Selectmen's Minutes
October 20, 2008
Present: Jim Trudell, Elaine Sherry (arrived at 6:15pm), Steve Moscicki, Donna Clark, Celine Presby
6:05pm Chairman Trudell called the meeting to order.
Manifests & Invoices:
The manifest for Oct 20th 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 $29,874.49 in the WGSB checking account, $8,805.37 in the NHDIP fund, $6,277.51 in the Laconia Bank savings account and $30,000 in the TAN.
Committee Reports & Needs:
- Clark updated the Board on highway issues on Tom Smith's behalf. Hubberton Rd has been ditched and graveled and had a culvert replaced. Culverts have also been changed on Under the Mountain, Hunt's Mountain and Moulton Hill Rds. Equipment has been serviced and is ready for winter, roads are still being graded, and work will be done on Moulton Hill and Pettyboro Rds this week. Smith will be asked about the balance of liquid calcium chloride on-hand and if there is a material available to fix potholes in gravel roads that would be better than re-grading. Wallie Berry is breaking up the slab from the old town sheds. Tom Smith's request for vacation the week of Nov 3-7 was approved.
- Chairman Trudell signed an updated MAAP Third Party Software Certification for Town Clerk Carol Messner.
Permits and Applications:
Clark advised the Board she is working with a waterfront property owner to determine if the new Comprehensive Shoreland Protection Act will affect his plans for building repairs.
Meeting Minutes:
Minutes for October 6th were reviewed. Moscicki motioned to approve the minutes as written, 2nd by Trudell, so voted all.
Correspondence:
- The Oct 2008 Town & City Magazine, LGC Fall 2008 Publications Catalog, NCC Sept 2008 Points North Report, NCC Transportation Advisory Committee's Sept 18th Minutes and Oct 2008 A Safer Road to Tomorrow Newsletter were distributed to the Board.
- The following announcements were received: Grafton County Commissioners Meeting in Littleton Oct 21st, NCC Workshop on SB 342 Workforce Housing Law Oct 28th in Lancaster, grant opportunities from the NH Dept of Safety and the NH Dept of Resources & Economic Development, and Governor Lynch's proclamation that October is NH Accessible Parking Awareness Month.
- Information received from the NH Dept of Health & Human Services for establishing winter shelters was given to EMD Sherry.
- The American Red Cross sent their 2008 NH Regional Newsletter and a request for 2008 funding.
- Littleton Regional Hospital is preparing a Certificate of Need Application to the State of NH for the expansion of their medical office building and other modifications. A letter of support of the expansion will be prepared for next week's review.
- Trudell will complete a NH Dept of Environmental Services Water Plan Survey.
- Northeast Resource Recovery Association advised that the price of many recycled commodities are dropping. Scrap metal is at a level where members may have to pay for removal of their metal which will have an impact on Lyman's portion of the recycling budget for the Lisbon Transfer Station.
Old Business:
- Due to budget constraints, neither the Selectmen nor Clark will attend this year's LGC Annual Conference in Manchester.
- Trudell reported on the Oct 9th North Country Council Annual Meeting that he attended with Sherry and Clark.
- FEMA representative Hank Gallant advised that Lyman may receive less reimbursement for Aug storm repairs than he originally calculated.
- The Board reviewed a report prepared by Stan Borkowski on the current condition of the Grange Hall for use as a place of assembly. The list of fire and safety concerns is lengthy. The Selectmen will have one or two contractors look at the building to estimate the cost of necessary repairs so options can be presented at March's Town Meeting.
- The status of three ongoing zoning violations was discussed.
New Business:
- Trudell and Clark will meet with Dept of Revenue auditor Jamie Dow Oct 22nd to set the 2008 property tax rate. Moscicki and Sherry are not able to attend.
- At the Nov 3rd meeting, the Selectmen will assist the Moderator and Town Clerk in setting up the Town Hall for Nov 4th's General Election.
- Clark will attend annual Drug & Alcohol Awareness Training Nov 3rd in Lisbon.
- Flu shots will be available to Town employees Nov 5th at 1pm at the Lisbon Town Hall.
Non Public:
Moscicki made a motion to enter non-public session per RSA 91-A:3, II(e) to review attorney-client privileged correspondence taking Clark with them, 2nd by Sherry, all in favor by roll call vote.
Resumed public session. After reviewing written advice from Town Counsel regarding John Marshall's building permit application, access issues and property merger request in non public, the Board agreed to have Attorney Spector send a letter outlining the Town's position on these matters to Mr. Marshall and Attorney Russell.
Trudell motioned to adjourn the meeting at 7:30 pm, 2nd by Sherry, so voted all.
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, Oct 27th, at 6:00 pm.
