Select Board Minutes
Groton Community Building
October 4, 2007
Present:
Select Board: Leonard Doscinski, Debra Tinkham and David Spencer
Treasurer: Roberta Dana
Clerk: Linda Nunn
Listers: Kitty Diggins
Guest:
Herman & Barbra Powell, Grace Zambon
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Leonard called the
meeting to order at 7:03 PM.
Mail was reviewed.
Purchase orders were signed.
Treasurer
Roberta: Tax
Collection is going good about 50% collected.
Roberta: I ran some questions
by Jeff Berwick concerning VFIS Insurance.
Discussion about the
differences between VLCT and VFIS insurance was discussed.
Leonard: We need to
have the Fire Department and the FAST Squad meet with both insurance companies
this way they can ask questions if they have any.
Dave thanked Roberta
for taking the time concerning the insurance information.
Roberta: we will be
getting a new computer and ballot boxes through the HAVA grant for Linda.
Roberta; we may need
to hold a BOA meeting concerning an error with a property.
Kitty:
addressed the Cartographic map contract feeling it was all right for the
Selectboard to sign.
Recycling
Kitty:
Gene Perkins would like to hold a meeting on October 24th at 7:00 PM
at the South Ryegate Fire Station to get a discussion group organized to find a
space for a new recycling center. I would like to put the meeting date into the
Bridge Weekly.
Complaints
Herman
and Barbra Powell attended the Selectboard meeting with a complaint they were
being told by the Constable they could not park in the break down lane on Route
302 in front of there house. The Herman
stated that Route 302 is a State highway and there fore the town constable has
no authority telling them they can’t park there.
Leonard
made the motion to go into executive session on a personnel issue. Dave
seconded the motion. The Selectboard entered into executive session at 7:43 PM.
The
Selectboard exited executive session at 7:50 PM. No decisions were made.
Grace
Zambon would like something to be done about the neighbor’s dog barking. The dog starts barking early evening and
barks until early morning. Grace has
written complaints and nothing has been done.
Linda:
It was taken out of my hand for sending complaint notices.
The
Selectboard gave Linda (The town Clerk) permission to send out the warning
notices on animal complaints when warranted.
Leonard:
Tuesday morning when responding to a call on the State Forest Road he ran over
brush and debris that had been placed in the roadway on 302 so as to slow
traffic down.
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Insurance
Roberta
will set up a meeting between VLCT and VFIS insurance companies for November 6th
at 7:00PM at the Fire Station.
Selectboard: we how have a three member budget committee they
are Mary Grant, Richard Kreis and Andrew Dorsett
Debra: along with long range equipment plans.
Underground Tanks
Dave gave a report on the
underground tanks removed from Town property.
That report is attached.
Dave: one of the Groton
Selectboard should attend the Ryegate Selectboard meeting to establish
communication about the FAST Squad. He will do this.
Building Committee
Dave:
talked with Robin Roystan concerning the
piece of land recommended by the Building Committee for the site of the new
fire station. The recommended land has
been sold so we will now develop an alternative plan. A Special
Town meeting will not be required at this time.
A Special Town meeting will not be
required at this time.
Debra: I have e-mails
to NCMC and Vermont Housing concerning the lighting at the Library as it is not
working and they have not responded to my e-mails. This is very dangerous for the people using the Library, upstairs
and down and the Librarian leaves after dark.
The Selectboard agreed if the situation is not corrected soon than they
need to contact the town lawyer.
Orders were signed in
the amount of $29,761.28.
Debra made the motion
to adjourn; Leonard seconded the motion.
Meeting adjourned at 9:15
PM.
Groton Selectboard
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Leonard Doscinski
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Dave
Spencer
Respectfully
submitted by Linda Nunn
Not Valid Until
Signed By The Selectboard