Selectmen's Minutes
December 17, 2007
Present: Steve Moscicki, Jim Trudell, Elaine Sherry, Donna Clark, Celine Presby
Other Attendees: Stephanie Eaton, Linda Stephens, Marc Tsagaris
6:00 pm Chairman Moscicki called the meeting to order.
Manifests & Invoices:
Manifests for Dec 17th and Dec 24th were authorized and new invoices for future payment were reviewed and initialed.
Treasurer's Report:
- The Treasurer's Report was read showing a balance of $59,154.00 in the checking account, $109,744.04 in the NHDIP fund, and $46,141.32 in the Laconia Bank savings account.
- Due to an error in the State's earlier calculations, Lyman will receive an additional $12,000 in Highway Block Grant funds in the final 2007 payment.
Committee Reports & Needs:
The Board signed a timber tax warrant and bill.
Permits and Applications:
The following were approved:
- Building Permit for Frank & Natalie Shaw for a chapel on Map 172 Lot 146
- Building Permit for Andrea Patten for enclosing a porch on Map 172 Lot 79
Audience Participation:
- Linda Stephens and Marc Tsagaris requested that the Selectmen write a letter to Todd Rainville, advising him that his building permit, driveway permit and 911 number all indicate that his property is to be accessed via the Brook Road, not Pettyboro Road. After reviewing the file, the Board agreed and prepared and signed the letter later in the evening.
- Representative Stephanie Eaton spoke with the Board about some of their concerns including the new jail project, the view assessment, Lyman's roads, and other topics that were discussed at the recent North Country Town Meeting held at the Mountain View Grand. She will forward contact information for individuals she feels could be helpful regarding these issues. She is also an advocate of contacting the newspapers to make the Town's position clear in certain situations.
Meeting Minutes:
Minutes for Dec 10th were reviewed. Trudell motioned to approve the minutes as written, 2nd by Moscicki, so voted all.
Correspondence:
A letter was received from Plodzik & Sanderson regarding a 20% to 40% increase in 2007 year-end auditing fees due to the new audit risk standards required. Clark spoke with towns using other auditing firms and all have received similar letters.
Old Business:
- The Selectmen signed a contract with LGC HealthTrust for 2008 medical, dental and standard disability insurance plans.
- Clark and Smith completed mandatory Dept of Transportation alcohol and drug awareness training last week.
- Since the Selectmen will not meet on Dec 24th or Dec 31st, Moscicki made a motion to approve payment of payroll and necessary invoices on Dec 31st without requiring their signatures on the manifest, 2nd by Trudell, so voted all. The manifest will be reviewed and signed at the Jan 7th meeting.
New Business:
- Clark is updating Lyman's current welfare payment guidelines and should have them ready for review at the next meeting. She has had two requests for assistance in the past couple of weeks, and expects to see more due to the increase in home heating costs.
- The Board approved the purchase of gift cards at the Ninety-Nine Restaurant for Clark, Messner, Smith, Stuart and Presby for Christmas.
Non-Public:
At Clark's request, Moscicki made a motion to enter non-public session per RSA 91-A:3, II(c) to discuss a potential welfare situation taking Clark with them, 2nd by Trudell, 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 Moscicki, so voted all.
Due to the Christmas Eve and New Years Eve holidays, the next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, Jan 7th, at 6:00 pm.
