Board of Selectmen Meeting Minutes
February 6, 2017
Pledge of Allegiance
Meeting called to order at 5:30pm
Roll Call- John Pfeifle, Chairman; Jim Bibbo, Selectman
Karen Hambleton, Town Administrator; Marilyn Gordon, Treasurer were in attendance
Sonny Harris was not in attendance due to illness.
Appearances
Bement Bridge: Sean James and Josef Bicja from Hoyle, Tanner & Associates discussed the proposal for Bement Bridge in further detail. Josef presented the scope of the project as it currently stands, then went into further detail on the additional work that Hoyle, Tanner & Associates recommends be done on the bridge. C.R. Willeke from the Department of Transportation indicated that the cost of the additional work would qualify for reimbursement through the State Bridge Aid program. The Town would be responsible for 20% of the cost; the State would cover 80%. The current scope of work includes work on the abutments, correcting the drainage issues and new guardrails. The total for this work is in the $820,000.00 to $860,000.00 range depending on materials used. The recommended additional work addresses the bridge decking, floor beams and trusses. The cost for that is estimated to be around $383,000.
Regular Business
- Water Street Bridge: Barry does not feel comfortable repairing the bridge. Given the safety sensitive nature of this bridge, the Town will pursue options to repair it. There was discussion about the benefits of having a roundabout at the intersection of Route 114 and Route 103 and a second one at the intersection of Route 103 and Main Street. The roundabout in Warner cost roughly $1 Million.
- Warrant Articles: The Board revisited a couple budget lines and warrant items to accommodate the repairs to the Water Street Bridge. The Board voted to reduce the Highway Expendable Trust figure from $40,000 to $5,000 with a vote 2-0 in favor. The Board recommends the Dump Truck payment for $30,400 with a vote of 2-0. The Board voted to increase the line item for Bridge Repair from $1 to $65,000 with a vote 2-0 in favor. The Board voted to reduce the Contingency Fund from $20,000 to $5,000 with a vote 2-0 in favor. The Board voted to reduce the amount for the Library Furnace from $9,000 to $5,000 with a vote 2-0 in favor. The Board discussed the Historical Society’s request for $9,500 to drill a new well and chose not to vote on it. They would like to invite Steve Chase to next week’s meeting to further discuss. The Board voted to recommend the town place $1000 in the Bradford Scholarship Trust Fund with a vote of 2-0. The Board voted 2-0 to include an article on the warrant to see if the Town would consider joining part of Warner to Bradford. The Board voted 2-0 in favor of including an article to see if the Town would be interested on replacing the stoplight at Route 114 and Route 103 with a roundabout. The Board voted 2-0 in favor of including an article about replacing the stoplight at Main Street and Route 103 with a roundabout. The Board also voted 2-0 in favor of including an article to see if the Town was in favor of pursuing regionalization efforts with other towns. The Board voted 2-0 in favor of including an article expanding the veteran’s tax credit.
- 2017 Assessing Contract, the Board chose to discuss at another time.
- Revisit Abatement recommendations Map 23/Lot 3: the Board decided to wait till next week.
- Revisit Appeal Map23/Lot24: the Board decided to wait till next week.
- The Board signed Intent to cut- Map2/Lot97
- The Board signed Timber Warrant- Map11/Lot26
- The Board Signed Trustee of Trust Funds appointment form.
Accounts Payable and Payroll Manifest reviewed and signed.
Minutes of January 30, 2017 meeting were reviewed and accepted with no change.
The Minutes of the January 23, 2017 were corrected to indicate that Meg Fearnley had resigned as Conservation Commission Representative to the Historic District Commission (not the Historical Society).
The next Selectmen’s meeting will be held on Monday, February 13, 2017 at the Bradford Community Center.
Meeting adjourned to non-public per RSA 91-A:3IIc at 6:38pm.
No decisions were made.
Meeting resumed public session at 7:19 and adjourned at 7:20pm.
Minutes submitted by Molly Hopkins and Karen Hambleton