Minutes 11-28-22
The Selectmen approved a $50 application fee for all building permits effective January 1, 2023. MARGO CONNORS will collaborate with Franconia Selectman Eric Meth regarding rising Casella costs and the potential use of Mt. Carberry. The Board signed the 2023 COHOS Advisors agreement for audit compilation and the 2023 Healthtrust Agreement. A Board of Adjustment continuation hearing for Clifford Hughes' special exception application is scheduled for December 20, 2022. The Community Power Committee, seeking additional volunteers, plans a January meeting to address a public mailing and hearing. The board entered nonpublic session under RSA 91-A:3, II regarding employee hiring and reputation matters; minutes of that session were sealed. Minutes from November 21, 2022, were approved unanimously. The next regular meeting is December 5, 2022, at 5:00 pm. Source: https://www.sugarhillnh.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Minutes-11-28-22Draft.pdf
SELECTMEN’S MEETING– November 28, 2022
Present: Margo Connors, Chris Ellms, Dick Bielefield
Jennifer Gaudette
Guests: Jordan Applewhite
Correspondence was read and acted upon.
JORDAN APPLEWHITE met with the board in regards to Community Power Committee. The
town needs several more volunteers to join the committee. The current members are Jordan,
Margo Connors and Claire Von Karls representing the Conservation Commission. The group
hopes to have a meeting in January and discuss a mailing and public hearing to get information
out to residents.
The board signed the 2023 agreement for COHOS Advisors for the audit compilation.
The board signed the 2023 Healthtrust Agreement.
The board reviewed a letter from DES to an owner on Pearl Lake Road regarding a possible
violation.
The Board of Adjustment will have a continuation hearing for Clifford Hughes application for a
special exception on December 20, 2022.
The board reviewed the 2023 fee for North Country Council Services.
MARGO CONNORS will continue to speak with and work with Franconia Selectman Eric Meth
in regard to the increase in Casella costs and possibility of Mt. Carberry as an option.
MS. CONNORS made a motion to have a $50.00 application fee for all building permits
effective January 1, 2023, seconded by MR. BIELEFIELD. The motion passes unanimously.
Motion to enter Nonpublic Session made by Margo Connors seconded by Dick Bielefield
Specific Statutory Reason cited as foundation for the nonpublic session:
RSA 91-A:3, II (b) The hiring of any person as a public employee.
(c) Matters which, if discussed in public, would likely affect adversely the reputation of any
person, other than a member of the public body itself, unless such person requests an open
meeting. This exemption shall extend to any application for assistance or tax abatement or
waiver of a fee, fine, or other levy, if based on inability to pay or poverty of the applicant.
Roll Call vote to enter nonpublic session: Chris Ellms – Yes, Margo Connors-Yes, Richard
Bielefield-Yes
Entered nonpublic session at 6:15pm.
Motion to seal the minutes made by Dick Bielefield, seconded Margo Connors, because it is
determined that divulgence of this information likely would render a proposed action ineffective
Roll Call Vote to seal minutes: Richard Bielefield – Yes, Margo Connors – Yes, Chris Ellms -
Yes
Motion: PASSED
Motion to leave nonpublic session and adjourn at 6:30 pm., by Margo Connors, seconded by
Chris Ellms. Motion: PASSED
MR. BIELEFIELD made a motion to approve the minutes of November 21, 2022, seconded by
MS. CONORS. The motion passed unanimously.
With no more business before the Board MR. ELLMS made a motion to adjourn, seconded by
MS. CONNORS, the meeting was adjourned at 6:30 PM. The next regular scheduled meeting is
Monday December 5, 2022, at the Carolina Crapo Building at 5:00 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Jennifer P. Gaudette
Administrative Assistant