Wallingford Selectboard Minutes
The official copy of these minutes can be obtained at Wallingford Town Hall. Present:
Bill Brooks, Frank Bruce, Visitors:
Peter Hathaway and Sandi Switzer Chair
B. Brooks called the Selectboard meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Minutes.
The August 2nd minutes were approved on a motion made by F.
Bruce and seconded by J. Crowley. Motion
carried (3-0). B. Brooks and J.
Gilman abstained. Selectboard
Orders. Nortrax’s
backhoe repair bill for $417.25 was added to the pay orders. J. Crowley
made a motion to approve the pay orders totaling $41,108.12. F. Bruce
seconded the motion. Motion carried (5-0). Outdoor Storage of Junk Violation Status.
Mrs. Dawson’s letter promising
to clear up the property in a timely manner was forwarded to her FY11
Tax Rates.
2010 Tax Rates. Ellen
Tofferi, Acting Commissioner of Taxes, set Joyce
Barbieri reported a grand list of $2,347,484,000, compared to last year of
$2,344,137,000. The town budget of
$489,802.39 equates to a town tax rate of .2086¢, compared to .2228¢ last
year. The Fire District Tax for 1
and 3 will be .0612¢, down from .0934¢ last year.
The Local Agreement Tax Rate dropped from .0043¢ to .003249¢.
F.
Bruce made a motion to set the town tax rate at .2086¢ and local agreement tax
rate at .003249¢, per $100 of assessed property value, which was seconded by J.
Crowley. Motion carried (5-0).
September 6th
Selectboard Meeting.
Since the next meeting falls on Labor Day, the Selectboard agreed to hold
only one meeting in September on September 13th on a motion made by
F. Bruce and seconded by B. Brooks. Motion
carried (5-0). Salt Bids.
Julie presented a quote from Cargill for winter salt at $62.43 per ton,
which is the same price offered last year and to the state for District 3, and
American Rock Salt for $62.00 per ton. Charlie
Woods prefers Cargill’s product and since the price difference would amount to
less than $200, F. Bruce made a motion to sign the Cargill agreement, motion
seconded by C. Angel. Motion carried (5-0). B.
Brooks moved to enter executive session at 6:48 p.m. with J. Sharon present, to
discuss a real estate purchase option, legal and personnel issues. F.
Bruce seconded the motion. Motion
carried (5-0). [The Selectboard also
conducted an interview for the Zoning Administrator position from 7:05 to 7:20
p.m.] The Selectboard returned from executive session at 7:52 p.m. Attorney
Gary Kupferer forwarded a letter from Wallingford Fire District #1 Attorney Jack
Welch, who had questions on behalf of the Prudential Committee about the
petition that was signed by the legal voters of WFD #1 and given to them for
their action. Since the petition
came from the voters, the Selectboard has no response to Attorney Welch’s
letter. The proposed merger is up to
the WFD #1 voters to pursue further with the Prudential Committee.
B. Brooks made a motion to send a letter to Attorney Kupferer; motion
seconded by C. Angel. Motion carried
(5-0). The
Selectboard reviewed a letter from Sr. Loss Control Consultant Wade Masure of
VLCT concerning a call made by Recreation Committee member Tom Phillips
concerning the steep bank in the pit. Mr.
Masure visited the site on July 1st and is requesting that the Town
submit an action plan within 30 days. On
a motion made by B. Brooks, Mr. Masure will be advised that the Town has been
working on this project over the last few years, most recently hiring an
engineer to evaluate the slope and provide recommendations and cost estimates on
this project. The Town is also
discussing the possible purchase of the Phillips property and/or other options.
Mr. Phillips will be notified not to act independently as a Recreation
Committee member as it may be counter productive.
Mr. Masure will be notified that all requests must come from the
Selectboard with Julie as the contact person.
Motion seconded by J. Gilman. Motion
carried (5-0). At the recommendation of the
Planning Commission, J. Gilman made a motion to hire Peter Hathaway as Zoning
Administrator, provided we receive satisfactory references, at a rate of $15 per
hour, working up to eight hours per week; motion seconded by J. Crowley.
Motion carried (5-0). In response to the offer made by
Tom and Kim Phillips to sell their property at 90 Waldo Lane to the Town for
$120,000 plus taxes paid, a motion was made by B. Brooks to offer the Phillips
$30,000, subject to voter approval; motion seconded by F. Bruce.
Motion carried (5-0). There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m. |
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