Town of Lisbon
Selectmen’s Meeting Minutes
Meeting Date: January 29, 2007
Selectmen Present: John Northrop (JN), Jonathan Reid (JR)
Clerk: Regan Pride (RP)
Media: none present
Chairman Northrop opened the meeting at 7:00pm.
Approved AP manifest and payroll.
Bernie Waugh of the law firm Gardner, Fulton & Waugh attended the meeting at the BOS request to provide a review of the “Municipal Law Update” published by his firm.
(a copy of the publication may be found in the selectmen’s correspondence file)
RP asked attorney Waugh if the pre-emption applies to an article passed some years ago in Lisbon relative to prohibiting landfills within town limits. Mr. Waugh stated that it may hinge upon whether the town also passed a zoning ordinance relative to the same, and recommended further research and follow-up.
Mr. Waugh left the meeting at 7:45pm
Mr. Ken Hudson submitted a petition for a warrant article for paving of the Barrett Street loop.
Mr. Richard Boulanger addressed the board regarding the proposed sub-division plan by TR Dillon. The plan calls for construction of 6,600 ft of road. Dillon, et al, is requesting to know the amount of bond that would be required by the town. Mr. Boulanger presented an analysis by engineer Richard Morneau that estimates the cost of construction of the road to be $1.4 million. The developer proposes to build the road in 3 phases, and wishes to bond each phase separately at $350,000 each. Participants discussed the permit status with respect to the fact that the road has a dead end. The BOS wishes to review records of the sub-division and road construction/bond by Chris Chrowe on Parker Hill (2005-06 time frame). Mr. Boulanger also noted that the developer, T.R. Dillon wants and intends to have the proposed road remain
a private road.
BUDGET REVIEW
JN moved and JR 2nd to change the town hall improvements line from $15,000 to $5,000 and to add a warrant article for the other $10,000 for windows in the meeting hall, etc.
Other revisions:
· Change 4150.10-440 Cmputer S/W Support from $7,400 to $6,000
· Change 4155.10-225 FICA/Medi from $40,000 to $35,000 given that some FICA is charged to the solid waste department.
· Keep the water benefit fee at same percentage of budget as 2006
· Set total for General Assistance category to $18,000
· Zero-out the Tri-Town Partnership, Brook Road Project line
JN moved to write a warrant article for $5,000 to support Lisbon Main Street and Use $3,000 encumbered from line 4652.10-110 Economic Development. JR 2nd. All voted in favor.
JN recommends adding a warrant article to authorize the BOS to sell property acquired through tax deed, if such authorization is not already in place. This is in regards to RSA 80:80.
JN made a motion to draft a warrant article for $5,000 to fund the demolition of the former PartsTown building. JR 2nd. All voted in favor.
RP noted that the librarian Karla Houston will be requesting a warrant article to appropriate $10,000 for a new furnace in the library.
RP informed the board that a new budget line will be necessary to pay J. Trelfa for assistance in the office. We are using her approximately 10 hours per month.
OTHER MATTERS:
Selectmen instructed R.Pride to schedule a meeting with C. Derosia for Tuesday, February 6 at 10:00am to do an annual performance review of Deputy Town Clerk Kim Gagnon.
Donna Knighton has requested on behalf of the LMS Design Committee for approval for the Lisbon Public Works to perform excavation work for improvements to Chevron Park including adding plantings, a walkway, and installation of an irrigation system. JR moved to approve excavation for plantings and the walkway only. JN 2nd. All voted in favor.
The board received an invitation to participate in the NH Scenic ByWays Program. JN moved to authorize participation in said program. JR 2nd. All voted in favor.
JR moved to adjourn. JN 2nd. All voted in favor.
Meeting adjourned at 10:10pm.
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