Town of Lyme
Board of Selectmen
Minutes 3 September 2003
The Lyme Board of Selectmen convened its regular meeting at 9:00 AM. Allan Newton, Pete Bleyler and Carole Bont (Administrative Assistant), attended the entire meeting. Dina Cutting (Bookkeeper/secretary), Patti Jenks (Town Clerk), Pauline Field (Police Chief), Tom Colgan, and Andrea Colgan attended parts of the meeting.
The minutes of the 27 August 2003 meeting were approved as corrected.
The Board discussed the soccer enrollment and indemnity form. It has not been revised to reflect the change from "Recreation Committee" to "Recreation Commission," and the elimination of LAF. The Board believes the attorney-recommended conduct policy should be adopted by the Recreation Commission and included in the sign-up form. Carole will check with the Town's attorney for confirmation of the Board's position.
Andrea and Tom Colgan came in to discuss the letter their daughter received from Bucky Field in connection with the recently settled litigation. The Colgans did not feel the letter constituted an "apology."
The Board requested a special meeting of the Recreation Commission to consider adopting the attorney-recommended conduct policy and to include this policy in a revised "enrollment, indemnity, and conduct policy form."
The Board directed Elise to look into staff time commitment of other towns (e.g., Hanover, Lebanon, Orford) from having to maintain and update and internet site.
The Board approved a septic system for Breck and Kimberly Taylor, Lot 6, Tax map 406-36.
Chief Field came in to discuss her moving to Thetford and the issue of parking the police vehicles. Staff and Chief Field will explore the possibility of using a garage in Lyme.
Patti Jenks came in to discuss the placing of political signs at the September 14 Town picnic. The Board and Police Chief agreed on the policy that needs to be followed. The Board gave permission for pony wagon rides (Bill LaBombard approved).
As a policy matter, and at the recommendation of Guy Petelle (Director of Property Appraisal Division of the New Hampshire Dept. of Revenue Administration), the Board voted to allow the Hartmann's current use (CU) area to be extended from .67 to .91 acres to take the septic system leach bed out of CU, and to do so without incurring a land use change tax. Others who are similarly situation (i.e., have inadvertently kept out of CU less land than they should) will be able to correct their NICU land without incurring a land use tax.
The meeting adjourned at 11:25 AM.
Pete Bleyler
Recorder
Approved 10SEP03
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