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Did the introduction of the N series hurt Gleaner?
Here's a question for all the Gleaner scholars and those who had experience harvesting in the 1970's and 1980's. Did Gleaner's introduction of the N series combines hurt their market in North America?
I have a few reasons for bringing this up. When I was a youngster my region of the great plains was filled with late model L's and L2's. There were a fair amount of Massey 510's, 750s, 760s, 850s and 860s, as well as some Deere 6600, 7700, and new Titan series machines. A few Internationals were around, but not many. If you had to crown a king of combines (at least in terms of numbers found on area farms and in the custom crews that passed through), Gleaner was it.
Something changed right around 1980, and while Gleaner was still dominant (at least in my area), the market share was changing. Almost methodically, more green combines started showing up. CaseIH axial flows started becoming a more common sight. Massey quickly diminished as the few dealers we had were gone. Gleaner was still popular, and the N series rotaries were greatly heralded...by Gleaner. The Gleaner walker combines were still very popular but the push was toward the N series. Several early N series customers I know of were soured by their experiences with the new rotaries. Most of this disenchantment was due to frequent breakdowns that they just weren't used to having with previous combines.
One dealer in particular refused to sell a new N6 to a customer. He told the customer that essentially, Gleaner sent him the combine, told him to sell it, and that was it (only he used quite a bit more colorful terminology). The dealer told the customer that the machine wasn't any good and he'd sell him an L3 instead. To this day, L2's and L3's are still a fairly popular machine around here.
This thread wasn't started to get people bashing any particular combines. I'd just like to know, especially from some of the more astute Gleaner folks, if they think that the first few years of Gleaner's introduction into the rotary market hurt the company in the long run. Thanks.
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Re: Did the introduction of the N series hurt Glea
Where I am from the answer is definately yes. Dad used to say that the L's were almost all you saw. Then when the N's came out everyone was afraid they would burn up or thought they were just to ugly so people kept thier L's or bought 7720's. As a kid I remember two N's even being around. A bunch of L series a couple International and whole bunch of Deere. I would say the N series almost killed Gleaner where I am from. All the dealers but 1 within 100 miles closed since then. Their is one R72 in our area maybe 4 or 5 IH or CIH, a couple dozen old Gleaners and everything else is Green. Mostly rented new ugly Deere's but a few old ones too. I have never seen an R*0 series in person before, there were absolutely none around.
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Re: Did the introduction of the N series hurt Glea
Well in my case ...yes. I owned a 1981 N7 Gleaner. Put over 3,000 seperator hours on the piece of sh*t. This combine was a problem from day 1. Just to list a few problems..
. feeder chains always jumped.
. rear axle spindles always broke.
. steering cylinders always broke.
. alternators was a weakly chore...had to carry a spare all the time, got to were i could replace in a few minutes in the dark.
. cage sweep always plugged on sidehills..until we unhooked it.
. gear box bolts shearing off.
.air conditiner never worked properly from day 1. Dealer could never fix.
. engine compartment always had to be cleaned twice a day, or fire would start.
. impellar always plugging.
. rear feeder chain always plugging.
. acclerator drive chain always wearing out, even with best chain.
. not able to use a jobber belt, since gleaner always used special lenght belts, so you had to buy from them.
. poor place for diesel fuel fill up, on steep slopes, fuel leak if tank full...smell diesel all day then.
. no header reverser on ours, so struggle by hand on canola slugs to unplug.
. radiator always plugging in windy conditions..had to spend an hour a day blowing, just to make sure it would run cool for 3/4 day the following day.
. The list goes on and on and on.
We traded this combine off for a 300 hour 8820 Titan11.....I had 20 minutes down time in 5 years with the 8820. I have a love hate relationship with the gleaner. I still love to read about them, watch them harvest, etc., but would never own one again.
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Re: Did the introduction of the N series hurt Glea
What is somewhat disturbing about this is the fact that JD and Case have had their share of problems with the 9X50 series and the 8010 respectively and that doesn't seem to be a problem. From what I have heard the 8010 was a real jewel-many breakdowns and fires. We have an area custom cutter that just traded his R62's off that had nearly 10,000 separator hours with only normal maintenance and the typical expected service issues. I think the big hurt on Gleaner was the N series followed by the Deutz fiasco. I have heard that Gleaner is actually gaining some market share again and there is a renewed commitment to do upgrades and substantially improve on this design. If the clown CEO of AGCO has the common courtesy to stay out of the way and let marketing along with engineers do what they do best along with funding to "fix" these issues for North America, Gleaner will be well on its way again. AGCO needs to extend their hand to folks like koldkanuck to make it right. I can understand your frustration.
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Re: Did the introduction of the N series hurt Glea
The fact is Gleaner did have upgrades then, but they always wanted you to pay some...usually 50%. The first time they offered an upgrade, it cost something like $26,000, and they expected me to pay half or about $13,000. Well the farmer should not be the one to foot the bill. The natural flows have come a long way, but most of the upgrades came after farmers/custom cutters bitched and complained after facing these problems. More R&D should have been done on the early N's before they were sold. I believe the newest ones are great combines.......but the old saying is "Once bitten, twice shy".
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Re: Did the introduction of the N series hurt Glea
In my area, the ag economics crashed about the time the N came into existance. It was an expensive machine and at that time, about 1980, probably 90% of the area farmers were still from the horse and buggy and steam and stationary thresher days. Seriously, most farmers here were from those days and the new technology in the gleaners was somewhat overwhelming. Thats not to say they would'nt have adapted, just the finacial theories of that generation were different.
At that time I was about 16 or 17 years old. I remember the local AC dealer having a new N and we still had our old L. When I had the chance to sit in the cab of the new machine, I was simply in awe. Switches and lights everywhere. Allmost no levers. I thought it was the coolest freek'n thing I'd ever seen. But,....I was not the check writer so.........
About that same time, there was a White dealer that had just started in business and only stayed in business for a few years locally. He brought out a rotor machine to demo for a few hours. Of course there just was not any money to spend on a new machine at the time, and the dealers were getting desperate.
Interest rates were getting stupid and the belts were getting tighter. Eventually things came around, but the long term established dealers had either quit or changed their lineup.
Personally, I have mixed thoughts looking back, but I think one of the things that put the hurt on the gleaner here was the timing of the introduction, no neccessarily the model change. Had the ag economy been better, a few more machines may have sold.
I also feel that the natural flow concept has so much more to offer. Very similar to the Laverda concept machine. Its really too bad some old millionaire does'nt pickup on the potential and take up a new hobby.
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Re: Did the introduction of the N series hurt Glea
Sorry ironseller, not a astute Gleaner folk but from an Alberta perspective Gleaner did OK with the N.
They had virtually no presence in AB before that with the L's
Having the biggest engine and biggest hopper was quite a leap.
Sam AGCO's share of the 10,666 units sold in 08 in NA was about 8% of which R's were a little over 50%.
Your figure is likely just US sales.
Apparently not very many R's emigrate to Canada.
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I think a lot of the problem was that the N6 (first released) had so much capacity for the day and a lot of parts in the early machines could not handle that capacity for long without breaking down. The series 3 machines were far better but they still had their problems but I loved our N7. The Rs' were better again but a lot of people here had been soured by early experiences with the Ns. For us the R2 series was very reliable. Gleaner supplied a lot of updates and paid for them to be installed in one machine. I have worked with all colours and they all spend their time parked in the corner of the paddock at times but the Gleaners always had the breakdown tag hung around their neck.
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It's just kinda funny to me. It seems Gleaner caught a lot more nuts for their early rotaries than any other company did. And not a single brand went without a laundry list of problems when they did introduce their rotaries. But why Gleaner took the brunt of all that is beyond me. I'd have to agree that the timing of the intro of the N series is maybe what hurt the most, not the actual combine itself. It did come out right about the time the big ag economy crisis hit. And it's hard to sell new machines when market prices are too low and land and input prices are outrageously high like they were at the time.
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Im gona have to say yes to that. Before the N's gleaner ruled our area with the L's, it seemed like everyone had a conventional Gleaner. After that when the N's came out one of the biggest farmers of the area who had always been running gleaners bought one and it did nothing but break down. He shortly got rid of it for his first John Deere and ever since then that farm has been John Deere and today runs a 9660. If it wasnt for that bad N combine he might never have switched to Deere. I also think the rumor of how poor that combine was spread because there was only one other N in the area. I think it hurt this area for gleaner so bad that after that everyone had switched to either Case IH or Deere and no one was ever willing to try the first R's either. There was never another Gleaner bought in this area after that untill now recently when people are starting to get a few R-2's. I would say that there is a slow comeback for Gleaner now with the R-2's but i think if gleaner would have got the bugs out of the N's before they sold them they would have never lost so much business. Today you see just as many R-2's in this area as you do STS's and Axial flows.
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After the success of Virtual History ROMA, the developers at Mondadori come back to the fray with their second Virtual History app: Virtual History - The Last Supper. It is an incredible in-depth exploration of one of Leonardo Da Vinci most famous works, second only to the Mona Lisa. Anyone interested in Da Vinci, religious history or art history will find this new app to be a treasure trove of information. Most people will never have the chance to go to Milan and see this masterpiece in person. Virtual History - The Last Supper is the next best thing to being there. In fact, it will afford closer views than would ever be possible even if one were to make the trip to Italy.
In Virtual History - The Last Supper, one is able to explore Da Vinci?s 15th century master work from a few different angles. For instance, Da Vinci?s use of perspective can be experienced by moving into the picture, zooming in to an incredible degree and seeing how each part of the whole relates to the central focus point of the painting. You can move inside a 3D recreation of the painting. In fact, one can literally turn the tables, and see the painting as if one were standing behind the apostles, and looking back out of the painting. It?s an incredibly innovative and engaging way to interact with the painting. All I could say as I was looking at this app was: ?Wow !?
The Last Supper brings you right into the dining hall of the monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan. This is where Da Vinci painted his masterpiece, on a commission from Ludovico Sforza. At the time of painting, the room was to be a family mausoleum, but ultimately, it became a refectory for the monks. There is a virtual 360 degree tour of the room, so one can see every detail of the place where the painting still resides. To see the room, one simply stands, holds up the iPad at eye level, and spins around in place. It works flawlessly, but I?d like to be able to move the view by swiping the screen, because it?s not always possible to stand and pirouette. I?m not sure I could do that on an airplane, for example. I might get some mighty funny looks !
To give thematic, detailed information, the developers at Mondadori make use of successive transparent overlays. This is a wonderful method to explain different aspects of the painting by drawing attention to specific details, and highlighting various parts of the painting in turn.
Virtual History - The Last Supper also functions as a virtual time machine. From Da Vinci?s preliminary sketches to the progressive layering of paint on stucco, the Last Supper will come alive as it progresses to the final finished product. This affords an unprecedented understanding of the evolution of the painting.
I took a couple of art history classes in college, and I have to say, they were nothing like this. There just wasn?t the technology available to present a masterwork in such details; and the innovative approaches simply weren?t possible at the time. I hope that any art history teacher who wants to inspire students will have the opportunity to use Virtual History - The Last Supper in the classroom. The developers did their research and managed to create an amazing resource for teachers and students. To be clear, though, it is geared principally to the general public, and it will most certainly bring a lot of pleasant hours to anyone with an interest in art. It is hands-down one of the very best art-related apps available on iTunes today, and I highly recommend it.
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Mr. Robert Haverty, Mr.= Douglas Viger, Mr. Edmund Gleason, Mr. William McDevitt,
Mr. Harold Lynde, Town Administrator Tom Gaydos
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) To
approve the
(5-0-0) The mo= tion carried.
VOTE: To accept the following Donation – 26 Acre Land Donation, Map 9 Lot 9-5 to the Town of Pelham from Timothy Zelonis
Mr. Haverty stated that t=
he Board
had held two public hearings,
Mr. Gleason stated that i= t was a worthwhile acquisition for conservation that the Selectmen should fully support. He was grateful to M= r. Zelonis for his contribution.
(Viger/Lynde) =
accept the 26-acre land donation of Map 9, Lot 9-5 to the Town of
(5-0-0) The mo= tion carried.
Mr. William Pultar began = to come forward. Mr. Haverty asked Mr. Pultar if he had anything new to bring to the attention of the Board. He said if Mr. Pultar was going to discuss the same item that he had brought in front of the Board numerous ti= mes, he would not be recognized (to step forward). Mr. Pultar wanted to discuss a pol= icy that had been given to him. M= r. Haverty stated that he wouldn't recognize discussion on that subject. He thanked him for coming. Mr. Pultar began spea= king again about the subject of a policy. Mr. Haverty reiterated that the Board would not discuss the subject = and if Mr. Pultar continued, he would recess the Selectmen meeting. He asked Mr. Pultar if he had anyt= hing else to address the Board with. Mr. Pultar continued speaking about the policy. Mr. Haverty recessed the meeting.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>
The Selectmen returned to= public session. There were no other persons wanting to address the Board.
The Selectmen then voted = to convene as the Board of Health with Deputy Health Officer Paul Zarnowski as Chairman.
(Lynde/Gleason= ) To convene as the Board of Health.
(5-0-0) The mo= tion carried.
Mr. Zarnowski opened the = Board of Health meeting.
Article K Waiver Request - Map 24 Lot 11-379 6 Little
Mr. Zarnowski stated that= the following waivers to Article K were being requested: 1) Section 295:16 R= 11; 75ft. required between a well and a leach bed, 55ft. proposed; 2) Section 295-16 – 50ft. required between a septic tank and well, 41ft. proposed; 3) 1= 0ft. required from septic tank to property line, 4ft. proposed;
4) Section 295- side slop= e 3-1 required, 2-1 proposed; 5) Section 295-16 – 50ft. required between a = well and a sewer line, 40ft. proposed. = span>
Mr. Kevin Hatch of Corner=
Associates (in
Mr. Zarnowski asked if th= ere were signs of break out when they were testing the system. Mr. Hatch answered yes; the area a= t the end of the existing tank looked suspect.&n= bsp; Mr. Zarnowski noted that it was an existing seasonal property.
Mr. Gleason asked if the = existing leach bed was on the owner's property. Mr. Zarnowski said it was difficul= t to determine without digging the whole thing up, but it was either right on the lot line or in the right-of-way. Mr. Gleason asked if the leach bed would be removed if it was problematic. Mr. Hatch said t= hey wouldn't propose to remove it. He said it was likely crushed stone and the natural bacteria in the = soil would treat the effluent. By disconnecting it and sending the effluent to the new field will resolve the issues. Mr. Gleason asked if = the proposed complied with the state's Shore Line Protection provisions.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Mr. Hatch answered yes. Mr. Zarnowski said the lot fell un= der the repair/replacement of an existing septic system which was exempt as lon= g as the sub-surface system was approved. = Mr. Gleason asked if the septic system would be a newly designed, mo= re efficient system. Mr. Zarnowski answered yes. He commented that the dwelling was seasonal and would work for six months out of the year and then have a rest= ing period of six months.
Mr. Lynde asked what the = water table elevation was. Mr. Hatch stated that the seasonal high (at the test pit) was twenty-six inches during the worst time of the year. I= t was noted that the abutter's system was shown on the plan as a reference point.
Mr. Gleason confirmed tha=
t the
dwelling was seasonal and questioned what would happen if the occupants dec=
to live there year round. Mr.
Zarnowski said the dwelling was seasonal.&=
The occupants could not live in the dwelling legally without coming =
for a conversion. Mr. Zarnows=
said as the lot stood today it couldn't be converted because it
didn't meet the setback regulations without waivers. Mr. Hatch said the sizing and comp=
wouldn't change if there was a conversion to a year-round dwelling.
Mr. Haverty understood th= e system to be in failure. Mr. Hatch answered yes. He said there w= as no one living in the dwelling when he visibly inspected it, but felt if the sy= stem were to be used it would fail. Mr. Haverty confirmed that the proposed would be an improvement from what was currently in place. Mr. Zarno= wski answered yes.
(Lynde/Gleason) To appr= ove the five waivers to Article K as follows: 1) Section 295:16 – 75ft. required between a well and a leach bed, 55ft. proposed; 2) Section 295-16 – 50ft. required between a septic tank and well, 41ft. proposed; 3) Section 295-16 -10ft. required from septic tank to property line, 4ft. proposed; 4) Section 295-12 side slope 3-1 required, 2-1 proposed; 5) Sec= tion 295-16 – 50ft. required between a well and a sewer line, 40ft. proposed.
(6-0-0) The mo= tion carried.
Article K Waiver Request – Map 14 Lot
Mr. Zarnowski reviewed th= e waiver requests for Article K as follows: 1) Section 295-12 – Department of Environmental Services requirements for the proportion of the septic tank w= ith the capacity of the second septic tank.&nb= sp; (1st tank must take 60% of the effluent) proposing a seco= nd tank with a 1000 gallon capacity; 2) Section 295-14 – distance of bed bottom to leach field above the seasonal high water table, 4ft. required, 3= ft. proposed; 3) Section 295-16 - setback of the field to poorly drained soils, 75ft. required, 20ft. proposed. Mr. Zarnowski said the existing system was approximately 8ft.-10ft. off the poo= rly drained soils.
Mr. Joseph Maynard of Ben= chmark Engineering came forward to discuss the waiver requests and discussed the reasons for the request. He s= aid there was an existing duplex on the property that was from a subdivision in= the 1960's. There is an exi= sting pipe and stone leaching field from 1964-1965 which sits right above the wat= er table. Portions of the field = are exposed stone where the loam cover had washed away from the area. The lot is also encumbered by flood plain soils that surround the existing home that limit the available areas. Mr. Maynard said the p= lan was to replace the field in relatively the same area as the existing and to pull it as far away from the hydric B soils as possible. He discussed the requested waivers= and the purpose for each.
Mr. Gleason confirmed the location of the proposed tank. Mr. Maynard showed the location of the existing tank and where the proposed tank would be situated. He said th= e pump chamber tank would be replaced at the same time the capacity is increased w= ith a two compartment tank (septic in one portion, chamber in the other portion= ). Mr. Gleason asked if it would dist= urb the operation of the existing tank. Mr. Maynard said it wouldn't because it was a pump system. The pump's size will accommo= date the pump lift.
Mr. Viger had no concern = with two of the waivers, but wanted more information about the waiver request to 295-12. Mr. Maynard explained= what older systems were made of and how they were installed. He said the difficulty was with th= e soil type and the type of pipe (used in the 1960's). He said to remove the pipe could possibly require excavation of the entire front yard and under portions of = the foundation which would turn into a large expense. He discussed the capacity requirements. Mr. Viger quest= ioned if the Town's requirements was more stringent than the state's requirements. Mr. Maynard sai= d the Town didn't have a portion of the Ordinance that dealt with tank capacity; it was strictly a state requirement.
Mr. Lynde understood the situation. He asked if the applicant was restrained from moving further away from the wetlands. Mr. Maynard said he had a setback requirement to the street of ten feet.&nbs= p; He noted that the grade increased the closer he got to the street, w= hich would increase his waiver to the water table. Mr. Lynde asked if the Clean Solut= ions system would be more appropriate for the lot. Mr. Zarnowski said it might improv= e the quality of the effluent, however the pipe and stones had been around for a number of years and were providing adequate treatment with enough separation from the water table. He said= the proposed system would be raised higher than the existing. The new system would be further aw= ay from the hydric soils.
(Lynde/Gleason= ) To approve the waivers to Article K as follows: 1) Section 295-12 – Depart= ment of Environmental Services requirements for the proportion of the septic t= ank with the capacity of the second septic tank. (1st tank must take 6= 0% of the effluent) proposing a second tank with a 1000 gallon capacity; 2) Sec= tion 295-14 – distance of bed bottom to leach field above the seasonal h= igh water table, 4ft. required, 3ft. proposed; 3) Section 295-16 - setback of= the field to poorly drained soils, 75ft. required, 20ft. proposed.
(6-0-0) The mo= tion carried.
Article K Waiver Request – Map 30 Lot
Mr. Zarnowski reviewed the requested waiver request to Article K.&nbs= p; The applicant was requesting a waiver to 295-15, minimum land areas; 1.33 acres is required.
Mr. Joseph Maynard of Ben=
Engineering discussed the waiver requests.=
He said there was an existing structure on the property (15,900SF) t=
was seasonal in use. He was w=
with the owner to raze the existing structure and construct a new year-roun=
d dwelling
on the property. They were se=
to install a new state-approved (Clean Solutions) septic system that would =
all regulations. Mr. Maynard =
the purpose of the waiver was due to the lot size. The Article K requires a minimum o=
f one
acre and a lot within 250ft. of Little Island Pond are to be 33% larger in
size. Mr. Maynard said the pr=
lot was created in the 1920's and had an existing house. They had gone to every effort to m=
the proposal meet every regulation.
The proposal would be an improvement over the existing situation.
Mr. Gleason believed the applicant would need to go the Zoning Board of Adjustment because the footp= rint of the house would be expanded and the lot was non-conforming. Mr. Maynard knew he needed to go t= o the Zoning Board for a variance. = Mr. Gleason asked if the applicant had approval of the state for Shore Line Protection. Mr. Maynard said = he had both departments and the Conservation Commission out to the site for a site walk. They were working with = them to make improvements, but wanted to wait until reviewing the waivers to Art= icle K in case there was anything else that needed to be incorporated.
Mr. Lynde asked where the= leach field was located. Mr. Maynar= d said the leach field, according to the Town's Regulations was a reserve area. He said the state didn't recognize the Clean Solutions system to allow conversion from seasonal to year-round. He sa= id the state wants plans to show (by delineation or outline) that a conventional system could be installed on the lot; then the Clean Solution system could = be used. Mr. Lynde asked where t= he output to the tank was located. Mr. Maynard said it would go under the driveway and over to the field; the tank placement was such to meet the setbacks without waivers.
Mr. Zarnowski discussed t= he criteria for an expansion. He said the applicant had met all the setback criteria and the Town's regulations except for lot area. He said = he had issues over the years in the area. He said there was trapped water under the camp. The existing tank was in the water table; dye tests had been done and there was nothing coming out of it. Mr. Zarnowski believed the propose= d system would be a great improvement to the lot and would provide treatment for anything that would go out. H= e also noted that the site met the lot loading per the state.
Mr. Lynde asked for the l=
size. Mr. Maynard said the lo=
t was
almost 16,000SF. Mr. Lynde
understood that the solution to the problem was to dredge and fill the area=
. Mr. Maynard said that was correct.=
Mr. Lynde asked if the waiver woul=
d need
to be requested whether the property had seasonal or year-round use. Mr. Zarnowski said if the use stay=
ed the
same, the regulation states that the lot sizing requirements could not rest=
an owner from replacing a system.
He said the dredge and fill was a requirement of the state and recom=
of the Conservation Commission. If
the area was not going to be dredged and filled the applicant would come in
front of the Board for a setback waiver to poorly drained soils and could n=
be converted. Mr. Lynde asked=
the building had to go to fix the problem.=
Mr. Zarnowski said the existing building was on pillars; the ground
around had been filled creating an area (approximately 1ft.) under the camp
with no outlet. Due to the wa=
being trapped over the years, it has created a hydric soil conditions. The
remedy to take care of it was to get a dredge and fill permit; once
it's accomplished there won't be hydric soils and there wouldn&=
need a waiver to that situation.
Mr. Zarnowski said the applicant will need to go to the Zoning Board=
move the structure with regard to having an existing non-conforming lot.
Mr. Lynde questioned if t= he waiver request would allow the dwelling to be converted to year-round. Mr. Maynard said allowing the waiv= er request would allow the applicant to proceed with the plans (as proposed) w= hich ultimately (if approved) would allow for the new structure to be year-round. Mr. Lynde confirm= ed that if the applicant wanted to replace the existing septic system with the proposed, a waiver would not be needed.&nb= sp; Mr. Maynard said he would need a waiver for the setback to the hydric soils. The only way to elimin= ate the hydric soils was to raze the existing structure.
Mr. Gleason believed the = proposed would be an improvement to the situation in the area. Mr. Zarnowski reiterated that the = system would provide treatment by having a modern septic system. Mr. Gleason understood that if the= proposed proceeded outside of the Selectmen, the applicant would go to the Zoning Bo= ard seeking a variance. Mr. Zarno= wski answered yes. Mr. Gleason ask= ed if the present owner was proposing the improvement or if it was speculation by someone else. Mr. Maynard sai= d he was working for owner.
Mr. Lynde said the system= was in failure and it either had to be fixed or not used. Mr. Viger added if the system was = not fixed it would fall into worse disrepair and have additional problems in the future.
(Lynde/Gleason= ) To approve the waiver request to Article K, Section 295-15 – minimum l= and area of one acre plus thirty-three percent as required for a lot within 250ft. of Little Island Pond so that the existing system that was in fail= ure, and which has in the past contaminated Little Island Pond, can be replaced with a system that will meet all Article K requirements relative to a sep= tic system and solve the problem of pond contamination.
(6-0-0) The mo= tion carried.
(Viger/Gleason= ) To adjourn the Board of Health.
(5-0-0) The mo= tion carried.
The Board of Health adjourned. The Selectmen reco= nvened their meeting.
Ron Hannon, RMark Inc. – Discussion of Transfer Station Bid Proposal
Paul Gagnon – =
Conservation Chairman Pau=
l Gagnon
came forward to discuss a solution to move the road within
Mr. Gleason asked if anyo= ne had looked at reducing the area because it appeared to have a lot of open space. Mr. Gagnon noted that = he hadn't drawn in all the existing playground equipment; he only showed three main pieces of equipment.
Mr. Gaydos asked if veget=
would be added in the area between the gravel road and the wetland area.
Mr. Viger recalled a conv= ersation when the playground was first constructed about the order of how things were placed in the playground with a gradual progression of equipment for toddle= rs up to older children. He want= ed that kept in mind as the area was rearranged. Mr. Gagnon said that hadn't = been taken into consideration and would discuss the subject with the Park & Recreation Director.
Mr. McDevitt said there h=
ad been
safety measures taken when the playground was constructed. He asked Mr. Gagnon to have the Pa=
& Recreation Director review the information. He recalled that there was a stand=
that had been met with the spacing around the swing set. Mr. Gaydos said he visited the sit=
e with
the Park & Recreation Director, who commented that the
The second egress would be located=
the south of the park (adjacent to the Major League field).
Mr. Lynde believed since = the playground company would be relocating the equipment, they would be aware of the equipment requirements. M= r. Gagnon stated that he would be forwarding a copy of the proposed plan to the playground company so they could look at it ahead of time.
It was noted that the pro= ject would be funded out of the Forestry Fund.&= nbsp; Mr. Haverty questioned how the Forestry Fund was funded. Mr. Gagnon said the Forestry Fund = was funded from logging operations (not from taxes).
Mr. Viger asked if the wo= rk would go out to bid. Mr. Gagnon sai= d he didn't go out to bid and explained how each company was chosen. Mr. Lynde asked if the work would = be done this year. Mr. Gagnon sa= id they would like to have the work done this year (with implementation as soo= n as possible).
Mr. Haverty asked if the = cost estimates were accurate for what needed to be done. Mr. Gagnon believed they were; the= only variable would be the moving four trees and purchasing vegetation. Mr. Lynde said the proposal was to reprogram some of the money within the Forestry Fund and to stay within the budget. He said the Selectmen= would just need to give him approval to move forward with the project.
(Gleason/Viger= ) To authorize the Forestry Committee and Conservation Commission to expend a not to exc= eed number of $14,250 to complete the modifications to Muldoon Playground to accommodate the wetland requirements.
(5-0-0) The mo= tion carried.
Discussion – Route 93 Widening
Mr. McDevitt stated after=
for this item to be placed on the agenda, he saw that there was an
Discussion – Open Forum Guidelines
Mr. McDevitt provided the
Selectmen with a draft policy/guideline to guide them during open forum.
Mr. Lynde believed it wou= ld be good to have something in place. Mr. Viger agreed that the Board should have a guideline to follow and was in favor of supporting the document.&n= bsp; Mr. Gleason felt it was a reasonable policy to consider. He asked th= at the Board review the document and formally vote on it at the next meeting. =
There was further discuss= ion regarding the document. The Selectmen asked Mr. Gaydos to add an agenda item for their next meeting to discuss and have a possible vote regarding the policy.
NH Arborvirus surveillance Update
Mr. Gaydos provided the S= electmen with an updated of the NH Arborvirus surveillance. He said testing would continue and= if anything positive was found in Pelham the Selectmen would be the first to know so th= ey could decide what action to take.
Mr. Haverty questioned wh= ere the information could be found. M= r. Gaydos said residents could contact the Selectmen's office or contact= the Department of Human Services.
Discussion – Repairs to Historic
Mr. Gaydos said the Selec=
tmen and
Budget Committee were invited to look at the
Mr. Lynde said there was = already a list of areas that needed attention.&nbs= p; He believed the Historic Society should put them in order of priorit= y.
Mr. Haverty asked if they= knew what the urgent items were. M= r. Gaydos believed if there was a ($30,000) pool of money the list would be do= ne quickly. Mr. Haverty asked wh= at/if any of the project would need to be bid out. Mr. Gaydos believed the biggest pr= oblem (seen during the walk-through) was some of the wood around the windows need= ed replacement.
Mr. Gleason said he walked through the building and believed a portion of the items on the list were public safety issues. He was = in favor of letting the Historic Society put together a priority list and felt expedience was necessary because winter was two months away.
Mr. Viger felt $15,000 wa= s a lot to take out of the building account because they didn't anticipate im= provement projects; they were in a 'fix-it as they go' mode. He didn't want to be stuck i= n the event something catastrophic happened to another building. Mr. Haverty reiterated there was a= need to have a priority list of the work needing to be done. Mr. Viger said the believed if the= re were specific items they could be presented to the Budget Committee. Mr. McDevitt said all parties invo= lved understood about the budget cycle and that the building budget had been 'squeezed'. He commented (for residents that didn't know) that the Historic Society building was the old public library building and it was still owned by the = Town and was responsible for maintaining it.&nb= sp;
There was further discuss= ion how the Selectmen wanted to proceed.
Mr. Lynde agreed that the= re were some items that needed to be done now.&nbs= p; He said the Selectmen should schedule a discussion with all the information soon. Mr. Gaydos believed Mr. Hayes had a good idea of what was included on the priority list and what needed to be done this year and what could be done next year.
Mr. Gaydos repor=
ted that
the flu clinic scheduled for
Mr. McDevitt had= no report.
Mr. Lynde stated=
that he
attended the High School Study Committee meeting. A web site would become active that
would include extensive material for residents to review. Estimates have been put together i=
n the
event a new school is put forward. <=
item that came up for discussion was if there was a plan for the Town, Scho=
and Budget Committee to get together to discuss what would be presented.
Mr. Gleason atte= nded the Council on Aging meeting and reported they were going to come forward with = an extension to the current building. <= /span>He said they were raising money to try to offset any costs to the Town. The drawing package from TF Moran = had been sent to the Building Inspector, who in turn will prepare a bid package that could be used. Mr. Gleas= on ended by reporting that the Rockingham Economic Development Corp. would mee= t on Friday; he would attend the meeting as the Selectmen's Representative. He will repor= t back on their progress at the next meeting.
Mr. Viger had no= report.
Mr. Haverty told= the Selectmen that the Planning Board had voted to vacate their decision regard= ing the lot recently protested by Jean-Guy Bergeron. The applicant now has the right to appeal the decision. = p>
(McDevitt/Lynd= e) Request for a non-public session per RSA 91-A:3,II, a and c (Personnel; Matters which if discussed publicly, would affect adversely the reputatio= n of any person)
Mr. Haverty-Ye= s; Mr. Viger-Yes; Mr. McDevitt-Yes; Mr. Lynde-Yes; Mr. Gleason-Yes
It was noted tha=
t when
the Board returned, after the non-public session, the Board would not take =
other action publicly, except to possibly seal the minutes of the non-public
session and to adjourn the meeting.
The Board entered into a non-public session at approximately
The Board returned to public session at approximately .
(Viger/Lynde) = To seal the minutes of the non-public session indefinitely.
(5-0-0) The mo= tion carried.
(Viger/Lynde) = To adjourn the meeting.
(5-0-0) The motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at approximately .
= &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = Respectfully submitted,
= &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = Charity A. Landry Willis
= &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = Recording Secretary
BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING/October 6, 2009


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CALL TO ORDER – approximately
Mr. Edmund Gleason, Mr.= Doug Viger, Mr. Robert Haverty, = Mr. William McDevitt,
Mr. Hal Lynde, Town Administrator Tom Gaydos
(McDevitt/Lynde) To approve the <= st1:date Year=3D"2011" Day=3D"8" Month=3D"11" w:st=3D"on">November 8, 2011 meeting minutes as modified and subject to review of the issues Selectman Lynde addressed.
(4-0-1) The mo= tion carried. Mr. Viger abstained.
Mr. Lynde requested clari= fication of wording line 198 (2.1 million); and confirmation of figure line 217 ($145,000)
To approved the
(3-0-2) The motion carried. Mr. Hav= erty and Mr. Lynde abstained.
Ron Hannon, Director Pelham Environmental Recycling Complex ('PERC'): 2= 011 Budget – Overrun Discussion; 2012 Budget – Reconsideration Discussion
Mr. Hannon explained that= the department had exceeded its budget in 2011 and that the 2012 budget needed = some restructuring. He said they k= new the 2011 budget was off and as the year progressed they realized they would= be over. They made many adjustme= nts and changes hoping to alleviate some of the burdens. In November Mr. Hannon informed Mr. Gaydos that the department would exceed their budget. He said they were unlike the other (Town) departments; there were many things that could adversely affect the facility. He discussed some o= f the items that may have affected the budget, such as the commodities taken in, = the new users at the facility (over 300 new users), the weather, the economy, additional services, fuel price increase etc. He gave a brief comparison of the = 2010 tonnage versus 2011. He said = when being asked to have zero increase in doing the 2012 budget, he wouldn'= ;t know what the numbers would be in 18 months but would give his best guess.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> He noted they encountered approxim= ately $8600 in unanticipated repairs. He said it wouldn't be right, on a go forward basis, to keep the 2012 bu= dget the way that it was. Mr. Hann= on ended by commenting that the department had more revenue than last year.
Mr. Gleason questioned if=
could be assumed that everything bad that happened this year was a one time
occurrence, or if it was Mr. Hannon's opinion the department would se=
e a
similar scenario next year. M=
Hannon wanted to think it was an anomaly, but felt the prudent thing would =
to not use this year's numbers for next year's budget. Mr. Gleason looked at the C&D
numbers and believed Mr. Hannon had previously come to the Selectmen to
indicate it was problematic and wanted to have fees associated with it. Mr. Hannon said they knew there we=
some problems and had restructured some of it half way through the year.
Mr. Viger recalled that <=
Mr. Gleason wanted to asc= ertain the extent of the problem was for 2011 and then look at 2012 and how it wou= ld relate and if there was anything that could be done to mitigate it. In looking at the paperwork, he sa= w in 2011 there was a $63,500 problem. Mr. Gaydos said he took every invoice they received (as of today) and were approximately $18,441 over budget; if a $19,900 Allied bill was added,= and a $7500 Empire bill, and an additional $4500 for payroll the 2011 overage w= as $50,341. Mr. Gleason asked wh= at number the department would like to go forward with for next year's budget. Mr. Hannon had some o= f the numbers, and expected to receive one more the next day.
Mr. Viger believed with t= he bills coming in, the department was getting a handle on the magnitude for this year. He felt Mr. Gaydos and = Mr. Hannon should put something together to present to the Budget Committee at reconsideration after the Selectmen's review. Mr. Gleason was looking for a wors= t case number for 2012. Mr. Gaydos believed in two weeks time they could have a plan of what the anticipated c= osts would be, but also a plan for the performance. There was further discussion of ho= w to proceed and what information the Selectmen would like to review. Mr. Lynde requested information specifically about tonnage and number of loads. Mr. McDevitt would like to see the numbers projected into 2012 with C&D and also without C&D.
Mr. Gaydos said if he and= Mr. Hannon met and reviewed the areas identified (i.e. tonnage, hauling) they c= ould discuss what the number could be. = span>By the end of the week, he felt the Selectmen could be provided with an idea of what the program would be with and without the C&D; the costs for furniture. Mr. Gleason reiter= ated the process outlined by Mr. Gaydos and gave Mr. Hannon the responsibility to come back to the Selectmen with a proposal that could be analyzed. He said the Selectmen will schedul= e Mr. Hannon to come back at their next meeting.=
State Representative Shaun Doherty –
Representative Doherty ca= me forward to update the Selectmen on the situation of redistricting of the St= ate Representative Districts of New Hampshire; specifically Pelham's side= of the county. He said during th= e election cycles (since 2002) Pelham has been combined with other Towns. He explained that the latest plan = was one he strongly disagreed with and noted that Pelham and Hudson would be combined giving a total of eleven members (Hudson having 7 members – = Pelham having 4 members). Currently = there were thirteen representatives. Representative Doherty stated Pelham could support it's own with four members. The Town's population is just under 13,000. He discussed the current set up and how it had been arrived at. Currently there was an amendment, = once passing special committee on redistricting, would go to vote of the full Legislature January 18, 2011. After which it would go to the Governor for approval and would be either signed, = or vetoed.
Mr. Gleason said he asked Representative Doherty to meet with the Selectmen so they could find out wh= at the Board could do to help and formally document their opposition to the redistricting plan. Represent= ative Doherty stated that the Board could send a letter to all of the members in = the district, to the Speaker of the House and to the Majority Leader. The public could also be encourage= d to do the same.
Mr. McDevitt discussed Pe= lham's representation and his thoughts regarding those who represent Pelham. He was disappointed that represent= atives (excluding Representative Doherty) didn't come to Pelham. He felt the Town could only be represented if the representatives knew the Town. Mr. McDevitt felt the Selectmen sh= ould write to the Governor, let him know their thoughts and urge him to veto a b= ill that would not give Pelham the opportunity to be represented by residents of Town. He said the Selectmen s= hould also be in touch with the Speaker, the Majority Leader, the Minority Leader, the State Attorney General and the thirteen State Representatives. He was unsure what motivation the Representatives (excluding Rep. Doherty) would have to pass the floor amend= ment because it would mean that three of them would be out of a job. He felt the letters should be sent= within the next week and let them know the Town's concerns.
Mr. Viger questioned if t= he situation was unique to the Towns in our county, or if there were other tow= ns experiencing the same thing. = Representative Doherty said it wasn't entirely unique; there were other towns within= the state that met the requirement, but none that were as large as Pelham.
Mr. Lynde said there had = been a discussion regarding the issue approximately a year ago. He thought legislation was passed = that would almost assure that this situation would not occur. He asked what nuance had gotten th= e Town in the bind. Representative D= oherty said nothing was different, he was referring to the Constitutional Amendment from 2006 (overwhelming passed by the voters). He said there was language contain= ed in the amendment that indicates a town cannot be denied representation by taki= ng members and floating them. He believed Pelham was the victim of towns around it having 6.5 or 7.5 members worth of population. He was j= ust a surprised to see the plan eventually going to committee that had Pelham lum= ped in with other towns. Mr. Lynde asked if floaterials were allowed. Representative Doherty replied that the 2006 amendment allowed it, a= nd noted that there was nothing about them in statute before. Mr. Lynde said if they are allowed= , how could Pelham be denied the representation it was due. Representative Doherty stated that= a floaterial could not be used to deny a town a full member they were entitled to. He discussed how the memb= ers could be determined based on population numbers. Out of the plan Litchfield will ha= ve guaranteed representation, possibly two members.
Mr. Gleason asked for con=
that letters were to be sent to the Legislature, Governor and Attorney Gene=
expressing the Selectmen's concern about the lack of representation f=
Pelham and the need for a veto and consideration for Representative
Doherty's plan. Represe=
Doherty said there was no amendment drafted at this time; it will be moved =
Representative Doherty ur= ged the public to write to their representatives.&= nbsp; Contact information can be found on the website for the New Hampshire State Legislature.
Jeff Gowan, Planning Director – Code Enforcement Reorganization
Mr. Gowan said for the la= st six months to year there have been discussions regarding certain aspects of code enforcement and perhaps restructuring.&nbs= p; Significant changes have been made to code enforcement and reporting structure. He asked that the role/individual not be referred to as the Code Enforcement Officer, but rat= her the Code Compliance Official ('CCO'). He felt the word 'officer= 217; was misleading and possibly inappropriate moving forward. Mr. Gowan said if the position is reinstated (it was eliminated from the budget by the Budget Committee) the person he would look for would be someone who had skills that have not been exhibited in past code officers, higher efficiency/familiarity with certain computer programs, higher focus on communication skills (between public and staff), understanding the importance of enforcement and seeking compliance. He would also like someone who could have an alternating work schedule. Mr. Gowan focused on changing the reporting structure and would like to utilize the Office Manager for that r= ole, once the individual was fully trained.&nbs= p; He said the Town's Zoning could be complex; there were people = that were in violation without knowing it. The letters to residents and business owners have been drafted to be polite and efficient. Mr. Gow= an said if the position was reinstated, the Selectmen were invited to be invol= ved with the final interview process; code enforcement was statutorily a direct extension of the Selectmen's authority.
Mr. Gleason questioned ho= w many hours per week the individual would work.&= nbsp; Mr. Gowan said it would remain what it had been at 24 hours (three d= ays per week), but would like to create a floating schedule with possible Satur= day hours. There would be no over= time or benefits associated with the position.&= nbsp; Mr. Gleason reviewed the skills listed for the position and question= ed if they would be able to capture an individual to fit those. Mr. Gowan said it would be a challenge. He noted the diffi= culty of the position and commented that he had his life threatened when doing the job. There was a brief discus= sion regarding the reporting structure and who the person would report to for different circumstances. Mr. = Gowan said he would like to send the Office Manager to management classes so duri= ng the six month training period of the code official so management could then= be transferred to the Office Manager. He believed the Office Manager to be very capable and up to the task.
Mr. Viger saw that the co=
official would handle code compliance and questioned they would also handle=
compliance. Mr. Gowan said it=
considered and possibly more appropriate to review it at the next phase.
Mr. Lynde commented that =
he would
like to see some kind of a log system to be able to track where the CCO had
been and what they had observed. Mr.
Gowan said they had been keeping a daily log using 15 minute intervals. Mr. Lynde questioned the taking of=
and asked why permission may be needed to take such from a public street.
Mr. Gleason asked if the
information for the Budget Committee had been gathered. Mr. Gaydos answered yes. He believed the next step would be=
meet with Mr. Gowan and do some planning for the presentation in January.
Mr. Gleason said the Sele= ctmen concurred with the approach and told Mr. Gowan to proceed.
Set Deliberative Session and Town Meeting dates for 2012: <=
<= /o:p>
Mr. Gaydos provided the f= ollowing information:
Town Deliberative Session –
School Deliberative Session –
Mr. Gleason stated Mr. Ga= ydos had the concurrence of the Board to proceed with the specified dates. The School Board was thanked the S= chool Board for holding their deliberative session at Sherburne Hall; it was help= ful for PTV setup/breakdown.
November Revenue & Expenses Review
Mr. Gaydos reviewed the b=
with the Selectmen and commented that they were ahead of revenues from the
original projections. He note=
d that
Mr. Gleason said they had= been spending the highway grant on road repairs and felt it would be prudent to = put the money into the Highway Block Grant.&nb= sp; The Board concurred. <= /p>
Items for Reconsideration
Mr. Gaydos said that the =
prices would be changed; gasoline would be estimated at $3.60 per gallon,
diesel would be listed at $3.90 per gallon. The Cemetery account would be chan=
ged by
$1.31; Fire Department would be increased by $6,095; Highway Department wou=
be increased by $12,787; Parks & Recreation would be increased by $297;
Police would be increased by $11,733;
Mr. Gleason said the Sele= ctmen would need to vote on the items prior to the next Budget Committee meeting. Mr. Gaydos said the = summary of the reconsiderations would be a negative number, and not a positive numb= er.
Mr. McDevitt received a call from Mr. Bill Scanzani regarding an arti=
in the Eagle Tribune on December 20th; state won't fund
Mr. Lynde said the NRPC had put together a bid package to get a
competitive bid on electric energy costs that was sent out to approximately
forty suppliers and brokers.
Approximately eleven valid responses were received and reviewed. The chosen company came in at
approximately $.06 kilowatt hour for electric energy. Once the price is set it will be f=
for the term of the contract. He
commented that Pelham was the only National Grid entity in the mix and would
try to get the company to bring the Town in. He said he contacted Adam Steel to=
the school in. Mr. Lynde said=
of the upcoming votes (in the House) was the pole tax. He said the
Mr. Viger had no report.
Mr. Haverty reported that they were very close to getting the guarant=
maximum price for the fire station. There is a meeting Thursday to further
refine the number. He discuss=
ed the
communications project and the fact that when the submitted e-mail addresses
were reviewed, the numbers didn't justify using a paid service for
communication. Those who sign=
ed up
for communications were made aware of the pilot via the Town message board =
were already using the internet as a medium to get information from the
Town. He recommended putting =
project aside for now. <=
<= /o:p>
Mr. Gaydos had no report.
Mr. Gleason said that the Seniors held their Christmas party and seem=
to be very well received. He
reported what was discussed during the quarterly NRPC meeting he attended
during the past week. <=
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> He noted that the Selectmen had rec=
the auditor's preliminary report.&nb=
The auditor was expecting that the Selectmen would schedule with the=
m an
exit interview. Mr. Gleason s=
aid he
and Mr. Gaydos were planning on being present; he would like to review the
findings. =
= o:p>
(Viger/Lynde) Request for a non-public session per RSA 91-A:3,II, a,e (Personnel, Legal= )
Mr. Gleason-Ye= s; Mr. Viger-Yes; Mr. McDevitt-Yes; Mr. Robert Haverty-Yes;
Mr. Lynde-Yes<= /p>
It was noted tha=
t when
the Board returned, after the non-public session, the Board would not take =
other action publicly, except to possibly seal the minutes of the non-public
session and to adjourn the meeting.
The Board entered into a non-public session at approximately
The Board return= ed to public session at approximately .
(Haverty/Viger) To seal the minut= es of the non-public session indefinitely.
(5-0-0) The mo= tion carried.
(Haverty/Viger) To adjourn the meeting.
(5-0-0) The motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at approximately .
= &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = Respectfully submitted,
= &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = Charity A. Landry Willis
= &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = Recording Secretary
&n= bsp;
![if !supportLists]>·
Mr. Gowan to advise Selectmen whether the CIP
will be instituted;
<= ![if !supportLists]>· Planning Board to make recommendation to Selectmen regarding Article #14 (portion of Mulberry Lane, portion of Sheph= ard Road and all of Lannan Drive)(8/2/11 this will stay on the list to remain on the Selectmen's radar, Mr. Gaydos to follow up with Mr. Gowan regardi= ng status)(8/9/11 waiting for the contractors to complete work so the Planning Board will be ready)(8/30/11 – Planning Board has yet to make recommendation);
<= ![if !supportLists]>· Mr. Gaydos to put timeline together for Cast= le Hill Road (6/7/11 easement being completed that would allow the Crawfords to access their property)(7/5/11 – Mr. Gaydos stated the project was mov= ing forward, there were other issues to get out of the way prior to addressing = this)(8/2/11 Mr. Gaydos is working with Attorney Solomon and will have a timeline quickl= y)(8/9/11 – Mr. Gaydos continuing to work with Attorney Solomon- associated correspondence will be provided to the Selectmen)(8/30/11 – still in progress);
Gaydos to contact the Congregational Church to find out how long they would
allow the Town to use their property (
· Mr. Gaydos to request from Comcast something in writing indicating there will b= e no additional charge for moving cable to new fire station location (8/2/11 Mr. Gaydos said there were several issues he would deal with all at once when C= omcast returned the signed contract)(8/30/11 – contracts returned – To= wn will approach Comcast with two required follow up letters of agreement) / 10/25/11- Mr. Gaydos to ask Mr. Greenwood to follow up;
ensure a side letter is received from Comcast for the free internet service=
the school (
status regarding Young's Crossing and the flashing sign on
Gaydos to research if there is legislation pertaining to dam water releases=
a future agenda item (
· Mr. Gaydos to create policy for acquiring property due to non-payment of taxes.
BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING/December 20, 2011


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On April 11, the House passed a new taxpayer rights bill (H.R. 4163) that would provide taxpayers with additional protections when having to deal with the IRS. The measure is a follow-up to the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998.
Under this most recent measure, penalties on unpaid taxes would be reduced and penalties or interest charged would be eliminated when the IRS causes a mistake or an unreasonable delay during a tax investigation. It also aims to clarify rules about the disclosure of tax return information. For example, the measure would provide for judicial review of an IRS decision to withhold the release of information on a return. The IRS would also be required to let taxpayers know whenever their returns have been inspected or when tax information has been disclosed illegally.
While this bill promises some improvements when dealing with the IRS, its disclosure provisions may not be especially beneficial for business owners, says Mark Luscombe, principal federal tax analyst with CCH Inc., a Riverwoods, Illinois-based provider of tax and business law information. As now drafted, the bill raises concerns that "too much confidential tax information would be disclosed in an administrative tax proceeding," he explains. For example, tax return information might be disclosed during situations where the IRS is scrutinizing cash payments to partners in a partnership.
The White House responded to the legislation by saying the admin-istration is committed to strengthening taxpayer rights and will continue to work with Congress and the IRS to ensure that taxpayers receive the best service possible. Nevertheless, the Clinton administration's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) did register some objections. It's specifically concerned about a provision that would allow an exclusion from income for interest received on overpayments of tax. OMB claims that dishonest taxpayers would have an incentive to "invest" with the IRS by "intentionally overpaying their taxes in order to receive this tax-free interest."
OMB says it's possible that Congress can address these concerns by modifying the bill. If the changes meet OMB's satisfaction, analysts predict this new taxpayer rights bill could be one of a number of provisions in a tax measure that Congress is likely to clear this session.
While the House usually passes smaller tax measures, "the Senate tends to gather all the little tax bills the House has passed and put them together in one big bill for consideration," says Luscombe. But there are, of course, still no assurances that even if a bill passes, it will actually see the light of day. "There could be another situation like last year," he explains, "where Congress came up with a big tax bill, but the president vetoed it."
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