TOWN OF LYME
BOARD of SELECTMEN
Minutes, 15 March 2006
1. The Board convened its regular meeting at 8:00 am. The following attended the entire meeting: Pete Bleyler, Dick Jones, Carole Bont (administrative assistant) and Pauline Field (police chief). Charles Ragan (selectman elect) and Patty Jenks (town clerk) attended parts of the meeting.
2. The following items were discussed and/or actions taken:
a. The Town Meeting results were discussed. Of particular note was the much greater number of citizens voting (over 500 vs. normally less than 350) and addition of funding for both the salt shed and transfer station compactor.
b. The board discussed with Patty selling trash bags (and cards) at the Town Clerk’s office during its regular office hours. Sunday purchase of bags/cards, now that the Lyme Country Store has decided to no longer sell them, remains under review.
c. It was agreed that we should have a “photo contest” to regularly update the photo on the Town’s Homepage.
d. No action was taken on the Safety Committee’s reports. It was decided to schedule a meeting with them April 5th to discuss their roles and responsibilities and how to implement safety recommendations.
e. It was agreed that the Grants’ request for a “no exit”/”dead end street” type sign for Hewes Lane would be approved if they would contract the road agent and pay for an approved sign and the highway department would then install it.
3. The following administrative actions were taken:
a. The minutes of 8 March were approved with minor corrections.
b. The manifest was reviewed and approved.
c. Stephanie Clark’s appointment form as an alternate Planning Board member was signed.
d. Wally Ragan, Stephen Campbell, Alan Newton and Bill LaBombard were appointed/reappointed to the Safety Committee.
e. Use of the Common for parking during a bridal shower on 1 April and for a wedding on 20 May were approved.
f. The 2006 contract with Cartographics for tax maps was approved and signed.
4. The meeting adjourned at 8:59 am.
R. G. Jones
recorder
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