Annual report of selectmen, treasurer, school board, trustees and treasurer of free library, of the Town of Henniker, for the year ending .

112 Pages·1998·5.8 MB·English

by  Henniker (N.H. : Town)

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HENNIKER
NEW
HAMPSHIRE
ANNUAL REPORT
1997
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In Memory of
Ronald Rosenbleeth
The Rotary Club planted a maple tree at the entrance of Circle
Street in honor ofthe memory ofthe late Ronald Rosenbleeth.
The tree planting was attended by Ron's wife, Carol, and his
children. Asamemberofthe Hennikercommunityfor31 years,
Ron displayed his dedication and concern for Henniker through
manyactivities, includingRotaryandtheHennikerSchoolBoard.
RonwasaprofessoratNewEnglandCollege, aswellasoneofour
local auctioneers. He will be fondly remembered and greatly
missedbyresidentsofthecommunityandcollegestudentsandstaff
alike.
ANYPERSONWITHAHEARINGDISABILITYWHOWISHESTOATTENDTHISPUBLICMEETING
ANDNEEDSTHESERVICESOFASIGNLANGUAGEINTERPRETER,PLEASECONTACTTHE
SELECTMEN'SOFFICEATLEAST72HOURSINADVANCESOTHATTHETOWNCANMAKE
ARRANGEMENTSWITHANINTERPRETERFORYOURACCOMMODATION.
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1997
ANNUAL REPORTS
OFTHE
TOWN
OFFICERS
OF
HENNIICER, NEW HAMPSHIRE

Table of Contents
RecordofAffirmativeVotes1997TownMeeting 1
ElectedandAppointedOfficials 11
Selectmen'sReport 18
PerambulationofTownLines 19
TownAdministrator'sReport 20
PattersonBridgeReport 24
1998TownWarrant 28
1998TownBudget(DRAMS-6) 34
TownValuation 41
1997TaxRate 43
PlanningBoard 46
ZoningBoardofAdjustment 47
CentralNewHampshireRegionalPlanningCommission 48
CodeEnforcement/HealthOfficer 49
HumanServices 51
CommunityActionProgram 52
PoliceDepartment 54
AnimalControl 55
FireDepartment 56
LearnNotToBurn 56
RescueSquad 56
ForestFireWarden&StateForestRanger 57
HighwayDepartment 58
RecyclingCommittee 58
TransferStation/RecyclingCenter 59
ConservationCommission 60
CommunityBand 60
CableReviewCommittee 61
TuckerFreeLibrary 62
TuckerFreeLibraryInventory 63
TuckerFreeLibraryTreasurer'sReport 64
ConcordRegionalVisitingNurseAssociation 67
UNHCooperativeExtension 68
WhiteBirchCommunityCenter 69
TownClerk'sReport 70
TaxCollector'sReport 71
CharlesE.DamourWastewaterTreatmentPlant 74
WastewaterTreatmentPlantTreasurer'sReport 74
CogswellSpringWaterWorks 75
CogswellSpringWaterWorksTreasurer'sReport 75
Treasurer'sReport-GeneralFund 76
Treasurer'sReport-InvestedFunds 79
Treasurer'sReport-BondAccounts 81
Treasurer'sReport-Summary 82
Births 83
Marriages 84
Deaths 85
LongTermIndebtedness
TrusteesofTrustFundsReport
1996Auditor'sReport

Record of Affirmative Votes
at Town Meeting 1997
PollsopenedattheCogswell MemorialSchool AuditoriuminHennikeronTuesday, the
eleventh(11th)ofMarch, 1997, attenoftheclockinthemorning(10:00a.m.)andvoting
commencedonthefollowing:
1. TownOfficerswereelectedasfollows(^ELECTED):
BoardofSelectmen TrusteeoftheTrustFunds
THEABRAITERMAN* ROBERTGOSSE*
RONALDC. TAYLOR
ROBERTA. FREDETTE SupervisoroftheChecklist
CYNTHIAR.LEWIS*
TownTreasurer
SUSANDAMOUR* CemeteryTrustee
J.ALBERTNORTON,JR.*
PlanningBoard
CORDELLA.JOHNSTON* TrusteeoftheTuckerFreeLibrary
SPENCERBENNETT* JANETHIGGINSON*
RANDYL. WILSON DOREENF. CONNOR*
CYNTHIA "CINDY" MARSLAND
WaterCommissioner JOLENEA. SCHILLINGER
DONALDBLANCHARD*
2. ShallwemodifytheelderlyexemptionsfrompropertytaxintheTownofHenniker, based
onassessedvalue, forqualifiedtaxpayers, tobeasfollows: Foraperson65yearsofageup
to75years-$25,000; foraperson75yearsofageupto80years-$35,000; foraperson80
yearsofageorolder-$50,000. Toqualify, thepersonmusthavebeenaNewHampshire
residentforatleast5 years, owntherealestatemdividuallyorjointly, oriftherealestateis
ownedbysuchperson'sspouse, theymusthavebeenmarriedforatleast5years. Inaddition,
thetaxpayermusthaveanetincomeofnotmorethan$13,500,orifmarried, acombined
incomeoflessthan$20,000; andownassetsnotinexcessof$35,000.
YES 629 NO 161
3. ShallweadopttheprovisionsofRSA40:13toallowofficialballotvotingonallissues
beforetheTownofHenniker? [Submittedbypetition.]
YES 405 NO 412
4. ShalltheTownvotetoamendArticleVIII, CommercialDistrictRegulations, toprovide
thatretailbuildingshavingabuildingfootprint7,500squarefeetorgreaterinareaare
permittedonlybyspecialexceptionbyamendingtheusetablesoftheCH, CM, CRandCV
Districtsasfollows:
PermittedUses: Commercial/Retailwithlessthan7,500squarefeetofbuildingfootprint
area.
AllowedbySpecialException: Commercial/Retailwith7,500squarefeetormoreof
buildingfootprintarea. InadditiontotherequirementsofSection 1602, theBoardof
Adjustmentshalldeterminediatthemarketwillsupporttheretailuseproposedwithout
adverselyimpactingtheprosperityofthecommunity.
[Submittedbypetition. NotrecommendedbythePlanningBoard.]
YES 284 NO 531
5. ShalltheTownvotetoamendArticleVIII, CommercialDistrictRegulations, toaddthe
followingbufferrequirementstoSection802:
Whenlotswhichabutaresidentialdistrictorwhichareacrossthestreetfroma
residentialdistrictaredeveloped, abuffernotlessthanthirty(30)feetinwidth
shallbeprovided. Thebuffershallbelocateddirectlyadjacenttothe
residentialdistrictandshallextendalongallpartsofthecommerciallotwhich
areadjacenttooracrossthestreetfromtheresidentialdistrict. Thelandwithin
thebufferareashallbeleftinitsundisturbednaturalstate, exceptforany
additionalplantingormoundingwhichmayberequiredbythePlanningBoard
duringsiteplanreview. Nobuildings, structures, parkinglots, drives, drainage
detentionfacilities, orotherdevelopmentswhatsoevershallbepermittedwithin
thebuffer.
[Submittedbypetition. NotrecommendedbythePlanningBoard.]
YES 311 NO 516
6. ShalltheTownvotetoamendArticleVIII, CommercialDistrictRegulations, toallow
drive-throughsonlybyspecialexception, byaddingthefollowingprovisiontoSection802:
Drive-throughfacilitiesmaybepermittedasaccessoryusesbutonlybyspecial
exception. InadditiontotherequirementsofSection 1602, nodrive-through
facilityshallbepermittedwithin 100feetofaresidentiallot.
[Submittedbypetition. RecommendedbythePlanningBoard.]
YES 495 NO 327
7. Areyou infavorofamendingArticleIV, Section416oftheHennikerZoningOrdinance
byaddingthesection: "Acappedfoundationmaynotbeoccupiedasapermanentresidence.
Anyoccupancyofacappedfoundationfortemporaryresidentialuseforanylengthoftime
will bepermittedonlyupontheissuanceofacertificateofpermittedusebydiecode
. "
enforcementofficer." Purposeoftheadditionistoeliminatethepossibilityofsomeoneliving
inthefoundationwithouttheproperprovisionssuchasanapprovedsepticsystemoran
approvedwatersource.
YES 415 NO 396
8. AreyouinfavorofamendingArticleXIoftheHennikerZoningOrdinancebydeleting
thecurrentSections 1102.2and 1102.3thereof, andreplacingthemwithanewSection 1102.2
sothatsaidsection, asamended, shallread: "Ifsignsarelocatedinanareainwhichsignsare
subjecttoregulationeitherbythefederal, becausetheyareappurtenanttointerstateand
federal-aidprimaryhighways, orbytheStateofNewHampshire, becausetheyare
appurtenanttoprimaryorsecondaryhighwaysandroadsofthestate, thenallapplicable
federal, stateandlocal signregulationsmustbecompliedwith." Thepurposeofthese
changesistoallowtheTowntoregulatesignsnearallourhighways, especiallyastosize
requirements.
YES 507 NO 300
9. AreyouinfavorofamendingSection 1102.6oftheHennikerZoningOrdinanceby
movingthelastsentenceinsaidsectiontothebeginningofsaidsectiontoreadasfollows:
"Noneon, tubularglass, florescent, orinternallylightedsignshallbepermittedinany
district.
YES 470 NO 344
10. Areyou infavorofamendingSection 1103.1 oftheHennikerZoningOrdinanceby
replacingthesectionwiththefollowing: "PrincipalBusinessSign: Theprincipalsignfora
businessshallbeconsideredanadvertisingsignwhichmaybeattachedtotheprincipal
businessbuildingpertainingonlytothatspecificbusinessphysicallylocatedwithin. Asingle
businessbuildingshallcomplywithtable 1104. Ifitisamulti-businessbuilding, thebuilding
musthaveamultiplebusinesslistingsigninaccordancewithSection 1103.2."
YES 429 NO 360
11 AreyouinfavorofamendingSection 1103.2oftheHennikerZoningOrdinanceby
replacingthesectionwiththefollowing: "MultipleBusinessListingSigns: Asinglemultiple-
businesslistingdirectorysignshallbepermittedforbusinessesthatareco-locatedwithina
commonstructure." Addthefollowing: "Inadditiontothemulti-listingsigns(1)TheHeavy
Commercial(CH)andtheMediumCommercial(CM)districtsareallowedtohaveupto20
squarefeetprincipalbusinesssignonthebuilding, (2)TheRV, RN, RR, CVandCRDistricts
thebusinessmayhaveathree(3)squarefootsignonthebuildingtoadvertisetheirexact
locationwithinthebuilding."
YES 430 NO 347
12. AreyouinfavorofamendingArticleXII, Section 1201 oftheHennikerZoning
Ordinancesothatsaidsection,asamendedshallread: "Ahomeoccupationorprofession
shallconsistofauseconductedentirelywithinadwellingoraccessorybuilding,andmaybe
engagedinonlybytheprincipalresidentialoccupantofthatproperty. Ahomeoccupationor
professionmustbeclearlyincidentalandsubordinatetotheresidentialuseofsaiddwellingor
accessorybuilding, andintheareaofsaiddwellingoraccessorybuildingusedexclusivelyas
residentiallivingspacemustbegreaterthantheareaofsaiddwellingoraccessorybuilding
usedtoanyextentforhomeoccupationorprofession." Thepurposeofthisamendmentisto
restrictanyhomeoccupationorbusinesswithinahomeoraccessorybuildinginresidential
zonestolessthanfiftypercent(50%)ofthetotalareaofthat(those)building(s)inorderto
retainandensurethattheresidentialuseofthatlotisdominant.
YES 394 NO 406
13. AreyouinfavorofamendingArticleIV, Section413oftheHennikerZoningOrdinance
sothatsaidsection, asamended, shallread: "Thereshallbeonlyonebuildingusedfor
residentialpurposesonanyonelot." Thepurposeofthisamendmentistoclarifythatonly
onehome, duplexorapartmentbuildingisallowedononelot. Thisprovisionappliesonlyto
residentialbuildings.
YES 377 NO 429
14. AreyouinfavorofamendingtheHennikerZoningOrdinancebychangingthe
appropriatearticlesthatregulatemulti-unitdwellings, tobedefinedasthreeormoreunits.
ThearticlesarenotconsistentwiththedefinitioninSection201.35,whichstates: "Multi-Unit
Dwelling: Aresidentialbuildingdesignedfororoccupiedbythreeormorefamilies, withthe
numberoffamiliesinresidencenotexceedingthenumberofdwellingunitsprovided." The
followingsectionsrefertomulti-unitdwellingsasfourormore: Sections502.3, 602.3,
802.5, 1004, and 1005.
YES 453 NO 311
15. AreyouinfavorofamendingtheHennikerZoningOrdinancebymakingthefollowing
correction: ArticleIII-EstablishmentofDistricts, Section301 -ZoningDistricts. Propose
toadd: "EducationalDistrict." Theneweducationaldistrictwasadoptedlastyearanditwas
notaddedtothissection. Editorialcorrectiononly.
YES 596 NO 195
16. AreyouinfavorofamendingtheHennikerZoningOrdinancebymakingdiefollowing
correction: Page60-Revisions, March 13, 1996. Needtocorrectthearticlenumberfrom
VItoIV. Editorialcorrectiononly.
YES 598 NO 182
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