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Town of New Haven Selectmen’s Meeting

7:00 PM Town Clerks Office

Tuesday January 4, 2005

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

Others:  Phil Busier Road Commissioner, Lowell Nottingham School Board, Betty Bell, Wayne Marcelle Animal Control Officer.

AGENDA: Results

Read and approve minutes make corrections if needed. 

ROAD CREW UPDATE

Phil Busier – Submitted estimates for 1999 int’l truck body replacement.  Body on Scott’s truck is rusting badly and has many leaks.  Body was originally purchased from Vt. Municipal and they have gone out of business.  Arrowhead Equipment $ 24,710.00 and Howard Fairfield $22,990.00.

Currently working on a list of what needs to be done to each road and each piece of equipment.

Corner of Lime Kiln and Plank needs to be extended.  Will ask the power company to move the pole and box located near the intersection in order to make the corner easier to get around.

Requirements for street signs have changed.  May need to get larger road signs for some of the roads by 2012.  (Vt. Local Roads Fall 2004)

Discuss neighboring towns getting together to rent a screen for gravel; this will be cheaper for everyone.

Many other towns have come by to see the new sand/salt shed. Also pictured in Vt. Local Roads.

• Vermont State – Reporting of special weight limits – Due Feb. 10^th
• Start Budget – Work on Budget.

• Sign pay orders        

NEW BUSINESS

We have not received the $1500.00 from the school for the paving done between the buildings.  Will look into.

• Visitors business

Lowell Nottingham from the School Board would like the Selectboard to appeal the Common Level of Appraisal (CLA).  The change would add 15 cents to the school tax rate. The CLA dropped from 1.03 to 92.22 percent. 

The Listers have already noted a few properties that should be dropped from the study and the selectboard is sending a letter of appeal to the State.  Letter signed by board.

Discuss sidewalk issues for school regarding pending grant administration.  Plenty of time will probably happen over a 3 year period.  Town will do the in kind match of 10%.

Discuss information on reprinting the Town History Book – Will warn article for Town Meeting.

Sign loan documents in anticipation of receiving money from FEMA.

Wayne Marcelle – dog issues.  Beagle on Town Hill Road is showing aggressive tendencies and wondering the neighborhood. Has giving copy of Dog Ordinance and will send a letter.

• ACTR – Re Bus stop signs – Neb Kehoe – no new information still waiting for locations.
• Adopt Mitigation Plan – signed resolution to adopt.  Moved by Larry Buck Second by Burt Allen.  All agree.
• Emergency Manager needs to be called director.  Selectboard O.K. to call director as needed.

• Appointments – Regional Planning Commission

     Energy Coordinator

    Conservation Commission

                                        Addison County Transit Resource Board

                                        Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC)      

MISC.  CORRESPONDENCE

• Vermont State – Dept. Public Safety – Homeland Security Grant application

• Howden Hall Restoration Project – Request for money
• Vermont State – Dept. of Taxes - Equalization study – 97.22% Listers to appeal some properties listed.
• Ouimette – Notice of appearance USA vs. Martell /  Madden environmental Court
• State of Vermont – Dept. of Public Safety – Denial of appeal to FEMA for individual assistance.
• Resignation of Brenda Kertis as Auditor
• Request for funds for Bristol Recreation

• Bristol Lions Club – Voted to disband – donated monies left in their treasury to organizations.
• VLCT – PACIF - Renewal info –
• Addison County Warning – County Budget – January 27, 2005 at 8:30 am
• VLCT – Legislative preview and strategy sessions –Milton Jan. 10, Hartford Jan. 11,
• Addison County Economic Development Corp – Annual Meeting Dec. 16

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

Next meeting January 18^th starting at 6:30

Adjourn 9:20    

Respectfully submitted:

Barbara Torian