Town of Groton

Selectmen’s Meeting Minutes

June 24 2008

7:00pm

In Attendance:  Michael Brogna, Richard O’Connor, Pamela Hamel (Administrative Assistant)

Absent:  Michelle Clark

Audience Members Present

Mike called the meeting to order at 7:05pm and read the appointments, announcements and the selectmen’s meeting minutes of June 17, 2008 to the audience.

Mike made a motion to accept the minutes as written, Rich 2^nd, all in favor, so voted.

Mike explained RSA 674:41, building on private roads. Mike made a motion to sign the building permits and municipality release for Ellis/Wallace for a 28x36 house and a 12x12 shed, Rich 2^nd, all in favor so voted. The municipality release is an acknowledgement by the home owner that the Town is not responsible for the maintenance of their private road.

Pam reported that there will be a $17,000 increase in the Town’s commitment to the Newfound Area School District for the 2008-2009 school year.

Mike made a motion to table assigning Glen Hansen as our North Country Council Representative until the Board can meet with him, Rich 2^nd, all in favor, so voted.

The Board has decided that the boxes that were brought up from Town Garage are to be put into the basement of the Town House.  The administrative assistant will be in touch with Steve Lindsey who has already said he will do it.

Mike made a motion to table the Brogna building permit until Michelle can be at the meeting as he will be abstaining from the vote, Rich 2^nd, all in favor, so voted.

The Board reviewed the 2007 tax year abatements. Official letters will go out by the beginning of the week.

Rich made a motion to sign the letter to National Grid prohibiting the spraying of the power lines, Mike 2^nd, all in favor, so voted.

The Board reviewed the Intent to Cut for Map 10, Lot 4.  New ownership papers where signed today, but at this time there is no copy of the recorded deed. Mike made a motion to table the Intent to Cut for map 10 lot 4 until the board has a recorded deed of ownership, Rich 2^nd, all in favor, so voted.

Questions and Comments were taken from the audience.

The Board would like the Road Agent to make a list of all the street signs, and a list of the missing ones. They would like him to look into replacing the missing signs.

Mike made a motion to go into a non public session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3, II (b) at 8:03pm, Rich 2^nd, all in favor, so voted.

Mike made a motion to go back into public session at 8:06pm, Rich 2^nd, all in favor, so voted.

The Board discussed the research done concerning Map 10, Lot 24. There are some discrepancies with the amount of acreage on the tax map and the deeds. Rich said he would come by the office to look at all the documentation.

Mike made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:15pm, Rich 2^nd, all in favor, so voted.

Respectfully submitted,

Pamela Hamel,

Administrative Assistant