Board of Selectmen Meeting

Board of Selectmen Meeting

Minutes

April 2, 2012

Selectmen present: Thomas White, Gordon Richardson, Mary O’Brien, Richard Waddell, and Martha McGlinn

Town Manager: Bob Stacey

Public present: Michael Heaney, Peter Concilio, Micah Heaney, Gordon Archer

Approved minutes of the March 19, 2012 meeting.

Signed orders.

Old Business:

1. Peter Concilio spoke about the plans for a Jazz Fest on June 23 at the Rec Center.

2. Marie Kirn, Ann Adams and Tom Ripley have agreed to be representatives to the two Council on Aging committees.

New Business:

1. Gordon Archer came to ask the status of the consolidated police force.

2. Gordon also spoke about bus safety especially the road condition of Route 5 going south out of Hartland.

3. Micah Heaney presented his ideas for extending the trail at HES which he worked on last year for his Eagle Scout project. The Board approved the extension.

4. Signed liquor license for Skunk Hollow Tavern.

5. Approved borrowing $230,000 from the Capital Reserve Fund for the purchase of a 2012 Caterpillar grader. Repayment will be over five years starting with $10,000 in fiscal year 2012-2013 and $55,000 plus interest at a rate of 0.2% per year in the following four fiscal years..

6. Discussed an incident of dog killing chickens. The owner of the chickens (Steve Howard) presented a statement of his financial loss to the Board. The Board directed the Town Manager to send the statement to the dog owner (Joshua Blanchard) and suggest that the two parties work out an agreement between themselves.

7. Signed permit allowing VTel to replace cable with fiber optic lines in various locations in town.

8. Bob will notify Fred Coley that fines will be reinstated as of April 2, 2012, since no evident progress in his property clean up.

9. Approved numerous requests for funds from the Campbell Merritt fund: $82 for furnace repair; $608.18 for an overdue electric bill; $607.50 for 125 gallons of kerosene; $375.37 for an overdue propane bill; $410 for 125 gallons of fuel oil; $165 for a used desktop computer to track medication costs; $6,692.33 to repair the plumbing system of a mobile home.

10. Made the following appointments:

GUVSWMD Representative - Robert Stacey; alternate – Darryl Calkins

Tree Warden – Arthur Rosson

Assistant Tree Warden – Amy Richardson

Service Officer – Robert Stacey

Fence Viewers – Mark Coutermarsh, John Hunt, Dexter Cooper

Surveyor of Wood & Lumber – Paul White

Civil Defense Coordinator – Robert Stacey

Municipal 9-1-1 Contact – Clyde Jenne

Memorial Day Committee – Arthur Rosson, Paul Howe, Robert Whyte

Council on Aging - Southeastern Vermont – Marie Kirn, Ann Adams

White River Junction – Tom Ripley

Recreation Committee – Brett Simmons 2015, Dennis McGrath 2015, Val Raney 2015

Animal Control Officer – Mandi Potter

Conservation Commission – two vacancies

Special Officers –

Health Officer – Robert Stacey

Planning Commission – Jay Boeri 2015, Charles Jeffries 2015, Bob Bibby 2015, one vacancy

Transportation Advisory Committee – Robert Stacey

Two Rivers Ottauquechee Regional Commission – Richard Waddell, Charles Jeffries - alternate

Connecticut River Joint Commission – Cordie Merritt, Judy Howland

Energy Committee – Karl Kemnitzer

Meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m.

Next meeting Monday, April 16, 2012

Martha McGlinn, Clerk