MEMBERS PRESENT: Douglass Barker, Margaret Crisler, Carolyn Webber and Galen Stearns Christopher Doyle was excused.. David Sullivan, Town Administrator, was also present. Meeting commenced at 7:00 pm.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Police Association - Sheffield Family FireFund home destroyed by Fire. Anyone wishing to donate further First Essex Bank or PO 1000, Lawrence MA 01820.

Margaret Case introduces John "Jake" Edmund as the new cable coordinator for channel 51. Mr. Edmund - happy to be here - increased programming and recruitment of new volunteers.

LIAISON REPORTS: Margaret Crisler cell tower disguised as tree.

Planning Board - zoning amendments - proposed new district - professional business and technology - Wall Street. Goal to get office park along with restraurants. New Post Office - Planning Board reviewing plan on Route 111 across from the Village Green.

Mr. Barker, EM Director, great pleasure received word to day application for grant has been granted at 100%, $15 Thank Chief Fructhman and David Sullivan for their assistance. Work now begins to fulfill the grant stipulations.

Mr. Barker article Feb 3rd, 7:00 pm at the Town Hall EM joing meeting with day time and volunteers committee. All citizens urged to participate.

FIRE STATION UPDATE: Chief Fruchtman announced FF Local IAFF going to absorb cost for Blood pressure cards for residents for blood pressure checks.

Planning stages try a new program "listen along program". Residents can be issued pagers for a period of time to allow them to learn how the department works. Initial announcement - written information will follow.

Station - processing very smoothly. All electric power is in. Floor drains are in footing are being placed this week and hopefully floors poured on Friday. Electrical and plumbing almost complete.

RE-USE OF BARTLEY HOUSE - Carol Pynn introduced Pat Schena, member of Historic District Commission - conceptual plan. Restore the Bartley House - commerical useage to fund restoration and rehabilition. "talking paper" lays out a lease plan - private fund for repair - about $60,000. Party renting would receive favorable lease payments.

Detailed analysis of repairs needed - restoration work will be done as practical. Deemed a historic site. Two senarios - examples to fund the reuse of the Bartley House.

Town would not be out any cash - Town would borrow and do repairs and loan would be paid by leasing the property. Margaret in favor. Galen - Analysis is very critical - favor of getting work done -need some figure to be working with -quiet quickly. Also can work be done in phases. Carolyn - work will be prioritized - structural will be done first. Barker - structural and code work done first.

Lease for illustration purposes - standard commercial use. Also included Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation North Carolina. Galen maybe work needed, that is not historic, could possibly be neg with leasee but working with Mr. Turner.

Doug - any town money required at this point? First consult with Jim Garvin - local contractors asked to review and make recommendations at no cost. Can't borrow money without Town Meeting approval. Board can accept donations. BOS can lease building. No funds set aside for analysis at this point. Carolyn - Dave has been speaking with persons interested in renting Bartley Building - don't foresee needing funds to complete the analysis. MC may find some volunteers but usually cost money - building could sit empty if no money is budgeted. Commission will request various vendors to give free advise and then put together a RFP.

Inside totally up to tenant. HDC just concerned with outside and structural. M. Crisler should be put some monies into the Budget for the Bartley House. Mr. Sullivan add now if you think it will be required. Mr. Schena suggested that $2000 would be appropriate can be adjusted at deliberative session. During budget workshop this evening will discuss this figure being included in the budget.

CORRESPONDENCE: Partial release Osgood Road - Edward Hebert Associates. Galen so move, Ms Webber seconded. Passed unanimously.

Two warrant article petitions - Quote

Letter from Windham Center School - Peer Mediation training - Police Officer Steven Moltenbrey.

MINUTES: Mr. Stearns, Ms Webber seconded to accepted minutes of December 27, 1999. Passed unanimusly.

OLD BUSINESS: Mrs. Crisler - Pelham Trash - more critical to Windham _Pelham BOS evaluating three options - 600 ton per day in Pelham - Waste Management Inc. - impact to Windham considerable - 60 18 wheelers existing 93 on Route 111 to Mammoth Road - round trip each day. Recycle 10-20 more truck trips each day. Severe impact on Town. MC expressed Windham's concerns to Pelham. BOS in Pelham will hear public input tommorrow evening - Windham should fight this. All Pelham - impact one million per year. Property values affected. Tommorrow at Pelham Town Hall at 6:30 pm - Windham residents can speak. www. Pelham.web.com for information and input. Mrs. Crisler will attend Pelham and Mr. Stearns and Ms Webber will attend BOA meeting.

Windham/Pelham share transfer station - share expense don't know if it's feasible. Would the Board like this option offered to be explored. Don't want to overtax our system - Dave struture could handle but needed more hours and personnel. This was three years ago. Make offer to look into it - bridge gap for a couple of years.

Windham will fight!

NEW BUSINESS: Pelham has an extremely good road agent - sharing combining highway department. For future thought.

Ms Webber heavy equipment parked under apple tree at Griffin Park compacting roots. Mr. Sullivan has talked to personnel working there - send letter from Board. Stake around apple tree - keep out. Mr. Sullivan spoke to owner of the company - consider it a sacred cow. Write letter confirming your conversation to the company.

Elderly Exemptions - Ms Webber and Mr. Norman - Mr. Norman did study like to up the income exemption from 32,800 to 42,800 Married - need public hearing assests -no objections. Will discuss in workshop.

BUDGET WORKSHOP

NOTE: These minutes are prepared in draft form and have not been submitted to the Board for approval.