Town of Lisbon
Selectmen’s Meeting Minutes
Meeting Date: March 9, 2009
Selectmen Present: John Northrop (JN) Ruth Robar (RAR), Duncan McKee (DM)
Town Administrator: Regan Pride (RP)
Administrative Assistant: Barbara Menchin
Meeting started at 4:30 PM
Bills, manifests and minutes were read and approved.
SELECTMEN’S MATTERS:
The Board appointed Mr. Duncan McKee for the new committee member of the Ammonoosuc River Local Advisory Committee.
ADMINSTRATIVE ASSISTANT: Barbara Menchin
BM discussed various options the Board needed to consider regarding a property owner on
School Street who has refused to comply with a recent letter sent to him from Mr. Stan Borkowski (Building/Code Inspector). The Board stated that if the property was not cleaned up by the end of the week, the town would hire someone to clean the property and impose a lien plus fines. Fines could be as high as $275.00 per day for the violation.
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR: Regan Pride
RP told the Board that the Town has been granted the Assistance to Fire Fighters Grant that was applied for in 2007. This grant was to purchase exhaust filtration units for the Fire Department and Life Squad.
RP informed the Board that Mr. Chris Crowe was finished logging on the Sweeney Road and has requested the return of his road bond money. RP stated that Mr. Kevin Clement hopes to inspect the road some time this week..
RP showed the Board a letter he had written to Mr. Scott Champagne (Lion’s Club President) regarding the dirty dishes left in the sink after several basketball games at the Town Hall and the lack of parental guidance in watching the children while in the hallways and stairs.
RP provided an update on the Rooms & Meals Tax.
RP spoke to the Board about the 2009 Budget and Town Meeting.
RP discussed the possibility of a local bus line which would come to Lisbon twice a day.
RP spoke to the Board regarding the recent bills the town receive for work done at the Railroad Station. It was decided that Main Street, Inc. would pay these bills and any money left over from the Railroad Station Grant would be transferred into the Railroad Station Committee Account.
RP told the Board that the Railroad Station Committee has decided to not pave the parking lot at the Railroad Station but would be applying Stay-Mat. The Board approved this change.
RP gave the Board the summary of last year’s safety committee findings. The Board to read over and discuss at the next regular Monday night meeting.
RP discussed the current value of insurance which is on the Railroad Station. It was discovered that there is a need to increase coverage now that the restoration is completed.
DEPARTMENT HEADS: Tanis “Joe” Tavernier (Lisbon Chief of Police), Harvey Paquin (Recycle Center), George Stevens (Lisbon Fire Department), Jody Gagnon (Lisbon Life Squad)
Kevin Clement (Department of Public Works) (absent due to illness)
RP requested the Department Heads sit in the front row (right) for Town Meeting so that the crowd would be able to locate all the Department Heads.
RP discussed the Diesel Emissions Reduction Grant with GS.
RAR moved to enter non-public session per RSA 91-A:3 II (c) for the purpose of considering requests for assistance from the Buffington Fund.
RAR moved to seal the minutes of the non-public session. DM 2nd the motion. All voted in favor to seal the minutes.
DM moved to adjourn this meeting. RAR 2nd. All members voted in favor.
Meeting adjourned at 7:30 PM.
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