curt wrote:safety frog wrote:May 12th Planning board mintues finally posted to town web site. Too bad they are so tardy.
The 5/12 minutes were approved by the Planning Board on 5/26. They were sent by the **PAID** clerk to the **VOLUNTEER** web committee on 6/30, more than a month later. We posted them on 7/5.
There was no discussion on what the letter contained.Vice-chair Giordano made the motion, seconded by Selectman Inman, authorizing Chairman O’Neil to sign a letter to DOT outlining Route 111 Access. Motion passed.
But Kacie Lane resident Julie Sorensen, who moved here from Los Angeles, said she is worried the project will create noise and pollution in her quiet, rural neighborhood.
Blasting would be done only 50 feet away from where Sorensen said she keeps her two horses.
"I'm not too happy with it," she said. "I moved to the country to get away from the city. I didn't expect to have the city come to me."
The BOS minutes of 7/11/11 wrote:IV. Impact Study
Vice-chair Giordano informed the Board that the Impact Study performed was a hot topic at the last Planning
Board meeting and he had asked the Fire Department and the Police Department to attend tonight’s meeting so
the Board can determine a justifiable figure. Vice-chair Giordano asked if the department heads could agree on
a middle ground to propose to the CCRC. Chief Woitkun stated he invited rebuttals to his figures and he felt
the study validates his figures. He noted that in the study, all but one of the towns exampled already had fulltime
fire departments so the infrastructure was already in place when facilities similar to the CCRC were built.
He stood by his need for two full-time fire fighters as wells as the per diem cost for two people to offset the full
time hours; personnel alone would increase his operational budget by $201,870 and three scheduled on-call
people for overnights would add $80,000 more. Chief Woitkun agreed these costs would off-set when the town
began to realize the revenue from property. It was noted that no figures for police or fire personnel included the
new increases that have fallen to the Town since the State withdrew all its contributions to NHRS, leaving the
Town to foot the entire contribution.
Police Chief Parsons stated that $92,000 covered the first year cost of a new full-time officer but that existing
police department space was already inadequate for the current personnel. He stated per state guidelines, each
full time position should have approximately 350 sq. ft. and the current space totals 800 sq. ft. Chief Parsons
also stated that unlike the fire department, impact on his department included a lot of up-front costs due to the
construction, retail area, details, and overnight security that would be needed prior to residency. He also
brought up that the acceleration rate would increase for vehicle turnover and this, too, would affect the
operating budget. Vice-Giordano stated that we can work with $200,000 toward the annual budget and asked
for input regarding the capital reserve funds. The Fire Department stated they did not want to discuss the
pending negations in a public session. Following discussion, it was decided to postpone the discussion until
later in the meeting.
<discussion on other issues>
Following discussion with Curt Springer and referencing the 91-A
definitions, it was decided that the pending negations of the departments’ needs with regard to the proposed
CCRC did not fall within any 91-A non-public sessions and must be held in public session.
In addition to the previous discussion of impact to the operational budget, the departments discussed increases
to their perspective capital reserve funds. Chief Parsons stated that in addition to the lack of work space needed
for full-time employees, we currently had no holding cells, no area to separate juveniles from adults, and did not
have a processing area. It was agreed that the CCRC was not responsible for sub-standard police quarters or
correcting our pre-existing inadequacies but that adding even one additional full-time officer did impact the
department and its current space. The Town feels that $100,000 added to the Police Capital Reserve fund
toward a new facility is justifiable. Since many of the necessary changes to the Fire Department will not occur
until after the CCRC is up and running, more money from the $210,000 requested can go to the Capital Reserve
Fund and it was decided that $150,000 of the $210,000 be slated for the reserve fund.
The BOS minutes of 7/14/11 wrote:I. CCRC
Vincent Rizzo stated he did not agree with the Mayberry impact study performed and believes it is biased. He
intends to have his own study performed by Robert Hawke (Hawke Planning Resources) and feels he should not
have to pay for the Mayberry study.
Mr. Rizzo stated he will pay the Town $540,000 for excessive expenditures of public funds for health and safety
issues and presented an Agreement outlining the dispersal of these funds. He also stated he wanted a letter from
the Board for the next Planning Board meeting stating that Board contends the site plans are not considered
premature or scattered develoments.
Discussion ensued regarding the Agreement presented and Barry Hantman offered changes to verbiage and
Russell Pouliot outlined the Building Permit procedures and meanings of the process. Many questions arose as
the Agreement was reviewed regarding phrasing, intent, the time-line for affected fire and police services, as
well as some items in the Agreement the Selectmen felt were not relevant to this agreement. After considerate
deliberation and input, the following was agreed upon, to be paid to the Town by Ozzir Properties and its
assignees:
Funds totaling $540,000 to be distributed as follows:
· $240,000 to be given to the Town at the issuance of the first building permit for Royal Create of
Danville
· $100,000 to be given to the Town at the issuance of the first building permit for Danville Medical
Center
· $100,000 to be given to the Town at the issuance of the first building permit for Crown Plaza Retail
Stores and Restaurant
· $100,000 to be given to the Town at the issuance of the first building permit for Gas Station
· Selectmen agreed to give Ozzir Properties a letter of opinion stating the site plans were not considered
premature or scattered developments.
· Selectmen understand that Ozzir Properties intends to assess betterment fees for easements to abutters
wishing to traverse Ozzir Properties driveways to access town roadways.
Mr. Rizzo is to give the Board documentation stating he is authorized to sign agreements on behalf of Ozzir
Properties. The Board will forward the Agreement to Town counsel requesting an expedient turnaround and
Mr. Rizzo will take the reviewed document to his legal counsel. The Board instructed Patty to include the
agreement with the meeting’s minutes.
Selectman Harding made the motion, seconded by Selectman Inman, to authorize Chairman O’Neil to forward
the Agreement to Town Counsel. Motion passed. Vice-chair Giordano abstained due to conflict of interest.
Selectman Harding made the motion, seconded by Selectman Inman, to authorize Chairman O’Neil to sign the
Agreement on the Board’s behalf, if Town counsel made no changes to the intent and spirit of the Agreement.
Motion passed. Vice-chair Giordano abstained due to conflict of interest.
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