Meeting Minutes
TOWN OF LEICESTER
SPECIAL SELECTBOARD MEETING
MON., OCT. 27, 2008
unapproved ** See subsequent minutes for changes
PRESENT: R. Oliver, K. Young, T. Barker, R. Fiske, D. Benware (recorder)
OTHERS: Audrey Scarborough, Harry Smith, Donna Pidgeon, Deb Miner
Meeting called to order at 6:32 p.m. by the Chair.
Tom and Audrey reported that the Cemetery Committee met last Thursday and plan to meet again this week. Tom brought a copy of the receipt/record book of donations for cemetery plots that they propose for future recording of such.
ACTION: Tom made the motion, Ron made the second, to approve the form and the concept of the receipt/record book. Motion passed unanimously.
Tom reported that the balance in the Cemetery fund is $14,398.18. The committee is planning to get prices for headstone restoration in time for the building of the budget.
The road inventory and the 5 year Capital Budget Plan, completed by Deb and Donna, as part of the Class A Better Back Roads Grant, was reviewed. The documents will be submitted by Friday, to complete the grant requirements. The completion of the road
inventory, along with the previously completed bridge and culvert inventory, makes us eligible for an additional 10% of state funding on some highway projects. The Capital Plan, which has identified and prioritized the critical road needs in town will be utilized when the budget is being developed each year.
It was noted that an area on
If the weather cooperates, there will be more culvert work done this fall.
At 6:58 p.m. Tom made the motion to go into Executive Session with Harry Smith, to discuss pending legal action. The motion was seconded by Ken and passed unanimously.
At 8:09 p.m. Tom made the motion to come out of Executive Session, seconded by Ken. Motion passed unanimously.
Ron made the motion to authorize the Chair to contact legal counsel with a one-time limited offer. Tom seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
Motion to adjourn made by Tom, second by Ron, at 8:10 p.m.
Meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
Diane Benware
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