Select Board Minutes

Groton Community Building

August 17, 2006

Present:

Select Board: Debra Tinkham and David Spencer

Treasurer: Roberta Dana

Road Personnel: Brent Smith

Lister: Laurine Grant

Guests: Ron Smith, Mr. & Mrs. Clifton Hersey & Bradley T. Greenough

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Debra called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.

Correspondence and Selectboard minutes were reviewed. Debra made the motion to accept the August 3, 2006 minutes. David seconded the motion.

Debra asked about the survey for the town plan. The Selectboard would like to see the survey before the mailing.

Have Linda call Wade Johnson to get a copy brought to the office then e-mail Debra and Dave letting them know it’s there.

Mr. Clifton Hersey spoke regarding the old road off from Mt. Ara Road going to his property.

Mr. Hersey provided documentation and some old maps to show there was a road there back in 1973 - 1982.

Mr. Hersey said that Paul Gilles had also done some research on this road but couldn’t find the documentation to show the status of the road or if it had ever been changed.

Mr. Hersey has a potential buyer for his property if the road does exist.

Debra will check into this and get back to Mr. Hersey in a couple of weeks.

Dave will call VLCT as the road goes across Martin Guay and Leonard Doscinski’s property.

Dave: Mr. Hersey wants to know if the road was throw up and what the status is as a town road is it a class 3 or class 4 road.

Debra asked Brent what the status is on the new loader?

Brent received call from Milton Cat regarding an older loader it will be around $25,000.00 and would probably take $10,000.00 of work and has a lot of hours from Middlebury.

Brent: working on class 4 roads, the Harv Orr road.

Dave asked about the gravel from Matt’s gravel pit. Brent: no results yet.

Rocks were granite inside and are ready for crushing.

Dave: did Squeaky come for the metal?

Brent: went over the school bus routes, only a couple of problem spots.

Dave: asked about rose bush blocking view off Minard Hill and Route 302?

Laurine, has someone who would like to be a lister, her name is Lisa Lord.

Debra made the motion to appoint Lisa Lord for a 90-day probation period at $7.50 an hour, after the 90 days she will be evaluated. Dave seconded the motion.

Dave asked about NEMRC on agenda?

Dave: engineering report expected on August 30 or August 31. This will give the Community Building Committee time to read it on Tuesday night at their meeting. Then the Community Building committee will be invited to attend the next Selectboard meeting on September 7^th and the Selectboard meeting will start at 6:00 PM. Warren Tripp will contact the engineers.

Dave the test well was put in this week to monitor the oil leak from the Fire Department tank. The initial sample was negative.

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Dave: what about paving?

Brent Goodfellow Road repaving the blacktop portions.

Dave: was checking parking situation and sidewalk near Welch Block needs to be fixed.

Brent: maybe could tie it in with the village sidewalk project?

Debra: have we heard back from Andy Broderick?

Dave: no, I will write a letter after September 7^th meeting.

Dave: maybe some guardrails or cement curbing in front 75’ to 90’. Curbing is better.

Dave: reference to the curbs down in the village, will use for the sidewalks.

Brent until then we could pick them up and store them.

Debra: revitalization project, we won, reception in Burlington.

Dave: snow removal around Library, Numbers on buildings and lock boxes.

Dave: cell towers, would like to follow up on getting some

Debra made the motion to adjourn; Dave seconded the motion.

Orders were signed in the amount of $

Meeting adjourned at 9:45 PM.

Groton Selectboard

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Debra Tinkham

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David Spencer

Respectfully submitted by Linda Nunn

Thanks to Roberta for taking notes.

Not Valid Until Signed By The Selectboard