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Present: Amos Roleau III, Paul Audy, Burt Allen, Barb Torian
Others: Steve and Marcia Dupoise, Phil Busier, Wendy Butler, Marianne and Harold Tricou, Suzy Roorda, Joanna Cimino, Wayne Marcelle
AGENDA: Results
Chair of Selectboard - Amos Roleau voted in as chair.
Clerk of Selectboard - Appointed Barb Torian
Read and approve minutes make corrections if needed.
Approve Town Meeting Minutes
Amos Roleau If they waived the fee it would look like the Selectboard was supporting a political cause. Would also have to waive fees for anyone who came in and asked. Will not waive fee. Signed application.
Community Projects - Suzy Roorda The Community Projects Group would like to know what the Select boards thoughts are on the King House and office space needs. Would like to come up with 4-5 options and send out a survey or something.
Amos Roleau There will have to be a vote.
Suzy Roorda Options will need to be narrowed down.
Amos Roleau The Town has voted for 2 years to save the house and then the Bond is voted down. Need to find out if they dont want the King House or if its about the money. There has been a lot of talk about a new building.
Discussion of people still not knowing what is going on. Parking needs to be addressed before someone gets killed.
Suzy Roorda Community Projects Group would like to help and would like to know what to do next. The Town has out grown the space and something needs to be done.
Burt Allen Selectboard needs to sit down and figure out what they think is best for the community. Need to look at the money. Need to figure out what will satisfy the needs. Does not want to see money put into a black hole.
Discussion of surveys not getting everyones input. Only those who answer.
Discussion of need for Library. Some people think dont need one. Some people would be devastated if there werent one.
If do a survey the questions will need to be very clear.
Will need to have another town meeting with an Australian Ballot.
Burt Allen Selectboard will sort it out and come up with something everyone can live with. 2-3 options.
Steve Dupoise Now that the Town Plan has been accepted. Will the Selectboard spot zone so he can get started on his new building.
Paul Audy Planning Commission has to go through their process first. Then Selectboard can take action.
Cars being left on Town Property by store They are no longer there.
Will be meeting with the new water guy on the 30th. Would like to hire someone to cut trees along River road; the trees are hanging over the road and there are wires in the way. Worried about what would happen if there were another strong storm. O. K. for Phil Busier to get some estimates.
O.K. to replace some of the planks on the Rattln Bridge.
Will be removing the underground tanks at the garage as soon as receive the information from Lincoln Applied Geology.
Discussion of erosion control along the river and possibly planting some trees.
Discussion - salt shed does not sweat and equipment is not rusting. There is no moisture problem.
Discussion Andy Lott having problems with water traveling from culvert through to his fields. The water has always flowed through there this is not a town problem. Town will not put in rip rap.
Wayne Marcelle Would like to know if it is O.K. for Gordy Marcelle to begin work on the Town Hall. Selectboard yes.
Discussion of upstairs closet and stage. Barb Torian will talk to Carol Barnes about the fire hazard.
O.K. for Bill Brim to go to training in Emmetsburg. About $100.00
· Appointments Fred Napoleon interested in Planning Commission.
Keith Hall interested in ZBA
(typed names are people whose term is up)
Emergency Manager Bill Brim
Constable Wayne Marcelle
Conservation Commission not at this time
Animal Control Officer Wayne Marcelle
Fence Viewers (3) Earl Bessette, Donald Hallock, Charles Smith
Health Officer Steve Dupoise
Inspector Lumber etc. Richard Higbee
Park Committee (2) Nina Bacon and Eva Doane
Planning Commission (2) John Evers, Cris Messerle
Regional Planning (2) delegates Harvey Smith / Milo Schaefer (2) alternates
Road Commissioner -
Energy Coordinator
Town Service Officer Lynn Goldsmith
Tree Warden Allen Noble
Truant Officer (By School)
Zoning Administrator Cris Messerle
Zoning Board of Adjustment (3) Jason Bacon, Tim Bouton, Andy Dykstra
Addison County Transit Resource
Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC)
· Addison County Regional Planning Copies of letters sent to people relating to VELCO
· Thank You for approval of funds from Counseling Service
· Copy of letter sent to Vermont Appraisal Company relating to bid for re-appraisal work
· Act 250 Application and hearing Norris Subdivision - Tuesday April 11, Meet at Church parking lot on Campground Road.
· Vermont State Dept of Public Safety Contact information request
· Addison County Chamber of Commerce Meet with Secretary of Transportation March 30, Montpelier Room 10 from 8-9 regarding transportation funds/ Someone should go to this.
· Vermont State Agency of Natural Resources Public Notice Non-Transient Non- Community Source Protection Area for Beeman Elementary School.
· Candidate Bulletin
· VLCT
· Opinions
· Valuation Views
· Addison County Regional Planning
· Solid waste district
Old Business
Adjourn 10:10
Respectfully submitted:
Barbara Torian