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Bow select board approves preservation easements, $11,000 highway-safety grant, consultant and donation
Summary
At its meeting, the Bow Select Board approved two discretionary preservation easements, accepted an $11,000 highway-safety grant, accepted a donated stair-climber for the public-safety gym, and selected a consultant for the Bow Mills redevelopment. The board also authorized staff to seek quotes for an audible crosswalk and to have counsel coordinate with Community Power.
The Bow Select Board voted to approve a package of routine and project-specific items at its meeting. Chair (speaker 1) opened the meeting and the board approved the consent agenda, then approved staff recommendations to continue discretionary preservation easements for two properties identified in the record, including a property on South Bow Road.
The board opened and closed a public hearing and accepted an $11,000 grant from the New Hampshire Department of Safety Office of Highway Safety to fund speed, DUI, distracted-driving and seat-belt enforcement programs. A board member said the grant acceptance is made under RSA 31:95-b. The board approved the grant by voice vote with no public speakers.
Richard Oberon, who identified himself as "the new president of the Bow Fire Rescue Association," offered a stair-climber donation for the gym at the Bow Public Safety Complex to help firefighters train for the CPAT exam. "We would like you to accept that donation for use in the gym," Oberon said. Board members moved and seconded approval; Chair noted the equipment has already been delivered and installed.
The board reviewed two proposals in response to a request for proposals for the Bow Mills redevelopment strategy; both bids were at $75,000. Staff recommended Resilience Planning & Design for its "robust proposal" and experienced team and the board approved that selection.
Separately, the board authorized staff to solicit quotes (an RFP) for an audible pedestrian crossing between the middle school and adjacent school facilities after a DOT response indicating the town would likely be responsible for construction costs. The board also moved and passed a motion authorizing town counsel to coordinate with Community Power to clarify a recent letter and to determine next steps.
Other housekeeping actions included approval of amended minutes and a conditional approval of a hunt/baiting application (see separate items). The meeting ended with standard committee reports and an adjournment at 05:11.
What happens next: staff will pursue the RFP for the audible crosswalk, implement the consultant contract for the Bow Mills work, and coordinate with counsel and Community Power to resolve the letter's outstanding issues.
