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Town of New Haven Selectmen’s Meeting     

7:00 PM Town Clerks Office

Tuesday April 6, 2004

Revised

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

Others: Betty Bell, Mike Dykstra, David Heisler, Michael Manley, Kathi Apgar, Wayne Marcelle

AGENDA: RESULTS

Read and approve minutes make corrections if needed. 

NEW BUSINESS

• Town garage / Fire Dept. parking problem – Discussion – Suggest parking parallel to road and building.  People need to remain courteous and respectful to each other. Sometimes people make mistakes in the heat of the moment.  Discuss need for more space in garages and for parking.  Fire Department has more equipment coming.  Suggest using Radio to contact a fire fighter to ask to have vehicle moved. 

Fire Department would like to implement a new system for burn permits.  Would like to actually issue a permit with written instruction on it.  If people do not have a permit and get into trouble will have to pay a fine to the Fire Department. 

Discuss  need for a lock box ordinance for businesses.  Many businesses coming into town and Fire Department would like to be able to respond properly to alarms with out damage to people’s property boxes would allow this.  Currently working on the paper work will get it to the selectboard as soon as it is ready.  All members of Department get a background check prior to being admitted to department.  

• Special Town Meeting Warning – work on warning and sign.

Asked School Board to put an article about changing to all day meeting on town meeting day. 

• Appointments –
  •  ZBA – two openings – Also discuss problems with people not showing up.

Appoint Donna Blaise and Dick Stone

Energy Coordinator – on hold – Burt Allen will speak with Fire Dept.

Alternate – Solid Waste – on hold

Conservation Commission – on hold

Emergency Coordinator / Civil Defense – Bill Brim might be interested Burt Allen will check.

                        Addison County Transit Resource Board – on hold

• Tom Fisher – Road - no show – concerned about legislative action regarding roads not on maps. No action.

Corrections to Minutes – O.K. for Darwin Cousino to do the town hall roof. 

Motion by Larry Buck to change the regular monthly selectboard meeting to 7:00 pm on the second Tuesday of each Month. Seconded.  All agree.  Next meeting will be May 18^th.

Michael Manley and Kathi Apgar – School Board has given them a draft proposal for staying in the school.  Proposal conditions.  See attached.  Discuss space for pre-K program would be enough room for the library to stay.  Discuss looking into property at the Jct. of 7&17.  Burt Allen will talk to McGrath.

Wayne Marcelle – Would like selectboard to adopt an ordinance to prevent people from parking in front of the Fire Station.  He will bring in a copy of the State Law.

ROAD CREW UPDATE

• Mileage Certificate from State  - signed
• Sand / salt shed – Decided to go with Steve Greaves proposal.  72x100 Rounded numbers;

1.       Building – 30,000.00

2.      labor for installation – 85,000.00

3.      Setting blocks – 22,000.00

4.      Trucking and purchasing blocks 12,000.00

5.      Paving and electrical not known yet.  May also need some culverts around outside.

Discussion on needing to move forward quickly as prices are increasing daily.  Will order blocks as soon as possible.

• Sign Over Wt Permits – Dennis Casey, John Whitney Sr., Paquette Excavating, Donald Lavalley
• Sign pay orders        

MISC.  CORRESPONDENCE

• Betty Bell – Would like to continue mowing King House – O.K.

• Application for Better Back Roads Grants – given to Road Commissioner

• Ouimette  - Notice of appearance Madden Appeal

• Town of Bristol - Stephen Twombly –Re-Appraisal

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·        VLCT

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·        Valuation Views

·        Addison County Regional Planning

·        VOCA  Newsletter

·        Volunteer Voice

·        Vermont Local Roads

·        UST TALK – Underground Storage Tank Owner

Treasurers Report

Old Business

Adjourn 9:20

Approved:

________________            ___________________             _________________

Amos Roleau III                                 Burt Allen                                            Larry Buck

Respectfully submitted: Barbara Torian