Town of Lyme
Board of Selectmen
Minutes for April 11, 2007
1. The regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen convened at 8:00 AM in the Fire Station training room. Dina Cutting, Dick Jones and Charles Ragan attended the entire meeting. Bob Coyle, Pauline Field (police chief), Mike Hinsley (fire chief), Fred Stearns (road agent) and Tony Ryan attended parts of the meeting.
2. The following administrative matters were discussed and actions taken:
a. The public and non-public session minutes of April 4th were approved with a minor correction to the public session minutes.
b. The manifest was reviewed and approved.
c. It was agreed that the Board’s preferred date for the Budget Committee planning meeting was Wednesday, May 2nd.
d. The letter denying Ernie Drown’s request for reimbursement of towing expenses was reviewed and signed.
e. A letter requesting a meeting with Alan Hanscom (NHDOT regional engineer) to discuss the options for the park-and-ride lot was approved and sent.
f. The current use application of Harold Swartz and Ann Flood for map 403 lot 12 was reviewed and approved.
3. Fred reported that not all proposals for the new dump truck have been received. The Board agreed too put off reviewing the proposals until all the requested proposals have been received.
4. Michelle Couture’s resignation as “Pond Program Coordinator” was accepted with regrets. After a discussion and in accordance with her recommendation, the Board decided to offer the position to Torey Cutting.
5. Dick briefly reviewed Monday’s Conservation Commission meeting for the Board.
6. Tony Ryan came in to request, on behalf of Willy Pushee, that the Board include a copy of all correspondence regarding the NHDOT right-of-way across the park-and-ride lot to Willy Pushee.
7. At 8:30 AM, Dick moved and Charles seconded a motion to go into nonpublic session under the authority of RSA 91-A:3 II(c) – “matters which discussed in public, would likely affect adversely the reputation of any person”. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.
8. The Board returned to public session at 8:50 AM having voted to grant a hardship abatement and waive fees and interest for an individual.
9. At 8:50 AM Charles moved and Dick seconded a motion to go into nonpublic session under the authority of RSA 91-A:3 II(c) – “matters which discussed in public, would likely affect adversely the reputation of any person”. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.
10. At 9:05 AM the Board returned to public session having decided not to involve the Board in resolving the issue discussed at this time.
11. The meeting adjourned at 9:05 AM.
R. G. Jones
recorder pro tem
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