DURHAM – After a public hearing, selectmen on Monday unanimously approved the town’s first parking ordinance. It will prohibit parking on the west side of Route 9 across from the Elementary School on weekdays between 7:30 a.m and 4 p.m.
The ordinance was sought by John Sloan, the owner of Bo-Mar Transportation, as a safety issue. Bo-Mar holds the contract to provide buses for students.
Once signs are erected, no parking will be permitted on the west side of Route 9 (Hallowell Road) between CMP poles No. 134 and No. 137.
The no-parking regulation will be waived on days of municipal elections, which are traditionally held in the school gym.
Also, it will not apply to motor vehicles parked in the prohibited area for certain reasons. These reasons include mechanical problems, emergency situations or construction of utilities.
The penalty is a fine of $25 to $100. Violations will be considered traffic infractions and be prosecuted in District Court. Violators will be able to waive court action by paying a fee of $15 within seven days.
In other town business, Fire Chief Bill St. Michel was authorized to put Engine 1 up for sale, with a minimum price of $1,000. Bids are now out for a new tanker, which was authorized by town meeting.
After an executive session with Emergency Management Agency Director Deborah Larrabee, it was voted to set her salary at $12 per hour with no cap. It is to be retroactive to the period covered by her last time sheet.
The following Planning Board appointments were made: Robert Thomas through 2010; Barry Baldwin to fill Clyde Smith’s term, which expires in 2007; and Norman Newell, alternate member of the board until 2006.
Helen Walker and Terry Kirk were re-appointed as regular members of the Board of Appeals through 2010, and Terry Kirk as an alternate through 2006.
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