Town of New Haven Selectmen’s Meeting

7:00 PM Town Clerks Office

Thursday January 8, 2004

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Present: Burt Allen, Larry Buck

Others:  Phil Busier, Kathleen Ready

 

Burt Allen will chair the meeting in Amos Roleau’s absence

 

AGENDA: Results

Read and approve minutes make corrections if needed. 

 

NEW BUSINESS

  • VELCO – petition – Discussion on the results of the town meeting on Dec. 22. 

Burt Allen – Spoke of the hand vote being non-binding and that the distribution of monies was up to the Select Board.  From a conversation with the Secretary of States’ Office he believes town should wait 30 days prior to spending any funds.

Kathleen Ready – Spoke of this being the third time that the town’s people have directed the Select Board to work against VELCO.

Discussion of the petition handed in prior to the town meeting on December 22.  Burt Allen does not consider the petition to be valid.  The petitioner would need to get new signatures and a new petition considering the last vote.

Larry Buck – petition came in prior to the meeting on the 22nd and no motions were made to change the article.

Kathleen Ready – Do you respect the vote which took place on the 22nd?  Will you spend the funds after 30 days?

Burt Allen – Concerned about how the money is being spent and whether it is worth while.  Would it be better to spend it somewhere else?

Kathleen Ready – Report from the negotiation committee – The committee has sent a letter to the people who live along the proposed expansion routes, asking them to express their concerns.  Dumont is setting up a meeting with VELCO. Dumont is also working on testimony for the opposition of VELCO.

Larry Buck Motion to not honor the petition submitted prior to the vote on the 22nd, petition would need to be re-written and new signatures obtained.  Second by Burt Allen. All agree.

 

Discuss re-appraisal Listers will be asked to come to a Select Board meeting to discuss the topic.

 

  • Heffernan – Act 250  - have not heard from Heffernan’s will leave the original act 250 questionnaire as written.
  • Appoint Emergency Manager – no action
  • New Road  - Merritt subdivision would like to call it Merritt Heights Road – Road will remain King Farm Road
  • King House – Will pay note off this year.  Pay now to avoid interest charges.
  • FCC – radio frequency – Burt Allen  will continue to work on
  • Town Hall Application  - Alan Whitney - signed

 

ROAD CREW UPDATE

Tractor needs to have clutch repaired.

 

Fred Nicholson from Agency of Natural Resources would like to see the area where the river is washing on Cove Road fixed as soon as possible.  Crew will need to rip rap it.  There is also an area near the Nash Bridge that needs to be rip rapped.  Phil Busier would also like to poor cement footers around the bridge.

Munger St. needs to have pavement chewed up and replaced. Dog Team Needs more re-surfacing, South St by Beach Hill needs to be re-surfaced. Would like to put new pavement on Twitchell Hill and Hunt Roads.  They will try to get base down and then they will have up to 6 years to get the finish coat on.  Would like to grind and re-do Town Hill Road.  Will need to do a section at a time.

  • Roads to pave this year –   Twitchell Hill - .5 mile

Hunt Road - 2 miles

River Road - section to re-surface

South Street - section to re-surface

Munger Street – re-surface section if enough money

  • Employment issues – Julius Larrow will be cutting back on hours.  Phil Busier will write up a job description to begin the search for more help.
  • Mileage Certificate from State – Phil Busier will come in this week to correct map. Select Board signed
  • Ordinances – speed – waiting on Ouimette
  • Sign pay orders        

 

MISC.  CORRESPONDENCE

  • Vermont State – Water Resources Board – Petition to designate Green Mountain Waters as Outstanding Resource Waters and National Resource Waters. –Given to Planning Commission.
  • Vermont State – Tax Department – acknowledgement of petition for a re-determination of values
  • Ouimette – Notice of Hearing Madden v. Town –Wednesday January 14, 2004

 

EDUCATION

 

NEWS LETTERS

·        Candidate Bulletin

·        Chamber News

·        VLCT

·        VSAA Reports

·        Opinions

·        Valuation Views

·        Addison County Regional Planning

·        VOCA  Newsletter

·        Volunteer Voice

·        Vermont Local Roads

·        UST TALK – Underground Storage Tank Owner

 

Treasurers Report

 

Old Business

 

Adjourn: 9:45

 

Approved:

                                                                                                                                        

________________            ___________________             _________________

Amos Roleau III                                 Burt Allen                                            Larry Buck

 

Respectfully submitted: Barbara Torian