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Town Council Meeting |
May 15, 2007 |
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Tuesday 7: 30 pm |
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Member Present: |
Staff Present: |
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Chairman Bulkley |
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Councilor Carney |
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Councilor Chirichiello |
Captain Feoli, PD |
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Councilor Ferrante |
Chief Klauber, FD |
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Councilor |
Janice Mobsby, Controller |
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Councilor Coyle |
Mark Fleischer, Finance |
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Councilor Metts |
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David Gomez, Assessor
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Town Clerk Recording, Denise Neale |
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Called to Order at Salute to Flag led by Phyllis Katsakoras
Notice of Fire Exits & Handicap Access Roll Call-Present: Consent Agenda
07-46Acceptance
of Non-Public Minutes – 07-47Acceptance
of Minutes – 07-48Acceptance
of Minutes – 07-51Schedule
a Public Hearing – Access drives and streets
Sections 165-5 Definitions, 165-9 Approved Manufactured Housing Park
District, 165-49 Traditional Business Overlay District,
165-51 Floodplain District, 165-63 Groundwater Resource District, 165-80, 165-84 and 165-86
Wetlands Overlay Conservation District, 165-103 Sign District. 07-52Schedule
a Public Hearing – Derry,
Zoning Ordinance Article XIX – Independent Adult Community 07-53Approval
of Elderly Exemptions
Motion: To accept Elderly
Exemptions by Councilor Chirichiello, seconded by Councilor Ferrante Vote 7-0-0 Consent Agenda Accepted Chairman’s Report ·
Presentation of Chair to Chris Reisdorf
& Plaque to Pat Dowling for serving on the Town Council ·
Phyllis Katsakories gave
a presentation on a National Guard Program – Freedom Calls. Educational piece on drugs for Middle
School Students called “Stay on Track – Starts with me”. Asked
Chairman Bulkley, 07-55 Nomination of Garry Stenhouse
as new Town Administrator pending background check and negotiation a
contract. Nomination by Councilor
Metts, Seconded by Councilor Ferrante. Vote: 5-2
(Fairbanks, Coyle) Town Administrator’s Report ·
Public Hearing 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 Rd) Motion to open the Public
Hearing by Councilor Metts, Seconded by Councilor Chirichiello. Vote 7-0-0 No public input Motion to close the Public
Hearing by Councilor Chirichiello, Seconded by Councilor Ferrante. Vote 7-0-0 Council Discussion Seeing no Business Owners or a
Highway Safety Committee member present the council decided to postpone their
decision until the Old Business 07-49Vote –
FY2008 Budget 07-50Vote –
FY 2008 Capital Improvement Plan Council decided to complete the
budget first to allow Department heads to go home. Janice Mobsby gave the current
FY 08 Budget of $36,753,647. However
there were adjustments made of $143,504,000 decreasing the appropriations
made by Council to $36,610,143 as the bottom line. Councilor Councilor Councilor Fairbanks, Motion: to add revenue of $100,000 to
Building & Grounds from the Land & Building Capital Reserve Fund to
fund the designated $55,000 for the Senior Center and $45,000 for the
Recreation Building in the New Recreation Building Capital Project Fund, seconded
by Councilor Ferrante. Vote: Councilor Metts motion to approve the FY
2008, Item 07-49, as follows: Community Development (Planning) $255,291 Emergency Management $98,888 Executive $1,434,159 Finance $7,217,815 (Finance Department-Other
Municipal Obligations includes net Appropriation for the the Taylor Library of $167,529) Fire Prevention & Emergency
Services $10,317,972 Police
$7,970,387 Public Works
$9,127,854 Town Clerk & Elections $137,777 Total
for Town Services $36,560,143 Seconded by Councilor
Coyle. Vote: Councilor Coyle further moved
the approval as follows: Wasterwater $2,374,328 Water $2,422,420 Cable $190,801 Total
for Other Services $4,997,549 Seconded by Councilor Ferrante. Vote:
7-0-0 Councilor Metts further Motioned
that, in conjunction with the approval of the FY08 Budget, the Town
Administrator is authorized to enter into Lease Agreements and to take any
action relative thereto for vehicles and equipment whose acquisition is
provided for in the budget via a Lease, as set forth below in the aggregate
amounts shown: Police
(Vehicles) $275,988 Public
Works-Parks (2 trucks) $52,000 Public
Works-Cemetery (mini excavator) $60,000 Public
Works-Highway (loader) $168,000 Seconded by Councilor Ferrante. Vote: Councilor Coyle further Motioned
that, in accordance with the amounts presented and approved in the FY08
budget for transfer to a Capital Project Fund, the following Capital Project
Fund be established: Recreation
Facility Capital Project Fund, for the construction of a new recreation
facility to replace Vet’s Hall, such transfer in FY08 to include $55,000 for
a Town contribution towards a Councilor Metts Motioned, to
transfer $70,000 to the CIP for FY09 leaving $10,000 in there to do a traffic
study for Manning and Discussion ensued in regards to
reasons for a need for a traffic study. Options available for future study
without transferring money. Council can direct the Town Administrator to look
into cost of a traffic study for this area. Chairman Bulkley asked to agendize this for the second meeting in June and
asked ATA Moody work with the Public Works Director and put
together a staff report regarding what the council’s options are. Councilor Metts and Ferrante withdrew motion. Councilor Coyle motioned to
approve the FY2008 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), Item 07-50, as set forth
in the budget presented to the Town Council on The Town Council voted each
section listed above and approved the total budget for FY08 in the amount of,
$41,557,690 for FY08. Motion to include in the total
Finance budget as follows: Other Municipal Obligations includes net
Appropriation for the 07-17 Reviewed package given to
Council with options and amendments to the original proposal. Once the Council has made a decision on
each option, the ordinance will be revised accordingly and returned to the
Council for a final vote. Councilor Carney asked to agendize this to another meeting. Chairman Bulkley
suggested the second meeting in June or first meeting in July. Would like this document put on the website
for public review. 07-54 Request for “No Littering” Signs (Councilor
Request) Councilor Chairman Bulkley suggested
putting a few signs near the Councilor Coyle motioned to
experiment in the area of Vote Public Forum Diane Fisher, Jared Bell, East Broadway –
Questioned if the town had a noise ordinance.
He is having issues with restaurant next door. He’s talked to Ray Paradis,
Al Dimmock,
John Burtis,
George Chaloux,
Council Requests None Motion to Adjourn ___________________________ __________________ Denise E. Neale, Town Clerk Date |
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