Selectboard
Selectboard Meeting Minutes
June 14, 2023
Town Hall Annex & Virtual Via GoToMeeting
Attending: Karen Cruise (KC), Robert Cumming (RC), Phil Gott (PG)Town Administrator Sherry Patch (SP)
Call To Order
The meeting was called to order at 3:00 PM.
Approval of Minutes
KC moved to approve the minutes of 5/17/2023. RC 2nd. Voted 3-0.
KC moved to approve the minutes of 5/24/2024 as amended. RC 2nd. Voted 3-0.
KC moved to approve the minutes of 5/31/2023. RC 2nd. Voted 3-0
Approval of Treasury Report #25
KC moved to approve Treasury Warrant #25 as follows:
Payroll: $155,289.40
Accounts Payable $103,325.32
Light Department $100,813.79
Total: $359,428.51
RC 2nd. Voted 3-0
Public Comment
Dan Ervin of 30 Mountain Road stated that he is not opposed to the Water Treatment Shed . However, he is concerned about the way the project was moved forward as they were not notified and there is an Access Agreement in place.
Appointments/Resignations
The following FY 24 Annual Appointments and Reappointments were made. All votes were unanimously approved.
Board/Committee Name Term Expires
Advisory Committee Jennifer Greene 2026-Reappoint
Agricultural Commission Chad Steiner 2026-Reappoint
Conservation Commission Bonnie Hirsh 2026-Reappoint
Conservation Commission Holly Palmgren 2025-Appoint/Vac
Council on Aging Donna Mackenzie 2026-Reappoint
Council on Aging William Lindquist 2026-Repapoint
Council on Aging-Alt Fran Thomas 2024-Reappoint
EAC Richard Bisk 2025-Appoint
EAC Gerald Pellegrini 2026-Appoint
HPPIC Carla Zottoli 2025-Appoint
HPPIC Richard Bisk 2024-Appoint
Historical Commission-Alt Joyce Anderson 2024-Reappoint
Parks & Rec Michael LaRoche 2024-Appoint
Planning Board Alt. Corey Burnham Howard 2024-Reappoint
Planning Board Alt Lawrence DeBlois 2024-Appoint
ZBA Bill Lawton 2026-Reappoint
Cultural Council appointments were taken under advisement for clarification of member terms.
Update and Approval of Mountain Road Water Treatment Shed
KC gave an overview of the Mountain Road Water Treatment Shed project. The project shed will be positioned on Town property adjacent to the sidewalk along Mountain Road, uphill of 22 Mountain Road. The location is off the sidewalk and will not impede pedestrian use of the sidewalk. A six-inch PVC piping will be attached to the outfall pipe and run to the enclosure. The pipe will be anchored into the bedrock or supported with vertical supports. The enclosure location is downhill from the outfall pipe, which will allow the water to flow by gravity through the GAC vessels. The water will pass through the GAC and then discharge to a catch basin as shown, via a pipe installed beneath the sidewalk. A flow meter will be installed on the discharge line inside the shed to record the treated flow volume.
KC Moved to approve the Mountain Road Water Treatment Shed. RC. 2nd. Voted 3-0..
KC moved to approve ARPA Allocations FY 24 Small Capital Projects as follows:
PFAS | $150,000.00 |
Walkway Repairs | $20,000.00 |
Slate Roof Repair | $7,500.00 |
Window Repair | $12,684.00 |
Defibrillators | $19,000.00 |
RC 2nd. Voted 3-0
Board Assessors Request for Special Municipal Employee Designation
KC moved to designate the Board of Assessors as Special Municipal Employees. RC 2nd. Voted 3-0.
Review of Annual Town Meeting Proposed Motions
The board reviewed proposed motions in preparation for the Annual Town Meeting.
Creation of Housing Authority
PG discussed creation of a Housing Authority to generate more revenue for the town. The motivation would be to provide additional taxes and Sr. housing with no impact on the school system and to provide housing for seniors who would like to stay in town. KC suggested discussing this further with the Housing Production Plan Implementation Committee.
Discuss Selectboard Project Leads
The board discussed Selectboard Project Leads for FY 24. Selectboard Project Leads for FY 24 are follows:
- RC-FY 24 Budget & DPW (if needed)
- PG-Police, Fire and EMS
- KC- new Public Safety Building and PFAS
Bid Award Public Water Supply Operator Town Campus and Thomas Prince School
KC moved to award the contract for Public Water Supply Operator Services to McClure Engineering and to authorize the Town Administrator to execute the contract documents. RC 2nd. Voted 3-0.
Town Administrator Reports
SP updated the board on the status of the Station #2 Paving project and Emergency Generator Project. Station #2 paving is complete. The generator is installed and is operational. Bollards will be installed once the propane tank is changed out. The Green Communities lighting projects at the Library, Highway Department and Station #2 are also complete. Adjustments to some of the fixtures are ongoing.
Selectboard Reports
PG discussed possibly donating town owned land that is in tax title to Habitat for Humanity in the future. Habitat for Humanity would build affordable housing that would then be taxable.
Adjournment
KC moved to adjourn the meeting. RC 2nd. Voted 3-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:54 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Sherry Patch
Town Administrator