Select Board Minutes
Groton Community Building
September 20, 2007
Present:
Select Board: Debra Tinkham and David Spencer
Clerk: Linda Nunn
Listers: Kitty Diggins
FAST Department: Jonathan Austin-Shott, Matthew Johnson
Guest:
Warren Tripp, Building Committee, Mary Jurlejung
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Debra called the meeting to order at
7:00 PM.
Mail was reviewed. Purchase orders were
signed.
Debra: Robin Edwards would like copies
of some Selectboard minutes she had written up when she was Selectboard
Secretary as she is doing a writing class.
Debra: Please put a folder together
with papers that come in on grants.
Kitty
addressed errors and omissions that happened before these new Listers came on
board but needed to be corrected.
Building Committee
Warren
Tripp read the recommendations from the architectures and engineers concerning a
possible site for the new fire station.
The
Selectboard accepted the recommendations of the Building Committee and there
was discussion about the procedure for purchasing land prior to a bond vote.
This would require a Special Town meeting.
Further action is postponed until the next meeting when the full board
is able to act on it – this also allows further study of the procedure
necessary.
Zoning
The Selectboard had questions
concerning the building permits and certificate of occupancy.
Cheryl Boucher answered the questions
of concern on the zoning violation fees.
Dave made the motion to increase the zoning
application fee and the amended zoning permit fee to $50.00 each effective
September 1, 2007. Debra seconded the
motion.
The Selectboard discussed the posting
of zoning permit application pending notice on the applicant’s property so
neighbors will know a building permit has been applied for. It was agreed this would be of service to
people
Planning
Mary Berlejung presented the grant
papers for the Planning Commission.
Dave had a few added comments he would
like to see included in the application.
The Selectboard looked over the
planning grant application. Debra made the motion to accept the grant
application with the discussed changes.
Dave seconded the motion.
The Selectboard would like to say a BIG
Thank you to Mary Berlejung and the Planning Commission for all the work they
are doing on the town plan and on the grant application.
Debra made the motion to accept the
recommendation from the Planning Commission to appoint Harry Chandler to the
Planning Commission Board. Dave seconded the motion.
Grants
The Selectboard discussed the Better
Back Road grant application. Brent felt that it was not currently applicable,
but it will be given to the Lake Groton Association for their use if
applicable.
Jonathan and Matthew: came into the
Selectboard meeting to request the possibility of having a special town meeting
to ask the town’s people about approving the purchase of a FAST Squad
vehicle. The Selectboard had discussed
at the previous meeting that we have to reach an agreement within our board and
with the Ryegate Selectboard before such town action would be appropriate. Len is
working up some options to discuss. There was much discussion concerning use of
private vehicles on calls along with concerns of insurance coverage on their
vehicles.
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Debra:
Mary Grant would be interested in being on the budget committee. Linda suggested Richard Kreis name.
Highway
Brent:
needs signature of the Selectboard on the Clean and Clear grant paper work for
the finale payment for work done on Harv orr Road
The new fuel tanks are setting almost
where the other tanks were.
Linda:
no not yet.
Brent:
Winter operations policy needs to be approved if the Selectboard agrees with
it.
Dave
made the motion to approve the Winter Operations policy. Debra seconded the
motion.
Brent:
what is happening with the dumping of snow on town property? Is there an
alternate plan?
Letter
needs to be written for the plowing of the Boulder Beach Road.
Debra
drove to Burlington to talk to Andy Broderick (Vermont Housing) concerning the
parking at the Welch Block and other issues.
The
Selectboard would like to see something in writing about the removal of snow.
Driveway
permits/ access permits were discussed as part of new construction along with
building permits.
Brent: the
sorting of the larger rocks in the gravel pit is done so we can bring in the
crusher.
Brent:
no contact with Bigelow paving concerning the sidewalk paving. They are not
returning his calls.
Brent:
would like to purchase fabric and stuff for the Boulder Beach Road project this
year so we will have it. If it is budgeted for go ahead and purchase it.
Brent:
We are having Terry Dana do some FEMA project work.
Town Clerk
Linda: notified
the Selectboard about an odor she could smell in Roberta’s office and the
upstairs bathroom.
Power’s
Plumbing and Heating cleaned the boilers.
Linda:
Roberta left some insurance papers for the Selectboard to review.
Linda:
Roberta said the insurance paper work depends on if you are going with VFIS
insurance to cover personal vehicles when on a call? We need to see if Jeff is
still going to give us his estimate.
Orders were signed in the amount of $
7,383.74
Debra made the motion to adjourn; Dave seconded
the motion.
Meeting adjourned at 10:30 PM.
Groton Selectboard
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Dave Spencer
Respectfully
submitted by Linda Nunn
Not Valid Until Signed By The Selectboard