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Town of New Haven Selectmen’s Meeting

7:00 pm Town Clerks Office

Tuesday Nov. 15, 2005

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

Others: Cris Messerle, Betty Bell, Bill Brim. Phil Busier

 AGENDA: Results

Read and approve minutes make corrections if needed. 

 NEW BUSINESS

• Zoning Administrator – Keith Hall will be phasing out as Zoning Administrator and Cris Messerle will be coming back as his assistant and then take over when Keith Hall retires.  Start at $12.50 / hr.  Selectboard appoint Cris Messerle as assistant Zoning Administrator.  All agree.
• Bill Brim – Emergency Manager – The Emergency Management group met last night.  They are continuing to work on procedures for each group or area of work.  Bill Brim spoke with Victor Bolduc about the generators.  It will cost around $9000.00 for the generator, $1811 for the fence, $1500-2000 for materials and labor.  Totaling $12,811.00.  Bill Brim will look in to grant monies otherwise will put in budget for next year.  Selectboard approve purchase of computer and other items for emergency management.  Bill Brim will bring order in to town offices.

• Dana-King House Site Visit – no action
• Town / School Agreement – no action
• Community Projects – Sub contract / Money /software etc. – Group is operating on town Id number and would like selectboard to sign off on some expenditures from the money raised.  Selectboard agreed. 
• Reappraisal fund – Need to start funding again.  Property sales are still coming in quite high compared to the listed values and we will need to reappraise again soon. 

• Appointments –        Planning Commission – Resume - Ray Fortier interested in position – Keith Hall will remain on board for now.

Zoning Board of Adjustment

Constable

           Energy Coordinator

          Conservation Commission

                                              Addison County Transit Resource Board

                                              Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC)

 ROADS

• Beavers – Continue to be a major problem.  Discussion.  Phil Busier will contact Barry Forbes to trap beavers.  Giddings would like them.  Then dams can be removed.

Willow tree on East Street needs to be removed.  It has become a traffic hazard.

3000 yards of sand have been put up for winter.  Discussion of how the shed continues to save money and time during the winter.  No condensation sand is always dry.  Still need a conveyor to load sand with.  Phil Busier will continue to gather purchase information for next year’s budget.

Trucks are ready for winter.  Had to change rear hubs with heavier ones.

Discuss problems with trees in the road right of way on Lime Kiln Road.

Stumps on Sumner Road need to be removed.

 Underground tanks – how to remove – need to continue to pay fees until removed. - Discussion of underground fuel storage tanks needing to be removed and list of state requirements from state of how needs to be done. 

• Discussion - Need for schedule of equipment replacement and repairs with projected costs.  Loader seems to be a priority and possibly the next piece of equipment to be replaced.  Amos Roleau III will look into models and pricing.  Discussion of importance of having good working equipment and the dangers of poor working equipment.   
• Fence / Rocks in road right of way on South Street.  - Discussion of fence and boulders being put in the town right of way on South Street.  Will send a registered letter and try to set up a meeting to discuss the issues.  If not will have to start issuing fines / violations. 
• Shared Road agreement - Bristol – Larry Buck, Phil Busier and Bob Hall met and discussed issues and came up with a tentative agreement.  Discussion of agreement all think it is a good idea.  Town of ownership is responsible for capital improvements.  Maintenance would be spelled out in the agreement. 

 Ø      Intersection of Route 17 and East Street – Still working on.

• Sign Pay Orders

MISC. Correspondence

• Ouimette – Enter appearance in Madden vs. Town
• VLCT – Health Trust – rates
• Town of Bristol – Proposed Zoning Regulations – to file
• VLCT – Dues for next year $1873.00.  Based on 2004 census .77 per capita 1783 with 500.00 service fee.
• Addison Press – would like to continue to publish public notices for the town.
• Ray Fortier – interested in Planning Commission position
• Dept. of Buildings and Grounds – request for letters of interest from towns interested in hosting a Dept. of Corrections Work Camp Facility.
• Vermont State – Dept. Liquor Control – Products sold without proper training.

 Old Business

VELCO

Dana King House

Pay Orders

Sign Documents

 Special Public hearing on VELCO with Army Corp of Engineers on Thursday the 17 at 10 am.

Next meeting on December 6^th and 20^th.

Adjourn 9:15

Respectfully submitted:

Barbara Torian