Selectmen's Minutes
July 6, 2010
Present: Jim Trudell, Elaine Sherry, Steve Moscicki, Donna Clark, Celine Presby
4:00 pm Chairman Trudell called the meeting to order at Ogontz Hall
Ogontz Hall Site Visit:
Trudell, Moscicki and Clark met with John Dawson, the current project manager for Ogontz Hall, for a tour of the facility. He also explained the remedial work to be done on the foundation once signed and stamped engineered plans are received and accepted by Stan Borkowski. This should take place in the next couple of weeks.
The group left Ogontz Camp at 4:35 pm and resumed the meeting at 4:40 pm at the Town Hall. Elaine Sherry and Celine Presby joined the meeting at 5:00 pm.
Manifests & Invoices:
The manifests for June 28th, July 5th and July 6th 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 $192,790.47 in the WGSB checking account, $29,333.00 in the NHPDIP fund, $6,297.48 in the Laconia Bank savings account and $100,000.00 in the TAN. Moscicki motioned to approve the Treasurer's report as written, 2nd by Sherry, so voted all.
Committee Reports & Needs:
Clark updated the Board on Highway Dept matters on Tom Smith's behalf. Clinton Ness started last week as a part-time summer helper and is working out well. No grant money is available for the Pettyboro Rd culvert upgrade as the Town does not belong to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), so materials will be ordered to complete the project his fall as discussed at the last meeting. Purchase orders were approved for the following: Calco for $24,237 for a pre-cast concrete box culvert; Carroll Concrete for $900 for concrete waste blocks for the culvert's wing walls; Southworth Milton for $1,547.88 for reshimming the grader's circular assembly.
Permits and Applications:
The following were approved:
- Pistol Permit for Brett Presby
- Pistol Permit for Harold Pickwick
- Building Permit for John Roche for deck & ramp for Map 226 Lot 015 - The Zoning Board of Adjustment granted an area variance June 22, 2010
A Building Permit for Robert & Janice Fogg for a sugar house for Map 216 Lot 075 was denied as the lot does not have enough road frontage. They will be referred to the Zoning Board of Adjustment to request a hearing for an area variance or may merge the lot in question with their house lot to obtain the required 250 ft of frontage.
Jeremy Aldrich again asked the Selectmen to approve his building permit for a modular home for Map 220 Lot 003A, 231 Tinkerville Road. Although he was told at the June 21st meeting that a permit would not be granted until certain issues were resolved, the Board learned that he had actually begun construction on the foundation and septic system several weeks ago without approvals or a building permit. Mr. Aldrich was told to halt work on the project until a building permit is issued. The Board agreed that if all outstanding issues are resolved prior to the next meeting, Clark will arrange for the permit to be signed sooner so work can resume. The Board prepared a letter to Mr. & Mrs. Aldrich and their general contractor outlining this conversation and ordering them to immediately cease construction activities on their modular home project until all conditions have been met and a building permit is issued.
Meeting Minutes:
Minutes for June 21st were reviewed. Moscicki motioned to approve the minutes as written, 2nd by Sherry, so voted all.
Correspondence:
The following were received:
- June 2010 Emergency Management News
- July/Aug 2010 NH DES Environmental News
- LGC - Memo on Floor Policies and Recommended Action Policies
- Thank you letters from Ammonoosuc Community Health Services and American Red Cross for 2010 appropriations
- Summer 2010 UNH T2 Road Business Newsletter
- UNH T2 Fall Course Offerings
- State Election Law Training - Closest is Aug 25th in Littleton
- North Country Council - Information on Energy Technology Assistance and Planning for NH Communities
- Littleton ZBA hearing July 27th at 6:00 pm - excavation on St Johnsbury Rd
- PSNH - 6% rate hike in effect July 1st
- NH Legal Assistance - Housing Justice Project
Old Business:
- Emergency Management Director Sherry has all but three of the required signatures on the Local Emergency Operations Plan 2009 and hopes to get the remainder soon.
- The date for the public hearing to adopt the Hazard Mitigation Plan 2009 was changed to Aug 2nd at 7:00 pm. The regular Selectmen's meeting will start at 5:30 pm that evening.
- The Board approved the draft of the 2009 audit.
- Clark reported on the June 29th Dept of Revenue Current Use Workshop she attended.
- Moscicki reported that four Zoning Board of Adjustment applications for variances were approved at June 22nd hearings, including three for Northern Community Investment Corp's (NCIC) radio/broadband antennas and one for John Roche for a deck and ramp.
- The Board reviewed and signed a Lease of Access Way agreement for the highway garage property with NCIC for maintenance of the radio/broadband antenna that will be located on the abutting Trudell lot.
- The Selectmen reviewed and signed a 2010 agreement with Ross Ambulance Service.
New Business:
- The Selectmen reviewed property cards for the April 1st 2010 annual pickups. Assessor Phil Bodwell will also be here July 14th to visits properties and work on statistics for the valuation update.
- An invoice will be sent to a property owner for false fire alarm that cost the Town $400.
- The Selectmen will also contact legal counsel to determine if the Town can bill individuals for Lisbon Fire Dept expenses incurred due to chargeable accidents, such as drunk driving. There have been several accidents on Hurd Hill in the past few weeks and the Lisbon Fire Dept responds to each one and charges the Town of Lyman for equipment and manpower.
Trudell motioned to adjourn the meeting at 6:30 pm, 2nd by Moscicki, so voted all.
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, July 19th, at 6:00 pm.
