Town of Lisbon
Selectmen’s Meeting Minutes
Meeting Date: June 4, 2007
Selectmen Present: John Northrop (JN), Jonathan Reid (JR), Ruth Robar (RAR)
Town Administrator: Regan Pride (RP)
Clerk: Barbara Menchin
Chairman Northrop opened the meeting at 7:00pm.
PUBLIC INPUT: Mr. Michael Ransmeier came in regarding the water/wastewater bill for the Episcopal Church in Lisbon. Mr. Ransmeier described his water line and where it goes from/to. He has had Harry Andross in to try to locate a possible leak According to HA, there is no leak. HA seems to think that the answer to his high water bill may be a faulty meter. JN recommended we change the meter. RP to contact KC for new meter. Mr. Ransmeier stated they would pay half of their bill to show that they intend to pay. RP is to get history on previous water bills and make some sort of adjustment.
SELECTMEN’S MATTERS:
RAR spoke further on the revision of the Personnel Handbook. Indicated the need for the Family Leave Act as we have over 50 paid persons on our payroll for a full year’s time. RAR suggested that the BOS meet every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month for the purpose of working on the handbook. JN is almost finished with the upstairs records room. Next Monday meeting the BOS will decide what day they want to have the clerk go upstairs and help to organize the old records.
JN said that Tim Corey will be coming in Tuesday to put a light upstairs and to install a motion detector at the top of the Town Hall stairs.
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Joe Tavernier (Chief)
RAR asked JT about a Littleton Pet Center boarding bill for a town dog. The Pet Center holds the dog for 10 days and if no one comes to claim the animal, usually they will ship it to the Humane Society. If the dog is not able to be placed, then it is euthanised and the town will have to pay the expense.
JT spoke of the speed trailer. The State Speed Grant has been approved. The speed trailer was set on Mount Eustis Road and Walker Hill Road. It made a big impact on the speed on both streets.
Two Lisbon School students got scholarships: Cody McKay and Patrick Linnell. Each got $849.25.
The PD will receive 75 bike helmets for Lisbon, Landaff and Lyman. They are to be handed out free of charge. This will be advertised.
Michael Ho Sing Loy is doing well and should be set for solo duty soon.
JT gave a report for April and May on the spare cruiser.
April 2007
Starting mileage 91950 Ending Mileage 9237 Total 787
Police Usage was: 729 Others: 58
Police used the Cruiser 4 days, other employees used it 1 day
May 2007
Starting mileage 92737 Ending Mileage 94224 Total 1487
Police Usage was: 680 Others: 807
Police used the cruiser 7 days, other employees used it 5 days
Year to date usage 01/01/2007 thru 05/31/2007 4436 miles
JT and SM will arrange to go upstairs in the Town Hall possibly Wednesday to set up their storage system.
TOWN ADMINISTRATORS MATTERS:
LGC representatives are to be at the Town Hall on Tuesday 6/5 at 1 pm to discuss property liability insurance.
Mr. & Mrs. Ohland abatement application was discussed. The fire occurred on July 1, 2004 at 10:15 am. The Ohlands sold their house December 2004. The selectmen have decided to review this further.
Regarding the TR Dillon logging operation and the bonding of their road, JN asked to check with KC to make sure that the figure of $366,000.00 per phase was the correct one. Also BM mentioned that KC is requesting that the BOS has requested that any further sub-divisions are to have fabric in the new roads.
ArcView GIS software upgrade has been completed, including new data processor from Cartographic Associates to import data from Briteside property assessing software.
Betsy & William Little are requesting a discount on water/wastewater bills. JR said he was hitched to their water for 3 days. JR said he would check his meter for 3 days and the town could credit those 3 days back to the Littles. JN also stated we need to check with KC to make sure that their meter was not pulled for those days.
Jody Gagnon submitted pictures of a used ambulance. The current vehicle is gradually becoming less reliable. Mark Taylor and Brian Canelas will go to look at the new ambulance.
The request for property tax relief under RSA 79-E has been received from Jeff and Theresa Gould. They have not given all of the required information. Needs to be checked into further.
John York of Briteside was in on Friday June 1, 2007 to check on various issues within the assessing program. It appears that until he can correct the issues, the tax bills cannot go out. When the clerk was asked as to when they may go out, she stated she hoped to have them out by June 2007.
FIRE DEPARTMENT: George Stevens
RR requested that GS go line by line on the revised Fired Department personnel policy. GS agreed to give the clerk, on a monthly basis, the fire department run sheets at least for he and the people below him. Then on a quarterly basis, she will give figures for his approval. If all is ok, it can be signed off and the clerk will be better able to produce the fired department checks at the end of the year more efficiently.
Discussion on the exhausting of the fumes from the fire trucks so that the offices upstairs do not have to smell them.
JN asked GS if the firemen would like to be paid twice a year instead of the usual end of year. GS to check into that and get back to the BOS.
GS spoke of the possibility of a new station and the rotation of the fire trucks. He is planning on staggering the two so that the tax payers will not have to bear the burden all at one time.
JR moved and RAR 2nd to enter non-public session per RSA 91-A: 3, II (c) for the purpose of discussing a Buffington Fund Application. All voted in favor.
Resumed public session at.
Motion made by JR to seal the minutes of the non-public meeting. Seconded by JN. All in favor.
Motion made by JR to adjourn meeting. 2nd by RAR. All voted in favor. Meeting adjourned at 9:25 pm
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