Selectmen's Minutes
May 5, 2008
Present: Jim Trudell, Elaine Sherry, Steve Moscicki, Donna Clark, Celine Presby
Other Attendees: Dale Simpson, Louise Hannan
5:20 pm Chairman Trudell called the meeting to order.
Manifests & Invoices:
The manifest for May 5th 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 $23,517.86 in the checking account, $61,432.02 in the NHDIP fund and $6,258.76 in the Laconia Bank savings account.
- Trudell and Moscicki signed an MBIA signatory amendment form for the NHDIP fund.
- Presby advised the Board that a Tax Anticipation Note will be needed in the next few weeks. Trudell made a motion to authorize a $400,000 TAN, 2nd by Sherry, so voted all.
Committee Reports & Needs:
- Clark updated the Board on highway issues on Tom Smith's behalf. The road bans were lifted May 2nd. Clough will start crushing stone at Aldrich's pit May 6th. The Town will be hauling free clay to Aldrich's pit to be mixed in with gravel as it is crushed. The Selectmen would like to stockpile additional clay at the highway garage for future needs. Purchase orders to Byron & Roberta Aldrich for a maximum of $3,250 for gravel, to Clinton Clough for a maximum of $4,000 for crushing gravel, and to Littleton Gravel for a maximum of $9,150 for crushed gravel were approved. Smith is also expecting 2008 gravel prices and availability from Bill Presby as soon as he returns from Florida. Smith and Scott Stuart will not be available May 7th as they are attending a Chainsaw Safety training course.
- The Selectmen signed an abatement for a timber tax that was incorrectly billed.
Permits and Applications:
The following were approved:
- Pistol Permit for Betty Fenoff
- Intent to Cut for Frederick Tilton for Map 170 Lot 166
- Intent to Cut for Alexander Lantas for Map 53 Lot 50
- Driveway Permit for Arthur & Connie Smith for Map 172 Lot 135
Meeting Minutes:
Minutes for Apr 28th were reviewed. Trudell motioned to approve the minutes as written, 2nd by Sherry, so voted all.
Correspondence:
Local Government Center's Legislative Bulletin #20, 2008 Publications Catalog and a notice for their Annual Fall Conference were distributed to the Board.
Audience Participation:
Dale Simpson requested that the Board review the scale slips and payments he received for a recent timber cut and re-bill his timber tax based on stumpage value paid to him instead of using the state's stumpage value ranges and matrix. Clark will review the paperwork and recalculate the numbers for next week's meeting.
Old Business:
- Trudell gave Clark the information necessary to complete the Dodge Pond Dam Operation, Maintenance and Emergency Response Plan.
- Stan Borkowski submitted a report on his meeting with Ogontz Hall's architect and project manger last week and indicated that things are moving in a positive direction.
- Clark updated the Board on her conversation with a Wilderness Acres property owner regarding zoning violations. Inoperable vehicles will be removed over the next two weeks and DES will be contacted regarding the use of tires to build retaining walls.
- At the Selectmen's request, Clark confirmed with LGC Legal Inquiries that they have been handling non-public sessions correctly.
- Options for cemetery mowing and hiring a handyman were discussed.
- Charles Hochmuth provided a revised proposal for remodeling the handicapped ramp based on a meeting he had with the Selectmen a few weeks ago. Bids for the same specifications will be requested from other local contractors.
- Moscicki will speak to the Planning Board on May 7th about getting legal advice to help clarify some road and building issues that both the Selectmen and Planning Board are dealing with.
Guest:
Health Officer Liaison Louise Hannan from the Dept of Health & Human Services made a presentation to the Selectmen on their responsibilities as Lyman's Health Officer and Board of Health. Topics included passing ordinances regarding health, conducting an inspection of someone's property, administrative warrants, nuisance issues, failed septic systems, minimum housing standards, and junkyards. She also gave contact information for departments and individuals at the State that are available to help with most issues a Health Officer may encounter.
New Business:
- Emergency Management Director Sherry will meet with Mary Ruppert to discuss emergency preparedness matters including possible grants to help write the required plans and information recently received on NIMSCAST compliance. This meeting of the Emergency Management Committee will be held May 7th at 6:00 pm in the Selectmen's meeting room and is open to the public.
- The Board briefly reviewed the 2008 expense budget to date.
- Cartographic Associates has offered to scan all plans and surveys associated with the ongoing mapping project for easy viewing on computer at $3.00 each. The Planning Board will be asked if they are interested in this additional service.
- The Town has learned that UPC is looking at Monroe as a potential site for wind towers. One or more Planning Board members may attend a May 6th meeting in Monroe.
Trudell motioned to adjourn the meeting at 8:15 pm, 2nd by Sherry, so voted all.
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 12th, at 6:00 pm.
