Black Bear TIF Committee

September 19, 2009

PRESENT:  Chairman Gary Levy, Mike Ricker, John Alghren, John Badger, and Dick Bajger.

Councilor Mike LaBranche, Consultant John Connery and Diane Hardy, Planner

Chairman Levy opened the meeting at 7:05 and entertained a motion to go into Non-Public Session under RSA 91-A:3, II (c).  Motion made by John Badger, second by John Alghren.

Levy, Ricker, Alghren, Badger and Bajger voted in the affirmative.  Enter into NPS at 7:07.

Chairman Levy noted three items for discussion: Letter from Mark Stevens in response to Black Bear TIF letter of July 13, 2009; memo of Consultant John Connery summarizing response from Mark Stevens; memo from Town Administrator regarding status of Ham property.

He also noted that Mark Stevens and George Conway would be joining the meeting at 8:00 p.m. for discussion on the Boise project.

The committee’s discussion found general agreement that the response proposal from Mark Stevens would not yield sufficient tax revenue and thereby would create a shortfall on the repayment of any debt the town might incur. 

Mark Stevens and George Conway joined the committee at 8:05.

Chairman Levy welcomed Stevens and Conway, noted the committee was in non-public session and provided them the opportunity to review with the committee the Stevens letter of August 12, 2009.

Stevens noted that he has not had any discussion with Boise representative since the meeting at Piper Landing.  Stevens noted that he was looking to cover the cost of the facility construction for Boise with the town covering the other costs through the TIF funds.

Discussion ensured at to the tax revenues that would be realized from any construction and Stevens noted he did not feel the revenue would be sufficient to cover the town’s costs and that he could not guarantee a revenue stream to ensure the town was not revenue neutral.

After some discussion about the railroad crossing, Stevens and Conway departed at 8:47.

The committee then discussed the next steps and it was agreed that the Chairman would appear before the Town Council to apprise them of the status regarding the Conway proposal.  Councilor LaBranche noted the next Council meeting was October 7 and that Mr Levy would be the first item on the agenda.

The committee discussed the status of the contract with John Connery and it was noted that the second $5,000 allocation has been expended.  The committee felt that the Chair should request a further allocation for Connery to produce a report regarding the findings on this project.  A motion by Alghren, second by Badger, to obtain a summary report from the Consultant for $2,000, which outlines the funding, analysis, conclusion and action the town should consider and learned on this project.

Motion adopted 5-0

The committee further discussed a recommendation be made to the Council that the Town consider an enforcement action to have the RR crossing installed.

Alghren moved, second by Badger that the BBTIF recommend to the Town Council consideration of a legal opinion to enforce the installation of the railroad crossing and to pursue any other legal action to compel the installation of said crossing.

Motion was adopted 5-0.

The committee came out of NPS at 9:09.

Motion by Alghren, second by Badger to adjourn, motion adopted.

Submitted by

Ed Wojnowski