Members present: Eric Osgood, Blaine Delisle, Franklin Hooper, Daryl West, Bradley Reed, Selectmen; William Jewett, Road Foreman; Brent Jennison, Michael Patch, Joseph Salerno, Richard Lemay, Mike Morrow, Bob Philbrock, Betty Philbrock, Barbara Murphy,JSC President; David Crossman, David Bergh, Michael Stearns, Kevin Stearns, and Jan Perkins, Ass't. Clerk.
Eric called meeting to order at 7:00pm.
Board viewed and signed orders.
Board reviewed last month meeting minutes. There was a change on page 3 paragraph 4, instead of reading ( they thought that was not expensive) it will read ( they thought that was expensive.) On page 4 first paragraph instead of reading ( Rocky may make him big up the whole thing) it will read ( Rocky may make him dig up the whole thing.)
Blaine moved to accept minutes as changed, Daryl seconded, so voted.
Eric introduced the new Johnson State College President Barbara Murphy, and welcomed her to our community.
The board thanked the Boy Scouts for painting the fence at the Municipal Building. Daryl made a motion to give $200.00 to the troop with Certificates of Appreciation. Blaine Seconded. So voted.
Eric awarded Michael Stearns with his Certificate of Appreciation.
Brent Jennison approached the board with a $10,000 offer to purchase the Prindle Lot. It was once land that was in his family and he would like to have it back in the family.
The board stated they might use some of the timber for the covered bridge project. Mike Patch suggested they might like to use some timber for other small projects like a gazebo for the skate park etc.
Brent stated if the property was skinned the offer would not be for the same amount. Brent asked about right of way. Blaine stated it was a logging right of way.
Eric stated they would have to post it. The board felt they would have a better idea this spring and asked Brent to come back at that time.
Michael Patch showed a newspaper clipping where Shelburne charged residents to work on a project and got an overwhelming response and stated he was thinking of the powerhouse bridge project. Mike asked how soon could the committee get started on the powerhouse bridge project. Eric stated they are waiting for revisions from the state of Vt. Should be receiving them this week. Daryl stated contractors will build the bridge and resident volunteers helping may be for a weekend only.
7:30pm. Health Center Grant application hearing.
Eric stated it was for a feasibility study. There were no public comments and no objections.
Willie stated Maple Hill has been ground, graveled and will be paved in two weeks.
Blaine suggested they use their overrun money and fines money to trade in the Army truck and purchase a new pickup with an 8 ft. plow to replace it. Mike Patch feels the fines money should go toward paying the sheriffs dept. contract. Eric stated they did one year but the feelings were it's a conflict.
Blaine stated the Army truck has been expensive to keep.
Daryl stated it should be checked into.
Brad made a motion that Blaine and Willie bring back prices etc. to the next meeting. Daryl seconded, so voted.
Eric stated that they have applications for the highway dept. position and they would go over all applications and narrow them down to five and do interviews on Friday, August 24, 2001 starting at 7:00pm.
Joseph Salerno stated he was looking for ideas by Nov.1st for the enhancement grant. He said the state needs a letter of intent from the town/village. Brad made a motion to sign a letter of intent for Joe to give the state. So voted.
Eric asked Willie to look the main st. project plans over and see if this will be o.k. for plowing streets etc.
Mike Morrow with the LRSWMD stated he needed a letter from the Selectboard waiving the 300 ft. setback for the stump/inet dump and that you would prefer clean fill for that pit. The board agreed. Eric signed the permit application.
Rocky wants a hearing to revoke the sewer permit issued to Robert Hoag in 1996. Eric stated this was out of order. This was a matter for the Board of Health and needed to hold its own meeting. The board decided that Friday, August 24,2001 at 6:00pm and that Robert Hoag to be notified.
Eric asked if the board wanted to kick off a meeting to get the business alliance active again. Discussed.
Eric stated he was approached by Jeff Griswold, Selectmen from Hyde Park to see if Johnson would be interested in a meeting with all towns involved in the ambulance contract to renegotiate and if it could be held in Johnson.
Brian Stearns stated he is concerned about what is being sold in the Smoking Shop that's in the former Tones building on Main St. Board stated there is no zoning. None of the board has been in, but is going to check it out.
Meeting adjourned at 8:40PM.
Jan Perkins, Ass't. Clerk