Select Board Minutes

Groton Community Building

February 1, 2007

 

Present:

Select Board: Leonard Doscinski and David Spencer

Planning: Wade Johnson

 

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Leonard called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.

 

 

Dave Spencer moved to have Leonard Doscinski remain as the chairperson for the Selectboard. Leonard agreed to remain on as chairperson for the Selectboard.

 

Leonard made the motion to accept the Selectboard minutes for January 18th. Dave seconded the motion.

Mail was reviewed.

 

Planning/ Septic Systems

Wade explained the planning board members had dropped from five members to three as the Abrahams and Patrick Shattuck had moved away. So planning is looking for more members to come on to the board.

Wade said they are working on the Town Plan and are trying a different route and different format.

Wade spoke with William Putnam about the zoning administrator position.  William said he would stay on as zoning administrator until March Town Meeting.

Wade spoke with Dan Robinson about the assistance zoning administrator position didn’t think he had been appointed and is working long hours so wouldn’t be able to do the job anyway as he get home real late.

Wade spoke with Marsha Nelson concerning the septic system in South Ryegate.  Marsha said Gary Mason handled the system in South Ryegate and the septic system in East Ryegate Hoyt Darby handled.

Dave said he had started making calls concerning grant funding and how to get started.

Dave spoke with Tim Ruggles to get some ideas.

Dave does the town plan have anything concerning town septic in it?

Wade we are trying to integrate it into the town plan along with the Knox boxes.

Wade we will also be upgrading the zoning regulations to go with the town plan.

 

Building Committee Report

Dave: the Building Committee met with Tim Ruggles concerning septic plans being on this area and also working on RFP but will be meeting with the Fire Department Tuesday, February 6th at 6:00 p.m.

before going any further.

 

Sidewalks

Dave: Olivia is waiting on an answer concerning the sidewalks.

Dave will speak with Olivia to set up a time for a meeting to go over the issue of the sidewalks.

 

 

Linda/Town Meeting Warning

The Selectboard needs to review and sign the Warning again for Town Meeting. They need to decide rather or not to add the article concerning the recycling issue.

 

Linda questioned the Selectboard if they were going to hold their March Selectboard meeting on March 1st or if they wanted to change it to the Thursday after Town Meeting being the 8th of March.

The Selectboard decided they will meet the Thursday after Town Meeting. The 8th of March.

 

 

Fire Truck / Insurance Coverage

The Selectboard discussed storage for the old fire truck at a different location to give them more room at the fire station. This would be for a limited time as they hope to enlarge the fire station to give them more room.

The Selectboard discussed insurance coverage on the fire truck while in storage.

Leonard will talk with VLCT insurance about the coverage.

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Ancient Roads Committee

Dave: no updates to report concerning ancient roads.

 

 

Radar System

Dave nothing is happening concerning the radar system until after town meeting.

 

FAST Squad

Leonard: might have some new members for the FAST Squad.

Dave has Brian Johns stepped down?

Leonard: Brian might be moving so Jonathan Austin –Shortt could be going to take over. Nothing is for sure yet.

Dave: Leonard have you had a chance to update the list of Fire Department Members?

Leonard: No not yet.

 

Dave: Harry Chandler would like to focus on the larger area in the newer gravel pit for his tree program.

Dave: Harry hasn’t thought about the stump dump area yet.

 

 

Orders were signed in the amount of $ 22,005.69.

 

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

 

Meeting adjourned at 8:17 PM.            

 

 

 

 

 

Groton Selectboard

                                                                                                                                                           

                                                                                   

 

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                                                                                    Leonard Doscinski

 

 

 

 

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                                                                                    David Spencer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Respectfully submitted by Linda Nunn

                                   

 

 

 

 

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