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May 7, 2007
Present: Bill
Lohsen, Charlie Angel, Gene Gilman, Frank Bruce, and Julie Sharon
Visitors:
Joyce Barbieri, Tom Phillips, Dennis
Smith, Sue Duskiewicz, Keith Shelvey, Warren Allen, Ann Miller, Sandi Switzer,
Steve Benard, Craig Hanson, Francis and Lenore Del Prete
Chair
B. Lohsen opened the meeting at
7
p.m.
Minutes.
B. Lohsen requested that the vote be inserted in the motion to fine
Dennis Smith. G. Gilman moved to approve the April 16th minutes with the
correction noted. C. Angel seconded
the motion. Motion carried
(4-0). The minutes of April 30th
were approved on a motion made by G. Gilman, and seconded by C. Angel.
Motion carried (3-0) with F. Bruce abstaining.
Selectboard Orders. One
correction was made to the pay orders, which decreased the total to $26,462.02.
B. Lohsen moved to approve the pay orders; motion seconded by F.
Bruce. Motion carried (4-0).
Fireworks Permit.
Fire Chief W. Allen requested permission to hold the “Fun Day”
fireworks display on July 14th at the “pit” as has been done in
the past.
B. Lohsen made a motion to approve this request; G. Gilman seconded the
motion. Motion carried (4-0).
Fun Day will be held at the recreation field.
Chief Allen also sought a donation from the town.
B. Lohsen made a motion to donate two (50-hole) punch cards for the
transfer station. C. Angel seconded
the motion. Motion carried (4-0).
Rutland Co. Sheriff’s Dept. Contract. Sheriff
Stephen Benard introduced Lieutenant Craig Hanson, who will be taking over the
day-to-day patrol operations. Mr.
Benard stated the contract rate will remain the same and will be supplemented
with some highway safety grant funding. The
Selectboard is pleased with their service. Mr. Benard stated that the use of
laptops should alleviate the poor handwriting.
C. Angel asked for awareness on handicap zones.
Sheriff Benard agreed and stated there is now less tolerance for
speeding. Cell phone legislation was
discussed. F. Bruce made a motion to
enter into a contract with RCSD, which was seconded by C. Angel.
Motion carried (4-0). Sheriff
Benard asked if there would be any interest in a new concept that would combine
coverage with Clarendon. They would
audit the coverage monthly to compare the hours spent.
B. Lohsen replied that they would be willing to consider a proposal.
Rec Committee Requests.
Sue
Duskiewicz reported that plans are underway for the Memorial Day parade that
will take place on Monday, May 28th at
10
a.m.
The new raft for
Elfin
Lake
will be delivered May 29th. She
has booked five large groups for the lake.
Rodney
Ward
is spearheading the sidewalk repair at the lake. Sue asked if the road crew
could break up the existing pavement and grade it to direct
water away from the building.
F. Bruce will discuss this with the road crew.
Plans are underway for the summer rec program, and Danby will again
participate by providing two adults at no cost to the town.
J. Barbieri asked if
Wallingford
residents could participate in the swimming classes that Tinmouth holds at
Elfin
Lake
because the
Wallingford
lifeguards are not certified swim instructors.
Sue referred her to Shirley Zandy who runs the program.
Referring
to the Rec Committee minutes of April 30th, Keith Shelvey reported
that they agreed to put an addition on the north building at the rec field.
No
zoning
permit will be required as the cost will not exceed $2,000.
They plan to install a light on the outside of the building, which will
only be used when closing up the concession stand in the evening.
Mr. Phillips asked who owns the buildings at the rec field.
The north building was built by Little League and Wallingford Fire
District #1 built the south building. They
provided a storage area for the rec program in return for taking away some
parking spaces at the field. Being
new on the Rec Committee, Mr. Shelvey asked what authority the Rec Committee has
in regards to making decisions on purchasing, rec field improvements, etc.
Joyce explained the annual recreation budget.
Sue described what has been done in the past and her practice to involve
other opinions when possible.
B.
Lohsen provided an update on the pedestrian bridge.
The latest FEMA study shows the flood level being lowered one and
one-half feet. Prints are being
revised and the project has been pushed into 2008.
Road Commissioner’s Report.
F.
Bruce recapped the activities of the road crew.
The
Selectboard agreed that the road crew is spending too much time in
East
Wallingford
.
Francis and Lenore Del Prete reported that
Hartsboro
Road
has several potholes. J. Barbieri
has received numerous phone calls about the roads with one asking how Tinmouth
keeps theirs in exceptional condition. F. Bruce stated that a new blade would
help when regrading the roads. J. Barbieri stated that new teeth for the grader
are on sale through 5/30 at Arrowhead Equipment for $3,200; however, $4,000 is
in next year’s budget. The
Selectboard agreed to authorize this purchase immediately in order to save $800.
Tift
Road
washed out behind the trailer owned by Mrs. Cleveland, and she would like to
know who’s responsible for cleaning her lawn. The Selectboard liked the idea
of the road crew calling in daily with their work location for the day. F.
Bruce will discuss these issues with the road crew and will contact Mrs.
Cleveland. The Del Pretes also
reported that there is a tree, near Roger Patch’s property on
Hartsboro
Road
,
that is close to falling into the road.
Highland
Water Supply Association Easement Request. Highland Water has hired DuBois & King to
design the water line relocation to the underside of the
Route
140W
Bridge
.
Although the town allowed
Highland
to put the water line along the bridge, there is no easement on file.
B. Lohsen moved to approve the easement request; F. Bruce seconded the
motion. Motion carried (4-0).
Route 140W Speed Limit Change. Following
up on Tom Phillips request to
lower the speed limit to 25 mph on a portion of Route 140 West, Julie reported
that the Agency of Transportation indicated
that a traffic engineering study must conducted prior to changing a speed limit.
Rutland Regional Planning Commission will perform a traffic count, at no
cost, upon the Town’s request. Julie also reported on the procedures for amending
the Town Highways Ordinance. C. Angel made a motion to seek a traffic count from RRPC, which was
seconded by F. Bruce. Motion carried
(4-0).
B.
Lohsen reported that Tom Phillips must provide proof to the Planning Commission
on May 14th that the reclamation plan for the
Waldo
Lane
properties fits into the town plan. B.
Lohsen will attend the meeting with Mr. Phillips.
The
March 26th Conservation Commission’s discussion of the possibility
of the Town purchasing the Phillips parcel, adjacent to the “pit” was noted.
A
copy of Ed Crelin’s latest correspondence will be sent to the Planning
Commission. The Selectboard agreed
that the 1-4 lot subdivision application be discontinued because the
zoning
application permit should be sufficient.
Liquor License- Sal’s South.
B.
Lohsen moved to approve the liquor license application for Sal’s South; F.
Bruce seconded the motion. Motion
carried (4-0). G. Gilman questioned
some missing information.
2008 Transportation Enhancement Grant.
A
pre-application letter is required by May 31st to apply for a grant
for further renovations to the
Route
140W
Bridge
.
B. Lohsen will attend the Tinmouth Selectboard meeting May 15th
to ask them to be co-applicants on the grant application.
Proposed Zoning Regulations. The changes brought up at the
April 30th review will be submitted to the Planning Commission.
Correspondence. Rutland Region Transportation
Council Project Prioritization List; Pike Industries 1st Quarter Land
Use Permit Report; Wallingford’s Confidential Property Claims Report from VLCT;
and District Environmental Commission #1 Denial of Motion to Alter to Whitmore.
Other
Business/
Ann
ouncements.
B.
Lohsen gave an update on the town wide reappraisal.
Following discussion, B. Lohsen made a motion that Joyce Barbieri
research asking the State for a 60-day extension on filing the Grand List;
motion seconded by G. Gilman. Motion
carried (4-0).
Due
to sluggish delinquent tax payments, J. Barbieri sought approval to seek rates
for a Tax Anticipation Loan to cover general operating expenses if needed.
B. Lohsen made a motion to allow the Town Treasurer to seek rates for a
loan; motion seconded by F. Bruce. Motion
carried (4-0).
Julie
advised she is working to coordinate a hunter education course to be offered at
Town Hall in June.
B.
Lohsen made a motion to move into executive session to discuss legal matters;
motion seconded by C. Angel. (Motion
carried 4-0). Board members entered
Executive Session at
9:10
p.m.
and were joined by J. Barbieri and J.
Sharon
.
the Selectboard came out of executive session at
9:30
p.m.
The
Selectboard discussed possible mediation terms between the Berniers and the
Town.
C.
Angel reminded the Selectboard that one of the requisites of the Zoning
Administrator will be adherence to the Town’s Taped Meetings Policy, which
will be added to the job description. C.
Angel made a motion that the Z.A. will abide by Town policy and will record all
meetings on tape. In the past, it was alleged that this requirement may cause
resignations from the Planning Commission, which would be unfortunate.
Motion seconded by G. Gilman. Motion
carried (4-0).
The
meeting adjourned at
9:36
p.m. |