The number of the top right of the document adds up to 34 as noted on page 263 but the anagram there is more important to start down the avenue
The 33 is from the center comes up. This is the next stop on the way
Understand the trust where Robert's name comes in
The other one would, of course, be a 3 and 3, moving along with much more
TOWN OF RYE
Unapproved Minutes
See meeting of April 17
For corrections/approval
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Meeting, Monday, April 3, 2006
6:30 p.m., Rye Public Library
MINUTES
6:30 p.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
At 6:30 p.m., Chairman Mills calls the meeting to order.
Selectmen present: Chairman Joseph Mills, Vice Chairman Priscilla Jenness, and Selectman Craig Musselman.
Also present: Alan Gould, Acting Town Administrator.
II. ANNOUNCEMENTS –None-
A. Estuaries Commission - Charrette.
Priscilla Jenness states that a number of people from Rye attended a charrette on the Metcalf & Eddy plans for 44 communities to dispose of their septic waste. They met at the cooperative school in Stratham on March 25. There were well over 100 people attending and quite a few people from Rye. The group was broken into four sections and throughout the day they went from one forum to another. She stated that in general she was discouraged. They presented plans – four of which included a pipe to take the effluent down the Piscataqua River to the ocean. At the conclusion of the day in asking people in the group that she was in, which happened to be the area dealing with the legality of this, if Metcalf and Eddy would go through with their plans and narrow it to four, which is what they are to do following that meeting. She asked if there could be four plans and none of which would contain the sewage pipe to the ocean. They said “no” because that is the way they were asked to design the plans. One of the plans will take the effluent from 44 communities, in order to clean the estuary of Great Bay, and send it down the Piscataqua. No one had any idea how long the pipe would be where the outflow would be, or what the volume would be. She was discouraged by the time she left. She said that Victor was there and there were people from the Conservation Commission. She states that this is ongoing and she wants people to be alerted to it and educate themselves as to what can happen. The look ahead for both the 20 year plan and the 50 year plan, as far as population is concerned, seemed to show Rochester as being the fastest and densest growing area within the 44 communities. She hates to think that they will be solving Rochester’s problems by being the receiver of this volume of material.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Meeting, Wednesday, March 15, 2006, 3:45 p.m., Town Hall.
A-1. Non-Public Session, Wednesday, March 15, 2006, 5:51 p.m., Town Hall Per RSA 91-A:3,II ( c ) Personnel and (e) Legal.
B. Meeting, Monday, March 20, 2006, 6:30 p.m., Rye Library.
B-1. Non-Public Session, Monday, March 20, 2006, 6:30 p.m., Rye Library Per RSA 91-A:3,II (a) Personnel.
IV. AGENDA ITEMS
A. Police Lt. Kevin Walsh: re: Request for approval of Contractual Agreement for Highway Safety Grant – Speed Control, State & Community Highway Safety. CFDA # 20.600 for Federal funding in the amount of $2,256.
Kevin Walsh states that one of the main problems that he has observed in Rye is the speeding of motor vehicles. A police officer is tied up for a period of time when they find it necessary to have radar in force, especially during the commuting hours. To help with that they applied for a grant from the state of NH asking for some additional funds so they can put an extra officer on in the rush hour in the morning and afternoon. They are trying to have voluntary compliance by having people drive at the posted speed limit.
Firefighter, Ron Hordon states that in 2005 the Fire Department was fortunate to receive assistance for firefighters with a Grant in the amount of $113,000. The department purchased new breathing apparatus’s, 19 units with 19 spare bottles with the money from the grant and the Town was responsible for only 5%. Part of their respiratory protection plan for employees and volunteers was to follow up on the grant this year in 2006 with a breathing air compressor so they can refill the bottles in Town. Now the Town relies on the Hampton Fire Department’s compressor. It takes four hours to fill the bottles and it ties up the fire department for that time. This year they are applying for a $35,500 grant which is a 95% grant with the Town paying 5% or $1,775 for a new breathing air compressor. This will compliment the respiratory care program that they have developed. The grant period opens up tomorrow morning. They would like permission to apply for the grant. It is a competitive grant and they are not sure if they will receive it. The compressor fills cascade bottles which are large tanks which flow into the smaller packs that they carry on their backs.
Alan Gould states that they have all the permits that they need from them. This is a two day 150 mile cycle tour between Newburyport, MA and Biddeford, ME. They will take route 1a through Rye. It is not competitive so it may be a slow pace. They will start in Biddeford at 6:45 a.m. and they will probably be in Rye around 8:00 a.m. There will be around 100 participants so Rye probably will not see any impact.
D. Event Permit: Pan Mass Challenge for the Jimmy Fund/Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Family bike ride, Sunday, May 21.
Attorney Beckett thanks the Selectmen for placing them on the agenda on such short notice. He states that he has photos to show them and the
presentation should take around 10 minutes. He states that he represents the Isle of Langdonia Realty Trust which owns the land where Dan
and Blythe Brown reside. He states that he has known Dan and his family for many years and has represented them for many years. Dan’s father
is a retired teacher and his mother is a retired musician, teacher, and church choir director. In 2002, Dan was a virtually unknown author. In 2003,
he started to become well known with the publication of the Da Vinci Code and that book has been on the best seller list for three years. It has been
printed in 44 different languages and it has sold more books in publication in history except for the bible. Now the movie is going to open around the
world on May 19. The reason that Attorney Beckett brings this up is because Dan Brown is very well known and in some circles a controversial person,
especially in his having to go to London recently to defend himself against allegations of plagiarism in a court trial that has been going on over there.
While he was there he was accosted by hordes of reporters and members of the public and he and his wife want to come home as soon as they can.
Attorney Beckett states that while Dan was in London, there have been some situations where people have been hanging around their house. There
was one instance where someone came onto the property, walked around to the back, rapped on the door and peered through the window, greatly
upsetting Dan’s assistant Susan who was there at the time and she called the police. Following that he, Susan, and Ben, the general contractor, who
will be putting up the fence, met with Chief Gould and Lt. Walsh. It was recommended that a fence be built around the perimeter of the property, which
Dan Brown didn’t really want to do. He is a very quiet, unassuming person and wants to be a neighbor like every one else. Based on his experience in
London and the recommendation of the Chief of Police, he decided for the safety of his family, he should have a non-offensive fence as possible,
constructed around the perimeter.
Attorney Beckett shows a sketch of the fence. It has a two foot rock wall base and a wrought iron fence on top. The total height is 6 feet, which
he understands is what the zoning ordinance requires. He shows photos of other properties on the street to show that the fence would be consistent
with the other properties. He shows properties with rock walls about 7 or 8 feet from the pavement. He states that the right-of-way is 66 feet wide,
so it is 33 feet from the center of the road. He states that Ben went to the Building Inspector and got a permit. He then hired a surveyor to ascertain
where the property lines were. They found that the property lines were not where they thought they were so they went back to the Building Inspector
and told her that the plan was incorrect and that they would be building the fence in the Town’s right-of-way because the property line is further in than
they thought so the building permit was revoked. He shows a photo with the property line marked by orange string. He states that Dan and Blythe Brown
are requesting permission from the Selectmen to build a fence 15.3 feet from the pavement which would be in the Town right-of-way. He states that all
of the neighbors that have rock walls and fences have located them much closer to the pavement than 15 feet. They are not asking for anything different
than all of the neighbors on South Road have. He reads a letter to the Board from Dan Brown asking for permission to build the fence citing instances of
paparazzi, strangers and fans found on the property. He asks to have the fence located in the town’s right-of-way because it would look awkward if it
is built on the property line which is farther in from the road.
Attorney Beckett states that the Browns will do anything that the Town wants and he drafted proposed motions for the Board: one, they would
remove the fence when they were asked to at their cost; two, at the time that they vacate the premises in a couple of years they would be willing
to remove the fence; or three, they would like permission to build a fence.
V. CORRESPONDENCE
The Chairman makes to motion to make the correspondence a part of the meeting minutes. Second by Priscilla Jenness. All favored.
Motion carries.
4. Beach Commission.
F. Letter from Senator Judd Gregg.
B. Memo from Bettey Tobey, Rye Women’s Association, recd 3/22/06 re:
(A copy of the memo is attached to these minutes)
2. Request to amend application for evening use of Parson’s Field, July 4, 2006 (See Old Business D, this agenda)
D. Memo from Bettey Tobey, Rye Women’s Association, rec’d 3/31/06 re: Request for a public hearing at the May 1, 2006 Selectmen’s Meeting regarding the Frog Jumping Contest.
Chairman Mills states that based on the fact that Bettey Tobey was not present at the last meeting, he tabled the discussion on Frog Jumping. Chairman Mills states that he is not getting into a debate tonight. He addresses Lisa Chase, one of the spokespersons for the children against the Frog Jumping Contest. He states that they will have a public hearing on May 1 regarding the Frog Jumping contest. He will allow a couple of statements from Lindsey and from Lisa Chase but will hold all discussions until May 1. [Note: The date of the public hearing was later changed to Monday, May 15.]
Lindsey Chase, a seventh grader, reads a letter that she prepared for tonight: “My name is Lindsey Chase and I am a 7th grader. I am here today to tell you about the dangers of Frog Jumping. Many of you may say that the kids love it – but that is not true. I have sixty-seven plus signatures, all of which, besides my family, are kids. Over the past six years, kids have learned more about their environment, and that a Frog Jump activity simply won’t do. We need to start a new tradition. There are plenty of humane ways to have fun that the kids will enjoy. We can bring back some old fashioned games like sack-races and carnival type games, as long as we provide a fun replacement everyone will understand.
Frogs are sensitive creatures and breathe somewhat through their skin. However, when they drink, they also drink through their skin. Humans should not even be handling the frogs. The oils on your skin are absorbed into the frog and damage its immune system. By teaching kids that it is okay to take a living creature out of its environment, no one has the right to ask “What are we teaching our kids?”
I read field guides and sometimes share projects and have done numerous studies on frogs, enough to know these creatures need respect. At least every person I asked - one thing they want is respect. Why can’t we give the frogs and other animals our respect. They are lovely creatures and I hope that you would appreciate the frogs the way I do. I have some ideas that I may have mentioned before – sack-races, bobbing for apples and a “Rye Idol” contest - they have been done before - and maybe some other Rye celebration games. Most of Rye is covered in wetlands, frogs will spread the oils we give them and infect more frogs. I hope you will consider my plea to stop the Frog Jumping Contest.”
Lisa Chase, states that she is very proud of her daughter. She says: “On behalf of the Rye children and my daughter, I would like to ask the Rye Women’s Association and their President Bettey Tobey why they feel that it is so important for your Association to press the issue forward with having a contest that upsets so many and divides the Town. If the goal is to indeed give pleasure to the children and families – why are we not showing consideration to all children and families. Why do you continue to press upon such an archaic event that involves removing amphibians from their habitat. I feel strongly that in allowing a future public hearing regarding this issue is not only going to bring negativity to Rye Women’s Association but the Town of Rye as well. It will get nasty and out of hand that is almost certain. Why can’t we appreciate and accept that children of this day and age are getting more and more educated on our environment and the effect that humans have had on it. You would think that this should inspire us to learn more and agree that it is time to move on from this event. If children say no why can’t we respect their feelings.”
VI. NEW BUSINESS
A. Public Safety Building.
Alex Herlihy, Lang Road, states that there has been a lot of talk going around about the Public Safety Building. He states that there was an article in the newspaper Saturday. He would like an explanation of what is happening. He feels that the Selectmen’s meeting would be a good time to “clear the air” rather than not knowing what is happening.
Craig Musselman states that in the last several weeks the project has moved from its normal function to somewhat of a legal mode. There has been a significant claim filed by the contractor. The Town Counsel has gotten involved in a detailed and day to day fashion regarding the claim and regarding other matters in respect to the construction contract. The contractor’s lawyer has gotten involved. The construction is proceeding. There will be meetings among the various parties to deal appropriately with the construction claim and with other matters. The Town Counsel has not been involved on a day to day basis up until a number of weeks ago as he is now. They have a Town Attorney that has had a great deal of construction experience in a number of different ways and understands construction projects well. The project will proceed through conclusion. The claims will be dealt with appropriately. How that transpires cannot be known yet – discussion, negotiation, and adjudication according to the construction contract. That process is in motion. There was a motion made and decided upon by the Board of Selectmen last week to the effect that there will be no change orders that are made to the construction contract except those that are decided upon by the Board of Selectmen in an open meeting. So there won’t be change orders signed without the Town’s people knowing what they are and providing comment. In the situation that they find themselves in this construction project, they have no other way to proceed.
Alan Gould states that they have a clerk of the works that is on site quite a few hours a week and at this point Alan is the intermediary between the architect, the clerk of the works, and legal counsel
Lindsey Joseph states that she has been away and only knows what she has read in the paper. She lives across the street from the building. She would like to know, discounting the coming suit that they will have to deal with from the contractor, are they pleased with the progress and quality of the work that has been done.
Chairman Mills states that, he thinks, based on some of the remarks and e-mails that Victor sent to other people, he, Chairman Mills, has no trust in someone that has no trust in him. It got to the point that personalities were getting involved where they should not have been. For the betterment of the project, he believes in the action that they took Friday night.
VII. OLD BUSINESS
b. Letter rec’d 3/22/06 from Tom Aspinwall, Chairman, Mosquito Control Commission, recommending reappointment of Charles Arcidiacono.
Robert Dunn, 85 Old Beach Road, Map 8.4, Lot 130. Mr. Dunn was not aware of the credit until December, 2005 (The deadline for applying for the credit was April 15, 2005.) Mr. Dunn has submitted an application for Veterans Property Tax Credit for 2005 dated 2/24/06 to accompany his abatement application. The Assessor recommends denial of Mr. Dunn’s applications for 2005 in order to comply with state statutes.
Alan Gould states that Howard Promer, the Assessor, is back from Florida and in the office today. He looked at the application again and will stand by his original decision to deny the application. The other assessments that had been approved were in the same calendar year and all before December 1st.
D. SEE CORRESPONDENCE B, THIS AGENDA.
VIII. PUBLIC RECOGNITION
A. Laws pertaining to dogs.
Lee says that they see people with dogs and will ask them if they need a plastic bag. They ask them very nicely and the people usually say yes, that would be great. She states that they are close to losing their privileges and she would like to inform people that they need to pick up after their dogs and honor the rules.
IX. OTHER BUSINESS
A. New Town Administrator.
NON-PUBLIC SESSION
At 8:10 p.m., Chairman Mills calls for a motion to go into a Non-Public Session per RSA 91-A:3,II (a) Personnel. So moved by Priscilla Jenness and second by Craig Musselman. Roll call vote. All Ayes. Motion carries.
At 8:17 p..m., Chairman Mills calls for a motion to come of the Non-Public Session and return to the regular meeting. So moved by Priscilla Jenness and second by Craig Musselman. Roll call vote. All Ayes. Motion carries.
ADJOURNMENT
At 8:19 p.m., There being no further business, Chairman Mills calls for a motion to adjourn. So moved by Priscilla Jenness and second by Craig Musselman. All favored. Motion carries.
Respectfully submitted,
Anne-Michele Scannell
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