Town of Lyme
Board of Selectmen
Minutes for April 4, 2007
1. The regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen convened at 8:00 AM in the Fire Station training room. Carole Bont, Dick Jones and Charles Ragan attended the entire meeting. Bill LaBombard (sexton) and Wayne Pike attended parts of the meeting.
2. At 8:00 AM Dick moved and Charles seconded a motion to go into non-public session under the authority of RSA 91-A:3 II(b) – “hiring of a public employee”. The motion carried by unanimous roll-call vote.
3. The Board returned to public session at 8:20 AM having decided to offer the position of cemetery worker to one of the applicants for the position.
4. The Board discussed the procedure for purchase of the dump truck. Since the town does not have a formal bid procedure, it was decided to have the road agent solicit proposals from several potential suppliers to be reviewed for both their cost and technical merit under the provisions of RSA 91-A II(d) (non-public meeting).
5. Wayne Pike dropped by to deliver a copy of the proposed lease for the police department offices. The lease will be reviewed by town consul before approval.
6. The following administrative actions were taken:
a. The March 28 public and non-public session minutes were approved as submitted.
b. The revised position description for the cemetery worker position was approved.
c. The RFP for repaving east end of Goose Pond Road was reviewed and approved.
d. The decision to close the transfer station on Easter was reexamined, and it was decided to confirm the earlier decision to close it on Easter.
e. Replacement of Fire Station’s electric panel was discussed, and it was concluded that it should be paid for from the fire department’s 2007 operating budget.
7. Charles moved and Dick seconded a motion to waive the transfer station fees for items collected as a part of green-up day. The motion was approved.
8. Dick moved and Charles seconded a motion to deny Ernie Drown’s request to be reimbursed for towing as a result of getting stuck on the Orfordville Road in a mud hole. The motion was approved.
9. The following 2006 tax abatements, recommended by the assessor, were approved:
a. Phyllis Orem (map 407 lot 9) 41 Post Pond Lane – abatement of $1,508.57
b. Mahin Maines (map 408 lot 44) Horton Lane – abatement of $154.83
10. The NHDOT proposed right-of-way across the park-and-ride lot was discussed. It was decided that Town’s interest is limited to preserving the right of access to the dry hydrant and fire pond located on the Pushee property. This dry hydrant is subject to an existing easement
11. The meeting adjourned at 8:55 AM.
R. G. Jones
Recorder pro tem
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