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Town
of Royalton
Selectboard
February
15, 2008
Minutes
Knights
Opera House Building
Member
Attendance: Larry Trottier, Peg Trombly, Peggy Ainsworth,
John Dumville, and Ernie Amsden
Public
Attendance: Ilerdan Mayer, Bernie Lewis, and Jackie Higgins.
Chairman
Larry Trottier called the public meeting to order at 3:00
p.m. and conducted the following business.
PUBLIC
CONCERNS/APPOINTMENTS
New
Business:
Tax
Sale Discussion of tax sale issues. Mayer has delayed
tax sales until later this spring/summer. Mayer stated that
he had sent notices out regular mail giving the taxpayers
a chance to set up a payment schedule before they were put
up for tax sale. Mayer will work out a new policy for collections
and tax sales. Communication between the Selectboard and the
Collector of Delinquent Taxes will be more open in regards
to tax sales and status of delinquent taxes. Mayer will attend
the April 8 th Selectboard Meeting at 7:00 p.m.
Performance
Reviews reviewed performance review with Higgins.
Meeting
adjourned 5:05 p.m.
Respectfully
Submitted
Jackie
Higgins
Town
of Royalton
Selectboard
February
12, 2008
Minutes
Knights
Opera House Building
Member
Attendance: Larry Trottier, Peg Trombly, Peggy Ainsworth,
John Dumville, and Ernie Amsden
Public
Attendance: Karen Kerin, David and Audrey Frary, David Bickford,
Shawn Pickett, Tim Murphy, John Olmstead, Daphne Moritz, Frank
Berk, Geo Honigford, and Jackie Higgins.
Chairman
Larry Trottier called the public meeting to order at 7:00
p.m. and conducted the following business.
PUBLIC
CONCERNS/APPOINTMENTS
David
& Audrey Frary Expressed their concerns with
the way the tax sales are being handled. Frary's do not feel
they should have to pay the legal fees and want a public apology.
Motion
to contact Ilerdon Mayer
Karen
Kerin Praised the road crew on their efforts of
keeping the streets cleaned of snow.
Kerin
would also like to volunteer her engineering services with
under drainage for the town.
School
Board John Olmstead stated that there is a 7.6%
increase in the budget, this is due to the teacher contracts,
bond payment, unemployment and workman's comp. insurance.
The school is working on strengthening existing programs and
adding science curriculums, AP Biology, physics and earth
science. Working on a share resources project with the Chelsea
School .
The roof
needs repairing and the science lab needs to be updated.
The School
Board is very comfortable with the direction the school is
going in.
The School
Board is currently working with the Prudential Board on a
sprinkler system for the school and also working with Efficiency
of Vermont on moving toward a more green environment at
the school.
Highway:
New
Business:
Tax
Sale Higgins to contact Collector of Delinquent
Taxes to request that he pull the Tax Sale notices out of
the Herald and schedule a meeting with him in regards to how
the tax sales are being handled. Higgins to also contact Secretary
of State with questions on procedures for tax sales
Parking
Ticket Appeal Motion to deny the appeal (Dumville/Amsden,
unanimous)
Sewer
Rate Motion to set the sewer billing rate at .955
cents for the billing period of 7/07 to 12/07. (Trombly/Dumville,
unanimous)
Web
Page Higgins to add web page to ongoing projects.
Executive
Session Motion to enter executive session 9: 10
p.m. for personnel issues (Dumville/Trombly, unanimous)
Motion
to exit executive session 10:00 p.m. No Action Taken.
Minutes
Motion to approve 1/22/08 Selectboard Minutes.
(Ainsworth/Dumville, unanimous)
Meeting
Schedule Reviewed
Payroll
and Orders Signed and approved.
Performance
Reviews
Meeting
adjourned 9:55 p.m.
Respectfully
Submitted
Jackie
Higgins
Town
of Royalton
Selectboard
January
22, 2008
Minutes
Knights
Opera House Building
Member
Attendance: Larry Trottier, Peg Trombly, Peggy Ainsworth,
John Dumville, and Ernie Amsden
Public
Attendance: Jo Levasseur, Caleb Byerly, Neil Fox, and Jackie
Higgins.
Chairman
Larry Trottier called the public meeting to order at 7:00
p.m. and conducted the following business.
PUBLIC
CONCERNS/APPOINTMENTS
Jo
Levasseur Planning Commission Requesting Permission
to apply for Municipal Assistance Grant for Land Use Workshops.
Workshops would be open to townspeople and other surrounding
towns would be invited. Permission granted.
Neil
Fox Green Mountain Economic Development Corp. Motion
to go into executive session to discuss contractual issues,
7:20 p.m. (Ainsworth/Trombly, unanimous)
Motion
to exit executive session 7:55 p.m. (Ainsworth/Trombly, unanimous)
Motion
to join GMEDC at a cost of $500.00 for January 1, 2008 to
July 1, 2008 . Funding sources from the Selectboard Planning
Funds. (Dumville/Amsden, unanimous)
Highway:
Equipment
2005 Truck waiting to hear back from CAT.
2001 Truck
water pump replacement.
New
Business:
Revolving
Loan Fund Amsden didn't go any further with changes
to Revolving Loan Fund. He will contact GMEDC to help review
guidelines.
Warning
Signed with changes.
Fire
Warden Motion to reappoint Donald Lovejoy to Fire
Warden (Dumville/Ainsworth, unanimous)
VLS
Use of Green Motion to approve VLS use of the green
for May 17, 2008 Commencements and September 13, 2008 Chase
Race. (Amsden/Ainsworth, unanimous)
Minutes
Motion to approve 1/8/08 Selectboard Minutes. (Ainsworth/Dumville,
unanimous)
Meeting
Schedule Reviewed
Payroll
and Orders Signed and approved.
Performance
Reviews Motion to enter executive session to discuss
personnel issues 9:15 p.m. (Amsden/Ainsworth, unanimous)
Motion
to exit executive session 9:50 p.m. No Action Taken. (Amsden/Ainsworth,
unanimous)
Meeting
adjourned 9:55 p.m.
Respectfully
Submitted
Jackie
Higgins
Town
of Royalton
Selectboard
January
8, 2008
Minutes
Knights
Opera House Building
Member
Attendance: Larry Trottier, Peg Trombly, Peggy Ainsworth,
John Dumville, and Ernie Amsden
Public
Attendance: Jackie Higgins.
Chairman
Larry Trottier called the public meeting to order at 7:00
p.m. and conducted the following business.
PUBLIC
CONCERNS/APPOINTMENTS
Highway:
Highway
Mileage Certificate - Motion to sign Highway Mileage
Certificate (Dumville/Trombly, unanimous)
Bloss/Ballou
Road Update Motion to have Attorney Stitzel attempt
to find an acceptable alternative route for Bloss/Ballou Road
that is acceptable by the Hodgdons, Benson Family and the
Town of Royalton . This would have the stipulation that Hodgdon
would pay for all costs of relocating the road. (Dumville/Trombly,
unanimous)
Snow-blower
Barnaby using Trottier's snow-blower, making snow
removal faster on the sidewalks. The sidewalks are safer for
pedestrians. Selectboard needs to discuss future use of snow
blower (rent/purchase). Discussion tabled.
Snow
on the green Amsden to speak with road crew about
snow being dumped on the green.
New
Business:
Revolving
Loan Fund Dumville doesn't feel that the town should
be bankers. Amsden would like to see the RLF expanded to assist
homeowners with repairs and weatherization. Amsden to investigate
this loan process further. Tabled for further information.
Knight's
Opera House Higgins received purchase price from
the Crawford's. Higgins will contact assessor to appraise
the Knight's Opera House. Table discussion until further information
is received.
VLS-Town
of Royalton Memorandum of Understanding Motion
to approve memorandum of understanding with amendments. Authorizing
Higgins to sign on behalf of the Selectboard. (Amsden/Ainsworth,
Yes-Trottier, Dumville, Amsden & Ainsworth, Abstained
Trombly)
PAF
VLS Allocation Extension Request Motion to approve
6 month extension on 130 gallons per day allocation request
from the VLS. (Dumville/Amsden, Yes-Trottier, Dumville, Amsden
& Ainsworth. Abstained Trombly)
Wedding
on the Green Motion to approve wedding on the green
October 3, 2008 . (Dumville/Amsden, unanimous)
Fire
Department - Lockbox - Motion to approve purchase
of lockboxes for town buildings to be used by fire department
in case of emergency to enter the buildings. (Dumville/Amsden,
unanimous)
Performance
Reviews employee reviews for road crew and administrative
assistant need to be scheduled.
Traffic
Ordinance tabled for further information Chief
Hull to do research on stop sign locations and bring back
to the Selectboard.
Meeting
adjourned 8:45 p.m.
Respectfully
Submitted
Jackie
Higgins
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