Selectmen's Minutes
June 29, 2009
Present: Jim Trudell, Elaine Sherry, Steve Moscicki, Donna Clark, Celine Presby
6:00 pm Chairman Trudell called the meeting to order.
Manifests & Invoices:
The manifests for June 22nd, June 29th and July 6th (school payment only) 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 $82,044.95 in the WGSB checking account, $29,163.20 in the NHPDIP fund, $6,288.97 in the Laconia Bank savings account and $200,000.00 in the TAN. Moscicki motioned to approve the treasurer's report as written, 2nd by Sherry, so voted all.
Committee/Department Reports & Needs:
Trudell updated the Board on highway department issues on Tom Smith's behalf. The road crew has been busy grading roads, spraying calcium chloride and replacing culverts. Purchase orders for Byron & Roberta Aldrich for $16,875 for up to 5,000 yards of gravel and Chief Logging & Construction for $19,000 for crushing and loading or stockpiling up to 5,000 yards of gravel were approved.
Permits and Applications:
The following were approved:
- Mountain Meadows Association's request for use of the Town Hall July 18th
- Driveway Permit for Richard & Bonnie Wheatley for Map 172 Lot 144
- Intent to Cut for Waldron Ashley for Map 69 Lot 46
- Building Permit for Stockley Family Trust for replacement mobile home for Map 172 Lot 15-1
Meeting Minutes:
Minutes for June 15th were reviewed. Moscicki motioned to approve the minutes as written, 2nd by Sherry, so voted all.
Correspondence:
- Legislative Bulletin #25 was distributed to the Board. The State has passed its 2010-2011 budget which included Meals & Rooms Tax Revenues but cut Revenue Sharing (about $6,000 per year to the Town of Lyman). Highway funding will increase slightly in 2011, but a reduction in the State's share of the retirement contribution for teachers will impact school budgets and taxes.
- Save the Date notices for LGC's Annual Conference Nov 18th-20th, the June 2008 Emergency Management News, and information on the NH Municipal Energy Committee's plan to analyze municipal energy consumption were received.
Old Business:
- Trudell contacted the Lancaster and Concord offices of the NH Dept of Transportation regarding the State's unwillingness to light the intersection of Lyman Road and Route 302. As indicated in recent letters, they will light the intersection only if the Town is willing to pay for the permanent installation and ongoing utility costs. Trudell will follow up with PSNH regarding the costs involved and contact the Town of Lisbon to inquire if they would share in the expense.
- The initial meeting of the Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee will be held July 6th at 4:00 pm at the Town Hall and it is open to the public. Because all three Selectmen are on the committee, it will also be noticed as a Selectmen's meeting.
- Clark reported on the 2009 Welfare Administrators Workshop she attended June 25th.
- The Lisbon Police Dept suggested that serious concerns about the welfare of stray or neglected animals should be reported to the State Police for investigation. Trudell will call Troop F for more information on how to handle these situations.
- Phil Bodwell from CNP will be here July 7th to complete 2009 pickups and current use applications.
- Another update on the Ogontz Hall project was received from Stan Borkowski.
- The Selectmen reviewed the Lisbon Solid Waste/Recycling Ordinance which covers the Lisbon-Lyman-Landaff Transfer Station. Sherry made a motion to adopt the ordinance as written, 2nd by Moscicki, so voted all. A copy of the signature page will be forwarded to the Town of Lisbon.
New Business:
- A Safety Committee Meeting is scheduled for July 7th at noon.
- Clark will respond to a letter from a Wilderness Acres property owner regarding junk dumped on his land.
- The Board reviewed and approved revisions to the existing driveway permit application and will pass it along to the Planning Board for their comments.
- The Town has learned that Lyman residents must "request" broadband service from FairPoint Communications so the company can determine the feasibility of bringing Internet service to the Town. Interested parties should log onto www.iwantmybroadbandfromfairpoint.com to register, or stop by the Town Hall and sign the petition and provide their name, address and phone number where they want service. This information will be forwarded to FairPoint to be entered into their database.
- The NH Attorney Generals' Office made changes to the State requirements for providing grants to local communities, making it necessary for the agreement for funds for writing two emergency plans to be re-signed and submitted. They are also giving the Town an additional twelve months to complete the plans. Moscicki made a motion to accept the $5,000 Emergency Management Performance Grant towards the $10,000 total cost of writing the Hazard Mitigation and Local Emergency Operations Plans, 2nd by Trudell, so voted all. Chairman Trudell signed and initialed the necessary forms.
Non-Public:
Trudell made a motion to enter non-public session per RSA 91-A:3, II(c) to discuss a matter of reputation, 2nd by Sherry, 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 7:55 pm, 2nd by Moscicki, so voted all.
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, July 13th, at 6:00 pm.
