Wallingford Selectboard Minutes
The official copy of these minutes can be obtained at Wallingford Town
Hall.
Selectboard Minutes Index Present:
Bill Lohsen, Visitors:
B.
Lohsen called the meeting to order at Minutes.
G. Gilman moved to approve the February 4th minutes; F. Bruce seconded
the motion. Motion carried (4-0). Selectboard
Orders. F. Bruce made a
motion to approve the Pay Order for $10,827.54, which was seconded by G. Gilman.
Motion carried (4-0). Recyclables.
Jim Toher of Casella and Jim O’Gorman, District Manager of Rutland
Co. Solid Waste District attended the meeting to discuss the Selectboard’s
concerns with rising costs and how to either reduce them or increase revenues at
the Transfer Station. Mr. O’Gorman
announced that Dick Crowley, the Town’s rep to the Solid Waste District, has
recently resigned. They plan to
recognize Dick for his 20 years of service.
B. Lohsen
explained what led to the town seeking other proposals in an attempt to increase
scrap metal revenue. Jim Toher
explained how the various recyclables are processed, measured, etc. which
results in the town receiving a portion of the sale, less processing and
trucking fees. [C. Davenport arrived
at Public
Comments. Ann Tiplady reported
on the dangerous situation on the north end of Route
140W Speed Limit. It was
confirmed that VTrans commonly reduces speed limits in increments of 10 and 15
mph without warnings. However,
VTrans recommends that we install a “speed reduction” sign, which has been
ordered. Public
Comments. B. Lohsen provided the
Selectboard with a synopsis of the daylong Act 250 hearing held last week.
He was appalled with some of the testimony given at the hearing,
believing it to be false. B. Lohsen
plans to discuss this further with Pam Thurber at VTrans, who was present that
day. B. Lohsen pointed out that the
town’s engineer, Bob Durfee, whose firm oversaw the C. Davenport
questioned the sheriff’s checking the Otter Creek for flooding last month
along Town Meeting. The
Selectboard were given a final copy of the town warning.
The Planning Commission has been told that there may not be any
discussion allowed on the proposed Fun
Day Fireworks Permit. B. Lohsen
moved to approve Wallingford Fire Department’s firework permits for Fun Day on
July 19th, which was seconded by F. Bruce. Motion
carried (5-0). Security
Policy. Pursuant
to the Security Policy adopted in February 2004, the Selectboard reviewed the
list of all persons who have keys to Town Hall and found the Zoning
Administrator’s name was missing. Action
on this was deferred until the next meeting. Building
Use Request. This item was
tabled as the request form was not returned to the Town Administrator On
Call Policy – Road Crew. The
Road Commissioner hasn’t had a chance to discuss this with the road crew. The Town has run out
of sand, salt and diesel fuel because of the continuing winter storms.
Because of the nationwide shortage, VTrans is loaning salt to towns. Town
Garage Underground Storage Tank.
If the Town were to install a 1,000 gallon above-ground
tank on a concrete slab at the town garage, we would have to follow the rules to
permanently close the underground storage tank.
These state-mandated regulations for UST’s are causing an unfair and
heavy financial burden to towns. Someone
suggested we write to our legislators asking for money for these mandates. Other
Business. C. Angel asked that
Sue Duskiewicz be notified to turn the summer rec program monies over to the
Town Treasurer. These funds will be
earmarked for recreation purposes. Correspondence.
B. Lohsen made a
motion to move into executive session at The Selectboard
plans to discuss the timeline and process of the proposed zoning regulations at
Town Meeting. The meeting
adjourned at |
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