Wallingford Selectboard Minutes
The official copy of these minutes can be obtained at Wallingford Town
Hall.
Selectboard Minutes Index Present: Bill
Lohsen, Visitors: Joyce
Barbieri, Robert Durfee, Ann Miller, Lisa Charbonneau, Dennis Smith, Sandi
Switzer, B.
Lohsen called the meeting to order at Minutes.
C. Angel pointed out that he did not make the motion on his appointment
as the Rutland Co. Solid Waste town representative.
F. Bruce moved to approve the March 24th minutes with one correction; B.
Lohsen seconded the motion. Motion
carried (5-0). Selectboard Orders.
F. Bruce made a motion to approve the Pay Order in the amount of
$23,178.29, which was seconded by C. Angel.
Motion carried (5-0).
Route
Mr. Durfee stated that now that the Highland Water Supply (HWS) has relocated their water line to the outside of the bridge, he recommended that a written agreement be created with HWS, which permits the new line on the bridge and addresses any responsibility, liability or maintenance between the Town and HWS. Mr. Durfee also discussed the guardrails that need replacement on the west side of the bridge, which has been authorized by the Selectboard. B. Lohsen said that the guardrails must conform to VAOT requirements and hopefully the road crew can install them. B. Lohsen made a motion to hire Dubois & King to prepare a blueprint plan for the new guardrails; motion seconded by C. Angel. Motion carried (5-0). It was mentioned that the water line will need to be located before the installation of the guardrails. Mr. Durfee announced that a
design issue has been observed with the gusset plates on the collapsed truss
bridge in Wallingford Fire District #1. B.
Lohsen welcomed the Prudential Committee to the meeting, explaining that with
the news that the clerk/treasurer is resigning, he thought it may be a good time
to revisit the idea of merging the Fire District in with the Town.
C. Rabtoy explained that there have been preliminary discussions in the
past; however, the Town was not receptive. The
merger is quite a lengthy process that involves voter and legislative approval.
Mr. Rabtoy personally feels that it would benefit the town and the fire
district taxpayers in that there would be a lot of cost savings; however, this
subject has not been discussed with the new Prudential Committee members. B. Lohsen discussed the water and sewer savings on the new, low-flow toilets. He mentioned that the Fire District could consider offering a rebate to residents who replace older, water-wasting toilets. C. Rabtoy stated that they will be addressing sump pumps in the village that are being pumped into the sewer, which is not allowed. Public Comments. Rose Regula reported on the condition of the playground area at the recreational field. There is broken glass on the sidewalk and overflowing garbage. Tom Phillips stated that there are a few clean up days planned for the rec field. Green Up Day is May 3rd. Tom Phillips gave a brief overview of the new programs being discussed by the Rec Committee to help jumpstart the summer rec program. Co-ed league softball and volleyball tournaments are also being discussed. Joyce Barbieri recommended that the Rec Committee present their plans to the Selectboard for approval. She wants to avoid having to pay payroll taxes, etc. to these individuals who will be running the programs. Larry Miller discussed the Planning Commission’s desire to establish a
Development Review Board, which would replace the Zoning Board of Adjustment as
well as perform site review plan. This would allow the Planning Commission to
concentrate on town planning and tweaking the Dennis Smith handed out copies of the mediation agreement and had several
questions regarding authority on behalf of the town as well as the notices sent
out to adjoining landowners and interested parties concerning his upcoming site
plan review. After a lengthy
discussion, Dennis stated again that he has not been treated fairly, his
application has been unnecessarily delayed and it has cost him thousand of
dollars in legal fees. Annual
Appointments. On a motion made
by B. Lohsen, 2008
Liquor License Renewal Applications. Two
additional Liquor License applications were
received from Sal’s South and Wallingford Country Store & Deli.
F. Bruce moved to approve the liquor license applications as presented.
C. Angel seconded the motion. Motion carried (5-0).
Vermont
Municipal Assessor Quarterly Report. The
Selectboard reviewed the quarterly report from VMA.
Following the last meeting, Julie notified Spencer Potter of the errors
on some tax bills and asked that he follow up with Dave Ballou and Joyce. The
Selectboard requested that Mr. Potter be reminded again due to the urgency of
the matter. B. Lohsen directed Julie
to contact Don Green and Roy Morgan regarding the Lister vacancy. Tax
Appeal – Settlement. David
and Susan Potter had their tax appeal hearing with the State of Correspondence.
Pike Industries quarterly report; Rutland County Solid Waste District
News; and Ford
550 Transmission. The
Selectboard considered the options: 1)
purchase a new transmission for approximately $4,500; 2) purchase a rebuilt
transmission for approximately $2,600 plus the cost of renting a transmission
dolly, or do nothing and sell the truck as is. At
the last meeting, Dennis Smith expressed interest in buying the vehicle.
Following discussion on their options and whether or not to advertise its
sale, B. Lohsen made a motion to sell the truck “as is” to Dennis Smith for
$8,000; motion seconded by C. Angel. Motion
carried (5-0). Transfer
Station. Earth Waste Systems
delivered their container for scrap metal last week.
F. Bruce reported that someone filled half the furniture container and
only had to pay $125, which didn’t seem high enough.
Julie will perform a survey of transfer station fees for review at the
next meeting. Joyce reported that
she sent information to the elementary school about teaching children to
recycle. With metal prices at an
all-time high, Joyce would like to notify residents of how to dispose of their
junk vehicles. She’ll put
something in the town newsletter on this issue. Quarterly
Financials. Joyce reviewed the
quarterly financial report with the Selectboard.
In theory, results should be at 75% of budget.
With the exception of the Highway Department, which is currently at 93%
of budget, there are no other significant variances.
It was noted that the (seasonal) road crew employee is nearly at 85% of
his salary budget. The Selectboard
decided that between now and June 30th, he
will be called for storms and/or vacations.
F. Bruce will pass this information on to the road crew. Joyce heard
that the proposed hourly pay to the individuals running the summer rec program
is a significant increase compared to previous years.
Since the proposed rec program should pay for itself, the Selectboard
agreed they would rather not have an employer-employee relationship exist for
the summer rec program. These
workers will be handled as independent contractors, performing services as
non-employees. No taxes will be
deducted from their compensation; they will receive a 1099 at year end.
This decision will be passed on to the Rec Committee. The meeting adjourned at |
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