Selectmen's Minutes
December 28, 2009
Present: Jim Trudell, Elaine Sherry, Steve Moscicki, Donna Clark, Janice Choate
Absent: Celine Presby
6:00 pm Chairman Trudell called the meeting to order.
Manifests & Invoices:
The manifest for Dec 28th was authorized and new invoices for future payment were reviewed and initialed.
Treasurer's Report:
- In Celine Presby's absence, the Treasurer's Report was read by Clark showing a balance of $113,486.71 in the WGSB checking account, $179,205.73 in the NHPDIP fund, and $6,292.93 in the Laconia Bank savings account. Moscicki motioned to approve the Treasurer's report as written, 2nd by Sherry, so voted all.
- Deputy Treasurer Janice Choate signed this week's checks.
Committee Reports & Needs:
- Clark updated the Board on highway department issues on Tom Smith's behalf. The International truck has been using oil and is at Clark's in Jericho for repairs that should be covered under warranty. A quote from Calco on the Pettyboro Rd box culvert came in at $42,000 delivered but not set in place.
- Highway Dept workers are required to wear steel-toed boots on the job. The Board raised their annual boot allowance from $75 to $100.
Meeting Minutes:
Minutes for Dec 21st were reviewed. Sherry motioned to approve the minutes as written, 2nd by Moscicki, so voted all.
Correspondence:
- The Dec 2009 North Country Council Points North Bulletin, A Safer Road to Tomorrow newsletter, and UNH T2 Winter and Spring Course announcements were received.
- Local Government Center's 2010 Winter/Spring workshops include a May 4th grant writing class which Trudell and/or Clark may attend.
- Much information was sent to the Health Officer/Board of Selectmen regarding an antrax case in southeastern NH.
Old Business:
Sherry will contact Jane Hubbard of Hubbard Consulting to inquire about the status of the Local Emergency Operations Plan and Hazard Mitigation Plan completed this fall which she was submitting to the State of NH for review.
New Business:
- The Annual Budget Hearing has been set for Tuesday, Feb 9th, at 7:00 pm.
- Trudell announced he will not be available to attend the March 9th Town Meeting.
- The Board reviewed the Trustees of the Trust Funds' Dec 21st meeting minutes.
- The Selectmen reviewed and signed the Commerford Neider Perkins 2010 Annual Assessing Contract for $5,400. They also reviewed and signed the 2010 Valuation Update Contract for $27,000. State law mandates that assessed values be at 100% of market value every five years.
- The Board reviewed and finalized three financial policies. Moscicki made a motion to adopt the Lyman Credit Card Policy, Lyman Fraud Policy and Lyman Computer Use Policy as written, 2nd by Sherry, so voted all. Copies will be distributed to relevant employees. Several other policies are in the works as well.
- The Selectmen looked at soil maps for the Town of Lyman for possible gravel or sand locations.
Non-Public:
Moscicki 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. Moscicki made a motion to seal the minutes of the non-public session, 2nd by Sherry, so voted all.
Moscicki motioned to adjourn the meeting at 7:55 pm, 2nd by Sherry, so voted all.
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, Jan 4th, at 6:00 pm.
