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;*=«=^ '^;- v^,,;,••,;^ . o '••',' [OY_ THE > -: \ ^ Qh il Selectmen, Treasurer, Road Agents ; i Z Board Education of * I I OF THE H TOWN PEMBROKE, OF I i ' # K -^>'' FOR THE YEAH ENDING FEBRUARY 15, 1894. NASHUA, N. H. : GAZETTE PRESS COMPANY,' BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS, 1894. P , 1 & Department Addresses Phone Numbers DEPARTMENT ADDRESS PHONE NUMBER TOWN HALL 3 1 1 Pembroke Street 485-4747 Assessor Board of Selectmen Town Administrator Tax Collector Town Clerk Treasurer Welfare Director Planning and Land Use Planner Code Enforcement Officer Zoning Board ofAdjustment Planning Board Checklist Supervisors Roads Commission Cemetery Commission Trustees ofthe Trust Funds Conservation Commission Recreation Commission Budget Committee Recycling Committee AMBULANCE EMERGENCY (Tri-Town Volunteer) Central Street 624-2323 COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM 155 Main Street 485-7824 DEPARTMENT EMERGENCY FIRE 247 Pembroke Street 225-3355 all other 485-3621 HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT 8 Exchange Street 485-4422 LIBRARY 261 Pembroke Street 485-7851 POLICE DEPARTMENT 4 Union Street EMERGENCY 485-3421 all other 485-9173 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT & Superintendent 267 Pembroke Street 485-5187 485-5188 Pembroke Academy 209 Academy Road 485-7881 Three Rivers School Academy Road 485-9539 Hill School 300 Belanger Drive 485-9000 Village School High Street 485-1807 SEWER DEPARTMENT P.O. Box 138 EMERGENCY 485-5600 & Billing Service 485-8658 WATER WORKS 212 Main Street 485-3362 Town of Pembroke New Hampshire Annual Report of the Board of Selectmen, School Board, Officers, Agents and Trustees, Committees Together with the Reports of other Officers Town of the for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31 1994 , TABLE OF CONTENTS OUTSTANDING CITIZEN OFTHE YEAR 1 TOWN OFFICIALS, BOARDS, COMMITTEES & COMMISSIONS 2-3 MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING 4-11 MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN 12-13 ASSESSOR'S REPORT 14-15 COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OFAPPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES IN 1994 16 LONG TERM INDEBTEDNESS 17 AUDIT OFTOWN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 18-21 SUPERVISORS OFTHE CHECKLIST 22 TOWN CLERK REPORT 22-26 TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT 27-28 TREASURER'S REPORT 29-30 TRUSTEES OF TRUST FUNDS 31-33 ELECTED TOWN OFFICERS SALARIES/TOWN EMPLOYEE SALARIES 34 HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT REPORT 35 PEMBROKE POLICE DEPARTMENT 36-42 FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT 43 TOWN FOREST FIREWARDEN AND STATE FOREST RANGER 44 FIRE PREVENTION DIVISION 45 PLANNING BOARD REPORT 46 ZONING BOARD OFADJUSTMENT REPORT 47 CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER'S REPORT 47 CEMETERY COMMISSION 48 LIBRARY TRUSTEES REPORT 49 RECREATION COMMISSION 50 CONSERVATION COMMISSION 51 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 52 WATERWORKS 53-59 , SEWER COMMISSION 60-61 PEMBROKE AND ALLENSTOWN OLD HOME DAY 62-63 CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION 64 TRI-TOWN VOLUNTEER EMERGENCYAMBULANCE SERVICE, INC 65 COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM 66-67 CONCORD REGIONAL VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION 68-69 SCHOOL DISTRICT 70-94 OUTSTANDING CITIZEN OF THE YEAR 1994 PATRICIA FAIR A. Patricia A. Fair and John B. Goff, Chairman ofthe Board ofSelectmen. Town Officials, Boards, Committees & Commissions BOARD OF SELECTMEN ASSESSOR Meetings: Mondays, 7:00 p.m. Donald Dollard, CRA, CNHA JohnB. Goff 1995 Isabelle Racine, Assistant Assessor Armand "Tom" Martel 1996 PLANNING AND LAND USE Gerald R. Belanger 1997 Michael Toepfer, Director David L. Stack, Town Administrator John Freeman, Code Enforcement Officer FIRE DEPARTMENT TRUSTEES OF THE TRUST FUNDS Richard Chase, Chief Janice Edmonds 1995 John Theuner, Asst. Chief Gerard Fleury 1996 Harold Paulsen, Dep. Chief Andre St. Germain 1997 TOWN CLERK TAX COLLECTOR James F. Goff 1995 Nancy B. Clifford, CTC Elaine A. Couturier, Deputy Isabelle Racine, Deputy TREASURER EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Jane P. Bates 1995 Larry W. Young, Sr. fflGHWAY DEPARTMENT POLICE DEPARTMENT Henry Malo, Road Agent Thomas F. Iverson, Jr., Chief Mike Baum, Foreman Wayne Cheney, Deputy Chief RECREATION COMMISSION CEMETERY COMMISSION Rose Galligan, Chair 1996 Howard Robinson, Chair 1995 David Seavey 1995 William Stanley, Vice Chair 1995 GregGoff 1995 Ben Bailey 1996 Robert Musil 1996 Kenneth Fowler 1996 Michelle Carvalho, Sec. 1997 James Garvin 1997 MODERATOR BOARD OF HEALTH Thomas E. Petit 1996 Dr. Vincent Greco, Health Officer ASSISTANT MODERATOR Charles Mitchell LIBRARY TRUSTESS SUPERVISORS OF THE CHECKLIST Elaine Mills, Chair 1996 Voter Registration & Kathleen Weisiger 1995 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Mon. - Fri. 5 - 7 p.m. Thurs. Linda Fenn 1995 Barbara Payne, Chair 1996 Celeste Borgman 1998 Virginia Batchelder, Librarian Roland Young, Jr. 2000 & Town Officials, Boards, Committees Commissions ROADS COMMISSION WATER COMMISSION Floyd Smith Chair 1997 Michael Bobblis, Chair 1995 , Thomas Dyke 1995 Helen Petit 1996 MarkLePage 1996 William Stanley 1997 Brian Tufts, Planning Board Rep. Armand Nolin 1998 Henry Malo, Road Agent Maurice Lavoie 1999 BUDGET COMMITTEE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE James Fenn, Chair 1995 Charles Fowler, Jr., Vice Chair 1995 Cheryl Tufts, Chair 1996 DarylBorgman 1995 Patricia Laughlin, Vice-Chair 1996 David Freeman-Woolpert 1996 Michael Duffy 1995 John Fillmore, Jr. 1996 Thomas Hebert 1995 Regina Baxter 1996 Barbara Lewis 1995 Jacqueline Thompson 1997 Robert Baxter 1996 James Van Nest 997 Joseph Brigham 1997 1 Michael Duffy 1997 Rachel Eames 1997 Gerard Fleury, School Board Rep. John Goff,Selectmen'sRep. Gerald Belanger, Selectmen's Rep. Normand Provencher, Planning Board Susan Gifford, Recording Secretary Charles Fowler, Jr., Budget Com. PLANNING BOARD CONSERVATION COMMISSION Meetings Gordon Riedesel, Chair 1995 & 2nd 4th Tues. ofthe month, 7 p.m. Carl Hoffman 1995 Brian Tufts, Chair 1996 Thomas Beaulieu 1996 Normand Provencher, Vice-Chair 1997 Andrew Thomas 1996 Mark LePage 1995 Read Parmenter 1997 Cindy Lewis 1995 Jo-Ann Belanger 1997 Richard Kelsea 1996 Susan Seidner 1997 Paula Kudrick 1997 Alternates Armand "Tom" Martel Selectmen's Rep. Robert Pelfy 1997 ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Alternates Meetings: Charles Schmidt 1995 Fay Donaghey 1995 by notice, 7 p.m., Wednesdays Christopher McNamara 1996 Vincent Flewelling, Chair 1995 William Byrne 1997 Bill Bonney, Vice-Chair 1995 Read Parmenter 1996 George Fryer 1997 Michael Toepfer, Town Planner Margaret Bowden 1996 David Reed 1997 SEWER COMMISSION Alternates Paulette Malo, Chair 1995 Roger Martin 1996 Bruce Kudrick 1997 Raymond Martin 1997 Susan Gifford, Recording Secretary MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING TOWN OF PEMBROKE MARCH 1994 8, The meeting was opened at 10:00 a.m. by Moderator Petit with a moment ofprayer. A motion was made to read and act on Articles #1 and #2 and the remaining articles to be acted upon at the deliberative session on March 12. MOVED: Redmond Carroll SECONDED: Chester Martel VOTE ON MOTION: YES MOTION ACCEPTED Moderator Petit read Articles #1 and #2. ARTICLE #1: To choose all necessary officers for the year ensuing. Denotes elected Town Clerk for one year: Town Moderator for two years: James F. Goff 500* Thomas E. Petit 504* Town Treasurer for one year: Selectman for three years: Patricia K. Tullgren 455* Gerald R. Belanger 309* Chester R. Martel 133 David A. Sheldon, Jr. 112 Sewer Commissioner for three years: Water Commissioner for five years: Raymond P. Martin 466* Maurice L. Lavoie 491 * Library Trustee for three years: Trust Fund Trustee for three years: Mildred "Millie" Elwell 477* Andre O. St.Germain 450* Checklist Supervisor for six years: **No one filed for this office Roland Young, Jr. 177 write-in votes* ARTICLE #2: Are you in favor ofthe adoption ofthe Amendment to the existing Zoning Ordinance as proposed by the Planning Board, and amending the Code ofthe Town ofPembroke by deleting and repealing Chapter 143 thereof. Zoning and replacing it with a new Chapter 143, to be entitled Zoning.? The amendment consists ofa comprehensive update and rewriting ofthe existing Zoning Ordinance. It is proposed that the numerous changes be considered and voted upon as a single amendment. Failure to adopt the amendment will leave the existing Zoning Ordinance as it is presently worded and configured. YES 225 NO 250 ARTICLE #2 DEFEATED MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING TOWN OF PEMBROKE MARCH 12, 1994 DELIBERATIVE SESSION Moderator Petit opened the meeting at 10:05 a.m. with a moment ofprayer. The registered voters have been checked in with the Checklist Supervisors and the moderator gives the results ofthe official ballot. A motion was made to proceed with the meeting and not read the Warrant. MOVED: Gerald Fleury SECONDED: Nancy Clifford VOTE ON MOTION: YES MOTION ACCEPTED ARTICLE #3: To see ifthe Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum ofthree million two hundred sixty-five thousand dollars ($3,265,000) for the construction ofan extension ofthe sewer system to the Route 106 commercial area; to borrow in the name ofthe Town by the issue ofserial notes or bonds, in accordance with provisions ofthe Municipal Finance Act (RSA Chapter 33) and amendments thereto and any other statute thereto enabling a sum not exceeding three million two hundred sixty-five thousand dollars ($3,265,000) and to authorize the Selectmen to determine the time and place ofpayment and rate of interest on such notes or bonds and to take other such action as may be necessary to effect the issuance and sale of such bonds or notes; to authorize the Selectmen to apply for, negotiate, contract for, seek, and do all other things necessary to obtain such federal and state grants and aid, contribution and assistance as may be available for the construction ofan extension ofthe sewer system, and to adopt any vote relating thereto; and to authorize the Selectmen to do all things necessary or convenient to carry the foregoing into effect, including without limitation the employment ofengineers and the execution in the name ofthe Town ofa contract or contracts for the construction ofan extension to the sewer system as aforesaid. The Board of Selectmen and Budget Committee recommend this appropriation. (2/3 ballot vote required) MOVED: Patricia Fair SECONDED: John Goff After much discussion Roger Martin moved the question. Seconded by Oscar Plourde. VOTE TO PROCEED WITH THE BALLOTING: YES Moderator Petit opened the polls at 10:55 a.m. After all registered voters in attendance had a chance to vote, the polls were closed at 1 1 :57 a.m. The results were then announced. 251 Ballots cast YES 204 NO 43 VOID 4 ARTICLE #3 ADOPTED There was a motion made to delay action on Articles #4 through #14 until the polls closed on Article #3. MOVED: John Goff SECONDED: Floyd Smith VOTE: YES MOTION ACCEPTED ARTICLE #15: To see if the Town will vote to retain ownership of the land and building located at 2 Exchange Street, Tax Map VW, Lot 228, for use by the Town and the Town Highway Department, per RSA 30:30, V. The property was acquired for non-payment oftaxes in 1993. MOVED: Henry Lewis SECONDED: Isabelle Racine VOTE: YES ARTICLE #15 ADOPTED ARTICLE #16: To see ifthe Town will vote to convey ownership ofa parcel ofland designated on the tax assessor's map as Map VW, Lot 67, to the abutters, Robert R. Foumier and James and Linda Fenn, in consideration ofpayment by the purchasers ofthe sum of$1 .00 and all costs incurred in connection with the transfer, including costs of preparing a survey and deed and the Town's legal costs, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to take all steps necessary to transfer the land. MOVED: JohnGoff SECONDED: Henry Lewis VOTE: YES ARTICLE # 6 ADOPTED 1 ARTICLE #17: To see ifthe Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to accept the dedication ofany street shown on a subdivision plat, site plan, or street plat approved by the Planning Board, provided that such street has been dedicated by the landowner and constructed to applicable Town specifications as determined by the Board of Selectmen or its agent, per the provisions ofRSA 674:40-a. MOVED: Armand "Tom" Martel SECONDED: James Fenn VOTE: YES ARTICLE #17 ADOPTED ARTICLE #18: To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to convey any real estate acquired by the Town by tax collector's deed. Such conveyance shall be by deed following a public auction, or the property may be sold by advertised sealed bids, or may be otherwise disposed of as justice may RSA require, pursuant to 80:80. This authorization will last indefinitely, until specific rescission of such authority. MOVED: JohnGoff SECONDED: Dale Robinson VOTE: YES ARTICLE #18 ADOPTED ARTICLE #19: Shall the Town accept the provisions ofRSA 3 1 :95-b providing that any town at an annual meeting may adopt an article authorizing indefinitely, until specific rescission of such authority, the Board of Selectmen to apply for, accept and expend, without further action by the town meeting, unanticipated money from a state, federal, or other governmental unit or a private source which becomes available during the fiscal year? MOVED: Richard Chase SECONDED: Brian Lemoine There was a motion made to amend the article by adding "ofPembroke" after each spot "Town" is written. MOVED: Charles Hamilton SECONDED: David Richards