from the State. School and county taxes are also expected to increase. The Selectmen agreed not to use any of the fund balance to offset taxes since the fund balance will be taking a big hit next year.
Suzanne Raiche and Jeanne Hartman were in attendance.
The meeting adjourned at 9 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
David V. Maudsley
