Selectboard Meeting
November 21, 2005
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Attending the meeting: Rob Bast, Andrea Morgante, Jon
Trefry, Randy Volk, Howard Russell, Jeanne Wilson, Brad Wainer, Sue Barden,
Katherine Kjelleren, Jen McCuin, Frank Twarog, Rocky Martin, Bill Marks,
Stewart Pierson.
Meeting called to order at 7:04 p.m.
Budget
Planning Session
Agencies
& Commissions
Cemetery Commission
Reviewed with Brad. A $1,000 increase
has been made for contract services the mowing contract expires and they will
be negotiating a new contract. Fences are deteriorating and Brad plans on using
the endowment fund if the budget does not cover the cost of repairs and
replacement. Also planned is to re-set
some headstones. Place Memorial Flagpole
Brad hopes to get this project done this coming year and would like to have
it in front of the cemetery by the pump house.
Carpenter Carse
Reviewed with Sue. Addition of new line item for the bookmobile in amount of
$500; they are requesting a higher increase for salaries than the COLA. Overall increase is 4.97%. The Board discussed looking at alternative
options for power.
Lake Iroquois
Recreation District level funded
Hinesburg Land Trust
level funded
Conservation
Commission Reviewed with Bill. They
are looking to put together an open space plan and have included monies for
consulting help and some for documentation, they will be working with the
Planning Commission on this and may request some PC funds and help from the PC
with applying for grants.
Recreation Commission
Reviewed with Jen, Frank and Rocky.
Increases in areas of field maintenance, will include re-spreading soil
on the new Town Hall field; sub contract maintenance, cost of port-o-let; youth
programs increased to better represent the actual (revenue will be increased
also as result); replace flooring in gazebo at Wainer Playground. The Board discussed and agreed this should
be a part of the Towns buildings and facilities budget. Capital expense item to
relocate the skate park.
July 4th
Celebration discussed including in recreation budget, Jeanne will ask the
recreation commission to propose a budget for this.
Other Agencies The
Board decided to hold off on this till all requests come in. Discussed if some agencies should be
included in the Public Health town budget.
Also discussed the policy of level funding,
General
Administration Part 1
Selectboard reduced
professional services from $5,000 to $2,000.
Town Agent level
funded.
Town Administrator
Reviewed with Jeanne.
Computers/Copiers/Fax
Reviewed with Jeanne. Increase for
copier maintenance, replace one lease that is expiring with a new 5 yr lease
and lease a new copier for the 2nd floor; fax machine increase to
reflect actual costs; decrease hardware.
Public Health The
Board wants to look at this again.
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Other
Business
Approve
Warrants: Jon
moved that the Board vote to approve the warrants (including payroll warrants)
for bills payable as presented by the Town Treasurer. Second by Andrea and
approved.
Discussion
of Facility Maintenance Responsibility / HCS and Town The
Board is comfortable with Rockys recommendation and will as noted under
budgets include the gazebo in the buildings/facilities budget.
Listers
Request for Changes to the Lodged Grand List:
The Board of Listers has submitted a letter requesting
changes to the Lodged Grand List due to an abandoned mobile home in Mountain
View Mobile Home Park. They ask that
you approve the removal of the mobile home from the Grand List (value of
$23,900). Andrea moved that the Board vote to approve
a change to the Lodged Grand List as outlined in the letter from the Hinesburg
Board of Listers dated 11/21/05. Second
by Jon and approved.
Approval
of Private Road Name / Wheatley Road off Upper Access Road and Birdie Drive off
Gilman Road: Wheatley
Road is a private drive on the south side of Upper Access Road approximately 1100
from the Pond Brook Road intersection, which serves property owned by Steve
& Lisa Carlson and Timothy Brown/Jody Ciano. Birdie Drive is a private drive on the east side of Gilman Road,
approximately 4225 from the Route 116 intersection. These road names have been reviewed and approved by the E-9-1-1
Coordinator. Jon moved that the Board vote to approve the name Wheatley Road
for a private road on the south side of Upper Access Road approximately 1100
from the Pond Brook Road intersection, and Birdie Drive for a private road on
the east side of Gilman Road, approximately 4225 from the Route 116
intersection. Second by Howard and approved.
Continued
Discussion / Allocation of Wastewater Treatment Capacity The
Board is waiting for further information on the project before making any
decisions on request for allocation.
They questioned the change from 30 to 24 family units for the elderly
housing.
Jeanne will draft a motion for the Board to review for
allocation request.
Wastewater
Capacity Allocation Request / George & Karla Munson for a lot on Route
116: The Munsons
are aware that there is no further residential capacity available at this time.
However, they wished to submit their
application in order to establish their place on the waiting list for further
capacity. This project is for a single
family home on an existing lot, so it does not require sketch plan or site plan
approval.
Jeanne advised the Board needs to set a new date for the
follow up meeting on Hayden Hill Rd.
New date agreed to be Monday Dec 12.
Andrea advised the Hinesburg Town Forest Committee received
an award from the Winooski Natural Resource Conservation District. Jeanne will draft a letter to Steve Russell
to thank him for his work and congratulate on the award.
Howard moved the Board vote to adjourn at 10:00 p.m., second
by Jon and approved.
Respectfully submitted,
Valerie Spadaccini, secretary