Official Minutes from the December 11 Board Meeting

You'll find the minutes here.  As always feel free to jump onto the discussion boards to give your opinion.

Notes from the Select Board Meeting

Dorothy Heinrichs gave us these  unofficial notes. As always feel free to comment or get on the discussion board.

Michael Scala, a member of Senator 's staff came to introduce himself and to take a few questions. He covers Grafton, Carroll and Coos counties for the senator. 

The meeting was fairly brief with just a few action items.  The board reviewed Cross County Appraisal's Proposed contract for 2013.  The rates are unchanged.  The board signed the contract which Sandi will send to Cross Country once we are in receipt of proof of their liability coverage. 

The board also approved a "Delegation of Deposit Authority" statement and a municipal investment policy, two things required by state statute which our town auditors pointed out we were lacking. 

The board has requested that the Conservation Commission come up with a plan for helping town residents properly dispose of hazardous waste. It is anticipated that this will be an educational effort, not a collection. 

Tonight's Select Board Agenda

Sandi sent us these official minutes for tonight's meeting:

1.      Call to order.  Attendance taken by secretary.

2.      Approval of the December 11, 2012 minutes

3.      7:10 PM: Michael Scala on behalf of Senator Kelly Ayotte (informational)

4.      New Business

a.       Request from U.S. Census Bureau for information supplement to the town’s MS-5.

b.      Review 2013 contract from Cross Country Appraisal Group for 2013 pick-ups and/or any other assessing work requested by the Board.

5.      Old business:

a.       Sign abatement approved on December 11, 2012 (Mount Cardigan State Forest)

b.      Review and approve “Delegation of Deposit Authority” and the Orange Municipal Investment Policy

c.       Revisit participation in UVLSRPC hazardous waste disposal program

d.      Set date for Bernie Waugh’s informational visit.

6.      Other:

a.       FYI: Certificate of Liability Insurance

b.      Do we want to provide a link to www.OrangeNH.us from NHES website page for Orange?

c.       FYI: LGC’s legislative policy positions

d.      NHMA’s 2012 Wage and Salary and Benefits Survey for Municipalities has been downloaded at no cost (file on desktop).

e.       FYI: Notice of January 8, 2013 public hearing at Danbury Planning Board re: Ragged Mountain ski area developments.

f.        LGC introduction letter from new Health and Safety Advisor Carl Wagner. (Forward to Don?)

7.      Thanks to….

a.       Residents who volunteered time on the LEOP plan: Frank Giner, Henry Minasian, Pat mercer. Judy Lindahl, Dorothy Heinrichs, Bob Ells, and Don Pfaefflin.

b.      Pat Mercer for the holiday wreath on the town house.

8.      Secretary’s report

9.      Reports from other boards and committees

10.  Public Comment

11.  Bills and Vouchers

12.  Motion to adjourn.

Reminders

Sandi Pierson sent us this:

• The Select Board will be holding their second meeting of the month tonight at 7 PM.
• Trash & Recyclable pick-up this week will be on Saturday, December 29 and not on Friday the 28th.
• This goes for the following week also: trash and recyclables to be picked up on Saturday, January 5th and not on Friday the 4th.
• A 2013 trash pickup schedule (for the handful of times it does not fall on Friday) will be posted on the 2013 informational directory.

We'll also post the pickup schedule on the calendar.

Hazardous Waste

Pat White send this email out and it was forwarded to us.

The Select Board asked me check with my contacts in town to see if there is an interest in a hazardous waste drop off.  The UVLSRC sets them up in town's that are central to the towns that request. If we join the town will need to pay some fee, (unknown at this time) You will need to take your waste to the location that is picking up on the day they will be there.  Many of your waste such as electronics, medications and twirl light bulbs already have pickup places, Best Buy will take one electronic item per day. It is very easy, just bring it to the desk, they have a push truck that you put it on. that's it!! Medications, I am told, can be turned in at Walgreen's and DHMC Pharmacy. Light bulbs can be recycled at the store you bought them, or, Walmart, Home Depot, etc. This request is to see how many need to get rid of hazardous waste. Please let me know before December 25th (like you don't have enough to do) The Select Board need to know this to see if it would be worth while to join, by December 25th because they need to make a decision before January 1, 2013.  

You can contact Pat at billygoatmtn@netzero.com.