TOWN OF LYME
BOARD of SELECTMEN
Minutes -- 8 June 2005
1. The regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen convened at 8:00 AM with the following in attendance: Pete Bleyler, Dick Jones and staff Carole Bont. The following attended parts of the meeting: Dina Cutting (bookkeeper/sectary), Bill LaBombard (highway department), Earl Strout, Lindsay Mather and Julie McCutheon.
2. The following administrative actions were taken:
a. The following tax appeal abatements were granted:
i. Ben and Amy Nichols map 401 lot 28 for $907.28,
ii. Estate of Lon Pike map 409 lot 94 for $182.57,
iii. Loch Lyme Lodge map 407 lot 20 for $126.68, and
iv. Weldon and Marvel Thurston map 410 lot 79 for $72.66.
b. The following tax appeals were denied:
i. Rosalie Cutter map 420 lot 9, and
ii. Judy and Paul Barker map 407 lot 40.
c. A tax abatement for interest and costs of $88.54 was granted to the estates of Robert and Irving Wilmot for map 401 lots 67 and 78 and map 402 lots 85 and 88.
d. Bob Kilmarx’s application for current use on map 409 lot 40 was approved.
e. A land use change tax of $746.76 was assessed and immediately abated on the Whittington’s property map 414 lot 6. During a title search it was discovered that no land use change tax had been assessed many years ago on a part of the lot when the land no longer qualified for current use, but the owners had been paying taxes on the full assessed value of the property for the entire time in question.
f. The Board approved an advance payment for installation of the fencing around the transfer station.
g. The Board approved an agreement with the Red Cross covering training and certification of the lifeguards at Chase Beach.
h. The Board approved the hiring of two additional junior lifeguards for Chase Beach after determining that they will provide less expensive coverage than having a second senior lifeguard on duty and that funding is available in the beach budget.
i. The Selectmen’s annual first half review meeting with the Budget Committee was scheduled for 7:30 PM on Wednesday August 3rd.
j. The request for parking on the Common on June 9th by Lyme Nursery School was approved.
k. The request for parking on the Common on July 9th for a Prouty stop was approved.
l. Stephanie Carney’s request to hold yoga classes in the Academy Building was approved.
3. Earl Strout came in to discuss the disposal of several metal desks at the transfer station. The Board agreed that he must dispose of them during normal operating hours for the transfer station and that he should work out the details with Pete in his capacity as the Selectman on the transfer station committee.
4. Lindsay Mather came in discuss the possible purchase of the former Polande property (map 407 lot 121). The letter to abutters was sent June 2nd, and the Board agreed that any action should be delayed until all abutters have had at least 30 days to respond to the letter.
5. Julie McCutheon came in to discuss the 2005 property tax situation for the Lyme Nursery School. She said the school did not purchase the property prior to April 1st and therefore could not apply for tax exempt status the “normal” way for this tax year. After discussing the school’s mission and financial condition, the Board agreed to grant a “hardship abatement” to the school for its 2005 property taxes when the exact amount is known.
6. Bill LaBombard came to give the Board a brief update on the activities of the highway department. He asked for an update on the F-550 warranty claim and for confirmation that “block grant” funds could be carried over to next fiscal year for the Goose Pond Road upgrade project.
7. The Board discussed the street light replacement program. It was agreed that we would install high pressure sodium lights, use sharp cut-off fixtures and the EOL rate schedule.
8. The meeting adjourned at 8:58.
R. G. Jones
Recorder pro tem
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