Selectmen's Minutes
July 7, 2008
Present: Jim Trudell , Elaine Sherry, Steve Moscicki, Donna Clark, Celine Presby
Other Attendees: Mike Slavtcheff
6:00 pm Chairman Trudell called the meeting to order.
Manifests & Invoices:
The manifest for June 7th 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 $133,685.28 in the checking account, $21,625.16 in the NHDIP fund, $6,272.97 in the Laconia Bank savings account and $165,000 in the TAN.
Committee Reports & Needs:
- The Selectmen signed two cemetery deeds and Clark notarized them.
- Tom Smith updated the Board on highway issues. The budget to date was reviewed and is in line for this time of year. A purchase order will be prepared for additional gravel from Aldrich's pit to be crushed by Beattie in late July for Dodge Pond Rd. Smith will check out two other possible gravel sites in Town for future needs. Work has been done on the Town Hall parking lot to shed water away from the building. Smith will be on vacation the week of July 20th.
Permits and Applications:
The following was approved:
- Building Permit for George & Evelyn Kent for updated Ogontz Hall construction for Map 170 Lot 153
Conservation Commission member Lisa Linowes advised Clark that they have not yet met with Sam Robinson regarding his plan to build a micro hydro dam on his Brook Road property, and that a building permit should not be considered until all state and federal requirements are met. She will contact Chairman Bob Chenevert to set up a meeting.
Michael Slavtcheff addressed the Board about his veteran's credit application and will provide the additional information required.
Meeting Minutes:
Minutes for June 30th were reviewed. Sherry motioned to approve the minutes as written, 2nd by Moscicki, so voted all.
Correspondence:
- The July/August 2008 Town & City Magazine was distributed to the Board.
- An e-mail update from Congressman Hodes was read.
- Representative Stephanie Eaton contacted Greg Placy at NH Dept of Transportation regarding the caution light letter Sherry received a couple of weeks ago. She is still pushing for them to reconsidered the need for a light at the Route 302/Lyman Road intersection. A note will be sent thanking her for her efforts on the Town's behalf.
- A form was signed reappointing Clark and Carol Messner as Lyman's E9-1-1 Mapping Liaisons with the NH Bureau of Emergency Communications.
- The Selectmen and Trustees of the Trust Funds were advised by the Attorney General's Office of new rules for investing cemetery perpetual care funds.
- PSNH rates for the municipality are increasing by 6.2% effective July 1.
- Tinkerville Store is closed until a new buyer is found.
Old Business:
- The Selectmen are very pleased with the exterior work done on the handicapped ramp. Charles Hochmuth presented an estimate to insulate and sheetrock the interior of the ramp and Northland Electrical will be here Wednesday to quote wiring costs for additional lighting. Both quotes will be reviewed next week.
- One of the properties with zoning violations recently went through a foreclosure sale. If the bank/mortgage company bought it back, the Town may be interested in the property as a gravel source.
- Trudell and Sherry will ask Lynn Kent about using the facilities at Ogontz Camp for a Lyman Day community event.
- Dept of Revenue field rep Ron Cote reviewed elderly exemption applications and veteran's credit applications for accuracy as part of the assessment review process and found Lyman to be in compliance with state statutes.
New Business:
- Trudell volunteered to represent Lyman on the Lisbon Transfer Station Advisory Committee which is being formed to look into ways to enhance recycling and increase revenues at the Transfer Station with the goal of making it self-sufficient.
- After a brief discussion of the current IRS mileage rate, Trudell made a motion to increase the Town rate to $.585 per mile, 2nd by Moscicki, so voted all.
- Clark presented information on newly signed HB 1408 which amends RSA 91-A, the Right-To-Know Law. She also passed the information along to all other boards and committees.
- Trudell was given a Welfare Administration book to review as he is learning to be the backup Welfare Officer in Clark's absence.
Moscicki motioned to adjourn the meeting at 7:25 pm, 2nd by Sherry, so voted all.
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, July 14th, at 6:00 pm.
