Town of Lyme
Board of Selectmen
Minutes 4 February 2004
1. The Lyme Board of Selectmen convened its regular meeting at 9:00 AM. Allan Newton, Dick Jones, and Carole Bont (Administrative Assistant) attended the entire meeting. Lindy Mather, Marya Klee, Simon Carr, Tish Smith (Library Trustee) and Dina Cutting (Bookkeeper/secretary) attended parts of the meeting.
2. Lindy, Marya and Simon came in to discuss the Transfer Station Committee’s progress with an emphasis on the possible leasing of the Tuckaway Timber property from the Mathers. The Committee had made a site visit, but there still remain many unanswered questions as to the suitability of the property for a transfer station. They will work on getting answers to these questions. Dick said that since there were funding lines for both “solid waste collection” and withdrawal from the Public Works Facilities Capital Reserve Fund in the proposed budget, we might be able to make a floor amendment for the necessary funds at Town Meeting under the 10% rule for a short lease
and necessary improvements if the site proved suitable.
3. The minutes of January 28th were approved as submitted.
4. The Board reviewed the final results of the 2003 budget where the Town spent only 93.17% of the operating budget and 88.60% of the total authorized appropriations.
5. The following administrative items were discussed and/or actions taken:
a. Parking permits for use of the Common for Hyannis Sound on 3/7 and Cantabile on 5/22 were approved.
b. It was decided to put off any action on changing public hours for the Town offices until after Town Meeting.
c. Carole discussed the possible implementation of the “Inventory of Taxable Property” under RSA 74:7-a. She passed out copies of the inventory form and said that currently 82 NH towns require all property owners to fill out the form annually. Dick expressed his concerns that although the inventory would provide the Town and school with useful information, it would also be a burden on taxpayers that might not be worth the value of the information gained.
d. Dick reported that only Lyme project included in the Governor’s 10-year Transportation Improvement Plan were guard rail improvements on the Dorchester Road. This led to a discussion of Edgell Bridge repairs in the budget. These are covered by a different program (municipal bridge aide) and aren’t subject to the TIP process.
e. Dick discussed the WHIP program grant application submitted by the Conservation Commission for the Chaffee Wildlife Sanctuary.
f. Dina briefed the Board on a payroll matter involving a social security refund for full-time police officers – who aren’t subject to social security taxes.
g. The UVLT monitoring report of the Hewes Brook boat access was signed.
h. Elise was congratulated on successfully completing the “Fundamentals of Real Property Appraisal” course.
6. Tish came in to discuss how the library’s budget was being addressed in the 2004 budget spreadsheets and Town Meeting Warrant. It was explained to her that there would be a single “individual warrant article” for the entire library budget (both appropriated funds and the Trustees’ non-tax funds) as per DRA and the Town auditor’s recommendation. She was provided copies of the applicable documents.
7. The meeting adjourned at 11:00 AM.
R. G. Jones
Recorder pro tem
Approved: 11FEB04
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