From the eagle Tribune;
December 24, 2011
Atkinson officials question air-quality woes at station
By Cara Hogan
chogan@eagletribune.com
ATKINSON — Selectmen are questioning whether there are any air quality problems at the police station, after months of delay on the planned project to clean out air ducts.
Earlier this month, the state Department of Labor did a safety audit and found the air quality in the police station was "poor." The state gave selectmen until Jan. 13 to come up with a solution to the air quality problem.
But now selectmen are fighting back against the state mandate, saying there is no problem. Selectman Craig Schuster said the state has not seen some of the testing data.
"There's some data out there stating the air quality was satisfactory," he said. "That hasn't been verified yet. Until I actually see the data and the testing we've done, I question it."
Police Chief Philip Consentino said he can't believe selectmen are now doubting the poor air quality, which wasn't contested before.
"They've had two or three people the town paid to come in and do air quality tests," he said. "Why did the town put out a request for bids if there is no problem?"
The air quality issued was addressed in the independent Municipal Resources Inc. report from September, which analyzed every aspect of the police department. The report said there were three types of mold and fiberglass particles in the air at the police station, caused by water damage from the leaky roof. Selectmen said the air ducts would be replaced over the summer, but the project stalled.
Earlier this month, Selectman Fred Childs said the delay was caused by two bids from contractors that were much higher than the town estimated — almost $45,000.
But Schuster said the issue isn't the price, rather it's the existence of any problem.
"You hear reports from the police department saying they're having issues and people are sick, but we did testing and didn't find anything," he said. "We need to take a step back and find out the real information, then attack the issue."
Consentino said selectmen already have done some work to improve the air quality. They had the air return over the dispatcher's desk replaced and had all the ceiling tiles taped up to prevent particles from circulating.
"The tiles had stains on them from the rain and were turning moldy," he said. "How can they say it's fine? We've had expert upon expert brought in and right now I've washed my hands of it."
Schuster said the town put out initial RFPs with a plan to go up into the attic of the building, clean the ducts and explore what was going on in the ceiling of the station.
"Part of the RFP was looking into what we could find," he said. "But nobody wants to do it. If there is a problem, we will fix it. The timeframe will depend on how big the issue is."
Schuster said selectmen plan to hold a workshop to verify the data and find out what the real issues are at the department, before starting work.
Consentino said he's just waiting to see what the board will do.
"The Board of Selectmen is in charge and, hopefully, they'll realize something has to be done," he said.
Until then, Consentino said, he bought an air purifier for the dispatch office on Tuesday, to keep his employees happy.
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the survey also said the police budget was 40,000 to 50,000 over what is needed you don,t yell about that coman
There is no air quality problem at the police department, testing proved that. The mold is the same old mold that is floating around in the air everywhere, and insignificant. No fiberglass in the air at all.
This is not an air quality problem; this is I want a new police station by the Conman.
All at the APD have seen the testing results showing that the air quality at the is fine. They are either too slow to understand the results, or they are being pressured by the conman to continued complaining.
Solutions:
Immediately buy a box of masks at a hardware store and insist that they wear them.
Move the females to the Community Center to dispatch.
Close the APD disptach, go with Plaistow. It only seems to affect the two females.
Ask for them to present medical evidence to show that they have had damage to their lungs done by the air at the police station.
Get rid of the complainer (i.e., Consentino).
get rid of the blogger (i.e.joyce)
This is just another scheme the conman to create a bogus problem and then set out to get more of the taxpayers money to solve the problem.
Once a Conman, always a crooked conman.
Consentino is nothing but a BIG DARK HOLE INTO WITH TAXPAYERS POUR MONEY INTO. Want to save a LOT of Money? Dump Consentino into his own hole.
What a useless bum he's become.
get rid of the corruption (i.e., CON-Man)
The person who said to supply them with masks had a good idea. I would wear one if I thought there was a problem in the air. In fact I wouldn't work there if I thought there was a problem in the air.
Buy them a box of masks and save $70,000.
You really have to wonder about someone who complains about breathing the air and continues to do so. I would protect myself.
why not have the selectmen work out of the PD for a week? If they get sick, fix the problem. If they don't, fire Consentino for trying another one of his false reports!
Problem solved.
Why inconvenience the selectmen when we know there is no problem with the air in the PD.
There are people who worked and work there that have no problem with the air.
Buy a box of masks.
Did they remove the dog and dog dander from the building yet? I bet not.
how about all the people who died working there
from today's tribune:
Some local communities have already expanded their board from three to five members as the towns have grown. Danville made the change six years ago, according to Selectmen's Chairman Shawn O'Neil.
"We did it to give diversity to the board and just for simple math," he said. "On a board of three, all it takes is one dominant selectman and one weak selectman who becomes a puppet, and you've basically got a mayor."
O'Neil said he campaigned to put the warrant article together, getting more than 100 signatures to support it. Last year, a candidate for selectman proposed a return to a three-member board, but that measure failed. O'Neil said that proved the change was positive.
"I feel this was the best move for the town," he said. "I would definitely recommend it to towns to explore. Every town would have different issues and reasons why, but I think moving from three to five is better."
from today's tribune:
Some local communities have already expanded their board from three to five members as the towns have grown. Danville made the change six years ago, according to Selectmen's Chairman Shawn O'Neil.
"We did it to give diversity to the board and just for simple math," he said. "On a board of three, all it takes is one dominant selectman and one weak selectman who becomes a puppet, and you've basically got a mayor."
O'Neil said he campaigned to put the warrant article together, getting more than 100 signatures to support it. Last year, a candidate for selectman proposed a return to a three-member board, but that measure failed. O'Neil said that proved the change was positive.
"I feel this was the best move for the town," he said. "I would definitely recommend it to towns to explore. Every town would have different issues and reasons why, but I think moving from three to five is better."
Another benefit to five Selectmen is if one's out sick or working their real job or has a family and is too busy then it's no big deal if one or two of em doesn't show up. Town business proceeds. I'm liking the idea.
But it would mean more people for Phil to gather dirt on. Can we afford the extra time and money to the PD?
Phil's budget is loaded with extra unnecessary padding. He can always sell off a few cars to raise cash. How many cars now 15? I'll give the budget comm credit for cutting some Phil pork. They have more work to do.
I read the LET article. It seems our FD has no problem using the free community service help. But its a brilliant new idea for the PD? come on it was Phil giving out goodies of easy OT to pick up the trustee as a favor to his comrades just like everything else. It comes as an obligation with loyalty and votes expected in return.
then friel would not be mayor??????????
and he cant rob us blind
then we could have the 5 monkeys
bos made a motion to paint windows at kimball house not to excede $4,999.00 here we go again getting around bid process
Having 5 selectmen is not a bad idea. We've had a weak member in there for years and it turned out to be ineffective and sometimes openly corrupt.
Speaking of cars, when is the Town going to sell off the 3 that the residents VOTED to get rid of last March, in exchange for 2 new cars?
I hear they ignored our will and still have the cars.
great 5 corupt selectman
cars parked behind town hall
lets shut this blog down they constantly are trying to cut off the elderly folks and put down our praised chief>>>
And how would one do this? We've heard all about these libel lawsuits coming down soon. It sounds like someone making empty threats. Well bring 'em on.
Praised Chief? Right....
6:02; Phil, no one is trying to cut off the Elderly. Trying to make the program HONEST, ACCOUNTABLE, and TRANSPARENT is a noble goal, Although it is understandable why you have fought these efforts so diligently. If only you could apply such diligence to the administration of the police dept, Atkinson would not be a laughingstock in the NH Law enforcement community.
Class warfare in Atkinson. Another gift to us from Phil pitting the seniors against everyone else. thanks, Phil. You really know how to make our town great!
Only the conman uses the phrase "lets shut this blog down".
What a cop, you are so transparent.
Did anyone catch the personal information he gave out on the tragic accident yesterday? He made up most of the stuff about the husband's situation. He will always comment on anything, even when he actually knows nothing.
The comments he made were self serving, showing how compassionate the EA Dir. is. Not.
When is the ET going to start talking to Sgt. Caggiano and avoid the 1/2 truths from the conman?
Anyone think the Plaistow officers that recently joined the APD may be a Trojan Horse? Wonder if they've started putting together a dossier on the Conman? You gotta love whistleblowers.
We can only hope they are doing this. A rising star who has the respect of his peers and of the residents could replace this CONman is a heartbeat and take him down in the process. Let's face it, he's not bright and leaves a long trail of plunder and pillage.
It's terrible how he has to detract from the dignity of a woman's death. He put the address down and I looked it up well before her name was announced to see if I knew her.
The lack of training is showing up in the most unfortunate of circumstances.
happy new year to all you bloging, elderly direspecting, rumor starters. Now lets shut this sh!t blog down once and for all.
Seems the Chief is the only one disrepecting the elderly. I cannot believe what he has done to this family.
state was in twice and they reported air quality issues at the pd plus out side testing found problems to so why does bos say no problem???
Because the BOS got it right for once.
Every blind pig finds an acorn once in awhile.
The state did not find a problem with the air quality at the police station. This is conman lying again.
An employee at the police station complained to the state investigator about the quality of the air. The state person was in town on a regular review of what might be safety issues.
The state report reflected that. Just said that an employee complained. There was a list of safety issues.
The town has corrected a lot of them and will respond to the state if the town feels that an issue on the list is invalid.
That is what they will do about the PD air.
When are we going to shut the PD down? That would save us money we could use to buy fuel for the elderly.
What do you say to that chief? Let's trim down your budget and buy heat for the elderly.
And once again Phil your post of 12/30 12:24 identifies you by your poor spelling and grammar.
Your nasty/foul language on the one a bit above, also id's you. You are known for your vulgarity.
Keep writing, someday it will be used for evidence.
Happy New Year everyone.
It was a big year for the people of the world as many dictators and war mongers are removed from power. Let's hope it continues in 2012.
Osama bin Laden
Shahbaz Bhatti
Anwar al-Awlaki
Moammar Gaddafi
Kim Jong-il
Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah
President Muhammad Hosni Sayyid Mubarak
Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
Ahmed Shafik
Folks, the masks are simply another tactic from Consentino, the King of Dramarama, to try to get attention paid to what is likely a non-existent problem.
"Let's see, I'll put masks on some of the employee's and give the impression that there's a real problem here..."
Con man at it again I'm afraid...
No ones believes there's a problem with the air, other than maybe a dirty building. If they had a trustee 3 to 5 days a week, why so much dirt? The Chief has gone public to commend the trustee on his wonderful work, so what is really going on here? You can't have it both ways.
ARTICLE SUBMISSION, PLEASE
TO: All Voters of the Town of Atkinson
FR: Gary Brownfield, Spokesperson – Atkinson Taxpayer Committee
RE: Atkinson Voter Education Seminar & Signing of Citizen Petition Warrant Articles
Location: Atkinson Community Center, 4 Main St., Atkinson NH
Date & Time: Thursday, January 5th, 7:30pm to 9pm.
At this Seminar, attendees will have the opportunity to sign new Citizen Petition Warrant Articles (or bring one of your own). The deadline for submission is Monday, January 9th.
Mr. Gary Brownfield will speak regarding the importance of citizen participation, given that Citizen Petition Warrant Articles now go to the voters without any corruption or change in language. Also, engage with you in a dialogue about the new State proposal to change Town Meetings, and in so doing, enhance transparent town government.
Mr. Ed Naile and Mr. Jorge Mesa-Tejada, CNHT Directors, will give an intriguing Atkinson Voter Education Seminar and will cover the 91-A Law, and how to protect the ballot of the legal voter and the power and authority of the legitimate ballot.
CNHT – (Coalition of New Hampshire Taxpayers) is dedicated to preserving the individual and political freedoms you enjoy in New Hampshire. With an effective statewide effort CNHT seeks to reduce the size of government at all levels, put a stop to judicial activism, provide students and parents with a choice of educational opportunities, expand our job market, and protect our ever shrinking property rights.)
Hey Mr B.
You sure the community center is big enough for your meeting, maybe you should look to hold it at Merrill's tavern.
This January 5th event is the beginning of a yearly tradition. The attempt is to provide a safe and warm environment for citizens to participate in their town government by bringing forward, discussing and signing Citizen Petition Warrant Articles that go straight to the voters without change if wording and intent. Also, the speakers will present important information for Atkinson voters and answer questions regarding confusing topics and reveal you legal rights under the law. Please come and have some fun!!
Hey Phil, you goin to the voter education seminar wit CNHT? I hear Ed Naile wants to give you a big sloppy kiss and a hug. He likes guys like you for his personal entertainment. I want a picture of you & Ed for front page of the Atkinson Taxpayer website.
You sendin a letter invitin all the seenyas? Dat would be AWESUM! See you there!
Hey Phil, you goin to the voter education seminar wit CNHT? I hear Ed Naile wants to give you a big sloppy kiss and a hug. He likes guys like you for his personal entertainment. I want a picture of you & Ed for front page of the Atkinson Taxpayer website.
You sendin a letter invitin all the seenyas? Dat would be AWESUM! See you there!
This is why no one wants to get involved, the drama and fighting.
You so funny 11:52 AM. If town officials would just aquaint themselves with State Law, especially the new changes, and follow the rules, there would be no drama and fighting. Sadly, everyone wants to be the town's big daddy and that's not how it's supposed to work.
I encourage all to attend the meeting to find about our new rights. I'll be there with cellphone camera and red knit cap.
Waiting for blogmaster to post article submitted for all voters of Atkinson. Any effort to educate misled voters of Atkinson is blogworthy. I don't care about the article about foul air stench at the Atkinson PD cause I know its source.
Educating voters on facts and laws now that's something new in town! There you go again trying to take control away from those who try to keep voters uninformed.
state was in twice and found problems with the air at pd,just another stall tactic by friel to get work for his guys
"Articles that go straight to the voters without change if wording and intent."
The wording of petition warrant articles can be amended at deliberative session but the intent must be retained.
2011 House bill 77
should have a meeting to teach bos not to have meetings in secret
Tim you are 100% correct that the wording of petition warrant articles can be amended at deliberative session. You are also 100% correct that the claim that 2011 House bill 77 forces petitioned warrant articles to go straight to the voters without changes in wording is 100% wrong.
However you are making a common mistake when you say that the “intent” of a warrant article must be retained. I suggest you read “Petitioned Warrant Articles New Hampshire” published in Town and City, February 2004. http://www.nhlgc.org/publications/item_detail.asp?TCArticleID=210
From that article: Question: Can an amendment change the intent of the original warrant article? Answer: Yes. It is important to keep in mind the difference between “subject matter,” on the one hand, and “intent” on the other.
2011 House bill 77 added the following words to RSA 40:13 IV “No warrant article shall be amended to eliminate the subject matter of the article. An amendment that changes the dollar amount of an appropriation in a warrant article shall not be deemed to violate this subparagraph.”
In March of 2008, Grant v. Barrington, 156 N.H. 807 established that a warrant article can be amended to eliminate the subject matter of the article. That meant that it was legal to amend an article to the following words “To see if the Town will”. 2011 HB77 was written to over-turn case law resulting from Grant v. Barrington, 156 N.H. 807 in March of 2008. Here is the entire case: http://www.courts.state.nh.us/supreme/opinions/2008/grant020.pdf
If you read Grant v. Barrington, you will find references to case law dating back to the 1800s that establishes the right of voters to change the intent of a warrant article provided that the subject matter does not differ from what was in the original warrant. The principle established in the 1800’s, and still valid today, is that the warrant serves to “warn” the voters of the subjects that will be deliberated on and voted on at town meeting. Amending an article to the point where a “new” subject not “warned” in the original “warrant” undermines the purpose of posting the warrant in advance of town meeting.
Many voters would probably agree that changing the intent of a petitioned warrant article is unfair to the petitioners. But presently, it is perfectly legal to do so. In May of 2011, and after adoption of 2011 House bill 77, there was a superior court ruling on a claim of a violation of the wording added to RSA 40:13 IV by 2011 HB77 (Bailey v. Exeter, Rockingham County Superior Court No. 2011-CV-203, 5/27/2011). The superior court’s ruling seems to exceed the authority of 2011 HB77. But the superior court’s ruling was not appealed to the NH Supreme Court so the ruling does not establish “new” case law. Until a similar case and ruling makes its way to the NH Supreme Court, it remains legal to change the intent of a petitioned warrant article provided that the subject matter does not differ from what was in the original warrant.
Thanks Phrank. BLAH BLAH BLAH. You mislead & confuse. You have no standing.
Right after the law went into place some morons in Exeter challenged it and changed the words of a warrant like you suggest. The town of Exeter got sued by 11 citizens as a direct result they felt HB 77 was violated.
Don't believe it? Read this:
http://www.seacoastonline.com/
articles/20110221-NEWS-110229966
Go ahead and change the wording and the town will end up like Exeter. We are thankful to have a much smarter moderator now who doesn't try to play God.
"The town of Exeter got sued by 11 citizens as a direct result they felt HB 77 was violated. Go ahead and change the wording and the town will end up like Exeter."
January 4, 2012 5:48 PM it sounds like you threatening to sue the voters of Atkinson if they exercise their legal right to change the wording of a petition warrant article you intend to submit.
Thank you for confirming your intentions.
It doesn't sound that way to me.
No ya moron. A threat of a lawsuit is always implied IF YOU VIOLATE THE LAW - DUH.
Please break the law. We want you to so a bigger light can be shined on Atkinson corruption.
Do you always talk to people this way? How is this showing up in your life?
You funny. You can read peoples minds about their intentions.
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