Town of Lyme
Board of Selectmen
Minutes for May 16, 2007
1. The regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen convened at 8:00 AM in the Fire Station training room. The following attended the entire meeting: Carole Bont, Dina Cutting, Simon Carr, Dick Jones and Charles Ragan. The following attended parts of the meeting: Elise Garrity, Pauline Field (Police Chief), Steve Maddock, Marya Klee, Cynthia Bognolo (Transfer Station Committee members).
2. The Transfer Station Committee came in to discuss several issues concerning the running of the transfer station. Steve spoke initially to elaborate the position.
a. It was agreed the Lance Goodrich should be offered the third position at the transfer station. Given that we are five months into the year it was considered that he could be employed without any risk of the transfer station exceeding its budget. Employing him will also be a sensible time to reinforce, to all employees, the rules under which the transfer station is operated.
b. Concrete steps are required to replace the damaged steps to the metal/C&D bins. Steve was authorized to investigate and order these in conjunction with Dina.
c. TV/Computer displays. The State has mandated that electronic VDU screens and similar may not be disposed of in landfill from July 2007. The committee asked the Selectboard to ban taking such screens immediately. It was agreed that the Committee would issue a flier this weekend notifying users that the screens would not be accepted from May 27 on.
d. Supervision: There is a need for some mid-week supervision. The issue of staff not being available, due to their location was discussed, but no resolution was reached.
e. 2nd Day opening: Following discussion it was agreed that the Transfer Station committee would investigate the budget, in the light of the reduced hauls with the compactor and propose a suitable budget/schedule to the Selectboard.
f. Lebanon: we still have a contract with them, primarily for commercial and private haulers’ waste and therefore need to submit a report.
g. License application. Steve asked that both Charles and Simon work with the committee on preparing the necessary documents for application.
h. Lyme Country Store has asked to re-start the green bags. Dina was deputed to investigate whether this could be done under the auspices of the Town Clerk
3. Listserv. There was discussion on the current use of the listserv and to what extent the town should use it. Simon was deputed to prepare a draft notice of what use the Town might officially make of the listserv and the ground rules for (non-)response for discussion at the next meeting.
4. The following administrative matters were discussed and actions taken:
a. The minutes for May 9 were approved with minor amendments.
b. The manifest was reviewed and approved
c. Several timber Intent-to-cuts were signed.
d. Ten timber tax warrants (all pre-storm damage) were signed. The total tax value was $6,167.72
e. Dick proposed and Charles seconded the appointment of Dina Cutting to the Recreation commission for a one-year period.
f. “Thank You” letters for the Northeaster responders were approved and signed.
g. Designation of liaison for US Census was deferred until nearer the census date.
5. Temporary space for Town Offices. At 9:40 Simon moved and Charles seconded a motion to go into non-public session under the authority of RSA 91-A:3 II(d) – “Consideration of the acquisition, sale or lease of real or personal property which, if discussed in public, would likely benefit a party or parties whose interests are adverse to those of the general community”. The motion carried by unanimous roll-call vote. Carole Bont, Dina Cutting, Elise Garrity, Simon Carr, Dick Jones and Charles Ragan attended the non-public session. The Board returned to public session at 10:00. Under the authority of RSA 91-A:3 III Dick moved and Charles seconded that the minutes of the
non-public session be sealed. The motion carried by unanimous roll-call vote.
6. Charles raised the issue that the recent storm had meant an influx of new volunteer firefighters. However, the fire department did not have the funds to equip them and was asking whether there was any available funds in the town budget. The town does not have surplus funds and was unable to assist the department.
7. The meeting adjourned at 10:25 AM.
Simon Carr
Recorder
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