SELECTMEN’S MEETING

March 6, 2002

Members Present: Blaine Delisle, Franklin Hooper, Eric Osgood, Brad Reed, Howard Romero, Selectmen; Rosemary Audibert, Clerk.

Eric called meeting to orders. Eric welcomed Howard to the Board.

Brad moved to appoint Eric Osgood as Chairman, Howard seconded, so voted.

Rocky moved to appoint Blaine Delisle, as Road Commissioner, Brad seconded, so voted.

Blaine moved to appoint William Jewett as Road Foreman until April 30, 2002, Brad seconded, so voted

Brad moved to appoint Richard Lemay as First Constable, Blaine seconded, so voted.

Blaine moved to appoint Lisa Guyette as Second Constable, Brad seconded so voted.

Blaine moved to appoint Mike Patch, Gilbert Baraw and Willard Leonard as Fence Viewers, Rocky seconded, so voted.

Blaine moved to appoint Albert S. Nadeau as Official Weigher, Brad seconded, so voted.

Brad moved to appoint Alan Manchester as Tree Warden, Rocky seconded, so voted.

Board stated that to advertise for a Deputy Health Officer.

Brad moved to appoint the Chair of the Selectboard as Vt. Emergency Management, Blaine seconded, so voted.

Blaine moved to appoint Howard Romero as Energy Coordinator, Rocky seconded, so voted.

Brad moved to appoint Howard Romero as Town Service Officer, Blaine seconded, so voted.

Blaine moved to appoint Alan Manchester as Inspector of Lumber, Howard seconded, so voted.

Blaine moved to appoint Gail Longley to the Green Up Committee, Brad seconded, so voted.

Howard moved to appoint all the present Planning Commission members, Brad seconded, so voted. Howard to be the Selectboard representative to the Planning Commission.

Eric moved to appoint all the present Recreation Committee members, Blaine seconded, so voted.

Blaine moved to appoint JoAnn Benford as Grand Juror, Howard seconded, so voted.

Blaine moved to appoint David Marvin as Plot Cemetery Agent, Howard seconded, so voted.

Brad moved to appoint JoAnn Benford as Agency to Prosecute and Defend Suits, Howard seconded, so voted.

Board reviewed a list of project for 2002 with committee assignments.

Cubb Trailer Park Project: Duncan’s main priority, Full Board

Power House Covered Bridge: Rocky, Blaine, Eric

Traffic Calming Committee: Blaine, Eric

Healthcare Feasibility Committee: Eric

Ambulance Service Committee: Brad

Move Monuments/Landscape Committee: Blaine

Paint Mill House, Install Ramp: Brad

SkateBoard Park Committee: Howard

Town Land Harvesting: Blaine

Emergency Communication Tower, Full Board, Sheriff’s Advisory Board

Business Works Group: Howard

Eric stated that he would like the Board to agree with allowing the Chair to spend money for a state of emergency. When the bomb incident happened a 90 year old didn’t want to go to a shelter had no authority too spend money for a hotel room. Brad and Rocky agreed to allow the Chairman of the Board the authority to spend a limited amount of money in a state of emergency.

Eric stated that Duncan is reviewing the sewer allocation ordinance.

Board to review draft job description for road foreman.

Howard stated that need to purchase parking and speed limit signs. Need to have signs to make the ordinance enforceable. Rocky stated that that Town doesn’t need a speed limit ordinance.

Meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m.

Respectfully submitted by

Rosemary Audibert, Clerk