Wallingford Fire District No. 1

 MINUTES OF THE PRUDENTIAL COMMITTEE MEETING
 December 12, 2007

The official copy of these minutes can be obtained at Wallingford Fire District #1 Office.

Called to Order:

Chris Rabtoy called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.   Also present were Chris McPhee, Rose Regula and Stephanie Biagini/Clerk-Treasurer.    

Visitors:  Kevin Ruane and Steve Sanders  

The above contractors came before the committee to offer their bids on two (2) projects; Elm Street (Fire Hydrant) and Deerfield Drive (Water Leak).  The clerk informed the committee that she had been in contact with J. Ingalls and had left him a message at his home to please attend this evenings meeting to obtain information about the jobs mentioned.   

C. Rabtoy made the motion to accept their bids for services.  C. McPhee seconded the motion.  C. Rabtoy said that they would need to call into the Fire District office prior to making any purchases for the jobs.  He also noted that there where materials in stock if needed.  No further discussion.  Motion carried (3/0).  

Approval for Minutes:  C. Rabtoy made the motion to approval the minutes for November 28, 2007 .  C. McPhee seconded the motion.  No further discussion.  Motion carried (3/0).  

Prudential Committee Pay Order:  C. Rabtoy made the motion to approve the pay orders as presented.  C. McPhee seconded the motion.  R. Regula asked where the extra MSAF Flow Masks had come from, because she only remembers having 10 when she was in the office.  She will check with the Fire Chief to see where they had come from.  A check will be written for $300.00 from the Fire Protection Fund - Firemen’s Benefit that had been allocated on the budget.  No further discussion.  Motion carried (3/0).  

Old Business:  

Legal Updates:  There was a brief discussion on the contract between the Town & Fire District as to the amendments the committee would like to see happen.  Such as being able to be paid in the current Fire District budget year and the possibility of a Charter change, so that District # 3 would be able to have a vote on the Fire Protection Fund Budget.   

R. Regula asked which committee would be held responsible to over see the Fire Department.  She said that nobody seems to want to go up against the Fire Department regarding issues.  She also said that the Select Board says that it’s the Prudential Committee’s responsibility and we say it’s their responsibility and somebody’s got to come up with whom is responsible.  C. Rabtoy asked who said it was the Select Boards responsibility he hadn’t heard that.  R. Regula said that it was said in previous times.  C. Rabtoy said that if there are issues with the Fire Department because we oversee their budgets and financing, it doesn’t have anything to do with the Town. A brief discussion continued without any results.  

C. Rabtoy made the motion to go forward with establishing a written notice to re-negotiate the contract with the Town.  C. McPhee seconded the motion.  C. McPhee offered to put together the committee’s suggestions and give them to the attorney for review.  No further discussion.  Motion so carried (3/0).  

Caretaker Agreement:  C. McPhee will be meeting with the attorney and the committee plans on reviewing a draft contract and hopefully it will be ready for review on January 9, 2008 and J. Bowen will be requested to attend the meeting to discuss.  

Stone Shop Permit:  C. Rabtoy has been in contact with J. West to discuss the next action that should be taken regarding the property on 205 South Main Street .   C. McPhee made the motion to send a letter requesting a visual inspection of the property.  C. Rabtoy seconded the motion.  No further discussion.  Motion so carried (3/0).  

Cobleigh Project:  C. Rabtoy said that nothing ever came in from Mr. Baker regarding the issue of insulating the pipes at the Cobleigh home.  C. Rabtoy recommended that in the coming year that the bids be reopened for the project.   

New Business:  

Annual Report Dedication:  The Annual Report will be dedicated to John Drew.  R. Regula will write the dedication.  

Water Operator Position:  C. Rabtoy made the motion based on the input from J. West, M. Breznick and D. Whittemore that the Water Operator position is a redundant position and to eliminate the position with a 30 day notice to D. Munson.   D. Munson will be invited to attend the next scheduled meeting. C. McPhee seconded the motion.  No further discussion.  Motion so carried (3/0)  

New Holland Tractor:  The pump had been replaced by M. Breznick and D. Whittemore.  There was a brief discussion about the work that had been completed by Champlain Valley Equipment and where to put the snow from the sidewalks when there is nowhere to put it.  C. Rabtoy is still waiting for a meeting with VDOT and he’s going to ask them where their responsibility is on 140 and Rte 7.  There the ones burying the sidewalks after we clear them off and it makes it very difficult to use a snow blower on packet ice and slush.  C. Rabtoy also suggested asking them about the possibility of having them assist us with funds for a plow for our tractor and/or take care of 140 and Rte 7.  C. McPhee said it’s worth asking.   

Public Comments:  None.  

Other Business/Announcements:  None  

Executive Session:  None.  

Next Meeting:  The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Prudential Committee will be held on November 28, 2007 @ 6:00 p.m. – Town Hall.  

PLEASE NOTE MEETING TIME/DATE CHANGE:    Friday, December 28, 2007 @ 6:00 p.m. – Town Hall  

Adjournment:  C. Rabtoy made the motion that the meeting be adjourned.  C. McPhee seconded the motion.  No further discussion.  Motion carried (3/0).  Meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m.  

At 7:55 p.m. C. Rabtoy re-adjourned the meeting.  C. McPhee made the motion to have M. Breznick, D. Whittemore and D. Munson receive a $50.00 gift certificate from Hannaford’s Super Market for the Holiday Season.  R. Regula seconded the motion.  No further discussion.  Motion so carried (3/0).  Meeting was adjourne at 7:58 p.m.  

Respectfully Submitted:

Stephanie P. Biagini - Clerk/Treasurer                                       Date Approved:  _December 28, 2007_

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