Town of Lyme
Board of Selectmen
Minutes for November 7, 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: Simon Carr, Dick Jones and Charles Ragan. The following attended parts of the meeting: Transfer Station Supervisor Dan Quinn and Town Clerk Patty Jenks.
2. The following administrative matters were discussed and actions taken:
a. The public minutes and non-public session minutes for October 31 were both approved with minor amendments.
b. In the absence of Dina no manifest was prepared. There may be some welfare checks to be included in next week’s manifest.
c. The Keanes’ “corrective conservation easement deed” is ready for signing. Simon will contact them to come in and sign.
d. The revised letter to Nancy Papademas regarding Baker Hill Road was reviewed and signed.
e. An Intent to Cut application for Anne and Tom Gamble, map 407, lot 75 was signed.
3. Transfer Station: Dan Quinn came in to various issues:
a. He proposed revised rates for C&D. These were agreed, effective January 1, by which time the current transfer station flier will be revised. (Note: Pete Bleyler has the flier document on his computer and will undertake the changes in liaison with Dan.)
b. The green stickers will be phased out once the current batch was used up. In the meantime, we should send notices out on the town website, listserve and fliers that oversize (in excess of 33 gallons) and weight bags would be subject to surcharges. Dan and Patty will liaise on sticker issues.
c. Electronics day: This is scheduled for November 17. There will be a $650 charge from the recycling vendor and a scale of charges, determined by the vendor, for electronics disposed of.
d. Simon reported that Pathways had almost completed the permit application work. There will be a $800 cost overrun due to additional work needed for the NPDES application.
4. Judy Barker came in to express her concerns over the current Post Pond issues. She said that she and Paul were opposed to leg hold beaver traps as they considered them inhumane. She gave the Board a letter dated May 28 1982 from the then-current Selectboard, regarding the beaver dams and the management thereof. She asked who had the ultimate authority to regulate the Post Pond water. The Board noted her concerns and hoped there would be some resolution in the future.
5. At 8:43 AM Dick 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. Simon Carr, Dick Jones, Charles Ragan and Patty Jenks attended the non-public session. No decisions were taken. During the non-public session Dick moved and Charles seconded that the minutes of the non-public session be sealed, which was carried by unanimous roll-call vote. The
Board returned to public session at 9:03 AM.
6. The Dartmouth Skiway children’s passes notice has gone out and states incorrectly that these are a concession to the town. Dick will draft a letter to Doug Holler setting the record straight that the passes are part of the agreement between Dartmouth College and the Town over the impact of the Skiway.
7. There were sufficient funds in the highway department operating budget to cover the highway dump truck repairs.
8. Planning and Zoning Issues:
a. The notes on Ray Clark’s building permit application, 2007-073 Map 416 lot 7 were reviewed. It was agreed that Dick will email to Ray asking him to produce the relevant soil scientist’s report regarding ag. soils.
9. At 9:23 AM Dick moved and Charles seconded a motion to go into non-public session under the authority of RSA 91-A:3 II(c) – “matters which, if discussed in public, would likely affect adversely the reputation of any person”. The motion carried by unanimous roll-call vote. Simon Carr, Dick Jones and Charles Ragan attended the non-public session. No decisions were taken. The Board returned to public session at 10:08 AM.
10. At 10:10 AM the meeting the meeting recessed until 8:00 PM, or close of the Planning Board public meeting, November 8 at the fire station training room for the joint meeting with the Planning Board.
Simon Carr
Recorder
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