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, Dennis Smith, and Lisa Charbonneau Selectboard
Reorganization. Town
Administrator B. Lohsen welcomed new Selectboard members Joan Crowley and Bill Brooks. Other
Business. F. Bruce gave an
update as Road Commissioner, stating that Seward Hill washed out over the
weekend. It was uncertain if the
washout was caused by snowmobiles. B.
Lohsen will talk with some F. Bruce stated that B. Lohsen spends a great amount of time on Selectboard issues and should be paid $1,500 or more. Although it was a nice gesture, the Selectboard adheres to budgeted line item amounts. J. Barbieri
reported that the 2008 fire protection fund budget of $77,033.74 in the town
report does not include the carryover balance of $26,248.42.
Therefore, she would like to know what the contract payment from the town
is going to be for the town’s 2008-09 tax bills.
The Selectboard asked Julie to write to the Prudential Committee
requesting this information. Minutes.
F. Bruce moved to approve the March 3rd minutes; C. Angel
seconded the motion. Motion carried
(3-0-2), with J. Crowley and B. Brooks abstaining. Public Comments.
Dennis Smith discussed his concern that the town’s attorney is
contacting Karen Lamay regarding his appeal of her permit extension with the Correspondence. Selectboard
members were notified that the Rutland Regional Planning Commission has issued a
revised Rutland Regional Plan and hearings will be held for public comment.
The 206-page document can be viewed at www.rutlandrpc.org.
The 2/25 Conservation Commission minutes were received.
It was pointed out that there are three trails in their walking trail
brochure there appear to be in private property.
The Selectboard reviewed a response from Justine Taylor concerning
plowing snow into the road, which led to further discussion of known residents
who plow snow into the town roads. There was discussion concerning the upcoming Planning Commission hearing
on the Rutland Co. Solid Waste issued a check for $235.20 for 6.72 tons of heavy
metal pulled in January for which we receive $35 per ton.
The Selectboard questioned if the tonnage was the actual weight of the
roll off or was it sorted. B. Lohsen
plans to speak with Kevin Elnicki again to see if the town could make more money
by having Earth Waste Systems take the scrap metal. Other Business.
Mary Griffin of Hands for Hope requested free transfer station punch
cards for her non profit organization. On
a motion made by B. Lohsen, and seconded by J. Crowley, it was agreed that a one
time donation of a 50-hole punch card would be given to Hands for Hope.
Motion carried (5-0). B. Lohsen reported that following the latest Act 250 hearing, the
District Environmental Commission #1 issued a recess order requesting that the
Town provide additional information to confirm funding amount and source for
additional bridge repair. The bridge
repair pertains to the substandard guardrails on the west end of the Since the FY08-09 budget was approved at town meeting, B. Lohsen reported
on the plans to purchase a new Ford 550 truck.
John C. Stewart was the low bidder; therefore, he would like to get the
truck ordered fairly soon as it will take 10 weeks to receive the truck.
There was discussion on whether to sell or trade in the 2001 truck, and
it was felt that the Town could bring in more money if it were sold privately. After
some further discussion, F. Bruce made a motion to purchase the truck from John
C. Stewart & Son, which was seconded by C. Angel.
Motion carried (5-0). The meeting adjourned at |
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