Board of Selectmen Minutes 03/22/2010
Town of Lisbon
Selectmen’s Meeting Minutes
Meeting Date: March 22, 2010
Selectmen Present: John Northrop (JN) Ruth Robar (RAR)
Town Administrator: Regan Pride (RP)
Administrative Assistant: Barbara Menchin (BM)
JN opened the meeting at 4:00 PM
Bills and manifests were approved
BOARD OF SELECTMEN:
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR: Regan Pride
RP informed the Board that Mr. John Fitzgerald would continue his role as Trustee of the Trust Funds.
RP discussed various candidates for Select Board, Planning, Zoning and Conservation committees.
RP informed the Board that the cover for the exit sign in the big hall has been located. RP also stated he would purchase a wire guard to prevent basketballs from breaking the signs again.
RP told the Board he had a Department Head meeting with Mr. Tanis “Joe” Tavernier (Chief of Police) and Mr. Kevin Clement (Department of Public Works). They discussed frequency consolidation for the towns of Lisbon, Landaff and Lyman.
RP discussed the recent School Board meeting and the proposed Generator for the school.
RP informed the Board that Mr. Tanis “Joe” Tavernier (Lisbon Chief of Police) is now a member of the school board.
RP stated Upstage Players have volunteered to assist the town in the cleaning of the future Planning Board file room.
PUBLIC INPUT: Carol Coppola (Coppola Rockburn Accounting Company)
Ms. Coppola spoke to the Board regarding auditors and various options the town has regarding an audit. She stated there were three options. Have an audit for 2008 and 2009, or since the 2008 books are done, an auditor can review 2008 and do a complete 2009 audit or request the auditor to verify beginning balances of 2009 and forgive the 2008 audit. The Board requested RP contact the various auditors to see if they would be willing to do the last option. Ms. Coppola also spoke to the Board regarding becoming GASB-54 compliant. She gave a brief description as to what that means and what it entails to become compliant. It was noted that there is software, which could be purchased, called Asset Tracker, which RP could start the initial work on and then the accountant could finish.
PUBLIC INPUT: Mr. Michael Carver
Mr. Carver spoke to the Board regarding his interest in becoming a Selectman. He stated his qualifications. He further stated he had some different views on town politics and felt that could be a benefit. The Board stated they would contact him in with a decision.
PUBLIC INPUT: Mr. Stephen Knox
Mr. Knox spoke to the Board about his wishes to become active within the town. He stated he was new to the town and did not wish to be a selectman but would like to be on the Planning or Zoning Board or both. Mr. Knox was appointed by the Board to be our newest Planning Board member. The Board requested RP to check with LGC (Local Government Center) to see if Mr. Knox could also serve on the Zoning Board member.
PUBLIC INPUT: Lyman Board of Selectmen and Landaff Board of Selectmen
The two Boards sat with the Lisbon Board and discussed the new agreement between the three towns for Lisbon Life Squad support. Mr. Ransmeier (Landaff Board) spoke to the Lisbon Board regarding Landaff’s population and requested before the next contract is finalized there be conversation regarding the amount of people in each town. Mr. Trudell (Lyman Board) spoke of a Capital Reserve Fund to be set up in the future for a new vehicle. Mr. Peters (Landaff Board) stated he thought that one town should own the ambulance and perhaps charge a yearly fee for maintenance. It was agreed that Lisbon would own the rescue vehicle.
RAR moved to enter non-public session per RSA 91-A:3 II (c) for the purpose of discussing a Buffington Fund application, taking RP and BM with them. JN 2nd. So voted all.
JN moved to seal the minutes of the non-public session. RAR 2nd, so voted all.
Meeting adjourned at 6:45 pm.
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