TOWN OF LISBON
NEW HAMPSHIRE
RESULTS OF THE MARCH 14, 2006 TOWN MEETING
The meeting was called to order by moderator Barry Liveston at 7:00 pm. Mr. Liveston introduced the people sitting at the head table including Charlotte Derosia, Town Clerk, Guy Scaife, Town Administrator, Selectmen Regan Pride, Jerry Hite and John Northrop. Mr. Liveston reviewed his proposed rules for the meeting and the voters did not object to the rules presented.
ARTICLE 1: To choose all necessary Town Officers for the ensuing year.
Mr. Liveston noted that voting was now going on for all necessary town officers and the voting polls would remain open until 9:00pm.
ELECTED:
Town Clerk (three yr) ……………………… Charlotte P. Derosia
Selectman (three yr)……..……………..…… Regan L. Pride
Treasurer (one yr)…….………..…………… Barbara Menchin
Tax Collector (three yr)…...……………….. Charlotte P. Derosia
Supervisor of the Checklist (three yr)…. G. Kerry Marshall
Supervisor of the Checklist (two yr)…… Stephen Colby
Library Trustee (three yr).….……………... Paula Hapgood
Trustee of the Trust Funds (three yr).…….. David Graham
ARTICLE 2: To hear reports of agents, and special committees heretofore chosen and pass any vote related thereto.
J. Hite moved and R. Pride second to accept the reports for 2005 as written in the Annual Report. A vote in the affirmative was declared on Article 2.
ARTICLE 3: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Million Six Hundred and Seventy-four Thousand Three Hundred and Twenty-eight Dollars ($1,674,328) which represents the operating budget of the Town as prepared by the Board of Selectmen, and posted with this warrant as required by RSA 31:95. Said sum does not include individual or special articles addressed. (Majority vote required). The Board of Selectmen recommends this article.
Gen. Admin, Tax & Fee Collection $ 122,747.00
Election, Reg. & Vital Stat. 2,000.00
Financial Administration 76,713.00
Revaluation of Property 27,150.00
Legal Expense 8,600.00
Personnel Administration 35,818.00
Planning & Zoning 3,000.00
General Gov’t Buildings 39,880.00
Cemeteries 16,000.00
Insurance 43,273.00
Advertising & Reg’l Assoc. 2,475.00
Police 322,678.00
Ambulance 9,015.00
Fire 74,740.00
Life Squad 28,760.00
Building Inspection 11,450.00
Public Safety - Dispatch & Communications 33,773.00
Highways & Streets 382,218.00
Highway Block Grant 78,020.00
Street Lighting 14,800.00
Solid Waste Disposal 181,906.00
Town Water Benefit Fee 25,867.00
Health Agencies, Hospitals & Services:
Health Officer 500.00
North Country Home Health 4,470.00
White Mtn. Mental Health 2,583.00
Hospice of Littleton Area 1,066.00
American Red Cross 709.00
Grafton County Seniors 3,300.00
Community Action Program (CAP) 6,000.00
North Country YMCA 300.00
Ammonoosuc Health 1,250.00
SUB-TOTAL 20,178.00
Welfare: Direct Assistance 14,000.00
Parks & Recreation 17,563.00
Library 57,531.00
Patriotic Purposes 1,250.00
Chamber of Commerce 1,000.00
Principal - Long Term Bonds & Notes 16,360.00
Interest - Long Term Bonds & Notes 4,563.00
Interest on Tax Anticipation Note 1,000.00
TOTAL $1,674,328.00
R. Pride moved and J. Hite second to approve Article 3 as written. Selectman Pride stated that the overall budget was a 6.3% increase over last year. Ina Lippard asked what the “Town Water Benefit Fee” was and Rachel Houston asked if this water benefit fee would be increased each year. Selectman Pride explained the purpose of the fee, how all Town residents benefit from municipal water by having a lower insurance rating and having a consistent and easily accessible water source for the Fire Department. The water benefit fee is expected to be an on going cost. It is expected to stay at 1% or less of the overall budget. This first year it is 1 ½% of the overall budget due to the start up cost of the Chemical Feed operation. Jim Elliott asked questions regarding the police department budget.
Chief Tavernier explained that the department has experienced considerable wage pressure from the surrounding towns and that this budget included a 6-½% salary increase plus a fourth employee. A vote in the affirmative was declared on Article 3.
ARTICLE 4: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Twenty- four Thousand Dollars ($24,000) for the purchase of a new police sedan and to authorize the withdrawal of Twenty Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($20,500) from the Police Sedan capital reserve fund created for that purpose. The balance of Three Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($3,500) to come from general taxation. The Board of Selectmen recommends this article. (Majority vote required). (This appropriation is in addition to Warrant ARTICLE #3, the operating budget article.)
R. Pride moved and J. Hite second to approve Article 4 as written. No questions. A vote in the affirmative was declared on Article 4.
ARTICLE 5: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Twenty- five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) for the purpose of purchasing a backhoe for the highway department and to authorize the withdrawal of Thirteen Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($13,500) from the Backhoe capital reserve fund created for that purpose. The balance of Eleven Thousand Five Hundred dollars ($11,500) to come from general taxation. The Board of Selectmen recommends this article. (Majority vote required). (This appropriation is in addition to Warrant ARTICLE #3, the operating budget article.)
R. Pride moved and J. Hite second to approve Article 5 as written. No questions. A vote in the affirmative was declared on Article 5.
ARTICLE 6: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Sixty Thousand ($60,000) for highway paving on Mt. Eustis Road and Walker Hill Road. (Majority vote required). (This appropriation is in addition to Warrant ARTICLE #3, the operating budget article.) The Board of Selectmen recommends this article.
R. Pride moved and J. Northrop second to approve Article 6 as written. Selectman Pride explained that since the cost for paving on Mt. Eustis Road and Walker Hill Road was a large expense, this effort was being treated as one large project and therefore presented as a separate Warrant Article.ighway Highway Department bu Kevin Clement described the area to be paved and that this effort represented approximately 25% of the total area needing paving on the two town roads being discussed. A vote in the affirmative was declared on Article 6.
ARTICLE 7: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Hundred and Eighteen Thousand Nine Hundred and Three Dollars ($218,903) for the operation and maintenance of the Water Department. Funds to be raised in the following manner: One Hundred and Sixty-seven Thousand One Hundred Sixty-eight Dollars ($167,168) from user fees, Twenty-five Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty-eight Dollars ($25,868) from Water Fund Balance, and the remaining Twenty-five Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty-seven Dollars ($25,867) from general taxation as detailed in Article 3, Town Water Benefit Fee. (Majority vote required). (This appropriation is in addition to Warrant ARTICLE #3, the operating budget article.) The Board of Selectmen recommends this article.
J. Northrop moved and R. Pride second to approve Article 7 as written. Selectman Pride explained this article was approving the expenditure of the annual operating budget for the water department with the funding as explained earlier in the meeting. Also reviewed were cost increases for the contractor, material suppliers, energy, and the on going and start up cost of the Chemical Feed building. A vote in the affirmative was declared on Article 7.
ARTICLE 8: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred and Eighty-nine Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty-six Dollars ($189,966) for the operation and maintenance of the Wastewater Treatment Operation. Funds to be raised in the following manner: One Hundred and Seventy-one Thousand Two Hundred and Thirty-eight Dollars ($171,238) from user fees, and the remaining Eighteen Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty-eight Dollars ($18,728) from Wastewater Fund Balance. (Majority vote required). (This appropriation is in addition to Warrant ARTICLE #3, the operating budget article.) The Board of Selectmen recommends this article.
R. Pride moved and J. Northrop second to approve Article 8 as written. Selectman Pride explained this article was approving the expenditure of the annual operating budget for the wastewater department to be paid for by user fees. He reviewed cost increases from the contractor, suppliers, energy, and the need to pro-actively replace a 30-year-old pump and motor at the Hydro Blvd. pumping station. A vote in the affirmative was declared on Article 8.
ARTICLE 9: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Ninety-two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($92,500) to be placed in the following Capital Reserve Funds. This sum to be taken from fund balance, no amount to be raised from taxation. (Majority vote required). (This appropriation is in addition to Warrant ARTICLE #3, the operating budget article.) The Board of Selectmen recommends this article.
Fire Station $15,000
Fire Truck 10,000
Hwy Dump Truck 15,000
Hwy 1 Ton Truck 10,000
Hwy Pickup Truck 7,500
Police Cruiser 10,000
Life Squad Vehicle 10,000
Library Building 15,000
Total $92,500
J. Hite moved and J. Northrop second to approve Article 9 as written. Selectman Pride explained this article addresses the Board’s plan to keep funding capital reserve funds for capital purchases and projects in order to reduce the need for borrowing. No questions. A vote in the affirmative was declared on Article 9.
ARTICLE 10: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) to support Lisbon Main Street, Inc. (Majority vote required). (This appropriation is in addition to Warrant ARTICLE #3, the operating budget article.) The Board of Selectmen recommends this article.
J. Hite moved and J. Northrop second to approve Article 10 as written. Selectman Hite spoke in favor of the article noting the many accomplishments made by the group. No questions. A vote in the affirmative was declared on Article 10.
ARTICLE 11: To See if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Fourteen Thousand Dollars ($14,000) for the Tri-Town Economic development Partnership. This is a special warrant article in that this appropriation shall be non-lapsing and maybe encumbered by the Selectmen for up to three years. Expenditures are contingent upon Bethlehem Zoning Board approval of the site as specified in the development plan. (Majority vote required). (This appropriation is in addition to Warrant ARTICLE #3, the operating budget article.) The Board of Selectmen recommends this article.
J. Northrop moved and R. Pride second to approve Article 11 as written. Selectman Pride reviewed the history of the Tri-Town effort and the potential benefits to Lisbon. The total cost to Lisbon would be $28,000 due in 2007, assuming the project was approved and funded by Littleton and Bethlehem. If not approved by the other two towns, there would be no cost to Lisbon. A vote in the affirmative was declared on Article 11.
ARTICLE 12: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000) for the support of the services provided to Lisbon residents from the Center for New Beginning. (Majority vote required). (This appropriation is in addition to Warrant ARTICLE #3, the operating budget article.) The Board of Selectmen recommends this article.
J. Hite moved and R. pride second to approve Article 12 as written. Selectman Pride noted this was a first year request by this organization and therefore the Selectmen placed the article on the warrant separate from the other agency requests found in the operating budget. Guy Scaife explained that this was the first time in the 20-year history of the organization it has asked for outside funding. Last year the organization provided services to 22 Lisbon families. Their primary focus is assisting abused and battered women and children. A vote in the affirmative was declared on Article 12.
ARTICLE 13: To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to sell three (3) Town properties listed below and to set the terms and conditions of the sale. This authorization is allowed indefinitely or until rescinded.
· Map R22 Lot 15, Butson Rd. - .092 Acre - No structure
· Map U05 Lot 35, Moore St. - .011 Acre - No structure
· Map R43 Lot 10A, Georgeville Rd. - 12.23 Acres - No structure
(Majority vote required). The Board of Selectmen recommends this article.
J. Hite moved and R. pride second to approve Article 13 as written. Selectman Pride reviewed the parcels to possibly be sold. Steve Colby asked that the transaction be done via a sealed bid process. Selectman Pride assured him that it would be either sealed bid or public auction. A voted in the affirmative was declared on Article 13.
ARTICLE 14: To transact any other business that may legally come before this Meeting.
Barry Liveston stated that the town had completed the master plan and he expected it to be approved next month.
A motion was made, seconded, and approved to send a card to Jose Pequeno, who was recently wounded while serving in Iraq.
Steve Colby asked Taxpayers to attend the annual school meeting on March 22nd.
No other business was brought before the meeting. J. Northrop moved and R. Pride second to adjourn the meeting. A vote in the affirmative was declared at 8:47 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
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Charlotte Derosia, Town Clerk
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