WESTMORELAND SELECTMEN'S MINUTES

                                                                               
May 21, 2009



PRESENT: Marjorie Merena, Russell Austin, Russell Kotfila, Tina Blanchard, George Laine, Harry Nelson, Pete Longsjo, Dick Cate.


Marjorie Merena called the meeting to order at
7:02 PM.

PUBLIC BUSINESS:

Fire Chief Harry Nelson was in to have the Board sign an updated Mutual Aid Agreement.

 

Pete Longsjo of South Village Road was in to discuss and present the Board with the State approved septic plan for the Library to tie into Pete’s septic.

 

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE: Marjorie  moved to approve the Accounts Payable Manifest in the amount of $21,585.29, Seconded by Russell K. All in favor, so voted.

 

SELECTMEN'S MEETING MINUTES of March 30, 2009 were approved unanimously.

 

OLD BUSINESS
The Welfare Guidelines – Russell A. has made the necessary change to the guidelines. Russell A. moved to approve the guidelines, Seconded by Russell K. All in favor, so voted.


The Board of Selectmen re-appointed Jim Starkey and Nancy Zeller for another term on the Planning Board. Their term will end in 2012. Russ K. moved to approve. Seconded by Marjorie Merena. All in favor so voted.

 

Email regarding the conditions of South Village Cemetery. Tina will send a letter back in response.

 

The Board of Selectmen would like to thank George Malloy for the wonderful job he did to gaining access to Chaffee Cemetery.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

Junk Yard Permit:  The Board approved and signed the permit

 

Zoll Medical Corporation – Notified the Board of a potential problem with our AED Plus Defibrillator. Tina will contact the NH Bureau of EMS.

 

NHDES Letter – Notified the Board of their results of an inspection of a Waste Water Lagoon in Westmoreland.

 

Intent to Cut Wood or Timber – Mr.  & Mrs. Bostwick Map R2 Lot 9 was approved and signed.

 

Intent to Cut Wood or Timber – William & Linda Schreiber Map R13 Lot 24 was approved and signed.

 

Intent to Cut Wood or Timber – Richard Pine Map R11 Lot 31-b was approved and signed.

Recycling Services, Inc. – Is interested in handling other materials at our transfer station in addition to the paper and cardboard containers they already service. Marjorie will research this further.

 

NH Police Standards & Training Council – Requires an Employee Status Notification Form to be completed for a change in employment Status of a police office. The forms were signed for Jim Cemorelis and for Sean Parent.

 

Cheshire County Sheriff’s Dept. – State Police On-Line Telecommunications Systems Agreement, approved and signed by the board.

 

The Board of Selectmen Appointed:

Robert Moore Jr. as Cemetery Trustee for 3 years

Robert Moore Jr. Overseer of Public Welfare for 1 year

Marjorie Merena as Trustee of the Library for 3 years

 

Gina Gitchell has resigned from the Conservation Commission Gary Dermott has been appointed to replace Gina for 2 years.

Russ K. moved to approve. Seconded by Russ Austin. All in favor so voted.

 

Current Use Application:

Bruce & Sandra Cote Map R 9 Lot 26 approved and signed.

Page Leander III & Paula Robbins, Map R8 Lot 36 approved and signed

 

The Board for Selectmen received an invitation to attend Alex Remy’s Eagle Scout of Honor. The Selectmen will be attending.

 

The Westmoreland Lions Club is donating $3,000 in matching funds for the library’s restroom. The Lions Club will be donating $5,100 to the Westmoreland Fire Dept. if and when they receive a grant for new brush truck, and will also pay the cost of having electricity installed in the town common.

 

ABATEMENTS:

Ian Jolley, M. & Rosalind, Map R13 Lot 4-A – Denied

James Aldrich, Map R8 Lot 28 – Granted

Barbara & Paul Kohl, MapR 6 Lot 25 – Denied

Kathleen Watts, Map R14 Lot 8 - Granted

 

WARRANTS:
Intent to Cut Wood or Timber – Linda Fijol, May R5 Lot 14, approved and signed.

Intent to Cut Wood or Timber -  Edward Yoerger, Map 16 Lot 2, approved and signed.

Intent to Cut Wood or Timber -  William & Linda Schreiber, Map R 13, Lot 24

Intent to Cut Wood or Timber -  William & Barbara Chase, Map R4 Lot 5

 

 

Russell K moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:41 AM. Seconded by Marjorie. All in favor, so voted

 

Respectfully submitted,                                                                                      Tina Blanchard, Secretary

 


BOARD OF SELECTMEN

Marjorie Merena, Chair


Russell Austin


Russell Kotfila


THESE ARE UNAPPROVED MINUTES. ANY CORRECTIONS WILL BE SHOWN IN THE SELECTMEN'S MINUTES OF
JUNE 4, 2009