TOWN OF SUTTON
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
May 12, 2008 @ 4:30 p.m.
Pillsbury Memorial Hall, 93 Main Street, Sutton Mills
The meeting was called to order at 4:30 p.m. by Philip Buteau, Chair. Present at the meeting was Philip Buteau, Chair; Robert Wright, Jr., Selectman; Walter Baker, Jr., Selectman; Jennifer Call, Town Clerk/Tax Collector; John Sims, Police Chief and Elly Phillips, Recording Secretary.
The minutes from May 5, 2008 were approved as written. The Board reviewed and approved the following manifests:
PAYROLL MANIFEST: $ 8,887.23
VENDOR MANIFEST: $30,825.52
APPOINTMENTS:
The Board met with Jennifer Call, Town Clerk/Tax Collector regarding properties that will be up for deed in August 2008. Ms. Call stated that there were eleven properties up for deed and that several had houses on them. Ms. Call asked the Board to consider a taxpayer request to make payments to forestall tax deeding for property located at Map/Lot 07-797-309. The proposed payment schedule would not clear the taxes owed for 2005. The Board informed Ms. Call that it was not under their authority to grant the request and that they will notify the property owner of their finding and its basis in law.
John Sims, Police Chief met with the Board to provide them with a monthly update. Chief Sims stated that monthly logs of calls were being submitted to both the Argus Champion and Intertown record and were posted on the Town’s website. The Board will also be provided with a copy of the logs. Selectman Buteau asked whether it was feasible to get a breakdown of calls to the middle and high school. Chief Sims informed him that he was doing morning traffic patrol at the middle school. The school was in the process of changing the traffic patterns, and Sims indicated that the need for him to be directing traffic at the school should be lessened after signage is installed. Sims observed that there had been over 30 alarm calls at the middle school likely due to the new alarm system.
Sims indicated that he could extrapolate a summary of calls to the high and middle schools. Selectman Wright inquired on whether there was any KRSD progress toward the funding of a resource officer who would fall under the auspices of the Sutton Police Department. Chief Sims responded that he would review that matter with the School Board at a future date. Chief Sims updated the Board on Officer Peters’ progress at the Police Standards Training Academy. Sims advised the Board that he anticipated getting the new cruiser within the next couple of weeks and that the ‘04 was getting traded and that he would be using the ‘03. Sims discussed equipment for the new cruiser including light bars, computers and antennas.
BUILDING PERMITS:
1. Action was deferred on a building permit for Dan and Susan O’Connell, Map 08-182-248, for extension of deck and roof line, addition of storage areas. The applicant must show compliance with setbacks on the site plan.
2. The Board reviewed a request for an amendment to building permit 2008-03 for Willard Hunt on Bailey Road. The amendment request was to raze and replace the original structure. The Board will require a new building permit application showing the scope of construction and verifying that the proposed construction is within the original footprint. The Board verified that the state legislature extended some of the effective dates for amendments to the Shoreland Protection Act which would require a permit from the DES for construction within the protected shoreline until July 1, 2008 and is currently considering a bill that would push the effective
date out to October 1, 2008.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. The Board issued correspondence to Petruzziello, Map 03-597-435, North Road, regarding Building Ordinance Violation and resultant current use Change In Use penalty.
2. The Board approved an Elderly Exemption for Map 05-655-474.
3. The Board reviewed a request to reduce the seating at the Pillsbury Memorial Hall to the capacity approved by the Fire Department and to reassign any overflow to Town buildings, historical society and then for sale. The Board agreed that broken/damaged benches and chairs could be gotten rid of; however, further consideration would be required regarding the disposition of remaining seating.
OLD BUSINESS:
1. The Board reviewed a follow up letter to Begin for Map 06-193-122, Route 114 which clarified setback issues.
2. The Board agreed to meet with the Highway Facility Committee to provide them with their charge at 5:30 p.m. on May 19, 2008. Paul Raynor and Leslie Enroth have verified that they will attend.
3. The Board reviewed correspondence to First Student informing them that ZBA Decision 06-02 stipulated that there will be a maximum of sixteen buses on the property at any one time.
There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:38 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Elly Phillips
Recording Secretary
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