Select Board Minutes

Groton Community Building

November 15, 2005

 

Present:

Select Board: Leonard Doscinski, Debra Tinkham and Richard Kreis

Treasurer: Roberta Dana

Road Commissioner: Brent Smith

Guests: Harold Puffer, Fred Braman, Warren Tripp & Tristen Von

 

 

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Leonard called the meeting to order at 7:02 PM.

 

Correspondence and Selectboard minutes were reviewed. The November 1, 2005 minutes were approved.

 

Bids for the Community Building chimney to be returned by December 9, 2005. 

 

Leonard made the motion to accept Patricia Bouley’s resignation as a lister effective January 1, 2006. Debra seconded the motion.

 

Letter from Journal Opinion inquiring if the Selectboard would like to have their minutes published in the JO newspaper?  This was postponed until later.

 

Letter from the work camp in St. Johnsbury inquiring about housing a work camp in the Groton area?  No as the Town of Groton can’t provide water or waste system.

 

Harold Puffer and Fred Braman introduced an idea of giving the management and harvesting the town’s renewable assets in wood and lumber to the Library Trustees to help save the taxpayers money.

An article should be put on the warning for Town Meeting in March because the Selectboard shouldn’t give away town assets without voters’ approval.

 

Tristen Von attended the meeting inquiring about the assistance from the Town of Groton on upgrading of the corner entrance on to Powerhouse Road. Tristen had a permit from the State for the Selectboard to sign if they were going to help him.

Richard made the motion to approve the project. Leonard seconded the motion and Debra agreed.

 

Debra presented a letter to be sent to Secretary of Transportation, Dawn Terrell with concerns of the Route 232 upgrade workings. Will e-mail Linda a copy so she can send onto the State.

 

Richard spoke with Walter Main concerning the Town property boundary line surveys. Debra Tanguay called and spoke with Linda, they will agree with whatever the town surveyor decides on.

Richard said we need a resolution for the boundary lines.

 

Roberta presented the health insurance rates for 2006.  Richard would like to discuss insurance rates along with the dental insurance.  Richard asked to have the employees involved attend the next meeting.

 

Roberta presented a copy of the minutes from BMU school board meeting concerning the remaining balance owed on the education tax.  Richard made the motion for the treasurer to borrow $55,000.00 to pay the remaining tax payment amount. Leonard seconded the motion.

 

Brent: needs to review the winter roads operating policy as it is supposed to be reviewed annually.  Debra made the motion to accept the winter road operating policy. Richard seconded the motion and Leonard agreed.  A copy will be posted and filed with the minutes.

 

Brent: purchase order for Rinker’s Communication to purchase software for upgrading to text messaging.

 

Debra: do warning for the highway and traffic ordinances for January 17th, 2006.  Debra will post on web site.

 

 

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Selectmen will discuss Community Building use fees later.

 

Richard: did Linda give Auditors the information to put town report out to bids?  Will invite Auditors to the next Selectboard meeting.  Debra made motion to have Richard put the town report out to bid. Leonard seconded.

 

Flood Plain Plan hearing date will be November 22nd, at 6:30 p.m.

 

Debra: there will be an open house at the Pancake House on Sunday, November 20th, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

 

Richard requested that the Selectboard go into executive session on a legal matter.  Selectboard entered executive session at 8:48 p.m. Selectboard exited executive session at 8:52 PM. 

 

Richard made the motion that a letter should be sent to the Grants with conditions that they would have to meet prior to the proposed land swap.  Debra seconded the motion and Leonard agreed.

Richard will draft the letter and put a copy with the orders for November 17th.

 

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Meeting adjourned at 9:00 PM.   

 

                                                                                    Groton Selectboard

                                                                                   

                                                                                   

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                                                                                    Leonard Doscinski, Chair

                                                                                   

                                                                                   

 

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                                                                                    Debra Tinkham

 

                                                                                   

 

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                                                                                    Richard Kreis

 

 

 

 Respectfully submitted by Linda Nunn

                                   

 

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