Draft: September 21, 2005
Approved: September 28, 2005
TOWN OF LYME
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Minutes
September 21, 2005
Present: Pete Bleyler, Dick Jones, Judy Brotman, Carole Bont, Dina Cutting, Lindy Mather.
Chairman Pete Bleyler opened the meeting at 8:00 am at the Fire House
1. Dina came to the Selectmen’s meeting to review the revised Bookkeeper/Secretary position description.
a. Dina’s main suggestion was to reword the description of the Administrative Assistant’s role, to clarify what is meant by the phrase, “day-to-day supervision”. The Selectmen will look to revise “supervise” with something similar to “co-ordinate” or “subject to coordination of Administrative Assistant”.
b. Dick wanted to be sure that Dina felt that the critical job elements had been correctly identified. Dina felt they were.
2. The Minutes of September 14th were approved as amended.
3. The Selectmen will re-send the approved July 27th minutes to Elise for publication.
4. The Manifest was approved.
5. The Selectmen approved the Intent-to-Cut for Arthur Stout, for Map 409/Lot 45.
6. The Selectmen will meet at the Academy Building on October 5th.
7. The Perambulation costs for the Lyme/Dorchester Town line will be assigned as follows: Actual hours worked by Vickie Davis will be charged to the Planning & Zoning Department. The supplies purchased and used for marking the Town Line will be charged to Selectmen’s Supplies.
8. Lindy Mather appeared before the Selectmen to finalize (and sign the Deed and Transfer Tax form) the Poland/Town/Mather transfer of property located at Tax Map 457/Lot 121.
9. The Selectmen will begin exploring alternative possibilities for the old highway garage’s removal. Carole will ask Dina to explore other possibilities for removal.
10. The Selectmen approved the glass recycling agreement with North Country Council, Inc.
11. We have received a Transfer Station complaint about the requirements and number of disposal “rules”. Carole will forward Lyme’s handouts to complainants.
12. The Selectmen approved a request to use the Academy Building for “Guided Meditation” by Susane Trumbore, sponsored by resident Mary Lou Robinson, on Oct 16, 23, 30 and Nov 13 – from 12 pm-6:15 pm.
13. The Selectmen approved a request to use Academy Building for Yoga Classes, by Stephanie Carney, for a period from October 6 – November 17. [No future dates are a part of this approval.]
14. The Selectmen approved a request to use the Academy Building for the Boy Scout Eagle Award ceremony meeting on Saturday October 15th, from 6-9 pm. The Selectmen waived the Fee for the building use, but will require the deposit.
15. The Selectmen approved scheduling a Public Hearing to discuss an application for a dwelling on a Class VI road. The Public Hearing to be scheduled for 9 am on October 5th at the Lyme Center Academy building. The Selectmen request that the Planning Board submit its comments to Selectmen before that time, in order to be considered at the Hearing.
16. The Selectmen signed the DRA parcel count form.
17. Pete updated the Board on the status of bringing Broadband service to the Valley. Several of the local area municipalities may get together to see if they can get Broadband service into the area. Pete to follow-up on these options. Also, Thetford will be having a meeting concerning installation of a cell phone tower.
18. The Selectmen reviewed the DES request to lower the level of Post Pond when they do their research. When the Board receives notice of their proposed visit, the office will send out a notice to the abutters notifying them that the water level of the pond will be being gradually lowered.
19. The Office Building Committee will meet Monday, at the Fire station at 11:30 am.
20. The Selectmen would like to see the office keep a calendar of scheduled meetings for the Fire Station and the Academy Building. Dick to get calendar and advise Dina.
21. Continuing the general discussion of Health Plan Options, the Selectmen discussed and developed a general, objective list of goals:
a. offer three plans - HMO, POS, Indemnity;
b. eliminate the two-tier system, in which employees are treated differently based on date of hire;
c. pay for Town employee at 100% town expense, at some level, providing good, adequate coverage;
d. require some contribution by employee for spouse and family, not so high that participation is prohibitive, but high enough that it is not taken “just to take it”;
e. not increase Town’s benefits cost (other than rate increase);
f. provide compensation adjustments for employees;
g. include Betsy for Budget Committee presentation.
22. The Selectmen moved to continue any discussion of changes to the Personnel Policy to a future meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 10:00 am.
Respectfully submitted,
Judith Lee Shelnutt Brotman
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