Alexandria Board of Selectmen

August 14, 2008

Work Session:  At 5:00 p.m. a work session was convened to discuss the upcoming budget schedule and what types of information the selectmen are looking for in the departmental requests.  At 5:30, the selectmen met with Larry Monroe at the request of the Board of Tax and Land Appeals.  Mr. Monroe stated that his assessment, per BTLA, was supposed to stay the same.  It was pointed out to him that in the written decision from BTLA, it said that the assessment should stay the same until modifications were made to the building or the town did a town-wide update.  A town-wide update was done in 2007, resulting in a different assessment for Mr. Monroe.  His abatement did result in a lowering of the 2007 numbers, but he felt it should be more.  The work session ended with Mr. Monroe determining that he would continue his appeal to BTLA.

Deliberative Session:  The deliberative session came to order at 6:00 p.m. with all members present.  The public hearing regarding the changing of 911 numbers for the condominiums at The Ledges commenced.  The manager of the complex was present.  Representatives from 911 explained that by giving all the units an address of 955 West Shore Road, it could conceivably create confusion for emergency workers who are not familiar with the setup and could result in a delay of vital services.   The roads within the development do have names and the units should be addressed accordingly.  It was stated that 911 would be willing to coordinate the unit numbers with the new addressing to assist the town. 

Distribution of Minutes:       July 31 minutes were distributed for review

Approval of Minutes:                        The minutes of June 19 and July 3 were approved; the minutes
                                                of July 17 were tabled.

Items Requiring Signature:  The following items were approved and signed by the selectmen:

            MS-1 form, EGrant Access Paperwork, Delegate Authorization for NHMA Legislative
            Conference, Federal & State Forest Land Report and a policy outlining the address to be
            used by any employee/official of the Town of Alexandria for official mail.  It is to be
            47 Washburn Road., Alexandria, NH 03222; except for the Town Clerk/Tax Collector,
            which is 47a.

Old Business:  Remove grant writer from the list of old business

New Business:

            Dumpster at AVS:  Should it remain; if so, who is going to pay for it.  The selectmen
            determined it should be removed.

            Ambulance Contract:  Christie will develop a list of questions she would like the
            selectmen to address during their meeting with the participating towns regarding the
            2009 ambulance contract.

Other Business:

            Bonnie O’Brien Poire said that the recycling committee will be meeting on the
            first and third Tuesdays of the month.

Respectfully submitted,

Christie Phelps,

Town Administrator