Selectmen's Minutes
August 11, 2008
Present: Jim Trudell , Elaine Sherry, Steve Moscicki, Donna Clark, Celine Presby
6:10 pm Chairman Trudell called the meeting to order.
Manifests & Invoices:
The manifest for Aug 11th 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 $36,287.08 in the WGSB checking account, $48,667.21 in the NHDIP fund, $6,274.52 in the Laconia Bank savings account and $85,000 in the TAN.
Committee Reports & Needs:
- Moscicki reported that the Selectmen's request to reallocate some of the Planning Board's unused funds to other line items was denied as the Planning Board feels the money may be needed for professional and/or legal services before year's end.
- A budget price of approximately $25,000 was received from Blaktop for paving the intersection of Skinny Ridge and Tinkerville Rds. The next step will be to prepare a request for sealed bids for the project.
- Emergency Management Director Sherry has been in touch with the State regarding possible reimbursement for expenses related to repairing road damage from recent storms. A FEMA team will meet with Clark and Tom Smith Wednesday to review the situation.
- All necessary 2005 tax lien payments were received by the Tax Collector prior to the Aug 4th deadline so no properties were deeded to the Town.
Permits and Applications:
The following were approved:
- Building Permit for Bruno & Barbara Zeneski for porch for Map 53 Lot 10
- Current Use Application for George & Evelyn Kent for Map 170 Lot 88
- Intent to Cut for Chocorua Forestlands for Map 49 Lot 9
Meeting Minutes:
Minutes for July 28th were reviewed. Sherry motioned to approve the minutes as written, 2nd by Moscicki, so voted all.
Correspondence:
- LGC's Final 2008 Legislative Bulletin was distributed to the Board.
- NH Dept of Environmental Services sent a press release about a new law regarding Outdoor Wood Boilers (OWB's). Some provisions regarding emissions, setbacks and stack heights went into effect Aug 10, 2008. Other conditions take place in 2009 and 2010. The full press release can be found on the Town's website at lymannh.org.
Old Business:
- The Town Hall ramp entrance is complete except for final painting, sealing the handrail and removing the interior shutters.
- Trudell reported on the initial meeting of the Lisbon Transfer Station Advisory Committee. Their main goal is to find ways to make the transfer station self-supporting. The pay-per-bag method is breaking even with disposal costs, but not enough is being charged for tipping (construction and demolition debris and other miscellaneous items that are put in the dumpsters). The group discussed the possibility of buying scales for this purpose. They also agreed that increasing public awareness of recycling is important since selling recyclables brings in revenue.
- A zoning violation letter regarding excess vehicles was sent to a Bobbin Mill Road property owner.
- Trudell will follow up on a telephone call from Russ Marcoux, Chairman of the Finance & Administration Committee. He reviewed the floor policy proposal the Selectmen recently submitted to Local Government Center regarding the standard veteran's tax credit and indicated that similar proposals have been made in the past and are always tabled.
New Business:
- The Board reviewed the current budget-to-date. Expenses are in line for this time of year and the amount of work accomplished. They still plan to install an automatic propane generator at the Town Hall before winter.
- The Selectmen reviewed and signed the MS-5 Annual Finance Report.
- The Tinkerville Store has new owners.
Trudell motioned to adjourn the meeting at 7:30 pm, 2nd by Moscicki, so voted all.
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, August 18th, at 6:00 pm.
