Selectboard Meeting

January 6, 2003

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Attending the meeting: Lynn Gardner, Andrea Morgante, Jon Trefry, Randy Volk, Jeanne Wilson, Kim Hazelrig, John Kiedaisch, Paul Wiezoreck, Stewart Pierson.

Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m.

Budget Planning Sessions

Hinesburg Land Trust – will be requesting the usual $5,000. Members of the land trust updated the Board on new members and projects in the works.

Parks / Tree Planting & Maintenance - $800 was moved from the Conservation Commission to Parks. Request for tree plantings was agreed to be $500.

Agencies – no request from St. Mike’s as they will now be charging for their services, the VNA increased according to services the Town receives, all others level funded for a total of $21,305

COLA Employees – the Board unanimously agreed to set the COLA at 1.75 due to increased health insurance costs.

Health Care Coverage –reviewed the reasons for the large increase

Liability Insurance - reviewed

County Tax / Letter regarding County budget signed by Board members

Review of Capital Budget – added 05/06 in highway $200,000 for the new garage; $700,000 Silver St projects 04/05 bridge and 06/07 reconstruction of road.

Revenue Summary - reviewed

Growth in Grand List - reviewed

Other Business

Driveway Permit / Paul Stanilonis on Pond Road: This is a subdivision of property, which has received sketch plan approval from the DRB, and involves the installation of two driveways. Jon moved that the Board vote to approve the two driveway permit applications (defined as “Driveway #1” and “Driveway #2” on the applications) of Paul Stanilonis for two road cuts on Pond Road (a subdivision of Grand List Lot Number 14-20-06) as outlined in the permits dated 9/29/02, subject to the terms and conditions placed on the permit by the Highway Foreman and all state and local permits governing the development of these parcels. Second by Randy and approved.

Act 250 Municipal Impact Questionnaire / CVU High School: This project involves the construction of a 24’ x 30’ one-story building for an emergency generator just south of the new athletic storage building. The building will be used to house an emergency generator for CVU and will require no additional utilities to service it. Randy moved that the Board vote to authorize the Chairperson to sign the Act 250 Municipal Impact Questionnaire for applicant Chittenden South Supervisory District for the CVU emergency generator building. Second by Andrea and approved.

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Fire & First Response Coverage to St. George / FY 03 – 04 Request: Jon moved that the Board vote to sign the letter of request to St. George for the amount of $12,380 for the purpose of providing fire and first response coverage for FY 03 – 04. This amount is derived from the previously agreed upon formula of 15% of the actual fire and first response budges for the past fiscal year (15% of $72,255 (Fire Department Actual Expenditure) = $10,838 plus 15% of $10,277 (First Response Actual Expense) = $1,542). Second by Andrea and approved.

Additions to the Agenda

Discussion of Wastewater Allocation / Elderly Housing Complex on Mechanicsville Road

The Board was in agreement that the present allocation couldn’t be changed.

VAST Snowmobile Trails on Public Roads / Tyler Bridge Road and Leavensworth Road.

VAST needs to request permission from the Town to use the road as part of the trail system.

Randy moved to adjourn at 9:35 p.m., second by Jon and approved.

Respectfully submitted,

Valerie Spadaccini, secretary