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Town of New Haven Selectmen’s Meeting

7:00 pm Town Clerks Office

Tuesday Dec. 6, 2005

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

Others: Phil Busier, Steve and Marcia Dupoise, Wayne Marcelle, Suzy Roorda

 AGENDA: Results

Read and approve minutes make corrections if needed. 

 ROADS

Discuss quotes for new loader – CRW - $109,000.  Milton Cat $115,000.00. Two other companies asked with no response.  3 yard bucket minimum.

 Phil Busier will be working on some policies for snow removal and gravel roads.  Discussion of designing roads for safety being a topic and the last roads meeting. Discussion of non source point pollution grant money from Vermont Local Roads.

Discussion now have several people trapping beavers.

Discussion of rocks in road right of way on South Street, Will put up guardrail to protect area from traffic. Owner will move rocks.  Discussion of liability issues.  Phil Busier would like to have someone from VLCT come and go over road issues with him.

Will order guard rails for Twitchell Hill and South Street.

Discussion of culverts on Roy farm.  Old culvert will be removed and Roy will pay for the new culvert. Phil Busier has spoken with him about correcting the new driveway to meet town specifications. 

Discussion – many new road fabrics are available to help with any type of road condition.

Ø      Intersection of Route 17 and East Street – State is still looking for info on this project. Phil Busier will have it by Friday.  Will need to include the information in next year’s budget.

Discussion on removal of tree by Evergreen Cemetery.  Phil Busier is working on getting someone there. 

Ø      Road Maintenance Schedule and Equipment upgrades for 2006

Ø      Start Budget work

NEW BUSINESS

Steve Dupoise attended the Health Officer meeting and they discussed what to do incase of a pandemic.  Example would be a serious case of the flu when many of the first line of response became sick.

Steve and Marcia Dupoise –Have been to the Planning Commission with an application to build another building and found out that the property is not zoned Commercial.  He believes that the Selectboard as the authority to spot zone.  Needs to know what to do next.  The Zoning Administrator will be talking to the Town lawyer on Friday to determine the appropriate action.

Wayne Marcelle - Hills have been dozing into other people’s property.  They have ripped up a Maple tree of his.  Selectboard does not have jurisdiction over this it is a civil matter.

Wayne Marcelle – Would like to budget for the following Town Hall Projects:  Paint Porch, Re do lower section of Gym walls. Doors to upstairs storage room.  Steps in Cafeteria.  He will get estimates.

• Suzy Roorda – Town Hall permit changes and applications. Town Hall applications signed.  Reported that the trash had not been taken out after some of the events and the principal had to take it out.  Discussion of making sure that the bathrooms are being done every day. 

Discussion of increasing Town Hall usage fees as of January 1st.  Motion to change fees: Cafeteria will be $100.00, Gym will be $125.00 and the Kitchen will be $150.00.  Class usage fee will increase to $25.00 per use. All agree. 

Discussion of job descriptions needed. And the use of work orders.

Discuss how to do ballots for Town Meeting.

•  Animal Control Officer – Answering Service 90.00 year.

• Town / Palmer Agreement

• Appointments –       Zoning Board of Adjustment

           Energy Coordinator

          Conservation Commission

                                              Addison County Transit Resource Board

                                              Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC)

 MISC. Correspondence

• Vermont Center for Independent Living – Thank You for funds
• Adelphia Cable – Plans to extend cable in this area.  Willing to get together and talk to you about planned expansion.
• Addison County Superior Court – Preliminary proposed budget Thursday Dec. 15 8:00 am
• George Aiken Resource Conservation and Development Council – Request for money.
• Addison County Regional Planning Commission – National Incident Management System Compliance and Incident Command System training. – Available on Line. -  Should be done.
• Vermont association of Chiefs of Police. – Luncheon January 17, 2006, - To discuss legislative views...
• Addison County Economic Development – Membership meeting Wed. Dec. 14 at 11:30 am Vergennes Opera House.
• VLCT – health promotion incentive program – program will be explained at locations listed on letter.
• Vermont Land Trust – Acquisition of Development Rights – Mahan Farm
• Susan Smiley – Recycling working well. 

NEWS LETTERS

·        Candidate Bulletin

·        VLCT

·        Opinions

·        Valuation Views

·        Addison County Regional Planning

 Treasurers Report

 Old Business

 Adjourn 9:15

 Respectfully submitted:

Barbara Torian