Town of Lyme
Board of Selectmen
Minutes for November 28, 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, Charles Ragan, Bookkeeper/Secretary Dina Cutting, and Administrative Assistant Carole Bont. The following attended parts of the meeting: Police Chief Pauline Field.
2. The following administrative matters were discussed and actions taken:
a. The minutes for November 14 were approved with minor amendments.
b. The second non-public session minutes for November 7 and the non-public session minutes for November 14 were both approved.
c. The manifest was reviewed and signed.
d. The Equalization Mutual Assessment Certificate was signed.
e. The appointment for Jeff Marks as a library trustee, replacing Alan Hewitt, was signed.
f. The Dartmouth Ski Passes letter was discussed. Charles will raise this with Peter Rees.
3. Planning and Zoning:
a. Simon will cover as Administrator for Friday November 30.
b. There was a discussion how much support work the Board should be doing while acting as temporary Zoning Administrator.
c. The as-built plan for Richard Mann and Lisa Cohen’s septic was signed.
d. The following building permits were signed:
i. 07-101 Jane Kitchel- McLaughlin interior demolition.
ii. 07-102 Dan Brand screened porch.
iii. 07-103 Wayne Pike Sand shed attached to existing building.
e. The dispute between Will Pushee and the Coyles over their fence was discussed. The Board agreed that this was not an issue for the town to be involved with, at this time.
f. There was a discussion on the hiring procedure for the new Zoning Administrator. Simon had tabulated the current applications. There had been tow more this week and he would add those and then re-issue the table.
g. There was a further discussion on the Keane’s “corrective conservation easement deed”. This was put into abeyance until the Board could discuss this fully with the Keanes.
4. Bereavement Leave: There was a discussion on the parameters for granting bereavement leave. The Board agreed that it was not possible to describe every possible situation in which bereavement leave should be granted and concurred in the current granting of bereavement leave.
5. Work on Federal Holidays: The Board agreed that those staff who worked on Sunday 11th November should be paid at time and one half. There was a discussion on the principles involved in paying staff who worked federal holidays, observed or actual. Dina and Carole were asked to review the policy and bring their proposals back to the Board for consideration.
6. There was a discussion on the Upper Valley Land Trust land at 223 Dartmouth College Highway, Map 201, Lot 59. Dick moved and Simon seconded that the tax of $2161.65 be abated. It is necessary that the status of this lot be clarified before next April.
7. The board voted to accept a grant of $3,000 from the Lyme Foundation for work to be undertaken at the school softball field.
8. At 10:40 AM Dick moved and Simon 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, Charles Ragan, Carole Bont and Dina Cutting attended the non-public session. A hardship abatement was approved and signed. The Board returned to public session at 10:46 AM.
9. At 10:47 AM the Board recessed until Monday, December 3 at 4:00 PM at the town offices for the purpose of reviewing the budget to be submitted to the Budget Committee.
Simon Carr
Recorder
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