DRAFT: August 2, 2006
APPROVED: August 16, 2006
TOWN OF LYME
BOARD of SELECTMEN
MINUTES
August 2, 2006
Present: Judy Brotman, Dick Jones, Charles Ragan, Carole Bont, Pauline Field.
Meeting opened at 8am
Action Items / Administrative Matters:
1. The Board approved the Minutes of July 29th.
2. The Board approved the Manifest.
3. The Board discussed the National Flood Insurance Program request to post their information and approved the posting of the information on the town’s bulletin board.
4. The Board discussed the Town’s Safety Committee request to have the following information given to them - copies of safety-related invoices, accident reports, and safety-related work reports. The Board agreed to have copies of the accident reports forwarded on to the Safety Committee, and to have the department safety representative report to the Committee on completed safety work projects.
5. The Board discussed the bonding of the contractor scheduled to build the Salt Shed. The Board cannot legally waive the state’s bond requirement, but the Board does have the discretion to substitute alternatives to the bond, such as a letter of credit.
6. The Board voted to close the Town Selectmen’s Office for a week beginning on August 14 while the assessor is hearing assessment appeals. The Town Clerk’s office and the Zoning Administrator’s office will still be open to the public.
7. The Board reviewed the PSNH report of a request to do an energy audit of all Town buildings. The Board will consider this request and will contact PSNH to discuss the audit and the buildings that should have it done.
8. The Board discussed transfer station matters:
a. The Superintendent job description will be considered at a later date.
b. The revised regulations have been edited to reflect the current procedures.
c. The packer location has been reviewed and “Option 5” has been unanimously approved. This option places the packer at the site of the present shed, along side the “in” driveway (but in front of the leach field). This will leave the traffic pattern the same as it is now, and will leave the present pad available for highway use.
9. The Board discussed the upcoming Budget Committee joint meeting.
10. The Board asked Chief Field to follow-up with Wavecom concerning the tower height.
11. The Emlen request to relocate the preserved barn has been withdrawn.
12. The Board waived the deposit and fee for the Old Home Day celebration to be held at the Academy Building.
13. The Board voted unanimously by roll call vote to go into Non-Public Session under RSA 91-A:3 II (a) and (c), matters having to do with investigation of charges against an employee and matters which could adversely affect the reputation of any person.
14. The Board returned to public session having made no decisions other than to vote by unanimous roll call vote to seal the minutes (the minutes will not be made available for public inspection), under RSA 91-A:3 II (a) and (c), matters having to do with investigation of charges against an employee and matters which could adversely affect the reputation of any person.
The Board recessed the meeting to 7:30 pm for the joint meeting with the Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee.
Respectfully submitted,
Judith Lee Shelnutt Brotman
DRAFT: August 2, 2006
APPROVED: August 16, 2006
TOWN OF LYME
BOARD of SELECTMEN
JOINT MEETING WITH BUDGET COMMITTEE
MINUTES
August 2, 2006
The recessed meeting of the Board of Selectmen was re-convened at 7:35 pm.
Board Members present: Judy Brotman, Dick Jones, Charles Ragan.
Budget Committee members present: Mike Smith, Gibb Cornwell, Freda Swan, Elizabeth Glenshaw, Barney Brannen, Jeff Lehmann, Dave Caffrey.
Staff present: Carole Bont
1. Chairman Brotman opened the meeting with a brief report of the status of the budget at the 6 month point.
2. Budget printouts were distributed to the members.
3. Critical elements for this year’s budget will be the fuel costs as we are already at over 65% of the allotment for the year.
4. Concerns for next year’s budget/town meeting are town office space, fuel costs, Transfer Station staffing, repairs to pond recreation area, salt shed completion.
5. The Library may request that the Town’s librarian not be charged with also working as the School’s librarian.
6. The Budget Committee would like to have a school update, perhaps scheduling it for the first Budget Committee meeting in September. The Library issue can be discussed at that time.
7. The Budget Committee members exited at 8:20 pm.
8. The Board of Selectmen continued the recessed meeting.
Present: Carole Bont, Judy Brotman, Dick Jones, Charles Ragan.
1. By unanimous roll call vote the Board of Selectmen voted to go into Non-Public Session under RSA 91-A:3 II (a).
2. The Board returned to public session having made no decision other than voting by unanimous roll call vote to seal the minutes of the non-public session.
Meeting recessed to Friday, August 4, at 8:00 am.
Respectfully submitted,
Judith Lee Shelnutt Brotman
DRAFT: August 4, 2006
APPROVED: August 16, 2006
TOWN OF LYME
BOARD of SELECTMEN
MINUTES
August 4, 2006
The recessed meeting of the Board of Selectmen was re-convened at 8:00 am.
Present: Judy Brotman, Dick Jones, Charles Ragan.
1. The Board voted by unanimous roll call vote to go into Non-Public Session under RSA 91-A:3 II (a) and (c), matters having to do with investigation of charges against an employee and matters which could adversely affect the reputation of any person.
2. The Board returned to public session, having voted to seal the minutes under RSA 91-A:3 II (a) and (c), matters having to do with investigation of charges against an employee and matters which could advesely affect the reputation of any person.
Respectfully submitted,
Judith Lee Shelnutt Brotman
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