TOWN OF
SELECTMEN'S OFFICE
SELECTMEN'S MEETING
Benjamin E. Fontaine, Jr.,
Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, opened the meeting at 6:54 PM. Present were
Chairman Fontaine, Arthur G. Houle, Sandra A. McKenney, Selectmen; and David M.
Jodoin, Administrative Assistant.
Also present were Karen
Gendreau, James Rodger, Mona McCready, Carol Merrill, citizens of the Town.
The Selectmen met with
Police Chief McGonigle, and Sgt. Mulholland to discuss the
Chairman Fontaine asked if
there was a proposal ready and Sgt. Mulholland answered that additional
information was needed. Chairman Fontaine proposed that the matter be tabled
until Shaun comes back with more information.
The Selectmen met with
Patti Gardner, who would like to be a commissioner for the Recreation
Department. After a question and answer period, Selectman Houle made a motion,
seconded by Selectperson McKenney, to appoint Patti Gardner as a commissioner
for the Recreation Department. Motion passed.
The Selectmen will sign
her appointment and the Town Clerk will swear her in.
The Selectmen met with
Chris Wasczuk from the Department of Transportation to discuss the double
decker bridge. Many people from Allenstown and Pembroke were at the meeting.
Several public meetings were held to reach a consensus of both communities.
Alternatives A and B were already discussed and Alternative C was presented,
which is a combination of A and B. The local connection is important and
Alternate C is a better aspect of both A and B. Plan C involves the acquisition
of 2 properties in Pembroke. Alternative C will improve safety and sighting
issues in Allenstown. There will be another public hearing regarding the bridge
and property owners will be invited to attend. The new bridge will look like
the old one but it will be wider. The estimated time is 2006 and the projected
cost is around 7 (seven) million dollars.
The Selectmen met with
David Jodoin, to discuss the
The custodian's salary for
52 weeks a year will be $5,265.00. The bottom line will be $23,265.00. On
motion of Sandra McKenney, seconded by Arthur Houle, the motion for the bottom
line of $23,265.00 passed unanimously.
The Selectmen met with
Donna Meadows, to discuss her budgets.
The Tax Collector's salary
was discussed. Donna asked for $2.50 an hour more beginning in January and 2.5%
increase starting in July. After discussion, a motion was made by Sandra
McKenney, seconded by Arthur Houle, to give the Tax collector $1.50 beginning
in January and a 2.5% increase starting in July. Motion passed unanimously. On
motion of Arthur Houle, seconded by Sandra McKenney, the bottom line of the Tax
Collector's budget will be $27,018.00. Motion passed unanimously.
The Selectmen discussed
the Welfare budget with Donna Meadows, Welfare officer. The salary will be a
2.5% increase. On motion of Sandra McKenney, seconded by Arthur Houle, the
welfare budget of $51,416.00 passed unanimously.
The Selectmen met with
Donna Meadows, Health Officer, to discuss the Health Department budget. The
salary will stay the same. On motion of Sandra McKenney, seconded by Arthur
Houle, the Health Department's budget of $1,921.00 passed unanimously.
David Jodoin discussed the
Treasurer's budget. There will be an increase of 2.5% for the salary, which
will be $2,906.00. On motion of Sandra McKenney, seconded by Arthur Houle, the
Treasurer's budget of $3,206.00 passed unanimously.
The Assessing budget will
be discussed next week, so that the Selectmen will have an opportunity to meet
with the Assessing Clerk, to discuss some issues.
On motion of Arthur Houle,
seconded by Sandra McKenney, the Central NH Regional Planning budget of
$4,687.00 was accepted unanimously.
On motion of Sandra
McKenney, seconded by Arthur Houle, the Conservation budget of $503.00 was
accepted unanimously.
The Selectmen discussed the
Executive budget with David Jodoin.
On motion of Sandra
McKenney, seconded by Arthur Houle, the Selectmen's salaries of $5,400 will
remain the same. Passed unanimously.
On motion of Arthur Houle,
seconded by Sandra McKenney, the Administrative Assistant's salary of
$58,417.00 was accepted unanimously.
The Administative
Secretary's salary was discussed. After discussion, the Selectmen agreed to a
.50 cents raise starting in January and a 2.5% increase starting in July. On
motion of Sandra McKenney, seconded by Arthur Houle, the Administrative
Secretary's salary of $15,834.00 was accepted unanimously.
On motion of Arthur Houle,
seconded by Sandra McKenney, the Executive budget of $113,801.00 was accepted
unanimously.
The Selectmen discussed
having NHMA do a salary survey for $3,600.00. On motion of Sandra McKenney,
seconded by Arthur Houle, to amend the budget of $113,801.00 to include the
survey amount of $3,600 for a total of $117,401.00, the motion passed
unanimously.
Next week, the Selectmen
will meet for budgets with the Building Inspector, the Library Trustees, the
Highway Department, the Town Clerk, Capital Outlay and Capital Reserve Funds.
Chairman Fontaine signed
the Health Insurance agreement with NHMA. The increase will be 5% next year.
The new tax rate is $24.06
per thousand as set by the State of
The Selectmen signed the
Bow Dispatch service contract for $18,000.00
Other issues discussed
were vandalism at the Town garage, a tax deed on Chester Turnpike, the problems
to be worked on from the survey,
A motion was made by
Sandra McKenney, seconded by Arthur Houle, to adjourn at
APPROVED:
BENJAMIN E. FONTAINE, JR.
CHAIRMAN
ARTHUR G. HOULE, SELECTMAN
SANDRA A. MCKENNEY,
SELECTPERSON