Present: Rick Alpers (RA), Bruce Van Derven (BVD), Joe Denning (JD), Steve Favorite (SF), Paul Fraser (PF), Town Administrator Bob Veloski and the administrative secretary.

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

6:00 Scott Johnson – USDA Rural Development

7:00 Lakes Region Planning Commission

7:15 John Rokeh – Nitrate easement

7:30 Roger Nichols – Library Trustee Interview

7:45 Sharon Lorah – Moorings/Dock issue

8:00 Fire Commissioners/Chief ($15K for used ladder truck)

USDA Rural Development representative Scott Johnson presented the BOS with a letter of conditions relative to the grant/loan program for the sewer plant upgrade. He explained the program and the specific process and time line for the funds expended for this project. If granted, the Town would be eligible for a total of $793,000 in grant funding and secured loans. Public Works Commissioner Burt Williams stated that this was ‘exactly’ like the last one. Motion by SF for the Bristol Board of Selectmen to authorize the Public Works Commissioners to complete and forward needed to move this project forward; seconded by BVD: vote was 5-0 to approve.

Mr. Bill Phinney stated that he had a couple of things on his mind and would like to address the Board. He added that he was disappointed that the Police Commission and Officers weren’t asked to be a part of the police building (P-team) and secondly he was displeased with the fact the new town manager was a town administrator and not a manager with manager experience. The Board thanked him for his input and offered no further discussion.

Mrs. Joanne Levesque stated that she and Selectman Denning had held a meeting on Saturday to collect data/input on the porta-potty issues. They felt the meeting was well-attended and there had been a lot of good comments and input. There had been a great deal of concern with traffic, especially speeding. It was questioned if speed bumps could legally be put in the roadway.

Mr. Kevin Collette (director) gave an overview of the services available through the LRPC, the on-going and future projects and stated they can assist the Town with the Master Plan.

Mr. Rokeh stated that he had met earlier in the evening with the Public Works Commissioners who had voted in favor of granting the easement. He added that the corrections to the condominium documents had been made (per Bernie Waugh’s suggestion). Motion by PF to approve the nitrate easement to the Brady Sullivan Properties across Town property on the condition that Town Counsel’s suggestions are incorporated into the language of the deed; seconded by BVD; vote was 5-0. The BOS asked that the minutes reflect that the Public Works Dept had voted to approve the easement and had conveyed that to the BOS Chair prior to the meeting.

The Board explained to the audience that the Library Board of Trustees has a vacancy on it due to the resignation of Marilyn Blakely. Mr. Nichols stated that he would like to be appointed to fill the vacancy. He gave the Board an overview of his experience and his philosophy of helping the community. Currently, Mr. Nichols is the director of Newfound Area Nursing Association (NANA).

The Board received a PAF for Lt. Martel in the Police Department who will be retiring after 20+ years as an officer for Bristol. The Board accepted his PAF with regrets, noting that he has been a great asset to the Town.

Purchase Order: The Highway Dept submitted a PO in the amount of $2429.19 to repair the brakes on the back hoe. It was explained that this is a sole-source vendor as the work must be done at the dealership. This repair had been included in the budget – PO signed by the Board Chairman.

Payroll and Accounts Payable Manifests: Reviewed by BOS and signed.

Request to use Town Property: The Board received a request from the 50-50 Marathon to use Kelley Park for their event (Oct 18th). Request was granted by the BOS.

The Town received a letter from NH DRA authorizing the Town to accept and expend funds from the flood reimbursements. Town Administrator Veloski stated we are anticipating approximately 80% of the total cost to be reimbursed to the Town.

Congregate Mooring Field: Mr. & Mrs. Lorah presented the Board with their request for an amendment to the congregate mooring field permit. They reviewed two proposals with the BOS and then stated that a third option was for one mooring and a 5-slip dock. (The additional moorings/dock were a part of the initial court agreement.) The Lorahs also stated that they had contacted Berbue Gallagher who is the president of the Swiss View Condo Association. His reply to them was "Our lawyer said not to talk to anyone." Discussion took place over the original court suits and separate agreements and the suit that is now on-going. Selectman Fraser suggested holding a public hearing for input from the public and other property owners who are affected by the mooring field. Beach Commissioner JoAnne Levesque questioned the placement of additional moorings at the further end of the beach, saying it is already too congested. Mr. St. Cyr debated Mrs. Leveque’s interpretation of what was allowed and what was not. He stated that her rights end at the retaining walls, they have access to their boats, but do not own exclusive use of the land. He added the Town owns the beach and the State considers it as one mooring field, not who owns what corner. Considerable discussion took place over the swim lines, the placement of the current moorings and where to place the new ones.

The Lorahs explained that they needed some sort of okay from the BOS before they could proceed to the next step. It was the consensus of the Board to agree "in theory" with option #1, dependent on the approval of the various state agencies involved. Mr. Mitchell, speaking for Newfound Lake House stated that they all have stipulations and they should all work together. It was agreed that a public hearing would take place at a future date/time for public/abutter input.

Raymah Simpson (Town Clerk / Tax Collector): Raymah updated the Board on the upcoming primaries, explaining that as Selectmen they need to be there for the voting and as officials at the closing when ballot counts are done. Raymah will be on vacation and Phyllis Schofield will be filling in for her. Alexandria will be going on-line with their vehicle registrations next week.

Several topics were discussed during their meeting with the Board:

Town Administrator Items:

Respectfully submitted,

Angela Mahoney

Administrative Secretary