Select Board Minutes
Groton Community Building
October 5, 2006
Present:
Select Board: Leonard Doscinski, Debra Tinkham and David Spencer
Treasurer: Roberta Dana
2nd
Constable: Jim Downing Jr.
Highway Employee: Phillip Palmer
Listers: Laurine Grant
Zoning Administrator: William Putnam
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Leonard called the meeting to order at
7:00 PM.
Correspondence and Selectboard minutes
were reviewed. Debra made the motion to accept the September 21, 2006 minutes
with corrections. Dave seconded the motion.
Laurine Grant: requested the
Selectboard un-appoint Shelly Murphy as a lister as she is unable to take the
lister position. Leonard made the motion to un-appoint Shelly Murphy. Debra seconded the motion.
Laurine told the Selectboard that she
had someone that would be interested in the position of Lister.
Laurine Grant requested the Selectboard
appoint Caroline (Kitty) Diggins as a Lister. Leonard made the motion to
appoint Kitty Diggins as Lister on a ninety-day trial period (same conditions
as Lisa Lord). Debra seconded the motion.
Roberta explained the budget reports.
Roberta: 40 % of the taxes have come
in.
Roberta: trip to Barre was a waste of
time as the meeting didn’t answer any questions as to how the State would be
handling tax payments next year. Roberta said she has some questions that she
will ask at the MOMS Seminar in Fairlee.
Roberta: will there be anymore paving
this year?
Phillip: yes on Goodfellow Road.
Dave explained about the final report
from SVE Associates on their study of the Groton Community Building and the
Emergency Service Building.
Dave: the Building Committee will hold
a public report meeting on October 24th at 7:00 p.m. to let people know where
this is going. The Committee would like to bring the engineer back to answer
questions but it will cost $200.00 for the evening and an additional $200.00
for the architect.
Dave made the motion to pay $200.00 for
Kevin Smith (the engineer) to attend the meeting. Leonard seconded the motion.
Letter will be sent to Blue Mountain
Union School along with an invoice for use of the Gym.
The bid for snowblowing was discussed
along with the idea of selling the town’s tractor and snowblower. This was
tabled until next meeting.
Phillip questioned if the Selectboard
knows how the tractor came to be? Phillip explained that the cemetery
commission’s tractor was traded toward this tractor they have now.
Leonard will stop and get some figures
on the tractor from Blackmount.
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The letter received from the LaBries
was discussed concerning the cleaning of culverts. A letter answering them will
be sent.
Welch Block
Parking
The parking at the Welch Block was
discussed with different ideas on the parking suggested. Debra will contact Chris with Vermont
Housing and set up a time to meet so as to discuss the parking.
Jim Downing spoke with tenants at the
Welch Block about the parking.
Selectboard reviewed daily report from
Jim.
Jim informed the Selectboard that he
had resigned as Constable for the Town of Ryegate. Jim said he would like the
Town of Groton to purchase the radar system from Ryegate as they had purchased
it.
Bill Putnam: has gotten behind
concerning building permits due to work schedule and family needs. Bill will
try and get the permits cleaned up. Maybe need to contact surrounding towns to
see how they handle zoning permits.
Debra received a call requesting a look
at the town’s new revitalization center on October 23rd at 2:00 p.m.
There will be a meeting in Danville on October
10th from 5 to 8 p.m.
The copy for the state’s long-range
management plan concerning the Groton State Forest will be placed in the Town
Clerk’s Office for people to view.
Concerning safety issues on Boulder
Beach road.
Concerning early closing of Stillwater
State Park this year.
Phillip stated that there are still
people speeding on Minard Hill Road.
Selectboard will pass the complaint
onto Jim Downing.
Phillip questioned about letter
received concerning drug problems in town.
Stump dump was discussed concerning the
need and places to put one and it was decided to defer any action to move the stump
dump until a later date.
Debra made the motion to adjourn;
Leonard seconded the motion.
Meeting adjourned at 9:20 PM.
Orders signed in the amount of
$21,991.20.
Groton Select
Board
_____________________________
Leonard
Doscinski, Chair
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Debra
Tinkham
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David
Spencer
Respectfully submitted by Linda Nunn
Not
Valid Until Signed By The Selectboard