Town
of Royalton
Selectboard
Meeting
January
23, 2007
Minutes
Town
Office Building
Member
Attendance: Peg Trombly, Larry Trottier, and John Dumville
Public
Attendance: Randy Leavitt, Jo Levasseur, Jimmy McCullough,
and Jackie Higgins
Chairman
Larry Trottier called the public hearing to order at 7:06
p.m. and conducted the following business.
Public
Hearing Town Plan
Motion to accept changes made at the 1/2/07 Town Plan Public
Hearing. (Dumville/Trombly, unanimous)
Motion to update Appendix I & III to match current Lister
information. (Dumville/Trombly, unanimous)
Higgins will retype Appendix I & III and Levasseur will
retype Appendix II.
Motion to adjourn Town Plan hearing at 7:25 p.m. (Trombly/Dumville,
unanimous)
Meeting called to order for Selectboard Meeting at 7:26
p.m.
PUBLIC
CONCERNS/APPOINTMENTS
Jimmy McCullough replaced three culverts on Sewell Brook
Road to drain water off the road. He will arrange a meeting
with Manning to review ditching and turn around area.
New
Business
Minutes - Motion to approve minutes of
1/9/07 & 1/15/07 as written. (Trombly/Dumville, unanimous)
Meeting Schedule - Motion to change the
Selectboard meeting on March 13 to March 20 for organizational
meeting (Dumville/Trombly, unanimous)
Waterman Road - Manning to speak with Lucky's
on the ditching issue on Waterman Road .
Academy Board Appointment - Motion to appoint
Reginald Hull to the Academy Board as the Civic Club representative.
(Trombly/Dumville, unanimous)
Town Report Motion to not include Karen
Kerin's Audit Report in the 2006 Annual Town Report because
it is riddled with inaccuracies. (Dumville/Trombly, unanimous)
Budget reviewed, Selectboard needs to
keep an eye on highway materials spending and police department
income vs. expenses.
Meeting
adjourned 9:15 p.m.
Respectfully
Submitted
Jackie Higgins
Town
of Royalton
Selectboard
Meeting
January
15, 2007
Minutes
Town
Office Building
Member
Attendance: Peg Trombly, Larry Trottier, Peggy Ainsworth,
and John Dumville
Public
Attendance: Mr. Collette (DCI representative) and Jackie
Higgins
Chairman
Larry Trottier called the meeting to order at 9:25 a.m.
and conducted the following business.
PUBLIC
CONCERNS/APPOINTMENTS
Mr.
Collette DCI Kenny Broadwell has been fired
from DCI and Mr. Collette will assist the Selectboard in
any way to relocate Mr. Broadwell's camper off DCI property.
New
Business
Abbott House Sewer line backed up. Moulton
Construction will install new line from Abbott House to
new sewer line for an amount not to exceed $7500.00. Motion
to accept price of $7500.00 (Trombly/Ainsworth, unanimous)
Motion to have Higgins contact Lorraine Atwood at the Vermont
Law School to negotiate a cost share. (Trombly/Dumville,
unanimous)
Selectboard Resignation Motion to accept
Denis Ives resignation from the Selectboard with regret.
(Trombly/Ainsworth, unanimous) Higgins to post in the newspapers
for 1 year vacancy of a two year term, with petitions due
to get on the ballot of 1/19/07
Community Betterment Fund Have Listers
send bill to VLS for the yearly donation.
Meeting
adjourned 10:15 p.m.
Respectfully
Submitted
Jackie
Higgins
Town
of Roylaton
Selectboard
Meeting
January
9, 2007
Minutes
Town
Office Building
Member
Attendance: Peg Trombly, Larry Trottier, Peggy Ainsworth,
and John Dumville
Public
Attendance: Randy Leavitt, Steven Teel, Fred Glanzberg,
Jo Levasseur, Paul Brock, Wayne Manning, and Roni Johnson
Chairman
Larry Trottier called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
and conducted the following business.
PUBLIC
CONCERNS/APPOINTMENTS
Fred Glanzberg & Jo Levasseur Ancient Roads Committee
Representatives
requesting funding for mailing postcard. Motion
to fund Ancient Roads Committee postcard up to $350.00 (Trombly/Dumville,
unanimous)
Fred asked Selectboard to contact VLCT on how to get legislature
on extension for ancient roads 2009 deadline. Higgins will
contact VLCT on how to extend deadline.
Steve Teel - Water District Representative looking
for planning funding. Higgins will contact Two Rivers Regional
Commission on funding assistance.
Sugar
Hill Lane Selectboard reviewed Attorney Stitzel's
letter in regards to opinion of taking over Sugar Hill Lane
as a Class 4 road. Trombly noted that the liability is still
the responsibility of the town for a Class 4 road even if
it is maintained by the adjoining land owners. Ainsworth
stated that based on the letter from Stitzel the town needs
to wait on Supreme Court Appeal. Motion to send letter to
Mr. Lefgren In response to Mr. Lefgren's letter dated
12/20/06 based on legal advice the Selectboard is not in
the position to consider offer regarding the acceptance
of Sugar Hill Lane as a Class 4 town highway. (Ainsworth/Trombly,
Yes-Dumville, Ainsworth, Trombly, Recused- Trottier, motion
carried)
Roni
Johnson asked Selectboard if there is any way they can help
Mr. Lefgren access his property.
New
Business
Minutes Motion to approve 12/26/06 minutes as
written. (Dumville/Trombly, unanimous)
Meeting Schedule reviewed and updated
Drown PAF Allocation renewal request Motion
to deny request for earmarked gallons renewal. (Dumville/Trombly,
unanimous) Drown needs to get a letter from railroad giving
him permission to use access before the town will approve
in the future.
Southeastern VT Community Action Motion
to appoint Jeff Staudinger to the Southeastern VT Community
Action as Royalton representative (Trombly/Dumville, unanimous)
Thank you Motion to approve a gift certificate
for Karl McCullough as a thank you for trapping beaver for
the town. (Dumville/Trombly, unanimous)
Revolving Loan Fund Motion to approve
Revolving Loan Fund Committee recommendation to loan $30,000.00
to August Group for 1 year at 7% interest. (Dumville/Trombly,
unanimous)
Town Warning Motion to accept warning
as written (Trombly/Ainsworth, unanimous)
Executive Session Motion to enter executive
session 9: 11 p.m. for personnel issues. (Dumville/Ainsworth,
unanimous) Motion to exit executive session 10:15 p.m. (Dumville/Ainsworth,
unanimous) No action taken.
Meeting
adjourned 10:15 p.m.
Respectfully
Submitted
Jackie Higgins
Town
of Royalton
Selectboard
Meeting
December
26, 2006
Minutes
Town
Office Building
Member
Attendance: Peg Trombly, Larry Trottier, Peggy Ainsworth,
and John Dumville
Public
Attendance: Randy Leavitt and Son, Scott Walton, Chris Mazzola,
Frank Berk, Marc Nemeth, Brent Adkins, and Roni Johnson
Chairman
Larry Trottier called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
and conducted the following business.
PUBLIC
CONCERNS/APPOINTMENTS
Chris Mazzola Mazzola has started the
process of installing his driveway access off McIntosh Pond
Road as permitted by the Town of Royalton . This will take
approximately 6 to 8 weeks. Higgins will investigate the
timeline for reclassification of town highway and have schedule
for January 9 th , 2007 Selectboard meeting. Higgins will
also contact Peter Gutschow on his deeding a ROW to the
McCarthy's for access to their property.
Roni Johnson representing John Lefgren
on Sugar Hill Lane reclassifying as a Class 4 Town Road
from a privately owned road. Manning, Trottier, Higgins
and Johnson inspected the road on Wednesday December 20
th . Manning stated that there are several improvements
required before the Selectboard considers taking on Sugar
Hill Lane as a Class 4 Town Highway. The makeshift culvert
(tank) going across the brook needs to be replaced with
a 6 foot by 40 foot culvert with cement header on the upper
side. Elbow in the road just across the brook needs to be
altered and straightened quite a bit. Ban-rail needs to
be installed on the upper sharp curve on the development
portion of the road. Several humps in the road (ledge) needs
to be removed, another culvert needs to be installed on
upper portion of the development portion to eliminate heavy
water flow down slope. The Cul-De-Sac needs to be improved
at the upper portion of the development quite a bit.
Trombly asked question of how many lots are actually going
to be in place at this development and what is the type
of lot use. Roni Johnson stated that there were 4 lots (2
lots already have septic permits pending with the Town of
Royalton ). All of the lots are for residential use only.
One of the four lots could be spilt into 2 lots down the
road but not at this time. So long range there could be
5 residential lots at this site.
Sugar Hill Lane would have nine (9) curb cuts once all lots
were divided (5 residential, 1 curb cut for Trottier's R.O.W.,
1 for the B&B, 1 for the gift shop and 1 for the sugarhouse.
The Selectboard will wait to hear from Steve Stitzel's opinion
on taking over the private road as a town road.
Marc
Nemeth Nemeth will be leaving for Australia 1/3/07
and will return mid February 2007. He will return to Australia
in April if he is accepted at the police academy there.
If all plans fall into place Nemeth will resign as First
Constable to the Town of Royalton in April 2007. Nemeth
submitted a letter of recommendation to the Australian Policy
Academy for approval by the Selectboard. Motion made to
have Larry Trottier sign letter (with a date change) on
behalf of the Royalton Selectboard. (Dumville/Trombly, unanimous)
New
Business
Minutes Motion to approve 12/12/06 minutes as
written. (Dumville/Ainsworth, unanimous)
Meeting Schedule reviewed and updated
Academy Board Appointment Motion to appoint
Mary Benoit to the Academy Board as the Recreation Commission
representative. (Dumville/Ainsworth, unanimous)
Recreation Commission Appointment Motion
to appoint Mike Ballou to the Recreation Commission. (Dumville/Ainsworth,
unanimous)
Budget Motion to approve Highway and
General Budgets for fiscal year 2007/2008. (Dumville/Ainsworth,
unanimous) (See Attached)
Town Office Issues Higgins waiting on
second estimate for asbestos/lead removal.
Planning Grant Contract - Motion to sign
grant contract agreement with Two Rivers Regional Planning
Commission. (Dumville/Trombly, unanimous)
Meeting
adjourned 9:04 p.m.
Respectfully
Submitted
Jackie
Higgins
Town
of Royalton
Selectboard
Meeting
December
12, 2006
Minutes
Town
Office Building
Member
Attendance: Peg Trombly, Larry Trottier, Peggy Ainsworth,
Denis Ives, and John Dumville
Public
Attendance: Jo Levasseur, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Merchant,
Randy Leavitt, Ted Kenyon, Chuck Wise, and Roni Johnson
Chairman
Larry Trottier called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
and conducted the following business.
PUBLIC
CONCERNS/APPOINTMENTS
Robert Merchant and Chuck Wise reviewed
highway infrastructure, the town roads overall are in good
shape. Chuck Wise will put scheduled highway (bridge/road/culvert)
projects onto a large map for public review.
Roni Johnson representing John Lefgren
again discussed the offer of Sugar Hill Lane to the town
as a Class 4 road. If the town took possession of Sugar
Hill Lane then this would alleviate the Act 250 issue with
the sub-development and also Trottier's access to his camp.
Trombly would like additional information, a survey, the
Road Foreman's opinion of the proposed road and possible
legal advice prior to making a decision. Higgins to speak
with attorney on town taking over Sugar Hill Lane and also
Trottier's conflict with this issue.
Jo Jo Levasseur reviewed amendments to
the town plan made by the Planning Commission.
New
Business
Minutes Motion to approve 11/30/06 minutes as
amended. (Trombly/Ainsworth, unanimous)
Meeting Schedule reviewed and updated
Orders/Payroll reviewed and approved.
Budget will finalize at the 12/26/06
meeting
Sarnoff Property Culvert Higgins to have
road crew remove the head-walls from the culvert at the
Sarnoff Property.
Town Office Issues the closet under the
stairs has asbestos/lead paint chipping off the wall and
contaminating the Town Offices. The estimate received was
$7500.00 to $10,000.00. Higgins to get another bid before
a decision is made on cleanup.
Police
Department
Cat Policy Motion to have policy of not picking
up stray cats. (Dumville/Ives, unanimous)
Car Washing Hull to consult with Manning
on washing police cruiser at the town garage.
Administrative Procedures motion to approve
with amendments. (Dumville/Trombly, unanimous)
Meeting
adjourned 10:10 p.m.
Respectfully
Submitted
Jackie
Higgins
Town
of Royalton
Selectboard
Meeting
November
30, 2006
Minutes
Town
Office Building
Member
Attendance: Peg Trombly, Larry Trottier, Peggy Ainsworth,
and John Dumville
Public
Attendance: Jo Levasseur, Gordon Tutthill, Dave Lyman, Anthony
Gover, Peter Gutschow, Frank Berk, Chris Mazzola, Sidney
Godfrey, Scott Walton, and Delbert Thurston
Chairman
Larry Trottier called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
and conducted the following business.
PUBLIC
CONCERNS/APPOINTMENTS
Dave Lyman Ridge Climbers Snow-machine Club Ridge
Climbers Snow-machine club may need to change the Waterman
Road are route. Tim Parker says bridge/ culvert across to
George Spaulding's has been shut down by Jeff Howe. Snow-machines
may need to go a ¼ of a mile on Waterman Road to
re-route. Trottier suggested going along side of 3 rod road
in field along town right of way. Motion made for club to
use old trails and to allow club to use ¼ mile along
town R.O.W. on Waterman Road by Jeff Howes and George Spaulding's
by Frank and Maryellen Bensons. (Dumville/Ainsworth, unanimous)
Delbert Thurston Condition of Royalton
Roads continue to go down hill. Keep expanding width, but
no improvements to road condition. Thurston was Road Commissioner
in the past and had road crew get out of trucks to clean
the ditches. This is no longer done. Roads will wash out
because ditches have filled in and shoulders not graded
down. Thurston believes road grader's blade
is not set properly. Grading has been bad all summer. Manning
has just recently been grading. Manning needs to remove
carbine scarier from grader blades. The best grader is on
the sides of the road. Trombly suggests a class on grading
offered by VT Local Roads be taken for training. Thurston
suggested class in Newport , NH because that is the only
class that is any good. Question was raised why Manning
and not Boles and McCrillis is running the grader. They
took classes. Trottier felt that the road crew was doing
a fine job. Manning needs to be told that he is not to run
the grader.
Peter Gutschow commented that when Tunbridge
does Button Hill Road grading it is perfect and when Royalton
does Jigger Hill Road it is a disaster, same goes for Pepperell
Road . There are no ditches and high shoulders are blocking
access to ditches. Trottier stated that the road crew needs
to do ditch work. Town has hire sub-contractors to assist
with ditching and will continue to do so. Sidney also believes
roads are not properly graded; there are berms on the side
of the roads.
Scott Walton stated that for two years
a culvert on Royalton Common Road is exposed and split with
holes big enough for a child's foot to get caught in. He
reported it to Manning a number of times.
Chris Mazzola feels he and Mr. Gutschow
have worked out a solution to resolving the 1979 road issues.
Peter Gutschow says Pepperell Road goes
no where and it also goes through a bog. Only used by jeeps
in mud season. Both he and Mazzola would like to reclassify
Pepperell Road as a trail. Trottier said the town has organized
an ancient road committee. Gordon Tutthill has discovered
a road that goes through Chris Mazola's house that was surveyed
around 1815 but never constructed but was called the Coy
Road . Gordon Tutthill suggests Marjorie Stender gives
the town land for 1979 Road and Mazzola do the same. The
Selectboard would then take suggestion of reclassify Pepperell
Road to a trail into consideration. Mazzola and Gutschow
would like to see Pepperell Road when reclassified posted
to specify no vehicles allowed. Gutschow will contact McCarthy
in Ohio (property owner on Pepperell Road ) and the other
effected landowners to see if they are willing to have Pepperell
Road reclassified. Selectboard will have more information
for the 12/26/06 Selectboard meeting.
New
Business
Minutes Motion to approve 11/14/06 minutes as
amended. (Trombly/Ainsworth, unanimous)
Meeting Schedule reviewed and updated
Orders/Payroll reviewed Selectboard has
questions on a couple of invoices will check with Jackie
before signing the orders.
Sugar Hill Lane Selectboard discussed
taking over Lefgren's driveway as a town road. Trottier
feels should wait and discuss with full Selectboard present.
Trombly questioned Trottier's possible conflict on road
take over because of his access from proposed road and asked
Selectboard members to consider the possibility at their
next meeting.
Town Plan Motion to have Selectboard's
Town Plan hearings on 1/2/07 and 1/23/07 (Trombly/Ainsworth,
unanimous)
Town Report Levasseur asked if Karen
Kerin was doing town report. Jackie, Theresa, Peg, and Karen
to meet to discuss town report. Deputy State Auditor and
Deputy Secretary of State do not see a conflict with Theresa
and Jackie overseeing production of the town report.
Tuthill Billing Gordon asked about billing
town for his work on Pepperell Pent Road . He has about
20 hours into research. Members agreed Mr. Tuthill should
submit an invoice separate from the tax mapping work.
Minutes Ask Jackie to send Selectboard minutes to The
Herald.
Access Permits Selectboard needs to sign
off on driveway access permits after construction is complete.
Fox Stand Bridge Needs to be hosed off.
Manning needs to clean all bridges.
Medical Leave recommended that Manning
take a medical leave for two weeks possibly more. Peg and
Larry will speak with him and the road crew.
Warning Reviewed - Numbering needs to
be changed.
Questions
for Jackie:
Is George
Aiken Research still in business? Green-up included in town
budget and should be taken out of appropriation for service
organizations.
Have
Jackie check to see if the town can fund a Capital Reserve
the same year it is established.
Has new truck been delivered?
Academy's daily rental fee is what?
What is balance of each reserve fund?
Budget Listers budget is the subcontractor
amount listed in the FY 08 budget correct? Hope property
loan payment to Revolving Loan Fund of $5000.00.
Executive Session Motion to go into executive
session to discuss personnel issues 10:50 p.m. (Trombly/Ainsworth,
unanimous)
Motion to exit 11:13 p.m. (Trombly/Ainsworth, unanimous)
no action taken.
Trottier will ask Higgins to look into purchase of time
clock at Magee at a cost not to exceed $200.00
Meeting
adjourned 11:15 p.m.
Respectfully
Submitted
John
Dumville as transcribed by Jackie Higgins
Town
of Royalton
Selectboard
Meeting
November
14, 2006
Minutes
Academy
Building
Member
Attendance: Denis Ives, Peg Trombly, Larry Trottier, Peggy
Ainsworth, and John Dumville
Public
Attendance: Jo Levasseur, John Olmstead, Geo Honigford,
Donna Benoit, Joe Eno, Wayne Manning, Steve Timian, Randy
Leavitt, David Ainsworth, Frank Berk, Charlie Leighton,
Roni Johnson, John Lefgren, Daphne Moritz, Gary Hobart,
Bob Hull, & Jackie Higgins
Chairman
Larry Trottier called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
and conducted the following business.
PUBLIC
CONCERNS/APPOINTMENTS
School
Board
The School Board will be holding a public hearing
on 11/16/06 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss the future of the South
Royalton School . Topics will be declining enrollment, facility
needs, and new gymnasium. The new gymnasium will cost roughly
1.3 million to build after state aide cost to town will
be $932,000.00. This is 13 cents on the tax rate and would
be after bond is retired next year.
The Clarks would like to build a regulation ¼ mile
track in memory of their son Carl Clark. They are currently
looking for a location suitable for a track.
Discussion of population projection for the school over
the next 10 years is on the decline from 510 to 390 is the
projection.
The school is need of major renovations and repairs to meet
the quality of school needs.
Trombly asked about childcare needs overall in town. Moritz
stated that 44% of childcare needs are not met in Windsor
County .
Joe Eno thanked the Selectboard and the Road Crew for their
overall support to the school.
David Ainsworth stated that he would
do his best for the town in Montpelier . If there are any
question or concerns please call him or email and he will
do what he can.
John Lefgren and Roni Johnson Lefgren
asking the town to take over Sugar Hill Lane as a town road
in 5 years. Lefgren would maintain for the next 5 years
and bring up to the Class 3 road standards. Sugar Hill Lane
is 1500 feet in length. He has invested to date $140,000.00
in this driveway. This road will serve 8 different properties,
from residential to business.
Dumville commented that he did not feel comfortable taking
over a dead end road as a town road. He feels that the any
road taken over should be a connector road.
The Selectboard stated that they would take the offer of
the road under consideration.
Highway
Business
Sand - 2/3 of the sand stock pile has been put
up.
Mr. Lovejoy commented that Broad Brook Road is in good condition
and he thanks the Road Crew for their work.
Chelsea Street curbing Manning will work with Morrill
on replacement of curbing so new sidewalk can be poured.
Churchill Access Manning to go and inspect access installment
progress.
New
Business
Minutes Motion to approve 10/26/06 minutes as
amended. (Trombly/Ives, unanimous)
Meeting Schedule reviewed and updated
Orders/Payroll reviewed and signed.
Chelsea Street Sewer Project Motion to
approve change order of $5800.00 to the Chelsea Street Sewer
Project (Ives/Dumville, unanimous)
Budget Next meeting scheduled for 11/15/06
.
Revolving Loan Fund Motion to accept
the Revolving Loan Committee recommendation of loaning the
Pollution Abatement Facility $78,500.00 for a period of
5 years at 4% interest. Also motion to authorize Larry Trottier
as signer for note. (Dumville/Ainsworth, unanimous).
Fox Stand Grant Extension Motion to approve
extension of Fox Stand Bridge Grant. (Trombly/Dumville,
unanimous).
Pepperell/Pent Road Higgins to contact
Mazzola and ask that he attend the next Selectboard Meeting
11/30/06 . Discussion will be next course of action to put
this issue to bed. The Ancient Road Committee is working
on where this road comes out on the Stender property.
Town Report Motion to contact Karen Kerin
and let her know that the Selectboard has made the decision
to put the town report together with the help of Higgins
and Harrington. (Trombly/Dumville, unanimous)
Old
Business
Reviewed on going projects.
Meeting
adjourned 10:30 p.m.
Respectfully
Submitted
Jacqueline
M. Higgins
Town
of Royalton
Selectboard
Meeting
October
26, 2006
Minutes
Town
Office Building
Member
Attendance: Denis Ives, Peg Trombly, Larry Trottier, Peggy
Ainsworth, and John Dumville
Public
Attendance: Jo Levasseur, Karen Kerin, Theresa Harrington,
Chuck Wise, Fred Glanzberg, Bob Hull, & Jackie Higgins
Chairman
Larry Trottier called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
and conducted the following business.
PUBLIC
CONCERNS/APPOINTMENTS
Karen Kerin Auditor (Town Report Issues)
would like to see a reduction of mailing of Town Report,
condensing of appropriation organization reports. Higgins
will condense the organization reports for Kerin.
Chuck Wise reviewed the Highway Capital
Infrastructure Project Report.
Jo Levasseur and Fred Glanzberg Ancient
Road Committee members presented the Ancient Road Grant
Application for approval. Motion to approve and support
the grant application (Trombly/Dumville, unanimous)
Levasseur also reviewed Town Plan Amendment process with
Selectboard. Higgins will call Two Rivers on whether Selectboard's
second public hearing can be held at Pre-town meeting.
Police
Department
Reviewed incident report for Police Department. Radios need
to be updated; this is paid for through funding from Home
Land Security Grant. Higgins to contact Nemeth on getting
two radios he has.
Hull discussed issues with escaping animal from Ron Rogers'
residence. The fence viewers will be contacted to go and
inspect the fence at Rogers and report back to the town.
Hull will investigate cost and different varieties of Portable
Cameras.
Police Pay Motion to raise Chief Hull's pay by $1.00 per
hour effective immediately. (Dumville/Trombly, unanimous)
New
Business
Minutes Motion to approve 10/10/06 minutes as
amended. (Trombly/Ives, unanimous)
Meeting Schedule reviewed and updated
Orders/Payroll reviewed and signed.
Access Permit Motion to approve Obuchowski's
access permit for Lot #13 (Dumville/Ives, unanimous)
Letter of Support Motion to approve letter
of support for U.S. EPA Targeted Watersheds Grant. (Trombly/Ives,
unanimous)
Parking Ticket Appeal Motion to waive
parking tickets (Ives/Dumville, unanimous)
Recreation Commission Appointment Motion
to appoint Daniell Taylor to the Recreation Commission (Trombly/Ives,
unanimous)
Chelsea Street Sewer Project Motion to
approve change order of $3500.00 to the Chelsea Street Sewer
Project (Ives/Dumville, unanimous)
Budget Next meeting scheduled for 11/15/06
.
Revolving Loan Fund Higgins to ask Revolving
Loan Committee to meet and discuss the Pollution Abatement
Facility borrowing money for the Chelsea Street Sewer Project.
Old
Business
Reviewed on going projects.
Meeting
adjourned 10:30 p.m.
Respectfully
Submitted
Jacqueline
M. Higgins
Town
of Royalton
Selectboard
Meeting
October
10, 2006
Minutes
Town
Office Building
Member
Attendance: Denis Ives, Peg Trombly, Larry Trottier, Peggy
Ainsworth, and John Dumville
Public
Attendance: Wayne Manning, Jeff McDonald, & Jackie Higgins
Chairman
Larry Trottier called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
and conducted the following business.
PUBLIC
CONCERNS/APPOINTMENTS
Jeff McDonald Stantec Consulting, Inc. Town
received one bid on the Chelsea Street Sewer from Morrill
Construction of $75,000.00. Motion to accept the bid of
$75,000.00 for Chelsea Street Sewer Project from Morrill
Construction. The Selectboard recognizes the emergency of
the project and will proceed with urgency. (Dumville/Ives,
unanimous). Jeff McDonald will contact Morrill Construction
to proceed with project. Higgins will make request to Revolving
Loan Fund Committee on borrowing the money needed for this
project.
Highway
Business
Pleasant Street Project pipe has been
installed and the sidewalk has been laid out for concrete.
No. Windsor Street Guardrails installation
of guardrails completed.
Fox Stand Bridge prioritized repairs
as follows. Road Crew to clean the deck and triangle v sections
of trusses cut and repair two sections of concrete in the
decking. Pam Thurber from Vermont Department of Transportation
Structures Division will send down list of bridge painters
and abutment repair contractors.
Obuchowski Access Permit Motion to approve
the Lot #10 access permit with Road Foreman recommendations.
(Dumville/Ives, unanimous) Lot #13 access permit needs to
be reviewed with Mr. Obuchowski.
CVPS/Verizon Pole Motion to approve CVPS/Verizon
Poles for Ducker Road . (Dumville/Ives, unanimous)
Royalton Town Garage Loan Renewal Motion
to approve renewal loan papers for the Town Garage. (Dumville/Ives,
unanimous)
Mutual Aid Agreement Motion to approve
Highway Mutual Aid Agreement papers. (Dumville/Ainsworth,
unanimous)
Police
Department
Reviewed incident report for Police Department.
New
Business
Minutes Motion to approve 9/26/06 , 10/2/06 &
10/9/06 minutes as written. (Trombly/Ives, unanimous)
Meeting Schedule reviewed
Orders/Payroll reviewed and signed.
Fitz Vogt Catering Permit for VLS Rugby Game Motion
to approve catering permit. (Dumville/Ives, unanimous)
Transfer Station Renewal Bond Note and Resolution
Motion to approve and sign renewal note for Bethel/Royalton
Transfer Station. (Ives/Ainsworth, unanimous)
Auditor Resignation Motion to accept
Allison Gravel's resignation as Town Auditor with thanks
for all the work done as Auditor. (Dumville/Trombly, unanimous)
Laurel Beeman-Nesserella Letter Motion
to allow Laurel Beeman-Nesserella to get insurance through
the town with the understanding that she pays for it herself.
(Dumville/Ives, unanimous)
General Budget See attached worksheet.
Old
Business
Reviewed on going projects.
Meeting
adjourned 10:25 p.m.
Respectfully
Submitted
Jacqueline
M. Higgins
Town
of Royalton
Selectboard
Meeting
October
3, 2006
Minutes
Fox
Stand Bridge Site
Member
Attendance: Denis Ives, Peg Trombly, and Peggy Ainsworth
Public
Attendance: Pam Thurber, David Lathrop, Trevor Starr &
Jackie Higgins
Meeting
called to order 10:00 a.m.
Fox
Stand Bridge priority list
1. Clean and Paint from railing down
2. Replace decking
3. Abutment repairs
Higgins
will send a letter to David Lathrop requesting an extension
on the Fox Stand Bridge Grant.
Pam
Thurber will send Higgins names of contractors for painting
and abutment repairs.
Meeting
adjourned 10:45 a.m.
Respectfully
Submitted
Jacqueline
M. Higgins
Attached
are notes that Peggy Ainsworth sent in after a walk through
the Fox Stand Bridge after the meeting.
Town
of Royalton
Selectboard
Meeting
September
26, 2006
Minutes
Town
Office Building
Member
Attendance: Denis Ives, Peg Trombly, Larry Trottier, Peggy
Ainsworth, and John Dumville
Public
Attendance: Charlie Leighton, Peter Chap, Julie Rosen, Bob
Hull, Joe Griffo & Jackie Higgins
Chairman
Larry Trottier called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
and conducted the following business.
PUBLIC
CONCERNS/APPOINTMENTS
Joe
Griffo President of the VLS Student Body inviting
all Selectboard members to a debate between Tarrant and
Sanders at 6:30 p.m. on October 17 th at the Chase Center
. Higgins will put this information on the Website.
Pepperell/Pent Road Motion to have Frank
Berk send letter with changes to Mazzola. (Dumville/Ives,
unanimous)
Highway
Business
Pleasant
Street line will be installed the first week in October.
Old sidewalk will be removed and Alec Boles will assist
in the installation of a new sidewalk. Manning to ask Alec
Boles for a price on repairs to business block sidewalks.
Guardrail
has not been installed yet on Back River Road .
Equipment
Replacement Schedule reviewed.
Bio-fuel
Manning to investigate using this form of fuel for highway
equipment.
Police
Department
Police
Policies and Procedures discussed. Trombly and Hull to put
together a list of additions to policies and procedures.
Motion to charge $25.00 per hour and 50 cents per mile for
subcontracted work. (Ives/Trombly, unanimous)
Hull
needs to do more PR for department.
Higgins
will check into fuel exemption for police department.
New
Business
Minutes Motion to approve 9/19/06 minutes as
written. (Trombly/Ives, unanimous)
Meeting Schedule reviewed
Orders reviewed and signed.
Conservation Commission Motion to support
the Town Forest Educational Trail Grant (Trombly/Dumville,
unanimous)
Christian Hill Reclassification Motion
to support the reclassification of Christian Hill Road to
a Class 2 from Class 3. (Dumville/Trombly, unanimous)
Bethel/Royalton Transfer Station Motion
to approve the 3 year contact with Casella for waste removal.
(Dumville/Trombly, unanimous)
Service Officer signed paperwork for
State of Vermont Appointment
Chelsea Street Sewer Project Motion to
accept Stantec's price not to exceed $13,200.00 for bid/construction
services. (Trombly/Dumville, unanimous)
Old
Business
Reviewed on going projects.
Meeting
adjourned 11:15 p.m.
Respectfully
Submitted
Jacqueline
M. Higgins
Town
of Royalton
Selectboard
Meeting
September
19, 2006
Minutes
Town
Office Building
Member
Attendance: Denis Ives, Peg Trombly, Larry Trottier, Peggy
Ainsworth, and John Dumville
Public
Attendance: Randy Leavitt, Charlie Leighton, Jo Jo
Levasseur, Ted Kenyon, Ed Churchill, Corinne Churchill,
Tim Churchill, Ron Cavanaugh, Idell Preston, Warren Preston,
Julie Rosen, Bob Hull, Marc Nemeth, Linc Farrington &
Jackie Higgins
Chairman
Larry Trottier called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
and conducted the following business.
PUBLIC
CONCERNS/APPOINTMENTS
Warren & Idell Preston Preston 's own 40
acres on Russ Hill that boarders the Benson and Hodgdon
properties. Asking what the status of the road through Hodgdon's
property is. Mrs. Preston's grandfather built the barn in
the roadway in 1901. Preston 's to contact Bensons and send
a deposition to the Judge in regards to the information
they have on the road.
Randy
Leavitt Reminder of soup on the green 9/21/06
.
Pepperell/Pent Road Motion to have Frank
Berk send letter with changes to Mazzola. (Dumville/Ives,
unanimous)
Planning
Commission
Churchill Access Motion to approve Churchill
Access with Wayne Manning's Condition. (Dumville/Ives, unanimous)
Municipal Planning Grant Motion to support
the Planning Grant of $8635.00 to rewrite the Town Plan.
(Dumville/Trombly, unanimous)
Times and Seasons Planning Commission
wants to continue to support their position in Supreme Court.
Planning Commission is seeking the funding support from
the Selectboard to continue the process. The amount is estimated
at $5000.00 to $10,000.00. Motion to use the Friends of
the Planning Commission private funds first and the $2000.00
of the Planning Commission consulting budget and then $1000.00
from the town legal budget if needed. (Dumville/Trombly,
unanimous)
Ancient Roads Committee Meeting scheduled
for 9/20/06 . Higgins will make multiple copies of all information
on hand for the committee to review.
Flood Plain Ordinance - will not be ready
for vote at November Election.
New
Business
Minutes Motion to approve 8/22/06 , 8/24/06 a.m.
and 8/24/06 p.m. minutes as written. (Dumville/Ainsworth,
unanimous)
Meeting Schedule Joint School Board/Selectboard
Meeting 10/24/06 , Joint Planning Commission/Selectboard
Meeting 10/9/06 , Fox Stand Bridge Meeting 10/03/06 , 10:00
a.m. , Selectboard Meetings 9/26/06 , Planning Commission
Public Hearing and Building Committee Public Meeting 9/25/06
.
Eric Jacobs Extension on PAF Earmarked Allocations
Motion to extend earmarked allocation for a 6
month period. (Dumville/Trombly, unanimous)
Constable Appointment Motion to appoint
Robert Hull to Second Constable until March 2007 election.
(Trombly/Dumville, unanimous) Only one applicant applied
for the position.
Chelsea Street Sewer Project draft plans
have been received and will be sent out to bidders by end
of the week.
Police Department -
Chief Hull reviewed incident report for two week period.
Hull will draft up a report for the Herald.
Constable Nemeth expressed various concerns.
Motion to amend the 11/8/05 Selectboard Meeting minutes
to reflect that Nemeth was not demoted from Captain to
Sargent but that change in rank was purely for administrative
purposes. (Trombly/Dumville, unanimous)
Policies and Procedures will be reviewed at the 9/26/06
Selectboard meeting.
Executive Session Motion to enter Executive
Session to discuss legal issues 10:30 p.m. (Dumville/Ives,
unanimous) Motion to exit Executive Session 11:00 p.m. (Trombly/Dumville,
unanimous)
Old
Business
Reviewed on going projects.
Meeting
adjourned 11:15 p.m.
Respectfully
Submitted
Jacqueline
M. Higgins
Town
of Royalton
Selectboard
Meeting
August
24, 2006
Minutes
Town
Office Building
Member
Attendance: Denis Ives, Peg Trombly, Larry Trottier, Peggy
Ainsworth, and John Dumville
Public
Attendance: Randy Leavitt, Charlie Leighton, Bob Hull, Marc
Nemeth, Linc Farrington & Jackie Higgins
Chairman
Larry Trottier called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
and conducted the following business.
Police Department
Motion
to accept Robert Hull's letter of resignation for the Royalton
Police Department and as Royalton Second Constable with
regret. (Trombly/Dumville, unanimous) Higgins will send
letter thanking Bob Hull for his services.
Higgins will send policies and procedures to Frank Berk
for his review.
Motion
made to disband the Royalton Police Department that was
established on 9/25/06 effective immediately. (Ives/Dumville,
unanimous)
Motion
to establish a one person Royalton Police Department that
is independent from the Royalton Constables and is under
the Royalton Selectboard's supervision and control and appoint
Robert Hull as the Police Chief of this newly established
Police Department effective immediately. (Ives/Trombly,
unanimous)
The
reason for this change is that the Selectboard didn't have
control of the Police Department it grew to fast. The Selectboard
didn't carry the ball and needs to step back and assess
the needs of the Town. The decision made tonight gives the
Selectboard the time to reevaluate and develop a well thought
out police department.
As a
tax payer Linc Farrington would be concerned with how the
choice was made. Trombly stated that the Police Department
established in September of last year was started too fast
and the Selectboard wants to take things slow and think
things through and make slow thoughtful decisions with law
enforcement issues.
Nemeth
must return all police department equipment, clothing and
materials to the Selectboard's office immediately.
Meeting
adjourned 9:10 p.m.
Respectfully
Submitted
Jacqueline
M. Higgins
Town
of Royalton
Selectboard
Meeting
August
24, 2006
Minutes
Royalton
Police Barracks
Member
Attendance: Denis Ives, Peg Trombly, Larry Trottier, Peggy
Ainsworth, and John Dumville
Public
Attendance: Jackie Higgins, Ray Keefe and Bob Hull
Chairman
Larry Trottier called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
and conducted the following business.
Motion to enter executive session at 9:00 a.m.
to discuss employee evaluation. (Dumville/Ainsworth, unanimous)
Motion to exit executive session at 12:21 p.m. (Trombly/Ives,
unanimous)
No Action Taken.
Meeting
adjourned 12:21 p.m.
Respectfully
Submitted
Jacqueline
M. Higgins
Town
of Royalton
Selectboard Meeting
August
22, 2006
Minutes
Town
Office Building
Member Attendance: Denis
Ives, Peg Trombly, Larry Trottier, Peggy Ainsworth, and
John Dumville
Public Attendance: Randy Leavitt, Charlie
Leighton, Wayne Manning, Jo Jo Levasseur, Kathy Hassey,
Ronnie Johnson, Rhona Tutthill, Trish Tutthill, Marjorie
Stender, Baxter Doty, Peter J. Hammel, Dick Adams, Janet
Stender, Ron Stender, Chad Couture, Laurie Couture, Marcia
Mills, Norman Mills, Bob Hull, Marc Nemeth, Linc Farrington
& Jackie Higgins
Chairman Larry Trottier called the meeting
to order at 7:00 p.m. and conducted the following business.
PUBLIC CONCERNS/APPOINTMENTS
Marcia and Norman Mills discussion of Litchfield
Lane Classification of road and maintenance of roads.
