TOWN OF LYME
BOARD of SELECTMEN
Minutes
May 24, 2006
Appointments: Lee Larson, 8:45 am, CC grant application
Attending: Judy Brotman, Dick Jones, Charles Ragan, Carole Bont, Lee Larson
Action Items / Administrative Matters:
The regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Selectmen opened at 8:05 am for the following business:
1. The Board approved the minutes of May 17th as corrected.
2. The Board approved the Manifest.
3. The Board approved the Intent-to-cut for Dartmouth College, Map 414, Lot 58 on the Grafton Turnpike.
4. The Board approved a request for Parking on the Common for the Lyme Historians, on June 9, from 5-7 pm, for a celebration of the many years of service to the community by the Nichols family.
5. The Board approved the use of the Academy Building for the 8th grade graduation party on June 16.
6. The Board approved the Land Use Change Tax warrant for Wohlforth, Map 409/L 9.1, on Pout Pond Road, for $11,500.
7. The Board approved the Warrants to collect the Yield Tax for Bourdon, Tax Map 402/Lot 21 and Vidal, Tax Map 407/Lot 110.
8. The Board discussed the Pierce’s appeal of the assessed Land Use Change Tax for Map 402/L 74, on River Road. The Board voted unanimously to DENY the appeal.
9. The Board met with Lee Larson, Chair of the Conservation Commission, to discuss the proposed contract with the Watershed to Wildlife Company to conduct the basics of the Natural Resource Inventory compilation. The Board approved the contract with the condition that the contract be approved by Town Counsel.
10. The Board discussed the status of the repairs for Shoestrap Road. We have a quote for $52,340 to repair. The funds will come from the emergency highway repair fund, with an application to FEMA and/or the State to see if we qualify for any federal disaster funds.
11. The Board will recognize the achievement of our latest Eagle Scout [Dylan C. Clancy] and have a presentation certification made ready for the award ceremony on June 24th. We may or may not have a Board member available for presentation.
12. The Board will be meeting with the Transfer Station attendants on Sunday, May 28th at 11:15 am.
13. The Board approved picking up the tires along Pout Pond Lane and taking them to the Transfer Station at no charge. Charles volunteered to do this on Sunday.
The meeting recessed at 9:12 am.
May 28, 2006
The regular Board of Selectmen’s meeting reconvened at the Transfer Station at 11:15 am.
In attendance: Judy Brotman, Charles Ragan, Al Pryor and Jed Smith.
Judy and Charles commended both Al and Jed on the fine job they are doing at the Transfer Station, and how helpful they are to the townspeople every day. Several areas of concern were discussed, including the posting of the Interim Rules at the Transfer Station, (several of which were discussed at length), and the posting of the holidays that would be observed by closing of the Transfer Station. The Board will review the up-coming schedule and post the list of closures on the Web, as well as try and design an announcement board for the Transfer Station. The issue of the installation of the compactor was also discussed in detail.
The meeting adjourned at 12:10 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Judith Lee Shelnutt Brotman
| 
