Draft: January 11, 2006
Approved: January 18, 2006
TOWN OF LYME
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
January 11, 2006
MINUTES
Attending: Selectmen Dick Jones, Pete Bleyler and Judy Brotman; Fred Stearns, Bill Labombard.
The Meeting was opened at 8:0 0 am by Chairman Pete Bleyler.
1. Fred Stearns appeared before the Selectmen to request 108.75 hours of vacation time due from this year be used for sick time. The Board unanimously voted to convert Fred’s accumulated vacation to sick time. Dina is authorized to do the calculation.
2. The Pout Pond Lane road condition has been reviewed. He will look at it next summer to see if they can do something else to the road.
3. The Board voted not to carryover the funds approved last year for work by Cartographics.
4. The Board approved two Manifests.
5. The Board approved the January 4, 2006 Public session and Non-Public session minutes.
6. The Board voted on a letter for the Lyme Congregational Church, to be sent out this week.
7. Mike Hinsley has someone (Charles Hinsley) who can and will get rid of the old highway garage by March 1st. The Board voted to approve the removal, and will notify Fred of the decision.
8. Judy Brotman moved to waive the hearing fees for the Wilmot zoning hearing and wait on the request to waive building permit fees for Wilmot rebuilding. Pete Bleyler seconded the motion. Voted 2 for/1 opposed (Dick Jones). Motion carried.
9. Bill LaBombard appeared before the Board to request the Board approve a Town of Lyme charge card with Home Depot. The Board approved the card for use by the Cemetery, Highway and Police Departments.
10. The transfer station committee recommends setting up a Gaylord marked: “Voluntary for Disposable of Returnable Bottles and Cans to be Used for Charity”. There will be a new rule prohibiting solicitation in the yard. The Board voted unanimously to approve.
11. Request to consider changing the open Town Office hours. Carole has the authority to change the office hours to correspond to those of the Town Clerk’s hours.
12. The Board has been asked to appoint a member to the Upper Valley River subcommittee. The Board asks that nominees come from the Planning Board and the Conservation Commission for the Board’s consideration.
13. Mort Bailey will be hired to plow, shovel and sand the lot (to keep it available for public use) at the Fire/Police Station at his proposed rates. Both the Fire Department and Highway Department should be notified of this new service.
14. Pete Bleyler moved to go into Non-Public Session under 91-A:3, II (c ) for discussion of a personnel matter.
15. The Board returned to public session having voted to develop a “check-list” for employee reviews.
The meeting adjourned at 9:40 am.
Respectfully submitted,
Judith Lee Shelnutt Brotman
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