Members Present: Daryl West, Blaine Delisle, Eric Osgood, Brad Reed, Franklin Hooper, Selectmen; Sonia Peters, Dean Walker, Jeff Tucker, John Sullivan, Terry Callahan, Mike Patch, Howard Romero, Brooke Lockwood Cole, Fred Pike Industries, Mike Majors, LRSWMD; Rosemary Audibert, Clerk.
Eric called meeting to order.
Board viewed and signed orders.
Howard Romeo here regarding the skateboard park. Have approval from Ken Harvey to use the land, have also checked with the insurance company. Would like to place a couple of barriers behind the last trailer, need to establish boundary line. Eric stated that he has talked to Terri O'hear regarding insurance coverage and it can be added. Howard stated that Casey has talked to all the parties involved. Rocky asked has the Town attorney been contacted. Board stated no. Howard stated the Ken Harvey needs a hold harness letter from the insurance company. Board reviewed agreement for the skate park. Daryl moved to accept agreement with the following change in #6 delete recreation committee or fire department. Brooke stated that skaters would have to sign a standard release form to use the park. Blaine seconded, so voted. Eric signed agreement. Registration forms will be available at the Town Clerk's Office or Bradley's General Store. Need to establish a stake park committee, which will be under the Selectboard, if there is just cause a member can be removed, will need letter of intent to serve on the board. Board suggested that the bylaws be similar to the recreation committee. Howard stated that would come back to the Board with recommendations for bylaws and the number of people to serve on the committee. Rocky moved to form a skateboard park committee to come up with bylaws, to start up with the people that are here, Howard Romero, Brooke Lockwood Cole, Terry Cahallan, Mike Patch and to post for members, Blaine seconded, so voted.
Blaine gave the Road Foreman report. Working the sand pile and have started with the summer work.
Blaine stated that the State has changed the paving project grant. Can include roads that are not asphalt now. Would like to pave a potion of State Aid #1 instead of the Hogback Road and pave some of Maple Hill. Price is per ton, should use about the same amount of asphalt. On Maple Hill chop the asphalt and mix the gravel this year and pave next year.
Pike 1.25 per square yard 39.79 per ton
A.C. Paving .90 per square yard 43.52 per ton
Paving include a base coat of 1" minimum thick asphalt overlay sheet. Fred from Pike stated that reclaim includes grading and rolling, Town's responsibility to chloride. Daryl stated that one company should do the project. Blaine stated that Willie called companies who do paving like Pike, AC Paving, Salvas, ST Griswold and went though the project. Rocky stated that need to have information in writing to make sure companies are biding on the same work. Blaine asked Rocky for a dollar amount. Jobs in the future over $25,000.00. Daryl moved to accept bid from Pike, Brad seconded so voted.
Jeff Tucker from Dubois and King made a presentation on the Pearl Street Bridge Project. Have worked the figures for the seconded sidewalk. 5 feet wide made out of heavy bridge rail from concrete, to meet the sidewalk on Route 15, have included this in the total construction costs. Warren Tripp has stated that this will is eligible for State funding of 90%. Electric poles would need to be relocated. Estimate for the sidewalk on the bridge to Route 15 is $70,000.00, towns share would be $7,000.00. Mike suggested that should ask the art school to make up the difference in the cost for the sidewalk. Daryl stated that other people have asked for a second sidewalk. Blaine stated that should approach the art school to pay the town's share. Eric stated that he is willing to ask John Gregg and the Village to pay for it.
Jeff stated that the plans were submitted to AOT in March and to Sonia's office. The State has made several comments, which are being looked into and then will resubmit the plans. After that the right of way process will start, and all necessary permits with the temporary bridge, then the final design. The right of way and permit process should take about six months; all parties will need to sign agreements. Construction should start in 2003.
Sonia stated that should receive something in written from the State that the sidewalk will be 90% funding to Route 15. Rocky stated that he is not in favor of having a second sidewalk on the bridge for safety reasons, several cars have hit that side of the bridge this year. Blaine moved pending an official letter of funding for the seconded sidewalk up steam to Route 15 for $70,000.00, Board will approach Jon Gregg from the Art School about paying the Town's share of the sidewalk, Brad seconded, so voted. Sonia stated that the utilities might be eligible for funding.
Jeff asked about lights on the bridge. Would be place on the top of the railing. Board stated that light fixtures should be the same as the ones going on the Main Street Bridge and the Cold Spring.
Jeff stated that might need to do something about the opening of the old fire station. Opening is about 30 to 40 feet wide; State may say the opening is too wide. Looking into different options. Looking into doing curb cuts on the driveways.
Rocky moved to approve the bridge plans, Brad seconded, so voted.
Mike Patch here regarding the Power House Bridge. Have spoken to many towns' people about building the bridge together with a contractor. This bridge is part of Johnson's Heritage. Use a portable saw mill to saw the logs off the Town land. Bridge is just 2 walls and a roof. Can roll bridge into place, no need for a crane. Would give the townspeople a chance to work together. Can get insurance coverage for a day. Tunbridge built their bridge for $41,000.00. There are a lot people in town that are willing to make this work. Would need to establish a committee like a committee that built the Town Clerk's Office. Mike suggested posting in the paper to find out who is interested. Daryl stated that need to know how many people are interested before the Board makes a decision. Rocky moved to post in the paper about a bridge raising committee and for all interested persons to show up to the next selectboard meeting, Blaine seconded, so voted.
Mike Majors here from the Solid Waste District regarding a retaining wall for the transfer station. Would like to extend the existing wall by 85 feet to make room for three more boxes. Would like to screen the scrap metal pile. Thought bids would come in around $20,000.00 lowest bid was $60,000.00. Redoing plan now and will go out to bid again. Have talked to Willie about the changes. Brad moved to approve changes, Daryl seconded, so voted.
Brad moved to appoint Richard Lemay to the Solid Waste Board, Daryl seconded so voted.
Eric stated that have been approach by Doug Molde and Michelle Broomhower regarding appoints to the Lamoille County Planning Commission Board. Bruce has had personal problems in the last year. Bruce is a good asset the Board. Brad moved to appoint Douglas Molde and Bruce Butler to the Lamoille County Planning Commission Board, Blaine seconded so voted.
Brad moved to accept bid from King Mowing Service for the lawn mowing of the Town Clerk's office.
Brad moved to increase rate of compensation by 3% to all employees, Rocky seconded, so voted.
Board read letter of apology from Ryan Brown regarding this actions at a party on December 1, 2000.
Brad moved to adjourn, Eric seconded, so voted.
Meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by