Present: Fred Childs, Chair, Jack Sapia and Paul Sullivan and Town Administrator Russell McAllister.

Chief Consentino provided a status report on departmental activities for February citing motor vehicle, fraud and other activities engaging the department. Chief Consentino also noted that the number of elderly transports was up, too.

Mr. Childs expressed the Board’s condolences over the passing of Merle Ashford and Ms. Desimone’s father-in-law.

Mr. Childs also noted that a correction to the warrant, and ballots had been done. The attached Town Warrant reflects changes that were made during the deliberative session held on February 3, 2007. Please note that the warrant article numbers changed due to the numbering of two planning and zoning articles. Only two of those articles were numbered in the original warrant and this has since been corrected. Article 2007-27 was a citizen’s petition concerning a land swap between the conservation commission and recreation commission. During the deliberative session a motion to amend the article was made, but ultimately defeated. Subsequent to the Deliberative Session the draft of this warrant article 2007-27 included the amended language and this was incorrect. It is now corrected and the extraneous language associated with the defeated amendment has been stricken from article 2007-27. The original language of the citizen’s petition remains as presented. Both the Town Report and the ballot have been corrected.

The Board reviewed the applications for veteran’s exemptions. The TA explained that while the green applications have been signed, the PA-35 that serves as the notification of the disposition of the application to the applicant needs BoS signatures as well. The table below highlights the exemptions.

The TA explained that the following was an elderly exemption wherein the applicant already has an exemption, but her age has placed her in a higher exemption category (75-79), so the exemption amount will increase to $150,000.

The TA called attention to the summary sheet of what was discussed at Thursday’s meeting with representatives from the RPC and the State’s Bureau of Emergency Management, along with town department heads (Lt. Baldwin, Teddy & TA). There is a section within the overall plan that highlights and action plan for specific projects. It was noted that the costs associated with many of the outlined projects are eligible for federal funding ONLY when the Town develops an Emergency Operations Plan (EOP). The TA explained that funding may well be available to hire someone to develop the EOP. The TA explained that the State does not require any town to have an EOP, but all EOP’s must be a joint effort and include input from all Town departments.

AMR Contract

The TA reported that he had spoken with both Sumner Kalman (Town Attorney) and Janet Pinet Primex Representative) about the language within the agreement. Ms. Pinet offered to help clarify the indemnification language in the contract, provided below and also forwarded to Mr. Kalman.

"Each party agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless each other from any and all liability, loss of damage, including but not limited to bodily injury, illness, death, or property damage, which such other party becomes legally obligated to pay, including reasonable counsel fees, as a result of claims demands, costs or judgments against such other party arising out of the negligent or intentional conduct of that party in connection with activities under this agreement."

The TA asked Ms. Pinet to speak directly to Mr. Kalman. Mr. Sullivan expressed reservations about the current language noting that other Town’s had expressed similar reservations with respect to the indemnification and hold harmless. The Board agreed to review the issue with Town counsel March 1^st.

Sue Killam, Planning Board Chair, addressed the Board relative to an issue with the Town Engineer. Ms. Killam asked if the Board had the opportunity to review correspondence from Paul Dimaggio. The Board noted that they had. Mr. Sapia agreed to go with a member of the planning board to meet with the engineers and discuss any issues of concern.

Ms. Killam next spoke about the Town’s exemptions for solar, wind and wood fired furnaces.

Mr. Sullivan spoke about the recent fire at Stonewall Terrace and the good job the Fire Department did in knocking it down.

There being no further business to come before Mr. Childs made the motion to enter into non-public session under RSA 91:A3-II (b). Mr. Sapia seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous and so moved. The Board convened in non-public session at approximately 8:05pm. The Board returned from the non-public session at approximately 8:40pm. There being no further business to come before the Board Mr. Sullivan made the motion adjourn the meeting. Mr. Sapia seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous and so moved. The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:40pm.

Respectfully,

Russell McAllister

Town Administrator

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Fred Childs, Chair

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Jack Sapia

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Paul Sullivan