Present: Rick Alpers (RA), Steve Favorite (SF), Paul Fraser (PF), Bruce Vanderven (BVD) and Town Administrator Bob Veloski. Joe Denning (JD), Angela Mahoney was sick and was not present at the meeting. Also in attendance were the BOS from New Hampton: Paul Tierney, Doug Salmon, Tom smith and Barbara Lucas T/A along with Wade Brown SEA Engineering and Bob Barry from the DOT. In attendance from the public were: Charley Reynolds, Richard Walenda, Lori Ingham, Robin Fitzgerald and Barbara Greenwood, Mark Chevalier and Joann Levesque.

Board Chairman Rick Alpers called the meeting to order at 6:00pm.

Paul Tierney gave a brief history of the repairs and problems with the Central Street Bridge since 1988 and the plans to date for replacement.

Wade Brown SEA engineering made a presentation about the plans to date and answered questions from the 2 boards.

Bob Barry talked of the current time frame for state funds for this project and they would be available in July 2007.

It was discussed that a final cost would not be ready for the March 2007 Town Meetings but, a reasonable estimate could be provided for the Towns to vote on. The final design will not be finished until April of 2007 because of the time needed to get the necessary permits in place. RA asked the history of SEA in its bidding and would the numbers hold based on the estimate, Wade Brown indicated that the estimates usually hold. Bob Barry suggested that the contingency funds be increased because of the rapid rates in current costs.

Paul Tierney mad a motion to accept the contract amendment presented by SEA Engineering seconded by PF. Motion carried 6 aye o nay.

The special meeting was adjourned at 6:40 pm

Respectfully submitted,

Bob Veloski

Town Administrator