Wallingford Selectboard Minutes
Selectboard Minutes Index Present:
Bill Brooks, Frank Bruce, Charlie
Angel, Joshua Gilman, and Julie Sharon Visitors:
Keith & Jennifer Millard, Joyce & Mike McMahon, Robert Schmitt,
Jamie Stewart, and Donald Boyd Chair B.
Brooks called the Selectboard meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Minutes.
F. Bruce made a motion to approve the minutes of August 16th;
motion seconded by C. Angel. Motion
carried (4-0). Selectboard
Orders. There
was discussion concerning the significant repair bill for the 2000 grader.
Since this unforeseen expense was not budgeted, the Highway Department
will have to spend less than usual in other areas. F. Bruce did not feel it was
a sound decision to sell any vehicles to offset the expense.
B. Brooks made a motion to approve the pay orders totaling $37,218.21.
J. Gilman seconded the motion. Motion carried (4-0).
Wallingford
Volunteer Fire Dept. Coin Drop.
Association President Donald Boyd requested permission to hold a coin
drop on Saturday, October 9th from 8 a.m. to approximately 5 p.m., with a rain
date of October 10th. F. Bruce was not in favor of their
soliciting in two locations along Route 7. Following
further discussion, F. Bruce made a motion to approve the coin drop, allowing
them to only solicit in one location on Route 7; motion seconded by J. Gilman.
Motion carried (4-0).
Rutland
Economic Development Corporation.
Executive Director Jamie Stewart introduced himself and spoke on the
services offered by REDC. Doty
Trail. Upon receiving a
complaint that the new owner of the Roy
land on Tifft Road, Keith Millard, had gated “Doty Trail” which runs between
West Hill Road and Tifft Road and verifying that this trail appears as a Class
IV highway on the VTrans map, Julie notified the new owners that a Class IV road
is considered a legal public right of way and that landowners cannot block,
gate, or otherwise impeding public access. Mr.
Millard brought in a document from the town’s highway records that reported Local
Agreement Tax Rate Amendment. Joyce
Barbieri originally reported last month that the Local Agreement Tax Rate
dropped from .0043¢ to .003249¢, when in fact it dropped only to .0041¢.
This tax rate amendment was approved on a motion made by B. Brooks and
seconded by F. Bruce. Motion carried
(4-0). State
of FEMA
Response. Conservation Commission Appointments. At the recommendation of the Recreation Development Committee and Conservation Commission members at their joint meeting on 8/19, a motion was made by B. Brooks to dissolve the RDC and appoint Josh Gilman to the CC to serve out the 4-year term that expires March 2011 and Jill Burkett to serve out the 4-year term that expires March 2014. Motion seconded by F. Bruce. Motion carried (3-0). J. Gilman abstained. J. Gilman reported that the
surpac spread along the trail from the lake to the pit by the road crew looks
great; however, there are still two piles that need to be spread.
The CC members plan to place weed fabric over the large stone near the
bridge and need more surpac placed over that, which hopefully can be donated by
SLC. Paving Bids.
The Selectboard reviewed and discussed the bids from Fuller Sand &
Gravel, Pike Industries, and Wilk Paving to pave a portion of Route 140W and all
of Pembroke Lane. Route 140W paving will be 70%
funded through a VTrans grant up to a maximum project cost of $30,525.40. In
order to maximize the grant, the mileage to be paved on Route 140W will be
increased so that the town’s 30% share plus the cost of Pembroke Lane
will not exceed the $25,000 paving budget.
F.
Bruce moved to award the project to the lowest bidder, Fuller, at $63.75 per
ton, for a project cost not to exceed $46,200; motion seconded
by J. Gilman. Motion carried (4-0).
Road
Commissioner’s Report. The
project on Wallingford Pond Road
is still moving along and must be completed by month end. Other
Business/Announcements.
J. Gilman disliked the attorney’s letter sent to the Prudential
Committee, adding that the Selectboard minutes were more accurate. B. Brooks
moved to enter executive session at 7:55 p.m. with J. Sharon present, to discuss
a real estate purchase option. J. Gilman seconded the motion.
Motion carried (4-0). The Selectboard returned from executive session at
8:05 p.m. with no action taken. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m. |
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