Green Lawn and other Mont Vernon Cemeteries
Trustee Minutes 10 June
2009
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Minutes of Mont Vernon Cemetery Trustees
Meeting was opened at the Ryder residence, 2 Lamson Farm Road, Mont Vernon. Present were trustees Richard Quintal, chair/secretary, Alton Ryder and Karen Lindquist, bookkeeper. An agenda was presented by Mr. Quintal for discussion and consideration.
1. Quintal received request from Eileen Naber re lot location at Green Lawn. Quintal has question pending answer from Ms. Naber.
2. Ryder was requested to update maps and lots posted on the cemetery website as well as a print version of occupied lots.
3. Cemetery website in general is in need of updating. Ryder requested to update all out-of-date content.
4. Quintal to contact selectmen and library trustees to set a date (not sooner than 30 days) for a joint meeting to determine apportionment of use of town land (Assessor’s Map 4, Lot 45).
5. Lindquist to request from Eileen Naber (ToTF) a past five year running report of the ROI on cemetery funds. This Quintal states will be useful to estimate future funding of the proposed new cemetery.
6. Quintal proposed printed meeting minutes be made available at the town offices for public viewing. Further proposed is that meeting minutes be identified as DRAFT until approved at the next meeting at which time approved minutes will be made available at town offices. It was also determined that web draft minutes shall be clearly marked DRAFT. Trustees agreed with this procedure to handle and publish minutes.
7. It was decided to hold future cemetery trustee meetings at the town hall. As cemetery board meeting dates and times are irregular, a trustee will check on availability of the meeting room.
8. Quintal read a letter from Tamara Ann Tello re complaint of removal of items from the grave of Michael Galan. Trustees discussed the complaint and Quintal produced a photograph of the site showing items not permitted under cemetery rules. These items were removed by a trustee for pre-Memorial Day mowing by DPW. This action was approved by all trustees at a previous meeting (June 12, 2009) and applied to about twenty graves similarly in violation. Additionally, an excerpt of the current rules, signed by all trustees, re decorations was posted on May 12 at several high visibility locations on cemetery property. Quintal will draft response to Ms. Tello and send to trustees for comment.
9. Ryder to send electronic copy of current rules to town offices for public handouts.
10. Topics for next meeting
- Green Lawn signage content and format (animals, hours, noise, decorations, etc.).
- Green Lawn frontage (flowers, main gate, proposed fence, tomb door).
- Well, pump, electric service, granite dust.
11. FEMA expected payment. Quintal to contact Bucky (DPW) re same. Green Lawn will be separate check payable to Green Lawn cemetery.
Old/new business and Action Items not discussed due to time constraints.
Date not set for next meeting.
Richard Quintal, Secretary
| To do | Amount | CT |
| Name | Died | Buried | In | Full? |
ACTION ITEM LIST
# |
Action item |
Who |
Created |
Closed |
| 119 | Layout "wedge" extension of Sec. B | RQ | 6/21/06 | |
| 142 | Trustees to collect other towns' cemetery rules and review | AR/RQ/RM | 11/21/06 | |
| 170 | Create new map for sections A and IV | AR | 10/11/07 | |
| 180 | Get quote for fence | RQ | 3/10/08 | |
| 181 | Quote to fix tomb | RQ | 3/10/08 | |
| 200 | have Bucky raise mower blade | RQ | 6/11 | |
| 201 | quotes for contract mowing | AR | 6/11 | |
| 224 | Get at least two quotes for purchase and installation of the new tree plan | AR | 9/4 | |
| 227 | talk with Jack re new plantings | RQ | 9/23 | |
| 232 | send financial history to Mead | AR | 1/12 | |
| 233 | search past records for mower | RM | 1/12 | |
| 234 | supervise stump removal | RM | 4/22 | |
| 235 | inquire if community service available from school or Boy Scouts | RM | 4/22 | |
| 236 | contact Bob Mead to meet with Lindquist to turn over records and books | KL | 4/22 | |
| 237 | Lindquist to RSVP AG seminar for June 2 for three attendee | KL | 4/22 | |
| 238 | Quintal to discuss with Bucky Grugnale FEMA reimbursement status | RM | 4/22 | |
| 239 | contact Medlyn and inquire as to his schedule for gravestone repair | RQ | 5/12 | |
| 240 | set up joint meeting with Library Trustees & Selectmen | RQ | 5/12 | 241 | Update maps and lots include streets and gates | AR | 6/10 | 242 | Update all outdated website content | AR | 6/10 | 243 | Post all unposted minutes as drafts Jan 12, Mar 10, Apr 22, May 12, Jun 10. | AR | 6/10 | 244 | 3 handbooks for trustees from AG office; is trustee required at burials? If yes, please cite; definition of “meeting” vs. “hearing.” | KL | 6/10 | 245 | Draft response to Tello letter | RQ | 6/10 | 246 | Send cemetery rules to town office | AR | 6/10 | 247 | Quote for pump, electrical, plumbing | RQ | 6/10 |
Blue must be expedited. Red items are changes since the last action list.
About these pages
These web pages are intended to help the townspeople of Mont Vernon, New
Hampshire: 1) attend to a final task of life, 2) understand what can and
cannot be done in the cemetery, and 3) for both residents and visitors,
locate a grave. Send mail to the person below with questions or
comments.
Last modified: 19 January 2009
