Draft: July 28, 2004
Approved: August 4, 2004
TOWN OF LYME
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
July 28, 2004
MINUTES
Attending: Selectmen Dick Jones, Judy Brotman, Staff Carole Bont. Public: Steve Maddock, Mimi Weinstein, Ronnie Lesser.
The meeting opened at 8:00 am
1. The Lyme Common Parking Permit for the Summer Suppers of 7/28 and 8/18 was approved.
2. Kathleen Henrique’s appointment to the Recreation Committee was approved. Her term will expire in 2007.
3. Tonight is the budget committee meeting. Judy will present key areas the Selectmen wish to highlight for the upcoming year – establishing a new capital reserve fund for major building maintenance and repairs, examining the pay scale of all employees, including the highway personnel grade and position descriptions and potential minor changes to the personnel policies, with no expected budget impact. Also of note, the current year appropriations also have lines to reflect the funds carried over from last year and the unanticipated gifts and donations.
4. Carole was authorized to send a letter to F. Pike concerning his trailer, now “parked” along the town right-of-way to Trout Pond.
5. A cemetery lot for H.E. Pike was approved.
6. The Selectmen voted that in the future they would not include in the minutes the purchase of cemetery lots.
7. The manifest was approved.
8. The Selectmen approved a raise from $7.50 to $8.00 for the remainder of the summer as a merit raise for one life guard.
9. The Intent-to-Cut was approved for Simpson, Map 410/L68.
10. Patty Jenks, Jerry Clancy, Carole Bont, and the Selectboard will revised the handicap access for the polling place.
11. A problem with nuisance bears will be referred to the conservation commission.
12. Steve Maddock appeared before the Selectmen to discuss the Transfer Station. They would like to purchase a new 40 yd. Container for $4,000. The insurance for the new container is projected to be $200. The Selectmen approved the funds to come from the Capital Reserve account. Other Transfer Station issues: C&D disposal options being researched, alternative waste haulers, policing of transfer station use, and a “pay per bag” system. The Selectmen approved a part time 2nd person for manning the station during open hours at a cost of $500 for the remainder of the fiscal year.
13. Mimi Weinstein and Ronnie Lesser appeared before the Selectmen to request that Town take over the maintenance of Trout Pond Lane as a Class V road. The Selectmen listened to their concerns about the condition of the road, and the damage done by logging trucks. The Selectmen declined to propose the Town take over the road and upgrade it to a class V road, citing the defeat of this issue at Town Meeting several years ago. The Selectmen advised Ms.Weinstein and Ms. Lesser that the subdivision approval stipulated that this portion of the road would be maintained by the homeowners. However, the Selectmen did advise Ms. Weinstein and Ms.
Lesser that they could petition Town meeting to reconsider this issue. They were provided with the minutes of the previous Town Meeting vote, as well as the deadlines for the upcoming petition articles.
14. The Selectmen have received a request to revisit the decision to prohibit commercial sellers at the Flea Market.
15. The Selectmen have received a request that they research the possibility of Tuckaway Timber and Green Mountain Studio for Town use. The Selectmen will consider forming an advisory committee to look at these and other options for the future use for Town facilities.
16. The meeting adjourned at 10 am.
Respectfully,
Judith Lee Shelnutt Brotman
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