Town of Danville

Selectboard Minutes

March 20^th, 2008

The Selectboard met at the Danville Town Hall on Thursday March 20^th, 2008, Michael K. Walsh called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. Selectboard present were Marion Sevigny, Doug Pastula, and Michael K. Walsh. Also present was Merton Leonard, and visitors Kitty Toll and Ken Linsley, and reporter Sally Anderson Cook.

Doug Pastula moved to accept the March 6th minutes as written, Marion Sevigny seconded the motion, the minutes were approved. Michael K. Walsh corrected his statement at the March 13th meeting to read: if the project does not get started in 2010 with more cost increases we will end up with no enhancements. Doug Pastula moved to accept the minutes as corrected, Marion Sevigny seconded the motion, the minutes were approved as corrected.

Kitty Toll was present to announce that she was a candidate for state representative for the expiring term of Steve Larrabee, whom has chosen not to run again. She is requesting the Board advise her of any important issues that the Town might have with the State that she wants to work closely with the Towns that she will represent. The Board acknowledged her candidacy and offered their appreciation of her offer of assistance.

Kevin submitted a written road report with the primary subject being the continued winter storms and the resulting long hours worked and high fuel and materials usage. They did have a day to use the new culvert thawer and become familiar with its operation so they can be ready for the anticipated spring like weather resulting in water runoff and muddy roads. He did note that while the school access road is not a town road, the road crew does plow and grade it. Recently he has received complaints directly about its condition from the general public, even though the road belongs to the school, and there is no maintenance agreement between the school and the town for its level of upkeep. He request that the Board get together with the school board to come up with a formal agreement. The Boards discussion focused on taking the road over up to the driveway, and stipulate just where it ends, as they wouldn’t want to get involved with the parking lot. They didn’t feel that it would cost much more but it would become part of the highway system and maintenance would be done on a more regular basis, but would want the school to bring it up to standards before taking it over. Merton was requested to call VLCT to determine what the legalities would be and he and Kevin discuss what type of agreement could be made with the school.

Merton reported that he met with Lt Tim Clouatre Commander of the State Police Barracks to do an inventory of town equipment for Emergency Management. This would be connected to our own emergency management equipment list that we have discussed creating, but this will be a total inventory on the LEPC9 EM District, and finally onto the state wide EM inventory. Merton brought up our EM discussion about how to pay or get paid when the emergency is over. He said all the towns need to make a policy for all their equipment as to how we want or need to get paid should our equipment get called in to another town, for both short term and longer term. As in the larger storm issues we have had, every one puts in their expenses and gets paid from FEMA. He still has to clarify a smaller event that does not reach the million dollar level, but believes he was saying if we need the additional equipment and raise the level of the event to the district level, it will be paid by FEMA? This would seem to set a chain of command to the direction of the district, if we need help with an event the first call would be to the district, rather than directly to another town or contractors.

Merton also reported: that the antique roads project is off to a slow start as other things through town meeting taking a priority. He has done some work on them but finds it difficult going from various years maps and different size maps to compare roads etc. He received an add for antique road maps, where they will use copies of several different years town maps make them all the same size and compile them on to one map with all possible town roads. The cost is $730.00 for all, we can charge them to the grant or the project; The annual bridge inspection report from VTrans has been received, they request the Board to sign the acknowledge sheet and send it back; He found the law requiring flashing lights on snowplows, being a state law anyone can turn in someone to the police for plowing with out a light. People plowing their own driveways do not need them; if the Board wished to give the Greenup day metal to Rodger Pearson as he requested at the previous meeting; the State passed a new law last year requiring sewer plants to have an emergency response plan for leaks and a plan to check for leaks; Stub and EarthTech were able to use the services of the Vermont Rural Water Association to write the plan at no cost to the town, they are requesting that you sign the acknowledge the service for their files.

The Board; approved the purchase of the antique road maps from OldMaps.com for a price of $730 on a motion by Marion Sevigny that was seconded by Doug Pastula; approved signing the VTrans bridge report on a motion by Marion Sevigny seconded by Doug Pastula; approved allowing Rodger Pearson to collect the metal received at Green-up Day for this event only, on a motion by Doug Pastula that was seconded by Marion Sevigny; approved Liquor Licenses for Marty’s 1^st Stop, Diamond Hill Store; Goodfella’s Restaurant; and Ski Downs (West Danville Store) on a motion by Doug Pastula that was seconded by Marion Sevigny; signed the letter of appreciation to VRWA on a motion by Doug Pastula seconded by Marion Sevigny approved a request for the Freshman class to use the Green for a yard sale on Green-Up Day for a class fund raiser on a motion by Doug Pastula seconded by Marion Sevigny.

The board reviewed and signed the current orders. The Board also acknowledged the next meeting being the Route #2 meeting on March 26^th and set the next regular board meeting for Wednesday April 2^nd due to a conflict with a EM training.

With no further business, the Board adjourned at 7:01PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

Merton Leonard

Clerk of the Selectboard

Town of Danville

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