WESTMORELAND SELECTMEN'S MINUTES

November 15, 2007

 

 

PRESENT: David Putnam, Wesley Staples, Marjorie Merena, George Laine, Mr. & Mrs. Mark Theiss, Ronald Fish and Tina Cutter


David Putnam called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.

 

PUBLIC BUSINESS:

Ronald Fish was in to discuss a hollow tree that is on the town side of his property. He's concerned about it falling. David Putnam asked Tina to inform Gary Hudson so he can contact a tree service to come and take it down.

 

Mr. & Mrs.Mark Theiss were in to inform the Board that his neighbor has clear cut every tree up to his property line, The Board explained to Mark that that would be Civil matter. Mark also made the Board aware that his neighbor's yard looks like a junk yard and the junk is blocking the right of way. David Putnam explained that the Board will write him a letter asking him to clean up his yard and also include a copy of the towns ordinances regarding blocking the right of way.

 


ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:                                                                                           Wesley Staples moved to approve the Accounts Payable Manifest in the amount of $31,646.23 Seconded by David Putnam. All in favor, so voted.


SELECTMEN'S MEETING MINUTES of November 1, 2007 were approved and moved by Marjorie Merena. Seconded by Wesley Staples. All in favor, so voted.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

The Board of Selectmen discussed renovating the Selectmen’s Office, the office is in need of more space. There was one response to the notice posted for carpentry work.

 

Marjorie expressed to the Selectmen that putting the Town Hall heat on a programmable thermostat would save heating oil. It had been noticed that the heat is running on high at times when no one is using the hall. Marjorie will look into having the thermostat replaced.

 

OLD BUSINESS:                                                                                                            The Board of Selectmen received a letter from Attorney Sam Bradley regarding a Petition to lay out Hartwell Mill Road as Class V Road. A Public Hearing is scheduled for December 21, 2007 at 7:00pm at the Town Hall to consider the Petition to lay out Hartwell Mill Road as a Class V.

David Putnam moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:35 PM. Seconded by Marjorie Merena. All in favor, so voted.

Respectfully submitted,                                                             Tina Cutter, Secretary
BOARD OF SELECTMEN

David Putnam, Chair                        
 

Wesley Staples

Marjorie Merena


THESE ARE UNAPPROVED MINUTES. ANY CORRECTIONS WILL BE SHOWN IN THE SELECTMEN'S MINUTES OF DECEMBER 6, 2007