TOWN OF CAMPTON PLANNING BOARD MEETING MINUTES FOR MAY 8, 2012

The Planning Board met this date with Stuart Pitts, Chairman, Greg Jencks, Secretary, Charles Brosseau, Tim Scanlon, Alternate and Marsh Morgan, Ex-Officio.

Stuart Pitts opened the meeting at 6:30 PM.

First on the agenda, the Minutes for the April 10, 2012 meeting. Marsh Morgan made a motion to approve the minutes for the April 10, 2012 meeting.  Charles Brosseau seconded the motion. The Planning Board voted in the affirmative, unanimously.

Next on the agenda, the Work Session Notes for the May 2, 2012.  Marsh Morgan made a motion to approve the Work Session Notes for the May 2, 2012 meeting.  Charles Brosseau seconded the motion.  The Planning Board voted in the affirmative, unanimously.

Next on the agenda, rescission of the Voluntary Merger for 50 Bog Enterprises LLC, Greg and Cindy Jencks. The Planning Board will appoint a Secretary for this application. Greg Jencks will step down for this application. The Planning Board appointed Charles Brosseau, as Secretary, for the 50 Bog Enterprises LLC application.  The Voluntary Merger process for 50 Bog Enterprises LLC was not completed.  Charles Brosseau made a motion to rescind the Voluntary Merger for 50 Bog Enterprises LLC.  Marsh Morgan seconded the motion. The Planning Board voted in the affirmative, unanimously.

Next on the agenda, Dave Levin for the Mad River Coffee Roasters Site Plan Review.  Dave Levin said that they would be renting a space in the Chamber of Commerce building. The space will be the 26×26 foot office space adjacent to the Visitor Information Center, which was occupied by Waterville Estates Realty from January l, 2010 to October 15, 2011.  The space will consist of a coffee bean roaster, storage of both un- roasted and roasted beans, and some office furniture for administrative use. The Mad River Coffee shop will be staying at the King Realty building. The Fire Chief came by, May 7, 2012, and inspected the site, and did not have any problems.  Charles Brosseau asked about signage.  Dave Levin said that he wasn’t sure he was going to put up a sign, if he decided to, he would complete a sign permit application.  Marsh Morgan made a motion to approve the Site Plan Review for the Mad River Coffee Roasters, as presented.  Stuart Pitts seconded the motion.  The Planning Board voted in the affirmative, unanimously.

Next on the agenda, Charles Brosseau brought up a request for signage for New Hope Fellowship.  New Hope Fellowship would like to put up temporary A frame signs for their church service Sundays at the Days Inn. They will put the signs up Saturday afternoon and take them down after the church service Sundays.  The church will be filling out a Sign Permit.  The Planning Board did not see any problem with the temporary signage.

 

The Planning Board went over correspondence and mail.

 

Respectfully submitted,

May Brosseau

Campton Planning Board

 

 

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SELECTMEN’S  MEETING MINUTES FOR MAY 21, 2012

The Board of Selectmen met for their weekly meeting at 6:30 p. m. at the Campton Town Office.  Present were Selectmen, Charles Cheney, Craig Keeney, and Marsh Morgan. Selectman Davis and Selectman Wheeler were not present due to a conflict in schedule. The Board signed the manifest and reviewed the bills.  They signed 1 Radio Recipient MOU Certificate, 1 tax abatement, 2 denials of tax abatement, 1 thank you letter to Dick Giehl, 1 letter to Premiere of Quebec, 1 revised Shoreland Water Quality Protection Act Permit by Notification Application, 1 commitment letter from Northway Bank re: new Town Office Building, 1 Notice of Intent to Excavate, 1 Notice of Intent to Cut, 1 Sign permit, 1 Building Permit, and1 letter to Trustee of the Trust Funds.

At 6:50 p.m. Chair Keeney called the meeting to order and called on Kelly Bolger regarding updating the Board on the new Town Office Building.  Kelly indicated that not all the price evaluations are in as yet, but there will be a meeting on Thursday, May 24, 2012, at 6:30 p.m., at the Town Office for the Board to review the bids.

Ann Marie then asked Kelly to update the Board regarding the Fire Department’s budget.   Kelly informed the Board that the Fire Department’s budget was on target.  He did explain to the Board that they did encounter a vehicle that needed brakes within the next 5 or 6 months so they went ahead and had the brakes fixed to make sure the vehicle passed inspection.  This however, was not anticipated in the budget, but they allocated $20,000.00 in maintenance so there is now approximately $5,290.00 remaining in maintenance. Kelly assured the Board, (despite the fact that issues were discussed to the contrary), that the Fire Department’s current budget is not over budget.

Kelly also informed the Board of a recent three-alarm fire in Campton and explained the excellent procedure taken to contain the fire in a reasonable amount of time.

Kelly informed the Board that Chief Tobine has met with Emergency Management regarding a grant for a generator for the new Town Office Building which will also have the capacity to handle the Fire Department, Police Department and the new Town Office Building.

Chair Keeney then called for a Motion to approve the Minutes of Meeting of May 7, 2012.  Selectman Morgan made a Motion to approve the Minutes as presented. The   Motion was seconded by Selectman Cheney, and the Minutes were unanimously approved as written.

Chair Keeney then called on Ann Marie to review correspondence.  Ann Marie was happy to inform the Board that Campton Parks and Rec and A+ just won an excellent program award (given by the governor) and a ceremony will be held in June.

Police Chief Warn provided to Ann Marie a suggested Ordinance relative to registered sex offenders, which Ann Marie distributed to the Board.  After discussion, the Board agreed to have Laura Spector- Morgan review the Ordinance before proceeding.

Ann Marie informed the Board that the tax liens were completed on Friday; however, the good news is the amount was down from last year.

Ann Marie indicated that an e-mail was received from Attorney Laura Spector-Morgan regarding the application for a charitable exemption regarding the new elderly housing facility.  Attorney Spector-Morgan recommended that the Board deny the application since the owner is a management corporation and for this reason is not eligible.  There were also concerns voiced regarding a previously denied charitable exemption, which the DRA became involved in.

Ann Marie informed the Board that a letter was received from JFF/SWF LLC concerning Beebe River Village District.  The requests in the letter were for the Town to assume Class V maintenance of Beebe River Road, a refund of taxes and interest to JFF/SWF LLC paid to Beebe River Village District since 2005, attorney’s fees currently totaling $225.00 and a refund to JFF/SWF LLC for $43.00 from the Town for copying costs per JFF/SWF LLC’s right to know request.  After discussion, the Board agreed to have Attorney Laura Spector-Morgan review the letter for further discussion.

A copy of a letter was received from Headwater Hydrology, PLLC regarding Blair Bridge’s report survey on invasive species.  All areas were clear except one plant of Japanese Barberry in the Southwest quadrant (adjacent to a footpath leading from the parking area to the river).

An e-mail was received from Tammie Beaulieu, Thornton Town Administrator giving notice of a public meeting to be held May 31, 2012, at 6:00 p.m. at the Thornton Town Hall to allow the Department of Environmental Services’ Dam Bureau to present information and findings related to flows in the Mad River during tropical Storm Irene.

Ann Marie also wanted the Board to be aware that the estimated assessment schedule for the School District payment is $300,000.00 for July and August is $600,000.00.  Ann Marie will discuss the high estimates with Selectman Davis.

Ann Marie indicated, after exhausting all avenues to find a volunteer, they have no one to speak at the Memorial Day ceremony. Chair Keeney will speak to the Boy Scouts; however, Chair Keeney stated he would volunteer to be the speaker if the Boy Scouts were available.

There being no further correspondence, Chair Keeney then proceeded to Other business- Selectmen’s Input and called on Selectman Morgan.  Selectman Morgan indicated that the Board needs to make a decision on the removal of the salt shed.  After discussion, it was agreed by the Board that Butch could take the wood down and burn it on the premises. This was already discussed with Chief Tobine.  Also, Greg Jencks would see if he could break up the foundation.

Chair Keeney inquired if Selectman Cheney had reached Jim Quinn regarding the Blair Bridge Project easement.  Selectman Cheney indicated that he informed Mr. Quinn that he could add his requests to the easement that was previously sent to him; however, he has not heard back from him.  Ann Marie indicated that she would try to reach Mr. Quinn and Chair Keeney suggested she speak with Sean James to inquire if he has been in contact with Mr. Quinn.

There being no further business, Chair Keeney declared the meeting adjourned at 7:43 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Eleanor M. Dewey,

Office Assistant to Ann Marie Foote, Town Administrator

 

Campton Conservation Commission  Meeting Minutes For April 11, 2012

Since 2009, April has been designated as our annual land management meeting month.  A notice was posted in the Record Enterprise inviting all interested in hearing about BWNA and PCP property work to attend and provide input.  CCC members in attendance were Jane Kellogg, Lea Stewart, and Tammy Wooster. Audrey Eisenhauer from the Margaret and H.A. Rey Center also attended.

Jane offered to run the meeting and suggested that we cover BWNA business first since Audrey came to provide an update on the new Rey Center program.

 

BWNA:

 

1) Margaret & H.A. Rey Center/BWNA project update:

 

Jane asked Audrey to re-summarize the project she proposed involving the BWNA. Audrey had attended a CCC meeting last winter to propose a family nature exploration program at the BWNA to be conducted by Rey Center staff. She had also requested financial assistance from the CCC to cover the costs of the program. Audrey explained that the program will be called Nature Nights and run Wednesdays  from 6-7:30pm beginning the last week of June and running for 8 weeks. The program will be designed for families and will explore a different nature theme each week using the variety of habitats at the BWNA. Audrey recommended that the program be free for Campton residents and that a fee be charged for non-residents. Jane explained that the CCC could not charge a fee but a suggested donation could be made. $10.00 per family was the agreed upon amount for a non-resident suggested donation.

 

Lea asked whether reservations would be required and Audrey said that would be preferable especially for the purposes of material preparation. Audrey explained that there will be some method of tracking attendance such as a punch card. Jess has offered to donate a nature themed book to be given to a family who attends all 8 evenings.

 

How to best promote the program was discussed next and Audrey suggested that she and the CC co-write a press release. Audrey will draft the release and circulate it to the CC for input. Audrey said that she will also develop a flyer and a list of appropriate places to post the flyer was brainstormed.  Jane will check with Ron to see if he has an electronic copy of the town logo with the Blair Bridge to be printed on the flyer. Tammy will e-mail Audrey a contact for Campton area homeschoolers

 

Lea made a motion to expend $500.00 from the Conservation Fund to assist with the costs of the Rey Center Nature Nights program. Jane seconded the motion and all were in favor. Audrey will create an invoice to submit for payment, which is requested by the end of June.

 

2) Trail Conditions/Parking Lot:

 

Jane had recently walked the trails which she declared to be in good shape. Jess recently reported via e-mail that she and Ian had removed a tree.  Jane mentioned that the parking area will eventually need weeding which Lea offered to do.  The condition of the lot is fair and the likely future problem area will be the entrance where we had dumped some fill of mixed sizes. Jane mentioned to Audrey that if more parking is needed for the Nature Nights program, Leah Gray’s driveway can be used.

 

3) Japanese knotweed:

 

The CCC continues to research ways to deal with the exotic Japanese Knotweed problem. Lea shared a copy of an article describing a control method employed by the WV watershed Assoc. called herbicidal mowing. All recognized that any control method would require a multiple year commitment. Jane suggested that the first step should be an effort to reach out to all of the abutting landowners and begin a conversation to see how they all feel about different control measures, and willingness to help with the work. In the meantime The CC will take a look at the knotweed after the April 22^nd roadside cleanup.

 

 

 

Pattee Conservation Park:

 

 

1) Liberty Elm tree:

 

Jess contacted the Garden Club to invite their members to our annual land management meeting. She asked whether any Elm Tree related issues need to be discussed and also extended the offer of using the PCP for garden club planting projects. Jess was told that the garden club would be meeting on April 10^th and that they would report back to us if needed.

 

2) Mowing:

 

This is an off mowing year for the PCP field, but Jules will be mowing the walking path.

 

 

3) Pumpkin patch project: CES A+program

 

Jess met with Arianne Fosdick at the PCP and a suitable site for the afterschool pumpkin patch project was chosen. Tammy said that she recently had a brief conversation with Paul Yelle who mentioned that the Historical Society is potentially interested in using the PCP trails this fall as part of their haunted historic walk. Tammy encouraged Paul to attend a CC meeting when plans are more definitive.

 

4) Poison Ivy Watch:

 

The CC will continue to keep an eye on the poison ivy and will retreat the area if necessary.

 

5) Property boundary

 

The CC will walk the entire PCP property annually to ensure that all abutters are recognizing the boundary lines. Tammy will ask Jess if she wants to join Jane in putting in the ground flags between the PCP field and the Kidney properties.

As a final land management discussion point Jane added that we will continue to be open to other PCP property uses that would be of benefit to residents such as a community garden. Leadership and water are the limiting factors in making this a reality.

Audrey thanked the CC and left the meeting.

Other business:

Jane made a motion to accept the March meeting minutes. Lea seconded the motion and all were in favor. CC mail included a wetlands application for the Blair Bridge project. Our next meeting will be a work session on April 25^th at 7pm where we will begin work identifying landowners near high natural resource value areas in town. Jane said that she will be attending a “Reaching Out to Landowners” workshop this weekend as part of the Saving Special Places conference. She hopes to come away with some useful information to help with our project.

Meeting adjourned 8:30 pm

Next business meeting: May 9, 2012

NOTE 7:30 time change

Campton-Thornton Fire Commission  Meeting Minutes  April 9, 2012

Meeting called to order by Chairman Jim Demeritt at 1600 hrs.

Commission members present= Jim, Niles Downing, Dick Giehl, Kelly Bolger.  Lou Klotz absent work related. Also present Chief Tobine, Deputy Chief Ian Halm and Lt. Phil Defosses

Old Business:  Ambulance income report for previous month=  Campton- $7,826.42, Thornton- $5127.66, Ellsworth- 539.75  Total:  $13,493.83

Chief Tobine reported that the AutoPulse CPR machine was back in service. 4 new batteries replaced by the company.

Apparatus and fleet vehicles had their State inspections.  This was more costly than usual as repairs were necessary for some vehicles. All work has been completed.

The Ambulance needed ball joints. Other issues were covered by warranty.

There is still some interior paint work and other minor work to do to complete the station renovation project.

There was a furnace problem in the Thornton station Thursday (4-4-12) and it was down for 2 days,

New Business: Chief Tobine will be attending a weekend class on Juvenile Fire setters at the State Fire Academy 4-14 and 15, 2012.

Also, Chief Tobine and Lt. Defosses will attend a 2 day course on Fire Codes 4-24 +25 at the Academy.

At this time, a motion to go into non-public session was made by Jim and seconded by Kelly and approved unanimously at 1615 hrs. to discuss a personnel matter.

Resumed public session at 1625 hrs. A motion was made by Jim and seconded by Kelly to seal the  minutes of the non-public session which was approved unanimously.

A motion to adjourn was made  by Dick and 2’nd by Jim  and passed unanimously at 1628 hrs.

Respectfully submitted,

Niles Downing

The April 9,2012 minutes were read and approved at the May 14, 2012 Commissioners meeting with the addition of the last sentence prior to adjournment regarding sealing the minutes of the non public session.    ND 5-14-12