Wallingford
Selectboard Minutes*
*These are
unofficial Minutes subject to the approval at the next regular meeting.
October 1, 2012
Present:
Bill Brooks, Nelson Tift, Frank Bruce, and Ann Tiplady
Others Present:
Julie Sharon, Joyce Barbieri, and Sandi Switzer
Chair B. Brooks called the
Selectboard meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Minutes. N. Tift moved
to approve the minutes of September 17, 2012; F. Bruce seconded.
Motion carried (3-0).
Selectboard Orders.
Pay orders totaling $108,242.98 were approved, with
one addition for Mason Landscaping for $452, on a motion made by F. Bruce and
seconded by N. Tift. Motion
carried (3-0). (A. Tiplady arrived
at 6:32 p.m.)
Boundary Lines. Julie
stated that Dean Russell of Russell Graphics was agreeable to moving the
Wallingford
town line on the Scott property. He
also recommended moving the Niederman 1.3 acre parcel from Tinmouth into
Wallingford
with the rest of his 171.7 acres. However,
Tinmouth Town Clerk Gail Fallar advised that Niederman is being taxes on 9.4
acres. She requested a meeting among
Listers to review the property lines on the tax maps.
However, after some discussion, the Selectboard was satisfied that the
Scott issue will be resolved. Since
Mr. Russell provides tax maps for both
Wallingford
and Tinmouth, he should resolve the Niederman issue.
Wireless Capital Proposal. Joyce
reported on her reference checks with Wireless Capital clients.
She spoke with a RI client and the most important point of the
conversation was that we’re such a moving target and because of our cell site
location, the Town should hold off for a year before considering a cell site
lease buyout. He felt the Town
should receive at least 10x its current lease value ($178,000).
The Selectboard agreed not to make any decision on Wireless Capital’s
cell site lease buyout offer at this time. [Kim Phillips stopped in to apologize
for Tom who couldn’t be at the meeting.]
Route
140W
Bridge
Update.
Julie informed the Selectboard that on September 18th, a steel
inspection was held at the bridge project site to determine if additional
repairs to the bridge were necessary, beyond those indicated in the original
design by the Town’s engineer, Dubois & King. The inspection also served
as an opportunity to thoroughly inspect the blasting and priming completed by
Vermont Protective Coatings. The inspection started on the west end of the
bridge and moved towards the east, thoroughly examining each of the stringer
beams, floor beams, diagonal braces, gusset plates, and other miscellaneous
members. D&K recommends
additional repairs of several gusset plates, braces, brackets, etc., which is
estimated to cost well over the $20,000 budget allotted.
D&K also noted that some of the repairs listed on the original
drawings may not be required.
The Selectboard discussed the
copies of the weekly updates of the bridge that they receive and asked that
Julie forward them the photos that are included in the email.
A. Tiplady asked if photos of the bridge construction’s progress could
be posted to the town’s website weekly.
Other Business/Announcements. On
a motion made by B. Brooks, and seconded by F. Bruce, approval was given to
Sam’s Steakhouse for a caterer’s permit for a charity dinner for youth
soccer at the Boy’s Camp on October 13th.
Motion carried (4-0).
Last Thursday Julie was visited
by Dan Newhall and Nick Pattis of VTrans to discuss the High Risk Rural Road (HRRR)
Program. This program was
established to address safety concerns on rural roads where fatalities and
injury-related crashes are great. The
mission of the HRRR program is to carry out low-cost safety improvements
projects on rural roads with identified safety issues and to achieve a
significant reduction in traffic fatalities and serious injury crashes. Tinmouth
is participating in this program on Route 140W and VTrans has offered it to
Wallingford
starting from
Depot Street
to the Tinmouth line on Route 140W. VTrans
submitted preliminary drawings that show all of the traffic signs, guardrails
and pavement markings that will be performed next summer at no cost to the Town.
Following further discussion, authorization was given to sign an
agreement form on a motion made by B. Brooks, and seconded by N. Tift.
Motion carried (4-0).
The Selectboard read an email
from David Whitmore regarding the activity at Mr. Phillips’ property along
Route 140 and how he followed a Belden truck filled with gravel that left the
property and traveled to a pellet company. F.
Bruce would like to see a survey of the Phillips’ property.
It was A. Tiplady’s opinion that the Town should know the boundaries of
its property at Stone Meadow. B.
Brooks explained the parcel’s boundary lines.
B. Brooks stated that Mr. Phillips is working under the zoning permit
that he was given to make site improvements.
If gravel has to be removed from the site, then it has to be taken
somewhere. Following more
discussion, the Selectboard agreed that they should not be involved with this
complaint, and it should be referred to the Zoning Administrator to determine if
a zoning bylaw has been violated. N.
Tift made a motion to refer this to the Z.A. for action; motion seconded by A.
Tiplady. Motion carried (3-1).
B. Brooks voted no. On behalf
of Carol Macleod, Julie asked if the orange construction fence should now be
removed by Mr. Phillips. She was
instructed to pass this request along to Mr. Phillips.
Ann Tiplady gave an update on
filling the Zoning Administrator vacancy. She
and J. Burkett will hopefully meet with Mr. Tiffany this week.
Approval was given for A.
Tiplady to attend VLCT’s workshop on “Managing the Municipal Budget and
Assets Held in Trust” on October 10th at a cost of $55, on a motion
made by A. Tiplady, and seconded by N. Tift.
Motion carried (4-0).
The November 19th
Selectboard meeting will be moved to November 26th, at Julie’s
request.
The meeting adjourned at 7:22 p.m. |