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Votes at a glance: Hooksett Conservation Commission approves minutes, pays Bear Paw invoices, issues advisory letter on subdivision, and conditionally approves
Summary
The commission approved minutes, authorized payment of Bear Paw Regional Greenways invoices, sent an advisory 'no concern' letter on a four‑lot subdivision, and approved a stewardship‑plan contract with Moosewood Ecological LLC conditioned on town‑counsel review.
At its meeting the Hooksett Conservation Commission recorded several formal actions:
- Minutes: The commission voted to approve the minutes of the prior meeting as amended.
- 129 Merrimack Street subdivision: The commission voted to send the Hooksett Planning Board an advisory letter expressing "no comments or concerns" regarding Lance Macy's proposed four‑lot subdivision at 129 Merrimack Street. The commission emphasized the applicant's delineation of a prime wetland and buffer setbacks.
- Bear Paw invoices: Commissioners reviewed multiple invoices from Bear Paw Regional Greenways for monthly stewardship support and specific site visits and assessments. Line items discussed included references to $1,050 for site‑specific services, $200 for monthly stewardship support, and a larger $10,274 line item described as for project‑specific work; staff confirmed the invoices were legitimate and the commission voted to approve payment in a single motion.
- Moosewood Ecological contract (Quimby Mountain): The commission approved an independent contractual agreement with Moosewood Ecological LLC to prepare a stewardship plan for Quimby Mountain. The approval included an amendment instructing staff to ask the town attorney whether a formal review of the contract is required; the motion passed with at least one recorded objection.
Where motions and seconders were not attributed to specific members in the meeting record, the actions were recorded as voice votes. The meeting transcript shows voice voting ("all those in favor say aye") for these items; roll‑call tallies were not provided.
Minutes and invoices were approved with no recorded opposition in the voice vote. The Moosewood contract passed with one member opposed on the voice vote. The advisory letter on the subdivision passed by voice vote with no opposition recorded. The commission directed staff to follow up with the town attorney about the Moosewood contract and to forward the subdivision letter to the planning board.
