Select Board Minutes
Groton Community Building
November 16, 2006
Present:
Select Board: Leonard Doscinski, Debra Tinkham & David Spencer
Highway Commissioner: Brent Smith
Lister: Laurine Grant
Guest:
Andy
Broderick (Gilman Housing)
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Leonard called the meeting to order at
7:10 PM.
Correspondence and Selectboard minutes
were reviewed. Debra made the motion to accept the November 2, 2006 minutes.
Leonard seconded the motion with corrections.
There were questions about the tires
that were picked up along the North County Road by the snowmobile club members.
Andy Broderick
Andy Broderick updated the Selectboard concerning
the sidewalk plans.
Dave: we need to talk about the parking
at the Welch Block, so they are not parking in the right of way.
Leonard: a right of way needs to be
left open for emergency vehicles.
There were many suggestions presented
of ways to fix the problem.
Andy: will get a sketch to the
Selectboard before their next meeting.
Dave: what about the keyoush talked
about along Cross Vermont Bike trail?
Andy will try and set up an appointment
with VTrans.
Debra: Brent just for your FYI, there
will be a site committee coming next week to address the water problem in front
of the general store.
Listers
Laurine Grant presented the budget for
the three Listers for 2007 explaining it was about the same as last years.
Laurine: Lisa Lord’s trial period is up
and she is doing well. The Listers have attended classes on data collection,
land schedules plus the seminars in Fairlee.
Laurine: we have spoken with John
Westinghouse concerning Martin Cherry’s performance as an appraiser.
Debra made the motion to start action
against Martin Cherry concerning his uncompleted work. Dave seconded the
motion.
Laurine: Kitty is working out well and
has also attended the classes and seminars.
Dave: Linda will you contact Adrian
Otterman and tell him to go ahead with the Martin Cherry case.
Dave: the Listers salary should be a
varied salary and not everyone getting the same pay rate.
Leonard: Lisa Lord was accepted as a
Lister and starting the next pay period will receive $8.00 an hour. Debra and
Dave agreed.
Brent: went to the Water Resource
meeting. Brent filled the Selectboard in on what and where they are concerning
the water shed plans.
Brent: they don’t have any draft plans
yet.
Brent: the paving on Goodfellow Road is
done.
Brent: haven’t talked to her yet but
haven’t seen any water lately.
Brent: we might be able to use part of
the highway budget to survey the gravel pit.
Linda: the Cub Scouts wondered if it is
possibly to use the Gym on January 27th for the Pinewood Derby race
and if the Selectboard would waive the fee for the use of the gym? The
Selectboard waived the fee.
Linda: I was questioned what would
happen to the different septic system piping that runs under the highway when
the sidewalks are redone?
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Fire
Department Test Cylinders
Dave: Ross Environmental feels the
tests are good but the State feels things need to be looked at harder.
Four more sites will be put in.
Leonard: Otterman & Allan and VLCT
both feel the town shouldn’t give the Powells permission for a well on the town
land.
Some of the budgets will be returned to
the departments to be redone.
Post for a Selectboard Budget meeting
on November 28th at 7:00 p.m.
Linda: wondered about having someone in
town that might be able to assist the animal control person on small things,
like untangling an animal or picking up a cat.
Donald Bliss and Dane Wright will be
asked if they would be willing to do this.
Brent suggested that because of rabies
they should be offered the option of having the protection of having pre rabies
shots.
Linda: questioned if the Selectboard
were going to give the four employees gift certificates for Thanksgiving?
Leonard made the motion to give the
four persons $30.00 gift certificates. Debra Seconded and Dave agreed.
Radar system
Dave will contact Ryegate concerning
the purchase of the radar system from the Town of Ryegate.
Orders were signed in the amount of
$17,104.00
Leonard made the motion to adjourn;
Debra seconded the motion.
Meeting adjourned at 9:25 PM.
Groton
Selectboard
______________________________
Leonard
Doscinski
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Debra
Tinkham
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David
Spencer
Respectfully submitted by Linda Nunn
Not
Valid Until Signed By The Selectboard