Washington Planning Board

Meeting Minutes – February 5, 2013

0.0 Assembly: 6:30PM

0.1 Members present:

Cook, Crandall, Marshall and Schwartz

0.2 Alternates present:

None

0.3 Members and Alternates Absent: Chute, Dagesse, Terani and Kluk

0.4 Visitors: None

Cook called the meeting to order at 6:30PM.

1.0 Minutes: January 8th meeting, Crandall had a few additions that he felt were needed for the minutes. We argreed and Schwartz will make the changes. Marshall made a motion to approve the minutes as amended, Schwartz seconded, all voted in favor. Minutes from the working meeting on January 22^nd, Marshall had a few issues and they were discussed under 2.1.

2.0 Old Business:

2.1 CIP Subcommittee-The Planning Board members discussed the working meeting that took place on January 22^nd. Most members present were not able to attend and had questions about the way things were worded in the minutes of the meeting. Marshall felt that the minutes reflected a prioritizing of the projects discussed and felt that the board shouldn’t prioritize. Schwartz explained that the projects discussed were in no particular order and didn’t show any prioritizing. She explained that the rating system they discussed was not used at that time. Marshall thought that we shouldn’t prioritize, only recommend. Schwartz said our priority should be planning for all the town buildings. Marshall suggested correcting the minutes to make it clear that we weren’t prioritizing. He said that the Town Hall project has taken center stage because it is further along in planning. The Safety Complex will take 2 years to be as far along in the process. Schwartz felt that the town shouldn’t make such a big decision (to spend money on the project) without full knowledge of all the projects that will need to be done in the near future. Marshall said they are meeting with the Advisory group to decide whether or not to hold the bond hearing on Saturday. They are deciding how much fundraising can be done to offset the cost of the project. They could decide to hold a special town meeting later on instead. Marshall feels that the Selectmen are well aware of the needs of the town buildings from the work that was done by the Task Force and now the update from the CIP Subcommittee. They need ideas of how to fund these projects going forward. Schwartz will revise the minutes of the meeting to reflect that prioritization wasn’t done on the projects we discussed.

2.2 Set date for 3 business permit hearings - We decided to set the date for the hearings at the April meeting. Dagesse will notice for the hearings during March.

3.0 New Business:

3.1 Schwartz handed out the new RSA books to members present, she will make sure absent members get theirs.

3.2 New town website – Schwartz reported that the new town website is up and running. Our website is going to remain as is and is linked to our new page on the site.

4.0 Driveway permits: None

5.0 Mergers:

5.1 Robert and Susan Blackwood, 724 Millen Pond Road, TM 11-52, Tracts 1&2, deed provided. There was a third tract on the deed that was not being merged. Cook checked and this tract has a separate tax map number and is across the road on the waterfront. Schwartz motioned to accept the merger application, Crandall seconded the motion, all voted in favor. Cook signed the merger.

6.0 Communications:

6.1 Copy of survey from Peter Mellen for Haynes & Watters, Snow Rd, easement

6.2 UVLSRPC, Information about NH Ten-year Transportation Plan, looking for road projects

7.0 Meeting date for next Planning Board meeting, March 5, 2013, at 6:30PM.

8.0 Adjournment: Time 7:23PM

Motioned by Marshall, seconded by Crandall, all in favor.

Respectfully submitted,

Nan Schwartz

Planning Board Secretary