TOWN OF LYME
TOWN OFFICE BUILDING TEAN
OCTOBER 2, 2007
MINUTES
Present: Carole Bont, Patty Jenks, Judy Brotman, Simon Carr, Freda Swan, Don Metz, Tony Pippin, Tish Smith, Frank Bowles, Mike Woodard
Guests: Vicki Davis, Chief Pauline Field, Andrea Colgan, Dina Cutting, Dick Jones
1) The meeting was called to order at 11:30 AM.
2) The minutes of Sept 25, 2007, public and non-public sessions, were approved.
3) Frank, Don and Judy met with Don and Nancey Dwight and Mike Smith to discuss fundraising and how to present the project at Town Meeting. They all thought the project was doable.
a) It was thought that Don Metz would present the whole idea and that Mike Smith would present the fundraising segment.
b) Don Dwight suggested that the Committee set up a page or two of Q & A. It was felt that these should be the “hard” guestions.
c) It was suggested that we solicit questions from Lyme List-serve and any other lists.
4) The Team discussed a suggestion of getting a second opinion of the underpinnings of the Alden Inn. It was felt that Estes & Gallup would be good as they are familiar with the building. There was a unanimous vote in favor.
5) There followed a discussion with the Town employees who had been invited to the meeting.
a) Don explained where we were and where we have been. He stated that pending public input, Recreate is our choice.
b) Frank explained that the size of the vault has been cut in halve helping to reduce the total cost.
c) It was requested that the employees redo their storage list expectations and divide it by type, i.e. boxes, files, rolling files.
d) The fundraising project was discussed. It was agreed that money could be raised for the Barrowes site but that there would be no matching.
e) It was stated that $1 million would be the cost and that anything over that would have to be raised though fundraising.
f) A “hard” guestion was asked as “are we offering to pay more than the appraised value?” Is the seller holding the Town hostage because there are no alternative choices?
g) There was a discussion of possible uses for the Pike house.
h) There was a discussion of staff support and the difficult position some of them are in as they are employees with the need but taxpayers also.
6) The meeting adjourned at 12:40 PM
Respectfully submitted
Freda Swan
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