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Town of New Haven Selectmen’s Meeting

7:00 PM Town Clerks Office

Tuesday Sept.  6, 2005

 Present: Larry Buck, Amos Roleau III, Paul Audy, Barb Torian

Others:  Donna Blaise, Betty Bell, Susan Smiley, Lou Poirier, Richard Rheaume, Ralph Farnsworth, Lowell Nottingham, Donna Meacham, Beaver Trudeau, Lois and Donald Metcalf, Donna and Peter Fournier, Sansea Sparling, Jim Newton, Denis Many, Jim Walsh, Suzy Roorda, Margaret Benn 

Read and approve minutes make corrections if needed.   

AGENDA: Results

Visitors Business:

• R&L Rubbish – Would be willing to set up by town hall on Wednesday evening from 5-7 to pick up trash. 

Larry Buck – JR has decided to leave the New Haven location.  The Selectboard has been looking for alternatives.  The Selectboard is not responsible for finding a rubbish location; they are concerned about providing recycling for the town.  They were only given two weeks notice.  They are still looking into alternatives, but have not been able to come up with one yet. 

Discussion – Potential locations – by store – not very practical, Town garage – Dangerous for traffic reasons.  River Road Park is also dangerous and to much potential for dumping of trash.  Town Hall parking lot is possible if it can be done on a Saturday and is only there for a short period of time.  Would probably need to be a 40 yard  roll-off container which may be very costly.  Solid waste district has some grant possibilities but they are mostly for purchasing containers.  Discuss cost of recycling curb side.  People might actually like it once they get used to it.  Discuss importance of recycling and desire to make sure people continue to recycle.   More discussion on not having enough notice to find a solution.  Selectboard unwilling to dictate what hauler people will use if pick up is curb side.  More discussion of the problems of trash and stuff being left if the containers are left or not being monitored.  R&L said they would look into the potential of bringing in a container and removing it. 

Selectboard looking to set up a temporary drop off at the Town Hall if they can find a hauler who is willing to bring a container and remove it at the end of the allocated time. It will need to be Saturday.  Susan Smiley will work on finding out more information from haulers. 

NEW BUSINESS

Lowell Nottingham – Working on a grant for the ball field.  This grant would require a 3-1 match.   Selectboard O.K to continue with grant – Larry Buck will write a letter of support. 

Betty Bell – Would like to know when tree at cemetery will be taken down.   

• Town Hall – Request to wave fee for Millie Jackson meeting (technology resources autism) at Town Hall – Friday October 28^th.  Selectboard O.K.  Suzy Roorda request town get a credit card for purchases for town events.  Would be kept in town office.  Will need to find one with no fees.  500-1000 limit.  Selectboard O.K. 

Discussion Custodian having hurt him self and not being able to work.

      Discussion - gym floor not having been done before school started. 

      Discussion - of bathrooms needing to be done every day. 

      Discussion agreement between town and school will state that school is responsible for the kitchen and cafeteria during school. Town is responsible for everything else. 

     Job description needed.     

• Wayne Marcelle – Will be done as dog warden and constable as of end of Sept.  – Ask Wayne Marcelle to come to the Selectboard meeting on the 20^th. 

• Accepting Charge Cards – for tax Payments – This company would charge the user a fee for the service.  Questions to be answered.  When do payments show to town.  Don’t want any situations where the town should have received a payment and it didn’t go through.  Check with delinquent tax collector. 

• Appointments –       Zoning Board of Adjustment

           Energy Coordinator

          Conservation Commission

                                              Addison County Transit Resource Board

                                              Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC)            

           Constable

            Dog Warden 

ROAD CREW UPDATE

• Working on Twitchell Hill Road

Selectboard O.K. for Phil Busier to order compactor etc.  Discussion of loader. Phil Busier will be in charge of collecting from other towns for shared expenses while screening the sand.  Only supposed to rent for one month.

Discussion work to be done at intersection of Route 17 and East Street.

Many calls received about grading roads.  Problems on Plank Road after heavy rain.

Request to have graffiti on Munger Street Bridge to be removed.  Will have Phil Busier look at it to see what can be done.

•  Sign pay orders       

MISC.  CORRESPONDENCE

• Addison County Regional Planning Commission – Development Rights – Charron Farm – letter of support
• Pike Industries – Tour and lunch – Sept. 23 – 10-2pm
• Addison Eagle – Would like to be the official carrier of town legal notices
• VLCT – PACIF / Unemployment insurance – Annual meeting – Sept. 14.  11:15 Killington
• VELCO – Survey Permit  - signed
• Addison County Field Days – hosting Rallycross event on Sept. 17.  Otter Creek National Resources Conservation District 6^th graders Sept. 13
• UVM extension – Educational conference – see program

NEWS LETTERS

·        Candidate Bulletin

·        VLCT

·        Opinions

·        Valuation Views

·        Addison County Regional Planning  

Treasurers Report 

Next meeting Sept. 20

Adjourn 9:15