TOWN OF LYME
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
MINUTES 17 SEPTEMBER 2003
1. The Lyme Board of Selectmen convened its regular meeting at 9:00AM. Allan
Newton, Dick Jones and Carole Bont(Administrative Assistant), attended the entire meeting. Dave Hewitt attended part of the meeting.
2. The Board accepted the Hewitt Conservation Easement. Dick Jones signed as a
Planning Board member and referred Mr. Hewitt to another Planning Board member for the second required signature. The Board thanked Mr. Hewitt for
his Conservation Easement Gift and will add it to the Town’s monitoring list.
3. The minutes of the 10 August 2003 meeting were approved as amended.
4. The Board discussed and approved sending out the Budget Packed for 2004.
Attachments for the Packet were also approved.
5. The Board amended and changed the charge to the Transfer Station Study
Committee from five (5) members to nine (9) Members.
6. The Board approved a Building Permit for Wm Murphy to construct a driveway.
(Map 401, Lot 2 Pemit # 03-081)
7. The Board approved Diana Calder, Lyme’s Tax Assessor, to receive payment for
mileage and per diem expenses associated with her assessment responsibilities
on behalf of Lyme Town business. The Board also agreed to accept responsibility
for the assessment paperwork to the Barn Abatement Program. The Board will initially seek advice from Ms Calter so that its assessment procedures are consistent with those used by Ms Calter. The Board’s assessment clerk will be trained to data enter all Barn Abatement information.
8. The Board approved mailing a RFP (Request For Proposal) to selected
Engineering and Construction firms for a Town Highway Department Garage.
9. The Board waived the fee for a two person cemetery lot for all personnel who
have worked for the Town Of Lyme or the Lyme School District as a full time employee for ten (10) years or more.
10. The Board discussed and approved a gas slip submission procedure for all departments.
11. The Board discussed and approved Carole Bont to schedule a public hearing within 60 days to review the Mulligan Barn Easement.
12. The Selectmen re-confirmed the policy of not paying for flu shots for volunteers.
13. The Board referred the request to build a skating rink in the Post Pond Parking
Lot to Pete Bleyler and the Recreation Commission. Some of the items which will need consideration in this project include: (1) the development of written guidelines; (2) budget & cost responsibilities; (3) insurance; (4) plowing procedures & costs; (5) supervision.
14. The Board assessed a yield tax of $390.11 for Sherlie S. Dayton.
15. The Board approved a license for a Buried Cable under Record Ridge Ln.
16. The Board approved the sale of a cemetery lot for John D. & Marcia B.
Armstrong.
17. The meeting adjourned at 10:48AM.
Allan B. Newton
Recorder
Approved: 24SEP03
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