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Town of |
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Town Council Meeting |
May 1, 2007 |
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Tuesday 7: 30 pm |
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Member Present: |
Staff Present: |
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Chairman Chirichiello |
Mike Fowler, Dir of PW |
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Councilor Carney |
Chief Garone, PD |
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Councilor Ferrante |
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Councilor Bulkley |
Chief Klauber, FD |
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Councilor |
Jill McLaughlin, Dir HS |
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Councilor Coyle |
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Councilor Metts |
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Mark Fleischer, Finance |
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Town Clerk, Denise Neale |
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Called to Order at Salute to Flag led by Roll Call-Present: Consent Agenda
07-38 Acceptance
of Minutes – 07-39 Acceptance
of Minutes – 07-40 Acceptance
of Minutes – 07-41 Acceptance
of Non-Public Minutes – 07-42 Acceptance
of Minutes – 07-43 Acceptance
of Minutes – 07-44 Acceptance
of Minutes – Public
Hearing 07-45 Approval
of Veterans Credits and Blind Exemptions Motion:
To accept Veterans Credits, Disabled Veterans Credits and Blind Exemptions by
Councilor Chirichiello, seconded by Councilor Carney Vote 7-0-0 Consent
Agenda Accepted Town ·
Alan Shepard Day is ·
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Thanked everyone who came out for Clean up Day last
Saturday. Everyday should be clean up
day. ·
Received an email and have passed it on to ·
Public Hearing - Rescheduled to May 15th,
2007. 07-37 Amend the Code of the Town
of Derry Chapter 150, Section 150-4 Prohibited Parking – A Street South from
B Street to Route 28 (Manchester Road) 06-86 Highway
Garage ATA
Moody gave an update on the recent offers for the present Highway Garage
sale. Need to
make a motion to accept a lower bid for the Garage to $550,000 as the
proposed $700,000. Councilor
Metts asked if the Town owns the environmental issues with this sale. Councilor
Carney asked about the high salt in the streams, not stating that it was from
the Salt Shed but wondered what safe guidelines are being put in place for
the new salt shed. Mike
Fowler - there is ongoing safeguards being discussed as more information is
being obtained. Councilor
Mike
Fowler - to
the best of his knowledge he has not known them to store these materials. Councilor
Coyle questioned if any thought had been given to keep this land for the
Town? Asked if this area was zoned
industrial? He is concerned that
someone will come in and want to build housing. Councilor
Chirichiello agrees that the Town needs to be sure that housing will not be
built. (Councilor Chirichiello and ATA
Moody went to check the zoning map) ATA Moody stated it is zoned Industrial One. Motion:
Move to accept the sales offer of $550,000 with Restrictive Covenants-No
Residential Structures can be placed on this land and to dispose of the
Highway Garage facility at 40 Fordway – Discussed
Bond resolution for $600,000 for new Highway Garage. It was previously voted upon and
approved. Chairman’s
Report Chairman
Bulkley discussed the recent newspaper article regarding the Ambulance
Contracts. The Town’s Legal Counsel under the Charter has reviewed these
contracts. He feels that Councilor Coyle should apologize to Chief Klauber
and ATA Moody for this article, as there is nothing to back up these
accusations. He allowed Councilor
Coyle to respond. Councilor
Coyle did not approach the newspaper they contacted him. Everyone knew that he was interested in
these contracts for the ambulance since FY07 budget session last year. He did it in public. The Fire Chief did
know that he was extremely interested and former TA Marcoux
did as well. However ATA Moody may not
have known but clearly the Fire Chief did because he had the request directly
to him. He did not attack the character of anybody so he does not have anything
to apologize for. He was upset he did
not get the opportunity to discuss this. Councilor
Metts asked if he could second the request to have this discussion. Chairman
Bulkley replied, “Yes, we will do that”. Councilor
Chairman
Bulkley replied that this information has already been gathered and the Town Councilor
Metts stated that the Town receives the money from the contract and the
patient is also charged which we receive. Chairman
Bulkley agreed that this discussion should go forward at another time. Councilor
Carney feels that the legal opinion does not refer to Section 7.2 of the
Charter. Maybe
another legal opinion should be used. Councilor
Coyle motion for a Public Forum, seconded by Councilor Public
Hearing Eddy Boyco, Chairman
Bulkley asked Chief Garone who was present to meet with Mr. Boyco in the back of the room to answer these questions
for him. Al Dimmock, Close
the Public Hearing Vote: 7-0-0 Motion to
Adjourn Town Council Meeting at ___________________________ __________________ Denise E. Neale, Town Clerk |
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