Pittsfield Planning Board
Town Hall, 85 Main Street
Pittsfield, NH 03263
Minutes of Public Meeting

DATE: THURSDAY, MAY 20, 2010

ITEM 1. Call to Order at 7:04 P.M. by Bill Miskoe, Chairman.

ITEM 2. Roll Call

Members Present:

Bill Miskoe (BM), Chairman, Ted Mitchell (TM), Vice Chairman, Donald Chase (DC), Selectman Ex Officio, Rich Hunsberger (RH), Dan Schroth (DS), Pat Heffernan (PH), Clayton Wood (CW), Alternate, and Hank Fitzgerald (HF), Alternate.

Hank Fitzgerald (HF), Alternate seated on Board.

Members Absent:

Daniel Greene (DG)

ITEM 3. Approval of Minutes of May 6, 2010

(HK) Motion to approve Minutes of May 6, 2010. (RH) Second.
Carried 7-0.

ITEM 4. New Business
1. Appointment – Nicholas Coates – Safe Route to School

Nicholas Coates presented an update on the Safe Routes to School grant. (See Attachment I.) He noted that the grant money from the Federal Government is presently in its fourth year of a five year grant cycle. Ted Mitchell, currently on the Planning Board, is on this committee and will keep Board informed and updated on the grant process and progress.

2. Con-Lin-Ty Escrow

This is in reference to release of escrow funds in the amount of $3,450 to Robert M. Sullivan, f/k/a: Con-Lin-Ty now known as Oak Hill Property Services, LLC.

(HF) Motion to release funds to Oak Hill Property Services, LLC,
Mr. Robert M. Sullivan, Tax Map U04, Lots 25 & 26 and U03, Lots 127 & 128. (DC) Second. Carried 6-0. (RH) Abstain.

ITEM 5. Building Inspector Report

None.

ITEM 6. Selectman’s Report – Donald Chase (8:30 p.m.)

None.

ITEM 7. WORK SESSION

Matt Monahan presented a map of Pittsfield for review and discussion. (See Attachment II.)

Article 2:

(HF) Motion that Junk Yard be allowed in Light Industrial Commercial Zone by Special Exemption.

(TM) Amended Motion that rather than Junk Yard it be noted as Salvage Yard and Seconded Motion after agreement by (HF) to change Motion. Carried 5-2 (DC) and (DS).

Article 5:

Matt will continue to work on this Article to ensure compliance with State Law.

Article 19:

(HF) Motion to recommend Article 19 be removed and reference made to the State RSA’s. (PH) Second. Carried 7-0.

Work Session ended at 8:50 P.M.

Next Work Session will be June 24th.

ITEM 8. Members Concerns

None.

ITEM 9. Public Input

None.

ITEM 10. Adjournment

(PH) Motion to adjourn. (TM) Second. Carried 7-0.

Meeting adjourned at 9:00 P.M.

Approved: June 3, 2010

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J. W. Miskoe, Chairman Date

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