DUNBARTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2003

TOWN OFFICES – 7:00 P.M.

 

The regular weekly meeting of the Dunbarton Board of Selectmen was held at the above time, date and place with Chairman Charles Graybill presiding.  The following were present:

 

         Charles Graybill, Chairman

         J. R. Swindlehurst

         Steve Kennedy

         Janice VandeBogart, Town Administrator

         Kenneth Swayze, Admin., Planning and Zoning Dept.

 

Charles Graybill called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.

 

Jan VandeBogart, Road Agent:

 

     Jan VandeBogart, Road Agent, appeared before the Board and reported on the following:

 

1.        Request for a stainless steel sander for the One Ton Truck.  Will be soliciting bids for the sander.  Will be  2.6 yds. 

 

2.        The Selectmen encouraged Mr. VandeBogart to look into purchase of a chipper.  Will be bringing estimates in for the chipper.

 

Janice VandeBogart, Town Administrator:

 

1.        Passed out copies of three ordinances as submitted by the Police Department previously for review:

 

Noise

           Alarms Devices

           Parks and Recreation

 

Kenneth Swayze, Admin., Planning and Zoning Department:

 

1.        Reported problems with wood chips disposal at Gorham Pond.

 

2.        Asked permission to contact Town Counsel for him to develop the Multi family Ordinance. 

 

Selectmen reached a consensus that Kenneth Swayze would be allowed to contact Town Counsel for the purpose of developing a Multi Family Ordinance. 

 

Peter Holden, Don Lane, Lyle Folkstat, Dunbarton Country Club Development:

 

   Made a presentation to the Selectmen with maps and overlays showing proposed development of the property.

 

   Stated the concept had been started in Buck’s County, Pennsylvania.  Would like it to be small village-like community.  Want to contribute more to the Town than we consume.

 

Larry Beauregard:  To discuss letter to him regarding minutes of 10/30/03. 

 

   Larry Beauregard and his wife appeared before the Board.  He stated that the minutes did not reflect what he said at the meeting.  He presented a letter to be included with the minutes as follows:

 

“ The minutes of the October 30, 2003 meeting of the Board of Selectmen do not accurately reflect what I said.

 

I do not feel that Vicki Kelly is in any way a racist.  This is not what was said at the October 30, 2003 meeting by me, or any others there. 

 

I request that the Selectmen correct the minutes so there is absolutely no implication at all that I (or anyone else) accused Vicki of being a racist. 

 

Larry Beauregard – 12/18/03”

 

The Selectmen stated that as far as they remembered, the minutes of the meeting accurately reflected what took place.

 

The Selectmen agreed to drop the words “by the coach” from the first sentence of Larry Beauregard’s statement. 

 

Janice VandeBogart will change the minutes which are on the Dunbarton Web Page to reflect this. 

 

Other Business: 

 

1.        Janice VandeBogart stated the Selectmen need to carry forward the $12,500 for the publishing of the

       Historic Book for Dunbarton “Where Settlers Feet Have Trod” because it will not be ready before January

       1.    The Selectmen reached a consensus to carry forward $12,500 for publishing historic book.

 

2.        Jeff Nelson, Police Chief, Retirement costs are paid completely by the Town.  The State Retirement has indicated this is completely illegal and has to be changed accordingly.  Because this is within his contract, the Town must make up the difference.  Will be worked out accordingly. 

 

3.        Welfare Issues: 

 

The Selectmen reached a consensus that all disbursements for welfare will be approved by the Selectmen prior to their being made.  We will not be reimbursing out of pocket expenditures unless it is pre-approved. 

 

4.        Steve Kennedy stated there are several driveway issues on Mansion Road with the State.  He would like to

Invite Senator Gatsus and the Commissioner of DOT to attend a meeting to discuss issues. 

 

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m.

 

 

______________________________

Charles Graybill, Chairman

 

 

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John R. Swindlehurst, III

 

 

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Stephen Kennedy

Board of Selectmen

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                            Respectfully submitted,

 

                                                                                                            Alison Vallieres, Recording Secretary