Danville Vermont
|
Danville Vermont
|
|
|
~DRAFT~ Town of DanvilleSelectboard Minutes April 2nd, 2008 The Selectboard met at the Danville Town Hall on Thursday April 2nd, 2008, Chair Marvin Withers called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. Selectboard present were Doug Pastula, Michael K. Walsh, Denise Briggs and Marvin Withers. Also present was Merton Leonard, and Mary Prior President of the Historical Society, and visitors Ken Linsley and Barb Fontaine. Michael K Walsh moved to accept the March 20th minutes as written, Doug Pastula seconded the motion, the minutes were approved as written. Michael K. Walsh moved to accept the minutes March 26th as written, Denise Briggs seconded the motion, the minutes were approved as written. Mary Prior was present to ask the Board to release the money appropriated at town meeting for the Historical Society now, rather than waiting until taxes are received in November. It has been the Town policy to wait and pay all town meeting voted appropriations in November other than the Pope Library who receives their payment in ten monthly payments. After some discussion both pro and con as well as setting a payment precedent, Denise Briggs moved to release the Historical Societies money early, less the interest that the town would have to pay to borrow the money to pay it now. As the motion was lacking a second, Michael K. Walsh seconded the motion to allow a vote on it. The call for the vote found two in favor and one opposed with Michael K Walsh abstaining from voting. With three votes required for a majority, the motion did not pass. In a written road report Road Forman Kevin Gadapee reported that variable weather has continued to keep the road crew busy, but hopes to get just into spring work very soon. The equipment has held up very good this year, with most repairs handled in the garage. He noted that the new truck has arrived at the dealers and he expects to pick it up on Friday to take it to the body and plow shop. He also noted that he and Merton are working on a proposal for the maintenance of the school access road to present to the school board. For his summer project of installing speed limit signs on the dirt roads, he has been assisted by State Policeman J. P. Sinclair as to proper location, placement, and documentation. Continued raising costs continue to be a concern and will certainly affect some summer projects. Merton reported that Michael, Denise, and himself have been attending a 16 hour NIMS class presented at the fire station to meet the new requirements for fire departments and town officials for receiving emergency management grants. He requests to raise the town’s mileage reimbursement rate for use of personal vehicles for town business, to .505 cents as set by the IRS and adopted by the State also. Denise Briggs moved to raise the Town’s reimbursement rate for use of personal vehicles for town business to .505 cents, Michael K. Walsh seconded the motion which was approved. The State Department of Health requested to renew their agreement with the town to reserve the town hall for a mass medical point of distribution in case of a major epidemic, which was approved on a motion by Michael K. Walsh that was seconded by Doug Pastula. Due to a question about wording of the recent changes to the work manual, the Board asked for clarification before they signed it. Merton noted the receipt of act 250 applications from GoodFellas Restaurant for the addition of open signs and lighting of their business sign, and from VTrans for the Cabot-Danville section of Route #2 reconstruction, anyone interested can review the applications at their request. Merton also reported that he and Kevin met with VTrans District 7 Project Manager Shauna Clifford for their annual review of highway operations. They filed a grant for bridge rehabilitation on the Harvey’s Hollow Bridge again this year, Shauna encouraged them to also apply for a paving grant for the Joes Brook project. NVDA’s Transportation Advisiory Committee is having a meeting on Tuesday Night with guest Alan Robertson of the Lamoille Valley Rail Trails to update the public on projects and receive local input. Merton will attend to represent Danville. He noted that a Route #2 Project Meeting will be held next week also on Thursday April 10th. At this time 7:00pm, the meeting was suspended to allow the Board to attend the Development Review Board meeting at the town hall, to support the application for replacing the bathhouse and doing landscape improvements as submitted by Merton on behalf of the town who owns the beach property. The DRB reviewed the application and asked for public comments which there were none. After some discussion the DRB approved the application, the Selectboard went back to their meeting, at 7:14pm. The board reviewed the budget expenditures to date and reviewed and signed the current orders. The Board also acknowledged the next meeting of the Route #2 Project would be on April 10th With no further business, the Board adjourned at 7:40pm. Respectfully Submitted, Merton Leonard Clerk of the Selectboard |
|
Send mail to
Mert.Leonard@DanvilleVt.com with
questions or comments about this web site.
|
