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Town Council Agenda

Submitted on March 8, 2019 - 2:20pm
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Thursday, March 14, 2019 - 7:00pm

 

Town Council Meeting Agenda
Thursday, March 14, 2019, at 7:00 PM,
in the Matthew Thornton Room

Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Announcements
Comments from the Press and Public
Recognitions, Resignations and Retirements
Appointments

1.  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, current projects, anticipated actions, and to raise any concerns the Council should know or could act on.

Public Hearing

1.   Public Hearing - Consideration of Changes to Chapter 183, Vehicles and Traffic, of the Merrimack Town Code
Submitted by Public Works Deputy Director/Town Engineer Dawn Tuomala
The Town Council will hold a public hearing to consider the acceptance of recommended changes to Chapter 183, Vehicles and Traffic, of the Merrimack Town Code, to change yield sign to a stop sign on Daniel Webster Drive, pursuant to Charter Article V.

2.   Public Hearing – Group Petition for Keno Vote
Submitted by Michael Kelly
The Town Council will hold a public hearing to receive public input on a Group Petition received, pursuant Charter Article 10-1, B, SB 191 and RSA 285:51, I.  The Petition states, “Shall the Town vote to allow Keno games to be operated as prescribed by State law within Merrimack?”

3.  Public Hearing – 2019 Milfoil Grant Funds for Horseshoe Pond & Naticook Lake
Submitted by Planning and Zoning Administrator Robert Price
The Town Council to consider the acceptance and expenditure of up to $4,437 of the grant from NHDES for milfoil control via Diver Assisted Suction Harvesting (DASH) in addition to the Town’s matching share of $13,313 this fiscal year for DASH for variable milfoil control efforts in portions of Horseshoe Pond and Naticook Lake.  This totals $17,750. We ask that the Town’s share be expended from the Milfoil Capital Reserve fund.  This request represents funding to allow for treatment in 2019 to control milfoil.

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

1.   Donation to Parks and Recreation Easter Egg Hunt
Submitted by Parks and Recreation Director Matthew Casparius
The Town Council to consider the acceptance and expenditure of a donation from Santander Bank in the amount of $500 to the Parks and Recreation Department’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt, pursuant to RSA 31:95-b and Charter Article 8-15.

2.   Municipal Property Tax Relief – Meals and Rooms Tax Distribution
Submitted by Town Manager Eileen Cabanel
Town Council to discuss Meals and Rooms tax distribution and presenting the request to the Merrimack delegation.

3.   Annual Audit Engagement
Submitted by Town Manager Eileen Cabanel and Finance Director Paul T. Micali
The Town Council to consider appointing a new auditing firm, in accordance with Charter Article 8-16.

Minutes

Approve the minutes from the following Town Council meeting:
- February 28, 2019

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 8, 2019