Selectboard Meeting
December 17, 2001
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Attending the meeting; Lynn Gardner, Andrea Morgante,
Jon Trefry, Randy Volk, John Guttler,
Jeanne Wilson, Sue Bardon, Earla Sue McNaull,
Darcelene Lewis, Brad Wainer, Leon Place,
Will Giblin, Sam Crawford, Denise Guttler, George
Bedard, Dave Muzzy, Joe Driscoll,
Stuart
Pierson.
Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m.
Lynn opened the
Public Hearing on Vermont Community Development Implementation
Grant / Mountain View Mobile Home Park Alternative
Sewage Disposal Systems and read
the notice of the hearing.
Will Giblin, of HFI, gave an overview of the
installation of the system. Dave Muzzy,
resident at the park stated an excellent job was done on construction of the
system and all are running and working well.
The construction company will come back in the spring to do touch up
work.
Will Giblin on behalf of HFI thanked Jeanne and the
Town for the organization and cooperation to accomplish the project. The Town will get a finding of the project
in the near future.
Joe Driscoll, resident of the park, stated he lost a
lot of trees and is concerned with replacement. Mr. Giblin stated he will be sure the trees are replaced. HFI will contract with someone to oversee
the system and do the maintenance - this cost will be paid from the maintenance
fees of the park residents.
Budget Meetings:
Library - Reviewed
and discussed automation and grant requests. Funds from the sale of
previous library building are in savings and will be
pulled as needed.
Cemetery Commission - There is an increase in the contract cost with the
landscaper this year.
Brad Wainer and George Bedard filled the Board in on
the current status of the Manning property adjacent to the Village Cemetery.
July Fourth Committee - Requested $2,000 same as last year - it was agreed to
include with the Selectboards General Account.
Agencies -
Lake Iroquois Recreation District - reviewed - no changes
Community Resource Center -Jeanne will check with them on this yrs request
The Board agreed to level fund all agency requests
with the exception of St. Mike=s Rescue
and
Visiting Nurse.
The Board discussed what the COLA will be for the new
budget. Andrea moved to set the COLA
at 2.5%, second by Randy and approved.
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Fixed Costs
Debt Service - Town Hall bond / fire truck / and Flore property.
Retirement
Group Health Insurance - increase to allow for another employee.
Unemployment Compensation
Recycling, Landfill Closure
Employee FICA
Computer, Copier, Fax - increase for new computer for listers office.
Follow-up on Zoning, Planning and Lister=s Budgets - reviewed
as revised
Follow-up on Municipal Buildings Budget (addition of
$8,000 for generator)
Follow-up on Highway Budget (addition of $2,000 for
generator)
The Board is looking for more information on the
generator purchase before adding to the budgets.
Follow-up on Community Police Budget -no paving of the parking lot included.
Other Business
Approve Warrants: Randy moved that the Board approve the warrants for bills payable as
presented by the Town Treasurer. Second by John and approved.
Approve Minutes of November 12, 2001: Randy moved that the Board vote to approve the
minutes of November 12, 2001. Second by John and
approved.
Approve Minutes of December 3, 2001: Randy
moved that the Board vote to approve the
minutes of December 3, 2001. Second by John and approved.
Waitsfield Champlain Valley Telecom / Request to Install
Equipment Cabinet in Town ROW
on O=Neil
Road: Jon moved that the Board vote to approve the request
from Waitsfield
Champlain Valley Telecom to install an equipment
cabinet in the Town ROW on O=Neil Road
(Grand List # 4-1-47) as outlined in the Right-Of-Way
agreement dated 12/13/01. In addition,
the
following approvals (not encompassed in this
approval) will need to be obtained: WCVT will need
approval from the Hinesburg Cemetery Commission for
the portion of the equipment cabinet
located on cemetery property, they will need a
variance from the setback requirements for
accessory structures from the Hinesburg DRB, and they
will need a road cut permit (approved by
the Road Foreman) for the installation of a culvert
and drive. This Right-Of-Way approval is
subject to the terms and conditions of all State and
Local permits governing the development of
this parcel.
Second by Andrea and approved.
Appointments to the Planning
Commission: Currently serving members of
the Planning
Commission, who would be
interested in an appointment to the reorganized commission, are: John
Mace, George Bedard, Will
Patten, Jean Isham, Carolyn Fenn and Fred Haulenbeek (total of 6. Need
9 members). Roger Kohn is willing to stay on for a
couple months to complete projects. We
have
received letters of interest in
an appointment to the Planning Commission from Peter Ross, John
Buckingham and Nancy Norris
(actually all are interested in an appointment to either the commission
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or the DRB). It is suggested that the Board appoint the
currently serving members at this time, and
interview the new candidates at
the January 7, 2002 meeting, and make further appointments at that
time.
Appointments to the Planning
Commission are for terms of four years, pursuant to 24 V.S.A.
'4323. However,
in order to establish staggered terms, initial appointments shall be as
follows:
Randy moved that the Board vote
to appoint Jean Isham, John Mace and Will Patten to serve on the
Planning Commission for a four year term, which will expire on
January 1, 2006.
And moved that the Board vote
to appoint George Bedard, Carolyn Fenn and Fred Haulenbeek to
serve on the Planning
Commission for a three-year term, which will expire on January 1, 2005.
Second by Jon and approved.
The above appointments will
leave three seats to be filled for two-year terms. Roger Kohn could fill
one of these seats temporarily,
if necessary.
Appointments to the Development
Review Board: Currently serving members of
the ZBA and
Planning Commission, who would
be interested in an appointment to the Development Review Board,
are: Wayne Burgess, Bradley
Jensen, Joe Iadanza, Greg Waples, Tom McGlenn and Ted Bloomhardt
(total of 6. Need 7
members and 2 alternates).
George Munson and Carolyn Fenn would be
interested in appointments as
alternates. We have received letters of
interest in an appointment to the
Development Review Board
from Clinton Emmons, John Buckingham,
Nancy Norris and Peter Ross.
It is suggested that the Board
appoint the currently serving members at this time, and interview the
new candidates at the January
7, 2002 meeting, and make further appointments at that time.
Appointments to the Development
Review Board are for terms of three years.
However, in order to
establish staggered terms,
initial appointments shall be as follows:
Jon moved that the Board vote
to appoint Ted Bloomhardt, Tom McGlenn and Brad Jensen to
serve on the Development Review
Board for a three-year term, which will expire on January 1,
2005. Second by Randy and
approved.
Randy moved that the Board vote
to appoint Wayne Burgess to serve on
the Development
Review Board for a two-year
term, which will expire on January 1, 2004.
Second by Jon and approved.
Randy moved that the Board vote
to appoint Greg Waples to serve on the Development Review
Board for a one-year term,
which will expire on January 1, 2003.
Second by John and approved.
The above appointments will
leave a vacancy in one one-year term, a vacancy in one two-year term, and two
vacancies in the two-year alternate position.
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Additions to the Agenda
Tax Exempt Status of Flore
Property: The Flore property is listed on
the delinquent tax list, due to
the fact that the purchase was
after April 1. In order to assist in
abating the taxes (the property is now
owned by the Town) the
Selectboard needs to address a request to the Board of Tax Abatement.
The Board signed a letter to
address this.
Randy moved to close the Public
Hearing on Vermont Community Development Implementation Grant,
second by Andrea and approved.
Outgoing Correspondence
Holiday Cards to Town Employees
Andrea brought before the Board for discussion the
instant run off vote issue. The Board
decided not to include on the agenda for Town Meeting.
Randy moved the Board vote to adjourn at 9:35 p.m.,
second by John and approved.
Respectfully submitted,
Valerie Spadaccini, secretary