Selectboard Meeting * January 17, 2000

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Attending the meeting: Lynn Gardner, John Guttler, Andrea Morgante, Randy Volk, Jon Trefry, Kathleen Ramsay, Al Barber, Rocky Martin, Stuart Pierson, Marge Sharp.

Meeting called to order at 7:07 p.m.

re: Budgeting for First Response - The Board informed Al that they have removed funding for First Response from the Fire Dept budget and included with agency requests. Al suggested the Board write a letter to the Williston Selectboard giving reasons Hinesburg wants to separate from Iroquois First Response.

Andrea suggested and the Board agreed to identify as Emergency Response Services in the agencies.

Rocky reviewed options for sidewalk snow removal equipment with the Board. Jon moved the Board vote to authorize purchase from Champlain Valley Equipment for Lorenz snowblower package. Second by John and approved.

Water System Upgrade/Munson Earth Moving Request for Payment/ Rcoky reviewed remaining work with Board. Randy moved that the Board vote to authorize the payment of Munson Earth Moving Corporation’s Partial Payment Estimate No. 9 for $96,651.41 from Water System Upgrade Construction Account #330-5488-83. Second by Andrea and approved.

Water System Upgrade/Phelps Engineering Request for Payment/ The Board agreed to hold off till Rocky has a plan from Phelps to resolve the check valve problem.

Rocky reported the LaPlatte redesignation has gone through.

Saputo has requested increase to 125,000 gpd discharge. This can be a temporary allocation. The Board asked Rocky to work up numbers on allocation available for the Board to review on making a decision for this request.

Rocky reviewed with the Board the site plan for the Post Office expansion. Suggested that the Town require easements on the sidewalks, and require moving the trees to the Town right-of-way. Conceptually the Board is o.k. with the driveway and drainage.

Approve Warrants/ Randy moved that the Board vote to approve the warrants for bills payable as presented by the Town Treasurer. Second by John and approved.

Approve Minutes/Meeting of December 20, 1999/ Randy moved that the Board vote to approve its December 20, 1999 Meeting Minutes as corrected. Second by Andrea and approved with Randy abstaining.

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Approve Minutes/Meeting of January 3, 2000/ Randy moved that the Board vote to approve its January 3, 2000 Meeting Minutes as corrected. Second by Andrea and approved.

Municipal Impact Questionnaire/Post Office Expansion/John moved that the Board vote to authorize its Chairman to sign the Act 250 Municipal Impact Questionnaire for the expansion of the Post Office on Commerce Street. Second by Jon and approved.

Certificate of Highway Mileage/Randy moved that the Board vote to sign the 1999 Certificate of Highway Mileage as prepared by the State of Vermont Agency of Transportation. Second by Andrea and approved.

Resignation from Zoning Board of Adjustment/ Andrea moved that the Board vote to accept the resignation of Nancy Waples from the Zoning Board of Adjustment. Second by Jon and approved.

Appointment to Zoning Board of Adjustment/ Andrea moved that the Board appoint Gregg Waples to the Zoning Board of Adjustment to serve out an unexpired term which ends on 6/20/03.

Authorize Award of Bid to Highest Bidder on 1994 Police Cruiser/Jon moved that the Board vote to authorize Police Chief Chris Morrell to award the bid on the 1994 Ford Crown Victoria to the highest bidder when the bids are received and opened on January 24, 2000. If the bidder fails to submit payment for the cruiser within 72 hours of notice of award, then the Chief is authorized to award the bid to the next highest bidder. Second by Andrea and approved.

Cooperative Agreement from Agency of Transportation/Route 116 Traffic Calming & Pedestrian Improvements/ Andrea moved that the Board vote to authorize its Chairman to sign the proposed Cooperative Agreement with the Agency of Transportation for Route 116 Traffic Calming and Pedestrian Improvements. Second by Jon and approved.

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Sidewalk/Recreation Path Update/Jon Trefry – letters are being sent to residents to get their intent to agree to easements on their property.

Local Government Day in the Legislature/February 16, 2000/Would anyone like me to register them for this event?

Town Hall Rental/Melanie Isley/ John moved that the Board vote to approve the Town Hall Rental request of Melanie Isley for use of the Main Hall for yoga classes on Tuesdays in January and February, subject to the terms and conditions of the Town Hall Rental Policy. Second by Andrea and approved.

Land Leases to Hinesburg Elementary School/Patriot Lodge and Lyman Park – the School Board is prepared to sign the Leases at their January 25^th meeting. The School’s Attorney has made the changes requested by the Town.

Andrea moved that the Board vote to sign the proposed Ground Leases for the Patriot Lodge Property and Lyman Park for a fifty year term commencing on January 25, 2000, expiring on January 25, 2050. The Board has agreed to these Leases in support of the School’s 1998 Addition and Renovation Project, as the State Department of Education required the School to have additional land holdings as a pre-requisite for State funding of the project. Second by John and approved.

Randy moved the Board vote to adjourn at 9:40 p.m., second by John and approved.

Respectfully submitted,

Valerie Spadaccini, secretary