Selectmen's Minutes
March 15, 2010
Present: Jim Trudell, Steve Moscicki, Donna Clark, Celine Presby, Tom Smith
Absent: Elaine Sherry
6:00 pm Chairman Trudell called the meeting to order.
Manifests & Invoices:
The manifest for Mar 15th 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 $91,812.52 in the WGSB checking account, $104,272.33 in the NHPDIP fund, and $6,295.31 in the Laconia Bank savings account. Moscicki motioned to approve the Treasurer's report as written, 2nd by Trudell, so voted all.
Committee Reports & Needs:
- Road Agent Tom Smith addressed the Board regarding highway department issues. The 10-wheeler should be ready by the end of the week; Ray Lobdell is submitting additional information on the Pettyboro Road culvert replacement to NH DES today; new sources for sand and gravel will be investigated; the last of the old/bad gasoline at the highway garage will be disposed of so the tank can be used for diesel; the Board signed a purchase order for $74,995 for the new CAT backhoe, with the money to come from the Highway Equipment Capital Reserve Fund; and a purchase order for Overhead Door Co for $582.40 for remote garage door openers was approved. Smith and Trudell will attend a UNH T2 Gravel Road Maintenance course in Dover on April 8th. Tom also thanked the Board for his and Scott's raises that were approved at Town Meeting.
- Jim Trudell was chosen to be Chairman of the Board of Selectmen for the coming year.
- 2010 employee wage and benefit statements were signed.
- An appointment paper for John Murray for Supervisor of the Checklist was signed and the Board agreed to pay for time and/or mileage for him to attend ElectioNet training in Concord.
Meeting Minutes:
Minutes for the Mar 8th Selectmen's Meeting and Mar 9th Annual Town Meeting were reviewed. Trudell motioned to approve both sets of minutes as written, 2nd by Moscicki, so voted all.
Correspondence:
- Legislative Bulletin #12 was distributed to the Board.
- The NH Dept of Health & Human Services advised that contractors must become EPA certified by Apr 22, 2010 to work on buildings built prior to 1978.
- UNH Cooperative Extension is sponsoring Grafton County Conversation, "Strengthening NH's Economy", Apr 8th at 4:00 pm in North Haverhill.
Old Business:
- Trudell gave a report on the Mar 13th Dodge Pond Family & Friends Day event. Those in attendance enjoyed hot food, visiting with friends and neighbors, and watching several people take part in the penguin plunge. Due to recent temperatures, the main event was held off the ice this year. $100 of the proceeds from the event were donated back to the Town. Another event may be planned for the summer. Thanks to all who attended.
- The Selectmen also discussed the highlight's of last week's Town Meeting. While pleased that Elaine Sherry was re-elected as Selectman for another 3-year term, and that the operating and highway budgets passed with little discussion, they were disappointed that the bond article for the proposed town forest land purchase was defeated.
- Sherry has been in touch with DRA's North District Supervisor about the possibility of changing field monitors before starting the 2010 Assessment Review and Statistical Update processes.
- Clark e-mailed David Rodrigue, the new NH DOT District 1 Supervisor, to confirm the process for installation of the streetlight at the Route 302 & Lyman Road intersection as approved at Town Meeting.
- The Board will meet with the Lisbon and Landaff Selectmen next Monday at 6:00 pm to work out an agreement for emergency medical services to be provided by the Lisbon Life Squad as approved at Town Meeting.
- Local Health Officer nomination forms were prepared naming Stanley Borkowski as Lyman's new Health Officer and the Board of Selectmen as the Deputy Health Officer. They must be forwarded to the State for approval.
- Clark will attend the first of three Financial Reporting & Accountability classes at LGC Academy in Concord on Mar 16th.
New Business:
- The Board signed Cartographic Associates, Inc's 2010 maintenance contract for up to $1,000 for map, index and computer file updates. The Town has also received several requests from surveyors and engineers for digital copies of the new tax maps. A CD version will be available after the April 1st updates are completed at a cost of $250, which is the same price CAI would charge if the Town allowed them to provide this information to individuals.
- The 1st Quarter 2010 Joint Loss Management Committee meeting is scheduled for Mar 25th at noon at the Town Hall.
- Clark will inquire if the Selectmen could join the Planning Board at their April 7th meeting to complete the new policy and forms for building on Class VI and private roads. The final policy would then be adopted by the Selectmen at their next regular meeting.
- David Simpson stopped in to ask Jim Trudell questions about Lyman's open school board seat. He offered to take the position rather than leave it vacant if it is not filled by write-in votes at the Mar 17th Annual School Meeting.
Trudell motioned to adjourn the meeting at 7:25 pm, 2nd by Moscicki, so voted all.
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, Mar 22nd, starting at 6:00 pm at the Lisbon Railroad Station with the Lisbon and Landaff Selectmen, followed immediately by regular business at the Lyman Town Hall.
