Members Present: Tal Kersh, Chairman; Dave Jenkins, Selectman
Others Present: Mark Decoteau, Janet Carlisle
The meeting was called to order at: 8:34 a.m.
The first item of business was review and action on a request from Janet Carlisle regarding the use of a parking lot exit from the Waterville Valley Academy (WVA) building onto Stone Tower Lane. Janet provided the Selectmen with copies of Planning Board minutes from 1986 showing Planning Board discussion about limiting entry and exit to and from the WVA parking lot onto West Branch Road only. Chairman Kersh verified that he has seen tracks indicating the use of the plowed exit onto Stone Tower Lane. The Board concurred that the Planning Board intent was to prohibit the use of any exit except onto West Branch Road. The Selectmen directed the Town Manager and Code Enforcement Office put WVA on notice and work to prevent the exiting of vehicles onto Stone Tower Lane.
The second item of business was review and approval of a special abatement request by the Valley Inn. There is a discrepancy between the Town records and cancelled check information from the Valley Inn. Mr. Cattillo requests that the Town accept a lesser payment for the amount due and abate the rest. The Town Manager recommends that the Board abate half the difference between the Town’s computer records and what the Valley Inn believes they owe. This recommendation is based on the possibility of mistakes during the transition to the new system in 2003 and the fact that the records would be very difficult and time consuming to review in detail. The Valley Inn is agreeable to paying half of the difference. The Selectmen unanimously approved an abatement of $2,589.13 for the Valley Inn on outstanding utility and tax bills to clear their account for the closing planned for February 23rd.
The next item of business was a review and approval of the February 9th minutes. The Board had several comments. It was decided to give the Town Manager a corrected copy of the minutes with all of the Board’s comments for re-write.
The Board next reviewed the expenditure update provided by the Town Manager. The Selectmen requested that the percentage collected for the Arena and the Recreation Department be included on the report for next time.
During the budget review the Selectmen asked the Town Manager to look into the possibility of a Recycling Ordinance as a way to increase participation in the program. The Manager will make that suggestion part of the Request for Proposal and Recycling study to be performed this summer.
The Selectmen next reviewed and discussed two letter from District Ranger John Serfass regarding land issues between the Town and the White Mountain National Forest. The letters were in regards to parking of town vehicles off of WMNF land near the Town Hall and construction easements for the new water tank on Snow’s Mountain during the construction project. After reviewing the letters, the Selectmen directed the Town Manager to write a response letter acknowledging the contents of the letter and memorializing the Town’s position on the issues.
The Board next reviewed an easement change for the property at the old Mobil Station submitted by the Waterville Company, Inc. There was a page missing from the document and the Selectmen requested that the Town Manager get a copy of the page for review. They also directed that the manager review the information with Town Counsel and get an opinion as to whether or not the changes affect town easements in any way.
The Selectmen questioned the status of survey work on the town property between Town Hall and the Wastewater Treatment Plant. The Town Manager will get a schedule to the Selectmen at the next meeting.
The Selectmen next reviewed several abatement recommendations from the Assessing Agent. The Board had several questions pertaining to the PA-34 and how personal property was taken into account in the determination of fair-market value. The Town Manager will report back to the Board on the matter at the next meeting.
The Selectmen, in their capacity as the Waterville Valley Board of Assessors, made the following decisions regarding the abatement requests before them:
a. A. Fallon, PID 102-10, $220,200 in value due to lot combination
b. T. Flatley, PID 102-23, $4,100 in value due to data entry errors
c. W. Peckham, PID 102-06, $19,900 in value due to data entry errors
d. J Crossin & L. Pichnarcik, PID 108-23-B09, $21,600 due to data entry errors
The Board reviewed the Action Item List.
There were no comments under Board Concerns and Directives.
The Board next went into non-public session for the purposes of discussing a possible land sale.
The Board came out of non-public session and the meeting was adjourned at 11:05 a.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Mark F. Decoteau
Town Manager
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