Selectmen's Minutes
April 30, 2007
Present: Steve Moscicki, Jim Trudell, Elaine Sherry, Donna Clark, Celine Presby
6:00 pm Chairman Moscicki called the meeting to order.
Manifests & Invoices:
The manifest was authorized and new invoices for future payment were reviewed and initialed.
Treasurer's Report:
- The Treasurer's Report was read showing a balance of $31,795.96 in the checking account, $48,509.56 in the NHDIP fund, $24,044.41 in the Laconia Bank savings account, and $433.79 in the Dodge Pond Dam Preservation Fund. In addition, a Highway Block Grant check for $14,843.45 was given to the Treasurer.
- The Board signed papers for a $400,000 tax anticipation note WGSB at $3.50% and updated signatures on the NHDIP account.
Committee Reports & Needs:
The Board approved Presby's request to purchase a new rail for the fence at Center Cemetery.
Meeting Minutes:
Minutes for Apr 23rd were reviewed. Trudell motioned to approve the minutes as written, 2nd by Moscicki, so voted all.
Correspondence:
- Legislative Bulletin #18 was distributed to the Board.
- An announcement of public assistance meetings for storm disaster reimbursement was reviewed.
- Clark will attend a Census Address Program Workshop May 10th at North Country Council.
- NH Home Health & Hospice sent a letter of thanks for Lyman's 2007 appropriation.
- Sherry & Clark will attend North Country Council's Quarterly Meeting May 30th.
- Moscicki was contacted by a resident concerning soft spots on Bobbin Mill Road. He spoke to the highway crew about touching up that area again with the grader.
- State Rep Rusty Bulis asked Sherry to discuss amended House Bill 796 with the rest of the Board and to write a letter urging the committee to remove the words "negligently or intentionally" from the bill so that there will be no change in a municipality's ability to recover costs for damage done to its roads. After reading and discussing the amended bill, the Board unanimously agreed with Bulis's request. Sherry will send an e-mail on their behalf.
Old Business:
- The Board reviewed and signed the Utility Pole Policy Clarification discussed at a previous meeting.
- A letter thanking Mike Slavtcheff for his efforts as Animal Control Officer and Dam Operator was reviewed and signed.
- Trudell gave a brief recap of last week's Local Officials Workshop. Trudell, Sherry and Clark will also be attending the advanced session May 8th.
- The Board reviewed the first half of new Personnel Policy in detail and suggested some minor changes. Clark will made those modifications and prepare a final draft.
New Business:
- The complete expense budget-to-date was reviewed. All line items appear to be on target.
- Clark will call Stiles Fuel to arrange to have the new oil tank installed in the basement. As explained at Town Meeting, the current oil tank is located underground, beneath the handicapped ramp, and has no fill gauge.
- Performance appraisal forms for Clark's upcoming annual review were distributed to the Board.
- The Board approved Clark's request for vacation time in August.
- According to RSA 74:7-a, "Any person who fails to file a fully completed inventory on or before April 15th, unless granted an extension under RSA 74:8, shall pay a penalty of one percent of the property tax for which the person is liable. In no case, however, shall the penalty be less than $10 or more than $50". According to the Dept of Revenue Administration, "shall" means "must". The Town should always have assessed these penalties but did not. Clark will advise the Board at a later date of how many inventories were received late or not at all. They will then decide what action to take.
- Clark told the Board one resident had inquired about the Animal Control Officer position. He will be invited him to a future meeting to discuss the responsibilities involved.
Non-Public:
Trudell made a motion to enter non-public session per RSA 91-A:3, II(a) to discuss an employee situation taking Clark with them, 2nd by Moscicki, all in favor by roll call vote. Resumed public session. Trudell made a motion to seal the minutes of the non-public session, 2nd by Moscicki, so voted all.
Trudell motioned to adjourn the meeting at 8:10 pm, 2nd by Sherry, so voted all.
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 7th, at 6:00 pm.
