SELECTBOARD- TOWN OF BRADFORD

REGULAR MEETING

Meeting Minutes

Thursday April 28, 2016

6:30 p.m. at the Bradford Academy

In Attendance:

Board Members Present: Carole P. Taylor, Daniel A. Perry III, Lisa D. Sharp, Randy L. Moore

Board Members Absent: Thomas E. Unkles

Administrative Assistant: Danielle Robinson

Others present: Alex Nuti-de Biasi, Ryan Terrill, Robert Wing, Nila Anaya-Newstrom

Lisa Sharp called the meeting to order 6:31 p.m.

Public Comment:

Chief Jeffrey Stiegler thanked Dan Perry III and Daniel Perry IV for taking apart the old police cruiser on their own time, it was a huge cost savings to the Town and to the Police Department.

Junk Ordinance- Rowell Brook Road:

Letter to all Town Officers regarding a property that is the vicinity of Rowell Brook and it was signed the residents of Rowell Brook Road.

Dan Perry made a motion to have Ted Unkles write a letter to the property owners at 1428 Rowell Brook Road for being in violation of the Town junk ordinance.

MOTION PASSED, UNANIMOULSY.

Approved Drivers:

Randy Moore made a motion to approve Gary Moore and Dan Perry III (as emergency management coordinators) to be approved drivers for all Town vehicles for the Town of Bradford; if the vehicle requires a CDL, the driver needs to be a CDL license holder and needs to be added to the Town’s drug testing program.

Ryan Terrill made a comment that Erin Odell at Odell Insurance would like to see a written letter if the Board decides to allow the two to drive fire truck vehicles. And Chief Ryan Terrill would give verbal permission to drive the fire trucks, as well.

MOTION PASSED, UNANIMOUSLY.

The Selectboard asked that Jennifer Rivers add Gary Moore and Dan Perry III to the random drug testing.

Training Requests:

Randy Moore made a motion to approve Lisa Sharp and Nila Anaya-Newstrom to attend the Human Resources Employment Law Workshop at Lake Morey, cost is $60.00 per person.

MOTION PASSED, UNANIMOUSLY.

Randy Moore made a motion for Jeffrey Stiegler to attend training on June 10, 2016, the cost is $40.00.

MOTION PASSED, UNANIMOUSLY.

Contract with Casella:

The Contract with Casella is not here yet. Danielle Robinson contacted Gary Lavine from Casella and he said that the contract was going through the management levels and should be sent to the Town hopefully next week.

Earth Waste Systems will be running the recycling center until May 2, 2016. Casella should have everything in place by May 4, 2016.

Bradford Local Emergency Management Plan:

Carole Taylor made a motion to approve Bradford’s 2016 Local Emergency Management Plan.

MOTION PASSED, UNANIMOUSLY.

BA Use Application:

Carole Taylor made a motion to approve Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District to use the Bradford Academy on June 13, 2016 from 3:30-7p.m.

MOTION PASSED, UNANIMOUSLY.

Minutes:

Carole Taylor made a motion to approve the minutes of April 14, 2016.

MOTION PASSED, UNANIMOUSLY.

Orders:

Randy Moore made a motion to approve the orders dated April 29, 2016.

Take Henrietta’s name off the Aflac bill and put Jennifer Rivers name on it.

MOTION PASSED, UNANIMOUSLY.

Other Business:

Green Up Vermont officials reminding everyone not to touch any suspicious items, such as needles, propane tanks, common household containers (bleach, laundry detergent, etc), in un-common quantities. Contact Town Coordinator (Barbara Kulzyck), who will notify appropriate clean up officials for hazardous waste.

The Selectboard adjourned at 7:02 p.m.

______Thomas E. Unkles, Chair

______Lisa D. Sharp, Vice Chair

______Daniel A. Perry III

______Carole P. Taylor

______Randy L. Moore

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