LITTLETON BOARD OF SELECTMEN

MEETING MINUTES
LITTLETON TOWN OFFICE CONFERENCE ROOM
AUGUST 23, 2006

Present: Chairman George Hicks, Vice Chairman Burt Ingerson, Selectman Ed Farrell, Interim Town Manager Tony Mincu, Executive Assistant Cheryl Sargent

Chairman George Hicks opened the meeting at 5:30 pm. Selectman Ingerson moved to go into non-public session per RSA 91A;3. The motion was seconded by Selectman Farrell and carried 3-0. The Board was polled each voting in the affirmative to enter non-public session.

Selectman Ingerson moved to leave non-public session at 8:55 pm. The motion was seconded by Selectman Farrell and carried 3-0. The Selectmen each voted affirmatively to leave non-public session.

Chairman George Hicks opened the regularly scheduled Selectmen’s Meeting at 9:00 pm.

Linda Brady and several families from the Towle Mobile Home Park were in to see the Selectmen to ask for support in their endeavor to apply for a $500,000 CDBG Grant to relocate their trailer park. Ms. Brady stated they have formed the Willowdale Place Co-op. She stated the residents of the trailer park have been notified they will be evicted on December 30, 2007. There are 22 families who will be displaced at that time. There are no available vacant lots in any of the trailer parks in Town. The group has looked at property on Railroad Street, but the lot in question is only about 5 ½ acres. The current trailer park sits on about 7 ½ acres. A 10-acre parcel has been identified on the Mt. Eustis Road which has good potential for their need. The property is adequate in size to relocate all of the Towle Trailer Park residents with three or four additional sights that will fill up quickly due to the lack of affordable housing in town. The property is owned by John Pilgrim and is for sale. The new owners of the trailer park have offered $40,000 for engineering studies but have specified the money is only a loan and will have to be paid back. The entire project will cost approximately $1.6 million and will include improvements to the Road. The group will seek funding in the form of grants and loans. They asked the Selectmen to support their endeavor and process the paper work for the State when it is submitted to them.

Selectman Ingerson stated he fully supports their endeavor and feel that the new owners of the Trailer Park should be putting in $200,000-$300,000.

Selectman Farrell moved to support Willowdale in their request for grant funding. The motion was seconded by Selectman Ingerson and carried 3-0.

In other business, Selectman Farrell moved to approve and sign the Confidentiality Agreement with Transcanada. The motion was seconded by Selectman Ingerson and carried 3-0. The document was executed by the Town Manager and the Board of Selectmen.

The Subrecipient Agreement between the Town of Littleton and the Beattie House was signed by the Board. The Agreement will now need to be signed by AHEAD.

Chairman George Hicks read a proclamation declaring Ruby Chandler the recipient of the Boston Post Cane as the oldest resident in Littleton. Ms. Chandler is 101 years old.

Selectmen Farrell moved to approve the minutes of August 9th and August 16th as presented. The motion was seconded by Selectman Ingerson and carried.

The meeting adjourned at 9:45 pm.

Respectfully submitted,
Cheryl Sargent
Executive Assistant

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Chairman George O. Hicks

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Vice Chairman Burton E. Ingerson

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Selectman Edward Farrell