Marlow Planning Board - November 14, 2007 - Unapproved minutes of meeting

Present: 

Joe Feuer (Chairman), Bob Allen (representative from Selectmen), Lyle Handy, Sr., Bonnie   Hazelton, Mark Lanier, and Michael Puschaver

Absent: 

Carla Kirsh

The meeting was called to order at 7:05. The minutes from October10, 2007 were read and unanimously approved with one correction of the next meeting date, from “November 13” to “November 14.”

Communications Directed to the Board:

• Mr. Feuer stated that we had been sent a list of labs in the state offering water testing. 

• The board also received a letter from Sean Hathaway regarding the logging he’s doing on the Robert and Susan Rock property on Washington Pond Road. They intend to put in a new septic system. Mr. Hathaway has been working closely with the DES in regard to the Rules of Shoreline Protection Act.  

Reports from Committees/Officials:

• The members of the Capital Improvement Committee who were present reported that they had not received many responses from department heads in town. Mr. Allen reported that the committee may have to develop their own improvement recommendations for some of the departments.  

Unfinished Business:

• None

Other Business:

• The board discussed the standard required for a non-profit business to be eligible for tax exemption. Mr. Feuer clarified that the business would have to provide a direct benefit to the town in order to obtain tax exemption status.

• A faculty member and students from Keene State College have offered to come to our next meeting in order to present information on Wind Power. The board agreed that there is enough interest in this subject to welcome the presentation.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m. The next regular meeting of the Marlow Planning Board will be on Tuesday, December 11, at 7:00 p.m.

Submitted by 
Bonnie Hazelton