Planning Board Minutes 02.22.11

TOWN OF BRADFORD
PLANNING BOARD
WORK SESSION
FEBRUARY 22, 2011
7:00PM

Call to Order and Roll Call:

Phil LaMoreaux, Chair called the meeting to order with Barry Wheeler, Bill Glennie, Harry Wright, Selectmen Representative, Sonny Harris, Jim Bibbo, Alternate and John Greenwood, Alternate, and Marge Cilley, Secretary.

Phil LaMoreaux, Chair seated Jim Bibbo for Marcia Keller.

Motion was made by Jim Bibbo to approve the minutes of January 25, 2011. Seconded by John Greenwood. Motion carried 6-0.

To Do Folder:

Voluntary Home Business Compliance Form received from Faye Graziano, which complies with all requirements. Was signed and a copy will be returned to her.

Hugh Wilkerson, Map 7, Lot 47:

A telephone call was received by Sonny Harris from Mr. Wilkerson regarding the Right of Way and the abutters which were two of the conditions recorded in the minutes of January 11, 2011. Sonny Harris advised the original plan did not show any abutters, and it would not be appropriate to put abutters on the ancient plan now. Also, there was no record of the Right of Way into William Churchill Heselton’s lot. At this time, the Planning Board agreed, there should not have been any conditions.

Motion was made by Sonny Harris to rescind the following two conditions that were approved at the January 11, 2011 Planning Board meeting.

1. A recordable plan by a surveyor, showing stone wall and abutters.

2. Showing Right of Way into William Churchill Heselton’s lot.

Motion seconded by Barry Wheeler. Motion carried 6-0.

A letter will be forwarded as well as a copy of the minutes to an e-mail address given to the secretary by Mr. Wilkerson, who came into the Planning Board meeting at 7:50pm. Also, the secretary received a call from the purchaser of the property, who will also receive a telephone call in the morning advising of decision by the Planning Board.

Ground Water – Natural Resource – Information Gathering:

Ann Eldridge came before the Planning Board and brought a draft of a Chapter Update dated February 2011.

This included the following topics:

Groundwater, Aquifer, Public Water Supplies

Potential Contamination Sources

Impervious Surfaces

Recommendations

Update-Natural Resources.

Much discussion ensued regarding who and when to have someone come before the Planning Board to discuss this topic.

Phil LaMoreaux, Chair questioned if the whole board should become involved with this or set up a committee including some of the Zoning Board and Conservation Commission. Tentative decision was to include all board members.

Harry Wright, Selectmen advised there has been a Grant received to audit the Naughton property test wells.

Planning Board Escrow Account:

The Planning Board had Eight hundred dollars put into the Escrow Account in 2003 of which has not been used.

Motion was made by Jim Bibbo to return Five hundred ($500.00) back into the Town’s General Fund from the Planning Board Escrow Account as it is not used, leaving a balance in the account of Two hundred seventy one dollars and fifty one cents ($271.51) to purchase checks etc. At this time there is no minimum balance required from the bank. Motion seconded by Barry Wheeler. Motion carried 6-0.

Motion was made, seconded and carried to adjourn at 8:00pm

Respectfully submitted,

Marjorie R. Cilley

Secretary