Town of Lisbon
Selectmen’s Meeting Minutes
Meeting Date: February 11, 2009
Selectmen Present: John Northrop (JN) Ruth Robar (RAR), Duncan McKee (DM)
Town Administrator: Regan Pride (RP)
Meeting started at 1:00 PM
SELECTMEN’S MATTERS:
Discussed proposed snowmobile route to school. RP informed the board of concerns expressed by Police Chief Tavernier indicating that Grafton street is quite narrow at the intersection with School Street, and that it is virtually a blind corner when viewed from School street due to snow banks on the inside corner. Chief Tavernier proposed an alternate route passing through lot U02/81 owned by Aldrich Homes and recommends the students park their machines at the foot of the lot, adjacent to School street rather than in the school parking lot. JN recommended that the Chief meet with Matthew Champagne to propose the alternate route.
The Board reviewed the updated Solid Waste and Transfer Station ordinance. RAR moved to adopt the ordinance, DM 2nd. All voted in favor. The ordinance was adopted. Copy will be available for public at the clerk’s office and on the town web site.
The Board discussed content for the town annual report. Nominations for memorial page: Joyce Dodge for long time service to the cemetery trustees, and Joyce Northrop for her work in founding the Lisbon seniors group. RAR suggested doing a group employee photo and dedicating the report to all town employees in recognition of their service to the town. DM will prepare the selectman’s report with input from RP. They will meet on Friday to go over details.
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR:
RP updated the BOS on sewage backup problem on Woolsen Road. The insurance adjusters for the town and the homeowners met at the site on Wednesday morning to review the situation. RP is awaiting a report from them.
RP presented a list of proposed high-priority projects from the North Country Council as recommendations for economic stimulus funding. These projects are spread throughout the North Country area.
The project worksheets for reimbursement from the FEMA for the December ice storm have been completed and submitted. RP estimates over $14,000 in eligible expenses, which would be reimbursed at 75%.
RP informed the board of possible funding from RGGUI for energy efficiency projects and asked if the board had interest in pursuing funding, and preferences for priorities in this area. Suggested projects were: further insulation of town hall, replace furnace in town hall, upgrade heat registers in town offices.
RP reported that electrician Jim Price needs to complete the programming of the alarm system at the railroad station building. This should be done before starting the monitoring service through Capital Alarm.
RAR suggested setting up a donation box at the railroad station to accept contributions from members of organizations using the building for meetings, etc. DM made motion, JN 2nd. All voted in favor.
DM made a motion to adjourn the meeting, JN 2nd, all in favor.
Meeting adjourned at 2:40 PM.
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