Town Council Agenda

Date: 
Thursday, March 15, 2018 - 7:00pm

 

Town Council Meeting Agenda
Thursday, March 15, 2018, at 7:00 PM
in the Matthew Thornton Room
Amended on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at 2:30 PM

**POSTPONED FROM THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2018**

Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Announcements
PFOA Update
Highway Garage Project Update
Comments from the Press and Public
Recognitions, Resignations and Retirements
Appointments

1.  Merrimack Village District (MVD) Warrant Articles
Submitted by Town Council Chairman Nancy Harrington and Vice Chair Finlay Rothhaus
Legal Counsel to provide information about the impact of recently proposed MVD Warrant Articles.

2.  Annual Review with the Highway Safety Committee       
Submitted by Highway Safety Committee Chair / Police Chief Denise Roy
Per Town of Merrimack Charter Section 6-6, at least annually, there should be an annual review with the Highway Safety Committee.  This agenda item is to highlight the committee’s significant actions, cur rent projects, anticipated actions, and to raise any concerns the Council should know or could act on.

Public Hearing

1.  Public Hearing – 2018 Milfoil Grant Funds for Horseshoe Pond & Naticook Lake
Submitted by Planning and Zoning Administrator Robert Price
The Town Council will hold a public hearing to authorize the acceptance and expenditure of up to $9,587 of the grant from NHDES for milfoil control via Diver Assisted Suction Harvesting (DASH) and Herbicide Treatment in addition to the Town’s matching share of $28,761 this fiscal year for DASH and Herbicide for variable milfoil control efforts in portions of Horseshoe Pond and Naticook Lake, pursuant to RSA 31:95-b and Charter Article 8-15.

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

1.  Sponsorship Donation of Parks & Recreation Department Summer Movie Nights
Submitted by Parks and Recreation Director Matthew Casparius
Town Council to consider the acceptance and expenditure of a donation in the amount of $600 from the Merrimack Lions Club to the Parks and Recreation Department to sponsor two Summer Movie Nights in the Park, pursuant to RSA 31:95-b and Charter Article 8-15.

2.  Town Treasurer Appointment
Submitted by Town Council Chairman Nancy Harrington and Vice Chair Finlay Rothhaus
Town Council to consider appointing the Deputy Finance Director as Town Treasurer, in accordance with RSA 41:26-e, RSA 669:17-d and RSA 37.

Minutes

Approve the minutes from the following Town Council meetings:
- January 25, 2018
- January 29, 2018
- February 8, 2018

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: March 2, 2018
Amendment Posted:  March 7, 2018