New Hampshire Association of Village Districts

Annual Meeting

 

May 22, 2008

 

MINUTES

 

 

Officers Present:  David Maudsley, President; Ned Lizotte, Vice President; and Carol Kenneson, Clerk

 

Also Present:  Bob Anderson; Michelle Clark, DRA; Jim Donison, Village District of Eastman; Karen Mitchell, New Hampton Village District; Deanna ??? , Lock Lake Colony

 

D. Maudsley called the meeting to order at 2:00 P.M. in the Ballot Room at Church Landing, Meredith, New Hampshire.

 

READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE PRECEDING ANNUAL MEETING: 

Reviewed the minutes of the preceding annual meeting, which was held on May 24, 2007.  N. Lizotte moved and C. Kenneson seconded the motion to accept the minutes as written.  Voted in the affirmative by voice vote.

 

REPORT OF THE TREASURER: 

None

 

REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEES:

None to report

 

REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD: 

Reviewed the report of the Executive Board, prepared by D. Maudsley.  N. Lizotte moved and C. Kenneson seconded the motion to accept the Executive Board Report as written.  So voted by affirmative voice vote.

 

BY-LAW CHANGE:     

On a motion by C. Kenneson, seconded by N. Lizotte, the by-law amendment to change the Executive Board members from five to seven, by increasing the members-at-large to three was unanimously approved.

 

ELECTION OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD:

C. Kenneson made a motion to nominate the following:  David Maudsley, President; Ned Lizotte, Vice President; Carol Kenneson, Clerk; Bob Anderson, Treasurer; Bob Kelley,

 

NHAVD Annual Meeting Minutes – May 22, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

Member-at-Large; Corey Smith, Member-at-Large; and Jim Donison, Member-at-Large; N. Lizotte seconded the motion.  So voted by affirmative voice vote.

 

ADOPTION OF BUDGET:

Reviewed the following budget:

                                                            Filing for 501 status                            $   400

                                                            Legal                                                        500

                                                            Web Page                                                 500

                                                            Training                                                    500

                                                            Marketing Services                               1,200

                                                                                    Total                            $3,100

     

N. Lizotte moved and C. Kenneson seconded the motion to accept the budget as written.  So voted by affirmative voice vote.

 

On a motion by Bob Anderson, seconded by C. Kenneson, it was agreed to retain Dan Crean as counsel for NHAVD.

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1.      D. Maudsley is continuing to work on the web page.

2.       M. Clark will provide the Board with an updated village district listing.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

1.      J. Donison gave a presentation regarding large water withdrawal wells and GAA reclassification.

2.      Discussed the pros and cons for the Lock Lake Colony forming a village district.

3.      On a motion by D. Maudsley, seconded by B. Anderson, C. Kenneson was appointed administrator for NHAVD by affirmative voice vote.

4.      Due to scheduling conflicts, J. Donison resigned from the Member-at Large position.  On a motion by N. Lizotte, seconded by C. Kenneson, Karen Mitchell from the New Hampton Village District was elected to fill the position.

 

NEXT MEETING:

Next regular monthly Executive Board Meeting will be held on Monday, June 9, 2008 at 12:30 p.m. at Waterville Estates Village District.  All meetings are open to members of the NHAVD and those interested in becoming members.

 

 

NHAVD Annual Meeting Minutes – May 22, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

The Board voted on the following meeting schedule:

 

            June 9                 Waterville Estates Village District                           Campton        

            July 7                  Plymouth Village Water & Sewer District             Plymouth                     August 4            Department of Revenue Administration                    Concord

            September 8       Merrimack Village District                                     Merrimack

            October 6           Village District of Eidelweiss                                 Madison

            November 10      Hardy Road Village District                                   Loudon

            December TBD   Primex3                                                                                          Concord

 

ADJOURN:

The annual meeting was adjourned at 3:55 p.m.