TOWN
OF
Town Council Meeting
Member Present:
Staff Present:
Chairman Chirichiello
Councilor Carney
Councilor Ferrante Kerran Vigroux, Public
Health
Councilor Bulkley
Councilor
Councilor Coyle
Councilor Metts
Town Clerk, Denise Neale
Called to Order at
Salute to Flag, Notice of Fire Exits &
Handicap Access
Roll Call-Present:
07-23
Election of Officers
a.) Elect Council
Chair
Councilor
Chirichiello nominated Councilor Ferrante as Chair. Councilor Ferrante
Declined.
Councilor
Motion by Councilor
Motion by Councilor
Ferrante for nomination of Councilor Bulkley as Council Chair, second by
Councilor Metts. Vote:
Council Chair
elected: Councilor Bulkley
b.) Elect Council
Chair Pro Tem
Councilor Metts
nominated Councilor Coyle as Chair Pro Tem, Councilor Fairbanks, second.
Councilor
Chirichiello nominated Councilor Ferrante.
Vote for Councilor
Coyle as Chair Pro Tem:
Council Chair Pro
Tem elected: Councilor Coyle
c.) Planning Board
Council Representative – Beverly Ferrante
d.) DEDC Council Representative – Craig
Bulkley
e.) Heritage Commission Council
Representative –
f.) So. NH Hazardous Materials Mutual Aid District
Council Representative – Rick Metts
Alternate/
g.) Legislative Delegation Council
Representative –
h.) Human Services Council Representative –
i.) Housing Authority Council Representative
– Brent Carney
j.) Conservation Commission Council
Representative – Brent Carney
k.) Safety Departments Liaison – Beverly
Ferrante
l.)
Finance Committee Council Representative –
M.)School Board Liaison – Rick Metts
n.) Ash Street Corporate Park Advisory Board
Council Representative –
o.) Taylor Library Liaison –Brent Carney
p.)
q.) Public Works Liaison –
r.) Exit 4-A Liaison – Craig Bulkley
Motion to accept Election of Officers by
Councilor Metts, second by Councilor Coyle.
Vote: 7-0-0
07-24 Acceptance of
Non-Public Session Minutes –
07-25 Acceptance of Minutes
–
07-21 Schedule Public Hearing
–
the Town of Derry,
Chapter 150, Section 150-10, Stop & Yield intersection
to add a Yield Sign at Peabody Road Annex @
07-26 Schedule Public
Hearing –
Servitude –
07-27 Schedule Public
Hearing –
the Town of
104-12, Contents of License to add a
provision requiring a Certificate of Insurance
07-28 Schedule
Public Hearing –
Appropriation
from Restricted Fire General Fund Balance
$159,832.35
for Compensated Absences & Consolidation of
Town
& Fire Compensated Absence Expendable Trusts
07-29 Schedule Public
Hearing –
the Town of
Permitted Uses – add #6, Congregate Care
& Assisted Living Facilities as permitted uses in the Office Medical Business
District
07-30 Schedule Public
Hearing –
The Town of
Definitions – add Congregate Care Facility
& Assisted Living Facility
Consent Agenda - Approved
Thanked the Council for vote of confidence as elected
Chair. Congratulated the new Councilors
Rick Metts and Brent Carney on their election and
Richard Holmes of the Heritage Commission
requested that an announcement be made that Donald Houston, a founding member
of the Heritage Commission, passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2007. He had
lived in
Motion by Councilor Chirichiello to accept the
schedule as presented, second by Councilor
Schedule separate meeting Private Roads Sub-Committee
and Public Hearing on Monday,
ATA Moody reviewed
the revised staff report dated
Motion by Councilor Coyle to change the Tax
Collectors office hours to
·
Boards and
Committees Openings
Conservation
Commission – 3 openings & 1 alternate/
Applicants: 2-reappointment/1 alternate
Heritage
Commission – 2 openings & 1 alternate/
Applicants: 2-reappointment/1 alternate
Highway
Safety Committee – 6 openings – 5-reappointments/2 new applied
Housing
& Redevelopment Authority – 1 opening/ Applicant: 1 reappointment
Planning
Board – 3 openings/1-2 alternate/ Applicants: 2-reappointments/2 to move
from alternate to member
Zoning
Board - 2 openings/2- 3 alternates / Applicants: 2 reappointments/2 to move
from
alternate to member
Chairman
Bulkley wanted to make the public aware of openings that need to be
filled. Councilor
Councilor
Metts requested that tapes of these board & committee meeting be available
through the Cable department for review to the new Councilors before the April
meeting.
·
Town
In
consultation with the Council Chair, Bennett-Yarger has extended the deadline
for receipt of applications until April 6, 2007.
ATA
Moody asked the Council if they were going to appoint a committee to review the
applicants for the Town
Chairman
Bulkley called for a discussion with Council and the consensus was until they
know the number of applicants they would not make a decision on appointing a
committee at this time.
Councilor
Coyle questioned the brochure from Bennett Yarger under Schedule and Salary
that “Residency is Required”. He stated
that it is not in the Town Charter and wondered where this statement came from.
Council
discussion ensued with questions and options.
Motion
by Councilor Metts to change the guidelines to read: Residency in
More
discuss ensued and Councilor Metts and Carney withdrew the motion and second.
Motion
by Councilor
·
Economic Development
Will
take place at the
New
Business
07-31 Transfer of $55,290.00
related to Mosquito Program
Kerran
Vigroux gave a presentation of the Mosquito Control Program over the past year
as stated in the Bureau of Public Health Staff Report dated
Councilors
asked questions pertaining to mosquito management and chemicals used for
control. Kerran explained that the area
most prevalent to the mosquito population and pools have already been
identified in the Town. Funding has been
requested in the FY08 budget but there had been no funding for FY07.
Motion
by Councilor Coyle to move a budget transfer to fund Mosquito Control
activities in FY07 of $55,290 from Human Services Direct Payment (810) to
Health: Full Time Wages (110) $2,212, Overtime (140) $205, Benefits $1,112,
Printing $86, Other Professional Services (390) $1,750, and Other Property
Related Services (490) $49,925, second by Councilor Ferrante. Vote: 7-0-0
Public
Forum
Al
Dimmock,
Bill
Cooper,
Donna
Thompson,
Maureen
Rose,
Councilor
Chairman
Bulkley asked ATA Moody to have Planning & Zoning members available at the
Meeting on
Steve
Falconer, Buttonwood Dr. – Requested that the goals published on the internet
be updated quarterly. Suggested that
maps of Rte 93 and 4-A should be placed on the wall in the meeting room.
Joseph
Dichiaro,
Chairman
Bulkley gave a brief overview of how this agreement was put forth back in 2004.
Council
Request
Councilor
Chirichiello – Thanked Joe Dichiaro for running a great campaign.
Councilor
Councilor
Ferrante – Veteran’s Monument Committee invites everyone to Applebee’s
Restaurant from
Councilor
Coyle- Gave Maureen Rose an opening to join the Conservation Commission for her
passion on the environment.
Councilor
Ferrante – asked what the assessed value of the building on Broadway is? Stated that this building is bringing more
money into the town coiffeurs. (Councilor Coyle stated it’s about a $3000
increase)
Motion
to Adjourn at
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Recorded:
Town Clerk, Denise E. Neale Date