Town of Lyme
Board of Selectmen
Minutes for May 22, 2008
1. The regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen convened at 8:00 AM with the following attending all or part of the meeting: Simon Car (chair), Charles Ragan (member), Dick Jones (member), Dina Cutting (bookkeeper/secretary), Wally Ragan (emergency management director), Mike Hinsley (fire chief), Shaun O’Keefe (police officer), Jeff Valance (Lyme School principal), Christine Walker (Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission executive director), Peter Walsh (Connecticut Valley Spectator), Steve Campbell, Alan Newton, Freda Swan and Scott Steffey
2. At 8:00 Simon opened the public hearing on the proposed “Emergency Management Ordinance”, which continued until 8:20 at which time it was recessed until 8:00 AM on June 5th.
3. Scott came in to inquire about the status of SB321 to correct public notice issues with the Budget Committee meeting of February 12th and Town Meeting. Simon explained that the bill had been amended by the New Hampshire House; the amended bill had passed the House, and the Senate had requested a conference on the amended bill. The conference will take place on or before June 6th.
4. The following administrative actions were taken:
a. the minutes of May 15th were approved as submitted;
b. the manifest was reviewed and approved;
c. the following “intent to cut” applications were reviewed and approved:
i. Blake and Nancy Allison map 407 lot 73, and
ii. Dwight Lahr map 201 lot 134;
d. the use of the Chase Beach tennis courts for “women’s tennis” was approved;
e. the applications for cemetery lots by Barbara and Philip Wade and Dina and Frank Cutting (with the fee waived because Dina is a Town employee) were approved;
f. the applications for tax exemptions by not-for-profit organizations was approved with the only change from last year’s approvals being denying tax emption for the Upper Valley Land Trust’s lot on the Dartmouth College Highway being marketed as a developable lot;
g. it was agreed to forward the agreement with Crossroads Academy for Town use of their Shoestrap Road playing field to Town Counsul for final review and comment;
h. it was agreed to hold a public hearing on the proposed changes to the “Recreation By-Laws” at 8:00 on May 29th and delay the hearing on the proposed “Boat Launch” ordinance until after the Conservation Commission has had a chance to review it; and
i. Shaun and Charles agreed to attempt to remove the derelict canoe from Post Pond;
5. Christine came in to introduce herself and discuss the Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission with the Board.
6. At 9:40 Dick moved and Charles seconded a motion to go into non-public session under the authority of RSA 91-A:3 II(c) – maters which, if discussed in public, would likely affect adversely the reputation of any person”. The motion carried unanimously.
7. The Board returned to public session at 10:15 having voted by roll call vote not to make the minutes of the non-public session available to the public.
8. The meeting adjourned at 10:15.
R. G. Jones
recorder
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