Board of Selectmen Minutes 03/29/2010
Town of Lisbon
Selectmen’s Meeting Minutes
Meeting Date: March 29, 2010
Selectmen Present: John Northrop (JN) Ruth Robar (RAR) Mike Carver (MC)
Town Administrator: Regan Pride (RP)
Administrative Assistant: Barbara Menchin (BM)
JN opened the meeting at 4:30 PM
Bills and manifests were approved
BOARD OF SELECTMEN:
The Board discussed the Planning Board room and the need for the window to be repaired. It was decided to have Mr. Roger Robar repair the window and to repair the latch on the door of the storage room area.
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR: Regan Pride
RP told the Board he and Mr. Stan Borkowski (Building/Code Inspector) did a walk-through of the town building looking at various options for handicap accessibility. He spoke about where a lift could be located and how the handicap ramp could be improved.
RP informed the Board he had contacted the various auditors regarding their recent quotes for an audit. Plodzik and Sanderson stated they would verify the 2008 ending balances with the 2009 beginning balances and do a review without doing a complete audit but would do a complete audit for 2009. RAR made a motion to have Plodzik and Sanderson do the 2009 audit. MC 2nd, so voted all.
RP held a meeting with Mr. G. P. Houston (Lisbon Fire Chief) and Mr. George Stevens (Lisbon Assistant Fire Chief) regarding the Fire Department’s priorities for future purchases. Mr. Stevens stated he would start up a building committee to assist in the building project. This meeting will be held Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 6:00 pm.
RP spoke to Mr. Jodie Hodgdon of Samaha & Russell regarding the property on School Street. The discussion was regarding deeding the property for back taxes or to petition the court to administer the estate. The Board requested RP to contact Mr. Hodgon to see which way would be the easiest to get the property back into the tax roles.
RP presented the Board with a one-year rental lease for Main Street, Inc. The Board signed and the lease is to be effective as of April 1, 2010.
RP informed the Board he wanted to apply for the Moose Plate Grant that is due on Wednesday, March 31, 2010.
Mr. Kevin Clement (Lisbon Public Works Department) spoke with RP regarding the David Brown Tractor. His plans are to purchase a bush hog and replace the tires so that the town could do their own mowing around the treatment lagoons which would save on hiring an outside source to mow. MC made a motion to purchase what would be necessary to accomplish this task, JN 2nd, so voted all.
RP spoke to the Board regarding the CDFA Tax Credits. The town would need to apply by May 21, 2010. The Board requested RP to pursue transportation and possibly getting a doctor into town.
RP spoke to the Board regarding new computer back-ups.
RP received information regarding fixed asset policies from Carol Cappola.
RP informed the Board there will be a Primex Conference on May 12 & 13, 2010.
RP informed the Board he had completed the MS-5 and the MS-6 forms but had not completed the MS-11. He further told the Board he would have the Water/Wastewater Bills done by the end of the week.
JN made a motion to adjourn, MC 2nd, so voted all.
Meeting adjourned at 7:00 pm.
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