Town Council Agenda

Date: 
Thursday, November 19, 2015 - 7:00pm

Town Council Meeting Agenda
Thursday, November 19, 2015, at 7:00 PM, in the Matthew Thornton Room

Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Announcements

Kinder Morgan – Proposed Northeast Energy Direct (NED) Pipeline Project    

  • Informational Reports and Updates
  • Action Items

Comments from the Press and Public
Recognitions, Resignations and Retirements
Appointments

1.   Winter Farmers Market
      Submitted by the Merrimack Agricultural Commission
      Town Council to be presented with the details of the Winters Farmers Market.

Public Hearing
Legislative Updates from State Representatives
Town Manager’s Report
Consent Agenda
Old Business

1.   O’Gara Drive Tennis Courts Follow-up Discussion
      Submitted by Town Council Chairman Nancy Harrington and Vice Chair Tom Mahon
      Town Council will discuss the details and options from the latest information received
      from the National Park Service relative to the O’Gara Drive tennis courts.        

New Business

  1. Donation Acceptance to the Park and Recreation Department
    Submitted by Parks and Recreation Director Matt Casparius
    Town Council to consider the acceptance and expenditure of a donation to the Parks and Recreation Department in the amount of $485.36 from Boy Scout Ian Finken, which is left over money from his fundraising efforts on his Eagle Scout project, pursuant to Charter 8-15 and RSA 31:95-b.
     
  2. 2016-2022 Capital Improvement Program
    Submitted by Town Manager Eileen Cabanel
    Town Council to review the 2016-2022 CIP.
     
  3. Town Council / School District / Conservation Commission Letters of Engagement Discussion
    Submitted by Town Manager Eileen Cabanel
    Town Council to discuss allowing the Town’s environmental attorney to enter into engagement agreements with the School District and Conservation Commission to prepare letters in order to establish intervenor status with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission re: the proposed pipeline.  It should also be noted that the environmental attorney will not be representing either party in going forward with the intervention process.
     

Minutes
Comments from the Press
Comments from the Public
Comments from the Council
Adjourn

A copy of the backup material for each agenda item is available for review in the Town Council’s Office located at the Merrimack Town Hall.
Posted:  November 13, 2015