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Town of New Haven Selectmen’s Meeting

7:00 PM Town Clerks Office

Tuesday March 9, 2004

Present: Burt Allen. Amos Roleau III, Larry Buck, Barb Torian

Others: Phil Busier, Bill Shafer, Greg and Paula West, Fred Napoleon. Bill Shafer

Burt Allen to be chair for upcoming year.  All agree.

AGENDA: Results

Read and approve minutes make corrections if needed. 

NEW BUSINESS

• Liquor License Applications – G.S Properties, R.L. Vallee, Village Green Market, Roland’s Place

Greg West – Liquor license application – Would like to get beer and wine license to start with.  Waiting for approval from the Zoning Board of Adjustment for an addition to the restaurant for a banquet hall.  Will only be able to have one portion open at a time. New portion will be 50 x 100.  Selectboard O.K. for 2^nd class license.

• Make Appointments – Resignations from Gary Baker for the Planning Commission. Letter from Margot Merritt requesting she not be appointed to the Zoning Board of Adjustment again.

Bill Shafer would be interested in serving on the Planning Commission.  Submitted piece of paper stating that he has casing in his well was directed to give to Planning Commission.  Letter of interest from Tom Boise to be on the Planning Commission. 

Appoint:                      Selectboard Clerk – Barb Torian

                                    Constable – Dean Gilmore

                                    Dog Warden – Dean Gilmore

                                    Agent to Defend & Prosecute Suits – James Ouimette

Town Service Officer – Lynn Goldsmith

Acting Fire Warden – Mike Dykstra

Tree Warden – Allen Noble

Inspector Lumber, Shingles and Wood – Richard Higbee

Health Officer – Stephen Dupoise

Fence Viewers – Earl Bessette, Donald Hallock, Charles Smith

Planning Commission – Al Karnatz, Donald Johnston, Tom Boise

Zoning Board of Adjustment – John Evers

Regional Planning – Harvey Smith, Jerry Smiley

Addison County Solid Waste – Bill Barnard

• Humane Society Contract / Ordinance for cruelty to animals – Sign contract for $290.00.  No action on ordinance.
• Tax Anticipation Note – Will set up to do at next meeting on Tuesday March 16, 2004.
• FCC – radio frequency- Burt Allen spoke with Burlington Communications – Canada rejected the first application and they have submitted it again.  Hope to now by June.

Town Hall porch roof must be done this year.  Amos Roleau will contact Darwin Cousino.

Fred Napoleon: Asked questions about petition to reconsider the King House.  Wanted to know how people apply for appointments to town positions. Applications were at Town Meeting.

ROAD CREW UPDATE

Discuss salt shed estimates and designs.  Mega dome and coverall.  Would like door to roll up into casing at top not slide back over ceiling. Size will be close to 70 X 100.  Hoping to come in for less then what was voted.  Discuss making sure warranty is valid if we help with installation.  We can do the excavation and lay the blocks.  Waiting for pricing.   Will need to submit building permit to the zoning administrator and settle write of way with Palmers.  (Phil Busier will do)

Phil Busier will meet with Sargent about bridges this week.

Nash Bridge is in very bad shape.

Need to check on Rattlin Bridge status with state.

Will start on trees in river soon.

Discuss problems with South street near Beech Hill will need to dig up and re do with fabric and new base.

Discuss Manure being dumped in road right of way on River Road.  Phil Busier will speak with owner.

• Ordinances – speed – Will go with as is.
• Employment Applications – Larry Buck will call references and set up interviews for Tuesday the 16^th in 15-20 minute intervals.
• Sign Over Wt Permits – Hallock Excavating, Rogers Fuels, Earth Waste Systems, McLure Moving, Ireland Concrete, Alan Vaulancourt, Griswold & Company, Double R Haulers, Ultramar, Casella, Briggs, Provencher Earthworks

• Sign pay orders        

MISC.  CORRESPONDENCE

• Earl Bessette – Leduc vs. Tatro Road
• Humane Society – Contract / Info on cruelty to animals suggested ordinance.
• Vermont State – Dept. of Taxes – Tentative redetermination of Equalized Education Property Value and Coefficient of Dispersion. – Wait for info from Listers
• Water Quality Division – Meeting Thursday March 11, 7:00 Pm.  American Legion – Water quality Otter Creek
• Ouimette – motion in opposition to motion to amend and motion for injunctive relief –Madden vs. Town

·        Margo Merritt – Does not want to be appointed to Zoning Board of Adjustment again.

• State of Vermont – Land Use Permit – Peter Norris
• Paulette Bogan – Correction to numbers for Mt Abe. From last meeting.
• Dept. of Army – Work in water ways and wetlands may require a permit from Corps of Engineers.
• Gary Baker – letter of resignation.

Tom Boise request to be on Planning Commission.

John Madden suggestions for the Planning Commission.

Request for firework permit from Addison County Field Days. – Granted

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 9:30

Approved:

________________            ___________________             _________________

Amos Roleau III                                 Burt Allen                                            Larry Buck

Respectfully submitted: Barbara Torian